Add public bundle manifest package

README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 It is a local-first CLI with SSH/SFTP and S3-compatible storage support: source bundles can be read from local or remote storage, destinations can be local directories or remote paths, and Markdown files can be rendered to HTML sidecars.
 
+Go producers can use `gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/distributor/pkg/bundle` to build, parse, write, and validate source bundle manifests with the same contract used by `distributor`.
+
 Run the local example pipeline:
 
 ```sh

docs/internal/bundle.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Purpose
 
-`internal/bundle` parses, discovers, and validates source bundles through the storage interface.
+`internal/bundle` discovers and validates source bundles through the storage interface. The source manifest model, manifest parsing, manifest validation, path rules, and digest calculation come from `pkg/bundle` so producer-facing APIs and distributor validation share one manifest contract.
 
 ## Inputs and outputs
 
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ Each file requires `path`, `sha256`, and `size`. Digests must use lowercase `sha
 
 ## Validation
 
-`ValidateManifest` owns normalized source manifest semantics: schema version, id, digest format, timestamp presence, file list presence, source path safety, duplicate file paths, reserved paths, file digest format, non-negative file sizes, and the top-level bundle digest.
+`pkg/bundle.ValidateManifest` owns normalized source manifest semantics: schema version, id, digest format, timestamp presence, file list presence, source path safety, duplicate file paths, reserved paths, file digest format, non-negative file sizes, and the top-level bundle digest.
 
-Storage-backed bundle validation additionally checks file existence, regular-file type, file size, and per-file SHA-256.
+Storage-backed bundle validation in `internal/bundle` additionally checks file existence, regular-file type, file size, and per-file SHA-256 for configured storage backends.
 
 The bundle digest is SHA-256 of a deterministic JSON array of file records in manifest order with fields `path`, `sha256`, and `size`.
 
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ Manifest parsing and validation fail before destination planning. Storage-backed
 
 ## Boundaries
 
-Bundle code uses `internal/storage` and does not import concrete adapters. CLI local path support is wired in `internal/app`.
+Internal bundle discovery uses `internal/storage` and does not import concrete adapters. Producer-side local filesystem manifest building and validation belong to `pkg/bundle`. CLI local path support is wired in `internal/app`.
 
 ## Tests
 
-Before changing bundle behavior, inspect tests under `internal/bundle`.
+Before changing bundle behavior, inspect tests under `pkg/bundle` and `internal/bundle`.
 
 ## Invariants
 

docs/operations.md

@@ -76,6 +76,28 @@ Each published destination bundle contains `.distributor.json`. This file is the
 
 Do not edit `.distributor.json` by hand during normal operation. If it is missing or invalid while destination files remain, `distributor` treats the destination as unmanaged or conflicted.
 
+## Go Producer Manifests
+
+Go producer applications can import `gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/distributor/pkg/bundle` to create source manifests with the same path, digest, timestamp, and validation rules used by `distributor`.
+
+Minimal producer-side manifest creation:
+
+```go
+manifest, err := bundle.BuildManifest(bundle.BuildOptions{
+    Root:  outputDir,
+    ID:    "reports.example.2026-05-30",
+    Files: []string{"report.md", "summary.txt"},
+})
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+if err := bundle.WriteManifest(outputDir, manifest, bundle.WriteManifestOptions{}); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+```
+
+Use explicit `Files` to preserve caller order, or `Scan: true` to recursively include regular files under `Root` in deterministic slash-path order. Scan mode includes dotfiles, excludes files named `manifest.json` or `.distributor.json`, and rejects symlinks.
+
 ## Dry Runs
 
 `--dry-run` loads and validates config, discovers source bundles, inspects destination state, plans outputs, and prints summary lines. It does not write output files, destination state, or SSH `known_hosts` entries.

docs/policy/architecture.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The current core workflow is:
 8. optionally transform Markdown to HTML for that destination;
 9. publish selected source and generated artifacts;
 10. write `.distributor.json` as the destination sentinel/state file;
-11. run the notification hook, which is a no-op in the MVP.
+11. run the notification hook, whose default implementation is currently a no-op.
 
 ## Pipeline Model
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ A source bundle is a directory containing `manifest.json`.
 
 `manifest.json` is the sole producer-to-`distributor` contract. `distributor` must not rely on producer-specific work directory layouts, filenames, metadata, or conventions outside the configured source root and the source manifest.
 
-The MVP source manifest schema is intentionally minimal:
+The source manifest schema is intentionally minimal:
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ The MVP source manifest schema is intentionally minimal:
 
 Required fields:
 
-- `schema_version`: source manifest schema version. MVP value: `1`.
+- `schema_version`: source manifest schema version. Current value: `1`.
