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davorpa/github-pages-themes-dinky — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2021-11-28

★ 1SCSSAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

Dinky is a ready-made, minimal GitHub Pages theme that gives your project or documentation site a clean, professional look in minutes.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Pre-designed site theme
      Clean simple layout
      Powers GitHub Pages sites
    Tech stack
      Jekyll
      SCSS
      HTML and CSS
    Use cases
      Open source project sites
      Documentation sites
      Quick portfolio pages
    Audience
      Developers
      Technical writers
      Project maintainers
    Customization
      Add custom CSS
      Copy and edit layout template
      Sensible defaults out of box

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Turn a GitHub repo into a polished project or documentation website in minutes

REASON 2

Show off an open-source library with a professional site without designing it from scratch

REASON 3

Customize colors, fonts, or layout by adding your own CSS or editing the layout template

What's in the stack?

SCSSJekyllHTMLCSS

How it stacks up

davorpa/github-pages-themes-dinkycaspermeijn/gochowdowndavorpa/github-pages-themes-cayman
Stars111
LanguageSCSSSCSSSCSS
Last pushed2021-11-282024-08-172021-11-28
MaintenanceDormantStaleDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperwritergeneral

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me enable the Dinky theme for my GitHub Pages site by editing my _config.yml.
Prompt 2
Show me how to set the title, description, and analytics options for the Dinky theme.
Prompt 3
Help me copy and customize the Dinky theme's layout template to rearrange my page.
Prompt 4
Walk me through adding my own CSS on top of the Dinky theme's default styles.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is github-pages-themes-dinky?

Dinky is a ready-made, minimal GitHub Pages theme that gives your project or documentation site a clean, professional look in minutes.

What language is github-pages-themes-dinky written in?

Mainly SCSS. The stack also includes SCSS, Jekyll, HTML.

Is github-pages-themes-dinky actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-11-28).

How hard is github-pages-themes-dinky to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is github-pages-themes-dinky for?

Mainly developer.

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