Build Pkgdown Site
Skill Verified ActiveBuild and deploy a pkgdown documentation site for an R package to GitHub Pages. Covers _pkgdown.yml configuration, theming, article organization, reference index customization, and deployment methods. Use when creating a documentation site for a new or existing package, customizing layout or navigation, fixing 404 errors on a deployed site, or migrating between branch-based and GitHub Actions deployment methods.
To automate and guide users through the process of creating and deploying professional documentation sites for R packages using pkgdown, ensuring correct configuration and successful deployment to GitHub Pages.
Features
- Configure pkgdown site (_pkgdown.yml)
- Customize theme, articles, and reference index
- Build site locally
- Preview site locally
- Deploy site to GitHub Pages (manual branch or Actions)
- Troubleshoot common deployment errors
Use Cases
- Creating a documentation site for a new R package
- Customizing the layout or navigation of an existing pkgdown site
- Fixing 404 errors on a deployed pkgdown site
- Migrating deployment methods for a pkgdown site
Non-Goals
- Writing R package code
- Writing roxygen2 documentation
- Writing R vignettes
- Setting up GitHub Actions CI for general R package workflows (though it integrates with related skills)
Installation
/plugin install agent-almanac@pjt222-agent-almanacQuality Score
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