diff --git a/_includes/components/h-card.njk b/_includes/components/h-card.njk
index 3151a6d..638510a 100644
--- a/_includes/components/h-card.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/h-card.njk
@@ -4,83 +4,98 @@
    This is the canonical h-card component for the site.
    Include in sidebar widgets, author cards, etc.
 #}
+{% set id = homepageConfig.identity if (homepageConfig and homepageConfig.identity) else {} %}
+{% set authorName = id.name or site.author.name %}
+{% set authorAvatar = id.avatar or site.author.avatar %}
+{% set authorTitle = id.title or site.author.title %}
+{% set authorBio = id.bio or site.author.bio %}
+{% set authorUrl = id.url or site.author.url %}
+{% set authorPronoun = id.pronoun or site.author.pronoun %}
+{% set authorLocality = id.locality or site.author.locality %}
+{% set authorCountry = id.country or site.author.country %}
+{% set authorLocation = site.author.location %}
+{% set authorOrg = id.org or site.author.org %}
+{% set authorEmail = id.email or site.author.email %}
+{% set authorKeyUrl = id.keyUrl or site.author.keyUrl %}
+{% set authorCategories = id.categories if (id.categories and id.categories.length) else site.author.categories %}
+{% set socialLinks = id.social if (id.social and id.social.length) else site.social %}
 
 <div class="h-card p-author" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person">
   {# Hidden u-photo for reliable microformat parsing (some parsers struggle with img inside links) #}
-  <data class="u-photo hidden" value="{{ site.author.avatar }}"></data>
+  <data class="u-photo hidden" value="{{ authorAvatar }}"></data>
 
   <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
-    <a href="{{ site.author.url }}" class="u-url u-uid" rel="me" itemprop="url">
+    <a href="{{ authorUrl }}" class="u-url u-uid" rel="me" itemprop="url">
       <img
-        src="{{ site.author.avatar }}"
-        alt="{{ site.author.name }}"
+        src="{{ authorAvatar }}"
+        alt="{{ authorName }}"
         class="w-16 h-16 rounded-full object-cover"
         loading="lazy"
         itemprop="image"
       >
     </a>
     <div>
-      <a href="{{ site.author.url }}" class="u-url p-name font-bold text-lg block hover:text-primary-600 dark:hover:text-primary-400" itemprop="name">
-        {{ site.author.name }}
+      <a href="{{ authorUrl }}" class="u-url p-name font-bold text-lg block hover:text-primary-600 dark:hover:text-primary-400" itemprop="name">
+        {{ authorName }}
       </a>
-      {% if site.author.pronoun %}
-      <span class="p-pronoun text-xs text-surface-500">({{ site.author.pronoun }})</span>
+      {% if authorPronoun %}
+      <span class="p-pronoun text-xs text-surface-500">({{ authorPronoun }})</span>
       {% endif %}
-      <p class="p-job-title text-sm text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-400" itemprop="jobTitle">{{ site.author.title }}</p>
+      <p class="p-job-title text-sm text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-400" itemprop="jobTitle">{{ authorTitle }}</p>
       {# Structured address #}
       <p class="p-adr h-adr text-sm text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-500" itemprop="address" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PostalAddress">
-        {% if site.author.locality %}
-        <span class="p-locality" itemprop="addressLocality">{{ site.author.locality }}</span>{% if site.author.country %}, {% endif %}
+        {% if authorLocality %}
+        <span class="p-locality" itemprop="addressLocality">{{ authorLocality }}</span>{% if authorCountry %}, {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
-        {% if site.author.country %}
-        <span class="p-country-name" itemprop="addressCountry">{{ site.author.country }}</span>
+        {% if authorCountry %}
+        <span class="p-country-name" itemprop="addressCountry">{{ authorCountry }}</span>
         {% endif %}
         {# Fallback to legacy location field #}
-        {% if not site.author.locality and site.author.location %}
-        <span class="p-locality">{{ site.author.location }}</span>
+        {% if not authorLocality and authorLocation %}
+        <span class="p-locality">{{ authorLocation }}</span>
         {% endif %}
       </p>
     </div>
   </div>
 
   {# Bio #}
-  <p class="p-note mt-3 text-sm text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300" itemprop="description">{{ site.author.bio }}</p>
+  <p class="p-note mt-3 text-sm text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300" itemprop="description">{{ authorBio }}</p>
 
   {# Organization #}
-  {% if site.author.org %}
+  {% if authorOrg %}
   <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-400">
-    <span class="p-org" itemprop="worksFor">{{ site.author.org }}</span>
+    <span class="p-org" itemprop="worksFor">{{ authorOrg }}</span>
   </p>
   {% endif %}
 
   {# Email and PGP Key #}
   <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-3 text-sm">
-    {% if site.author.email %}
+    {% if authorEmail %}
     {# Display text obfuscated to deter spam harvesters; href kept plain for browser compatibility #}
