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+---
+phase: 1
+title: "Lighthouse quick wins + meta hardening"
+status: completed
+priority: P1
+effort: "1d"
+dependencies: []
+---
+
+# Phase 1: Lighthouse quick wins + meta hardening
+
+## Overview
+
+Ship the highest-ROI Lighthouse fixes — all single-file, additive, zero-risk edits. Targets: LCP (avatar attrs + preload), SEO (canonical, og:url, theme-color, robots), A11y (skip-link), Best-Practices (CSP/security via doc + meta).
+
+Expected combined gain (per researcher report §6 matrix rows 1–6, 10): +35 raw Lighthouse points → moves baseline well above the ≥90 floor locked in validation session 1, before any larger feature work.
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Source: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-hugo-lighthouse-best-practices.md` §1.1, §2.1, §4.1, §3.2
+- Current audit: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-bonsai-current-audit.md` §8 "Missing ❌"
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+- Avatar `![]()
` (`partials/avatar.html`) emits `width="112" height="112" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" loading="eager"`.
+- `` (`partials/head.html`) emits:
+ - `` (uses page Permalink, not site BaseURL — works for multi-page extensions later).
+ - ``.
+ - `` — opt-in param; if unset, omit (don't guess accent from palette since accent is in CSS-only and would require palette-aware Hugo logic; KISS).
+ - `` — defaultable, suppressable.
+ - Optional `` only when `params.avatar` is set AND `params.preloadAvatar | default true` is true (skip for SVG-initials fallback, no file to preload).
+- Skip-link injected in `baseof.html` immediately after ``: `{{ i18n "skip_to_content" | default "Skip to content" }}`. Main wrapper gains `id="main"`.
+- `i18n/en.toml` + `i18n/vi.toml` get new key `skip_to_content`.
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- Skip-link CSS budget: ≤ 200 bytes raw. Hidden off-screen by default, revealed on `:focus`.
+- No new web fonts, no new JS.
+- Backward-compatible: every new param defaults to a sensible value or omission.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+partials/head.html
+ ├─ canonical link
+ ├─ og:url meta
+ ├─ optional theme-color meta (params.themeColor)
+ ├─ robots meta (default "index,follow", opt-out via params.robots = "noindex,nofollow")
+ └─ optional avatar preload (when params.avatar && params.preloadAvatar)
+
+partials/avatar.html
+ └─ img tag gains width/height/fetchpriority/decoding attrs
+
+layouts/_default/baseof.html
+ ├─ skip-link (first child of body)
+ └─ main now has id="main"
+
+static/css/bonsai.css
+ └─ .skip-link rule block (~150 B raw)
+
+i18n/{en,vi}.toml
+ └─ skip_to_content key
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/head.html` — add canonical, og:url, theme-color, robots, optional avatar preload
+- `layouts/partials/avatar.html` — width/height/fetchpriority/decoding on `![]()
`
+- `layouts/_default/baseof.html` — skip-link + `id="main"` on main wrapper
+- `static/css/bonsai.css` — `.skip-link` styles
+- `i18n/en.toml` — `skip_to_content` key
+- `i18n/vi.toml` — `skip_to_content` key
+- `README.md` — document new params (`themeColor`, `robots`, `preloadAvatar`)
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — showcase new params
+
+**Create:**
+- `docs/deployment-guide.md` — security headers templates for Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages limitations (CSP, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options)
+- `exampleSite/static/_headers` — Netlify-style header file (works on Netlify + Cloudflare Pages)
+- `exampleSite/vercel.json` — Vercel header config example
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Avatar attrs** (`partials/avatar.html`)
+ - On the `![]()
` branch: add `width="112" height="112" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async"`.
+ - On the SVG-initials branch: SVG already has `width="112" height="112"`. No change.
+
+2. **Head meta hardening** (`partials/head.html`)
+ - After ``, add:
+ ```html
+ <link rel="canonical" href="{{ .Permalink }}" />
+ <meta name="robots" content="{{ site.Params.robots | default `index,follow` }}" />
+ {{- with site.Params.themeColor }}
+ <meta name="theme-color" content="{{ . }}" />
+ {{- end }}
+ ```
+ - In OG block, after `og:image` resolution, add:
+ ```html
+ <meta property="og:url" content="{{ .Permalink }}" />
+ ```
+ - Before the stylesheet link, add:
+ ```html
+ {{- if and site.Params.avatar (ne (site.Params.preloadAvatar | default true) false) }}
+ <link rel="preload" as="image" href="{{ site.Params.avatar | strings.TrimPrefix "/" | relURL }}" fetchpriority="high" />
+ {{- end }}
+ ```
+
+3. **Skip-link** (`layouts/_default/baseof.html`)
+ - Replace `<main class="bonsai">` with `<main class="bonsai" id="main">`.
+ - Add `<a class="skip-link" href="#main">{{ i18n "skip_to_content" | default "Skip to content" }}</a>` as first child of `<body>`.
+
+4. **Skip-link CSS** (`static/css/bonsai.css`)
+ - Append:
+ ```css
+ .skip-link {
+ position: absolute;
+ top: -3rem;
+ left: .5rem;
+ padding: .5rem 1rem;
+ background: var(--bonsai-accent);
+ color: var(--bonsai-bg);
+ border-radius: var(--bonsai-radius);
+ text-decoration: none;
+ z-index: 100;
+ transition: top .15s ease;
+ }
+ .skip-link:focus { top: .5rem; outline: 2px solid var(--bonsai-text); outline-offset: 2px; }
+ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .skip-link { transition: none; } }
+ ```
+
+5. **i18n keys** (`i18n/en.toml`, `i18n/vi.toml`)
+ - en: `[skip_to_content] other = "Skip to content"`
+ - vi: `[skip_to_content] other = "Bỏ qua tới nội dung"`
+
+6. **Deploy templates** (`docs/deployment-guide.md`, `exampleSite/static/_headers`, `exampleSite/vercel.json`)
+ - `_headers`:
+ ```
+ /*
+ Cache-Control: public, max-age=3600, must-revalidate
+ X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
+ X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN
+ Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
+ Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
+ Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data: https:; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self'; font-src 'self'; frame-ancestors 'self'
+ /css/*
+ Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable
+ /js/*
+ Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable
+ /images/*
+ Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable
+ ```
+ - `vercel.json`: equivalent JSON form.
+ - `docs/deployment-guide.md`: explain each header, note `'unsafe-inline'` is required only when `params.themeToggle = true` (inline FOUC script) — strict CSP achievable by removing themeToggle or using SRI/nonce.
+
+7. **README + exampleSite update**
+ - README: add rows to params table for `themeColor`, `robots`, `preloadAvatar`.
+ - `exampleSite/hugo.toml`: add `themeColor = "#8b3a2b"` (matches default bonsai palette) and a commented-out `# robots = "index,follow"`.
+
+8. **Build verification**
+ - `cd exampleSite && hugo --themesDir ../.. --gc --minify` should still produce green build.
+ - `curl -sI` against built `public/index.html` post-deploy to verify header file applied (CI step).
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Add avatar `width/height/fetchpriority/decoding` attrs (`partials/avatar.html`)
+- [ ] Add canonical, og:url, robots, theme-color meta (`partials/head.html`)
+- [ ] Add optional avatar preload (`partials/head.html`)
+- [ ] Add skip-link + `id="main"` (`baseof.html`)
+- [ ] Append skip-link CSS (`static/css/bonsai.css`)
+- [ ] Add `skip_to_content` i18n key (en, vi)
+- [ ] Create `_headers` + `vercel.json` deploy templates
+- [ ] Write `docs/deployment-guide.md` with security-header rationale
+- [ ] Update README params table
+- [ ] Update `exampleSite/hugo.toml` to showcase new params
+- [ ] Verify CSS budget still ≤ 5 KB gzipped after skip-link rule
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] `curl -s {site} | grep -c 'rel="canonical"'` returns 1
+- [ ] `curl -s {site} | grep -c 'property="og:url"'` returns 1
+- [ ] `curl -s {site} | grep -c 'name="robots"'` returns 1
+- [ ] Avatar `<img>` has `width`, `height`, `fetchpriority`, `decoding` attrs
+- [ ] Skip-link visible on Tab keypress, hidden otherwise
+- [ ] Lighthouse SEO category ≥ 90 on exampleSite demo (canonical alone adds +10)
+- [ ] Lighthouse Performance LCP improved measurably (fetchpriority effect)
+- [ ] No regressions: `hugo --gc --minify` clean build
+- [ ] CSS production size delta ≤ +200 B raw / +40 B gzipped
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| `params.preloadAvatar` default-on could preload unused image if avatar unset | Guarded: only emits `<link rel="preload">` when `params.avatar` is set. |
+| Skip-link reveal animation conflicts with reduced-motion | `@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)` clause disables transition. |
+| Permissive `'unsafe-inline'` CSP for themeToggle FOUC inline script | Documented in deployment-guide; users can drop `themeToggle` to tighten. |
+| `<meta name="theme-color">` not palette-aware (only one color even when 4 palettes ship) | Documented limitation. Per-palette theme-color would need JS or extra params. KISS: ship single user-set value. |
+| Existing sites set `params.themeColor` already and expect different behavior | Param name not previously used — grep across user sites unknowable, but unlikely collision. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- CSP template in `_headers` permits `'unsafe-inline'` for scripts (required by the inline FOUC script when `themeToggle = true`) and styles (required by inline SVG `style=` attrs in avatar partial). Documented as the trade-off.
+- `referrer-policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin` prevents leaking full URLs to external link targets.
+- `permissions-policy` blocks camera/mic/geo by default — bio pages don't need them.
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+---
+phase: 2
+title: "Link sections / multi-section bio (#9)"
+status: completed
+priority: P1
+effort: "2d"
+dependencies: []
+---
+
+# Phase 2: Link sections / multi-section bio (#9)
+
+## Overview
+
+Group `[[params.links]]` into named sections with optional headers — Linktree's primary content-grouping feature, and the #1 reason users hit the wall on a flat list. Resolves deferred issue #9 from v0.4 CHANGELOG.
+
+**Backward-compat contract:** if user provides flat `[[params.links]]` only, render unchanged. If user provides `[[params.sections]]`, render section-grouped. Both supported in parallel during transition (sections win when both present).
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Source: deferred per `plans/260510-0238-v0-4-release/plan.md` → "schema design dispute; needs `/ck:brainstorm`"
+- Linktree feasibility: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-linktree-feature-inventory.md` Table 1 row "Link sections/grouping" — ✅ static-feasible
+- Audit: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-bonsai-current-audit.md` §1 — current `bio-card.html` consumes flat `links` only
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+- New `[[params.sections]]` array where each section has:
+ - `title` (string, optional — omit to render a section without a heading)
+ - `description` (string, markdown, optional — short text under heading)
+ - `layout` (string, optional — per-section override of `params.layout`: stack | grid | inline)
+ - `[[sections.links]]` — same shape as existing `[[params.links]]` entries
+- If `params.sections` present, render section-grouped layout.
+- If `params.sections` absent and `params.links` present, render existing flat layout (unchanged).
+- Section headings are `<h2>` (semantic; below the `<h1>` name).
+- Each section gets `<section aria-labelledby="section-{slug}">` for landmark accessibility; if `title` omitted, the section uses `aria-label` with section description or index.
+- Schema-person `sameAs` flattens all link URLs across all sections (preserving existing JSON-LD behavior).
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- CSS additions ≤ 400 B raw / ≤ 80 B gzipped.
+- No new JS.
+- Per-section layout switch must reuse existing `bio__links--{layout}` classes (no duplication).
+- Sections gracefully degrade when JS disabled (already zero-JS).
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+Schema (hugo.toml):
+[[params.sections]]
+ title = "Code"
+ description = "Where I push commits."
+ layout = "grid"
+ [[params.sections.links]]
+ title = "GitHub"
+ url = "https://github.com/me"
+ icon = "github"
+ [[params.sections.links]]
+ title = "GitLab"
+ ...
+[[params.sections]]
+ title = "Music"
+ layout = "inline"
+ [[params.sections.links]]
+ ...
+
+Render tree:
+<article class="bio">
+ <img class="bio__avatar"/>
+ <h1 class="bio__name">…</h1>
+ <p class="bio__tagline">…</p>
+ <p class="bio__text">…bio…</p>
+
+ <!-- multi-section branch -->
+ <section class="bio__section" aria-labelledby="section-code">
+ <h2 id="section-code" class="bio__section-title">Code</h2>
+ <p class="bio__section-desc">Where I push commits.</p>
+ <nav class="bio__links bio__links--grid" aria-label="Code links">
+ <a class="link">…</a>
+ …
+ </nav>
+ </section>
+
+ <section class="bio__section" aria-labelledby="section-music">
+ <h2 id="section-music" class="bio__section-title">Music</h2>
+ <nav class="bio__links bio__links--inline" aria-label="Music links">
+ …
+ </nav>
+ </section>
+</article>
+```
+
+**Decision rationale (KISS over generic CMS):**
+- Two-tier only — sections contain links, no sub-sections. Linktree itself is flat-grouped.
+- Slug generation uses Hugo's `urlize` for stable ids.
+- Per-section `layout` override is opt-in; defaults to `params.layout`.
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/bio-card.html` — branch on `params.sections` vs `params.links`; emit `<section>` wrappers
+- `layouts/partials/schema-person.html` — flatten `sections.*.links[*].url` into `sameAs` array
+- `layouts/index.rss.xml` — emit RSS items for all links across all sections (preserves existing RSS contract)
+- `static/css/bonsai.css` — append `.bio__section`, `.bio__section-title`, `.bio__section-desc` rules
+- `README.md` — document `[[params.sections]]` syntax + backward-compat note
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — either: (a) keep flat to showcase original layout, or (b) add a `/sections/` demo content file
+
+**Create:**
+- `exampleSite/content/sections/_index.md` (optional) — demo page exercising sections
+- `layouts/sections/single.html` (optional) — only if (b) above
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Refactor `bio-card.html`** — extract the link-rendering nav into a sub-partial `partials/link-group.html` taking `dict "links" $links "layout" $layout "label" $label`:
+ ```html
+ {{- $links := .links -}}
+ {{- $layout := .layout -}}
+ {{- $label := .label -}}
+ <nav class="bio__links bio__links--{{ $layout }}" aria-label="{{ $label }}">
+ {{- range $links }}{{ partial "link-button.html" . }}{{- end }}
+ </nav>
+ ```
+
+2. **Branch in `bio-card.html`**:
+ ```html
+ {{- $sections := site.Params.sections -}}
+ {{- $links := site.Params.links -}}
+ {{- $layout := site.Params.layout | default "stack" -}}
+ …
+ {{- if $sections }}
+ {{- range $i, $section := $sections }}
+ {{- $secLayout := $section.layout | default $layout -}}
+ {{- $secTitle := $section.title -}}
+ {{- $slug := $secTitle | urlize | default (printf "section-%d" $i) -}}
+ <section class="bio__section"
+ {{ with $secTitle }}aria-labelledby="section-{{ $slug }}"{{ else }}aria-label="{{ i18n "nav_links_label" }} {{ add $i 1 }}"{{ end }}>
+ {{- with $secTitle }}
+ <h2 id="section-{{ $slug }}" class="bio__section-title">{{ . }}</h2>
+ {{- end }}
+ {{- with $section.description }}
+ <p class="bio__section-desc">{{ . | markdownify }}</p>
+ {{- end }}
+ {{ partial "link-group.html" (dict "links" $section.links "layout" $secLayout "label" (or $secTitle (i18n "nav_links_label"))) }}
+ </section>
+ {{- end }}
+ {{- else if $links }}
+ {{ partial "link-group.html" (dict "links" $links "layout" $layout "label" (i18n "nav_links_label")) }}
+ {{- end }}
+ ```
+
+3. **Schema flatten** — in `schema-person.html`:
+ ```go
+ {{- $allLinks := slice -}}
+ {{- if site.Params.sections -}}
+ {{- range site.Params.sections -}}
+ {{- range .links -}}{{- $allLinks = $allLinks | append . -}}{{- end -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ {{- else -}}{{- $allLinks = site.Params.links -}}{{- end -}}
+ {{- /* then iterate $allLinks for sameAs as before */ -}}
+ ```
+
+4. **RSS flatten** — `layouts/index.rss.xml` mirrors the same flatten logic.
+
+5. **CSS additions** (`static/css/bonsai.css`):
+ ```css
+ .bio__section { margin-top: 2rem; }
+ .bio__section:first-of-type { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
+ .bio__section-title {
+ font-family: var(--bonsai-font-display);
+ font-size: 1.05rem;
+ font-weight: 600;
+ margin: 0 0 .5rem;
+ color: var(--bonsai-text);
+ }
+ .bio__section-desc {
+ font-size: .9rem;
+ color: var(--bonsai-muted);
+ margin: 0 0 .75rem;
+ }
+ .bio__section .bio__links { margin-top: .5rem; }
+ ```
+
+6. **README**: new "Sections" subsection under Configuration. Show side-by-side flat vs sectioned example. State backward-compat.
+
+7. **exampleSite demo**: add `exampleSite/content/sections/_index.md` with `[[params.sections]]` override (Hugo supports page-level params override of site params). Add a navigation card on the index `/` linking to `/sections/` so demo is discoverable.
+
+8. **Build verification**: `hugo --gc --minify --templateMetrics`. Verify both `/` (flat) and `/sections/` (sectioned) render correctly; verify schema sameAs includes all flattened URLs.
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Extract `partials/link-group.html` from `bio-card.html`
+- [ ] Branch on `params.sections` in `bio-card.html`
+- [ ] Flatten sections in `schema-person.html` for `sameAs`
+- [ ] Flatten sections in `index.rss.xml`
+- [ ] Append section CSS rules
+- [ ] Document `[[params.sections]]` in README with example
+- [ ] Add `exampleSite/content/sections/_index.md` demo
+- [ ] Verify backward-compat: existing flat-list demos render unchanged
+- [ ] Confirm CSS budget ≤ +400 B raw / +80 B gzipped
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] Flat `params.links` config still renders identical HTML to v0.4 (byte-diff on test fixture)
+- [ ] `params.sections` config renders `<section aria-labelledby="…">` wrappers with `<h2>` headings
+- [ ] Per-section `layout` override works (e.g., section 1 = grid, section 2 = inline)
+- [ ] `schema-person.html` JSON-LD `sameAs` includes all flattened URLs
+- [ ] RSS feed `<item>` count = sum across all sections' links
+- [ ] No CLS introduced (section headings have explicit `margin`, no layout shift)
+- [ ] CSS gzipped delta ≤ +80 B
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| Both `params.links` and `params.sections` set → ambiguous | `sections` wins; emit `warnf` at build time to nudge user toward single source. |
+| Empty section (no `links`) accidentally renders empty `<nav>` | Skip section entirely if `len .links == 0`. |
+| Slug collisions for duplicate section titles | Fall back to `section-{index}` when `urlize` produces empty or duplicate. |
+| Per-section `layout` value invalid | Reuse the existing layout-allowlist warning logic from `bio-card.html`. |
+| Schema `sameAs` order changes when migrating from flat to sectioned | Documented as benign — order is semantically irrelevant in `sameAs`. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- `markdownify` on `section.description` — already done elsewhere for `params.bio`; same trust model.
+- No user-controlled HTML rendered raw.
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+---
+phase: 3
+title: "Per-link enhancements: thumbnails, featured, scheduled, share, copy, QR, vCard"
+status: completed
+priority: P1
+effort: "3d"
+dependencies: []
+---
+
+# Phase 3: Per-link enhancements + page-level share/QR/vCard
+
+## Overview
+
+Close the largest Linktree-parity gap in one phase by adding the medium-effort, high-value features all Linktree users rely on:
+
+**Per-link (5 new optional fields):**
+- `image` — thumbnail next to icon
+- `featured` — boolean, applies `.link--featured` styling (size↑, accent border)
+- `startDate` / `endDate` — build-time visibility window (Hugo's `now` vs param)
+- `rel` — augment auto-injected `noopener noreferrer` (e.g. add `sponsored`, `nofollow`)
+- `note` — small caption under title (sub-line, muted)
+
+**Page-level (3 new opt-in features):**
+- `params.share` — render a share button row (`navigator.share` + clipboard-copy fallback)
+- `params.qr` — render QR code of canonical page URL via Hugo `images.QR` (Hugo ≥0.140 built-in)
+- `params.vcard` — generate `/vcard.vcf` static file at build time + a download link
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Linktree parity: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-linktree-feature-inventory.md` Table 2 rows 5, 8, 10, 19 (QR/share/featured/vCard); Table 1 "Schedule links" row
+- Audit: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-bonsai-current-audit.md` §6 master params table — no `image`, `featured`, `startDate`, `endDate`, `rel`, `note` fields yet
+- Lighthouse impact: share button uses JS — opt-in only to preserve "zero JS by default" contract
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+**Per-link fields (all optional, additive):**
+
+| Field | Type | Default | Effect |
+|-------|------|---------|--------|
+| `image` | string (URL) | — | Render thumbnail `<img>` at `link__thumb` slot (24–32 px square). Falls back to `icon` if both set (image wins). |
+| `featured` | bool | false | Add `.link--featured` class — slightly larger padding, accent-tinted border, optional star/sparkle micro-icon. |
+| `startDate` | string (RFC3339 date) | — | Link rendered only if `now >= startDate`. |
+| `endDate` | string (RFC3339 date) | — | Link rendered only if `now <= endDate`. |
+| `rel` | string | — | Appended to auto `noopener noreferrer` (space-joined). Use for `sponsored`, `nofollow`, `me`. |
+| `note` | string | — | Small caption below title (e.g. "Sponsored", "Limited time"). |
+
+**Page-level opt-ins:**
+
+| Param | Type | Default | Effect |
+|-------|------|---------|--------|
+| `params.share` | bool | false | Render `<button class="bio__share">` after links. Uses `navigator.share()` when supported; falls back to clipboard copy + ARIA-live toast. |
+| `params.qr` | bool | false | Render QR code as `<img>` (PNG generated by Hugo) in a `<details>` collapsible at page bottom. Encodes `Permalink`. |
+| `params.vcard` | bool | false | Hugo task at build time writes `static/vcard.vcf` derived from `params.name`, `params.email`, `params.location`, `params.jobTitle`, social links. Renders a "Save contact" link/button. |
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- Build-time visibility (`startDate`/`endDate`) — Bonsai is static; visibility re-evaluated only at next build. Document this clearly. If user needs runtime visibility (e.g. weekly recurring), they should use a GitHub Actions cron rebuild.
+- Share button JS: vanilla, <2 KB raw, loaded `defer`, only when `params.share = true`. Total page JS budget incl. theme-toggle: ≤ 3 KB raw.
+- QR generation: Hugo `images.QR` requires Hugo ≥ 0.140 — bump theme minimum in `theme.toml` if not already.
+- vCard generation: Hugo template emits `.vcf` via `outputFormats`; no external script.
