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This pull request introduces five major enhancements to the blog, focusing on improved user experience, engagement, and search functionality. The changes include a redesigned homepage with enhanced post cards, a real-time search feature powered by Pagefind, a related posts section, newsletter signup integration, and a flexible comments system. Configuration options for newsletter and comments are now available in hugo.toml, and supporting documentation has been added for easy setup.

Feature Enhancements

  • Homepage Redesign: Replaced the older post listing with new post-card components, featuring automatic image detection, category badges, reading time, and improved layout for better visual appeal (layouts/_default/list.html, assets/css/style.css, hugo_stats.json). [1] [2]
  • Related Posts Section: Added a smart related posts component to single post pages, leveraging Hugo's related content configuration for recommendations (layouts/_default/single.html, layouts/partials/related-posts.html, hugo.toml). [1] [2]

Search Functionality

  • Pagefind Search Integration: Implemented a real-time search modal accessible via ⌘K/Ctrl+K, with lazy loading for performance, and a custom UI for displaying results. Search index is built during deployment (assets/js/search.js, layouts/_default/baseof.html, build.sh). [1] [2] [3]

Engagement Features

  • Newsletter Signup: Added a newsletter signup section with support for multiple providers, configurable via hugo.toml and ready to enable with minimal setup (layouts/partials/newsletter.html, hugo.toml).
  • Comments System: Integrated a flexible comments system supporting Giscus, Utterances, and Disqus, with configuration options and setup instructions in hugo.toml and documentation (layouts/partials/comments.html, hugo.toml).

Documentation and Configuration

  • Quick Start and Enhancements Documentation: Added QUICK-START.md and ENHANCEMENTS.md to guide users through setup and configuration of all new features.

Other Improvements

  • Updated loading states and performance optimizations for post cards (assets/js/main.js).
  • Removed legacy JSON output configuration in favor of Pagefind's search index (hugo.toml).

These changes collectively deliver a modernized, highly interactive blog experience with easy configuration and extensibility.


Note

Adds Pagefind search index build step and replaces README with comprehensive Hugo upstream documentation.

  • Build/CI:
    • Add Pagefind search index step to production script in build.sh (npx pagefind --site public).
  • Docs:
    • Replace project-specific readme.md with Hugo upstream content covering overview, installation, editions, support, contributing, and dependencies.

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if (!searchModal || !searchInput || !searchResults) return;

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Bug: Incomplete Initialization Validation Causes Runtime Errors

The initSearch function checks if searchModal, searchInput, or searchResults are null and returns early, but doesn't check searchClose before calling addEventListener on it. If searchClose is null, the code will throw a runtime error when trying to add the event listener.

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<img src="{{ .Permalink }}{{ $thumbnail }}" alt="{{ .Title }}" loading="lazy">
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Bug: Image Thumbnails Generate Malformed URLs

When thumbnail is from Params.thumbnail, the image source concatenates Permalink with thumbnail, but Params.thumbnail might already be a full path or URL. This could result in malformed URLs like https://example.com/post/https://example.com/image.jpg if the thumbnail parameter contains an absolute URL.

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Bug: Absolute Paths Break URL Generation

When thumbnail is from Params.thumbnail, the image source concatenates Permalink with thumbnail, but Params.thumbnail might already be a full path or URL. This could result in malformed URLs like https://example.com/post/https://example.com/image.jpg if the thumbnail parameter contains an absolute URL.

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Bug: Critical Project Documentation Lost to Overwrite

The entire readme.md file was replaced with Hugo's official README content, completely removing the project-specific documentation. This appears to be an accidental overwrite that removes important setup instructions, deployment guides, and project-specific information that users would need.

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Pull Request Overview

This PR replaces a personal blog's README with the official Hugo static site generator documentation and adds several enhancements to the blog template including search functionality, related posts, newsletter integration, and a comments system. The README has been completely replaced with Hugo's project documentation.

