---
id: M018
title: "Phase 2 Research & Documentation — Site Audit and Forgejo Wiki Bootstrap"
status: complete
completed_at: 2026-04-03T21:17:27.838Z
key_decisions:
  - D034 confirmed: Forgejo wiki populated incrementally — KB slice at end of every milestone keeps docs current
  - Used git.xpltd.co as canonical Forgejo domain (not forgejo.xpltd.co) — per app.ini ROOT_URL config
  - Git clone + bulk push approach for wiki population (more efficient than per-page API calls for initial bootstrap)
  - Pipeline admin endpoints confirmed under /api/v1/admin/pipeline/ prefix (not /api/v1/pipeline/) — corrects prior assumptions
key_files:
  - .gsd/milestones/M018/slices/S01/SITE-AUDIT-REPORT.md
  - .gsd/milestones/M018/slices/S01/AUDIT-FINDINGS.md
  - .gsd/milestones/M018/slices/S01/S01-RESEARCH.md
  - https://git.xpltd.co/xpltdco/chrysopedia/wiki/ (10 pages)
lessons_learned:
  - Browser agent audit pattern works well: research source code first, then verify live behavior, then merge into a single reference document. The discrepancies found (7 in this case) justify the dual-approach.
  - Forgejo wiki git clone + bulk push is significantly more efficient than per-page API calls for initial population. Use API for single-page updates, git for batch operations.
  - A 10-line minimal roadmap (Vision + Slice Overview only) is sufficient for documentation milestones — heavyweight success criteria and risk sections add noise when the deliverables are self-evident.
---

# M018: Phase 2 Research & Documentation — Site Audit and Forgejo Wiki Bootstrap

**Produced a 467-line Site Audit Report documenting all routes, API endpoints, data models, and CSS architecture, and bootstrapped a 10-page Forgejo wiki for newcomer onboarding.**

## What Happened

M018 was the transition milestone between Phase 1 (build) and Phase 2 (evolve). Its purpose was to create a comprehensive map of the live system as it exists today, so all subsequent Phase 2 milestones can make informed implementation decisions without re-discovering the codebase.

S01 (Browser Agent Site Audit) performed live verification of the Chrysopedia deployment at ub01:8096. T01 navigated all 12 frontend routes in a browser and probed 22 API endpoints via curl, recording response shapes and discovering 7 discrepancies between source code and live behavior (e.g., search uses `items` key not `results`, pipeline admin prefix is `/admin/pipeline/` not `/pipeline/`). T02 compiled these findings with source-code research into a 467-line SITE-AUDIT-REPORT.md covering 9 major sections: route map, component inventory, API surface (41 endpoints), data model (13 models), CSS architecture (77 custom properties), infrastructure stack, and Phase 2 integration recommendations with 8 identified risks.

S02 (Forgejo Knowledgebase Bootstrap) created the xpltdco/chrysopedia repository on the Forgejo instance at git.xpltd.co and populated its wiki with 10 curated architecture documentation pages. Content was synthesized from the S01 audit report, PROJECT.md, DECISIONS.md, KNOWLEDGE.md, and source code analysis. Pages cover Architecture, Data Model, API Surface, Frontend, Pipeline, Deployment, Development Guide, Decisions, plus Home and _Sidebar navigation. Each page is a standalone reference with inter-page links.

No source code was modified — this milestone was designed as a pure research/documentation effort to inform Phase 2 implementation.

## Success Criteria Results

The roadmap defined success via slice deliverables:

- **S01: Site Audit Report with route map, component inventory, API surface map, and integration recommendations** — ✅ Met. SITE-AUDIT-REPORT.md exists at 467 lines with 9 H2 sections covering all specified areas. Verified via `wc -l` and section count.
- **S02: Forgejo wiki with comprehensive Chrysopedia architecture documentation** — ✅ Met. 10 wiki pages confirmed via Forgejo API (`GET /api/v1/repos/xpltdco/chrysopedia/wiki/pages` returns 10 pages). Home page returns HTTP 200.

## Definition of Done Results

- **All slices complete:** ✅ S01 and S02 both marked ✅ in roadmap with completed_at timestamps.
- **All slice summaries exist:** ✅ S01-SUMMARY.md and S02-SUMMARY.md both present with proper frontmatter.
- **Cross-slice integration:** ✅ S02 consumed S01's Site Audit Report as input for wiki content synthesis. No boundary mismatches.
- **No code changes expected:** ✅ This is a documentation/research milestone by design. Vision explicitly states "producing a Site Audit Report" and "bootstrap the Forgejo knowledgebase wiki." No source code modifications were in scope.

## Requirement Outcomes

No requirement status transitions in M018. This milestone produced reference documentation; it does not advance or validate any functional requirements. The Site Audit Report and wiki pages inform future milestones (M019-M025) that will advance requirements R015, R037-R041 and others.

## Deviations

Research counted 43 API endpoints; final report reconciled to 41 after deduplication. Used git.xpltd.co instead of forgejo.xpltd.co as the canonical Forgejo domain. Neither deviation is material.

## Follow-ups

D034 mandates a KB update slice at the end of every milestone — M019 and subsequent milestones should update the wiki pages as the codebase evolves. Creator count mismatch (26 in /stats vs 25 in /creators browse) remains uninvestigated — likely a soft-deleted or empty creator.
