Objective:
We propose removing the "Configleam" prefix from our application names to simplify and streamline our naming convention. Currently, our apps are prefixed with "Configleam" (e.g., "ConfigleamAccess"). We suggest renaming them to just "Configuration", "Secrets", "Access", and "Dashboard" for clarity and consistency.

Reasoning:

1. Simplicity and Clarity: Removing the prefix makes app names clearer and easier to understand.
2. Consistency: Standardizing naming conventions improves cohesion across our applications.
3. Scalability: Consistent naming facilitates scalability and future expansion.
4. Best Practices: Clear, descriptive names enhance professionalism and maintainability.

Proposed Changes:

• Rename "Configleam Configuration" to "Configuration"
• Rename "Configleam Secrets" to "Secrets"
• Rename "Configleam Access" to "Access"
• Rename "Configleam Dashboard" to "Dashboard"

Impact:

• Minimal disruption for users; only names will change.
• Documentation and references will need updates.
• Minor adjustments may be needed in development and deployment processes.

Action Items:

• Update app names in code, config files, and documentation.

Description:
The Configleam project requires the implementation of a webhook endpoint to receive notifications when new tags are added to Git repositories. This webhook will serve as a signal for Configleam to initiate the verification of repository tags, supplementing the existing periodic verification mechanism. It is crucial to ensure that this functionality operates exclusively on the leader node in a high availability setup, with other nodes serving as read replicas.

Objective:
The main objective of this initiative is to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of tag verification in Configleam by integrating a webhook-based notification system. The webhook endpoint will trigger the verification process upon receiving notifications of tag additions, ensuring timely updates to repository information.

Tasks:

1. Webhook Endpoint Implementation:

   • Develop a webhook endpoint within the Configleam application to receive notifications from Git repository hosting services.
   • Configure the webhook endpoint to listen for events related to tag additions.

2. Leader Node Execution:

   • Implement logic to ensure that the tag verification process is executed only on the leader node in a high availability setup.
   • Utilize leader election mechanisms to determine the leader node responsible for handling the verification task.

3. Tag Verification Trigger:

   • Integrate the webhook handling logic with the existing tag verification functionality.
   • Implement a synchronization mechanism to ensure that if one verification process is already in progress, subsequent triggers, whether from the webhook or automatic intervals, are queued and executed sequentially.
   • Utilize concurrency control techniques such as locks or channels to coordinate and prioritize verification tasks, ensuring orderly execution without contention or race conditions.

4. High Availability Considerations:

   • Ensure that the webhook endpoint is accessible only on the leader node to prevent duplicate verifications.
   • Implement error handling mechanisms to address scenarios where multiple nodes attempt to handle webhook notifications.

5. Testing and Validation:

   • Conduct thorough testing to verify the functionality and reliability of the webhook endpoint under various conditions.
   • Test scenarios involving tag addition notifications and leader node failover to validate the robustness of the implementation.

6. Documentation Updates:

   • Update project documentation to include information about the new webhook endpoint and its role in the tag verification process.
   • Provide instructions for configuring and managing the webhook endpoint in a high availability environment.

Rationale:
Integrating a webhook-based notification system for tag verification offers several advantages:

• Real-Time Updates: Immediate verification of tag additions ensures up-to-date repository information.
• Efficiency: Eliminates the need for frequent polling intervals, reducing resource consumption.
• High Availability Compatibility: Ensures that the verification process operates seamlessly in a high availability setup, with proper leader node coordination.

Outcome:
Successful implementation of the webhook endpoint will enable Configleam to respond promptly to tag addition events, ensuring accurate and timely verification of repository tags. This enhancement will improve the overall efficiency, responsiveness, and reliability of the tag verification process, contributing to a better user experience for Configleam users.

Objective:
To develop a secure, server-side rendered dashboard for Configleam, facilitating comprehensive management of environments and access keys. The dashboard should exclusively be accessible by global administrators and provide functionalities for viewing environment details, managing access keys, and real-time monitoring. It will utilize HTMX for dynamic content loading to enhance user experience without full page reloads.

