From 255de605b1398755634c6cf7ed364f5b3fe0f70f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:13:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] test(01-02): add failing test for layered compass config

- Cover six-level precedence, env mapping, .env, Set/Persist/Reload
- Require HasConfig merge before plugin Register
- Assert hello command observes overlay and plugin defaults
---
 compass/config_test.go       | 220 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 compass/env_test.go          | 120 +++++++++++++++++++
 compass/persist_test.go      | 117 +++++++++++++++++++
 examples/hello/hello_test.go |  40 ++++++-
 party/registry_test.go       |  49 ++++++++
 5 files changed, 540 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 compass/env_test.go
 create mode 100644 compass/persist_test.go

diff --git a/compass/config_test.go b/compass/config_test.go
index 7255f9d..d956498 100644
--- a/compass/config_test.go
+++ b/compass/config_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+	"testing/fstest"
 )
 
 func TestLoadStringFromAppSection(t *testing.T) {
@@ -21,3 +22,222 @@ func TestLoadStringFromAppSection(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("String(app.name) = %q, want hello-app", got)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOpenDefaultsEnvToProduction(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\ndebug: false\n",
+		"env/production/app.yaml": "debug: true\n",
+		"env/development/app.yaml": "name: dev\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Environment() != "production" {
+		t.Fatalf("Environment = %q, want production", cfg.Environment())
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "base" {
+		t.Fatalf("name = %q, want base", got)
+	}
+	if !cfg.Bool("app.debug") {
+		t.Fatal("production overlay should set app.debug")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExplicitEnvWinsOverSUMMER_ENV(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml":                 "name: base\n",
+		"env/development/app.yaml": "name: from-dev\n",
+		"env/staging/app.yaml":     "name: from-staging\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir:     dir,
+		Env:     "staging",
+		Environ: []string{"SUMMER_ENV=development"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Environment() != "staging" {
+		t.Fatalf("Environment = %q, want staging", cfg.Environment())
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "from-staging" {
+		t.Fatalf("name = %q, want from-staging", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeepMergeKeepsUntouchedNestedKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"database.yaml": `
+host: localhost
+port: 5432
+pool:
+  max: 10
+  idle: 2
+`,
+		"env/development/database.yaml": `
+host: dev-db
+pool:
+  max: 20
+`,
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Env: "development", Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("database.host"); got != "dev-db" {
+		t.Fatalf("host = %q, want dev-db", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("database.port"); got != 5432 {
+		t.Fatalf("port = %d, want 5432", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("database.pool.max"); got != 20 {
+		t.Fatalf("pool.max = %d, want 20", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("database.pool.idle"); got != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("pool.idle = %d, want 2", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMergePluginConfigAtBarePluginID(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: hello-app\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	fsys := fstest.MapFS{
+		"config/config.yaml": {Data: []byte("posts_per_page: 10\nshow_author: true\n")},
+	}
+	if err := cfg.MergePlugin("golem15.hello", fsys); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MergePlugin: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page"); got != 10 {
+		t.Fatalf("posts_per_page = %d, want 10", got)
+	}
+	if !cfg.Bool("golem15.hello.show_author") {
+		t.Fatal("show_author should be true")
+	}
+	if !cfg.Has("golem15.hello.posts_per_page") {
+		t.Fatal("Has(golem15.hello.posts_per_page) = false")
+	}
+	got, ok := cfg.Lookup("golem15.hello.posts_per_page")
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("Lookup missing posts_per_page")
+	}
+	switch v := got.(type) {
+	case int:
+		if v != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("Lookup = %v, want 10", got)
+		}
+	case int64:
+		if v != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("Lookup = %v, want 10", got)
+		}
+	case uint64:
+		if v != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("Lookup = %v, want 10", got)
+		}
+	default:
+		// YAML may decode as int or the getter path may return the raw value.
+		if cfg.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page") != 10 {
+			t.Fatalf("Lookup type %T value %v", got, got)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var section struct {
+		PostsPerPage int  `koanf:"posts_per_page"`
+		ShowAuthor   bool `koanf:"show_author"`
+	}
+	if err := cfg.LoadSection("golem15.hello", &section); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadSection: %v", err)
+	}
+	if section.PostsPerPage != 10 || !section.ShowAuthor {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadSection = %+v", section)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnvVarsOverridePluginDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: hello-app\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir: dir,
+		Environ: []string{
+			"SUMMER_GOLEM15__HELLO__POSTS_PER_PAGE=25",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	fsys := fstest.MapFS{
+		"config/config.yaml": {Data: []byte("posts_per_page: 10\n")},
+	}
+	if err := cfg.MergePlugin("golem15.hello", fsys); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MergePlugin: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page"); got != 25 {
+		t.Fatalf("posts_per_page = %d, want 25 (env over plugin default)", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPriorityRuntimeSetThenPersistThenEnvThenOverlayThenBaseThenPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\n",
+		"env/development/app.yaml": "name: overlay\n",
+		"env/development/overrides.yaml": "app:\n  name: persisted\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir:     dir,
+		Env:     "development",
+		Environ: []string{"SUMMER_APP__NAME=from-env"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "persisted" {
+		t.Fatalf("before Set, name = %q, want persisted", got)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Set("app.name", "runtime"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Set: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "runtime" {
+		t.Fatalf("after Set, name = %q, want runtime", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSortedSectionFilesLoadDeterministically(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"b.yaml": "value: b\n",
+		"a.yaml": "value: a\nshared: 1\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("a.value"); got != "a" {
+		t.Fatalf("a.value = %q, want a", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("b.value"); got != "b" {
+		t.Fatalf("b.value = %q, want b", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("a.shared"); got != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("a.shared = %d, want 1", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func writeConfigTree(t *testing.T, files map[string]string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	for name, body := range files {
+		path := filepath.Join(dir, name)
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0o755); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(body), 0o644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	return dir
+}
diff --git a/compass/env_test.go b/compass/env_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5228005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/env_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package compass
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestEnvDoubleUnderscoreMapsToDotPath(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"database.yaml": "host: localhost\n",
+		"app.yaml":      "name: base\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir: dir,
+		Environ: []string{
+			"SUMMER_DATABASE__HOST=from-env",
+			"SUMMER_GOLEM15__HELLO__POSTS_PER_PAGE=25",
+			"IGNORED_VALUE=nope",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("database.host"); got != "from-env" {
+		t.Fatalf("database.host = %q, want from-env", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page"); got != 25 {
+		t.Fatalf("golem15.hello.posts_per_page = %d, want 25", got)
+	}
+	if cfg.Has("ignored_value") || cfg.Has("IGNORED_VALUE") {
+		t.Fatal("non-SUMMER_ variables must not enter config")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSingleUnderscoreRemainsLiteralLeaf(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir: dir,
+		Environ: []string{
+			"SUMMER_GOLEM15__HELLO__POSTS_PER_PAGE=9",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !cfg.Has("golem15.hello.posts_per_page") {
+		t.Fatal("expected golem15.hello.posts_per_page")
+	}
+	if cfg.Has("golem15.hello.posts.per.page") {
+		t.Fatal("single underscores must not become path separators")
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page"); got != 9 {
+		t.Fatalf("posts_per_page = %d, want 9", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDotEnvFillsOnlyAbsentRealEnvKeysAndDoesNotMutateProcess(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	dir := filepath.Join(root, "config")
+	if err := os.Mkdir(dir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "app.yaml"), []byte("name: base\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	dotenv := "SUMMER_APP__NAME=from-dotenv\nSUMMER_DATABASE__HOST=dotenv-host\n"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(root, ".env"), []byte(dotenv), 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	const sentinel = "SUMMER_COMPASS_DOTENV_SENTINEL"
+	if _, ok := os.LookupEnv(sentinel); ok {
+		t.Fatalf("%s already set in process env", sentinel)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir: dir,
+		Environ: []string{
+			"SUMMER_APP__NAME=from-real",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "from-real" {
+		t.Fatalf("app.name = %q, want from-real (real env wins over .env)", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("database.host"); got != "dotenv-host" {
+		t.Fatalf("database.host = %q, want dotenv-host (.env fills absent keys)", got)
+	}
+	if _, ok := os.LookupEnv("SUMMER_DATABASE__HOST"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("Open must not mutate process environment with .env values")
+	}
+	if _, ok := os.LookupEnv(sentinel); ok {
+		t.Fatal("Open must not mutate process environment")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSUMMER_ENVFromProcessSelectsOverlay(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml":                 "name: base\n",
+		"env/development/app.yaml": "name: hello-dev\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{
+		Dir:     dir,
+		Environ: []string{"SUMMER_ENV=development"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Environment() != "development" {
+		t.Fatalf("Environment = %q, want development", cfg.Environment())
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "hello-dev" {
+		t.Fatalf("name = %q, want hello-dev", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/compass/persist_test.go b/compass/persist_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5b5c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/persist_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package compass
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"testing/fstest"
+)
+
+func TestSetWinsOverPersistedOverrides(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\n",
+		"env/development/overrides.yaml": "app:\n  name: persisted\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Env: "development", Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "persisted" {
+		t.Fatalf("loaded persisted name = %q, want persisted", got)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Set("app.name", "runtime"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Set: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "runtime" {
+		t.Fatalf("Set should win, got %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPersistWritesEnvOverridesAtomicallyWithRestrictivePerms(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Env: "development", Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Set("app.name", "saved"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Set: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Persist(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Persist: %v", err)
+	}
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "env", "development", "overrides.yaml")
+	info, err := os.Stat(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("stat overrides: %v", err)
+	}
+	if info.Mode().Perm() != 0o600 {
+		t.Fatalf("overrides perm = %o, want 0600", info.Mode().Perm())
+	}
+	body, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(body), "saved") {
+		t.Fatalf("overrides.yaml = %q, want to contain saved", body)
+	}
+	tmp := filepath.Join(dir, "env", "development", "overrides.yaml.tmp")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(tmp); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Fatalf("temporary persist file should not remain: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReloadClearsSetAndRereadsFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\n",
+	})
+	cfg, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Env: "development", Environ: []string{}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Open: %v", err)
+	}
+	fsys := fstest.MapFS{
+		"config/config.yaml": {Data: []byte("posts_per_page: 10\n")},
+	}
+	if err := cfg.MergePlugin("golem15.hello", fsys); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MergePlugin: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Set("app.name", "runtime"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Set: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Persist(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Persist: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Set("app.name", "runtime2"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Set runtime2: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Set("golem15.hello.posts_per_page", 99); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Set posts: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "app.yaml"), []byte("name: disk\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := cfg.Reload(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Reload: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.String("app.name"); got != "runtime" {
+		t.Fatalf("after Reload, name = %q, want persisted runtime (Set cleared)", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page"); got != 10 {
+		t.Fatalf("after Reload, posts_per_page = %d, want plugin default 10", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPersistRejectsInvalidEnvName(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := writeConfigTree(t, map[string]string{
+		"app.yaml": "name: base\n",
+	})
+	_, err := Open(Options{Dir: dir, Env: "../etc", Environ: []string{}})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected invalid environment name to fail")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(err.Error()), "etc") {
+		t.Fatalf("error should not echo unsanitized env path: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello_test.go b/examples/hello/hello_test.go
index cf694dd..5bbfcdb 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello_test.go
+++ b/examples/hello/hello_test.go
@@ -9,14 +9,42 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestGreeterHelloPrintsAppName(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGreeterHelloPrintsLayeredConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	got := runHello(t, nil)
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGreeterHelloSeesDevelopmentOverlay(t *testing.T) {
+	got := runHello(t, map[string]string{"SUMMER_ENV": "development"})
+	want := "name=hello-dev posts_per_page=10 debug=true"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGreeterHelloSeesEnvVarOverrideOfPluginDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	got := runHello(t, map[string]string{
+		"SUMMER_GOLEM15__HELLO__POSTS_PER_PAGE": "25",
+	})
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=25 debug=false"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func runHello(t *testing.T, env map[string]string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	for k, v := range env {
+		t.Setenv(k, v)
+	}
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	if err := run([]string{"greeter:hello"}, &buf); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("greeter:hello: %v", err)
 	}
-	if got := strings.TrimSpace(buf.String()); got != "hello-app" {
-		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, "hello-app")
-	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(buf.String())
 }
 
 func TestBuiltBinaryGreeterHello(t *testing.T) {
@@ -33,8 +61,8 @@ func TestBuiltBinaryGreeterHello(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("bin/hello greeter:hello: %v\n%s", err, out)
 	}
-	if got := strings.TrimSpace(string(out)); got != "hello-app" {
-		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, "hello-app")
+	if got := strings.TrimSpace(string(out)); got != "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false" {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want layered production config", got)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/party/registry_test.go b/party/registry_test.go
index d928fc6..f914571 100644
--- a/party/registry_test.go
+++ b/party/registry_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package party
 
 import (
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"testing/fstest"
 
