ZDDC/README.md
ZDDC 7365e94cac docs: align with simplified release model
Updates to all six top-level docs to describe the new flow:

- Storage: HTML tools live in website/releases/ as committed static
  files. Per-version files are real bytes; partial-version pins and
  channel mirrors are checked-in symlinks. No manifest.json, no Codeberg
  indirection, no Caddy regex-rewrite.
- URL scheme: <tool>_v<X.Y.Z>.html (exact), <tool>_v<X.Y>.html (latest
  patch), <tool>_v<X>.html (latest minor), <tool>_<channel>.html
  (channel mirror). All resolve via the symlink chain.
- Cascade rule: stable cut → beta + alpha symlinks reset to stable;
  beta cut → alpha resets to beta. Channels are never stale.
- No -alpha.N / -beta.N counter tags. Channel URLs are stable URLs by
  design; counters defeat that. The on-page <date> · <sha> label is
  enough for traceability.
- bootstrap/install.sh is the canonical install path. The four hand-
  rolled snippets are gone; one script handles all three deployment
  patterns + both target shapes.
- Helm charts under helm/ (zddc-server-{prod,dev}/) build from source
  via init container; documented as the recommended k8s deployment
  path.
- zddc-server now publishes binaries on stable cuts only — no alpha/
  beta channel for binaries. Active dev runs through the dev helm chart
  which builds from source on each rollout.

Files updated:

- CLAUDE.md — Repo shape, Most-used commands, Things that bite if you
  forget. Drops mentions of manifest.json, the Codeberg-as-canonical
  model, and -alpha.N/-beta.N tags.
- AGENTS.md — website/ tree, Releasing — channels and layout, Channel
  discipline rules (renumbered to add coordinated minor/major bump
  rule), Freshen helper, Bootstrap stubs, zddc-server Release tagging.
- ARCHITECTURE.md — website/ tree, build.sh step 5, Channels section,
  level-2 bootstrap description.
- README.md — tool publishing description, link to helm/.
- bootstrap/README.md — install path is install.sh now; pin URL table
  uses static symlinks; CORS check uses release-asset URLs (not
  manifest.json).
- zddc/README.md — Quick Start uses Codeberg URLs directly (no proxy);
  Release tagging is stable-only; Distribution / Versioning sections
  rewritten.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-30 09:56:34 -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. |
Each tool is published in three channels (stable, beta, alpha) as static files committed under `website/releases/`, browsable at <https://zddc.varasys.io/releases/>. Append `?v=alpha`, `?v=0.0.4` (exact), `?v=0.0` (latest patch), or `?v=0` (latest minor) to any deployment URL to switch versions for one request. See [`bootstrap/README.md`](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
```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.