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apache/activemq-website — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-08-08 · repo last pushed 2026-08-03

25HTMLAudience · writerComplexity · 2/5ActiveLicenseSetup · moderate

TL;DR

Source files for the Apache ActiveMQ website. Edit content here, and an automated system builds and publishes the live site at activemq.apache.org.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Website source files
      Documentation and pages
      Not the ActiveMQ software
    Tech stack
      HTML
      Jekyll
      Automated build pipeline
    Use cases
      Update documentation
      Fix typos on site
      Add release notes
    Audience
      Project contributors
      Writers and maintainers
    Workflow
      Edit source content
      Preview locally
      Submit pull request

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Update or fix documentation on the Apache ActiveMQ website.

REASON 2

Add release notes when a new version of ActiveMQ ships.

REASON 3

Preview website changes locally before submitting a pull request.

REASON 4

Restructure how information is presented on the public-facing site.

What's in the stack?

HTMLJekyll

How it stacks up

apache/activemq-websitedww911/quantlife_webmaplebb/lomo
Stars252525
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2026-08-03
MaintenanceActive
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatehard
Complexity2/52/55/5
Audiencewritergeneralresearcher

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Jekyll and Ruby installed locally to preview changes before submitting.

Apache License 2.0, use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, with attribution.

Wtf does this do

This repository contains the source files for the Apache ActiveMQ website, which lives at activemq.apache.org. It doesn't contain the ActiveMQ software itself, just the pages, documentation, and other content that make up the public-facing site for the project. Think of it as the manuscript and blueprint for a website, not the product the website describes. When someone edits the content here and submits those changes, an automated system kicks in. It uses a tool called Jekyll to turn the source files into finished web pages. That generated output is then automatically published to the live site. So the workflow is straightforward: you edit the source content, a build process converts it into HTML, and the result goes live within a few minutes. Contributors can also build and preview the site on their own computer before submitting changes, so they can verify everything looks right. The people who would use this repository are contributors to the Apache ActiveMQ project, writers, developers, or maintainers who want to update documentation, fix a typo, add release notes, or restructure how information is presented on the site. For example, if a new version of ActiveMQ is released and the documentation needs to reflect that, someone would edit the files here, preview them locally, and open a pull request for review. Approved changes go live automatically. There's a practical detail worth noting: because the full site includes a lot of heavy content like API documentation and older release notes, there's a helper script that lets contributors build a smaller subset of the site locally. This makes editing and previewing much faster when you're only working on a specific section and don't need the entire site regenerated every time you save a change.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I want to fix a typo on the Apache ActiveMQ website. How do I clone the activemq-website repo, edit the content, build it locally with Jekyll, and preview my changes?
Prompt 2
Help me set up the activemq-website repo locally including the helper script that builds only a subset of the site so editing and previewing is faster.
Prompt 3
I need to add new release notes for the latest ActiveMQ version to the website. Walk me through finding the right files in the activemq-website repo and formatting the content correctly.
Prompt 4
How do I build and preview the full Apache ActiveMQ website locally using Jekyll after cloning the activemq-website repository?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is activemq-website?

Source files for the Apache ActiveMQ website. Edit content here, and an automated system builds and publishes the live site at activemq.apache.org.

What language is activemq-website written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML, Jekyll.

Is activemq-website actively maintained?

Active — commit in last 30 days (last push 2026-08-03).

What license does activemq-website use?

Apache License 2.0, use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, with attribution.

How hard is activemq-website to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is activemq-website for?

Mainly writer.

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