.gitea/workflows/check.yml

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             # actions/checkout v4.2.2, 2026-03-16
             - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683
-            - run: docker build .
+            - run: script/cibuild

Makefile

@@ -13,18 +13,24 @@ GOLDFLAGS += -X main.Version=$(VERSION)
 GOLDFLAGS += -X main.Gitrev=$(GITREV_BUILD)
 GOFLAGS := -ldflags "$(GOLDFLAGS)"
 
-.PHONY: docker default run ci test check lint fmt fmt-check hooks fixme
+.PHONY: bootstrap setup docker default run ci test check lint fmt fmt-check hooks fixme
 
 default: fmt test
 
+bootstrap:
+	@script/bootstrap
+
+setup:
+	@script/setup
+
 run: ./bin/mfer
 	./$<
 	./$< gen
 
 ci: test
 
-test: $(SOURCEFILES) mfer/mf.pb.go
+test:
-	go test -v --timeout 10s ./...
+	@script/test
 
 $(PROTOC_GEN_GO):
 	test -e $(PROTOC_GEN_GO) || go install -v google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@v1.28.1
@@ -32,14 +38,14 @@ $(PROTOC_GEN_GO):
 fixme:
 	@grep -nir fixme . | grep -v Makefile
 
-check: test lint fmt-check
+check:
+	@script/check
 
-fmt-check: mfer/mf.pb.go
+fmt-check:
-	sh -c 'test -z "$$(gofmt -l .)"'
+	@script/fmt-check
 
 hooks:
-	echo '#!/bin/sh\nmake check' > .git/hooks/pre-commit
+	@script/install-precommit
-	chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
 
 devprereqs:
 	which golangci-lint || go install -v github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.0.2
@@ -54,17 +60,14 @@ bin/mfer: $(SOURCEFILES) mfer/mf.pb.go
 clean:
 	rm -rfv mfer/*.pb.go bin/mfer cmd/mfer/mfer *.dockerimage
 
-fmt: mfer/mf.pb.go
+fmt:
-	gofumpt -l -w mfer internal cmd
+	@script/fmt
-	golangci-lint run --fix
-	-prettier -w *.json
-	-prettier -w *.md
 
 lint:
-	golangci-lint run
+	@script/lint
-	sh -c 'test -z "$$(gofmt -l .)"'
 
-docker: sneak-mfer.$(ARCH).tzst.dockerimage
+docker:
+	@script/docker
 
 sneak-mfer.$(ARCH).tzst.dockerimage: $(SOURCEFILES) vendor.tzst modcache.tzst
 	docker build --progress plain --build-arg GITREV=$(GITREV_BUILD) -t sneak/mfer .

README.md

@@ -25,8 +25,39 @@ software. A compatible javascript library is planned.
 
 # Build Status
 
-CI runs via `docker build .` which executes `make check` (formatting,
+CI runs via `script/cibuild` (`docker build .`), which executes `make
-linting, tests). The `main` branch must always be green.
+check` (formatting, linting, tests). The `main` branch must always be
+green.
+
+# Entrypoints
+
+This repository adheres to the
+[Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
+standard: normalized scripts in `script/` are the entrypoints for the
+development workflow, and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call
+them. We provide:
+
+- `script/bootstrap` — install all dependencies (Go, golangci-lint, Go
+  module download), idempotently
+- `script/setup` — make a fresh clone ready for development: runs
+  `script/bootstrap`, then `script/install-precommit`
+- `script/projectname` — output the project name (`mfer`); used by other
+  scripts such as `script/docker`
+- `script/test` — run the test suite (`go test`), regenerating the
+  protobuf code first if it is stale
+- `script/lint` — run `golangci-lint` and verify `gofmt` cleanliness
+- `script/fmt` — format all code and docs (writes): `gofumpt`,
+  `golangci-lint run --fix`, and prettier for JSON/Markdown
+- `script/fmt-check` — check formatting without writing
+- `script/check` — run `script/test`, `script/lint`, and
+  `script/fmt-check`
+- `script/docker` — build the Docker image tagged with the project name
+- `script/cibuild` — CI entrypoint: `docker build .` (the Dockerfile
+  runs the checks)
+- `script/precommit` — pre-commit checks: `go mod tidy` verification,
+  then `script/check`
+- `script/install-precommit` — install the git pre-commit hook that
+  runs `script/precommit`
 
 # Participation
 
@@ -126,6 +157,7 @@ The manifest file would do several important things:
 # Open Questions
 
 - Should the manifest file include checksums of individual file chunks, or just for the whole assembled file?
+
   - If so, should the chunksize be fixed or dynamic?
 
