Complete TDD8 implementation of index page generation functionality:
Core Features:
- HTML file discovery with optional recursive search (find_html_files)
- Smart title extraction from <title>, <h1>, or filename (extract_html_title)
- Template-integrated index page generation (generate_index_html)
- CLI command 'md-index' with output, template, and recursive options
- Comprehensive error handling for edge cases and malformed files
Implementation Details:
- Reuses existing TEMPLATE_STYLES for consistent styling across all templates
- Proper relative path resolution for cross-directory navigation
- Modular design with helper functions for maintainability
- HTML parsing patterns extracted as module-level constants for performance
Tests: 23 comprehensive tests covering discovery, generation, CLI integration, and edge cases
Files: markitect/plugins/builtin/markdown_commands.py, tests/test_issue_136_index_generation.py
Status: All tests passing, full TDD8 cycle completed (RED→GREEN→REFACTOR→DOCUMENT)
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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
MarkiTect transforms markdown from plain text into intelligent, structured data with performance optimization, schema validation, and relational querying capabilities. Stop treating documentation as text files—start managing it as a database.
Key Features:
Lightning Performance: 60-85% faster document processing through intelligent AST caching
Schema Validation: Enforce document structure and consistency
Database Integration: Query markdown content with SQL-like operations
CLI Tools: Complete command-line interface for automation and workflows