diff --git a/dir.go b/dir.go
index 6535335..b4ab358 100644
--- a/dir.go
+++ b/dir.go
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ import (
 
 // Dir represents a directory.
 type Dir struct {
-	Path  string            // Directory path.
-	Pages []*Page           // Pages in this directory.
-	Dirs  []*Dir            // Subdirectories.
-	files map[string][]byte // Static files.
-	index *Page             // The index page.
+	Title   string            // Directory title.
+	Content string            // Directory index content.
+	Path    string            // Directory path.
+	Pages   []*Page           // Pages in this directory.
+	Dirs    []*Dir            // Subdirectories.
+	files   map[string][]byte // Static files.
+	index   *Page             // The index page.
 }
 
 // NewDir returns a new Dir with the given path.
@@ -59,11 +61,12 @@ func (d *Dir) read(srcDir string, path string) error {
 			}
 			if pathpkg.Ext(name) == ".gmi" {
 				// Gather page data
-				page := NewPage(path, content)
 				if name == "index.gmi" {
-					d.index = page
+					d.index = NewPage(d.Path, content)
+					d.Title = d.index.Title
+					d.Content = d.index.Content
 				} else {
-					d.Pages = append(d.Pages, page)
+					d.Pages = append(d.Pages, NewPage(path, content))
 				}
 			} else {
 				// Static file
@@ -76,17 +79,14 @@ func (d *Dir) read(srcDir string, path string) error {
 
 // manipulate processes and manipulates the directory's contents.
 func (d *Dir) manipulate(cfg *Config) error {
-	// Create the directory index file, if it doesn't exist
-	if d.index == nil {
+	// Create index
+	if d.index != nil {
 		var b strings.Builder
 		tmpl := cfg.Templates.FindTemplate(d.Path, "index.gmi")
 		if err := tmpl.Execute(&b, d); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		d.index = &Page{
-			Path:    d.Path,
-			Content: b.String(),
-		}
+		d.index.Content = b.String()
 	}
 
 	// Manipulate pages
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func (d *Dir) manipulate(cfg *Config) error {
 	// Feed represents a feed.
 	type Feed struct {
 		Title   string    // Feed title.
+		Path    string    // Feed path.
 		Updated time.Time // Last updated time.
 		Entries []*Page   // Feed entries.
 	}
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func (d *Dir) manipulate(cfg *Config) error {
 		var b strings.Builder
 		feed := &Feed{
 			Title:   title,
+			Path:    d.Path,
 			Updated: time.Now(),
 			Entries: d.Pages,
 		}
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ func (d *Dir) manipulate(cfg *Config) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		d.Pages = append(d.Pages, &Page{
+			Title:   title,
 			Path:    pathpkg.Join(d.Path, "feed"),
 			Content: b.String(),
 		})
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ func (d *Dir) write(dstDir string, format outputFormat, cfg *Config) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Write the pages
+	// Write pages
 	for _, page := range d.Pages {
 		path, content := format(page, cfg)
 		dstPath := pathpkg.Join(dstDir, path)
@@ -173,6 +176,8 @@ func (d *Dir) write(dstDir string, format outputFormat, cfg *Config) error {
 	if d.index != nil {
 		path, content := format(d.index, cfg)
 		dstPath := pathpkg.Join(dstDir, path)
+		dir := pathpkg.Dir(dstPath)
+		os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755)
 		f, err := os.Create(dstPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/doc/kiln.1.scd b/doc/kiln.1.scd
index 8457b64..7e9b3db 100644
--- a/doc/kiln.1.scd
+++ b/doc/kiln.1.scd
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ Index templates are provided with the following information:
 
 [[ *Variable*
 :[ *Description*
+|  Title
+:  Title of the directory
+|  Content
+:  The contents of the directory index file
 |  Path
 :  Path to the directory
 |  Pages
@@ -100,6 +104,9 @@ Index templates are provided with the following information:
 |  Dirs
 :  List of subdirectories
 
+The title and content are taken from the index.gmi file in the directory.
+If no index.gmi file exists, then the index template will not be rendered.
+
 ## FEED TEMPLATES
 
 Feed templates are provided with the following information: