murmur

Murmur is a simple Jekyll theme for the static site generator Jekyll, created by songroger, that builds a minimal personal site or blog from a single _config.yml file.

What is Murmur?

Murmur is a minimal Jekyll theme published on GitHub at songroger.github.io/murmur. It takes a standard Jekyll site directory and uses the _config.yml file as its primary input, producing a static personal page or blog. The theme's core function is to let you replace placeholder settings like avatar, about, and title without touching any other template files.

Key Features

• Jekyll-based — Built for Jekyll, the Ruby static site generator, so it integrates with any existing Jekyll site structure.
• Single-file configuration — All site-specific information including avatar, about, and title is set in _config.yml.
• Simple design — The author describes it as "another simple theme," aimed at clean, minimal layouts.
• Open source repository — The theme is publicly hosted on GitHub and has 17 stars.
• Preview image — A preview.png is included in the repository to show the expected appearance.

Who is it for?

• Jekyll users who want a quick starting point for a personal website without designing from scratch.
• Bloggers who prefer to manage every site parameter from one configuration file.
• Developers looking for a minimal Jekyll theme to fork and modify for their own projects.

What can you do with Murmur?

• Personal homepage: Replace avatar and about in _config.yml to instantly create a simple personal page.
• Blog publishing: Use Jekyll's native post system with the theme's minimal layout to write and publish blog posts.
• Learning project: Study the theme's structure to understand how Jekyll themes are organized and configured.