# cs-astronaut/human-readable architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository cs-astronaut/human-readable, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-06-24). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable
- Repository: https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable

## Overview

This repository is a static site built with Astro. Its architecture is centered on content-driven pages: Markdown blog posts are compiled into site pages through Astro’s content collection and dynamic routing system.

##### Site runtime and build model
The project is an Astro application, so the primary output is static HTML/CSS/assets generated at build time. There is no evidence of a server-side application runtime or database; the site is assembled from page components, layouts, and Markdown content.

##### Top-level route structure
`src/pages` defines the public routes. The main entry points are:
- `index.astro` for the homepage
- `about.astro` for a static about page
- `blog/[slug].astro` for individual blog post pages generated from content
This makes routing file-based, with the blog detail page acting as the dynamic route boundary.

##### Content layer
Blog content lives under `src/content/blog/...` as Markdown files. The posts are organized as content entries rather than hardcoded page components, which means the content itself is the main source of page data for blog rendering.

##### Content collection configuration
`src/content.config.ts` defines the content collection schema/validation used by Astro. This file is the bridge between raw Markdown files and typed content used by routes and components.

##### Blog rendering pipeline
The blog flow is: Markdown post content in `src/content/blog` is loaded by Astro’s content system, then rendered by the dynamic route in `src/pages/blog/[slug].astro`, and wrapped in the blog-specific layout from `src/layouts/BlogPost.astro`.

##### Reusable UI components
`src/components` contains shared presentational pieces:
- `PostCard.astro` for listing or previewing blog posts
- `Footer.astro` for site-wide footer content
These components support composition across the homepage and blog listing surfaces.

##### Homepage and content discovery
`src/pages/index.astro` likely acts as the landing page and uses `PostCard.astro` to surface recent or featured blog posts. This suggests the homepage is a content index rather than an application dashboard or transactional UI.

##### Blog detail data flow
For a blog page request, the slug from the URL maps to a Markdown entry, content is loaded from the collection, and the post is rendered through the blog layout. The key boundary here is between route resolution and content rendering.

##### Dependency and toolchain layer
`package.json`, `package-lock.json`, `astro.config.mjs`, and `tsconfig.json` show a Node-based build toolchain with Astro and TypeScript configuration. These files define how the site is compiled, typed, and deployed, but the project remains a static content site rather than a full backend system.

Overall, the architecture is a three-layer static content site: Astro pages and layouts form the presentation layer, Markdown content collections form the content/data layer, and GitHub Actions handles build/deploy automation.

Main entry points: [`src/layouts/Layout.astro`](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/layouts/Layout.astro) (Site shell), [`src/content/blog`](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/content/blog) (Blog content), [`src/pages/blog/[slug].astro`](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/blog/[slug].astro) (Blog route), [`src/pages/index.astro`](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/index.astro) (Home)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_runtime["Site runtime"]
  node_pages_index["Home<br/>route<br/>[index.astro]"]
  node_pages_about["About<br/>route<br/>[about.astro]"]
  node_pages_blog_slug["Blog route<br/>dynamic route<br/>[[slug].astro]"]
  node_layout_site["Site shell<br/>layout<br/>[Layout.astro]"]
  node_layout_blog["Post layout<br/>[BlogPost.astro]"]
  node_component_postcard["Post card<br/>[PostCard.astro]"]
  node_component_footer["Footer<br/>[Footer.astro]"]
  node_styles_theme["Theme CSS<br/>styles<br/>[theme.css]"]
  node_assets_fonts[("Fonts<br/>asset set")]
  node_assets_slideshow[("Slideshow media<br/>asset set")]
  node_public_assets[("Public files<br/>static assets")]
end

subgraph group_content["Content pipeline"]
  node_content_schema["Collection schema<br/>content config<br/>[content.config.ts]"]
  node_content_blog[("Blog content<br/>markdown collection")]
  node_post_pca["PCA post<br/>markdown entry"]
  node_post_start["Getting started<br/>markdown entry<br/>[getting-started.md]"]
  node_post_test["Test post<br/>markdown entry<br/>[test-post.md]"]
end

