ZDDC
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Closes the loop on the user-described workflow:
1. Iterate on tools / cut alpha → no chart involvement.
2. `./build beta` → embedded/ commits to ZDDC main →
notify-chart-dev.yml pushes a chart appVersion bump to
burnsmcd/tnd-zddc-chart's develop branch → BMCD pipeline-dev
fires automatically → dev image rebuilt with new beta bytes
baked in.
3. `./build release` → tag pushed → existing deploy-release.yml's
new notify-chart-prod job pushes a chart appVersion bump to
burnsmcd/tnd-zddc-chart's main branch → BMCD pipeline-prod
fires automatically → prod image rebuilt with new stable bytes.
The chart repo IS still committed to (one Chart.yaml line, auto-
generated by either workflow), but no human ever touches it for
routine ZDDC releases. The chart commits are idempotent (skip if
appVersion already at target) and clearly marked as bot-generated.
The truly chart-commit-free version would require either (a)
BMCD's private helm-deploy-latest reusable to accept --set overrides
we'd compute, or (b) bypassing it entirely with our own helm step.
Both are deeper changes than this PR; this is the simplest reliable
solution within the existing reusable.
Auth: a new repo-scoped Forgejo Actions secret CHART_GITHUB_TOKEN
holds the classic GitHub PAT (already provisioned for the
Forgejo→GitHub mirror; same token, repo+workflow scopes,
SAML-SSO authorized for burnsmcd). The bot identity is
'ZDDC Release Bot <noreply@zddc.varasys.io>'.
Tested behavior:
- Workflow files are added by THIS commit. Pushing this commit
does not fire either workflow (notify-chart-prod requires a
tag; notify-chart-dev requires changes under
zddc/internal/apps/embedded/). Safe to land before testing.
- First real test fires on the next ZDDC stable cut or beta cut.
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| .forgejo/workflows | ||
| archive | ||
| classifier | ||
| form | ||
| helm | ||
| landing | ||
| mdedit | ||
| pandoc | ||
| shared | ||
| tests | ||
| transmittal | ||
| zddc | ||
| .gitignore | ||
| AGENTS.md | ||
| ARCHITECTURE.md | ||
| build | ||
| CLAUDE.md | ||
| deploy | ||
| dev-server | ||
| freshen-channel | ||
| LICENSE.txt | ||
| package.json | ||
| playwright.config.js | ||
| README.md | ||
Zero Day Document Control (ZDDC)
The Universal Distributed Filing Cabinet
ZDDC is an information management convention plus a small set of single-file HTML tools. Every deliverable's filename encodes its tracking number, revision, status, and title; every transmittal folder is date-prefixed and self-describing. A plain shared folder becomes a fully searchable, auditable archive — no server, no database, no software required to read it.
The name "Zero Day Document Control" comes from the convention itself — adopt it on day zero of a project, with no setup time. The tools are optional interfaces around the structure; the structure works without them.
For end users: https://zddc.varasys.io/ introduces the project, links to all tool channels (stable / beta / alpha), and prints copy-paste shell snippets to install on a self-hosted deployment.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Archive Browser | Browse, search, and filter a project archive folder. Group by transmittal, export selections as ZIP. |
| Transmittal Creator | Self-contained HTML transmittal records with SHA-256 checksums and optional digital signatures. |
| Document Classifier | Spreadsheet-like bulk-renamer that copy/pastes with Excel and writes back to disk. |
| Markdown Editor | Browser-based markdown editor with YAML front matter, TOC, and direct local file access. |
Each tool is published in three channels (stable, beta, alpha) as static files served from https://zddc.varasys.io/releases/. Local use: download a .html file from releases/ and open it in a browser. Server use: run zddc-server — the current-stable build of every tool is baked into the binary at compile time, so a fresh deployment Just Works with zero config. Tools auto-appear at folder-name-driven paths (archive everywhere; classifier in Incoming/Working/Staging; mdedit in Working; transmittal in Staging). Override per-directory by writing an apps: entry in any .zddc file (channel/version/URL/path). URL overrides are fetched once and cached in <ZDDC_ROOT>/_app/; drop a real .html file at any path to override entirely.
File-naming convention
The full specification — filename format, tracking numbers, revision rules, status codes, folder naming, and the transmittal workflow — lives at https://zddc.varasys.io/reference.html.
Quick example: 123456-EL-SPC-2623_A (IFR) - Specification For Switchgear.pdf
Build & develop
git clone https://codeberg.org/VARASYS/ZDDC.git && cd ZDDC
sh build.sh # build all tools (writes to dist/ only)
sh archive/build.sh # build one tool
sh archive/build.sh --release # cut stable; auto-bumps patch from last tag
sh archive/build.sh --release 0.1.0 # explicit version
sh archive/build.sh --release alpha # cut alpha (mutable channel, no tag)
sh archive/build.sh --release beta # cut beta
npm install && npx playwright install chromium && npm test # tests
./dev-server start # cache-busting HTTP on :8000
Authoritative build/release docs are in AGENTS.md. Architecture notes (single-file rationale, JS module pattern, security model) are in ARCHITECTURE.md. zddc-server (optional Go HTTP server with ACL and a virtual archive index) is in zddc/README.md. Example Helm charts for deploying zddc-server (production + dev) are under helm/.
Contributing
ZDDC is an open source project hosted on Codeberg at https://codeberg.org/VARASYS/ZDDC. Bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests welcome.
ZDDC is designed for zero configuration to start and minimal configuration overall — feature proposals are filtered through that lens.
License
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. Free to use, modify, and distribute, including commercially, under the terms of the license. Provided "as is" without warranty.