Requirements:

1. Secure Authentication:

   • Implement a login system that authenticates against admin credentials defined in environment variables.
   • Use sessions, or similar, for tracking authenticated user states.

2. Endpoints:

   • /dashboard: Serves the main dashboard page to authenticated users, displaying environment details, access keys, and monitoring tools. Redirects to /dashboard/login if unauthenticated.
   • /dashboard/login: Presents a login form and handles authentication. Redirects back to the dashboard upon successful login.

3. HTMX Integration:

   • Apply HTMX on the dashboard for dynamic content updates, including real-time environment monitoring and access key management, without requiring page refreshes.

4. User Experience:

   • Design an intuitive and responsive dashboard interface.
   • Provide clear feedback for login failures and ensure easy navigation and operation within the dashboard.

5. Technical Specifications:

   • Server-side rendering should be used to generate initial page content, with HTMX enhancing interactivity.
   • Environment variables for admin credentials should be securely managed and not hard-coded.

Outcomes:
The successful implementation of the dashboard will empower Configleam administrators with a secure and efficient platform for managing configurations, environments, and access permissions, enhancing the overall usability and security of the system.

Description:
The Configleam project requires the implementation of a webhook endpoint to receive notifications when new tags are added to Git repositories. This webhook will serve as a signal for Configleam to initiate the verification of repository tags, supplementing the existing periodic verification mechanism. It is crucial to ensure that this functionality operates exclusively on the leader node in a high availability setup, with other nodes serving as read replicas.

Objective:
The main objective of this initiative is to enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of tag verification in Configleam by integrating a webhook-based notification system. The webhook endpoint will trigger the verification process upon receiving notifications of tag additions, ensuring timely updates to repository information.

Tasks:

1. Webhook Endpoint Implementation:

   • Develop a webhook endpoint within the Configleam application to receive notifications from Git repository hosting services.
   • Configure the webhook endpoint to listen for events related to tag additions.

2. Leader Node Execution:

   • Implement logic to ensure that the tag verification process is executed only on the leader node in a high availability setup.
   • Utilize leader election mechanisms to determine the leader node responsible for handling the verification task.

3. Tag Verification Trigger:

   • Integrate the webhook handling logic with the existing tag verification functionality.
   • Implement a synchronization mechanism to ensure that if one verification process is already in progress, subsequent triggers, whether from the webhook or automatic intervals, are queued and executed sequentially.
   • Utilize concurrency control techniques such as locks or channels to coordinate and prioritize verification tasks, ensuring orderly execution without contention or race conditions.

4. High Availability Considerations:

   • Ensure that the webhook endpoint is accessible only on the leader node to prevent duplicate verifications.
   • Implement error handling mechanisms to address scenarios where multiple nodes attempt to handle webhook notifications.

5. Testing and Validation:

   • Conduct thorough testing to verify the functionality and reliability of the webhook endpoint under various conditions.
   • Test scenarios involving tag addition notifications and leader node failover to validate the robustness of the implementation.

6. Documentation Updates:

   • Update project documentation to include information about the new webhook endpoint and its role in the tag verification process.
   • Provide instructions for configuring and managing the webhook endpoint in a high availability environment.

Rationale:
Integrating a webhook-based notification system for tag verification offers several advantages:

• Real-Time Updates: Immediate verification of tag additions ensures up-to-date repository information.
• Efficiency: Eliminates the need for frequent polling intervals, reducing resource consumption.
• High Availability Compatibility: Ensures that the verification process operates seamlessly in a high availability setup, with proper leader node coordination.

Outcome:
Successful implementation of the webhook endpoint will enable Configleam to respond promptly to tag addition events, ensuring accurate and timely verification of repository tags. This enhancement will improve the overall efficiency, responsiveness, and reliability of the tag verification process, contributing to a better user experience for Configleam users.