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
@@ -27,6 +31,51 @@ func (p *tracePlugin) Boot(*backpack.App) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type configPlugin struct {
+	id   string
+	fsys fs.FS
+	got  *int
+}
+
+func (p *configPlugin) ID() string         { return p.id }
+func (p *configPlugin) Requires() []string { return nil }
+func (p *configPlugin) ConfigFS() fs.FS    { return p.fsys }
+
+func (p *configPlugin) Register(app *backpack.App) error {
+	if app != nil && app.Config != nil {
+		*p.got = app.Config.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *configPlugin) Boot(*backpack.App) error { return nil }
+
+func TestActivateMergesHasConfigBeforeRegister(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "app.yaml"), []byte("name: app\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	cfg, err := compass.Load(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Load: %v", err)
+	}
+	var got int
+	p := &configPlugin{
+		id:  "golem15.hello",
+		got: &got,
+		fsys: fstest.MapFS{
+			"config/config.yaml": {Data: []byte("posts_per_page: 10\n")},
+		},
+	}
+	app := backpack.New(cfg)
+	if _, err := activate([]Plugin{p}, app, []string{"golem15.hello"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("activate: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got != 10 {
+		t.Fatalf("posts_per_page during Register = %d, want 10 (HasConfig must merge before Register)", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestActivateRunsAllRegisterBeforeAnyBoot(t *testing.T) {
 	var log []string
 	hello := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.hello", log: &log}

From cc44a1fa49711d14a83fcfd6d9ce9f398f4fc253 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:17:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] feat(01-02): implement layered compass config

- Merge plugin defaults, sorted YAML, SUMMER_ env, overrides and Set
- Persist atomically to env overrides; Reload clears runtime Set
- Discover HasConfig before Register and print layered hello values
---
 compass/config.go                             | 326 ++++++++++++++++--
 compass/env.go                                | 124 +++++++
 compass/persist.go                            | 107 ++++++
 examples/hello/config/app.yaml                |   1 +
 .../hello/config/env/development/app.yaml     |   2 +
 examples/hello/go.mod                         |   5 +
 examples/hello/go.sum                         |  10 +
 .../hello/plugins/base/config/config.yaml     |   1 +
 examples/hello/plugins/base/go.mod            |   8 +
 examples/hello/plugins/base/go.sum            |  18 +
 examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go         |   8 +
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.mod         |   5 +
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.sum         |  10 +
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go      |   6 +-
 go.mod                                        |   5 +
 go.sum                                        |  10 +
 party/registry.go                             |   8 +
 17 files changed, 633 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 compass/env.go
 create mode 100644 compass/persist.go
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/config/env/development/app.yaml
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/plugins/base/config/config.yaml

diff --git a/compass/config.go b/compass/config.go
index 31c5cf8..ed180dc 100644
--- a/compass/config.go
+++ b/compass/config.go
@@ -2,62 +2,348 @@ package compass
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml"
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap"
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file"
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/v2"
 )
 
-// Config is a YAML configuration tree with dot-path access.
-type Config struct {
-	k *koanf.Koanf
+// Options controls how configuration is loaded.
+type Options struct {
+	// Dir is the app config directory, typically "config".
+	Dir string
+	// Env is the environment name. Empty means detect from SUMMER_ENV,
+	// defaulting to "production". An explicit value wins over SUMMER_ENV.
+	Env string
+	// Environ is the KEY=VALUE list used for SUMMER_ variables and
+	// SUMMER_ENV detection. Nil means os.Environ(). A .env file fills
+	// only keys absent from this list and never mutates the process
+	// environment.
+	Environ []string
 }
 
-// Load reads config/<section>.yaml files from dir. Each filename stem becomes
-// the top-level section, so config/app.yaml key name is app.name.
+type pluginFS struct {
+	id   string
+	fsys fs.FS
+}
+
+// Config is a YAML configuration tree with layered overrides and
+// dot-path access.
+type Config struct {
+	mu      sync.RWMutex
+	opts    Options
+	dir     string
+	env     string
+	environ []string
+	plugins []pluginFS
+	k       *koanf.Koanf
+	runtime *koanf.Koanf
+}
+
+// Load reads config from dir using SUMMER_ENV (default production).
 func Load(dir string) (*Config, error) {
+	return Open(Options{Dir: dir})
+}
+
+// Open loads configuration using opts.
+func Open(opts Options) (*Config, error) {
+	if opts.Dir == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("compass: config directory is empty")
+	}
+	c := &Config{
+		opts:    opts,
+		dir:     opts.Dir,
+		runtime: koanf.New("."),
+	}
+	if err := c.refreshSources(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := c.rebuild(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+// Environment returns the active environment name.
+func (c *Config) Environment() string {
+	if c == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+	return c.env
+}
+
+// MergePlugin merges an embedded plugin config filesystem at the bare
+// plugin ID path. config/config.yaml keys become <id>.<key>.
+func (c *Config) MergePlugin(id string, fsys fs.FS) error {
+	if c == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: config is nil")
+	}
+	if id == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: plugin id is empty")
+	}
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	replaced := false
+	for i, p := range c.plugins {
+		if p.id == id {
+			c.plugins[i] = pluginFS{id: id, fsys: fsys}
+			replaced = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !replaced {
+		c.plugins = append(c.plugins, pluginFS{id: id, fsys: fsys})
+	}
+	if c.runtime == nil {
+		c.runtime = koanf.New(".")
+	}
+	return c.rebuild()
+}
+
+// Lookup returns the value at path and whether it exists.
+func (c *Config) Lookup(path string) (any, bool) {
+	v := c.view()
+	if v == nil || !v.Exists(path) {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	return v.Get(path), true
+}
+
+// String returns the string value at path, or "" if unset.
+func (c *Config) String(path string) string {
+	v := c.view()
+	if v == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return v.String(path)
+}
+
+// Int returns the int value at path, or 0 if unset.
+func (c *Config) Int(path string) int {
+	v := c.view()
+	if v == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return v.Int(path)
+}
+
+// Bool returns the bool value at path, or false if unset.
+func (c *Config) Bool(path string) bool {
+	v := c.view()
+	if v == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return v.Bool(path)
+}
+
+// Has reports whether path exists in the merged tree.
+func (c *Config) Has(path string) bool {
+	v := c.view()
+	if v == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return v.Exists(path)
+}
+
+// LoadSection unmarshals the map at path into out using `koanf` tags.
+func (c *Config) LoadSection(path string, out any) error {
+	v := c.view()
+	if v == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: config is empty")
+	}
+	return v.UnmarshalWithConf(path, out, koanf.UnmarshalConf{Tag: "koanf"})
+}
+
+func (c *Config) view() *koanf.Koanf {
+	if c == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+	if c.k == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := c.k.Copy()
+	if c.runtime != nil {
+		_ = out.Merge(c.runtime)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func (c *Config) refreshSources() error {
+	base := c.opts.Environ
+	if c.opts.Environ == nil {
+		base = os.Environ()
+	}
+	dotenv, err := readDotEnv(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(c.dir), ".env"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	c.environ = mergeEnviron(base, dotenv)
+
+	envName := c.opts.Env
+	if envName == "" {
+		envName = lookupEnv(c.environ, "SUMMER_ENV")
+	}
+	if envName == "" {
+		envName = "production"
+	}
+	envName, err = sanitizeEnv(envName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	c.env = envName
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Config) rebuild() error {
 	k := koanf.New(".")
+	for _, p := range c.plugins {
+		if err := mergePluginFS(k, p.id, p.fsys); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if c.dir != "" {
+		if err := loadSortedSections(k, c.dir, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		envDir := filepath.Join(c.dir, "env", c.env)
+		if err := loadSortedSections(k, envDir, true); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if err := loadEnvVars(k, c.environ); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if c.dir != "" && c.env != "" {
+		overrides := filepath.Join(c.dir, "env", c.env, "overrides.yaml")
+		if err := loadOverrides(k, overrides); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	c.k = k
+	return nil
+}
+
+func loadSortedSections(k *koanf.Koanf, dir string, skipOverrides bool) error {
 	entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("compass: read config dir %s: %w", dir, err)
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: read config dir: %w", err)
 	}
-	parser := yaml.Parser()
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(entries))
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if entry.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		}
 		name := entry.Name()
-		section, ok := sectionName(name)
-		if !ok {
+		if skipOverrides && isOverridesFile(name) {
 			continue
 		}
+		if _, ok := sectionName(name); !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(names)
+	parser := yaml.Parser()
+	for _, name := range names {
+		section, _ := sectionName(name)
 		path := filepath.Join(dir, name)
-		raw, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+		tmp := koanf.New(".")
+		if err := tmp.Load(file.Provider(path), parser); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: parse %s: %w", filepath.Base(path), err)
+		}
+		if err := k.MergeAt(tmp, section); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: merge %s: %w", filepath.Base(path), err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func loadOverrides(k *koanf.Koanf, path string) error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: stat overrides: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := k.Load(file.Provider(path), yaml.Parser()); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: parse overrides: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func mergePluginFS(k *koanf.Koanf, id string, fsys fs.FS) error {
+	if fsys == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var files []string
+	err := fs.WalkDir(fsys, ".", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("compass: read %s: %w", path, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		if d.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if _, ok := sectionName(filepath.Base(path)); !ok {
+			return nil
+		}
+		files = append(files, path)
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: read plugin config %s: %w", id, err)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(files)
+	parser := yaml.Parser()
+	for _, path := range files {
+		raw, err := fs.ReadFile(fsys, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: read plugin config %s: %w", id, err)
 		}
 		parsed, err := parser.Unmarshal(raw)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("compass: parse %s: %w", path, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: parse plugin config %s: %w", id, err)
 		}
 		if parsed == nil {
 			parsed = map[string]any{}
 		}
-		if err := k.Set(section, parsed); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("compass: set section %s: %w", section, err)
+		tmp := koanf.New(".")
+		if err := tmp.Load(confmap.Provider(parsed, ""), nil); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: load plugin config %s: %w", id, err)
+		}
+		at := pluginMergePath(id, path)
+		if err := k.MergeAt(tmp, at); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: merge plugin config %s: %w", id, err)
 		}
 	}
-	return &Config{k: k}, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
-// String returns the string value at path, or "" if unset.
-func (c *Config) String(path string) string {
-	if c == nil || c.k == nil {
-		return ""
+func pluginMergePath(id, path string) string {
+	rel := filepath.ToSlash(path)
+	base := filepath.Base(rel)
+	section, _ := sectionName(base)
+	if section == "config" {
+		return id
 	}
-	return c.k.String(path)
+	return id + "." + section
+}
+
+func isOverridesFile(name string) bool {
+	return name == "overrides.yaml" || name == "overrides.yml"
 }
 
