@venizia/ignis-docs 0.2.0 → 0.2.1-0

package/content/references/base/repositories/soft-deletable.md

@@ -6,16 +6,19 @@ difficulty: intermediate
 
 # SoftDeletableRepository
 
-A repository that overrides delete operations to set a `deletedAt` timestamp instead of physically removing records. Extends `DefaultCRUDRepository` with restore capabilities.
+Reference for `SoftDeletableRepository` - delete methods set a `deletedAt` timestamp instead of removing the row, with matching restore methods. For the common tasks, start with the [Repositories overview](/references/base/repositories/).
 
-**File:** `packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/repositories/core/soft-deletable.ts` (PostgreSQL connector - soft delete via `deletedAt` is a Drizzle/SQL-specific pattern, not part of the engine-neutral `AbstractRepository`)
+**Files:**
 
+- [`packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/repositories/core/soft-deletable.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/repositories/core/soft-deletable.ts) - `SoftDeletableRelationalRepository` - delete/restore overrides, `isStrict` findById
+- [`packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/repositories/core/index.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/repositories/core/index.ts) - compatibility alias `SoftDeletableRepository`
+- [`packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/models/enrichers/tz.enricher.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/core/src/connectors/postgres/models/enrichers/tz.enricher.ts) - `generateTzColumnDefs` - adds the `deletedAt` column
 
 ## Setup
 
-### 1. Define Model with Soft Delete
+### 1. Define the model with a `deletedAt` column
 
-Use the `generateTzColumnDefs` enricher with the `deleted` option enabled to add a `deletedAt` column:
+Use the `generateTzColumnDefs` enricher with the `deleted` option enabled:
 
 ```typescript
 import { pgTable, text } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';
@@ -45,12 +48,12 @@ export class Category extends BaseEntity<typeof Category.schema> {
 ```
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> - The model **must** have a `deletedAt` column (`Date | null`). The `SoftDeletableRepository` requires `TSoftDeletableTableSchema` which enforces `{ deletedAt: AnyPgColumn<{ data: Date | null }> }`.
+> - The model **must** have a `deletedAt` column. `SoftDeletableRepository` requires `TSoftDeletableTableSchema`, which enforces `{ deletedAt: AnyPgColumn<{ data: Date | string | null }> }`.
 > - Set `defaultFilter: { where: { deletedAt: null } }` in `@model` settings so soft-deleted records are excluded by default.
 > - Optionally add `deletedAt` to `hiddenProperties` to hide it from API responses.
 > - Use `generateTzColumnDefs` with `deleted: { enable: true, ... }` to add the column, or define it manually with `timestamp('deleted_at', { mode: 'date', withTimezone: true })`.
 
-### 2. Create Repository
+### 2. Extend `SoftDeletableRepository`
 
 ```typescript
 import { repository, SoftDeletableRepository } from '@venizia/ignis';
@@ -61,10 +64,10 @@ import { PostgresDataSource } from '@/datasources/postgres.datasource';
 export class CategoryRepository extends SoftDeletableRepository<typeof Category.schema> {}
 ```
 
-
 ## Delete Operations
 
-All delete methods set `deletedAt = new Date()` instead of removing the row. They internally call the corresponding `update` method (`updateById` or `updateAll`).
+- **Delete sets a timestamp, not a `DELETE`.** All delete methods set `deletedAt = new Date()` instead of removing the row - `deleteById` calls `updateById` internally, `deleteAll`/`deleteBy` call `updateAll`.
+- **Bypass with `shouldHardDelete`.** Pass `options.shouldHardDelete: true` to skip soft delete and delegate to the parent's real `DELETE`.
 
 ### deleteById
 
@@ -88,24 +91,33 @@ const result = await repository.deleteById({
 
 ### deleteAll
 
+`where` only needs `options.force: true` when it is empty - a non-empty condition never needs it.
+
 ```typescript
-// Soft delete all matching records
+// Soft delete matching records - non-empty where, no force needed
 const result = await repository.deleteAll({
   where: { status: 'archived' },
+});
+
+// Soft delete every row - empty where requires force
+const result = await repository.deleteAll({
+  where: {},
   options: { force: true },
 });
 
-// Hard delete all matching records
+// Hard delete matching records
 const result = await repository.deleteAll({
   where: { status: 'archived' },
-  options: { shouldHardDelete: true, force: true },
+  options: { shouldHardDelete: true },
 });
 ```
 
 ### deleteBy
 
+Same behavior as `deleteAll`, but `where` is a required parameter instead of optional.
+
 ```typescript
-// Soft delete by where condition (alias for deleteAll)
+// Soft delete by where condition
 const result = await repository.deleteBy({
   where: { name: 'Obsolete' },
 });
@@ -117,10 +129,10 @@ const result = await repository.deleteBy({
 });
 ```
 
-
 ## Restore Operations
 
-Restore methods set `deletedAt = null` and automatically use `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true` to find soft-deleted records.
+- **Restore clears the timestamp.** Restore methods set `deletedAt = null`.
+- **Default filter is bypassed automatically.** They internally pass `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true` so they can find the soft-deleted records the default filter would otherwise hide - you do not need to set this yourself.
 
