The Open Source Copilot for Technical & Academic Websites
Build a "Future-Proof" Brand in the AI Era.
The choice of rockstar researchers and founders at Meta, Stanford, NVIDIA, and Y Combinator.
🚀 Launch Copilot (Free) • Go Pro
Why Top Talent Chooses Hugo Blox
In the age of AI agents, Markdown is the new source code.
Vibe coding tools generate fragile, "black box" React/JS apps that are a nightmare to maintain once the AI disconnects. Hugo Blox is different. We combine the speed of an AI builder with the robustness of a static site generator.
- 🔮 Future-Proof & AI Ready: Your content lives in clean Markdown—the native language of LLMs. It's readable by humans and machines forever. No vendor lock-in.
- 🧠 The "Copilot" Workflow:
- Online: Use our AI-assisted deployer to launch in 60 seconds.
- VS Code (Coming Soon): Write content and visualize blocks directly in your editor with our upcoming AI extension.
- ⚡ Performance without Debt: Get perfect 100/100 Lighthouse scores. Zero "JS bloat". We handle the heavy lifting (Tailwind 4, Hugo Modules) so you focus on your research/startup.
- 🎓 Research-Grade Features: Native support for LaTeX math, BibTeX auto-citations, and Jupyter Notebooks. If you publish papers, this is your unfair advantage.
Get Started
Option 1: The Online Copilot (Fastest)
Launch a professional site for your Lab, Startup, or Bio in under 2 minutes.
Option 2: The CLI (For Developers)
Prefer the terminal? Use our local copilot to scaffold your site:
npx hugoblox create
*Prerequisites: Hugo Extended & Node.
For more guides, visit our documentation at https://docs.hugoblox.com/.
Free vs. Pro
Hugo Blox is open core. You can build a world-class site for free. Pro is for those who want to move faster and support the ecosystem.
| Feature | Open Source | Hugo Blox Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Core Framework | ✅ | ✅ |
| Standard Blocks (Hero, Features, etc.) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Premium Templates (SaaS, Course, Lab) | ❌ | ✅ Included |
| Exclusive Pro Blocks | ❌ | ✅ Included |
| Lifetime Updates | ❌ | ✅ Included |
| Support the Project | ❤️ | 🏆 Hero Status |
What Creators Say
"Hugo Blox saved me 40+ hours on my lab site. Bibtex integration auto-updates publications — our citations are up 3×." — Dr. Sarah Yang, AI Researcher
"We launched our documentation in 10 minutes. The block system is genius; onboarding time dropped by 60%." — Alexandre Rodrigues, Founder
Support the Project
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💎 Pro (one-time donation) — Get lifetime access to all premium templates, blocks, and updates.
Go Pro → -
☕️ Donate a Coffee — Support open source and open research.
Sponsor on GitHub → -
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Community
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License
MIT © 2016–Present George Cushen — License Details
No tracking. No lock-in. Your content stays yours.