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Create a 90s GeoCities style website in seconds (Python)

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Why This Matters

This tool enables developers and enthusiasts to quickly generate authentic 1990s Geocities-style websites, making it easier to recreate or preserve the nostalgic web aesthetic. Its simplicity and cross-language compatibility lower the barrier for creating retro-themed sites, appealing to both hobbyists and educators. This innovation highlights the enduring appeal of vintage web design and the importance of accessible tools for digital nostalgia.

Key Takeaways

🌐 geocities-boilerplate

Scaffold a complete 1990s Geocities-themed static website in seconds.

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What is this?

geocities-boilerplate is a CLI tool that generates a fully self-contained, retro 1990s Geocities-style personal website. Think neon colors, blinking text, animated star trails, marquee banners, visitor counters, and guestbooks — all of it, generated instantly with a single command.

The generated site is pure static HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript. No build tools, no frameworks, no dependencies. Just open index.html in any browser and relive the golden age of the web.

Quick Start

# one-shot with pipx (recommended — no permanent install) pipx run create-geocities-app my-site # or install permanently pip install create-geocities-app create-geocities-app my-site

Then open my-site/index.html in your browser. That's it!

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