 ### restoreById
 
@@ -138,7 +150,7 @@ const result = await repository.restoreById({
 ### restoreAll
 
 ```typescript
-// Restore all soft-deleted records (requires force for empty where)
+// Restore all soft-deleted records (empty where requires force)
 const result = await repository.restoreAll({
   where: {},
   options: { force: true },
@@ -153,13 +165,12 @@ const result = await repository.restoreAll({
 ### restoreBy
 
 ```typescript
-// Alias for restoreAll
+// Calls restoreAll internally
 const result = await repository.restoreBy({
   where: { status: 'archived' },
 });
 ```
 
-
 ## Read Operations
 
 ### findById with isStrict
@@ -178,8 +189,8 @@ const category = await repository.findById({
 // Throws: [CategoryRepository][findById] Entity with id 123 not found (HTTP 404)
 ```
 
-All other read operations (`find`, `findOne`, `count`, `existsWith`) work as normal. The default filter (`{ deletedAt: null }`) automatically excludes soft-deleted records. Use `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true` to include them.
-
+- **Everything else is inherited unchanged.** `find`, `findOne`, `count`, `existsWith` behave exactly as on `DefaultCRUDRepository`.
+- **The default filter excludes soft-deleted rows.** `{ deletedAt: null }` is applied automatically - pass `options: { shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true }` to include them.
 
 ## Options Reference
 
@@ -189,7 +200,7 @@ All other read operations (`find`, `findOne`, `count`, `existsWith`) work as nor
 |--------|------|---------|-------------|
 | `shouldHardDelete` | `boolean` | `false` | Bypass soft delete and physically remove the row |
 | `shouldReturn` | `boolean` | `true` | Return the updated/deleted record |
-| `force` | `boolean` | `false` | Allow empty `where` condition (`deleteAll`/`deleteBy`) |
+| `force` | `boolean` | `false` | Allow an empty `where` condition (`deleteAll`/`deleteBy`) |
 | `transaction` | `ITransaction` | - | Transaction context |
 | `log` | `{ use: boolean; level?: TLogLevel }` | - | Enable operation logging |
 | `shouldSkipDefaultFilter` | `boolean` | `false` | Bypass the default filter |
@@ -199,27 +210,22 @@ All other read operations (`find`, `findOne`, `count`, `existsWith`) work as nor
 | Option | Type | Default | Description |
 |--------|------|---------|-------------|
 | `shouldReturn` | `boolean` | `true` | Return the restored record |
-| `force` | `boolean` | `false` | Allow empty `where` condition (`restoreAll`) |
+| `force` | `boolean` | `false` | Allow an empty `where` condition (`restoreAll` only - `restoreById` has no `force` option) |
 | `transaction` | `ITransaction` | - | Transaction context |
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> Restore operations automatically set `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true` internally so they can find soft-deleted records that the default filter would normally hide. You do not need to set this yourself.
-
-
 ## How It Works
 
 | Operation | SQL Behavior |
 |-----------|-------------|
 | `deleteById` | `UPDATE SET deletedAt = NOW() WHERE id = ?` (via `updateById`) |
 | `deleteAll` / `deleteBy` | `UPDATE SET deletedAt = NOW() WHERE ...` (via `updateAll`) |
-| `restoreById` | `UPDATE SET deletedAt = NULL WHERE id = ?` (via `updateById` with `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true`) |
-| `restoreAll` / `restoreBy` | `UPDATE SET deletedAt = NULL WHERE ...` (via `updateAll` with `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true`) |
+| `restoreById` | `UPDATE SET deletedAt = NULL WHERE id = ?` (with `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true`) |
+| `restoreAll` / `restoreBy` | `UPDATE SET deletedAt = NULL WHERE ...` (with `shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true`) |
 | `find` / `findOne` / `count` | Default filter automatically adds `WHERE deletedAt IS NULL` |
-| `deleteById({ shouldHardDelete: true })` | `DELETE FROM ... WHERE id = ?` (delegates to parent `PersistableRepository`) |
+| `deleteById({ shouldHardDelete: true })` | `DELETE FROM ... WHERE id = ?` (delegates to the parent repository) |
 
 > [!TIP]
-> The `shouldHardDelete` option bypasses soft delete entirely and delegates to the parent `DefaultCRUDRepository`'s delete implementation, which performs a real SQL `DELETE`.
-
+> `shouldHardDelete` bypasses soft delete entirely and delegates to the parent `DefaultCRUDRepository`'s delete implementation, which performs a real SQL `DELETE`.
 
