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rougier/homepage — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2026-03-16

★ 1TeXAudience · researcherComplexity · 1/5MaintainedSetup · moderate

TL;DR

This is the source code for a personal academic homepage, built with TeX for clean, document-style typography rather than a typical web framework.

Mindmap

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  root((homepage))
    What it does
      Personal website source
      Document style layout
      No README details
    Tech stack
      TeX
    Use cases
      Host a personal page
      Showcase academic work
    Audience
      Researchers
      Academics

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Look at the TeX source to see how a document-based personal site is structured

REASON 2

Adapt the layout for your own academic or personal homepage

What's in the stack?

TeX

How it stacks up

rougier/homepage100/learnxinyminutes-docsjens-ox/zusammenfassung-la1
Stars111
LanguageTeXTeXTeX
Last pushed2026-03-162016-06-262019-03-03
MaintenanceMaintainedDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audienceresearcherdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

README is empty, so setup steps and deployment method are undocumented.

Wtf does this do

I can see this is Nicolas P. Rougier's homepage repository, but the README is empty, so there's not much detail to work from. Based on the repo name and structure, this appears to be the source code for a personal website. The primary language being TeX suggests it's built using a document formatting system rather than a traditional web framework. TeX is typically used for creating beautifully formatted documents (think academic papers or books), so this homepage likely prioritizes clean, professional typography and layout. Without seeing the actual README or code, I can't tell you exactly what features the site includes or how it's deployed. It could be a static site generated from TeX files, or a more complex setup. The README doesn't explain the purpose or contents, so the best I can say is: this is someone's personal site repository, built with a focus on document quality rather than typical web technologies. If you're interested in what's actually on the site or how to use the code, you'd want to look at the actual files in the repository or visit Nicolas P. Rougier's actual homepage directly.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how a TeX-based website differs from a normal HTML/CSS site.
Prompt 2
Show me how TeX files could be converted into a static website.
Prompt 3
Walk me through what tools are typically used to turn TeX into a homepage.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is homepage?

This is the source code for a personal academic homepage, built with TeX for clean, document-style typography rather than a typical web framework.

What language is homepage written in?

Mainly TeX. The stack also includes TeX.

Is homepage actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-03-16).

How hard is homepage to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is homepage for?

Mainly researcher.

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