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Static site generation

Pre-build all pages as HTML.

Definition

Static Site Generation (SSG) pre-builds all pages as HTML at build time. Maximum performance and cacheability, but rebuilds needed for content changes.

Related terms

Core Web Vitals

Google's user experience metrics.

LCP

Largest contentful paint — page load metric.

CLS

Cumulative layout shift — visual stability metric.

INP

Interaction to next paint — responsiveness metric.

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