From f09803c317b0cdde42294596f9fab972d14cff3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Will Anderson <will@neuralplatform.ai>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:48:36 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Replace=20el.toml=20with=20manifest.el=20throug?=
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---
 crates/el-auth/src/session.rs             | 2 +-
 crates/el-config/src/config.rs            | 8 ++++----
 crates/el-config/src/lib.rs               | 4 ++--
 crates/el-platform/src/backends/server.rs | 2 +-
 crates/el-platform/src/config.rs          | 6 +++---
 crates/el-platform/src/lib.rs             | 4 ++--
 crates/el-publish/src/apple.rs            | 2 +-
 crates/el-publish/src/config.rs           | 2 +-
 crates/el-publish/src/google.rs           | 2 +-
 crates/el-publish/src/lib.rs              | 2 +-
 crates/el-publish/src/screenshot.rs       | 2 +-
 crates/el-services/src/binding/mod.rs     | 2 +-
 crates/el-services/src/config.rs          | 2 +-
 crates/el-services/src/lib.rs             | 2 +-
 examples/profile-card/src/main.rs         | 4 ++--
 15 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/crates/el-auth/src/session.rs b/crates/el-auth/src/session.rs
index 90966fe..cc35eb6 100644
--- a/crates/el-auth/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/el-auth/src/session.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Session provider — server-side sessions stored in memory.
 //!
 //! In production, sessions are stored in Redis or Engram (configured via
-//! `session_store = "redis"` or `session_store = "engram"` in `el.toml`).
+//! `session_store = "redis"` or `session_store = "engram"` in `manifest.el`).
 //! This implementation uses in-memory storage for simplicity and testing.
 
 use crate::{AuthContext, AuthError, AuthProvider, AuthResult, AuthUser, RoleRegistry};
diff --git a/crates/el-config/src/config.rs b/crates/el-config/src/config.rs
index 07e06e7..13c0c42 100644
--- a/crates/el-config/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/el-config/src/config.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 /// for a key wins. Resolution order:
 ///   1. Environment variables (highest)
 ///   2. .env file (dev only)
-///   3. el.toml [env.<current>] section
-///   4. el.toml [config] section (base)
+///   3. manifest.el [env.<current>] section
+///   4. manifest.el [config] section (base)
 ///   5. Defaults defined in code (lowest)
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl Config {
     }
 }
 
-/// Load config from an `el.toml` string.
+/// Load config from an `manifest.el` string.
 ///
 /// Reads `[config]` as the base, then overlays `[env.<environment>]`.
 pub fn load_from_toml(toml_str: &str, env: &Environment) -> Result<MapSource, ConfigError> {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ pub fn load_from_toml(toml_str: &str, env: &Environment) -> Result<MapSource, Co
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(MapSource::from_map("el.toml", map))
+    Ok(MapSource::from_map("manifest.el", map))
 }
 
 fn flatten_toml_table(
diff --git a/crates/el-config/src/lib.rs b/crates/el-config/src/lib.rs
index 1f09241..fbd9b6f 100644
--- a/crates/el-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/el-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 //!
 //! 1. Environment variables (`EL_APP_NAME=...`)
 //! 2. `.env` file (development only)
-//! 3. `el.toml` `[env.<current>]` section
-//! 4. `el.toml` `[config]` base section
+//! 3. `manifest.el` `[env.<current>]` section
+//! 4. `manifest.el` `[config]` base section
 //! 5. Defaults defined in code
 //!
 //! ## Quick start
diff --git a/crates/el-platform/src/backends/server.rs b/crates/el-platform/src/backends/server.rs
index d6e0904..8f2f7d5 100644
--- a/crates/el-platform/src/backends/server.rs
+++ b/crates/el-platform/src/backends/server.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //! on the component tree and returns the result as an HTTP response.
 //!
 //! The same component code runs server-side without any changes. Only the
-//! backend (chosen by `el.toml`) differs.
+//! backend (chosen by `manifest.el`) differs.
 
 use crate::{EventHandler, PlatformBackend, PlatformError, PlatformNode, PlatformResult};
 
diff --git a/crates/el-platform/src/config.rs b/crates/el-platform/src/config.rs
index 3d3587d..5794491 100644
--- a/crates/el-platform/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/el-platform/src/config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Platform configuration — parsed from `el.toml`.
+//! Platform configuration — parsed from `manifest.el`.
 
 /// Which platform to target for rendering.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub enum PlatformTarget {
 }
 
 impl PlatformTarget {
-    /// Parse from the string value used in `el.toml`.
+    /// Parse from the string value used in `manifest.el`.
     pub fn from_str(s: &str) -> Option<Self> {
         match s.to_lowercase().as_str() {
             "web" => Some(Self::Web),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl PlatformTarget {
     }
 }
 
