mkmatter

'mkmatter' is a gem designed to make it easy to generate front matter for files and also subsequently edit them.

Note: Just like Jekyll there are minimal constraints on what is needed to build, but for mkmatter all I ask is that there is a _config.yml in your site source root, so the executable knows where it is in the filesystem.

This is needed for any part that reads from/writes to the filesystem.

Note: Thanks to @zyedidia, His project micro has been bundled alongside mkmatter. Just by using one command you can install it for your own use.

However, to use micro the way its installed using the gem, you need to have the directory in your $PATH.

Add

PATH="$HOME/bin:$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

If you do install micro, it will use micro by default unless you override it with --editor=EDITOR

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'mkmatter'

And then execute:

$ bundle install

To install to the system/user instead of a project, use the following

As root or by using sudo, run:

$ gem install mkmatter

or

$ sudo gem install mkmatter

$ gem install --user-install mkmatter

See Wiki

• I am open to the idea of adding more questions/modules if there are plugins that require more configuration in the front matter. Just let me know!

• Bug Reports

• Pull Requests

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.