static/_headers gets built on build

Author: dhogan8

.gitignore

@@ -74,3 +74,6 @@ firebase.json
 # Misc
 .tmp
 .lycheecache
+
+# This is now a build artifact
+static/_headers

README.md

@@ -88,27 +88,24 @@ hugo server
 #### HTTP Headers Configuration
 
 The `static/_headers` file is automatically generated from
-`scripts/_headers.config.ts`. **Do not edit `static/_headers` directly** - your
-changes will be overwritten.
+`scripts/_headers.config.ts` during the build process. **Do not edit `static/_headers`
+directly** or commit it to git - it is a build artifact that will be regenerated.
 
 ##### Making Changes to Headers
 
 1. Edit `scripts/_headers.config.ts` (the source of truth with readable format
    and TypeScript type safety)
-2. Generate the headers file:
+2. Test your changes locally by generating the headers file:
    ```sh
    npm run build:headers
    ```
-3. Commit both files - a git pre-commit hook will automatically regenerate
-   `static/_headers` when you modify `scripts/_headers.config.ts`
+3. Commit only `scripts/_headers.config.ts` - the `_headers` file will be
+   generated automatically during deployment
 
-##### Automatic Synchronization
+##### Build-Time Generation
 
-The files stay in sync automatically through:
-
-- **Pre-commit hook** - Regenerates `_headers` when `_headers.config.ts` changes
-- **Build process** - `build.sh` regenerates before deployment
-- **Manual generation** - Run `npm run build:headers` anytime
+The headers file is generated automatically during deployment via `build.sh`.
+You can also generate it manually for local testing with `npm run build:headers`.
 
 The TypeScript config format provides:
 

git/hooks/pre-commit

@@ -24,20 +24,4 @@ function timed_run() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Regenerate static/_headers from _headers.config.ts if it changed
-if git diff --cached --name-only | grep -q "scripts/_headers.config.ts"; then
-  echo "Detected changes to scripts/_headers.config.ts, regenerating static/_headers..."
-  npx tsx scripts/generate-headers.ts
-  git add static/_headers
-  echo "✅ Updated static/_headers and added to commit"
-fi
-
-# Also regenerate if the generator script itself changed
-if git diff --cached --name-only | grep -q "scripts/generate-headers.ts"; then
-  echo "Detected changes to generator script, regenerating static/_headers..."
-  npx tsx scripts/generate-headers.ts
-  git add static/_headers
-  echo "✅ Updated static/_headers and added to commit"
-fi
-
 timed_run "precious lint" "precious lint --staged"

scripts/_headers.config.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
  * HTTP Headers Configuration for Cloudflare Pages
  * This file is the source of truth for static/_headers generation
  * Run: npm run build:headers
- *
- * Note: This file lives in scripts/ (not static/) to avoid deploying
- * TypeScript source files to production.
  */
 
 interface HeadersConfig {