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@stephanieelliott stephanieelliott commented Apr 8, 2026

See Slack conversation for context: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C02QSAC6BJ8/p1775581512882189

We're retiring the Cloudflare service we were using to host this video. Deleting the page outright since the video the only thing on the page.

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HelpDot Documentation Review

Overall Assessment

This PR removes the Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough.md article, which contained only an embedded Cloudflare-hosted video that is being retired. The article is replaced with a redirect entry in redirects.csv pointing to the Travel getting-started hub. This is a clean, low-risk housekeeping change.

Scores Summary

  • Readability: 10/10 - No new prose is introduced. The deleted article had minimal content (just a video embed), so removal is appropriate.
  • AI Readiness: 10/10 - Removing a video-only page with no substantive text content improves overall help site quality for AI retrieval. The article lacked actionable headings, step content, or meaningful metadata beyond keywords, so its removal is a net positive.
  • Style Compliance: 10/10 - The redirect follows the established CSV format in redirects.csv. No new documentation content is introduced that would need to comply with naming conventions or authoring guidelines.

Key Findings

  • The deleted article contained only YAML frontmatter and a single video embed with no written instructional content. It did not meet the structural requirements defined in HELP_AUTHORING_GUIDELINES.md (no task-based headings, no procedural steps, no FAQ section). Removing it is the correct decision.
  • The redirect from the old URL to https://help.expensify.com/travel/hubs/getting-started/ ensures existing links and bookmarks will not break.
  • The redirect entry follows the same comma-separated format used by all other entries in the file.

Recommendations

  • No changes needed. This PR is ready to merge from a documentation standards perspective.

Files Reviewed

  • docs/articles/travel/getting-started/Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough.md — Deleted (video-only article for a retiring Cloudflare service).
  • docs/redirects.csv — One line added to redirect the old URL to the Travel getting-started hub.

@github-actions github-actions Bot changed the title Delete Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough.md [No QA] Delete Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough.md Apr 8, 2026
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OSBotify commented Apr 8, 2026

A preview of your ExpensifyHelp changes have been deployed to https://e2219b1f.helpdot.pages.dev ⚡️

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Waiting on the conflicts here @stephanieelliott

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All fixed, thanks @twisterdotcom

@twisterdotcom twisterdotcom merged commit b081f54 into main Apr 24, 2026
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@twisterdotcom looks like this was merged without a test passing. Please add a note explaining why this was done and remove the Emergency label if this is not an emergency.

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HelpDot Documentation Review

Overall Assessment

This PR removes a single article (Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough.md) whose only content was an embedded Cloudflare-hosted video, and adds a redirect to the Travel Getting Started hub. The deletion is well-justified given that the Cloudflare streaming service is being retired and the article contained no other substantive content. The redirect ensures existing links and bookmarks will land on a relevant page.

Scores Summary

  • Redirect Hygiene: 4/5 - The redirect follows the established CSV format (source URL, destination URL) and points to a valid hub page (/travel/hubs/getting-started/). The hub directory exists and contains content. One minor note: the redirect destination uses the hub index rather than a direct replacement article, which is acceptable given there is no 1:1 replacement, but users arriving via the old URL will land on a general hub rather than equivalent content.
  • Content Impact: 5/5 - Removing this article is fully appropriate. The page consisted solely of a video embed with a one-line introduction. With the Cloudflare streaming service being retired, the video would be broken, making the page useless. No instructional text, steps, or FAQ content is lost.
  • Link Integrity: 5/5 - A search of the entire docs/ directory confirms no other articles reference or link to Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough. The only remaining reference is the new redirect entry itself. No broken links will result from this deletion.
  • CSV Formatting: 5/5 - The new redirect entry is correctly formatted: full source URL, comma separator, full destination URL. It is inserted in a location consistent with the surrounding entries. No trailing whitespace or formatting anomalies.

Key Findings

  • The deleted article lacked YAML internalScope metadata and a proper heading structure (no # title heading in the body, no ## sections), but since the entire file is being removed, these pre-existing issues are moot.
  • The redirect target (/travel/hubs/getting-started/) is the most logical landing page in the absence of a direct replacement article.
  • No other documentation files reference the deleted page, so this is a clean removal with no downstream impact.

Recommendations

  • Approve as-is. This is a straightforward, low-risk cleanup. The redirect is properly configured, no content of value is lost, and no links are broken.
  • If the walkthrough video is re-hosted elsewhere in the future, a new article can be created and the redirect updated accordingly.

Files Reviewed

  • docs/articles/travel/getting-started/Expensify-Travel-Walkthrough.md -- DELETED. Video-only article with no substantive text content. Removal is appropriate.
  • docs/redirects.csv -- 1 line added. Redirect correctly formatted and pointing to a valid hub page.

Overall Score: 19/20
Recommendation: Approve

This review was generated based on the HelpDot governance rules defined in HELPSITE_NAMING_CONVENTIONS.md, HELP_AUTHORING_GUIDELINES.md, and TEMPLATE.md.

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🚀 Deployed to staging by https://github.com/twisterdotcom in version: 9.3.62-5 🚀

platform result
🕸 web 🕸 success ✅
🤖 android 🤖 success ✅
🍎 iOS 🍎 success ✅

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🚀 Deployed to staging by https://github.com/twisterdotcom in version: 9.3.64-0 🚀

platform result
🕸 web 🕸 success ✅
🤖 android 🤖 success ✅
🍎 iOS 🍎 success ✅

Bundle Size Analysis (Sentry):

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