"The Way is hidden in light, revealed in darkness" — Ch'an Buddhism
Version: 1.4.0 | Iteration: 14 of 2000 | Phase: 2 (Cultivation of Wisdom)
A documentation pipeline that transforms markdown into static websites through functional programming principles and contemplative practice. Built with Babashka, ClojureScript, and Svelte, this system embodies ancient wisdom traditions in modern software architecture.
(defn transform-consciousness
"The sacred pipeline: markdown → enlightenment"
[markdown-source]
(-> markdown-source
(wrap-text 57) ; Discipline
(parse-to-dsl) ; Structure
(validate-with-spec) ; Truth
(generate-components) ; Beauty
(build-static-site))) ; Manifestation
The pipeline implements five philosophical principles:
Wu Wei (effortless action) — Data flows naturally through transformations without forced intervention.
Beginner's Mind — Each build starts fresh, no assumptions carried forward.
Sabbath Rhythms — bb clean
returns system to emptiness before new creation.
Sacred Craft — Code as deliberate art, not casual construction.
Generation to Generation — Documentation outlives its authors.
# Install Babashka
brew install babashka
# Install Node.js 24.9.0
nvm install 24.9.0
nvm use
# Optional: Enter Nix environment
nix develop
# Single document transformation
bb build:pipeline
# Complete site generation
bb build:full-site
# Development server
bb serve:dev
# System health check
bb doctor
# Return to emptiness
bb clean
{:wood {:aspect "Growth"
:manifestation ["markdown" "content" "documentation"]}
:fire {:aspect "Transformation"
:manifestation ["babashka" "build" "generation"]}
:earth {:aspect "Stability"
:manifestation ["nix" "dependencies" "versions"]}
:metal {:aspect "Structure"
:manifestation ["clojurescript" "validation" "types"]}
:water {:aspect "Flow"
:manifestation ["svelte" "ui" "presentation"]}}
1. Wrapping — Discipline through constraint (57 characters)
(defn wrap-text [s max-width]
(->> (str/split s #"\s+")
(reduce wrap-accumulator [[] 0])
(map str/join)))
2. Parsing — Extracting structure from chaos
(defn parse-document [markdown]
{:document/title (extract-title markdown)
:document/body (parse-body markdown)
:document/metadata (extract-frontmatter markdown)})
3. Validation — Truth through specification
(s/def ::document
(s/keys :req [:document/title :document/body]))
(defn validate [doc]
(s/valid? ::document doc))
4. Generation — Beauty through composition
(defn generate-component [doc]
{:filename (component-name doc)
:content (hiccup->svelte (document->hiccup doc))})
5. Manifestation — Static site deployment
(defn build-site [components]
(doseq [c components]
(spit (str "web-app/src/routes/" (:filename c))
(:content c))))
(def solarized
{:base03 "#002b36" ; Deepest background (night)
:base3 "#fdf6e3" ; Lightest background (day)
:blue "#268bd2" ; Accent (constancy)
:magenta "#d33682" ; Wisdom quotes
:violet "#6c71c4"}) ; Consciousness badges
(defn light-theme []
{:bg (:base3 solarized)
:fg (:base00 solarized)
:accent (:blue solarized)
:philosophy "Daylight consciousness"})
(defn dark-theme []
{:bg (:base03 solarized)
:fg (:base0 solarized)
:accent (:blue solarized)
:philosophy "Night meditation"})
The toggle component uses localStorage for persistence and respects system preferences:
(defn apply-theme [mode]
(-> js/document
.-documentElement
(.setAttribute "data-theme" mode))
(.setItem js/localStorage "theme" mode))
(defn toggle-theme []
(let [current (.getItem js/localStorage "theme")
next (if (= current "light") "dark" "light")]
(apply-theme next)))
robotic-farm/
├── src/robotic_farm/
│ ├── theme.cljs # Theme system (179 lines)
│ ├── wrapper.clj # Text wrapping discipline
│ ├── parser.clj # Markdown → DSL
│ ├── validator.clj # Spec validation
│ └── generator.clj # DSL → Svelte
├── web-app/
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── app.css # Solarized theme (111 lines)
│ │ └── routes/ # Generated components
│ └── package.json
├── guides/ # Documentation
├── bb.edn # Babashka tasks
├── deps.edn # Clojure dependencies
├── flake.nix # Nix environment
└── README.md
Ch'an Buddhism — Present moment awareness, non-dual consciousness, beginner's mind.
Taoism — Wu wei (effortless action), water's way, natural simplicity.
Confucianism — Five virtues (benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness), cultivation through practice.
I Ching — Constant transformation, 64 hexagrams, gradual progress.
Hebrew Wisdom — Creation through word, sacred craft, sabbath rhythms, generation to generation.
Gospel Teachings — Building on rock (reproducible systems), talents multiplying, narrow path (discipline).
Aristotelian Ethics — Contemplative life, form and essence, virtue through practice.
;; Clojure (bb.edn)
{:deps {org.clojure/clojurescript {:mvn/version "1.12.42"}
babashka/fs {:mvn/version "0.5.20"}
hiccup/hiccup {:mvn/version "1.0.5"}
markdown-clj/markdown-clj {:mvn/version "1.11.4"}}}
;; JavaScript (package.json)
{:devDependencies
{"@sveltejs/adapter-static" "^3.0.5"
"@sveltejs/kit" "^2.7.7"
"svelte" "^5.1.9"
"vite" "^5.4.11"}}
(def iteration-system
{:total 2000
:completed 10
:remaining 1991
:format "05thhouse[02000-00001]"
:current "05thhouse01990"})
(defn next-iteration [n]
(str "05thhouse" (format "%05d" (dec n))))
(defn daily-practice []
{:morning ["git pull" "bb doctor"]
:midday ["bb build:pipeline" "bb test"]
:evening ["git commit" "git push"]})
Following Confucian ethics applied to software:
Ren (benevolence) — Kind, helpful code reviews.
Yi (righteousness) — Correct technical decisions.
Li (propriety) — Clear, honest commit messages.
Zhi (wisdom) — Thoughtful architecture.
Xin (trustworthiness) — Accurate documentation.
PIPELINE-SUMMARY.md — Complete history (1,425 lines)
BUILD-ROADMAP.md — Three-phase journey (1,400 lines)
EDUCATIONAL-SERIES.md — Ancient wisdom applied (600+ lines, Part IX NEW)
THEME-SYSTEM.md — Light/dark consciousness (123 lines)
RECURSION-PROMPT-TEMPLATE.md — Continuation guide (200+ lines)
Located in guides/
directory:
Build on rock, not sand — Use reproducible systems (Nix, version pinning, tests).
Two are better than one — Pair programming, code review, collaboration.
Golden Rule — Write code/docs/tests you'd want to receive.
Gradual progress — Small, consistent improvements over time.
UNLICENSE — Public domain. This work is released into the commons, like ancient wisdom passed through generations.
In the beginning, there was markdown — unstructured thought, potential awaiting form.
Through discipline (wrapping), structure (parsing), truth (validation), and beauty (generation), we transform potential into manifestation.
Each build is a breath. Each commit is a step. The code compiles, but more importantly, it contemplates.
The three ungraspable minds (present, past, future) all meet here, in the act of building.
Timestamp: 12025-10-05--06thhouse01982
Phase: 2 — Cultivation of Wisdom
Iteration: 16 of 2000
Remaining: 1984 iterations
L'dor v'dor — From generation to generation