# Artifact Contract

DocShell writes JSON artifacts for renderers that may live in other
repositories and release on their own cadence. Those JSON shapes are public API,
not an internal data structure. This notebook walks through the contract using a
real build so each field is tied to something you can inspect.

The examples write to a disposable temp directory. They do not modify
`priv/doc_shell/`.

## What is public API

The contract includes:

- the artifact tree
- the envelope around every JSON payload
- the `doc-shell/v1` schema version
- the shape of `navigation.json`, `search-index.json`, `content.json`,
  `modules.json`, `guides.json`, `livebooks.json`, `openapi.json`, and
  `manifest.json`
- the in-memory presentation shape accepted from graph-backed hosts

Changing one of those shapes is a breaking change unless it is strictly
backward-compatible.

## Setup

Run this notebook from Livebook's default standalone runtime. The setup cell
installs DocShell from this repository's `main` branch so the examples match the
notebook you opened.

```elixir
Mix.install([
  {:doc_shell, github: "futhr/doc_shell", branch: "main"}
])

Application.ensure_all_started(:doc_shell)
DocShell.schema_version()
```

## Build a small artifact tree

The fixture has one module, one Markdown guide, one Livebook notebook, and the
default empty OpenAPI document.

````elixir
workspace =
  Path.join(
    System.tmp_dir!(),
    "doc_shell_artifact_contract_#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}"
  )

File.rm_rf!(workspace)

guide_dir = Path.join(workspace, "guides")
livebook_dir = Path.join(workspace, "notebooks")
public_dir = Path.join(workspace, "public")
private_dir = Path.join(workspace, "private")

Enum.each([guide_dir, livebook_dir, public_dir, private_dir], &File.mkdir_p!/1)

File.write!(Path.join(guide_dir, "contract-guide.md"), """
---
id: contract-guide
title: Contract Guide
audience: developers
locale: en
---

# Contract Guide

The renderer reads this guide through `content.json`.
""")

File.write!(Path.join(livebook_dir, "operator-runbook.livemd"), """
# Operator Runbook

Operational notebooks are indexed as documentation, but DocShell does not run
their code.

```elixir
:ok
```
""")

build_opts = [
  modules: [DocShell.Config],
  guide_bases: [guide_dir],
  livebook_base: livebook_dir,
  public_dir: public_dir,
  private_dir: private_dir
]

{:ok, result} = DocShell.Build.run(build_opts)

%{
  public_dir: public_dir,
  private_dir: private_dir,
  presentation_keys: Map.keys(result.presentation) |> Enum.sort()
}
````

## The artifact tree

DocShell writes public renderer artifacts under `:public_dir` and a separate
manifest under `:private_dir`.

```elixir
Path.wildcard(Path.join(workspace, "**/*.json"))
|> Enum.map(&Path.relative_to(&1, workspace))
|> Enum.sort()
```

The three files most renderers read directly are:

- `navigation.json`
- `search-index.json`
- `content.json`

The source indexes and `openapi.json` are still public artifacts. They are
useful for ingestion, search, coverage reporting, and API reference tooling.

## The envelope

Every artifact file has the same outer object. `DocShell.Artifact.read/1`
returns only `"data"`; use `read_envelope/1` when the envelope itself matters.

```elixir
{:ok, navigation_envelope} =
  DocShell.Artifact.read_envelope(Path.join(public_dir, "navigation.json"))

Map.take(navigation_envelope, ["schema_version", "generated_at", "generation_id"])
```

The fields are:

| Field | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `schema_version` | The public contract version, currently `doc-shell/v1` |
| `generated_at` | ISO 8601 UTC timestamp for the build |
| `generation_id` | Opaque id shared by every artifact in one build |
| `data` | The payload for that artifact |

`generation_id` is only for equality checks. Do not sort by it, decode meaning
from it, or reuse it between builds.

## One generation per tree

Every public artifact and the public manifest from one build share a generation
id. The runtime cache uses that to reject mixed snapshots.

```elixir
Path.wildcard(Path.join(public_dir, "*.json"))
|> Map.new(fn path ->
  {:ok, envelope} = DocShell.Artifact.read_envelope(path)
  {Path.basename(path), envelope["generation_id"]}
end)
```

The value should be the same for every file in that map.

## manifest.json

The manifest describes exactly the artifacts beside it. It is written last and
acts as the commit marker for a generation.

```elixir
{:ok, public_manifest} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "manifest.json"))

public_manifest["artifacts"] |> Enum.sort()
```

The private directory has its own manifest. Today the default build writes no
private artifacts, so the list is empty.

```elixir
DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(private_dir, "manifest.json"))
```

Each manifest describes its own directory. A shared manifest would lie about at
least one side of a public/private split.