 - Should the manifest signature format be GnuPG signatures, or those from

REPO_POLICIES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Repository Policies
-last_modified: 2026-02-22
+last_modified: 2026-07-06
 ---
 
 This document covers repository structure, tooling, and workflow standards. Code
@@ -34,10 +34,46 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   every file before committing. There are zero exceptions to this rule.
 
 - Every repo with software must have a root `Makefile` with these targets:
-  `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes), `make fmt-check` (read-only),
+  `make bootstrap`, `make setup`, `make test`, `make lint`, `make fmt` (writes),
-  `make check` (prereqs: `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`), `make docker`, and
+  `make fmt-check` (read-only), `make check` (runs `test`, `lint`, `fmt-check`),
-  `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile is at
+  `make docker`, and `make hooks` (installs pre-commit hook). A model Makefile
-  `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
+  is at `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/Makefile`.
+
+- Repos follow the
+  [Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
+  pattern: the implementation of each Makefile target lives in an executable
+  script in `script/` (`script/bootstrap`, `script/setup`, `script/test`,
+  `script/lint`, `script/fmt`, `script/fmt-check`, `script/check`,
+  `script/docker`), and the Makefile targets are thin shims that call them. The
+  scripts must be POSIX sh (`#!/bin/sh`, `set -eu`, no bashisms) so they run in
+  minimal containers (e.g. alpine images have no bash); locate the repo root
+  with `$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)` and `cd` there before acting. From
+  the standard's canonical set we use `bootstrap`, `setup` (make the repo ready
+  for development after a fresh clone: runs `bootstrap`, then
+  `install-precommit`, plus any repo-specific initialization), `test`, and
+  `cibuild`. `script/bootstrap` installs all dependencies idempotently and
+  assumes nothing is present: base tools come from nix, apt, brew, or apk
+  (detected in that order; apt runs noninteractive). For node it uses the
+  installed node if present; otherwise it installs a PINNED node version via
+  nvm, first installing nvm itself if missing — from a hash-verified GitHub
+  release archive (never `curl | sh`), with bash installed as an explicit
+  prerequisite since nvm requires bash. yarn is then pinned via
+  `corepack prepare yarn@<version> --activate`. Never install "latest" or "lts";
+  always exact versions. `script/cibuild` runs the CI build: it changes to the
+  repo root and runs `docker build .`; the Gitea workflow calls it. Four further
+  scripts are our own extensions to the standard: `script/check` runs
+  `script/test`, `script/lint`, and `script/fmt-check`; `script/precommit` is
+  what the git pre-commit hook runs, and it calls `script/check`;
+  `script/install-precommit` installs the git pre-commit hook (the `make hooks`
+  target shims to it); and `script/projectname` (literally that filename) simply
+  outputs the project's name. Scripts that need the name call
+  `script/projectname` — e.g. `script/docker` assembles its image tag from it —
+  so those scripts stay byte-identical across all repos. Repo-type-specific
+  pre-commit extras (e.g. `go mod tidy` verification in Go repos) belong in
+  `script/precommit`, not in the hook itself. Model scripts are at
+  `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/script/<name>`. The README
+  must document the provided scripts in an **Entrypoints** section (see the
+  README requirements below).
 