 ## With Transactions
 
@@ -232,64 +238,60 @@ try {
     options: { transaction: tx },
   });
   await tx.commit();
-} catch {
+} catch (error) {
   await tx.rollback();
+  throw error;
 }
 ```
 
-
 ## Type Constraint
 
 `SoftDeletableRepository` enforces that the schema includes a `deletedAt` column at the type level:
 
 ```typescript
+export type TDeletedAtColumn = AnyPgColumn<{ data: Date | string | null }>;
+
 export type TSoftDeletableTableSchema = TTableSchemaWithId & {
-  deletedAt: AnyPgColumn<{ data: Date | null }>;
+  deletedAt: TDeletedAtColumn;
 };
 
-export class SoftDeletableRepository<
+export class SoftDeletableRelationalRepository<
   EntitySchema extends TSoftDeletableTableSchema = TSoftDeletableTableSchema,
   // ...
-> extends DefaultCRUDRepository<EntitySchema, ...> { }
+> extends DefaultRelationalRepository<EntitySchema, ...> { }
 ```
 
-If your schema does not have a `deletedAt` column, you will get a TypeScript compilation error when extending `SoftDeletableRepository`.
-
+If your schema does not have a `deletedAt` column, you get a TypeScript compilation error when extending `SoftDeletableRepository`.
 
 ## Class Hierarchy
 
+`SoftDeletableRepository` is the friendly alias for `SoftDeletableRelationalRepository`, the last tier of the PostgreSQL repository chain:
+
 ```
 AbstractRepository (engine-neutral, src/base)
-  -> PostgresBaseRepository (connectors/postgres)
-    -> ReadableRepository
-      -> PersistableRepository
-        -> DefaultCRUDRepository
-          -> SoftDeletableRepository   <-- you are here
+  -> RelationalBaseRepository (PostgresBaseRepository)
+    -> ReadableRelationalRepository (ReadableRepository)
+      -> PersistableRelationalRepository (PersistableRepository)
+        -> DefaultRelationalRepository (DefaultCRUDRepository)
+          -> SoftDeletableRelationalRepository (SoftDeletableRepository)   <-- you are here
 ```
 
-
 ## Quick Reference
 
 | Want to... | Code |
 |------------|------|
 | Soft delete by ID | `repository.deleteById({ id })` |
 | Hard delete by ID | `repository.deleteById({ id, options: { shouldHardDelete: true } })` |
-| Soft delete by condition | `repository.deleteAll({ where, options: { force: true } })` |
+| Soft delete by condition | `repository.deleteAll({ where })` |
 | Restore by ID | `repository.restoreById({ id })` |
 | Restore by condition | `repository.restoreAll({ where })` |
 | Find including deleted | `repository.find({ filter, options: { shouldSkipDefaultFilter: true } })` |
 | Strict findById (404) | `repository.findById({ id, options: { isStrict: true } })` |
 
+## See also
 
-## Next Steps
-
-- [Advanced Features](./advanced.md) - Transactions, hidden properties
-- [Repository Mixins (Removed)](./mixins.md) - Where default-filter and fields-visibility behavior lives now
-- [Repository Overview](./index.md) - Repository basics
-
-## See Also
-
-- **Related Concepts:**
-  - [Repositories Overview](./index) - Core repository operations
-  - [Default Filter](../filter-system/default-filter) - Automatic filtering
-  - [Models](/guides/core-concepts/persistent/models) - Entity definitions with enrichers
+- [Repositories overview](/references/base/repositories/) - CRUD basics, common tasks
+- [Advanced Features](./advanced) - transactions, hidden properties, performance
+- [Repository Mixins (Removed)](./mixins) - where default-filter and fields-visibility behavior lives now
+- [Default Filter](/references/base/filter-system/default-filter) - configuring `@model` default filters
+- [Models - Full Reference](/references/base/models-reference) - `@model`, entity hierarchy, schema enrichers

package/content/references/base/secrets.md

@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+---
+title: Secrets & Vault Reference
+description: Technical reference for the Secrets provider family, boot-time hydration, dynamic leases, and credential rotation
+difficulty: advanced
+---
+
+# Deep Dive: Secrets & Vault
+
+Technical reference for the `Secrets` provider family - how IGNIS loads configuration and credentials from a vault instead of reading `process.env` directly, hydrates static secrets at boot, and rotates dynamic database credentials into a live connection pool without a restart.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT] Dormant by default
+> An application that does not override `registerSecrets()` gets the `system-envs` provider, which reads `process.env` exactly as before. The whole subsystem is additive - existing apps behave identically until they opt in.
+
+**Files:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/*.ts` (provider family) and `packages/core/src/base/applications/base.ts` (`hydrateSecrets()` lifecycle, DI binding, rotation wiring)
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+| Class / Interface | Purpose | Key Members |
+|-------------------|---------|-------------|
+| **ISecretsHelper** | Contract every provider implements | `get()`, `getBundle()`, `lease()`, `onRotate()`, `registerRotatable()`, `shutdown()`, `configure()` |
