jekyll2grav converter

This is a tool to convert my Jekyll-based GitHub Pages blog/wiki to GRAV.

Usage

Copy config.yaml.example to config.yaml and modify according to your needs. Note that jekyll_dir has to point to your Jekyll base directory while grav_dir has to point to your grav/user/pages directory.

If not done already, update the Python environment:

pipenv install

Then run the script:

pipenv run ./jekyll2grav.py

Why GRAV?

While a static site generator like Jekyll or Hugo has its advantages, I wanted something "more inviting" in terms of editor experience (read: a CMS). While there's Netlify + NetlifyCMS to get a CMS for a static site generator, you'll still depend on the Netlify service. Also, I wanted to get rid of Google CSE (fka. Site Search) and use some integrated search instead.

To keep at least some simplicity, I didn't want the CMS to use MySQL or PostgreSQL but either SQLite or flat-files instead.

While I considered e.g. BoltCMS, OctoberCMS or even headless CMSes like ProcessWire, GRAV caught my eye.

Since it's using simple Markdown files in a folder structure and the site can be deployed by simply copying everything to a PHP-capable server without the need for any special configuration, it was the perfect candiate for migrating my Jekyll site. And thus this converter was born.