Repository Guidelines

Project Structure & Module Organization

• _posts/: Blog posts as YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md with YAML front matter.
• _pages/: Standalone pages (home, archives) with front matter and permalink.
• assets/: Static assets (e.g., assets/images/). Reference via /assets/images/....
• _data/: Site data (navigation, authors) in YAML.
• _config.yml: Site/theme configuration (Minimal Mistakes via remote_theme).
• .tools/import.rb: Import script for migrating posts.
• _site/: Build output. Do not edit by hand.

Build, Test, and Development Commands

• ruby -v: Ensure Ruby 3.2.2 (see .ruby-version).
• bundle install: Install gems (includes github-pages, webrick).
• bundle exec jekyll serve --livereload: Run locally at http://localhost:4000 with auto-reload.
• bundle exec jekyll build: Produce static site into _site/.
• bundle exec jekyll doctor: Sanity-check configuration and content.

Coding Style & Naming Conventions

• Markdown + YAML: 2-space indentation. Include layout, title, date, optional tags.
• Post filenames: YYYY-MM-DD-my-post.md in _posts/ (date should match front matter).
• Pages: Place in _pages/ and set a clear permalink (e.g., /tags/).
• Assets: Put images in assets/images/; reference with absolute paths (e.g., ![Alt](/assets/images/pong.gif)).
• Ruby scripts: 2-space indentation; keep scripts in .tools/.

Copilot Skills

• Repository-local Copilot skills live in .github/skills/.
• Keep skill folder names lowercase kebab-case and make the name frontmatter match the folder.
• Add new repo skills to .github/skills/README.md so they remain discoverable.

Testing Guidelines

• No unit test suite. Validate by:
  • Building locally (bundle exec jekyll build) and scanning for warnings.
  • Manually verifying pages, navigation, and post metadata.
  • Optionally running bundle exec jekyll doctor to catch common issues.

Commit & Pull Request Guidelines

• Commits: Small, focused, imperative present (e.g., “Add post on X”, “Fix nav link”).
• PRs: Clear description of what changed and why; include before/after screenshots or local URLs for visual changes.
• Links/Issues: Reference related posts or issues when relevant.
• Generated files: Do not edit _site/; commit source changes only.

Security & Configuration Tips

• Do not commit secrets; this is a public static site.
• Changes to _config.yml require restarting jekyll serve.
• Theme is pinned via remote_theme: mmistakes/minimal-mistakes@4.24.0; update intentionally and test locally before merging.

How to Publish

• This is a user site (lavoiesl.github.io), so GitHub Pages serves the default branch automatically.
• Publish by pushing to main; GitHub builds with the github-pages gem. Do not commit _site/.
• If a remote build fails, check Pages/Actions logs, verify locally with bundle exec jekyll build, then retry.
• When changing theme or plugins, test locally and in a temporary branch before merging to main.