 - Always use Makefile targets (`make fmt`, `make test`, `make lint`, etc.)
   instead of invoking the underlying tools directly. The Makefile is the single
@@ -57,11 +93,83 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   as a build step so the build fails if the branch is not green. For non-server
   repos, the Dockerfile should bring up a development environment and run
   `make check`. For server repos, `make check` should run as an early build
-  stage before the final image is assembled.
+  stage before the final image is assembled. Dockerfiles install development
+  prerequisites by running `script/bootstrap` rather than duplicating installs
+  inline; COPY `script/` and the dependency manifests (`package.json` +
+  `yarn.lock`, `go.mod` + `go.sum`, etc.) before running it so the bootstrap
+  layer stays cached until dependencies change.
+
+- **Dockerfiles must use a separate lint stage for fail-fast feedback.** Go
+  repos use a multistage build where linting runs in an independent stage based
+  on the `golangci/golangci-lint` image (pinned by hash). This stage runs
+  `make fmt-check` and `make lint` before the full build begins. The build stage
+  then declares an explicit dependency on the lint stage via
+  `COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null`, which forces BuildKit to complete
+  linting before proceeding to compilation and tests. This ensures lint failures
+  surface in seconds rather than minutes, without blocking on dependency
+  download or compilation in the build stage.
+
+    The standard pattern for a Go repo Dockerfile is:
+
+    ```dockerfile
+    # Lint stage — fast feedback on formatting and lint issues
+    # golangci/golangci-lint:v2.x.x, YYYY-MM-DD
+    FROM golangci/golangci-lint@sha256:... AS lint
+    WORKDIR /src
+    COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+    RUN go mod download
+    COPY . .
+    RUN make fmt-check
+    RUN make lint
+
+    # Build stage
+    # golang:1.x-alpine, YYYY-MM-DD
+    FROM golang@sha256:... AS builder
+    WORKDIR /src
+
+    # Force BuildKit to run the lint stage before proceeding
+    COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null
+
+    COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+    RUN go mod download
+    COPY . .
+    RUN make test
+
+    ARG VERSION=dev
+    RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath \
+        -ldflags="-s -w -X main.Version=${VERSION}" \
+        -o /app ./cmd/app/
+
+    # Runtime stage
+    FROM alpine@sha256:...
+    COPY --from=builder /app /usr/local/bin/app
+    ENTRYPOINT ["app"]
+    ```
+
+    Key points:
+    - The lint stage uses the `golangci/golangci-lint` image directly (it
+      includes both Go and the linter), so there is no need to install the
+      linter separately.
+    - `COPY --from=lint /src/go.sum /dev/null` is a no-op file copy that creates
+      a stage dependency. BuildKit runs stages in parallel by default; without
+      this line, the build stage would not wait for lint to finish and a lint
+      failure might not fail the overall build.
+    - If the project uses `//go:embed` directives that reference build artifacts
+      (e.g. a web frontend compiled in a separate stage), the lint stage must
+      create placeholder files so the embed directives resolve. Example:
+      `RUN mkdir -p web/dist && touch web/dist/index.html web/dist/style.css`.
+      The lint stage should not depend on the actual build output — it exists to
+      fail fast.
+    - If the project requires CGO or system libraries for linting (e.g.
+      `vips-dev`), install them in the lint stage with `apk add`.
+    - The build stage runs `make test` after compilation setup. Tests run in the
+      build stage, not the lint stage, because they may require compiled
+      artifacts or heavier dependencies.
 
 - Every repo should have a Gitea Actions workflow (`.gitea/workflows/`) that
-  runs `docker build .` on push. Since the Dockerfile already runs `make check`,
+  runs `script/cibuild` (which runs `docker build .`) on push. Since the
-  a successful build implies all checks pass.
+  Dockerfile already runs `make check`, a successful build implies all checks
+  pass.
 
 - Use platform-standard formatters: `black` for Python, `prettier` for
   JS/CSS/Markdown/HTML, `go fmt` for Go. Always use default configuration with
@@ -69,9 +177,11 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   Markdown (hard-wrap at 80 columns). Documentation and writing repos (Markdown,
   HTML, CSS) should also have `.prettierrc` and `.prettierignore`.
 
-- Pre-commit hook: `make check` if local testing is possible, otherwise
+- Pre-commit hook: runs `script/precommit`, which calls `script/check`. If local
-  `make lint && make fmt-check`. The Makefile should provide a `make hooks`
+  testing is not possible in the repo, `script/precommit` may skip `script/test`
-  target to install the pre-commit hook.
+  and run only `script/lint` and `script/fmt-check`. The hook is installed by
+  `script/install-precommit`; the Makefile must provide a `make hooks` target
+  that shims to it.
 
 - All repos with software must have tests that run via the platform-standard
   test framework (`go test`, `pytest`, `jest`/`vitest`, etc.). If no meaningful
@@ -82,6 +192,42 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - `make test` must complete in under 20 seconds. Add a 30-second timeout in the
   Makefile.
 
+- **`make test` should use the conditional verbose rerun pattern.** Run tests
+  without `-v` (verbose) first. If tests fail, automatically rerun with `-v` to
+  show full output. This keeps CI logs and `docker build` output clean on
+  success (just package/suite summaries) while providing full diagnostic detail
+  on failure (every test case, every assertion). The general shell pattern:
+
+    ```makefile
+    test:
+    	@<test-command> || \
+    		{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
+    		  <test-command-with-v>; exit 1; }
+    ```
+
+    Go example:
+
+    ```makefile
+    test:
+    	@go test -timeout 30s -race -cover ./... || \
+    		{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
+    		  go test -timeout 30s -race -v ./...; exit 1; }
+    ```
+
+    Python example:
+
+    ```makefile
+    test:
+    	@python -m pytest || \
+    		{ echo "--- Rerunning with -v for details ---"; \
+    		  python -m pytest -v; exit 1; }
+    ```
+
+    The `exit 1` ensures the target always fails after a rerun — the first run
+    already proved the tests are broken, so the build must not pass even if a
+    flaky test happens to succeed on the second attempt. The rerun exists solely
+    for diagnostic output.
+
 - Docker builds must complete in under 5 minutes.
 
