Engrave Guide

Ship template-driven static sites faster with Engrave.

Engrave is a lightweight static-site generator built on Python and Jinja2 for developers who want full control without backend complexity. Build from familiar templates, preview changes quickly, and deploy static output anywhere.

Why Engrave

• Build with tools you already know: use standard Jinja2 templates for layouts, includes, and reusable page structure.
• Keep your pipeline explicit: render .html, copy matching assets, and apply regex-based excludes with predictable behavior.
• Move faster during development: run engrave server for initial build, file watching, and SSE-driven live reload hooks.
• Deploy without friction: generated output is plain static files, ready for simple hosting workflows.

Start Here

• Quickstart: go from empty folder to running site in minutes.
• CLI Reference: master engrave build and engrave server options, including copy/exclude/watch-add controls.
• Templates + Markdown: compose pages with Jinja templates and Markdown helpers.
• Live Reload: wire SSE events into browser refresh or your own dev workflow.