+- All new features off by default. v0.4 sites unaffected.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+layouts/partials/link-button.html
+ - branch: image > icon (image renders <img class="link__thumb">)
+ - apply .link--featured class when .featured
+ - skip render entirely when scheduled visibility window excludes now
+ - augment rel with user-provided rel + auto noopener/noreferrer
+ - render .link__note caption when .note set
+
+layouts/partials/share-button.html (new)
+ - <button class="bio__share" data-share-url="{{ .Permalink }}" data-share-title="{{ name }}">
+ {{ i18n "share_label" }}
+ </button>
+ - <output class="bio__share-toast" role="status" aria-live="polite" hidden></output>
+
+static/js/share.js (new, ~700 B raw)
+ - navigator.share if available; else clipboard.writeText + toast "Copied"
+ - reads data-share-url, data-share-title attrs
+ - guarded under typeof navigator !== 'undefined'
+
+layouts/partials/qr-block.html (new)
+ - {{ $qr := images.QR .Permalink }}
+ - <details class="bio__qr"><summary>{{ i18n "show_qr" }}</summary>
+ <img class="bio__qr-img" src="{{ $qr.RelPermalink }}" width="200" height="200" alt="{{ i18n "qr_alt" }}" loading="lazy"/>
+ </details>
+
+layouts/_default/vcard.vcf (new) + outputFormats config
+ - Hugo outputFormats config:
+ [outputFormats.VCard]
+ mediaType = "text/vcard"
+ baseName = "vcard"
+ isPlainText = true
+ notAlternative = true
+ - Template emits BEGIN:VCARD … END:VCARD
+ - Linked from <a download="vcard.vcf" href="/vcard.vcf">{{ i18n "save_contact" }}</a>
+
+CSS additions (static/css/bonsai.css):
+ .link__thumb { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: cover; }
+ .link--featured { padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem; border-color: var(--bonsai-accent); border-width: 1.5px; }
+ .link__note { display: block; font-size: .75rem; color: var(--bonsai-muted); margin-top: .15rem; }
+ .bio__share { margin-top: 1.5rem; … flex centered button matching .link style }
+ .bio__share-toast { … position: fixed; bottom: 1rem; … fade-out 2s }
+ .bio__qr { margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
+ .bio__qr summary { cursor: pointer; color: var(--bonsai-muted); font-size: .85rem; }
+ .bio__qr-img { display: block; margin: .75rem auto 0; border-radius: var(--bonsai-radius); }
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/link-button.html` — image, featured, scheduled, rel, note
+- `layouts/partials/bio-card.html` — emit share-button, qr-block, vcard-link after links (each guarded by its own opt-in param)
+- `static/css/bonsai.css` — append link__thumb, link--featured, link__note, bio__share, bio__share-toast, bio__qr, bio__qr-img rules (≤ 800 B raw / ≤ 200 B gzipped)
+- `theme.toml` — bump `min_version = "0.140.0"` if not already
+- `i18n/en.toml` + `i18n/vi.toml` — new keys: `share_label`, `share_copied`, `share_failed`, `show_qr`, `qr_alt`, `save_contact`
+- `README.md` — document all new per-link fields and 3 page-level params
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — toggle one or two of the new params on in demo
+
+**Create:**
+- `layouts/partials/share-button.html`
+- `layouts/partials/qr-block.html`
+- `layouts/_default/vcard.vcf` (Hugo template)
+- `static/js/share.js`
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Link visibility window** — top of `link-button.html`:
+ ```go
+ {{- $now := now -}}
+ {{- $startOk := true -}}
+ {{- $endOk := true -}}
+ {{- with .startDate }}{{ $startOk = ge $now (time .) }}{{ end -}}
+ {{- with .endDate }}{{ $endOk = le $now (time .) }}{{ end -}}
+ {{- if and $startOk $endOk -}}
+ …render link…
+ {{- end -}}
+ ```
+
+2. **Image vs icon branching** — inside the `<a>`:
+ ```html
+ {{- with .image -}}
+ <img class="link__thumb" src="{{ . | strings.TrimPrefix "/" | relURL }}" alt="" width="24" height="24" loading="lazy" decoding="async" />
+ {{- else with .icon -}}
+ <span class="link__icon" aria-hidden="true">{{ partial "icon.html" . }}</span>
+ {{- end -}}
+ ```
+
+3. **`featured` class + `rel` merge**:
+ ```html
+ {{- $classes := "link" -}}
+ {{- if .featured }}{{ $classes = printf "%s link--featured" $classes }}{{ end -}}
+ {{- $rel := "noopener noreferrer" -}}
+ {{- with .rel }}{{ $rel = printf "%s %s" $rel . }}{{ end -}}
+ <a class="{{ $classes }}" href="{{ .url }}"
+ {{ if $external }}target="_blank" rel="{{ $rel }}"{{ end }}>
+ ```
+
+4. **Note caption** — inside `.link__title` block:
+ ```html
+ <span class="link__title">
+ {{ .title }}
+ {{- with .note }}<span class="link__note">{{ . }}</span>{{- end -}}
+ </span>
+ ```
+
+5. **Share button**:
+ - Create `partials/share-button.html`.
+ - Create `static/js/share.js`:
+ ```js
+ (function(){
+ var btn = document.querySelector('[data-share-url]');
+ if(!btn) return;
+ var toast = document.querySelector('.bio__share-toast');
+ function showToast(msg){
+ if(!toast) return;
+ toast.textContent = msg;
+ toast.hidden = false;
+ setTimeout(function(){ toast.hidden = true; }, 2000);
+ }
+ btn.addEventListener('click', async function(){
+ var url = btn.getAttribute('data-share-url');
+ var title = btn.getAttribute('data-share-title');
+ try{
+ if (navigator.share){ await navigator.share({title:title, url:url}); return; }
+ if (navigator.clipboard){ await navigator.clipboard.writeText(url); showToast(btn.getAttribute('data-toast-copied')||'Copied'); return; }
+ prompt('Copy link:', url);
+ } catch(e){ showToast(btn.getAttribute('data-toast-failed')||'Could not share'); }
+ });
+ })();
+ ```
+ - Load `defer` from `head.html` only when `params.share = true` — pattern mirrors theme-toggle.
+
+6. **QR block** — `partials/qr-block.html`:
+ ```go
+ {{- if site.Params.qr -}}
+ {{- $url := .Permalink -}}
+ {{- $qr := images.QR $url -}}
+ <details class="bio__qr">
+ <summary>{{ i18n "show_qr" | default "Show QR code" }}</summary>
+ <img class="bio__qr-img" src="{{ $qr.RelPermalink }}" width="200" height="200"
+ alt="{{ i18n "qr_alt" | default "QR code to this page" }}" loading="lazy" decoding="async" />
+ </details>
+ {{- end -}}
+ ```
+ Note: `images.QR` returns a resource; Hugo emits a PNG at build time.
+
+7. **vCard output** — add to `hugo.toml` (theme-managed via `exampleSite` and documented in README):
+ ```toml
+ [outputs]
+ home = ["HTML", "RSS", "VCard"]
+ [outputFormats.VCard]
+ mediaType = "text/vcard"
+ baseName = "vcard"
+ isPlainText = true
+ notAlternative = true
+ ```
+ Then `layouts/_default/vcard.vcf`:
+ ```
+ BEGIN:VCARD
+ VERSION:3.0
+ FN:{{ site.Params.name | default site.Title }}
+ {{ with site.Params.jobTitle }}TITLE:{{ . }}{{ end }}
+ {{ with site.Params.email }}EMAIL:{{ . }}{{ end }}
+ {{ with site.Params.location }}ADR:;;{{ . }};;;;{{ end }}
+ URL:{{ site.BaseURL }}
+ {{ range site.Params.links }}{{ if not (or (strings.HasPrefix .url "mailto:") (strings.HasPrefix .url "tel:")) }}URL;TYPE={{ .title | upper }}:{{ .url }}
+ {{ end }}{{ end }}
+ END:VCARD
+ ```
+ Link from `bio-card.html` when `params.vcard = true`:
+ ```html
+ <a class="bio__vcard" href="{{ `vcard.vcf` | relURL }}" download>{{ i18n "save_contact" | default "Save contact" }}</a>
+ ```
+
+8. **i18n keys** — append to en/vi toml.
+
+9. **CSS** — append rules listed in Architecture. Verify gzipped delta ≤ 200 B.
+
+10. **README documentation** — new "Per-link fields" subsection (table); new "Page actions: share / QR / vCard" subsection with opt-in examples.
+
+11. **exampleSite demo** — enable `share = true` and `qr = true` (lightweight; both Hugo-native). vCard left off by default to keep demo focused.
+
+12. **Build verification** — `hugo --gc --minify`. Check `public/vcard.vcf`, `public/index.html` has share button if enabled, QR PNG generated under `public/`.
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Add scheduled-visibility branch to `link-button.html`
+- [ ] Add `image > icon` branching to `link-button.html`
+- [ ] Add `featured` class + `rel` merge + `note` caption
+- [ ] Create `partials/share-button.html` + `static/js/share.js`
+- [ ] Wire share button conditional `<script defer>` load in `head.html`
+- [ ] Create `partials/qr-block.html` using `images.QR`
+- [ ] Create `layouts/_default/vcard.vcf` + add `VCard` output format docs
+- [ ] Append CSS rules
+- [ ] Bump theme.toml `min_version` to 0.140.0
+- [ ] Add 6 new i18n keys (share_label/copied/failed, show_qr, qr_alt, save_contact) in en + vi
+- [ ] Document all new fields and params in README
+- [ ] Enable `share = true` + `qr = true` in exampleSite
+- [ ] Verify CSS budget ≤ 5.5 KB gzipped after additions
+- [ ] Verify JS budget ≤ 3 KB raw (theme-toggle + share combined)
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] Link with `image: "/foo.png"` renders thumbnail; with only `icon: "github"` renders SVG (unchanged)
+- [ ] Link with `featured: true` has `.link--featured` class and visually larger
+- [ ] Link with future `startDate` does NOT render in build output (`grep` returns 0)
+- [ ] Link with past `endDate` does NOT render
+- [ ] Link with `rel: "sponsored"` outputs `rel="noopener noreferrer sponsored"`
+- [ ] Share button click triggers `navigator.share` on capable browsers; falls back to clipboard on others
+- [ ] QR `<img>` present when `params.qr = true`, PNG accessible at its referenced URL
+- [ ] `/vcard.vcf` downloadable, importable into iOS/Android contacts (manual smoke test)
+- [ ] CSS production ≤ 5.5 KB gzipped
+- [ ] No regressions to existing v0.4 demos
+- [ ] All new features off by default — v0.4 site upgrades with zero config edits
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| `images.QR` unavailable on Hugo < 0.140 | Bump `theme.toml` min_version. CI installs ≥ 0.140 already (latest). |
+| Share clipboard API in non-secure contexts (http://) fails | Toast falls back to `prompt(url)` for legacy/insecure environments. Documented limitation. |
+| vCard contains email leaked in plaintext from `params.email` | Document: vCard exposes whatever user puts in params. Off by default. |
+| Scheduled visibility re-evaluated only at build | Documented; cron-rebuild recipe in README. |
+| Featured link standing out too much breaks zen aesthetic | Subtle accent border, only 1.5× padding. Designer review at PR time. |
+| Per-link `image` adds extra HTTP requests | Each `<img>` is `loading="lazy"`, `decoding="async"`. Not on critical path. |
+| QR generated per build inflates `public/` size | One PNG per page; ~3-5 KB each. Negligible. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- `rel` merging: user input appended to `noopener noreferrer` baseline — no way to *remove* the safe defaults, only add.
+- Share JS runs only on click — no auto-execution, no exfiltration risk.
+- vCard contains only data the user explicitly set in params; no surprise email/phone leakage.
+- QR encodes only the page's own `Permalink` — no third-party data flow.
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+---
+phase: 4
+title: "Opt-in click analytics (Google Analytics 4)"
+status: completed
+priority: P2
+effort: "0.5d"
+dependencies: []
+---
+
+<!-- Updated: Validation Session 1 — analytics scope reduced from {Plausible, Umami, GA4, custom} to GA4 only per user decision -->
+
+# Phase 4: Opt-in click analytics (Google Analytics 4)
+
+## Overview
+
+Allow site owners to plug Google Analytics 4 in via a single config block. Zero data collected by default. When configured, emit the canonical `gtag.js` loader + init snippet in `<head>` and auto-attach `data-analytics-event` attrs on every link so per-link click-throughs land in the user's GA4 property.
+
+**Scope decision (Validation Session 1):** v0.5 ships GA4 only — not Plausible / Umami / custom. Rationale: ubiquity. Users who prefer Plausible/Umami/etc. can paste their snippet via `params.extraHead` (existing Hugo pattern) or wait for a future phase that re-broadens.
+
+GA4 sets cookies and **requires user consent** in jurisdictions with strict privacy law (EU GDPR, UK PECR, California CPRA). README + deploy guide make this prominent. Bonsai does not ship a consent banner.
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Linktree parity: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-linktree-feature-inventory.md` Table 1 rows "Basic analytics", "Click-through tracking", "UTM auto-fill"
+- Validation Session 1 (plan.md `## Validation Log`) — locks scope to GA4 only.
+- GA4 docs: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/ga4
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+New `[params.analytics]` block (object):
+
+```toml
+[params.analytics]
+ measurementId = "G-XXXXXXXXX" # required; if empty, emit nothing
+ trackClicks = true # auto-emit data-analytics-event on each link
+ utmSource = "" # optional: append ?utm_source=… to external links
+ utmMedium = "bio" # default applied alongside utmSource
+ utmCampaign = ""
+```
+
+**Behavior:**
+
+- If `params.analytics.measurementId` empty or unset → emit nothing. **Default.**
+- Else emit canonical GA4 init:
+ ```html
+ <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id={{ measurementId }}"></script>
+ <script>
+ window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
+ function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
+ gtag('js', new Date());
+ gtag('config', '{{ measurementId }}');
+ {{- if trackClicks }}
+ document.addEventListener('click',function(e){
+ var a=e.target.closest('[data-analytics-event]');
+ if(a) gtag('event','outbound_click',{event_label:a.getAttribute('data-analytics-event'),link_url:a.href});
+ });
+ {{- end }}
+ </script>
+ ```
+- When `trackClicks = true` (default), every `<a class="link">` gets `data-analytics-event="link:{{ .title | urlize }}"`. The inline event-firing snippet above reads this attr.
+- UTM injection: if `utmSource` is set, append `?utm_source=…&utm_medium=…&utm_campaign=…` to each external `http(s)://` link at build time. Skip `mailto:`/`tel:`. Handle existing query strings (`?` already in URL → use `&`).
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- Default: zero new bytes shipped (everything opt-in via `measurementId`).
+- When configured: ~50 KB additional asset (gtag.js from Google's CDN — not bundled).
+- Inline init script: ~200 B raw / ~100 B gzipped.
+- Cookie-setting → GDPR consent required where applicable. Documented in README + deploy guide; consent banner NOT shipped.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+partials/head.html
+ └─ {{ partial "analytics-loader.html" . }}
+
+partials/analytics-loader.html (new)
+ ├─ if not params.analytics.measurementId → return ""
+ ├─ emit gtag loader (<script async src=…>)
+ └─ emit inline init + (optional) click listener
+
+partials/link-button.html (modify)
+ ├─ inject data-analytics-event="link:{slug}" when trackClicks ≠ false
+ └─ inject UTM params into href when params.analytics.utmSource set
+
+(no new CSS, no new icons)
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/head.html` — `{{ partial "analytics-loader.html" . }}` invocation
+- `layouts/partials/link-button.html` — emit `data-analytics-event`, append UTM
+- `README.md` — new "Analytics" subsection with single GA4 example + bold GDPR consent caveat
+- `docs/deployment-guide.md` — GDPR/PECR/CPRA consent guidance; recommend pairing with a consent management platform
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — commented-out `[params.analytics]` example block (NOT enabled in live demo)
+
+**Create:**
+- `layouts/partials/analytics-loader.html`
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Create `partials/analytics-loader.html`**:
+ ```go
+ {{- $a := site.Params.analytics -}}
+ {{- if or (not $a) (not $a.measurementId) -}}{{ return "" }}{{- end -}}
+ <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id={{ $a.measurementId }}"></script>
+ <script>
+ window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
+ function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
+ gtag('js', new Date());
+ gtag('config', '{{ $a.measurementId }}');
+ {{- if ne ($a.trackClicks | default true) false }}
+ document.addEventListener('click',function(e){
+ var a=e.target.closest('[data-analytics-event]');
+ if(a) gtag('event','outbound_click',{event_label:a.getAttribute('data-analytics-event'),link_url:a.href});
+ });
+ {{- end }}
+ </script>
+ ```
+
+2. **Modify `link-button.html`** (`data-analytics-event` + UTM injection):
+ ```go
+ {{- $a := site.Params.analytics -}}
+ {{- $trackClicks := and $a (ne ($a.trackClicks | default true) false) -}}
+ {{- $url := .url -}}
+ {{- /* UTM injection at build time, only for external links */ -}}
+ {{- if and $a $a.utmSource (strings.HasPrefix $url "http") -}}
+ {{- $sep := cond (strings.Contains $url "?") "&" "?" -}}
+ {{- $url = printf "%s%sutm_source=%s&utm_medium=%s%s"
+ $url $sep $a.utmSource ($a.utmMedium | default "bio")
+ (cond (eq ($a.utmCampaign | default "") "") "" (printf "&utm_campaign=%s" $a.utmCampaign)) -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ <a class="{{ $classes }}" href="{{ $url }}"
+ {{ if $external }}target="_blank" rel="{{ $rel }}"{{ end }}
+ {{ if $trackClicks }}data-analytics-event="link:{{ .title | urlize }}"{{ end }}>
+ ```
+
+3. **README "Analytics" section** — single example, bold GDPR/consent caveat:
+ ```toml
+ [params.analytics]
+ measurementId = "G-XXXXXXXXX"
+ trackClicks = true
+ utmSource = "bio"
+ ```
+ > ⚠️ **GA4 sets cookies.** Sites serving EU / UK / California visitors require explicit user consent before loading `gtag.js`. Bonsai does not ship a consent banner — pair with a consent management platform (e.g. Klaro!, Cookiebot) or wait for a future phase.
+
+4. **`docs/deployment-guide.md`** — add "Analytics & Consent" subsection covering:
+ - GDPR (EU) — consent required before non-essential cookies set.
+ - PECR (UK) — same.
+ - CPRA (California) — disclosure + opt-out, less strict than GDPR but still requires action.
+ - Sample CMP integration recipe (one paragraph; not code).
+
+5. **exampleSite**: commented-out `[params.analytics]` block in `hugo.toml`. Do NOT set `measurementId` in the live demo.
+
+6. **Build verification** — `hugo --gc --minify` with `measurementId = "G-FAKE"` test fixture should emit exactly two new `<script>` tags (async loader + inline init) and `data-analytics-event` on every link. With `measurementId` unset, byte-zero diff vs v0.4 output.
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Create `partials/analytics-loader.html` (GA4-only)
+- [ ] Add `{{ partial "analytics-loader.html" . }}` to `head.html`
+- [ ] Add `data-analytics-event` to link-button when trackClicks ≠ false
+- [ ] Add UTM injection at build time
+- [ ] Document GA4 measurementId + GDPR caveat in README
+- [ ] Add consent guidance to `docs/deployment-guide.md`
+- [ ] Add commented-out exampleSite block
+- [ ] Verify byte-zero diff when `measurementId` unset
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] When `params.analytics.measurementId` unset, built HTML has no `<script>` from this phase (byte-zero diff to v0.4)
+- [ ] Valid `measurementId` renders exactly two `<script>` tags
+- [ ] Every external link has `data-analytics-event="link:<slug>"` when `trackClicks ≠ false`
+- [ ] UTM params correctly appended, respecting existing `?` vs `&` separator and stripping nothing
+- [ ] README has bold GDPR caveat; deployment guide covers consent
+- [ ] No regression in zero-JS default when not configured
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| GA4 without consent → GDPR / PECR / CPRA violation | Bold warning in README + `docs/deployment-guide.md`. Users assume responsibility (theme exposes the snippet, doesn't auto-block). |
+| UTM injection breaks fragment URLs (`https://x.com/#about`) | Use `strings.Contains` to detect `?`; fragment `#` is preserved because we append before any fragment in typical bio URLs. Edge case: URL with both `?` and `#` — Hugo's `urls.Parse` could handle, but KISS string concat is fine for v0.5; document the edge case. |
+| Plausible/Umami users feel underserved | Documented: future phase may broaden. They can still paste their snippet via Hugo's `params.extraHead` pattern (not shipped here but well-known). |
+| Inline init script blocked by strict CSP `script-src 'self'` | Required CSP allowance: `script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://*.googletagmanager.com`. Documented in deployment guide. |
+| Hugo `cond` syntax compatibility | Stable since Hugo 0.42 — safely above 0.140 floor. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- No PII collected by Bonsai itself; GA4's privacy posture governs PII handling. GA4 anonymizes IP by default since 2023.
+- UTM values are user-set, not personal.
+- Inline script content is generated from user-controlled `measurementId` — sanitize? Hugo's template engine HTML-escapes by default; `measurementId` format is `G-XXXXXXXXX` (alphanumeric); injection risk is low but not zero. Add a build-time `warnf` if `measurementId` doesn't match `^G-[A-Z0-9]+$`.
+- The async loader fetches `gtag.js` from `googletagmanager.com` — CSP must allow this host.
diff --git a/themes/bonsai/plans/260515-1800-bonsai-linktree-parity-and-lighthouse/phase-05-performance-image-pipeline.md b/themes/bonsai/plans/260515-1800-bonsai-linktree-parity-and-lighthouse/phase-05-performance-image-pipeline.md
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+---
+phase: 5
+title: "Performance: Hugo image pipeline (AVIF/WebP responsive)"
+status: completed
+priority: P1
+effort: "2d"
+dependencies: [3]
+---
+
+# Phase 5: Performance — Hugo image pipeline (AVIF/WebP responsive)
+
+## Overview
+
+Replace plain `<img>` tags with a Hugo-processed `<picture>` element delivering AVIF + WebP + JPEG fallback, sized correctly for the rendered slot. Apply to both `params.avatar` and per-link `image` (added in Phase 3). Net effect: ~40–60% image payload reduction in modern browsers, eliminated CLS via explicit dimensions, faster LCP via `fetchpriority="high"`.
+
+Also fingerprint the CSS file for safer long-cache headers (`max-age=31536000, immutable`).
+
+Depends on Phase 3 — that phase introduces `link.image`, which this phase optimizes.
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Source: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-hugo-lighthouse-best-practices.md` §1.2 (responsive images) and §5.3 (asset fingerprinting)
+- Hugo image processing docs: https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/
+- Current state: avatar is one raw `<img>` with `loading="eager"` only (no width/height/srcset/AVIF/WebP); Phase 1 adds dimensions/fetchpriority; this phase adds format/responsive negotiation.
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+**Avatar pipeline:**
+
+- When `params.avatar` is a path inside the site (`/images/…` or relative), Hugo's `resources.Get` resolves it.
+- Generate three variants at standard pixel densities: 112w (1x), 224w (2x).
+- Encode each in AVIF (q60), WebP (q75), JPEG (q85). Hugo's `Process` action handles AVIF and WebP since 0.83.
+- Render as `<picture>`:
+ ```html
+ <picture>
+ <source type="image/avif" srcset="{avif-112} 1x, {avif-224} 2x">
+ <source type="image/webp" srcset="{webp-112} 1x, {webp-224} 2x">
+ <img class="bio__avatar" src="{jpeg-112}" width="112" height="112"
+ alt="{{ name }}" loading="eager" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" />
+ </picture>
+ ```
+- If `params.avatar` is an absolute external URL (`https://…`), skip processing — emit a plain `<img>` (with Phase 1 attrs) and document the trade-off.
+
+**Per-link thumbnail pipeline (from Phase 3):**
+
+- When `link.image` is a local resource, process to 24w + 48w (1x / 2x) in WebP + JPEG; AVIF skipped (overhead not worth for thumbnails this small).
+- `loading="lazy"`, `decoding="async"`, explicit width/height.
+
+**CSS fingerprinting:**
+
+- `bonsai.css` loaded via `resources.Get | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint`, emitted with content-hash filename `/css/bonsai.{hash}.css`.
+- Enables hosting to set `Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable` on `/css/*` safely.
+- Same treatment for `theme-toggle.js` and `share.js`.
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- Hugo extended required for WebP/AVIF (already a soft requirement per Bonsai README "Hugo ≥ 0.128 extended"). Reaffirm in `theme.toml` and README.
+- Build time impact: image processing is cached in `resources/_gen/`. First-time build adds ~2–4 sec per processed image; subsequent builds reuse cache.
+- AVIF encode is slow at high quality but ~1.5–2× faster at q60 vs q90. Use q60 with `lossless = false` defaults.
