go-SSG/main.go

package main

import (
  "bytes"
  "fmt"
  "html/template"
  "io/ioutil"
  "os"
  "path/filepath"
  "strings"
  "time"

  "github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2"
  "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
)

// NavItem represents a navigation link
type NavItem struct {
  Title string
  URL   string
}

// PageMeta holds front matter metadata
type PageMeta struct {
  Title       string `yaml:"title"`
  Description string `yaml:"description"`
  Date        string `yaml:"date"`
  Slug        string // we'll set this ourselves from filename
}

func main() {
  contentDir := "./content"
  outputDir := "./public"
  templateFile := "./templates/layout.html"

  tpl, err := template.ParseFiles(templateFile)
  if err != nil {
    fmt.Printf("Template parsing error: %v\n", err)
    return
  }

  files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(contentDir)
  if err != nil {
    fmt.Printf("Failed to read content directory: %v\n", err)
    return
  }

  // Collect nav info early
  var nav []NavItem
  for _, file := range files {
    if filepath.Ext(file.Name()) == ".md" {
      name := strings.TrimSuffix(file.Name(), filepath.Ext(file.Name()))
      url := "/"
      if name != "index" {
        url = "/" + name + "/"
      }
      nav = append(nav, NavItem{
        Title: strings.Title(name),
        URL:   url,
      })
    }
  }

  // Add blog to the main nav
  nav = append(nav, NavItem{
    Title: "Blog",
    URL:   "/blog/",
  })

  // Generate index.html for each static page markdown file
  for _, file := range files {
    if filepath.Ext(file.Name()) != ".md" {
      continue
    }

    name := strings.TrimSuffix(file.Name(), filepath.Ext(file.Name()))
    mdPath := filepath.Join(contentDir, file.Name())
    rawContent, err := ioutil.ReadFile(mdPath)
    if err != nil {
      fmt.Printf("Failed to read %s: %v\n", file.Name(), err)
      continue
    }

    meta, content := parseFrontMatter(rawContent)
    htmlContent := blackfriday.Run(content)

    // Determine output path
    var outPath string
    if name == "index" {
      outPath = filepath.Join(outputDir, "index.html")
    } else {
      subDir := filepath.Join(outputDir, name)
      os.MkdirAll(subDir, os.ModePerm)
      outPath = filepath.Join(subDir, "index.html")
    }

    outFile, err := os.Create(outPath)
    if err != nil {
      fmt.Printf("Failed to create %s: %v\n", outPath, err)
      continue
    }

    // Fall back to filename for title if none provided
    if meta.Title == "" {
      meta.Title = strings.Title(name)
    }

    data := map[string]interface{}{
      "Title":       meta.Title,
      "Description": meta.Description,
      "Date":        meta.Date,
      "Content":     template.HTML(htmlContent),
      "Nav":         nav,
      "Year":        time.Now().Year(),
    }

    err = tpl.Execute(outFile, data)
    if err != nil {
      fmt.Printf("Template execution failed for %s: %v\n", file.Name(), err)
      continue
    }

    fmt.Printf("Generated: %s\n", outPath)
  }

  // Generate blog index
  var blogPosts []PageMeta

  blogDir := filepath.Join(contentDir, "blog")
  blogFiles, _ := ioutil.ReadDir(blogDir)

  for _, file := range blogFiles {
    if filepath.Ext(file.Name()) != ".md" {
      continue
    }

    slug := strings.TrimSuffix(file.Name(), filepath.Ext(file.Name()))
    blogPath := filepath.Join(blogDir, file.Name())
    rawContent, err := ioutil.ReadFile(blogPath)
    if err != nil {
      fmt.Printf("Failed to read blog post %s: %v\n", file.Name(), err)
      continue
    }

    meta, content := parseFrontMatter(rawContent)
    html := blackfriday.Run(content)

    meta.Slug = slug
    if meta.Title == "" {
      meta.Title = strings.Title(slug)
    }

    outPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, "blog", slug, "index.html")
    os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outPath), os.ModePerm)

    outFile, err := os.Create(outPath)
    if err != nil {
      fmt.Printf("Failed to create blog file %s: %v\n", outPath, err)
      continue
    }

    err = tpl.Execute(outFile, map[string]interface{}{
      "Title":       meta.Title,
      "Description": meta.Description,
      "Date":        meta.Date,
      "Content":     template.HTML(html),
      "Nav":         nav,
      "Year":        time.Now().Year(),
    })

    if err != nil {
      fmt.Printf("Template error for blog post %s: %v\n", file.Name(), err)
      continue
    }

    blogPosts = append(blogPosts, meta)
  }

  err = buildBlogIndex(blogPosts, tpl, outputDir, nav)
  if err != nil {
    fmt.Println("Failed to build blog index:", err)
  }

  fmt.Println("✅ Site generation complete.")
}

// parseFrontMatter splits raw markdown into meta + content
func parseFrontMatter(raw []byte) (PageMeta, []byte) {
  var meta PageMeta

  // Normalize line endings
  raw = bytes.ReplaceAll(raw, []byte("\r\n"), []byte("\n"))

  // Only try to parse if the file starts with "---\n"
  if bytes.HasPrefix(raw, []byte("---\n")) {
    // Split after the first two "---\n" lines
    parts := bytes.SplitN(raw, []byte("---\n"), 3)

    if len(parts) >= 3 {
      // parts[0] = empty (before first ---)
      // parts[1] = YAML content
      // parts[2] = remaining markdown content
      err := yaml.Unmarshal(parts[1], &meta)
      if err != nil {
        fmt.Printf("⚠️ Failed to parse front matter: %v\n", err)
      }
      return meta, parts[2]
    }
  }

  // If there's no front matter, return raw as-is
  return meta, raw
}

// buildBlogIndex generates the blog index page
func buildBlogIndex(posts []PageMeta, tpl *template.Template, outputDir string, nav []NavItem) error {
  outPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, "blog", "index.html")
  os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(outPath), os.ModePerm)

  outFile, err := os.Create(outPath)
  if err != nil {
    return err
  }

  data := map[string]interface{}{
    "Title": "Go SSG - Blog",
    "Posts": posts,
    "Nav":   nav,
    "Year":  time.Now().Year(),
  }

  return tpl.Execute(outFile, data)
}