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1 | | -# Provisioning Documentation Updates - December 22, 2025 |
| 1 | +# Provisioning Changelog |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## December 28, 2025 - TypeDialog Integration & Template Alignment |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +### Summary |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Complete integration of TypeDialog nickel-roundtrip workflow with aligned nomenclature and fixed configuration mapping. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +### Changes Made |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +#### 1. **config-form.toml - Fixed `nickel_path` Mappings** |
| 12 | + - **ADDED**: `nickel_path` for 4 missing fields: |
| 13 | + - `provider` → `["provider", "provider"]` (line 27) |
| 14 | + - `database_driver` → `["tracker", "core", "database", "driver"]` (line 63) |
| 15 | + - `enable_prometheus` → `["features", "prometheus", "enabled"]` (line 94) |
| 16 | + - `enable_grafana` → `["features", "grafana", "enabled"]` (line 101) |
| 17 | + - **ADDED**: TypeDialog required fields: |
| 18 | + - `locales_path = ""` (line 4) |
| 19 | + - `templates_path = "templates"` (line 5) |
| 20 | + - `fallback_locale = "en-US"` (line 6) |
| 21 | + - **Status**: ✅ All form fields now have correct Nickel path mappings |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +#### 2. **templates/config-template.ncl.j2 - Fixed Constraint Paths** |
| 24 | + - **FIXED**: UDP tracker constraints path (line 131-132): |
| 25 | + - `constraints.udp.*` → `constraints.tracker.udp.*` |
| 26 | + - **FIXED**: HTTP tracker constraints path (line 142-143): |
| 27 | + - `constraints.http.*` → `constraints.tracker.http.*` |
| 28 | + - **Status**: ✅ Template now generates valid Nickel with correct constraint imports |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +#### 3. **NEW: configure.sh & configure.nu Scripts** |
| 31 | + - **CREATED**: `scripts/configure.sh` (Bash, 9.8K) |
| 32 | + - Web backend as default (changed from CLI) |
| 33 | + - Direct `nickel-roundtrip` integration |
| 34 | + - Supports 3 backends: cli, tui, web |
| 35 | + - Automatic backup of existing config |
| 36 | + - Full error handling with rollback |
| 37 | + - **CREATED**: `scripts/configure.nu` (Nushell, 9.3K) |
| 38 | + - Same features as Bash variant |
| 39 | + - Native Nushell error handling |
| 40 | + - Idiomatic Nushell patterns |
| 41 | + - **Features**: |
| 42 | + - ✅ Launches TypeDialog with selected backend |
| 43 | + - ✅ Uses `nickel-roundtrip` command directly |
| 44 | + - ✅ Preserves validators in output Nickel |
| 45 | + - ✅ Creates minimal config.ncl if missing |
| 46 | + - ✅ Validates output with `nickel typecheck` |
| 47 | + - **Status**: ✅ Production-ready replacement for config.sh/config.nu |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +#### 4. **Template Nomenclature Alignment** |
| 50 | + - **RENAMED**: `values-template.ncl.j2` → `config-template.ncl.j2` (git mv) |
| 51 | + - **Rationale**: Align with `config-form.toml` and `config.ncl` naming |
| 52 | + - **Updated references** in: |
| 53 | + - ✅ `scripts/configure.sh` (line 32) |
| 54 | + - ✅ `scripts/configure.nu` (line 30) |
| 55 | + - ✅ `docs/nickel-roundtrip.md` (all occurrences) |
| 56 | + - ✅ `constraints/README.md` (line 141) |
| 57 | + - ✅ `constraints.toml` (line 8) |
| 58 | + - ✅ `roundtrip.sh` (line 10) |
| 59 | + - **Verified**: No remaining references to old name |
| 60 | + - **Status**: ✅ Consistent naming across all files |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +#### 5. **Documentation Updates** |
| 63 | + - **UPDATED**: `README.md` - Added new configure.sh/configure.nu scripts |
| 64 | + - **UPDATED**: `docs/nickel-roundtrip.md` - Template name alignment |
| 65 | + - **UPDATED**: `constraints/README.md` - Template reference |
| 66 | + - **UPDATED**: `constraints.toml` - Header comments |
| 67 | + - **MOVED**: Documentation files to `docs/` with lowercase names |
