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+# Netlify configuration for PR preview deployments.
+# Production site remains on GitHub Pages (docs.dandiarchive.org).
+# Netlify is used ONLY for PR previews — do NOT configure a custom domain here.
+
+[build]
+  command = "git submodule update --init && pip install -r requirements.txt && mkdocs build"
+  publish = "site"
+
+[build.environment]
+  PYTHON_VERSION = "3.11"