Zero-Cost, Minimalist Blogging: Obsidian, Hugo, and Cloudflare Pages
2025-04-23
I've switched to Obsidian for all my writing, and combined it with Hugo and Cloudflare Pages for a completely free blogging setup. Obsidian's local-first model and minimal theme keep writing focused and efficient; iCloud syncs notes across devices seamlessly; Hugo and the Bear theme provide a fast, minimal website; and GitHub and Cloudflare Pages offer free, reliable deployment. This gives me complete control – no subscriptions, no vendor lock-in. Setting up requires some technical knowledge, but the result is a frictionless publishing workflow.
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