FruitSalad 0.2.1

A fruit salad project

FruitSalad

A Python toolkit for working with structured config file formats — .cucumber/.ccb for human-readable configs with BLAKE3 integrity, and .melon/.mel for compact binary serialization. Includes a VS Code extension with syntax highlighting, snippets, and file icons.

Installation

pip install fruitsalad

Requires Python 3.10+.

File Formats

Cucumber (.cucumber / .ccb)

Human-readable config format with key-value pairs organized in sections:

--h-- Auto-Generated by FruitSalad --h--
--h-- BLAKE3: <hash> --h--

server
    host | localhost
    port | 8080

database
    driver | sqlite
    file   | data.db

Line format: key | value with optional type annotations (:int, :bool, :str).

Melon (.melon / .mel)

Binary serialization format using TLV (Type-Length-Value) encoding with BLAKE3 checksums. Compact and fast — ideal for size-sensitive storage.

CLI Usage

Generate files

# Generate an empty file
fruitsalad gef example.cucumber

# Protected (enforce integrity on load)
fruitsalad gef -P secret.cucumber

# Generate in .ccb / .melon / .mel
fruitsalad gef config.ccb

Prepare for production

# Normalize extensions and reseal
fruitsalad to-production .

# Reseal only (skip .ccb -> .cucumber rename)
fruitsalad to-production . -N

# Mark as protected
fruitsalad to-production . -P

# Recursive
fruitsalad to-production ./cfg -R

Convert between formats

fruitsalad convert input.cucumber output.json
fruitsalad to-json input.cucumber
fruitsalad to-yaml input.cucumber > output.yaml
fruitsalad to-cucumber input.json
fruitsalad to-melon input.cucumber

VS Code integration

# Install extension (uses bundled VSIX — no npm required)
fruitsalad vscode

# Rebuild from source before installing (requires npm)
fruitsalad vscode --build

Python API

from fruitsalad import load, save, reseal, test_file, gef

# Load a .cucumber file
data = load("config.cucumber")
print(data)
# {'server': {'host': 'localhost', 'port': 8080}}

# Save data
save("output.cucumber", data)
save("output.cucumber", data, protected=True)

# Re-seal after manual edits
reseal("config.cucumber")

# Generate files
gef("empty.cucumber")
gef("empty.cucumber", protected=True)

# Test file generation
test_file("test.cucumber")

Working with Melon

from fruitsalad import MelonSerializer

m = MelonSerializer()
data = m.load("data.melon")
m.save("data.melon", data)

Protected Mode

Files created with -P / protected=True include a PROTECTED header in cucumber files or a protection flag in melon files. When loading a protected file:

• Hash matches → loads normally
• Hash mismatches → raises ValueError (tampering detected)

Unprotected files load normally regardless of hash — the hash is used for caching only, and resealing always updates it.

VS Code Extension

The VS Code extension provides:

• Syntax highlighting for .cucumber / .ccb and .melon / .mel files
• Snippets — header, section, kv for quick editing
• Hover info — shows key/value pairs and BLAKE3 hashes on hover
• Commands — Verify hash, Reseal, Generate empty file, Convert to JSON/YAML
• File icons — Material Icon Theme integration included

Install with:

fruitsalad vscode --build

Then run Developer: Reload Window in VS Code.

Development

git clone <repo>
cd FruitSalad
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate    # Windows
source .venv/bin/activate  # macOS/Linux
pip install -e .

License

MIT