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7/5/2026
Site Builder: from one Markdown file to a deployed site in three commands

Site Builder: from one Markdown file to a deployed site in three commands

Short summary

Dinghy collapses static site generation by removing Docusaurus boilerplate—one setup command launches live preview at localhost:3000, no package.json or configuration files required. It provides sensible defaults for documentation, blogs, and pages, with optional YAML configuration for deeper customization. Built-in S3 deployment automatically handles cache headers, gzip compression for text assets, clean URLs without .html extensions, and content-type-specific cache-control headers.

  • Single-command setup: 'mkdir src/pages', write one INDEX.mdx file, run 'dinghy site start' — live reload at localhost:3000
  • Zero boilerplate: Sensible defaults for docs, blogs, pages, and assets; optional docusaurus.config.yml for overrides
  • Smart S3 deployment: Automatic cache headers, gzip compression, URL normalization, and file-type-specific cache strategies

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