What does the Hugo Fundamentals skill do?

It provides Claude with domain-specific knowledge about the Hugo static site generator to help you manage project structures, configuration files, and build commands.

Is it useful for production deployments?

Absolutely. It includes best practices for production builds, environment-aware logic, and minification strategies to ensure a fast, optimized site.

Does it support different configuration formats?

Yes, the skill covers TOML, YAML, and JSON configuration patterns, as well as nested and environment-based directory structures.

Can this skill help me with Hugo Pipes?

Yes, it includes guidance on using Hugo Pipes for asset processing, SCSS compilation, and JavaScript bundling within the assets directory.

How do I use Hugo CLI commands with this skill?

You can ask Claude for the specific flags needed for development servers, production builds, or debugging tasks like listing drafts or checking template metrics.

Hugo Fundamentals

Name: Hugo Fundamentals
Author: hughescr

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Content Management

Streamlines the setup, configuration, and management of Hugo static site projects by providing foundational knowledge and command-line guidance.

About

The Hugo Fundamentals skill equips Claude with specialized knowledge of the Hugo static site generator, including its convention-over-configuration directory structure and sophisticated build pipeline. It assists developers in navigating core directories like assets and layouts, configuring site-wide parameters, managing environment-specific settings, and executing essential CLI commands for development and production. Whether you are troubleshooting template lookups or setting up module mounts for npm packages, this skill ensures best practices are followed throughout the Hugo development lifecycle.

Key Features

Deep knowledge of Hugo's project structure and directory conventions
Implementation patterns for Hugo Pipes and asset processing
Guidance on configuration patterns including TOML, YAML, and JSON
Command-line support for development servers and production builds
Expertise in environment detection and conditional rendering logic
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Use Cases

Configuring module mounts to integrate CSS frameworks or JavaScript libraries via npm
Initializing and organizing a new Hugo project with the correct folder hierarchy
Debugging build issues and optimizing production sites using advanced Hugo CLI flags

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Key Features

Deep knowledge of Hugo's project structure and directory conventions
Implementation patterns for Hugo Pipes and asset processing
Guidance on configuration patterns including TOML, YAML, and JSON
Command-line support for development servers and production builds
Expertise in environment detection and conditional rendering logic
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Configuring module mounts to integrate CSS frameworks or JavaScript libraries via npm
Initializing and organizing a new Hugo project with the correct folder hierarchy
Debugging build issues and optimizing production sites using advanced Hugo CLI flags