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phase: 02-core-archiver
plan: 02
subsystem: archive, cli
tags: [aes-256-cbc, hmac-sha256, gzip, binary-format, pack, unpack, inspect, encrypt-then-mac]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 02-core-archiver
    plan: 01
    provides: "Crypto pipeline (encrypt/decrypt/HMAC/SHA-256), format types (Header/TocEntry serialization), compression (gzip/heuristic), CLI skeleton, hardcoded key"
provides:
  - "pack() function: two-pass archive writer producing FORMAT.md-compliant archives"
  - "unpack() function: HMAC-first verification, AES-256-CBC decryption, optional gzip decompression, SHA-256 integrity check"
  - "inspect() function: metadata display (sizes, offsets, IVs, HMACs, SHA-256) without decryption"
  - "CLI dispatch wiring all three commands to archive module"
  - "Directory traversal protection in unpack"
affects: [03-round-trip-verification, 04-kotlin-decoder, 05-shell-decoder, 06-obfuscation]

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns: [two-pass archive writing (process then compute offsets), HMAC-before-decrypt verification order, filename-only entry names from full paths]

key-files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - src/archive.rs
    - src/main.rs

key-decisions:
  - "Use filename-only (not full path) as archive entry name to keep entries portable"
  - "Directory traversal protection: reject names starting with / or containing .."
  - "HMAC failure skips file and continues; SHA-256 mismatch warns but still writes file"
  - "Flags byte bit 0 set only when at least one file is actually compressed"

patterns-established:
  - "Two-pass archive writing: Pass 1 processes files in memory, Pass 2 computes offsets and writes sequentially"
  - "HMAC verified before decryption attempt (encrypt-then-MAC per FORMAT.md Section 10)"
  - "Per-file error handling: HMAC/SHA-256 failures increment error count, non-zero exit on any errors"
  - "Inline TOC size computation: sum of (101 + name.len()) per file"

requirements-completed: [CLI-02, CLI-03]

# Metrics
duration: 2min
completed: 2026-02-24
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# Phase 2 Plan 2: Archive Commands Summary

**Pack/unpack/inspect commands with AES-256-CBC encryption, HMAC-SHA-256 verification, gzip compression, and FORMAT.md-compliant binary output**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 2 min
- **Started:** 2026-02-24T21:01:22Z
- **Completed:** 2026-02-24T21:03:40Z
- **Tasks:** 1
- **Files modified:** 2

## Accomplishments
- Fully functional `encrypted_archive` binary with pack, unpack, and inspect commands
- Round-trip verified: packed files are byte-identical after unpacking (text + binary)
- HMAC tamper detection verified: flipping a ciphertext byte triggers rejection with non-zero exit
- Compression auto-detection verified: .apk files stored without gzip (compression_flag=0, flags=0x00)
- Archive starts with magic bytes 0x00 0xEA 0x72 0x63 (not recognized as any standard format)

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Implement pack, inspect, unpack commands and wire CLI** - `be50707` (feat)

## Files Created/Modified
- `src/archive.rs` - Pack, unpack, and inspect orchestration (237 lines): two-pass pack writer, HMAC-first unpack, metadata inspect
- `src/main.rs` - CLI dispatch wiring Commands enum to archive::pack/unpack/inspect

## Decisions Made
- **Filename-only entries:** Archive stores only the filename (not the full path) for portability across systems
- **Directory traversal protection:** Reject filenames starting with `/` or containing `..` during unpack (Rule 2 - security)
- **Error continuation:** HMAC failure skips the file; SHA-256 mismatch warns but still writes (per FORMAT.md Section 10 guidance)
- **Flags byte logic:** Header flags bit 0 is set only when at least one file in the archive has compression_flag=1

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered
None.

## User Setup Required
None - no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness
- Phase 2 (Core Archiver) is complete: all modules wired and functional
- Ready for Phase 3 (Round-trip verification / integration tests)
- Two dead-code warnings remain for `format::entry_size` and `format::compute_toc_size` helper functions (usable by future code)
- All obfuscation features deferred to Phase 6 as per ROADMAP

## Self-Check: PASSED

All 2 modified files verified present. Task commit (be50707) verified in git log.

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*Phase: 02-core-archiver*
*Completed: 2026-02-24*
