Integrate all TODO.md items into README TODO section

Add all 14 design questions (7 were missing: atime removal, path
normalization, outer SHA-256 scope, signatureString format, detached
signatures, deterministic-by-default, scanner/checker consolidation).

Add all missing implementation tasks from TODO.md phases 1-4:
- Phase 1 foundation: consolidate internal packages, deterministic
  ordering, decompression size limit, errors.Is fix, AddFile size
  verification, path invariants
- Phase 2 CLI: flag naming, URL construction, progress rate-limiting,
  deterministic flag
- Phase 3: subprocess timeouts
- Phase 4: atime deprecation

Organize design questions with sub-headers (Format Design, Signature
Design, Implementation Design) matching original TODO.md structure.

.gitea/workflows/check.yml

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-name: check
-on: [push]
-jobs:
-    check:
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        steps:
-            # actions/checkout v4.2.2, 2026-03-16
-            - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
-            - run: docker build .

AGENTS.md

@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ source for coding standards, formatting, linting, and workflow rules.
 - The proto definition is in `mfer/mf.proto`; generated `.pb.go` files are
   committed (required for `go get` compatibility).
 - The format specification is in `FORMAT.md`.
-- See `TODO.md` for the 1.0 implementation plan and open design questions.
+- See the TODO section in `README.md` for the 1.0 implementation plan
+  and open design questions.

README.md

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ software. A compatible javascript library is planned.
 
 # Build Status
 
-[![Build Status](https://drone.datavi.be/api/badges/sneak/mfer/status.svg)](https://drone.datavi.be/sneak/mfer)
+CI runs via `docker build .` which executes `make check` (formatting,
+linting, tests). The `main` branch must always be green.
 
 # Participation
 
@@ -208,6 +209,218 @@ regardless of filesystem format.
 Please email [`sneak@sneak.berlin`](mailto:sneak@sneak.berlin) with your
 desired username for an account on this Gitea instance.
 