Overview

Our project aims to enhance the responsiveness and efficiency of how clients interact with environment configuration changes. The goal is to implement a feature that notifies clients about changes in configuration settings specific to their environment through Server-Sent Events (SSE). This notification mechanism will alert clients that a new configuration version is available, allowing them to decide on the next steps, such as fetching the updated configuration if necessary.

Objective

The primary objective is to develop a functionality that uses SSE to inform clients about the availability of new configuration versions for their respective environments. This feature should be designed to avoid sending the entire configuration data, which can be substantial, and instead, only notify clients that an update has occurred.

Specific Requirements:

1. SSE Support: Implement support for Server-Sent Events to establish a real-time, persistent connection with clients. This connection will be used to push notifications about configuration changes.

2. Change Detection: Create a mechanism to detect when a configuration change has occurred within any environment. This should be able to efficiently monitor for updates without significant resource consumption.

3. Notification Mechanism: Upon detecting a change, the system should send a lightweight notification to all subscribed clients indicating that a new configuration version is available. The notification should include minimal yet sufficient information for clients to identify the environment that has been updated.

4. Error Handling and Stability: Ensure the implementation is resilient, with adequate error handling for scenarios such as connection drops and failures in detecting configuration changes. The system should aim for high stability and minimal downtime.

5. Client Handling: Provide guidance on how clients can subscribe to and handle these notifications, including establishing SSE connections and reacting to received notifications about configuration updates.

6. Documentation: Update project documentation to include this new notification feature, detailing how to set it up, subscribe to notifications, and best practices for handling the updates on the client side.

Use Cases:

• Efficient Configuration Updates: Clients can listen for changes and only fetch the full configuration when necessary, reducing unnecessary data transfer and processing.
• Immediate Awareness: Systems and administrators can immediately become aware of configuration changes, facilitating quicker adaptation and response to new settings.

Challenges:

• Ensuring the notification system's scalability to handle a potentially large number of clients.
• Designing the change detection mechanism to efficiently identify updates without sending excessive notifications.

This feature represents an essential enhancement toward making our configuration management system more dynamic, efficient, and user-friendly. We look forward to the community's input, suggestions, and contributions to realize this functionality.

Overview

To improve the security of our endpoints and provide flexibility in configuration, we need to implement access controls that differentiate between reading access to configurations with and without secrets, as well as writing access to inject secrets and duplicate environments. This enhancement will provide finer-grained control over access to sensitive information, allowing users to configure the security settings of Configleam according to their requirements. This mechanism should enable users to choose between different security options or opt to run Configleam without any security measures. By offering this flexibility, users can integrate Configleam with third-party tools or custom security solutions while maintaining compatibility with their existing infrastructure.

Feature Details

The key aspects of this enhancement include:

1. Access Control: Implement access controls to differentiate between reading configurations with and without secrets. Users should only be able to access secret values if they have the appropriate permissions.

2. Writing Access: Allow authorized users to inject secrets into configurations and duplicate environments as needed. Write access should be restricted to prevent unauthorized modifications to the system.

3. Security Mechanisms: Explore various security mechanisms, such as Bearer Tokens, custom keys, passwords, etc., to manage access control. Evaluate the suitability of each mechanism based on security requirements and ease of implementation.

4. Ease of Configuration: Ensure that the configuration process is straightforward and well-documented, enabling users to configure security settings easily according to their requirements.

5. Compatibility: Ensure compatibility with third-party tools, such as proxies, reverse proxies, or other security solutions, allowing users to integrate Configleam seamlessly into their existing infrastructure.

Requirements

• Access Controls: Implement fine-grained access controls to differentiate between reading and writing access to configurations and secrets.
• Secure Endpoints: Ensure that endpoints are secured using appropriate security mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access and modifications.
• Authorization: Integrate with authentication and authorization systems to verify the identity and permissions of users accessing the system.
• Documentation: Provide comprehensive documentation on how to configure security settings, including examples and best practices for different scenarios.

