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<h1 align="center">HugoBlox: Your Open Publishing Stack</h1>
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<strong>Publish notebooks, docs, portfolios, and knowledge bases from Markdown + Jupyter.</strong><br/>
Built for data scientists, AI engineers, researchers, labs, and tech startups who want speed without lock-in: Hugo + Tailwind with optional Pro automation (visual editing, imports, fixes, and upgrades).
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<a href="#for-researchers--labs">Researchers & Labs</a>
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<a href="#for-teams--orgs">Teams & Orgs</a>
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<a href="#-pricing--features-open-core">Pricing</a>
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## ⚡️ Why teams choose HugoBlox
In the age of AI, **Markdown is the new source code**. HugoBlox gives you the speed of modern tooling with the durability of a static stack: **Hugo + Tailwind** (with optional Alpine/Svelte blocks for interactivity).
- **Own your content**: clean Markdown, YAML, and notebooks — portable, readable, and LLM-friendly.
- **Performance without the ops tax**: static output, fast builds, no runtime database.
- **Beautiful by default**: high-quality templates + blocks (and Pro options when you want more).
- **A hybrid workflow**: edit in code, or use a visual editor when you want velocity.
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## For researchers & labs
- **Lab sites and academic profiles** (people, publications, projects, news)
- **Citable output** with BibTeX/DOI workflows
- **Notebooks + LaTeX** for technical writing that actually renders
## For data scientists & AI engineers
- **Project docs** and technical blogs without heavy JavaScript stacks
- **Notebook-first publishing** (`.ipynb`) for reports, tutorials, and results
- **Knowledge bases** and internal docs that stay searchable and maintainable
## For teams & orgs
- **Consistent sites** across teams with templates + blocks
- **Lower risk upgrades** with clear versioning + migration guidance
- **Support options** when you need fast answers
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## 🧠 Edit the way you like (code-first, visual when you want it)
- **Code-first**: Markdown/YAML + Hugo templates for full control.
- **Visual editing (Pro)**: **Lore Studio** in VS Code for drag-and-drop blocks, previews, and safer config edits.
- **AI automation (Pro)**: spend less time on formatting, YAML fixes, imports, and maintenance.
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<img src="./.github/media/studio/slide-1.webp" alt="Lore Studio in Action" width="100%">
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<p align="center"><em>Lore Studio: Visual editing meets code-first control.</em></p>
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## 🛠️ The toolkit
| **Feature** | **Why it matters** |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Lore Studio (VS Code)** | A visual CMS inside your editor. Drag-and-drop blocks without leaving VS Code. |
| **Notebooks & LaTeX** | Render `.ipynb` and math-heavy pages natively. |
| **BibTeX / DOI workflows** | Build publication pages and bibliographies without manual formatting. |
| **Polyglot Support** | Write in Markdown, Jupyter, RMarkdown, or LaTeX Math. |
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<img src="./.github/media/templates.webp" alt="Template previews" width="900">
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<a href="https://hugoblox.com/templates?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=templates"><b>Browse Templates →</b></a>
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<sub>Want to see it working fast? Pick a template and publish in ~60 seconds with the Online Copilot.</sub><br/>
<a href="https://hugoblox.com/start?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=cta_template_start"><b>Try a template now →</b></a>
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## 🚀 Get Started
### Option 1: The Online Copilot (Fastest)
Ideal for **founders, labs, and startups**. Launch a site in minutes.
👉 [**Start Free in Browser**](https://hugoblox.com/start?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=get_started_browser)
### Option 2: Lore Studio (Best for Data/AI teams)
The power of a visual website builder, directly inside VS Code.
1. **Install** [Lore Studio from the Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=lore.lore-studio).
2. **Open** any HugoBlox project folder.
3. **Click** the Lore Studio icon in the menu to start visually editing.
### Option 3: The CLI (For DevOps/Eng)
Scaffold a new project locally.
```bash
# Requires Hugo Extended & Node.js
npm install -g hugoblox
hugoblox create site
```
Need guides and best practices? See the docs: [**docs.hugoblox.com**](https://docs.hugoblox.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=docs)
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## ✅ Stability & upgrades (because your site should not break)
- **Pin versions** to keep production stable.
- **Upgrade with confidence** using migration notes and upgrade guides.
- **Customize safely**: prefer configuration and blocks over fragile template overrides when possible.
- **Catch config issues early (Pro)**: visual editing + validation reduces YAML/front matter mistakes.
See the docs for upgrade guidance: [**docs.hugoblox.com**](https://docs.hugoblox.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=upgrade_guidance)
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## 💎 Pricing & Features (Open Core)
HugoBlox is **Open Core**. The **Free Kit** is production-grade and you will always own your data and code.
The Free Kit includes:
- **Templates + blocks** for portfolios, labs, docs, and landing pages
- **Markdown/YAML-first workflow** with Hugo + Tailwind performance
- **Notebook + LaTeX support** for technical publishing
- **Community support** via docs, GitHub issues, and Discord
Upgrade to **Pro** when you want automation and lower maintenance overhead:
- **Less time debugging YAML** (Fix-it Bot + safer config editing)
- **Less time formatting citations** (Magic Import + publication automation)
- **Less time dealing with upgrades** (guided maintenance workflows)
- **More velocity** (visual editing + previews in VS Code)
| Feature | **Free Kit** (Open Source) | **Pro** (Automation) |
| :--- | :---: | :---: |
| **Code Ownership** | ✅ 100% Yours | ✅ 100% Yours |
| **Visual Editor in Lore Studio** | ❌ | **✅ Included** |
| **AI "Fix-It" Bot** (Auto-fix YAML) | ❌ | **✅ Unlimited** |
| **Magic Import** (BibTeX/DOI -> Page) | ⏳ Trial | **✅ Unlimited** |
| **CV Generator** (Site -> PDF Resume) | ❌ | **✅ Included** |
| **Private Discord Support** | ❌ | **✅ Priority** |
👉 [**View Full Feature Matrix**](https://hugoblox.com/pricing?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=pricing_matrix) &nbsp;•&nbsp; [**Go Pro**](https://hugoblox.com/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=cta_pro)
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> "Lore Studio saved me **40+ hours** on my lab site. Visual edits + BibTeX auto-updates = **citations up 3×**."
> <br/>— **Dr. Sarah Yang**, AI Researcher
> "Launched docs in **10 minutes**. The block system is genius; onboarding time dropped 60%."
> <br/>— **Alexandre Rodrigues**, Founder
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## 🏢 Org-ready (without the enterprise bloat)
- **Deploy anywhere**: static output works with your existing infra.
- **Lower ops surface area**: no runtime app to patch.
- **Procurement-friendly options**: priority support and commercial features when you need them.
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## 🗣️ Community & Support
We are a community of 150,000+ researchers, engineers, and creators.
- **Need Help?** Join the [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/z8wNYzb) or search the [Documentation](https://docs.hugoblox.com/).
- **Found a Bug?** Open an [Issue](https://github.com/HugoBlox/kit/issues).
- **Want to Contribute?** Read our [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
### Sponsors
Help us keep open-source sustainable.
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## License
Copyright © 2016-Present [**Lore Labs**](https://lore.tech/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme).
Released under the [MIT License](./LICENSE.md).
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