-/// Full platform configuration, reflecting the `[platform]` section of `el.toml`.
+/// Full platform configuration, reflecting the `[platform]` section of `manifest.el`.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PlatformConfig {
     pub target: PlatformTarget,
diff --git a/crates/el-platform/src/lib.rs b/crates/el-platform/src/lib.rs
index 014aaf4..9c7228b 100644
--- a/crates/el-platform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/el-platform/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //! The same component code produces native output for every target platform.
 //! No bridge. No virtual DOM. Direct platform calls.
 //!
-//! The target is chosen in `el.toml`:
+//! The target is chosen in `manifest.el`:
 //!
 //! ```toml
 //! [platform]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub type PlatformResult<T> = Result<T, PlatformError>;
 /// The core trait every platform backend must implement.
 ///
 /// All rendering paths go through this interface. Component code is identical
-/// across targets — only the backend chosen by `el.toml` differs.
+/// across targets — only the backend chosen by `manifest.el` differs.
 pub trait PlatformBackend: Send + Sync {
     /// The platform name (e.g. "web", "server", "ios").
     fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
diff --git a/crates/el-publish/src/apple.rs b/crates/el-publish/src/apple.rs
index fe3f345..3e499bd 100644
--- a/crates/el-publish/src/apple.rs
+++ b/crates/el-publish/src/apple.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct ApplePublisher {
 impl ApplePublisher {
     pub fn new(publish_config: PublishConfig) -> PublishResult<Self> {
         let apple_config = publish_config.apple.clone().ok_or_else(|| {
-            PublishError::Config("no [publish.apple] section in el.toml".into())
+            PublishError::Config("no [publish.apple] section in manifest.el".into())
         })?;
         Ok(Self {
             apple_config,
diff --git a/crates/el-publish/src/config.rs b/crates/el-publish/src/config.rs
index b023395..b9d113d 100644
--- a/crates/el-publish/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/el-publish/src/config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Publish configuration — parsed from the `[publish]` section of `el.toml`.
+//! Publish configuration — parsed from the `[publish]` section of `manifest.el`.
 
 /// App Store Connect / TestFlight configuration.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/el-publish/src/google.rs b/crates/el-publish/src/google.rs
index a65ea69..497952c 100644
--- a/crates/el-publish/src/google.rs
+++ b/crates/el-publish/src/google.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct GooglePublisher {
 impl GooglePublisher {
     pub fn new(publish_config: PublishConfig) -> PublishResult<Self> {
         let google_config = publish_config.google.clone().ok_or_else(|| {
-            PublishError::Config("no [publish.google] section in el.toml".into())
+            PublishError::Config("no [publish.google] section in manifest.el".into())
         })?;
         Ok(Self { google_config, publish_config })
     }
diff --git a/crates/el-publish/src/lib.rs b/crates/el-publish/src/lib.rs
index 4ebbead..04e8318 100644
--- a/crates/el-publish/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/el-publish/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //! el publish --beta       # TestFlight + Play internal track
 //! ```
 //!
-//! Configuration in `el.toml`:
+//! Configuration in `manifest.el`:
 //! ```toml
 //! [publish]
 //! version = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/crates/el-publish/src/screenshot.rs b/crates/el-publish/src/screenshot.rs
index 5a06ca0..66048e6 100644
--- a/crates/el-publish/src/screenshot.rs
+++ b/crates/el-publish/src/screenshot.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::PublishResult;
 pub struct ScreenshotTarget {
     /// Display name (e.g. "iPhone 6.7\"")
     pub name: String,
-    /// Target identifier used in el.toml (e.g. "iphone-6.7")
+    /// Target identifier used in manifest.el (e.g. "iphone-6.7")
     pub id: String,
     pub width: u32,
     pub height: u32,
diff --git a/crates/el-services/src/binding/mod.rs b/crates/el-services/src/binding/mod.rs
index e0c3246..04ea5e8 100644
--- a/crates/el-services/src/binding/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/el-services/src/binding/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Service binding implementations.
 //!
 //! Each binding protocol implements the `Binding` trait.
-//! The proxy uses whatever binding is configured in `el.toml`.
+//! The proxy uses whatever binding is configured in `manifest.el`.
 
 pub mod direct;
 pub mod grpc;
diff --git a/crates/el-services/src/config.rs b/crates/el-services/src/config.rs
index e0b4e32..b10ee22 100644
--- a/crates/el-services/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/el-services/src/config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Service configuration — reflects `[services.*]` in `el.toml`.
+//! Service configuration — reflects `[services.*]` in `manifest.el`.
 
 use crate::binding::BindingKind;
 
diff --git a/crates/el-services/src/lib.rs b/crates/el-services/src/lib.rs
index 63dd0b3..0e2eebd 100644
--- a/crates/el-services/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/el-services/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! el-services — Service bindings for el-ui.
 //!
-//! Write once. Bind to any protocol. Change the binding in `el.toml`.
+//! Write once. Bind to any protocol. Change the binding in `manifest.el`.
 //!
 //! ```toml
 //! [services.UserService]
diff --git a/examples/profile-card/src/main.rs b/examples/profile-card/src/main.rs
index 83a4105..7fd0d97 100644
--- a/examples/profile-card/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/profile-card/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //! - Styling via semantic tokens and the StyleModifier trait
 //! - Responsive layout: VStack/HStack that wrap automatically
 //! - Localization via LocaleContext and t()/t_plural()
-//! - Configuration from el.toml / env vars
+//! - Configuration from manifest.el / env vars
 //! - Secrets that never appear in logs
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ app.debug = "true"
 "#;
 
     let toml_source = load_from_toml(el_toml, &Environment::Development)
-        .expect("el.toml should be valid");
+        .expect("manifest.el should be valid");
 
     let mut config = Config::new(Environment::Development);
     config.push_source(Box::new(toml_source));