feat: added a hidden toggle availible in frontmatter which renders the note unlisted, also updated agent behavior with a compliance skill

src/_includes/layouts/post.njk

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 {% extends "layouts/base.njk" %}
 
+{% block head %}
+  {% if hidden and hidden != "false" and hidden != "0" and hidden != "no" %}
+    <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 <div class="article-workspace-grid">
   <!-- Left Sticky Sidebar: Document Outline & Telemetry -->
@@ -26,10 +32,17 @@
     <div class="sidebar-tile">
       <div class="sidebar-heading">DISPATCH TELEMETRY</div>
       <div class="sidebar-stats-box" style="padding: 0; background: transparent; border: none;">
+        {% if hidden and hidden != "false" and hidden != "0" and hidden != "no" %}
+          <div class="stat-row">
+            <span>VISIBILITY:</span>
+            <span class="stat-val" style="color: var(--accent-amber);">UNLISTED</span>
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
         <div class="stat-row">
           <span>PUBLISHED:</span>
           <span class="stat-val">{{ date | postDate }}</span>
         </div>
+
         <div class="stat-row">
           <span>DURATION:</span>
           <span class="stat-val">{{ content | readingTime(readingTime) }}</span>

src/_utils/sort-posts.js

@@ -56,4 +56,62 @@ export function postComparator(a, b) {
   return timeB - timeA;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determines whether a post is marked as hidden.
+ * Hidden posts are accessible via direct link/URL, but excluded
+ * from public post lists, indexes, and tag collections.
+ * Supports explicit boolean, string ("true", "yes", "1"), or numeric representations.
+ *
+ * @param {object} item Eleventy page / post object
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function isPostHidden(item) {
+  if (!item || typeof item !== "object") return false;
+  const data = item.data ?? item;
+  if (!data || typeof data !== "object") return false;
+  const hidden = data.hidden;
+  if (typeof hidden === "string") {
+    const lower = hidden.trim().toLowerCase();
+    return lower === "true" || lower === "yes" || lower === "1";
+  }
+  if (typeof hidden === "number") {
+    return hidden === 1;
+  }
+  return Boolean(hidden);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines whether a post is marked as a draft.
+ *
+ * @param {object} item Eleventy page / post object
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function isPostDraft(item) {
+  if (!item || typeof item !== "object") return false;
+  const data = item.data ?? item;
+  if (!data || typeof data !== "object") return false;
+  const draft = data.draft;
+  if (typeof draft === "string") {
+    const lower = draft.trim().toLowerCase();
+    return lower === "true" || lower === "yes" || lower === "1";
+  }
+  if (typeof draft === "number") {
+    return draft === 1;
+  }
+  return Boolean(draft);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines whether a post is eligible for public collections and listings.
+ * A post must be non-draft and non-hidden.
+ *
+ * @param {object} item Eleventy page / post object
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export function isPostPublic(item) {
+  if (!item || typeof item !== "object") return false;
+  return !isPostDraft(item) && !isPostHidden(item);
+}
+
 export default postComparator;
+