-    <a href="mailto:{{ site.author.email }}" class="u-email text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:underline" itemprop="email">
-      ✉️ {{ site.author.email | obfuscateEmail | safe }}
+    <a href="mailto:{{ authorEmail }}" class="u-email text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:underline" itemprop="email">
+      ✉️ {{ authorEmail | obfuscateEmail | safe }}
     </a>
     {% endif %}
-    {% if site.author.keyUrl %}
-    <a href="{{ site.author.keyUrl }}" class="u-key text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-400 hover:underline" rel="pgpkey">
+    {% if authorKeyUrl %}
+    <a href="{{ authorKeyUrl }}" class="u-key text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-400 hover:underline" rel="pgpkey">
       🔐 PGP Key
     </a>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 
   {# Categories / Skills #}
-  {% if site.author.categories and site.author.categories.length %}
+  {% if authorCategories and authorCategories.length %}
   <div class="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-    {% for category in site.author.categories %}
+    {% for category in authorCategories %}
     <span class="p-category text-xs px-2 py-0.5 bg-surface-100 dark:bg-surface-800 rounded">{{ category }}</span>
     {% endfor %}
   </div>
   {% endif %}
 
   {# Social links with rel="me" - critical for IndieWeb identity verification #}
-  {% if site.social and site.social.length %}
+  {% if socialLinks and socialLinks.length %}
   <nav class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 mt-3" aria-label="Social links">
-    {% for link in site.social %}
+    {% for link in socialLinks %}
     <a
       href="{{ link.url }}"
       rel="{{ link.rel }} noopener"
diff --git a/_includes/components/sections/hero.njk b/_includes/components/sections/hero.njk
index 253cc62..70c0fc1 100644
--- a/_includes/components/sections/hero.njk
+++ b/_includes/components/sections/hero.njk
@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@
 #}
 
 {% set heroConfig = homepageConfig.hero or {} %}
+{% set id = homepageConfig.identity if (homepageConfig and homepageConfig.identity) else {} %}
+{% set authorName = id.name or site.author.name %}
+{% set authorAvatar = id.avatar or site.author.avatar %}
+{% set authorTitle = id.title or site.author.title %}
+{% set authorBio = id.bio or site.author.bio %}
+{% set siteDescription = id.description or site.description %}
+{% set socialLinks = id.social if (id.social and id.social.length) else site.social %}
 
 <section class="mb-8 sm:mb-12">
   <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-6 sm:gap-8 items-start">
     {# Avatar #}
     {% if heroConfig.showAvatar != false %}
     <img
-      src="{{ site.author.avatar }}"
-      alt="{{ site.author.name }}"
+      src="{{ authorAvatar }}"
+      alt="{{ authorName }}"
       class="w-24 h-24 sm:w-32 sm:h-32 rounded-full object-cover shadow-lg flex-shrink-0"
       loading="eager"
     >
@@ -20,27 +27,27 @@
     {# Introduction #}
     <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
       <h1 class="text-2xl sm:text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-surface-900 dark:text-surface-100 mb-2">
-        {{ site.author.name }}
+        {{ authorName }}
       </h1>
       <p class="text-lg sm:text-xl text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 mb-3 sm:mb-4">
-        {{ site.author.title }}
+        {{ authorTitle }}
       </p>
-      {% if site.author.bio %}
+      {% if authorBio %}
       <p class="text-base sm:text-lg text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300 mb-4">
-        {{ site.author.bio }}
+        {{ authorBio }}
       </p>
       {% endif %}
-      {% if site.description %}
+      {% if siteDescription %}
       <p class="text-base sm:text-lg text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-300 mb-4 sm:mb-6">
-        {{ site.description }}
+        {{ siteDescription }}
         <a href="/about/" class="text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:underline font-medium">Read more &rarr;</a>
       </p>
       {% endif %}
 
       {# Social Links #}
-      {% if heroConfig.showSocial != false and site.social %}
+      {% if heroConfig.showSocial != false and socialLinks %}
       <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-        {% for link in site.social %}
+        {% for link in socialLinks %}
         <a
           href="{{ link.url }}"
           rel="{{ link.rel }} noopener"
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-02-25-identity-editor-design.md b/docs/plans/2026-02-25-identity-editor-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ae1148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-02-25-identity-editor-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+# Editable Identity via Homepage Plugin — Design
+
+## Goal
+
+Make all author identity fields (hero content, h-card data, social links) editable from the Indiekit admin UI, stored permanently in MongoDB via the homepage plugin's existing `identity` field.