+| **AbstractSecretsHelper** | Provider-agnostic machinery | TTL cache, lease registry, renewal scheduler, `onRotate` dispatch; abstract `fetchRaw`/`renewRaw`/`revokeRaw` |
+| **SystemEnvsHelper** | Default, static, zero-dependency | Reads `process.env`; `lease()` throws NotSupported |
+| **HashiCorpVaultHelper** | KV v2 + dynamic leases + rotation | Token / AppRole / Kubernetes auth; token self-renewal; `node-vault` optional peer |
+| **DotenvVaultHelper** | Static, encrypted `.env.vault` | Decrypts via `@dotenvx/dotenvx`; `lease()` throws NotSupported |
+| **SecretProviders** | Provider const-class | `SYSTEM_ENVS`, `HASHICORP_VAULT`, `DOTENV_VAULT`, `SCHEME_SET`, `isValid()` |
+| **VaultAuthMethods** | Auth const-class | `TOKEN`, `APP_ROLE`, `KUBERNETES`, `SCHEME_SET`, `isValid()` |
+| **ISecretsRegistration** | What `registerSecrets()` returns | `provider`, `config`, `hydrate[]`, `lease[]`, `renewBeforeRatio`, `cacheTtlSeconds` |
+| **ISecretRotatable** | Opt-in consumer hook | `onSecretRotated({ key, secret })` |
+
+## Two Paths: Hydrate and Provider
+
+Secrets reach the application through two independent channels.
+
+- **Hydrate (static)** - during boot, the framework fetches secrets from the vault and merges them into `Envs` and `process.env`. Any code that already reads `process.env.APP_ENV_*` keeps working unchanged. Set once, never rotated.
+- **Provider (dynamic)** - the resolved provider is bound in the container at the key `@app/config`. Code that needs on-demand reads, dynamic credentials, or rotation injects that provider and calls `await secrets.get(...)`.
+
+A single registration drives both. The hydrate path is a convenience over the provider path - the same provider produces both.
+
+## Provider Tiers
+
+```
+AbstractSecretsHelper (BaseHelper; TTL cache, lease registry, renewal scheduler, onRotate dispatch)
+  ├── SystemEnvsHelper       // 'system-envs'     - process.env / Envs. Static, zero deps, default.
+  ├── HashiCorpVaultHelper   // 'hashicorp-vault' - full KV + dynamic + lease + rotation.
+  └── DotenvVaultHelper      // 'dotenv-vault'    - encrypted .env.vault, static only.
+```
+
+The renewal scheduler, TTL cache, lease registry, and `onRotate` dispatch all live in `AbstractSecretsHelper`. A concrete provider implements only the raw calls against its backend (`fetchRaw`, `renewRaw`, `revokeRaw`), which is why the two static providers are thin and why only HashiCorp exercises the lease machinery.
+
+## `ISecretsHelper` Interface
+
+**File:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/common/types.ts`
+
+```typescript
+interface ISecretsHelper extends IConfigurable {
+  // One-shot read of a static / KV value (TTL-cached).
+  get<TValue = string>(opts: { path: string; key?: string; defaultValue?: TValue }): Promise<TValue>;
+
+  // Whole KV bundle at a path - hydration merges this into Envs.
+  getBundle(opts: { path: string }): Promise<Record<string, string>>;
+
+  // Lease-bearing dynamic secret. The provider tracks the lease, schedules renewal,
+  // and emits onRotate when the backend issues fresh credentials.
+  lease(opts: { path: string; key: string }): Promise<ISecretLease>;
+
+  // Rotation event - mirrors the onInitialized / onConnected / onError vocabulary.
+  onRotate(handler: (event: ISecretRotationEvent) => ValueOrPromise<void>): void;
+
+  // Connect a live consumer (a pool holder) to a lease key.
+  registerRotatable(opts: { key: string; target: ISecretRotatable }): void;
+
+  // Stop renewal timers and revoke outstanding leases.
+  shutdown(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+interface ISecretLease {
+  value: Record<string, string>; // e.g. { username, password }
+  leaseId: string;
+  ttlSeconds: number;
+  renewable: boolean;
+}
+
+interface ISecretRotationEvent {
+  key: string; // logical key, e.g. 'datasources.PostgresDataSource'
+  lease: ISecretLease;
+}
+
+// Opt-in consumer hook. Soft-evict, NOT a hard teardown.
+interface ISecretRotatable {
+  onSecretRotated(opts: { key: string; secret: Record<string, string> }): Promise<void>;
+}
+```
+
+> [!NOTE] Static vs dynamic secrets
+> `get()` / `getBundle()` return static values (KV, env) and are TTL-cached. `lease()` returns a dynamic, lease-bearing secret and is supported only by `HashiCorpVaultHelper`; the static providers throw an explicit NotSupported error rather than returning a fake lease.
+
+## Registration
+
+An application opts in by overriding `registerSecrets()` on its `BaseApplication` subclass. The method returns an `ISecretsRegistration` and runs before datasources are built.
+
+**File:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/common/types.ts`
+
+```typescript
+interface ISecretsRegistration {
+  provider: TSecretProvider;              // SecretProviders.*
+  config?: AnyObject;                     // provider-specific (endpoint, auth, ...)
+  hydrate?: Array<{                       // static KV -> merged into Envs at boot
