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maennchen/gleam-website — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2025-12-19

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5QuietSetup · moderate

TL;DR

The source code for Gleam's official website and docs, built using the Gleam language itself and deployed to gleam.run.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Builds gleam.run site
      Hosts docs and guides
      Compiles to dist folder
    Tech stack
      Gleam
      Markdown
    Use cases
      Update documentation
      Fix site bugs
      Run a local copy
    Audience
      Gleam contributors
      Language learners
    Notes
      Self-hosted example
      Minimal README
      Real-world Gleam reference

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Update or fix documentation and guides on Gleam's public website.

REASON 2

Run a local copy of the site to preview changes before they go live.

REASON 3

Study this repo as a real-world example of a website built in the Gleam language.

REASON 4

Improve the site's design or structure as a Gleam contributor.

What's in the stack?

GleamMarkdown

How it stacks up

maennchen/gleam-website0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2025-12-192022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceQuietDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

README is minimal, only shows the build command and live URL, not detailed setup steps.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to run the build command in this repo to generate the dist folder locally.
Prompt 2
Explain how this website uses Gleam itself to compile markdown and source files into a site.
Prompt 3
Help me set up a local development copy of this Gleam website to test documentation edits.
Prompt 4
What would I need to learn about Gleam to contribute a new page to this website?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is gleam-website?

The source code for Gleam's official website and docs, built using the Gleam language itself and deployed to gleam.run.

Is gleam-website actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-12-19).

How hard is gleam-website to set up?

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

Who is gleam-website for?

Mainly developer.

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