ci: retrigger pipeline with default config discovery

ci: trigger pipeline after Woodpecker activation
feat(scaffold): Next 16 + Payload 3 scaffold with Kaniko CI and Swarm deploy
2026-04-13 21:50:39 -05:00 · 2026-04-13 21:49:31 -05:00 · 2026-04-13 21:18:01 -05:00
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--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+**/node_modules
+**/.next
+**/dist
+**/coverage
+.git
+.gitignore
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+*.log
+Dockerfile*
+docker-compose*.yml
+.woodpecker
+.mosaic
+docs
+README.md
+LICENSE
+design-samples
+images
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# =============================================================================
+# jasonwoltje.com — environment variables
+# =============================================================================
+# Actual values live in Portainer stack env vars (prod) or .env (local dev).
+# Never commit .env — see .gitignore.
+
+# ---- Payload / Database ----
+# Local dev convenience: pnpm dev reads these directly.
+# In prod, DATABASE_URI is composed in docker-compose.swarm.yml from PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_*.
+DATABASE_URI=postgres://payload:payload@localhost:5432/payload
+PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_USER=payload
+PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=replace-me-local-only
+PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_DB=payload
+PAYLOAD_SECRET=replace-with-32-plus-char-random-string
+
+# ---- Public URLs ----
+PAYLOAD_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:3000
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL=http://localhost:3000
+
+# ---- Build-time metadata (Status Terminal) ----
+# CI overrides these during docker-build; local dev falls back to "dev" / "local".
+NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA=dev
+NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV=local
+
+# ---- Cloudflare Turnstile (contact form CAPTCHA) ----
+TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=
+TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=
+
+# ---- Umami analytics (self-hosted; empty disables tracker) ----
+NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_SRC=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=
+
+# ---- Contact form email (choose one path) ----
+# Option A: Resend
+RESEND_API_KEY=
+RESEND_FROM=no-reply@jasonwoltje.com
+RESEND_TO=jason@diversecanvas.com
+
+# Option B: SMTP relay
+# SMTP_HOST=
+# SMTP_PORT=587
+# SMTP_USER=
+# SMTP_PASSWORD=
+# SMTP_FROM=no-reply@jasonwoltje.com
+# SMTP_TO=jason@diversecanvas.com
+
+# ---- Mautic newsletter (not deployed yet; leave empty) ----
+MAUTIC_FORM_URL=
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -59,3 +59,7 @@ scripts/local/

 # design samples zip (HTML + DESIGN.md kept as reference)
 design-samples/*.zip
+
+# QA/automation auto-generated reports (runtime artifacts)
+docs/reports/qa-automation/
+docs/reports/typecheck/
--- a/.woodpecker/web.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/web.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+when:
+  - event: [push, pull_request, manual]
+  - event: tag
+
+variables:
+  - &node_image "node:24-alpine"
+  - &install_deps |
+    corepack enable
+    pnpm config set store-dir /tmp/pnpm-store
+    pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+  - &enable_pnpm |
+    corepack enable
+    pnpm config set store-dir /tmp/pnpm-store
+  - &kaniko_setup |
+    mkdir -p /kaniko/.docker
+    echo "{\"auths\":{\"git.mosaicstack.dev\":{\"username\":\"$$GITEA_USER\",\"password\":\"$$GITEA_TOKEN\"}}}" > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
+
+steps:
+  install:
+    image: *node_image
+    commands:
+      - *install_deps
+
+  lint:
+    image: *node_image
+    commands:
+      - *enable_pnpm
+      - pnpm lint
+    depends_on:
+      - install
+
+  typecheck:
+    image: *node_image
+    commands:
+      - *enable_pnpm
+      - pnpm typecheck
+    depends_on:
+      - install
+
+  build:
+    image: *node_image
+    environment:
+      NODE_ENV: "production"
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA: ${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH:-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}}
+    commands:
+      - *enable_pnpm
+      - pnpm build
+    depends_on:
+      - lint
+      - typecheck
+
+  security-audit:
+    image: *node_image
+    commands:
+      - *enable_pnpm
+      - pnpm audit --prod --audit-level=high || true
+    depends_on:
+      - install
+
+  docker-build:
+    image: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
+    environment:
+      GITEA_USER:
+        from_secret: gitea_username
+      GITEA_TOKEN:
+        from_secret: gitea_token
+      CI_COMMIT_BRANCH: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
+      CI_COMMIT_TAG: ${CI_COMMIT_TAG}
+      CI_COMMIT_SHA: ${CI_COMMIT_SHA}
+    commands:
+      - *kaniko_setup
+      - |
+        set -e
+        IMAGE="git.mosaicstack.dev/jason.woltje/professional-website"
+        SHORT_SHA="$${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+        DESTINATIONS="--destination $$IMAGE:sha-$$SHORT_SHA"
+        if [ -n "$$CI_COMMIT_TAG" ]; then
+          DESTINATIONS="$$DESTINATIONS --destination $$IMAGE:$$CI_COMMIT_TAG"
+        fi
+        if [ "$$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH" = "main" ]; then
+          DESTINATIONS="$$DESTINATIONS --destination $$IMAGE:latest"
+        elif [ "$$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH" = "develop" ]; then
+          DESTINATIONS="$$DESTINATIONS --destination $$IMAGE:dev"
+        fi
+        /kaniko/executor \
+          --context . \
+          --dockerfile Dockerfile \
+          --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA=sha-$$SHORT_SHA \
+          --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV=$${CI_COMMIT_TAG:-$$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH} \
+          $$DESTINATIONS
+    when:
+      - branch: [main, develop]
+        event: [push, manual]
+      - event: tag
+    depends_on:
+      - build
+      - security-audit
+
+  security-trivy:
+    image: aquasec/trivy:latest
+    environment:
+      GITEA_USER:
+        from_secret: gitea_username
+      GITEA_TOKEN:
+        from_secret: gitea_token
+      CI_COMMIT_BRANCH: ${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
+      CI_COMMIT_TAG: ${CI_COMMIT_TAG}
+      CI_COMMIT_SHA: ${CI_COMMIT_SHA}
+    commands:
+      - |
+        set -e
+        IMAGE="git.mosaicstack.dev/jason.woltje/professional-website"
+        if [ -n "$$CI_COMMIT_TAG" ]; then
+          SCAN_TAG="$$CI_COMMIT_TAG"
+        else
+          SCAN_TAG="sha-$${CI_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+        fi
+        mkdir -p ~/.docker
+        echo "{\"auths\":{\"git.mosaicstack.dev\":{\"username\":\"$$GITEA_USER\",\"password\":\"$$GITEA_TOKEN\"}}}" > ~/.docker/config.json
+        trivy image --exit-code 1 --severity HIGH,CRITICAL --ignore-unfixed \
+          $$IMAGE:$$SCAN_TAG
+    when:
+      - branch: [main, develop]
+        event: [push, manual]
+      - event: tag
+    depends_on:
+      - docker-build
+
+  link-package:
+    image: alpine:3
+    environment:
+      GITEA_TOKEN:
+        from_secret: gitea_token
+    commands:
+      - apk add --no-cache curl
+      - |
+        set -e
+        STATUS=$$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X POST \
+          -H "Authorization: token $$GITEA_TOKEN" \
+          "https://git.mosaicstack.dev/api/v1/packages/jason.woltje/container/professional-website/-/link/professional-website")
+        if [ "$$STATUS" = "201" ] || [ "$$STATUS" = "204" ]; then
+          echo "Package linked"
+        elif [ "$$STATUS" = "400" ]; then
+          echo "Package already linked (OK)"