 - `id`: stable bundle identifier.
 - `digest`: SHA-256 digest for the listed files.
 - `created`: RFC3339 timestamp. UTC is preferred; explicit offsets are allowed.
@@ -187,10 +187,11 @@ Avoid dependencies for small conveniences. Do not let external dependency types
 Use this current layout unless the project has a documented reason to differ:
 
 - `cmd/distributor`: application entrypoint only.
+- `pkg/bundle`: public producer-facing source manifest model, digest logic, parsing, building, manifest writing, and local validation helpers.
 - `internal/app`: application orchestration and top-level use cases.
 - `internal/cli`: CLI command definitions, flags, argument parsing, and command wiring.
 - `internal/config`: configuration structs, defaults, loading, precedence, and validation.
-- `internal/bundle`: source manifest parsing, source bundle discovery, source digest validation, and source bundle model.
+- `internal/bundle`: storage-backed source bundle discovery and validation over the public manifest contract.
 - `internal/state`: `.distributor.json` parsing, validation, comparison, and output metadata.
 - `internal/storage`: backend interfaces, shared path/resource types, backend registry, and storage errors.
 - `internal/adapters/local`: local filesystem backend.

docs/policy/development.md

@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ Use it with `docs/policy/architecture.md` and `docs/policy/documentation.md`.
 ## Repository Layout
 
 - `cmd/distributor`: executable entrypoint only.
+- `pkg/bundle`: public producer-facing source manifest helpers.
 - `internal/app`: top-level use cases for `run`, `validate`, and `inspect`.
 - `internal/cli`: standard-library command parsing, flags, help text, and command wiring.
 - `internal/config`: YAML configuration structs, loading, defaults, and validation.
-- `internal/bundle`: source bundle discovery, manifest parsing, digest calculation, and validation.
+- `internal/bundle`: storage-backed source bundle discovery and validation using the public manifest contract.
 - `internal/state`: destination `.distributor.json` parsing, validation, and comparison.
 - `internal/storage`: backend interface, registry, logical path rules, typed errors, and shared storage helpers.
 - `internal/adapters/local`: local filesystem backend.
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ Use it with `docs/policy/architecture.md` and `docs/policy/documentation.md`.
 - `docs`: current user, operator, policy, internal, and roadmap documentation.
 - `examples`: copyable example configs and source bundles.
 
-Do not create new top-level package families such as `pkg`, `internal/stage`,
+Do not create new top-level package families such as public `pkg/...` packages beyond `pkg/bundle`, `internal/stage`,
 `internal/modules`, or service-specific adapter directories unless the
 architecture policy or a current roadmap explicitly calls for them.
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ GOCACHE=/private/tmp/distributor-gocache GOMODCACHE=/private/tmp/distributor-gom
 - Keep adapter packages thin. Backend-specific filesystem or service behavior belongs in adapters; bundle, state, transform, and publish policy belongs outside adapters.
 - Preserve public CLI behavior, config semantics, manifest schema, destination state schema, and implemented backend behavior unless the current task explicitly changes them.
 - Use `storage.DisplayPath`, `storage.StateFileName`, `storage.StatePath`, and `storage.ManagedBundleTargets` instead of duplicating those conventions.
-- Use `bundle.ValidateManifest` for normalized source manifest semantics, including embedded source manifests in destination state.
+- Use `pkg/bundle` for normalized source manifest semantics. Internal packages should reach those rules through `internal/bundle` when they also need storage-backed bundle discovery or validation.
 - Use `config.ValidatePublishTransformPolicy` for publish and transform policy combinations.
 - Do not import concrete transform implementations from `internal/publish`; app-level wiring owns transform registration.
 - Do not import `internal/testutil` from production code.

