benbalter

Ruby gem & CLI to convert Word (.docx) documents to Markdown. Superseded by word-to-markdown-js at word2md.com

WordPress plugin to export posts, pages & metadata to Markdown + YAML for Jekyll, Hugo, or any static site generator

A simple way to use GitHub OAuth to serve a protected Jekyll site to your GitHub organization

Jekyll plugin to use any GitHub-hosted theme on GitHub Pages or any Jekyll site with remote_theme

Convert Word documents to beautiful Markdown. Via command line or in your browser.

Ruby gem to check whether an email address or domain belongs to a government (.gov, .mil, and worldwide gov domains)

Pi-hole + Cloudflared (DNS-over-HTTPS) + Caddy on Raspberry Pi via Docker Compose & Ansible for an ad-free home network

Source for ben.balter.com, Ben Balter's blog on open source, remote work, and GitHub. Built with Astro on Cloudflare

Maps of Washington DC area public geodata

Jekyll plugin that turns relative links to .md files into working HTML links, like on GitHub. Supported on GitHub Pages

Jekyll plugin to cache Liquid includes (include_cached) and speed up slow site builds. Supported on GitHub Pages

Count total lines of code (cloc) across every repo in a GitHub organization or user, locally or via GitHub Actions

Backs up a GitHub organization's repositories and all their associated information for archival purposes.

Jekyll plugin that sets page.title from the first Markdown heading when front matter has none. Supported on GitHub Pages

Jekyll plugin that uses README.md as your site's index page, no index.md needed. Supported on GitHub Pages

A Jekyll plugin for rendering GitHub avatars

Jekyll plugin to render Markdown files that have no YAML front matter. Supported on GitHub Pages

A minimalist Jekyll theme for your personal site

An AI-powered GitHub Action that helps moderate community interactions by enforcing contributing guidelines and codes of conduct.

An opinionated guide to common Jekyll design patterns and anti-patterns.

Jekyll plugin that silently sets default layouts for pages and posts, no front matter needed. Supported on GitHub Pages

LED-style Situation Room wall clock formatted for iPads

Changes a Phillips Hue light's color and flashes based on GitHub's status

Ruby Gem to parse sitemaps.org compliant sitemaps

A simple Oauth App to automatically add users to an organization

A GovSpeak to English translator a.k.a. glossary of common government IT and procurement terms, abbreviations and acronyms (CGITPTAA)

Copies a markdown link to the GitHub issue you're currently viewing in the form of [issue title](issue URL).