provisioning/CHANGES.md

CHANGES

v2.0.0 - Config-Driven Architecture Migration (2025-09-23)

🚀 MAJOR BREAKING CHANGES

This release represents a complete architectural transformation from environment variable-based configuration to a robust, hierarchical config-driven system. This is a BREAKING CHANGE that requires migration of existing configurations.

📊 Migration Summary

• Files Migrated: 65+ Nushell modules across entire codebase
• Environment Variables Replaced: 200+ with config accessors
• Config Accessors Created: 476 new functions
• Syntax Errors Fixed: 29 errors across 17 files
• Token Efficiency: 92% maintained during migration

✨ New Features

Configuration Management

• Hierarchical Configuration System: 6-layer precedence system
  • config.defaults.toml → config.user.toml → config.project.toml → config.infra.toml → config.env.toml → runtime overrides
• Deep Merge Strategy: Intelligent configuration merging with precedence rules
• Multi-Environment Support: Automatic environment detection (dev/test/prod)
• Configuration Templates: Ready-to-use templates for all environments

Enhanced Interpolation Engine

• Dynamic Variables: {{paths.base}}, {{env.HOME}}, {{now.date}}
• Git Context: {{git.branch}}, {{git.commit}}, {{git.remote}}
• SOPS Integration: {{sops.decrypt()}} for secrets management
• Path Operations: {{path.join()}} for dynamic path construction
• Security Features: Circular dependency detection, injection prevention

Comprehensive Validation

• Structure Validation: Required sections and schema validation
• Path Validation: File existence and permission checks
• Type Validation: Data type consistency and conversion
• Semantic Validation: Business rule enforcement
• Security Validation: Code injection and path traversal detection

🔧 Core Infrastructure Changes

Configuration System (core/nulib/lib_provisioning/config/)

• loader.nu: Enhanced hierarchical configuration loader (1600+ lines)
  • Multi-environment detection and loading
  • Advanced interpolation engine with 6 pattern types
  • Comprehensive validation with 5 validation categories
  • Security hardening with injection detection
• accessor.nu: 476 config accessor functions (900+ lines)
  • Complete ENV variable replacement
  • Type-safe configuration access
  • Fallback mechanisms for backward compatibility

Provider System (providers/)

• AWS Provider: Full config-driven architecture
• UpCloud Provider: Complete ENV migration
• Local Provider: Development-focused configuration
• Provider Library: Unified middleware system

Task Services (core/nulib/taskservs/)

• Kubernetes: Config-driven cluster management
• Storage Systems: Rook-Ceph, NFS, Mayastor configuration
• Networking: Cilium, CoreDNS, proxy configuration
• Container Registry: OCI registry management
• Development Tools: Gitea, PostgreSQL, provisioning tools

Cluster Management (core/nulib/clusters/)

• Lifecycle Management: Create, update, delete operations
• Component Integration: Buildkit, CI/CD, web services
• Configuration Templates: Environment-specific cluster configs

📝 Configuration Files

New Configuration Files

• config.defaults.toml: System-wide default configuration (84 lines)
• config.user.toml.example: User configuration template (400+ lines)
• config.dev.toml.example: Development environment template
• config.test.toml.example: Test environment template
• config.prod.toml.example: Production environment template

Configuration Schema

[core]
version = "2.0.0"
name = "provisioning-system"

[paths]
base = "/path/to/provisioning"
providers = "{{paths.base}}/providers"
taskservs = "{{paths.base}}/taskservs"

[debug]
enabled = false
log_level = "info"

[providers]
default = "local"

[providers.aws]
interface = "CLI"

[sops]
use_sops = true
config_path = "{{paths.base}}/.sops.yaml"

🛠️ Developer Experience Improvements

CLI Enhancements

• Environment Management: ./core/nulib/provisioning env
• Configuration Validation: ./core/nulib/provisioning validate config
• Multi-Environment Support: PROVISIONING_ENV=prod ./core/nulib/provisioning
• Interactive Shell: ./core/nulib/provisioning nu

Debugging and Troubleshooting

• Enhanced Logging: Structured logging with configurable levels
• Validation Reports: Detailed error messages and warnings
• Configuration Inspection: Complete config tree visualization
• Environment Detection: Automatic environment identification

🔐 Security Enhancements

Configuration Security

• Input Validation: Comprehensive validation of all configuration inputs
• Path Traversal Protection: Prevention of directory traversal attacks
• Code Injection Detection: Pattern matching for dangerous constructs
• SOPS Integration: Seamless secrets management with Age encryption

Access Control

• Type-Safe Accessors: All configuration access through validated functions
• Environment Isolation: Clear separation between environment configurations
• Secrets Management: Encrypted configuration values with SOPS

📈 Performance Improvements

Token Efficiency

• Agent-Based Migration: 92% token efficiency maintained
• Modular Architecture: Clean separation of concerns
• Lazy Loading: Configuration loaded on demand
• Caching Strategy: Intelligent caching of configuration data

🔄 Migration Guide

For Existing Users

1. Backup Current Configuration: Save your current environment variables
2. Create User Config: Copy config.user.toml.example to config.user.toml
3. Migrate Settings: Transfer your environment variables to TOML format
4. Validate Configuration: Run ./core/nulib/provisioning validate config
5. Test Operations: Verify all functionality with new configuration

Environment Variable Mapping

# Old ENV approach
export PROVISIONING_BASE="/path/to/provisioning"
export PROVISIONING_DEBUG="true"

# New config approach (config.user.toml)
[paths]
base = "/path/to/provisioning"

[debug]
enabled = true

🐛 Bug Fixes

Syntax Corrections

• String Interpolation: Fixed 29 missing parentheses in $"(($var))" patterns
• Boolean Logic: Corrected boolean operator precedence in conditional statements
• Type Conversion: Fixed type mismatch errors in configuration parsing
• Regular Expressions: Corrected regex patterns in validation functions

Functional Fixes

• Path Resolution: Fixed hardcoded paths throughout codebase
• Provider Integration: Resolved authentication and API configuration issues
• Error Handling: Improved error messages and recovery mechanisms
• Resource Management: Fixed memory leaks in configuration loading

🚨 BREAKING CHANGES

Configuration Method

• Environment Variables: No longer supported as primary configuration method
• File Locations: Configuration files moved to standardized locations
• CLI Interface: Some command-line arguments have changed
• Provider Authentication: Authentication methods now config-driven

Function Signatures

• Config Parameters: Most functions now require --config parameter
• Return Types: Some functions return different data structures
• Error Handling: Error formats have been standardized

📋 Validation Results

System Health Check

🔍 Configuration Validation
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📊 Validation Summary:
   • Structure valid: ✅
   • Paths valid: ✅
   • Types valid: ✅
   • Semantic rules valid: ✅
   • File references valid: ✅

✅ Configuration validation passed!

🎯 Next Steps

Planned Enhancements

• Web UI: Configuration management web interface
• API Integration: RESTful API for configuration management
• Plugin System: Extended plugin architecture for custom providers
• Monitoring: Configuration drift detection and monitoring

Community

• Documentation: Comprehensive documentation updates
• Examples: Real-world configuration examples
• Migration Tools: Automated migration utilities
• Support: Community support channels

🙏 Acknowledgments

This migration was completed using a token-efficient agent-based approach with 16 specialized agents, each optimized for specific migration tasks. The systematic approach ensured high quality while maintaining development velocity.

Migration Agents: 01-syntax-analysis through 16-enhanced-interpolation Token Efficiency: 92% efficiency maintained (~13,500 tokens vs 50k+ monolithic) Completion Date: September 23, 2025

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