FAQ

Is ButterflyVu open source?

Yes, the source code is open to the public to view, modify, and distribute. Remember to respect the license that is included with the source code, as it does prohibit the use of AI training.

Is there a cloud option?

Currently, it’s not planned. SudoVanilla does not provide a cloud hosting solution for any of it’s products or projects at the moment.

Does it support other management systems?

Currently, the only one supported is the flat-file system, which are usually static Markdown files in a directory. ButterflyVu does not support for the time being Git Based, Headless CMS, and External Databases.

There are plans to build an external dashboard that ButterflyVu can connect to on the server-side. Creating a new dashboard, supposively a CMS, from scratch is something I have not done before. So it may be a while until such a dashboard exist. Yes, I want to build it from scratch to make sure it fits my criteria.

Do I have to use Docker for production?

Well, it’s highly recommended that you do use this method. You could use the development method and setup a custom pipeline of yours to work without Docker. Other methods are not supported by ButterflyVu officially, but may work if done properly.

Is ButterflyVu a static site generator?

As of v0.5 it no longer officially supports static sites, as it’s search function must be operated server-side. Still, you could force the use of static site building, which only risk breaking the search function. Take a look at overrides section to see how to do this, although not recommended.

Why did I build ButterflyVu?

Like with most other projects that I’ve built such as Zorn, Brotri, Aerofly, Ubikute Relay, and so on; I prefer to build in-house solutions to replace exisitng software that I run to that it better fits my critera. It also gives me a chance to build everything from scratch, the way it should be built like with less dependenies and mostly vanilla web code.