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Whether somebody with no account may see something was being answered one feature at a time: a securesend_allow_guests setting, an enable flag per kiosk, and very nearly a third for guides - each with its own settings page, its own vocabulary and its own hand-written branch inside a route. Every one of them answered a permissions question, and this app already administers permissions per role. So a caller with no token is not nobody: they hold the seeded `guest` role. require_permission consults it when there is no identity, which is the entire mechanism. The role is seeded holding NOTHING, so an upgrade opens no door; a site opens one by ticking a box in the same grid it uses for every other role, and closes it the same way. Revocation is read on every request rather than cached, because taking guest access away is what somebody does the moment they realise what they opened, and it has to bite immediately. The redundant @jwt_required() above require_permission is gone from 184 routes. It was belt-and-braces before; now it is actively wrong, because it refuses a request with no token before the permission check can have an opinion, so a grant would appear to do nothing. What a guest may hold is bounded. Any .view or .read permission is grantable. A WRITE has to be blessed by whoever owns it, through the new get_guest_grantable_permissions hook (contract 0.21.0), and Secure Send is the only case that exists: sending a password to a vendor is the one write this product means to offer somebody who never signs in. Everything else is refused by the API and greyed out in the grid rather than warned about - a checkbox that quietly makes deleting an asset anonymous is not a warning anybody reads twice. A guest write records no creator: the trail says when and from where, never who, and that is the reason for the bar. GE-Enforce and Slides gained read permissions so they can be opened to guests without handing out the manage right. Their read routes accept either through require_any_permission, so nothing an existing manager could reach has moved. The navigation endpoint now returns only what the caller can actually reach. Without that a signed-out visitor gets a sidebar of the whole app where every link bounces off the login page, which reads as a broken site rather than as a closed door. A nav item may name several permissions; holding any one is enough, which is what GE-Enforce and Slides need now that a viewer and a manager hold different strings. Two things this found on the way: current_user is a LocalProxy, so `current_user is None` is False for a request with nobody behind it - harmless under a required JWT, an AttributeError the moment verification became optional. And an image pasted into a guide before its first save was never attached to it, so it was visible to editors and invisible to every reader; saving now attaches it, and `flask guides fix-images` repairs what is stored. The guides guest setting written earlier today is gone. Granting guides.view to the guest role replaces it, which is the point.
ShopDB Flask
A modern rewrite of the classic ASP/VBScript ShopDB application using Flask (Python) and Vue 3. This application manages shop floor machines, PCs, printers, applications, and related infrastructure for manufacturing environments.
Overview
ShopDB tracks and manages:
- Machines - CNC equipment, CMMs, inspection systems, etc.
- PCs - Shopfloor computers, engineering workstations
- Printers - Network printers with Zabbix supply integration
- Network devices - Switches, routers, and the subnet browser
- Measuring tools - Gage-lab instruments with calibration tracking
- Applications - Software deployed across the shop floor, with per-PC install tracking
- Employees - Directory, recognition and training notifications
- Warranties - Coverage records with Dell warranty lookups
- USB devices - CMMC check-in/out tracking
- Knowledge Base - Documentation and troubleshooting guides
- GE-Enforce manifests - Imaging/software manifest editing and fleet compliance
Tech Stack
Backend:
- Python 3.14 with Flask
- SQLAlchemy ORM
- MySQL 5.7+ database (5.6 works with extra utf8mb4 config; see docs/DEPLOY.md)
- JWT authentication
- Plugin architecture for extensibility
Frontend:
- Vue 3 with Composition API
- Vue Router for navigation
- Pinia for state management
- Vite build system
Project Structure
shopdb-flask/
+-- shopdb/ # Flask application
| +-- core/
| | +-- api/ # REST API endpoints
| | +-- models/ # SQLAlchemy models
| | +-- schemas/ # Validation schemas