 - `make check` must not modify any files in the repo. Tests may use temporary
@@ -98,6 +244,13 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitignore` when setting up
   a new repo.
 
+- **No build artifacts in version control.** Code-derived data (compiled
+  bundles, minified output, generated assets) must never be committed to the
+  repository if it can be avoided. The build process (e.g. Dockerfile, Makefile)
+  should generate these at build time. Notable exception: Go protobuf generated
+  files (`.pb.go`) ARE committed because repos need to work with `go get`, which
+  downloads code but does not execute code generation.
+
 - Never use `git add -A` or `git add .`. Always stage files explicitly by name.
 
 - Never force-push to `main`.
@@ -121,12 +274,76 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - Dockerized web services listen on port 8080 by default, overridable with
   `PORT`.
 
+- **HTTP/web services must be hardened for production internet exposure before
+  tagging 1.0.** This means full compliance with security best practices
+  including, without limitation, all of the following:
+    - **Security headers** on every response:
+        - `Strict-Transport-Security` (HSTS) with `max-age` of at least one year
+          and `includeSubDomains`.
+        - `Content-Security-Policy` (CSP) with a restrictive default policy
+          (`default-src 'self'` as a baseline, tightened per-resource as
+          needed). Never use `unsafe-inline` or `unsafe-eval` unless
+          unavoidable, and document the reason.
+        - `X-Frame-Options: DENY` (or `SAMEORIGIN` if framing is required).
+          Prefer the `frame-ancestors` CSP directive as the primary control.
+        - `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`.
+        - `Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin` (or stricter).
+        - `Permissions-Policy` restricting access to browser features the
+          application does not use (camera, microphone, geolocation, etc.).
+    - **Request and response limits:**
+        - Maximum request body size enforced on all endpoints (e.g. Go
+          `http.MaxBytesReader`). Choose a sane default per-route; never accept
+          unbounded input.
+        - Maximum response body size where applicable (e.g. paginated APIs).
+        - `ReadTimeout` and `ReadHeaderTimeout` on the `http.Server` to defend
+          against slowloris attacks.
+        - `WriteTimeout` on the `http.Server`.
+        - `IdleTimeout` on the `http.Server`.
+        - Per-handler execution time limits via `context.WithTimeout` or
+          chi/stdlib `middleware.Timeout`.
+    - **Authentication and session security:**
+        - Rate limiting on password-based authentication endpoints. API keys are
+          high-entropy and not susceptible to brute force, so they are exempt.
+        - CSRF tokens on all state-mutating HTML forms. API endpoints
+          authenticated via `Authorization` header (Bearer token, API key) are
+          exempt because the browser does not attach these automatically.
+        - Passwords stored using bcrypt, scrypt, or argon2 — never plain-text,
+          MD5, or SHA.
+        - Session cookies set with `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, and `SameSite=Lax` (or
+          `Strict`) attributes.
+    - **Reverse proxy awareness:**
+        - True client IP detection when behind a reverse proxy
+          (`X-Forwarded-For`, `X-Real-IP`). The application must accept
+          forwarded headers only from a configured set of trusted proxy
+          addresses — never trust `X-Forwarded-For` unconditionally.
+    - **CORS:**
+        - Authenticated endpoints must restrict `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` to
+          an explicit allowlist of known origins. Wildcard (`*`) is acceptable
+          only for public, unauthenticated read-only APIs.
+    - **Error handling:**
+        - Internal errors must never leak stack traces, SQL queries, file paths,
+          or other implementation details to the client. Return generic error
+          messages in production; detailed errors only when `DEBUG` is enabled.
+    - **TLS:**
+        - Services never terminate TLS directly. They are always deployed behind
+          a TLS-terminating reverse proxy. The service itself listens on plain
+          HTTP. However, HSTS headers and `Secure` cookie flags must still be
+          set by the application so that the browser enforces HTTPS end-to-end.
+
+    This list is non-exhaustive. Apply defense-in-depth: if a standard security
+    hardening measure exists for HTTP services and is not listed here, it is
+    still expected. When in doubt, harden.
+
 - `README.md` is the primary documentation. Required sections:
     - **Description**: First line must include the project name, purpose,
       category (web server, SPA, CLI tool, etc.), license, and author. Example:
       "µPaaS is an MIT-licensed Go web application by @sneak that receives
       git-frontend webhooks and deploys applications via Docker in realtime."
     - **Getting Started**: Copy-pasteable install/usage code block.
+    - **Entrypoints**: Opens by stating that the repo adheres to the
+      [Scripts to Rule Them All](https://github.com/github/scripts-to-rule-them-all)
+      standard (with that link), then documents each provided `script/`
+      entrypoint and its purpose.
     - **Rationale**: Why does this exist?
     - **Design**: How is the program structured?
     - **TODO**: Update meticulously, even between commits. When planning, put
@@ -144,8 +361,14 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - Use SemVer.
 