 func sectionName(filename string) (string, bool) {
diff --git a/compass/env.go b/compass/env.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68afeda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/env.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package compass
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2"
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf/v2"
+)
+
+const envPrefix = "SUMMER_"
+
+func loadEnvVars(k *koanf.Koanf, environ []string) error {
+	if k == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return k.Load(env.Provider(".", env.Opt{
+		Prefix: envPrefix,
+		EnvironFunc: func() []string {
+			if environ == nil {
+				return []string{}
+			}
+			return environ
+		},
+		TransformFunc: transformSummerKey,
+	}), nil)
+}
+
+func transformSummerKey(key, value string) (string, any) {
+	if key == "SUMMER_ENV" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	rest, ok := strings.CutPrefix(key, envPrefix)
+	if !ok || rest == "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	parts := strings.Split(rest, "__")
+	for i, part := range parts {
+		parts[i] = strings.ToLower(part)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(parts, "."), value
+}
+
+func readDotEnv(path string) ([]string, error) {
+	raw, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("compass: read .env: %w", err)
+	}
+	var out []string
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(string(raw), "\n") {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
+		}
+		if after, ok := strings.CutPrefix(line, "export "); ok {
+			line = strings.TrimSpace(after)
+		}
+		key, val, ok := strings.Cut(line, "=")
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		key = strings.TrimSpace(key)
+		if key == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		val = strings.TrimSpace(val)
+		if len(val) >= 2 {
+			if (val[0] == '"' && val[len(val)-1] == '"') || (val[0] == '\'' && val[len(val)-1] == '\'') {
+				val = val[1 : len(val)-1]
+			}
+		}
+		out = append(out, key+"="+val)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func mergeEnviron(real, dotenv []string) []string {
+	present := make(map[string]struct{}, len(real))
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(real)+len(dotenv))
+	for _, kv := range real {
+		key, _, _ := strings.Cut(kv, "=")
+		present[key] = struct{}{}
+		out = append(out, kv)
+	}
+	for _, kv := range dotenv {
+		key, _, _ := strings.Cut(kv, "=")
+		if _, ok := present[key]; ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, kv)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func lookupEnv(environ []string, key string) string {
+	for i := len(environ) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		k, v, ok := strings.Cut(environ[i], "=")
+		if ok && k == key {
+			return v
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func sanitizeEnv(env string) (string, error) {
+	if env == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("compass: environment name is empty")
+	}
+	if env == "." || env == ".." || strings.Contains(env, "..") || strings.ContainsAny(env, `/\`) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("compass: invalid environment name")
+	}
+	for _, r := range env {
+		if unicode.IsLetter(r) || unicode.IsDigit(r) || r == '-' || r == '_' {
+			continue
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("compass: invalid environment name")
+	}
+	return env, nil
+}
diff --git a/compass/persist.go b/compass/persist.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a942976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/persist.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package compass
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml"
+	"github.com/knadh/koanf/v2"
+)
+
+// Set stores an in-memory override that wins over every file and env layer.
+func (c *Config) Set(path string, value any) error {
+	if c == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: config is nil")
+	}
+	if path == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: empty config path")
+	}
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	if c.runtime == nil {
+		c.runtime = koanf.New(".")
+	}
+	return c.runtime.Set(path, value)
+}
+
+// Persist writes runtime overrides to config/env/<env>/overrides.yaml
+// using an atomic replace and restrictive file permissions.
+func (c *Config) Persist() error {
+	if c == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: config is nil")
+	}
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	if c.dir == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: config directory is empty")
+	}
+	env, err := sanitizeEnv(c.env)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	destDir, dest, err := overridesPath(c.dir, env)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(destDir, 0o700); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: create overrides dir: %w", err)
+	}
+	raw := []byte("{}\n")
+	if c.runtime != nil {
+		body, err := c.runtime.Marshal(yaml.Parser())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("compass: marshal overrides: %w", err)
+		}
+		raw = body
+	}
+	tmp := dest + ".tmp"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(tmp, raw, 0o600); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: write overrides: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(tmp, dest); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(tmp)
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: persist overrides: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reload rebuilds the tree from disk and plugin sources and clears runtime Set.
+func (c *Config) Reload() error {
+	if c == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("compass: config is nil")
+	}
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	c.runtime = koanf.New(".")
+	if err := c.refreshSources(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return c.rebuild()
+}
+
+func overridesPath(dir, env string) (destDir, dest string, err error) {
+	root, err := filepath.Abs(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("compass: resolve config dir: %w", err)
+	}
+	root = filepath.Clean(root)
+	destDir = filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(root, "env", env))
+	if !within(root, destDir) {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("compass: persist path escapes config directory")
+	}
+	dest = filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(destDir, "overrides.yaml"))
+	if !within(destDir, dest) {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("compass: persist path escapes config directory")
+	}
+	return destDir, dest, nil
+}
+
+func within(root, path string) bool {
+	rel, err := filepath.Rel(root, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return rel == "." || (rel != ".." && !strings.HasPrefix(rel, ".."+string(os.PathSeparator)))
+}
diff --git a/examples/hello/config/app.yaml b/examples/hello/config/app.yaml
index a0784e0..f8a6b87 100644
--- a/examples/hello/config/app.yaml
+++ b/examples/hello/config/app.yaml
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 name: hello-app
+debug: false
diff --git a/examples/hello/config/env/development/app.yaml b/examples/hello/config/env/development/app.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c851ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/config/env/development/app.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name: hello-dev
+debug: true
diff --git a/examples/hello/go.mod b/examples/hello/go.mod
index 738782a..460742b 100644
--- a/examples/hello/go.mod
+++ b/examples/hello/go.mod
@@ -11,16 +11,21 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/copystructure v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
 )
 
 replace (
diff --git a/examples/hello/go.sum b/examples/hello/go.sum
index af22983..ffb529b 100644
--- a/examples/hello/go.sum
+++ b/examples/hello/go.sum
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S9k=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 h1:EBsztssimR/CONLSZZ04E8qAkxNYq4Qp9LvH92wZUgs=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:oJDH3BJKyqBA2TXFhDsKDGDTlndYOZ6rGS0BRZIxGhM=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
@@ -9,6 +11,12 @@ github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 h1:RBfmAW5CnZT+PJ1CVc1QSJKf4Xu9kxfQgYVQSu8hpb
 github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2/go.mod h1:npD/QZY3V6ghQDdcQzl1W4ICNVTkohC8E73eI2xW4yI=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 h1:u70vV5IyaM0HvONh8HoqBC97oTgO33KcpZbTLiKVinU=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1/go.mod h1:HHmcHXUrp9cOPcuC+2wrr44GTUB0EC+PyfN3HZD9tFg=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 h1:L15hbvMqlvhwUuCtL9BkL+rqiMAjk6cZc8O9XoDtE3A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1/go.mod h1:txHYHiI2hAtF0/0sCmcuol4IDcuQbKTybiB1nOcUo1A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 h1:a3KagndPqhcWHQv6Pz4OZmwkI/yMeTjkiZye6ZCkyW0=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:1g01PE+Ve1gBfWNNw2wmULRP0tc8RJrjn5p2N/jNCIc=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 h1:bEWbtQwYrA+W2DtdBrQWyXqJaJSG3KrP3AESOJYp9wM=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1/go.mod h1:bp1PM5f83Q+TOUu10J/0ApLBd9uIzg+n9UgthfY+nRA=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 h1:JoQPSJmvS4aP0xNc8xMDr5tcrkSEInL23/Il7pITAKo=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6/go.mod h1:gRb40VRAbd4iJMYYD5IxZ6hfuopFcXBpc9bbQpZwo28=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1 h1:Fmg33tUaq4/8ym9TJN1x7sLJnHVwhP33CNkpYV/7rwI=
@@ -30,6 +38,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcU
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 h1:tfq32ie2Jv2UxXFdLJdh3jXuOzWiL1fo0bu/FbuKpbc=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 h1:s77OFDvIQeibCmezSnk/q6iAfkdiQaJi4VzroCFrN20=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15 h1:YR8cESwS4TdDjEe65xsg0ogRM/Nc3DYOhEAlW+xobZo=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/base/config/config.yaml b/examples/hello/plugins/base/config/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14bdebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/base/config/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+posts_per_page: 10
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.mod b/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.mod
index bfca136..1089b90 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.mod
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.mod
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ toolchain go1.27.0
 require git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms v0.0.0
 
 require (
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/copystructure v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
 )
 
 replace git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms => ../../../..
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.sum b/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.sum
index 06a36ce..ffb529b 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.sum
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/base/go.sum
@@ -1,11 +1,22 @@
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S9k=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 h1:EBsztssimR/CONLSZZ04E8qAkxNYq4Qp9LvH92wZUgs=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:oJDH3BJKyqBA2TXFhDsKDGDTlndYOZ6rGS0BRZIxGhM=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 h1:RBfmAW5CnZT+PJ1CVc1QSJKf4Xu9kxfQgYVQSu8hpbo=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2/go.mod h1:npD/QZY3V6ghQDdcQzl1W4ICNVTkohC8E73eI2xW4yI=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 h1:u70vV5IyaM0HvONh8HoqBC97oTgO33KcpZbTLiKVinU=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1/go.mod h1:HHmcHXUrp9cOPcuC+2wrr44GTUB0EC+PyfN3HZD9tFg=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 h1:L15hbvMqlvhwUuCtL9BkL+rqiMAjk6cZc8O9XoDtE3A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1/go.mod h1:txHYHiI2hAtF0/0sCmcuol4IDcuQbKTybiB1nOcUo1A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 h1:a3KagndPqhcWHQv6Pz4OZmwkI/yMeTjkiZye6ZCkyW0=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:1g01PE+Ve1gBfWNNw2wmULRP0tc8RJrjn5p2N/jNCIc=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 h1:bEWbtQwYrA+W2DtdBrQWyXqJaJSG3KrP3AESOJYp9wM=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1/go.mod h1:bp1PM5f83Q+TOUu10J/0ApLBd9uIzg+n9UgthfY+nRA=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 h1:JoQPSJmvS4aP0xNc8xMDr5tcrkSEInL23/Il7pITAKo=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6/go.mod h1:gRb40VRAbd4iJMYYD5IxZ6hfuopFcXBpc9bbQpZwo28=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1 h1:Fmg33tUaq4/8ym9TJN1x7sLJnHVwhP33CNkpYV/7rwI=
@@ -18,10 +29,17 @@ github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2 h1:G2LzWKi524PWgd3mLHV8Y5k7s6XUvT0Gef6zx
 github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2/go.mod h1:mSTlrgnPZtwu0c4WaC2kGObEpuNDbx0jmZXqmk4esnw=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 h1:DMTTonx5m65Ic0GOoRY2c16WCbHxOOw6xxezuLaBpcU=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2/go.mod h1:7C1pvHqHw5A4vrJfjNwvOdzYu0Gml16OCs2GRiTUUS4=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 h1:9exaQaMOCwffKiiiYk6/BndUBv+iRViNW+4lEMi0PvY=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcUk=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 h1:tfq32ie2Jv2UxXFdLJdh3jXuOzWiL1fo0bu/FbuKpbc=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 h1:s77OFDvIQeibCmezSnk/q6iAfkdiQaJi4VzroCFrN20=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15 h1:YR8cESwS4TdDjEe65xsg0ogRM/Nc3DYOhEAlW+xobZo=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go b/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go
index b0a84e7..c39e819 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 package base
 
 import (
+	"embed"
+	"io/fs"
+
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/party"
 )
 
