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My flow blogging engine is evolving. New Features:

🔐 Live Server Mode

  • Run Flow directly as a live web app (not just static site generator)
  • Password-protected editor with session-based auth
  • Public users see read-only site, login at `/login` to edit
  • All write operations protected

🔗 Related Posts & Backlinks

  • New "Related" sidebar while editing (or `Cmd+Shift+R`)
  • Smart keyword + tag matching to find related content
  • Insert backlinks as `<flow-embed>` tags
  • Renders as Twitter-style quote cards with live data

📧 Newsletter Integration

  • Subscribe button in nav (configurable via `newsletter_url`)
  • Works with Mailchimp, Buttondown, or any provider
  • Responsive: icon-only on mobile

📰 RSS Feed Improvements

  • Fixed image handling in RSS feeds
  • Proper `<enclosure>` tags for feed readers
  • Relative URLs converted to absolute

🔍 Search Fixes

  • Search UX & Infra reworked & Improved
  • Server-side search works in live mode
  • Pagefind for static sites

✨ UX Polish

  • "Publish" → "⚡ Deploy" for clarity
  • Editor placeholder visible when empty
  • Date tooltips: hover to see absolute time
  • Subtle tag tiers based on post count
  • -Cleaner, consistent nav design

And more! Enjoy the release here: https://github.com/samim23/flow/

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