+        else
+          echo "Unexpected response: $$STATUS"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+    when:
+      - branch: [main, develop]
+        event: [push, manual]
+      - event: tag
+    depends_on:
+      - security-trivy
--- a/51
+++ b/51
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.7
+# =============================================================================
+# jasonwoltje.com — Next.js 16 + Payload 3 production image
+# Multi-stage, non-root, standalone Next output. Built by Kaniko in Woodpecker.
+# =============================================================================
+
+ARG NODE_VERSION=24-alpine
+
+# ---- deps ----
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION} AS deps
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.31.0 --activate
+COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml* ./
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/pnpm-store \
+    pnpm config set store-dir /pnpm-store && \
+    pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+# ---- build ----
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION} AS build
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.31.0 --activate
+COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+COPY . .
+ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA=unknown
+ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV=unknown
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA=${NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA} \
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV=${NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV} \
+    NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 \
+    NODE_ENV=production
+RUN pnpm build
+
+# ---- runner ----
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION} AS runner
+WORKDIR /app
+ENV NODE_ENV=production \
+    NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 \
+    PORT=3000 \
+    HOSTNAME=0.0.0.0
+RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs && adduser -S -u 1001 -G nodejs nextjs
+RUN apk add --no-cache wget && \
+    mkdir -p /app/media && \
+    chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app
+COPY --from=build --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=build --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=build --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+USER nextjs
+EXPOSE 3000
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=5s --retries=3 --start-period=45s \
+    CMD wget -qO- http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/health || exit 1
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
--- a/docker-compose.swarm.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.swarm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# =============================================================================
+# jasonwoltje.com — Docker Swarm / Portainer stack
+# =============================================================================
+#
+# Deploy target: w-docker0 (10.1.1.45), Portainer endpoint 7.
+# Routing:
+#   jasonwoltje.com / www.jasonwoltje.com -> web (Next.js + Payload CMS)
+#
+# Ingress pattern (mirrors MosaicStack):
+#   Edge Traefik (10.1.1.43) terminates TLS
+#     -> per-swarm Traefik on w-docker0 on entrypoint "web" (HTTP)
+#     -> web:3000
+#
+# Usage (Portainer):
+#   Stacks -> Add Stack -> Git repository
+#     URL: https://git.mosaicstack.dev/jason.woltje/professional-website
+#     Compose path: docker-compose.swarm.yml
+#   Env vars: see .env.example (all required unless marked optional)
+#   Deploy
+#
+# Image tag rule: WEB_IMAGE_TAG MUST be an immutable tag (sha-<8> or vX.Y.Z).
+# Never point this stack at `latest`.
+# =============================================================================
+
+services:
+  web:
+    image: git.mosaicstack.dev/jason.woltje/professional-website:${WEB_IMAGE_TAG}
+    environment:
+      DATABASE_URI: postgresql://${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_USER}:${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@jasonwoltje_postgres:5432/${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_DB}
+      PAYLOAD_SECRET: ${PAYLOAD_SECRET}
+      PAYLOAD_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL: https://${SITE_DOMAIN:-jasonwoltje.com}
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL: https://${SITE_DOMAIN:-jasonwoltje.com}
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA: ${WEB_IMAGE_TAG}
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV: ${WEB_IMAGE_TAG}
+      TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY: ${TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY:-}
+      TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY: ${TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY:-}
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_SRC: ${NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_SRC:-}
+      NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID: ${NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID:-}
+      RESEND_API_KEY: ${RESEND_API_KEY:-}
+      RESEND_FROM: ${RESEND_FROM:-no-reply@jasonwoltje.com}
+      RESEND_TO: ${RESEND_TO:-jason@diversecanvas.com}
+      MAUTIC_FORM_URL: ${MAUTIC_FORM_URL:-}
+    volumes:
+      - media:/app/media
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "wget -qO- http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/health || exit 1"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 60s
+    networks:
+      - internal
+      - traefik-public
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 1
+      update_config:
+        parallelism: 1
+        delay: 30s
+        order: start-first
+      restart_policy:
+        condition: on-failure
+        delay: 5s
+        max_attempts: 5
+        window: 120s
+      labels:
+        - "traefik.enable=true"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.jasonwoltje.rule=Host(`${SITE_DOMAIN:-jasonwoltje.com}`) || Host(`www.${SITE_DOMAIN:-jasonwoltje.com}`)"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.jasonwoltje.entrypoints=web"
+        - "traefik.http.services.jasonwoltje.loadbalancer.server.port=3000"
+        # www -> apex 301
+        - "traefik.http.middlewares.jasonwoltje-www-redirect.redirectregex.regex=^https?://www\\.${SITE_DOMAIN:-jasonwoltje.com}/(.*)"
+        - "traefik.http.middlewares.jasonwoltje-www-redirect.redirectregex.replacement=https://${SITE_DOMAIN:-jasonwoltje.com}/$${1}"
+        - "traefik.http.middlewares.jasonwoltje-www-redirect.redirectregex.permanent=true"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.jasonwoltje.middlewares=jasonwoltje-www-redirect"
+
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:17-alpine
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_DB:-payload}
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_USER:-payload}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+    volumes:
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U $${POSTGRES_USER}"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 30s
+    networks:
+      - internal
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 1
+      restart_policy:
+        condition: on-failure
+        delay: 5s
+        max_attempts: 5
+      placement:
+        constraints:
+          - node.role == manager
+
+volumes:
+  postgres-data:
+  media:
+
+networks:
+  internal:
+    driver: overlay
+  traefik-public:
+    external: true
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# =============================================================================
+# jasonwoltje.com — local dev Postgres
+# =============================================================================
+# Brings up just Postgres for local `pnpm dev`. The Next app runs on the host
+# via `pnpm dev` (not in-container) for fast iteration.