+//go:embed config
+var configFS embed.FS
+
 // Plugin is the golem15.hello plugin.
 type Plugin struct{}
 
@@ -14,6 +20,8 @@ func (p *Plugin) Requires() []string { return nil }
 func (p *Plugin) Register(*backpack.App) error { return nil }
 func (p *Plugin) Boot(*backpack.App) error     { return nil }
 
+func (p *Plugin) ConfigFS() fs.FS { return configFS }
+
 func init() {
 	party.Register(&Plugin{})
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.mod b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.mod
index dc86573..d009409 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.mod
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.mod
@@ -7,16 +7,21 @@ toolchain go1.27.0
 require git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms v0.0.0
 
 require (
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/copystructure v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
 )
 
 replace git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms => ../../../..
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.sum b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.sum
index af22983..ffb529b 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.sum
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/go.sum
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S9k=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 h1:EBsztssimR/CONLSZZ04E8qAkxNYq4Qp9LvH92wZUgs=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:oJDH3BJKyqBA2TXFhDsKDGDTlndYOZ6rGS0BRZIxGhM=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
@@ -9,6 +11,12 @@ github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 h1:RBfmAW5CnZT+PJ1CVc1QSJKf4Xu9kxfQgYVQSu8hpb
 github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2/go.mod h1:npD/QZY3V6ghQDdcQzl1W4ICNVTkohC8E73eI2xW4yI=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 h1:u70vV5IyaM0HvONh8HoqBC97oTgO33KcpZbTLiKVinU=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1/go.mod h1:HHmcHXUrp9cOPcuC+2wrr44GTUB0EC+PyfN3HZD9tFg=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 h1:L15hbvMqlvhwUuCtL9BkL+rqiMAjk6cZc8O9XoDtE3A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1/go.mod h1:txHYHiI2hAtF0/0sCmcuol4IDcuQbKTybiB1nOcUo1A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 h1:a3KagndPqhcWHQv6Pz4OZmwkI/yMeTjkiZye6ZCkyW0=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:1g01PE+Ve1gBfWNNw2wmULRP0tc8RJrjn5p2N/jNCIc=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 h1:bEWbtQwYrA+W2DtdBrQWyXqJaJSG3KrP3AESOJYp9wM=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1/go.mod h1:bp1PM5f83Q+TOUu10J/0ApLBd9uIzg+n9UgthfY+nRA=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 h1:JoQPSJmvS4aP0xNc8xMDr5tcrkSEInL23/Il7pITAKo=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6/go.mod h1:gRb40VRAbd4iJMYYD5IxZ6hfuopFcXBpc9bbQpZwo28=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1 h1:Fmg33tUaq4/8ym9TJN1x7sLJnHVwhP33CNkpYV/7rwI=
@@ -30,6 +38,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcU
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 h1:tfq32ie2Jv2UxXFdLJdh3jXuOzWiL1fo0bu/FbuKpbc=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 h1:s77OFDvIQeibCmezSnk/q6iAfkdiQaJi4VzroCFrN20=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15 h1:YR8cESwS4TdDjEe65xsg0ogRM/Nc3DYOhEAlW+xobZo=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
index 683da00..ab28d3c 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@ func (p *Plugin) Commands() []bonfire.Command {
 		Description: "Print the configured application name",
 		Run: func(ctx context.Context, in bonfire.Input, out bonfire.Output) error {
 			name := ""
+			posts := 0
+			debug := false
 			if p.app != nil && p.app.Config != nil {
 				name = p.app.Config.String("app.name")
+				posts = p.app.Config.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page")
+				debug = p.app.Config.Bool("app.debug")
 			}
-			out.Println(name)
+			out.Printf("name=%s posts_per_page=%d debug=%t\n", name, posts, debug)
 			return nil
 		},
 	}}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cd470eb..8824788 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ toolchain go1.27.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 // indirect
@@ -18,4 +22,5 @@ require (
 	github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
 	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index af22983..ffb529b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S9k=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 h1:EBsztssimR/CONLSZZ04E8qAkxNYq4Qp9LvH92wZUgs=
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:oJDH3BJKyqBA2TXFhDsKDGDTlndYOZ6rGS0BRZIxGhM=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
@@ -9,6 +11,12 @@ github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 h1:RBfmAW5CnZT+PJ1CVc1QSJKf4Xu9kxfQgYVQSu8hpb
 github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2/go.mod h1:npD/QZY3V6ghQDdcQzl1W4ICNVTkohC8E73eI2xW4yI=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 h1:u70vV5IyaM0HvONh8HoqBC97oTgO33KcpZbTLiKVinU=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1/go.mod h1:HHmcHXUrp9cOPcuC+2wrr44GTUB0EC+PyfN3HZD9tFg=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 h1:L15hbvMqlvhwUuCtL9BkL+rqiMAjk6cZc8O9XoDtE3A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1/go.mod h1:txHYHiI2hAtF0/0sCmcuol4IDcuQbKTybiB1nOcUo1A=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 h1:a3KagndPqhcWHQv6Pz4OZmwkI/yMeTjkiZye6ZCkyW0=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:1g01PE+Ve1gBfWNNw2wmULRP0tc8RJrjn5p2N/jNCIc=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 h1:bEWbtQwYrA+W2DtdBrQWyXqJaJSG3KrP3AESOJYp9wM=
+github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1/go.mod h1:bp1PM5f83Q+TOUu10J/0ApLBd9uIzg+n9UgthfY+nRA=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 h1:JoQPSJmvS4aP0xNc8xMDr5tcrkSEInL23/Il7pITAKo=
 github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6/go.mod h1:gRb40VRAbd4iJMYYD5IxZ6hfuopFcXBpc9bbQpZwo28=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1 h1:Fmg33tUaq4/8ym9TJN1x7sLJnHVwhP33CNkpYV/7rwI=
@@ -30,6 +38,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcU
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 h1:tfq32ie2Jv2UxXFdLJdh3jXuOzWiL1fo0bu/FbuKpbc=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 h1:s77OFDvIQeibCmezSnk/q6iAfkdiQaJi4VzroCFrN20=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0/go.mod h1:BJP2sWEmIv4KK5OTEluFJCKSidICx8ciO85XgH3Ak8k=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15 h1:YR8cESwS4TdDjEe65xsg0ogRM/Nc3DYOhEAlW+xobZo=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/party/registry.go b/party/registry.go
index e035989..8f5abe4 100644
--- a/party/registry.go
+++ b/party/registry.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
 )
 
 // Plugin is the required descriptor every compiled plugin implements.
@@ -97,6 +98,13 @@ func activate(registered []Plugin, app *backpack.App, ids []string) ([]Plugin, e
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	for _, p := range ordered {
+		if hc, ok := p.(pact.HasConfig); ok && app.Config != nil {
+			if err := app.Config.MergePlugin(p.ID(), hc.ConfigFS()); err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("party: config %s: %w", p.ID(), err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	for _, p := range ordered {
 		if err := p.Register(app); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("party: register %s: %w", p.ID(), err)

From 5f2291849d41786661d874578c0ba3e162912d47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:20:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] test(01-02): add failing test for optional plugin
 services

- Cover typed Publish/Lookup, duplicate providers and HasPlugin
- Require missing/cycle errors to name plugin IDs before Boot
- Assert greeter works with and without an optional extra
---
 backpack/services_test.go                     |  72 +++++++++++
 examples/hello/hello_test.go                  |  53 +++++++-
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go |  75 +++++++++++
 party/registry_test.go                        | 122 ++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 317 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 backpack/services_test.go
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go

diff --git a/backpack/services_test.go b/backpack/services_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9daa5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backpack/services_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package backpack
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
+)
+
+type ping interface {
+	Ping() string
+}
+
+type pingImpl struct{ s string }
+
+func (p pingImpl) Ping() string { return p.s }
+
+func TestPublishLookup(t *testing.T) {
+	app := New(&compass.Config{})
+	if err := app.Publish[ping](pingImpl{s: "pong"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	got, ok := app.Lookup[ping]()
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("Lookup returned false")
+	}
+	if got.Ping() != "pong" {
+		t.Fatalf("Ping = %q, want pong", got.Ping())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLookupAbsentInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	app := New(&compass.Config{})
+	got, ok := app.Lookup[ping]()
+	if ok {
+		t.Fatalf("Lookup = (%v, true), want false", got)
+	}
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("absent lookup value = %v, want nil", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPublishDuplicateRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	app := New(&compass.Config{})
+	if err := app.Publish[ping](pingImpl{s: "a"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := app.Publish[ping](pingImpl{s: "b"}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected duplicate publish error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServiceRegistriesAreAppScoped(t *testing.T) {
+	a := New(&compass.Config{})
+	b := New(&compass.Config{})
+	if err := a.Publish[ping](pingImpl{s: "a"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := b.Lookup[ping](); ok {
+		t.Fatal("app B should not see app A's service")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHasPluginUsesCompleteSet(t *testing.T) {
+	app := New(&compass.Config{})
+	app.SetPlugins([]string{"golem15.hello", "golem15.optional"})
+	if !app.HasPlugin("golem15.optional") {
+		t.Fatal("HasPlugin(golem15.optional) = false")
+	}
+	if app.HasPlugin("golem15.missing") {
+		t.Fatal("HasPlugin(golem15.missing) = true")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello_test.go b/examples/hello/hello_test.go
index 5bbfcdb..8672f2b 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello_test.go
+++ b/examples/hello/hello_test.go
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/bonfire"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/party"
 )
 
 func TestGreeterHelloPrintsLayeredConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHello(t, nil)
-	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false"
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -19,7 +25,7 @@ func TestGreeterHelloPrintsLayeredConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGreeterHelloSeesDevelopmentOverlay(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHello(t, map[string]string{"SUMMER_ENV": "development"})
-	want := "name=hello-dev posts_per_page=10 debug=true"
+	want := "name=hello-dev posts_per_page=10 debug=true extra=hello-from-optional"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -29,7 +35,7 @@ func TestGreeterHelloSeesEnvVarOverrideOfPluginDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHello(t, map[string]string{
 		"SUMMER_GOLEM15__HELLO__POSTS_PER_PAGE": "25",
 	})
-	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=25 debug=false"
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=25 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -47,6 +53,43 @@ func runHello(t *testing.T, env map[string]string) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(buf.String())
 }
 
+func TestGreeterRunsWithoutOptionalPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	got := runHelloIDs(t, []string{"golem15.hello", "golem15.greeter"}, nil)
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra="
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func runHelloIDs(t *testing.T, ids []string, env map[string]string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	for k, v := range env {
+		t.Setenv(k, v)
+	}
+	cfg, err := compass.Load("config")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Load: %v", err)
+	}
+	app := backpack.New(cfg)
+	plugins, err := party.Activate(app, ids)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Activate: %v", err)
+	}
+	var commands []bonfire.Command
+	for _, plugin := range plugins {
+		if hasCommands, ok := plugin.(pact.HasCommands); ok {
+			commands = append(commands, hasCommands.Commands()...)
+		}
+	}
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	root := bonfire.NewRoot("hello", commands, &buf)
+	root.SetArgs([]string{"greeter:hello"})
+	if err := root.Execute(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("execute: %v", err)
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(buf.String())
+}
+
 func TestBuiltBinaryGreeterHello(t *testing.T) {
 	first := runSummerBuild(t)
 	h1 := generatedHash(t)
@@ -61,8 +104,8 @@ func TestBuiltBinaryGreeterHello(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("bin/hello greeter:hello: %v\n%s", err, out)
 	}
-	if got := strings.TrimSpace(string(out)); got != "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false" {
-		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want layered production config", got)
+	if got := strings.TrimSpace(string(out)); got != "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional" {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want layered production config with optional extra", got)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2b6280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package greeter
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/bonfire"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
+)
+
+type testOut struct{ bytes.Buffer }
+
+func (o *testOut) Write(p []byte) (int, error) { return o.Buffer.Write(p) }
+func (o *testOut) Println(a ...any)            { fmt.Fprintln(&o.Buffer, a...) }
+func (o *testOut) Printf(format string, a ...any) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(&o.Buffer, format, a...)
+}
+
+var _ bonfire.Output = (*testOut)(nil)
+var _ io.Writer = (*testOut)(nil)
+
+type extraMsg struct{ msg string }
+
+func (e extraMsg) Message() string { return e.msg }
+
+func TestBootSkipsAbsentOptionalPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	app.SetPlugins([]string{"golem15.hello", "golem15.greeter"})
+	p := &Plugin{}
+	if err := p.Boot(app); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Boot: %v", err)
+	}
+	out := runHelloCmd(t, p)
+	if strings.Contains(out, "hello-from-optional") {
+		t.Fatalf("absent optional leaked into output: %q", out)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "extra=") {
+		t.Fatalf("output %q should include extra=", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBootUsesPublishedOptionalService(t *testing.T) {
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	app.SetPlugins([]string{"golem15.hello", "golem15.greeter", "golem15.optional"})
+	if err := app.Publish[pact.OptionalMessage](extraMsg{msg: "hello-from-optional"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	p := &Plugin{}
+	if err := p.Boot(app); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Boot: %v", err)
+	}
+	out := runHelloCmd(t, p)
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "extra=hello-from-optional") {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want extra=hello-from-optional", out)
+	}
+}
+
+func runHelloCmd(t *testing.T, p *Plugin) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	cmds := p.Commands()
+	if len(cmds) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("no commands")
+	}
+	var out testOut
+	if err := cmds[0].Run(context.Background(), nil, &out); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run: %v", err)
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(out.String())
+}
diff --git a/party/registry_test.go b/party/registry_test.go
index f914571..21ef950 100644
--- a/party/registry_test.go
+++ b/party/registry_test.go
@@ -76,6 +76,128 @@ func TestActivateMergesHasConfigBeforeRegister(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestActivateMissingRequiresNamesIDsAndSkipsBoot(t *testing.T) {
+	var log []string
+	p := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.greeter", req: []string{"golem15.hello"}, log: &log}
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	_, err := activate([]Plugin{p}, app, []string{"golem15.greeter"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected missing dependency error")
+	}
+	msg := err.Error()
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "golem15.greeter") || !strings.Contains(msg, "golem15.hello") {
+		t.Fatalf("error %q should name both plugin IDs", msg)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(strings.Join(log, ","), "boot") {
+		t.Fatalf("Boot ran despite missing dependency: %v", log)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestActivateCycleNamesIDsAndSkipsBoot(t *testing.T) {
+	var log []string
+	a := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.a", req: []string{"golem15.b"}, log: &log}
+	b := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.b", req: []string{"golem15.a"}, log: &log}
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	_, err := activate([]Plugin{a, b}, app, []string{"golem15.a", "golem15.b"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected cycle error")
+	}
+	msg := err.Error()
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "golem15.a") || !strings.Contains(msg, "golem15.b") {
+		t.Fatalf("error %q should name cycle members", msg)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(strings.Join(log, ","), "boot") || strings.Contains(strings.Join(log, ","), "register") {
+		t.Fatalf("lifecycle ran despite cycle: %v", log)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestActivateDuplicateIDRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	var log []string
+	a := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.hello", log: &log}
+	dup := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.hello", log: &log}
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	_, err := activate([]Plugin{a, dup}, app, []string{"golem15.hello"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected duplicate id error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "golem15.hello") {
+		t.Fatalf("error %q should name the duplicate id", err)
+	}
+}
+
+type bootProbe struct {
+	id      string
+	req     []string
+	log     *[]string
+	sawOpt  *bool
+	booted  *[]string
+}
+
+func (p *bootProbe) ID() string         { return p.id }
+func (p *bootProbe) Requires() []string { return p.req }
+
+func (p *bootProbe) Register(*backpack.App) error {
+	*p.log = append(*p.log, p.id+":register")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *bootProbe) Boot(app *backpack.App) error {
+	if p.sawOpt != nil && p.id == "golem15.hello" {
+		*p.sawOpt = app.HasPlugin("golem15.optional")
+	}
+	*p.log = append(*p.log, p.id+":boot")
+	if p.booted != nil {
+		*p.booted = append(*p.booted, p.id)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestActivateHasPluginSeesNotYetBootedPlugins(t *testing.T) {
+	var log []string
+	var saw bool
+	hello := &bootProbe{id: "golem15.hello", log: &log, sawOpt: &saw}
+	opt := &bootProbe{id: "golem15.optional", log: &log}
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	if _, err := activate([]Plugin{opt, hello}, app, []string{"golem15.hello", "golem15.optional"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("activate: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !saw {
+		t.Fatal("HasPlugin(golem15.optional) was false during hello Boot; complete set must be visible before Boot")
+	}
+	want := []string{
+		"golem15.hello:register",
+		"golem15.optional:register",
+		"golem15.hello:boot",
+		"golem15.optional:boot",
+	}
+	if strings.Join(log, ",") != strings.Join(want, ",") {
+		t.Fatalf("lifecycle = %v, want %v", log, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestActivateIndependentPluginsKeepManifestOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	var log []string
+	a := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.a", log: &log}
+	b := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.b", log: &log}
+	c := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.c", log: &log}
+	app := backpack.New(&compass.Config{})
+	got, err := activate([]Plugin{c, a, b}, app, []string{"golem15.c", "golem15.a", "golem15.b"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("activate: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(got) != 3 || got[0].ID() != "golem15.c" || got[1].ID() != "golem15.a" || got[2].ID() != "golem15.b" {
+		t.Fatalf("order = %v", idsOf(got))
+	}
+}
+
+func idsOf(plugins []Plugin) []string {
+	out := make([]string, len(plugins))
+	for i, p := range plugins {
+		out[i] = p.ID()
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
 func TestActivateRunsAllRegisterBeforeAnyBoot(t *testing.T) {
 	var log []string
 	hello := &tracePlugin{id: "golem15.hello", log: &log}

From 86969739ae35d8a6c38788e55cef2183d85344c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:24:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] feat(01-02): add optional plugin services and HasPlugin

- App-scoped typed Publish/Lookup with duplicate-provider errors
- Set plugin IDs before Register so HasPlugin sees the full set
- Greeter uses pact.OptionalMessage without importing optional
---
 backpack/app.go                               | 64 ++++++++++++++++++-
 backpack/services.go                          | 60 +++++++++++++++++
 examples/hello/go.mod                         |  2 +
 examples/hello/plugins.gen.go                 |  2 +
 examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go         |  3 +
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go      | 14 +++-
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go | 11 ++++
 .../hello/plugins/optional/config/config.yaml |  1 +
 examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.mod        | 27 ++++++++
 examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.sum        | 47 ++++++++++++++
 examples/hello/plugins/optional/plugin.go     | 43 +++++++++++++
 examples/hello/summer.yaml                    |  2 +
 go.work                                       |  1 +
 internal/build/build_test.go                  |  2 +-
 pact/capabilities.go                          | 14 +++-
 party/registry.go                             |  6 ++
 party/registry_test.go                        | 10 +--
 17 files changed, 297 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 backpack/services.go
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/plugins/optional/config/config.yaml
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.mod
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.sum
 create mode 100644 examples/hello/plugins/optional/plugin.go

diff --git a/backpack/app.go b/backpack/app.go
index dbf96aa..fd1511d 100644
--- a/backpack/app.go
+++ b/backpack/app.go
@@ -1,13 +1,71 @@
 package backpack
 
-import "git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
+)
 
 // App is the per-instance application container. It must not import party.
 type App struct {
-	Config *compass.Config
+	Config   *compass.Config
+	Services *Registry
+
+	mu      sync.RWMutex
+	plugins map[string]struct{}
 }
 
 // New returns an App that owns cfg.
 func New(cfg *compass.Config) *App {
-	return &App{Config: cfg}
+	return &App{
+		Config:   cfg,
+		Services: NewRegistry(),
+		plugins:  make(map[string]struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+// SetPlugins records the complete activated plugin set. HasPlugin uses this
+// list, including plugins that have not yet Booted.
+func (a *App) SetPlugins(ids []string) {
+	if a == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	next := make(map[string]struct{}, len(ids))
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		if id != "" {
+			next[id] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.plugins = next
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// HasPlugin reports whether id is in the complete registered set.
+func (a *App) HasPlugin(id string) bool {
+	if a == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	a.mu.RLock()
+	defer a.mu.RUnlock()
+	_, ok := a.plugins[id]
+	return ok
+}
+
+// Publish stores an app-scoped service under T.
+func (a *App) Publish[T any](value T) error {
+	if a == nil || a.Services == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("backpack: app has no service registry")
+	}
+	return a.Services.Publish(value)
+}
+
+// Lookup returns the app-scoped service published under T.
+func (a *App) Lookup[T any]() (T, bool) {
+	var zero T
+	if a == nil || a.Services == nil {
+		return zero, false
+	}
+	return a.Services.Lookup[T]()
 }
diff --git a/backpack/services.go b/backpack/services.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b358685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backpack/services.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package backpack
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Registry is an app-scoped typed service catalog. It has no process-global state.
+type Registry struct {
+	mu sync.RWMutex
+	m  map[reflect.Type]any
+}
+
+// NewRegistry returns an empty service registry.
+func NewRegistry() *Registry {
+	return &Registry{m: make(map[reflect.Type]any)}
+}
+
+// Publish stores value under the concrete type argument T. Publishing the
+// same T twice is an error.
+func (r *Registry) Publish[T any](value T) error {
+	if r == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("backpack: registry is nil")
+	}
+	if any(value) == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("backpack: publish nil service")
+	}
+	key := reflect.TypeFor[T]()
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	if r.m == nil {
+		r.m = make(map[reflect.Type]any)
+	}
+	if _, exists := r.m[key]; exists {
+		return fmt.Errorf("backpack: duplicate provider for %s", key)
+	}
+	r.m[key] = value
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Lookup returns the service published under T, or (zero, false).
+func (r *Registry) Lookup[T any]() (T, bool) {
+	var zero T
+	if r == nil {
+		return zero, false
+	}
+	key := reflect.TypeFor[T]()
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+	v, ok := r.m[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return zero, false
+	}
+	got, ok := v.(T)
+	if !ok {
+		return zero, false
+	}
+	return got, true
+}
diff --git a/examples/hello/go.mod b/examples/hello/go.mod
index 460742b..1e88209 100644
--- a/examples/hello/go.mod
+++ b/examples/hello/go.mod
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ require (
 	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms v0.0.0
 	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/base v0.0.0
 	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/greeter v0.0.0
+	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/optional v0.0.0
 )
 
 require (
@@ -32,4 +33,5 @@ replace (
 	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms => ../..
 	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/base => ./plugins/base
 	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/greeter => ./plugins/greeter
+	git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/optional => ./plugins/optional
 )
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins.gen.go b/examples/hello/plugins.gen.go
index f2a78bc..f90d6ae 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins.gen.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins.gen.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ package main
 import (
 	_ "git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/base"
 	_ "git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/greeter"
+	_ "git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/optional"
 )
 
