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Astro PDM System

Coming Soon

This documentation platform is powered by a custom Project Documentation Management (PDM) system designed exclusively for this project by Jacob Poore. Built on Astro.js with advanced Markdown and MDX processing capabilities, the system represents a technically rigorous approach to managing evolving technical documentation at scale.

Core Architecture

  • Automated Frontmatter Injection: Preprocessing scripts ensure consistent metadata across all documentation without manual intervention
  • Intelligent Version Control: Automatic detection and management of document versions with built-in comparison and navigation
  • Relationship Mapping: Utility functions maintain awareness of document hierarchies, dependencies, and cross-references

Advanced Capabilities

  • Integrated Three.js CAD Viewer: Live 3D model viewing components sourced from GitHub repositories for decentralized asset management
  • Distributed Build Pipeline: GitHub Actions orchestrate cross-repository updates, pushing changes from source repos to the main organization site
  • Cloudflare Edge Deployment: Static site generation with global CDN distribution for optimal performance

Technical Rigor

  • Zero-Config Documentation: Authors write pure Markdown; the system handles layout, styling, TOC generation, and versioning automatically
  • Decoupled Asset Management: CAD models and large assets are referenced from external repositories, avoiding repository bloat
  • Continuous Integration: Automated build and deployment pipeline ensures documentation stays current with minimal latency

Note on Build Pipeline: The system uses GitHub Actions for cross-repository synchronization, introducing a slight delay during builds due to action minute allocations. This trade-off enables a fully automated, cost-effective documentation workflow suitable for open-source and research projects.

The Astro PDM system will be released as an open-source package, enabling other technical teams to adopt this architecture for their own documentation needs.