+#
+#   docker compose up -d        # start Postgres
+#   pnpm dev                    # run Next + Payload on host
+# =============================================================================
+
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:17-alpine
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_DB:-payload}
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_USER:-payload}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${PAYLOAD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-payload}
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U $${POSTGRES_USER}"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+
+volumes:
+  postgres-data:
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import nextCoreWebVitals from "eslint-config-next/core-web-vitals";
+import nextTypescript from "eslint-config-next/typescript";
+
+const config = [
+  ...nextCoreWebVitals,
+  ...nextTypescript,
+  {
+    ignores: [
+      ".next/**",
+      "node_modules/**",
+      "dist/**",
+      "src/payload-types.ts",
+      "src/app/(payload)/admin/importMap.js",
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+export default config;
--- a/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/next-env.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/// <reference types="next" />
+/// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
+import "./.next/types/routes.d.ts";
+
+// NOTE: This file should not be edited
+// see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.
--- a/next.config.ts
+++ b/next.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { withPayload } from "@payloadcms/next/withPayload";
+import type { NextConfig } from "next";
+import path from "node:path";
+
+const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
+  output: "standalone",
+  reactStrictMode: true,
+  turbopack: {
+    root: path.resolve("."),
+  },
+  images: {
+    remotePatterns: [
+      {
+        protocol: "https",
+        hostname: "jasonwoltje.com",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+export default withPayload(nextConfig, { devBundleServerPackages: false });
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+  "name": "professional-website",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Jason Woltje professional website — Payload CMS 3 + Next.js 16",
+  "license": "UNLICENSED",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "next dev",
+    "build": "next build",
+    "start": "next start",
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "payload": "payload",
+    "generate:types": "payload generate:types",
+    "generate:importmap": "payload generate:importmap",
+    "test": "echo \"no tests yet\" && exit 0"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@payloadcms/db-postgres": "^3.50.0",
+    "@payloadcms/next": "^3.50.0",
+    "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "^3.50.0",
+    "@payloadcms/ui": "^3.50.0",
+    "graphql": "^16.11.0",
+    "lucide-react": "^0.468.0",
+    "next": "16.2.2",
+    "payload": "^3.50.0",
+    "react": "19.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.2.0",
+    "sharp": "^0.34.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.3.5",
+    "@tailwindcss/container-queries": "^0.1.1",
+    "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.10",
+    "@types/node": "^22.10.0",
+    "@types/react": "^19.0.0",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^19.0.0",
+    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
+    "eslint": "^9.18.0",
+    "eslint-config-next": "16.1.6",
+    "postcss": "^8.5.0",
+    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.17",
+    "typescript": "^5.7.3"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=20.9.0"
+  },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.31.0"
+}
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
--- a/postcss.config.js
+++ b/postcss.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const config = {
+  plugins: {
+    tailwindcss: {},
+    autoprefixer: {},
+  },
+};
+
+export default config;
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/about/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/about/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+export const metadata = { title: "About" };
+
+export default function AboutPage() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-6 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-tertiary">
+          02 // PROFILE
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-8 font-headline text-5xl font-bold tracking-tighter md:text-7xl">
+          About
+        </h1>
+        <p className="max-w-3xl font-body text-xl text-on-surface-variant">
+          Engineering growth through technological mastery and strategic
+          leadership. Content sourced from Payload CMS (global:{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">about</code>) — populated on
+          first publish.
+        </p>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/contact/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/contact/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+export const metadata = { title: "Contact" };
+
+export default function ContactPage() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-6 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-primary">
+          05 // CONTACT
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-8 font-headline text-5xl font-bold tracking-tighter md:text-7xl">
+          Open channel
+        </h1>
+        <p className="font-body text-xl text-on-surface-variant">
+          Form wiring, Turnstile, and Payload submission persistence land in a
+          follow-up PR (UI-06). For now, direct email lives in the Payload{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">contact</code> global.
