📝 Development Diary

Behind-the-scenes progress updates and insights from the ROFLFaucet development team

🚀 Recent Development Activity

8 Updates This Month
15 Features Added
3 Major Releases
42 Bug Fixes
June 21, 2025
v2.1.0

🎉 Linear Include System Complete!

🚀 New Feature: Simplified linear include processing system is now live!

🔨 What Changed

  • Linear single-pass processing - no more infinite loops
  • Clean include start/end tag syntax
  • Master template for consistent page structure
  • All HTML content moved to include files

🛠️ New Workflow

  • Copy master.template.html for new pages
  • Replace content between markers
  • Run ./build.sh to generate complete pages
  • All shared elements automatically included
💡 Developer Note: This system is perfect for future CMS integration. The unique content area can be easily managed through a web interface while keeping all shared elements consistent.
Linear Processing Template System CMS Ready
June 20, 2025
v2.0.0

🎉 BBEdit-Style Include System Implemented!

🚀 New Feature: Lightweight HTML include system is now working!

🔨 What This Means

  • Easy maintenance of shared components (header, footer, sidebars)
  • Clear visibility of includes when editing template files
  • Lightweight build process with no complex dependencies
  • BBEdit-style include syntax

🛠️ How It Works

  • Edit .template.html files in the templates/ directory
  • Shared components live in includes/ directory
  • Run ./build.sh to process includes and generate .html files
  • Deploy the generated .html files as usual
💡 Developer Note: This system brings back the simplicity of BBEdit's includes while keeping everything lightweight and maintainable. No complex frameworks needed!
BBEdit Includes Maintainability Build System