Overview:

SwyxKit is a lightly opinionated starter for SvelteKit blogs. It is built with SvelteKit 1.0 and Mdsvex and is verified to work on Netlify and Vercel. It includes features such as a GitHub Issues-based CMS, Twitter/YouTube embeds, admonitions and bleed layouts, and support for light and dark mode. The theme is designed with performance and security in mind and builds and deploys in approximately 40 seconds on Netlify.

Features:

• Light+Dark mode
• GitHub Issues-driven blog with index
• Blog content pulled from the GitHub Issues API
• Comment and Reaction system from GitHub Issues, rendered with Utterances
• Shortcodes for embedding Tweets and YouTube videos
• Consumes markdown/MDSveX with syntax highlighting
• RSS and Sitemap with caching
• Fast and secure with performance optimizations and security headers
• Minor design and UX touches such as blog index facets, fuzzy search, and error page with GitHub API rate limit warning

Installation:

To install SwyxKit, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository using the command git clone [repository-url].
2. Navigate to the project directory using cd [project-directory].
3. Install the dependencies by running npm install.
4. Customize the theme according to your preferences.
5. Build and deploy the project to your preferred hosting platform.

Summary:

SwyxKit is a feature-rich starter theme for SvelteKit blogs. It includes a range of functionalities such as GitHub Issues integration, Twitter/YouTube embeds, and support for light and dark mode. The theme is designed for performance and security, with optimizations and security headers in place. With its easy installation process and customizable features, SwyxKit provides a solid foundation for developers looking to build their own SvelteKit blogs.