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Document the private test listener protocol, bounded observable readiness, connection ownership and controlled timing assertions so new fixtures do not reintroduce the same races. Replace advice to rerun transient failures with instructions to preserve evidence and diagnose the underlying cause. The listener environment is test-only rather than deployment configuration; normal service configuration and the NixOS module are deliberately unchanged. Validation: checked guidance against the implementation and targeted test commands; formatting and whitespace checks pass. Assisted-by: Codex (GPT-6)
ngit-grasp Documentation
Welcome to the ngit-grasp documentation! We use the Diátaxis framework to organize our documentation into four types, each serving a different purpose.
PRACTICAL THEORETICAL
───────── ───────────
LEARNING │ Tutorials │ Explanation │
│ │ │
│ Getting │ Architecture │
│ Started │ Decisions │
│ │ │
├────────────────┼──────────────────┤
│ │ │
WORKING │ How-To │ Reference │
│ Guides │ │
│ │ API Docs │
│ Deployment │ Protocols │
│ Testing │ │
│ │ │
📚 Documentation Types
🎓 Tutorials - Learning by Doing
Purpose: Learn the basics through practical steps
For: Newcomers getting started
Style: Step-by-step lessons with guaranteed outcomes
- Getting Started - Your first ngit-grasp setup
- Running Your First Audit - Using grasp-audit tool
🔧 How-To Guides - Solving Problems
Purpose: Accomplish specific tasks
For: Users with basic knowledge solving real problems
Style: Practical recipes and solutions
- Deploy ngit-grasp - Choose Docker, NixOS, Linux, Proxmox, or managed hosting
- Deployment contract - Shared runtime and persistence requirements
- Configure Nix Flakes - Nix development environment
- Run Compliance Tests - GRASP compliance testing
- Upgrade nostr-sdk - Handling SDK upgrades
📖 Reference - Technical Information
Purpose: Look up technical details
For: Users who know what they're looking for
Style: Dry, factual, comprehensive
- Git Protocol - Git Smart HTTP protocol details
- GRASP Protocol - GRASP specification details
- Configuration - All config options
- API Reference - Internal API documentation
💡 Explanation - Understanding Concepts
Purpose: Understand the "why" and design decisions
For: Users wanting deeper understanding
Style: Discussion, context, alternatives
- Architecture Overview - System design and components
- Inline Authorization - Why we chose this approach
- Administration Vision - Nostr-authenticated management, embedded UI, and runtime configuration
- Comparison with ngit-relay - How we differ from reference
- Design Decisions - Key architectural choices
🚀 Quick Start Paths
I'm brand new to ngit-grasp
- Read README.md for project overview
- Follow Getting Started Tutorial
- Understand Architecture Overview
I want to deploy ngit-grasp
- Review Configuration Reference
- Choose an environment in Deploy ngit-grasp
- Verify the deployment and test its backup
I want to develop on ngit-grasp
- Follow Getting Started Tutorial
- Read Architecture Overview
- Check Nix Flakes How-To
- Review Test Strategy
I want to understand the design
- Read Inline Authorization Explanation
- Review Design Decisions
- Compare with ngit-relay Comparison
I'm looking for specific information
- Protocol details? → Reference
- Configuration options? → Configuration Reference
- Git protocol? → Git Protocol Reference
📂 Additional Resources
Archive
Historical session notes and completed work. Useful for understanding project evolution but not required reading.
Learnings
DEPRECATED - Being migrated to Diátaxis structure:
- Gotchas → How-To Guides
- Patterns → Reference or Explanation
- Notes → Appropriate category
🤝 Contributing to Documentation
When adding documentation, ask yourself:
Is it a tutorial?
- Does it teach a beginner?
- Is it a complete lesson with guaranteed outcome?
- → Add to
tutorials/
Is it a how-to guide?
- Does it solve a specific problem?
- Is it a recipe for accomplishing a task?
- → Add to
how-to/
Is it reference material?
- Is it technical information?
- Will people look it up when needed?
- → Add to
reference/
Is it explanation?
- Does it explain "why"?
- Does it discuss alternatives or design?
- → Add to
explanation/
See Diátaxis documentation for more guidance.
📊 Project Status
ALPHA - Under active development. Core functionality working, API may change.
Completed
- ✅ grasp-audit compliance testing tool
- ✅ Nix flake development environment
- ✅ nostr-sdk 0.43 upgrade
- ✅ Documentation restructure (Diátaxis)
In Progress
- 🔄 Core ngit-grasp server implementation
- 🔄 GRASP-01 compliance
Planned
- 🔜 GRASP-02 (Proactive Sync)
- 🔜 GRASP-05 (Archive)
🔗 External Links
Documentation structure based on Diátaxis
Last updated: November 4, 2025