StewAlexander-com · StewAlexander-com · May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Deploy site to GitHub Pages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    paths:
+      - "site/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/pages.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pages: write
+  id-token: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: pages
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Pages artifact
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Configure Pages
+        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
+
+      - name: Upload site/ as Pages artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: site
+
+  deploy:
+    name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment:
+      name: github-pages
+      url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
+        id: deployment
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ Lessons, an interactive code lab, and an AI mentor — powered by a local LLM
 Python, write code, get feedback. Your code and your questions never leave the
 laptop.
 
+> **Start here:** <https://stewalexander-com.github.io/python-tutor/> — the
+> project's GitHub Pages start page with the three-command install and a
+> 30-second visual tour. Source for the page lives in [`site/`](site/).
+
 ```
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │  Read a lesson  →  Run code in the lab  →  Ask tutor    │
@@ -41,21 +45,30 @@ laptop.
 
 ---
 
-## Hero website
+## Hero website / start page
+
+The project's **start page** is published on GitHub Pages:
+
+**<https://stewalexander-com.github.io/python-tutor/>**
+
+It's the link to share with anyone who hasn't cloned the repo yet: dark /
+amber aesthetic, the local-first loop in four steps, the three-command
+install with copy buttons, and links to the repo, README, and issues.
+
+Source lives in [`site/`](site/) and is deployed by
+[`.github/workflows/pages.yml`](.github/workflows/pages.yml) on every push
+to `main` that touches `site/`. The Pages workflow runs independently of
+the regular CI workflow.
 
-A small static landing page lives at [`site/`](site/) — dark / amber
-aesthetic, the local-first loop in four steps, a simplified product
-mockup, and links straight to the two-command install. Useful for
-sharing the project without asking people to clone the repo first.
+To preview locally (pure static HTML + CSS, no build step):
 
 ```bash
 cd site
 python3 -m http.server 8080
 # open http://localhost:8080/
 ```
 
-It's pure static HTML + CSS, no build step. See
-[`site/README.md`](site/README.md) for what's in it and the asset layout.
+See [`site/README.md`](site/README.md) for what's in it and the asset layout.
 
 ---
 

diff --git a/scripts/check_site.sh b/scripts/check_site.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,27 @@ need 'id="screens"'
 need 'id="start"'
 ok "required <head> and section anchors present"
 
+# Start-page install content must be visible — this page is the entry point
+# to the repo, so the clone/install/run commands have to be there literally.
+need "git clone https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor.git"
+need "cd python-tutor"
+need "./install.sh"
+need "./run.sh --open-browser"
+ok "clone / install / run commands present in start section"
+
+# Quick links to repo, README, and issues from the start page.
+need 'href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor"'
+need 'href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor#readme"'
+need 'href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor/issues"'
+ok "repo / README / issues links present"
+
+# Copy-to-clipboard buttons should be wired to the command blocks.
+need 'class="copy-btn"'
+need 'data-copy-target="cmd-clone"'
+need 'data-copy-target="cmd-install"'
+need 'data-copy-target="cmd-run"'
+ok "copy-to-clipboard buttons wired up"
+
 # Every local href/src under site/ must resolve to a real file.
 # (We only check ./relative paths — external URLs are skipped.)
 python3 - "$HTML" "$SITE" <<'PY'
@@ -66,4 +87,13 @@ closes=$(grep -c '</main>' "$HTML" || true)
 [ "$opens" = "$closes" ] || fail "unbalanced <main> tags ($opens open, $closes close)"
 ok "<main> tags balanced"
 
+# GitHub Pages deploy workflow must exist and reference the official actions.
+PAGES_WF="$ROOT/.github/workflows/pages.yml"
+[ -f "$PAGES_WF" ] || fail ".github/workflows/pages.yml missing (GitHub Pages deploy)"
+grep -q "actions/configure-pages" "$PAGES_WF"      || fail "pages.yml missing actions/configure-pages"
+grep -q "actions/upload-pages-artifact" "$PAGES_WF" || fail "pages.yml missing actions/upload-pages-artifact"
+grep -q "actions/deploy-pages" "$PAGES_WF"          || fail "pages.yml missing actions/deploy-pages"
+grep -q "path: site" "$PAGES_WF"                    || fail "pages.yml does not upload the site/ folder"
+ok "GitHub Pages workflow present and references official actions"
+
 echo "site checks passed"
diff --git a/site/README.md b/site/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-# Hero website
+# Hero website / start page
 
 A small static landing page for Python Tutor. It mirrors the app's
 dark / amber aesthetic and explains the local-first loop without
 needing to launch the backend.
 
+**Published at:** <https://stewalexander-com.github.io/python-tutor/>
+
+Deployed automatically by [`.github/workflows/pages.yml`](../.github/workflows/pages.yml)
+on every push to `main` that touches `site/`.
+
 ## Files
 
