SMPL is a minimal Hugo theme that renders a single contact page showing your contact information and social links, ported from Black Tie's original SMPL template.
What is SMPL?
SMPL is a Hugo theme that produces a static single-page contact site. It takes a Hugo site configured through config.toml and outputs an HTML page listing your contact details and social profile links. The theme is a port of the SMPL template by Black Tie, created by Christian Mendoza, and runs on the Hugo static site generator.
Key Features
- Single-page contact layout — displays contact details and social links in a simple, focused design.
- Hugo-native — built as a Hugo theme, configured entirely through config.toml.
- Easy installation — clone the repository into your themes folder via
git clone https://github.com/christianmendoza/hugo-smpl-theme. - Example site included — provides an exampleSite folder with a ready-to-copy config.toml.
- Local preview — run
hugo serverand view the page atlocalhost:1313. - Original attribution — based on Black Tie's SMPL template, released under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, requiring an attribution link.
Who is it for?
- Individuals who want a simple online contact page to share email, phone, and social profiles.
- Freelancers needing a minimal one-page presence without a full blog or portfolio.
- Hugo users looking for a lightweight theme to get a personal link-in-bio style site running quickly.
What can you do with SMPL?
- Job seekers: set up a clean contact page to include on a resume or business card, linking to LinkedIn, GitHub, and email.
- Content creators: direct followers to a single page with all your social media handles.
- Developers: use it as a starting point to customize a personal Hugo theme, since the codebase is small and easy to modify.
How does SMPL work?
- Copy the exampleSite config.toml to your Hugo site root.
- Set your contact details and social links in the config file.
- Run
hugo serverand visitlocalhost:1313to see the page.
License
The theme is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. You must keep the original attribution link. For attribution-free use, check the license option via the original template author's website.
FAQ
Is SMPL free?
Yes, SMPL is open-source and free to use, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License with attribution required.
What does SMPL do?
SMPL creates a single-page contact site showing your contact details and social links. It's a Hugo theme, so you configure content in config.toml and it renders a static HTML page.
How do I install SMPL?
Clone the repository into your Hugo themes directory with git clone https://github.com/christianmendoza/hugo-smpl-theme, then copy the exampleSite config.toml into your site root.
