# Hinode — The Hugo Theme for Developers

Hinode is a production-ready Hugo theme built on Bootstrap 5 — open source, actively maintained, and built for developers.

## The Hugo theme for developers

Hinode gives you full control over your static site. Built on Hugo and Bootstrap 5, actively maintained, and 100% open source. No lock-in, no black boxes, just a solid foundation you can extend and own.

Links: [Getting Started](/docs/getting-started/introduction/) [Live Demo](https://demo.gethinode.com)

## Why Hinode?

Most Hugo themes give you a starting point. Hinode gives you a production-ready system.

### Modern build system

Hugo modules, CI/CD automation, asset bundling. A real build pipeline that handles assets, dependencies, and deploys properly.

### Bootstrap 5 foundation

No reinventing the wheel. Hinode builds directly on Bootstrap 5 for a responsive, accessible, well-documented component system.

### Open source, no lock-in

Actively maintained and open to contributions. Your site stays on the open-source stack. No proprietary formats, no vendor dependency.

### Rich component library

More than 30 shortcode components and 15 content blocks out of the box. From heroes to cards to testimonials — assemble pages without writing layout code.

## What developers say

Shared by the Hinode community. Using Hinode? [Join the discussion](https://github.com/gethinode/hinode/discussions) and let us know what you think.

- I've looked at many themes for Hugo, but then Hinode... Wow, what an amazing piece of work! — tomgue
- There are so few clean and useful themes, and this one is exceptional. I will start a new theme in Hinode, thanks again for providing it. — epogrebnyak
- It really is a great theme, thank you for providing this awesome theme! — peters-r

## Get building faster

Hinode provides many ready-to-use [blocks](/docs/blocks) and [components](/docs/components) to quickly develop your site. With native support for [Hugo modules](/docs/configuration/modules/), you can easily extend your site to your liking.

- [Creating your first site with Hinode](/tutorials/creating-first-site-hinode/)
- [Customizing the appearance of your site](/tutorials/customizing-appearance-site/)
- [Optimizing the user experience](/tutorials/optimizing-user-experience/)

## Built with Hinode

From documentation sites to landing pages — see what the community is building with Hinode.

- [AdaptiQ](/showcases/adaptiq/)
- [Agency](/showcases/agency/)
- [gethinode.com](/showcases/gethinode/)
[More Showcases](/showcases/)

## Your clients can edit, you stay in control

Hand off content editing to your clients without handing over the codebase. Hinode's content blocks are fully prepared for visual editing with [CloudCannon](https://cloudcannon.com/) — clients edit in a rich visual interface, while you keep the code, the structure, and the deployment pipeline. Check out our [services](/services/) to see how the Hinode team can help you with the setup.

Links: [Check our services](/services/)

## Customization and support

The Hinode team offers professional services built on the same open-source foundation.

### Hosting

Managed hosting optimised for Hugo — no DevOps required. Fast deploys, CDN-backed delivery, and ongoing maintenance taken care of.

### CMS Setup

CloudCannon configured so your clients can edit content visually without ever touching code. You ship the site; they own their content.

### Customization

A unique design built on the Hinode ecosystem. Your site stays on the open-source stack and benefits from upstream updates.

Links: [Check our services](/services/)