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Hugo Bearblog

Hugo Bearblog is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. A Hugo theme based on »Bear Blog«. Free, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. It has 1,514 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

github.com/janraasch/hugo-bearblog (opens in a new tab)

Get started

Use this template creates your own GitHub repository from it. To work locally, copy the files with degit (no git history) or clone the repository.

Add the theme to an existing Hugo site
git submodule add https://github.com/janraasch/hugo-bearblog.git themes/hugo-bearblog
Copy with degit
npx degit janraasch/hugo-bearblog my-site
cd my-site
Or clone with git
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/janraasch/hugo-bearblog.git my-site

Sources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.

About Hugo Bearblog

For a current & working demo of this theme, please check out. When the user's browser is running »dark mode«, the dark color scheme will be used automatically. The default is the light/white color scheme. Check out the style.html-file for the implementation.

Built with

  • Hugo
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FAQ

Hugo Bearblog FAQ

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What is Hugo Bearblog?

Hugo Bearblog is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. A Hugo theme based on »Bear Blog«. Free, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging. It has 1,514 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

How do I use Hugo Bearblog?

Click Use this template on GitHub to create your own repository from it with a fresh history, or copy the files locally with npx degit janraasch/hugo-bearblog my-site. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.

Can I use Hugo Bearblog for commercial projects?

Yes. Hugo Bearblog is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.

Is Hugo Bearblog maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.