Eleventy-Parcel

Eleventy-Parcel is a starter boilerplate that pairs the Eleventy static site generator with the Parcel bundler for a streamlined static-site development workflow. The project takes Markdown content, SCSS styles, and JavaScript as inputs and produces a production-ready static site with compiled assets as output. The template is hosted on GitHub by mbarker84 and currently has 107 stars.

What is Eleventy-Parcel?

Eleventy-Parcel is a boilerplate that wires Eleventy (11ty) for HTML generation and Parcel for asset bundling, so developers get content-first static sites with modern CSS and JS processing. It runs on Node.js and uses npm scripts for development, watching, building, and SVG sprite generation. The repository is maintained by mbarker84 and is available on GitHub.

Key Features

• Eleventy static site generation — Builds a full HTML site from templates and Markdown content using Eleventy's directory-based layout system.
• Parcel asset bundling — Processes SCSS and JavaScript with Parcel's zero-configuration bundler, including transpilation and minification in production.
• Dual terminal development — Uses npm start to run the Eleventy dev server and npm run watch:parcel in a second terminal to watch and rebuild CSS/JS on change.
• Single production build — Runs npm run build to compile the entire site for deployment with optimized assets.
• SVG sprite generation — Provides an npm run svg command that generates an SVG sprite file from individual SVGs.
• SCSS support out of the box — Styles can be authored in SCSS and are automatically compiled by Parcel without additional configuration.

Who is it for?

• Static site developers who want a minimal, preconfigured starting point that combines Eleventy with a modern JS/CSS bundler.
• Frontend developers who prefer writing styles in SCSS and want the asset pipeline handled automatically.
• Prototypers who need a quick way to build a static site with an SVG sprite workflow built in.

What can you do with it?

• Scaffold a new blog or landing page: Start from the template and drop in Markdown content plus SCSS to get a production-ready static site.
• Manage SVG icons: Use the sprite generation script to combine multiple SVG files into one sprite for efficient icon usage.
• Work in a two-process dev environment: Run Eleventy and Parcel side-by-side to get fast rebuilds for content and assets independently.

How does it work?

1. Clone the repository and run npm install.
2. Open two terminals: run npm start for the Eleventy server and npm run watch:parcel for asset watching.
3. For production, run npm run build; run npm run svg to generate an SVG sprite.

FAQ

Is Eleventy-Parcel free to use?

Yes, it is an open-source project available on GitHub, so you can clone and use it without licensing fees.

What does the build command do?

npm run build compiles the Eleventy site and bundles all CSS and JavaScript with Parcel for production, outputting a deployable static site.

Can I use it with other CSS processors?

The project is set up for SCSS, so it works with SCSS syntax. Parcel also supports PostCSS and other processors, but the template's configuration is SCSS-focused.