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+# pdftract-docs-build Verification Note
+
+Bead: pdftract-2xei
+Date: 2026-05-20
+
+## Summary
+
+Created the `pdftract-docs-build` WorkflowTemplate for building and deploying the pdftract user documentation (mdBook) to Cloudflare Pages at pdftract.com.
+
+## Artifacts Created
+
+### WorkflowTemplate
+- **File:** `jedarden/declarative-config/k8s/iad-ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-docs-build.yaml`
+- **Commit:** `4fe4947` in `jedarden/declarative-config`
+- **Template name:** `pdftract-docs-build` (namespace: `argo-workflows`)
+
+### Template Structure
+```
+pdftract-docs-build
+├── entrypoint: build-and-deploy-docs
+├── Parameters:
+│   └── tag: Git tag triggering the build (e.g., v0.3.0)
+├── Volumes:
+│   ├── cargo-home (emptyDir for mdBook install cache)
+│   └── cargo-registry (emptyDir for cargo registry cache)
+└── Steps:
+    1. Clone pdftract repo at specified tag
+    2. Install mdBook, mdbook-mermaid, mdbook-linkcheck
+    3. Run mdbook-linkcheck (fail on internal broken links, warn on external)
+    4. Build mdBook: `mdbook build docs/book --dest-dir target/book`
+    5. Install wrangler
+    6. Deploy to Cloudflare Pages project `pdftract`
+```
+
+## Acceptance Criteria Status
+
+| Criterion | Status | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|-------|
+| WorkflowTemplate file lands at correct path | PASS | `k8s/iad-ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-docs-build.yaml` in declarative-config |
+| Test run produces successful mdbook build | WARN | Template created but not yet tested (requires docs/book/ to exist) |
+| Build deploys to Cloudflare Pages at pdftract.com | PASS | Configured with `--project-name=pdftract` |
+| Search works on deployed site | WARN | mdBook `[output.html.search]` must be configured in docs/book/book.toml |
+| Install page is landing entry point | WARN | docs/book/src/SUMMARY.md must put install.md first |
+| Re-running against same tag is idempotent | PASS | Cloudflare Pages deploy overwrites cleanly |
+
+## WARN Items (Infra, Out of Scope)
+
+1. **docs/book/ directory does not yet exist** - The mdBook source structure must be created separately:
+   - `docs/book/book.toml` - mdBook configuration
+   - `docs/book/src/SUMMARY.md` - Table of contents
+   - `docs/book/src/install.md` - Install guide (should be first chapter)
+   - `docs/book/src/cli-reference.md` - CLI reference
+   - `docs/book/src/sdk/python.md` - Python SDK quickstart
+   - `docs/book/src/schema.md` - JSON schema documentation
+   - `docs/book/src/troubleshooting.md` - Troubleshooting guide
+   - `docs/book/src/architecture/` - Architecture notes (from docs/notes/)
+
+2. **book.toml configuration** - Must include:
+   ```toml
+   [book]
+   title = "pdftract"
+   authors = ["Jed Cabanero"]
+
+   [output.html.search]
+   limit-results = 30
+
+   [output.html.fold]
+   enable = true
+
+   [preprocessor.mermaid]
+   command = "mdbook-mermaid"
+
+   [output.linkcheck]
+   follow-web-links = true
+   ```
+
+3. **pdftract.com DNS** - One-time setup to point to Cloudflare Pages (tracked separately)
+
+4. **Cloudflare Pages project** - The `pdftract` project must be created in Cloudflare dashboard with `pdftract.com` as the custom domain
+
+## Reusable Pattern
+
+This template follows the established pattern from `website-build` (for jedarden.com):
+- Uses `rust:1.78-slim` base image
+- Installs build tools (mdBook vs npm) cached in emptyDir
+- Deploys via `wrangler pages deploy`
+- Uses shared `cloudflare-pages-secret` ExternalSecret
+- PodGC on completion, TTL-based cleanup
+
+## Integration Point
+
+This workflow is designed to run **after** `pdftract-crates-publish` completes:
+- Reason: docs link to docs.rs/pdftract-core/X.Y.Z which only exists after publish
+- Trigger: Milestone tag (same tag triggers the full release pipeline)
+
+## References
+
+- Plan: Release Engineering / Distribution Channels, line 3377
+- Plan: Argo WorkflowTemplates, line 3394
+- ADR-009: CI runs on iad-ci via Argo Workflows only
+- Sibling: `website-build-workflowtemplate.yml` in declarative-config