ZDDC
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Generalize the admin model from "single root super-admin" to a delegated chain: a `<dir>/.zddc/admins` list grants admin authority for that subtree, with a strict-ancestor rule preventing self-elevation (you cannot edit the .zddc that grants your own authority — only files strictly below it). Add a guided server-rendered editor at /.admin/zddc/edit?path=<dir> so subtree admins can manage their fiefdoms without filesystem access. JSON API at /.admin/zddc covers GET (file + effective chain + can_edit), POST (atomic write + cache invalidation), DELETE, plus a /tree endpoint listing every .zddc visible to the caller. Optional theming via <root>/.admin.css. Validation: glob syntax check, root-self-demotion rejection, reserved-prefix path guard, YAML round-trip sanity. Writes are atomic (temp file + fsync + rename) and invalidate the policy cache. Also includes the prior in-flight `Title` field on ProjectInfo so per-project .zddc titles surface on the landing-page picker. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> |
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| archive | ||
| bootstrap | ||
| classifier | ||
| landing | ||
| mdedit | ||
| pandoc | ||
| shared | ||
| tests | ||
| 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 | ||
| release-image.sh | ||
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.