  • Complete README replacement from personal blog documentation to Hugo project README
  • Added Pagefind-based search functionality with keyboard shortcuts
  • Implemented related posts feature with smart content matching
  • Added newsletter subscription integration supporting multiple providers (Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Substack)
  • Added comments system with Giscus/Utterances/Disqus support
  • Enhanced post card design with thumbnails and metadata display
  • Improved reading progress bar with gradient and glow effects

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readme.md Completely replaced personal blog README with official Hugo project documentation
layouts/partials/related-posts.html New component for displaying related posts with thumbnail support
layouts/partials/newsletter.html New newsletter subscription component with multi-provider support
layouts/partials/comments.html New comments component supporting Giscus, Utterances, and Disqus
layouts/_default/single.html Integrated new partials for related posts, newsletter, and comments
layouts/_default/list.html Enhanced post cards with thumbnails, categories, and metadata
layouts/_default/baseof.html Added search modal UI
hugo_stats.json Updated with new CSS classes and HTML elements
hugo.toml Added configuration for comments, newsletter, search outputs, and related content
build.sh Added Pagefind search index build step
assets/js/search.js New search functionality using Pagefind with lazy loading
assets/js/main.js Updated selector to include post-card class
assets/css/style.css Added styles for post cards, search, comments, related posts, newsletter, and enhanced progress bar
QUICK-START.md New quick start guide for the blog enhancements
ENHANCEMENTS.md Comprehensive documentation for all new features

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Concatenating .Permalink with $thumbnail creates an incorrect URL. When $thumbnail comes from .Params.thumbnail, it's likely already a complete path or relative path, not meant to be appended to the permalink. This will generate URLs like https://example.com/post/image.jpg instead of the correct path.

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{{- if .Params.thumbnail }}
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Same issue as in related-posts.html: concatenating .Permalink with $thumbnail creates an incorrect URL. When $thumbnail comes from .Params.thumbnail, this concatenation will produce malformed URLs.

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{{- if .Params.thumbnail }}
<img src="{{ .Permalink }}{{ $thumbnail }}" alt="{{ .Title }}" loading="lazy">
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# Mailchimp Configuration
[params.newsletter.mailchimp]
action = "https://tech.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=YOUR_USER_ID&id=YOUR_LIST_ID" # UPDATE THIS!
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[nitpick] The placeholder URL uses 'tech.us21' which may be confusing since it appears somewhat real. Consider using a more obvious placeholder like 'yoursite.us21.list-manage.com' to make it clearer this needs to be replaced.

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action = "https://tech.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=YOUR_USER_ID&id=YOUR_LIST_ID" # UPDATE THIS!
action = "https://yoursite.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=YOUR_USER_ID&id=YOUR_LIST_ID" # UPDATE THIS!

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The hardcoded absolute path '/pagefind/pagefind.js' may cause issues if the site is deployed to a subdirectory. Consider using a relative path or making this configurable based on the baseURL.

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# IDEA LAB – Hugo Blog
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The README.md has been completely replaced with Hugo's official documentation, which is inappropriate for a personal blog repository. This removes all documentation about the actual blog project (IDEA LAB) and replaces it with generic Hugo documentation that belongs in the Hugo repository, not a blog using Hugo.

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@RexO77 I've opened a new pull request, #16, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

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[bep]: https://github.com/bep
[bugs]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3ABug
[contributing]: CONTRIBUTING.md
[create a proposal]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/new?labels=Proposal%2C+NeedsTriage&template=feature_request.md
[documentation repository]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugoDocs
[documentation]: https://gohugo.io/documentation
[dragonfly bsd, freebsd, netbsd, and openbsd]: https://gohugo.io/installation/bsd
[features]: https://gohugo.io/about/features/
[forum]: https://discourse.gohugo.io
[friends]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/graphs/contributors
[go]: https://go.dev/
[hugo modules]: https://gohugo.io/hugo-modules/
[installation]: https://gohugo.io/installation
[issue queue]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues
[linux]: https://gohugo.io/installation/linux
[macos]: https://gohugo.io/installation/macos
[prebuilt binary]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest
[requesting help]: https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/requesting-help/9132
[spf13]: https://github.com/spf13
[static site generator]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_site_generator
[support]: https://discourse.gohugo.io
[themes]: https://themes.gohugo.io/
[website]: https://gohugo.io
[windows]: https://gohugo.io/installation/windows

