Jekyll Remote Theme
Jekyll Remote Theme is a free, open-source static site theme built with Jekyll. Jekyll plugin to use any GitHub-hosted theme on GitHub Pages or any Jekyll site with remote_theme. It has 334 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
github.com/benbalter/jekyll-remote-theme (opens in a new tab)
- Static site themes
- Actively maintained
Get started
Copy the files into a new folder with degit (no git history), or clone the repository with git.
npx degit benbalter/jekyll-remote-theme my-site
cd my-site
bundle install
bundle exec jekyll servegit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/benbalter/jekyll-remote-theme.git my-siteSources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.
About Jekyll Remote Theme
Jekyll plugin to build a site with any public GitHub-hosted theme, set via the remote_theme config key. Supported on GitHub Pages.
Built with
- Jekyll
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What is Jekyll Remote Theme?
Jekyll Remote Theme is a free, open-source static site theme built with Jekyll. Jekyll plugin to use any GitHub-hosted theme on GitHub Pages or any Jekyll site with remote_theme. It has 334 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
How do I use Jekyll Remote Theme?
Copy the files into a new folder with npx degit benbalter/jekyll-remote-theme my-site (no git history), or fork the repository on GitHub. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.
Can I use Jekyll Remote Theme for commercial projects?
Yes. Jekyll Remote Theme 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 Jekyll Remote Theme maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. Its latest release is v0.6.2. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.