Scott's Tech Blog

A personal tech blog hosted on GitHub Pages, focusing on technology, APIs, and AI integration.

Site Structure

• index.md - Main landing page with blog post listings
• _config.yml - Jekyll configuration
• _layouts/ - Custom layouts for pages and posts
• mcp-blog-post.md - Blog post about Model Context Protocol

Local Development

To run this site locally:

1. Install Ruby and Bundler
2. Create a Gemfile:

   source "https://rubygems.org"
   gem "github-pages", group: :jekyll_plugins

3. Run:

   bundle install
   bundle exec jekyll serve

4. Visit http://localhost:4000

GitHub Pages Setup

This site is configured to work with GitHub Pages out of the box. Simply:

1. Push your changes to the main branch
2. Go to your repository settings
3. Enable GitHub Pages from the main branch
4. Your site will be available at https://scottefein.github.io

Adding New Posts

To add a new blog post:

1. Create a new .md file with front matter:

   ---
   layout: post
   title: "Your Post Title"
   date: YYYY-MM-DD
   categories: [category1, category2]
   excerpt: "Brief description of your post"
   ---

2. Add your content below the front matter
3. Update index.md to link to your new post

Customization

• Edit _config.yml to update site metadata
• Modify _layouts/default.html to change the overall design
• Update the CSS in the default layout for styling changes