# Fork Configuration Guide
After forking this repo, update these files with your site information. Choose one of two options:
---
## Option 1: Automated Script (Recommended)
Run a single command to configure all files automatically.
### Step 1: Create your config file
```bash
cp fork-config.json.example fork-config.json
```
The file `fork-config.json` is gitignored, so your configuration stays local and is not committed. The `.example` file remains as a template.
### Step 2: Edit fork-config.json
```json
{
"siteName": "Your Site Name",
"siteTitle": "Your Tagline",
"siteDescription": "A one-sentence description of your site.",
"siteUrl": "https://yoursite.netlify.app",
"siteDomain": "yoursite.netlify.app",
"githubUsername": "yourusername",
"githubRepo": "your-repo-name",
"contactEmail": "you@example.com",
"creator": {
"name": "Your Name",
"twitter": "https://x.com/yourhandle",
"linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourprofile/",
"github": "https://github.com/yourusername"
},
"bio": "Your bio text here.",
"theme": "tan"
}
```
### Step 3: Run the configuration script
```bash
npm run configure
```
This updates all 11 configuration files automatically:
- `src/config/siteConfig.ts`
- `src/pages/Home.tsx`
- `src/pages/Post.tsx`
- `convex/http.ts`
- `convex/rss.ts`
- `index.html`
- `public/llms.txt`
- `public/robots.txt`
- `public/openapi.yaml`
- `public/.well-known/ai-plugin.json`
- `src/context/ThemeContext.tsx`
### Step 4: Review and deploy
```bash
git diff # Review changes
npx convex dev # Start Convex (if not running)
npm run sync # Sync content
npm run dev # Test locally
```
---
## Option 2: Manual Configuration
Edit each file individually following the guide below.
### Files to Update
| File | What to Update |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `src/config/siteConfig.ts` | Site name, bio, GitHub username, gitHubRepo config, features |
| `src/pages/Home.tsx` | Intro paragraph, footer links |
| `src/pages/Post.tsx` | `SITE_URL`, `SITE_NAME` constants |
| `convex/http.ts` | `SITE_URL`, `SITE_NAME` constants |
| `convex/rss.ts` | `SITE_URL`, `SITE_TITLE`, `SITE_DESCRIPTION` |
| `index.html` | Meta tags, JSON-LD, page title |
| `public/llms.txt` | Site info, GitHub link |
| `public/robots.txt` | Sitemap URL |
| `public/openapi.yaml` | Server URL, site name |
| `public/.well-known/ai-plugin.json` | Plugin metadata |
| `src/context/ThemeContext.tsx` | Default theme |
---
## Manual Configuration Details
### 1. src/config/siteConfig.ts
Update the main site configuration:
```typescript
export const siteConfig: SiteConfig = {
name: "YOUR SITE NAME",
title: "YOUR TAGLINE",
logo: "/images/logo.svg", // or null to hide
intro: null,
bio: `YOUR BIO TEXT HERE.`,
// Featured section
featuredViewMode: "cards", // 'list' or 'cards'
showViewToggle: true,
// Logo gallery (set enabled: false to hide)
logoGallery: {
enabled: true,
images: [
{ src: "/images/logos/your-logo.svg", href: "https://example.com" },
],
position: "above-footer",
speed: 30,
title: "Built with",
scrolling: false,
maxItems: 4,
},
// GitHub contributions graph
gitHubContributions: {
enabled: true,
username: "YOURUSERNAME",
showYearNavigation: true,
linkToProfile: true,
title: "GitHub Activity",
},
// Visitor map (stats page)
visitorMap: {
enabled: true,
title: "Live Visitors",
},
// Blog page
blogPage: {
enabled: true,
showInNav: true,
title: "Blog",
description: "All posts from the blog, sorted by date.",
order: 2,
},
// Posts display
postsDisplay: {
showOnHome: true,
showOnBlogPage: true,
},
// Homepage configuration
// Set any page or blog post to serve as the homepage
homepage: {
type: "default", // Options: "default" (standard Home component), "page" (use a static page), or "post" (use a blog post)
slug: undefined, // Required if type is "page" or "post" - the slug of the page/post to use
originalHomeRoute: "/home", // Route to access the original homepage when custom homepage is set
},
links: {
docs: "/setup-guide",
convex: "https://convex.dev",
netlify: "https://netlify.com",
},
// GitHub repository config (for AI service links)
// Used by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity "Open in AI" buttons
gitHubRepo: {
owner: "YOURUSERNAME", // GitHub username or organization
repo: "YOUR-REPO-NAME", // Repository name
branch: "main", // Default branch
contentPath: "public/raw", // Path to raw markdown files
},
};
```
### 2. src/pages/Home.tsx
Update the intro paragraph (lines 96-108):
```tsx
YOUR SITE DESCRIPTION HERE.{" "}
Fork it
, customize it, ship it.
