HydePHP is an Open Source Static Site Generator (SSG) built to transform ideas into blazing-fast websites. It is designed to combine the power of the Laravel ecosystem with the simplicity of Markdown.

The principal functionalities and features of HydePHP are:

Core Architecture and Technology

• Static Site Generation: HydePHP converts easy-to-use Markdown text files into amazing static websites.

• Laravel Powered: The platform is backed by the power of Laravel and is based on Laravel Zero. It requires PHP 8+.

• Database-less: The platform does not require databases.

• Open Source: HydePHP is free and open source.

• Version Control: The generated sites are version controllable.

Content Creation and Flexibility

• Content Methods: Content can be created using Markdown, Blade, or both.

• Markdown Focused: It supports simple Markdown Pages and uses YAML Front Matter for adding metadata like titles, dates, categories, and authors.

• Templating: Laravel developers can render Blade files to HTML and use customizable Blade templates.

• Collections: It supports file-based Collections.

• Customization: The platform adheres to a "Convention over configuration" approach, allowing users to override anything they need to.

Developer Experience and Tooling

• Artisan CLI: Developers familiar with Laravel will feel at home with the Artisan-based CLI interface.

• Key Commands: Users interact using commands like php hyde build (to compile the site) and php hyde make:post (to create new posts).

• Routing: It features automatic pseudo-routing.

• Frontend Tooling: It comes with Preconfigured Laravel Mix.

• Target Audience: HydePHP is aimed at developers and requires basic command-line knowledge, though knowledge of PHP or Laravel is not strictly required.

Output and Website Features

• Performance: The resulting websites are described as lightning fast. The optimizing compiler quickly compiles files (e.g., 80 files compiled in 756ms).

• Built-in Frontend: Hyde ships with a full-featured Tailwind frontend.

• Automatic Features: It automatically generates Navigation Menus and provides an Automatic RSS feed.

• Styling: It includes Torchlight Syntax Highlighting.

• Site Management: The platform can generate a sitemap (which is configurable).

• Use Cases: It is used to create websites, blogs, and documentation sites.