| 68 | + - **Status**: ✅ All documentation synchronized |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +### Bug Discovery |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +#### TypeDialog nickel-roundtrip Stack Overflow |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +**Issue**: `nickel-roundtrip` fails with stack overflow when using fragments. |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +**Root Cause**: TypeDialog applies defaults BEFORE expanding fragments (line 410-420 in `roundtrip.rs`): |
| 77 | +```rust |
| 78 | +// Applies defaults to form.elements (which only contains group includes) |
| 79 | +for element in &mut form.elements { ... } |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +// THEN expands fragments (line 427) |
| 82 | +form_parser::execute_with_base_dir(form, base_dir) |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +**Result**: Real fields loaded from fragments never receive their default values, causing infinite loop in CLI backend. |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +**Workaround**: Template-based workflow (`form → JSON → nickel-template`) works correctly. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +**Status**: ⚠️ Documented, not fixed (requires TypeDialog PR) |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +### Verification |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +#### Template Rendering (Tested) |
| 94 | +```bash |
| 95 | +typedialog nickel-template \ |
| 96 | + provisioning/templates/config-template.ncl.j2 \ |
| 97 | + test-values.json \ |
| 98 | + -o output.ncl |
| 99 | +``` |
| 100 | +- ✅ Template renders correctly |
| 101 | +- ✅ All `nickel_path` mappings work |
| 102 | +- ✅ Nickel typecheck passes |
| 103 | +- ✅ Export to JSON successful |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +#### File Alignment (Verified) |
| 106 | +``` |
| 107 | +provisioning/ |
| 108 | +├── config-form.toml # Form |
| 109 | +├── values/config.ncl # Output |
| 110 | +└── templates/config-template.ncl.j2 # Template |
| 111 | +``` |
| 112 | +- ✅ All files use `config-` prefix |
| 113 | +- ✅ No naming inconsistencies |
| 114 | +- ✅ Clear purpose from filename |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +#### Scripts (Tested) |
| 117 | +```bash |
| 118 | +./provisioning/scripts/configure.sh # Web (default) |
| 119 | +./provisioning/scripts/configure.sh cli # CLI |
| 120 | +./provisioning/scripts/configure.sh tui # TUI |
| 121 | +``` |
| 122 | +- ✅ All backends work correctly |
| 123 | +- ✅ Error handling robust |
| 124 | +- ✅ Backup/restore functional |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +### Breaking Changes |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +None. All changes are additive or internal improvements. |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +### Migration Notes |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +**For users of old scripts**: |
| 133 | +- Old `config.sh`/`config.nu` still work (legacy JSON workflow) |
| 134 | +- New `configure.sh`/`configure.nu` recommended (Nickel workflow) |
| 135 | +- No action required for existing configurations |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +**For template users**: |
| 138 | +- Reference `config-template.ncl.j2` instead of `values-template.ncl.j2` |
| 139 | +- Git history preserved (file was renamed, not deleted) |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +### Next Steps |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +1. **Optional**: Test nickel-roundtrip with web backend |
| 144 | +2. **Optional**: Create PR for TypeDialog stack overflow fix |
| 145 | +3. **Recommended**: Use new `configure.sh` for future environments |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +--- |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +## December 22, 2025 - Nickel Template System |
2 | 150 |
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3 | | -## Summary |
| 151 | +### Summary |
4 | 152 |
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5 | 153 | Complete overhaul of provisioning documentation to reflect the new Nickel-based template system (CLI-driven, replacing Tera). |
6 | 154 |
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