Project Agent Instructions

Startup

At the start of a new Codex chat in this project:

1. Read docs/HANDOFF.md.
2. Read docs/PROJECT_MEMORY.md.
3. Read docs/DECISIONS.md.
4. Read docs/ENV_SETUP.md if setup, commands, or deployment matter.
5. Run Git status before editing.

Project Context

• This is Jin Xu’s AcademicPages/GitHub Pages academic homepage.
• Repository: jinxu-xj/jinxu-xj.github.io
• Live URL: https://jinxu-xj.github.io/
• Local repository root: C:\BaiduSyncdisk\codex\Personal Website\github-site\jinxu-xj.github.io
• The site is currently intentionally hidden from search engines with a noindex meta tag while content is being drafted.

Working Rules

• Preserve user changes. Do not revert files unless explicitly asked.
• Keep durable project context in docs/PROJECT_MEMORY.md.
• Keep current task state in docs/HANDOFF.md.
• Record important decisions in docs/DECISIONS.md.
• Keep secrets and private referee information out of tracked files.
• Do not publish a CV PDF until it has been scrubbed of referee/private information.

Common Maintenance Targets

• _config.yml: sidebar identity, email, ORCID, Google Scholar, GitHub, SSRN, site metadata.
• _pages/about.md: homepage bio, interests, selected research, news.
• _pages/publications.html: research page shell.
• _publications/: one Markdown file per paper.
• _pages/teaching.html: teaching and academic service.
• _pages/cv.md: public CV-style content and CV PDF link.
• _includes/head/custom.html: current noindex setting.
• files/: public CV and paper PDFs.
• images/profile.png: sidebar image.

Before Ending A Work Session

Update docs/HANDOFF.md when useful, especially before switching computers, changing branches, publishing, or pausing a multi-step homepage revision.