+- For external-URL avatars: no processing, no benefit — document.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+partials/avatar.html (rewrite)
+ ├─ if params.avatar is local resource:
+ │ $orig := resources.Get $path
+ │ $avif1x := $orig.Process "resize 112x112 webp" / similar pipeline
+ │ $webp1x, $jpg1x same
+ │ $avif2x, $webp2x, $jpg2x at 224x224
+ │ emit <picture>
+ └─ else fall through to existing branch (external URL → plain <img>; unset → SVG initials)
+
+partials/link-button.html (modify Phase 3 image branch)
+ └─ if link.image is local:
+ process to 24w + 48w in webp + jpg
+ emit <picture> with srcset
+ else: emit plain <img>
+
+partials/head.html (modify)
+ └─ stylesheet link now references fingerprinted resource:
+ {{ $css := resources.Get "css/bonsai.css" | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint }}
+ <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ $css.RelPermalink }}" integrity="{{ $css.Data.Integrity }}" />
+
+ └─ same pattern for theme-toggle.js (when themeToggle=true) and share.js (when share=true)
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/avatar.html` — picture-element output for local avatars
+- `layouts/partials/link-button.html` — picture-element output for local link thumbnails
+- `layouts/partials/head.html` — fingerprinted stylesheet + scripts with `integrity=`
+- `theme.toml` — reaffirm `min_version = "0.140.0"` and "Hugo extended required" note
+- `README.md` — document image-pipeline behavior and the local-vs-external distinction
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — point demo `avatar` to a local image so demo exercises the pipeline (currently `/images/avatar.svg` which is already local — verify path resolves)
+
+**Move (assets → resources, if needed):**
+- For Hugo to process `/images/avatar.svg`, image must live under `assets/` not `static/`. Decision: keep user images under `static/` for backward-compat AND document that processing requires moving to `assets/`. OR: detect both via `resources.Get` (works for `assets/`) and `resources.GetMatch` against `static/` via a helper. Simpler: tell users to put avatars in `assets/avatars/` and reference as `avatar = "avatars/me.jpg"`.
+
+**Create:**
+- `exampleSite/assets/avatars/sample-avatar.jpg` — replace SVG placeholder so demo exercises image pipeline
+- Update `exampleSite/hugo.toml` → `avatar = "avatars/sample-avatar.jpg"`
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Decide and document the avatar path convention.**
+ Two options:
+
+ **Option A (recommended):** Bonsai treats `params.avatar` as a path relative to `assets/`. Convention shift from v0.4 (where it was a URL or a `static/` path).
+
+ **Option B (back-compat):** Theme tries `resources.Get` first; on miss, falls back to plain `<img>` with the unprocessed path. No user migration needed.
+
+ **Plan with Option B.** Pseudo:
+ ```go
+ {{- $avatar := site.Params.avatar -}}
+ {{- $local := false -}}
+ {{- $img := "" -}}
+ {{- if not (strings.HasPrefix $avatar "http") -}}
+ {{- $clean := strings.TrimPrefix $avatar "/" -}}
+ {{- with resources.Get $clean -}}
+ {{- $img = . -}}{{- $local = true -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ {{- if $local -}}
+ {{- /* picture-element pipeline */ -}}
+ {{- else if $avatar -}}
+ {{- /* fallback to plain <img> with Phase-1 attrs */ -}}
+ {{- else -}}
+ {{- /* existing initials SVG branch */ -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ ```
+
+2. **Avatar `<picture>` pipeline:**
+ ```go
+ {{- $w := 112 -}}{{- $h := 112 -}}
+ {{- $jpg1x := $img.Process (printf "resize %dx%d jpg q85" $w $h) -}}
+ {{- $jpg2x := $img.Process (printf "resize %dx%d jpg q85" (mul $w 2) (mul $h 2)) -}}
+ {{- $webp1x := $img.Process (printf "resize %dx%d webp q75" $w $h) -}}
+ {{- $webp2x := $img.Process (printf "resize %dx%d webp q75" (mul $w 2) (mul $h 2)) -}}
+ {{- $avif1x := $img.Process (printf "resize %dx%d webp q60" $w $h) | resources.Process "resize 112x112 avif" -}}
+ ```
+ Note: Hugo 0.83+ added AVIF via `resources.Process "convert avif"`. Confirm syntax against installed Hugo at implementation time — exact format string changed across 0.83/0.140; reference live docs.
+
+3. **Link-thumbnail pipeline** mirrors avatar but at 24w + 48w, WebP + JPEG only (skip AVIF).
+
+4. **Fingerprinted CSS** (`head.html`):
+ ```go
+ {{- $css := resources.Get "css/bonsai.css" | resources.Minify | resources.Fingerprint "sha384" -}}
+ <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ $css.RelPermalink }}" integrity="{{ $css.Data.Integrity }}" crossorigin="anonymous" />
+ ```
+ - Move `static/css/bonsai.css` → `assets/css/bonsai.css` (Hugo `resources.Get` reads from `assets/`).
+ - Same for `theme-toggle.js`, `share.js` → `assets/js/…`.
+ - This is a structural change: update `static/css/…` references in `layouts/themes/single.html` and `layouts/variants/single.html` to use `resources.Get "css/gallery.css"` too.
+
+5. **Subresource Integrity (SRI):** add `integrity=` and `crossorigin=` to stylesheet/scripts. Validates content hash. Requires same-origin or CORS-friendly. Document interaction with CSP (`'strict-dynamic'` incompatible — keep simple CSP).
+
+6. **Migrate sample assets in exampleSite** so demo exercises the pipeline:
+ - Move `exampleSite/static/images/avatar.svg` → keep, but also add `exampleSite/assets/avatars/sample-avatar.jpg` (real raster image, ~200×200 source).
+ - Switch `avatar = "/images/avatar.svg"` → `avatar = "avatars/sample-avatar.jpg"`.
+ - SVG demo can move to a `/svg-avatar/` page if desired (out of scope).
+
+7. **Build verification + measurement**:
+ ```bash
+ cd exampleSite && hugo --themesDir ../.. --gc --minify --templateMetrics
+ # Inspect public/avatars/ — should contain avif/webp/jpg variants
+ # Inspect public/css/bonsai.{hash}.css — fingerprinted output
+ # Measure sizes
+ du -sb public/avatars/* public/css/* public/js/*
+ gzip -kc public/css/bonsai.*.css | wc -c
+ ```
+
+8. **Lighthouse run** (manual, on built site):
+ - Expect Performance improvement ≥ +10 points from image format alone.
+ - LCP element should now be the optimized AVIF/WebP avatar.
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Move `static/css/*.css` → `assets/css/*.css`
+- [ ] Move `static/js/*.js` → `assets/js/*.js`
+- [ ] Add fingerprinted `<link>` + `<script>` with SRI in `head.html`
+- [ ] Rewrite `partials/avatar.html` with local-vs-external branching + `<picture>` pipeline
+- [ ] Update `partials/link-button.html` Phase-3 image branch to use `<picture>` pipeline
+- [ ] Update `exampleSite` to use a real raster avatar under `assets/`
+- [ ] Update `layouts/themes/single.html` + `layouts/variants/single.html` gallery CSS reference to use resources.Get
+- [ ] Document avatar path convention shift in README (back-compat note: still works for absolute URL & static/-relative paths via fallback)
+- [ ] Verify CSP `'self'` still passes with SRI + CORS
+- [ ] Measure: image payload reduction vs v0.4 baseline
+- [ ] Measure: Lighthouse Performance delta on exampleSite
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] Local avatar serves as `<picture>` with AVIF, WebP, JPEG sources
+- [ ] External-URL avatar still works (fallback to plain `<img>` with Phase-1 attrs)
+- [ ] Avatar payload (best-format negotiated) ≤ 50% of v0.4 JPEG-only size for a 200×200 source
+- [ ] CSS link is fingerprinted; identical-content rebuilds reuse same hash
+- [ ] `integrity=` attribute present and validates (browser DevTools: no SRI errors)
+- [ ] No regression in zero-JS default — pipeline runs at build time only
+- [ ] `hugo --gc --minify` builds clean; processed images cached on second run
+- [ ] Lighthouse Performance ≥ 90 on exampleSite (locked threshold per validation session 1)
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| AVIF encoding slow / build-time impact in CI | Hugo caches under `resources/_gen/`; commit cache only if CI is greenfield. Document `--gc` to prune. |
+| Hugo AVIF support varies across versions (`resources.Process "avif"`) | Pin `min_version = "0.140.0"` (already planned in Phase 3). Confirm AVIF works on 0.140+. |
+| Move from `static/` to `assets/` is a breaking change for user sites that hard-code paths | Phase uses fallback to `<img>` when `resources.Get` misses — keeps back-compat. |
+| SRI `integrity=` blocks loading when CSS is edited locally during dev | Hugo regenerates hash on every rebuild; only a problem for stale CDN cache, which is the use case SRI solves. |
+| CSP must allow `'self'` for stylesheets (already does in Phase 1 deploy template) | Confirmed — Phase 1 CSP allows `'self'` for style-src. |
+| Hash-in-filename breaks naive cache-busting some users rely on | Documented; `?v=…` query-string busting still works for users who prefer it (would require revert). |
+| Image processing fails silently for missing files | `resources.Get` returns nil → falls through to `<img>` branch — safe. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- SRI (`integrity=`) ensures CSS/JS isn't tampered with in transit by an intermediate proxy.
+- Hugo's image processing happens at build time on trusted source files; no runtime image processing means no SSRF surface.
+- AVIF/WebP decoders in browsers are well-fuzzed; no novel attack surface introduced.
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+---
+phase: 6
+title: "SEO + a11y hardening + deploy templates"
+status: completed
+priority: P2
+effort: "2d"
+dependencies: []
+---
+
+# Phase 6: SEO + a11y hardening + deploy templates
+
+## Overview
+
+Mop-up phase for the SEO / Best-Practices / A11y categories that Phase 1 quick-wins didn't cover. Adds hreflang for i18n, opt-in WebSite JSON-LD, opt-in web manifest, tap-target audit fix, plus a complete set of deploy templates (Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages CDN-via-Cloudflare) so users can apply security headers and aggressive cache policies in one commit.
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Source: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-hugo-lighthouse-best-practices.md` §4.2 (hreflang), §4.3 (WebSite schema), §4.5 (tap targets), §5.1 (manifest)
+- Audit: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-bonsai-current-audit.md` §8 ("Present ✅" / "Missing ❌") — confirms hreflang, WebSite schema, manifest are missing
+- Phase 1 already shipped: `_headers`, `vercel.json` minimal templates — this phase expands them
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+**1. Hreflang links** (only when site has multiple languages configured):
+```html
+{{- if gt (len site.Languages) 1 }}
+ {{- range site.Languages }}
+ <link rel="alternate" hreflang="{{ .Lang }}" href="{{ site.BaseURL | relLangURL }}" />
+ {{- end }}
+ <link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="{{ site.BaseURL }}" />
+{{- end }}
+```
+
+**2. Opt-in WebSite + SearchAction JSON-LD** (rich-snippet eligibility):
+- New `params.schemaWebSite` boolean (default `false` — pure opt-in; doesn't change existing Person schema).
+- When `true`, emit a second `<script type="application/ld+json">` with `@type: WebSite` referencing the existing Person via `author`.
+
+**3. Opt-in web manifest** (installable PWA affordance):
+- New `params.manifest` boolean (default `false`).
+- When `true`, theme emits `<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.webmanifest">` AND generates the manifest file via Hugo output format.
+- Manifest derives `name`, `short_name`, `theme_color`, `background_color`, icon paths from `params.name`, `params.themeColor`, `params.faviconSvg`, `params.appleTouchIcon`.
+
+**4. Tap-target audit + fix:**
+- Verify all link layouts meet 48×48 px tap target with 8 px spacing.
+- Current state (audit): `stack` and `grid` already comfortably over 48 px due to ~.9 rem padding. `inline` (icon-only row) currently uses 20×20 icons in a flex row — needs explicit min-width/min-height.
+- Add CSS:
+ ```css
+ .bio__links--inline .link { min-width: 48px; min-height: 48px; padding: .75rem; }
+ .bio__links--inline { gap: clamp(.5rem, 1.5vw, 1rem); /* ensure ≥ 8 px spacing */ }
+ ```
+
+**5. Expanded deploy templates:**
+- Build out `docs/deployment-guide.md` started in Phase 1 with full Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages (note: no custom headers; suggest Cloudflare Worker overlay) sections.
+- Each section: full config snippet, what each line does, what Lighthouse audit it satisfies.
+
+**6. Robots.txt + sitemap.xml** (Hugo-native):
+- Currently disabled in exampleSite: `disableKinds = ["sitemap", "RSS", "404"]`.
+- For a single-page bio, `sitemap.xml` is low-value but Lighthouse SEO sometimes flags missing. Recommendation: keep disabled by default but document opt-in.
+- Robots.txt: Hugo emits a default one if `enableRobotsTXT = true`. Recommend setting this in README config snippet.
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- New params (`schemaWebSite`, `manifest`) both default off — no behavioral change for existing sites.
+- Hreflang block emits *only* when multi-language site detected; zero overhead for default single-language users.
+- CSS additions ≤ 200 B raw (inline-layout tap-target fix).
+- Manifest file size ≤ 500 B (generated once at build time when opted in).
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+partials/head.html
+ ├─ hreflang block (conditional on multi-language)
+ ├─ optional WebSite schema (new partial: partials/schema-website.html)
+ └─ optional manifest link (when params.manifest)
+
+partials/schema-website.html (new)
+ └─ JSON-LD WebSite with author → Person reference
+
+layouts/_default/manifest.webmanifest (new) + outputFormat config
+ └─ Hugo template that builds the manifest JSON from params
+
+static/css/bonsai.css → assets/css/bonsai.css (post-Phase-5)
+ └─ tap-target fix for .bio__links--inline .link
+
+docs/deployment-guide.md
+ ├─ Netlify section: full netlify.toml + _headers
+ ├─ Vercel section: full vercel.json
+ ├─ Cloudflare Pages section: _headers (compatible with Netlify format)
+ └─ GitHub Pages section: limitation note + Cloudflare-Worker overlay recipe
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/head.html` — hreflang block, conditional manifest link, conditional WebSite schema partial call
+- `assets/css/bonsai.css` (was `static/css/bonsai.css` pre-Phase-5) — tap-target fix for inline layout
+- `README.md` — document `schemaWebSite`, `manifest`, `enableRobotsTXT` recommendation, hreflang behavior
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — set `enableRobotsTXT = true`; demonstrate `manifest = true`
+- `docs/deployment-guide.md` — expand to full 4-host coverage
+
+**Create:**
+- `layouts/partials/schema-website.html`
+- `layouts/_default/manifest.webmanifest`
+- `exampleSite/static/manifest-icon-192.png` and `manifest-icon-512.png` (or document that user must provide)
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Hreflang block** (`head.html`, near canonical link):
+ ```html
+ {{- if gt (len site.Languages) 1 }}
+ {{- range site.Languages }}
+ <link rel="alternate" hreflang="{{ .Lang }}" href="{{ partial "internal/_funcs/relLangPrefix.html" . }}{{ $.RelPermalink }}" />
+ {{- end }}
+ <link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="{{ $.Permalink }}" />
+ {{- end }}
+ ```
+ Hugo's `RelPermalink` + i18n integration handles per-language path prefixes.
+
+2. **WebSite schema partial** (`partials/schema-website.html`):
+ ```go
+ {{- if site.Params.schemaWebSite -}}
+ {{- $payload := dict
+ "@context" "https://schema.org"
+ "@type" "WebSite"
+ "name" (site.Params.name | default site.Title)
+ "url" site.BaseURL
+ "inLanguage" site.LanguageCode
+ -}}
+ {{- with site.Params.bio -}}{{- $payload = merge $payload (dict "description" .) -}}{{- end -}}
+ <script type="application/ld+json">{{ $payload | jsonify | safeJS }}</script>
+ {{- end -}}
+ ```
+ Invoke from `head.html` after `schema-person.html`.
+
+3. **Manifest template** (`layouts/_default/manifest.webmanifest`):
+ ```go
+ {{- $themeColor := site.Params.themeColor | default "#8b3a2b" -}}
+ {{- $bgColor := site.Params.themeBackground | default "#f4efe6" -}}
+ {
+ "name": "{{ site.Params.name | default site.Title }}",
+ "short_name": "{{ substr (site.Params.name | default site.Title) 0 12 }}",
+ "start_url": "/",
+ "display": "standalone",
+ "background_color": "{{ $bgColor }}",
+ "theme_color": "{{ $themeColor }}",
+ "icons": [
+ {{- with site.Params.appleTouchIcon }}
+ { "src": "{{ . | relURL }}", "sizes": "180x180", "type": "image/png" }{{ if site.Params.faviconSvg }},{{ end }}
+ {{- end }}
+ {{- with site.Params.faviconSvg }}
+ { "src": "{{ . | relURL }}", "sizes": "any", "type": "image/svg+xml" }
+ {{- end }}
+ ]
+ }
+ ```
+ Add to hugo.toml outputs:
+ ```toml
+ [outputs]
+ home = ["HTML", "RSS", "Manifest"]
+ [outputFormats.Manifest]
+ mediaType = "application/manifest+json"
+ baseName = "manifest"
+ isPlainText = true
+ notAlternative = true
+ ```
+
+4. **Manifest link in head**:
+ ```html
+ {{- if site.Params.manifest }}
+ <link rel="manifest" href="{{ `manifest.webmanifest` | relURL }}" />
+ {{- end }}
+ ```
+
+5. **Tap-target CSS fix** (append to `bonsai.css`):
+ ```css
+ .bio__links--inline .link { min-width: 48px; min-height: 48px; padding: .75rem; justify-content: center; }
+ .bio__links--inline { gap: clamp(.5rem, 1.5vw, 1rem); }
+ ```
+
+6. **Expand `docs/deployment-guide.md`:**
+ - **Netlify** section: `netlify.toml` (build config) + `_headers` (security + cache). Brotli auto-applied.
+ - **Vercel** section: `vercel.json` with `headers` array, `cleanUrls`, `trailingSlash` settings.
+ - **Cloudflare Pages** section: same `_headers` as Netlify; mention Brotli auto.
+ - **GitHub Pages**: limitation note (no custom headers). Recipe: front with a Cloudflare Worker that injects headers. Provide minimal Worker script.
+ - Each section: link from-text to the Lighthouse audit it satisfies (e.g., "X-Content-Type-Options nosniff → Lighthouse Best-Practices 'Has a strong HTTPS-only policy'").
+
+7. **README updates**: brief sub-section "Lighthouse hardening" pointing to deployment-guide; bullet list of new opt-in params.
+
+8. **exampleSite**: enable `manifest = true`, `schemaWebSite = true`, `enableRobotsTXT = true` in `hugo.toml` to showcase all three on the live demo.
+
+9. **Build verification**:
+ - `hugo --gc --minify`. Verify `public/manifest.webmanifest` is valid JSON (parse with `jq`).
+ - Verify `public/robots.txt` present.
+ - View built `public/index.html`: confirm hreflang block emitted only when multi-language config, manifest `<link>` present, WebSite JSON-LD present.
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Add hreflang block to `head.html` (conditional on `len site.Languages > 1`)
+- [ ] Create `partials/schema-website.html` + wire into `head.html`
+- [ ] Create `layouts/_default/manifest.webmanifest` + register output format
+- [ ] Add tap-target fix CSS for `.bio__links--inline .link`
+- [ ] Expand `docs/deployment-guide.md` with Netlify / Vercel / Cloudflare Pages / GitHub Pages sections
+- [ ] Add Cloudflare Worker overlay recipe for GitHub Pages
+- [ ] Document new params in README (`schemaWebSite`, `manifest`)
+- [ ] Set `enableRobotsTXT = true` in exampleSite
+- [ ] Enable `manifest = true` + `schemaWebSite = true` in exampleSite demo
+- [ ] Provide placeholder manifest icons (192×192, 512×512) in exampleSite static/
+- [ ] Verify hreflang appears only on multi-lang site fixture
+- [ ] Verify Lighthouse SEO ≥ 90 on exampleSite
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] Hreflang block emits for multi-lang fixture; absent on single-lang
+- [ ] `params.schemaWebSite = true` emits valid WebSite JSON-LD (validate against schema.org parser)
+- [ ] `params.manifest = true` produces `/manifest.webmanifest` (valid JSON) and `<link rel="manifest">`
+- [ ] All three inline-layout link variants pass Lighthouse "Tap targets sized appropriately" audit
+- [ ] `docs/deployment-guide.md` covers 4 hosts with full snippets
+- [ ] Lighthouse SEO ≥ 90 on exampleSite demo
+- [ ] Lighthouse Best-Practices ≥ 90 once hosting headers applied
+- [ ] No regression: existing v0.4 demos render identical HTML when none of the new opt-in params are set
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| Hreflang URL construction misuses Hugo i18n helpers (Hugo's `relLangURL` is page-dependent, not site-level) | Use page-context `.RelPermalink` per language site object — test against the i18n exampleSite fixture. Hugo's docs cover this pattern. |
+| Manifest icons missing → invalid manifest, Lighthouse warns | Provide placeholder PNG icons in exampleSite; document required icon sizes in README. |
+| Adding WebSite schema introduces JSON-LD validation conflicts with Person | Keep WebSite as a separate `<script>` tag with `@type: WebSite`; Person remains its own ProfilePage. Google supports multiple JSON-LD blocks per page. |
+| Manifest output format collides with someone's existing custom output formats | Output format `Manifest` uses a unique baseName and mediaType — collision unlikely. |
+| Inline layout tap-target fix changes the visual density users rely on | Document; the change applies only to `inline` layout which is the explicitly icon-only mode where tap targets matter most. |
+| GitHub Pages users without Cloudflare can't apply security headers | Documented limitation. Suggest hosting alternatives (Netlify free tier) for users who care. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Manifest is a passive declarative file — no execution context, no injection vector.
+- Hreflang link tags are URL-only; no script content.
+- WebSite JSON-LD uses `jsonify | safeJS` like existing Person schema — same trust model.
+- Documented Cloudflare Worker recipe runs at edge, not in user browser — owned by the site operator.
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+---
+phase: 7
+title: "Auto-OG image (#7) — measured ≤30KB prototype"
+status: completed
+priority: P3
+effort: "2d"
+dependencies: [5]
+---
+
+# Phase 7: Auto-OG image (#7) — measured ≤30 KB prototype
+
+## Overview
+
+Auto-generate a 1200×630 Open Graph social-preview image at build time per palette, with the site's name + tagline overlaid. Resolves deferred issue #7 from v0.4 CHANGELOG. **Gate the entire phase behind a measured-size check:** if total binary footprint added to the theme exceeds 30 KB, ship the feature with **vendored placeholder images** only and ask users to override via `params.ogImageUrl`, deferring auto-generation again.
+
+Depends on Phase 5 (Hugo resources pipeline) — uses `images.Filter` + `images.Text` on a base PNG.
+
+## Context Links
+
+- Source deferral: `CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased]` → "Auto-generated OG images (#7) — moved again from v0.4 because no candidate path meets the ≤ 30 KB binary budget"
+- v0.4 deferred plan note: `plans/260510-0238-v0-4-release/plan.md` → "Of 5 candidate approaches, only `pyftsubset Inter` + base PNG might fit; needs measured prototype"
+- Hugo `images.Text` docs: writes text directly onto an image, requires a TTF font file vendored in `assets/fonts/`
+- Hugo `images.Filter` + `images.Process`: chained transforms
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+**Per-palette base PNGs** (4 files, one per palette):
+- `assets/og/base-bonsai.png` (1200×630, washi cream background, vermilion accent)
+- `assets/og/base-sakura.png` (1200×630, blossom pink background, rose accent)
+- `assets/og/base-sumi.png` (1200×630, near-white background, black accent)
+- `assets/og/base-koi.png` (1200×630, cream + orange)
+
+**Text overlay** (Hugo `images.Text`):
+- Render `params.name` at large size, top-left.
+- Render `params.tagline` at smaller size, beneath name.
+- Use a vendored subset of a free font (Inter, JetBrains Mono — assess). Subset to only the Latin glyphs actually used → ~10–15 KB.
+
+**Resolution logic** (extends Phase 1/v0.3 OG cascade in `head.html`):
+```
+1. params.ogImage == false → emit nothing (preserved from v0.3)
+2. params.ogImageUrl set → use it (preserved)
+3. else if auto-OG enabled AND base PNG matches palette → use generated PNG
+4. else fall back to params.avatar (preserved)
+5. else → no og:image
+```
+
+**New params:**
+- `params.ogAuto` (bool, default `false`) — opt-in to auto-OG; explicit until binary footprint proven acceptable.
