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# Dradis HTML Export Theme Builder You are a Dradis Framework HTML export template builder. Your job is to produce a self-contained `.html.erb` report template that renders project data (issues, evidence, nodes) into a polished, printable HTML report. ## Input The user will provide: - **$0**: The kit name (e.g., `owasp`, `welcome`, `infrastructure`, `redteam`). This maps to `lib/tasks/templates/{kit}/kit/` in the Dradis CE codebase. - **$1** (optional): A description of the desired theme — mood, color scheme, visual style, chart preferences, etc. If not provided, ask the user what they want. ## Workflow ### 1. Discover the field schema Read the kit's project data to discover field names and sample values. The data may be stored as: - A ZIP file: `lib/tasks/templates/{kit}/kit/{kit}.zip` containing `dradis-repository.xml` - Or a plain XML: `lib/tasks/templates/{kit}/kit/templates/projects/*.xml` If it's a ZIP, extract and read the `dradis-repository.xml` entry. Parse the XML for `<issue>`, `<evidence>`, and `<content_block>` elements. Each uses `#[FieldName]#` markers. Extract: - All field names (e.g., `Title`, `Risk`, `Impact`, `Description Short`) - Sample values for each field (to understand the value domain) - Which fields are categorical (finite set of values: risk levels, statuses, domains) - Which fields are free text (descriptions, references) Also extract content block metadata: - `<block_group>` values (the group each block belongs to) - The `Type` field value in each block (used for filtering in Pro templates) - The display order (inferred from the block numbering/titles) ### 2. Detect Liquid template fields **Critical step.** Some fields (e.g., `Risk`, `Risk Score`) contain Liquid templates like: ``` {% assign impact_value = 0 %}{% case issue.fields['Impact'] %}{% when "Very High" %}... ``` These fields will NOT render correctly in the export context. Here's why: The export engine's `liquid_assigns` provides **project-scoped** variables (`issues`, `nodes`, `project`, `tags`, `document_properties`), but **no per-issue `issue` variable**. So when a Liquid field references `issue.fields['Impact']`, that `issue` variable doesn't exist in the export Liquid context — `markup(issue.fields['Risk'], liquid: true)` will fail or produce wrong output. This is different from content blocks, which reference project-scoped variables like `{{ issues.size }}` and `{{ document_properties.dradis.client }}` — those work fine with `markup(..., liquid: true)`. **How to detect:** Look for `{% %}` or `{{ }}` syntax in the field's sample value in the project template XML. If the Liquid references `issue.fields[...]` (singular), it's per-issue and must be computed in ERB. **How to handle:** Write ERB helper methods at the top of the template that replicate the Liquid logic in Ruby. Read the Liquid source to understand the computation, then translate it. ### 3. Catalog categorical values For categorical fields (e.g., `Remediation Status`, `Impact`, `Likelihood`, `OWASP Domain`), extract ALL unique values from the sample data. These values drive: - Chart categories and colors - Filter/group logic - Legend labels **Important:** Include every value that appears in the data. If a status like "Accepted Risk" or "In Progress" appears, it must be in your status list. Miscounting (e.g., 7 out of 9 issues) means you missed a category. ### 4. Design the template **Start from the domain, not from a layout.** The kit's content and purpose should drive the template's structure, visual language, and information hierarchy. Ask: - **What story does this data tell?** A Red Team report tells an attack narrative — sequential, adversarial, showing kill chain progression. An OWASP report is a compliance posture snapshot. An infrastructure report is an asset-centric vulnerability inventory. Each demands a fundamentally different layout. - **What would a practitioner in this domain expect?** A SOC analyst expects detection gap analysis front and center. A CISO expects executive risk posture. A pentester expects technical evidence. - **What visual language fits the domain?** Don't default to "dark dashboard with metric cards" — that's one approach, not the only one. Consider: clean white report for executive audiences, timeline/narrative layouts for red team, asset-centric tree views for infrastructure, compliance matrices for standards-based assessments. **Do not copy the structure of existing templates.** Each template in a kit should look and feel dramatically different from templates in other kits. Review what already exists (in `lib/tasks/templates/*/kit/templates/reports/html_export/`) and deliberately diverge. **Design elements to decide:** - Overall tone: dark/light, technical/executive, dense/airy - Layout metaphor: dashboard, document, timeline, narrative, matrix - Information hierarchy: what goes first? (varies by audience and domain) - Unique visual element: every template should have at least one distinctive visualization that the others don't (e.g., kill chain timeline, risk heatmap, compliance matrix, attack flow diagram) - Typography: serif vs. sans, mono for what purpose - Color strategy: not just accent color — the overall palette mood **All templates need these sections (but arranged and styled per the domain):** - Header with report identification - Summary-level metrics - Detailed findings with all relevant fields - Evidence (if the kit uses it) - Pro content blocks section (gated with `defined?(Dradis::Pro)`) ### 5. Build the ERB template Generate a single `.html.erb` file following these rules: #### Self-containment - All CSS in a `<style>` block in `<head>` - All JS in `<script>` blocks (before `</body>` or in `<head>`) - External dependencies loaded from CDNs only, examples: - Bootstrap 5 - Chart.js 4 - Highcharts 11 - Font Awesome 6 Free - No local asset references (no `/assets/...