subgraph group_ops["Build & deploy"]
  node_deploy_workflow["Deploy workflow<br/>ci workflow<br/>[deploy.yml]"]
  node_astro_config["Astro config<br/>build config<br/>[astro.config.mjs]"]
  node_package_json["Package manifest<br/>tooling config<br/>[package.json]"]
  node_tsconfig["TypeScript config<br/>tooling config<br/>[tsconfig.json]"]
end

node_content_schema -->|"validates"| node_content_blog
node_content_blog -->|"contains"| node_post_pca
node_content_blog -->|"contains"| node_post_start
node_content_blog -->|"contains"| node_post_test
node_pages_index -->|"wraps"| node_layout_site
node_pages_about -->|"wraps"| node_layout_site
node_pages_blog_slug -->|"wraps"| node_layout_blog
node_layout_blog -->|"extends"| node_layout_site
node_pages_index -->|"uses"| node_component_postcard
node_pages_index -->|"uses"| node_component_footer
node_layout_site -->|"includes"| node_component_footer
node_pages_index -->|"styles"| node_styles_theme
node_pages_about -->|"styles"| node_styles_theme
node_pages_blog_slug -->|"styles"| node_styles_theme
node_layout_site -->|"styles"| node_styles_theme
node_pages_blog_slug -->|"queries"| node_content_schema
node_pages_blog_slug -->|"loads"| node_content_blog
node_layout_blog -->|"renders"| node_content_blog
node_astro_config -->|"configures"| node_content_schema
node_astro_config -->|"builds"| node_pages_blog_slug
node_package_json -->|"drives"| node_astro_config
node_package_json -->|"drives"| node_tsconfig
node_deploy_workflow -->|"builds"| node_package_json
node_deploy_workflow -->|"uses"| node_astro_config
node_content_blog -->|"references"| node_assets_fonts
node_layout_site -->|"references"| node_assets_slideshow
node_layout_site -->|"serves"| node_public_assets

click node_pages_index "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/index.astro"
click node_pages_about "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/about.astro"
click node_pages_blog_slug "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/blog/[slug].astro"
click node_layout_site "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/layouts/Layout.astro"
click node_layout_blog "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/layouts/BlogPost.astro"
click node_component_postcard "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/components/PostCard.astro"
click node_component_footer "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/components/Footer.astro"
click node_styles_theme "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/styles/theme.css"
click node_content_schema "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content.config.ts"
click node_content_blog "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/content/blog"
click node_post_pca "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content/blog/PCA-in-face-recognition/PCA in Face Recognition.md"
click node_post_start "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content/blog/getting-started/getting-started.md"
click node_post_test "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content/blog/test-post.md"
click node_assets_fonts "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/assets/fonts"
click node_assets_slideshow "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/assets/slideshow"
click node_public_assets "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/public"
click node_deploy_workflow "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/.github/workflows/deploy.yml"
click node_astro_config "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/astro.config.mjs"
click node_package_json "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/package.json"
click node_tsconfig "https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/tsconfig.json"

