Personal Website

A fast, static site built with Astro and deployed on GitHub Pages. Content is sourced from a separate public repository that mirrors selected notes from a private Obsidian vault.

Architecture

  • Repos: mindpalace (private) and public-mindpalace (public content)
  • Sync: local scripts convert Obsidian markdown to web-ready content and push to the public repo
  • Website: includes the public repo as a submodule and builds pages at deploy time

Stack

  • Framework: Astro v5 (static output)
  • Deploy: GitHub Actions → GitHub Pages
  • Content: Markdown with YAML frontmatter (title, summary, publish, tags, updated)
  • Automation: prepare_public.py (sanitize links/media), push_public.sh (sync + submodule update)

What’s done

  • Content pipeline from /Public → public-mindpalace → website
  • Dynamic routes for projects and writing
  • Accessible, responsive layout with system fonts and minimal JS

Why this approach

  • Zero hosting cost; fully version-controlled
  • Clear separation between private work and public pages
  • Repeatable workflow: write → publish flag → sync → live