For Pelican (Python static site) sites
AI chatbot for Pelican — Python static sites with chat-grounded content
Pelican powers Python-community blogs, academic sites, and technical content. It's a "boring tech that works" choice. Ashh.ai fits that audience — one script tag in your base.html template, no Python virtualenv worries, no plugin compatibility headaches.
Embed via base template
Add the script to your theme's templates/base.html. Pelican re-renders the site on each build (pelican content); the widget is live on every page after the next deploy.
Reads your Pelican articles + pages
Point Ashh at your sitemap (sitemap plugin or pelican-plugins/sitemap). We crawl every published article + page. New article? In the bot's knowledge by tomorrow.
Works in every Pelican theme
Notmyidea (default), pelican-themes/elegant, voidy-bootstrap, custom themes — all work. The widget is a script tag; theme-agnostic.
No plugin install
Pelican plugins can drift across Python versions. Ashh is just a script tag in your base template; no Pelican plugin or Python dependency to manage.
Questions Pelican (Python static site) sites ask
Will it work with my Pelican theme?+
Yes — every Pelican theme has a base template (base.html). Add the script there. Tested in Notmyidea, Elegant, Bootstrap-based themes, custom themes.
Does it work with Pelican's Markdown + reST content?+
Yes both. Ashh ingests by sitemap, not by source format. Markdown articles, reStructuredText articles, IPython notebook articles — all show up to the bot as rendered HTML.
What about Pelican-deployed academic sites?+
Common use case. Bot can answer "what does this paper argue?", "is there code for figure 3?" — provided your published Pelican site includes that content. Academic publishing context is fine.
How does it compare to letting ChatGPT crawl my Pelican site?+
ChatGPT crawls opportunistically. Ashh you own + control + cite from + lives on your site. Readers stay on your site instead of being redirected to ChatGPT for follow-ups.
Try it on your pelican site in 5 minutes.
Free tier is genuinely free. No card required to ship a bot.