 ```

diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   <meta charset="utf-8" />
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,viewport-fit=cover" />
   <title>Python Tutor — Private Python practice with a local AI tutor</title>
-  <meta name="description" content="A private, offline Python tutor that runs entirely on your own machine. Lessons, an interactive code lab, and a local AI mentor — no accounts, no cloud, no telemetry." />
+  <meta name="description" content="A private, offline Python tutor that runs entirely on your own machine. Lessons, an interactive code lab, and a local AI mentor — no accounts, no cloud, no telemetry. Clone the repo and run two commands to start." />
   <meta name="theme-color" content="#0c0c0d" />
   <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="./assets/favicon.svg" />
-  <link rel="canonical" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor" />
+  <link rel="canonical" href="https://stewalexander-com.github.io/python-tutor/" />
 
   <!-- Open Graph -->
   <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <meta property="og:image" content="./assets/og-image.png" />
   <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" />
   <meta property="og:image:height" content="630" />
-  <meta property="og:url" content="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor" />
+  <meta property="og:url" content="https://stewalexander-com.github.io/python-tutor/" />
 
   <!-- Twitter / X -->
   <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <a class="topbar__link" href="#why">Why</a>
       <a class="topbar__link" href="#loop">How it works</a>
       <a class="topbar__link" href="#screens">See it</a>
-      <a class="topbar__link" href="#start">Start</a>
+      <a class="topbar__link" href="#start">Install</a>
     </nav>
     <a class="btn btn--ghost topbar__cta" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor" rel="noopener">
       <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor"><path d="M12 .5C5.65.5.5 5.65.5 12c0 5.08 3.29 9.39 7.86 10.91.58.11.79-.25.79-.56v-2c-3.2.7-3.88-1.37-3.88-1.37-.52-1.32-1.27-1.67-1.27-1.67-1.04-.71.08-.7.08-.7 1.15.08 1.76 1.18 1.76 1.18 1.02 1.75 2.68 1.25 3.34.96.1-.74.4-1.25.72-1.54-2.55-.29-5.24-1.28-5.24-5.69 0-1.26.45-2.29 1.18-3.1-.12-.29-.51-1.45.11-3.03 0 0 .97-.31 3.18 1.18a11.04 11.04 0 0 1 5.8 0c2.21-1.49 3.18-1.18 3.18-1.18.62 1.58.23 2.74.11 3.03.73.81 1.18 1.84 1.18 3.1 0 4.42-2.7 5.39-5.27 5.68.41.36.78 1.05.78 2.12v3.14c0 .31.21.68.8.56A11.5 11.5 0 0 0 23.5 12C23.5 5.65 18.35.5 12 .5z"/></svg>
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ <h1 class="hero__title">
             <strong>never leave your laptop</strong>.
           </p>
           <div class="hero__cta">
-            <a class="btn btn--primary" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor#quick-start" rel="noopener">
-              <span>Get started</span>
+            <a class="btn btn--primary" href="#start">
+              <span>Install in 3 commands</span>
               <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg>
             </a>
             <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor" rel="noopener">View on GitHub</a>
@@ -243,29 +243,86 @@ <h2 class="section__title">See it.</h2>
       </div>
     </section>
 
