What is Shipixen

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Shipixen is a website & blog boilerplate generator.

What is a boilerplate?

A boilerplate is a template that can be used as a starting point for your website. It contains all the basic configuration, files and folders you need to get started. You can then customize it to your liking.

What can I use Shipixen for?

You can use Shipixen to create a website for your business, blog, portfolio, documentation, etc. It's a great starting point for any website.

You can configure your homepage, blog, theme and navigation. Then, Shipixen will generate the code for you and you can deploy it with 1 click.

What do I get with Shipixen?

Depending on the configuration you choose, Shipixen will generate a website with the following features:

  • logo, og image, favicon based on the images you provide
  • SEO setup with best practices
  • themed UI lib (shadcn)
  • blog, search
  • sitemap
  • rss
  • dark mode support
  • privacy & terms pages (starters)
  • pricing page

The blog also comes with:

  • tags / filters
  • authors
  • pagination
  • syntax highlighting (ssr)
  • citations and much more!

Technology-wise, you get

  • A Next.js app
  • App router
  • Typescript
  • Tailwindcss
  • mdx with contentlayer

After you configure, generate & deploy the website you also get the source code in the Git repository you've selected as part of the deployment process.

There is no database or 3rd party tool needed to run the website. It's a static website.

Next steps

Get started with Shipixen by creating your first website.