 - Database migrations live in `internal/db/migrations/` and must be embedded in
-  the binary. Pre-1.0.0: modify existing migrations (no installed base assumed).
+  the binary.
-  Post-1.0.0: add new migration files.
+    - `000_migration.sql` — contains ONLY the creation of the migrations
+      tracking table itself. Nothing else.
+    - `001_schema.sql` — the full application schema.
+    - **Pre-1.0.0:** never add additional migration files (002, 003, etc.).
+      There is no installed base to migrate. Edit `001_schema.sql` directly.
+    - **Post-1.0.0:** add new numbered migration files for each schema change.
+      Never edit existing migrations after release.
 
 - All repos should have an `.editorconfig` enforcing the project's indentation
   settings.
@@ -175,6 +398,9 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
     - `README.md`, `.git`, `.gitignore`, `.editorconfig`
     - `LICENSE`, `REPO_POLICIES.md` (copy from the `prompts` repo)
     - `Makefile`
+    - `script/` entrypoints (`bootstrap`, `setup`, `projectname`, `test`,
+      `lint`, `fmt`, `fmt-check`, `check`, `docker`, `cibuild`, `precommit`,
+      `install-precommit`)
     - `Dockerfile`, `.dockerignore`
     - `.gitea/workflows/check.yml`
     - Go: `go.mod`, `go.sum`, `.golangci.yml`

TODO.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Workflow
 
-* branch (from `main`)
+- branch (from `main`)
-* do the work in Next Step
+- do the work in Next Step
-* move Next Step to the top of Completed Steps
+- move Next Step to the top of Completed Steps
-* move the top item of Future Steps into Next Step
+- move the top item of Future Steps into Next Step
-* commit (`TODO.md` changes in the same commit as the work)
+- commit (`TODO.md` changes in the same commit as the work)
-* merge to `main` if the branch is not protected, otherwise open a PR
+- merge to `main` if the branch is not protected, otherwise open a PR
-* push
+- push
 
 # Status
 
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ commit the uncommitted work (32 modified Go files, new untracked
 
 # Completed Steps
 
+- 2026-07-07 Adopted scripts-to-rule-them-all: `script/` entrypoints,
+  Makefile shims, README Entrypoints section
 - 2026-07-03: aligned repo tooling, docs, and config with standardized
   policies (7d9a138, on chore/align-repo-policies, unmerged)
 - 2026-06-28: moved to standardized repo policies (#56, on main)
@@ -42,64 +44,64 @@ commit the uncommitted work (32 modified Go files, new untracked
 
