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Version: 0.1.0

Invowkmod Schema Reference

Alpha — Schema May Change

The invowkmod schema is still evolving. Fields, types, and validation rules may change between releases as we stabilize the format. Always check the changelog when upgrading.

Complete reference for invowkmod.cue, the module metadata file. Module metadata is validated as a closed struct, so unknown fields cause a validation error.

Root Structure​

Every module must include an invowkmod.cue file with this structure:

#Invowkmod: {
    module:       string               // Required - module identifier
    version:      string               // Required - semver version (e.g., "1.0.0")
    description?: string               // Optional - module description
    requires?:    [...#ModuleRequirement] // Optional - dependencies
}

module​

Type: string (pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*(\.[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*)*$) Required: Yes

The module identifier. It must match the folder name prefix (before .invowkmod).

module: "mytools"
module: "com.company.devtools"
module: "io.github.username.cli"

version​

Type: string (pattern: ^(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)(-[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*)?$) Required: Yes

Module version in semver format (e.g., "1.0.0", "2.1.0-beta.1").

description​

Type: string Required: No

A short summary of the module's purpose.

requires​

Type: [...#ModuleRequirement] Required: No

List of module dependencies from Git repositories.

requires: [
    {
        git_url: "https://github.com/example/common.invowkmod.git"
        version: "^1.0.0"
        alias: "common"
    },
]

ModuleRequirement​

Defines a single dependency entry:

#ModuleRequirement: {
    git_url: string
    version: string
    alias?:  string
    path?:   string
}

git_url​

Type: string Required: Yes

Git repository URL (HTTPS or SSH). The repository must contain a module.

version​

Type: string Required: Yes

Semantic version constraint used to resolve a Git tag.

alias​

Type: string Required: No

Overrides the default namespace for this dependency (must follow module naming rules).

path​

Type: string Required: No

Subdirectory within the repository that contains the module. Must be relative and cannot contain path traversal sequences.