Grain
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The facts
Each one read from Grain's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Asset processing
- Grain supports source file compression and minification, Python Pygments code highlighting, and Sass and SCSS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Build features
- Grain offers source compression and minification, Python Pygments code highlighting, and built-in Sass and SCSS support.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Content formats
- Grain supports Markdown, reStructuredText, and AsciiDoctor.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Content sources
- markdownchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Grain can generate website files and deploy them manually or with its deploy command.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Embedded code
- Grain supports embedded Groovy code in content files, including stylesheets and JavaScript files.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Groovy support
- It supports embedded Groovy code in content files and configurable conventions for processing content sources with Groovy.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- SysGears describes Grain as suitable for demanding static websites and says it includes themes and examples to help users get started.checked 10 Oct 2026
- License
- The README states that Grain is licensed under Apache License 2.0.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Live preview
- Preview mode applies changes on the fly, and the README says you can see file changes in the browser after refreshing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Local preview server
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Markup
- Grain supports Markdown, reStructuredText, and AsciiDoctor.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Preview
- Preview mode reloads website changes so developers can see updates as they work.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Running a Grain project requires JDK 7 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- Running a Grain project requires JDK 7 or later.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README says SysGears offers commercial support and will respond to inquiries within one working day.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Supported languages
- Groovy,Javachecked 22 Sep 2026
- Themes
- The project lists responsive themes including Agency, Clean Blog, Freelancer, New Age, and Octopress.checked 10 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Grain is a Groovy framework and static website generator for company websites and personal blogs.checked 10 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows support
- The README says Windows users should run the grainw command instead of ./grainw.checked 10 Oct 2026
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