 - Compliance (fold of TODO.md audit 2026-07-02; verify which items the
   in-flight branch already closes, then check off):
-    - Add .editorconfig (canonical copy from sneak/prompts)
+  - Add .editorconfig (canonical copy from sneak/prompts)
-    - Add standardized .golangci.yml (present untracked on the branch;
+  - Add standardized .golangci.yml (present untracked on the branch;
-      user-owned, copy verbatim)
+    user-owned, copy verbatim)
-    - Make .gitignore cover secrets (.env, *.key, *.pem), OS files
+  - Make .gitignore cover secrets (.env, _.key, _.pem), OS files
-      (.DS_Store), and editor files (*.swp, *~)
+    (.DS_Store), and editor files (_.swp, _~)
-    - Make fmt-check/lint verify with gofumpt, not gofmt -l, so
+  - Make fmt-check/lint verify with gofumpt, not gofmt -l, so
-      `make check` matches what `make fmt` writes
+    `make check` matches what `make fmt` writes
-    - Add README "Getting Started" section with copy-pasteable
+  - Add README "Getting Started" section with copy-pasteable
-      install/usage block
+    install/usage block
-    - Move FORMAT.md from repo root to docs/ and update the AGENTS.md
+  - Move FORMAT.md from repo root to docs/ and update the AGENTS.md
-      reference
+    reference
-    - Pin Makefile-installed Go tools (protoc-gen-go@v1.28.1,
+  - Pin Makefile-installed Go tools (protoc-gen-go@v1.28.1,
-      golangci-lint@v2.0.2) by module hash, not mutable tag
+    golangci-lint@v2.0.2) by module hash, not mutable tag
-    - Set `make test` timeout to 30s (currently 10s)
+  - Set `make test` timeout to 30s (currently 10s)
-    - Add explicit README "Rationale" heading (content exists under other
+  - Add explicit README "Rationale" heading (content exists under other
-      names); name the author in the README Description first line
+    names); name the author in the README Description first line
-    - Reconcile root-level AGENTS.md with directory-hygiene policy (keep
+  - Reconcile root-level AGENTS.md with directory-hygiene policy (keep
-      or relocate)
+    or relocate)
-    - Add a `make build` target
+  - Add a `make build` target
-    - Rewrite `make hooks` to use printf or a heredoc instead of
+  - Rewrite `make hooks` to use printf or a heredoc instead of
-      non-portable `echo '...\n...'`
+    non-portable `echo '...\n...'`
 - Answer the 14 owner design questions in the README 1.0 roadmap:
-    - Format: simplify MFFileChecksum; store file mode; drop atime;
+  - Format: simplify MFFileChecksum; store file mode; drop atime;
-      specify path normalization rules; version byte after magic;
+    specify path normalization rules; version byte after magic;
-      length-prefix after magic
+    length-prefix after magic
-    - Signatures: hash covers compressed or uncompressed data; sign raw
+  - Signatures: hash covers compressed or uncompressed data; sign raw
-      bytes vs hex canonical string; detached .mf.sig support; GPG
+    bytes vs hex canonical string; detached .mf.sig support; GPG
-      subprocess vs pure-Go crypto
+    subprocess vs pure-Go crypto
-    - Implementation: deterministic manifests by default; consolidate
+  - Implementation: deterministic manifests by default; consolidate
-      duplicate scanner/checker implementations; export the manifest
+    duplicate scanner/checker implementations; export the manifest
-      type; canonical Go module path for 1.0
+    type; canonical Go module path for 1.0
 - Format and correctness:
-    - Resolve proto go_package vs go.mod module path inconsistency
+  - Resolve proto go_package vs go.mod module path inconsistency
-    - Specify and validate path invariants (UTF-8, forward-slash,
+  - Specify and validate path invariants (UTF-8, forward-slash,
-      relative, no .., no leading /)
+    relative, no .., no leading /)
-    - Remove or deprecate atime; reserve mode field; add version byte
+  - Remove or deprecate atime; reserve mode field; add version byte
-      (all pending design answers)
+    (all pending design answers)
-    - Write a standalone format specification document
+  - Write a standalone format specification document
 - Library:
-    - Delete internal/scanner and internal/checker; consolidate on the
+  - Delete internal/scanner and internal/checker; consolidate on the
-      mfer/ package versions (pending design answer)
+    mfer/ package versions (pending design answer)
-    - Add decompression size limit via io.LimitReader in
+  - Add decompression size limit via io.LimitReader in
-      deserializeInner()
+    deserializeInner()
-    - Fix errors.Is dead code in checker; make AddFile verify
+  - Fix errors.Is dead code in checker; make AddFile verify
-      totalRead == size
+    totalRead == size
-    - Export manifest type or define a public interface (pending)
+  - Export manifest type or define a public interface (pending)
-    - Replace GPG subprocess with pure-Go crypto (pending); add timeouts
+  - Replace GPG subprocess with pure-Go crypto (pending); add timeouts
-      to remaining subprocess calls
+    to remaining subprocess calls
 - CLI:
-    - Kebab-case primary flag names; fix fetch URL construction with
+  - Kebab-case primary flag names; fix fetch URL construction with
-      url.JoinPath; add http.Client timeout and retry with backoff to
+    url.JoinPath; add http.Client timeout and retry with backoff to
-      fetch; rate-limit Checker progress output; add --deterministic
+    fetch; rate-limit Checker progress output; add --deterministic
-      flag or default; wire top-level --version properly
+    flag or default; wire top-level --version properly
 - Testing:
-    - Fuzz NewManifestFromReader; end-to-end tests for freshen and fetch
+  - Fuzz NewManifestFromReader; end-to-end tests for freshen and fetch
 - Documentation:
-    - Promote docs/FORMAT.md as primary spec reference; audit error
+  - Promote docs/FORMAT.md as primary spec reference; audit error
-      messages; document the signature scheme fully
+    messages; document the signature scheme fully
 - Release:
-    - Finalize module path, bump version constant, SemVer --version
+  - Finalize module path, bump version constant, SemVer --version
-      output, tag v1.0.0
+    output, tag v1.0.0