+
+## Architecture
+
+Extend `indiekit-endpoint-homepage` with a three-tab admin interface and an `identity` data section. The theme templates check `homepageConfig.identity.*` first, falling back to `site.author.*` environment variables. No new plugin, no new data file — identity lives in the existing `homepage.json`.
+
+## Tab Structure
+
+### Tab 1: Homepage Builder (`/homepage`)
+
+Existing functionality, reorganized. Contains:
+- Layout selection (presets + radio options)
+- Hero config (enabled, show social toggles)
+- Content Sections (drag-drop)
+- Homepage Sidebar (drag-drop)
+- Footer (drag-drop)
+
+### Tab 2: Blog Sidebar (`/homepage/blog-sidebar`)
+
+Extracted from the current single-page dashboard:
+- Blog Listing Sidebar (drag-drop widget list)
+- Blog Post Sidebar (drag-drop widget list)
+
+### Tab 3: Identity (`/homepage/identity`)
+
+New form page with sections:
+
+**Profile:**
+- `name` — text input
+- `avatar` — text input (URL)
+- `title` — text input (job title / subtitle)
+- `pronoun` — text input
+- `bio` — textarea
+- `description` — textarea (site description shown in hero)
+
+**Location:**
+- `locality` — text input (city)
+- `country` — text input
+- `org` — text input (organization)
+
+**Contact:**
+- `url` — text input (author URL)
+- `email` — text input
+- `keyUrl` — text input (PGP key URL)
+
+**Skills:**
+- `categories` — tag-input component (comma-separated skills/interests)
+
+**Social Links:**
+- Full CRUD list using add-another pattern
+- Each entry: `name` (text), `url` (text), `rel` (text, default "me"), `icon` (select from: github, linkedin, bluesky, mastodon, activitypub)
+- Add, remove, reorder
+
+## Data Model
+
+### MongoDB Document (`homepageConfig` collection)
+
+The existing singleton document gains an `identity` field:
+
+```javascript
+{
+  _id: "homepage",
+  layout: "two-column",
+  hero: { enabled: true, showSocial: true },
+  sections: [...],
+  sidebar: [...],
+  blogListingSidebar: [...],
+  blogPostSidebar: [...],
+  footer: [...],
+  identity: {
+    name: "Ricardo Mendes",
+    avatar: "https://...",
+    title: "Middleware Engineer & DevOps Specialist",
+    pronoun: "he/him",
+    bio: "Building infrastructure, automating workflows...",
+    description: "DevOps engineer, IndieWeb enthusiast...",
+    locality: "Brussels",
+    country: "Belgium",
+    org: "",
+    url: "https://rmendes.net",
+    email: "rick@example.com",
+    keyUrl: "https://...",
+    categories: ["IndieWeb", "OSINT", "DevOps"],
+    social: [
+      { name: "GitHub", url: "https://github.com/rmdes", rel: "me", icon: "github" },
+      { name: "Bluesky", url: "https://bsky.app/profile/rmendes.net", rel: "me atproto", icon: "bluesky" },
+      ...
+    ]
+  },
+  updatedAt: "ISO 8601 string"
+}
+```
+
+### JSON File
+
+Written to `content/.indiekit/homepage.json` on save (same as existing behavior). Eleventy file watcher triggers rebuild.
