Glim Midnight

Glim Midnight is a minimal, dark-themed Hugo template for building a single links page — a static page that aggregates your social profiles, website URLs, and contact links in one place.

What is Glim Midnight?

Glim Midnight is a Hugo theme created by Mansoor Barri and published on GitHub. It takes Hugo content and site configuration as input and generates a single responsive HTML page with a dark, Bootstrap-based design. The template is open source under the MIT license, and a live demo is hosted at https://glim-midnight.mansoorbarri.com. As of the repository metadata, it has 20 stars and is described as "a minimal links page made with Hugo."

Key Features

• Bootstrap styling — The theme uses the Bootstrap CSS framework for its grid, components, and responsive behavior.
• Dark mode design — The default palette is dark, giving the page a night-time friendly, modern link-hub look.
• Minimal single page — The intent is a one-page links layout, not a multi-page site with blog posts or portfolios.
• Responsive layout — The page adapts to phone, tablet, and desktop widths, so links stay tappable on mobile.
• Hugo static generation — Built for the Hugo static site generator, so the output is fast-loading HTML with no server-side requirements.
• MIT License — You can freely copy, modify, and use the theme for personal or commercial projects with attribution.

Who is it for?

• Hugo developers — People who already use Hugo can drop this theme in and deploy a links page in minutes.
• Creators and indie makers — A simple way to publish a centralized link-in-bio page without signing up for a proprietary service.
• Learners — Developers studying how Hugo themes work can read a small codebase and an official wiki to understand layout and configuration.

What can you do with Glim Midnight?

• Share all your links: Point people to your GitHub, Twitter, blog, and email from one stable URL that you control.
• Deploy a personal landing page: Use Hugo's static build to publish a clean, dark page on any static host such as Netlify, Vercel, or GitHub Pages.
• Customize the Bootstrap theme: With the MIT license, you can edit the Bootstrap-based layout to match your brand colors and add your own sections.

How does Glim Midnight work?

The README explains a straightforward install: create a new Hugo site with hugo new site, then clone this theme repository into your themes directory using the command git clone https://github.com/mansoorbarri/glim-midnight.git themes/coming-soon. After cloning, you configure the theme in your Hugo config and run a build. The author points to the repository wiki for the full guide, and the demo shows the intended output.

Pricing

Glim Midnight is free. The theme is licensed under MIT, so there are no charges, premium tiers, or subscriptions — you can use and modify it as much as you like.

FAQ

Is Glim Midnight free?

Yes. The repository is released under the MIT license, which allows free use, modification, and distribution, even for commercial purposes.

Does Glim Midnight need a database or JavaScript?

No. Hugo compiles the site into plain HTML, and the theme uses Bootstrap for styling. There is no database and no JavaScript framework required to run the page.

Can I use Glim Midnight for a blog or portfolio?

Glim Midnight is described as a minimal links page. If you need a blog, multiple pages, or a portfolio layout, this template is not set up for that out of the box.

Where can I find the installation instructions?

The README includes the basic clone commands, and the author maintains a wiki with the full guide. The live demo is available at the demo URL linked in the repository.