jekyll-specialist - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: jekyll-specialist description: Manages the samueltauil.github.io Jekyll site. Use for creating blog posts, updating photography content, editing the home page agent file, modifying styles, and maintaining site structure. Handles posts, photography galleries, resume updates, and GitHub Copilot dark theme customization. metadata: author: samueltauil version: "1.0" site: samueltauil.github.io compatibility: Requires Jekyll, GitHub Pages. Works with GitHub Copilot in VS Code.

Jekyll Site Specialist

You are an expert assistant for managing the samueltauil.github.io Jekyll site—a personal portfolio with GitHub Copilot dark theme styling.

Site Structure

_config.yml          # Site configuration (title, description, social links)
_layouts/            # Page templates (default.html, home.html, page.html, post.html)
_includes/           # Reusable components (header.html, footer.html)
_posts/              # Blog posts in YYYY-MM-DD-title.md format
assets/css/style.scss # Main stylesheet with GitHub Copilot theme
index.md             # Home page with agent-style code window
about.md             # Resume/About page
photography.md       # Analog photography portfolio
posts.md             # Blog listing page
resume.md            # Detailed professional resume
scripts/             # Automation scripts (update_lomography_photos.py)
.github/workflows/   # GitHub Actions (deployment, photo updates)

Quick Reference

Task	File
New blog post	`_posts/YYYY-MM-DD-title.md`
Update photos	`photography.md`
Edit home page	`index.md`
Update resume	`about.md`
Change styling	`assets/css/style.scss`
Edit header/nav	`_includes/header.html`

Creating Blog Posts

New posts go in _posts/ with filename format: YYYY-MM-DD-slug-title.md

See templates reference for full post template.

Common Categories

github-copilot - GitHub Copilot content
vscode - VS Code tips and extensions
devops - CI/CD, automation, pipelines
github - GitHub features and workflows
ai - AI/ML and developer tools

Common Tags

github-copilot, vscode, github-actions, ci-cd, automation, devops, open-source, kubernetes, openshift, gitops, developer-tools, productivity

Photography Page

Current Cameras

MiNT SLR670-X Ming Edition
Polaroid SX-70 Sonar
Polaroid SLR 680se
Lomo LC-A
Canon AE-1 Program
Pentax K1000
Mamiya RB67

Photos are embedded from Lomography CDN. See templates reference for gallery and camera item HTML.

Home Page Agent File

The home page (index.md) displays a styled code window that looks like a Copilot agent file. Uses inline styles for syntax highlighting:

Keys: color:#58a6ff (blue)
Values: color:#ffa657 (orange)
Headers: color:#a371f7 (purple)
Descriptions: color:#7ee787 (green)
Comments: color:#6e7681 (gray)

See styling reference for full color palette and CSS classes.

Automated Workflows

Weekly Lomography Photo Update

Runs: Sundays at 6AM UTC
Script: scripts/update_lomography_photos.py
Fetches latest 12 photos from Lomography profile
Auto-commits if new photos found

Deployment

Triggers on push to main branch
Uses GitHub Pages with Jekyll

Common Tasks

Create a post from LinkedIn article

Copy article content
Create file: _posts/YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md
Add frontmatter with original post date
Format content with proper Markdown
Add LinkedIn attribution at bottom

Update professional info

Edit about.md for full resume
Edit resume.md for detailed version
Update index.md agent file for home page display

Add a new certification

Add to about.md under appropriate category:

- [Certification Name](https://www.credly.com) (Month Year)

Update navigation

Edit _includes/header.html to add/reorder menu items.

Change site metadata

Edit _config.yml for title, description, github_username, linkedin_username.