Using ed(1) as My Static Site Generator: A Quirky Experiment

Artyom Bologov shares his unusual journey of building a static website using the ancient text editor ed(1). He's tried various methods, from Lisp to the C preprocessor, finally settling on ed(1) as his static site generator. While ed(1) has limitations, lacking features like file inclusion, its flexibility allows for custom syntax and processing of older preprocessor formats. He uses ed(1) scripts for preprocessing and format conversion, supporting multiple output formats (txt, gmi, 7, tex, etc.). While not a best practice, the article showcases the unexpected potential of ed(1) and the author's unique approach to text processing.