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Aura

Versatile Jekyll theme for content creators, writers, and developers. Blog, projects, testimonials, and contact — all GitHub Pages compatible.

Satish W Updated Jan 25, 2025
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About this Theme

Aura is a clean, versatile Jekyll theme built for people who want more than a simple blog. Forked from CloudCannon’s Vonge template and reworked for full GitHub Pages compatibility, it packs a surprising number of features into a lightweight, easy-to-customise package.

The homepage is section-based — a hero area, a projects showcase, a blog feed, and testimonials all stack naturally, letting you present yourself as both a writer and a maker without fighting the theme. Each section is independently optional, so a pure blogger can strip it back, while a developer-portfolio owner can lean into the projects and testimonials sections.

Post pages are well considered: table of contents, reading time, FAQ blocks, image gallery, and YouTube embeds are all available out of the box without plugins — keeping everything compatible with GitHub Pages free hosting.

Third-party integrations (Formspree, MailChimp, Disqus, Google Analytics) are wired in through _config.yml keys, so there’s no template hacking required. The mobile experience is solid throughout.

Who is it for? Developers, writers, and freelancers who want a polished personal site with a blog, a projects section, and a contact form — all hosted free on GitHub Pages.

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/satishw/jekyll-theme-aura.git

cd jekyll-theme-aura
bundle install
bundle exec jekyll serve

Features

  • Works with GitHub Pages (free hosting)
  • Blog section with tags and categories
  • Projects showcase section
  • Testimonials section
  • Table of contents on posts
  • FAQ component for posts and pages
  • Image gallery support
  • YouTube embed support
  • Social sharing buttons
  • Contact form via Formspree
  • MailChimp newsletter integration
  • Disqus comments
  • Google Analytics support
  • Scroll-to-top button
  • Color infoboxes
  • Code syntax highlighting
  • Image lazy loading
  • Logo support

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