Considerations

• Environment-Based Security: Consider managing security on a per-environment basis to provide different levels of access control for different environments.
• Token Management: Explore options for managing tokens securely, including token expiration, revocation, and rotation, to mitigate security risks.
• User Experience: Prioritize ease of use and simplicity in configuring security settings to minimize the complexity for users.
• Security Risks: Provide guidance on the potential security risks associated with running Configleam without security measures enabled and recommend appropriate security measures based on the user's environment and requirements.

Additional Notes

By enhancing endpoint security, we aim to strengthen the overall security posture of our system and ensure that sensitive information is protected from unauthorized access and modifications. This enhancement is critical for maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of our configurations and secrets.

Assignees

• Define access control requirements
• Evaluate security mechanisms
• Implement access controls for reading and writing
• Secure endpoints using chosen security mechanism
• Document the solution

Objective:
To broaden Configleam's compatibility and utility, this issue aims to integrate Etcd as a supported configuration management backend alongside the existing Redis support. This enhancement will offer users an alternative, widely-used key-value store for managing application configurations, enabling more flexible deployment scenarios and leveraging Etcd's robust features.

Scope:
The integration of Etcd support involves ensuring that all current functionalities available with Redis are compatible with Etcd. This includes, but is not limited to, storing configurations, managing access keys, and supporting secure connections.

Implementation Details:

1. Etcd Client Integration:

   • Implement an Etcd client within Configleam that can interact with Etcd clusters to perform CRUD operations on configurations.
   • The client should support secure communication with Etcd clusters via SSL/TLS.

2. Feature Parity with Redis:

   • Ensure that all existing features that operate with Redis, such as environment cloning, access key management, and secrets integration, are fully supported with Etcd.
   • Develop a strategy for seamless switching between Redis and Etcd, allowing users to choose their preferred configuration management system based on their needs.

3. Configuration and Initialization:

   • Extend Configleam's configuration system to include Etcd-specific settings, such as endpoints, authentication credentials, and SSL/TLS configuration options.
   • Provide detailed documentation on configuring and initializing Configleam with Etcd as the backend.

4. Testing and Validation:

   • Develop comprehensive tests to ensure that Configleam's functionality remains consistent across both Redis and Etcd backends.
   • Include stress testing and performance benchmarking to validate Etcd's integration under various load conditions.

5. Documentation and Examples:

   • Update the Configleam documentation to include guidance on using Etcd as the configuration management backend.
   • Provide sample configurations and deployment scenarios that leverage Etcd.

Rationale:
Integrating Etcd support into Configleam addresses the diverse needs of modern applications and infrastructures that rely on dynamic configuration management. By offering Etcd alongside Redis, Configleam becomes a more versatile tool, capable of fitting into a broader range of architectural patterns and deployment environments.

Outcome:
This integration will significantly enhance Configleam's adaptability and appeal to a wider audience by providing the flexibility to choose between Redis and Etcd based on performance, feature set, and personal preference. It aligns Configleam with modern cloud-native practices and supports its growth as a comprehensive configuration management solution.

Objective:

To enhance the Configleam system with a robust mechanism for registering original and cloned environments, facilitating seamless permission inheritance from original to cloned environments.

Background:

Currently, the Configleam system lacks a structured approach for managing cloned environments and their permissions inheritance. When a new environment is cloned from an existing one, there is no automatic linkage established between them, leading to inconsistencies in permission management.

Proposed Solution:

1. Environment Registration:

   • Implement a registration mechanism to record both original and cloned environments within the system.
   • Each environment (both original and cloned) will be uniquely identified and associated with its relevant metadata, such as name, version, and permissions.

2. Permission Inheritance:

   • Upon cloning an environment, automatically inherit the permissions from its original environment.
   • Ensure that the cloned environment retains the same permission structure as its original counterpart, enabling seamless access control for users and services.

