diff --git a/descqaweb/config.py b/descqaweb/config.py
index 64c15ffe..6d8564c9 100644
--- a/descqaweb/config.py
+++ b/descqaweb/config.py
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@
Full details about the catalogs and tests, and how to contribute, are available here (collaborators only).
The source code of DESCQA is hosted in this GitHub repo.
'''
+
+use_latest_run_as_home = False
diff --git a/descqaweb/main.py b/descqaweb/main.py
index 2f8b06c2..19f9b8c4 100644
--- a/descqaweb/main.py
+++ b/descqaweb/main.py
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ def run():
print(env.get_template('header.html').render(full_header=True, please_wait=True, config=config))
sys.stdout.flush()
- print(env.get_template('matrix.html').render(**prepare_matrix(
- run=_run,
- catalog_prefix=form.getfirst('catalog_prefix'),
- test_prefix=form.getfirst('test_prefix'),
- )))
+ if _run or getattr(config, 'use_latest_run_as_home', True):
+ print(env.get_template('matrix.html').render(**prepare_matrix(
+ run=_run,
+ catalog_prefix=form.getfirst('catalog_prefix'),
+ test_prefix=form.getfirst('test_prefix'),
+ )))
+ else:
+ print(env.get_template('home.html').render(general_info=config.general_info))
diff --git a/descqaweb/templates/home.html b/descqaweb/templates/home.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3802a9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/descqaweb/templates/home.html
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+
{{ general_info }}
+
+
+Apologies! We are in the process of revamping this front page!
+If you have ideas to contribute, please comment in LSSTDESC/descqa#160.
+
+In the meantime, if you are looking for results from specific catalogs or tests,
+you can use the search features in the list of all runs.
+Here are a few examples:
+
+
+
+When navigating the DESCQA tests, you may find the following links useful:
+
+
+
+
+
+