TIGER-230: remove WebTigers marketing from tiger-core (core ships a neutral home)

.github/workflows/smoke.yml

@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@ jobs:
 
           check "landing /"            200 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/"
           check "login /login"         200 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/login"
-          check "marketing /vibe"      200 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/vibe"
-          check "marketing /agency"    200 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/agency"
+          # TIGER-230: WebTigers marketing left core (moved to the private TigerMarketing module).
+          # Core ships no marketing pages, so these routes must 404 now, not 200.
+          check "removed /vibe 404"    404 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/vibe"
+          check "removed /agency 404"  404 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/agency"
           check "/api gateway alive"   200 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api"
           check "unknown slug 404"     404 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/no-such-page-xyzzy"
           check "org-scoped CMS page"  200 "http://127.0.0.1:8000/ci-smoke-page"
@@ -178,16 +180,15 @@ jobs:
           # external CDNs are not ours to gate a build on, and the cache-buster query is tolerated.
           assets "landing /"           "http://127.0.0.1:8000/"
           assets "login /login"        "http://127.0.0.1:8000/login"
-          assets "marketing /vibe"     "http://127.0.0.1:8000/vibe"
-          assets "marketing /agency"   "http://127.0.0.1:8000/agency"
           assets "CMS page"            "http://127.0.0.1:8000/ci-smoke-page"
 
-          # The home page must carry the Solutions mega-menu (its cards link to the marketing pages).
+          # TIGER-230: bare core is BLANK. The default home ships no chrome — no header, no footer,
+          # no Solutions mega-menu, no marketing links. Assert that marketing has NOT crept back in.
           curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8000/" >home.html || true
-          if grep -q 'tiger-mega' home.html && grep -q 'href="/vibe"' home.html && grep -q 'href="/agency"' home.html; then
-            echo "PASS  home carries the Solutions mega-menu + audience links"
+          if grep -q 'tiger-mega' home.html || grep -q 'href="/vibe"' home.html || grep -q 'href="/agency"' home.html; then
+            echo "FAIL  bare core home still carries marketing chrome (mega-menu / audience links)"; fail=1
           else
-            echo "FAIL  home missing mega-menu / audience links"; fail=1
+            echo "PASS  bare core home carries no marketing chrome"
           fi
 
           # The seeded page (org_id = the site org) must actually DISPATCH — its body has to render, not a

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,7 +6,19 @@ All notable changes to **Tiger Core** (`webtigers/tiger-core`). Format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [1.17.0] — 2026-09-26
+## [1.18.0] — 2026-09-26
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Bare core ships a neutral, blank home — WebTigers marketing removed from tiger-core (TIGER-230).**
+  A fresh install with no theme now renders an empty home in the active layout, not WebTigers'
+  marketing site. Removed from core: the built-in home body (now deliberately blank), every marketing
+  view (`/vibe`, `/agency`, `/get-tiger`, `/how-it-works`, `/features`, `/creators`, `/developers`,
+  `/hosting`, `/saas-vs-sias`, `/tech-stack` + all locales), their route aliases, `IndexController`'s
+  marketing actions, `themes/puma/assets/marketing.css`, and the PUMA public header's Solutions/Why-Tiger
+  mega-menus (nav is now Docs + GitHub). `IndexController`'s home-resolution chain is unchanged, so a
+  site still gets `/` from ComingSoon, an admin-chosen CMS page/path, or a theme that ships
+  `content/index.phtml`. The WebTigers marketing now lives in the private **TigerMarketing** theme.
 
 ### Added
 

configs/routes.ini

@@ -8,66 +8,6 @@
 ; A page reachable at its default MVC path needs NO entry here — only add a route for a pretty alias.
 [production]
 
