GEMINI.md

CodingCat.dev Monorepo Always-On Skills & Editorial Rules (GEMINI.md)

Always follow AGENTS.md and DESIGN.md.

Every interactive session, subagent, and script in this repository (codingcat.dev) MUST follow these live CodingCat.dev skills:

• @alex-voice-and-copy
• @alex-writing-style
• @alex-deep-dive-series
• @codingcat-design-system
• @codingcat-media-studio
• @codingcat-diagrams

Key Rules

1. Canonical Content Pillars:
   • Courses (/courses -> /course/[slug]), made of Lessons (Explore Courses →, Start Course →).
   • Podcasts (/podcasts -> /podcast/[slug]), made of Episodes (Watch Podcasts, Watch Episode →).
   • Blog (/blog -> /post/[slug]), made of Blog Posts (Read Blog, Read Post →).
   • Diagrams: Never write the brand word "Excalidraw" in user-facing UI copy, badges, or captions; call them Diagrams, Visual Diagrams, or Architecture Diagrams. Never invent synonyms like "Teardowns", "Blueprints", "Curriculum", "Units", or "Skill Trees".
2. Zero Em-Dashes: Never use the em-dash character anywhere in prose, UI copy, markdown, or code comments.
3. Always Use Tables for Comparisons: Render Markdown or HTML tables whenever comparing two or more items.
4. Header & Mobile Drawer: Never add a "Get Started" button to #site-header. Keep the mobile header clean with Search, Ask Agent, ThemeToggle, and the 3-line menu toggle (#nav-drawer-toggle).