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finagolfin/swift-org-website — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-08-13 · repo last pushed 2026-08-02

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5ActiveSetup · moderate

TL;DR

The source code for Swift.org, the official website for the Swift programming language. It is built with Jekyll and allows community members to collaboratively update documentation, guides, and announcements.

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    What it does
      Official Swift website
      Documentation hub
      Feature announcements
    Tech stack
      Jekyll
      Ruby
      Docker
    Use cases
      Fix documentation typos
      Add new Swift guides
      Update feature announcements
    Audience
      Swift community contributors
      Documentation writers
      Developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Fix a typo or error in an existing Swift tutorial or documentation page.

REASON 2

Add a new guide for a recently announced Swift feature.

REASON 3

Update the website content to reflect changes in Swift project governance.

REASON 4

Run a local copy of the site to preview documentation changes before submitting.

What's in the stack?

JekyllRubyDocker

How it stacks up

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LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2026-08-022024-07-222021-05-19
MaintenanceActiveDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

You need either a working Ruby environment with Jekyll installed or Docker to build and preview the site locally.

The explanation does not mention a specific license for this repository.

Wtf does this do

This repository contains the source code for Swift.org, the official website for the Swift programming language. The site serves as the central hub for anyone curious about Swift, offering a welcoming entry point for new learners while providing current users with guides, documentation, and feature announcements. It also acts as a resource for people who want to contribute to the language's ongoing development, offering project governance details and technical contribution guides. At its core, the website is built using Jekyll, a tool that takes text files and templates and turns them into ready-to-serve web pages. Because it is a static site generator, the final website is just a collection of pre-built pages that load quickly and are straightforward to host. The project relies on Ruby, the programming language Jekyll is written in, to process and build the site locally before publishing. The primary users of this repository are people who want to contribute to the Swift community's online presence. For example, a developer who noticed a typo in a tutorial or someone writing a guide for a new Swift feature could download this code, make their changes, and submit them for review. It allows the broader community to maintain and update the official documentation collaboratively rather than relying on a single closed team. The project is designed to be accessible for contributors with varying levels of technical comfort. You can run a local copy of the site on your computer using standard Ruby tools, or you can use Docker, which packages everything you need into a self-contained environment without worrying about installing specific software versions. The README doesn't go into detail about the site's design architecture, but it makes it clear that the goal is lowering the barrier to entry for community contributions.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
I want to fix a typo on the Swift.org website. How do I clone this repository, run the Jekyll site locally using Docker, and submit my change?
Prompt 2
Help me understand how to add a new documentation page to this Jekyll-based Swift.org website. Where should I put my new markdown file and what front matter do I need?
Prompt 3
What are the steps to build and preview this Swift.org website locally using Ruby without Docker, and what are the common gotchas I might encounter?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is swift-org-website?

The source code for Swift.org, the official website for the Swift programming language. It is built with Jekyll and allows community members to collaboratively update documentation, guides, and announcements.

Is swift-org-website actively maintained?

Active — commit in last 30 days (last push 2026-08-02).

What license does swift-org-website use?

The explanation does not mention a specific license for this repository.

How hard is swift-org-website to set up?

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

Who is swift-org-website for?

Mainly developer.

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