The stack behind this site:

  • Hugo + PaperMod: single-binary builds, no Node dependency — a prerequisite for unattended daily rebuilds (which the news column automates)
  • 64 posts migrated losslessly from a Halo backup’s patch chain, raw HTML preserved
  • AI-retrieval friendly: /llms.txt as an index for agents; sitemap and RSS built in
  • Hosting: plain static files behind Caddy on a VPS

The second slot is reserved for the loop system itself — the thing that fills the news column every day.