```
Update the footer section (lines 203-271):
```tsx
```
### 3. src/pages/Post.tsx
Update the site constants (lines 11-13):
```typescript
const SITE_URL = "https://YOURSITE.netlify.app";
const SITE_NAME = "YOUR SITE NAME";
const DEFAULT_OG_IMAGE = "/images/og-default.svg";
```
### 4. convex/http.ts
Update the site configuration (lines 9-10):
```typescript
const SITE_URL = process.env.SITE_URL || "https://YOURSITE.netlify.app";
const SITE_NAME = "YOUR SITE NAME";
```
Also update the `generateMetaHtml` function (lines 233-234):
```typescript
const siteUrl = process.env.SITE_URL || "https://YOURSITE.netlify.app";
const siteName = "YOUR SITE NAME";
```
### 5. convex/rss.ts
Update the RSS configuration (lines 5-8):
```typescript
const SITE_URL = process.env.SITE_URL || "https://YOURSITE.netlify.app";
const SITE_TITLE = "YOUR SITE NAME";
const SITE_DESCRIPTION = "YOUR SITE DESCRIPTION HERE.";
```
### 6. index.html
Update all meta tags and JSON-LD structured data:
```html
YOUR SITE TITLE
```
### 7. public/llms.txt
Update site information:
```
# Site Information
- Name: YOUR SITE NAME
- URL: https://YOURSITE.netlify.app
- Description: YOUR SITE DESCRIPTION
# Links
- GitHub: https://github.com/YOURUSERNAME/YOUR-REPO
```
### 8. public/robots.txt
Update the header and sitemap URL:
```
# robots.txt for YOUR SITE NAME
Sitemap: https://YOURSITE.netlify.app/sitemap.xml
```
### 9. public/openapi.yaml
Update API title and server URL:
```yaml
info:
title: YOUR SITE NAME API
contact:
url: https://github.com/YOURUSERNAME/YOUR-REPO
servers:
- url: https://YOURSITE.netlify.app
```
### 10. public/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
Update plugin metadata:
```json
{
"name_for_human": "YOUR SITE NAME",
"name_for_model": "your_site_name",
"description_for_human": "YOUR SITE DESCRIPTION",
"contact_email": "you@example.com"
}
```
### 11. src/context/ThemeContext.tsx
Change the default theme (line 21):
```typescript
const DEFAULT_THEME: Theme = "tan"; // Options: dark, light, tan, cloud
```
---
## Homepage Configuration
You can set any page or blog post to serve as your homepage instead of the default Home component.
### In fork-config.json
```json
{
"homepage": {
"type": "page",
"slug": "about",
"originalHomeRoute": "/home"
}
}
```
### Manual Configuration
In `src/config/siteConfig.ts`:
```typescript
homepage: {
type: "page", // Options: "default", "page", or "post"
slug: "about", // Required if type is "page" or "post" - the slug of the page/post to use
originalHomeRoute: "/home", // Route to access the original homepage when custom homepage is set
},
```
### Options
- `type`: `"default"` (standard Home component), `"page"` (use a static page), or `"post"` (use a blog post)
- `slug`: The slug of the page or post to use (required if type is "page" or "post")
- `originalHomeRoute`: Route to access the original homepage (default: "/home")
### Behavior
- Custom homepage uses the page/post's full content and features (sidebar, copy dropdown, footer, etc.)