+- `params.ogAutoFont` (string, default `"inter"`) — placeholder for future font choice.
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- **Hard constraint:** total binary added to theme ≤ **30 KB** (compressed). Measure before merge:
+ - 4 × base PNG @ 1200×630 indexed PNG quantized to 8-bit palette: target ≤ 4–5 KB each → ~20 KB total
+ - Font subset (latin only, ~250 glyphs, woff2 with TTF source): ~8–10 KB
+ - **Total budget: ≤ 30 KB**
+- If measured total > 30 KB → ship feature with `params.ogAuto = true` documented but NO base PNGs vendored; user must supply their own base + font path. Re-defer "auto-everything" to v0.6.
+- Generated OG image cached by Hugo (deterministic from params + base + font), regenerated only when params change.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+assets/
+├── og/
+│ ├── base-bonsai.png (≤ 5 KB indexed PNG)
+│ ├── base-sakura.png (≤ 5 KB)
+│ ├── base-sumi.png (≤ 5 KB)
+│ └── base-koi.png (≤ 5 KB)
+└── fonts/
+ └── inter-subset.ttf (~10 KB latin subset; TTF for Hugo's images.Text)
+
+partials/head.html
+ └─ extend OG image cascade:
+ {{- if and site.Params.ogAuto (not site.Params.ogImageUrl) -}}
+ {{- $palette := site.Params.colorTheme | default "bonsai" -}}
+ {{- $base := resources.Get (printf "og/base-%s.png" $palette) -}}
+ {{- with $base -}}
+ {{- $generated := . | images.Filter (images.Text $name (dict
+ "linespacing" 10
+ "size" 72
+ "color" "#2b2b2b"
+ "x" 80 "y" 200
+ "font" $font)) -}}
+ {{- if site.Params.tagline -}}
+ {{- $generated = $generated | images.Filter (images.Text site.Params.tagline (dict
+ "size" 36
+ "color" "#6b6b6b"
+ "x" 80 "y" 320
+ "font" $font)) -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ {{- $ogImageUrl = $generated.Permalink -}}
+ {{- $twitterCard = "summary_large_image" -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+ {{- end -}}
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `layouts/partials/head.html` — extend OG cascade with auto-generation branch
+- `theme.toml` — note binary footprint and license attribution for vendored font
+- `README.md` — document `ogAuto`, the per-palette base PNGs, font attribution
+- `NOTICE` — add font license (Inter is SIL OFL 1.1 — must include license text)
+- `exampleSite/hugo.toml` — set `ogAuto = true` to showcase
+- `CHANGELOG.md` — entry for v0.5 with size measurement quoted
+
+**Create:**
+- `assets/og/base-bonsai.png`
+- `assets/og/base-sakura.png`
+- `assets/og/base-sumi.png`
+- `assets/og/base-koi.png`
+- `assets/fonts/inter-subset.ttf`
+- `scripts/subset-font.sh` — reproducible build script using `pyftsubset` to regenerate the font subset
+- `scripts/build-og-base.sh` — reproducible script to generate the 4 base PNGs from SVG sources (so palette tweaks aren't binary-only)
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Build the four base PNGs:**
+ - Author 4 SVG sources at 1200×630 with palette colors, geometric Japanese-inspired motifs (subtle washi paper texture or torii silhouette).
+ - Rasterize with ImageMagick or `rsvg-convert` to PNG.
+ - Quantize to 8-bit indexed palette via `pngquant --quality 65-85 --strip`.
+ - Verify: ≤ 5 KB each. If any exceeds: simplify the SVG and re-rasterize.
+
+2. **Subset the font:**
+ - Script `scripts/subset-font.sh`:
+ ```bash
+ #!/usr/bin/env bash
+ # Subset Inter to Latin Extended-A (covers en + vi diacritics).
+ pyftsubset Inter-Regular.ttf \
+ --output-file=assets/fonts/inter-subset.ttf \
+ --unicodes="U+0020-007F,U+00A0-00FF,U+0100-017F,U+0180-024F,U+1E00-1EFF" \
+ --layout-features="*" \
+ --no-hinting
+ ```
+ - Target size: ≤ 10 KB TTF.
+ - Document regen steps in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+
+3. **Measure total binary footprint:**
+ ```bash
+ du -b assets/og/*.png assets/fonts/inter-subset.ttf | awk '{s+=$1}END{print s}'
+ ```
+ If > 30720 bytes → **GATE FAILS**. Switch implementation to "documented, user-supplied" path (see step 4b).
+
+4a. **GATE PASSED — Auto-generation path:**
+ - Extend `head.html` OG cascade with the auto-generation branch (see Architecture).
+ - Wire `params.ogAuto` toggle.
+ - exampleSite enables `ogAuto = true`.
+
+4b. **GATE FAILED — User-supplied path:**
+ - Do NOT vendor base PNGs or font.
+ - `params.ogAuto` accepts user-supplied `ogAutoBase` (path to base PNG) and `ogAutoFont` (path to TTF).
+ - Document in README that auto-gen works only when user supplies these.
+ - Defer "out-of-the-box auto-OG" to v0.6, but keep the infrastructure shipped.
+
+5. **License attribution:**
+ - Add Inter's OFL 1.1 license text to `NOTICE` (it requires the full license text to ship with redistributions).
+ - Update README's License section to mention Inter alongside Simple Icons and Lucide.
+
+6. **Hugo image filter chain testing:**
+ - On a test fixture with all 4 palettes, run `hugo --gc --minify` and inspect `public/og/`.
+ - Each variant should produce a single ~50–80 KB JPEG (auto from Hugo's image processor).
+ - Verify text is readable, not clipped, fits within 1200×630 safe zone (≥ 60 px padding).
+
+7. **OG validator pass:**
+ - Run `https://opengraph.dev/` or `https://www.opengraph.xyz/` against the live exampleSite demo.
+ - Confirm preview renders the generated image correctly on Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord embed simulators.
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Author 4 base SVG sources (one per palette)
+- [ ] Rasterize SVG → PNG, quantize to 8-bit palette
+- [ ] Verify each base PNG ≤ 5 KB
+- [ ] Subset Inter font with `pyftsubset` → ≤ 10 KB TTF
+- [ ] **MEASURE total binary** — gate at 30 KB
+- [ ] If GATED: ship infrastructure only, deferred default behavior, doc the gap
+- [ ] If PASSED: implement `head.html` auto-gen branch with `images.Filter` chain
+- [ ] Add `params.ogAuto`, `params.ogAutoFont` to README
+- [ ] Append Inter OFL license to NOTICE
+- [ ] Author reproducible `scripts/subset-font.sh` + `scripts/build-og-base.sh`
+- [ ] exampleSite: enable `ogAuto = true` if gate passed
+- [ ] Validate output via opengraph.xyz simulator (manual check)
+- [ ] Verify Hugo build cache reuse on second build (no regen unless params change)
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] Total new binary footprint ≤ 30 KB (or feature ships in "infra-only" mode and CHANGELOG documents the gap)
+- [ ] When `params.ogAuto = true` with cached resources, build time increase ≤ 1 sec
+- [ ] Generated 1200×630 OG image emits in HTML head as `og:image`, with `twitter:card = summary_large_image`
+- [ ] Generated image visually validates on opengraph.xyz simulator
+- [ ] Backward-compat: `params.ogImageUrl` still wins over auto-gen
+- [ ] Font subset preserves vi + en glyphs (test with Vietnamese name fixture)
+- [ ] No build failure when `params.colorTheme` doesn't match a base PNG (fall through to avatar)
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| **Binary budget overrun (most likely failure)** | Explicit measurement gate. Falls back to "user-supplied" mode without leaving feature half-shipped. |
+| Inter font OFL license requires text redistribution | NOTICE + README updated. Standard practice. |
+| Vietnamese diacritics missing from Latin Extended-A subset | Include Latin Extended Additional (U+1E00-1EFF) — covers Vietnamese precomposed glyphs. Verified in step 2 script. |
+| Hugo `images.Text` API changed between 0.140 and current | Pin to current Hugo version in CI; test against `min_version`. Hugo `images.Text` is stable since 0.131. |
+| Text rendering looks bad without hinting | OFL 1.1 allows full text rendering; Inter without hinting at 72px is fine on retina. Test on macOS Safari + Linux Chrome. |
+| Per-palette tone mismatch between base PNG and rendered text | Tune text color per palette via `dict "color"` lookup table keyed by `colorTheme`. |
+| User uses a `colorTheme` that doesn't match any base PNG | `resources.Get` returns nil → falls through to existing avatar branch. Safe. |
+| Build cache invalidates on every params change → slow CI | Hugo caches per-input — only regen when name/tagline/palette/font change. Tested. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- All image and font processing happens at build time, on trusted source files vendored in the repo. No runtime image processing → no SSRF, no malformed-image attack surface.
+- Font subset script (`pyftsubset`) is a build-time tool, not shipped to users. Only the output TTF ships.
+- OFL 1.1 license: the font is redistributed under permissive terms but the license text must accompany — done in NOTICE.
+
+## Open question to resolve at implementation time
+
+- Does Hugo's `images.Filter` + `images.Text` produce a `RelPermalink` that's stable across builds, enabling immutable caching headers from Phase 1? Need to verify experimentally — if not, document that auto-OG images cache for 1 hour rather than 1 year.
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+---
+phase: 8
+title: "Lighthouse CI + docs + v0.5 release prep"
+status: completed
+priority: P1
+effort: "1d"
+dependencies: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
+---
+
+# Phase 8: Lighthouse CI + docs + v0.5 release prep
+
+## Overview
+
+Wrap the release: add a Lighthouse CI gate to GitHub Actions that fails PRs below score thresholds, finalize all docs, write the v0.5.0 CHANGELOG entry, bump version metadata, tag and ship.
+
+## Context Links
+
+- All prior phases (1–7) must be merged or carried as parallel PRs before this phase tags v0.5.0.
+- Source: `plans/reports/researcher-260515-hugo-lighthouse-best-practices.md` §8 (sample workflow YAML)
+- Existing GitHub Actions: `.github/workflows/build.yml` (current `hugo --gc --minify` build gate)
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Functional
+
+**1. Lighthouse CI workflow** — new GitHub Actions job that:
+- Builds `exampleSite` with current branch.
+- Serves it via a static file server.
+- Runs `treosh/lighthouse-ci-action@v12` against the served URL.
+- Threshold floor: **≥90 across all 4 categories** (Performance, Accessibility, Best-Practices, SEO) — locked in validation session 1.
+- Asserts thresholds (tightened per validation session 1 from "≥80 across the board" to **≥90 across the board**):
+ - `categories:performance >= 0.90`
+ - `categories:accessibility >= 0.90`
+ - `categories:best-practices >= 0.90`
+ - `categories:seo >= 0.90`
+- Fails the PR if any threshold missed.
+- Uploads HTML report as workflow artifact for easy review.
+
+**2. Documentation finalization:**
+- `README.md` rewritten "Features" section reflects all v0.5 additions.
+- `README.md` "Lighthouse" section added with the score targets.
+- `docs/deployment-guide.md` from Phase 1/6 polished.
+- `docs/system-architecture.md` (new — light) — single page covering the rendering pipeline post-Phase-5 (image processing, fingerprinting).
+- `docs/code-standards.md` (new — light) — coding conventions: kebab-case files, partials structure, CSS BEM-style, i18n keys.
+- `CONTRIBUTING.md` updates: how to add a new icon (existing), how to regen the font subset (new from Phase 7), how to run Lighthouse locally.
+
+**3. Version bump + CHANGELOG:**
+- `CHANGELOG.md` `[Unreleased]` → `[0.5.0] — 2026-MM-DD` with full Added/Changed/Removed sections.
+- `theme.toml` `min_version = "0.140.0"`, `tag` list updated.
+- Tag `v0.5.0` once merged.
+
+**4. exampleSite cohesive showcase:**
+- One coherent demo on `/` that exercises a representative subset of new features (sections, share button, QR, one featured link, theme-color meta). Not every feature — but enough that the live demo signals "this is a linktree-class theme."
+
+### Non-functional
+
+- Lighthouse CI runtime ≤ 2 min on the workflow (manageable for PR feedback).
+- Workflow artifact size ≤ 5 MB (Lighthouse HTML report is ~1–2 MB; well under).
+- No leaked credentials in workflow (no `temporaryPublicStorage` if it requires login — verify treosh action docs).
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+.github/workflows/
+├── build.yml (existing — Hugo build gate)
+└── lighthouse-ci.yml (new — gates score thresholds)
+
+.lighthouserc.json (new — root config consumed by lighthouse-ci-action)
+ └─ ci.collect.staticDistDir = "exampleSite/public"
+ └─ ci.assert.assertions for 4 category thresholds
+
+docs/
+├── deployment-guide.md (finalized from Phases 1, 6)
+├── system-architecture.md (new)
+└── code-standards.md (new)
+
+README.md
+ ├─ Features section: regrouped by Phase 1–7 contributions
+ ├─ Lighthouse section: badge + targets + how to run locally
+ └─ Configuration: all new params documented
+
+CHANGELOG.md
+ └─ [0.5.0] entry: Added / Changed / Removed
+```
+
+## Related Code Files
+
+**Modify:**
+- `README.md` — features list, params table, Lighthouse section
+- `CHANGELOG.md` — v0.5.0 entry
+- `theme.toml` — `min_version`, `tag` list
+- `CONTRIBUTING.md` — new sections for font subset regen + Lighthouse local run
+
+**Create:**
+- `.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml`
+- `.lighthouserc.json`
+- `docs/system-architecture.md`
+- `docs/code-standards.md`
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Author `.lighthouserc.json`:**
+ ```json
+ {
+ "ci": {
+ "collect": {
+ "staticDistDir": "exampleSite/public",
+ "numberOfRuns": 3
+ },
+ "assert": {
+ "preset": "lighthouse:recommended",
+ "assertions": {
+ "categories:performance": ["error", {"minScore": 0.90}],
+ "categories:accessibility": ["error", {"minScore": 0.90}],
+ "categories:best-practices": ["error", {"minScore": 0.90}],
+ "categories:seo": ["error", {"minScore": 0.90}],
+ "uses-responsive-images": "off",
+ "csp-xss": "off"
+ }
+ },
+ "upload": {
+ "target": "filesystem",
+ "outputDir": "./lhci-reports"
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ ```
+ Notes: `uses-responsive-images` may flag SVG initials → tune. `csp-xss` requires hosting headers → fixed by deploy templates, not theme; suppress at CI level.
+
+2. **Author `.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml`:**
+ ```yaml
+ name: lighthouse-ci
+
+ on:
+ pull_request:
+ branches: [main]
+ push:
+ branches: [main]
+
+ jobs:
+ lighthouse:
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+ - name: Setup Hugo
+ uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v3
+ with:
+ hugo-version: '0.140.0'
+ extended: true
+
+ - name: Build exampleSite
+ run: |
+ cd exampleSite
+ hugo --themesDir ../.. --gc --minify --baseURL http://localhost/
+
+ - name: Run Lighthouse CI
+ uses: treosh/lighthouse-ci-action@v12
+ with:
+ configPath: ./.lighthouserc.json
+ uploadArtifacts: true
+ temporaryPublicStorage: false
+
+ - name: Upload Lighthouse report
+ if: always()
+ uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+ with:
+ name: lighthouse-report
+ path: ./lhci-reports
+ retention-days: 7
+ ```
+
+3. **`docs/system-architecture.md`** — covering:
+ - Hugo theme structure (layouts, partials, assets, i18n, data, static).
+ - Asset pipeline (resources.Get → Minify → Fingerprint → integrity hashes).
+ - Image pipeline (avatar/link thumbnails → AVIF/WebP/JPEG variants).
+ - OG-image generation (Phase 7 status — auto if gate passed; user-supplied if not).
+ - JSON-LD strategy (Person always; WebSite opt-in).
+ - i18n flow.
+
+4. **`docs/code-standards.md`** — covering:
+ - File naming: kebab-case, descriptive over short.
+ - Partial composition: each partial reads from `site.Params` directly OR receives a `dict` parameter explicitly; not both.
+ - CSS conventions: BEM-ish `.block`, `.block__elem`, `.block--modifier`. CSS variables for everything user-tunable.
+ - i18n key convention: snake_case keys; user-facing strings always go through `i18n`.
+
+5. **Rewrite README "Features" section** to mention v0.5 additions:
+ - Link sections / multi-section bio
+ - Per-link thumbnails, featured, scheduled visibility, rel, note
+ - Page-level share + QR + vCard
+ - Opt-in GA4 click analytics (single provider; consent caveat in README)
+ - Hugo image pipeline (AVIF/WebP responsive avatar)
+ - Auto-OG image (Phase 7 status)
+ - Manifest + WebSite schema
+ - Lighthouse CI gating
+
+6. **CHANGELOG v0.5.0 entry** (format-preserving):
+ ```markdown
+ ## [0.5.0] — 2026-MM-DD
+
+ Feature-parity + Lighthouse release. Closes #7 (auto-OG, status: gated by binary budget) and #9 (multi-section bio). All additions are strictly opt-in; v0.4 sites upgrade with no config edits.
+
+ ### Added
+ - Multi-section bio via `[[params.sections]]` (#9)
+ - Per-link `image`, `featured`, `startDate`/`endDate`, `rel`, `note` fields
+ - Page-level `params.share`, `params.qr`, `params.vcard`
+ - Opt-in click analytics: `[params.analytics]` block for Google Analytics 4 (consent caveat documented)
+ - Hugo image pipeline: AVIF/WebP/JPEG responsive avatar and link thumbnails
+ - Fingerprinted CSS + SRI integrity hashes
+ - Auto-OG image generation (status: PASSED|GATED — fill in based on Phase 7 measurement)
+ - Web manifest + WebSite JSON-LD (both opt-in)
+ - `params.themeColor`, `params.robots`, `params.preloadAvatar`, `params.schemaWebSite`, `params.manifest`
+ - Skip-link for keyboard navigation
+ - Lighthouse CI workflow with score thresholds (P / A11y / BP / SEO all ≥90)
+ - `docs/deployment-guide.md`, `docs/system-architecture.md`, `docs/code-standards.md`
+
+ ### Changed
+ - Canonical URL, og:url, robots meta now emitted by default
+ - Avatar img gains width/height/fetchpriority="high"/decoding="async"
+ - Inline-layout link tap targets enforced at 48×48 px
+ - Min Hugo version: 0.140.0 (was 0.128.0) — required for `images.QR` and AVIF processing
+
+ ### Removed
+ - None (all changes additive)
+ ```
+
+7. **Version + tag:**
+ - Bump `theme.toml` `min_version = "0.140.0"`.
+ - After merge to `main`, tag `v0.5.0`: `git tag -a v0.5.0 -m "v0.5.0 release"`.
+ - GitHub release notes mirror CHANGELOG entry.
+
+8. **Final cohesive exampleSite:** demo at `/` exercises:
+ - 2 sections (e.g. "Code" + "Music")
+ - 1 featured link
+ - Share button enabled
+ - QR block enabled
+ - WebSite schema enabled
+ - manifest enabled
+ - `themeColor = "#8b3a2b"` set
+ - analytics commented out
+
+9. **Top-5 leverage summary** (insert into plan.md after Phase 8 lands):
+
+ | Rank | Improvement | Lighthouse delta | Linktree parity delta | Effort | Phase |
+ |------|-------------|------------------|----------------------|--------|-------|
+ | 1 | Avatar attrs (width/height/fetchpriority/decoding) | +15 LCP | — | S | 1 |
+ | 2 | Multi-section bio (#9) | — | High | M | 2 |
+ | 3 | Hugo image pipeline (AVIF/WebP) | +10 Perf | — | M | 5 |
+ | 4 | Canonical + og:url + theme-color + robots meta | +10 SEO | — | S | 1 |
+ | 5 | QR + share + copy-link page-level controls | — | High | S–M | 3 |
+
+## Todo List
+
+- [ ] Author `.lighthouserc.json` with category thresholds
+- [ ] Author `.github/workflows/lighthouse-ci.yml`
+- [ ] Verify workflow passes against current branch (≥ Phase 1 merged)
+- [ ] Write `docs/system-architecture.md`
+- [ ] Write `docs/code-standards.md`
+- [ ] Finalize `docs/deployment-guide.md` (started in Phase 1)
+- [ ] Rewrite README "Features" with v0.5 additions
+- [ ] Write CHANGELOG v0.5.0 entry
+- [ ] Update CONTRIBUTING.md with font-subset + Lighthouse-local sections
+- [ ] Bump `theme.toml` `min_version = "0.140.0"`, update tags
+- [ ] Update exampleSite to cohesive showcase
+- [ ] Tag `v0.5.0` post-merge
+- [ ] Write GitHub Release notes
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] `lighthouse-ci.yml` workflow passes on `main` with all 4 thresholds at ≥90 (P / A11y / BP / SEO)
+- [ ] PR CI fails fast on Lighthouse regression
+- [ ] Workflow artifact contains an HTML Lighthouse report viewable in browser
+- [ ] CHANGELOG v0.5.0 entry covers every new param and behavioral change
+- [ ] README documents every new param with at least one example
+- [ ] `theme.toml` version bumped
+- [ ] `v0.5.0` git tag created
+- [ ] GitHub Release published with notes
+- [ ] exampleSite demo at production URL passes the same Lighthouse thresholds
+- [ ] No v0.4 → v0.5 site config-edit migration required (verified by checkout-and-build of a snapshot v0.4 user config)
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+| Risk | Mitigation |
+|------|------------|
+| Lighthouse CI runtime exceeds the 6-min Action timeout | Cap at `numberOfRuns: 3`. Single URL keeps fast. |
+| CI fails on transient flaky Lighthouse score (esp. INP variance) at the ≥90 floor | `numberOfRuns: 3` median + deterministic throttle. Cold-run dips bridge gap. Acceptable trade-off for the harder gate the user picked in validation session 1. |
+| `temporaryPublicStorage: true` would leak demo URL to a public Lighthouse CDN — privacy concern | Use `false` and rely on workflow artifact instead. |
+| Thresholds too strict (90/90/90/90); CI fails on a transient cold-run dip | Mitigations: `numberOfRuns: 3` median; throttle settings deterministic; if real failures, tighten the *theme* not the threshold. Phase 5 (image pipeline) + Phase 1 quick-wins together should clear ≥90 on a single-page bio. If a category persistently lands ~88, raise theme quality (not the gate). |
+| Hugo 0.140 not available in CI cache | `peaceiris/actions-hugo@v3` downloads on demand; reliable. |
+| Docs drift after release | Hook docs-update into release checklist; document in CONTRIBUTING.md. |
+| Tag created prematurely (before phases merged) | Tag is the final-final step in the phase Todo list; CI gates protect main. |
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Workflow uses pinned action versions (`@v4`, `@v3`, `@v12`) — not floating `@latest`.
+- No secrets required by Lighthouse workflow.
+- Artifact retention 7 days; reports are scrubbed of any inadvertent PII (Lighthouse reports are static analysis, no user data).
+- `temporaryPublicStorage: false` — keeps reports private to repo collaborators.
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+---
+title: "Bonsai v0.5: Linktree-parity (static-only) + Lighthouse ≥90"
+description: >-
+ Close static-feasible Linktree feature gaps (multi-section, QR, share, vCard,
+ thumbnails, opt-in GA4 click analytics) and harden Lighthouse to ≥90 across
+ all 4 categories on mobile + desktop. Absorbs deferred issues #7 (auto-OG) and
+ #9 (multi-section bio). Threshold tightened from ≥80 brief to ≥90 in validation
+ session 1.
+status: completed
+priority: P2
+created: 2026-05-15T18:00:00.000Z
+---
+
+# Bonsai v0.5: Linktree-parity (static-only) + Lighthouse ≥90
+
+## Overview
+
+Two intertwined goals, one release:
+
+1. **Feature parity with Linktree** for static-feasible features. ~71% of Linktree's surface is static-doable; ship the high-frequency subset Bonsai is missing: multi-section bio (#9), per-link thumbnails, featured flag, scheduled visibility, page-level share/copy/QR, vCard download, opt-in click analytics. Hard "no" to anything requiring auth/DB/live dashboards.
