Automatic Cookie Consent Banners in Automad
Cookie consent banners are, in my opinion, one of the worst things to have happened to the modern web. They clutter interfaces, confuse users, and ultimately serve as a band-aid for a problem that should be solved at the browser level — not by every single website reinventing the wheel in JavaScript.
The Inflation of "Security Researchers" and Its Consequences for Open Source
March 31, 2025
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Security, Web
As an open-source maintainer, I deeply appreciate the importance of cybersecurity. Security is a shared responsibility — both for users who rely on software to be secure and for developers who build and maintain open-source projects. Responsible vulnerability reporting strengthens the ecosystem, helping us all build better, safer software. However, in recent years, the term "security researcher" has been stretched to the point where it is becoming counterproductive.
Why Automad No Longer Uses Any Frontend or Backend Framework
March 26, 2025
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Automad, Web, Dev
Long-term open-source projects, such as Automad, require stability and independence from third-party libraries. Relying on external frameworks introduces risks that can impact maintainability, long-term support, and overall project longevity.
Setting Up Neovim for Automad Theme Development
March 23, 2025
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Automad, Neovim, Dev
As the developer of Automad, I wanted to make working with Automad themes in Neovim as smooth as possible. Automad has its own templating syntax, so I created tree-sitter-automad to provide proper syntax highlighting. Since it’s not yet an official parser, you need to manually register it in Neovim. To speed up template writing, you can also add custom snippets using LuaSnip. Here's how to set everything up.
How to Create a Multilingual Website Using Automad 2
Creating a multilingual website can significantly expand your reach and user engagement by catering to a global audience. Automad 2, a lightweight CMS that prides itself on simplicity and flexibility, makes it easy to create and manage multilingual websites.
Fancy Open-Graph Images with Automad
December 15, 2024
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Automad, Web
Starting with the latest alpha 16 of Automad 2, Open-Graph images are rendered automatically for every page on the fly. Colors can be customized, a logo can be added. No further setup needed.
Automad 2.0 Alpha
October 4, 2024
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Automad, Web
After a long development process, the stable release of Automad 2 is getting closer. While many aspects of the system have evolved, the core vision remains the same — delivering a fast, flexible, and file-based content management system with a powerful templating engine.