Your Content, Your Control

A static site generator that keeps you in charge. No infrastructure headaches, no vendor lock-in. Own your data and move it anywhere.

Write
Markdown + Images
Preview
Instant Feedback
Publish
One Click

Everything You Need

Simple by default. Powerful when you need it. Just write and publish or customize everything.

📝

Markdown Native

Write in the built-in editor or your favorite app. Import drafts when ready. Frontmatter preserved for full portability.

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Flexible Structure

Blog mode for simple chronological sites, or structured mode with sections that can each have their own layout if needed.

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Live Preview

Built-in preview server regenerates your site on every request. See changes instantly before publishing.

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One-Click Publish

Generate and deploy your site with a single click. Supports GitHub Pages, custom servers, and more.

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Content Versioning

Back up your Markdown, images, and site structure to a Git repo with one click. Your content, always recoverable.

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Multi-Site

Manage multiple sites from a single installation. Each site has its own content, settings, and contributors.

See it in Action

From writing to publishing, a clean, focused experience.

Clio Content Editor

Content Editor

Markdown with live preview

Clio Site Index

Site Index

Manage all your content

Generated Post Example

Generated Site

Clean, fast static output

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Writing Tools

Work your way. Edit externally, polish with AI assistance.

...and more

Everything else that makes Clio complete.

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Tags

Categorize content with tags. Auto-generated tag pages for browsing.

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Custom Layouts

Each section can have its own look. Use defaults or create your own.

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Content Types

Pages, articles, and series. Series auto-link for multi-part content.

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Author Profiles

Contributor profiles with bios and social links for proper bylines.

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Images & Attribution

Upload, organize, and credit images with author links and captions.

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Analytics & SEO

Google Analytics, social graph support, and template parameters.

Simple Workflow

From idea to published site in minutes, not hours.

1

Create

Set up your site structure with sections and configure your layouts.

2

Write

Add content in the Markdown editor. Upload images, add tags, set metadata.

3

Preview

Check your site on the built-in preview server. Every change regenerates instantly.

4

Publish

Deploy to GitHub Pages, your own server, or any static hosting provider.

Deploy Anywhere

Your site, your infrastructure. No vendor lock-in.

Self-Hosted *

Your machine or a $5 droplet

  • Built-in web server
  • Cloudflare Tunnel ready
  • Global CDN included
  • No open ports needed

Netlify & Vercel

One-click deploy to the cloud

  • Direct integration
  • Global CDN
  • Automatic HTTPS
  • Custom domains

* With Cloudflare Tunnel: expose your site securely without opening ports. Configure caching rules in Cloudflare dashboard for CDN benefits. Works on your home machine or any VPS.