Migration runner ready and a sister site can deploy from a clean
checkout with one .env file.
ADRs relocated (migrations/adr/ -> docs/adr/):
- migrations/ is now Alembic territory, not docs.
- All cross-references updated: CLAUDE.md, docs/PLUGIN-HOOKS.md,
docs/PLUGIN-QUICKSTART.md.
Alembic initialized (migrations/):
- env.py, script.py.mako, alembic.ini copied from Flask-Migrate
templates so `flask db migrate` and `flask db upgrade` work without
a one-time `flask db init` (which would clash with the existing
migrations/ directory).
- Baseline migration generated via autogenerate, captures all 47
tables (core models + 6 plugins) as the upgrade target. Ready for
per-site `flask db upgrade` from an empty schema.
Deploy artifacts:
- Dockerfile: python:3.12-slim base, gunicorn server, non-root user,
healthcheck against /api/auth/login. Single image bundles all six
plugins; sites enable via `flask plugin install <name>`.
- docker-compose.yml: MySQL 8 + API container, healthcheck-gated
startup, env-driven secrets that fail loud on missing values
(`${SECRET_KEY:?}` form).
- .env.example: full env-var inventory with comments. Calls out
required vs optional. Matches what ProductionConfig.validate
enforces.
docs/DEPLOY.md:
- Step-by-step per-site runbook: clone, configure .env, bring up
stack, run migrations, seed reference data, install plugins,
create admin, front with TLS, backups, updates.
- Common-issues table.
- Cross-links to ADR-004 (per-site rationale), ADR-003 (plugin
distribution), and the config source.
Skills:
- migrating-asset-schema: Alembic + one-shot data migration policy.
Rules: additive first, renames are three steps, destructive ops
need rollback, equipment migration filter per ADR-001 + ADR-005.
- hardening-flask-config: production validation, CORS allowlist
policy, JWT cookie hardening, per-site deploy isolation per ADR-004.
CLAUDE.md updated to reflect the post-Phase-5 state. No tests added
this commit; the Alembic baseline is exercised by the existing
db.create_all-based test suite (tests do not touch the migration
runner; that's by design until per-plugin migrations land).
Test count unchanged: 101 passing.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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ADR-002: Plugin contract versioning
- Status: ACCEPTED
- Date: 2026-05-08
- Deciders: cproudlock
- Supersedes: none
Context
Once sister sites start writing their own plugins (or pulling community plugins), the framework's plugin contract becomes a public API. Without a versioning story, any change to BasePlugin or the core platform models can silently break installed plugins at remote sites.
The existing BasePlugin and PluginMeta already declare a core_version field (default ">=1.0.0"), but it is not enforced anywhere. The plugin loader does not check it before instantiation.
Decision
The framework adopts semantic versioning for the plugin contract, declared in two places:
- Framework version (
shopdb/__init__.py): a single__contract_version__constant. This is the version of the platform contract as defined in ADR-001. Bumped according to semver:- Major: breaking change to
BasePluginABC,PluginMetaschema, or any model in the platform contract (Asset,AssetType,AssetStatus,AssetRelationship,Vendor,Location,BusinessUnit,Model,OperatingSystem). - Minor: additive change (new optional hook, new field on a contract model with default).
- Patch: bug fix, no contract surface change.
- Major: breaking change to
- Plugin requirement (
plugins/<name>/manifest.json): the existingcore_versionfield, expressed as a semver range (e.g.,">=1.0.0,<2.0.0").
The plugin loader (shopdb/plugins/loader.py) checks core_version against __contract_version__ at load time. Mismatch in dev = re-raise (fail loud). Mismatch in prod = log error, mark plugin as incompatible, exclude from registration.
The __contract_version__ starts at 1.0.0 when ADR-001 is accepted and the Machine retirement migration is complete (whichever comes later). Until then, the framework is pre-1.0; plugins should declare core_version: ">=0.1.0,<1.0.0".
Consequences
Positive
- Sister sites can pin a known-good framework version. They will not be silently broken when the framework is upgraded.
- Plugin authors know what counts as a breaking change because the contract surface is enumerated in ADR-001.
- The loader fails predictably: a mismatched plugin is reported, not silently disabled.
Negative / cost
- Discipline required: every change to the contract surface must be classified (major / minor / patch). Adding a
version-bumpskill (or a check in code review) reduces the chance of mis-classification. __contract_version__becomes a coupling point. Forgetting to bump it after a breaking change means downstream plugins crash silently at runtime instead of failing at install.
Neutral
- Existing plugins (
plugins/printers/, etc.) ship as part of the framework, so theircore_versionis always the current__contract_version__. The discipline matters mostly for external / sister-site plugins.
Alternatives considered
- No versioning, just trust. Works for an in-tree-only world. Fails the moment a sister site ships its own plugin. Rejected.
- Calendar versioning (e.g.,
2026.05.0). Easier to bump, harder to communicate breaking changes. Rejected; semver is the industry standard for library-like contracts. - Per-hook versioning. Each hook has its own version. Too granular; plugins still couple to multiple hooks. Rejected.
Open questions
- When does the framework declare
1.0.0? Tied to ADR-001 (Asset retirement of Machine) and the framework being deemed "ready for sister sites". Best-effort target: end of Phase 5 in the refactor plan. - Should
core_versionaccept commercial-grade ranges (^1.0.0) or stick to PEP 440 / npm-style ranges? Recommend pip-style (>=,<) to match Python ecosystem.
References
shopdb/plugins/base.py(PluginMeta declaration)shopdb/plugins/loader.py(where the version check belongs)- ADR-001 (defines what is in the contract)