some reworking

functions.py

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+import os, subprocess
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path 
+from classes import DefaultFrontmatterHeader
+from config import Config
+from logger import logger
+
+def create_content(filename):
+    filename += '.md'
+    filename = Path(f"{Config.CONTENT_DIR}/{filename}")
+    if not filename.exists():
+        fh = DefaultFrontmatterHeader(filename.stem)
+        logger.debug(f"Creating new content {filename}")
+        with filename.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.writelines(['---\n', fh.title, fh.date, fh.description, fh.author, fh.omit_second_title, '---\n', '\n', '\n'])
+
+def edit_content(filename):
+    logger.debug(f"Editing content {filename}")
+    editor = os.environ.get('EDITOR', 'vim')
+    subprocess.call([editor, filename])
+
+def init_site():
+    logger.debug(f"Initializing new site")
+
+    # Recreate output directory if necessary
+    output_dir = Path(Config.OUTPUT_DIR)
+    if output_dir.exists():
+        shutil.rmtree(output_dir)
+    output_dir.mkdir()
+
+    # Create output directory subtree
+    for dir in [ Path(Config.CONTENT_DIR), Path(Config.STATIC_DIR), Path(Config.TEMPLATE_DIR),
+            Path(Config.OUTPUT_IMG_DIR), Path(Config.OUTPUT_CSS_DIR), Path(Config.OUTPUT_JS_DIR)]:
+        dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)    
+    
+    # Create "About.md" content item
+    create_content("about")
+
+def build_site():
+    logger.debug(f"Starting build")
+
+