📚 Update documentation for enhanced binder CLI

- Update BINDER.md with publish command and about command
- Update DEVELOPMENT.md with new build workflow
- Update tools/scripts/README.md to reference binder
- Update main README.md with publishing section

README.md

@@ -253,6 +253,16 @@ MLSysBook/
 - [🔨 Build Instructions](docs/BUILD.md) — Detailed build process
 - [🤝 Contribution Guidelines](docs/contribute.md) — How to contribute effectively
 
+### Publishing
+```bash
+# Quick publish (recommended)
+./binder publish
+
+# Manual steps
+./binder build - html && ./binder build - pdf
+# Then copy PDF to assets and push to main
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## 📋 Citation & License

docs/BINDER.md

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Full builds render the complete book with all chapters, parts, and cross-referen
 |---------|-------------|---------|
 | `build * <format>` | Build complete book | `./binder build * pdf` |
 | `preview-full` | Preview complete book | `./binder preview-full` |
+| `publish` | Build and publish book | `./binder publish` |
 
 ### 🔧 Management Commands
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ All commands have single-letter shortcuts:
 | `b` | `build` |
 | `p` | `preview` |
 | `pf` | `preview-full` |
+| `pub` | `publish` |
 | `c` | `clean` |
 | `ch` | `check` |
 | `s` | `switch` |
@@ -99,6 +101,47 @@ Use `./binder list` to see all available chapters.
 | HTML | `build/html/` | Website format with navigation |
 | PDF | `build/pdf/` | Academic book format |
 
+## 🚀 Publishing
+
+The `publish` command handles the complete publication workflow:
+
+```bash
+# Publish the book (build + deploy)
+./binder publish
+```
+
+### What `publish` does:
+
+1. **🔍 Pre-flight checks** - Verifies git status and branch
+2. **🧹 Cleans** - Removes previous builds
+3. **📚 Builds HTML** - Creates web version
+4. **📄 Builds PDF** - Creates downloadable version
+5. **📦 Copies PDF** - Moves PDF to assets directory
+6. **💾 Commits** - Adds PDF to git
+7. **🚀 Pushes** - Triggers GitHub Actions deployment
+
+### Publishing Workflow:
+
+```bash
+# Development workflow
+./binder preview intro          # Preview a chapter
+./binder build - html          # Build complete HTML
+./binder build - pdf           # Build complete PDF
+./binder publish               # Publish to the world
+```
+
+### After Publishing:
+
+- **🌐 Web version**: Available at https://harvard-edge.github.io/cs249r_book
+- **📄 PDF download**: Available at https://harvard-edge.github.io/cs249r_book/assets/Machine-Learning-Systems.pdf
+- **📈 GitHub Actions**: Monitors build progress at https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/actions
+
+### Requirements:
+
+- Must be on `main` branch
+- No uncommitted changes
+- Git repository properly configured
+
 ## Advanced Features
 
 ### Unified Multi-Chapter Builds

docs/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -68,17 +68,28 @@ git commit --no-verify -m "Emergency commit"
 ### Build Commands
 
 ```bash
-# HTML version (fast, for development)
-make build
-cd book && quarto render --to html
+# Using binder (recommended)
+./binder build - html          # Build HTML version
+./binder build - pdf           # Build PDF version
+./binder publish               # Build and publish
 
-# PDF version (slower, for publication)
-make build-pdf
-cd book && quarto render --to titlepage-pdf
+# Using make (legacy)
+make build                     # HTML version
+make build-pdf                 # PDF version
+make build-all                 # All formats
+```
 
-# All formats
-make build-all
-cd book && quarto render
+### Development Workflow
+
+```bash
+# Preview a chapter (fastest)
+./binder preview intro
+
+# Build complete book
+./binder build - html
+
+# Publish to the world
+./binder publish
 ```
 
 ### Development Server
@@ -98,6 +109,54 @@ cd book && quarto preview
 - **PDF**: `book/index.pdf` (in book directory)
 - **Artifacts**: Automatically cleaned by git hooks
 
+## 🚀 Publishing
+
+### Quick Publish
+
+```bash
+# One command to publish everything
+./binder publish
+```
+
+### Manual Publishing Steps
+
+If you prefer to do it step by step:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Ensure you're on main branch
+git checkout main
+git merge dev
+
+# 2. Build both formats
+./binder build - html
+./binder build - pdf
+
+# 3. Copy PDF to assets
+cp build/pdf/Machine-Learning-Systems.pdf assets/
+
+# 4. Commit and push
+git add assets/Machine-Learning-Systems.pdf
+git commit -m "Add PDF to assets"
+git push origin main
+```
+
+### Publishing Requirements
+
+- ✅ Must be on `main` branch
+- ✅ No uncommitted changes
+- ✅ All builds successful
+- ✅ Git repository properly configured
+
+### After Publishing
+
+The GitHub Actions workflow will:
+- 🔄 Run quality checks
+- 🏗️ Build all formats (Linux + Windows)
+- 🚀 Deploy to GitHub Pages
+- 📦 Create release assets
+
+**Monitor progress**: https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/actions
+
 ## 🔍 Project Health Checks
 
 ### Quick Status Check

tools/scripts/README.md

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Tools for AI-powered content generation and enhancement.
 Advanced cross-reference management and validation tools.
 
 ### Publishing (`quarto_publish/`)
-Scripts for publishing and deployment workflows.
+Scripts for publishing and deployment workflows. **Note**: The main publishing workflow is now handled by `./binder publish`.
 
 ### AI Menu (`ai_menu/`)
 AI-powered menu and interface tools.
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ python maintenance/update_changelog.py
 
 # Final cleanup
 ./build/clean.sh
+
+# Publish (using binder)
+./binder publish
 ```
 
 ## 📋 Script Categories Summary