Bashblog

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What Bashblog is

Bashblog is a free, self-hosted blogging tool delivered as one Bash script. It turns posts written in a preferred editor into static HTML pages and a blog index for a public web folder, so publishing requires shell access to a machine with that folder. The project says no installation is needed: download bb.sh and begin. It describes zero dependencies and relies on base utilities such as date, grep and sed. Bashblog works on GNU/Linux, OSX and BSD out of the box. Writing features include drafts, previews, Markdown, tags, categories, an all-posts index and automatic RSS generation. Settings can be changed in bb.sh or a .config file, with headers, footers and other page content added through custom code. Listed integrations include Disqus comments, Twitter, Feedburner and Google Analytics. Each publication creates a .backup.tar.gz archive. Bashblog is provided under GPL version 3 or later. The maintainer says it has not been actively maintained since 2026-07-09 and has no roadmap features.

Who it suits

Bashblog suits people comfortable with shell access who want a simple static blog on their own server folder. It is also useful for writers who prefer an editor-based workflow and minimal dependencies.

What it does well

Free GPL-3.0-or-later software
No installation required
Zero additional dependencies
Markdown, drafts and previews
Automatic RSS and backups

What to know first

Requires shell access to publish
Self-hosted static output
Customisation uses code or configuration
Not actively maintained since 2026-07-09

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	GPL-3.0-or-later · self-hosted static blog	Free

As github.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Bashblog keeps static blogging small, editor-driven and dependency-light. It fits self-hosting workflows, but its maintenance status and need for shell access matter before adoption.

Facts from Bashblog's own pages

Backups: Bashblog automatically backs up the site each time a post is published, storing the backup as .backup.tar.gz. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Blog analytics: Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Content features: It supports drafts, previews, Markdown, tags and categories, an all-posts index, and automatically generated RSS. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Customization: Users can configure blog settings by editing bb.sh or supplying a .config file, and can add headers, footers, and other page content. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Dependencies: The README describes Bashblog as having zero dependencies and running on base utilities such as date, grep, and sed. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Integrations: The README lists support for Disqus comments, Twitter, Feedburner, and Google Analytics. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Intended users: The project describes itself as a simple way to publish blog entries from a public server folder without special requirements or dependencies. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maintenance: The maintainer says Bashblog has not been actively maintained since 2026-07-09 and that there are no features on the roadmap. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
No installation: The project says no installation is required: download bb.sh and start blogging. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Operating systems: The project says it works on GNU/Linux, OSX, and BSD out of the box. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Purpose: Bashblog is a single Bash script for creating blogs. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Security and compliance: The README describes an option for cookieless Twitter sharing and says the software is provided without warranty under GPL version 3 or later; it makes no security certification claim. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Static output: It generates static blog content for a public web folder, so publishing requires shell access to a machine with such a folder. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Theme customization: custom code · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Writing and publishing: Users create posts with their preferred editor, and Bashblog generates an HTML page for each post and the blog index. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026

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