The Roq development team has released version 2.1.0 of the Quarkus-based static site generator with revamped user experience based on Tailwind and incorporating a new web-based editor, an innovation few other static site generators provide.

One of the downsides of a static site generator is the loss of the web-based site administration and authoring. This new editor aims to reclaim some of the functionality, by allowing the site developer to create and edit posts using a web browser:

You can learn more about the editor at the Roq blog here.

Other features of this release include:

• Built-in support for the llms.txt specification
• A new standalone CLI for creating and managing Roq sites
• A myriad of bug fixes and component updates

The full release notes are available here

Getting Started

To get started using Roq, install the CLI:

$ curl -Ls https://sh.jbang.dev | bash -s - trust add https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/io/quarkiverse/roq/
$ curl -Ls https://sh.jbang.dev | bash -s - app install --fresh --force roq@quarkiverse/quarkus-roq

Then create a site:

$ roq create my-site

Change to the my-site directory and run roq start. Wait a few seconds for dependencies to download and the site to build, then press a to load the editor. The site itself, which is just a basic example, can be viewed at http://localhost:8080.

For complete details, you can read the docs, or talk to the Roq developers on Zulip.