 // PluginIDs is the ordered plugin list from summer.yaml.
 var PluginIDs = []string{
 	"golem15.hello",
 	"golem15.greeter",
+	"golem15.optional",
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go b/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go
index c39e819..167d225 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/base/plugin.go
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/party"
 )
 
+var _ pact.HasConfig = (*Plugin)(nil)
+
 //go:embed config
 var configFS embed.FS
 
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
index ab28d3c..184a665 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import (
 
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/bonfire"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/party"
 )
 
 // Plugin is the golem15.greeter plugin. It requires golem15.hello.
 type Plugin struct {
-	app *backpack.App
+	app   *backpack.App
+	extra string
 }
 
 func (p *Plugin) ID() string         { return "golem15.greeter" }
@@ -20,6 +22,12 @@ func (p *Plugin) Register(*backpack.App) error { return nil }
 
 func (p *Plugin) Boot(app *backpack.App) error {
 	p.app = app
+	p.extra = ""
+	if app != nil && app.HasPlugin("golem15.optional") {
+		if msg, ok := app.Lookup[pact.OptionalMessage](); ok {
+			p.extra = msg.Message()
+		}
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -36,12 +44,14 @@ func (p *Plugin) Commands() []bonfire.Command {
 				posts = p.app.Config.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page")
 				debug = p.app.Config.Bool("app.debug")
 			}
-			out.Printf("name=%s posts_per_page=%d debug=%t\n", name, posts, debug)
+			out.Printf("name=%s posts_per_page=%d debug=%t extra=%s\n", name, posts, debug, p.extra)
 			return nil
 		},
 	}}
 }
 
+var _ pact.HasCommands = (*Plugin)(nil)
+
 func init() {
 	party.Register(&Plugin{})
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go
index f2b6280..7bc5e59 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -61,6 +62,16 @@ func TestBootUsesPublishedOptionalService(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGreeterSourceDoesNotImportOptional(t *testing.T) {
+	body, err := os.ReadFile("plugin.go")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(string(body), "plugins/optional") {
+		t.Fatal("greeter must not import the optional plugin module")
+	}
+}
+
 func runHelloCmd(t *testing.T, p *Plugin) string {
 	t.Helper()
 	cmds := p.Commands()
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/optional/config/config.yaml b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/config/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4ca941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/config/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+enabled: true
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.mod b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2be5e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+module git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/optional
+
+go 1.27.0
+
+toolchain go1.27.0
+
+require git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms v0.0.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/maps v0.1.2 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/yaml v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/knadh/koanf/v2 v2.3.6 // indirect
+	github.com/mitchellh/copystructure v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mitchellh/reflectwalk v1.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.2 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
+	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
+)
+
+replace git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms => ../../../..
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.sum b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffb529b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
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+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S9k=
+github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
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diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/optional/plugin.go b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/plugin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..160dd72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/optional/plugin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package optional
+
+import (
+	"embed"
+	"io/fs"
+
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/party"
+)
+
+//go:embed config
+var configFS embed.FS
+
+// Plugin is the golem15.optional plugin. Greeter may use it without importing this package.
+type Plugin struct{}
+
+func (p *Plugin) ID() string         { return "golem15.optional" }
+func (p *Plugin) Requires() []string { return nil }
+
+func (p *Plugin) Register(app *backpack.App) error {
+	if app == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return app.Publish[pact.OptionalMessage](extra{})
+}
+
+func (p *Plugin) Boot(*backpack.App) error { return nil }
+
+func (p *Plugin) ConfigFS() fs.FS { return configFS }
+
+type extra struct{}
+
+func (extra) Message() string { return "hello-from-optional" }
+
+var (
+	_ pact.HasConfig       = (*Plugin)(nil)
+	_ pact.OptionalMessage = extra{}
+)
+
+func init() {
+	party.Register(&Plugin{})
+}
diff --git a/examples/hello/summer.yaml b/examples/hello/summer.yaml
index 6405c98..c795e9c 100644
--- a/examples/hello/summer.yaml
+++ b/examples/hello/summer.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ plugins:
     module: git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/base
   - id: golem15.greeter
     module: git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/greeter
+  - id: golem15.optional
+    module: git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/examples/hello/plugins/optional
diff --git a/go.work b/go.work
index 31d9812..fb7ffed 100644
--- a/go.work
+++ b/go.work
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ use (
 	./examples/hello
 	./examples/hello/plugins/base
 	./examples/hello/plugins/greeter
+	./examples/hello/plugins/optional
 )
diff --git a/internal/build/build_test.go b/internal/build/build_test.go
index 28af067..db07913 100644
--- a/internal/build/build_test.go
+++ b/internal/build/build_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func TestLoadHelloManifest(t *testing.T) {
 	if m.Binary != "hello" {
 		t.Fatalf("binary = %q", m.Binary)
 	}
-	if len(m.Plugins) != 2 || m.Plugins[0].ID != "golem15.hello" || m.Plugins[1].ID != "golem15.greeter" {
+	if len(m.Plugins) != 3 || m.Plugins[0].ID != "golem15.hello" || m.Plugins[1].ID != "golem15.greeter" || m.Plugins[2].ID != "golem15.optional" {
 		t.Fatalf("plugins = %+v", m.Plugins)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pact/capabilities.go b/pact/capabilities.go
index 45a454e..19ef4c5 100644
--- a/pact/capabilities.go
+++ b/pact/capabilities.go
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ type HasConfig interface {
 	ConfigFS() fs.FS
 }
 
-// Reserved KERN-03 capability names, declared when their first consumers exist:
+// OptionalMessage is a service an optional plugin may publish so other
+// plugins can integrate without importing that plugin's package.
+type OptionalMessage interface {
+	Message() string
+}
+
+// Future KERN-03 capability families are type-asserted when their first
+// consumer packages exist. Method payloads are not declared here so pact
+// does not import surf, lagoon, festival, or other packages that Phase 1
+// does not yet ship:
 //
 //	HasModels
 //	HasMigrations
@@ -32,3 +41,6 @@ type HasConfig interface {
 //	HasSchedule
 //	HasMailTemplates
 //	HasLang
+//
+// Phase 1 type-asserts only HasConfig (party, before Register) and
+// HasCommands (generated app main, after Boot).
diff --git a/party/registry.go b/party/registry.go
index 8f5abe4..8a00787 100644
--- a/party/registry.go
+++ b/party/registry.go
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ func activate(registered []Plugin, app *backpack.App, ids []string) ([]Plugin, e
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	orderedIDs := make([]string, len(ordered))
+	for i, p := range ordered {
+		orderedIDs[i] = p.ID()
+	}
+	app.SetPlugins(orderedIDs)
+
 	for _, p := range ordered {
 		if hc, ok := p.(pact.HasConfig); ok && app.Config != nil {
 			if err := app.Config.MergePlugin(p.ID(), hc.ConfigFS()); err != nil {
diff --git a/party/registry_test.go b/party/registry_test.go
index 21ef950..f9a915e 100644
--- a/party/registry_test.go
+++ b/party/registry_test.go
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ func TestActivateDuplicateIDRejected(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 type bootProbe struct {
-	id      string
-	req     []string
-	log     *[]string
-	sawOpt  *bool
-	booted  *[]string
+	id     string
+	req    []string
+	log    *[]string
+	sawOpt *bool
+	booted *[]string
 }
 
 func (p *bootProbe) ID() string         { return p.id }

From 36c152f4bbbffecddcbcd0068fc356335fac37c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:27:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] test(01-02): add failing test for typed events and
 context

- Cover Fire/Collect/UntilHandled, priority, panics and bus isolation
- Require towel actor/org/collection/locale accessors on context
- Assert hello command demonstrates all three dispatch modes
---
 backpack/app_test.go         |  13 +++
 examples/hello/hello_test.go |  12 +--
 festival/bus_test.go         | 166 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 towel/context_test.go        |  75 ++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 260 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 festival/bus_test.go
 create mode 100644 towel/context_test.go

diff --git a/backpack/app_test.go b/backpack/app_test.go
index 2f8097a..3876621 100644
--- a/backpack/app_test.go
+++ b/backpack/app_test.go
@@ -7,8 +7,21 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
 )
 
+func TestEventBusesAreAppScoped(t *testing.T) {
+	a := New(&compass.Config{})
+	b := New(&compass.Config{})
+	if a.Events == nil || b.Events == nil {
+		t.Fatal("App must own an event bus")
+	}
+	if a.Events == b.Events {
+		t.Fatal("apps must not share a bus")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDoesNotImportParty(t *testing.T) {
 	entries, err := os.ReadDir(".")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/examples/hello/hello_test.go b/examples/hello/hello_test.go
index 8672f2b..9a877e3 100644
--- a/examples/hello/hello_test.go
+++ b/examples/hello/hello_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestGreeterHelloPrintsLayeredConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHello(t, nil)
-	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional"
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional events=ok collected=greeter handled=true"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestGreeterHelloPrintsLayeredConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGreeterHelloSeesDevelopmentOverlay(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHello(t, map[string]string{"SUMMER_ENV": "development"})
-	want := "name=hello-dev posts_per_page=10 debug=true extra=hello-from-optional"
+	want := "name=hello-dev posts_per_page=10 debug=true extra=hello-from-optional events=ok collected=greeter handled=true"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestGreeterHelloSeesEnvVarOverrideOfPluginDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHello(t, map[string]string{
 		"SUMMER_GOLEM15__HELLO__POSTS_PER_PAGE": "25",
 	})
-	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=25 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional"
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=25 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional events=ok collected=greeter handled=true"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func runHello(t *testing.T, env map[string]string) string {
 
