Filesystem As CMS

Core Idea

For this course, files under ~/src/pages/ are your content management system.

There is no hidden web dashboard. You publish by editing source files, running a build, and inspecting generated output.

Source To Site

~/src/pages/*.md -> build-website -> ~/public_html/*.html -> public HTTPS URL

This model is simple and honest: files are the source of truth, and generated HTML is output.

Why It Matters

Command output can become durable documentation when you write it into Markdown. That turns shell work into a public page another person can read.

Watch Out

Do not edit generated HTML as the permanent source. Rebuilds should be repeatable.

Docs Pointers

• Read Markdown basics, site source ownership, build-website, and HTML on the wire.