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Digital Garden is an open-source blog and digital garden template designed specifically for developers who create content and want to share their thoughts and ideas with the world.

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About Digital Garden

Built with Next.js App Router, Contentlayer, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, and Lucide Icons, this modern platform provides everything needed to launch a professional developer blog with minimal setup. Features include Markdown/MDX content support for technical writing, dark/light mode for reader preference, code syntax highlighting optimized for sharing programming tutorials, multiple analytics integrations (Vercel, Umami, Plausible, Google Analytics), newsletter subscription capabilities, customizable hero sections, social links component, and fully responsive design across all devices. The template emphasizes developer-friendly customization with a clear component structure and ongoing development guided by a public roadmap.

Perfect for developers building personal brands through technical writing, software engineers documenting their learning journey, educators creating programming tutorials, or anyone in tech seeking a polished platform for sharing knowledge without the overhead of complex CMS systems. With one-click Vercel deployment and extensive documentation, Digital Garden eliminates the typical friction of setting up a developer blog, allowing creators to focus on writing content rather than managing infrastructure.

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Clone the repo, install dependencies, and start customising. Digital Garden is free and open source: its license is in the repository.

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  1. Clone the Digital Garden repository from GitHub.
  2. Run npm install or pnpm install to install all required packages.
  3. Run npm run dev to start the development server and begin customizing.
  4. Check the repository’s README and license before you ship.

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$ git clone https://github.com/thedevdavid/digital-garden
$ cd digital-garden
$ npm install
$ npm run dev

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