Effective Shell Migration

Name: effective-shell-migration
Rating: 92
Author: dwmkerr

Converts published book content to website format while preserving the author's intent.

Core Principle

Never change book content. The published text is authoritative. Only convert formatting—never edit substance.

Quick Reference

Typography

Character	Correct	Incorrect
Em-dash	`—` (U+2014)	`---` or `--`
En-dash	`–` (U+2013)	`--`
Quotes	`"straight"`	`"curly"`

Format Conversions

Book Format	Website Format
`Note` blocks	`:::note` admonition
`[key]{.smallcaps}`	`<kbd>Key</kbd>`
`Menu4Item`	`Menu > Item`
Page references	Section links or remove
`Figure X-Y: Caption`	`![Caption](./image.png)`

Code Blocks

markdown

# Book format (with \$ prompt marker)
\$ **command here**
output

# Website format
```bash
$ command here
output

code


## Detailed References

- [Typography Rules](./references/typography.md) - Em-dashes, quotes, special characters
- [Formatting Guide](./references/formatting.md) - Admonitions, keyboard shortcuts, code blocks
- [Workflow Checklist](./references/workflow.md) - Step-by-step migration process

## Validation Checklist

Before committing migrated content:

- [ ] No `---` used as em-dashes (use `—`)
- [ ] No curly quotes (use straight quotes)
- [ ] `:::note` admonitions for note blocks
- [ ] `<kbd>` tags for keyboard keys
- [ ] Code blocks have language specifier
- [ ] Page references removed or converted to links
- [ ] All figures copied and referenced
- [ ] Build passes (`npm run build`)

## Samples Installation Command

The canonical command to install samples is:

```bash
curl -fsSL effective.sh | bash

Always use this form (not curl effective.sh | sh).

Source Files

Book chapters: ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/effective-shell-book/migration/chapters/ Book images: ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/effective-shell-book/from-rachel/images/for-prod/ Final manuscript: ~/repos/github/dwmkerr/effective-shell-book/zz-manuscript/EffectiveShell_txt_FIN.docx