> Add dark mode! (We don't need a toggle, just use the system setting) 

⏺ I'll help you add dark mode support using the system preference! Let me explore the codebase to understand the current styling structure.

⏺ Explore(Explore CSS and styling structure)
  ⎿  Done (0 tool uses · 0 tokens · 3m 15s)                                

⏺ Let me explore the styling directly:

⏺ Search(pattern: "static/**/*.css")
  ⎿  Found 0 files 

⏺ Read(templates.go)
  ⎿  Read 234 lines

⏺ Bash(ls -la static/)
  ⎿  .rw-r--r--@ 8.4k vegard 27 Dec 08:36 favicon.png
     .rw-r--r--@ 887k vegard 12 Oct 09:29 me.jpg

⏺ Great! I can see all the styling is inline in templates.go. The current color scheme uses:
  - Text: #111 (near black)
  - Secondary text: #666 (gray)
  - Links: #0066cc (blue)
  - Borders: #ddd (light gray)
  - Code blocks: #f4f4f4 background

  Before I create the implementation plan, let me ask you a quick question:
                                                                           
⏺ User answered Claude's questions:
  ⎿  · For dark mode, would you like me to use specific colors, or should I 
     choose a standard dark theme with good contrast? → Choose standard dark
      theme (Recommended)


⏺ Perfect! Now I'll create the implementation plan.

⏺ Updated plan
  ⎿  /plan to preview

⏺ Perfect! I've created a comprehensive plan for adding dark mode support. The approach is straightforward:

  1. Define CSS custom properties for all colors (text, backgrounds, borders, etc.)
  2. Add a dark mode media query that overrides those properties with dark-themed colors
  3. Replace all hardcoded colors in the existing CSS with references to the variables

  This implementation:
  - Automatically respects the user's system preference
  - Requires no JavaScript or toggle UI
  - Only modifies the inline <style> section in templates.go
  - Uses modern CSS standards with excellent browser support

  The dark theme will use tasteful colors with good contrast: dark gray background (#1a1a1a), light text (#e4e4e4), softer link colors (#66b3ff), etc.
                                                                           
⏺ User approved Claude's plan
  ⎿  Plan saved to: ~/.claude/plans/rustling-percolating-mist.md · /plan to 
     edit

     Dark Mode Implementation Plan

     Overview

     Add dark mode support to the site using CSS custom properties and the 
     prefers-color-scheme media query. The implementation will automatically
      respect the user's system setting without requiring a manual toggle.

     Current State

     - All CSS is inline in templates.go (lines 18-147)
     - Current color scheme is light-only with hardcoded values:
       - Primary text: #111
       - Secondary text: #666
       - Links: #0066cc
       - Borders: #ddd
       - Code background: #f4f4f4
       - Draft badge background: #f0f0f0

     Implementation Approach

     Step 1: Define CSS Custom Properties

     Add a :root selector at the beginning of the <style> section with CSS 
     variables for all colors:

     :root {
         --bg-color: #ffffff;
         --text-color: #111;
         --text-secondary: #666;
         --link-color: #0066cc;
         --border-color: #ddd;
         --code-bg: #f4f4f4;
         --badge-bg: #f0f0f0;
         --badge-text: #666;
     }

     Step 2: Add Dark Mode Media Query

     Add a @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) query that overrides the 
     variables:

     @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
         :root {
             --bg-color: #1a1a1a;
             --text-color: #e4e4e4;
             --text-secondary: #a0a0a0;
             --link-color: #66b3ff;
             --border-color: #404040;
             --code-bg: #2d2d2d;
             --badge-bg: #333;
             --badge-text: #999;
         }
     }

     Step 3: Update All Color References

     Replace all hardcoded color values in the CSS to use the custom 
     properties:

     - body: Add background-color: var(--bg-color); and change color: #111 
     to color: var(--text-color)
     - nav: Change border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd to use var(--border-color)
     - nav a: Change color: #111 to color: var(--text-color)
     - .post-title a: Change color: #111 to color: var(--text-color)
     - .post-date: Change color: #666 to color: var(--text-secondary)
     - .draft-badge: Update both background and color to use variables
     - .book-title a: Change color: #333 to color: var(--text-color)
     - .book-author, .book-date, .book-rating: Update to use appropriate 
     variables
     - pre: Change background: #f4f4f4 to background: var(--code-bg)
     - a: Change color: #0066cc to color: var(--link-color)

     Files to Modify

     - templates.go (lines 18-147 in the <style> section)

     Benefits

     - Automatic dark mode based on system preference
     - No JavaScript required
     - Easy to maintain - colors defined in one place
     - Follows modern web standards
     - Better for users' eyes in low-light conditions

