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| 1 | +# LettuceEncrypt - Claude AI Context |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Project Overview |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +LettuceEncrypt is an ASP.NET Core library that provides automatic HTTPS certificate generation and management using Let's Encrypt and the ACME protocol. It integrates with Kestrel to automatically configure SSL/TLS certificates for web applications. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +**Project Status**: Maintenance mode - security patches and critical fixes only |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +**Original Author**: [@natemcmaster](https://github.com/natemcmaster) |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +**Repository**: https://github.com/natemcmaster/LettuceEncrypt |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Architecture |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +### Solution Structure |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +``` |
| 18 | +LettuceEncrypt/ |
| 19 | +├── src/ |
| 20 | +│ ├── LettuceEncrypt/ # Main library |
| 21 | +│ ├── LettuceEncrypt.Azure/ # Azure Key Vault integration |
| 22 | +│ └── Kestrel.Certificates/ # Kestrel certificate handling |
| 23 | +├── test/ |
| 24 | +│ ├── LettuceEncrypt.UnitTests/ # Core unit tests |
| 25 | +│ └── LettuceEncrypt.Azure.UnitTests/ # Azure integration tests |
| 26 | +├── samples/ |
| 27 | +│ ├── Web/ # Basic web sample |
| 28 | +│ └── KeyVault/ # Azure Key Vault sample |
| 29 | +├── .github/ # GitHub Actions workflows and templates |
| 30 | +└── docs/ # Documentation |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +### Key Components |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +1. **LettuceEncrypt** - Core library providing: |
| 36 | + - ACME protocol client integration |
| 37 | + - Certificate generation and renewal |
| 38 | + - Kestrel integration |
| 39 | + - HTTP-01, TLS-ALPN-01, and DNS-01 challenge support |
| 40 | + - Certificate persistence (file system, custom stores) |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +2. **LettuceEncrypt.Azure** - Azure integration providing: |
| 43 | + - Azure Key Vault certificate storage |
| 44 | + - Azure Key Vault account key storage |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +3. **Kestrel.Certificates** - Low-level certificate handling for Kestrel |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## Technology Stack |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- **.NET Version**: .NET 8 (as of latest update) |
| 51 | +- **Language Version**: C# 12.0 |
| 52 | +- **Features**: Implicit usings enabled |
| 53 | +- **Target Framework**: Multi-targeting support |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +## Code Conventions |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### Naming Conventions (enforced via .editorconfig) |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +- **Private fields**: `_camelCase` (prefixed with underscore) - ERROR severity |
| 60 | +- **Private static fields**: `s_camelCase` (prefixed with s_) - SUGGESTION severity |
| 61 | +- **Constants**: `PascalCase` - ERROR severity |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +### Code Style |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +- **Indentation**: 4 spaces for C# files, 2 spaces for XML/JSON |
| 66 | +- **Braces**: Always required (`csharp_prefer_braces = true`) |
| 67 | +- **Var usage**: Preferred for built-in types and when type is apparent |
| 68 | +- **Using directives**: Outside namespace, system directives first |
| 69 | +- **New line before**: catch, else, finally, open brace |
| 70 | +- **Namespace declarations**: File-scoped (suggestion) |
| 71 | +- **Expression bodies**: Preferred for indexers and accessors |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +### File Header |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +All source files must include: |
| 76 | +```csharp |
| 77 | +// Copyright (c) Nate McMaster. |
| 78 | +// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information. |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### Build Configuration |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +- **TreatWarningsAsErrors**: true |
| 84 | +- **Code style enforcement**: Enabled in build |
| 85 | +- **Strong name signing**: Enabled (using src/StrongName.snk) |
| 86 | +- **Symbol packages**: Generated as .snupkg |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +## Version Information |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +- **Current Version**: 1.3.4-beta.5 (from Directory.Build.props) |
| 91 | +- **Versioning**: Semantic versioning with optional pre-release suffix |
| 92 | +- **Build number**: Appended to version suffix from BUILD_NUMBER environment variable |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +## Development Workflow |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +### Building the Project |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +```bash |
| 99 | +# Using the provided build script |
| 100 | +./build.ps1 |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +# Or using dotnet CLI |
| 103 | +dotnet build LettuceEncrypt.sln |
| 104 | +``` |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +### Running Tests |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +```bash |
| 109 | +dotnet test LettuceEncrypt.sln |
| 110 | +``` |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +### Creating Packages |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +```bash |