+        </p>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/globals.css
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+@tailwind base;
+@tailwind components;
+@tailwind utilities;
+
+@layer base {
+  html {
+    @apply bg-background text-on-background font-body antialiased;
+    color-scheme: dark;
+  }
+  body {
+    @apply min-h-screen selection:bg-primary/30 selection:text-on-primary-container;
+  }
+}
+
+@layer components {
+  /* DESIGN.md: "Ghost Border" — containment that is felt rather than seen. */
+  .ghost-border {
+    border: 1px solid rgba(71, 72, 77, 0.15);
+  }
+
+  /* DESIGN.md: "Glass & Gradient" — frosted terminal effect. */
+  .glass-card {
+    background-color: rgba(42, 44, 50, 0.6);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
+  }
+
+  /* DESIGN.md: neon CTA — "lit from within" glow. */
+  .neon-cta {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #81ecff 0%, #00e3fd 100%);
+    color: #005762;
+    box-shadow:
+      0 0 32px 4px rgba(129, 236, 255, 0.25),
+      0 0 4px 1px rgba(129, 236, 255, 0.5);
+  }
+
+  /* DESIGN.md: technical grid background pattern. */
+  .technical-grid {
+    background-image: radial-gradient(
+      rgba(129, 236, 255, 0.15) 1px,
+      transparent 1px
+    );
+    background-size: 32px 32px;
+  }
+
+  /* DESIGN.md: hero radial gradient ambient. */
+  .hero-gradient {
+    background:
+      radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(129, 236, 255, 0.08), transparent 40%),
+      radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(216, 115, 255, 0.05), transparent 40%);
+  }
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/layout.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import { Space_Grotesk, Inter } from "next/font/google";
+import "./globals.css";
+
+const spaceGrotesk = Space_Grotesk({
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  weight: ["400", "500", "700"],
+  variable: "--font-headline",
+  display: "swap",
+});
+
+const inter = Inter({
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700"],
+  variable: "--font-body",
+  display: "swap",
+});
+
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  metadataBase: new URL(
+    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL ?? "http://localhost:3000",
+  ),
+  title: {
+    default: "Jason Woltje",
+    template: "%s — Jason Woltje",
+  },
+  description:
+    "A multidisciplinary architect of digital ecosystems. Engineering growth through technological mastery and strategic leadership.",
+};
+
+const BUILD_SHA = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA ?? "dev";
+const BUILD_REV = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV ?? "local";
+
+export default function FrontendLayout({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <html
+      lang="en"
+      className={`dark ${spaceGrotesk.variable} ${inter.variable}`}
+      style={{ ["--font-label" as string]: "var(--font-headline)" }}
+      suppressHydrationWarning
+    >
+      <body>
+        {children}
+        <div
+          aria-hidden
+          className="pointer-events-none fixed bottom-3 right-4 z-50 font-label text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-tertiary/80"
+        >
+          REV: {BUILD_REV} · SHA: {BUILD_SHA}
+        </div>
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+import { StatusTerminal } from "@/components/StatusTerminal";
+
+export default function HomePage() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main>
+        <section className="technical-grid hero-gradient relative flex min-h-[92vh] flex-col justify-center overflow-hidden px-6">
+          <StatusTerminal className="absolute left-6 top-8 md:left-12" />
+          <div className="mx-auto grid w-full max-w-7xl grid-cols-1 gap-12 pt-20 lg:grid-cols-12">
+            <div className="lg:col-span-8">
+              <span className="mb-6 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-primary">
+                01 // THE MANIFESTO
+              </span>
+              <h1 className="mb-8 font-headline text-5xl font-bold leading-[0.9] tracking-tighter text-on-surface md:text-8xl">
+                I WILL FIND
+                <br />
+                <span className="bg-gradient-to-r from-primary to-secondary bg-clip-text text-transparent">
+                  A WAY,
+                </span>
+                <br />
+                OR I WILL
+                <br />
+                MAKE ONE.
+              </h1>
+              <p className="max-w-2xl font-body text-xl leading-relaxed text-on-surface-variant md:text-2xl">
+                A multidisciplinary architect of digital ecosystems and
+                agricultural infrastructures. Executing vision through
+                precision.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/projects/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/projects/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+type Params = { slug: string };
+
+export async function generateMetadata({
+  params,
+}: {
+  params: Promise<Params>;
+}) {
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  return { title: slug };
+}
+
+export default async function ProjectDetailPage({
+  params,
+}: {
+  params: Promise<Params>;
+}) {
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  if (!slug) notFound();
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-4 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-primary">
+          PROJECT //{" "}
+          <code className="text-on-surface-variant">{slug}</code>
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-6 font-headline text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight md:text-6xl">
+          Project detail
+        </h1>
+        <p className="font-body text-lg text-on-surface-variant">
+          Slug: <code className="font-label text-primary">{slug}</code>. Body
+          will render from the Payload{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">projects</code> collection
+          once wired.
+        </p>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/projects/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/projects/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+export const metadata = { title: "Projects" };
+
+export default function ProjectsIndexPage() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-6 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-primary">
+          03 // PROJECTS
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-8 font-headline text-5xl font-bold tracking-tighter md:text-7xl">
+          Strategic Verticals
+        </h1>
+        <p className="max-w-3xl font-body text-xl text-on-surface-variant">
+          Content sourced from Payload CMS collection{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">projects</code> — rendered
+          here once the bento-grid section component lands in a follow-up PR.
+        </p>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/resume/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/resume/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+export const metadata = { title: "Resume" };
+
+export default function ResumePage() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-6 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-tertiary">
+          06 // CURRICULUM
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-8 font-headline text-5xl font-bold tracking-tighter md:text-7xl">
+          Resume
+        </h1>
+        <p className="font-body text-xl text-on-surface-variant">
+          Sourced from Payload{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">resume</code> global. PDF
+          export wires up at{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">/resume.pdf</code> in
+          UI-07.
+        </p>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/writing/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/writing/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+type Params = { slug: string };
+
+export async function generateMetadata({
+  params,
+}: {
+  params: Promise<Params>;
+}) {
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  return { title: slug };
+}
+
+export default async function PostDetailPage({
+  params,
+}: {
+  params: Promise<Params>;
+}) {
+  const { slug } = await params;
+  if (!slug) notFound();
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <article className="mx-auto max-w-3xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-4 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-secondary">
+          POST //{" "}
+          <code className="text-on-surface-variant">{slug}</code>
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-6 font-headline text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight md:text-6xl">
+          Post detail
+        </h1>
+        <p className="font-body text-lg text-on-surface-variant">
+          Body renders from Payload{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">posts</code> once wired.
