Zillowe Docs - Guides

Explore these guides to learn how to integrate Zoi into your workflows and handle complex scenarios.

CI/CD Integration

Learn how to use Zoi in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins.

Sandboxing Apps

A guide to packaging securely isolated applications using Zoi's Bubblewrap sandbox.

Ephemeral Environments

Use 'zoi shell -p' for temporary development environments and shell detection.

Package Manuals

How to view and provide manual pages for Zoi packages.

Packaging Ghostty

Package a real Linux desktop app with native dependencies, Zig builds, and split packages.

Registry Mirroring

Set up your own private package registry and binary hosting.

Registry Maintenance

A complete guide to creating and maintaining Zoi package registries.

Rollback System

Deep dive into Zoi's transaction and rollback mechanism.

Transaction Hooks

Automate system maintenance based on modified file paths.

Configuration Merging

How Zoi handles configuration file updates and user modifications using 3-way merging.

Backup & Restore

How to back up your Zoi environment and restore it on another machine.

Security Policy

Enforce strict security and compliance rules across your organization.

Security Advisories

Learn how Zoi handles vulnerabilities and how to report them.

Offline & Air-gapped

Use Zoi in environments with no internet access.

Packaging Fonts

A guide on how to package and install fonts cross-platform with Zoi.

Packaging Libraries

How to package shared and static libraries, and consume them from other packages.

Windows Development

Best practices for creating portable Zoi packages on Windows.

home.lua Reference

Guide to ZoiOS user-specific declarative configuration.

system.lua Reference

Comprehensive guide to ZoiOS system-wide declarative configuration.

Building a ZoiOS Distro

A guide on how to bootstrap and build a ZoiOS distribution (like Parlex Linux) from scratch using Zoi.

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