Agent-almanac render-puzzle-docs

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/pjt222/agent-almanac
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/pjt222/agent-almanac "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/i18n/caveman/skills/render-puzzle-docs" ~/.claude/skills/pjt222-agent-almanac-render-puzzle-docs-a1f389 && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: i18n/caveman/skills/render-puzzle-docs/SKILL.md
source content

Render Puzzle Docs

Render the jigsawR Quarto documentation site.

When to Use

  • Building the full documentation site after content changes
  • Rendering a single page during iterative editing
  • Preparing documentation for a release or PR
  • Debugging render errors in Quarto .qmd files

Inputs

  • Required: Render mode (
    fresh
    ,
    cached
    , or
    single
    )
  • Optional: Specific .qmd file path (for single-page mode)
  • Optional: Whether to open the result in a browser

Procedure

Step 1: Choose Render Mode

ModeCommandDurationUse when
Fresh
bash inst/scripts/render_quarto.sh
~5-7 minContent changed, cache stale
Cached
bash inst/scripts/render_quarto.sh --cached
~1-2 minMinor edits, cache valid
SingleDirect quarto.exe~30sIterating on one page

Expected: Render mode selected based on the current situation: fresh for content changes or stale cache, cached for minor edits, single for iterating on one page.

On failure: If unsure whether the cache is stale, default to fresh render. It takes longer but guarantees correct output.

Step 2: Execute Render

Fresh render (clears

_freeze
and
_site
, re-executes all R code):

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

Cached render (uses existing

_freeze
files):

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

Single page (render one .qmd file directly):

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

Expected: Render completes without errors. Output in

quarto/_site/
.

On failure:

  • Check for R code errors in .qmd chunks (look for
    #| label:
    markers)
  • Verify pandoc is available via
    RSTUDIO_PANDOC
    env var
  • Try clearing cache:
    rm -rf quarto/_freeze quarto/_site
  • Check that all R packages used in .qmd files are installed

Step 3: Verify Output

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

Confirm the site structure:

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

Expected:

index.html
exists and is non-empty. Navigation links resolve, and images/SVGs render correctly in the browser.

On failure: If

index.html
is missing, the render likely failed silently. Re-run with verbose output and check for R code errors in
.qmd
chunks. If only some pages are missing, verify those
.qmd
files are listed in
_quarto.yml
.

Step 4: Preview (Optional)

Open in Windows browser:

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

Expected: The documentation site opens in the Windows default browser for visual inspection.

On failure: If the

cmd.exe /c start
command fails from WSL, try
explorer.exe "D:\\dev\\p\\jigsawR\\quarto\\_site\\index.html"
instead. Alternatively, navigate to the file manually in the browser.

Validation

  • quarto/_site/index.html
    exists and is non-empty
  • No render errors in console output
  • All R code chunks executed successfully (check for error messages)
  • Navigation between pages works
  • All .qmd files have
    #| label:
    on code chunks for clean output

Common Pitfalls

  • Stale freeze cache: If R code changed, use fresh render to regenerate
    _freeze
    files
  • Missing R packages: Quarto .qmd files may use packages not in renv; install them first
  • Pandoc not found: Ensure
    RSTUDIO_PANDOC
    is set in
    .Renviron
  • Long render times: Fresh render takes 5-7 minutes (14 pages with R execution); use cached mode during iteration
  • Code chunk labels: All R code chunks should have
    #| label:
    for clean rendering

Related Skills

  • generate-puzzle
    — generate puzzle output referenced in documentation
  • run-puzzle-tests
    — ensure code examples in docs are correct
  • create-quarto-report
    — general Quarto document creation