script/bootstrap

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/bootstrap: install all dependencies needed to build and develop
+# this repo. Idempotent: every install is guarded by a check so already
+# installed tools are skipped. Base tooling comes from nix, apt, brew,
+# or apk (detected in that order); assumes NOTHING is present (not git,
+# make, node, yarn, go, or python). Node is used directly if installed;
+# otherwise a pinned version is installed via nvm (installing nvm
+# itself first, from a hash-verified release archive, never curl | sh).
+#
+# Uncomment the language sections in main() that apply to this repo.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+# Pinned versions, 2026-07-06. Never "latest" or "lts"; exact versions.
+NODE_VERSION="22.17.0"
+NVM_VERSION="0.40.3"
+# sha256 of https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/archive/refs/tags/v0.40.3.tar.gz
+NVM_SHA256="5f4d6aaa04a177dc93c985e31dbc411ab6b8c6e1e21d8015dbc1372625fcd1d0"
+YARN_VERSION="1.22.22"
+
+PKGMGR=""
+SUDO=""
+
+detect_pkgmgr() {
+    [ -n "$PKGMGR" ] && return 0
+    if command -v nix-env >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="nix"
+    elif command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="apt"
+    elif command -v brew >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="brew"
+    elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PKGMGR="apk"
+    else
+        echo "bootstrap: no supported package manager (nix, apt, brew, apk)" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    if [ "$PKGMGR" = "apt" ]; then
+        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+        if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+            SUDO="sudo"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# pkg_install <nix-attr> <apt-pkg> <brew-formula> <apk-pkg>
+pkg_install() {
+    detect_pkgmgr
+    case "$PKGMGR" in
+        nix) nix-env -iA "nixpkgs.$1" ;;
+        apt) $SUDO env DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y "$2" ;;
+        brew) brew install "$3" ;;
+        apk) apk add --no-cache "$4" ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+missing() {
+    ! command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+# verify_sha256 <file> <expected-hash>
+verify_sha256() {
+    if command -v sha256sum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        actual="$(sha256sum "$1" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
+    else
+        actual="$(shasum -a 256 "$1" | cut -d' ' -f1)"
+    fi
+    if [ "$actual" != "$2" ]; then
+        echo "bootstrap: sha256 mismatch for $1" >&2
+        echo "  expected: $2" >&2
+        echo "  actual:   $actual" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# nvm is a bash script; run a command in a bash with nvm loaded
+nvm_sh() {
+    bash -c ". \"\$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh\" && $*"
+}
+
+ensure_nvm() {
+    [ -s "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ] && return 0
+    # nvm prerequisites; nvm itself requires bash, so install it too
+    if missing bash; then pkg_install bash bash bash bash; fi
+    if missing curl; then pkg_install curl curl curl curl; fi
+    if missing git; then pkg_install git git git git; fi
+    tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
+    curl -fsSL -o "$tmp/nvm.tar.gz" \
+        "https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm/archive/refs/tags/v${NVM_VERSION}.tar.gz"
+    verify_sha256 "$tmp/nvm.tar.gz" "$NVM_SHA256"
+    mkdir -p "$HOME/.nvm"
+    tar -xzf "$tmp/nvm.tar.gz" -C "$HOME/.nvm" --strip-components=1
+    rm -rf "$tmp"
+}
+
+ensure_node() {
+    if ! missing node; then return 0; fi
+    ensure_nvm
+    nvm_sh "nvm install $NODE_VERSION"
+}
+
+ensure_yarn() {
+    if ! missing yarn; then return 0; fi
+    if ! missing corepack; then
+        corepack enable
+        corepack prepare "yarn@$YARN_VERSION" --activate
+    elif [ -s "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ]; then
+        nvm_sh "nvm use $NODE_VERSION >/dev/null && corepack enable && \
+            corepack prepare yarn@$YARN_VERSION --activate"
+    else
+        npm install -g "yarn@$YARN_VERSION"
+    fi
+}
+
+install_js_deps() {
+    if missing yarn && [ -s "$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh" ]; then
+        nvm_sh "nvm use $NODE_VERSION >/dev/null && cd \"$ROOT\" && \
+            yarn install --frozen-lockfile"
+    else
+        yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+    fi
+}
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+
+    # Base tooling (every repo)
+    if missing git; then pkg_install git git git git; fi
+    if missing make; then pkg_install gnumake make make make; fi
+
+    # ---- JS / docs repos ----
+    # ensure_node
+    # ensure_yarn
+    # install_js_deps
+
+    # ---- Go repos ----
+    if missing go; then pkg_install go golang go go; fi
+    # golangci-lint: packaged in nix, brew, and apk. On apt there is no
+    # package: download a specific release archive from GitHub and
+    # verify its hash (verify_sha256), never curl | sh.
+    if missing golangci-lint; then
+        pkg_install golangci-lint golangci-lint golangci-lint golangci-lint
+    fi
+    go mod download
+
+    # ---- Python repos ----
+    # if missing python3; then pkg_install python3 python3 python3 python3; fi
+    # python3 -m venv .venv
+    # ./.venv/bin/pip install -e '.[dev]'
+
+    echo "bootstrap complete"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/check

