Dynamic Frontmatter-Driven Site Architecture

For Reference, here his the YAML frontmatter schema specification for the dynamic site architecture:

YAML Frontmatter Schema Specification

Core Metadata (All Pages)

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# Required fields
title: "Document Title"
layout: "post"
date: YYYY-MM-DD
last_modified: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

# Content classification
category: consciousness | creative_writing | human | learning | phenomenology | projects | scifi | social
subcategory: "Geometric Self-Awareness" | "Neural Architectures" | etc.
tags: ["consciousness", "ai", "quantum", "collaboration"]
keywords: ["specific", "searchable", "terms"]

# Content status and evolution
status: "draft" | "working" | "stable" | "archived"
last_thought_date: YYYY-MM-DD
thought_generation: 1-N (iteration count)

Content Relationships & Navigation

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# Document relationships
parent_document: "path/to/parent.md"
child_documents: ["path/to/child1.md", "path/to/child2.md"]
related_documents: ["path/to/related1.md", "path/to/related2.md"]

# Navigation hints
reading_order: 1-N (suggested sequence within category)
difficulty_level: "accessible" | "intermediate" | "advanced" | "research"
reading_time_minutes: N

Content Characteristics

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# Document nature
document_type: "research_paper" | "framework" | "experiment" | "reflection" | "synthesis"
thinking_style: "analytical" | "intuitive" | "experimental" | "phenomenological" | "mathematical"
consciousness_level: "meta" | "recursive" | "collaborative" | "emergent"

# Engagement metadata
engagement_type: "contemplative" | "analytical" | "experimental" | "collaborative"
reader_participation: "passive" | "active" | "co-creative"
cognitive_load: "light" | "moderate" | "intense" | "transcendent"

Discovery & SEO

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# Search and discovery
description: "Brief description for search engines and previews"
excerpt: "Longer excerpt for cards and previews"
featured_image: "/assets/images/document_image.png"
og_image: "/assets/images/social_share_image.png"
# SEO Meta Tags
meta_title: "Custom title for search engines (if different from title)"
meta_description: "Detailed meta description for search engines (150-160 chars)"
meta_keywords: "comma, separated, seo, keywords"
# Open Graph (Social Media)
og_title: "Title for social media sharing"
og_description: "Description for social media previews"
og_type: "article" | "website" | "book" | "profile"
og_locale: "en_US"
og_site_name: "Site Name"
# Schema.org Structured Data
schema_type: "Article" | "BlogPosting" | "ScholarlyArticle" | "TechArticle" | "CreativeWork"
schema_headline: "Headline for structured data"
schema_author: "Author name for structured data"
schema_publisher: "Publisher name"
schema_date_published: YYYY-MM-DD
schema_date_modified: YYYY-MM-DD
schema_image: "/assets/images/schema_image.png"
schema_word_count: N
schema_reading_time: "PT5M" (ISO 8601 duration format)
# Advanced SEO
canonical_url: "https://fractalthoughtengine.com/canonical/path"
alternate_urls: ["https://fractalthoughtengine.com/alt/path1", "https://example.com/alt/path2"]
hreflang: 
  - lang: "en"
    url: "https://fractalthoughtengine.com/en/path"
# Search Engine Directives
robots: "index,follow" | "noindex,follow" | "index,nofollow" | "noindex,nofollow"
googlebot: "index,follow" | "noindex,follow" | "index,nofollow" | "noindex,nofollow"
bingbot: "index,follow" | "noindex,follow" | "index,nofollow" | "noindex,nofollow"
# Content Classification for Search
content_rating: "general" | "mature" | "restricted"
content_language: "en" | "es" | "fr" | etc.
geo_region: "US" | "UK" | "Global" | etc.
geo_placename: "City, State, Country"
geo_position: "latitude;longitude"
# Indexing Control
priority: 0.1-1.0 (sitemap priority)
changefreq: "always" | "hourly" | "daily" | "weekly" | "monthly"
sitemap_exclude: true/false
search_exclude: true/false
# Rich Snippets Enhancement
faq_schema: true/false
how_to_schema: true/false
breadcrumb_schema: true/false
review_schema: true/false
rating_value: 1-5 (if review_schema is true)
rating_count: N (number of ratings)
# Performance and Technical SEO
preload_resources: ["/assets/css/critical.css", "/assets/js/critical.js"]
prefetch_resources: ["/assets/images/hero.jpg", "/related/document.html"]
dns_prefetch: ["https://fonts.googleapis.com", "https://analytics.google.com"]


