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CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Development Commands

Local Development

  • bundle install - Install Ruby dependencies
  • bundle exec jekyll serve - Serve site locally at localhost:4000 with live reload
  • bundle exec jekyll liveserve - Alternative serve command with live reload
  • bundle clean - Clean up the directory

JavaScript Build

  • npm run build:js - Build and minify JavaScript assets
  • npm run uglify - Minify JavaScript files
  • npm run watch:js - Watch JavaScript files and rebuild on changes

Dependency Management

  • If encountering security vulnerabilities, delete Gemfile.lock and run bundle install
  • For Ruby development, ensure ruby-dev, bundler, and nodejs are installed

Architecture Overview

This is a Jekyll-based academic website using the Minimal Mistakes theme, forked from academicpages template. The site generates static HTML from Markdown and YAML data files.

Key Structure

  • Jekyll Collections: Publications (_publications/), talks (_talks/), teaching (_teaching/), portfolio (_portfolio/)
  • Content Pages: Located in _pages/ for main site sections (research, CV, teaching, etc.)
  • Blog Posts: Located in _posts/ with Jekyll naming convention (YYYY-MM-DD-title.md)
  • Layouts: Template files in _layouts/ (default.html, single.html, talk.html, etc.)
  • Includes: Reusable components in _includes/ (navigation, author profile, analytics)
  • Data Files: Site configuration in _data/ (navigation.yml, authors.yml)
  • Assets: Styles in _sass/, JavaScript in assets/js/, static files in files/

Content Generation

  • Markdown Generator: Jupyter notebooks in markdown_generator/ convert TSV data to individual markdown files for publications and talks
  • Data Sources: Uses TSV files (talks.tsv, publications.tsv) to generate structured content
  • Automation: Python scripts (.py files) provide command-line alternatives to Jupyter notebooks

Configuration

  • Main Config: _config.yml contains site-wide settings, author info, analytics, and Jekyll configuration
  • Navigation: Defined in _data/navigation.yml
  • Collections: Publications, talks, teaching, and portfolio are configured as Jekyll collections with custom permalinks
  • Analytics: Google Analytics integration configured in head.html and _config.yml

Styling and Assets

  • SCSS: Styles organized in _sass/ directory with main.scss as entry point
  • JavaScript: Vendor libraries and custom scripts in assets/js/, built with npm scripts
  • Static Files: Papers, CV, and syllabi stored in files/ directory
  • Images: Site images and media in images/ directory

Theme Customization

  • Based on Minimal Mistakes Jekyll theme
  • Custom author profile, navigation, and academic-focused layouts
  • Responsive design with support for talks, publications, and CV display
  • Comment system integration (Disqus, Staticman) available but configurable