About Minrock
The story and philosophy behind the rock.
The Concept: Raw Ideas, Polished Rock
Minrock was born from a simple belief: personal notes in an Obsidian vault represent the raw, unshaped volcanic rock of your thoughts. When published to the web, they deserve an architecture that feels as permanent and solid as stone, yet as fast and frictionless as light.
"Minrock is the solid bedrock where knowledge rests; ScatterLeaf is the gentle breeze where ideas and conversations drift."
The Mission: Democratizing Digital Sovereignty
At its core, Minrock exists to democratize access and empower personal positioning on the open web. In an era where digital presence is increasingly corralled into corporate walled gardens and algorithmic feeds, this project provides everyone with a sovereign space to truly call their own—without outside interference, steep technical hurdles, and at zero financial cost.
"A ideia do projeto é propiciar e democratizar o acesso e o posicionamento das pessoas na web, garantindo um espaço soberano para chamar de seu: sem interferências, sem grandes dificuldades e com custo zero."
Core Principles
- Pure SSG (Zero Bloat): Every page is pre-rendered at build time. No database calls, no client-side runtime bloat, and instant CDN delivery worldwide.
- Typography-First: Words are the interface. We optimize measure, line height, and font contrast so readers can stay immersed for hours.
- Four Handcrafted Palettes: Whether you prefer the warmth of aged paper (Cream), the focus of Slate Navy, clean editorial White, or battery-saving Midnight OLED, the design adapts effortlessly.
- Obsidian Native: Drop your Markdown files directly into
src/content/blog/and watch them publish without custom plugin dependencies.
Craftsmanship & Origins
Minrock was conceptualized, designed, and engineered with pride in Brazil 🇧🇷 by Renato Rezende. It represents a commitment to high-standard software craftsmanship tailored for the global open-source ecosystem.
Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Astro 7 | Zero-JS static site generation |
| Styling | Vanilla Modern CSS | 4 theme palettes with custom properties |
| Content | Obsidian Vault (Markdown) | Content collections with Zod schema |
| Discussions | ScatterLeaf | Iframe-free native comments Web Component |