 func TestGreeterRunsWithoutOptionalPlugin(t *testing.T) {
 	got := runHelloIDs(t, []string{"golem15.hello", "golem15.greeter"}, nil)
-	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra="
+	want := "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra= events=ok collected=greeter handled=true"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ func TestBuiltBinaryGreeterHello(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("bin/hello greeter:hello: %v\n%s", err, out)
 	}
-	if got := strings.TrimSpace(string(out)); got != "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional" {
-		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want layered production config with optional extra", got)
+	if got := strings.TrimSpace(string(out)); got != "name=hello-app posts_per_page=10 debug=false extra=hello-from-optional events=ok collected=greeter handled=true" {
+		t.Fatalf("output = %q, want layered production config with optional extra and events", got)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/festival/bus_test.go b/festival/bus_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81cb61c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/festival/bus_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+package festival
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+type evt struct {
+	data    map[string]any
+	handled bool
+}
+
+func (e *evt) Collected() map[string]any { return e.data }
+func (e *evt) IsHandled() bool           { return e.handled }
+
+func TestFireRunsAllListenersAndJoinsErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := New()
+	var order []string
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.a", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "a")
+		return errors.New("err-a")
+	})
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.b", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "b")
+		return errors.New("err-b")
+	})
+	err := bus.Fire(context.Background(), &evt{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected joined errors")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "err-a") || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "err-b") {
+		t.Fatalf("joined error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if strings.Join(order, ",") != "a,b" {
+		t.Fatalf("order = %v, want a,b", order)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCollectMergesPayloadsLaterWinsAndKeepsPartialOnError(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := New()
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.a", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		e.data = map[string]any{"k": "a", "only": "a"}
+		return nil
+	})
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.b", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		e.data = map[string]any{"k": "b"}
+		return errors.New("collect-b")
+	})
+	got, err := bus.Collect(context.Background(), &evt{})
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "collect-b") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected collect error, got %v", err)
+	}
+	if got["k"] != "b" {
+		t.Fatalf("later listener should win k, got %v", got)
+	}
+	if got["only"] != "a" {
+		t.Fatalf("partial payload missing only=a: %v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUntilHandledStopsOnFirstHandled(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := New()
+	var order []string
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.a", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "a")
+		e.handled = true
+		return nil
+	})
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.b", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "b")
+		return nil
+	})
+	ok, err := bus.UntilHandled(context.Background(), &evt{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected handled")
+	}
+	if strings.Join(order, ",") != "a" {
+		t.Fatalf("order = %v, want only a", order)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUntilHandledStopsOnFirstError(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := New()
+	var order []string
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.a", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "a")
+		return errors.New("stop")
+	})
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.b", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "b")
+		e.handled = true
+		return nil
+	})
+	ok, err := bus.UntilHandled(context.Background(), &evt{})
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "stop") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected first error, got ok=%v err=%v", ok, err)
+	}
+	if ok {
+		t.Fatal("error should not report handled")
+	}
+	if strings.Join(order, ",") != "a" {
+		t.Fatalf("order = %v, want only a", order)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPriorityDescendingStableTies(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := New()
+	var order []string
+	bus.ListenPriority[*evt]("golem15.low", 1, func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "low")
+		return nil
+	})
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.default-a", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "default-a")
+		return nil
+	})
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.default-b", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "default-b")
+		return nil
+	})
+	bus.ListenPriority[*evt]("golem15.high", 10, func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		order = append(order, "high")
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err := bus.Fire(context.Background(), &evt{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if strings.Join(order, ",") != "high,low,default-a,default-b" {
+		t.Fatalf("order = %v", order)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPanicRecoveredNamesOwnerPlugin(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := New()
+	bus.Listen[*evt]("golem15.boom", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		panic("kapow")
+	})
+	err := bus.Fire(context.Background(), &evt{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected panic error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "golem15.boom") {
+		t.Fatalf("error should name owner plugin, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBusesAreIsolated(t *testing.T) {
+	a := New()
+	b := New()
+	called := false
+	a.Listen[*evt]("golem15.a", func(ctx context.Context, e *evt) error {
+		called = true
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err := b.Fire(context.Background(), &evt{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if called {
+		t.Fatal("bus B should not invoke bus A's listeners")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/towel/context_test.go b/towel/context_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f90b62b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/towel/context_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package towel
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"go/parser"
+	"go/token"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestContextAccessorsRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx = WithActor(ctx, "user-1")
+	ctx = WithOrganization(ctx, "org-9")
+	ctx = WithCollection(ctx, "col-3")
+	ctx = WithLocale(ctx, "pl")
+
+	if got, ok := Actor(ctx); !ok || got != "user-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("Actor = (%q, %v)", got, ok)
+	}
+	if got, ok := Organization(ctx); !ok || got != "org-9" {
+		t.Fatalf("Organization = (%q, %v)", got, ok)
+	}
+	if got, ok := Collection(ctx); !ok || got != "col-3" {
+		t.Fatalf("Collection = (%q, %v)", got, ok)
+	}
+	if got, ok := Locale(ctx); !ok || got != "pl" {
+		t.Fatalf("Locale = (%q, %v)", got, ok)
+	}
+
+	other := context.Background()
+	if _, ok := Actor(other); ok {
+		t.Fatal("Actor leaked across contexts")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNoPackageGlobalRequestState(t *testing.T) {
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(".")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fset := token.NewFileSet()
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		name := entry.Name()
+		if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(name, ".go") || strings.HasSuffix(name, "_test.go") {
+			continue
+		}
+		file, err := parser.ParseFile(fset, name, nil, parser.SkipObjectResolution)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		for _, spec := range file.Decls {
+			gen, ok := spec.(interface{ TokString() string })
+			_ = gen
+			_ = ok
+		}
+		src, err := os.ReadFile(name)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		// Reject package-level request-state variables. Type keys are ok.
+		for _, line := range strings.Split(string(src), "\n") {
+			trim := strings.TrimSpace(line)
+			if strings.HasPrefix(trim, "var ") && !strings.Contains(trim, "struct{}") && !strings.Contains(trim, "key") {
+				if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(trim), "actor") ||
+					strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(trim), "locale") ||
+					strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(trim), "organization") ||
+					strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(trim), "collection") {
+					t.Fatalf("package-global request state in %s: %s", name, trim)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

From a654e96d664e067cf83618f523f21c8faf1e15ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:30:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] feat(01-02): dispatch typed events with request context

- App-owned festival bus with Fire, Collect and UntilHandled
- Recover listener panics with owner plugin IDs; isolate buses per app
- towel context accessors and hello command demo of all three modes
---
 backpack/app.go                          |   3 +
 examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go |  58 ++++++++-
 festival/bus.go                          | 149 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 towel/context.go                         |  63 ++++++++++
 towel/context_test.go                    |  12 --
 5 files changed, 272 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 festival/bus.go
 create mode 100644 towel/context.go

diff --git a/backpack/app.go b/backpack/app.go
index fd1511d..4e178c0 100644
--- a/backpack/app.go
+++ b/backpack/app.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/compass"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/festival"
 )
 
 // App is the per-instance application container. It must not import party.
 type App struct {
 	Config   *compass.Config
 	Services *Registry
+	Events   *festival.Bus
 
 	mu      sync.RWMutex
 	plugins map[string]struct{}
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ func New(cfg *compass.Config) *App {
 	return &App{
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Services: NewRegistry(),
+		Events:   festival.New(),
 		plugins:  make(map[string]struct{}),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
index 184a665..3a7f16a 100644
--- a/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
+++ b/examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ import (
 
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/backpack"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/bonfire"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/festival"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/pact"
 	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/party"
+	"git.golem15.com/golem15/summercms/towel"
 )
 
+var _ festival.Collectable = (*HelloEvent)(nil)
+var _ festival.Handleable = (*HelloEvent)(nil)
+
 // Plugin is the golem15.greeter plugin. It requires golem15.hello.
 type Plugin struct {
 	app   *backpack.App
@@ -28,6 +33,19 @@ func (p *Plugin) Boot(app *backpack.App) error {
 			p.extra = msg.Message()
 		}
 	}
+	if app != nil && app.Events != nil {
+		app.Events.Listen[*HelloEvent]("golem15.greeter", func(ctx context.Context, e *HelloEvent) error {
+			if e.data == nil {
+				e.data = map[string]any{}
+			}
+			e.data["source"] = "greeter"
+			if actor, ok := towel.Actor(ctx); ok {
+				e.data["actor"] = actor
+			}
+			e.handled = true
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -44,12 +62,50 @@ func (p *Plugin) Commands() []bonfire.Command {
 				posts = p.app.Config.Int("golem15.hello.posts_per_page")
 				debug = p.app.Config.Bool("app.debug")
 			}
-			out.Printf("name=%s posts_per_page=%d debug=%t extra=%s\n", name, posts, debug, p.extra)
+			events := "ok"
+			collected := ""
+			handled := false
+			if p.app != nil && p.app.Events != nil {
+				if err := p.app.Events.Fire(ctx, &HelloEvent{}); err != nil {
+					events = "err"
+				}
+				payload, err := p.app.Events.Collect(ctx, &HelloEvent{})
+				if err != nil {
+					events = "err"
+				}
+				if src, ok := payload["source"].(string); ok {
+					collected = src
+				}
+				ok, err := p.app.Events.UntilHandled(ctx, &HelloEvent{})
+				if err != nil {
+					events = "err"
+				}
+				handled = ok
+			}
+			out.Printf("name=%s posts_per_page=%d debug=%t extra=%s events=%s collected=%s handled=%t\n", name, posts, debug, p.extra, events, collected, handled)
 			return nil
 		},
 	}}
 }
 
+// HelloEvent is a typed greeter event used to demonstrate Fire, Collect
+// and UntilHandled on the app bus.
+type HelloEvent struct {
+	data    map[string]any
+	handled bool
+}
+
+func (e *HelloEvent) Collected() map[string]any {
+	if e == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return e.data
+}
+
+func (e *HelloEvent) IsHandled() bool {
+	return e != nil && e.handled
+}
+
 var _ pact.HasCommands = (*Plugin)(nil)
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/festival/bus.go b/festival/bus.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d17076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/festival/bus.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package festival
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"sort"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Collectable is implemented by events that expose a mergeable Collect payload.
+type Collectable interface {
+	Collected() map[string]any
+}
+
+// Handleable is implemented by events that can stop UntilHandled.
+type Handleable interface {
+	IsHandled() bool
+}
+
+type listener struct {
+	owner    string
+	priority int
+	order    int
+	fn       func(context.Context, any) error
+}
+
+// Bus is an app-owned typed event dispatcher. Dispatch is synchronous on
+// the caller goroutine.
+type Bus struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	seq    int
+	byType map[reflect.Type][]listener
+}
+
+// New returns an empty bus.
+func New() *Bus {
+	return &Bus{byType: make(map[reflect.Type][]listener)}
+}
+
+// Listen registers fn at priority 0.
+func (b *Bus) Listen[T any](owner string, fn func(context.Context, T) error) {
+	b.ListenPriority(owner, 0, fn)
+}
+
+// ListenPriority registers fn. Higher priority runs first; equal priority
+// keeps registration order.
+func (b *Bus) ListenPriority[T any](owner string, priority int, fn func(context.Context, T) error) {
+	if b == nil || fn == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	key := reflect.TypeFor[T]()
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	if b.byType == nil {
+		b.byType = make(map[reflect.Type][]listener)
+	}
+	b.seq++
+	b.byType[key] = append(b.byType[key], listener{
+		owner:    owner,
+		priority: priority,
+		order:    b.seq,
+		fn: func(ctx context.Context, event any) error {
+			v, ok := event.(T)
+			if !ok {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return fn(ctx, v)
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// Fire invokes every listener and returns errors.Join of their errors.
+func (b *Bus) Fire[T any](ctx context.Context, event T) error {
+	var errs []error
+	for _, l := range b.snapshot[T]() {
+		if err := invoke(l, ctx, event); err != nil {
+			errs = append(errs, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return errors.Join(errs...)
+}
+
+// Collect runs every listener, merges Collected() maps (later wins on
+// duplicate keys), and returns the partial payload with joined errors.
+func (b *Bus) Collect[T any](ctx context.Context, event T) (map[string]any, error) {
+	merged := map[string]any{}
+	var errs []error
+	for _, l := range b.snapshot[T]() {
+		if err := invoke(l, ctx, event); err != nil {
+			errs = append(errs, err)
+		}
+		mergeCollected(merged, event)
+	}
+	return merged, errors.Join(errs...)
+}
+
+// UntilHandled stops at the first handled event or the first error.
+func (b *Bus) UntilHandled[T any](ctx context.Context, event T) (bool, error) {
+	for _, l := range b.snapshot[T]() {
+		if err := invoke(l, ctx, event); err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		if h, ok := any(event).(Handleable); ok && h.IsHandled() {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bus) snapshot[T any]() []listener {
+	if b == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	key := reflect.TypeFor[T]()
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	list := append([]listener(nil), b.byType[key]...)
+	b.mu.Unlock()
+	sort.SliceStable(list, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if list[i].priority != list[j].priority {
+			return list[i].priority > list[j].priority
+		}
+		return list[i].order < list[j].order
+	})
+	return list
+}
+
+func invoke(l listener, ctx context.Context, event any) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if rec := recover(); rec != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("festival: plugin %s panicked", l.owner)
+		}
+	}()
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	return l.fn(ctx, event)
+}
+
+func mergeCollected(dst map[string]any, event any) {
+	c, ok := any(event).(Collectable)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	for k, v := range c.Collected() {
+		dst[k] = v
+	}
+}
diff --git a/towel/context.go b/towel/context.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89d2bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/towel/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package towel
+
+import "context"
+
+type actorKey struct{}
+type organizationKey struct{}
+type collectionKey struct{}
+type localeKey struct{}
+
+func withValue(ctx context.Context, key, value any) context.Context {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, key, value)
+}
+
+func stringValue(ctx context.Context, key any) (string, bool) {
+	if ctx == nil {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	v, ok := ctx.Value(key).(string)
+	return v, ok
+}
+
+// WithActor stores the request actor on ctx.
+func WithActor(ctx context.Context, actor string) context.Context {
+	return withValue(ctx, actorKey{}, actor)
+}
+
+// Actor returns the request actor from ctx.
+func Actor(ctx context.Context) (string, bool) {
+	return stringValue(ctx, actorKey{})
+}
+
+// WithOrganization stores the request organization on ctx.
+func WithOrganization(ctx context.Context, org string) context.Context {
+	return withValue(ctx, organizationKey{}, org)
+}
+
+// Organization returns the request organization from ctx.
+func Organization(ctx context.Context) (string, bool) {
+	return stringValue(ctx, organizationKey{})
+}
+
+// WithCollection stores the request collection on ctx.
+func WithCollection(ctx context.Context, collection string) context.Context {
+	return withValue(ctx, collectionKey{}, collection)
+}
+
+// Collection returns the request collection from ctx.
+func Collection(ctx context.Context) (string, bool) {
+	return stringValue(ctx, collectionKey{})
+}
+
+// WithLocale stores the request locale on ctx.
+func WithLocale(ctx context.Context, locale string) context.Context {
+	return withValue(ctx, localeKey{}, locale)
+}
+
+// Locale returns the request locale from ctx.
+func Locale(ctx context.Context) (string, bool) {
+	return stringValue(ctx, localeKey{})
+}
diff --git a/towel/context_test.go b/towel/context_test.go
index f90b62b..42976bf 100644
--- a/towel/context_test.go
+++ b/towel/context_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package towel
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"go/parser"
-	"go/token"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -40,21 +38,11 @@ func TestNoPackageGlobalRequestState(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	fset := token.NewFileSet()
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		name := entry.Name()
 		if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(name, ".go") || strings.HasSuffix(name, "_test.go") {
 			continue
 		}
-		file, err := parser.ParseFile(fset, name, nil, parser.SkipObjectResolution)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		for _, spec := range file.Decls {
-			gen, ok := spec.(interface{ TokString() string })
-			_ = gen
-			_ = ok
-		}
 		src, err := os.ReadFile(name)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)