- Featured section is NOT shown on custom homepage (only on default Home component)
- SEO metadata comes from the page/post's frontmatter
- Original homepage remains accessible at `/home` (or configured route) when custom homepage is set
- Back button is hidden when a page/post is used as the homepage
### Examples
**Use a static page as homepage:**
```typescript
homepage: {
type: "page",
slug: "about",
originalHomeRoute: "/home",
},
```
**Use a blog post as homepage:**
```typescript
homepage: {
type: "post",
slug: "welcome-post",
originalHomeRoute: "/home",
},
```
**Switch back to default homepage:**
```typescript
homepage: {
type: "default",
slug: undefined,
originalHomeRoute: "/home",
},
```
---
## AI Agent Prompt
Copy this prompt to have an AI agent apply all changes:
```
I just forked the markdown-site repo. Please update all configuration files with my site information:
Site Name: [YOUR SITE NAME]
Site Title/Tagline: [YOUR TAGLINE]
Site Description: [YOUR DESCRIPTION]
Site URL: https://[YOURSITE].netlify.app
GitHub Username: [YOURUSERNAME]
GitHub Repo: [YOUR-REPO]
Contact Email: [your@email.com]
Creator Info:
- Name: [YOUR NAME]
- Twitter: https://x.com/[YOURHANDLE]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/[YOURPROFILE]/
- GitHub: https://github.com/[YOURUSERNAME]
GitHub Repo Config (for AI service links):
- Owner: [YOURUSERNAME]
- Repo: [YOUR-REPO]
- Branch: main
- Content Path: public/raw
Update these files:
1. src/config/siteConfig.ts - site name, bio, GitHub username, gitHubRepo config
2. src/pages/Home.tsx - intro paragraph and footer section with all creator links
3. src/pages/Post.tsx - SITE_URL and SITE_NAME constants
4. convex/http.ts - SITE_URL and SITE_NAME constants
5. convex/rss.ts - SITE_URL, SITE_TITLE, SITE_DESCRIPTION
6. index.html - all meta tags, JSON-LD, title
7. public/llms.txt - site info and GitHub link
8. public/robots.txt - header comment and sitemap URL
9. public/openapi.yaml - API title, server URL, contact URL
10. public/.well-known/ai-plugin.json - plugin metadata and contact email
```
---
## After Configuration
1. Run `npx convex dev` to initialize Convex
2. Run `npm run sync` to sync content to development
3. Run `npm run dev` to test locally
4. Deploy to Netlify when ready
---
## Syncing Discovery Files
Discovery files (`AGENTS.md` and `public/llms.txt`) can be automatically updated with your current app data.
### Commands
| Command | Description |
| ------- | ----------- |
| `npm run sync:discovery` | Update discovery files with local Convex data |
| `npm run sync:discovery:prod` | Update discovery files with production Convex data |
| `npm run sync:all` | Sync content + discovery files together (development) |
| `npm run sync:all:prod` | Sync content + discovery files together (production) |
### When to run
- **`npm run sync`**: Run when you add, edit, or remove markdown content
- **`npm run sync:discovery`**: Run when you change site configuration or want to update discovery files with latest post counts
- **`npm run sync:all`**: Run both syncs together (recommended for complete updates)
### What gets updated
| File | Updated Content |
| ---- | --------------- |
| `AGENTS.md` | Project overview, current status (site name, URL, post/page counts) |
| `public/llms.txt` | Site info, total posts, latest post date, GitHub URL |
The script reads from `siteConfig.ts` and queries Convex for live content statistics.
---
## Optional: Content Files
Replace example content in:
| File | Purpose |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------- |
| `content/blog/*.md` | Blog posts |
| `content/pages/*.md` | Static pages (About, etc.) |
| `public/images/logo.svg` | Site logo |
| `public/images/og-default.svg` | Default social share image |
| `public/images/logos/*.svg` | Logo gallery images |