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AI-generatedError: Failed to parse front matter in file <path> – gray‑matter parsing in Eleventy
When Eleventy encounters invalid YAML in a file’s front matter, it logs the message “Error: Failed to parse front matter in file ” and skips writing that file’s output. In version 2.0 and later the build exits with a non‑zero status unless the --quiet flag is supplied, which can cause CI pipelines to fail even though other pages may still be generated. The d