classDef toneNeutral fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#334155,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#0f172a
classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
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classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_pages_index,node_pages_about,node_pages_blog_slug,node_layout_site,node_layout_blog,node_component_postcard,node_component_footer,node_styles_theme,node_assets_fonts,node_assets_slideshow,node_public_assets toneBlue
class node_content_schema,node_content_blog,node_post_pca,node_post_start,node_post_test toneAmber
class node_deploy_workflow,node_astro_config,node_package_json,node_tsconfig toneMint
```

## Components

### Site runtime

Astro pages, layouts, and shared UI that generate the static site.

- [Home](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/index.astro): route · Homepage entry point and content index. · `src/pages/index.astro`
- [About](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/about.astro): route · Static about page. · `src/pages/about.astro`
- [Blog route](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/pages/blog/[slug].astro): dynamic route · Dynamic blog post page resolved from a slug. · `src/pages/blog/[slug].astro`
- [Site shell](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/layouts/Layout.astro): layout · Shared site-wide HTML frame and framing. · `src/layouts/Layout.astro`
- [Post layout](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/layouts/BlogPost.astro): layout · Blog-specific wrapper around article content. · `src/layouts/BlogPost.astro`
- [Post card](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/components/PostCard.astro): Preview card for listing blog posts. · `src/components/PostCard.astro`
- [Footer](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/components/Footer.astro): Shared site footer component. · `src/components/Footer.astro`
- [Theme CSS](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/styles/theme.css): styles · Global visual foundation and shared styling. · `src/styles/theme.css`
- [Fonts](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/assets/fonts): asset set · Imported font assets used by the site. · `src/assets/fonts`
- [Slideshow media](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/assets/slideshow): asset set · Visual assets for site imagery and slides. · `src/assets/slideshow`
- [Public files](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/public): static assets · Directly served static files. · `public`

### Content pipeline

Markdown content and collection schema that feed blog pages.

- [Collection schema](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content.config.ts): content config · Defines and validates the blog content collection. · `src/content.config.ts`
- [Blog content](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/tree/main/src/content/blog): markdown collection · Markdown source posts for the blog. · `src/content/blog`
- [PCA post](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/HEAD/src/content/blog/PCA-in-face-recognition/PCA%20in%20Face%20Recognition.md): markdown entry · Blog post about PCA in face recognition. · `src/content/blog/PCA-in-face-recognition/PCA in Face Recognition.md`
- [Getting started](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content/blog/getting-started/getting-started.md): markdown entry · Introductory blog post. · `src/content/blog/getting-started/getting-started.md`
- [Test post](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/src/content/blog/test-post.md): markdown entry · Additional blog content entry. · `src/content/blog/test-post.md`

### Build & deploy

Tooling and CI that build and publish the static site.

- [Deploy workflow](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/.github/workflows/deploy.yml): ci workflow · GitHub Actions pipeline for build and deployment. · `.github/workflows/deploy.yml`
- [Astro config](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/astro.config.mjs): build config · Astro build and site configuration. · `astro.config.mjs`
- [Package manifest](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/package.json): tooling config · Project scripts and dependency definitions. · `package.json`
- [TypeScript config](https://github.com/cs-astronaut/human-readable/blob/main/tsconfig.json): tooling config · TypeScript compiler settings for the project. · `tsconfig.json`

## Connections

- Collection schema → Blog content: validates · Defines the schema used for blog entries.
- Blog content → PCA post: contains · Blog collection includes individual markdown entries.
- Blog content → Getting started: contains · Blog collection includes individual markdown entries.
- Blog content → Test post: contains · Blog collection includes individual markdown entries.
- Home → Site shell: wraps · Homepage uses the shared site shell.
- About → Site shell: wraps · About page uses the shared site shell.
- Blog route → Post layout: wraps · Dynamic blog route uses the blog article layout.
- Post layout → Site shell: extends · Blog layout specializes the shared site shell.
- Home → Post card: uses · Homepage surfaces posts with preview cards.
- Home → Footer: uses · Homepage includes shared footer content.
- Site shell → Footer: includes · Shared shell provides common footer framing.
- Home → Theme CSS: styles · Homepage relies on global theme styling.
- About → Theme CSS: styles · About page relies on global theme styling.
- Blog route → Theme CSS: styles · Blog route relies on global theme styling.
- Site shell → Theme CSS: styles · Shared shell uses the global theme stylesheet.
- Blog route → Collection schema: queries · Route uses the collection schema to load typed content.
- Blog route → Blog content: loads · Dynamic route resolves a slug to a markdown entry.
- Post layout → Blog content: renders · Blog layout formats article content from the collection.
- Astro config → Collection schema: configures · Astro config enables content collection handling.
- Astro config → Blog route: builds · Astro config governs page generation and routing.
- Package manifest → Astro config: drives · Project scripts and dependencies support the Astro build.
- Package manifest → TypeScript config: drives · Tooling depends on TypeScript compiler settings.
- Deploy workflow → Package manifest: builds · CI uses the project scripts to build and publish.
- Deploy workflow → Astro config: uses · Deployment workflow relies on Astro build configuration.
- Blog content → Fonts: references · Content-driven pages may use imported font assets.
- Site shell → Slideshow media: references · Shared presentation layer can use site imagery assets.
- Site shell → Public files: serves · Site shell can reference directly served static files.