hexo-ipfs-plugin

A web3 plugin for Hexo to publish your blog posts to Interplanetary File System (IPFS), and manages version history

Installation

npm install hexo-ipfs

Setup

1. Add the following to your Hexo _config.yml:

plugins:
  - hexo-ipfs

Adjust these values according to your IPFS node setup.

2. Ensure you have an IPFS node running and accessible with the configuration you've specified.

Usage

Marking Posts for IPFS Upload

To upload a post to IPFS, add ipfs: true to the post's front matter:

---
title: My IPFS Post
date: 2023-07-17 14:30:00
tags:
ipfs: true
---

Accessing IPFS Links in Templates

The plugin provides two helper functions for use in your EJS templates:

1. getIPFSLink(page): Returns the IPFS link for the latest version of the page.
2. getLatestIpfsCID(page): Returns the CID of the latest version of the page.

Example usage in a template:

<article>
    <h1>
        page . title
    </h1>
    <p>View on IPFS: <a href="getIPFSLink ( page )">IPFS Link</a></p>
    <p>Latest CID:
        getLatestIpfsCID ( page )
    </p>
</article>

Version History

The plugin maintains a version history of each uploaded post. The CIDs are stored in the post's front matter under the cids key, with the most recent CID first.

Important Notes

• Ensure your IPFS node is running before generating your Hexo site.
• The plugin only uploads posts marked with ipfs: true in the front matter.
• Each edit to a post creates a new IPFS entry; IPFS content is immutable.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

1. Check your IPFS node is running and accessible.
2. Verify the configuration in _config.yml matches your IPFS setup.
3. Check Hexo's error logs for any specific error messages.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.