install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install gostatic

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#gostatic

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/gostatic/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Fast static site generator

Project links

Commands and aliases

gostatic

history

Project history and usage

gostatic is a fast static site generator written in Go. Its README emphasizes a single binary, dependency tracking, Markdown support, a Make-like configuration format, filters, pagination, an HTTP server and watcher, and automation through commands such as gostatic --dump.

Project history

The project fits the early Go-era static-site-generator pattern: compile a standalone binary, read a site source tree, transform Markdown and templates, and write static output. The README presents its design around dependency tracking and re-rendering only changed pages, making rebuild speed a central feature.

Release notes in the GitHub feed show incremental maintenance rather than a large platform pivot: hot reload changes, template helpers, syntax highlighting, Markdown parser changes, and dependency updates.

Adoption history

gostatic is available through Homebrew and Nix in the batch input, and the README directs users to GitHub Releases or source builds. That is a small but natural footprint for a single-purpose developer tool whose users often install it directly in build scripts or personal-site toolchains.

How it is used

A typical user runs gostatic -i to scaffold a site, edits the generated config file, writes content under the source directory, and runs gostatic or make targets to build or watch the site. The configuration model uses constants and rules resembling Makefile syntax, which lets users wire Markdown, templates, tags, and external processors into a static build.

Why package nerds care

gostatic is a package-nerd example of the compact static-site-generator niche: no runtime service, no database, no Node toolchain requirement, just one binary and a config file. It matters less as a mass-market SSG than as a small, auditable tool with deterministic local builds.

Timeline

2021: 2.27 adds the datefilename processor; later 2021 releases add hot reload and template/highlighting updates.
2022: 2.33 through 2.35 add template functions and highlighting improvements.
2023: 2.36 release notes mention Markdown attribute parsing and major dependency updates.

Related projects

goldmark is the CommonMark parser named in the README.
chroma appears in release notes and README-related documentation as syntax-highlighting support.
The author's solovyov.net repository is linked from the README as an advanced usage example.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 12 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`gostatic`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.36

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected2.36

https://github.com/piranha/gostatic

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:gostatic
Version	2.36
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gostatic
Homepage	https://github.com/piranha/gostatic
Repository	https://github.com/piranha/gostatic
Upstream docs	https://github.com/piranha/gostatic#readme
License	ISC
Source archive	https://github.com/piranha/gostatic/archive/refs/tags/2.36.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	gostatic
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

gostatic

nix profile install nixpkgs#gostatic

normalized package name match
Matched by: Gostatic

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/gostatic.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install gostatic with Homebrew, Nix