A modern, minimal, and customizable blog built with [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/). This project is set up for rapid content publishing and easy design customization, inspired by clean, interactive web aesthetics.
<a href="https://gohugo.io/"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gohugoio/gohugoioTheme/master/static/images/hugo-logo-wide.svg?sanitize=true" alt="Hugo" width="565"></a>

## Features
- **No external theme**: All templates and styles are custom, found in the `layouts` and `static` folders.
- **Modern, bold homepage**: Custom hero headline with interactive elements (CSS-based, easily swappable for 3D/SVG).
- **Pagination**: Configurable via `hugo.toml`.
- **Easy content management**: Write posts in Markdown under `content/posts/`.
- **Custom Fonts**: Uses Satoshi and Unbounded for a unique, modern look.
A fast and flexible static site generator built with love by [bep], [spf13], and [friends] in [Go].

## Project Structure
---

```
blog.nischalskanda.tech/
├── archetypes/
│ └── default.md # Archetype for new posts
├── content/
│ └── posts/
│ └── my-first-post.md
├── layouts/
│ └── _default/
│ ├── baseof.html # Main HTML skeleton
│ ├── list.html # Homepage/blog list template
│ └── single.html # Single post template
├── assets/
│ └── css/
│ └── style.css # Custom CSS (processed via Hugo Pipes)
├── hugo.toml # Main site configuration
└── ... (other Hugo folders)
```
[![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/gohugoio/hugo?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/gohugoio/hugo)
[![Tests on Linux, MacOS and Windows](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/workflows/Test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/actions?query=workflow%3ATest)
[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/gohugoio/hugo)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/gohugoio/hugo)

## Quick Start
[Website] | [Installation] | [Documentation] | [Support] | [Contributing] | <a rel="me" href="https://fosstodon.org/@gohugoio">Mastodon</a>

### 1. Prerequisites
- [Install Hugo](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/install/) (e.g. `brew install hugo` on macOS)
## Overview