internal/bundle/digest.go

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package bundle
 
 import (
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
+
-	"strings"
+	publicbundle "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/distributor/pkg/bundle"
 )
 
 var digestPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$`)
@@ -19,31 +17,13 @@ func ValidateDigest(value string) error {
 }
 
 func FileDigest(data []byte) string {
-	sum := sha256.Sum256(data)
+	return publicbundle.FileDigest(data)
-	return "sha256:" + hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
 }
 
 func BundleDigest(files []ManifestFile) string {
-	canonical := CanonicalFilePayload(files)
+	return publicbundle.BundleDigest(files)
-	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte(canonical))
-	return "sha256:" + hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
 }
 
 func CanonicalFilePayload(files []ManifestFile) string {
-	var builder strings.Builder
+	return publicbundle.CanonicalFilePayload(files)
-	builder.WriteByte('[')
-	for index, file := range files {
-		if index > 0 {
-			builder.WriteByte(',')
-		}
-		builder.WriteString(`{"path":`)
-		builder.WriteString(strconv.Quote(file.Path))
-		builder.WriteString(`,"sha256":`)
-		builder.WriteString(strconv.Quote(file.SHA256))
-		builder.WriteString(`,"size":`)
-		builder.WriteString(strconv.FormatInt(file.Size, 10))
-		builder.WriteByte('}')
-	}
-	builder.WriteByte(']')
-	return builder.String()
 }

internal/bundle/manifest.go

@@ -1,110 +1,32 @@
 package bundle
 
-import (
+import publicbundle "gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/distributor/pkg/bundle"
-	"bytes"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"time"
-)
 
-const ManifestName = "manifest.json"
+const ManifestName = publicbundle.ManifestName
 
-type Manifest struct {
+const SchemaVersion = publicbundle.SchemaVersion
-	SchemaVersion int            `json:"schema_version"`
-	ID            string         `json:"id"`
-	Digest        string         `json:"digest"`
-	Created       time.Time      `json:"created"`
-	Files         []ManifestFile `json:"files"`
-}
 
-type ManifestFile struct {
+type Manifest = publicbundle.Manifest
-	Path   string `json:"path"`
+
-	SHA256 string `json:"sha256"`
+type ManifestFile = publicbundle.ManifestFile
-	Size   int64  `json:"size"`
-}
 
 type Bundle struct {
 	RootRelativePath string
 	Manifest         Manifest
 }
 
-type rawManifest struct {
-	SchemaVersion *int              `json:"schema_version"`
-	ID            *string           `json:"id"`
-	Digest        *string           `json:"digest"`
-	Created       *string           `json:"created"`
-	Files         []rawManifestFile `json:"files"`
-}
-
-type rawManifestFile struct {
-	Path   *string `json:"path"`
-	SHA256 *string `json:"sha256"`
-	Size   *int64  `json:"size"`
-}
-
 func ParseManifest(data []byte) (Manifest, error) {
-	decoder := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	return publicbundle.ParseManifest(data)
-	var raw rawManifest
-	if err := decoder.Decode(&raw); err != nil {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("parse manifest: %w", err)
-	}
-	var extra any
-	if err := decoder.Decode(&extra); err != io.EOF {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("parse manifest: trailing data")
-	}
-
-	var manifest Manifest
-	if raw.SchemaVersion == nil {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest schema_version is required")
-	}
-	manifest.SchemaVersion = *raw.SchemaVersion
-	if raw.ID == nil || *raw.ID == "" {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest id is required")
-	}
-	manifest.ID = *raw.ID
-	if raw.Digest == nil || *raw.Digest == "" {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest digest is required")
-	}
-	manifest.Digest = *raw.Digest
-	if raw.Created == nil || *raw.Created == "" {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest created is required")
-	}
-	created, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, *raw.Created)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest created must be RFC3339: %w", err)
-	}
-	manifest.Created = created
-	if len(raw.Files) == 0 {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files is required")
-	}
-
-	for index, rawFile := range raw.Files {
-		file, err := parseManifestFile(index, rawFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Manifest{}, err
-		}
-		manifest.Files = append(manifest.Files, file)
-	}
-	if err := ValidateManifest(manifest); err != nil {
-		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest %w", err)
-	}
-	return manifest, nil
 }
 
-func parseManifestFile(index int, raw rawManifestFile) (ManifestFile, error) {
+func MarshalManifest(manifest Manifest) ([]byte, error) {
-	if raw.Path == nil || *raw.Path == "" {
+	return publicbundle.MarshalManifest(manifest)
-		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files[%d].path is required", index)
+}
-	}
+
-	if raw.SHA256 == nil || *raw.SHA256 == "" {
+func ValidateManifest(manifest Manifest) error {
-		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files[%d].sha256 is required", index)
+	return publicbundle.ValidateManifest(manifest)
-	}
+}
-	if raw.Size == nil {
+
-		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files[%d].size is required", index)
+func ValidateSourcePath(path string) error {
-	}
+	return publicbundle.ValidateSourcePath(path)
-	return ManifestFile{
-		Path:   *raw.Path,
-		SHA256: *raw.SHA256,
-		Size:   *raw.Size,
-	}, nil
 }

internal/bundle/validate.go

@@ -7,55 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/distributor/internal/storage"
 )
 
-func ValidateSourcePath(path string) error {
-	if err := storage.ValidatePath(path); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	switch path {
-	case ManifestName, storage.StateFileName:
