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Add ./freshen-channel <tool> <channel> at the repo root for the
"drag alpha/beta forward to current stable" workflow. The script
uses a temporary git worktree at the latest <tool>-v* tag so the
main worktree's HEAD is never touched — no checkout, no stash, no
race against in-progress dev. Build runs inside the worktree, the
resulting <tool>_<channel>.html is copied back into the main
repo's website/releases/, worktree is removed.
The on-page label of a freshened build is `<channel> · <today> ·
<stable-tag-sha>` — the SHA pins which stable was the source, so
anyone debugging can `git checkout <sha>` to reproduce.
Smoke-tested:
./freshen-channel archive alpha → archive_alpha.html with
"alpha · 2026-04-27 · ea385b5"
./freshen-channel transmittal beta → transmittal_beta.html with
"beta · 2026-04-27 · ea385b5"
./freshen-channel foobar alpha → usage error
./freshen-channel archive stable → usage error
AGENTS.md gains a "Channel discipline (MUST rules)" subsection
codifying the protocol the build system can't enforce:
1. Stable doesn't regress — files are immutable; bump for fixes.
2. No backports — bump and let users update pins.
3. Alpha/beta are mutable — never pin in production.
4. Stale-channel rule — after every stable release, freshen alpha
and beta so neither is older than current stable. NOT optional.
5. Hotfix path — direct stable cut allowed, no beta soak required;
freshen alpha + beta after.
6. Beta soak (recommended) — a few days exposure before promoting.
Plus a "Freshen helper" subsection documenting the script.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| archive | ||
| bootstrap | ||
| classifier | ||
| landing | ||
| mdedit | ||
| pandoc | ||
| shared | ||
| tests | ||
| training-data | ||
| transmittal | ||
| website | ||
| zddc | ||
| .gitignore | ||
| AGENTS.md | ||
| ARCHITECTURE.md | ||
| build.sh | ||
| CLAUDE.md | ||
| 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 offers
install.zipfor self-hosted deployments.
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) at https://zddc.varasys.io/releases/<tool>_<channel>.html. Append ?v=alpha (or ?v=0.0.4, etc.) to any URL to switch versions for one request. See bootstrap/README.md for the install / pin / audit story.
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.
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.