+        </p>
+      </article>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(frontend)/writing/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(frontend)/writing/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
+import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
+
+export const metadata = { title: "Writing" };
+
+export default function WritingIndexPage() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <SiteHeader />
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-24">
+        <span className="mb-6 block font-label text-xs uppercase tracking-[0.4em] text-secondary">
+          04 // WRITING
+        </span>
+        <h1 className="mb-8 font-headline text-5xl font-bold tracking-tighter md:text-7xl">
+          Signal
+        </h1>
+        <p className="max-w-3xl font-body text-xl text-on-surface-variant">
+          Long-form from the Payload{" "}
+          <code className="font-label text-primary">posts</code> collection.
+        </p>
+      </main>
+      <SiteFooter />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(payload)/admin/[[...segments]]/not-found.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/admin/[[...segments]]/not-found.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { NotFoundPage, generatePageMetadata } from "@payloadcms/next/views";
+import { importMap } from "../importMap";
+
+type Args = {
+  params: Promise<{ [key: string]: string | string[] | undefined }>;
+  searchParams: Promise<{ [key: string]: string | string[] | undefined }>;
+};
+
+export const generateMetadata = ({ params, searchParams }: Args): Promise<Metadata> =>
+  generatePageMetadata({ config, params: params as any, searchParams: searchParams as any });
+
+const NotFound = ({ params, searchParams }: Args) =>
+  NotFoundPage({ config, params: params as any, searchParams: searchParams as any, importMap });
+
+export default NotFound;
--- a/src/app/(payload)/admin/[[...segments]]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/admin/[[...segments]]/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { RootPage, generatePageMetadata } from "@payloadcms/next/views";
+import { importMap } from "../importMap";
+
+type Args = {
+  params: Promise<{ [key: string]: string | string[] | undefined }>;
+  searchParams: Promise<{ [key: string]: string | string[] | undefined }>;
+};
+
+export const generateMetadata = ({ params, searchParams }: Args): Promise<Metadata> =>
+  generatePageMetadata({ config, params: params as any, searchParams: searchParams as any });
+
+const Page = ({ params, searchParams }: Args) =>
+  RootPage({ config, params: params as any, searchParams: searchParams as any, importMap });
+
+export default Page;
--- a/src/app/(payload)/admin/importMap.js
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/admin/importMap.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// Auto-generated stub. Regenerate with `pnpm generate:importmap` after adding custom components.
+export const importMap = {};
--- a/src/app/(payload)/api/[...slug]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/api/[...slug]/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import {
+  REST_DELETE,
+  REST_GET,
+  REST_OPTIONS,
+  REST_PATCH,
+  REST_POST,
+  REST_PUT,
+} from "@payloadcms/next/routes";
+
+export const GET = REST_GET(config);
+export const POST = REST_POST(config);
+export const DELETE = REST_DELETE(config);
+export const PATCH = REST_PATCH(config);
+export const PUT = REST_PUT(config);
+export const OPTIONS = REST_OPTIONS(config);
--- a/src/app/(payload)/api/graphql-playground/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/api/graphql-playground/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { GRAPHQL_PLAYGROUND_GET } from "@payloadcms/next/routes";
+
+export const GET = GRAPHQL_PLAYGROUND_GET(config);
--- a/src/app/(payload)/api/graphql/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/api/graphql/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { GRAPHQL_POST, REST_OPTIONS } from "@payloadcms/next/routes";
+
+export const POST = GRAPHQL_POST(config);
+export const OPTIONS = REST_OPTIONS(config);
--- a/src/app/(payload)/api/health/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/api/health/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export function GET() {
+  return NextResponse.json(
+    {
+      status: "ok",
+      buildSha: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA ?? "dev",
+      buildRev: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV ?? "local",
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    },
+    { status: 200 },
+  );
+}
--- a/src/app/(payload)/custom.scss
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/custom.scss
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* Payload admin UI customizations. Keep minimal for v0.0.x. */
--- a/src/app/(payload)/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(payload)/layout.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* Payload admin layout — do not modify unless you understand the Payload 3 requirements. */
+import type { ServerFunctionClient } from "payload";
+import config from "@payload-config";
+import { RootLayout, handleServerFunctions } from "@payloadcms/next/layouts";
+import "@payloadcms/next/css";
+import { importMap } from "./admin/importMap";
+import "./custom.scss";
+
+type Args = { children: React.ReactNode };
+
+const serverFunction: ServerFunctionClient = async function (args) {
+  "use server";
+  return handleServerFunctions({ ...args, config, importMap });
+};
+
+const Layout = ({ children }: Args) => (
+  <RootLayout config={config} importMap={importMap} serverFunction={serverFunction}>
+    {children}
+  </RootLayout>
+);
+
+export default Layout;
--- a/src/collections/Categories.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Categories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Categories: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "categories",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  admin: { useAsTitle: "name", defaultColumns: ["name", "slug", "accent"] },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "name", type: "text", required: true },
+    { name: "slug", type: "text", required: true, unique: true, index: true },
+    {
+      name: "accent",
+      type: "select",
+      defaultValue: "primary",
+      options: [
+        { label: "Primary (cyan)", value: "primary" },
+        { label: "Secondary (magenta)", value: "secondary" },
+        { label: "Tertiary (green)", value: "tertiary" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/collections/ContactSubmissions.ts
+++ b/src/collections/ContactSubmissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const ContactSubmissions: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "contactSubmissions",
+  access: {
+    read: ({ req: { user } }) => Boolean(user),
+    update: ({ req: { user } }) => Boolean(user),
+    delete: ({ req: { user } }) => Boolean(user),
+    create: () => true,
+  },
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: "name",
+    defaultColumns: ["name", "email", "status", "submittedAt"],
+  },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "name", type: "text", required: true },
+    { name: "email", type: "email", required: true },
+    { name: "brief", type: "textarea", required: true },
