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Analysis updated 2026-07-19 · repo last pushed 2021-10-04

HTMLAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 2/5DormantLicenseSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A starter template for cState, a tool that builds fast, static status pages to show visitors whether your online service is up, degraded, or down, and to post updates during incidents.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Shows service status
      Posts incident updates
      Customizable branding
    Tech stack
      Hugo static generator
      HTML
      Theme package
    Use cases
      SaaS status pages
      Hosting provider alerts
      Open source project status
    Audience
      Service operators
      Dev teams
      Small projects
    Deployment
      Static file hosting
      No database needed
      Build and preview locally

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Publish a status page for your SaaS product so users can check uptime during outages.

VIBE 2

Post incident updates so visitors know what is happening and when issues are resolved.

VIBE 3

Give an open-source project a professional status page without building a custom solution.

what's the stack?

HTMLHugocState

how it stacks up fr

botpress/status100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015a15n/a15n_old
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2021-10-042015-12-012016-06-18
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/51/5
Audienceops devopsgeneralgeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires installing Hugo and pointing to the separate wiki for initial setup instructions not covered in the README.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

in plain english

This repository is an example template for cState, a tool that creates status pages, those websites you've probably visited when checking whether Slack, GitHub, or your cloud provider is having an outage. It shows visitors whether your service is up, degraded, or down, and lets you post updates during incidents so users know what's happening and when things are fixed. At a high level, the repository holds a starter site that you customize with your own branding and service details. The actual design and functionality live in a separate "theme" package that this template pulls in. When you make changes, you run a command that builds your status page and lets you preview it locally before publishing. The README includes the specific commands for updating the theme when new versions come out, but doesn't go deep on initial setup, it points to a separate wiki for that. This is meant for teams or individuals running any kind of online service where users might ask "is it just me, or is this down?" A SaaS company, a hosting provider, or even a small open-source project could use it to communicate uptime and incidents professionally without building a custom solution. One thing worth noting: the project is built on Hugo, a static site generator, which means the resulting status page is fast and lightweight, there's no database or server-side application to maintain. You write your updates, the site rebuilds, and you deploy the resulting files wherever you host static websites. This trades off some real-time dynamism for simplicity and reliability, which is arguably a reasonable trade for a status page that needs to stay available even when your main service isn't. The project is open source under an MIT license.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Help me customize this cState status page template with my own branding, colors, and service names so it reflects my company.
prompt 2
Walk me through running the Hugo build command for this cState template so I can preview my status page locally before deploying.
prompt 3
Show me how to update the cState theme package in this repository when a new version is released.
prompt 4
Help me deploy the static files generated by this cState template to a static hosting provider like Netlify or GitHub Pages.

Frequently asked questions

what is status fr?

A starter template for cState, a tool that builds fast, static status pages to show visitors whether your online service is up, degraded, or down, and to post updates during incidents.

What language is status written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML, Hugo, cState.

Is status actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-10-04).

What license does status use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is status to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is status for?

Mainly ops devops.

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