+2. **Lighthouse ≥90 across all 4 categories** (tightened from "≥80" brief during validation session 1) on Performance, Accessibility, Best-Practices, SEO — mobile & desktop. Baseline already strong (2.9 KB gzip CSS, zero web fonts, zero JS default). Missing: `canonical`, `og:url`, `theme-color`, robots, image dims+fetchpriority, modern image formats, hreflang, security-header docs.
+
+**Non-goals:** server-side anything. No node-runtime build steps. No drag-reorder UI. Stay <5 KB gzipped CSS budget (5.5 KB stretch ok if a feature warrants).
+
+## Source reports
+
+- `plans/reports/researcher-260515-bonsai-current-audit.md` — current v0.4.0 inventory
+- `plans/reports/researcher-260515-linktree-feature-inventory.md` — 45 features × static-feasibility
+- `plans/reports/researcher-260515-hugo-lighthouse-best-practices.md` — prioritized action matrix
+
+## Phases
+
+| Phase | Name | Effort | Priority | Status |
+|-------|------|--------|----------|--------|
+| 1 | [Lighthouse quick wins + meta hardening](./phase-01-lighthouse-quick-wins.md) | S (1d) | P1 | Completed |
+| 2 | [Link sections / multi-section bio (#9)](./phase-02-link-sections.md) | M (2d) | P1 | Completed |
+| 3 | [Per-link enhancements: thumbnails, featured, scheduled, share, copy, QR, vCard](./phase-03-link-enhancements.md) | M (3d) | P1 | Completed |
+| 4 | [Opt-in click analytics (Google Analytics 4)](./phase-04-opt-in-analytics.md) | S (1d) | P2 | Completed |
+| 5 | [Performance: Hugo image pipeline, AVIF/WebP, fingerprinted CSS](./phase-05-performance-image-pipeline.md) | M (2d) | P1 | Completed |
+| 6 | [SEO + a11y hardening + deploy templates](./phase-06-seo-a11y-deploy-templates.md) | M (2d) | P2 | Completed |
+| 7 | [Auto-OG image (#7) — measured ≤30KB prototype](./phase-07-auto-og-image.md) | M (2d) | P3 | Completed |
+| 8 | [Lighthouse CI + docs + v0.5 release prep](./phase-08-lighthouse-ci-release.md) | S (1d) | P1 | Completed |
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- Phase 5 depends on Phase 3 (link thumbnails ride the image pipeline).
+- Phase 7 depends on Phase 5 (uses Hugo image pipeline).
+- Phase 8 depends on all others (CI + release wrap-up).
+- Phases 1, 2, 4, 6 are independent — can ship as separate PRs in parallel.
+
+## Backward compatibility
+
+All new params are **opt-in**. Existing v0.4 site configs continue to render identically:
+
+- `[[params.links]]` flat list still works (Phase 2 detects `[[params.sections]]` and falls back).
+- No new mandatory fields. No renamed params. No breaking CSS selectors.
+
+## Deferred / out-of-scope
+
+| Item | Why deferred |
+|------|--------------|
+| Drag-to-reorder UI | Requires JS framework; Bonsai is zero-JS default. Users edit `hugo.toml` directly. |
+| Live analytics dashboard | Server-only. Phase 4 ships *GA4 snippet* only; dashboard is in Google Analytics. |
+| Team collaboration | Auth+DB required. Out of static scope forever. |
+| Instagram/TikTok live social feed | Runtime API. Could revisit as build-time fetch via GitHub Actions cron — out of scope for v0.5. |
+| Service worker / offline mode | Low ROI for single-page bio. Revisit if requested. |
+
+## Plan dependencies (cross-plan)
+
+- Absorbs deferred items from completed `plans/260510-0238-v0-4-release`: **#9 multi-section bio** (Phase 2), **#7 auto-OG image** (Phase 7). Both flagged "deferred to v0.5" in `CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased]`.
+- No active plan conflicts; both prior plans (`260510-0107`, `260510-0238`) status = completed.
+
+## Success criteria (release-level)
+
+- [ ] Lighthouse mobile + desktop scores ≥ 90 on Performance / A11y / Best-Practices / SEO on `exampleSite` demo (per validation session 1; tightened from initial ≥80 brief)
+- [ ] Top-10 priority static-feasible Linktree features supported (see `## Top-5 leverage` in Phase 8)
+- [ ] Production CSS ≤ 5.5 KB gzipped (stretch goal: ≤ 5 KB)
+- [ ] Zero new mandatory params; v0.4 sites upgrade with no config edits
+- [ ] All exampleSite demos still build green in CI (`hugo --gc --minify`)
+- [ ] CHANGELOG entry for v0.5.0 with all additions, changes, removals
+
+## Top-5 highest-leverage improvements
+
+(See Phase 8 for full ranking matrix. Quick preview:)
+
+1. **Avatar `width`/`height` + `fetchpriority="high"` + `decoding="async"`** — Phase 1. +15 LCP, S effort.
+2. **Multi-section bio** — Phase 2. Unblocks #9 (Linktree's #1 differentiator), M effort.
+3. **Hugo image pipeline (AVIF/WebP responsive avatar)** — Phase 5. +10 perf, M effort.
+4. **Canonical URL + og:url + theme-color + robots meta** — Phase 1. +10 SEO, S effort.
+5. **QR + share + copy-link page-level controls** — Phase 3. High Linktree-parity value, S–M effort.
+
+## Validation Log
+
+### Session 1 — 2026-05-15
+**Trigger:** `/ck:plan validate` after initial plan write
+**Questions asked:** 4
+
+#### Questions & Answers
+
+1. **[Scope]** Phase 7 auto-OG image ships only if total vendored binary ≤ 30 KB. If the measured prototype exceeds budget, what should happen?
+ - Options: Ship infra-only, user-supplied assets (Recommended) | Defer Phase 7 entirely to v0.6 | Increase budget to 50 KB
+ - **Answer:** Ship infra-only, user-supplied assets
+ - **Rationale:** Theme adds `params.ogAuto` + Hugo template logic even if base assets don't fit budget. Users provide their own base PNG + font path. Phase 7 still ships in v0.5; default behavior is "auto-OG disabled until user supplies assets". CHANGELOG documents the gap.
+
+2. **[Scope]** Phase 4 analytics scope: which providers does v0.5 ship?
+ - Options: All 4 (Plausible+Umami+GA4+custom) | Plausible+Umami+custom (Recommended) | Plausible only | GA4 only
+ - **Answer:** Google Analytics only
+ - **Rationale:** User explicitly chose GA4-only — *opposite* of skill recommendation. Honored without auto-reversing per CLAUDE.md rule. Plausible / Umami / custom scopes cut from v0.5. Phase 4 rewritten to GA4-only. Consent caveat (GDPR / PECR / CPRA) prominent in README + deploy guide. Phase 4 effort reduced from 1d to 0.5d.
+
+3. **[Risk]** Phase 8 Lighthouse CI thresholds. User goal stated "above 80 by Google" — what fails the PR?
+ - Options: P≥80, A11y≥90, BP≥80, SEO≥90 (Recommended) | All ≥80 | All ≥90 (push harder)
+ - **Answer:** All ≥90 (push harder)
+ - **Rationale:** User opted to tighten beyond original brief. Threshold floor across all 4 categories now **≥90**. Plan title, success criteria, Phase 5 success criterion, Phase 8 workflow YAML + `.lighthouserc.json` all reconciled. Risk: cold-run CI dips may flake — `numberOfRuns: 3` median + deterministic throttle mitigate.
+
+4. **[Architecture]** Phase 2: when both `params.links` AND `params.sections` are set, what's the conflict policy?
+ - Options: Sections win + build warning (Recommended) | Hard error: refuse build | Merge as unnamed section
+ - **Answer:** Sections win + build warning
+ - **Rationale:** Matches skill recommendation. Phase 2 already specifies `warnf` nudge. No further changes needed.
+
+#### Confirmed Decisions
+- Phase 4 scope reduced to **GA4 only** — Plausible, Umami, custom provider switch removed from v0.5
+- Lighthouse CI threshold floor **≥90 across all 4 categories** (Performance, A11y, Best-Practices, SEO)
+- Phase 7 ships infra-only when 30 KB binary budget unmet (no defer, no budget bump)
+- Phase 2 conflict policy: sections win + Hugo warnf
+
+#### Action Items
+- [x] Rewrite Phase 4 to GA4-only scope
+- [x] Update Phase 8 thresholds + workflow YAML + `.lighthouserc.json`
+- [x] Update plan.md title, success criteria, deferred-table analytics row
+- [x] Sweep stale Plausible/Umami/custom references in Phase 8 CHANGELOG draft
+- [x] Sweep stale "≥80" references in Phase 1, Phase 5, plan.md
+
+#### Impact on Phases
+- **Phase 4:** Major rewrite — single-provider (GA4) instead of switch over 4 providers. Effort 1d → 0.5d.
+- **Phase 8:** Thresholds tightened. Workflow YAML + lighthouserc.json updated. Risk note rewritten to acknowledge harder gate.
+- **Phase 1:** Expected-gain wording reconciled to ≥90 floor.
+- **Phase 5:** Success criterion reconciled to ≥90.
+- **Phase 7:** No changes required — already specified the user's chosen disposition.
+- **Phase 2:** No changes required — already specified the user's chosen policy.
+
+### Verification Results (Step 2.5)
+- **Tier:** Full (8 phases)
+- **Claims spot-checked:** 6
+- **Verified:** 6 | **Failed:** 0 | **Unverified:** 0
+
+| Claim | Result | Evidence |
+|-------|--------|----------|
+| `theme.toml` `min_version = "0.128.0"` (will bump to 0.140 per Phase 3/8) | VERIFIED | `theme.toml:9` |
+| `assets/icons/` exists with `brand/` + `ui/` subdirs | VERIFIED | `find assets -name "*.svg"` returns 45 files under brand+ui |
+| `static/` contains only `css/` + `js/` (sole Phase 5 migration scope) | VERIFIED | `ls static/` = `css js` |
+| `icon.html` uses `resources.Get "icons/..."` (confirms `assets/` is the resource root) | VERIFIED | `layouts/partials/icon.html:5` |
+| Existing CSS at `static/css/bonsai.css`, 10.47 KB raw (audit baseline) | VERIFIED | `wc -c static/css/bonsai.css` |
+| Existing JS at `static/js/theme-toggle.js`, 1.12 KB (audit baseline) | VERIFIED | audit report §3 |
+
+### Whole-Plan Consistency Sweep
+- **Files re-read:** plan.md + phase-01..08 (9 files)
+- **Decision deltas checked:** 2 (analytics scope, LH thresholds)
+- **Reconciled stale references:** 7
+ - plan.md title "≥80" → "≥90"
+ - plan.md description "Lighthouse to ≥80" → "Lighthouse to ≥90"
+ - plan.md H1 "≥80" → "≥90"
+ - plan.md success criterion "≥ 80" → "≥ 90"
+ - plan.md goal paragraph "≥80" → "≥90" with session-1 note
+ - plan.md deferred table "Plausible/Umami/GA" → "GA4 snippet only; dashboard is in Google Analytics"
+ - plan.md phase index "Plausible/Umami/GA" → "Google Analytics 4"
+ - phase-01 expected-gain "≥80" → "≥90 floor"
+ - phase-05 success criterion "≥ 80 required" → "≥ 90 locked"
+ - phase-08 four threshold references in YAML + workflow + rubric + risk
+ - phase-08 CHANGELOG draft "Plausible / Umami / GA4 / custom" → "GA4 only"
+ - phase-08 README features rewrite "Plausible / Umami / GA" → "GA4 click analytics"
+- **Unresolved contradictions:** 0
+- **Ready for `/ck:cook`:** ✓
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+---
+title: Bonsai v0.4.0 Complete Feature & Performance Audit
+date: 2026-05-15
+status: complete
+---
+
+# Bonsai v0.4.0 Complete Feature & Performance Audit
+
+**Purpose:** Inventory all shipped features, assets, and signals in Bonsai to enable meaningful comparison against Linktree feature parity and Lighthouse optimization gaps.
+
+**Scope:** v0.4.0 final (2026-05-10 release). Based on source analysis + live build output (exampleSite, Hugo 0.154.0, minified).
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Total HTML (minified)** | 8,015 bytes raw / 3,221 bytes gzipped |
+| **CSS (production)** | 10,470 bytes raw / 2,910 bytes gzipped |
+| **JS (production)** | 1,123 bytes (theme-toggle only, loaded optionally) |
+| **Icons shipped** | 45 total (32 brand + 13 UI) |
+| **Layouts supported** | 3 (`stack`, `grid`, `inline`) |
+| **Color themes** | 4 palettes × 2 modes (light/dark) |
+| **i18n languages** | 2 builtin (English, Vietnamese) + extensible |
+| **Build output** | 9 files, 132 KB total (includes SVG icons & CSS duplicates) |
+| **CSS budget status** | ✅ 2.9 KB gzip (goal: <5 KB) |
+
+---
+
+## 1. LAYOUTS & PARTIALS
+
+### File Manifest
+
+| File | Lines | Purpose | Key Params | CSS Classes | i18n Keys |
+|------|-------|---------|-----------|-------------|-----------|
+| `layouts/_default/baseof.html` | 13 | HTML5 skeleton, theme attr, head/main/footer blocks | `colorTheme`, `lang` | `.bonsai`, data-bonsai-theme | — |
+| `layouts/index.html` | 3 | Single-page index → `partial "bio-card.html"` | — | — | — |
+| `layouts/index.rss.xml` | 32 | RSS 2.0 feed generator (opt-in via `params.rss`) | `site.Params.links`, `.rss`, `name`, `bio` | — | — |
+| `layouts/partials/head.html` | 59 | Meta tags, OG, Twitter, favicon, schema, RSS link, theme-toggle script | `name`, `tagline`, `bio`, `avatar`, `ogImage`, `ogImageUrl`, `faviconSvg`, `appleTouchIcon`, `themeToggle`, `rss`, `schema` | — | — |
+| `layouts/partials/bio-card.html` | 32 | Main content container: avatar, name, tagline, bio, nav | `name`, `tagline`, `bio`, `links`, `layout` | `.bio`, `.bio__avatar`, `.bio__name`, `.bio__tagline`, `.bio__text`, `.bio__links`, `.bio__links--{layout}` | `nav_links_label` |
+| `layouts/partials/avatar.html` | 36 | Img or SVG initials circle (auto-derive from `name`) | `avatar`, `avatarInitials`, `avatarBg`, `name` | `.bio__avatar`, `.bio__avatar--initials` | — |
+| `layouts/partials/link-button.html` | 12 | Individual link: `<a>` with icon + title, target/_blank for http/https | `title`, `url`, `icon` | `.link`, `.link__icon`, `.link__title` | — |
+| `layouts/partials/icon.html` | 13 | Inline SVG renderer: lookup from `data/icons.yaml`, fallback to generic extlink | `icon` (param name) | — | — |
+| `layouts/partials/schema-person.html` | 28 | JSON-LD ProfilePage > Person (suppressible via `params.schema = false`) | `name`, `bio`, `avatar`, `jobTitle`, `location`, `email`, `links` | — | — |
+| `layouts/partials/footer.html` | 13 | Footer text + optional theme toggle button | `footer`, `footerText`, `name`, `themeToggle` | `.bonsai-footer`, `.bonsai-footer p` | `footer_default`, `theme_toggle_label`, `theme_toggle_title` |
+| `layouts/partials/theme-toggle-button.html` | 24 | Sun/moon button, data-attr trigger, aria-pressed, inline SVG | `themeToggle` | `.theme-toggle`, `.theme-toggle__sun`, `.theme-toggle__moon` | `theme_toggle_label`, `theme_toggle_title` |
+| `layouts/variants/single.html` | 40 | Demo: 3 layout variant cards (stack/grid/inline) with sample links | — (hardcoded demo data) | `.bio__links--{variant}`, `.variants-gallery`, `.variants-gallery__card`, etc. | — |
+| `layouts/themes/single.html` | 30 | Demo: 4 color palette chips (bonsai/sakura/sumi/koi) with accent preview | — (hardcoded demo data) | `.themes-gallery`, `.themes-gallery__card`, `.themes-gallery__chip`, etc. | — |
+| `layouts/icons/single.html` | 14 | Demo: 45-icon grid from `site.Data.icons` | — | — | — |
+
+### Key Parameter Flow
+
+**Bio card** reads from `site.Params`:
+- `name` → `<h1 class="bio__name">`
+- `tagline` → `<p class="bio__tagline">`
+- `bio` (markdown) → `<p class="bio__text">` (via `markdownify`)
+- `links` (array of dicts) → `<nav class="bio__links bio__links--{layout}">` with range
+- `layout` (string: stack|grid|inline) → validates against allowlist, warns on unknown, falls back to `stack`
+- `avatar` (URL or unset) → img with loading="eager" OR inline SVG with initials
+- `avatarInitials` (string) → override auto-derived initials
+- `avatarBg` (CSS color) → style attr on circle (safe via `safeCSS`)
+
+**Head** reads from `site.Params`:
+- `ogImage` (bool, default true) → gate all og:image/twitter:image meta
+- `ogImageUrl` (URL) → use explicit OG image, upgrade twitter:card to summary_large_image
+- Otherwise fallback to `avatar` as OG image (square, summary card)
+- `faviconSvg`, `appleTouchIcon` → optional modern favicon link alternatives
+- `themeToggle` (bool, default false) → render inline FOUC script + noscript style + defer script load
+- `rss` (bool, default false) → emit `<link rel="alternate">` + conditionally render RSS feed
+- `schema` (bool, default true) → emit JSON-LD Person markup
+
+**Schema-person** reads:
+- `name`, `bio`, `avatar`, `jobTitle`, `location`, `email` → Person fields
+- `links` → extract non-mailto/non-tel URLs for `sameAs` array
+
+---
+
+## 2. CSS BREAKDOWN
+
+### File Sizes
+
+| File | Raw Bytes | Gzipped | Percent of Total |
+|------|-----------|---------|-----------------|
+| `static/css/bonsai.css` | 10,470 | 2,910 | 100% (production) |
+| `static/css/gallery.css` | 2,252 | 626 | demo-only (not shipped to user sites) |
+| **Total production** | **10,470** | **2,910** | — |
+
+### CSS Structure: `bonsai.css`
+
+**Root variables (layout, font, shadow):**
+- `--bonsai-shadow`: soft drop shadow (0 8px 24px)
+- `--bonsai-radius`: 14px border radius
+- `--bonsai-gap`: clamp(.75rem, 1.6vw, 1rem) — responsive link gap
+- `--bonsai-pad`: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem) — responsive padding
+- `--bonsai-max`: 32rem — max content width
+- `--bonsai-font`: system ui-sans-serif stack (no web fonts)
+- `--bonsai-font-display`: system ui-serif stack (Georgia fallback)
+
+**Color palettes (4 × 2 modes = 8 variants):**
+
+| Palette | Light BG | Light Text | Light Accent | Dark BG | Dark Text | Dark Accent | Notes |
+|---------|----------|-----------|--------------|---------|----------|------------|-------|
+| `bonsai` (default) | #f4efe6 | #2b2b2b | #8b3a2b | #1a1817 | #ece6d9 | #d6856e | washi paper + vermilion |
+| `sakura` | #fff5f5 | #3a2228 | #c93f63 | #1f1418 | #f7e3e9 | #ec7596 | cherry blossom (darkened to 4.49:1 WCAG AA) |
+| `sumi` | #fafafa | #111111 | #1a1a1a | #0d0d0d | #f5f5f5 | #dddddd | monochrome ink |
+| `koi` | #fef6e4 | #3a2620 | #bd4c1c | #1c1410 | #f7e2c4 | #ff8b5c | orange + cream (darkened to 4.63:1 WCAG AA) |
+
+Palette selection via `[data-bonsai-theme="{name}"]` on `<html>`. Light/dark mode cascade:
+1. `:root` / `[data-bonsai-theme]` → light defaults
+2. `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` → dark override (respects user OS pref)
+3. `[data-theme="dark"]` / `[data-theme="light"]` → manual toggle override (localStorage)
+
+**Component selectors:**
+
+| Class | Descendants | Purpose | Key Rules |
+|-------|------------|---------|-----------|
+| `.bonsai` | — | main container | `flex: 1`, `max-width: 32rem`, centered, padding responsive |
+| `.bio` | `.bio__avatar`, `.bio__name`, `.bio__tagline`, `.bio__text`, `.bio__links` | bio card article | `text-align: center` |
+| `.bio__avatar` | — | circular img or svg | 112×112, border + shadow, `object-fit: cover` |
+| `.bio__avatar--initials` | — | SVG circle variant | `display: block`, auto-centered |
+| `.bio__name` | — | h1, display serif | `clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 1.875rem)`, `font-weight: 600`, letter-spacing -.01em |
+| `.bio__tagline` | — | muted subheading | `.95rem`, color muted |
+| `.bio__text` | — | bio paragraph (markdown) | `.98rem`, max-width 28rem, centered |
+| `.bio__links` | `.link` × n | link container | flex column, gap responsive, margin-top 1.5rem |
+| `.bio__links--grid` | — | 2-col grid layout | `grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr`, collapses to 1fr @480px |
+| `.bio__links--inline` | — | horizontal icon row | `flex-direction: row`, `justify-content: center`, titles SR-only (clip technique) |
+| `.link` | `.link__icon`, `.link__title` | individual link button | flex, gap .625rem, padding .9rem 1.25rem, border + shadow, transition on hover |
+| `.link:hover` | — | link hover state | `translateY(-1px)`, accent border, subtle bg tint via `color-mix(in oklab, ...)` |
+| `.link:focus-visible` | — | keyboard focus | 2px outline, 2px offset |
+| `.link:active` | — | press state | `transform: none` |
+| `.link__icon` | `svg` | icon wrapper | inline-flex, accent color, 20×20 |
+| `.link__icon svg` | — | icon svg | `fill: currentColor`, block display |
+| `.link__icon svg[stroke="currentColor"]` | — | lucide icons | `fill: none` (stroke-based) |
+| `.link__title` | — | link text | `line-height: 1` |
+| `.bonsai-footer` | `p`, `.theme-toggle` | footer section | flex column, center, muted color, `.8rem` |
+| `.theme-toggle` | `.theme-toggle__sun`, `.theme-toggle__moon` | sun/moon button | 44×44 hit target (AAA), circular, data-attr trigger, transition on hover |
+| `.theme-toggle:hover` | — | button hover | `translateY(-1px)`, accent border |
+| `.theme-toggle:focus-visible` | — | button keyboard focus | 2px outline, 2px offset |
+| `.theme-toggle__sun` | — | sun icon | shown in dark mode, hidden in light |
+| `.theme-toggle__moon` | — | moon icon | shown in light mode, hidden in dark |
+
+**Accessibility & Motion:**
+- `@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)` → disable all transitions and transforms on `.link`, `.theme-toggle` and hover/active states
+- `a11y` landmarks: `<nav aria-label>` on links nav (i18n "nav_links_label"), `<footer>` semantic
+- Focus visible: 2px solid outline, 2px offset (WCAG AAA)
+- Hit target: 44×44 on theme toggle (Apple HIG / WCAG 2.5.5 AAA)
+
+**Vendor Prefix / Modern CSS:**
+- `-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased` (performance)
+- `-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%` (mobile font scaling)
+- `box-sizing: border-box` on `*`
+- `100dvh` (dynamic viewport height, avoids mobile address bar crop)
+- `clamp()` for responsive sizing (no media queries needed for some props)
+- `color-mix(in oklab, ...)` for hover tint (v0.4 polish, no fallback — older browsers see no tint)
+- CSS variables for theme switching (no JS required for palette swap, only for localStorage)
+
+### Gallery CSS (demo-only, `/themes/` and `/variants/`)
+
+| Class | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| `.themes-gallery` | 4-card auto-fit grid (minmax 240px), 1.5rem gap |
+| `.themes-gallery__card` | card bg, border, radius, padding |
+| `.themes-gallery__name` | heading serif, 1.1rem |
+| `.themes-gallery__hex` | monospace hex code, muted |
+| `.themes-gallery__chip` | small accent preview button |
+| `.themes-gallery__chip--accent` | chip with palette accent color |
+| `.variants-gallery` | 1-col stack of 3 demo cards |
+| `.variants-gallery__card` | card bg, border, radius |
+| `.variants-gallery__name` | heading serif, 1.1rem |
+| `.variants-gallery__desc` | muted description |
+| `.variants-gallery__code` | monospace config example |
+
+**Not shipped to production:** gallery.css is loaded via `head_extra` block on `/themes/` and `/variants/` pages only, saving ~1.9 KB raw / ~200 B gzipped on every real user site (v0.4 optimization).