| | `-- services/ # Business logic
| +-- plugins/ # Plugin system
| `-- utils/ # Shared utilities
+-- frontend/ # Vue 3 application
| +-- src/
| | +-- api/ # API client
| | +-- components/ # Reusable components
| | +-- views/ # Page components
| | +-- router/ # Route definitions
| | `-- stores/ # Pinia stores
| `-- public/ # Static assets
+-- plugins/ # Bundled and external plugins
+-- migrations/ # Alembic migration chain (flask db upgrade)
+-- scripts/ # Import and utility scripts
`-- tests/ # Test suite
Naming Conventions
To maintain consistency with the legacy ShopDB database and codebase, the following naming standards apply:
Database
- Table names: Lowercase, single word, no underscores or dashes
- Examples:
assets,computers,printers,businessunits
- Examples:
- Column names: Lowercase, single word, no underscores or dashes
- Examples:
assetid,assetnumber,hostname,isactive,createddate
- Examples:
- Foreign keys: Referenced table name +
id- Examples:
locationid,vendorid,modelnumberid,computertypeid
- Examples:
- Boolean columns: Prefixed with
isorhas- Examples:
isactive,isshopfloor,iscolor,isdhcp,islicenced
- Examples:
Code
- Python variables: Follow database naming where applicable (lowercase, no underscores for model fields)
- JavaScript variables: camelCase for local variables, but match API field names from backend
- Vue components: PascalCase for component names
- CSS classes: Lowercase with dashes for multi-word classes
API
- Endpoints: Lowercase, plural nouns
- Examples:
/api/machines,/api/computers,/api/locations
- Examples:
- Query parameters: Lowercase, single word
- Examples:
?locationid=5,?isactive=true,?assettype=computer
- Examples:
Style Guidelines
- No emojis in code, comments, documentation, or UI
- Keep UI functional and professional
- Dark theme is the default
- Consistent table layouts across all list views
Setup
Prerequisites
- Python 3.14
- Node.js 18+
- MySQL 5.7+ (5.6 works with extra utf8mb4 config; see docs/DEPLOY.md)
ShopDB Flask uses MySQL as the canonical database. SQLite is used only for the
test suite (TestingConfig in shopdb/config.py points at an in-memory
SQLite). Do not run dev or production against SQLite.
Distribution
Source lives here. The Windows installer ships as a release asset rather than a
file in the repository - it is around 240 MB, well past what a repository takes
and well inside what a release asset does. There is no package or image
registry; a site installs from that .exe or builds from source.
Fast path (Docker)
The Docker image builds the Vue frontend and serves it from the API container, so a container deploy needs no separate Node build step.
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env: set SECRET_KEY, JWT_SECRET_KEY, DATABASE_URL, CORS_ORIGINS,
# and the MYSQL_* passwords (see docs/CONFIG.md for every variable).
docker compose up -d --build
# Create the schema and seed the platform data (idempotent, safe to re-run):
docker compose exec api flask db upgrade
docker compose exec api flask seed permissions
docker compose exec api flask seed settings
docker compose exec api flask seed reference-data
Then browse to the site and complete the first-run setup wizard at /setup
(it creates the first admin account and captures site identity). To create the
admin headlessly instead of using the wizard:
docker compose exec api flask seed admin --username admin --email admin@facility.example.com
Manual path (venv + Node)
# Backend
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database credentials and secrets.
export FLASK_APP=shopdb
flask db upgrade
flask plugin upgrade-all # per-plugin schema (ADR-008)
flask seed permissions
flask seed settings
flask seed reference-data
flask run --port 5001 # MUST be 5001 - the frontend dev server proxies here
# Frontend (separate terminal)
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev # dev server on :5173
npm run build # production build into frontend/dist (served by Flask)
Complete first-run setup at /setup, or run flask seed admin for a headless
admin account. The repo ships VS Code config in .vscode/ (F5 debugs the
backend; a "Dev site" task runs both servers). A fuller day-one walkthrough,
including VS Code and troubleshooting, is the DEVELOPMENT-SETUP page in the
project wiki.
To import a site's legacy data, use the HTTP import surface: an admin API
token plus docs/IMPORT-API.md drive the whole migration
through documented endpoints (X-Import-Mode preserves original timestamps).
scripts/site_imports/wjf/ is the reference site's loader, kept as a worked
example of the whole sequence.
