The Scientific Python Hugo Theme is a Hugo static site generator theme that provides a website design for scientific Python projects, modeled on the look of numpy.org.
What is the Scientific Python Hugo Theme?
The Scientific Python Hugo Theme is a theme for Hugo, the open-source static site generator, tailored to the Scientific Python ecosystem. It takes Markdown content written for a Hugo site and renders it into a static HTML website, using a design based on numpy.org. The theme is maintained as a public repository (metadata shows 23 stars) and has its own documentation at theme.scientific-python.org, including a dedicated get started page.
Key Features
- numpy.org design — The theme reproduces the visual design of the numpy.org website, giving scientific Python projects a cohesive identity.
- Hugo framework — Built for Hugo, so sites are compiled from Markdown and template files into static HTML with no server-side dependencies.
- Official documentation — A full documentation site at theme.scientific-python.org covers installation, configuration, and use of the theme.
- Get started guide — A step-by-step guide at theme.scientific-python.org/user_guide/getstarted/ explains how to set up the theme on a new Hugo project.
- Public repository — The theme's source is available in a public repository, with topics such as hugo, hugo-theme, and scientific-python, and currently 23 stars.
Who is it for?
This theme is aimed at members of the Scientific Python community who need a website that follows the ecosystem's design conventions. Specific users include:
- Scientific Python library maintainers — Create a project homepage with a visual style consistent with numpy.org.
- Ecosystem organizations — Build a site for a community initiative or working group without designing a layout from scratch.
- Hugo users in science — Developers already comfortable with Hugo can drop this theme into a site and focus on content.
How does the theme work?
As a Hugo theme, it is installed into a Hugo site's themes directory and enabled in the site configuration. Content is written as Markdown files, and Hugo uses the theme's templates and assets to build a static site. The get started guide walks through these steps.
Alternatives
- Docsy — A Hugo theme designed for technical documentation, with a different visual style and built-in documentation layout support.
FAQ
What is the Scientific Python Hugo Theme?
It is a theme for the Hugo static site generator that gives websites a design based on numpy.org, aimed at the Scientific Python ecosystem. It renders Markdown content into static HTML using Hugo's build system.
How do I get started with the theme?
Follow the get started guide at theme.scientific-python.org/user_guide/getstarted/. It walks you through installing the theme into a Hugo project, configuring it, and adding content.
What does the theme's design look like?
The design is modeled on the numpy.org website, which is the official homepage of the NumPy library. The theme aims to provide a similar look and feel for other scientific Python projects.
