Punky is a single HTML file that serves as a complete blog publishing environment. Open it in a browser. Write. Publish. No server, no database, no CMS, no subscription, no plugin updates at 2am.
The question Punky answers: why does publishing a blog post require a database, a server, a CMS, and a monthly fee? The answer is that it does not. A blog post is a file. Files can be hosted on GitHub Pages for free. The GitHub API allows files to be created and updated from a browser. WordPress is overhead. Punky is the proof.
One click generates and pushes:
Fully-styled HTML file with canonical URL, Open Graph tags, Schema.org BlogPosting JSON-LD (for Google rich results), and created/modified timestamps preserved across edits.
Machine-readable post manifest updated with new post metadata.
Regenerated with all posts listed, correct lastmod dates.
Valid RSS feed regenerated and compatible with all feed readers and podcast directories.
Word-processor-style interface with formatting toolbar: headings, bold, italic, unordered and ordered lists, pull quotes, code blocks, inline code, horizontal rules, links (with modal), images (URL, file picker, drag-and-drop with size control), YouTube and Vimeo video embeds (auto-parsed from URL), raw HTML injection.
Categories: Tech, AI, Hardware, Software Development, Privacy, Pop Culture, Politics, Philosophy, Music, Opinion, Project Update. Tag support. Excerpt field. Auto-slug generation from title. Load existing posts from manifest for editing. Local draft auto-save every 60 seconds to localStorage. Export standalone HTML.
Bootstrap utility included: punky-rss-bootstrap.html generates initial feed.xml from existing index.json for migrating blogs from other editors.
Punky is not a market disruption — it is a philosophical correction. WordPress, Wix, and Ghost already serve the market. Punky proves the market was overcomplicated. Wide adoption serves the argument more than license restrictions do. Anyone building a business on Punky validates the premise, not the tool.