Baseworks Changelog Repo
Created 2026-03-27
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A local git repository that logs all code changes, plugin files, and server-side modifications across all Baseworks sites. Separate from the Obsidian vault.
Location
Section titled “Location”| Machine | Path |
|---|---|
| Asia’s Mac Mini | ~/Documents/baseworks-changelog |
| Asia’s MacBook Air | ~/Documents/baseworks-changelog |
| Patrick’s Mac Mini | ~/Documents/baseworks-changelog |
| Patrick’s MacBook Pro | ~/Documents/baseworks-changelog |
What Goes In It
Section titled “What Goes In It”- CHANGELOG.md — Dated entries for every site change: what changed, why, which files were affected, and who made the change
sites/— Snapshots of plugin files, mu-plugins, code snippets, and custom CSS deployed to each sitesites/baseworks.com/sites/practice.baseworks.com/sites/staging.baseworks.com/
docs/— Supporting documentation for specific changes
What Does NOT Go In It
Section titled “What Does NOT Go In It”- Content (posts, pages, products) — those live in WordPress and are not tracked here
- Database snapshots — those go to Backblaze B2 (see backup policy in CLAUDE.md)
- Architecture decisions and context — those live in this Obsidian vault
How It Relates to This Vault
Section titled “How It Relates to This Vault”| This vault (Obsidian) | Changelog repo |
|---|---|
| Architecture, decisions, “why” | Code changes, “what changed when” |
| Changes slowly | Changes every session |
| Shared via GitHub | Shared via GitHub |
| Context for future conversations | Audit trail for debugging |
When something breaks, check this vault for architecture context, then check the changelog for recent modifications.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Website Functionalities Index — navigation for all functionality docs
- Website Ecosystem Overview — how the three sites connect