-resources.router.routes.features.type              = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.features.route             = "features"
-resources.router.routes.features.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.features.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.features.defaults.action     = "features"
-
-resources.router.routes.vibe.type              = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.vibe.route             = "vibe"
-resources.router.routes.vibe.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.vibe.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.vibe.defaults.action     = "vibe"
-
-resources.router.routes.agency.type              = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.agency.route             = "agency"
-resources.router.routes.agency.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.agency.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.agency.defaults.action     = "agency"
-
-resources.router.routes.developers.type              = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.developers.route             = "developers"
-resources.router.routes.developers.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.developers.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.developers.defaults.action     = "developers"
-
-resources.router.routes.creators.type              = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.creators.route             = "creators"
-resources.router.routes.creators.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.creators.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.creators.defaults.action     = "creators"
-
-resources.router.routes.hosting.type              = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.hosting.route             = "hosting"
-resources.router.routes.hosting.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.hosting.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.hosting.defaults.action     = "hosting"
-
-resources.router.routes.get_tiger.type                = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.get_tiger.route               = "get-tiger"
-resources.router.routes.get_tiger.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.get_tiger.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.get_tiger.defaults.action     = "get-tiger"
-
-resources.router.routes.saas_vs_sias.type                = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.saas_vs_sias.route               = "saas-vs-sias"
-resources.router.routes.saas_vs_sias.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.saas_vs_sias.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.saas_vs_sias.defaults.action     = "saas-vs-sias"
-
-resources.router.routes.how_it_works.type                = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.how_it_works.route               = "how-it-works"
-resources.router.routes.how_it_works.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.how_it_works.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.how_it_works.defaults.action     = "how-it-works"
-
-resources.router.routes.tech_stack.type                = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"
-resources.router.routes.tech_stack.route               = "tech-stack"
-resources.router.routes.tech_stack.defaults.module     = "default"
-resources.router.routes.tech_stack.defaults.controller = "index"
-resources.router.routes.tech_stack.defaults.action     = "tech-stack"
-
 ; Self-service profile pretty alias: /user/profile -> the profile module's index. The canonical
 ; /profile path keeps working via the default MVC route; this is just the nicer URL (config, not code).
 resources.router.routes.user_profile.type                = "Zend_Controller_Router_Route_Static"

core/controllers/IndexController.php

@@ -10,21 +10,6 @@
  */
 class IndexController extends Zend_Controller_Action
 {
-    /**
-     * Append the marketing-only stylesheet (a larger base font, etc.) to the END of the CSS stack so
-     * it wins the cascade. Done once per request in init() (not per action), and only here — the
-     * admin/auth/CMS surfaces never dispatch through IndexController, so they're untouched and no
-     * body-class scoping is needed.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function init()
-    {
-        if (isset($this->view->themeAssets)) {
-            $this->view->headLink()->appendStylesheet($this->view->asset($this->view->themeAssets . '/marketing.css'));
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Serve the home page at "/": an admin-chosen CMS page, else the active theme's shipped
      * home (`content/index.phtml`), else the built-in landing.
@@ -80,112 +65,6 @@ public function indexAction()
         $this->view->localeView();   // index/index.es.phtml for es, else index/index.phtml
     }
 
-    /**
-     * `/vibe` — the SaaS-startup / "vibe coding" pitch (the former home page). A shipped marketing
-     * page; the view owns its content. Routed via _initMarketingAliases.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function vibeAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();   // index/vibe.es.phtml for es, else index/vibe.phtml
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/agency` — the agency story (one client or a hundred). A shipped marketing page.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function agencyAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/developers` — the open-source / builder story (free, BSD, extend via modules). Shipped marketing.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function developersAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/creators` — the plugin/theme creator story (build for the marketplace, keep your license).
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function creatorsAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/hosting` — the hosting-partner story (add Tiger to the stack, zero licensing fees).
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function hostingAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/features` — the full feature catalog: sectioned cards drawn from across the audience pages.
-     * A shipped marketing page; the view owns its content.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function featuresAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/get-tiger` — the "Get Tiger" page: the four ways to run Tiger, the vibe-stack comparison, and
-     * portability. A shipped marketing page; the view owns its content.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function getTigerAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/saas-vs-sias` — "You don't own your app. Your platform does." SaaS vs SiaS (Software *in* a
-     * Service): the vibe-coding lock-in trap and what real ownership looks like. Shipped marketing.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function saasVsSiasAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/how-it-works` — "How Tiger Works": one framework, three paths (website / vibe-code / enterprise),
-     * what ships in the box, the composition model, portability, and the comparisons. Shipped marketing.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function howItWorksAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * `/tech-stack` — "The Technology Stack": why each layer was chosen (proven, portable, fast,
-     * secure, AI-native, owned). A shipped marketing page; the view owns its content.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function techStackAction()
-    {
-        $this->view->localeView();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Forward "/" to an internal path — a public module page (`/marketplace`, `/docs`) or any
      * `module/controller/action`.