### 2. Clone or Copy This Project
```
git clone <your-repo-url>
cd blog.nischalskanda.tech
Hugo is a [static site generator] written in [Go], optimized for speed and designed for flexibility. With its advanced templating system and fast asset pipelines, Hugo renders a complete site in seconds, often less.

Due to its flexible framework, multilingual support, and powerful taxonomy system, Hugo is widely used to create:

- Corporate, government, nonprofit, education, news, event, and project sites
- Documentation sites
- Image portfolios
- Landing pages
- Business, professional, and personal blogs
- Resumes and CVs

Use Hugo's embedded web server during development to instantly see changes to content, structure, behavior, and presentation. Then deploy the site to your host, or push changes to your Git provider for automated builds and deployment.

Hugo's fast asset pipelines include:

- Image processing &ndash; Convert, resize, crop, rotate, adjust colors, apply filters, overlay text and images, and extract EXIF data
- JavaScript bundling &ndash; Transpile TypeScript and JSX to JavaScript, bundle, tree shake, minify, create source maps, and perform SRI hashing.
- Sass processing &ndash; Transpile Sass to CSS, bundle, tree shake, minify, create source maps, perform SRI hashing, and integrate with PostCSS
- Tailwind CSS processing &ndash; Compile Tailwind CSS utility classes into standard CSS, bundle, tree shake, optimize, minify, perform SRI hashing, and integrate with PostCSS

And with [Hugo Modules], you can share content, assets, data, translations, themes, templates, and configuration with other projects via public or private Git repositories.

See the [features] section of the documentation for a comprehensive summary of Hugo's capabilities.

## Sponsors

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p float="left">
<a href="https://www.linode.com/?utm_campaign=hugosponsor&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=hugogithub" target="_blank"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gohugoio/hugoDocs/master/assets/images/sponsors/linode-logo_standard_light_medium.png" width="200" alt="Linode"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/go/?utm_source=OSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hugo" target="_blank"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gohugoio/hugoDocs/master/assets/images/sponsors/goland.svg" width="200" alt="The complete IDE crafted for professional Go developers."></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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</p>

## Editions

Hugo is available in three editions: standard, extended, and extended/deploy. While the standard edition provides core functionality, the extended and extended/deploy editions offer advanced features.

Feature|extended edition|extended/deploy edition
:--|:-:|:-:
Encode to the WebP format when [processing images]. You can decode WebP images with any edition.|:heavy_check_mark:|:heavy_check_mark:
[Transpile Sass to CSS] using the embedded LibSass transpiler. You can use the [Dart Sass] transpiler with any edition.|:heavy_check_mark:|:heavy_check_mark:
Deploy your site directly to a Google Cloud Storage bucket, an AWS S3 bucket, or an Azure Storage container. See&nbsp;[details].|:x:|:heavy_check_mark:

[dart sass]: https://gohugo.io/functions/css/sass/#dart-sass
[processing images]: https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/
[transpile sass to css]: https://gohugo.io/functions/css/sass/
[details]: https://gohugo.io/hosting-and-deployment/hugo-deploy/

Unless your specific deployment needs require the extended/deploy edition, we recommend the extended edition.

## Installation

Install Hugo from a [prebuilt binary], package manager, or package repository. Please see the installation instructions for your operating system:

- [macOS]
- [Linux]
- [Windows]
- [DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD]

## Build from source

Prerequisites to build Hugo from source:

- Standard edition: Go 1.23.0 or later
- Extended edition: Go 1.23.0 or later, and GCC
- Extended/deploy edition: Go 1.23.0 or later, and GCC

Build the standard edition:

```text
go install github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest
```

### 3. Run the Development Server
Build the extended edition:

**Option 1: Use the development script (Recommended)**
```bash
./dev.sh
```text
CGO_ENABLED=1 go install -tags extended github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest
```

**Option 2: Manual command**
```bash
hugo server --buildDrafts --buildFuture --baseURL="http://localhost:1313"
Build the extended/deploy edition:

```text
CGO_ENABLED=1 go install -tags extended,withdeploy github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest
```

Visit [http://localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313) in your browser.
## Star History

**Note:** The development script ensures all links point to localhost instead of the production URL for proper local development and navigation.
[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=gohugoio/hugo&type=Timeline)](https://star-history.com/#gohugoio/hugo&Timeline)

### 4. Add Your First Post
```
hugo new posts/my-second-post.md
```
Edit the new file in `content/posts/` and set `draft: false` to publish.
## Documentation

## Configuration
Hugo's [documentation] includes installation instructions, a quick start guide, conceptual explanations, reference information, and examples.

Edit `hugo.toml` to change site settings:
```toml
baseURL = "https://blog.nischalskanda.tech/"
languageCode = "en-us"
title = "IDEA LAB"
Please submit documentation issues and pull requests to the [documentation repository].

