Algernon

A small, self-contained pure-Go web server with built-in support for Lua scripting, Markdown rendering, Ollama LLM integration, and an embedded BoltDB database. Serve dynamic websites with zero configuration.

What You Can Do After Deployment

1. Visit your domain — the default welcome page is displayed
2. Upload content — place Markdown, Lua, HTML, or Teal files in the /srv/algernon directory
3. Use Lua scripting — create dynamic pages with server-side Lua (.lua files)
4. Render Markdown — place .md files and they are automatically rendered as HTML
5. Use the embedded database — BoltDB is available from Lua scripts for persistent key/value storage
6. Serve static files — HTML, CSS, JS, images are served directly
7. Integrate with Ollama — use AI/LLM capabilities from Lua scripts via .prompt files

Key Features

• Pure Go, single binary, no dependencies
• Built-in Lua 5.4 and Teal scripting
• Markdown rendering with syntax highlighting
• Embedded BoltDB key/value database
• Automatic HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
• HTTP/2 and QUIC protocol support
• Ollama/LLM integration
• Server-sent events (SSE)
• SCSS/GCSS compilation
• JSX to JavaScript transpilation
• Live reload during development
• Less than 12MB Docker image

Directory Structure

Place your files in /srv/algernon:

/srv/algernon/
  index.md          # Markdown homepage
  about.lua         # Lua dynamic page
  style.scss        # Auto-compiled SCSS
  static/           # Static assets

License

BSD-3-Clause — GitHub