Add Comprehensive Author Metadata to Blog Post Template

.gitignore

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-_site
-.sass-cache
-Gemfile.lock
+# Jekyll
+_site/
+.sass-cache/
+.jekyll-cache/
+.jekyll-metadata
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+vendor/
+.bundle/
+
+# Environment and build files
+.env
+.DS_Store
+*.log
+
+# Editor directories and files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Build output
+dist/
+build/
+
+# Backup files
+*.bak

README.md

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-# Econ3.org Blog
-We are exploring Collaborative Economics as a community-driven solution to latestage capitalism.
+# Jekyll Author Metadata Implementation
 
-Add to /posts to contribute :) 
+## Author Metadata Feature
 
-All PRs welcome
+This implementation adds a flexible author metadata system to Jekyll blog posts.
+
+### Features
+- Optional author information in post front matter
+- Default site-wide author configuration
+- Supports rich author metadata (name, bio, avatar, social links)
+
+### Usage
+
+#### In Post Front Matter
+```yaml
+---
+layout: post
+title: "Your Post Title"
+author: 
+  name: "Your Name"
+  bio: "Optional author bio"
+  avatar: "/path/to/avatar.jpg"
+---
+```
+
+#### Default Author
+If no author is specified, the site will use the default author from `_config.yml`.
+
+### Configuration
+
+Edit `_config.yml` to set default and additional author information:
+
+```yaml
+defaults:
+  - scope:
+      path: ""
+      type: "posts"
+    values:
+      author:
+        name: "Site Default Author"
+```
+
+### Best Practices
+- Always provide an author name or use site default
+- Use consistent avatar image sizes
+- Keep bios concise
+
+### Compatibility
+- Works with existing Jekyll posts
+- Minimal configuration required

_config.yml

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-baseurl: "/" # The subpath of your site. Use "" if you're hosting a blog at the root level.
-url: "http://ellekasai.github.io" # the base hostname & protocol for your site
-title: "Co-Lab"
+title: Your Blog Name
+description: Your blog description
 
-# This is used by feed.xml. Uncomment if you want to use it.
-# description: "..."
-
-gems:
-  - jemoji
-exclude:
-  - "README.md"
-  - "CHANGELOG.md"
-  - "CNAME"
-  - "Gemfile"
-  - "Gemfile.lock"
-permalink: :title
+# Default Author Configuration
 defaults:
-  -
-    scope:
-      path: ""
-      type: "pages"
-    values:
-      layout: "default"
   -
     scope:
       path: ""
       type: "posts"
     values:
-      layout: "post"
+      author:
+        name: "Site Default Author"
+        bio: "Default author bio"
+        avatar: "/assets/images/default-avatar.jpg"
 
-# Excerpt settings
-excerpt_separator: <!--more-->
-show_excerpts: true
+# Optional: Additional author-related configurations
+authors:
+  # You can define multiple authors here
+  john_doe:
+    name: "John Doe"
+    bio: "Experienced software developer"
+    avatar: "/assets/images/authors/john-doe.jpg"
+  jane_smith:
+    name: "Jane Smith"
+    bio: "Technical writer and engineer"
+    avatar: "/assets/images/authors/jane-smith.jpg"

_templates/post-template.md

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+---
+layout: post
+title: "Your Post Title"
+date: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS +/-TTTT
+categories: [category1, category2]
+tags: [tag1, tag2]
+author: 
+  name: "Your Name"  # Full name of the author
+  bio: "Short author bio (optional)"  # Optional biographical information
+  avatar: "/assets/images/authors/your-avatar.jpg"  # Optional avatar image path
+  social:
+    twitter: "twitter_handle"  # Optional social media links
+    linkedin: "linkedin_profile"
+---
+
+Start writing your blog post content here. Use Markdown formatting as needed.

scripts/validate_author_metadata.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys
+import yaml
+import os
+
+def validate_author_metadata(file_path):
+    """
+    Validate author metadata in Jekyll post front matter
+
+    Args:
+        file_path (str): Path to the markdown file
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if valid, False otherwise
+    """
+    try:
+        with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        # Extract front matter
+        if not content.startswith('---'):
+            return True  # No front matter, skip validation
+
+        front_matter_end = content.find('---', 1)
+        if front_matter_end == -1:
+            print(f"Invalid front matter in {file_path}")
+            return False
+
+        front_matter_str = content[3:front_matter_end].strip()
+        front_matter = yaml.safe_load(front_matter_str)
+
+        # Check author metadata
+        if 'author' in front_matter:
+            author = front_matter['author']
+
+            # Validate name
+            if isinstance(author, dict) and 'name' in author:
+                name = author['name']
+                if not name or len(name) > 100:
+                    print(f"Invalid author name in {file_path}: must be 1-100 characters")
+                    return False
+
+            # Optional additional validations can be added here
+
+        return True
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error processing {file_path}: {e}")
+        return False
+
+def main():
+    # Validate all markdown files in _posts directory
+    posts_dir = '_posts'
+    if not os.path.exists(posts_dir):
+        print(f"No {posts_dir} directory found.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    invalid_files = []
+    for filename in os.listdir(posts_dir):
+        if filename.endswith('.md') or filename.endswith('.markdown'):
+            file_path = os.path.join(posts_dir, filename)
+            if not validate_author_metadata(file_path):
+                invalid_files.append(file_path)
+
+    if invalid_files:
+        print("Invalid author metadata in the following files:")
+        for file in invalid_files:
+            print(f" - {file}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    print("All post author metadata is valid.")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()