ZDDC/README.md
ZDDC 9ca36f25d8 feat(tables): new sortable/filterable grid tool for directories of YAML files
Tables is the eighth HTML tool: a read-only tabular view over a
directory of YAML files declared via `tables:` in `.zddc`. Anchor use
case is the Master Deliverables List, where each row is one
`<tracking>.yaml` under `Archive/<Party>/MDL/`. Rows click through to
the existing form renderer for editing.

Schema (zddc/internal/zddc/file.go)
  - New `Tables map[string]string` on ZddcFile. Map key becomes the URL
    stem (`tables[MDL]` → `<dir>/MDL.table.html`); the value is a path
    relative to the .zddc pointing at a `*.table.yaml` spec describing
    columns + the rows directory. No upward cascade in v1 — each
    directory hosting a table declares it directly.

Server handler (zddc/internal/handler/tablehandler.go)
  - `RecognizeTableRequest` matches GET `/<dir>/<name>.table.html`
    against the cascade's `tables:` declarations. Dispatch routes
    table requests before the form-system intercept.
  - `ServeTable` ACL-gates with `policy.ActionRead` and serves the
    embedded `tables.html` template; client walks the directory itself
    via the listing JSON or FS Access API.
  - tables.html embedded via //go:embed — same pattern as form.html.

Frontend (tables/)
  - Vanilla JS: app/context/util/filters/sort/render/main modules.
  - Reads spec + row YAML files via window.zddc.source (HTTP polyfill
    or local FS handle); js-yaml 4.1.0 vendored in shared/vendor for
    client-side parsing.
  - Sample fixtures under tables/sample/ for local testing.

Build + CI
  - Lockstep build registers tables alongside the other 7 tools (HTML
    output, embed mirror, versions.txt, release-output, tags).
  - Playwright project added; `npx playwright test --project=tables`
    is part of `npm test`.

Drive-by: rename mdedit Playwright selectors `#select-directory` →
`#addDirectoryBtn` to fix three pre-existing failing tests.

Drive-by: ignore locally-built `zddc/zddc-server` binary so it doesn't
get accidentally staged.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-05 20:32:01 -05:00

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# 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. |
| **Form Renderer** | Schema-driven `*.form.yaml` editor — every form spec auto-mounts an editable form at `<name>.form.html`. |
| **Tables** | Read-only grid view of a directory of YAML files with sort + filter; click row → edit in the form renderer. Declared per-directory in `.zddc`. |
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
```bash
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`](AGENTS.md). Architecture notes (single-file rationale, JS module pattern, security model) are in [`ARCHITECTURE.md`](ARCHITECTURE.md). zddc-server (optional Go HTTP server with ACL and a virtual archive index) is in [`zddc/README.md`](zddc/README.md). Example Helm charts for deploying zddc-server (production + dev) are under [`helm/`](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](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html). Free to use, modify, and distribute, including commercially, under the terms of the license. Provided "as is" without warranty.