| 115 | +dotnet pack LettuceEncrypt.sln |
| 116 | +``` |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +### Build Output |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +- Build artifacts: `.build/{ProjectName}/bin/` |
| 121 | +- Intermediate output: `.build/{ProjectName}/obj/` |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +## Git Attributes |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +The repository uses comprehensive `.gitattributes` for: |
| 126 | +- Auto-detection of text files with LF normalization |
| 127 | +- CRLF line endings for Visual Studio project files (.sln, .csproj, etc.) |
| 128 | +- LF line endings for bash scripts |
| 129 | +- CRLF line endings for PowerShell scripts |
| 130 | +- Binary handling for images, archives, fonts |
| 131 | +- C# diff strategy for .cs files |
| 132 | +- Markdown diff strategy for .md files |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +## Key Dependencies & Integrations |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +### ACME Protocol |
| 137 | +- Let's Encrypt integration |
| 138 | +- Certificate authority (CA) communication |
| 139 | +- Challenge validation (HTTP-01, TLS-ALPN-01, DNS-01) |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +### Kestrel Integration |
| 142 | +- Dynamic HTTPS configuration |
| 143 | +- Certificate selector integration |
| 144 | +- Startup integration points |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +### Storage Options |
| 147 | +- X.509 certificate store (default) |
| 148 | +- File system persistence |
| 149 | +- Azure Key Vault |
| 150 | +- Custom implementations via ICertificateRepository/ICertificateSource |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +## Configuration |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +Primary configuration via appsettings.json: |
| 155 | +```json |
| 156 | +{ |
| 157 | + "LettuceEncrypt": { |
| 158 | + "AcceptTermsOfService": true, |
| 159 | + "DomainNames": ["example.com"], |
| 160 | + "EmailAddress": "[email protected]", |
| 161 | + "AllowedChallengeTypes": "Http01, TlsAlpn01, Dns01" |
| 162 | + } |
| 163 | +} |
| 164 | +``` |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +## Extension Points |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +### Customization Interfaces |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +1. **ICertificateRepository** - Custom certificate storage |
| 171 | +2. **ICertificateSource** - Custom certificate loading |
| 172 | +3. **IAccountStore** - Custom ACME account key storage |
| 173 | +4. **IDnsChallengeProvider** - DNS-01 challenge handling |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +## Common Patterns |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +### Service Registration |
| 178 | +```csharp |
| 179 | +services.AddLettuceEncrypt() |
| 180 | + .PersistDataToDirectory(new DirectoryInfo("path"), "password"); |
| 181 | +``` |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +### Kestrel Configuration |
| 184 | +```csharp |
| 185 | +webBuilder.UseKestrel(k => |
| 186 | +{ |
| 187 | + k.ConfigureHttpsDefaults(h => h.UseLettuceEncrypt(k.ApplicationServices)); |
| 188 | +}); |
| 189 | +``` |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +## Testing Considerations |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +- Integration tests available in test/ directory |
| 194 | +- Developer docs for local testing: test/Integration/ |
| 195 | +- Non-production testing recommended before deployment |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +## CI/CD |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +### GitHub Actions Workflows |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +1. **ci.yml** - Continuous integration |
| 202 | + - Build verification |
| 203 | + - Test execution |
| 204 | + - Code coverage reporting (Codecov) |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +2. **stale.yml** - Stale issue/PR management |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +## Support Scenarios |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +### Supported ✅ |
| 211 | +- Kestrel as edge server |
| 212 | +- Kestrel behind TCP load balancer (SSL pass-through) |
| 213 | + |
| 214 | +### Not Supported ❌ |
| 215 | +- IIS hosting |
| 216 | +- Azure App Services (use built-in cert management) |
| 217 | +- Reverse proxy scenarios (HTTPS terminated before Kestrel) |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +## Security Considerations |
| 220 | + |
| 221 | +- Security policy: https://github.com/natemcmaster/LettuceEncrypt/security/policy |
| 222 | +- Report security issues through GitHub security advisories |
| 223 | +- Private keys stored securely using configured storage mechanism |
| 224 | +- ACME account keys persisted for certificate renewal |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +## License |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +Apache License 2.0 - See LICENSE.txt |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +## Contributing |
| 231 | + |
| 232 | +See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines. |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | +## Notable Notes |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +- Project renamed from "McMaster.AspNetCore.LetsEncrypt" for trademark reasons |
| 237 | +- Not an official Let's Encrypt® or ISRG™ offering |
| 238 | +- Requires Kestrel as the web server (not IIS or HTTP.sys) |
| 239 | +- Only works when Kestrel is the edge server or behind SSL pass-through |
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