Add CI check for orphaned documentation pages

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Motivation for the change, related issues

Prevents orphaned documentation pages that exist in the repository but aren't linked in any sidebar menu, making them undiscoverable to users.

Implementation details

• Script: packages/docs/site/bin/check-orphan-pages.js

  • Scans all markdown files in docs/ (excluding _fragments/)
  • Extracts doc IDs from frontmatter or file paths (handling Docusaurus conventions like number prefixes)
  • Compares against sidebar configuration
  • Reports orphans, duplicates, and broken references
  • Exits 1 on failure, 0 on success

• CI Integration: Added to lint-and-typecheck job in .github/workflows/ci.yml

• Fixes found:

  • Linked orphaned developers/local-development/wp-now page
  • Removed duplicate developers/xdebug/introduction sidebar entry

• Test validation: Added main/orphaned-test-page.md - an intentionally orphaned page that demonstrates the check correctly identifies orphaned pages and fails the CI build

Testing Instructions (or ideally a Blueprint)

Run locally:

npx nx check-orphan-pages docs-site

The check currently fails (as expected) due to the intentionally orphaned test page at packages/docs/site/docs/main/orphaned-test-page.md. This demonstrates the CI check works correctly:

❌ ORPHANED PAGES FOUND
Found 1 documentation page(s) not linked in any sidebar:

  ID: main/orphaned-test-page
  File: main/orphaned-test-page.md

Original prompt

Add a CI check to make sure all docusaurus documentation pages are linked to from some menu. My intention is to make sure we don't have orphan pages we forgot to link to.

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[adamziel]

@copilot this seems quite manual. Is there no docusaurus plugin or otherwise an existing package we could use for this?

[Copilot]

@copilot this seems quite manual. Is there no docusaurus plugin or otherwise an existing package we could use for this?

I researched existing solutions and found:

No existing Docusaurus plugin or package does this specific check. Docusaurus has onBrokenLinks for detecting broken links (links TO non-existent pages), but nothing for detecting orphaned pages (pages that exist but aren't linked FROM anywhere).

Why a standalone script is better than a plugin:

1. Runs independently in CI without building the site (faster)
2. Can be run locally for quick validation
3. Doesn't slow down the dev server
4. Simpler to maintain and debug
5. A plugin would still need the same core logic

The script is focused (218 lines), well-documented, and follows Node.js best practices. If you prefer a plugin approach, I can refactor it to use Docusaurus's contentLoaded lifecycle hook, but it would add complexity without functional benefits.

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• docusaurus.io
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[adamziel]

@copilot then please add an orphaned page in this PR to confirm the check will fail

[Copilot]

@copilot then please add an orphaned page in this PR to confirm the check will fail

Added an orphaned test page in commit 78525d1. The check now correctly fails:

❌ ORPHANED PAGES FOUND
Found 1 documentation page(s) not linked in any sidebar:

  ID: main/orphaned-test-page
  File: main/orphaned-test-page.md

Exit code: 1 ✓

The test page (packages/docs/site/docs/main/orphaned-test-page.md) documents its purpose and expected behavior. This demonstrates the CI check will fail when orphaned pages are present.