Add automatic asset copying when rendering markdown to different output directories with intelligent defaults and full user control. Key Features: - Environment variable support: MARKITECT_OUTPUT_DIR sets default output directory - Smart defaults: auto-ship assets for directory output, disabled for file output - CLI control flags: --ship-assets and --no-ship-assets for explicit control - Timestamp-based copying: only copies when source newer than destination - Path preservation: maintains relative directory structure in output - Graceful error handling: missing assets logged as warnings, not failures Technical Implementation: - Enhanced asset discovery in markitect/assets/discovery.py with discover_assets_from_markdown() - Added environment variable priority: CLI --output > MARKITECT_OUTPUT_DIR > input directory - Comprehensive asset shipping logic with _ship_assets() function - Directory vs file output detection for intelligent default behavior Examples and Testing: - Added image-assets example directory with 6 sample images and comprehensive README - Created comprehensive TDD test suite with 10 tests covering all functionality - Tests validate environment variables, CLI flags, asset discovery, shipping logic, timestamp handling, missing assets, path preservation, and default behaviors Usage: markitect md-render file.md -o /output/dir/ # Auto-ships assets markitect md-render file.md --no-ship-assets # Suppresses shipping MARKITECT_OUTPUT_DIR=/docs markitect md-render file.md # Uses env var 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Project Documentation Example
Overview
This document demonstrates MarkiTect's image asset management capabilities by embedding various types of images commonly used in technical documentation.
Architecture Diagram
The following diagram shows the overall system architecture:
Figure 1: High-level system architecture showing component interactions
User Interface Screenshots
Dashboard View
The main dashboard provides an overview of system status:
Figure 2: Main dashboard interface with key metrics and navigation
Settings Panel
Users can configure system behavior through the settings panel:
Figure 3: Configuration interface for system preferences
Logo and Branding
Company Logo
Project Icon
The project uses this icon throughout the interface:
Asset Management Features
MarkiTect provides several key features for managing image assets:
- Content-Addressable Storage: Images are stored using SHA-256 hashes to prevent duplication
- Automatic Deduplication: Identical images are only stored once, regardless of filename
- Relative Path Resolution: Images can be referenced using relative paths from the markdown file
- Asset Tracking: All referenced assets are tracked and validated during document processing
Performance Metrics
The following chart shows system performance over time:
Figure 4: System performance metrics showing response time and throughput
Conclusion
This example demonstrates how MarkiTect seamlessly handles multiple image assets within a single document, providing:
- Efficient storage through deduplication
- Reliable asset resolution
- Clean integration with markdown syntax
- Support for various image formats (PNG, JPG, SVG, etc.)
All images in this document will be processed through MarkiTect's asset management system when the document is rendered or packaged.




