---
title: Why I Built My Own SSG
date: 2026-01-10
tags: web, javascript, minimalism
author: linuxgoose
---

# Why I Built My Own SSG

I wanted a blog that didn't require a complex build pipeline or a 500MB `node_modules` folder. By using **vanilla JavaScript** and **Caddy**, I created a system where the browser does the heavy lifting.

### The Technical Stack
- **Engine:** Vanilla JS Router
- **Parser:** [Marked.js](https://marked.js.org/)
- **Server:** Caddy with SPA routing
- **Metadata:** YAML-style frontmatter

### Code Example
Here is how I handle the routing logic in my `index.html`:

```javascript
function render() {
    let route = window.location.pathname;
    // logic to fetch and render markdown
}
```