-		return fmt.Errorf("%q is reserved", path)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func ValidateManifest(manifest Manifest) error {
-	if manifest.SchemaVersion != 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("schema_version must be 1")
-	}
-	if manifest.ID == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("id is required")
-	}
-	if err := ValidateDigest(manifest.Digest); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("digest: %w", err)
-	}
-	if manifest.Created.IsZero() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("created is required")
-	}
-	if len(manifest.Files) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("files is required")
-	}
-	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(manifest.Files))
-	for index, file := range manifest.Files {
-		if err := ValidateSourcePath(file.Path); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].path: %w", index, err)
-		}
-		if err := ValidateDigest(file.SHA256); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].sha256: %w", index, err)
-		}
-		if file.Size < 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].size must be non-negative", index)
-		}
-		if _, exists := seen[file.Path]; exists {
-			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].path duplicates %q", index, file.Path)
-		}
-		seen[file.Path] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	if actual := BundleDigest(manifest.Files); actual != manifest.Digest {
-		return fmt.Errorf("digest mismatch: got %s want %s", actual, manifest.Digest)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func Validate(ctx context.Context, backend storage.Backend, bundleRoot string) (Bundle, error) {
 	return validateAt(ctx, backend, bundleRoot, bundleRoot)
 }

pkg/bundle/build.go

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func BuildManifest(opts BuildOptions) (Manifest, error) {
+	if opts.Root == "" {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("root is required")
+	}
+	if opts.ID == "" {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("id is required")
+	}
+	explicit := len(opts.Files) > 0
+	if explicit == opts.Scan {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("select exactly one file mode")
+	}
+	created := opts.Created
+	if created.IsZero() {
+		created = time.Now().UTC()
+	}
+
+	paths := append([]string(nil), opts.Files...)
+	var err error
+	if opts.Scan {
+		paths, err = scanSourcePaths(opts.Root)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Manifest{}, err
+		}
+	}
+	files := make([]ManifestFile, 0, len(paths))
+	for _, sourcePath := range paths {
+		file, err := buildManifestFile(opts.Root, sourcePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Manifest{}, err
+		}
+		files = append(files, file)
+	}
+	manifest := Manifest{
+		SchemaVersion: SchemaVersion,
+		ID:            opts.ID,
+		Created:       created,
+		Files:         files,
+	}
+	manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+	if err := ValidateManifest(manifest); err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, err
+	}
+	return manifest, nil
+}
+
+func scanSourcePaths(root string) ([]string, error) {
+	var paths []string
+	err := filepath.WalkDir(root, func(filePath string, entry os.DirEntry, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if filePath == root {
+			return nil
+		}
+		relative, err := filepath.Rel(root, filePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		sourcePath := filepath.ToSlash(relative)
+		if entry.Type()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("source file %q must be a regular file", sourcePath)
+		}
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if path.Base(sourcePath) == ManifestName || path.Base(sourcePath) == distributorStateName {
+			return nil
+		}
+		info, err := entry.Info()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+			return fmt.Errorf("source file %q must be a regular file", sourcePath)
+		}
+		paths = append(paths, sourcePath)
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	sort.Strings(paths)
+	return paths, nil
+}
+
+func buildManifestFile(root, sourcePath string) (ManifestFile, error) {
+	if err := ValidateSourcePath(sourcePath); err != nil {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("source file %q: %w", sourcePath, err)
+	}
+	fullPath := filepath.Join(root, filepath.FromSlash(sourcePath))
+	info, err := os.Lstat(fullPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("source file %q stat: %w", sourcePath, err)
+	}
+	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("source file %q must be a regular file", sourcePath)
+	}
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(fullPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("source file %q read: %w", sourcePath, err)
+	}
+	return ManifestFile{
+		Path:   sourcePath,
+		SHA256: FileDigest(data),
+		Size:   int64(len(data)),
+	}, nil
+}

pkg/bundle/bundle_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestBuildManifestExplicitFilesPreservesOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "b.txt", "bravo")
+	writeFile(t, root, "a.txt", "alpha")
+	before := time.Now().UTC()
+
+	manifest, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root:  root,
+		ID:    "reports.example",
+		Files: []string{"b.txt", "a.txt"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	after := time.Now().UTC()
+
+	paths := manifestPaths(manifest)
+	if want := []string{"b.txt", "a.txt"}; !reflect.DeepEqual(paths, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("paths = %v, want %v", paths, want)
+	}
+	if manifest.SchemaVersion != SchemaVersion {
+		t.Fatalf("schema version = %d, want %d", manifest.SchemaVersion, SchemaVersion)
+	}
+	if manifest.ID != "reports.example" {
+		t.Fatalf("id = %q", manifest.ID)
+	}
+	if manifest.Created.Before(before) || manifest.Created.After(after) {