+    path: string;
+    prefix?: string;                      // prepend to every merged key
+    keys?: Record<string, string>;        // explicit vaultKey -> envKey (wins over prefix)
+  }>;
+  lease?: Array<{                         // dynamic leases -> renewed + rotated
+    key: string;                          // binding key of the consuming datasource
+    path: string;
+  }>;
+  renewBeforeRatio?: number;              // renew a lease at ttl * ratio (default 0.66)
+  cacheTtlSeconds?: number;               // TTL for the get/getBundle cache (default 300)
+}
+```
+
+### `registerSecrets()` default
+
+```typescript
+// packages/core/src/base/applications/base.ts
+registerSecrets(): ValueOrPromise<ISecretsRegistration> {
+  return { provider: SecretProviders.SYSTEM_ENVS };
+}
+```
+
+Because the default names `system-envs`, an app that never overrides it hydrates nothing, leases nothing, and reads `process.env` as always.
+
+## Const-classes
+
+**File:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/common/constants.ts`
+
+```typescript
+export class SecretProviders {
+  static readonly SYSTEM_ENVS = 'system-envs';
+  static readonly HASHICORP_VAULT = 'hashicorp-vault';
+  static readonly DOTENV_VAULT = 'dotenv-vault';
+
+  static readonly SCHEME_SET = new Set([this.SYSTEM_ENVS, this.HASHICORP_VAULT, this.DOTENV_VAULT]);
+  static isValid(value: string): value is TSecretProvider {
+    return this.SCHEME_SET.has(value);
+  }
+}
+
+export class VaultAuthMethods {
+  static readonly TOKEN = 'token';
+  static readonly APP_ROLE = 'app-role';
+  static readonly KUBERNETES = 'kubernetes';
+
+  static readonly SCHEME_SET = new Set([this.TOKEN, this.APP_ROLE, this.KUBERNETES]);
+  static isValid(value: string): value is TVaultAuthMethod {
+    return this.SCHEME_SET.has(value);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Lifecycle Integration
+
+The registration is consumed by a new async boot phase, `hydrateSecrets()`, inserted between `preConfigure()` and `registerDataSources()`.
+
+```
+validateEnvs → staticConfigure → preConfigure
+   → hydrateSecrets()          ← resolve provider, hydrate Envs, bind @app/config, set up leases
+   → registerDataSources
+   → wireSecretRotatables()    ← connect each lease key to its datasource
+   → registerComponents → registerControllers → postConfigure
+```
+
+`hydrateSecrets()` does four things:
+
+1. Calls `registerSecrets()` and builds the provider via `createSecretsHelper({ provider })`.
+2. Runs `provider.configure()` (authentication), then merges every `hydrate` entry into `Envs` + `process.env`, and opens every `lease`.
+3. Binds the live provider at `CoreBindings.APPLICATION_CONFIG` (`@app/config`) as a singleton.
+4. Registers a post-stop hook (`secrets.shutdown`) so `provider.shutdown()` runs on teardown, revoking outstanding leases.
+
+`wireSecretRotatables()` runs after datasources are registered: for each `lease` entry it resolves the datasource at `entry.key` and, if the instance implements `onSecretRotated`, calls `provider.registerRotatable({ key, target })`. A datasource that does not implement the hook is skipped.
+
+> [!TIP] Why a lifecycle phase and not a Component
+> Components register *after* datasources, but secrets must be resolved *before* datasources build their pools. Hydration is therefore a dedicated phase, not a component.
+
+## Failure Mode
+
+`hydrateSecrets()` is fail-closed in production and forgiving in development, keyed on `Environment.DEVELOPMENT_ENVS` (`local`, `debug`, `development`, `dev`, `sit`).
+
+| Environment | Vault unreachable / auth fails / secret missing |
+|-------------|-------------------------------------------------|
+| Development set | Log a warning, fall back to a `system-envs` provider, continue booting |
+| Everything else (prod, staging, and any unrecognized name) | Throw `ApplicationError`, crash the boot |
+
+The fallback in development builds a fresh `SystemEnvsHelper` and shuts down the partially-built provider first, so a half-authenticated Vault client leaves no renewal timer or lease behind.
+
+## `AbstractSecretsHelper` Machinery
+
+**File:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/base/abstract.helper.ts`
+
+- **TTL cache** - `get()` / `getBundle()` cache each path for `cacheTtlSeconds` (default 300) and re-fetch on expiry.
+- **Renewal scheduler** - each lease schedules a renewal at `ttlSeconds × renewBeforeRatio` (default 0.66) through an injectable timer seam. On fire, `renewRaw()` extends the same lease; on renew failure or max-TTL, `fetchRaw()` mints a fresh lease and a single rotation is dispatched.
+- **Rotation dispatch** - `onRotate` handlers run first, then the registered rotatables for that key run **in series**; a throwing consumer is logged and does not abort the others.
+- **Shutdown** - clears every timer and revokes every lease via `revokeRaw()`.
+
+The scheduler, cache, and clock are injectable, so the machinery is tested deterministically without real timers or a live vault.
