weld

# Weld
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`Weld` is a graph-native publication system for Elixir monorepos.
It keeps the source repo as a normal multi-project workspace, builds a
workspace graph, resolves one artifact boundary from a repo-local manifest,
projects a standalone Mix package, verifies that generated package with normal
Mix tooling, and prepares an archiveable release bundle for publication.
## What It Does
- discovers workspace projects from manifest globs, `blitz_workspace`, or filesystem fallback
- classifies projects as runtime, tooling, proof, or ignored
- separates publication role from project classification
- classifies internal edges by execution meaning
- exposes inspect, graph, query, affected, project, verify, and release tasks
- emits a deterministic `projection.lock.json`
- generates a standalone Mix package under `dist/hex/<package>/`
- canonicalizes external workspace path or git deps into manifest-owned Hex deps
- synthesizes a merged application module when selected projects publish OTP children
- prepares a deterministic release bundle under `dist/release_bundles/<package>/...`
- archives released bundles without turning generated output into a long-lived source tree
## Installation
Add `weld` to the root project that owns the repo's packaging and release flow.
```elixir
def deps do
  [
    {:weld, "~> 0.1.0", runtime: false}
  ]
end
```
## Release Lifecycle
The intended lifecycle is:
1. run the normal source-repo checks
2. run `mix weld.release.prepare ...`
3. run `mix hex.publish` from the prepared bundle
4. run `mix weld.release.archive ...`
`weld` owns create, welded-package verification, and archive preparation. Hex
publish remains external.
## Example Manifest
```elixir
[
  workspace: [
    root: "../..",
    project_globs: ["core/*", "runtime/*"]
  ],
  dependencies: [
    external_lib: [
      requirement: "~> 1.2",
      opts: []
    ]
  ],
  artifacts: [
    my_bundle: [
      roots: ["runtime/local"],
      package: [
        name: "my_bundle",
        otp_app: :my_bundle,
        version: "0.1.0",
        description: "My welded package"
      ],
      output: [
        docs: ["README.md", "guides/architecture.md"]
      ],
      verify: [
        artifact_tests: ["packaging/weld/my_bundle/test"],
        smoke: [
          enabled: true,
          entry_file: "packaging/weld/my_bundle/smoke.ex"
        ]
      ]
    ]
  ]
]
```
## Core Commands
```bash
mix weld.inspect packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs
mix weld.graph packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs --format dot
mix weld.query deps packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs runtime/local
mix weld.project packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs
mix weld.verify packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs
mix weld.release.prepare packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs
mix weld.release.archive packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs
mix weld.affected packaging/weld/my_bundle.exs --task verify.all --base main --head HEAD
```
## Generated Output
`Weld` projects a standalone package under `dist/hex/<package>/` using a
component-preserving layout:
```text
dist/
  hex/
    my_bundle/
      mix.exs
      projection.lock.json
      lib/
        my_bundle/
          application.ex
      components/
        core/contracts/
        runtime/local/
      test/
```
When selected projects expose OTP applications, `weld` synthesizes a merged
`lib/<otp_app>/application.ex` that starts those children inside the welded
package.
The welded artifact is a normal Mix project. `weld.verify` runs:
- `mix compile --warnings-as-errors`
- `mix test`
- `mix docs --warnings-as-errors`
- `mix hex.build`
- `mix hex.publish --dry-run --yes`
- optional smoke-app compilation
## Guides
- [Getting Started](guides/getting_started.md)
- [Workflow](guides/workflow.md)
- [CLI Reference](guides/cli_reference.md)
- [Manifest Reference](guides/manifest_reference.md)
- [Architecture](guides/architecture.md)
- [Testing Strategy](guides/testing_strategy.md)
- [Release Process](guides/release_process.md)
- [Consumer Repo Integration](guides/consumer_repo_integration.md)