Agent Task: Complete Jekyll Local Setup

Quick Start for Agent

I need help finishing the Jekyll local development setup. Everything is documented in JEKYLL_SETUP_STATUS.md.

Goal: Get Jekyll running locally so I can test website changes on the dev branch.

Current Issue: Old github-pages gem incompatible with Ruby 3.4.7. Need to choose one of three solutions.

What to Do

1. Read JEKYLL_SETUP_STATUS.md (has full details)
2. Prefer Option 1 (conda environment) - user prefers conda/brew for isolation
3. Complete the setup
4. Test that bundle exec jekyll serve works
5. Report back with:
   • Which option you used
   • Any issues encountered
   • How to start the local server

Context

• User is on macOS with Homebrew and Conda installed
• Working in /Users/tserre/Projects/tserre.github.io
• On dev branch (safe for testing)
• User prefers isolated environments (conda/brew) to avoid system mess
• User is new to web dev, so keep explanations simple

Files to Check

• JEKYLL_SETUP_STATUS.md - Full status and solutions
• Gemfile - Lists required gems
• Gemfile.lock - Currently updated to use Bundler 2.7.2

Success Criteria

When done, user should be able to run:

cd /Users/tserre/Projects/tserre.github.io
bundle exec jekyll serve
# Opens at http://localhost:4000

Thank you!