build: include Pagefind in package.json for local builds

scripts/view-starter-dev.sh

@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ done
 # Run Hugo from the site dir so Tailwind CLI is discoverable
 cd "templates/$STARTER"
 
-# Ensure Tailwind CLI exists in starter (required for Hugo css.TailwindCSS)
-if [ -f "package.json" ] && [ ! -x "node_modules/.bin/tailwindcss" ]; then
-    echo "📦 Installing Tailwind CLI in starter directory for Hugo..."
+# Ensure Tailwind CLI and Pagefind exist in starter (required for Hugo css.TailwindCSS and search indexing)
+if [ -f "package.json" ] && { [ ! -x "node_modules/.bin/tailwindcss" ] || [ ! -x "node_modules/.bin/pagefind" ]; }; then
+    echo "📦 Installing starter dependencies for Hugo..."
     if command -v pnpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         pnpm install
     else
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ github.com/HugoBlox/hugo-blox-builder/modules/blox-plugin-decap-cms -> ../../../
 if [ "$PAGEFIND" = true ]; then
     hugo
     if command -v pnpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        pnpm dlx pagefind --site "public" --output-subdir ../static/pagefind
+        pnpm exec pagefind --site "public" --output-subdir ../static/pagefind
     else
         npm_config_yes=true npx pagefind --site "public" --output-subdir ../static/pagefind
     fi

templates/academic-cv/.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Check if site uses Pagefind search
         if [ -f "package.json" ] && grep -q "pagefind" package.json; then
-          pnpm dlx pagefind --source "public" || npx pagefind --source "public"
+          pnpm run pagefind || npx pagefind --site "public"
         fi
 
     - name: Upload artifact

templates/academic-cv/netlify.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     hugo --gc --minify -b $URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
     
     echo "=== Running Pagefind indexing ==="
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
     
     echo "=== Build completed successfully ==="
   """
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify --buildFuture -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [context.branch-deploy]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [[plugins]]

templates/academic-cv/package.json

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
   "description": "Academic CV starter template for Hugo Blox with Tailwind CSS v4",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "hugo server --disableFastRender",
-    "build": "hugo --minify"
+    "build": "hugo --minify && pnpm run pagefind",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind --site public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.12",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.10",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "preact": "^10.27.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.12"
   }

templates/blog/.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Check if site uses Pagefind search
         if [ -f "package.json" ] && grep -q "pagefind" package.json; then
-          pnpm dlx pagefind --source "public" || npx pagefind --source "public"
+          pnpm run pagefind || npx pagefind --site "public"
         fi
 
     - name: Upload artifact

templates/blog/netlify.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     hugo --gc --minify -b $URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
     
     echo "=== Running Pagefind indexing ==="
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
     
     echo "=== Build completed successfully ==="
   """
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify --buildFuture -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [context.branch-deploy]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [[plugins]]

templates/blog/package.json

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
   "description": "Blog starter template for Hugo Blox with Tailwind CSS v4",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "hugo server --disableFastRender",
-    "build": "hugo --minify"
+    "build": "hugo --minify && pnpm run pagefind",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind --site public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.12",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.10",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "preact": "^10.27.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.12"
   }

templates/documentation/.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Check if site uses Pagefind search
         if [ -f "package.json" ] && grep -q "pagefind" package.json; then
-          pnpm dlx pagefind --source "public" || npx pagefind --source "public"
+          pnpm run pagefind || npx pagefind --site "public"
         fi
 
     - name: Upload artifact

templates/documentation/netlify.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     hugo --gc --minify -b $URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
     
     echo "=== Running Pagefind indexing ==="
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
     
     echo "=== Build completed successfully ==="
   """
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify --buildFuture -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [context.branch-deploy]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [[plugins]]

templates/documentation/package.json

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
   "description": "Documentation starter template for Hugo Blox with Tailwind CSS v4",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "hugo server --disableFastRender",
-    "build": "hugo --minify"
+    "build": "hugo --minify && pnpm run pagefind",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind --site public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.12",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.10",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "preact": "^10.27.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.12"
   }

templates/landing-page/.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Check if site uses Pagefind search
         if [ -f "package.json" ] && grep -q "pagefind" package.json; then
-          pnpm dlx pagefind --source "public" || npx pagefind --source "public"
+          pnpm run pagefind || npx pagefind --site "public"
         fi
 
     - name: Upload artifact

templates/landing-page/netlify.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     hugo --gc --minify -b $URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
     
     echo "=== Running Pagefind indexing ==="
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
     
     echo "=== Build completed successfully ==="
   """
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify --buildFuture -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [context.branch-deploy]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [[plugins]]

templates/landing-page/package.json

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
   "description": "Landing page starter template for Hugo Blox with Tailwind CSS v4",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "hugo server --disableFastRender",
-    "build": "hugo --minify"
+    "build": "hugo --minify && pnpm run pagefind",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind --site public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.12",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.10",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "preact": "^10.27.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.12"
   }

templates/link-in-bio/.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Check if site uses Pagefind search
         if [ -f "package.json" ] && grep -q "pagefind" package.json; then
-          pnpm dlx pagefind --source "public" || npx pagefind --source "public"
+          pnpm run pagefind || npx pagefind --site "public"
         fi
 
     - name: Upload artifact

templates/link-in-bio/netlify.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     hugo --gc --minify -b $URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
     
     echo "=== Running Pagefind indexing ==="
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
     
     echo "=== Build completed successfully ==="
   """
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify --buildFuture -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [context.branch-deploy]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [[plugins]]

templates/link-in-bio/package.json

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
   "description": "Link-in-bio starter template for Hugo Blox with Tailwind CSS v4",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "hugo server --disableFastRender",
-    "build": "hugo --minify"
+    "build": "hugo --minify && pnpm run pagefind",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind --site public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.12",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.10",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "preact": "^10.27.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.12"
   }

templates/resume/.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Check if site uses Pagefind search
         if [ -f "package.json" ] && grep -q "pagefind" package.json; then
-          pnpm dlx pagefind --source "public" || npx pagefind --source "public"
+          pnpm run pagefind || npx pagefind --site "public"
         fi
 
     - name: Upload artifact

templates/resume/netlify.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     hugo --gc --minify -b $URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
     
     echo "=== Running Pagefind indexing ==="
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
     
     echo "=== Build completed successfully ==="
   """
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify --buildFuture -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [context.branch-deploy]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     echo "Deploy URL: $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL"
     pnpm install --verbose --no-frozen-lockfile
     hugo --gc --minify -b $DEPLOY_PRIME_URL --logLevel debug --printI18nWarnings --printPathWarnings
-    pnpm dlx pagefind --source 'public' --verbose
+    pnpm run pagefind -- --verbose
   """
 
 [[plugins]]

templates/resume/package.json

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
   "description": "Resume starter template for Hugo Blox with Tailwind CSS v4",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "hugo server --disableFastRender",
-    "build": "hugo --minify"
+    "build": "hugo --minify && pnpm run pagefind",
+    "pagefind": "pagefind --site public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.12",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.10",
+    "pagefind": "^1.4.0",
     "preact": "^10.27.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.12"
   }