Gists are a feature of GitHub that offer a simple and easy way to share code snippets with anyone you like. Every Gist behaves like a GitHub repository which means that it can be cloned and forked. GitHub repositories hold or maintain multiple versions of files or change history. You can easily retrieve a particular version of a file whenever required. On the other hand, Gist creates each post as a new repository and maintain the history of the specified file.
In this article we will explaining how you can convert GitHub Gists to static micro-sites (websites) that can be easily shared. This can be achieved using a simple tool called gistxy.com.
Working:
1. Click on this link to navigate to Gistxy.
2. Type or Paste the GitHub Gist URL in the box and click on ‘Preview’
3. The GitHub gist will instantly be converted to a Static Website that will be displayed on the screen.
4. You can copy the URL of the static website from address bar and share it with whomever you like.
Closing Thoughts:
Gistxy.com is a simple and easy tool that you can use to transform GitHub Gists to static websites which you can share with others.