## navigation.json

`navigation.json` is a list of navigation items. On disk, structs have encoded
to maps with string keys.

```elixir
{:ok, navigation} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "navigation.json"))

navigation
|> Enum.map(&Map.take(&1, ["id", "title", "path", "kind", "children", "meta"]))
```

The default `DocShell.Presentation.StaticGenerator` sorts entries by kind then
title and leaves `children` empty. Hierarchy belongs to the host: maybe modules
group by namespace, guides group by product area, and notebooks group by team.
DocShell cannot guess that correctly.

## search-index.json

`search-index.json` has document identity, route path, flattened text, optional
tokens, and scoping fields.

```elixir
{:ok, search} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "search-index.json"))

search
|> Enum.find(&(&1["id"] == "contract-guide"))
|> Map.take(["id", "title", "path", "kind", "audience", "locale", "content", "tokens"])
```

`audience` and `locale` are present as `null` when unset. For guides, they come
from frontmatter. For modules and Livebooks they are usually `null`.

Tokens are present but empty by default because they duplicate data already in
`content`. Enable them only when a host search backend wants a pre-split field.

```elixir
{:ok, token_result} = DocShell.Build.run(Keyword.put(build_opts, :search_tokens, true))

token_result.presentation.search
|> Enum.find(&(&1.id == "contract-guide"))
|> Map.take([:id, :tokens])
```

## content.json

`content.json` maps each entry id to its parsed Markdown AST. This is where page
bodies live.

```elixir
{:ok, content} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "content.json"))

Map.keys(content) |> Enum.sort()
```

A content node is recursive. Text nodes are plain strings. Element nodes always
carry the same four keys: `tag`, `attrs`, `content`, and `meta`.

```elixir
content["contract-guide"] |> List.first()
```

That uniform shape is why a renderer can use one walker for module docs,
guides, and notebooks.

## modules.json, guides.json, and livebooks.json

The per-source indexes carry identity and metadata for every extracted entry.
They intentionally do not carry `"ast"`; the body already lives once in
`content.json`.

```elixir
{:ok, module_index} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "modules.json"))
{:ok, guide_index} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "guides.json"))
{:ok, livebook_index} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "livebooks.json"))

%{
  modules: Enum.map(module_index, &Map.take(&1, ["id", "title", "kind", "meta"])),
  guides: Enum.map(guide_index, &Map.take(&1, ["id", "title", "kind", "meta"])),
  livebooks: Enum.map(livebook_index, &Map.take(&1, ["id", "title", "kind", "meta"]))
}
```

The source indexes are unfiltered. If `skip_empty` removes an undocumented
module from presentation, the module still appears in `modules.json`, which
makes the file useful as a coverage report.

```elixir
module_index
|> List.first()
|> Map.has_key?("ast")
```

## openapi.json

`openapi.json` contains the OpenAPI document returned by the configured adapter.
With no adapter, DocShell writes a valid empty OpenAPI 3.1 document.

```elixir
{:ok, openapi} = DocShell.Artifact.read(Path.join(public_dir, "openapi.json"))

Map.take(openapi, ["openapi", "info", "paths"])
```

Because the artifact is enveloped, standard OpenAPI tooling should not be
pointed at `priv/doc_shell/public/openapi.json`. Set `:openapi_spec_path` when a
tool needs the bare OpenAPI document.

## In-memory presentation vs. disk JSON

Before encoding, presentation data uses structs and atom keys.

```elixir
result.presentation.navigation |> List.first()
```

After reading from disk, the same artifact is JSON data with string keys.

```elixir
navigation |> List.first()
```

Both are intentional. Application code gets typed structs while artifacts stay
plain JSON.

## Graph-backed presentation

Graph-backed hosts can provide their own presentation data through
`DocShell.Presentation.GraphProjector`. The required shape is the same concept:
schema version, navigation, search, and content. `backlinks` are optional.

```elixir
presentation = %{
  schema_version: DocShell.schema_version(),
  navigation: [],
  search: [],
  content: %{},
  backlinks: %{
    "contract-guide" => [
      %DocShell.Presentation.Backlink{
        id: "operator-runbook",
        title: "Operator Runbook",
        path: "/docs/livebook/operator-runbook"
      }
    ]
  }
}

DocShell.Presentation.GraphProjector.validate(presentation)
```

The validator exists because a projector may live in another repository. A shape
mistake should fail at the boundary, not later as a renderer bug.

## Contract change checklist

Before changing any `doc-shell/v1` shape, answer these questions:

| Question | Why it matters |
| --- | --- |
| Does a renderer already read this field? | Removing or retyping it is breaking |
| Can the change be additive and optional? | Optional additions are usually safe |
| Does the value stay JSON-native? | Artifacts must not leak Elixir-only terms |
| Does the schema version need to change? | Breaking changes require coordination |
| Are README, usage rules, and tutorials updated? | The contract docs are part of the API |

The safest rule is conservative: if a renderer could observe the change, treat
it as public API work.