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Fix spider trap: disable SPA mode, remove index files, relax wiki-links (#290)
## Summary

Fixes the Facebook crawler spider trap that's been generating infinite recursive URLs like `/how-to/tutorials/tutorials/how-to/explanation/...` for several days.

**Root cause:** Quartz SPA mode + nginx `try_files` fallback to `index.html` meant any fabricated URL returned the root HTML shell with HTTP 200. Crawlers followed relative links from those fake URLs, creating infinite recursion.

**Fix:**
- Disable Quartz SPA mode (`enableSPA: false`) — all pages are now fully static HTML
- Replace nginx SPA fallback with `=404` + Quartz's static `404.html`
- Remove `robots.txt` exclusions (no longer needed)

**Docs cleanup (Obsidian.nvim compat no longer needed):**
- Delete hand-curated category index files (`tutorials.md`, `reference.md`, `how-to.md`, `explanation.md`) — Quartz auto-generates folder pages
- Delete `postgresql-storage.md` (redirect stub) and `migrate-forgejo-from-brew.md` (stale history)
- Drop `docs-check-index` and `docs-check-filenames` prek hooks
- Rewrite `docs-check-links` to allow path-based wiki-links (`[[path/to/file]]`) and only error on true ambiguity
- Add `ai-docs` doc tree listing to replace index files for AI context
- Add natural cross-links from reference cards to fix orphan docs

## Deployment and Testing

- [ ] Merge and let the build pipeline run
- [ ] Verify docs.eblu.me serves pages correctly with full page loads
- [ ] Verify non-existent URLs return 404
- [ ] Monitor crawler traffic — should drop to near zero for fabricated URLs

Reviewed-on: #290
2026-03-09 11:59:43 -07:00

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---
title: Zot
modified: 2026-02-21
tags:
- service
- registry
---
# Zot
OCI-native container registry providing pull-through cache and private image storage.
## Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **URL** | https://registry.ops.eblu.me |
| **Local Port** | 5050 |
| **Data** | `~/zot` |
| **Config** | `~/.config/zot/config.json` |
| **LaunchAgent** | mcquack |
## Namespace Convention
| Path | Source |
|------|--------|
| `registry.ops.eblu.me/docker.io/*` | Cached from Docker Hub |
| `registry.ops.eblu.me/ghcr.io/*` | Cached from GHCR |
| `registry.ops.eblu.me/quay.io/*` | Cached from Quay |
| `registry.ops.eblu.me/blumeops/*` | Private images |
## Pull-Through Cache
When [[cluster|minikube]] pulls an image, containerd checks zot first. If cached, returns immediately. If not, zot fetches from upstream, caches it, then returns.
## Security Model
OIDC authentication via [[authentik]], with API key support for CI. Three-tier access control:
| Role | Permissions | Use case |
|------|------------|----------|
| Anonymous | read | Pull images without auth |
| `artifact-workloads` group | read, create | CI push (new tags only, no overwrite/delete) |
| `admins` group | read, create, update, delete | Break-glass admin access |
CI authenticates with a zot API key generated from the `zot-ci` service account's OIDC session. The key is stored in the `Forgejo Secrets` 1Password item (field `zot-ci-api`) and synced to Forgejo Actions secrets via ansible.
## API Key Rotation
The `zot-ci` API key expires every **90 days**. To rotate:
1. In Authentik admin UI, impersonate the `zot-ci` user
2. Visit `https://registry.ops.eblu.me` — you'll land on the login page
3. Click "SIGN IN WITH OIDC" to authenticate as zot-ci
4. Navigate to `https://registry.ops.eblu.me/user/apikey`
5. Generate a new API key, copy it to clipboard
6. Update 1Password:
```fish
pbpaste | op item edit "Forgejo Secrets" --vault blumeops "zot-ci-api[password]=-"
```
7. Sync to Forgejo: `mise run provision-indri -- --tags forgejo_actions_secrets`
## Related
- [[forgejo]] - Container build CI
- [[cluster|Cluster]] - Registry consumer
- [[authentik]] - OIDC identity provider
- [[harden-zot-registry]] - Security hardening guide
- [[install-dagger-on-nix-runner]] - Why Dagger can't run on the Nix builder