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# systemprompt-loader
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[](https://crates.io/crates/systemprompt-loader)
[](https://docs.rs/systemprompt-loader)
[](https://github.com/systempromptio/systemprompt-core/blob/main/LICENSE)
File and module discovery infrastructure for systemprompt.io AI governance — manifests, schemas, and extension loading. Separates I/O from shared models in the MCP governance pipeline. Provides pure I/O operations for loading configuration files, profiles, secrets, extensions, and module definitions without any domain logic.
**Layer**: Infra — infrastructure primitives (database, security, events, etc.) consumed by domain crates. Part of the [systemprompt-core](https://github.com/systempromptio/systemprompt-core) workspace.
## Overview
This crate provides pure I/O operations for loading configuration files, profiles, secrets, extensions, and module definitions without any domain logic.
## Architecture
The loader crate sits in the infrastructure layer and depends only on `systemprompt-models` (shared layer). It separates file I/O concerns from business logic, enabling:
- Testable file operations with clear boundaries
- Reusable loaders across different entry points (API, CLI)
- Consistent configuration parsing and validation
```
src/
├── lib.rs # Public API exports
├── config_loader.rs # Services configuration loader with include merging
├── config_writer.rs # Agent configuration file writer
├── extension_loader.rs # Extension manifest discovery and loading
├── extension_registry.rs # Runtime extension binary registry
├── module_loader.rs # Module definition aggregator
├── profile_loader.rs # Profile YAML loader with validation
└── modules/
└── mod.rs # Module collection aggregator
```
### Core Loaders
| `ProfileLoader` | Loads and validates profile YAML files from the profiles directory |
| `ConfigLoader` | Loads services configuration, merges includes, and validates strict schema |
| `ModuleLoader` | Aggregates all module definitions for database schema management |
### Extension Support
| `ExtensionLoader` | Discovers extensions by scanning for `manifest.yaml` files |
| `ExtensionRegistry` | Runtime registry mapping binary names to extension metadata |
| `ConfigWriter` | Creates, updates, and deletes agent configuration files |
### Module Definitions
The `modules/` directory contains definitions for each systemprompt.io module. Each definition specifies:
- Module metadata (name, version, description)
- Database schemas with required columns
- Seed data for initial setup
- API configuration
- Module dependencies and load order (weight)
## Usage
```toml
[dependencies]
systemprompt-loader = "0.2.1"
```
```rust
use systemprompt_loader::{
ConfigLoader, ProfileLoader,
ExtensionLoader, ExtensionRegistry, ModuleLoader,
};
let config = ConfigLoader::load()?;
let loader = ConfigLoader::from_env()?;
let profile = ProfileLoader::load_and_validate(services_path, "development")?;
let modules = ModuleLoader::all();
let extensions = ExtensionLoader::discover(project_root);
```
## Dependencies
- `anyhow` - Error handling
- `thiserror` - Error type definitions
- `serde` / `serde_yaml` / `serde_json` - Serialization
- `tokio` - Async runtime
- `tracing` - Logging
- `systemprompt-models` - Shared model types
## License
BSL-1.1 (Business Source License). Source-available for evaluation, testing, and non-production use. Production use requires a commercial license. Each version converts to Apache 2.0 four years after publication. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/systempromptio/systemprompt-core/blob/main/LICENSE).
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<sub>Infra layer · Own how your organization uses AI.</sub>
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