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name: render-puzzle-docs locale: caveman-ultra source_locale: en source_commit: 82c77053 fence_basis_commit: 82c77053 translator: "Julius Brussee homage — caveman" translation_date: "2026-04-26" description: > Render jigsawR Quarto docs site for GH Pages. Supports fresh (clear cache), cached (faster), single-page renders. Uses bundled script or direct quarto.exe from WSL. Use → build full site after changes, render single page during iter, prep for release/PR, debug render errs in .qmd. license: MIT allowed-tools: Read Write Edit Bash Grep Glob metadata: author: Philipp Thoss version: "1.0" domain: jigsawr complexity: basic language: R tags: jigsawr, quarto, documentation, github-pages, rendering

Render Puzzle Docs

Render jigsawR Quarto docs site.

Use When

• Build full docs site after content changes
• Render single page during iter editing
• Prep docs for release or PR
• Debug render errs in .qmd files

In

• Required: Render mode (fresh, cached, single)
• Optional: Specific .qmd path (single-page mode)
• Optional: Open result in browser?

Do

Step 1: Choose Mode

Mode	Command	Duration	Use when
Fresh	bash inst/scripts/render_quarto.sh	~5-7 min	Content changed, cache stale
Cached	bash inst/scripts/render_quarto.sh --cached	~1-2 min	Minor edits, cache valid
Single	Direct quarto.exe	~30s	Iterating on one page

→ Mode selected by situation: fresh for content changes/stale cache, cached for minor edits, single for iter on one page.

If err: unsure if cache stale → default fresh. Longer but guarantees correct.

Step 2: Execute

Fresh (clears _freeze + _site, re-exec all R):

cd /mnt/d/dev/p/jigsawR && bash inst/scripts/render_quarto.sh

Cached (uses existing _freeze):

cd /mnt/d/dev/p/jigsawR && bash inst/scripts/render_quarto.sh --cached

Single page (one .qmd direct):

QUARTO_EXE="/mnt/c/Program Files/RStudio/resources/app/bin/quarto/bin/quarto.exe"
"$QUARTO_EXE" render quarto/getting-started.qmd

→ Render completes w/o errs. Output in quarto/_site/.

If err:

• Check R code errs in .qmd chunks (look for #| label: markers)
• Verify pandoc available via RSTUDIO_PANDOC env var
• Try clear cache: rm -rf quarto/_freeze quarto/_site
• Check all R pkgs used in .qmd installed

Step 3: Verify

ls -la /mnt/d/dev/p/jigsawR/quarto/_site/index.html

Confirm structure:

• quarto/_site/index.html exists
• Nav links resolve correctly
• Images + SVG files render properly

→ index.html exists + non-empty. Nav links resolve, images/SVGs render in browser.

If err: index.html missing → render failed silent. Re-run verbose + check R err in .qmd chunks. Only some pages missing → verify those .qmd listed in _quarto.yml.

Step 4: Preview (Optional)

Open in Windows browser:

cmd.exe /c start "" "D:\\dev\\p\\jigsawR\\quarto\\_site\\index.html"

→ Site opens in default browser for inspection.

If err: cmd.exe /c start fails from WSL → try explorer.exe "D:\\dev\\p\\jigsawR\\quarto\\_site\\index.html". Or navigate manual in browser.

Check

• quarto/_site/index.html exists + non-empty
• No render errs in console
• All R chunks exec OK (no err msgs)
• Nav between pages works
• All .qmd have #| label: on chunks for clean output

Traps

• Stale freeze cache: R code changed → fresh render to regen _freeze
• Missing R pkgs: .qmd may use pkgs not in renv → install first
• Pandoc not found: Ensure RSTUDIO_PANDOC set in .Renviron
• Long renders: Fresh = 5-7 min (14 pages w/ R exec) → cached during iter
• Code chunk labels: All R chunks should have #| label: for clean render

→

• generate-puzzle — generate puzzle output ref'd in docs
• run-puzzle-tests — ensure code examples correct
• create-quarto-report — general Quarto doc creation