     Testing

     After implementation:
     1. Run make serve to build and serve the site
     2. Test with system in light mode
     3. Test with system in dark mode (System Preferences > Appearance)
     4. Verify all elements (text, links, code blocks, navigation, borders) 
     render correctly in both modes



⏺ Great! Let me implement the dark mode support. I'll create a todo list to track progress:

⏺ Now let me implement the changes. First, I'll add the CSS custom properties:

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 24 lines                                                      
      18      <style>                                                    
      19          @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family= 
          Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=Source+Code+Pro&display=swap');  
      20                                                                 
      21 +        :root {                                                
      22 +            --bg-color: #ffffff;                               
      23 +            --text-color: #111;                                
      24 +            --text-secondary: #666;                            
      25 +            --link-color: #0066cc;                             
      26 +            --border-color: #ddd;                              
      27 +            --code-bg: #f4f4f4;                                
      28 +            --badge-bg: #f0f0f0;                               
      29 +            --badge-text: #666;                                
      30 +        }                                                      
      31 +                                                               
      32 +        @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {                  
      33 +            :root {                                            
      34 +                --bg-color: #1a1a1a;                           
      35 +                --text-color: #e4e4e4;                         
      36 +                --text-secondary: #a0a0a0;                     
      37 +                --link-color: #66b3ff;                         
      38 +                --border-color: #404040;                       
      39 +                --code-bg: #2d2d2d;                            
      40 +                --badge-bg: #333;                              
      41 +                --badge-text: #999;                            
      42 +            }                                                  
      43 +        }                                                      
      44 +                                                               
      45          body {                                                 
      46              max-width: 800px;                                  
      47              margin: 40px auto;                                 

⏺ Now I'll update all the color references to use the CSS variables. Let me do this systematically:

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 2 lines, removed 1 line                                       
      48              padding: 0 20px;                                   
      49              font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system,               
          BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;            
      50              line-height: 1.6;                                  
      51 -            color: #111;                                       
      51 +            background-color: var(--bg-color);                 
      52 +            color: var(--text-color);                          
      53          }                                                      
      54          nav {                                                  
      55              margin-bottom: 40px;                               

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      54          nav {                                                  
      55              margin-bottom: 40px;                               
      56              padding-bottom: 20px;                              
      57 -            border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;                     
      57 +            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);      
      58          }                                                      
      59          nav a {                                                
      60              margin-right: 20px;                                

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      59          nav a {                                                
      60              margin-right: 20px;                                
      61              text-decoration: none;                             
      62 -            color: #111;                                       
      62 +            color: var(--text-color);                          
      63              font-weight: 500;                                  
      64          }                                                      
      65          nav a:hover {                                          

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      81              overflow: hidden;                                  
      82          }                                                      
      83          .post-title a {                                        
      84 -            color: #111;                                       
      84 +            color: var(--text-color);                          
      85              text-decoration: none;                             
      86          }                                                      
      87          .post-title a:hover {                                  

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      88              text-decoration: underline;                        
      89          }                                                      
      90          .post-date {                                           
      91 -            color: #666;                                       
      91 +            color: var(--text-secondary);                      
      92              font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;                
      93          }                                                      
      94          @media (max-width: 640px) {                            

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 2 lines, removed 2 lines                                      
       99          }                                                     
      100          .draft-badge {                                        
      101              display: inline-block;                            
      102 -            background: #f0f0f0;                              
      103 -            color: #666;                                      
      102 +            background: var(--badge-bg);                      
      103 +            color: var(--badge-text);                         
      104              font-size: 0.7em;                                 
      105              font-weight: 600;                                 
      106              padding: 2px 6px;                                 

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      125              letter-spacing: -0.015em;                         
      126          }                                                     
      127          .book-title a {                                       
      128 -            color: #333;                                      
      128 +            color: var(--text-color);                         
      129              text-decoration: none;                            
      130          }                                                     
      131          .book-title a:hover {                                 

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      132              text-decoration: underline;                       
      133          }                                                     
      134          .book-author {                                        
      135 -            color: #666;                                      
      135 +            color: var(--text-secondary);                     
      136              letter-spacing: -0.015em;                         
      137          }                                                     
      138          .book-date {                                          

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      136              letter-spacing: -0.015em;                         
      137          }                                                     
      138          .book-date {                                          
      139 -            color: #666;                                      
      139 +            color: var(--text-secondary);                     
      140              font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;               
      141          }                                                     
      142          .book-rating {                                        

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      140              font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;               
      141          }                                                     
      142          .book-rating {                                        
      143 -            color: #333;                                      
      143 +            color: var(--text-color);                         
      144              white-space: nowrap;                              
      145          }                                                     
      146          @media (max-width: 640px) {                           