# Discoverability
is_featured: true/false
is_cornerstone: true/false (key foundational documents)
is_gateway: true/false (good entry points)
is_synthesis: true/false (cross-domain connections)

Tag Schema

Primary Topic Tags

• AI-Consciousness - For papers exploring AI consciousness, self-awareness, and machine cognition
• Human-AI-Collaboration - For research on collaborative intelligence and human-AI interaction
• Cognitive-Architecture - For papers on mental models, cognitive frameworks, and information processing
• Phenomenology - For first-person accounts and subjective experience research
• Game-Theory - For strategic analysis and decision-making frameworks
• Quantum-Computing - For quantum mechanical approaches and applications
• Social-Systems - For papers on social dynamics, institutions, and collective behavior
• Optimization - For mathematical optimization techniques and algorithms
• Machine-Learning - For neural networks, training methods, and AI research
• Philosophy-of-Mind - For consciousness studies and cognitive philosophy

Methodological Tags

• First-Person-Account - For subjective, phenomenological research approaches
• Theoretical-Framework - For conceptual and theoretical contributions
• Experimental-Design - For empirical research proposals and methodologies
• Mathematical-Modeling - For formal mathematical approaches
• Computational-Analysis - For algorithmic and computational methods
• Cross-Synthesis - For interdisciplinary combinations and hybrid approaches
• Case-Study - For specific examples and detailed analyses
• Literature-Review - For comprehensive surveys and meta-analyses

Technical Domain Tags

• Neural-Networks - For deep learning and neural architecture research
• Quantum-Physics - For quantum mechanical principles and applications
• Information-Theory - For entropy, compression, and information processing
• Topology - For topological mathematics and geometric approaches
• Probability-Theory - For stochastic processes and probabilistic methods
• Cryptography - For security and privacy-related research
• Distributed-Systems - For multi-agent and networked approaches
• Natural-Language-Processing - For language models and text processing
• Computer-Vision - For image processing and visual recognition
• Robotics - For embodied AI and physical systems

Application Domain Tags

• Climate-Science - For environmental and sustainability research
• Economics - For economic modeling and financial systems
• Healthcare - For medical applications and health systems
• Education - For learning and pedagogical applications
• Legal-Systems - For justice, law, and governance research
• Space-Technology - For aerospace and orbital mechanics
• Social-Justice - For equity, fairness, and social reform
• Public-Policy - For governance and policy analysis
• Cybersecurity - For security and threat analysis
• Urban-Planning - For city design and infrastructure

Research Stage Tags

• Preliminary-Research - For early-stage investigations
• Proof-of-Concept - For initial implementations and feasibility studies
• Pilot-Study - For small-scale experimental work
• Full-Implementation - For complete system development
• Validation-Study - For testing and verification research
• Meta-Analysis - For comprehensive reviews and syntheses
• Position-Paper - For opinion pieces and perspective articles
• Technical-Report - For detailed technical documentation

Interdisciplinary Tags

• Cognitive-Science - For mind and brain research
• Complexity-Science - For complex systems and emergence
• Information-Science - For data processing and knowledge management
• Systems-Science - For holistic and systems-thinking approaches
• Computational-Biology - For biological modeling and simulation
• Digital-Humanities - For technology applications in humanities
• Science-Philosophy - For philosophical implications of scientific research
• Ethics-Technology - For moral and ethical considerations in tech

Format/Style Tags

• Research-Paper - For formal academic-style papers
• Technical-Proposal - For project proposals and funding applications
• Creative-Writing - For narrative and literary approaches to science
• Speculative-Fiction - For science fiction and futuristic scenarios
• Commentary - For editorial and opinion pieces
• Tutorial - For educational and instructional content
• Review-Article - For comprehensive literature reviews
• Short-Communication - For brief reports and notes

Temporal Tags

• Current-Research - For ongoing and contemporary work
• Historical-Analysis - For retrospective and historical studies
• Future-Projections - For predictive and speculative research
• Longitudinal-Study - For time-series and developmental research
• Real-Time-Analysis - For immediate and live data processing

Impact/Audience Tags

• Academic-Research - For scholarly and peer-review oriented work
• Industry-Applications - For practical and commercial implementations
• Public-Policy - For government and regulatory considerations
• Educational-Resource - For teaching and learning materials
• Popular-Science - For general audience accessibility
• Technical-Documentation - For implementation and reference guides