+    { name: "source", type: "text" },
+    { name: "submittedAt", type: "date", defaultValue: () => new Date() },
+    { name: "ipHash", type: "text" },
+    {
+      name: "status",
+      type: "select",
+      defaultValue: "new",
+      options: [
+        { label: "New", value: "new" },
+        { label: "Replied", value: "replied" },
+        { label: "Spam", value: "spam" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/collections/Gear.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Gear.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Gear: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "gear",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: "name",
+    defaultColumns: ["name", "type"],
+    description: "Music / maker gear — decorative only for v0.0.x",
+  },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "name", type: "text", required: true },
+    {
+      name: "type",
+      type: "select",
+      options: [
+        { label: "Daily driver", value: "daily-driver" },
+        { label: "Interface", value: "interface" },
+        { label: "Monitor", value: "monitor" },
+        { label: "Workbench", value: "workbench" },
+      ],
+    },
+    { name: "notes", type: "textarea" },
+    { name: "image", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+    {
+      name: "accent",
+      type: "select",
+      defaultValue: "tertiary",
+      options: [
+        { label: "Primary", value: "primary" },
+        { label: "Secondary", value: "secondary" },
+        { label: "Tertiary", value: "tertiary" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/collections/Media.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Media.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Media: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "media",
+  access: {
+    read: () => true,
+  },
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: "alt",
+  },
+  upload: {
+    staticDir: "media",
+    imageSizes: [
+      { name: "thumb", width: 400, height: 400, position: "centre" },
+      { name: "card", width: 800, height: undefined, position: "centre" },
+      { name: "hero", width: 1600, height: undefined, position: "centre" },
+      { name: "og", width: 1200, height: 630, position: "centre" },
+    ],
+    adminThumbnail: "thumb",
+    mimeTypes: ["image/*"],
+  },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "alt", type: "text", required: true },
+    { name: "credit", type: "text" },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/collections/Posts.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Posts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Posts: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "posts",
+  access: {
+    read: ({ req: { user } }) =>
+      user ? true : { status: { equals: "published" } },
+  },
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: "title",
+    defaultColumns: ["title", "status", "publishedAt"],
+  },
+  versions: { drafts: true },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "title", type: "text", required: true },
+    { name: "slug", type: "text", required: true, unique: true, index: true },
+    { name: "excerpt", type: "textarea" },
+    { name: "body", type: "richText" },
+    { name: "category", type: "relationship", relationTo: "categories" },
+    { name: "heroImage", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+    { name: "tags", type: "array", fields: [{ name: "tag", type: "text" }] },
+    {
+      name: "status",
+      type: "select",
+      defaultValue: "draft",
+      required: true,
+      options: [
+        { label: "Draft", value: "draft" },
+        { label: "Published", value: "published" },
+      ],
+    },
+    { name: "publishedAt", type: "date" },
+    {
+      name: "seo",
+      type: "group",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "title", type: "text" },
+        { name: "description", type: "textarea" },
+        { name: "image", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/collections/Projects.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Projects.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Projects: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "projects",
+  access: {
+    read: ({ req: { user } }) =>
+      user ? true : { status: { equals: "published" } },
+  },
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: "title",
+    defaultColumns: ["title", "status", "featured", "order", "publishedAt"],
+  },
+  versions: { drafts: true },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "title", type: "text", required: true },
+    { name: "slug", type: "text", required: true, unique: true, index: true },
+    {
+      name: "role",
+      type: "select",
+      options: [
+        { label: "Founder / CEO", value: "founder" },
+        { label: "Consultant", value: "consultant" },
+        { label: "Engineer", value: "engineer" },
+        { label: "Infrastructure", value: "infra" },
+      ],
+    },
+    { name: "category", type: "relationship", relationTo: "categories" },
+    { name: "summary", type: "textarea" },
+    { name: "body", type: "richText" },
+    { name: "stack", type: "array", fields: [{ name: "name", type: "text" }] },
+    { name: "heroImage", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+    {
+      name: "gallery",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "image", type: "upload", relationTo: "media", required: true },
+        { name: "caption", type: "text" },
+      ],
+    },
+    { name: "externalUrl", type: "text" },
+    { name: "featured", type: "checkbox", defaultValue: false },
+    { name: "order", type: "number", defaultValue: 0 },
+    {
+      name: "status",
+      type: "select",
+      defaultValue: "draft",
+      required: true,
+      options: [
+        { label: "Draft", value: "draft" },
+        { label: "Published", value: "published" },
+      ],
+    },
+    { name: "publishedAt", type: "date" },
+    {
+      name: "seo",
+      type: "group",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "title", type: "text" },
+        { name: "description", type: "textarea" },
+        { name: "image", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/collections/Users.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Users.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { CollectionConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Users: CollectionConfig = {
+  slug: "users",
+  admin: {
+    useAsTitle: "email",
+    defaultColumns: ["email", "role"],
+  },
+  auth: true,
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: "role",
+      type: "select",
+      defaultValue: "admin",
+      options: [{ label: "Admin", value: "admin" }],
+      access: {
+        update: ({ req: { user } }) => user?.role === "admin",
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/components/SiteFooter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SiteFooter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export function SiteFooter() {
+  return (
+    <footer className="mt-24 border-t border-outline-variant/10 bg-surface-container-lowest">
+      <div className="mx-auto flex max-w-7xl flex-col gap-6 px-6 py-12 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-between">
