Maintain a Blog with WonderChat AI

Managing a blog, from initial setup to publishing new content, can be streamlined with WonderChat AI. This guide walks you through setting up an Astro blog and automating its deployment to GitHub Pages using WonderChat AI.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure WonderChat AI is connected to your GitHub account.

Steps

1. Create an Astro Project with GitHub Pages

Use WonderChat AI’s project creation feature to set up a new Astro project. This will automatically initialize a public GitHub repository for it and enable GitHub Pages for deployment from the ‘main’ branch, ensuring your blog can be automatically published.

Note: A public repository is required for GitHub Pages unless your account supports GitHub Pages with private repositories.

2. Provide Context to WonderChat AI

To prevent hallucinations and ensure the AI understands the framework, give it context about Astro.

Explain what Astro.build is and how it can be used to build and render static websites. Provide details on its component-based architecture and content collection features.

3. Automate Deployment with GitHub Actions

Next, instruct WonderChat AI to set up a GitHub Actions workflow for automated deployment. This workflow will build your Astro project and publish it to GitHub Pages, triggered by new git tags.

Remove any existing GitHub Actions deployment workflows. Create a new GitHub Actions workflow that builds the Astro project and publishes it to GitHub Pages. This workflow should be triggered by new git tags (e.g., 'v1.0.0').

4. Create Blog Post Structure and a Test Post

Have WonderChat AI set up the necessary folder structure for blog posts using Astro’s content collections and create a test blog post.

Create the folder structure to store blog posts using Astro's content collections. Then, create a test blog post titled 'My First Wonder Blog Post' with some placeholder content.

5. Publish Your Blog Post

Finally, instruct WonderChat AI to publish your changes. This will trigger the GitHub Actions workflow you set up, building your Astro project and publishing it to GitHub Pages.

Publish the changes.