Powerforge Website Starter

PowerForge Website Starter

Follow a deterministic "golden path" so agents can build sites without guessing.

Golden Path (Do This In Order)

1. Identify the repo root and build outputs.
   • Repo root contains site.json and pipeline.json.
   • Output is usually ./_site, temp is ./_temp.
2. Make the site explicit (avoid inference).
   • In site.json set defaultTheme, features, and navigation.
3. Standardize pipeline modes (dev vs ci).
   • Dev: fast iteration; skip heavy steps.
   • CI/release: strict; fail on new issues; enforce budgets.
4. Make the theme portable and contract-driven.
   • Prefer theme.manifest.json with schemaVersion: 2.
   • Declare features and featureContracts (required layouts/partials/slots + CSS selectors).
5. Ensure page layouts include required hooks.
   • Scriban: {{ extra_css_html }}, {{ extra_scripts_html }}, {{ assets.css_html }}, {{ assets.js_html }}.
6. Make API docs use site chrome and correct CSS.
   • Provide api-header/api-footer partials that match the site header/footer structure/classes.
   • Use multi-CSS: "/css/app.css,/css/api.css" (or the equivalent for the site).
   • Emit API coverage report (coverageReport) so CI can track documentation completeness.
   • For PowerShell APIs, wire psExamplesPath when you want fallback examples during API generation; do not assume raw Examples/ should automatically become a public website examples section.
7. Add quality gates with an escape hatch.
   • Use baselines for legacy noise; fail only on new issues in CI.
8. Run locally in dev and ci modes and verify output.
   • Dev should warn, not spam, and stay fast.
   • CI should be deterministic and block regressions.
9. Update agent handoff docs so the next agent knows where everything is.
   • Paths to sibling repos, theme structure, and the site’s “rules”.

Regression Hotspots

Check these explicitly when reviewing or refactoring an existing site:

• Localization routing:
  • Verify localization.languages[].baseUrl, renderAtRoot, and menu URLs agree.
  • For languages rendered at their domain root (for example example.pl/kontakt/), do not keep public menu links under /<lang>/....
  • For localhost preview, check both the deployed public route intent and the generated local route/alias behavior.
• Navigation consistency:
  • Compare header, footer, docs, and API surfaces; do not assume build -serve validated them.
  • Prefer running verify plus a rendered smoke pass or CI-mode pipeline, not just a fast preview build.
  • When a sync/config change removes routes, do not trust a fast incremental _site; run a clean build (CI mode or site helper -CleanOutput) before checking rendered output.
• API docs shell parity:
  • Compare /projects/<slug>/ and /projects/<slug>/api/ for shared width, spacing, nav alignment, and action rendering.
  • If API header uses {{NAV_ACTIONS}}, confirm actions have the right icon/text contract for that theme.
  • Keep project-docs-sync.apiRoot and project-apidocs.apiRoot aligned so local project tabs do not advertise API routes that the pipeline never generated.
• Markdown hygiene:
  • Watch for meta.raw_html: true on pages that still contain Markdown headings/lists.
  • When pages mix components and Markdown, verify the rendered output instead of trusting front matter alone.
• Curated examples:
  • Treat public project examples as an editorial surface, not a raw repo mirror.
  • Prefer Website/content/examples or content/examples in project repos.
  • Only use raw Examples/ fallback when the site explicitly wants it and the source repo is tidy enough for public ingestion.
  • Keep surfaces.examples off until the examples are intentionally authored and reviewed.
  • After switching from raw examples to curated examples, use a clean build so stale raw example pages are removed from _site.
• Localized smoke paths:
  • Add CI audit coverage for key language routes and at least one API page.
  • Use required routes for generated files and rendered smoke pages for user-facing navigation paths.

Localization Guidance

When editing localized websites:

• localize for meaning, not word-for-word equivalence
• preserve product and platform names such as PowerShell, .NET, Entra Connect, Active Directory, Group Policy, GitHub, and PowerShell Gallery
• prefer local-language equivalents for business/process words like delivery, engagement, workflow, cleanup, handoff, supportable, and output when the English term is only convenience jargon
• do not over-translate technical labels if the result becomes less natural for native technical readers
• keep visible copy and any .head.html FAQ/schema snippets aligned; do not improve one and leave the other stale
• remove SEO-internal phrasing from body copy (buyer intent, search intent, shortest summary, and similar wording)

Reference Files (Read As Needed)

• references/blueprint.md: minimal recommended site.json/pipeline.json/theme contract patterns.
• references/theme-contracts.md: feature contract checklist (docs/apiDocs/blog/search/404).