v0.17.5 KUDZU EXAMPLE CATALOG
Sites worth
taking apart.
Complete site patterns compiled by Kudzu 0.17.5, their project structure, and the code behind them. The catalog starts with blogs.
Sixteen publishing structures, from personal notes to multi-author media. Drag, swipe, or scroll to explore.
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LATEST ENTRY · JULY 25A year without ambitious plans became an education in noticing what was already there.
Small observations collected slowly, without an algorithm deciding what comes next.
Small observations collected slowly, without an algorithm deciding what comes next.
WRITING / ARCHIVE
Personal
Essays, notes, and a chronological archive.VIEW EXAMPLE →02
FEATURED_POSTA practical tour through ASTs, transforms, and why boring compiler passes usually win.
readArticle() → const result = source
|> parse()
|> transform()
|> print()
// no magic required
01JUL 18 · 5 MIN02JUL 09 · 4 MINSNIPPET_014const lessCode = bugs.filter(Boolean).lengthCODE / TUTORIALS
Developer
Technical articles, code samples, tags, and series.VIEW EXAMPLE →03
THE WEEKEND FEATUREHow small cinemas became the center of a new cultural movement, one restored screen at a time.
DESIGNA dispatch from the people shaping how we live now.
SOUNDA dispatch from the people shaping how we live now.
FEATURES / CULTURE
Editorial
Featured stories shaped by magazine-like hierarchy.VIEW EXAMPLE →04
Saturday, July 25, 2026LIVE · 24°C SEOULExamples BREAKINGTransit workers approve new agreementWind advisory extended through Sunday
CITY HALLThe council voted 9–2 after months of public consultation.
By Lena Ortiz · Updated 18 minutes agoHEADLINES / TOPICS
News
Headlines, sections, and a dense stream of recent coverage.VIEW EXAMPLE →05
FIELD GUIDE 014 · PORTUGALVolcanic paths, ocean weather, and taking the long way around.
Explore Madeira → THE POCKET ITINERARY48 hours with no reservations.
- Walk the old harbor
- Lunch above the market
- Follow the light west
PLACES / GUIDES
Travel
Destination journals led by photography and itineraries.VIEW EXAMPLE →06
WEEKNIGHT DINNER · 45 MINDeeply savory, pantry-friendly, and made in one wide pan.
4 servings12 ingredientsEasy difficulty
Cook this recipe →COOK THIS WEEKLate summer, on the table.
ESSENTIALS · 20 MINBAKING · 1 HOUR FOOD / HOW-TO
Recipe
Ingredients, clear steps, timing, and cooking notes.VIEW EXAMPLE →07
A considered guide to everyday life
THE SUNDAY ROUTINESmall rituals that make home feel calm, useful, and your own.
Read the storyWARDROBE“Keep fewer things, but let every one earn its place.”
AT HOMESTYLE / LIVING
Lifestyle
Visual stories about products, routines, and trends.VIEW EXAMPLE →08
01 / 07“Rain makes a second city beneath the first.”
ALBUMS / STORIES
Photography
Image-led albums, field notes, and photo essays.VIEW EXAMPLE →09
FILM OF THE WEEK9.2
An exacting story about memory, repetition, and what a city asks us to forget.
Latest criticism
FILM★★★★☆Sharp, patient criticism without the plot summary.
BOOK8.7Sharp, patient criticism without the plot summary.
CRITICISM / RATINGS
Reviews
Books, films, ratings, and long-form commentary.VIEW EXAMPLE →10
NORTHSTAR INSIGHTSUseful thinking for growing teams.
Research, customer stories, and practical operating systems.
FIELD GUIDE 06
OPERATIONS · 11 MINA framework for replacing status meetings with decisions people can trust.
Read the field guide →CUSTOMER STORYSpecific lessons from teams doing the work.
Read more →COMPANYSpecific lessons from teams doing the work.
Read more →THE NORTHSTAR BRIEF
One useful operating idea, every other Thursday.
BUSINESS / INSIGHTS
Company
Expertise, announcements, customer stories, and calls to action.VIEW EXAMPLE →11
NEWVERSION 2.8Smaller details, faster workflows, and fewer reasons to leave the keyboard.
- Keyboard navigation across every saved view
- Faster results for large workspaces
Release notes → IMPROVEDVERSION 2.7Smaller details, faster workflows, and fewer reasons to leave the keyboard.
- Keyboard navigation across every saved view
- Faster results for large workspaces
Release notes → IMPROVEDVERSION 2.6Smaller details, faster workflows, and fewer reasons to leave the keyboard.
- Keyboard navigation across every saved view
- Faster results for large workspaces
Release notes → RELEASES / CHANGELOG
Product Updates
Versioned releases and a readable change history.VIEW EXAMPLE →12
FREE COURSE · BEGINNER · 48 MINBuild a website
that lasts.
A practical introduction to semantic HTML, resilient CSS, and necessary behavior.
Start lesson one → - 01
18 MIN · PRACTICALStart with the document before thinking about components.
Begin → - 02
15 MIN · READINGBuild on the previous lesson with one focused technique.
Preview - 03
15 MIN · READINGBuild on the previous lesson with one focused technique.
Preview
COURSES / GUIDES
Education
Lessons organized into progressive, practical series.VIEW EXAMPLE →13
CASE NOTES · 2024–26Work, with the
thinking left in.
Identity, editorial, and digital projects documented from first question to final outcome.
SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓Each case note includes rejected directions, constraints, and what changed after launch.
WORK / PROCESS
Portfolio Journal
Project process, outcomes, and honest retrospectives.VIEW EXAMPLE →14
A website can be a room instead of a feed. It can have a front door, a few useful shelves, and no reason to measure who stayed.
Continue readingNOTES / MINIMAL
Minimal Journal
Short writing with restrained typography and navigation.VIEW EXAMPLE →15
JOIN 12,840 CURIOUS PEOPLEStart the week with
a better question.
A short letter about creative work, useful habits, and ideas worth carrying into Monday.
No growth hacks. Leave whenever you like.ISSUE 048 · JULY 20, 20266 MIN READSilence is not the absence of work. Sometimes it lets the right work become visible.
Make enough room for the thought you did not schedule.
Read issue 048 → ISSUES / SUBSCRIBE
Newsletter
Issue-based publishing with an email-first rhythm.VIEW EXAMPLE →16
AUTHORS / TOPICS
Community
Multiple authors, shared topics, and popular discussions.VIEW EXAMPLE →