✅ COMPLETED: Complete migration from Nunjucks to Handlebars for Ghost theme compatibility #36
Description
Migration Completed Successfully! 🎉
The complete migration from Nunjucks to Handlebars has been finished, enabling full Ghost theme compatibility.
Summary
- Status: ✅ COMPLETED
- Commit: fed3b49
- Breaking Change: Yes - Nunjucks completely removed
What Was Accomplished
Phase 1: App Configuration ✅
- Removed Nunjucks from app.js
- Made Handlebars primary template engine
- Migrated all filters to Handlebars helpers
Phase 2: Template Conversion ✅
- Converted all frontend templates to .hbs format
- Updated syntax from Nunjucks to Handlebars
- Restructured directories (templates/ → views/)
Phase 3: ThemeService Updates ✅
- Removed Nunjucks support from ThemeService
- Updated default engine to Handlebars
Phase 4: Dependencies & Routes ✅
- Removed Nunjucks from package.json
- Updated route references
- Cleaned up test files
Phase 5: Documentation ✅
- Updated README.md
- Fixed all documentation references
- Updated CLAUDE.md
Benefits Achieved
✅ Full Ghost theme compatibility
✅ Unified template system (Handlebars only)
✅ Cleaner, more maintainable codebase
✅ Better performance (no engine switching)
✅ Simplified developer experience
Next Steps
- Deploy to production
- Test Ghost theme installation
- Create theme development guide
- Update TaskWarrior project status
The Stack Blog application now has complete Ghost theme compatibility! 🚀