High-Level Request

Read MATRIX_SETUP.md and implement the necessary changes to modify the GitHub Pages part of the repository to report the correct Matrix homeserver delegation values.

Actions Taken

Analysis and Setup

  • Repository Structure Understanding: Analyzed the current GitHub Pages setup using Jekyll with docs/ as the source directory
  • MATRIX_SETUP.md Review: Read the documentation which specified the need for .well-known/matrix/client file for Matrix homeserver delegation
  • Identified Target Domain: Current GitHub Pages site serves from anicolao.github.io/morpheum based on _config.yml

Implementation

  • Created Directory Structure: Added docs/.well-known/matrix/ directory for Matrix delegation files
  • Matrix Client Configuration: Created docs/.well-known/matrix/client file with proper JSON content: 
    {
    "m.homeserver": {
        "base_url": "https://matrix.morpheum.dev"
    }
}
  • Jekyll Configuration: Updated docs/_config.yml to include .well-known directory in Jekyll build process by adding: ```yaml include:
    • .well-known ```
  • Documentation Fix: Corrected malformed markdown link syntax in MATRIX_SETUP.md where the JSON example had "[https://matrix.morpheum.dev](https://matrix.morpheum.dev)" instead of proper "https://matrix.morpheum.dev"

Validation

  • JSON Syntax: Validated the client file contains valid JSON using python3 -m json.tool
  • File Structure: Verified the directory structure and file placement matches MATRIX_SETUP.md requirements
  • Git Integration: Successfully committed and pushed changes to the PR branch

Current Status

✅ Completed

  • Matrix .well-known delegation file created and properly configured
  • Jekyll configuration updated to serve .well-known files
  • Documentation corrected to show proper JSON format
  • Changes committed and pushed to PR branch

⏳ Pending

  • GitHub Pages Deployment: Workflow triggered but requires manual approval for PR deployments (expected security behavior)
  • Endpoint Verification: Once deployed, the Matrix delegation should be accessible at https://anicolao.github.io/morpheum/.well-known/matrix/client

Technical Details

Matrix Delegation Configuration

The implementation follows the Matrix specification for client discovery delegation:

  • Purpose: Allows Matrix clients to discover the homeserver at matrix.morpheum.dev when users try to log in with @username:morpheum.dev addresses
  • Standard Compliance: Uses the standard .well-known/matrix/client endpoint as specified in Matrix MSC1929
  • JSON Structure: Contains the required m.homeserver.base_url field pointing to the actual homeserver

Jekyll Integration

  • File Inclusion: Jekyll by default excludes dot-files, so the include: [.well-known] directive ensures the directory is processed and served
  • Content Type: Jekyll will serve the file with appropriate headers for JSON content discovery

Expected Outcome

When deployed and merged to main:

  1. Matrix clients will be able to perform homeserver discovery via https://morpheum.dev/.well-known/matrix/client (once custom domain is configured)
  2. Users can log in with @username:morpheum.dev addresses and clients will automatically discover the homeserver at matrix.morpheum.dev
  3. The delegation setup enables the clean separation between user-facing domain and actual homeserver location

Next Steps

  • Wait for PR approval and merge to main branch for deployment to production
  • Verify the endpoint works correctly after deployment
  • Consider adding custom domain configuration if morpheum.dev domain will be used instead of anicolao.github.io/morpheum