3. Access Key Translation:

   • Develop a translation mechanism to map access keys with permissions from the original environment to their corresponding cloned environments.
   • When a user accesses a cloned environment with an access key that has permissions for the original environment, translate and apply those permissions to the cloned environment.

Expected Outcome:

• Improved management of cloned environments with clear registration and permission inheritance mechanisms.
• Seamless access control for users accessing cloned environments, ensuring consistency and security across the system.

Additional Considerations:

• Implement thorough testing to validate the registration, inheritance, and translation mechanisms under various scenarios and edge cases.
• Document the new functionality comprehensively to guide users and administrators on its usage and implications.

This issue aims to address the gaps in environment management and permission inheritance, providing a solid foundation for future enhancements and scalability of the Configleam system.

Issue Description:

The current documentation in the README.md file needs improvement to provide clearer instructions and a better understanding of Configleam's features and usage. By enhancing the documentation, we can make it more user-friendly and accessible to both new users and experienced developers. This includes updating the installation instructions, providing examples of common use cases, and clarifying any ambiguous sections. Additionally, we should ensure that the README.md file is kept up-to-date with any changes or new features introduced in Configleam.

Proposed Changes:

1. Update installation instructions to include all necessary steps and dependencies.
2. Provide examples of common use cases to demonstrate Configleam's functionality.
3. Clarify any ambiguous sections and provide additional explanations where needed.
4. Ensure that the README.md file reflects the current state of Configleam and is kept up-to-date with any changes or new features.
5. Add a troubleshooting section to address common issues and solutions.
6. Improve formatting, readability, and organization of the documentation for better user experience.
7. Consider using GitBook for creating more extensive and detailed documentation.

Expected Outcome

By improving the documentation in the README.md file, we aim to make it easier for users to understand and use Configleam effectively. This will contribute to a better overall user experience and help drive adoption of the tool among developers and teams.

Objective:
Expand Configleam's security capabilities by enhancing its certificate management system to support distinct certificate and key pairs for Redis, Etcd, and client communications. This enhancement aims to provide granular control over SSL/TLS configurations, catering to environments with stringent security requirements.

Scope:
Implement functionality within Configleam to allow users to specify separate SSL/TLS certificates and keys for Redis, Etcd, and client communication. This feature will enable secure connections across all components of Configleam, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.

Implementation Details:

1. Certificate and Key Files:

   • Allow users to generate and specify different certificates and keys for Redis, Etcd, and client communications.
   • Expected certificate and key names:
     • Redis: redis-cert.pem and redis-key.pem
     • Etcd: etcd-cert.pem and etcd-key.pem (for future Etcd integration)
     • General Client Communications: cert.pem and key.pem

2. Configuration and Initialization:

   • Modify Configleam's initialization code to detect and use the appropriate certificate and key files based on the component being configured (Redis, Etcd, or client communication).
   • Ensure that the system gracefully handles missing certificates or keys, providing clear guidance to the user.

3. Documentation:

   • Update the Configleam documentation to include detailed instructions on generating SSL/TLS certificates and keys for Redis, Etcd, and client communications.
   • Provide examples and best practices for securely storing and referencing these files within the Configleam project.

4. Testing:

   • Conduct extensive testing to verify that Configleam can establish secure connections using the specified certificates and keys for Redis, Etcd, and client communications.
   • Include tests for various deployment scenarios to ensure broad compatibility.

5. Security Best Practices:

   • Ensure that the implementation adheres to security best practices, particularly in handling and storing private keys.
   • Implement validation checks for certificate and key integrity and compatibility.

Rationale:
As organizations deploy applications across diverse and potentially hostile environments, the need for comprehensive security measures, including robust SSL/TLS configurations, becomes paramount. By enabling distinct certificates and keys for different components, Configleam enhances its flexibility and security, accommodating the diverse needs of modern infrastructures.