+
+## Data Precedence
+
+```
+homepageConfig.identity.name  →  if truthy, use it
+                               →  else fall back to site.author.name (env var)
+```
+
+Applied in the theme templates (hero.njk, h-card.njk) and anywhere else that reads `site.author.*` or `site.social`.
+
+The simplest approach: create a computed `author` object in `_data/homepageConfig.js` that merges identity over site.author, so templates can use a single variable.
+
+## Components Used (from @rmdes/indiekit-frontend)
+
+| Field | Component |
+|-------|-----------|
+| Name, title, pronoun, locality, country, org, url, email, keyUrl | `input()` macro |
+| Bio, description | `textarea()` macro |
+| Categories/skills | `tag-input()` macro |
+| Social links | `add-another()` macro wrapping input fields per entry |
+| Icon selection | `select()` macro with predefined icon options |
+| Form sections | `fieldset()` macro with legends |
+| Save/cancel | `button()` macro (primary/secondary) |
+| Errors | `errorSummary()` + field-level `errorMessage` |
+
+## Tab Navigation
+
+URL-based tabs using server-rendered pages (not client-side switching):
+
+- `GET /homepage` — Homepage Builder tab
+- `GET /homepage/blog-sidebar` — Blog Sidebar tab
+- `GET /homepage/identity` — Identity tab
+
+Each tab is a separate form with its own POST endpoint:
+- `POST /homepage/save` — existing, handles layout/hero/sections/sidebar/footer
+- `POST /homepage/save-blog-sidebar` — handles blogListingSidebar + blogPostSidebar
+- `POST /homepage/save-identity` — handles identity fields
+
+A shared tab navigation bar appears at the top of all three pages.
+
+## Files Changed
+
+### indiekit-endpoint-homepage (plugin)
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `index.js` | Add identity routes, identity configSchema |
+| `lib/controllers/dashboard.js` | Split blog sidebar into separate GET handler, add identity GET/POST |
+| `lib/controllers/api.js` | Add identity to public config endpoint |
+| `lib/storage/config.js` | Handle identity save/merge |
+| `views/homepage-dashboard.njk` | Remove blog sidebar sections, add tab nav |
+| `views/homepage-blog-sidebar.njk` | New — extracted blog sidebar UI |
+| `views/homepage-identity.njk` | New — identity editor form |
+| `views/partials/tab-nav.njk` | New — shared tab navigation partial |
+| `locales/en.json` | Add identity i18n strings |
+
+### indiekit-eleventy-theme (theme)
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `_data/homepageConfig.js` | Merge identity over site.author, expose computed `author` object |
+| `_includes/components/sections/hero.njk` | Use merged author data instead of raw site.author |
+| `_includes/components/h-card.njk` | Use merged author data instead of raw site.author |
+
+## Not Changed
+
+- `_data/site.js` — env vars remain as fallback source, untouched
+- Main feed templates — don't reference author data
+- Post layout — uses site.author for meta tags (will get override via merged data)
+- Other plugins — no changes needed
+
+## Constraints
+
+- Identity editor uses standard Indiekit frontend components (no custom JS beyond add-another)
+- Social link icons limited to the set already defined in hero.njk/h-card.njk SVGs (github, linkedin, bluesky, mastodon, activitypub) — extensible later
+- Avatar is a URL field, not file upload (avatar image hosting is separate)
+- All dates stored as ISO 8601 strings
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-02-25-identity-editor-plan.md b/docs/plans/2026-02-25-identity-editor-plan.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d7b9a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-02-25-identity-editor-plan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,468 @@
+# Editable Identity via Homepage Plugin — Implementation Plan
+
+> **For Claude:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task.
+
+**Goal:** Make all author identity fields editable from the Indiekit admin UI via a three-tab homepage dashboard with Identity CRUD.