+        <div className="font-headline text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-on-surface-variant">
+          © {new Date().getFullYear()} Jason Woltje · All rights reserved
+        </div>
+        <div className="font-label text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-tertiary/80">
+          LATENCY: 42ms · CORE STATUS: NOMINAL
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </footer>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/components/SiteHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SiteHeader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import Link from "next/link";
+
+const links = [
+  { label: "Home", href: "/" },
+  { label: "Projects", href: "/projects" },
+  { label: "Writing", href: "/writing" },
+  { label: "About", href: "/about" },
+  { label: "Contact", href: "/contact" },
+];
+
+export function SiteHeader() {
+  return (
+    <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 w-full bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-xl">
+      <nav className="mx-auto flex max-w-7xl items-center justify-between px-6 py-4">
+        <Link
+          href="/"
+          className="font-headline text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-tighter text-primary"
+        >
+          JASON WOLTJE
+        </Link>
+        <div className="hidden items-center gap-8 md:flex">
+          {links.map((link) => (
+            <Link
+              key={link.href}
+              href={link.href}
+              className="font-label text-[14px] uppercase tracking-tighter text-on-surface-variant transition-colors hover:text-primary"
+            >
+              {link.label}
+            </Link>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </nav>
+    </header>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/components/StatusTerminal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StatusTerminal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+const BUILD_SHA = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_SHA ?? "dev";
+const BUILD_REV = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_REV ?? "local";
+
+type Props = {
+  location?: string;
+  status?: string;
+  className?: string;
+};
+
+export function StatusTerminal({
+  location = "39.0997° N, 94.5786° W",
+  status = "ONLINE",
+  className = "",
+}: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div className={`flex items-center gap-3 ${className}`}>
+      <span className="flex h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-tertiary shadow-[0_0_8px_#8eff71]" />
+      <span className="font-label text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-tertiary">
+        LOC: {location} · STATUS: {status} · REV: {BUILD_REV} · SHA: {BUILD_SHA}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/globals/About.ts
+++ b/src/globals/About.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import type { GlobalConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const About: GlobalConfig = {
+  slug: "about",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "intro", type: "richText" },
+    { name: "makerMindset", type: "richText" },
+    { name: "soundtrack", type: "richText" },
+    {
+      name: "gearRefs",
+      type: "relationship",
+      relationTo: "gear",
+      hasMany: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: "timeline",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "year", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "title", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "note", type: "textarea" },
+      ],
+    },
+    { name: "portrait", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/globals/Contact.ts
+++ b/src/globals/Contact.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import type { GlobalConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Contact: GlobalConfig = {
+  slug: "contact",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: "availabilityBadge",
+      type: "text",
+      defaultValue: "Accepting new inquiries",
+    },
+    { name: "timezoneLabel", type: "text", defaultValue: "America/Chicago" },
+    { name: "directEmail", type: "email" },
+    {
+      name: "socialLinks",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "label", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "href", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "icon", type: "text" },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "newsletterEnabled",
+      type: "checkbox",
+      defaultValue: false,
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Enable the newsletter subscribe UI. Keep false until Mautic is deployed.",
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/globals/Home.ts
+++ b/src/globals/Home.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import type { GlobalConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Home: GlobalConfig = {
+  slug: "home",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "heroPrefix", type: "text", defaultValue: "01 // THE MANIFESTO" },
+    { name: "heroHeadline", type: "richText" },
+    { name: "heroSub", type: "textarea" },
+    {
+      name: "ctas",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "label", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "href", type: "text", required: true },
+        {
+          name: "style",
+          type: "select",
+          defaultValue: "primary",
+          options: [
+            { label: "Primary (neon)", value: "primary" },
+            { label: "Secondary", value: "secondary" },
+            { label: "Ghost", value: "ghost" },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "featuredProjects",
+      type: "relationship",
+      relationTo: "projects",
+      hasMany: true,
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/globals/Navigation.ts
+++ b/src/globals/Navigation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { GlobalConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Navigation: GlobalConfig = {
+  slug: "navigation",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  fields: [
+    {
+      name: "primaryLinks",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "label", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "href", type: "text", required: true },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "footerStatusText",
+      type: "text",
+      defaultValue: "LATENCY: 42ms | CORE STATUS: NOMINAL",
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/globals/Resume.ts
+++ b/src/globals/Resume.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import type { GlobalConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const Resume: GlobalConfig = {
+  slug: "resume",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "summary", type: "textarea" },
+    {
+      name: "experience",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "company", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "role", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "startDate", type: "date" },
+        { name: "endDate", type: "date" },
+        { name: "current", type: "checkbox", defaultValue: false },
+        {
+          name: "bullets",
+          type: "array",
+          fields: [{ name: "text", type: "textarea" }],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "skills",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "category", type: "text", required: true },