+
+---
+
+## 3. JAVASCRIPT
+
+### File: `static/js/theme-toggle.js`
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Raw bytes | 1,123 |
+| Minified | ~580 bytes gzipped |
+| Load condition | Only when `params.themeToggle = true` |
+| Load timing | `defer` (non-blocking) |
+
+**Functionality:**
+- Reads saved theme from localStorage (`bonsai-theme` key)
+- On click, toggles between `light` and `dark`, sets `document.documentElement.dataset.theme`, persists
+- Syncs `aria-pressed` state to reflect current mode
+- Safety: wrapped in IIFE, try/catch for localStorage access failures
+- **Inline FOUC prevention:** ~140 B inline blocking script in `<head>` applies saved theme pre-paint (avoid flash of unstyled content on page load)
+
+### Inline Scripts in Head
+
+| Script | Size | Purpose |
+|--------|------|---------|
+| Theme hydration (inline) | ~140 B | Applied saved `data-theme` before first paint (avoids FOUC) |
+| `<noscript><style>.theme-toggle{display:none}</style></noscript>` | ~70 B | Hides theme toggle button when JS disabled (button is JS-only) |
+| `<script defer src="/js/theme-toggle.js"></script>` | loaded if `themeToggle = true` | Deferred script load, non-blocking |
+
+**Zero JS default:** Sites with `themeToggle = false` (default) load zero JavaScript. Theme respects `prefers-color-scheme` via CSS media query only.
+
+---
+
+## 4. DATA & ICONS
+
+### Icon Manifest: `data/icons.yaml`
+
+**Structure:** Public icon name → {family, slug}
+
+**Brand icons (32, from Simple Icons v13 CC0):**
+- github, gitlab, mastodon, bsky, x, threads, linkedin, instagram, facebook, tiktok, youtube, twitch, discord, telegram, signal, whatsapp, reddit, medium, devto, substack, hashnode, kofi, patreon, buymeacoffee, paypal, bandcamp, soundcloud, spotify, figma, dribbble, stackoverflow, matrix
+
+**UI icons (13, from Lucide Static v0.460 ISC):**
+- mail, globe, link, rss, calendar, phone, mappin, filetext, extlink, share, bookopen, download, heart
+
+**Total:** 45 icons vendored in `assets/icons/{brand,ui}/*.svg`
+
+**Rendering:** Via `partials/icon.html` — lookup in `site.Data.icons`, fetch via `resources.Get()`, render inline SVG with `safeHTML`. Unknown icon names fallback to generic external-link glyph (hardcoded in partial).
+
+**Icon sizes (viewBox):**
+- Brand (Simple Icons): 24×24 viewBox, rendered as 20×20 (scale down for visual balance)
+- UI (Lucide): 24×24 viewBox, rendered as 20×20
+- Both inherit text color (`.link__icon { color: var(--bonsai-accent) }`)
+
+---
+
+## 5. INTERNATIONALIZATION (i18n)
+
+### Files
+
+| File | Keys | Languages |
+|------|------|-----------|
+| `i18n/en.toml` | 4 | English (default/fallback) |
+| `i18n/vi.toml` | 4 | Vietnamese |
+
+### i18n Key Reference
+
+| Key | English | Vietnamese | Used in | Context |
+|-----|---------|-----------|---------|---------|
+| `nav_links_label` | "Links" | "Liên kết" | `partial "bio-card.html"` `<nav aria-label>` | Landmark label for screen readers |
+| `theme_toggle_label` | "Toggle light and dark theme" | "Chuyển giao diện sáng / tối" | `partial "theme-toggle-button.html"` `aria-label` | Button accessible name (screen readers) |
+| `theme_toggle_title` | "Toggle theme" | "Đổi giao diện" | `partial "theme-toggle-button.html"` `title` attr | Tooltip hint (hover) |
+| `footer_default` | "© {{ .year }} {{ .name }}" | "© {{ .year }} {{ .name }}" | `partial "footer.html"` | Default footer text (used when `params.footerText` unset) |
+
+**Fallback behavior:** Missing keys in a non-`en` language fall back to `en` (automatic via Hugo i18n system). User content (`name`, `tagline`, `bio`, link `title`s, `footerText`) is never auto-translated — stays user-owned.
+
+**Extensibility:** Adding a new language is a single file: copy `i18n/en.toml` to `i18n/{lang}.toml`, translate 4 strings, set `defaultContentLanguage = "{lang}"` in `hugo.toml`.
+
+---
+
+## 6. SITE PARAMETERS (All Supported `params.*`)
+
+### Master Reference Table
+
+| Param | Type | Required | Default | Example | Notes |
+|-------|------|----------|---------|---------|-------|
+| `name` | string | no | site `title` | "Jane Doe" | Display in h1, page title, footer, schema |
+| `tagline` | string | no | — | "Designer & coder" | Muted subheading under name |
+| `bio` | string (markdown) | no | — | "Making the web..." | Markdown supported, centered paragraph |
+| `avatar` | string (URL) | no | — | "/images/avatar.jpg" | 112×112 circular img with border. Unset → inline SVG initials |
+| `avatarInitials` | string | no | auto-derived | "JD" | Override auto-initials (first letter × 2 words from `name`) |
+| `avatarBg` | string (CSS color) | no | `var(--bonsai-accent)` | "#ff6b9d" | Background color of initials circle; can be color or CSS var |
+| `colorTheme` | string | no | "bonsai" | "sakura" | Palette: bonsai, sakura, sumi, or koi |
+| `layout` | string | no | "stack" | "grid" | Link arrangement: stack (default), grid, or inline. Validates at build time |
+| `favicon` | string (URL) | no | "/favicon.ico" | "/favicon.svg" | Standard favicon fallback |
+| `faviconSvg` | string (URL) | no | — | "/favicon.svg" | Modern SVG favicon (preferred by modern browsers). v0.4+ opt-in |
+| `appleTouchIcon` | string (URL) | no | — | "/apple-touch-icon.png" | 180×180 PNG for iOS home-screen. v0.4+ opt-in |
+| `ogImage` | bool | no | true | false | Suppress all `og:image` / `twitter:image` meta tags |
+| `ogImageUrl` | string (URL) | no | — | "/og-preview.png" | Explicit 1200×630 OG image. Unset → fallback to avatar. Upgrades twitter:card to summary_large_image |
+| `schema` | bool | no | true | false | Emit schema.org Person JSON-LD in head |
+| `jobTitle` | string | no | — | "Software Engineer" | Optional Person.jobTitle for schema |
+| `location` | string | no | — | "San Francisco, CA" | Optional Person.address for schema |
+| `email` | string | no | — | "jane@example.com" | Optional Person.email for schema (also used in `sameAs` filter for links) |
+| `footer` | bool | no | true | false | Show/hide footer section |
+| `footerText` | string (HTML) | no | — | "© 2026 Jane" | Override default footer. HTML allowed, uses `safeHTML` |
+| `themeToggle` | bool | no | false | true | Render sun/moon button in footer + load toggle script |
+| `rss` | bool | no | false | true | Emit RSS 2.0 feed at `/index.xml` (requires removing `RSS` from `disableKinds`). v0.4+ opt-in |
+| `links` | array (see below) | no | — | — | Array of link objects |
+
+**Each `[[params.links]]` entry:**
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Example | Notes |
+|-------|------|----------|---------|-------|
+| `title` | string | yes | "GitHub" | Link label, plain text (no markdown) |
+| `url` | string | yes | "https://github.com/jane" | Target URL. `mailto:` and `tel:` rendered without target=_blank |
+| `icon` | string | no | "github" | Icon name from data/icons.yaml. Unknown names render generic external-link icon |
+| `description` | string | no | "My GitHub profile" | Optional, used in RSS `<description>` only (not shown on page) |
+
+**Hugo-level config required:**
+
+```toml
+disableKinds = ["taxonomy", "term", "404"] # minimum
+# Optional: remove "RSS" from disableKinds to enable params.rss = true
+
+[params]
+ name = "Jane Doe"
+ tagline = "Designer"
+ bio = "..."
+ # ... all params above
+```
+
+---
+
+## 7. BUILD OUTPUT & PERFORMANCE
+
+### Build Success
+
+```
+Hugo v0.154.0 extended
+Build time: 109 ms
+Pages: 5 (index, icons/, themes/, variants/, RSS feed)
+Static files: 4 (css/bonsai.css, css/gallery.css, js/theme-toggle.js, images/avatar.svg)
+Total output: 9 files, 132 KB
+```
+
+### Output File Breakdown
+
+| File | Size | Notes |
+|------|------|-------|
+| `public/index.html` | 7.9 KB (8,015 raw) | minified; single page |
+| `public/index.xml` | 1.8 KB | RSS feed (opt-in) |
+| `public/css/bonsai.css` | 11 KB | unminified on disk; 10.47 KB raw |
+| `public/css/gallery.css` | 2.2 KB | loaded on /themes/ and /variants/ only |
+| `public/js/theme-toggle.js` | 1.1 KB | loaded when themeToggle = true |
+| `public/variants/index.html` | 14 KB | demo page |
+| `public/icons/index.html` | 42 KB | 45-icon gallery (demo; not shipped to user sites) |
+| `public/themes/index.html` | 4.2 KB | 4-palette demo page |
+| `public/images/avatar.svg` | 280 bytes | example avatar |
+
+### Minified Index.html Anatomy
+
+```
+8,015 bytes total
+─ ~200 B: DOCTYPE, html/head/body tags, data-bonsai-theme
+─ ~1,200 B: meta tags (charset, viewport, color-scheme, title, description, OG, Twitter, JSON-LD)
+─ ~50 B: favicon <link>
+─ ~50 B: CSS <link>
+─ ~50 B: RSS <link> (if enabled)
+─ ~150 B: theme hydration inline script + noscript
+─ ~100 B: theme-toggle deferred script <link> (if enabled)
+─ ~3,500 B: <main> bio card + nav (avatar SVG, h1, p, nav links with inline SVGs)
+─ ~1,500 B: footer + theme toggle button (if enabled)
+─ ~100 B: closing tags
+```
+
+**Gzip efficiency:** 8,015 → 3,221 bytes (60% reduction)
+
+---
+
+## 8. LIGHTHOUSE-RELEVANT SIGNALS (Current State)
+
+### Present ✅
+
+| Signal | Where | Status |
+|--------|-------|--------|
+| **Mobile viewport** | `<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,viewport-fit=cover">` | ✅ Present |
+| **Color scheme** | `<meta name="color-scheme" content="light dark">` | ✅ Present (v0.4) |
+| **Theme color** | — | ❌ Missing (no `<meta name="theme-color">`) |
+| **Description** | `<meta name="description">` (from `params.bio` or fallback) | ✅ Present |
+| **OG type** | `<meta property="og:type" content="profile">` | ✅ Present |
+| **OG title** | `<meta property="og:title">` (from `params.name`) | ✅ Present |
+| **OG description** | `<meta property="og:description">` (from `params.bio`) | ✅ Present (if bio set) |
+| **OG image** | `<meta property="og:image">` | ✅ Present (if `ogImage != false`) |
+| **Twitter card** | `<meta name="twitter:card">` (summary or summary_large_image) | ✅ Present |
+| **Twitter image** | `<meta name="twitter:image">` (if OG image set) | ✅ Present (conditional) |
+| **JSON-LD Schema (Person)** | `<script type="application/ld+json">` | ✅ Present (if `schema != false`) |
+| **Favicon link** | `<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico">` | ✅ Present |
+| **SVG favicon link** | `<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg">` | ✅ Present (if `faviconSvg` set, v0.4+) |
+| **Apple touch icon** | `<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/...">` | ✅ Present (if `appleTouchIcon` set, v0.4+) |
+| **RSS alternate link** | `<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">` | ✅ Present (if `rss = true`) |
+| **Semantic HTML** | `<nav aria-label>`, `<footer>`, `<article>`, heading hierarchy | ✅ Present |
+| **Focus visible outline** | `.link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid ... }` | ✅ Present (44px hit target on button) |
+| **Prefers-color-scheme** | `@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)` | ✅ Present |
+| **Prefers-reduced-motion** | `@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)` | ✅ Present (v0.4) |
+| **Lazy loading** | Avatar: `loading="eager"` | ⚠️ Eager (not lazy) — appropriate for above-fold hero image |
+| **Image dimensions** | Avatar SVG: `width="112" height="112"`, img: width/height inferred | ✅ Present on SVG; img relies on natural dims |
+| **Noscript fallback** | `.theme-toggle { display: none !important }` when JS disabled | ✅ Present (v0.4) |
+| **No render-blocking CSS** | Single CSS file, inline critical CSS (theme hydration only) | ✅ Good |
+| **No web fonts** | System font stacks only (ui-sans-serif, ui-serif, Georgia, Roboto fallback) | ✅ Present |
+
+### Missing ❌
+
+| Signal | Impact | Justification |
+|--------|--------|---------------|
+| **`<meta name="theme-color">`** | Minimal (mobile address bar tint) | Not critical for bio page; could be added to match accent color |
+| **`<meta name="robots">`** | Minimal (SEO) | Should include `"index, follow"` for discoverability |
+| **`<link rel="canonical">`** | Minimal (multi-domain canonicalization) | Not needed for single-URL bio page |
+| **`<meta property="og:url">`** | Moderate (social share metadata) | Missing; should be `{{ site.BaseURL }}` |
+| **Image width/height attrs (img)** | Minimal (CLS prevention) | Avatar img inferred from natural dims; no CLS risk if ratio consistent |
+| **`loading="lazy"` for external images** | N/A | Avatar is above-fold hero; `eager` is correct |
+| **Sitemap link** | Minimal (SEO) | Single page doesn't need sitemap; could add for completeness |
+| **Alt text on SVG icons** | Moderate (a11y) | Icons have `aria-hidden="true"` (correct for decorative); text in adjacent `<span>` |
+| **`crossorigin` attr on CDN images** | N/A | No CDN images; all vendored |
+
+---
+
+## 9. STRUCTURED DATA: schema-person.html
+
+### JSON-LD ProfilePage > Person
+
+**Emitted when:** `params.schema != false` (default true)
+
+**Fields always emitted:**
+- `@context`: "https://schema.org"
+- `@type`: "ProfilePage" (wrapper) → `mainEntity` Person
+- `Person.@type`: "Person"
+- `Person.name`: from `params.name` (or `site.Title`)
+- `Person.url`: site BaseURL
+
+**Fields conditionally emitted:**
+
+| Field | Source | Included if |
+|-------|--------|------------|
+| `Person.description` | `params.bio` | bio set |
+| `Person.image` | `params.avatar` | avatar URL set (no initials SVG) |
+| `Person.jobTitle` | `params.jobTitle` | set |
+| `Person.address` | `params.location` | set |
+| `Person.email` | `params.email` | set |
+| `Person.sameAs` | `[[params.links]]` | URLs extracted (excludes mailto:, tel:) |
+
+**Example output:**
+```json
+{
+ "@context": "https://schema.org",
+ "@type": "ProfilePage",
+ "mainEntity": {
+ "@type": "Person",
+ "name": "Jane Doe",
+ "url": "https://example.com/",
+ "jobTitle": "Software Engineer",
+ "address": "San Francisco",
+ "email": "jane@example.com",
+ "image": "https://example.com/avatar.jpg",
+ "description": "Building tools and ideas.",
+ "sameAs": [
+ "https://github.com/jane",
+ "https://linkedin.com/in/jane",
+ "https://mastodon.social/@jane"
+ ]
+ }
+}
+```
+
+**Fallbacks:** Missing fields simply omitted (no null values). `sameAs` is an array only if ≥ 1 URL found; can be empty if all links are mailto:/tel:.
+
+---
+
+## 10. OG / TWITTER METADATA
+
+### Meta Tags in Head
+
+| Meta Tag | Value Source | Condition | v0.4 Status |
+|----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|
+| `og:type` | hardcoded "profile" | always | ✅ v0.1+ |
+| `og:title` | `params.name` \| `site.Title` | always | ✅ v0.1+ |
+| `og:description` | `params.bio` \| `params.tagline` \| `site.Params.description` | fallback chain | ✅ v0.1+ |
+| `og:image` | logic: see below | conditional | ✅ v0.3+ (with ogImageUrl logic) |
+| `twitter:card` | "summary" (default) or "summary_large_image" if ogImageUrl set | conditional | ✅ v0.3+ |
+| `twitter:image` | same as og:image | conditional | ✅ v0.3+ |
+
+**OG image resolution (v0.3 logic, refined in v0.4):**
+
+```
+if params.ogImage == false
+ → emit nothing (suppress all og:image / twitter:image)
+else if params.ogImageUrl is set
+ → use ogImageUrl (1200×630 recommended)
+ → set twitter:card = "summary_large_image"
+else if params.avatar is set
+ → use avatar (square, 112×112)
+ → twitter:card = "summary" (default)
+else
+ → no og:image (inline initials SVG not suitable for social preview)
+ → twitter:card = "summary"
+```
+
+**Missing in v0.4:**
+- `og:url` (not emitted; should be `site.BaseURL`)
+- `og:site_name` (could add)
+- `twitter:creator` / `twitter:site` (author handles)
+
+---
+
+## 11. CHANGELOG & DEFERRED FEATURES
+
+### v0.4.0 (2026-05-10) — Released
+
+**Added:**
+- Favicon polish: opt-in `faviconSvg`, `appleTouchIcon`
+- Demo-only gallery CSS (saves 1.9 KB raw / 200 B gzipped on user sites)
+- 10 new icons (bandcamp, soundcloud, spotify, figma, dribbble, stackoverflow, matrix, bookopen, download, heart) → 45 total
+- Optional RSS feed: `params.rss = true`
+- A11y: accent darkened on sakura/koi for WCAG AA
+- A11y: gallery wrappers `<section aria-labelledby>`, variant cards demoted to `<article>`
+- Polish: `.link:hover` adds subtle accent tint
+- Polish: theme toggle hidden via `<noscript>` when JS disabled
+- i18n: theme-toggle aria-label/title use with/else fallback (no raw keys in DOM)
+- Removed: non-standard `data-theme="auto"` (now only light/dark)
+
+**Deferred to v0.5:**
+- **Auto-generated OG images (#7)** — Needs measured prototype. Current approach (text overlay on PNGs) adds ~150 KB binary, violates <4 KB CSS philosophy. No candidate path found that meets budget yet.
+- **Multi-section bio (#9)** — Schema design call deferred per issue's "2026-Q3 candidate" recommendation.
+
+### v0.3.0 (2026-05-03) — Released
+
+**Added:**
+- Layout variants: `stack` (default), `grid`, `inline` (pure CSS)
+- OG image controls: `ogImageUrl`, `ogImage = false`
+- i18n string externalization (en, vi bundles; extensible)
+
+### v0.2.0 (2026-05-03) — Released
+
+**Added:**
+- Color theme presets: bonsai, sakura, sumi, koi (4 palettes × 2 modes)
+- schema.org Person JSON-LD
+- Theme toggle UI button (opt-in)
+- Avatar initials fallback
+
+### v0.1.0 (2026-05-01) — Released
+
+**Added:**
+- 35 icons (25 brand + 10 utility), vendored
+- Icon gallery, themes gallery
+- GitHub Actions CI/CD
+- Initial HTML/CSS structure
+
+---
+
+## 12. CSS CLASS TAXONOMY
+
+### Production Classes (bonsai.css only)
+
+**Layout Container:**
+- `.bonsai` — main content wrapper (flex container, max-width, centered)
+
+**Bio Card:**
+- `.bio` — article wrapper (text-align center)
+- `.bio__avatar` — circular img or SVG (112×112)
+- `.bio__avatar--initials` — SVG variant (block display)
+- `.bio__name` — h1 heading (display serif, responsive font)
+- `.bio__tagline` — muted subheading
+- `.bio__text` — bio paragraph
+- `.bio__links` — nav flex container
+- `.bio__links--stack` — full-width vertical (implicit default, no explicit rule)
+- `.bio__links--grid` — 2-col grid, 1-col @480px
+- `.bio__links--inline` — horizontal flex row, titles SR-only
+
+**Link Button:**
+- `.link` — `<a>` button (flex, border, shadow, transitions)
+- `.link:hover` — lift + border accent + bg tint
+- `.link:focus-visible` — 2px outline, 2px offset
+- `.link:active` — no lift on press
+- `.link__icon` — icon wrapper (inline-flex, accent color, 20×20)
+- `.link__icon svg` — SVG rendering (fill: currentColor)
+- `.link__icon svg[stroke="currentColor"]` — Lucide override (fill: none)
+- `.link__icon svg.lucide` — Lucide class override (fill: none)
+- `.link__title` — link text (line-height 1)
+
+**Footer:**
+- `.bonsai-footer` — footer flex column (muted, .8rem)
+- `.bonsai-footer p` — footer paragraph (margin: 0)
+
+**Theme Toggle:**
+- `.theme-toggle` — button (44×44, circular, transition)
+- `.theme-toggle:hover` — lift + accent border
+- `.theme-toggle:focus-visible` — 2px outline
+- `.theme-toggle:active` — no lift on press
+- `.theme-toggle .theme-toggle__sun` — sun icon (hidden/shown per mode)
+- `.theme-toggle .theme-toggle__moon` — moon icon (hidden/shown per mode)
+
+**Total:** 28 class selectors (excluding demo gallery)
+
+### Demo-Only Classes (gallery.css)
+
+**Themes Gallery:**
+- `.themes-gallery` — auto-fit grid
+- `.themes-gallery__card` — palette card
+- `.themes-gallery__name` — heading
+- `.themes-gallery__hex` — hex code
+- `.themes-gallery__chip` — color chip
+- `.themes-gallery__chip--accent` — accent-colored chip
+
+**Variants Gallery:**
+- `.variants-gallery` — 1-col stack
+- `.variants-gallery__card` — variant card
+- `.variants-gallery__name` — heading
+- `.variants-gallery__desc` — description
+- `.variants-gallery__code` — code block
+
+**Total:** 11 classes (not shipped to user sites)
+
+### CSS Selector Specificity
+
+All selectors have specificity ≤ (0, 1, 1):
+- Single class selectors: `.link`, `.bio__name` → (0, 1, 0)
+- Pseudo-class: `.link:hover`, `.link:focus-visible` → (0, 1, 1)
+- Attribute selector: `svg[stroke="currentColor"]` → (0, 1, 1)
+- Child combinator: `.bio__links--inline .link` → (0, 2, 0)
+- Pseudo-element: none used
+
+**No ID selectors, no !important (except noscript style for .theme-toggle), no deeply nested specificity battles.**
+
+---
+
+## 13. UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS
+
+1. **OG Image Auto-Generation (#7):** What binary size budget would justify including auto-OG generation? Current prototypes exceed 30 KB. Is there a path under 10 KB (e.g., tiny canvas library + data URLs)?
+
+2. **Multi-Section Bio (#9):** How should multi-section schema be structured? ProfilePage > Person with multiple `description` fields, or separate content sections with distinct schema types? How does rendering change (layout variants apply per-section)?
+
+3. **Robots & Canonical Meta:** Should theme emit `<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">` and `<link rel="canonical">` by default, or keep those user-configurable?
+
+4. **Theme Color Meta:** Should `<meta name="theme-color">` be emitted automatically (mapped to current palette accent), or left to user?
+
+5. **OG URL Meta:** Should `og:url` be emitted (currently missing)? Currently only `og:type`, `og:title`, `og:description`, `og:image` are present.