[pagination]
pagerSize = 5
## Support

[params]
description = "A space for ideas, design, and technology."
```
Please **do not use the issue queue** for questions or troubleshooting. Unless you are certain that your issue is a software defect, use the [forum].

## Customization
- **Homepage Headline**: Edit `layouts/_default/list.html` for the hero section.
- **Navigation**: Change links in `layouts/_default/baseof.html`.
- **Styles**: Tweak `assets/css/style.css` for colors, fonts, and layout.
- **Fonts**: Satoshi and Unbounded fonts are loaded in `baseof.html` and defined via `@font-face` in CSS.
- **Interactive Elements**: The `.interactive-o` and `.interactive-arrow` spans in the hero headline are styled with CSS. Replace with SVG or 3D embeds as desired.

## Directory Details
- `archetypes/default.md`: Template for new posts (auto-filled front matter).
- `content/posts/`: Your blog posts in Markdown.
- `layouts/_default/`: Main HTML templates (base, list, single).
- `assets/css/style.css`: All custom styles.
- `hugo.toml`: Site config.

## Deployment
1. Build the static site for production:
```bash
./build.sh
```
Or manually:
```bash
hugo --cleanDestinationDir --minify
```

2. (Optional) Verify URLs are correct:
```bash
./verify-urls.sh
```

3. Deploy the `public/` directory to your static host (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, etc).

**Important:** Always use the build script or manual `hugo` command for production builds. Never deploy files generated with the development server as they contain localhost URLs.

## Development vs Production Workflow

### For Local Development
- Use: `./dev.sh` or `hugo server --baseURL="http://localhost:1313"`
- Result: All links point to localhost for local testing
- Files: Development files in memory (not for deployment)

### For Production Deployment
- Use: `./build.sh` or `hugo --cleanDestinationDir --minify`
- Result: All links point to production domain
- Files: Production-ready files in `./public/` directory

## Troubleshooting
- If you see errors about `paginate` or themes, ensure your `hugo.toml` matches the config above and does **not** include a `theme` line.
- If you want to use a theme, set `theme = "your-theme-name"` and add it to the `themes/` directory.

## License
MIT or your preferred license.
Hugo’s [forum] is an active community of users and developers who answer questions, share knowledge, and provide examples. A quick search of over 20,000 topics will often answer your question. Please be sure to read about [requesting help] before asking your first question.

---
Inspired by clean, interactive web design. Built with ❤️ using Hugo.
## Contributing

You can contribute to the Hugo project by:

- Answering questions on the [forum]
- Improving the [documentation]
- Monitoring the [issue queue]
- Creating or improving [themes]
- Squashing [bugs]

Please submit documentation issues and pull requests to the [documentation repository].

If you have an idea for an enhancement or new feature, create a new topic on the [forum] in the "Feature" category. This will help you to:

- Determine if the capability already exists
- Measure interest
- Refine the concept

If there is sufficient interest, [create a proposal]. Do not submit a pull request until the project lead accepts the proposal.

For a complete guide to contributing to Hugo, see the [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).

## Dependencies

Hugo stands on the shoulders of great open source libraries. Run `hugo env --logLevel info` to display a list of dependencies.

<details>
<summary>See current dependencies</summary>

