# middleman-blog-drafts

middleman-blog-drafts is an addon for [middleman-blog](https://github.com/middleman/middleman-blog)
that simplifies draft posts creation and publishing.

## Install

If you're just getting started, install the required gems and generate a new blog project:

```terminal
gem install middleman middleman-blog-drafts
middleman init MY_BLOG_PROJECT --template=blog
```

Then add `middleman-blog-drafts` to your `Gemfile` and activate the extension in your `config.rb`:

```ruby
activate :drafts
```

## Generating drafts

```terminal
middleman draft 'My awesome new blog post'
```

## Publishing drafts

```terminal
middleman publish source/drafts/my-awesome-new-blog-post.markdown
```

## Listing drafts on a page

```erb
<% unless settings.build? %>
  <ul>
    <%= drafts.each do |draft| %>
      <li><%= link_to draft.title, draft.path %></li>
    <% end %>
  </ul>
<% end %>
```

## Learn More

See the [blog extension guide](http://middlemanapp.com/blogging/) for detailed
information on configuring and using the blog extension.

## Credits

Most of the code was based on the [middleman-blog](https://github.com/middleman/middleman-blog)
gem itself, so many thanks to everyone that helped out with it.

## Contributing

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create new Pull Request