A command-line inspired journal for systems, culture, objects, and visual references.
Live:
https://mcamner.github.io/mcamner-journal/
This is not a traditional blog.
It is a journal designed for thinking.
Most platforms optimize for publishing.
This optimizes for:
- clarity
- signal
- iteration
- unfinished ideas
Less publishing. More thinking.
The journal is built like a command surface:
- minimal UI
- fast scanning
- grid-based layout
- no frameworks
- no noise
It reflects how ideas actually form — not only how they are polished.
Live demo: mcamner.github.io/mcamner-journal
Open the site directly:
open docs/index.html
Or run a local server:
cd docs
python3 -m http.server 3000
Then open:
http://localhost:3000
Public pages:
/ Home
/journal.html Notes and entries
/catalogue.html Films, series, books, and music
/films.html Film index
/books.html Book index
/archive.html Visual references
/objects.html Object index
/about.html Biography and context
Post pages live under:
/posts/
docs/
index.html home dashboard
journal.html notes and entries
catalogue.html films, series, books, and music
films.html film index
archive.html visual references
objects.html object index
about.html biography and context
posts/ individual entries
assets/ images and site assets
site.js command routing and small interactions
style.css visual system
robots.txt crawler instructions
sitemap.xml search index map
The site is served via GitHub Pages from:
main /docs
Recommended flow:
-
Add a new HTML file under:
docs/posts/ -
Link the post from the relevant index:
docs/journal.html for notes (/note NNN) docs/catalogue.html for music, films, books, series docs/archive.html for visual entries -
Register the route in:
docs/site.js -
Update navigation links in related posts if applicable.
-
Test locally:
cd docs python3 -m http.server 3000 -
Open:
http://localhost:3000
GitHub Pages should be configured as:
Settings → Pages → Deploy from branch → main /docs
Live site:
https://mcamner.github.io/mcamner-journal/
- Terminal-inspired
- Fast scanning
- Blue, orange, green signal palette
- Randomized archive, index, status, and recent signals
- Static, fast, durable
- No dependencies
Part of a broader direction:
mqlaunch → command surface for workflows
journal → command surface for thinking
Mattias Camner
Infrastructure / Platform Architect
See ROADMAP.md for planned features.
McAmner Journal is a static site. It has no backend, login, analytics, or server-side data collection by default.
Do not commit personal notes or credentials to a public repo. Use .gitignore to exclude sensitive files.
MIT