```text
github.com/BurntSushi/locker="v0.0.0-20171006230638-a6e239ea1c69"
github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery="v1.10.1"
github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2="v2.15.0"
github.com/andybalholm/cascadia="v1.3.3"
github.com/armon/go-radix="v1.0.1-0.20221118154546-54df44f2176c"
github.com/bep/clocks="v0.5.0"
github.com/bep/debounce="v1.2.0"
github.com/bep/gitmap="v1.6.0"
github.com/bep/goat="v0.5.0"
github.com/bep/godartsass/v2="v2.3.2"
github.com/bep/golibsass="v1.2.0"
github.com/bep/gowebp="v0.3.0"
github.com/bep/imagemeta="v0.8.4"
github.com/bep/lazycache="v0.7.0"
github.com/bep/logg="v0.4.0"
github.com/bep/mclib="v1.20400.20402"
github.com/bep/overlayfs="v0.9.2"
github.com/bep/simplecobra="v0.5.0"
github.com/bep/tmc="v0.5.1"
github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2="v2.3.0"
github.com/clbanning/mxj/v2="v2.7.0"
github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2="v2.0.4"
github.com/disintegration/gift="v1.2.1"
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github.com/gohugoio/hashstructure="v0.5.0"
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github.com/google/pprof="v0.0.0-20250208200701-d0013a598941"
github.com/gorilla/websocket="v1.5.3"
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github.com/josharian/intern="v1.0.0"
github.com/kr/pretty="v0.3.1"
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github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful="v1.2.0"
github.com/mailru/easyjson="v0.7.7"
github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/dither/v2="v2.4.0"
github.com/marekm4/color-extractor="v1.2.1"
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github.com/mazznoer/csscolorparser="v0.1.5"
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github.com/mohae/deepcopy="v0.0.0-20170929034955-c48cc78d4826"
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github.com/niklasfasching/go-org="v1.7.0"
github.com/oasdiff/yaml3="v0.0.0-20241210130736-a94c01f36349"
github.com/oasdiff/yaml="v0.0.0-20241210131133-6b86fb107d80"
github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter="v0.0.5"
github.com/pbnjay/memory="v0.0.0-20210728143218-7b4eea64cf58"
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github.com/perimeterx/marshmallow="v1.1.5"
github.com/pkg/browser="v0.0.0-20240102092130-5ac0b6a4141c"
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github.com/rivo/uniseg="v0.4.7"
github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal="v1.13.1"
github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2="v2.1.0"
github.com/sass/libsass="3.6.6"
github.com/spf13/afero="v1.11.0"
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github.com/spf13/cobra="v1.8.1"
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github.com/webmproject/libwebp="v1.3.2"
github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji="v1.0.4"
github.com/yuin/goldmark="v1.7.8"
go.uber.org/automaxprocs="v1.5.3"
golang.org/x/crypto="v0.33.0"
golang.org/x/exp="v0.0.0-20250210185358-939b2ce775ac"
golang.org/x/image="v0.24.0"
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golang.org/x/sys="v0.30.0"
golang.org/x/text="v0.22.0"
golang.org/x/tools="v0.30.0"
golang.org/x/xerrors="v0.0.0-20240903120638-7835f813f4da"
gonum.org/v1/plot="v0.15.0"
google.golang.org/protobuf="v1.36.5"
gopkg.in/yaml.v2="v2.4.0"
gopkg.in/yaml.v3="v3.0.1"
oss.terrastruct.com/d2="v0.6.9"
oss.terrastruct.com/util-go="v0.0.0-20241005222610-44c011a04896"
rsc.io/qr="v0.2.0"
software.sslmate.com/src/go-pkcs12="v0.2.0"
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This README has been replaced with Hugo's upstream framework documentation, which is inappropriate for a project-specific blog repository. The new content:

  1. References non-existent files like CONTRIBUTING.md (line 3, 163)
  2. Contains Hugo framework-specific sponsor information and development guidelines that don't apply to this blog project
  3. Removes all project-specific information about the "IDEA LAB" blog, setup instructions, and customization guidance
  4. Creates confusion about what this repository is (a personal blog vs. the Hugo framework itself)

Since QUICK-START.md and ENHANCEMENTS.md now exist with project-specific documentation, the original README should either be:

  • Restored with updates to reference the new documentation files, or
  • Replaced with a new project-specific README that introduces the blog and points users to QUICK-START.md and ENHANCEMENTS.md for detailed setup

The Hugo framework documentation belongs in Hugo's repository, not in blog projects built with Hugo.

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Comment on lines +13 to +17
# Build Pagefind search index
echo ""
echo "🔍 Building search index with Pagefind..."
npx --yes pagefind@latest --site public

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This Pagefind search index build step is unnecessary and conflicts with the actual search implementation. The search functionality in assets/js/search.js uses a custom JSON-based index generated by layouts/_default/index.json, not Pagefind.

Running npx pagefind here will:

  1. Install Pagefind unnecessarily, slowing down builds
  2. Create Pagefind index files that are never used by the application
  3. Add unused files to the deployment

Either:

  • Remove these lines (13-16) if using the JSON-based search, OR
  • Update assets/js/search.js to actually use Pagefind's JavaScript API instead of the custom implementation

Based on the current codebase, these lines should be removed.

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# Build Pagefind search index
echo ""
echo "🔍 Building search index with Pagefind..."
npx --yes pagefind@latest --site public

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