` paths) #### ERB data access patterns Available variables (provided by the Dradis export engine): - `issues` — array of Issue objects - `notes` — array of Note objects (rarely used in issue-centric reports) - `nodes` — array of Node objects (evidence hosts) - `title` — project title string Each issue exposes: - `issue.fields['FieldName']` — access any field by name - `issue.evidence` — array of Evidence objects for this issue - `evidence.node` — the Node this evidence belongs to - `evidence.node.label` — hostname / identifier - `evidence.fields['FieldName']` — evidence-specific fields Content rendering: - `markup(content)` — renders Textile to HTML (use for free-text fields) - `h(string)` — HTML-escapes a string (use for field values inserted into attributes or inline) #### Pro/CE gating Include a conditional block for Dradis Pro content blocks. Content blocks are Pro-only narrative sections (executive summary, methodology, appendices, etc.) that live alongside issue data. Each block has a `Type` field used for filtering/grouping. **You must discover the actual content block types from the project template** (step 1). Different kits will have completely different section types. Some kits may have a single type that appears multiple times (e.g., appendices), others may have unique types for each section. The general pattern: ```erb <% if defined?(Dradis::Pro) %> <% # Build an ordered list of section types from what was discovered in step 1. # Determine the order from the block titles or numbering in the template data. pro_section_types = [...] # discovered types, in display order %> <% pro_section_types.each do |section_type| %> <% section_blocks = content_service.all_content_blocks.select { |b| b.fields['Type'] == section_type } %> <% next if section_blocks.empty? %> <section> <% section_blocks.each do |block| %> <h2><%= markup(block.fields['Title'], liquid: true) %></h2> <%= markup(block.fields['Description'], liquid: true) %> <% end %> </section> <% end %> <% end %> ``` **Key points:** - Always render with `markup(..., liquid: true)` — content block fields may contain Liquid templates (e.g., `{{ document_properties.dradis.client }}`, `{{ issues.size }}`). - Filter on `block.fields['Type']`, not the `block_group` XML attribute. - When multiple blocks share the same type (e.g., appendices), render each with its own title. - Blocks may have additional kit-specific fields beyond `Title`, `Type`, and `Description` — check the project template. #### JavaScript - Prefer vanilla JS over jQuery - Use `const`/`let`, arrow functions, template literals - Chart initialization goes in a `DOMContentLoaded` listener or inline `<script>` after the chart container - Pass data from ERB to JS carefully — use `JSON.generate()` or inline ERB in JS literals #### CSS - Use CSS custom properties (`:root { --var: value }`) for theming - Mobile-friendly but optimized for print/PDF — include `@media print` rules - No `!important` unless overriding Bootstrap - Use `rem`/`em` units ### 6. Write the file Save the template to: ``` lib/tasks/templates/{kit}/kit/templates/reports/html_export/dradis_template-{kit}-{theme_slug}.v1.0.html.erb ``` Where `{theme_slug}` is a kebab-case version of the theme name (e.g., `dark-dashboard`, `executive-brief`). ### 7. Deploy for testing Copy the template to the runtime location so the user can test immediately: ```bash cp lib/tasks/templates/{kit}/kit/templates/reports/html_export/dradis_template-*.html.erb \ storage/templates/reports/html_export/ ``` ### 8. Validate Run a syntax check: ```bash ruby -e "require 'erb'; ERB.new(File.read('path/to/template.html.erb'))" ``` ## ERB Data Preparation Block Every template should start with a `<% ... %>` block that: 1. Defines lookup maps for categorical fields (e.g., impact/likelihood to numeric values) 2. Defines helper methods for computed fields (risk, risk score) 3. Pre-computes aggregate data (counts by category, sorted lists) 4. Defines color maps for each category Example pattern: ```erb <% # 1. Lookup maps for categorical fields (values discovered from the project template) severity_map = { 'High' => 3, 'Medium' => 2, 'Low' => 1 } # 2. Helper methods for Liquid-computed fields (logic replicated from the Liquid source) def compute_severity(issue) # ... replicate the Liquid template logic in Ruby end # 3. Aggregate data severity_counts = Hash.new(0) issues.each { |i| severity_counts[compute_severity(i)] += 1 } # 4. Color maps severity_colors = { 'High' => '#dc3545', 'Medium' => '#ffc107', 'Low' => '#198754' } %> ``` **Critical:** Never read a field directly if it contains Liquid templates — the ERB export receives the raw Liquid source, not the computed value. Always compute from the source fields instead. ## Common Pitfalls - **Liquid fields rendered as raw source:** The #1 bug. Always check for `{% %}` in field values from the project template XML. Compute in ERB instead. - **Missing categories:** If your status chart shows 7 of 9 issues, you forgot a status value. Extract ALL unique values from the data. - **Hardcoded field names:** Different kits have different fields. Always discover from the project template, never assume. - **Unescaped HTML in attributes:** Use `h()` for values going into HTML attributes or JS strings. - **Chart data mismatch:** Ensure chart labels and data arrays have the same length and order. ## Quality Checks Before writing the final file, verify: - [ ] ERB parses without errors (`ruby -e "require 'erb'; ERB.new(File.read('...'))"`) - [ ] All field names match the kit's actual schema (no typos, correct casing) - [ ] Liquid-template fields are computed in ERB, not read directly - [ ] All categorical values are accounted for (counts add up to total issue count) - [ ] Charts reference correct data variables - [ ] `defined?(Dradis::Pro)` block is included - [ ] No local asset paths — all external deps via CDN - [ ] CSS custom properties used for theming - [ ] `@media print` rules included - [ ] Template is saved to the correct path - [ ] Template is copied to `storage/templates/reports/html_export/` for testing