Outcome:
This enhancement will significantly improve Configleam's security posture by providing fine-grained control over SSL/TLS configurations for Redis, Etcd, and client communications. It will empower users to meet specific security policies and requirements, further establishing Configleam as a secure and versatile configuration management solution.

Objective:
The Configleam project is set to be upgraded to Go v1.22, aiming to harness the latest language improvements and security features. Concurrently, we plan to enhance our HTTP handlers to support explicit HTTP methods (e.g., PUT /v1/...), improving API clarity and usage.

Tasks:

1. Go v1.22 Upgrade:

   • Evaluate Go v1.22 changes for compatibility and identify necessary code adjustments.
   • Update Go version in development, testing, and production setups.
   • Review and upgrade project dependencies for Go v1.22 compatibility.

2. HTTP Handlers Enhancement:

   • Refactor existing HTTP handlers to explicitly support HTTP methods, enhancing API design.
   • Implement method-based routing for clear and maintainable endpoint definitions.

3. Testing:

   • Perform thorough testing to ensure stability and functionality post-migration and handler enhancements.
   • Address any issues arising from the Go version upgrade or HTTP handler modifications.

4. Documentation & Deployment:

   • Update documentation to reflect the new Go version and HTTP endpoint conventions.

Rationale:
This dual-focus upgrade ensures Configleam remains on the cutting edge of Go development while also refining our API's usability and maintainability. Adopting Go v1.22 promises performance and security enhancements, whereas updating HTTP handlers to define methods explicitly aligns with best practices in API design.

Outcome:
Successful completion will yield a more secure, performant, and developer-friendly Configleam, poised for future expansions and improvements.

Overview

To enhance the security and flexibility of the configuration manager, we propose implementing a secure REST endpoint for injecting secrets into configuration values. This feature will provide users with a convenient and secure method for managing sensitive information within their configurations.

Feature Details

The new REST endpoint, accessible via the HTTP PUT method at /v1/secrets, will allow users to securely inject secrets into their configurations. Users can provide secret key-value pairs in the request body, with each secret associated with a specific environment identified by the env query parameter. This feature supports injecting nested secrets, enabling users to organize and manage their configuration secrets effectively.

Example

Consider the following example request body to inject secrets:

{
  "database": {
    "username": "admin",
    "password": "supersecretpassword"
  }
}

In this example, the user is injecting a database username and password into the configuration manager. The database object represents a nested structure, allowing users to organize secrets hierarchically.

Accessing Secrets

To access injected secrets within configuration values, users can use the {{secret.<key>}} keyword followed by the path to the desired secret. For example, to access the database password injected in the previous example, users can use {{secret.database.password}} in their configuration files.

Requirements

• Secure endpoint implementation: Implement a secure REST endpoint at /v1/secrets that supports the HTTP PUT method for injecting secrets into the configuration manager.
• Query parameter support: Accept an env query parameter to specify the target environment for injecting secrets.
• Request body format: Allow users to provide JSON format in the request body, supporting nested structures for injecting nested secrets.
• Error handling: Implement robust error handling to handle cases where invalid requests are received, ensuring the reliability and security of the endpoint.

Considerations

• Authorization: Ensure that only authorized users have access to the /v1/secrets endpoint to prevent unauthorized injection of secrets.
• Validation: Validate the format and content of secret key-value pairs provided in the request body to prevent injection of malformed or malicious data.
• Documentation: Update project documentation to include information on how to use the /v1/secrets endpoint for injecting secrets securely.

Additional Notes

By implementing a secure REST endpoint for injecting secrets into the configuration manager, we aim to provide users with a seamless and secure solution for managing sensitive information within their configurations. This feature aligns with our commitment to prioritizing security and protecting our users' data.

Assignees

• Add new configleam-secrets app
• Add a service layer to manage secrets injection to the built configuration before returning it to the consumer.
• Add redis-repository to manage storing secrets.
• Add chacha20 encryption/decryption for the stored keys.
• Add HTTP controller to manage secrets injection by the environment.