+
+## HashiCorp Vault Provider
+
+**File:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/hashicorp/hashicorp.helper.ts`
+
+- **Auth** - a Zod discriminated union on `method`: `token`, `app-role` (`roleId` + `secretId`), `kubernetes` (`role`, optional `jwtPath`). `configure()` logs in and stores the Vault token.
+- **KV v2** - `getBundle()` unwraps the KV-v2 `.data.data` envelope automatically.
+- **Dynamic secrets** - a read against a dynamic engine (for example `database/creds/...`) returns a lease (`lease_id`, `lease_duration`, `renewable`), which drives the renewal scheduler.
+- **Token self-renewal** - the Vault auth token has its own TTL. The provider schedules the token for renewal in the same cadence and re-runs the login flow (re-auth) if the token can no longer be renewed, so AppRole / Kubernetes deployments survive past the token TTL without a restart.
+
+`node-vault` is an optional peer. It is reached only through the `@venizia/ignis-helpers/hashicorp-vault` sub-path and a bundler-invisible dynamic import (`importOptionalModule`), so importing the root package never requires it - and `Bun.build`-compiled applications need no `external: ['node-vault']` workaround. An application that does use this provider and compiles a binary must ship `node-vault` in `node_modules` next to the binary, or inject a ready-made `client` through the helper options.
+
+## Dotenv Vault Provider
+
+**File:** `packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/dotenv/dotenv.helper.ts`
+
+Decrypts a committed `.env.vault` file with a per-environment `DOTENV_KEY` (via `@dotenvx/dotenvx`) into a flat key-value map, which the hydrate path merges into `Envs`. Static only - `lease()` throws NotSupported. `@dotenvx/dotenvx` is an optional peer reached through the `@venizia/ignis-helpers/dotenv-vault` sub-path.
+
+## Rotation and the Soft-Evict Contract
+
+When a dynamic credential rotates, a live connection pool holding the old credentials must rebuild. IGNIS uses an event plus an opt-in rebuild callback, mirroring the Spring Cloud Vault + HikariCP pattern.
+
+The PostgreSQL datasource implements `onSecretRotated()` on `AbstractRelationalDataSource`:
+
+1. Capture the current pool.
+2. Apply the new credentials onto `this.settings` (`{ username, password }` maps to pg's `{ user, password }`).
+3. Clear the driver / connector / client, re-run `configure()` to build a fresh pool, and re-wire the driver.
+4. Drain the old pool with `end()` - which resolves once checked-out clients are released, so in-flight transactions finish on the old pool while new work uses the new one.
+
+> [!WARNING] configure() must read from this.settings
+> Rotation applies new credentials by writing them onto `this.settings` and re-running `configure()`. A `configure()` that builds its pool from a hard-coded connection string, or reads `Envs` directly, will rebuild with **stale** credentials.
+
+## Consuming the Provider
+
+Any provider-fed code injects the singleton at `@app/config`.
+
+```typescript
+import type { ISecretsHelper } from '@venizia/ignis-helpers';
+
+@service()
+export class PaymentService {
+  constructor(
+    @inject({ key: '@app/config' }) private secrets: ISecretsHelper,
+  ) {}
+
+  async charge() {
+    const apiKey = await this.secrets.get({ path: 'secret/data/myapp/stripe', key: 'apiKey' });
+    // ...
+  }
+}
+```
+
+For a step-by-step walkthrough of enabling each provider, see the [Secrets & Vault guide](/guides/core-concepts/secrets-vault).
+
+## See Also
+
+- [Secrets & Vault guide](/guides/core-concepts/secrets-vault) - practical setup for each provider
+- [DataSources](./datasources) - the pool that rotation rebuilds
+- [Environment Variables](/references/configuration/environment-variables) - where hydrated secrets land

package/content/references/base/services.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Technical reference for `BaseService` - the foundation for the business logic la
 | **Logging** | `this.logger` (scoped to constructor `scope`) |
 | **Registration** | `this.service(MyService)` in application lifecycle |
 | **Binding key** | `services.{ClassName}` (e.g., `services.AuthenticationService`) |
-| **DI decorator** | `@injectable` is NOT used on services - registration is imperative only |
+| **DI decorator** | None on the class itself - only `@inject` on constructor parameters or properties |
 | **CRUD service** | Removed - use `DefaultCRUDRepository` for data access |
 
 ---
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export interface IService {}
 
 ## Registering a Service
 
-Services are registered imperatively in an application lifecycle method. There is no `@injectable` or `@service` decorator used on service classes in application code - `this.service()` handles everything.
+Services are registered imperatively in an application lifecycle method. No class decorator is involved - `this.service()` creates the binding and handles everything.
 