+		t.Fatalf("created = %s, want between %s and %s", manifest.Created, before, after)
+	}
+	if err := ValidateManifest(manifest); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidateManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := ValidateBundle(root, manifest); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidateBundle() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildManifestScanSortsAndFiltersMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "z.txt", "zulu")
+	writeFile(t, root, "nested/.hidden", "hidden")
+	writeFile(t, root, ManifestName, "old manifest")
+	writeFile(t, root, distributorStateName, "state")
+	writeFile(t, root, "nested/manifest.json", "nested manifest")
+	writeFile(t, root, "nested/.distributor.json", "nested state")
+	created := time.Date(2026, 5, 30, 11, 10, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	manifest, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root:    root,
+		ID:      "reports.scan",
+		Created: created,
+		Scan:    true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !manifest.Created.Equal(created) {
+		t.Fatalf("created = %s, want %s", manifest.Created, created)
+	}
+	paths := manifestPaths(manifest)
+	if want := []string{"nested/.hidden", "z.txt"}; !reflect.DeepEqual(paths, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("paths = %v, want %v", paths, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildManifestRequiresOneFileMode(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "report.txt", "report")
+
+	tests := []BuildOptions{
+		{Root: root, ID: "reports.none"},
+		{Root: root, ID: "reports.both", Files: []string{"report.txt"}, Scan: true},
+	}
+	for _, opts := range tests {
+		if _, err := BuildManifest(opts); err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("BuildManifest(%+v) error = nil, want error", opts)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildManifestRejectsUnsafePath(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "report.txt", "report")
+
+	_, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root:  root,
+		ID:    "reports.unsafe",
+		Files: []string{"../report.txt"},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("BuildManifest() error = nil, want unsafe path error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildManifestRejectsSymlink(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "target.txt", "target")
+	if err := os.Symlink("target.txt", filepath.Join(root, "link.txt")); err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("symlink unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root:  root,
+		ID:    "reports.symlink",
+		Files: []string{"link.txt"},
+	})
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "regular file") {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildManifest() error = %v, want regular file error", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScanRejectsSymlink(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "target.txt", "target")
+	if err := os.Symlink("target.txt", filepath.Join(root, "link.txt")); err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("symlink unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root: root,
+		ID:   "reports.scan.symlink",
+		Scan: true,
+	})
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "regular file") {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildManifest() error = %v, want regular file error", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDigestFunctionsUseCanonicalFilePayload(t *testing.T) {
+	files := []ManifestFile{
+		{Path: "report.md", SHA256: FileDigest([]byte("report")), Size: 6},
+		{Path: "summary.txt", SHA256: FileDigest([]byte("summary")), Size: 7},
+	}
+	payload := CanonicalFilePayload(files)
+	if want := `[{"path":"report.md","sha256":"sha256:845e91831319e89c4d656bdb80c278ac09a7230d61e5dfd2e1b1fbb436ac8917","size":6},{"path":"summary.txt","sha256":"sha256:761b7ad8ad439b2855fcbb611331c646ef0870b0631247bba3f3025cb6df5a53","size":7}]`; payload != want {
+		t.Fatalf("payload = %q, want %q", payload, want)
+	}
+	if digest := BundleDigest(files); !strings.HasPrefix(digest, "sha256:") || len(digest) != len("sha256:")+64 {
+		t.Fatalf("BundleDigest() = %q, want sha256 digest", digest)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseMarshalLoadAndWriteManifest(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "report.txt", "report")
+	manifest, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root:    root,
+		ID:      "reports.json",
+		Created: time.Date(2026, 5, 30, 11, 10, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		Files:   []string{"report.txt"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	data, err := MarshalManifest(manifest)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MarshalManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(string(data), "\n") {
+		t.Fatalf("manifest JSON = %q, want trailing newline", string(data))
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(data), `"schema_version": 1`) || !strings.Contains(string(data), `"sha256": "`) {
+		t.Fatalf("manifest JSON = %q, want fixed manifest fields", string(data))
+	}
+	parsed, err := ParseManifest(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(parsed, manifest) {
+		t.Fatalf("parsed manifest = %#v, want %#v", parsed, manifest)
+	}
+	if err := WriteManifest(root, manifest, WriteManifestOptions{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	loaded, err := LoadManifest(root)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(loaded, manifest) {
+		t.Fatalf("loaded manifest = %#v, want %#v", loaded, manifest)
+	}
+	if err := WriteManifest(root, manifest, WriteManifestOptions{}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("WriteManifest() error = nil, want exists error")
+	}
+	manifest.ID = "reports.updated"
