Pressunto

Overview

Pressunto is a content editor designed specifically for managing markdown files in static websites on GitHub. It aims to provide a simple editing experience while preserving the original content structure.

Features

• Fly Deploy: Pressunto allows users to easily deploy their edited content to their static websites on GitHub.
• PRs welcome: Pressunto welcomes Pull Requests from users, encouraging collaboration and community involvement.
• Pressunto: The name “Pressunto” is a wordplay between “Press” from “Wordpress” and “presunto”, a word in Spanish and Portuguese. This playful name reflects the developer’s Spanish background and their love for Portuguese words.

Installation

To run Pressunto on your local device, follow these steps:

1. Option 1: Using Dockerfile (recommended for production):

   • Clone the Pressunto project to your local machine.
   • Build the Docker image using the provided Dockerfile.
   • Run the Docker container.

2. Option 2: Using npm (recommended for development):

   • Clone the Pressunto project to your local machine.
   • Install the required node_modules by running npm install.
   • Configure the necessary environment variables by creating a .env file (sample .env.example provided).
   • Start the development server by running npm start.

• The project requires the following environment variables to be configured:
  • SESSION_SECRET: A random long string used internally for cookie session.
  • GITHUB_CLIENT_ID: Client ID of your GitHub App.
  • GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET: Client Secret of your GitHub App.
  • REDIS_URL: A working Redis URL used for caching and saving drafts.

Summary

Pressunto is a content editor developed specifically for managing markdown files in static websites on GitHub. Its focus is to provide a simple editing experience while maintaining the original content structure. The tool offers features like easy deployment, collaboration through Pull Requests, and a playful name that reflects the developer’s background and sense of humor.