-    <!-- ============ TWO-COMMAND START ============ -->
+    <!-- ============ START (clone + install + run) ============ -->
     <section id="start" class="start">
       <div class="start__inner">
-        <h2 class="section__title">Two commands.</h2>
-        <p class="section__lede">macOS or Linux. Python 3.10+.</p>
-        <div class="start__code">
-          <pre><code><span class="t-com"># 1 — clone</span>
-gh repo clone StewAlexander-com/python-tutor
-<span class="t-kw">cd</span> python-tutor
-
-<span class="t-com"># 2 — set up &amp; serve (any host step is opt-in y/N)</span>
-./install.sh
-./run.sh             <span class="t-com"># → http://localhost:8001/</span></code></pre>
-        </div>
-        <p class="start__note">
-          <code>install.sh</code> only touches the repo on its own. Installing
-          Ollama, starting the daemon, pulling the model, or launching the app
-          are <strong>opt-in y/N prompts</strong> — press Enter and nothing
-          changes on your host.
+        <h2 class="section__title">Clone, install, run.</h2>
+        <p class="section__lede">
+          This page is the start page for the repo &amp; software. Three short
+          commands and you're at <code>http://localhost:8001/</code>.
+          macOS or Linux. Python 3.10+.
         </p>
-        <div class="start__cta">
+
+        <ol class="start__steps">
+          <li class="start__step">
+            <div class="start__step-head">
+              <span class="start__step-num">1</span>
+              <h3 class="start__step-title">Clone the repo</h3>
+            </div>
+            <p class="start__step-sub">HTTPS works without a GitHub login. <code>gh repo clone</code> works too if you use the GitHub CLI.</p>
+            <div class="start__code start__code--with-copy">
+              <pre><code id="cmd-clone">git clone https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor.git
+cd python-tutor</code></pre>
+              <button class="copy-btn" type="button" data-copy-target="cmd-clone" aria-label="Copy clone commands">Copy</button>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+
+          <li class="start__step">
+            <div class="start__step-head">
+              <span class="start__step-num">2</span>
+              <h3 class="start__step-title">Install</h3>
+            </div>
+            <p class="start__step-sub">
+              Sets up a Python venv and dependencies. Any host-level step
+              (Ollama install, daemon start, model pull, app launch) is an
+              <strong>opt-in y/N prompt</strong> — press Enter and nothing
+              changes on your host.
+            </p>
+            <div class="start__code start__code--with-copy">
+              <pre><code id="cmd-install">./install.sh</code></pre>
+              <button class="copy-btn" type="button" data-copy-target="cmd-install" aria-label="Copy install command">Copy</button>
+            </div>
+          </li>
+
+          <li class="start__step">
+            <div class="start__step-head">
+              <span class="start__step-num">3</span>
+              <h3 class="start__step-title">Run &amp; open in your browser</h3>
+            </div>
+            <p class="start__step-sub"><code>--open-browser</code> pops the tab once <code>/api/health</code> is green.</p>
+            <div class="start__code start__code--with-copy">
+              <pre><code id="cmd-run">./run.sh --open-browser</code></pre>
+              <button class="copy-btn" type="button" data-copy-target="cmd-run" aria-label="Copy run command">Copy</button>
+            </div>
+            <p class="start__step-sub start__step-sub--muted">
+              Or just <code>./run.sh</code> and open <code>http://localhost:8001/</code> yourself.
+            </p>
+          </li>
+        </ol>
+
+        <details class="start__more">
+          <summary>Common variations</summary>
+          <div class="start__code start__code--with-copy">
+            <pre><code id="cmd-more"><span class="t-com"># trusted host: install Ollama, pull model, launch — no prompts</span>
+./install.sh --yes
+
+<span class="t-com"># CI / air-gapped: never prompt, default everything to "no"</span>
+./install.sh --noninteractive
+
+<span class="t-com"># Python-only setup (skip every Ollama probe)</span>
+./install.sh --skip-ollama
+
+<span class="t-com"># pick a different model or port</span>
+./install.sh --model llama3.1:8b
+./run.sh --port 8042</code></pre>
+            <button class="copy-btn" type="button" data-copy-target="cmd-more" aria-label="Copy variation commands">Copy</button>
+          </div>
+        </details>
+
+        <div class="start__links">
           <a class="btn btn--primary" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor" rel="noopener">Open the repo</a>
-          <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor#quick-start" rel="noopener">Full quick start →</a>
+          <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor#readme" rel="noopener">Read the README</a>
+          <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/python-tutor/issues" rel="noopener">File an issue</a>
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>
@@ -290,5 +347,46 @@ <h2 class="section__title">Two commands.</h2>
       <p class="foot__note">MIT-licensed. Frontend adapted from <a href="https://github.com/StewAlexander-com/Python-Power-User" rel="noopener">Python Power User</a>.</p>
     </div>
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