+# TODO: Remaining Work for 1.0
+
+## Design Questions (Owner Decision Required)
+
+These require @sneak's input before implementation. Answers should be added
+inline below each question.
+
+### Format Design
+
+**1. Should `MFFileChecksum` be simplified?** Currently it's a separate
+message wrapping a single `bytes multiHash` field. Since multihash
+already self-describes the algorithm, `repeated bytes hashes` directly on
+`MFFilePath` would be simpler and reduce per-file protobuf overhead. Is
+the extra message layer intentional (e.g. planning to add per-hash
+metadata like `verified_at`)?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**2. Should file permissions/mode be stored?** The format stores
+mtime/ctime but not Unix file permissions. For archival use this may not
+matter, but for software distribution or filesystem restoration it's a
+gap. Should we reserve a field now (e.g. `optional uint32 mode = 305`)
+even if we don't populate it yet?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**3. Should `atime` be removed from the schema?** Access time is
+volatile, non-deterministic, and often disabled (`noatime`). Including it
+means two manifests of the same directory at different times will differ,
+which conflicts with the determinism goal. Remove it, or document it as
+"never set by default"?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**4. What are the path normalization rules?** The proto has `string path`
+with no specification about: always forward-slash? Must be relative? No
+`..` components allowed? UTF-8 NFC vs NFD normalization (macOS vs
+Linux)? Max path length? This is a security issue (path traversal) and a
+cross-platform compatibility issue. What rules should the spec mandate?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**5. Should we add a version byte after the magic?** Currently
+`ZNAVSRFG` is followed immediately by protobuf. Adding a version byte
+(`ZNAVSRFG\x01`) would allow future framing changes without requiring
+protobuf parsing to detect the version. `MFFileOuter.Version` serves
+this purpose but requires successful deserialization to read. Worth the
+extra byte?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**6. Should we add a length-prefix after the magic?** Protobuf is not
+self-delimiting. If we ever want to concatenate manifests or append data
+after the protobuf, the current framing is insufficient. Add a varint or
+fixed-width length-prefix?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+### Signature Design
+
+**7. What does the outer SHA-256 hash cover — compressed or uncompressed
+data?** The code currently hashes compressed data (good for verifying
+before decompression), but this should be explicitly documented. Which is
+the intended behavior?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**8. Should `signatureString()` sign raw bytes instead of a hex-encoded
+string?** Currently the canonical string is `MAGIC-UUID-MULTIHASH` with
+hex encoding, which adds a transformation layer. Signing the raw `sha256`
+bytes (or compressed `innerMessage` directly) would be simpler. Keep the
+string format or switch to raw bytes?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**9. Should we support detached signature files (`.mf.sig`)?** Embedded
+signatures are better for single-file distribution. Detached `.mf.sig`
+files follow the familiar `SHASUMS`/`SHASUMS.asc` pattern and are
+simpler for HTTP serving. Support both modes?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**10. GPG vs pure-Go crypto for signatures?** Shelling out to `gpg` is
+fragile (may not be installed, version-dependent output).
+`github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto` provides pure-Go OpenPGP, or we could
+use Ed25519/signify (simpler, no key management). Which direction?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+### Implementation Design
+
+**11. Should manifests be deterministic by default?** This means: sort
+file entries by path, omit `createdAt` timestamp (or make it opt-in), no
+`atime`. Should determinism be the default, with a
+`--include-timestamps` flag to opt in?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**12. Should we consolidate or keep both scanner/checker
+implementations?** There are two parallel implementations:
+`mfer/scanner.go` + `mfer/checker.go` (typed with `FileSize`,
+`RelFilePath`) and `internal/scanner/` + `internal/checker/` (raw
+`int64`, `string`). The `mfer/` versions are superior. Delete the
+`internal/` versions?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**13. Should the `manifest` type be exported?** Currently unexported with