Which deployment route
| Target | Use |
|---|---|
| Windows Server + IIS (how sister sites run) | docs/INSTALL-WINDOWS.md - one installer .exe, offline, no manual IIS work. Day 2: docs/OPERATE-WINDOWS.md |
| Linux / Docker, air-gapped | docs/DEPLOY-AIRGAP.md |
| Linux / Docker, connected | docs/DEPLOY.md |
For every environment variable and Setting key see docs/CONFIG.md.
What the Windows installer requires
The installer checks all of this before it changes anything and refuses rather than half-installing.
| Minimum | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server | 2019 (build 10.0.17763) | Ships IIS 10.0, which is therefore the earliest IIS supported. Server 2016 is also IIS 10.0 but falls below the build floor and is refused. |
| Windows client (test boxes) | 10 22H2 (build 10.0.19045) or 11 | Pro or higher - Home has no IIS at all. |
| Architecture | 64-bit | The payload is cp314 win_amd64. |
| IIS Web Server role | installed beforehand | Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools. Needs no internet. |
| Free disk | 5 GB | Refused below this. 40 GB is comfortable once uploads and config backups accumulate. |
| Database | bundled MySQL 8.4 LTS, or your own | Bring credentials if you use an existing server. |
The binding constraint is the operating system rather than IIS: the payload is Python 3.14 plus HttpPlatformHandler and URL Rewrite, and the handler itself runs on older IIS. An older host is untested rather than known-broken.
If you must deploy onto something older, docs/INSTALL-WINDOWS-IIS.md is the manual procedure and has no OS gate - it even documents MySQL 5.6, which is that era of machine. The trade is stated there: it produces a server the installer will not subsequently upgrade.
Configuration
Environment variables (.env):
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
DATABASE_URL |
MySQL connection string |
SECRET_KEY |
Flask secret key |
JWT_SECRET_KEY |
JWT signing key |
JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRES |
Access token TTL (seconds) |
LOG_LEVEL |
Logging verbosity |
API Documentation
The REST API follows standard conventions:
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/machines |
List machines (filterable by type) |
| GET | /api/machines/:id |
Get machine details |
| POST | /api/machines |
Create machine |
| PUT | /api/machines/:id |
Update machine |
| DELETE | /api/machines/:id |
Soft delete machine |
Each asset plugin exposes the same CRUD pattern on its own prefix
(/api/computers, /api/printers, /api/network, /api/measuringtools),
and cross-cutting asset endpoints live under /api/assets.
Query parameters for list endpoints:
page- Page number (default: 1)perpage- Items per pagesort- Sort fielddir- Sort direction (asc/desc)search- Search termassettype- Filter by asset type (computer, printer, machine, networkdevice, measuringtool)
Where to start
docs/START-HERE.md routes by what you are here to do - standing up a site, deploying the shop-floor tools, writing a plugin, integrating with the API, or diagnosing something. On the published mirror the same page is the wiki's front door.
Plugin System
ShopDB supports plugins for extending functionality. See CONTRIBUTING.md for plugin development guidelines.
The image bundles these plugins; only the ones a site installs are loaded. The current count and each plugin's version and migration head are in docs/PROJECT-MAP.md, which is generated:
- backups - Machine configuration backups (NTLARS/DNC, CMM, part marker, UDC) with revision history and diffs
- computers - Shopfloor PCs and workstations, collector fleet ingest
- employees - Employee directory
- geenforce - GE-Enforce imaging/software manifests and fleet compliance
- machines - CNC, CMM, and other shop-floor machines
- measuringtools - Gage-lab instruments with calibration tracking
- knowledgebase - Documentation and troubleshooting guides
- network - Network devices and subnets
- notifications - Shopfloor notifications and recognition feed
- printedparts - 3D-printed part catalogue, kiosk issue tracking and stock alerts
- printers - Extended printer management with Zabbix integration
- slides - TV/kiosk slideshows
- tools - Tech Tools: barcode and QR generation laid out for real label stock
- usb - CMMC USB check-in/out tracking
- warranty - Warranty records with Dell lookups
Legacy Migration
This project replicates functionality from the classic ASP/VBScript ShopDB site. Key mappings:
| Legacy | Modern |
|---|---|
| ASP/VBScript | Flask/Python |
| Classic ADO | SQLAlchemy |
| Server-side HTML | Vue 3 SPA |
| Session auth | JWT tokens |
License
Internal use only.