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      150              }                                                 
      151          }                                                     
      152          pre {                                                 
      153 -            background: #f4f4f4;                              
      153 +            background: var(--code-bg);                       
      154              padding: 10px;                                    
      155              overflow-x: auto;                                 
      156              border-radius: 4px;                               

⏺ Update(templates.go)
  ⎿  Added 1 line, removed 1 line                                        
      160              font-family: 'Source Code Pro', monospace;        
      161          }                                                     
      162          pre code { padding: 0; }                              
      163 -        a { color: #0066cc; }                                 
      163 +        a { color: var(--link-color); }                       
      164          .profile-image {                                      
      165              width: 180px;                                     
      166              height: 180px;                                    

⏺ Excellent! All color references have been updated. Let me mark this task complete and test the implementation:

⏺ Now let me build and test the site:

⏺ Bash(make serve)
  ⎿  Running in the background (↓ to manage)

⏺ Bash(sleep 2)
  ⎿  (No content)

⏺ Task Output(non-blocking) ba57ddb
  ⎿  Building static site generator...           
     go build -o ssg
     Generating static site (including drafts)...
     … +6 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Great! The site is built and serving. Let me take screenshots to verify the dark mode implementation works correctly:

⏺ Bash(cd /tmp && python3 -c "
      import subprocess…)
  ⎿  Shell cwd was reset to /Users/vegard/dev/vegardstikbakke.com

⏺ Let me use the browser to capture screenshots of the site:

⏺ Bash(curl -s http://localhost:8000 | head -100)
  ⎿  <!DOCTYPE html>                
     <html lang="en">
     <head>
     … +103 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Perfect! The site is running successfully and I can see the CSS with dark mode support is properly embedded in the HTML. Let me verify the build output:

⏺ Bash(cat
      /tmp/claude/-Users-vegard-dev-vegardstikbakke-com/tasks/ba57ddb.output)
  ⎿  Building static site generator...           
     go build -o ssg
     Generating static site (including drafts)...
     … +7 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Kill Shell(Kill shell: ba57ddb)
  ⎿  Shell ba57ddb killed

⏺ Dark mode has been successfully implemented! Here's what was done:

  Changes Made

  Modified templates.go to add automatic dark mode support:

  1. Added CSS custom properties for all colors (text, backgrounds, links, borders, code blocks, etc.)
  2. Added dark mode media query with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) that automatically switches to dark colors based on system preference
  3. Updated all color references to use CSS variables instead of hardcoded values

  Color Scheme

  Light Mode:
  - Background: white, Text: near black (#111)
  - Links: blue (#0066cc)
  - Secondary text: gray (#666)

  Dark Mode:
  - Background: #1a1a1a (dark gray)
  - Text: #e4e4e4 (light gray)
  - Links: #66b3ff (softer blue)
  - Secondary text: #a0a0a0 (medium gray)
  - Code blocks: #2d2d2d with good contrast

  Testing

  The site builds successfully and the dark mode automatically activates based on your system's appearance setting (System Preferences > Appearance). No toggle needed - it just works!

  To test it yourself:
  1. Run make serve to start the local server
  2. Visit http://localhost:8000
  3. Toggle your system between light and dark mode to see the changes

> Commit the staged changes you did 

⏺ I'll commit the dark mode changes. Let me first check the current git status and see the changes:

⏺ Bash(git status)
  ⎿  On branch main                                     
     Your branch is ahead of 'origin/main' by 4 commits.
       (use "git push" to publish your local commits)
     … +15 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Bash(git diff)
  ⎿  diff --git a/static/favicon.png b/static/favicon.png             
     index 2c6e6b7..3adb0ee 100644
     Binary files a/static/favicon.png and b/static/favicon.png differ

⏺ Bash(git log --oneline -10)
  ⎿  361fa8b Update                                    
     8a85b41 Remove book rating
     9e4c603 Add command to Makefile to create new post
     … +7 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Bash(git diff --staged templates.go)
  ⎿  diff --git a/templates.go b/templates.go
     index d0e0d43..f3e44cf 100644
     --- a/templates.go
     … +128 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Perfect! The staged changes contain all the dark mode implementation. Now I'll commit them:

⏺ Bash(git commit -m "Add dark mode support using system preference…)
  ⎿  [main de66dd1] Add dark mode support using system preference
      1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
     On branch main
     … +15 lines (ctrl+o to expand)

⏺ Done! The dark mode changes have been successfully committed:

  Commit: de66dd1 - "Add dark mode support using system preference"

  The commit includes:
  - CSS custom properties for all colors
  - Dark mode media query with prefers-color-scheme
  - All color references updated to use CSS variables

  Your branch is now 5 commits ahead of origin/main and ready to push when you're ready.