feat: live-preview mirror + branch/release workflow#1
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Every render now mirrors its output into a stable live/ folder (current.pdf, current-debug.pdf, current.png, current.txt) so a watching viewer like SumatraPDF reloads in place -- no hunting for the latest revision folder. The copy runs inside the render script (zero agent/token cost), is gitignored, and is overridable via GRAPHCOMPOSE_LIVE_DIR / RENDER_NO_LIVE. Adds scripts/preview-live.mjs (npm run preview) to open it in SumatraPDF. Also documents the branch-per-change + release-from-main workflow in CONTRIBUTING.md and AGENTS.md so main stays clean and renderable.
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What
Every render mirrors its output into a stable
live/folder so a watchingviewer (SumatraPDF) reloads in place — no hunting for the latest revision
folder. The copy runs inside the render script (
scripts/lib/render-runtime.mjs),so it costs zero agent/token overhead; the folder is gitignored and overridable
via
GRAPHCOMPOSE_LIVE_DIR/RENDER_NO_LIVE.live/current.pdf(+current-debug.pdf,current.png,current.txt)scripts/preview-live.mjs(npm run preview) opens it in SumatraPDF (-reuse-instance)Also
Documents the branch-per-change + release-from-
mainworkflow inCONTRIBUTING.mdandAGENTS.mdsomainstays clean and renderable.