+	manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+	if err := WriteManifest(root, manifest, WriteManifestOptions{Overwrite: true}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteManifest(overwrite) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	loaded, err = LoadManifest(root)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadManifest() after overwrite error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if loaded.ID != "reports.updated" {
+		t.Fatalf("loaded id = %q, want updated", loaded.ID)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidateManifestRejectsInvalidManifest(t *testing.T) {
+	created := time.Date(2026, 5, 30, 11, 10, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	fileDigest := FileDigest([]byte("report"))
+	valid := Manifest{
+		SchemaVersion: SchemaVersion,
+		ID:            "reports.valid",
+		Created:       created,
+		Files:         []ManifestFile{{Path: "report.txt", SHA256: fileDigest, Size: 6}},
+	}
+	valid.Digest = BundleDigest(valid.Files)
+
+	tests := map[string]func(Manifest) Manifest{
+		"schema version": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.SchemaVersion = 2
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"id": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.ID = ""
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"created": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.Created = time.Time{}
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"files": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.Files = nil
+			manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"path": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.Files[0].Path = "manifest.json"
+			manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"duplicate": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.Files = append(manifest.Files, manifest.Files[0])
+			manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"size": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.Files[0].Size = -1
+			manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+			return manifest
+		},
+		"digest": func(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+			manifest.Digest = "sha256:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+			return manifest
+		},
+	}
+	for name, mutate := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := ValidateManifest(mutate(valid)); err == nil {
+				t.Fatal("ValidateManifest() error = nil, want error")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidateBundleRejectsLocalFileProblems(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "report.txt", "report")
+	manifest, err := BuildManifest(BuildOptions{
+		Root:  root,
+		ID:    "reports.bundle",
+		Files: []string{"report.txt"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildManifest() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := ValidateBundle(root, manifest); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidateBundle() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	missing := cloneManifest(manifest)
+	missing.Files[0].Path = "missing.txt"
+	missing.Digest = BundleDigest(missing.Files)
+	if err := ValidateBundle(root, missing); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("ValidateBundle() missing error = nil, want error")
+	}
+
+	sizeMismatch := cloneManifest(manifest)
+	sizeMismatch.Files[0].Size++
+	sizeMismatch.Digest = BundleDigest(sizeMismatch.Files)
+	if err := ValidateBundle(root, sizeMismatch); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "size mismatch") {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidateBundle() size error = %v, want size mismatch", err)
+	}
+
+	digestMismatch := cloneManifest(manifest)
+	writeFile(t, root, "report.txt", "change")
+	if err := ValidateBundle(root, digestMismatch); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "sha256 mismatch") {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidateBundle() digest error = %v, want digest mismatch", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidateBundleRejectsSymlink(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	writeFile(t, root, "target.txt", "target")
+	if err := os.Symlink("target.txt", filepath.Join(root, "link.txt")); err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("symlink unavailable: %v", err)
+	}
+	file := ManifestFile{Path: "link.txt", SHA256: FileDigest([]byte("target")), Size: 6}
+	manifest := Manifest{
+		SchemaVersion: SchemaVersion,
+		ID:            "reports.link",
+		Created:       time.Date(2026, 5, 30, 11, 10, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		Files:         []ManifestFile{file},
+	}
+	manifest.Digest = BundleDigest(manifest.Files)
+
+	err := ValidateBundle(root, manifest)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "regular file") {
+		t.Fatalf("ValidateBundle() error = %v, want regular file error", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestValidateSourcePath(t *testing.T) {
+	valid := []string{"report.md", "nested/report.md", ".well-known/report.txt"}
+	for _, path := range valid {
+		if err := ValidateSourcePath(path); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("ValidateSourcePath(%q) error = %v", path, err)
+		}
+	}
+	invalid := []string{"", "../report.md", "/report.md", "nested/../report.md", `nested\report.md`, ManifestName, distributorStateName}
+	for _, path := range invalid {
+		if err := ValidateSourcePath(path); err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("ValidateSourcePath(%q) error = nil, want error", path)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func manifestPaths(manifest Manifest) []string {
+	paths := make([]string, 0, len(manifest.Files))
+	for _, file := range manifest.Files {
+		paths = append(paths, file.Path)
+	}
+	return paths
+}
+
+func cloneManifest(manifest Manifest) Manifest {
+	manifest.Files = append([]ManifestFile(nil), manifest.Files...)