+
+**Architecture:** Extend `indiekit-endpoint-homepage` with URL-based tabs (Homepage Builder, Blog Sidebar, Identity). Identity data stored in `homepageConfig.identity` in MongoDB + `homepage.json`. Theme templates check identity data first, falling back to `site.author.*` env vars.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Express.js, Nunjucks, @rmdes/indiekit-frontend components, MongoDB, Eleventy
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Add tab navigation partial and new routes in index.js
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/views/partials/tab-nav.njk`
+- Modify: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/index.js`
+
+**Step 1: Create the tab navigation partial**
+
+Create `views/partials/tab-nav.njk`:
+
+```nunjucks
+{# Tab navigation for homepage admin - server-rendered URL tabs #}
+<style>
+  .hp-tab-nav {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0;
+    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-outline-variant, #ddd);
+    margin-block-end: var(--space-xl, 2rem);
+  }
+  .hp-tab-nav__item {
+    padding: var(--space-s, 0.75rem) var(--space-m, 1.25rem);
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: var(--color-on-offset, #666);
+    font-weight: 500;
+    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
+    margin-bottom: -2px;
+    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
+  }
+  .hp-tab-nav__item:hover {
+    color: var(--color-primary, #0066cc);
+  }
+  .hp-tab-nav__item--active {
+    color: var(--color-primary, #0066cc);
+    border-bottom-color: var(--color-primary, #0066cc);
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+</style>
+<nav class="hp-tab-nav" aria-label="Homepage settings">
+  <a href="{{ homepageEndpoint }}"
+     class="hp-tab-nav__item{% if activeTab == 'builder' %} hp-tab-nav__item--active{% endif %}">
+    {{ __("homepageBuilder.tabs.builder") }}
+  </a>
+  <a href="{{ homepageEndpoint }}/blog-sidebar"
+     class="hp-tab-nav__item{% if activeTab == 'blog-sidebar' %} hp-tab-nav__item--active{% endif %}">
+    {{ __("homepageBuilder.tabs.blogSidebar") }}
+  </a>
+  <a href="{{ homepageEndpoint }}/identity"
+     class="hp-tab-nav__item{% if activeTab == 'identity' %} hp-tab-nav__item--active{% endif %}">
+    {{ __("homepageBuilder.tabs.identity") }}
+  </a>
+</nav>
+```
+
+**Step 2: Add new routes in index.js**
+
+In the `get routes()` getter, after the existing routes (after `protectedRouter.get("/api/config", apiController.getConfig);`), add:
+
+```javascript
+    // Blog sidebar tab
+    protectedRouter.get("/blog-sidebar", dashboardController.getBlogSidebar);
+    protectedRouter.post("/save-blog-sidebar", dashboardController.saveBlogSidebar);
+
+    // Identity tab
+    protectedRouter.get("/identity", dashboardController.getIdentity);
+    protectedRouter.post("/save-identity", dashboardController.saveIdentity);
+```
+
+**Step 3: Verify**
+
+Run: `node -e "import('./index.js')"` from the plugin directory to check for syntax errors.
+
+**Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add views/partials/tab-nav.njk index.js
+git commit -m "feat(homepage): add tab navigation partial and identity/blog-sidebar routes"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Add i18n strings for tabs and identity editor
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/locales/en.json`
+
+**Step 1: Add the new i18n keys**
+
+Add `"tabs"` block as a new top-level key inside `"homepageBuilder"`, and add `"identity"` block. Keep all existing keys unchanged.
+
+Add under `"homepageBuilder"`:
+
+```json
+"tabs": {
+  "builder": "Homepage",
+  "blogSidebar": "Blog Sidebar",
+  "identity": "Identity"
+},
+```
+
+Add the `"identity"` block:
+
+```json
+"identity": {
+  "title": "Identity",
+  "description": "Configure your author profile, contact details, and social links. These override environment variable defaults.",
+  "saved": "Identity saved successfully. Refresh your site to see changes.",
+  "profile": {
+    "legend": "Profile",
+    "name": { "label": "Name", "hint": "Your display name" },
+    "avatar": { "label": "Avatar URL", "hint": "URL to your avatar image" },
+    "title": { "label": "Title", "hint": "Job title or subtitle" },
+    "pronoun": { "label": "Pronoun", "hint": "e.g. he/him, she/her, they/them" },
+    "bio": { "label": "Bio", "hint": "Short biography" },
+    "description": { "label": "Site Description", "hint": "Description shown in the hero section" }
+  },
+  "location": {
+    "legend": "Location",
+    "locality": { "label": "City", "hint": "City or locality" },
+    "country": { "label": "Country" },
+    "org": { "label": "Organization", "hint": "Company or organization" }
+  },
+  "contact": {
+    "legend": "Contact",
+    "url": { "label": "URL", "hint": "Your personal website URL" },
+    "email": { "label": "Email" },
+    "keyUrl": { "label": "PGP Key URL", "hint": "URL to your public PGP key" }
+  },
+  "skills": {
+    "legend": "Skills & Interests",
+    "categories": { "label": "Categories", "hint": "Comma-separated skills, interests, or tags" }
+  },
+  "social": {
+    "legend": "Social Links",
+    "description": "Add links to your social profiles. These appear in the hero section and h-card.",
+    "name": { "label": "Name" },
+    "url": { "label": "URL" },
+    "rel": { "label": "Rel" },
+    "icon": { "label": "Icon" }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Verify no JSON syntax errors**
+
+Run: `node -e "JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('locales/en.json','utf8')); console.log('OK')"`
+
+**Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add locales/en.json
+git commit -m "feat(homepage): add i18n strings for tabs and identity editor"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: Add dashboard controller methods for blog sidebar and identity
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/lib/controllers/dashboard.js`
+
+**Step 1: Add `parseSocialLinks` helper function**
+
+Add at the top of the file, after the existing imports:
+
+```javascript
+/**
+ * Parse social links from form body.
