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# Phase 9 — approval-bypass closure (Decision 9, option a)
* Migration 000033_approval_kinds.up.sql: ALTER TABLE
issuance_approval_requests ADD COLUMN approval_kind +
payload JSONB; relax certificate_id + job_id to nullable;
CHECK (approval_kind IN ('cert_issuance','profile_edit'))
+ CHECK (per-kind nullability invariant) + index on
approval_kind. Idempotent throughout via DO blocks.
* domain.ApprovalKind enum (cert_issuance / profile_edit) +
IsValidApprovalKind. ApprovalRequest gains Kind +
Payload []byte for the pending profile diff.
* postgres.ApprovalRepository.Create + scanApprovalRow extended
to round-trip the new columns; certificate_id + job_id
switched to sql.NullString so profile_edit rows persist
cleanly. Default Kind=cert_issuance preserves back-compat
for every Phase-7-2026-05-03 caller.
* ApprovalService.RequestProfileEditApproval: new entry point
that creates a pending profile-edit row carrying the
serialized profile diff. Bypass mode (CERTCTL_APPROVAL_BYPASS)
short-circuits the same way it does for cert_issuance.
* ApprovalService.SetProfileEditApply hook: cmd/server/main.go
registers a closure that deserializes req.Payload + persists
via profileRepo.Update + emits a profile.edit_applied audit
row with category=auth. The hook avoids the Approval ↔
Profile import cycle.
* ProfileService.UpdateProfile: gates when (a) the live
profile carries RequiresApproval=true, OR (b) the proposed
edit would set it true. Returns ErrProfileEditPendingApproval
with the new approval ID; ProfileHandler maps to HTTP 202
Accepted + {pending_approval_id}. Both arms close the
flip-flop loophole because every transition through an
approval-tier profile fires the gate.
* TestProfileEdit_RequiresApprovalLoopholeClosed pins all 3
bypass attempts (flip-off / kept-on / flip-on) gated; nil-
approval-service preserves pre-Phase-9 direct-apply for
test fixtures.
* Approval service tests gain 4 profile_edit rows: pending row
shape; same-actor self-approve rejected with
ErrApproveBySameActor (load-bearing two-person integrity);
approve fails-closed when apply callback unwired;
apply callback invoked on approve.
* docs/reference/profiles.md (new) explains the gate +
edit response shape (202) + same-actor invariant + bypass
+ audit hooks.
# Phase 10 — RBAC management GUI
* useAuthMe hook (web/src/hooks/useAuthMe.ts): TanStack Query
fetches /api/v1/auth/me on app boot, caches for 60s, exposes
hasPerm(p) + hasAnyPerm + isAdmin predicates. Every Phase-10
page consumes this on mount + gates affordances against the
cached effective_permissions slice. Server-side enforcement
is the load-bearing gate; client-side hide/disable is UX.
* New routes:
- /auth/roles — list (auth.role.list); create-role modal
(auth.role.create) hidden when missing.
- /auth/roles/:id — detail + permissions; edit
(auth.role.edit), delete (auth.role.delete), add/remove
permission affordances each gated.
- /auth/keys — list of every actor with role grants; assign
+ revoke modals (auth.role.assign). actor-demo-anon
flagged system-managed; mutation buttons hidden for it.
- /auth/settings — stub showing /v1/auth/me identity +
bootstrap-endpoint availability via /v1/auth/bootstrap.
* AuditPage extended with category filter ('All categories'
+ the 3 enum values from migration 000032). Selection flows
to the API call params + the URL-driven query state.
* Layout: 3 new nav entries (Roles / API Keys / Auth Settings).
* api/client.ts: 12 new exported functions for the RBAC
surface (authMe, list/get/create/update/delete role,
list/add/remove role permissions, list keys, assign/revoke
key role, bootstrap-availability probe).
* data-testid attributes on every interactive element so a
future Playwright suite can assert behavior without brittle
CSS selectors.
* Empty state, error state, and unsaved-changes warnings on
every form per the prompt's implementation rules.
# Frontend tests
* RolesPage.test.tsx (6 tests): list render, empty state,
error state, hide-create-button-without-perm,
show-create-button-with-perm, submit-create-modal.
* KeysPage.test.tsx (3 tests): demo-anon flagged
system-managed (no buttons), permission-gated affordance
hide for auditor caller, assign-modal-POST contract.
* AuthSettingsPage.test.tsx (2 tests): identity surface,
bootstrap-OPEN-status surface.
* AuditPage.test.tsx (+1): category-filter select renders
with the 4 documented options.
15 frontend tests total in src/pages/auth/ + the audit
category-filter test; all pass via npx vitest run.
# Verifications
* go vet ./... clean.
* staticcheck across internal/auth + handler + router + cli +
service + repository + cmd + domain: clean.
* gofmt -l clean repo-wide.
* go test -short -count=1 green across internal/service,
internal/api/handler, internal/api/router, internal/auth,
internal/auth/bootstrap, internal/service/auth,
internal/domain/auth, cmd/server, cmd/cli, internal/cli.
* npx tsc --noEmit clean.
* npm run build green (vite build produces dist/index.html
+ 946KB JS bundle; chunk-size warning is pre-existing).
* npx vitest run src/pages/auth/ src/pages/AuditPage.test.tsx
green (15 tests, 4 files).
certctl Documentation
Last reviewed: 2026-05-05
The full docs index, organized by audience. Pick the section that matches what you need to do; each link below opens a focused doc rather than a wall of text.
For the elevator pitch and quickstart commands, see the repo README.md at the root. For the marketing site, see certctl.io.