 ```typescript
 // In your Application class (e.g., in preConfigure())

package/content/references/configuration/environment-variables.md

@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 # Environment Variables Reference
 
-Complete reference of all environment variables used by IGNIS framework.
+Complete reference of all environment variables used by the IGNIS framework, grouped by category with defaults and required/optional status.
 
+**Files:**
+
+- [`packages/core/src/common/environments.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/core/src/common/environments.ts) - `EnvironmentKeys`
+- [`packages/helpers/src/modules/env/app-env.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/helpers/src/modules/env/app-env.ts) - `applicationEnvironment`, `Environment`
+- [`packages/core/src/base/applications/abstract.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/core/src/base/applications/abstract.ts) - `validateEnvs()`, host/port resolution priority
+- [`packages/core/src/base/applications/base.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/core/src/base/applications/base.ts) - `registerSecrets()`, `hydrateSecrets()`
+- [`packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/common/constants.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/common/constants.ts) - `SecretProviders`, `VaultAuthMethods`
+- [`packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/hashicorp/hashicorp.helper.ts`](https://github.com/VENIZIA-AI/ignis/blob/main/packages/helpers/src/modules/secrets/hashicorp/hashicorp.helper.ts) - HashiCorp Vault helper
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -189,7 +197,9 @@ export class PostgresDataSource extends BaseDataSource {
 
 ### Security Requirements
 
-The `AuthenticateComponent` receives its secrets programmatically via the `jwtOptions` binding (`jwtSecret`, `getTokenExpiresFn`), not by reading these environment variables directly. These `EnvironmentKeys` constants are the conventional way for your application to supply those values. The component throws at startup if `jwtSecret` is missing or left at the placeholder value - so wiring it from an unset environment variable will fail the boot.
+- **Not read directly.** The `AuthenticateComponent` receives its secrets programmatically via the `jwtOptions` binding (`jwtSecret`, `getTokenExpiresFn`) - it never reads these environment variables itself.
+- **`EnvironmentKeys` is the convention, not a requirement.** These constants are the conventional way for your application to supply those values into the binding.
+- **A missing or placeholder secret fails the boot.** The component throws at startup if `jwtSecret` is missing or left at the placeholder value - wiring it from an unset environment variable fails the same way.
 
