Technology Stack

Core Technologies

Static Site Generator

• Jekyll 4.x - Ruby-based static site generator
• GitHub Pages compatibility - Uses github-pages gem for deployment
• Liquid templating engine - For dynamic content generation
• Kramdown - Markdown processor with GFM (GitHub Flavored Markdown) support

Programming Languages & Markup

• Ruby - Jekyll’s underlying language
• HTML5 - Semantic markup structure
• SCSS/Sass - CSS preprocessing for styling
• YAML - Configuration and front matter data
• Markdown - Content authoring format
• Liquid - Template language for dynamic content

Frontend Framework & Theme

• Minimal Mistakes - Remote Jekyll theme
  • Version: Latest stable from mmistakes/minimal-mistakes
  • Skin: Default theme variant
  • Responsive design with mobile optimization
  • Built-in SEO optimization
  • Social media integration
  • Archive and taxonomy support

Build & Deployment Platform

• GitHub Pages - Automated Jekyll building and hosting
• GitHub Actions - Automated deployment pipeline
• Git version control - Source code management

Dependencies & Gems

Core Jekyll Dependencies (via github-pages gem)

# Primary dependency that includes Jekyll and GitHub Pages compatible gems
gem "github-pages", group: :jekyll_plugins

Jekyll Plugins

• jekyll-feed (~> 0.12) - RSS/Atom feed generation
• jekyll-paginate - Post pagination support
• jekyll-sitemap - XML sitemap generation
• jekyll-gist - GitHub Gist embedding
• jekyll-include-cache - Performance optimization for includes
• jekyll-archives - Category and tag archive generation

Platform-Specific Dependencies

• tzinfo - Timezone information (Windows/JRuby)
• tzinfo-data - Timezone data files
• wdm - Windows directory monitoring for file watching
• http_parser.rb - HTTP parsing for JRuby compatibility

Third-Party Services

Analytics

• Google Analytics 4 (G-0J6K0088RD)
• Google Tag Manager integration
• Anonymous IP tracking disabled for privacy

Comments System

• Giscus - GitHub Discussions-powered commenting
  • Repository: Connected to GitHub repository discussions
  • Theme: Light theme matching site design
  • Reactions enabled for user engagement

Content Delivery

• GitHub’s CDN - Asset delivery and caching
• Font Awesome - Icon library (via theme)

Development Tools

Version Control

• Git - Source code versioning
• GitHub - Repository hosting and collaboration

Package Management

• Bundler - Ruby gem dependency management
• RubyGems - Ruby package repository

Local Development

• Ruby 2.7+ - Required Ruby version
• Jekyll serve - Local development server
• Bundle exec - Isolated gem environment execution

Browser Compatibility

Modern Browser Support

• Chrome 70+
• Firefox 65+
• Safari 12+
• Edge 79+

Mobile Compatibility

• iOS Safari 12+
• Chrome Mobile 70+
• Android Browser 8+

Performance Features

Optimization

• HTML compression - Automated minification
• SCSS compilation - Compressed CSS output
• Image optimization - Responsive image handling
• Caching headers - Browser caching optimization

SEO Features

• Structured data - JSON-LD markup for search engines
• Open Graph - Social media sharing optimization
• Twitter Cards - Enhanced Twitter link previews
• Canonical URLs - Duplicate content prevention
• XML sitemaps - Search engine crawling support

Security Considerations

Content Security

• GitHub Pages security - Automated security updates
• HTTPS enforcement - SSL/TLS encryption for all traffic
• Safe gem whitelist - Only approved Jekyll plugins

Privacy Features

• IP anonymization - Google Analytics privacy setting
• No third-party tracking - Minimal external dependencies
• GDPR considerations - Privacy-focused analytics setup

Technology Stack Version: February 1, 2026
Jekyll Version: 4.x (via github-pages gem)
Ruby Version: 2.7+ required
Theme Version: mmistakes/minimal-mistakes (remote)