+exported constructors (`NewManifestFromReader`, `NewManifestFromFile`).
+Consumers can't declare `var m *mfer.manifest`. Export the type, or
+define an interface?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+**14. What should the Go module path be for 1.0?** Currently
+`sneak.berlin/go/mfer` in `go.mod` but `git.eeqj.de/sneak/mfer/mfer` in
+the proto `go_package` option. Which is canonical?
+
+> _answer:_
+
+## Implementation Tasks
+
+### Repo Infrastructure
+
+- [ ] Add `.golangci.yml` (fetch from
+      `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.golangci.yml`)
+- [ ] Add `.editorconfig`
+- [ ] Add `.gitea/workflows/check.yml` that runs `docker build .`
+
+### Format & Correctness
+
+- [ ] Resolve proto `go_package` path inconsistency
+      (`git.eeqj.de/sneak/mfer/mfer` vs `sneak.berlin/go/mfer`)
+- [ ] Specify path invariants — add proto comments requiring UTF-8,
+      forward-slash, relative paths, no `..`, no leading `/`; validate
+      in `Builder.AddFile` and `Builder.AddFileWithHash` (pending design
+      question answer)
+- [ ] Remove or deprecate `atime` from proto (pending design question
+      answer)
+- [ ] Reserve `optional uint32 mode = 305` in `MFFilePath` for future
+      file permissions (pending design question answer)
+- [ ] Add version byte after magic — `ZNAVSRFG\x01` for format version
+      1 (pending design question answer)
+- [ ] Write format specification document — separate from README:
+      magic, outer structure, compression, inner structure, path
+      invariants, signature scheme, canonical serialization
+
+### Library
+
+- [ ] Delete `internal/scanner/` and `internal/checker/` — consolidate
+      on `mfer/` package versions; update CLI code (pending design
+      question answer)
+- [ ] Add deterministic file ordering — sort entries by path
+      (lexicographic, byte-order) in `Builder.Build()`; add test
+      asserting byte-identical output from two runs
+- [ ] Add decompression size limit — `io.LimitReader` in
+      `deserializeInner()` with `m.pbOuter.Size` as bound
+- [ ] Fix `errors.Is` dead code in checker — replace with
+      `os.IsNotExist(err)` or `errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist)`
+- [ ] Fix `AddFile` to verify size — check `totalRead == size` after
+      reading, return error on mismatch
+- [ ] Export the `manifest` type or define a public interface (pending
+      design question answer) — currently consumers cannot hold a reference
+      to a loaded manifest in their own type declarations
+- [ ] Replace GPG subprocess calls with pure-Go crypto (pending design
+      question answer) — current implementation shells out to `gpg` which
+      may not be installed
+- [ ] Add timeout to any remaining subprocess calls
+
+### CLI
+
+- [ ] Fix flag naming — all CLI flags should use kebab-case as primary
+      (`--include-dotfiles`, `--follow-symlinks`)
+- [ ] Fix URL construction in fetch — use `BaseURL.JoinPath()` or
+      `url.JoinPath()` instead of string concatenation
+- [ ] Add progress rate-limiting to Checker — throttle to once per
+      second, matching Scanner
+- [ ] Add `--deterministic` flag or make it default — omit `createdAt`,
+      sort files (pending design question answer)
+- [ ] Wire `--version` flag properly (currently only a `version`
+      subcommand exists; top-level `--version` shows urfave/cli generic
+      output)
+- [ ] Add retry logic to `fetch` — currently no retries on transient
+      HTTP errors; needs exponential backoff
+- [ ] `fetch` command uses bare `http.Get` with no timeout — needs
+      `http.Client` with configurable timeout
+
+### Testing & Robustness
+
+- [ ] Add fuzzing tests for `NewManifestFromReader` — protobuf
+      deserialization of untrusted input needs fuzz coverage
+- [ ] Add integration test for `freshen` CLI command — current tests
+      only verify setup, not the actual freshen operation end-to-end
+- [ ] Add test for `fetch` CLI command end-to-end (currently only
+      `downloadFile` is tested)
+
+### Documentation
+
+- [ ] Promote `FORMAT.md` as primary spec reference; README should link
+      to it more prominently
+- [ ] Audit and update all error messages for consistency and
+      helpfulness
+- [ ] Document the signature scheme more thoroughly (canonical string
+      format, verification steps)
+
+### Release
+
+- [ ] Finalize Go module path
+- [ ] Update version constant in `mfer/constants.go`
+- [ ] Add `--version` output matching SemVer
+- [ ] Tag `v1.0.0`
+
 # See Also
 
