gobook build

Compiles your GoBook into static HTML files ready for deployment.

Usage

gobook build

Description

The build command transforms all your Markdown files into a complete static website. It processes all pages in the pages/ directory, applies templates, generates navigation, and creates a production-ready site in the _book/ directory.

Build Process

1. Pre-build setup: Loads configuration and templates
2. Page processing: Converts Markdown to HTML
3. Template application: Applies HTML templates to each page
4. Navigation generation: Creates sidebar from SUMMARY.md
5. Asset copying: Includes stylesheets and other resources
6. File output: Generates static files in _book/

Output Structure

After running gobook build, you’ll have:

_book/
├── index.html          # Home page (from INDEX.md)
├── about.html          # Other pages (from *.md files)
├── guide.html
└── style.css