 ### Generate Strong Secrets
 
@@ -221,9 +231,11 @@ APP_ENV_JWT_EXPIRES_IN=86400
 
 | Variable | Required | Default | Description |
 |----------|----------|---------|-------------|
-| `APP_ENV_LOGGER_FOLDER_PATH` | No | `./` | Directory for log files |
+| `APP_ENV_LOGGER_FOLDER_PATH` | No | _(unset)_ | Directory for log files; file logging is OFF when unset |
 | `APP_ENV_LOGGER_FORMAT` | No | `text` | Log output format |
+| `APP_ENV_LOGGER_LEVEL` | No | `debug` | Logger-level floor; transports without their own level inherit it |
 | `APP_ENV_LOGGER_INSPECT_DEPTH` | No | `5` | How deep a `%s` argument is inspected. Node hard-codes depth `0` for `%s`, which prints `[Object]` one level in; IGNIS widens it. Non-negative integers only - an absent, invalid or negative value falls back to `5` |
+| `APP_ENV_LOGGER_DO_REDACT` | No | `true` | Secret redaction in logged values. ONLY the literal `false` disables it (reveals raw credentials in log lines); anything else keeps redaction ON. Never disable in production |
 | `APP_ENV_LOGGER_FILE_FREQUENCY` | No | `1h` | Log file rotation frequency |
 | `APP_ENV_LOGGER_FILE_MAX_SIZE` | No | `100m` | Max size per log file |
 | `APP_ENV_LOGGER_FILE_MAX_FILES` | No | `5d` | Log file retention |
@@ -329,7 +341,9 @@ APP_ENV_MAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN=your-oauth2-refresh-token
 | `NODE_ENV` | No | `development` | Environment mode. One of `local`, `debug`, `development`, `dev`, `sit`, `uat`, `alpha`, `beta`, `staging`, `production` |
 | `ALLOW_EMPTY_ENV_VALUE` | No | `false` | Allow empty env values |
 
-The gate is fail-closed: an environment IGNIS does not recognise is treated as production, so error responses are sanitized. `local`, `debug`, `development`, `dev` and `sit` are the development environments - only they expose internal error detail. `alpha`, `beta`, `staging` and `production` stay sanitized.
+- **Fail-closed by default.** An environment IGNIS does not recognize is treated as production, so error responses are sanitized.
+- **Development environments expose error detail.** `local`, `debug`, `development`, `dev`, and `sit` are the development set - only these show internal error detail.
+- **Everything else stays sanitized.** `alpha`, `beta`, `staging`, and `production` never expose internal detail, matching production behavior.
 
 ### Example
 
@@ -343,6 +357,28 @@ NODE_ENV=production
 ```
 
 
+## Secrets & Vault
+
+- **A `.env` file is one option, not a requirement.** IGNIS can load these variables from a vault (HashiCorp Vault, an encrypted `.env.vault`, or plain `process.env`) and **hydrate** them into the same `APP_ENV_*` keys at boot. Code that reads `process.env.APP_ENV_*` keeps working unchanged - the values simply arrive from the vault instead of a file.
+- **Hydration runs before datasources are configured** (after `preConfigure()`, before `registerDataSources()`), so a hydrated `APP_ENV_DS_PASSWORD` is available exactly where a file-based one would be.
+- **Vault values take precedence over `process.env`** when the provider is live - a hydrated key overwrites whatever was already in `process.env`.
+
+```typescript
+// Store the key in the vault already named APP_ENV_... and it merges as-is.
+override registerSecrets() {
+  return {
+    provider: SecretProviders.HASHICORP_VAULT,
+    config: { endpoint, auth: { method: VaultAuthMethods.APP_ROLE, roleId, secretId } },
+    hydrate: [{ path: 'secret/data/myapp/config' }],
+  };
+}
+```
+
+> [!NOTE] Failure policy
+> If the vault is unreachable, development environments (`local`, `debug`, `development`, `dev`, `sit`) fall back to `process.env`; every other environment fails the boot rather than starting with missing secrets.
+
+See the [Secrets & Vault guide](/guides/core-concepts/secrets-vault) for setup and the [Secrets & Vault reference](/references/base/secrets) for the full API.
+
 ## Environment-Specific Files
 
 Create environment-specific `.env` files:
@@ -444,3 +480,11 @@ APP_ENV_LOGGER_FOLDER_PATH=./logs
 # APP_ENV_MAIL_CLIENT_SECRET=
 # APP_ENV_MAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN=
 ```
+
+## See also
+
+- [Configuration Reference](./index.md) - `EnvironmentKeys` constants and the `applicationEnvironment` helper
+- [Secrets & Vault Guide](/guides/core-concepts/secrets-vault) - setup walkthrough for vault-backed secrets
+- [Secrets & Vault Reference](/references/base/secrets) - full provider API (`registerSecrets`, `SecretProviders`, `VaultAuthMethods`)
+- [DataSources Guide](/guides/core-concepts/persistent/datasources) - wiring `APP_ENV_POSTGRES_*` into a DataSource
+- [Logger Helper](/extensions/helpers/logger/) - `APP_ENV_LOGGER_*` variables in depth