+ * Express parses social[0][name], social[0][url] etc. into nested objects.
+ */
+function parseSocialLinks(body) {
+  const social = [];
+  if (!body.social) return social;
+  const entries = Array.isArray(body.social) ? body.social : Object.values(body.social);
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    if (!entry || (!entry.name && !entry.url)) continue;
+    social.push({
+      name: entry.name || "",
+      url: entry.url || "",
+      rel: entry.rel || "me",
+      icon: entry.icon || "",
+    });
+  }
+  return social;
+}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Update the existing `get` method**
+
+Add `activeTab: "builder"` to the `response.render()` call.
+
+**Step 3: Update the existing `save` method**
+
+The save method must preserve blog sidebar and identity data that are no longer part of the homepage builder form. Read the current config first and merge:
+
+```javascript
+// Get current config to preserve fields not in this form
+let currentConfig = await getConfig(application);
+
+const config = {
+  layout: layout || "single-column",
+  hero: typeof hero === "string" ? JSON.parse(hero) : hero,
+  sections: typeof sections === "string" ? JSON.parse(sections) : sections,
+  sidebar: typeof sidebar === "string" ? JSON.parse(sidebar) : sidebar,
+  blogListingSidebar: currentConfig?.blogListingSidebar || [],
+  blogPostSidebar: currentConfig?.blogPostSidebar || [],
+  footer: typeof footer === "string" ? JSON.parse(footer) : footer,
+  identity: currentConfig?.identity || null,
+};
+```
+
+**Step 4: Add `getBlogSidebar` controller method**
+
+Renders `homepage-blog-sidebar` view with `activeTab: "blog-sidebar"`, current config, widgets, and blogPostWidgets.
+
+**Step 5: Add `saveBlogSidebar` controller method**
+
+Reads `blogListingSidebar` and `blogPostSidebar` from request body, preserves all other config fields, saves, redirects to `/homepage/blog-sidebar?saved=1`.
+
+**Step 6: Add `getIdentity` controller method**
+
+Reads `config.identity || {}`, renders `homepage-identity` view with `activeTab: "identity"`.
+
+**Step 7: Add `saveIdentity` controller method**
+
+Parses form fields (`identity-name`, `identity-bio`, etc.) and social links using `parseSocialLinks(body)`. Builds identity object, preserves all other config fields, saves, redirects to `/homepage/identity?saved=1`.
+
+**Step 8: Verify**
+
+Run: `node -e "import('./lib/controllers/dashboard.js')"` to check for syntax errors.
