Add configuration-based visibility control for sections and elements

config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Site Configuration - Control visibility of sections
+sections:
+  about: true
+  workExperience: true
+  talks: true
+  writing: true
+  socialLinks: true
+
+# Individual elements
+elements:
+  avatar: true
+  themeSwitch: true
+  header: true
+  footer: true

package.json

@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
     "@astrojs/sitemap": "3.6.0",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.16",
+    "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.3",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
     "astro": "5.15.2",
     "framer-motion": "^12.23.24",
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "lucide-react": "^0.548.0",
     "mdast-util-to-string": "^4.0.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",

src/components/partials/Footer.astro

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 ---
 import Container from '@/components/Container.astro';
+import { getSiteConfig } from '@/lib/config';
+
+const config = getSiteConfig();
 ---
 
-<Container as='footer' class='pt-24'>
-  <p class="text-center text-muted-foreground text-sm">
-    &copy; {new Date().getFullYear()}. Powered by <a href="https://astro.build" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Astro</a> and CVfolio.
-  </p>
-</Container>
+{config.elements.footer && (
+  <Container as='footer' class='pt-24'>
+    <p class="text-center text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+      &copy; {new Date().getFullYear()}. Powered by <a href="https://astro.build" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Astro</a> and CVfolio.
+    </p>
+  </Container>
+)}

src/components/partials/Header.astro

@@ -1,43 +1,49 @@
 ---
 import Container from '@/components/Container.astro';
+import { getSiteConfig } from '@/lib/config';
 
 const pathname = Astro.url.pathname;
 
 const isHomePage = pathname === '/';
 const isWritingPage = pathname.startsWith('/writing');
----
 
-<Container
-  as="header"
-  class="w-full max-w-full flex justify-center items-center"
->
-  <div
-    class="w-max fixed top-0 mt-5 bg-muted-foreground/40 backdrop-blur-3xl border border-border rounded-full p-1"
+const config = getSiteConfig();
+---
+{config.elements.header && (
+  <Container
+    as="header"
+    class="w-full max-w-full flex justify-center items-center"
   >
-    <nav class="flex items-center">
-      <ul class="flex items-center gap-1">
-        <li>
-          <a
-            href="/"
-            class:list={[
-              'font-medium transition-colors block px-5 py-2',
-              'hover:text-headings',
-              isHomePage && 'text-headings bg-muted-foreground/40 rounded-full',
-            ]}>Home</a
-          >
-        </li>
-        <li>
-          <a
-            href="/writing"
-            class:list={[
-              'font-medium transition-colors block px-5 py-2',
-              'hover:text-headings',
-              isWritingPage &&
-                'text-headings bg-muted-foreground/40 rounded-full',
-            ]}>Writing</a
-          >
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</Container>
+    <div
+      class="w-max fixed top-0 mt-5 bg-muted-foreground/40 backdrop-blur-3xl border border-border rounded-full p-1"
+    >
+      <nav class="flex items-center">
+        <ul class="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <li>
+            <a
+              href="/"
+              class:list={[
+                'font-medium transition-colors block px-5 py-2',
+                'hover:text-headings',
+                isHomePage && 'text-headings bg-muted-foreground/40 rounded-full',
+              ]}>Home</a
+            >
+          </li>
+          {config.sections.writing && (
+            <li>
+              <a
+                href="/writing"
+                class:list={[
+                  'font-medium transition-colors block px-5 py-2',
+                  'hover:text-headings',
+                  isWritingPage &&
+                    'text-headings bg-muted-foreground/40 rounded-full',
+                ]}>Writing</a
+              >
+            </li>
+          )}
+        </ul>
+      </nav>
+    </div>
+  </Container>
+)}

src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro

@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ import Header from '@/components/partials/Header.astro';
 import Footer from '@/components/partials/Footer.astro';
 import Head from '@/components/partials/Head.astro';
 import SwitchTheme from '@/components/SwitchTheme.tsx';
+import { getSiteConfig } from '@/lib/config';
 
 interface Props {
   seo?: Seo
 }
 
 const { seo } = Astro.props;
+const config = getSiteConfig();
 ---
 
 <html lang="en">
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ const { seo } = Astro.props;
       <slot />
     </main>
     <Footer />
-    <SwitchTheme client:only="react" />
+    {config.elements.themeSwitch && (
+      <SwitchTheme client:only="react" />
+    )}
   </body>
 </html>

src/lib/config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import yaml from 'js-yaml';
+
+interface SiteConfig {
+  sections: {
+    about: boolean;
+    workExperience: boolean;
+    talks: boolean;
+    writing: boolean;
+    socialLinks: boolean;
+  };
+  elements: {
+    avatar: boolean;
+    themeSwitch: boolean;
+    header: boolean;
+    footer: boolean;
+  };
+}
+
+const defaultConfig: SiteConfig = {
+  sections: {
+    about: true,
+    workExperience: true,
+    talks: true,
+    writing: true,
+    socialLinks: true,
+  },
+  elements: {
+    avatar: true,
+    themeSwitch: true,
+    footer: true,
+    header: true,
+  },
+};
+
+export function getSiteConfig(): SiteConfig {
+  try {
+    const configPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'config.yml');
+    const fileContents = fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8');
+    return yaml.load(fileContents) as SiteConfig;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('config.yml not found, using defaults');
+    return defaultConfig;
+  }
+}

src/pages/index.astro

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION } from '@/lib/constants';
 import WorkExperience from '@/components/ui/WorkExperience.astro';
 import Talk from '@/components/ui/Talk.astro';
 import { sortByDateRange, sortByYear } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { getSiteConfig } from '@/lib/config';
 
 const entry = await getEntry('pages', 'homepage');
 
@@ -23,25 +24,31 @@ const sortedJobs = sortByDateRange(jobs);
 
 const talks = await getCollection('talks');
 const sortedTalks = sortByYear(talks);
+
+const config = getSiteConfig();
 ---
 
 <BaseLayout seo={entry.data.seo}>
-  <Container as="section" class="py-6">
-    <Author {...DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION.author} />
-  </Container>
+  {config.elements.avatar && (
+    <Container as="section" class="py-6">
+      <Author {...DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION.author} />
+    </Container>
+  )}
 
-  <Container as="section" class="py-6">
-    <div class="flex flex-col gap-6">
-      <div class="flex items-center">
-        <span class="text-headings">About</span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="prose dark:prose-invert">
-        <Content />
+  {config.sections.about && (
+    <Container as="section" class="py-6">
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-6">
+        <div class="flex items-center">
+          <span class="text-headings">About</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="prose dark:prose-invert">
+          <Content />
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-  </Container>
+    </Container>
+  )}
   {
-    links.length > 0 && (
+    config.sections.socialLinks && links.length > 0 && (
       <Container as="section" class="py-8">
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-5">
           <span class="text-headings">Contact</span>
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ const sortedTalks = sortByYear(talks);
     )
   }
   {
-    sortedJobs.length > 0 && (
+    config.sections.workExperience && sortedJobs.length > 0 && (
       <Container as="section" class="py-6">
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-5">
           <span class="text-headings">Work Experience</span>
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ const sortedTalks = sortByYear(talks);
     )
   }
   {
-    talks.length > 0 && (
+    config.sections.talks && sortedTalks.length > 0 && (
       <Container as="section" class="py-6">
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-5">
           <span class="text-headings">Speaking</span>