feat(about): list the open source libraries the instance is built on - #177
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The About dialog stated the version and the licence but said nothing about the components underneath, and neither did any API : answering "what is this instance made of" meant reading requirements.txt and grepping the templates for CDN pins. core/dependencies.py is now the single registry for both halves of the stack. Python versions are resolved from the installed metadata, so a deployed instance reports what it actually runs rather than what was declared; front-end versions are the ones pinned in the templates, and the test suite fails if either drifts. The dialog gains a collapsed "Open source libraries" section grouping the components into backend, frontend and development, each linking to its official repository. The same registry answers at GET /api/v1/dependencies and through the list_dependencies MCP tool. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
The About dialog stated the version and the licence but said nothing about what the instance is built on. It now lists every third-party component, each linking to its official repository, and the same inventory is available over the REST API and MCP.
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core/dependencies.py: one registry for both halves of the stack (41 components, grouped backend / frontend / development), each with its official repository URL and what it is used for. Python versions are resolved from the installed metadata, so a deployed instance reports what it actually runs; front-end versions are the ones pinned in the templates.modal-dialog-scrollablewith the Close button in a fixed footer.GET /api/v1/dependencies: read-only, any authenticated user, same registry.list_dependenciesMCP tool, optionally filtered by group.core/tests/test_dependencies.py: the registry must matchrequirements.txtexactly (both directions) and the front-end pins must be the versions actually loaded, so a library added without a registry entry fails the suite.docs/specs/m0-accounts/README.md, the stack section ofdocs/technical/architecture.md, a new "About this instance" section in the user guide, README, CHANGELOG, and the regenerated reference.Screenshots
Captured against a throwaway seeded database at 1440x900 (desktop) and 390x844 (mobile), with the section expanded :
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