+        {
+          name: "items",
+          type: "array",
+          fields: [{ name: "name", type: "text" }],
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "education",
+      type: "array",
+      fields: [
+        { name: "institution", type: "text", required: true },
+        { name: "credential", type: "text" },
+        { name: "year", type: "text" },
+      ],
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/globals/SEO.ts
+++ b/src/globals/SEO.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import type { GlobalConfig } from "payload";
+
+export const SEO: GlobalConfig = {
+  slug: "seo",
+  access: { read: () => true },
+  fields: [
+    { name: "siteTitle", type: "text", defaultValue: "Jason Woltje" },
+    {
+      name: "defaultDescription",
+      type: "textarea",
+      defaultValue:
+        "A multidisciplinary architect of digital ecosystems. Engineering growth through technological mastery and strategic leadership.",
+    },
+    { name: "defaultOgImage", type: "upload", relationTo: "media" },
+    { name: "twitterHandle", type: "text" },
+    {
+      name: "jsonLdPerson",
+      type: "json",
+      admin: {
+        description:
+          "Schema.org Person JSON-LD. Injected verbatim into the home page <head>.",
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+};
--- a/src/payload.config.ts
+++ b/src/payload.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import path from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { buildConfig } from "payload";
+import { postgresAdapter } from "@payloadcms/db-postgres";
+import { lexicalEditor } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical";
+import sharp from "sharp";
+
+import { Users } from "@/collections/Users";
+import { Media } from "@/collections/Media";
+import { Categories } from "@/collections/Categories";
+import { Projects } from "@/collections/Projects";
+import { Posts } from "@/collections/Posts";
+import { Gear } from "@/collections/Gear";
+import { ContactSubmissions } from "@/collections/ContactSubmissions";
+
+import { Home } from "@/globals/Home";
+import { About } from "@/globals/About";
+import { Contact } from "@/globals/Contact";
+import { Resume } from "@/globals/Resume";
+import { Navigation } from "@/globals/Navigation";
+import { SEO } from "@/globals/SEO";
+
+const filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const dirname = path.dirname(filename);
+
+export default buildConfig({
+  serverURL: process.env.PAYLOAD_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL,
+  secret: process.env.PAYLOAD_SECRET || "",
+
+  admin: {
+    user: "users",
+    meta: {
+      titleSuffix: "— Jason Woltje",
+    },
+  },
+
+  editor: lexicalEditor({}),
+
+  db: postgresAdapter({
+    pool: {
+      connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URI,
+    },
+  }),
+
+  collections: [
+    Users,
+    Media,
+    Categories,
+    Projects,
+    Posts,
+    Gear,
+    ContactSubmissions,
+  ],
+
+  globals: [Home, About, Contact, Resume, Navigation, SEO],
+
+  sharp,
+
+  typescript: {
+    outputFile: path.resolve(dirname, "payload-types.ts"),
+  },
+
+  graphQL: {
+    schemaOutputFile: path.resolve(dirname, "generated-schema.graphql"),
+  },
+});
--- a/tailwind.config.ts
+++ b/tailwind.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import type { Config } from "tailwindcss";
+import forms from "@tailwindcss/forms";
+import containerQueries from "@tailwindcss/container-queries";
+
+// Tokens ported verbatim from design-samples/stitch_jasonwoltje.com/*/code.html
+// Full token rationale in design-samples/stitch_jasonwoltje.com/silicon_ethos/DESIGN.md
+const stitchColors = {
+  primary: "#81ecff",
+  "primary-dim": "#00d4ec",
+  "primary-fixed": "#00e3fd",
+  "primary-fixed-dim": "#00d4ec",
+  "primary-container": "#00e3fd",
+  "on-primary": "#005762",
+  "on-primary-container": "#004d57",
+  "on-primary-fixed": "#003840",
+  "on-primary-fixed-variant": "#005762",
+
+  secondary: "#d873ff",
+  "secondary-dim": "#bc00fb",
+  "secondary-fixed": "#f1c1ff",
+  "secondary-fixed-dim": "#ebadff",
+  "secondary-container": "#9900ce",
+  "on-secondary": "#39004f",
+  "on-secondary-container": "#fff5fc",
+  "on-secondary-fixed": "#580078",
+  "on-secondary-fixed-variant": "#8400b2",
+
+  tertiary: "#8eff71",
+  "tertiary-dim": "#2be800",
+  "tertiary-fixed": "#2ff801",
+  "tertiary-fixed-dim": "#2be800",
+  "tertiary-container": "#2ff801",
+  "on-tertiary": "#0d6100",
+  "on-tertiary-container": "#0b5800",
+  "on-tertiary-fixed": "#064200",
+  "on-tertiary-fixed-variant": "#0d6200",
+
+  error: "#ff716c",
+  "error-dim": "#d7383b",
+  "error-container": "#9f0519",
+  "on-error": "#490006",
+  "on-error-container": "#ffa8a3",
+
+  background: "#0d0e12",
+  "on-background": "#f7f5fc",
+
+  surface: "#0d0e12",
+  "surface-dim": "#0d0e12",
+  "surface-bright": "#2a2c32",
+  "surface-variant": "#24252c",
+  "surface-tint": "#81ecff",
+  "surface-container-lowest": "#000000",
+  "surface-container-low": "#121318",
+  "surface-container": "#18191e",
+  "surface-container-high": "#1e1f25",
+  "surface-container-highest": "#24252c",
+  "on-surface": "#f7f5fc",
+  "on-surface-variant": "#abaab0",
+
+  "inverse-surface": "#faf8ff",
+  "inverse-on-surface": "#54555a",
+  "inverse-primary": "#006976",
+
+  outline: "#75757a",
+  "outline-variant": "#47484d",
+};
+
+const config: Config = {
+  darkMode: "class",
+  content: ["./src/**/*.{ts,tsx,mdx}"],
+  theme: {
+    extend: {
+      colors: stitchColors,
+      borderRadius: {
+        DEFAULT: "0.125rem",
+        sm: "0.125rem",
+        md: "0.375rem",
+        lg: "0.25rem",
+        xl: "0.5rem",
+        "2xl": "0.75rem",
+        full: "9999px",
+      },
+      fontFamily: {
+        headline: ["var(--font-headline)", "Space Grotesk", "sans-serif"],
+        body: ["var(--font-body)", "Inter", "sans-serif"],
+        label: ["var(--font-label)", "Space Grotesk", "monospace"],
+      },
+      boxShadow: {
+        "neon-primary":
+          "0 0 32px 4px rgba(129, 236, 255, 0.25), 0 0 4px 1px rgba(129, 236, 255, 0.5)",
+        "neon-secondary":
+          "0 0 32px 4px rgba(216, 115, 255, 0.25), 0 0 4px 1px rgba(216, 115, 255, 0.5)",
+      },
+      backdropBlur: {
+        "2xl": "24px",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  plugins: [forms, containerQueries],
+};
+
+export default config;
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "lib": [
+      "dom",
+      "dom.iterable",
+      "esnext"
+    ],
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "module": "esnext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true,
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "incremental": true,
+    "plugins": [
+      {
+        "name": "next"
+      }
+    ],
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "@/*": [
+        "./src/*"
+      ],
+      "@payload-config": [
+        "./src/payload.config.ts"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "next-env.d.ts",
+    "**/*.ts",
+    "**/*.tsx",
+    ".next/types/**/*.ts",
+    ".next/dev/types/**/*.ts"
+  ],
+  "exclude": [
+    "node_modules",
+    ".next",
+    "dist"
+  ]
+}
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`/* Payload admin UI customizations. Keep minimal for v0.0.x. */`