+	return manifest
+}
+
+func writeFile(t *testing.T, root, relative, body string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	path := filepath.Join(root, filepath.FromSlash(relative))
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mkdir %s: %v", filepath.Dir(path), err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(body), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write %s: %v", path, err)
+	}
+}

pkg/bundle/digest.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var digestPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$`)
+
+func validateDigest(value string) error {
+	if !digestPattern.MatchString(value) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("must be lowercase sha256:<64 hex>")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func FileDigest(data []byte) string {
+	sum := sha256.Sum256(data)
+	return "sha256:" + hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
+}
+
+func BundleDigest(files []ManifestFile) string {
+	canonical := CanonicalFilePayload(files)
+	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte(canonical))
+	return "sha256:" + hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
+}
+
+func CanonicalFilePayload(files []ManifestFile) string {
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.WriteByte('[')
+	for index, file := range files {
+		if index > 0 {
+			builder.WriteByte(',')
+		}
+		builder.WriteString(`{"path":`)
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Quote(file.Path))
+		builder.WriteString(`,"sha256":`)
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Quote(file.SHA256))
+		builder.WriteString(`,"size":`)
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.FormatInt(file.Size, 10))
+		builder.WriteByte('}')
+	}
+	builder.WriteByte(']')
+	return builder.String()
+}

pkg/bundle/doc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Package bundle provides producer-facing helpers for distributor source
+// bundle manifests.
+//
+// A source bundle is a local directory containing a manifest.json file and the
+// files listed by that manifest. This package owns the public manifest model,
+// digest calculation, path validation, manifest parsing, manifest building, and
+// local bundle validation used by Go producer applications.
+package bundle

pkg/bundle/example_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package bundle_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/distributor/pkg/bundle"
+)
+
+func ExampleBuildManifest() {
+	root, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "distributor-bundle-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(root)
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(root, "report.txt"), []byte("report\n"), 0o600); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	manifest, err := bundle.BuildManifest(bundle.BuildOptions{
+		Root:    root,
+		ID:      "reports.example",
+		Created: time.Date(2026, 5, 30, 11, 10, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		Files:   []string{"report.txt"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(manifest.ID)
+	fmt.Println(manifest.Files[0].Path)
+	fmt.Println(manifest.Files[0].Size)
+	// Output:
+	// reports.example
+	// report.txt
+	// 7
+}

pkg/bundle/manifest.go

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type rawManifest struct {
+	SchemaVersion *int              `json:"schema_version"`
+	ID            *string           `json:"id"`
+	Digest        *string           `json:"digest"`
+	Created       *string           `json:"created"`
+	Files         []rawManifestFile `json:"files"`
+}
+
+type rawManifestFile struct {
+	Path   *string `json:"path"`
+	SHA256 *string `json:"sha256"`
+	Size   *int64  `json:"size"`
+}
+
+func ParseManifest(data []byte) (Manifest, error) {
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	var raw rawManifest
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&raw); err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("parse manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+	var extra any
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&extra); err != io.EOF {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("parse manifest: trailing data")
+	}
+
+	var manifest Manifest
+	if raw.SchemaVersion == nil {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest schema_version is required")
+	}
+	manifest.SchemaVersion = *raw.SchemaVersion
+	if raw.ID == nil || *raw.ID == "" {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest id is required")
+	}
+	manifest.ID = *raw.ID
+	if raw.Digest == nil || *raw.Digest == "" {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest digest is required")
+	}
+	manifest.Digest = *raw.Digest
+	if raw.Created == nil || *raw.Created == "" {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest created is required")
+	}
+	created, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, *raw.Created)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest created must be RFC3339: %w", err)
+	}
+	manifest.Created = created
+	if len(raw.Files) == 0 {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files is required")
+	}
+
+	for index, rawFile := range raw.Files {
+		file, err := parseManifestFile(index, rawFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Manifest{}, err
+		}
+		manifest.Files = append(manifest.Files, file)
+	}
+	if err := ValidateManifest(manifest); err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest %w", err)
+	}
+	return manifest, nil
+}
+
+func parseManifestFile(index int, raw rawManifestFile) (ManifestFile, error) {
+	if raw.Path == nil || *raw.Path == "" {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files[%d].path is required", index)
+	}
+	if raw.SHA256 == nil || *raw.SHA256 == "" {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files[%d].sha256 is required", index)
+	}
+	if raw.Size == nil {
+		return ManifestFile{}, fmt.Errorf("manifest files[%d].size is required", index)
+	}
+	return ManifestFile{
+		Path:   *raw.Path,
+		SHA256: *raw.SHA256,
+		Size:   *raw.Size,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func MarshalManifest(manifest Manifest) ([]byte, error) {
+	if err := ValidateManifest(manifest); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(manifest, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return append(data, '\n'), nil
+}
+
+func LoadManifest(root string) (Manifest, error) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(root, ManifestName))
+	if err != nil {
+		return Manifest{}, fmt.Errorf("read manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+	return ParseManifest(data)
+}
+
+func WriteManifest(root string, manifest Manifest, opts WriteManifestOptions) error {
+	data, err := MarshalManifest(manifest)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	manifestPath := filepath.Join(root, ManifestName)
+	if !opts.Overwrite {
+		file, err := os.OpenFile(manifestPath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL, 0o666)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("write manifest: %w", err)
+		}
+		if _, err := file.Write(data); err != nil {
+			_ = file.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("write manifest: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("write manifest: %w", err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	dir := root
+	if dir == "" {
+		dir = "."