From 6d1b1ec689c62b1ea4d13862d8927cac68417d90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakub Zych <jakub@keios.eu>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:32:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] docs(01-02): complete layered config services and events
 plan

- Record six-level compass, optional services and typed festival bus
- Document TDD commits and auto-fixed toolchain/singleton issues
---
 .../01-02-SUMMARY.md                          | 173 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 173 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .planning/phases/01-framework-kernel-foundation/01-02-SUMMARY.md

diff --git a/.planning/phases/01-framework-kernel-foundation/01-02-SUMMARY.md b/.planning/phases/01-framework-kernel-foundation/01-02-SUMMARY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef3db77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.planning/phases/01-framework-kernel-foundation/01-02-SUMMARY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+---
+phase: 01-framework-kernel-foundation
+plan: 02
+subsystem: kernel
+tags: [go, koanf, config, plugins, events, context, services]
+
+requires:
+  - phase: 01-framework-kernel-foundation
+    provides: Hello app boot path, party.Activate, compass.Load, HasConfig/HasCommands
+provides:
+  - Six-level compass config with Set/Persist/Reload
+  - Optional plugin composition via HasPlugin and typed backpack services
+  - Typed festival event bus with Fire/Collect/UntilHandled
+  - towel request-context accessors
+affects: [01-03, 01-04, 03]
+
+tech-stack:
+  added:
+    - github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file v1.2.1
+    - github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/confmap v1.0.1
+    - github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env/v2 v2.0.1
+  patterns:
+    - Config priority: runtime Set, persisted overrides, SUMMER_ env, env YAML, base YAML, plugin defaults
+    - Optional integration without importing the optional package (HasPlugin + pact interface)
+    - App-owned service registry and event bus; no process-global request state
+
+key-files:
+  created:
+    - compass/env.go
+    - compass/persist.go
+    - backpack/services.go
+    - festival/bus.go
+    - towel/context.go
+    - examples/hello/plugins/optional/plugin.go
+  modified:
+    - compass/config.go
+    - party/registry.go
+    - backpack/app.go
+    - pact/capabilities.go
+    - examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go
+    - examples/hello/summer.yaml
+
+key-decisions:
+  - "Runtime Set lives in a separate koanf tree so Reload drops it and rebuilds disk layers"
+  - "pact.OptionalMessage is the shared service interface; greeter never imports the optional module"
+  - "Collect/UntilHandled read Collectable/Handleable on the event so Listen stays func(ctx, T) error"
+  - "HasPlugin uses the full activated ID set recorded before Register, not the Booted subset"
+  - "Panic recovery names the owner plugin ID and omits event payload (T-01-05)"
+
+patterns-established:
+  - "Pattern: plugin embed.FS config/config.yaml merged at the bare plugin ID via MergeAt"
+  - "Pattern: SUMMER_ keys split only on __; single underscores stay in the leaf"
+  - "Pattern: Publish in Register, Lookup in Boot so optional services are visible regardless of Boot order"
+
+requirements-completed: [KERN-01, KERN-02, KERN-03, KERN-05, KERN-06, KERN-07, KERN-08]
+
+duration: 25min
+completed: 2026-09-16
+---
+
+# Phase 1 Plan 2: Layered Config, Services and Events Summary
+
+**Six-level koanf config with Set/Persist/Reload, optional plugin services without a hard import, and typed festival dispatch with context-scoped request state**
+
+## Performance
+
+- **Duration:** 25 min
+- **Started:** 2026-09-16T11:06:17Z
+- **Completed:** 2026-09-16T11:31:20Z
+- **Tasks:** 3
+- **Files modified:** 40
+
+## Accomplishments
+
+- Compass loads plugin defaults, sorted base YAML, env overlays, `SUMMER_` variables (split on `__`), persisted overrides and runtime Set in D-09 order; Persist is atomic with `0600` files; Reload clears Set
+- `golem15.optional` is a third hello plugin that publishes `pact.OptionalMessage`; greeter uses `HasPlugin` plus typed lookup and boots with or without it
+- App-owned `festival.Bus` implements Fire (join errors), Collect (later key wins, partial payload) and UntilHandled, recovers panics with owner IDs, and `towel` carries actor/org/collection/locale on `context.Context`
+
+## Task Commits
+
+Each task was committed atomically (TDD RED then GREEN):
+
+1. **Task 1 RED: failing layered config tests** - `255de60` (test)
+2. **Task 1 GREEN: layered compass config** - `cc44a1f` (feat)
+3. **Task 2 RED: failing optional service tests** - `5f22918` (test)
+4. **Task 2 GREEN: optional plugin services and HasPlugin** - `8696973` (feat)
+5. **Task 3 RED: failing event and context tests** - `36c152f` (test)
+6. **Task 3 GREEN: typed events with request context** - `a654e96` (feat)
+
+**Plan metadata:** pending (docs: complete plan)
+
+## Files Created/Modified
+
+- `compass/config.go` / `env.go` / `persist.go` - layered load, env mapping, `.env` fill, Set/Persist/Reload
+- `party/registry.go` - HasConfig merge and SetPlugins before Register
+- `backpack/app.go` / `services.go` - HasPlugin, typed Publish/Lookup, app-owned Events bus
+- `pact/capabilities.go` - OptionalMessage plus documented future KERN-03 families
+- `festival/bus.go` - typed Listen/Fire/Collect/UntilHandled
+- `towel/context.go` - unexported-key request accessors
+- `examples/hello/plugins/optional/` - optional plugin module
+- `examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go` - optional lookup and hello event demo
+- `examples/hello/summer.yaml` / `plugins.gen.go` / `go.work` - third plugin wired
+
+## Decisions Made
+
+- Keep runtime Set off the disk tree so Reload is a full rebuild plus an empty overlay
+- Put the optional service interface in `pact`, not in the optional plugin package
+- Model Collect/UntilHandled as event interfaces (`Collected`, `IsHandled`) so one `Listen[T]` serves all three modes
+- Record activated plugin IDs on the app before Register so HasPlugin sees not-yet-Booted plugins
+- Recover panics as `festival: plugin <id> panicked` without event contents
+
+## Deviations from Plan
+
+### Auto-fixed Issues
+
+**1. [Rule 2 - Missing Critical] Restore toolchain go1.27.0 after go mod tidy**
+- **Found during:** Task 1 (provider install)
+- **Issue:** `go mod tidy` dropped `toolchain go1.27.0` (same as Plan 01)
+- **Fix:** Re-added the directive on root and example modules
+- **Files modified:** `go.mod`, example `go.mod` files
+- **Verification:** files contain `toolchain go1.27.0`
+- **Committed in:** `cc44a1f` (Task 1 GREEN)
+
+**2. [Rule 1 - Bug] Greeter extra leaked across Activate on the init singleton**
+- **Found during:** Task 2 (hello without-optional test)
+- **Issue:** `party.Register` stores one plugin instance; Boot with optional set `extra`, later Boot without optional left the old string
+- **Fix:** Clear `extra` at the start of Boot
+- **Files modified:** `examples/hello/plugins/greeter/plugin.go`
+- **Verification:** `TestGreeterRunsWithoutOptionalPlugin` passes
+- **Committed in:** `8696973` (Task 2 GREEN)
+
+**3. [Rule 1 - Bug] Hello manifest test still expected two plugins**
+- **Found during:** Task 2 (`go test ./...`)
+- **Issue:** `internal/build.TestLoadHelloManifest` hard-coded plugin count 2
+- **Fix:** Expect `golem15.optional` as the third manifest entry
+- **Files modified:** `internal/build/build_test.go`
+- **Verification:** `go test ./internal/build` passes
+- **Committed in:** `8696973` (Task 2 GREEN)
+
+---
+
+**Total deviations:** 3 auto-fixed (1 missing critical, 2 bugs)
+**Impact on plan:** Required for D-05, correct optional skip, and a green suite. No scope creep.
+
+## Issues Encountered
+
+- `go get` of koanf file/env/confmap providers pulled `fsnotify` transitively through the file provider; it is indirect only and unused by compass (no Watch). Plan 03 still owns `summer dev`.
+
+## Authentication Gates
+
+None.
+
+## User Setup Required
+
+None - no external service configuration required.
+
+## Next Phase Readiness
+
+Ready for `01-03-PLAN.md` (watch loop and CLI UX). Config, optional composition, services and events are in place on the hello path. Do not add HTTP/DB/auth here.
+
+## Self-Check: PASSED
+
+- Created files exist on disk (`compass/env.go`, `compass/persist.go`, `backpack/services.go`, `festival/bus.go`, `towel/context.go`, optional plugin)
+- Commits `255de60`, `cc44a1f`, `5f22918`, `8696973`, `36c152f`, `a654e96` exist
+- Root and hello `go vet ./...` and `go test ./...` passed
+- `go test -race ./compass ./party ./backpack ./festival ./towel` passed
+- `go run . greeter:hello` prints layered config, optional extra, and event results
+- Greeter source has no import of the optional plugin module
+- STATE.md and ROADMAP.md were not updated in this worktree
+
+---
+*Phase: 01-framework-kernel-foundation*
+*Completed: 2026-09-16*