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trickypi/blog_new

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2021-02-01

1JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A personal blog combining a VuePress front-end with a Koa back-end, GitHub OAuth2 login, and Docker Compose for easy deployment.

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    What it does
      Personal blog
      GitHub login
      Dockerized deploy
    Tech stack
      VuePress
      Koa
      Docker
      Docker Compose
    Use cases
      Self-hosted blog
      Portfolio project
      Learn full-stack setup
    Audience
      Developers
      Technical founders

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Run your own blog with GitHub-account login for readers.

USE CASE 2

Study a working example of a VuePress front-end paired with a Koa back-end.

USE CASE 3

Deploy a full blog stack with Docker Compose instead of manual setup.

USE CASE 4

Use as a starting point for a developer portfolio blog.

What is it built with?

VuePressKoaDockerDocker ComposeJavaScript

How does it compare?

trickypi/blog_new0xmukesh/docusaurus-tutoriala15n/andrewscheuermann
Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2021-02-012021-12-272015-01-11
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires creating your own GitHub app credentials and configuring Docker Compose.

In plain English

This is a personal blog built with two main parts working together. The front-end is a blog website created using VuePress, which is a tool that makes it easy to build documentation and blog sites. The back-end runs on Koa, a lightweight server framework that handles the logic behind the scenes. The blog integrates with GitHub through OAuth2 authentication, which means readers can log in using their GitHub account. To make this work, you need to set up your own GitHub app credentials (an ID and secret) and add them to a configuration file. This lets the blog securely connect to GitHub without storing passwords directly. The whole project is packaged using Docker and Docker Compose, which are containerization tools that make deployment simpler. Instead of installing dependencies and running separate services manually, Docker wraps everything into pre-configured containers that run the same way on any machine, whether that's your laptop or a web server in the cloud. This setup would appeal to developers or technical founders who want to run their own blog while practicing or showcasing their coding skills. It's a hands-on project that combines a public-facing blog with backend functionality, making it practical for someone who wants more than just a static site but still wants to keep things manageable. The README itself is minimal and doesn't explain all the features in detail, so exploring the code directly would be necessary to understand exactly what the blog can do.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how this blog_new project connects its VuePress front-end to its Koa back-end.
Prompt 2
Show me how to set up GitHub OAuth2 credentials for this blog.
Prompt 3
Help me deploy this project using Docker Compose on my own server.
Prompt 4
Walk me through what I'd need to change to use this as my own personal blog.
Prompt 5
What does the Koa back-end in this repo actually handle?

Frequently asked questions

What is blog_new?

A personal blog combining a VuePress front-end with a Koa back-end, GitHub OAuth2 login, and Docker Compose for easy deployment.

What language is blog_new written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes VuePress, Koa, Docker.

Is blog_new actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2021-02-01).

How hard is blog_new to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is blog_new for?

Mainly developer.

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