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/check: run all checks (test, lint, fmt-check). Our own
+# extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Must not modify any files.
+# Generic: usually needs no adaptation.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/test"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/lint"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/fmt-check"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/cibuild

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/cibuild: run the CI build. The Dockerfile runs script/check
+# (via make check), so a successful build implies all checks pass.
+# Generic: needs no adaptation. The Gitea workflow runs this on push.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    docker build .
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/docker

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/docker: build the Docker image tagged with the project name.
+# Identical in all repos; the tag comes from script/projectname.
+# Generic: needs no adaptation.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    docker build -t "$("$SCRIPT_DIR/projectname")" .
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/fmt

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/fmt: format all files (writes).
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+# Regenerate mfer/mf.pb.go from mfer/mf.proto if it is missing or stale
+# (mirrors the old Makefile prerequisite; the generated file is
+# committed, so this is normally a no-op).
+ensure_pb() {
+    if [ ! -f mfer/mf.pb.go ] ||
+        [ -n "$(find mfer/mf.proto -newer mfer/mf.pb.go 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+        (cd mfer && go generate .)
+    fi
+}
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    ensure_pb
+    gofumpt -l -w mfer internal cmd
+    golangci-lint run --fix
+    # prettier is best-effort, as in the old Makefile (- prefix)
+    prettier -w *.json || true
+    prettier -w *.md || true
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/fmt-check

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/fmt-check: check formatting (read-only). Same scope as
+# script/fmt, but fails instead of writing.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+# Regenerate mfer/mf.pb.go from mfer/mf.proto if it is missing or stale
+# (mirrors the old Makefile prerequisite; the generated file is
+# committed, so this is normally a no-op).
+ensure_pb() {
+    if [ ! -f mfer/mf.pb.go ] ||
+        [ -n "$(find mfer/mf.proto -newer mfer/mf.pb.go 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+        (cd mfer && go generate .)
+    fi
+}
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    ensure_pb
+    if [ -n "$(gofmt -l .)" ]; then
+        echo "gofmt: files need formatting:" >&2
+        gofmt -l . >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/install-precommit

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/install-precommit: install the git pre-commit hook that runs
+# script/precommit. Our own extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all.
+# Generic: needs no adaptation.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    hook=".git/hooks/pre-commit"
+    printf '#!/bin/sh\nset -e\nscript/precommit\n' > .git/hooks/pre-commit
+    chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit
+    echo "pre-commit hook installed: runs script/precommit"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/lint

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/lint: run the linter.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    golangci-lint run
+    if [ -n "$(gofmt -l .)" ]; then
+        echo "gofmt: files need formatting:" >&2
+        gofmt -l . >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/precommit

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/precommit: run by the git pre-commit hook; fails the commit if
+# checks fail. Our own extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Go repo
+# extras run first: go mod tidy and go fmt, failing the commit if they
+# change go.mod or go.sum.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    go mod tidy
+    go fmt ./...
+    git diff --exit-code -- go.mod go.sum ||
+        { echo "go mod tidy changed files; stage and retry" >&2; exit 1; }
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/check"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/projectname

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/projectname: output the name of this project. Our own
+# extension to scripts-to-rule-them-all. Other scripts that need the
+# name (e.g. script/docker) call this, so they can stay identical
+# across all repos.
+set -eu
+
+main() {
+    echo "mfer"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/setup

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/setup: set up the repo for development after a fresh clone:
+# installs dependencies (script/bootstrap) and the git pre-commit hook.
+# Add any repo-specific initialization (db init, .env template) here.
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd -P)"
+
+main() {
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/bootstrap"
+    "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-precommit"
+}
+
+main "$@"

script/test

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# script/test: run the test suite.
+set -eu
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd -P)"
+
+# Regenerate mfer/mf.pb.go from mfer/mf.proto if it is missing or stale
+# (mirrors the old Makefile prerequisite; the generated file is
+# committed, so this is normally a no-op).
+ensure_pb() {
+    if [ ! -f mfer/mf.pb.go ] ||
+        [ -n "$(find mfer/mf.proto -newer mfer/mf.pb.go 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+        (cd mfer && go generate .)
+    fi
+}
+
+main() {
+    cd "$ROOT"
+    ensure_pb
+    go test -v --timeout 10s ./...
+}
+
+main "$@"