Gitut CMS Features

Comprehensive Content Management

• Multi-Site Management: Effortlessly manage multiple websites from a single, intuitive desktop interface.
• Post Management: Create, edit, and delete posts with rich details including Title, HTML Content, Slug (auto-generated or manual), Author (site default or per-post), Category, SEO Description (auto-generated from content or manual), and a Featured Image URL. Timestamps for creation and modification are automatically handled.
• Page Management: Easily manage static pages with Title, HTML Content, Slug (auto-generated or manual), and SEO Description. Creation and modification dates are tracked.
• Category Management: Organize your content with categories, each having a Name and a URL-friendly Slug (auto-generated or manual).
• Rich Text Formatting Toolbar: A convenient toolbar in the post editor allows you to quickly apply common HTML formatting:
  • Headings (H1, H2, H3, H4)
  • Paragraphs, Blockquotes, Code Blocks
  • Bulleted & Numbered Lists
• Media & Embeds:
  • Insert images via URL with alternative text.
  • Embed YouTube videos using their URL or Video ID.
  • Convert and insert tables directly from CSV files.
• Link Insertion Tool: Easily insert hyperlinks with URL and display text.
• Markdown Paste Conversion: Paste Markdown content directly into the editor and have it automatically converted to HTML (requires Markdown Python library).
• Google Docs Import: Import content directly from Google Docs, which is converted to HTML for your posts.
• Google Drive Text File Import: Import plain text files from Google Drive, using the first line as the post title and the rest as content.
• Create New Google Doc: Initiate a new Google Document directly from the CMS; it opens in your browser for editing.
• RSS Feed Import: Pull content from external RSS/Atom feeds to populate your site.
• Content Pools:
  • Titles Pool: Pre-fill new post titles from a list you manage.
  • Image Pool: Automatically suggest image URLs for new posts from a predefined list.
• Live Preview: Preview individual posts and pages using the actual site template before generating the entire site.

Powerful Templating & Customization

• Jinja2 Templating Engine: Leverages the flexible and powerful Jinja2 engine for full control over your site's HTML structure.
• Theme Management: Organize and manage multiple template themes, stored in simple folder structures.
• Per-Site Active Template: Assign a specific template theme to each website you manage.
• Global Default Template: Set a global default template that will be automatically used for any new sites you create.
• UI-Driven Theme Customization:
  • Global Heading Styles (H1-H4): Control Font Family (from a curated list of Google Fonts, system fonts, or custom stacks), Size, Weight, and Color.
  • Post Body Styles: Customize Font Family, Size, Weight, and Color for main body text, and specific colors for links.
  • Post Element Fonts & Colors: Fine-tune the appearance of H1-H4 headings, blockquotes (including font style like italic), and code blocks (text and background color) within post content.
  • Template Texts: Modify specific text snippets used by the template, such as the "Index Widget Text".
• Code Injection: Insert custom HTML code directly into the `` section, before the closing `` tag, or add custom CSS rules site-wide.
• Menu Structure Preview: View the structure of your site's navigation menu (which is typically managed via JSON within template data or site settings).
• Live Customization Preview: See your font, color, and text customization changes reflected in a live preview of your site's index page or latest post without a full site regeneration.
• Restore Template Defaults: Easily revert all UI-based customizations back to the values defined in the active template's CSS.
• Dynamic CSS Variables: Default CSS variable values are parsed from your template's main CSS file, providing a baseline for UI customization.
• Automatic Google Fonts Loading: The system intelligently detects Google Fonts used in your theme or customizations and automatically generates the necessary import URLs.

Static Generation & SEO

• Fully Static Output: Generates fast, secure, and easily deployable static HTML websites.
• Automatic Sitemap: Creates a `sitemap.xml` file to help search engines discover all your content.
• Automatic `robots.txt`: Generates a `robots.txt` file, which can also be customized via your template.
• Automatic RSS Feed: Produces an `feed.xml` (RSS 2.0) file for content syndication.
• Schema.org JSON-LD Markup: Automatically embeds structured data for Articles, WebPages, WebSites, and BreadcrumbLists to enhance search engine understanding.
• Optional AMP Pages: Generate Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) versions for your posts to improve mobile loading speed and visibility.
• Configurable Pagination: Set the number of posts to display per page on index and category archive pages.
• Favicon Support: Easily set a favicon for your site through the UI.
• Admin Avatar: Display an administrator/author avatar, configurable per site.
• Site Metadata: Define site-wide Title, Tagline, Language (e.g., "en", "ar"), and Text Direction (LTR/RTL).
• Customizable Page Titles: Control the title separator used in the `