# Provisioning Core - Changelog

**Date**: 2026-01-08
**Repository**: provisioning/core
**Status**: Nickel IaC (PRIMARY)

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## 📋 Summary

Core system with Nickel as primary IaC: CLI enhancements, Nushell library refactoring for schema support, config loader for Nickel evaluation, and comprehensive infrastructure automation.

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## 📁 Changes by Directory

### cli/ directory

**Major Updates (586 lines added to provisioning)**

- Expanded CLI command implementations (+590 lines)
- Enhanced tools installation system (tools-install: +163 lines)
- Improved install script for Nushell environment (install_nu.sh: +31 lines)
- Better CLI routing and command validation
- Help system enhancements for Nickel-aware commands
- Support for Nickel schema evaluation and validation

### nulib/ directory

**Nushell libraries - Nickel-first architecture**

**Config System**
- `config/loader.nu` - Nickel schema loading and evaluation
- `config/accessor.nu` - Accessor patterns for Nickel fields
- `config/cache/` - Cache system optimized for Nickel evaluation

**AI & Documentation**
- `ai/README.md` - Nickel IaC patterns
- `ai/info_about.md` - Nickel-focused documentation
- `ai/lib.nu` - AI integration for Nickel schema analysis

**Extension System**
- `extensions/QUICKSTART.md` - Nickel extension quickstart (+50 lines)
- `extensions/README.md` - Extension system for Nickel (+63 lines)
- `extensions/loader_oci.nu` - OCI registry loader (minor updates)

**Infrastructure & Validation**
- `infra_validator/rules_engine.nu` - Validation rules for Nickel schemas
- `infra_validator/validator.nu` - Schema validation support
- `loader-minimal.nu` - Minimal loader for lightweight deployments

**Clusters & Workflows**
- `clusters/discover.nu`, `clusters/load.nu`, `clusters/run.nu` - Cluster operations updated
- Plugin definitions updated for Nickel integration (+28-38 lines)

**Documentation**
- `SERVICE_MANAGEMENT_SUMMARY.md` - Expanded service documentation (+90 lines)
- `gitea/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md` - Gitea integration guide (+89 lines)
- Extension and validation quickstarts and README updates

### plugins/ directory

Nushell plugins for performance optimization

**Sub-repositories:**

- `nushell-plugins/` - Multiple Nushell plugins
    - `_nu_plugin_inquire/` - Interactive form plugin
    - `api_nu_plugin_nickel/` - Nickel integration plugin
    - Additional plugin implementations

**Plugin Documentation:**

- Build summaries
- Installation guides
- Configuration examples
- Test documentation
- Fix and limitation reports

### scripts/ directory

Utility scripts for system operations

- Build scripts
- Installation scripts
- Testing scripts
- Development utilities
- Infrastructure scripts

### services/ directory

Service definitions and configurations

- Service descriptions
- Service management

### forminquire/ directory

Form inquiry interface

- Interactive form system
- User input handling

### Additional Files

- `README.md` - Core system documentation
- `versions.ncl` - Version definitions
- `.gitignore` - Git ignore patterns
- `nickel.mod` / `nickel.mod.lock` - Nickel module definitions
- `.githooks/` - Git hooks for development

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## 📊 Change Statistics

| Category | Files | Lines Added | Lines Removed | Status |
|----------|-------|-------------|---------------|--------|
| CLI | 3 | 780+ | 30+ | Major update |
| Config System | 15+ | 300+ | 200+ | Refactored |
| AI/Docs | 8+ | 350+ | 100+ | Enhanced |
| Extensions | 5+ | 150+ | 50+ | Updated |
| Infrastructure | 8+ | 100+ | 70+ | Updated |
| Clusters/Workflows | 5+ | 80+ | 30+ | Enhanced |
| **Total** | **60+ files** | **1700+ lines** | **500+ lines** | **Complete** |

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## ✨ Key Areas

### CLI System

- Command implementations with Nickel support
- Tools installation system
- Nushell environment setup
- Nickel schema evaluation commands
- Error messages and help text
- Nickel type checking and validation

### Config System

- **Nickel-first loader**: Schema evaluation via config/loader.nu
- **Optimized caching**: Nickel evaluation cache patterns
- **Field accessors**: Nickel record manipulation
- **Schema validation**: Type-safe configuration loading

### AI & Documentation

- AI integration for Nickel IaC
- Extension development guides
- Service management documentation

### Extensions & Infrastructure

- OCI registry loader optimization
- Schema-aware extension system
- Infrastructure validation for Nickel definitions
- Cluster discovery and operations enhanced

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## 🎯 Current Features

- **Nickel IaC**: Type-safe infrastructure definitions
- **CLI System**: Unified command interface with 80+ shortcuts
- **Provider Abstraction**: Cloud-agnostic operations
- **Config System**: Hierarchical configuration with 476+ accessors
- **Workflow Engine**: Batch operations with dependency resolution
- **Validation**: Schema-aware infrastructure validation
- **AI Integration**: Schema-driven configuration generation

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**Status**: Production
**Date**: 2026-01-08
**Repository**: provisioning/core
**Version**: 5.0.0