 ## Prior Art: Metalink

TODO.md

@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-# TODO: mfer 1.0
-
-## Design Questions
-
-_sneak: please answer inline below each question. These are preserved for posterity._
-
-### Format Design
-
-**1. Should `MFFileChecksum` be simplified?**
-Currently it's a separate message wrapping a single `bytes multiHash` field. Since multihash already self-describes the algorithm, `repeated bytes hashes` directly on `MFFilePath` would be simpler and reduce per-file protobuf overhead. Is the extra message layer intentional (e.g. planning to add per-hash metadata like `verified_at`)?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**2. Should file permissions/mode be stored?**
-The format stores mtime/ctime but not Unix file permissions. For archival use (ExFAT, filesystem-independent checksums) this may not matter, but for software distribution or filesystem restoration it's a gap. Should we reserve a field now (e.g. `optional uint32 mode = 305`) even if we don't populate it yet?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**3. Should `atime` be removed from the schema?**
-Access time is volatile, non-deterministic, and often disabled (`noatime`). Including it means two manifests of the same directory at different times will differ, which conflicts with the determinism goal. Remove it, or document it as "never set by default"?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**4. What are the path normalization rules?**
-The proto has `string path` with no specification about: always forward-slash? Must be relative? No `..` components allowed? UTF-8 NFC vs NFD normalization (macOS vs Linux)? Max path length? This is a security issue (path traversal) and a cross-platform compatibility issue. What rules should the spec mandate?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**5. Should we add a version byte after the magic?**
-Currently `ZNAVSRFG` is followed immediately by protobuf. Adding a version byte (`ZNAVSRFG\x01`) would allow future framing changes without requiring protobuf parsing to detect the version. `MFFileOuter.Version` serves this purpose but requires successful deserialization to read. Worth the extra byte?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**6. Should we add a length-prefix after the magic?**
-Protobuf is not self-delimiting. If we ever want to concatenate manifests or append data after the protobuf, the current framing is insufficient. Add a varint or fixed-width length-prefix?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-### Signature Design
-
-**7. What does the outer SHA-256 hash cover — compressed or uncompressed data?**
-The review notes it currently hashes compressed data (good for verifying before decompression), but this should be explicitly documented. Which is the intended behavior?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**8. Should `signatureString()` sign raw bytes instead of a hex-encoded string?**
-Currently the canonical string is `MAGIC-UUID-MULTIHASH` with hex encoding, which adds a transformation layer. Signing the raw `sha256` bytes (or compressed `innerMessage` directly) would be simpler. Keep the string format or switch to raw bytes?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**9. Should we support detached signature files (`.mf.sig`)?**
-Embedded signatures are better for single-file distribution. Detached `.mf.sig` files follow the familiar `SHASUMS`/`SHASUMS.asc` pattern and are simpler for HTTP serving. Support both modes?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**10. GPG vs pure-Go crypto for signatures?**
-Shelling out to `gpg` is fragile (may not be installed, version-dependent output). `github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto` provides pure-Go OpenPGP, or we could go Ed25519/signify (simpler, no key management). Which direction?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-### Implementation Design
-
-**11. Should manifests be deterministic by default?**
-This means: sort file entries by path, omit `createdAt` timestamp (or make it opt-in), no `atime`. Should determinism be the default, with a `--include-timestamps` flag to opt in?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**12. Should we consolidate or keep both scanner/checker implementations?**
-There are two parallel implementations: `mfer/scanner.go` + `mfer/checker.go` (typed with `FileSize`, `RelFilePath`) and `internal/scanner/` + `internal/checker/` (raw `int64`, `string`). The `mfer/` versions are superior. Delete the `internal/` versions?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**13. Should the `manifest` type be exported?**
-Currently unexported with exported constructors (`New`, `NewFromPaths`, etc.). Consumers can't declare `var m *mfer.manifest`. Export the type, or define an interface?
-
-> _answer:_
-
-**14. What should the Go module path be for 1.0?**
-Currently mixed between `sneak.berlin/go/mfer` and `git.eeqj.de/sneak/mfer`. Which is canonical?
-
-> _answer:_
-
----
-
-## Implementation Plan
-
-### Phase 1: Foundation (format correctness)
-
-- [ ] Delete `internal/scanner/` and `internal/checker/` — consolidate on `mfer/` package versions; update CLI code
-- [ ] Add deterministic file ordering — sort entries by path (lexicographic, byte-order) in `Builder.Build()`; add test asserting byte-identical output from two runs
-- [ ] Add decompression size limit — `io.LimitReader` in `deserializeInner()` with `m.pbOuter.Size` as bound
-- [ ] Fix `errors.Is` dead code in checker — replace with `os.IsNotExist(err)` or `errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist)`
-- [ ] Fix `AddFile` to verify size — check `totalRead == size` after reading, return error on mismatch
-- [ ] Specify path invariants — add proto comments (UTF-8, forward-slash, relative, no `..`, no leading `/`); validate in `Builder.AddFile` and `Builder.AddFileWithHash`
-
-### Phase 2: CLI polish
-
-- [ ] Fix flag naming — all CLI flags use kebab-case as primary (`--include-dotfiles`, `--follow-symlinks`)
-- [ ] Fix URL construction in fetch — use `BaseURL.JoinPath()` or `url.JoinPath()` instead of string concatenation
-- [ ] Add progress rate-limiting to Checker — throttle to once per second, matching Scanner
-- [ ] Add `--deterministic` flag (or make it default) — omit `createdAt`, sort files
-
-### Phase 3: Robustness
-
-- [ ] Replace GPG subprocess with pure-Go crypto — `github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto` or Ed25519/signify
-- [ ] Add timeout to any remaining subprocess calls
-- [ ] Add fuzzing tests for `NewManifestFromReader`
-- [ ] Add retry logic to fetch — exponential backoff for transient HTTP errors
-
-### Phase 4: Format finalization
-
-- [ ] Remove or deprecate `atime` from proto (pending design question answer)
-- [ ] Reserve `optional uint32 mode = 305` in `MFFilePath` for future file permissions
-- [ ] Add version byte after magic — `ZNAVSRFG\x01` for format version 1
-- [ ] Write format specification document — separate from README: magic, outer structure, compression, inner structure, path invariants, signature scheme, canonical serialization
-
-### Phase 5: Release prep
-
-- [ ] Finalize Go module path
-- [ ] Audit all error messages for consistency and helpfulness
-- [ ] Add `--version` output matching SemVer
-- [ ] Tag v1.0.0