+	}
+	tmp, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, ".manifest-*.tmp")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write manifest temp: %w", err)
+	}
+	tmpPath := tmp.Name()
+	cleanup := true
+	defer func() {
+		if cleanup {
+			_ = os.Remove(tmpPath)
+		}
+	}()
+	if _, err := tmp.Write(data); err != nil {
+		_ = tmp.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("write manifest temp: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := tmp.Close(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write manifest temp: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(tmpPath, manifestPath); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("replace manifest: %w", err)
+	}
+	cleanup = false
+	return nil
+}

pkg/bundle/path.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const distributorStateName = ".distributor.json"
+
+func ValidateSourcePath(value string) error {
+	if value == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("source path is required")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(value, "\\") || strings.HasPrefix(value, "/") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("source path %q must be a clean relative slash-separated path", value)
+	}
+	if path.Clean(value) != value {
+		return fmt.Errorf("source path %q must be a clean relative slash-separated path", value)
+	}
+	for _, segment := range strings.Split(value, "/") {
+		if segment == "" || segment == "." || segment == ".." {
+			return fmt.Errorf("source path %q must be a clean relative slash-separated path", value)
+		}
+	}
+	switch value {
+	case ManifestName, distributorStateName:
+		return fmt.Errorf("%q is reserved", value)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

pkg/bundle/types.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package bundle
+
+import "time"
+
+const ManifestName = "manifest.json"
+
+const SchemaVersion = 1
+
+type Manifest struct {
+	SchemaVersion int            `json:"schema_version"`
+	ID            string         `json:"id"`
+	Digest        string         `json:"digest"`
+	Created       time.Time      `json:"created"`
+	Files         []ManifestFile `json:"files"`
+}
+
+type ManifestFile struct {
+	Path   string `json:"path"`
+	SHA256 string `json:"sha256"`
+	Size   int64  `json:"size"`
+}
+
+type BuildOptions struct {
+	Root    string
+	ID      string
+	Created time.Time
+	Files   []string
+	Scan    bool
+}
+
+type WriteManifestOptions struct {
+	Overwrite bool
+}

pkg/bundle/validate.go

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+func ValidateManifest(manifest Manifest) error {
+	if manifest.SchemaVersion != SchemaVersion {
+		return fmt.Errorf("schema_version must be %d", SchemaVersion)
+	}
+	if manifest.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("id is required")
+	}
+	if err := validateDigest(manifest.Digest); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("digest: %w", err)
+	}
+	if manifest.Created.IsZero() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("created is required")
+	}
+	if len(manifest.Files) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("files is required")
+	}
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(manifest.Files))
+	for index, file := range manifest.Files {
+		if err := ValidateSourcePath(file.Path); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].path: %w", index, err)
+		}
+		if err := validateDigest(file.SHA256); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].sha256: %w", index, err)
+		}
+		if file.Size < 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].size must be non-negative", index)
+		}
+		if _, exists := seen[file.Path]; exists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("files[%d].path duplicates %q", index, file.Path)
+		}
+		seen[file.Path] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	if actual := BundleDigest(manifest.Files); actual != manifest.Digest {
+		return fmt.Errorf("digest mismatch: got %s want %s", actual, manifest.Digest)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func ValidateBundle(root string, manifest Manifest) error {
+	if err := ValidateManifest(manifest); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	files := append([]ManifestFile(nil), manifest.Files...)
+	for index, manifestFile := range files {
+		fullPath := filepath.Join(root, filepath.FromSlash(manifestFile.Path))
+		info, err := os.Lstat(fullPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("file %q stat: %w", manifestFile.Path, err)
+		}
+		if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+			return fmt.Errorf("file %q must be a regular file", manifestFile.Path)
+		}
+		if info.Size() != manifestFile.Size {
+			return fmt.Errorf("file %q size mismatch: got %d want %d", manifestFile.Path, info.Size(), manifestFile.Size)
+		}
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(fullPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("file %q read: %w", manifestFile.Path, err)
+		}
+		actualDigest := FileDigest(data)
+		if actualDigest != manifestFile.SHA256 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("file %q sha256 mismatch: got %s want %s", manifestFile.Path, actualDigest, manifestFile.SHA256)
+		}
+		files[index].SHA256 = actualDigest
+		files[index].Size = int64(len(data))
+	}
+	if actualDigest := BundleDigest(files); actualDigest != manifest.Digest {
+		return fmt.Errorf("digest mismatch: got %s want %s", actualDigest, manifest.Digest)
+	}
+	return nil
+}