Jekyll Docker Container with GitHub Pages Support

Docker container for Jekyll static site generator with full GitHub Pages support.

Features

• Based on Ruby 3.3 Alpine
• Jekyll with latest stable version
• Full GitHub Pages gem support
• Bundler for dependency management
• WEBrick for local serving
• Multi-architecture support (amd64, arm64)

Usage

Run Jekyll Server

docker run -d \
  -p 4000:4000 \
  -v $(pwd):/srv/jekyll \
  casjaysdevdocker/jekyll

Create New Site

docker run --rm \
  -v $(pwd):/srv/jekyll \
  casjaysdevdocker/jekyll \
  jekyll new my-site

Build Site

docker run --rm \
  -v $(pwd):/srv/jekyll \
  casjaysdevdocker/jekyll \
  jekyll build

Serve with Live Reload

docker run -d \
  -p 4000:4000 \
  -v $(pwd):/srv/jekyll \
  casjaysdevdocker/jekyll \
  jekyll serve --host 0.0.0.0 --livereload

Environment Variables

• LANG_VERSION - Jekyll version (default: latest)
• SERVICE_PORT - Port to expose (default: 4000)

Volumes

• /srv/jekyll - Jekyll site directory
• /usr/local/share/template-files - Template files

Ports

• 4000 - Jekyll development server

GitHub Pages

This container includes the github-pages gem which ensures compatibility with GitHub Pages deployment.

License

MIT - CasjaysDev