Getting Started
You're new to certctl, just cloned the repo, or want to understand what it does before installing.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Concepts | TLS certificates explained for beginners — CAs, ACME, EST, private keys, the full glossary |
| Quickstart | Five-minute setup with Docker Compose, dashboard tour, API tour |
| Examples | Five turnkey scenarios — ACME+NGINX, wildcard DNS-01, private CA+Traefik, step-ca+HAProxy, multi-issuer |
| Advanced demo | End-to-end certificate lifecycle with technical depth at each step |
| Why certctl | Positioning vs ACME clients, agent-based SaaS, enterprise platforms; when to look elsewhere |
Reference
You're operating certctl in production or building integrations and need authoritative technical detail.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Architecture | System design, data flow, security model, deployment topologies |
| API | OpenAPI 3.1 spec, integration patterns, client SDK generation |
| CLI | certctl-cli command reference and CI/CD integration patterns |
| Configuration | CERTCTL_* environment variable reference (scheduler, rate limits, deploy verify, audit, agent) |
| MCP server | Model Context Protocol integration for AI assistants |
| Release verification | Cosign / SLSA / SBOM verification procedure |
| Intermediate CA hierarchy | Multi-level CA tree management — RFC 5280 §3.2/§4.2.1.9/§4.2.1.10 enforcement |
| Deployment model | Atomic write, post-deploy verify, rollback semantics across all targets |
| Vendor matrix | Tested vendor versions per target connector |
Connectors
The connector index is the canonical catalog (interfaces, registry, scanners, plus an inline reference per built-in). Per-connector deep-dive siblings cover operator-grade material — vendor edges, troubleshooting, rotation playbooks, when-to-use vs alternatives.
Issuers (13 deep-dives): ACME · ADCS · AWS ACM Private CA · DigiCert · EJBCA / Keyfactor · Entrust · GlobalSign Atlas HVCA · Google CAS · Local CA · OpenSSL / Custom CA · Sectigo SCM · step-ca / Smallstep · Vault PKI
Targets (15 deep-dives): Apache · AWS Certificate Manager · Azure Key Vault · Caddy · Envoy · F5 BIG-IP · HAProxy · IIS · Java Keystore · Kubernetes Secrets · NGINX · Postfix / Dovecot · SSH (agentless) · Traefik · Windows Certificate Store
Protocols
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| ACME server | Run certctl as an RFC 8555 + RFC 9773 ARI ACME server |
| ACME server threat model | Security posture for the ACME server endpoint |
| SCEP server | RFC 8894 native SCEP server — RA cert config, multi-profile dispatch, must-staple, mTLS sibling route |
| SCEP for Microsoft Intune | Intune-specific deployment guide — NDES replacement playbook |
| EST server | RFC 7030 EST server — 802.1X / Wi-Fi enrollment, IoT bootstrap, channel binding |
| CRL & OCSP | RFC 5280 CRL + RFC 6960 OCSP responder for relying parties |
| Async CA polling | Bounded polling for async-CA issuer connectors |
Operator
You're running certctl in production and need operational guidance.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Security posture | Auth, rate limits, encryption at rest, key rotation |
| Control plane TLS | Self-signed bootstrap, operator-supplied Secret, cert-manager Certificate CR |
| Database TLS | PostgreSQL transport encryption |
| Approval workflow | Two-person integrity gate for high-stakes issuance |
| Helm deployment | Kubernetes installation via the bundled chart |
| Performance baselines | Operator-runnable benchmarks for regression spot checks |
| Legacy clients (TLS 1.2) | Reverse-proxy runbook for embedded EST/SCEP clients on TLS 1.2 |
Runbooks
| Runbook | When |
|---|---|
| Cloud targets | AWS ACM + Azure Key Vault deployment, debugging, rollback |
| Expiry alerts | Per-policy multi-channel routing matrix, severity tiers |
| Disaster recovery | CRL cache, OCSP responder cert, CA private-key rotation, Postgres restore |
Migration
You're moving from another cert-management tool to certctl, or running both in parallel.
| From | Doc |
|---|---|
| Certbot | migration/from-certbot.md |
| acme.sh | migration/from-acmesh.md |
| cert-manager (coexistence, not replacement) | migration/cert-manager-coexistence.md |
| Caddy ACME (point Caddy at certctl) | migration/acme-from-caddy.md |
| cert-manager ACME (point cert-manager at certctl) | migration/acme-from-cert-manager.md |
| Traefik ACME (point Traefik at certctl) | migration/acme-from-traefik.md |
Contributor
You're contributing to certctl, running tests locally, or trying to understand the CI pipeline.
| Doc | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Testing strategy | What we test and why; per-PR fast gates vs daily deep-scan |
| Test environment | Local environment with real CAs (Pebble, step-ca, etc.) |
| QA prerequisites | Before running QA: stack boot, demo data baseline, env vars |
| QA test suite | qa_test.go reference for release QA |
| GUI QA checklist | Manual GUI verification pass for release |
| Release sign-off | Release-day checklist — code state, automated gates, manual QA, artefact verification |
| CI pipeline | CI shape, regression guards, adding new checks |
Archive
Historical docs preserved for reference. Most operators don't need these.
| Doc | Why archived |
|---|---|
| Upgrade to TLS (v2.2) | Pre-v2.2 HTTPS-everywhere upgrade procedure |
| Upgrade past v2 JWT removal | G-1 milestone JWT auth removal procedure |
Reading order by role
First-time operator: Concepts → Quickstart → Examples. About 90 minutes end to end.
Production operator: Architecture → Security posture → Control plane TLS → Disaster recovery runbook. About 4 hours end to end.
PKI engineer: ACME server → SCEP server → EST server → Intermediate CA hierarchy. About 6 hours end to end.
Contributor: Architecture → Testing strategy → Test environment → CI pipeline. About 3 hours end to end.