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kevinveenbirkenbachandClaude Opus 4.7 9a578952c3 feat(env): SPOT env-pipeline + INFINITO_* namespace
Replace 8 bash env modules with a single Python generator
(cli.meta.env) that materialises env/static.env + runtime context
into a gitignored .env. Each variable lives in its own handler
under utils/env/handlers/; defaults carry inline one-line `# ...`
comments.

Rename to the INFINITO_* schema:
- workflow inputs: APPS, SERVICES_DISABLED, CMD, DEBUG, WHITELIST,
  BUNDLES, FULL_CYCLE, VARIANT, RUN_FLAGS, LIMIT_HOST, PARALLEL
- inventory: INVENTORY_DIR / INVENTORY_FILE / HOST_VARS_FILE,
  PW_FILE -> INVENTORY_PASSWORD_FILE
- venv: VENV_BASE / VENV_FALLBACK / VENV_NAME
- new SPOT defaults: COMPILE_SILENCE, CONTAINER_NO_CA,
  WAIT_HEALTH_TIMEOUT_S, PACKAGE_CACHE_FRONTEND_INIT_IMAGE,
  promoted IMAGE_TAG from GHA-only to general passthrough

compose.yml hardening:
- inline \${VAR:-default} removed; strict \${VAR:?...} everywhere
- new integration lint blocks regressions

Tooling:
- scripts/install/all.sh owns the stamp-file install logic
  (Makefile target delegates)
- scripts/meta/env/load.sh is the single shell entry point;
  8 bash modules deleted
- new shell lint: no INFINITO_* defaults outside env/static.env

Tests:
- 93 new unit tests for utils/env/{builder,parser,runtime,writer}
- restructure tests/lint into repository/ (file-content rules) vs
  filesystem/{shell,python,env}/ (filesystem-shape rules)
- drift + smoke integration tests against the generator

Docs:
- variables.md is now a pointer; per-variable docs live next to
  the key in env/static.env / env/ci.env
- compose.yml.md drops the Default column

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-20 20:40:34 +02:00

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Development Environment Setup 🛠️

Use the repository's real setup flow. The main source of truth is the Makefile.

Important:

  • Some local development commands change host settings such as DNS, AppArmor, and IPv6.
  • Some commands use sudo.
  • Read the setup guides first if you are new to this environment.
  • The local development workflow is mainly tested on Linux.

Platform-Specific Instructions 🖥️

Shared Repository Workflow 🔄

These steps are the shared repository workflow and apply regardless of whether you work on Linux, macOS, or Windows with WSL2.

Bootstrap 🚀

Run these commands from the repository root:

make bootstrap
make environment-bootstrap
make up
make trust-ca

Bootstrap Commands 📋

Phase Command What it does
Initial setup make bootstrap Installs project dependencies and runs the first repository setup.
Host preparation make environment-bootstrap Prepares the local development machine for the project workflow.
Start stack make up Starts the local development stack.
Browser trust make trust-ca Trusts the generated local CA so *.infinito.example works correctly in your browser.

Optional Development Marker 🏷️

If you want to mark this checkout as a development environment, run:

make mark-development

This step is optional. It creates an empty env.development file in the repository root.

Several tools (e.g. cli/administration/deploy/development/compose.py, scripts/meta/resolve/apps.sh) pass env/ci.env as the base env-file to Docker Compose and then, when env.development exists, append it as a second --env-file. Because Docker Compose applies env-files in order, any variable defined in env.development overrides the corresponding value from env/ci.env. This lets you customize local settings (ports, image tags, flags) without modifying the shared env/ci.env file.

The pre-commit hooks are installed automatically by make environment-bootstrap and do not depend on this marker.

Teardown 🧹

When you are done, use these commands to stop the stack and clean up the local environment:

make down
make environment-teardown

Teardown Commands 📋

Phase Command What it does
Stop stack make down Stops the local development stack.
Host cleanup make environment-teardown Reverts local development environment changes where supported.

Full Development Flow 🔁

The repository already contains a modular environment test suite at scripts/tests/environment/. The commands from that suite are explained here as the intended end-to-end flow.

Flow Summary 📋

Step Command Purpose in this flow
1 make install Installs the dependencies needed before running the local development flow.
2 make environment-bootstrap Prepares the host machine for local development.
3 make up Starts the development stack.
4 make test Runs the main combined validation flow.
5 make deploy-fresh-purged-apps INFINITO_APPS=web-app-matomo Runs the baseline validation path for one concrete app. For the retry-loop policy, see Role Loop.
6 make trust-ca Makes the generated local certificates trusted by the host browser.
7 make down Stops the running development stack.
8 make environment-teardown Cleans up host-side development environment changes.

Use this as a practical reference when you want to understand how local development is expected to work.

Minimal Hardware Resources 💾

If you work on a machine with limited CPU, RAM, or disk space, use the guide at hardware.md. The public article with the same topic is here.

For local deploy shortcuts and end-to-end checks, see testing.md.