EYins

EYins is a minimalist Hexo theme created by YinsTeam for building fast, quiet static blogs with minimal configuration. It takes Markdown content from Hexo and pre-renders it into static HTML, while trimming unnecessary logic to help Hexo run smoothly.

What is EYins?

EYins is a Hexo blog theme developed by YinsTeam and released under the MIT License. It is built on the Hexo static site generator, which means it consumes Markdown files and generates pre-rendered static HTML pages as output. The theme's core design goal is simplicity: its project structure is centered on minimal configuration so writers can focus on content rather than setup. Because it runs on Hexo, you get all standard Hexo workflows, including the ability to use Markdown components and modify the theme through EYins' own customization logic.

Key Features

• Simplicity first — The theme keeps the project structure minimal, requiring only a few configuration steps to start writing.
• Hexo-driven — Built on Hexo, giving you the full Hexo development experience, including Markdown components and custom theme logic from EYins.
• High performance — Hexo pre-renders static HTML for every page, and EYins simplifies that logic to make Hexo work more smoothly.
• Sass styling — The theme uses Sass for styles; you install the required hexo-renderer-sass package via npm to compile stylesheets.
• Multi-language support — Ships with locale files for Simplified Chinese (zh-CN), Traditional Chinese (zh-TW), English (en), and a default fallback, selectable from the site's language setting.
• Git-based installation and upgrades — Install by cloning https://github.com/YinsTeam/hexo-theme-EYins.git into the themes/eyins directory; upgrade by running git pull inside that directory.

Who is it for?

• Minimalist bloggers — Anyone who wants a clean, fast blog without spending hours on theme configuration will find EYins ready to go after a single theme switch.
• Existing Hexo users — Users already comfortable with Hexo can adopt EYins by changing the theme field to eyins in the site config file, then running hexo clean.
• Chinese and Traditional Chinese writers — The theme provides native zh-CN and zh-TW translations, so switching the site language is a one-line change.

What can you do with EYins?

• Launch a personal blog — Clone the theme, install the Sass renderer, set theme: eyins, run hexo clean, and verify the site with hexo s --debug at http://localhost:4000.
• Localize your site — Choose between Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English by setting the language code in your site configuration.
• Customize the theme — Use the EYins customization logic described in the docs to adapt the theme's behavior and appearance to your needs.

How does EYins work?

1. Install the theme with git clone https://github.com/YinsTeam/hexo-theme-EYins.git themes/eyins.
2. Install the required dependency with npm install --save hexo-renderer-sass.
3. Set theme: eyins in the site configuration file.
4. Run hexo clean to clear the cache, then hexo s --debug to check that the site runs without errors and is accessible at http://localhost:4000.