core/languages/de/core.php

@@ -207,4 +207,6 @@
     'core.mail.provider.help.microsoft_smtp'   => 'Microsoft deaktiviert SMTP AUTH standardmäßig und stellt die Basisauthentifizierung ein; möglicherweise müssen Sie sie für dieses Postfach aktivieren.',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.aws_sdk'      => 'Dieser Treiber benötigt das AWS-SDK-Modul (tiger-sdk-aws). Installieren und aktivieren Sie es, oder verwenden Sie Amazon SES (SMTP).',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.generic'      => 'Der Treiber dieses Anbieters ist auf dieser Installation nicht verfügbar.',
+
+    // --- Built-in home stub (IndexController::indexAction fallback — the neutral, brandable welcome) ---
 ];

core/languages/en/core.php

@@ -211,4 +211,6 @@
     'core.mail.provider.help.microsoft_smtp'   => 'Microsoft disables SMTP AUTH by default and is retiring basic authentication; you may need to enable it for this mailbox.',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.aws_sdk'      => 'This driver needs the AWS SDK module (tiger-sdk-aws). Install and activate it, or use Amazon SES (SMTP) instead.',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.generic'      => 'This provider\'s driver is not available on this install.',
+
+    // --- Built-in home stub (IndexController::indexAction fallback — the neutral, brandable welcome) ---
 ];

core/languages/es/core.php

@@ -207,4 +207,6 @@
     'core.mail.provider.help.microsoft_smtp'   => 'Microsoft desactiva SMTP AUTH de forma predeterminada y está retirando la autenticación básica; puede que tengas que habilitarla para este buzón.',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.aws_sdk'      => 'Este controlador necesita el módulo del SDK de AWS (tiger-sdk-aws). Instálalo y actívalo, o usa Amazon SES (SMTP).',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.generic'      => 'El controlador de este proveedor no está disponible en esta instalación.',
+
+    // --- Built-in home stub (IndexController::indexAction fallback — the neutral, brandable welcome) ---
 ];

core/languages/fr/core.php

@@ -207,4 +207,6 @@
     'core.mail.provider.help.microsoft_smtp'   => 'Microsoft désactive SMTP AUTH par défaut et retire l\'authentification de base ; vous devrez peut-être l\'activer pour cette boîte aux lettres.',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.aws_sdk'      => 'Ce pilote nécessite le module SDK AWS (tiger-sdk-aws). Installez-le et activez-le, ou utilisez Amazon SES (SMTP).',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.generic'      => 'Le pilote de ce fournisseur n\'est pas disponible sur cette installation.',
+
+    // --- Built-in home stub (IndexController::indexAction fallback — the neutral, brandable welcome) ---
 ];

core/languages/hi/core.php

@@ -207,4 +207,6 @@
     'core.mail.provider.help.microsoft_smtp'   => 'Microsoft डिफ़ॉल्ट रूप से SMTP AUTH बंद रखता है और बेसिक प्रमाणीकरण हटा रहा है; आपको इस मेलबॉक्स के लिए इसे सक्षम करना पड़ सकता है।',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.aws_sdk'      => 'इस ड्राइवर के लिए AWS SDK मॉड्यूल (tiger-sdk-aws) चाहिए। इसे इंस्टॉल और सक्रिय करें, या Amazon SES (SMTP) उपयोग करें।',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.generic'      => 'इस प्रदाता का ड्राइवर इस इंस्टॉल पर उपलब्ध नहीं है।',
+
+    // --- Built-in home stub (IndexController::indexAction fallback — the neutral, brandable welcome) ---
 ];

core/languages/pt/core.php

@@ -207,4 +207,6 @@
     'core.mail.provider.help.microsoft_smtp'   => 'A Microsoft desativa o SMTP AUTH por padrão e está descontinuando a autenticação básica; pode ser necessário habilitá-la para esta caixa de correio.',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.aws_sdk'      => 'Este driver precisa do módulo do SDK da AWS (tiger-sdk-aws). Instale e ative-o, ou use o Amazon SES (SMTP).',
     'core.mail.provider.requires.generic'      => 'O driver deste provedor não está disponível nesta instalação.',
+
+    // --- Built-in home stub (IndexController::indexAction fallback — the neutral, brandable welcome) ---
 ];