Hugo is a fast and modern static site generator written in Go. It’s designed to make website creation fast and fun again.

Why Hugo?

  • Speed: Hugo builds sites incredibly fast - most sites build in under a second
  • Flexibility: Supports various content types and organizational structures
  • No Dependencies: Single binary with no runtime dependencies
  • Modern: Built-in asset pipeline, image processing, and more

Core Concepts

Content Organization

Hugo organizes content in a hierarchical structure:

content/
├── public/
│   ├── article1.md
│   └── article2.md
└── private/
    ├── exclusive1.md
    └── exclusive2.md

Front Matter

Each content file starts with front matter - metadata about the page:

---
title: "My Article"
date: 2025-11-14
draft: false
summary: "A brief description"
tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
---

Themes

Hugo uses themes to define the look and functionality of your site. brick-lab uses the PaperMod theme for a clean, modern appearance.

Learn More

Visit gohugo.io for comprehensive documentation and tutorials.