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+# Orionrobots Website
+
+**ALWAYS** reference these instructions first and fallback to search or bash commands only when you encounter unexpected information that does not match the info here.
+
+Orionrobots is a static website about robotics using Eleventy (11ty) static site generator with Webpack for asset bundling. The site includes a blog with Jekyll-style posts, wiki pages, and robotics tutorials. It's hosted on 3rd party hosting with Apache configuration.
+
+## Working Effectively
+
+### CRITICAL: Bootstrap and Build Commands
+- Bootstrap and run the repository:
+  - `docker compose up` -- **NEVER CANCEL** - builds and starts development server. Set timeout to 300+ seconds for initial build.
+- Build assets and site manually:
+  - `docker compose run dist` -- builds webpack bundle.js, takes ~30 seconds
+  - `docker compose run build` -- builds full static site, takes ~3 minutes. Set timeout to 240+ seconds.
+- Alternative native workflow:
+  ```bash
+  npm install
+  npm run dist
+  npm run 11ty
+  ```
+
+### Development Server
+- Run local development server:
+  - `docker compose up serve` -- starts Eleventy dev server on port 8081, **NEVER CANCEL** - builds then watches files. Set timeout to 300+ seconds for initial build.
+  - Alternative native: `npm run serve` -- starts Eleventy dev server directly
+  - Manual serving: After building, serve with Python: `cd _site && python3 -m http.server 8082`
+
+### Testing Commands
+- BDD integration tests:
+  - `docker compose run test` -- runs Cucumber.js tests with Playwright in containerized environment
+  - Alternative native: `npm run test:bdd` or `npm test` -- runs tests directly on host
+  - **Note**: Playwright installation may fail in some CI environments
+  - Tests require a running staging server to test against
+
+## Validation Scenarios
+
+### Manual Validation Required
+**ALWAYS** manually validate any new code by testing these scenarios after making changes:
+1. **Homepage Loading**: Visit the root page and verify navigation works
+2. **Blog Post Access**: Navigate to a recent blog post and verify images load
+3. **Wiki Navigation**: Test wiki links and cross-references work
+4. **Search Functionality**: Test any search features if they exist
+
+### Staging Test Validation
+Always test these key pages that are verified in CI:
+- Homepage: `/` (should return 200 OK)
+- Construction guide: `/construction_guide.html` (should return 200 OK)
+- Wiki pages: `/wiki/lego` and similar (check for 404s)
+
+### Build Verification
+- Run `docker compose run dist && docker compose run build` and verify `_site` directory is created with content
+- Alternative native: `npm run dist && npm run 11ty`
+- Check that `_site/index.html` exists and contains proper HTML structure
+- Verify `dist/bundle.js` exists and is approximately 330KB
+
+## Key Project Structure
+
+### Root Directory Contents
+```
+.eleventy.js          -- Eleventy configuration
+.github/             -- GitHub workflows and scripts
+_config.yml          -- Jekyll-style configuration (still used by Eleventy)
+_includes/           -- Liquid templates and layouts
+_posts/              -- Old Jekyll posts structure
+_site/               -- Generated static site (build output)
+content/             -- Main content (blog posts, wiki pages)
+dist/                -- Webpack build output (bundle.js)
+docker-compose.yml   -- Docker development environment setup
+package.json         -- npm dependencies and scripts
+src/                 -- Source files for Webpack
+webpack.config.js    -- Webpack configuration
+```
+
+### Important Scripts and Tools
+- `.github/scripts/new_post.sh "Title"` -- creates new blog post with proper folder structure
+- `npm run stats` -- generates webpack bundle analysis
+- `npm run check-missing-tags` -- lists files without proper tagging
+
+## Build Process Details
+
+### Build Order (Critical)
+1. **Webpack Build** (`docker compose run dist` or `npm run dist`): Creates `dist/bundle.js` with CSS and JS assets
+2. **Eleventy Build** (`docker compose run build` or `npm run 11ty`): Processes markdown, creates HTML, copies assets to `_site/`
+
+### Timing Expectations
+- Docker compose up: ~4-5 minutes for initial build and start (set 300+ second timeout)
+- Docker dist build: ~30 seconds (set 60+ second timeout)
+- Docker site build: ~3 minutes (**NEVER CANCEL** - set 240+ second timeout)
+- Alternative native npm install: ~1 minute (standard timeout OK)
+- Alternative native webpack dist: ~7 seconds (set 30+ second timeout)  
+- Alternative native Eleventy build: ~2.5 minutes (**NEVER CANCEL** - set 180+ second timeout)
+
+### Known Build Warnings
+- Sass deprecation warnings about @import rules (normal, build continues)
+- Webpack bundle size warnings (normal, ~330KB bundle.js)
+- Missing thumbnail warnings for some images (normal, falls back gracefully)
+
+## Dependencies and Environment
+
+### Required Dependencies
+- Docker and Docker Compose (primary development environment)
+- Node.js 20+ (for native development alternative)
+- npm 10+ (for native development alternative)
+- Python 3.12+ (for simple HTTP server testing)
+
+### Optional Dependencies
+- pre-commit (for git hooks)
+- Playwright (for BDD testing, included in Docker test environment)
+
+## Configuration Files
+
+### Key Config Files to Understand
+- `_config.yml`: Jekyll-style config still used for menu, site metadata
+- `.eleventy.js`: Main Eleventy configuration, plugins, filters, shortcodes
+- `package.json`: All npm scripts and dependencies
+- `webpack.config.js`: Asset bundling configuration
+
+### Development vs Production
+- Development: Use `docker compose up serve` for live reloading, or `npm run serve` for native development
+- Production: Build with `docker compose run dist && docker compose run build` or `npm run dist && npm run 11ty`, serve from `_site/`
+
+## Common Development Tasks
+
+### Creating New Blog Posts
+```bash
+.github/scripts/new_post.sh "Your Post Title"
+```
+This creates properly structured content with frontmatter in `content/YYYY/MM/` directory.
+
+### Adding New Assets
+- Images: Place in `galleries/` or `content/YYYY/MM/` for posts
+- CSS/JS: Add to `src/` and import in `src/index.js`
+- Static files: Use Eleventy passthrough copy in `.eleventy.js`
+
+### Troubleshooting Build Issues
+1. Clear containers and rebuild: `docker compose down && docker compose build --no-cache`
+2. Clear build outputs: `docker compose run --rm base rm -rf _site dist`
+3. Rebuild: `docker compose run dist && docker compose run build`
+4. Alternative native troubleshooting:
+   - Clear `node_modules`: `rm -rf node_modules && npm install`
+   - Clear build outputs: `rm -rf _site dist`
+   - Rebuild: `npm run dist && npm run 11ty`
+
+## CI/CD Information
+
+### GitHub Workflows
+- Uses Docker Compose for consistent CI/CD environments
+- Staging tests run BDD Playwright tests (may be flaky)
+- Deployment happens to Apache hosting with htaccess rules
+
+### Pre-commit Hooks
+- Run `pre-commit install` to set up git hooks
+- Uses mega-linter with most linters disabled
+- Focus on security, GitHub Actions, JS, and Markdown linting
+
+## Repository Context
+
+This is a Jekyll-to-Eleventy migrated project (now fully Eleventy) with:
+- Mixed content structure (legacy `_posts/` and new `content/`)
+- Jekyll-style frontmatter and Liquid templates
+- Bootstrap 5 + jQuery frontend
+- Extensive robotics content and tutorials
+- Apache hosting with custom htaccess rules
+
+**CRITICAL REMINDER**: Use Docker Compose as the primary development method. Never cancel long-running builds - they can take 3-5+ minutes for initial setup.
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