fix(ingestion): file deletion of old articles now syncs correctly

server.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import http from "node:http";
 import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
+import { exec } from "node:child_process";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 
 const MIME_TYPES = {
@@ -205,12 +206,43 @@ export function createServer(customSiteDir, customPostsDir, customAssetsDir) {
         }
 
         const cleanSlug = querySlug.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9_-]/g, "-").replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "");
-        const targetFilePath = path.join(postsDir, `${cleanSlug}.md`);
+        if (!cleanSlug) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { "Content-Type": "application/json" });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: "Invalid slug parameter" }));
+          return;
+        }
 
+        // 1. Remove source markdown post
+        const targetFilePath = path.join(postsDir, `${cleanSlug}.md`);
         if (fs.existsSync(targetFilePath)) {
           fs.unlinkSync(targetFilePath);
         }
 
+        // 2. Remove compiled static site directory and file
+        const compiledDir = path.join(siteDir, "posts", cleanSlug);
+        if (fs.existsSync(compiledDir)) {
+          fs.rmSync(compiledDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+        }
+        const compiledHtml = path.join(siteDir, "posts", `${cleanSlug}.html`);
+        if (fs.existsSync(compiledHtml)) {
+          fs.unlinkSync(compiledHtml);
+        }
+
+        // 3. Rebuild static collections (index.html, dispatches, tags) if in full Eleventy environment
+        try {
+          if (fs.existsSync(path.join(process.cwd(), ".eleventy.js"))) {
+            exec("npx @11ty/eleventy", (err) => {
+              if (err) {
+                console.error("[Ingestion API] Error rebuilding site after delete:", err);
+              } else {
+                console.log(`[Ingestion API] Site rebuild complete after unpublishing '${cleanSlug}'.`);
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        } catch (rebuildErr) {
+          console.error("[Ingestion API] Failed to trigger Eleventy rebuild:", rebuildErr);
+        }
+
         res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "application/json" });
         res.end(JSON.stringify({ status: "deleted", slug: cleanSlug }));
         return;