feat: do not require name top-level config

README.md

@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ sudo mv novops /usr/local/bin/novops
 Create `.novops.yml` and commit it safely - it does not contain any secret:
 
 ```yaml
-name: aws-creds-and-hashicorp-vault-secrets-example
-
 environments:
   dev:
 

docs/schema/config-schema.json

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Main Novops config file",
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
-    "environments",
-    "name"
+    "environments"
   ],
   "properties": {
     "config": {
@@ -27,8 +26,11 @@
       }
     },
     "name": {
-      "description": "Unique application name.\n\nLoading Novops from distinct files with the same name may have unexpected results",
-      "type": "string"
+      "description": "Application name. Informational only.\n\nIf not specified, use current directory name",
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
     }
   },
   "definitions": {

docs/src/advanced/architecture.md

@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ For instance:
 ```rust
 #[derive(/* ... */ JsonSchema)]
 pub struct NovopsConfigFile {
-    pub name: String,
     pub environments: HashMap<String, NovopsEnvironmentInput>,
     pub config: Option<NovopsConfig>
 }
@@ -105,8 +104,6 @@ pub struct NovopsConfigFile {
 Define top-level Novops config schema:
 
 ```yaml
-name: my-app
-
 environments:
   dev: # ...
   prod: # ...

docs/src/config/config.md

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ See [full `.novops.yml` schema](https://pierrebeucher.github.io/novops/config/sc
 Example: environments `dev` and `prod` with inputs `files`, `variables` and `hvault_kv2`. 
 
 ```yaml
-name: some-app
-
 environments:
 
   # Environment name

docs/src/getting-started.md

@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ Consider a typical workflow: run build and deployment with **secrets from Hashic
 Create `.novops.yml` and commit it safely - it does not contain any secret:
 
 ```yaml
-name: aws-creds-and-hashicorp-vault-secrets-example
-
 environments:
   dev:
 

src/core.rs

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ type NovopsEnvironments = HashMap<String, NovopsEnvironmentInput>;
 /// 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone, PartialEq, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct NovopsConfigFile {
-    /// Unique application name.
+    /// Application name. Informational only. 
     /// 
-    /// Loading Novops from distinct files with the same name may have unexpected results
-    pub name: String,
+    /// If not specified, use current directory name
+    pub name: Option<String>,
 
     /// Source of truth defining files and variables loaded by Novops
     /// 

src/lib.rs

@@ -157,12 +157,28 @@ pub async fn make_context(args: &NovopsLoadArgs) -> Result<NovopsContext, anyhow
     let config = read_config_file(&args.config)
         .with_context(|| format!("Error reading config file '{:}'", &args.config))?;
 
-    let app_name = &config.name.clone();
+    // app name may be specififed by user
+    // if not, use current directory name
+    let app_name = match &config.name {
+        Some(n) => n.clone(),
+        None => {
+            let curdir = env::current_dir()
+                .with_context(|| "Couldn't read current directory.")?;
+
+                let default_app_name = curdir.file_name()
+                .and_then(|n| n.to_str())
+                .unwrap_or("root");
+
+            String::from(default_app_name)
+            // may not yield exact folder name as some non-UTF8 char may be replaced
+            // but it's acceptable for our purpose        
+        }
+    };
 
     // Env name is either specified as arg, as default or prompt user
     let env_name = read_environment_name(&config, &args.env)?;
 
-    // working directory under which to save files
+    // working directory under which to save files (if any)
     let workdir = prepare_working_directory(&args, &app_name, &env_name)?;
     info!("Using workdir: {:?}", &workdir);
 
@@ -289,11 +305,11 @@ fn prepare_working_directory(args: &NovopsLoadArgs, app_name: &String, env_name:
     let workdir = match &args.working_directory {
         Some(wd) => PathBuf::from(wd),
         None => match prepare_working_directory_xdg(app_name, env_name) {
-            Ok(s) => s,
-            Err(e) => {
-                info!("Using /tmp as XDG did not seem available: {:?}", e);
-                prepare_working_directory_tmp(app_name, env_name)?
-            },
+                Ok(s) => s,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    info!("Using /tmp as XDG did not seem available: {:?}", e);
+                    prepare_working_directory_tmp(app_name, env_name)?
+                },
         }
     };
 

tests/.novops.all-modules.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # Show simple example for all modules
-name: test-all
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.aws_assumerole.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # AWS Assume role
-name: aws-assumerole
-
 environments:
   dev:
 

tests/.novops.aws_secretsmanager.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # AWS Secrets Managers
-name: aws-ssm
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.aws_secretsmanager_var_nonutf8.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # Novops config used to test AWS modules with LocalStack
-name: test-aws
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.aws_ssm.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
-name: aws-ssm
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.azure_keyvault.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # Azure Key Vault
-name: test-azure-keyvault
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.gcloud_secretmanager.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # GCloud Secret Manager test
-name: test-gcloud-secret-manager
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.hvault_aws.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # The unique application name
-name: test-app
-
 environments:
   dev:
     # Generate AWS creds

tests/.novops.hvault_kv1.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # Hashicorp Vault Key Value v1
-name: hashivault-kv1
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.hvault_kv2.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # The unique application name
-name: test-app
-
 environments:
   dev:
     variables:

tests/.novops.plain-strings.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Simple standalone config without requiring external access
 # i.e. only plain variable and file content
 # Useful to test basic loading and flags such as 
-name: test-plain-strings
-
 environments:
   dev:
     # Variable can use plain string and any modules

tests/manual/.novops-before.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # Internal Novops config for Novops testing
-name: novops-manual-google-test
-
 environments:
   dev:
 

tests/nix/.novops.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-name: my-awesome-app
-
 environments:
 
   dev:    

tests/test_core.rs

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ mod tests {
                 app_name: String::from("test-empty"),
                 workdir: workdir.clone(),
                 config_file_data: NovopsConfigFile{
-                    name: String::from("test-empty"),
+                    name: Some(String::from("test-empty")),
                     environments: HashMap::from([
                         (String::from("dev"), NovopsEnvironmentInput {
                             variables: None,

tests/test_utils.rs

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub fn create_dummy_context() -> NovopsContext{
     app_name: String::from("test-empty"),
     workdir: PathBuf::from("/tmp"),
     config_file_data: NovopsConfigFile{
-        name: String::from("test-empty"),
+        name: Some(String::from("test-empty")),
         environments: HashMap::new(),
         config: Some(NovopsConfig { 
             default: Some(NovopsConfigDefault {