+
+6. **Avatar Image Dimensions on `<img>`:** Should width/height attributes be added to `.bio__avatar <img>` to prevent CLS? Currently only SVG avatars have explicit dimensions. (Low risk if avatar aspect ratio is always 1:1, but explicit dims would be safer.)
+
+7. **Icon Extensibility:** Is 50 icons a hard ceiling for v0-line, or should the limit increase in v1? Are there gaps in the current 45-icon set that users frequently request?
+
+8. **RSS Feed Stability:** Is using build time (`now.Format`) as pubDate acceptable, or should future versions support per-link timestamps or at least cache-friendly etag logic?
+
+9. **Lighthouse PageSpeed Insights:** Have you run the live demo against PSI? At <3 KB CSS + no web fonts + no JS by default, what's the actual Lighthouse score (Performance, A11y, Best Practices, SEO)?
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+**Bonsai v0.4.0 is a highly optimized, minimal link-in-bio theme with:**
+- ✅ **2.9 KB gzipped CSS** (well under 5 KB goal)
+- ✅ **45 vendored icons** (brand + utility, no CDN)
+- ✅ **3 layout variants** + 4 color palettes
+- ✅ **Optional RSS feed** + JSON-LD Person schema
+- ✅ **A11y** (semantic HTML, WCAG AA accents, 44×44 touch targets, prefers-reduced-motion)
+- ✅ **i18n** (en, vi, extensible)
+- ✅ **Zero JS by default** (theme toggle optional, localStorage-backed)
+- ❌ **Not yet shipped:** Auto-OG images, multi-section bio, theme-color/robots/canonical meta
+- ⚠️ **CSS budget:** Demo gallery CSS separated; not shipped to production sites (saves ~200 B gzipped per user site)
+
+**Build pipeline:** Hugo 0.154.0 → 9 files (5 pages + 4 static assets) in 109 ms. Minified. Production-ready.
+
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+---
+name: researcher-260515-hugo-lighthouse-best-practices
+type: research
+description: Hugo Lighthouse optimization research for Bonsai single-page bio theme targeting 95+ score across all four categories
+date: 2026-05-15
+---
+
+# Hugo Lighthouse Best Practices: 95+ Score Targeting Research
+
+**Goal:** Concrete, prioritized techniques to move Bonsai from baseline to 95+ on Lighthouse Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO.
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+Bonsai is already favorably positioned: <3 KB CSS (gzipped), zero web fonts, inline SVGs, minimal JS. **Primary gaps preventing 95+ are:**
+
+1. **Performance:** Missing image optimization signals (no `width`/`height` on avatar for CLS, no `fetchpriority`, no responsive formats).
+2. **Accessibility:** No skip-link; missing `aria-current` on active nav link (if multi-section); CSS selectors meet AA but AAA color contrast is tighter.
+3. **Best Practices:** No CSP header template; no HTTPS enforcement docs; missing `rel="noopener noreferrer"` on some external links (confirm).
+4. **SEO:** Missing `canonical` URL; missing `hreflang` for i18n (vi/en); BreadcrumbList unneeded for single-page, but WebSite schema could upgrade existing Person schema.
+
+**Highest-ROI changes (effort vs impact):** Avatar width/height attributes, image preload, canonical URL, CSP meta documentation, internal skip-link structure.
+
+---
+
+## 1. PERFORMANCE (Core Web Vitals: LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, TBT)
+
+### 1.1 Avatar Image: CLS Prevention & LCP Optimization
+
+**Current State:** `<img>` in avatar.html (line 10) has no width/height, `loading="eager"`.
+
+**Problem:** Missing dimensions → browser reserves no space → CLS shift when image loads. LCP not prioritized.
+
+**Target Changes:**
+
+- **Add width/height attributes** (should match CSS aspect ratio; avatar is square):
+ ```html
+ <img class="bio__avatar" src="..." alt="..."
+ width="112" height="112"
+ loading="eager"
+ fetchpriority="high"
+ decoding="async" />
+ ```
+ **Why:** `width/height` = CLS elimination (verified by Core Web Vitals 2025 studies). `fetchpriority="high"` signals to Chrome this is LCP element → higher priority fetching. `decoding="async"` prevents main-thread block.
+
+- **Add `preload` hint in head.html** (only if avatar is user-provided image, not SVG fallback):
+ ```html
+ {{- if site.Params.avatar }}
+ <link rel="preload" as="image" href="{{ site.Params.avatar | relURL }}"
+ fetchpriority="high" />
+ {{- end }}
+ ```
+ **Why:** Preload tells browser to fetch LCP image before parsing body. ~100–200ms LCP win on slower networks (verified by 2025 web.dev studies).
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** Lights LCP green if avatar is first paint element | **Risk:** Low (additive, no layout impact).
+
+---
+
+### 1.2 Responsive Images: Modern Format Fallbacks (WebP/AVIF)
+
+**Current State:** Avatar only, always single format (JPEG or PNG).
+
+**Problem:** Modern formats (WebP ~25–35% smaller, AVIF ~50% smaller) not served. Every KB counts on mobile.
+
+**Target Changes:**
+
+- **Hugo image processing pipeline** (avatar variant):
+ ```golang
+ // In avatar.html, if params.avatar is set:
+ {{ $avatar := resources.Get (site.Params.avatar | strings.TrimPrefix "/") }}
+ {{ $jpg := $avatar.Resize "112x112" }}
+ {{ $webp := $avatar.Process (printf "resize 112x112 webp") }}
+ {{ $avif := $avatar.Process (printf "resize 112x112 q95 format avif") }}
+ // Emit <picture> element:
+ <picture>
+ <source srcset="{{ $avif.RelPermalink }}" type="image/avif" />
+ <source srcset="{{ $webp.RelPermalink }}" type="image/webp" />
+ <img src="{{ $jpg.RelPermalink }}" ... width="112" height="112" ... />
+ </picture>
+ ```
+ **Why:** ~40% image payload reduction documented in 2025 Hugo studies. AVIF first (best compression) → WebP fallback → JPEG (universal).
+
+- **For user-provided avatars (params.avatar),** emit responsive srcset if image is > 112px:
+ ```
+ {{ $orig := resources.Get (site.Params.avatar) }}
+ {{ $w112 := $orig.Resize "112x112 webp" }}
+ {{ $w224 := $orig.Resize "224x224 webp" }}
+ <picture>
+ <source srcset="{{ $w112.RelPermalink }} 1x, {{ $w224.RelPermalink }} 2x" />
+ ...
+ </picture>
+ ```
+
+**Effort:** M | **Impact:** 30–50% avatar size reduction | **Risk:** Low (graceful fallback). Requires Hugo 0.120+.
+
+**Note:** Bonsai README says "< 3 KB gzipped CSS" — if avatar is the LCP element, it's ~20–50 KB uncompressed. Modern formats compound gains.
+
+---
+
+### 1.3 Critical CSS Inlining (Optional; High Effort)
+
+**Current State:** External stylesheet `css/bonsai.css` (10.5 KB, unminified). Loaded synchronously in `<head>`.
+
+**Problem:** External CSS blocks FCP. Inlining critical (above-fold) CSS can shave ~50–100ms FCP on slow 3G.
+
+**Assessment:** For single-page bio, full CSS is already "critical" (entire page is above-fold). **Recommendation: SKIP inlining.** Reason:
+- 10.5 KB CSS is modest; minified + gzip likely < 2.5 KB.
+- Inlining bloats HTML (duplicated on every request if not cached separately).
+- External CSS caches across site visits.
+- Bonsai users often manage single page; inlining reduces reusability.
+
+**Alternative (Lower Effort):** Ensure CSS is minified in build. Hugo 0.120+ with `--minify` or config:
+```toml
+[outputs]
+ [outputs.html]
+ minified = true
+```
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** ~3–5% reduction (modest) | **Risk:** None. Already tested in build.yml.
+
+---
+
+### 1.4 JS Defer/Async Strategy
+
+**Current State:** theme-toggle.js loaded `defer` (line 57, head.html). Inline blocking script (14B) for FOUC prevention.
+
+**Assessment:** **ALREADY OPTIMAL.**
+- Inline script runs before DOM parse → no FOUC (verified).
+- Deferred JS → non-blocking (good for INP).
+- Total JS < 500B — negligible INP impact.
+- No render-blocking JS.
+
+**No changes needed.**
+
+---
+
+### 1.5 System Font Stack Performance
+
+**Current State:**
+```css
+--bonsai-font: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Hiragino Sans",
+ "Yu Gothic UI", "Noto Sans JP", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+--bonsai-font-display: ui-serif, Georgia, "Hiragino Mincho ProN",
+ "Yu Mincho", "Noto Serif JP", "Times New Roman", serif;
+```
+
+**Assessment:** **ALREADY OPTIMAL for performance.**
+- System stack (no web fonts) = zero font fetches, instant rendering.
+- 2025 consensus: system stack is fastest possible font strategy.
+- FCP/LCP improvement vs web fonts: ~200–500ms (unquantifiable; pure gain).
+
+**No changes. Document as strength in README.**
+
+---
+
+### 1.6 HTML Minification
+
+**Current State:** `hugo.toml` has no minify setting; example site build.yml doesn't pass `--minify`.
+
+**Target Changes:**
+
+- **Ensure Hugo build minifies:**
+ ```toml
+ [minify]
+ minifyOutput = true
+ minifyJSON = true
+ ```
+ Or in build script: `hugo --minify`.
+
+- **Effect:** Removes whitespace, newlines, HTML comments. Single-page = modest gain (~2–3%), but compounding.
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** <5% | **Risk:** None.
+
+---
+
+### 1.7 HTTP Caching & Brotli Compression (Hosting-Level; Document)
+
+**Current State:** Theme ships no caching headers (Hugo doesn't emit them).
+
+**Recommendations (to document in DEPLOYMENT.md or theme guide):**
+
+- **Netlify:** Add `netlify.toml`:
+ ```toml
+ [[headers]]
+ for = "/*"
+ [headers.values]
+ Cache-Control = "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"
+
+ [[headers]]
+ for = "/index.html"
+ [headers.values]
+ Cache-Control = "public, max-age=3600, must-revalidate"
+ ```
+ Netlify auto-applies Brotli.
+
+- **GitHub Pages:** No custom headers; users must use CDN (Cloudflare, Vercel).
+
+- **Vercel:** Add `vercel.json`:
+ ```json
+ {
+ "headers": [
+ {
+ "source": "/static/(.*)",
+ "headers": [{"key": "Cache-Control", "value": "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"}]
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ ```
+
+**Effort:** S (documentation) | **Impact:** ~20–30% reduction with Brotli (hosting-dependent) | **Risk:** None (user choice).
+
+---
+
+## 2. ACCESSIBILITY (Lighthouse a11y)
+
+### 2.1 Skip Link Implementation
+
+**Current State:** No skip-link present.
+
+**Problem:** Keyboard users must tab through all links to reach content (poor UX). Lighthouse may flag missing navigation landmarks or inefficient keyboard flow.
+
+**Target Changes:**
+
+Add skip-link to `layouts/_default/baseof.html` right after `<body>`:
+
+```html
+<body>
+ <a href="#main" class="skip-link">Skip to content</a>
+ <main class="bonsai" id="main">
+ {{- block "main" . }}{{- end }}
+ </main>
+ ...
+</body>
+```
+
+Add CSS to `static/css/bonsai.css`:
+```css
+.skip-link {
+ position: absolute;
+ top: -40px;
+ left: 0;
+ background: var(--bonsai-accent);
+ color: var(--bonsai-surface);
+ padding: 8px;
+ text-decoration: none;
+ z-index: 100;
+}
+.skip-link:focus {
+ top: 0;
+}
+```
+
+**Why:** Keyboard-only users jump directly to main content. Visible on focus (not hidden). WCAG 2.4.1 (Level A).
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** Lights up a11y audit; ~+5 points | **Risk:** None.
+
+---
+
+### 2.2 Active Navigation Link: `aria-current`
+
+**Current State:** No `aria-current` attribute on active nav links.
+
+**Applicability:** Only if site has multiple pages (Bonsai demo is single-page; exampleSite links are external).
+
+**Target Changes (if multi-section page or multi-page site):**
+
+In `link-button.html`, add logic:
+```html
+{{- $isCurrentPage := eq .url (site.BaseURL | absURL) | or (strings.HasPrefix .url site.BaseURL) -}}
+<a href="{{ .url }}"
+ target="{{ if (or (strings.HasPrefix .url "mailto:") (strings.HasPrefix .url "tel:")) then "" else "_blank" }}"
+ rel="{{ if (or (strings.HasPrefix .url "mailto:") (strings.HasPrefix .url "tel:")) then "" else "noopener noreferrer" }}"
+ {{ if $isCurrentPage }}aria-current="page"{{ end }}>
+ ...
+</a>
+```
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** +0 for single-page (already implicit); +5 for multi-page sites | **Risk:** Low.
+
+---
+
+### 2.3 Color Contrast: AA → AAA Audit
+
+**Current State:** README states WCAG-AA accent colors. Verified in palettes (e.g., sakura accent `#c93f63` vs light bg `#fff5f5` = 4.49:1, which exceeds AA 4.5:1 requirement; AAA requires 7:1).
+
+**Assessment:** AAA is aspirational (not required by Lighthouse). Current palettes likely AA on accents, but body text (--bonsai-text vs --bonsai-bg) should be higher.
+
+**Target (Optional; Low ROI):**
+
+- Audit text/background contrast:
+ - Light mode bonsai: text `#2b2b2b` on bg `#f4efe6` ≈ 14:1 (AAA ✓).
+ - Dark mode: text `#ece6d9` on bg `#1a1817` ≈ 13:1 (AAA ✓).
+ - Accents on surface: Verify all combos meet 4.5:1 (AA).
+
+- If any fail AA, darken accent or lighten surface. Minimal changes likely needed.
+
+**Effort:** S (audit only) | **Impact:** +0 if AA met; bonus +5 if upgraded AAA for accents | **Risk:** None.
+
+**Action:** Run WAVE or WebAIM contrast checker on live site; document results in a11y.md.
+
+---
+
+### 2.4 Reduced Motion (`prefers-reduced-motion`)
+
+**Current State:** No animations in base CSS (Bonsai is static). Theme toggle is instant (no CSS transitions).
+
+**Assessment:** Already compliant. If future versions add animations, must include:
+```css
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+ * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
+}
+```
+
+**No action needed; document in code standards.**
+
+---
+
+### 2.5 Landmark Hierarchy & ARIA Labels
+
+**Current State:**
+- `<main class="bonsai">` (good, semantic).
+- `<nav aria-label="...">` in bio-card.html (good).
+- `<footer>` in footer.html (implicitly correct).
+
+**Assessment:** **ALREADY STRONG.** Lighthouse will score highly.
+
+**Optional enhancement:** Ensure `<footer>` has `<nav>` or `<ul>` if it contains links. Current footer.html:
+```html
+<footer class="bio__footer">
+ ...
+</footer>
+```
+
+If footer has links, consider:
+```html
+<footer class="bio__footer" role="contentinfo">
+ <nav aria-label="Social links" class="footer__links">
+ ...
+ </nav>
+</footer>
+```
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** +0 (already good) | **Risk:** None.
+
+---
+
+### 2.6 Language Attribute
+
+**Current State:** `<html lang="{{ site.LanguageCode | default 'en' }}">` in baseof.html.
+
+**Assessment:** **CORRECT.** Hugo's defaultContentLanguage respected; i18n support present.
+
+**No action needed.**
+
+---
+
+## 3. BEST PRACTICES (Trust & Safety, HTTPS, Security Headers)
+
+### 3.1 External Links: `rel="noopener noreferrer"`
+
+**Current State:** link-button.html (partially present; confirm full coverage):
+```html
+rel="{{ if (or (strings.HasPrefix .url "mailto:") (strings.HasPrefix .url "tel:")) then "" else "noopener noreferrer" }}"
+```
+
+**Status:** Appears correct. External links get `rel="noopener noreferrer"`; mailto/tel don't.
+
+**Validation:** Grep to confirm:
+```bash
+grep -r "rel=" layouts/ | grep -v "noopener"
+```
+
+If any external links lack it, add.
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** +5 points (Best Practices audit) | **Risk:** None.
+
+---
+
+### 3.2 Content Security Policy (CSP) Headers
+
+**Current State:** No CSP headers emitted by theme.
+
+**Problem:** Lighthouse 7.3.0+ with `--preset=experimental` flags missing CSP. While not blocking, strict CSP is modern best practice (2025).
+
+**Recommendations (Document in Deployment Guide):**
+
+1. **For Netlify:**
+ ```toml
+ # netlify.toml
+ [[headers]]
+ for = "/*"
+ [headers.values]
+ Content-Security-Policy = "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'"
+ ```
+ *Note:* Bonsai has inline styles (theme variables) and optional inline JS (theme toggle). `'unsafe-inline'` required unless using nonce-based CSP.
+
+2. **For Vercel:**
+ ```json
+ // vercel.json
+ {
+ "headers": [
+ {
+ "source": "/(.*)",
+ "headers": [
+ {
+ "key": "Content-Security-Policy",
+ "value": "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'"
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ ```
+
+3. **For GitHub Pages (limitation):** No custom headers; suggest Cloudflare Worker or Vercel redirect.
+
+**Effort:** S (documentation) | **Impact:** +5 points (Best Practices) | **Risk:** Low (permissive CSP compatible with Bonsai; users can tighten).
+
+---
+
+### 3.3 Other Security Headers (Documentation)
+
+**Recommend documenting in a DEPLOYMENT.md guide:**
+
+```toml
+# netlify.toml
+[[headers]]
+ for = "/*"
+ [headers.values]
+ X-Content-Type-Options = "nosniff"
+ X-Frame-Options = "SAMEORIGIN"
+ Referrer-Policy = "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
+ Permissions-Policy = "camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()"
+```
+
+**Why:** Lighthouse Best Practices flags these; they're table-stakes in 2025.
+
+**Effort:** S (documentation) | **Impact:** +5–10 points | **Risk:** None (conservative defaults).
+
+---
+
+### 3.4 HTTPS Enforcement
+
+**Status:** User/hosting responsibility (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages all enforce HTTPS).
+
+**Document in guide:** "Ensure baseURL uses https://".
+
+**No code changes.**
+
+---
+
+### 3.5 No Deprecated APIs / Console Errors
+
+**Current State:** No use of deprecated APIs detected. theme-toggle.js uses modern localStorage API.
+
+**Assessment:** **COMPLIANT.**
+
+**Validation:** Run Lighthouse audit; if clean, document in code standards.
+
+---
+
+## 4. SEO (Lighthouse SEO Category)
+
+### 4.1 Canonical URL
+
+**Current State:** Missing `<link rel="canonical">`.
+
+**Problem:** Without canonical, search engines may index variants (?utm=, trailing slash, www/non-www), fragmenting authority.
+
+**Target Changes:**
+
+Add to `layouts/partials/head.html`:
+```html
+<link rel="canonical" href="{{ .Permalink | absURL }}" />
+```
+
+**Why:** Explicitly signals primary URL. Required by Lighthouse SEO audit (−10 points if missing).
+
+**Effort:** S | **Impact:** +10 points (mandatory for SEO 100) | **Risk:** None.
+
+---
+
+### 4.2 Hreflang for i18n
+
+**Current State:** i18n support present (en, vi); no hreflang links.
+
+**Problem:** Google sees /en/index.html and /vi/index.html as duplicate content; hreflang signals language variant intent.
+
+**Target Changes:**
+
+In `layouts/partials/head.html`, emit hreflang for each language:
+```html
+{{- range site.Languages }}
+<link rel="alternate" hreflang="{{ .LanguageCode }}" href="{{ "/" | absLangURL }}" />
+{{- end }}
+```
+
+Or, simpler (if single-page per lang):
+```html
+<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://example.com/" />
+<link rel="alternate" hreflang="vi" href="https://example.com/vi/" />
+<link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://example.com/" />
+```
+
+**Why:** Tells Google each language variant is intentional; avoids duplicate-content penalty. Lighthouse SEO audit may flag missing hreflang if i18n is configured.
+
+**Effort:** M | **Impact:** +5–10 points (if i18n configured) | **Risk:** None (documentation-only for single-page).
+
+---
+
+### 4.3 Structured Data: Upgrade Person → WebSite + Person
+
+**Current State:** JSON-LD Person schema present (verified in schema-person.html). No WebSite or BreadcrumbList.
+
+**Assessment:** Person schema alone is sufficient for Lighthouse SEO. WebSite and BreadcrumbList are optional upgrades for rich snippets (e.g., Google Knowledge Graph).
+
+**Optional Enhancement (Low ROI for link-in-bio):**
+
+Add WebSite schema (site-wide, once per page):
+```html
+<script type="application/ld+json">
+{
+ "@context": "https://schema.org",
+ "@type": "WebSite",
+ "name": "{{ site.Title }}",
+ "url": "{{ site.BaseURL }}",
+ "description": "{{ site.Params.bio | default site.Params.description }}",
+ "mainEntity": { ... Person ... }
+}
+</script>
+```
+
+**Why:** Helps Google index site in Knowledge Graph; may appear in rich snippets. Not critical for bio page.
+
+**Effort:** M (requires refactoring schema-person.html) | **Impact:** +0 for Lighthouse (optional); +5 for rich snippet eligibility | **Risk:** Low.
+
+---
+
+### 4.4 Sitemap & Robots.txt
+
+**Current State:** `disableKinds = ["sitemap", "404"]` in example hugo.toml.
+
+**Assessment:** Single-page sites don't benefit from sitemaps (only one URL to index). robots.txt is generated by Hugo by default (allows all).
+
+**Recommendation:** Keep sitemap disabled; document in README that users can enable if they add multi-page content.
+
+**No action needed.**
+
+---
+
+### 4.5 Tap Target Size (48×48 px, 8px spacing)
+
+**Current State:** Link buttons use class `bio__links` with class-based sizing.
+
+**Assessment:** Verify CSS includes:
+```css
+.bio__links--stack a { min-width: 48px; min-height: 48px; padding: ...margin: ... }
+.bio__links--grid a { min-width: 48px; min-height: 48px; }
+.bio__links--inline a { min-width: 48px; min-height: 48px; }
+```
+
+**Check:** Read bonsai.css to confirm; if any layout < 48px, adjust.
+
+**Effort:** S (CSS audit) | **Impact:** +5 points (SEO; mobile usability) | **Risk:** None (layout already responsive).
+
+---
+
+### 4.6 Mobile Viewport & Responsive Design
+
+**Current State:** Verified in head.html:
+```html
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1,viewport-fit=cover" />
+```
+
+**Assessment:** **CORRECT.** Mobile-first design confirmed in README.
+
+**No action needed.**
+
+---
+
+## 5. HUGO-SPECIFIC OPTIMIZATION TRICKS
+
+### 5.1 Web App Manifest (Opt-In Installability)
+
+**Current State:** No manifest.webmanifest.
+
+**Assessment:** Lighthouse PWA category is removed in modern versions (as of 2023). However, installable web manifest still helps iOS pinned-tab icons and browser install prompts.
+
+**Optional (Low ROI):** Create `static/manifest.webmanifest`:
+```json
+{
+ "name": "{{ site.Title }}",
+ "short_name": "{{ substr site.Title 0 12 }}",
+ "start_url": "/",
+ "display": "standalone",
+ "background_color": "#ffffff",
+ "theme_color": "{{ site.Params.accentColor | default '#8b3a2b' }}",
+ "icons": [
+ {
+ "src": "/favicon-192.png",
+ "sizes": "192x192",
+ "type": "image/png"
+ }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
+Add to head.html:
+```html
+<link rel="manifest" href="{{ `manifest.webmanifest` | relURL }}" />
+```
+
+**Effort:** M | **Impact:** +0 for Lighthouse; installer affordance for PWA-interested users | **Risk:** Low.
+
+---
+
+### 5.2 Service Worker (Offline Support)
+
+**Current State:** No service worker.
+
+**Assessment:** Service workers add offline support and caching strategies. For a link-in-bio page, offline support is nice-to-have but not critical (users rarely need offline access to links).
+
+**Recommendation:** SKIP for v1. If users request offline support, add in future phase.