+
+**Step 9: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add lib/controllers/dashboard.js
+git commit -m "feat(homepage): add blog sidebar and identity controller methods"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Refactor homepage-dashboard.njk — remove blog sidebar, add tab nav
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/views/homepage-dashboard.njk`
+
+**Step 1: Add tab nav include**
+
+After the page header `</header>`, before the success message `{% if request.query.saved %}`, add:
+
+```nunjucks
+{% include "partials/tab-nav.njk" %}
+```
+
+**Step 2: Remove blog sidebar sections from HTML**
+
+Remove the two `<section>` blocks:
+- Blog Listing Sidebar (with `id="blog-listing-sidebar-list"` and `id="blog-listing-sidebar-json"`)
+- Blog Post Sidebar (with `id="blog-post-sidebar-list"` and `id="blog-post-sidebar-json"`)
+
+**Step 3: Remove blog sidebar JavaScript**
+
+From the `<script>` block, remove:
+- `var blogListingSidebar = ...` and `var blogPostSidebar = ...` parsing
+- `.forEach` key assignment for both
+- All `addBlogListingWidget`, `removeBlogListingWidget`, `editBlogListingWidget`, `updateBlogListingSidebar` functions
+- All `addBlogPostWidget`, `removeBlogPostWidget`, `editBlogPostWidget`, `updateBlogPostSidebar` functions
+- `syncBlogListingSidebarFromDom` and `syncBlogPostSidebarFromDom`
+- SortableJS entries for `blog-listing-sidebar-list` and `blog-post-sidebar-list`
+- Initial render calls `updateBlogListingSidebar()` and `updateBlogPostSidebar()`
+- Event listeners for `[data-add-blog-listing-widget]` and `[data-add-blog-post-widget]`
+
+**Step 4: Verify**
+
+Navigate to `/homepage` in the admin UI. Tab nav appears. Blog sidebar sections are gone. Saving layout/hero/sections/sidebar/footer still works.
+
+**Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add views/homepage-dashboard.njk
+git commit -m "refactor(homepage): extract blog sidebar from main dashboard, add tab nav"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 5: Create blog sidebar tab view
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/views/homepage-blog-sidebar.njk`
+
+**Step 1: Create the view**
+
+This view extends `document.njk`, includes the tab nav, and contains the Blog Listing Sidebar and Blog Post Sidebar sections extracted from the old homepage-dashboard.njk. It includes:
+
+- Same CSS classes as the main dashboard (`hp-section`, `hp-sections-list`, `hp-section-item`, etc.)
+- Tab nav include with `activeTab: "blog-sidebar"`
+- Two sections: Blog Listing Sidebar and Blog Post Sidebar (same HTML structure as before)
+- Hidden JSON inputs for `blogListingSidebar` and `blogPostSidebar`
+- Form POSTs to `{{ homepageEndpoint }}/save-blog-sidebar`
+- Inline JS for the blog sidebar functions (stripKeys, createDragHandle, createItemElement, renderList, add/remove/edit/update/sync functions, SortableJS init)
+
+The shared JS utility functions (`stripKeys`, `createDragHandle`, `createItemElement`, `renderList`) are duplicated into this view, matching the existing inline JS pattern.
+
+**Step 2: Verify**
+
+Navigate to `/homepage/blog-sidebar`. Tab nav shows "Blog Sidebar" as active. Widgets render. Drag-drop works. Save persists data.
+
+**Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add views/homepage-blog-sidebar.njk
+git commit -m "feat(homepage): add blog sidebar tab view"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 6: Create identity editor tab view
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/views/homepage-identity.njk`
+
+**Step 1: Create the view**
+
+This view extends `document.njk`, includes the tab nav, and contains the identity editor form. Uses standard Indiekit frontend macros (available globally from `default.njk`):
+
+- `input()` for name, avatar URL, title, pronoun, locality, country, org, url, email, keyUrl
+- `textarea()` for bio, description
+- `tagInput()` for categories/skills
+- Social links: inline JS with `createElement`/`textContent` for add/remove rows (safe DOM manipulation pattern matching existing dashboard)
+- Each social link row has: name (text), url (text), rel (text, default "me"), icon (select: github/linkedin/bluesky/mastodon/activitypub)
+- Form POSTs to `{{ homepageEndpoint }}/save-identity`
+
+Social link form fields use the pattern `social[N][name]`, `social[N][url]`, `social[N][rel]`, `social[N][icon]` which Express parses into nested objects automatically.
+
+Form is organized into sections:
+- Profile (name, avatar, title, pronoun, bio, description)
+- Location (locality, country, org)
+- Contact (url, email, keyUrl)
+- Skills (categories via tag-input)
+- Social Links (CRUD list)
+
+**Step 2: Verify**
+
+Navigate to `/homepage/identity`. All fields render. Fill in data, submit. Data saves to MongoDB. Reload — data persists.