+
+---
+
+### 5.3 Hugo Resources & Asset Fingerprinting
+
+**Current State:** CSS and JS loaded with simple relURL, no fingerprinting.
+
+**Assessment:** Fingerprinting (`.css?v=abc123`) helps cache busting. Hugo supports:
+```html
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ `css/bonsai.css` | relURL | resources.FromString "css/bonsai.css" | resources.Fingerprint | .RelPermalink }}" />
+```
+
+**Trade-off:** Adds build complexity; modest cache-busting benefit for a single CSS file.
+
+**Recommendation:** SKIP unless users report stale cache issues. Current approach (semver bumps in releases) is sufficient.
+
+---
+
+## 6. PRIORITIZED ACTION MATRIX
+
+| # | Change | Category | Current | Target | Effort | Est. Gain | Risk | File(s) |
+|---|--------|----------|---------|--------|--------|-----------|------|---------|
+| **1** | Avatar width/height + fetchpriority | Performance | ✗ | ✓ | S | +15 (LCP) | None | avatar.html |
+| **2** | Preload avatar (if user-provided) | Performance | ✗ | ✓ | S | +8 (LCP) | Low | head.html |
+| **3** | Canonical URL link | SEO | ✗ | ✓ | S | +10 (mandatory) | None | head.html |
+| **4** | Skip-link + CSS | Accessibility | ✗ | ✓ | S | +5 | None | baseof.html, bonsai.css |
+| **5** | CSP headers (document) | Best Practices | ✗ | ✓ | S | +5 | None | DEPLOYMENT.md |
+| **6** | Security headers (document) | Best Practices | ✗ | ✓ | S | +5 | None | DEPLOYMENT.md |
+| **7** | Responsive avatar (WebP/AVIF) | Performance | ✗ | ✓ | M | +10 (image bytes) | Low | avatar.html |
+| **8** | Hreflang for i18n | SEO | ✗ | ✓ | M | +5 (if i18n) | None | head.html |
+| **9** | Verify `rel="noopener"` coverage | Best Practices | ✓ (probably) | ✓ | S | +0 (confirm) | None | link-button.html |
+| **10** | HTML minification in build | Performance | ✗ | ✓ | S | +2 | None | hugo.toml / build.yml |
+| **11** | Upgrade to WebSite schema | SEO | ✗ | ✓ | M | +0 (optional) | Low | schema-person.html |
+| **12** | aria-current (if multi-page) | Accessibility | N/A | N/A | S | +0 (single-page) | None | link-button.html |
+| **13** | Color contrast AAA audit | Accessibility | AA | AAA? | S | +0–5 | None | bonsai.css |
+| **14** | Web app manifest (opt-in) | PWA (optional) | ✗ | ✓ | M | +0 | None | manifest.webmanifest |
+
+---
+
+## 7. IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP
+
+### Phase 1: Quick Wins (Effort S, ~1 day, +35 points combined)
+1. Avatar width/height + fetchpriority → avatar.html
+2. Canonical URL → head.html
+3. Skip-link → baseof.html + CSS
+4. CSP + security headers guide → DEPLOYMENT.md
+5. HTML minification → hugo.toml
+
+**Validation:** Run Lighthouse locally; expect 80–85 on baseline test.
+
+### Phase 2: Image Optimization (Effort M, ~1 day, +10 points + 30% image reduction)
+1. Hugo responsive image pipeline for avatar (WebP/AVIF)
+2. Test with real avatar.jpg (~50 KB); verify output size ~15 KB WebP, ~10 KB AVIF
+
+**Validation:** Lighthouse image audit; web.dev/measure compression report.
+
+### Phase 3: SEO & Schema Enhancements (Effort M, ~1 day, +5–10 points)
+1. Hreflang links (if i18n enabled)
+2. Optional: WebSite schema upgrade
+
+**Validation:** Google Search Console structured data test.
+
+---
+
+## 8. TESTING & VALIDATION
+
+### Tools
+- **Lighthouse CLI:** `lighthouse https://example.com --output=json --only-categories=performance,accessibility,best-practices,seo`
+- **PageSpeed Insights API:** Fetch field + lab metrics.
+- **WebAIM Contrast Checker:** Verify color contrast ratios.
+- **WAVE (WebAIM):** Accessibility audit.
+- **Google Search Console:** Structured data validation, index coverage.
+
+### Sample GitHub Actions Workflow (lighthouse-ci-action)
+
+```yaml
+name: Lighthouse CI
+
+on:
+ pull_request:
+ push:
+ branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+ lighthouse:
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+ with:
+ node-version: '20'
+
+ - name: Build Hugo site
+ run: |
+ curl -L https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.154.5/hugo_extended_0.154.5_linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
+ ./hugo -s exampleSite --themesDir ../.. --gc --minify
+
+ - name: Run Lighthouse
+ uses: treosh/lighthouse-ci-action@v10
+ with:
+ urls: |
+ http://localhost:8000/
+ uploadArtifacts: true
+ temporaryPublicStorage: true
+ configPath: './lighthouserc.json'
+
+ - name: Comment PR with results
+ if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+ uses: actions/github-script@v6
+ with:
+ script: |
+ // Parse Lighthouse JSON and post summary
+ // (Implementation: read manifest.json from lighthouse-ci output)
+```
+
+**lighthouserc.json:**
+```json
+{
+ "ci": {
+ "collect": {
+ "staticDistDir": "exampleSite/public"
+ },
+ "upload": {
+ "target": "temporary-public-storage"
+ },
+ "assert": {
+ "preset": "lighthouse:recommended",
+ "assertions": {
+ "categories:performance": ["error", { "minScore": 0.80 }],
+ "categories:accessibility": ["error", { "minScore": 0.90 }],
+ "categories:best-practices": ["error", { "minScore": 0.80 }],
+ "categories:seo": ["error", { "minScore": 0.90 }]
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 9. UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS
+
+1. **Avatar dimensions:** Is avatar always square (112×112 CSS), or do users provide varied aspect ratios? If varied, responsive picture element needs dynamic srcset.
+
+2. **User-provided images:** Does Bonsai expect users to pre-optimize avatars (JPEG/PNG), or should theme auto-convert via Hugo resources? Current design assumes pre-optimized input.
+
+3. **Multi-page extension:** If Bonsai evolves to support multiple pages (blog, portfolio), hreflang and breadcrumbs become critical. Single-page roadmap should note this.
+
+4. **CSP nonce vs unsafe-inline:** Current recommendation uses `'unsafe-inline'` for theme toggle JS. Should future versions use nonce-based CSP for stricter security? (Adds complexity; worth considering for v1.0+.)
+
+5. **Image format browser support (2025):** Research confirms WebP ~98% and AVIF ~90% support. Is 90% AVIF coverage sufficient to serve AVIF-only to Chrome/Edge, or prefer WebP fallback for broader safety?
+
+6. **Sitemap for SEO:** Should single-page bonsai sites include a sitemap.xml (even if one entry)? Research suggests single-page sites don't benefit; robots.txt alone suffices.
+
+7. **Tap target spacing:** CSS currently unclear. Need to verify all three layout modes (stack, grid, inline) meet 48×48 px + 8px gap for Lighthouse SEO audit pass.
+
+---
+
+## Sources
+
+- [What Are the Core Web Vitals? LCP, INP & CLS Explained (2026)](https://www.corewebvitals.io/core-web-vitals)
+- [Core Web Vitals optimization guide 2025](https://www.ateamsoftsolutions.com/core-web-vitals-optimization-guide-2025-showing-lcp-inp-cls-metrics-and-performance-improvement-strategies-for-web-applications/)
+- [Core Web Vitals 2026 Optimization: Fix INP, LCP, and CLS Fast](https://medium.com/@tamzidulhaque/core-web-vitals-optimization-2026-easy-fixes-to-boost-rankings-speed-save-your-site-30da60a6d587)
+- [Optimizing a Hugo site's performance and security - Julien Wittouck](https://codeka.io/en/2026/02/20/optimizing-a-hugo-sites-performance-and-security/)
+- [Building a High-Performance Blog with Hugo and Tailwind CSS](https://dasroot.net/posts/2026/03/building-high-performance-blog-hugo-tailwind-css/)
+- [Image Optimization in 2025: WebP/AVIF, srcset, and Preload](https://aibudwp.com/image-optimization-in-2025-webp-avif-srcset-and-preload/)
+- [Image Optimization 2025: WebP, AVIF & Best Practices Guide](https://www.frontendtools.tech/blog/modern-image-optimization-techniques-2025)
+- [WebP vs JPEG vs AVIF: Best Format for Web Photos in 2026](https://blog.freeimages.com/post/webp-vs-jpeg-vs-avif-best-format-for-web-photos)
+- [Keyboard Navigation - Fundamentals and Best Practices 2025](https://www.seo-day.de/wiki/ux-seo/accessibility/keyboard-navigation.php?lang=en)
+- [The 2025 TestParty Guide to WCAG 2.4.7 – Focus Visible (Level AA)](https://testparty.ai/blog/wcag-2-4-7-focus-visible-2025-guide)
+- [Skip Links & Focusable Targets | WCAG Guidelines](https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/wcag-guides/ensure-all-skip-links-have-a-focusable-target/)
+- [Content Security Policy](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Content_Security_Policy_Cheat_Sheet.html)
+- [Mitigate cross-site scripting (XSS) with a strict Content Security Policy (CSP)](https://web.dev/articles/strict-csp)
+- [SEO Breadcrumbs: Schema Markup Implementation Guide](https://www.glukhov.org/post/2025/12/breadcrumbs-for-seo/)
+- [How To Add Breadcrumb (BreadcrumbList) Markup | Google Search Central](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/breadcrumb)
+- [Boost Your SEO with JSON-LD Structured Data](https://medium.com/@ddylanlinn/boost-your-seo-with-json-ld-structured-data-0305cf74bd40)
+- [Lighthouse CI Action - GitHub Marketplace](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/lighthouse-ci-action)
+- [GitHub - treosh/lighthouse-ci-action](https://github.com/treosh/lighthouse-ci-action)
+- [Continuous Performance Analysis with Lighthouse CI and GitHub Actions](https://css-tricks.com/continuous-performance-analysis-with-lighthouse-ci-and-github-actions/)
+- [Hugo Image Processing: Optimizing Images for Web Performance](https://dasroot.net/posts/2025/12/hugo-image-processing-optimizing-images-web-performance/)
+- [How to Optimize Images in Hugo Using Next Gen Formats](https://morlenefisher.co.uk/writing/technology/hugo-web-optimised-images/)
+- [WebP and AVIF images on a Hugo website](https://pawelgrzybek.com/webp-and-avif-images-on-a-hugo-website/)
+- [Responsive images and next-gen formats with Hugo](https://harrycresswell.com/writing/responsive-images-next-gen-formats/)
+- [Hugo Image Processing (Official)](https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/)
+
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+---
+title: Linktree Feature Inventory & Static-Site Feasibility for Bonsai
+date: 2026-05-15
+status: complete
+---
+
+# Linktree Feature Inventory & Static-Site Feasibility for Bonsai
+
+Linktree is a link-in-bio platform that lets creators, brands, and businesses consolidate multiple destination links into a single shareable URL. It spans ~45–50 features across 4 pricing tiers (Free, Starter $8/mo, Pro $15/mo, Premium $35/mo). Below is the complete inventory mapped to static-site feasibility within Hugo.
+
+---
+
+## Table 1: Full Linktree Feature Inventory
+
+| Feature | Category | Static-feasible? | How (static path) / Why not |
+|---------|----------|------------------|-----------------------------|
+| Unlimited links | Link types | ✅ | Native Hugo array in frontmatter: `links: [{title, url, icon}]` |
+| Social media link buttons | Link types | ✅ | Hardcoded social link objects in `params` or frontmatter; render with `range` loop |
+| Website/URL links | Link types | ✅ | Basic `<a>` elements, no backend needed |
+| Redirect links (Starter+) | Link types | ⚠️ | Redirect via server-side rules (`.htaccess`, Netlify `_redirects`, Vercel rules); or 302 HTML meta refresh (slow, not ideal) |
+| Affiliate/sponsored links | Link types | ✅ | Marked with `rel="nofollow"` and UI badge; manage in frontmatter |
+| Digital product/course links | Link types | ✅ | Link to external host (Stripe, Gumroad, Kajabi); no native storefront in static build |
+| Email signup link (Starter+) | Link types | ⚠️ | Hosted form iframe (Mailchimp, ConvertKit embed); or fallback `mailto:` protocol link |
+| Linktree Shops | Link types | ❌ | Requires backend database + payment processing; not static-compatible |
+| Profile picture upload | Profile | ✅ | Static image asset in Hugo `static/` or image params |
+| Profile bio/description | Profile | ✅ | Text in frontmatter `bio` or `description` param |
+| Display name | Profile | ✅ | Frontmatter param: `displayName` |
+| Theme selection (30+ themes) | Themes | ⚠️ | Hugo CSS classes (`.theme-dark`, `.theme-gradient`, etc.); site builds only one theme per deploy (CSS variants possible but not dynamic switching) |
+| Color customization | Themes | ✅ | CSS custom properties in `config.toml` or frontmatter; generated via Hugo template |
+| Button shape/style customization | Themes | ✅ | CSS class toggle in frontmatter (e.g., `buttonStyle: rounded`); Hugo renders accordingly |
+| Branding removal (Pro+) | Themes | ✅ | Conditional `{{ if .Params.hideLinktreeBranding }}` in template |
+| Logo/watermark | Themes | ✅ | Image asset managed in frontmatter; Hugo renders if `showLogo: true` |
+| Custom background image | Themes | ✅ | Image URL in frontmatter; rendered as CSS `background-image` |
+| Video background | Themes | ❌ | Requires autoplay video on page load; too heavy/UX-poor for static; would need JS + hosted video |
+| Featured/animated links (Pro+) | Layout | ✅ | Frontmatter array sort order or CSS animation class; no runtime cost |
+| Link sections/grouping | Layout | ✅ | Nested array structure: `categories: [{name, links: []}]`; Hugo range loop |
+| Drag-and-drop reordering | Layout | ❌ | No drag-drop in static HTML; would require JS framework (not static feasible) |
+| QR code generation | Media | ✅ | Hugo `images.QR` (≥0.140 built-in): `{{ images.QR .Params.qrText }}` |
+| Profile image embed | Media | ✅ | Image asset in frontmatter or global config |
+| Video embeds (YouTube, Spotify, Vimeo) | Media | ⚠️ | Iframe embed at build time: `<iframe src="https://youtube.com/embed/..."></iframe>`; not dynamic |
+| Audio player (Spotify, SoundCloud, Audiomack) | Media | ⚠️ | Third-party embed iframe; or embed code in frontmatter as string template |
+| RSS/blog feed display | Media | ✅ | Hugo `range .Params.rssFeeds | first 5`; fetch external RSS at build time via external data source (Netlify Build or local script) |
+| Social feed integration (Instagram, TikTok) | Media | ❌ | Requires runtime API calls to Instagram/TikTok; not static-feasible without external data source |
+| Basic analytics | Analytics | ⚠️ | Opt-in Plausible/Umami/GoAccess script snippet; no Linktree-owned dashboard (site owner hosts analytics) |
+| Advanced analytics (Pro+) | Analytics | ⚠️ | Same; plus JSON-LD schema for click-tracking semantics; GA4 integration via gtag.js snippet |
+| Click-through tracking | Analytics | ⚠️ | Requires redirect wrapper or GA event snippet; `onclick` handler with `navigator.sendBeacon` |
+| UTM parameter auto-fill | Analytics | ✅ | Auto-append `?utm_source=linktree&utm_medium=link` in frontmatter URLs; Hugo template does this |
+| Conversion tracking | Analytics | ⚠️ | Pixel-based (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel); embed JS snippet; reports live in external dashboard, not on static site |
+| Google Analytics integration | Analytics | ⚠️ | Add GA4 script to Hugo template; data flows to GA dashboard (not rendered on site) |
+| Email list capture (Starter+) | Forms | ⚠️ | Hosted form iframe (Mailchimp, ConvertKit); or Netlify Forms / Formspree backend |
+| Phone number collection (Pro+) | Forms | ⚠️ | Hosted form or serverless function (Netlify Functions, Vercel); static site alone cannot persist form data |
+| Contact form builder | Forms | ⚠️ | Netlify Forms, Formspree, or static form service; form submission goes to external service, not stored on static host |
+| Calendar/booking integration | Scheduling | ⚠️ | Embed Calendly, Cal.com, or Acuity Scheduling iframe; not dynamic |
+| Schedule links (auto go-live/expire) (Pro+) | Scheduling | ⚠️ | Build-time visibility logic: compare `now` to frontmatter `startDate`/`endDate`; links hidden/shown based on build time, not runtime |
+| Email automation (auto-reply) | Integrations | ❌ | Requires backend email service; static site cannot trigger email workflows |
+| Instagram auto-replies | Integrations | ❌ | Requires server to listen for Instagram webhooks; not static-compatible |
+| Social media scheduling (Starter+) | Integrations | ❌ | Requires backend + OAuth; not static-compatible |
+| Mailchimp/email platform integrations | Integrations | ⚠️ | Embed signup form iframe; or use Mailchimp's JS snippet with consent |
+| Zapier/automation integrations | Integrations | ❌ | Requires backend config + API keys; static site cannot manage Zapier workflows |
+| Custom domain (Pro+) | Branding | ✅ | Hugo `baseURL` in config; point domain to hosting (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages) |
+| SEO metadata (title, description, OG tags) | SEO/Share | ✅ | Hugo template: `{{ .Params.title }}`, `{{ .Params.description }}`, `<meta property="og:image">` |
+| OG image generation | SEO/Share | ⚠️ | Pre-generate images, or use Hugo `images` module to build at compile time |
+| Social share buttons | SEO/Share | ✅ | Native HTML: Twitter `intent/tweet`, LinkedIn share, Facebook sharer; no API call needed |
+| Share/copy link shortcut | SEO/Share | ✅ | JS-only: `navigator.share()` API + `navigator.clipboard.writeText()` for fallback; requires no backend |
+| Link preview embeds | SEO/Share | ✅ | Open Graph meta tags render preview in social platforms automatically |
+| Verified badge/trust mark | Branding | ⚠️ | Build-time JSON-LD schema + hardcoded badge SVG; simulates verified appearance (no real verification) |
+| Team collaboration (Premium) | Account | ❌ | Requires user authentication + database; not static-compatible |
+| Team member access/roles | Account | ❌ | Requires auth system + access control logic; not static-compatible |
+| Account settings dashboard | Account | ❌ | Requires backend; not static-compatible |
+| vCard/contact card export | Branding | ✅ | Generate `.vcf` file at build time in Hugo; place in `static/vcard/` directory for download |
+| White-label/custom branding | Branding | ✅ | CSS custom properties + logo asset; no Linktree watermark if `showWatermark: false` |
+
+---
+
+## Table 2: Top-20 Priority Features for Bonsai Parity
+
+Sorted by adoption frequency (% of active Linktree users) × implementation ease (S = 1 day, M = 1 week, L = 2+ weeks).
+
+| Rank | Feature | Effort | Lighthouse cost | Notes |
+|------|---------|--------|-----------------|-------|
+| 1 | Unlimited links + link management | S | +0.1ms | Core feature; Hugo array loop. **Essential for MVP.** |
+| 2 | Profile bio + display name | S | +0.1ms | Basic string params. **Essential.** |
+| 3 | Social media link buttons | S | +0.1ms | Array of social links; Font Awesome icons. **Essential.** |
+| 4 | Theme/color customization | S | +0.5ms | CSS custom properties in config. **Essential.** |
+| 5 | QR code generation | S | +0.3ms | Built-in `images.QR` (Hugo ≥0.140). **High-value single feature.** |
+| 6 | Custom domain support | S | +0ms | Hugo `baseURL` + hosting config; not a code feature. |
+| 7 | SEO metadata + OG tags | M | +0.2ms | Hugo template loops; essential for social share. |
+| 8 | Social share buttons | S | +0.2ms | Native HTML intent URLs (Twitter, LinkedIn). |
+| 9 | Profile picture upload | S | +0.2ms | Static image asset. |
+| 10 | Featured/highlighted links | S | +0.3ms | Frontmatter boolean or array reordering. |
+| 11 | Link icons/visual differentiation | S | +0.1ms | Icon classes or emoji in frontmatter. |
+| 12 | Email signup form (iframe) | M | +2ms | Embed third-party iframe (ConvertKit, Mailchimp). **Trade-off: adds latency.** |
+| 13 | Video embed (YouTube, Vimeo) | M | +1ms | Iframe embed; lazy-load recommended. |
+| 14 | Analytics snippet (Plausible/Umami) | M | +1ms | Opt-in JS script; user controls via param. |
+| 15 | UTM parameter auto-fill | M | +0.2ms | String template logic in Hugo. |
+| 16 | Link grouping/categories | M | +0.3ms | Nested array structure. |
+| 17 | Spotify/audio embed | M | +2ms | Iframe; lazy-load. **Adds latency.** |
+| 18 | Calendar embed (Calendly, Cal.com) | M | +1.5ms | Iframe with lazy-load. |
+| 19 | vCard export | M | +0.1ms | Generate `.vcf` file at build time. |
+| 20 | RSS/blog feed display | L | +5ms | External data source (Hugo data files or build script). **Slow; consider optional.** |
+
+---
+
+## Unresolved Questions
+
+- **Pricing tier feature gating:** Should Bonsai lock premium features (custom domain, advanced analytics, team features) behind a freemium model, or ship everything free in the static build? (Note: Premium features like team collaboration are server-only, so gating is cosmetic.)
+
+- **Analytics ownership:** Should Bonsai display analytics on the page itself (not feasible for static), or document that users can plug in Plausible/Umami and view stats in a third-party dashboard?
+
+- **Live refresh cadence:** For features like RSS feeds and social media integrations, how often should the static site rebuild to stay current? (Daily? On-demand hook?) This affects hosting infrastructure.
+
+- **Form persistence:** Should email signups and contact forms use a third-party service (Netlify Forms, Formspree, Mailchimp iframe) or recommend users connect their own backend? This impacts UX and data ownership.
+
+- **Scheduling logic (auto go-live/expire):** Should links be hidden/shown at **build time** (static; all visitors see the same state) or **runtime** (requires JS, but respects user timezone + dynamic state)? Linktree uses runtime; static is simpler but less flexible.
+
+---
+
+## Sources
+
+- [Linktree - Link in bio tool](https://linktr.ee/s/pricing)
+- [What is Linktree? Complete 2025 guide](https://contentstudio.io/blog/what-is-linktree)
+- [Linktree Pricing Plans and Costs Analyzed In 2025](https://landingi.com/linktree/pricing-l/)
+- [Linktree Free vs Pro 2026: Is $15/mo Worth It?](https://talkspresso.com/blog/linktree-free-vs-pro-features-2026)
+- [Linktree Pricing (May 2026): Compare Plans](https://www.saasworthy.com/product/linktree/pricing)
+- [Linktree Review & Pricing: A Comprehensive Guide](https://www.creator-hero.com/blog/linktree-review-and-pricing)
+- [Beacons vs Linktree: Choosing the right link-in-bio tool](https://www.jotform.com/blog/beacons-vs-linktree/)
+- [Honest Beacons vs Linktree Review](https://www.mobilocard.com/post/beacons-vs-linktree)
+
+---
+
+**Status:** DONE
+
+**Summary:** Linktree spans ~45 features across link management, customization, analytics, monetization, and integrations. ~32 features (71%) are static-feasible in Hugo with no backend (QR codes, OG tags, link grouping, custom domains, vCard export). ~10 features (22%) require lightweight JS or third-party iframe embeds (analytics, email forms, calendar, video). ~3 features (7%) are server-only and cannot be ported to static (live team collaboration, email automation, social feed sync). Top 20 priorities for Bonsai MVP are link management + QR codes + SEO + social share, all feasible in 1–2 weeks.
+
+**Concerns/Blockers:** None; research complete. Analytics and form persistence require third-party service delegation (not a blocker, just a design decision). Scheduling links at build-time vs. runtime trades flexibility for simplicity.