+
+**Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add views/homepage-identity.njk
+git commit -m "feat(homepage): add identity editor tab with social links CRUD"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 7: Verify API controller includes identity field
+
+**Files:**
+- Verify: `indiekit-endpoint-homepage/lib/controllers/api.js`
+
+**Step 1: Check the `getConfigPublic` method**
+
+Verify that `identity: config.identity` is included in the public API response. The current code at line 96 already includes this. If not, add it.
+
+**Step 2: Verify**
+
+Hit `GET /homepage/api/config.json` and confirm the response includes the `identity` field with saved data.
+
+**Step 3: Commit (only if changes were needed)**
+
+```bash
+git add lib/controllers/api.js
+git commit -m "chore(homepage): ensure identity field in public API response"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 8: Update theme templates to prefer identity data over env vars
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `indiekit-eleventy-theme/_includes/components/sections/hero.njk`
+- Modify: `indiekit-eleventy-theme/_includes/components/h-card.njk`
+
+**Step 1: Update hero.njk**
+
+After `{% set heroConfig = homepageConfig.hero or {} %}`, add identity resolution variables:
+
+```nunjucks
+{% set id = homepageConfig.identity if (homepageConfig and homepageConfig.identity) else {} %}
+{% set authorName = id.name or site.author.name %}
+{% set authorAvatar = id.avatar or site.author.avatar %}
+{% set authorTitle = id.title or site.author.title %}
+{% set authorBio = id.bio or site.author.bio %}
+{% set siteDescription = id.description or site.description %}
+{% set socialLinks = id.social if (id.social and id.social.length) else site.social %}
+```
+
+Replace all references:
+- `site.author.name` → `authorName`
+- `site.author.avatar` → `authorAvatar`
+- `site.author.title` → `authorTitle`
+- `site.author.bio` → `authorBio`
+- `site.description` → `siteDescription`
+- `site.social` → `socialLinks`
+
+**Step 2: Update h-card.njk**
+
+Add identity resolution at the top:
+
+```nunjucks
+{% set id = homepageConfig.identity if (homepageConfig and homepageConfig.identity) else {} %}
+{% set authorName = id.name or site.author.name %}
+{% set authorAvatar = id.avatar or site.author.avatar %}
+{% set authorTitle = id.title or site.author.title %}
+{% set authorBio = id.bio or site.author.bio %}
+{% set authorUrl = id.url or site.author.url %}
+{% set authorPronoun = id.pronoun or site.author.pronoun %}
+{% set authorLocality = id.locality or site.author.locality %}
+{% set authorCountry = id.country or site.author.country %}
+{% set authorLocation = site.author.location %}
+{% set authorOrg = id.org or site.author.org %}
+{% set authorEmail = id.email or site.author.email %}
+{% set authorKeyUrl = id.keyUrl or site.author.keyUrl %}
+{% set authorCategories = id.categories if (id.categories and id.categories.length) else site.author.categories %}
+{% set socialLinks = id.social if (id.social and id.social.length) else site.social %}
+```
+
+Replace all `site.author.*` and `site.social` references with the corresponding variables.
+
+**Step 3: Verify**
+
+Run Eleventy build locally (dryrun) to confirm no template errors:
+
+```bash
+cd /home/rick/code/indiekit-dev/indiekit-eleventy-theme
+npx @11ty/eleventy --dryrun 2>&1 | tail -5
+```
+
+**Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add _includes/components/sections/hero.njk _includes/components/h-card.njk
+git commit -m "feat(theme): prefer identity data over env vars in hero and h-card"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task Summary
+
+| # | Task | Repo | Depends On |
+|---|------|------|-----------|
+| 1 | Tab nav partial + routes | plugin | — |
+| 2 | i18n strings | plugin | — |
+| 3 | Dashboard controller methods | plugin | 1, 2 |
+| 4 | Refactor homepage-dashboard.njk | plugin | 1, 3 |
+| 5 | Create blog sidebar view | plugin | 1, 2, 3 |
+| 6 | Create identity editor view | plugin | 1, 2, 3 |
+| 7 | Verify API includes identity | plugin | 3 |
+| 8 | Theme: identity over env vars | theme | all plugin tasks |