Announcements

The ChAoS Foundation

2026-10-05 02:00:24

Team ChAoS Finally got the ChAoS Foundation Website up and running. The Foundation exists to Promote ChAoS, Protect ChAoS, Preserve ChAoS & Support Open-Source which are the Key pillars of the Foundation itself.

ChAoS-MVC-1.2.1 Released

2026-09-19 19:42:07

The ChAoS Foundation has released ChAoS MVC v 1.2.1 which brings some really neat features, security concerned corrections and more SEO tools at the core level.
The Release Document is available. For your view.
  • You may Download 1.2.1 from HERE in either .zip or tar.gz.
  • If you are able, please verify file hashes, instructions are provided.
  • The Core Updater can install this release automatically on supported ChAoS MVC 1.2.0 installations.

REMINDER: Patch Day

2026-09-19 15:49:12

Today we plan to Release ChAoS MVC v 1.2.1
Around 3pm PST, 6pm EST or before.

  • If you look in admin->Updater, it will tell you if an update is available.
  • As always, release remains contingent upon the patch meeting the established Patching Requirements.

Tomorrow, 1.2.1 Releases

2026-09-18 17:05:18

Our Patch Day has been set to Saturdays. Whenever a patch is ready for release and meets our Patching Requirements, it may be released as a:
  • Security Patch
  • Feature Patch
  • Enhancement Patch
With this, ChAoS MVC 1.2.1 is scheduled for release tomorrow, September 19, 2026, no later than 1500 (3:00 PM) Pacific Time.
As always, release remains contingent upon the patch meeting the established Patching Requirements.

Developers

2026-09-17 19:21:13

at Developers you can now, insert your PGP Public Key along with your PGP Fingerprint and when people view your developer profile, your supplied data will become available for them to view.

  • Developers Module v.1.2.0

Conclusion: Established.

2026-09-17 01:40:41

Hypothesis: A ChAoS MVC user Module can own reusable domain libraries that are consumed by other user Modules. Those libraries may retain their own internal dependencies and execute their domain functionality from a consuming Module during normal MVC operation. Shared domain functionality therefore does not inherently require placement in Core.
Experiment: Utilize one module's libraries to cross produce needed data for another module
Conclusion:
  • This establishes a viable architectural pattern in which a foundational Module may provide shared domain capabilities while retaining ownership of their implementation.
  • The Registry experiment demonstrated this with geography: Enroll successfully consumed Registry-owned geocoding and MGRS functionality without duplicating that functionality or modifying ChAoS MVC Core.

Entire report is HERE

Research underway

2026-09-16 18:01:28

A user Module can own reusable domain libraries—geography, timezone, and other user modules can consume those libraries similarly to how ChAoS MVC exposes shared libraries, without moving module-specific logic into Core.

With our philosophy on protecting the root and growing outward from it, this research will prove whether or not a module can own shared libraries to be used in other modules.

A post will appear with the Conclusion of the Hypothesis after development and experimentation is complete.

JSON Sitemap Support

2026-09-14 19:03:59

Chaos MVC Adds site.json Support


Chaos MVC now generates a machine-readable site.json describing a site's public resources.

The declaration is generated deterministically and validated against the remote STN-LABZ Site Resource Schema v1 before publication.

site.json joins sitemap.xml, ror.xml, llms.txt, and rss.xml as part of the Chaos MVC site discovery system.

Discover → Generate → Validate → Publish.

Check it out in full, right HERE

SEO Updates

2026-09-13 20:27:14

Today we updated the refresh_inidices feature in /admin and added RSS support so that ROR, SITEMAP, RSS and AI Capable LLMS get generated and bringing this admin feature up to date with the userland module system.

This was a known update requirement for v1.2.1 which will be available soon, and all system can update to this version from their own /admin/updates route.

ChAoS MVC 1.2.1 Updates

2026-09-13 04:05:05

Today we established support for GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), which you can view HERE, and introduced a new Pages subsystem.

The Pages subsystem allows pages to be published using Markdown, JSON, PHP, or HTML, with page creation and management available directly from Admin.

You can view the Pages Development Documentation to see how the new subsystem works.

ChAoS MVC 1.2.1 will be available soon!

Mandatory Fix

2026-09-07 17:47:29

We found issues with the installer and corrected the install schema.sql as well as found a needed correction to the supplied Home module view. Please download the ChAoS MVC Fix and apply the corrections.

ChAoS MVC v1.2.0 Released

2026-09-06 06:04:58

ChAoS MVC 1.2.0 establishes the finalized separation between framework-owned Core files and installation-owned user content. This release also introduces a rebuilt Core updater, complete module and theme update lifecycle improvements, stronger release verification, and additional security maintenance.

Afternoon Update

2026-09-04 23:39:22

The Developers Portal has been updated to allow Developers to add and / or update their data which now interacts with the Module Builder & the Theme Builder which are both Absolutely Free to get, and allow you to Developer with your certifications and sign your projects.

Update from this morning

2026-09-04 20:21:39

Theme status and updating is now a thing, we are also in the process of putting our Module and Theme Builders into a verification process for ChAoS Certified Developers. See the Developers for how we are verifying.

Modules & Themes Updating

2026-09-04 14:02:44

That is the goal for today

  • Module Updating
    • Rollback feature
  • Theme Updating

Register Pack 1.1.9

2026-09-03 00:55:33

ChAoS MVC websites with version 1.1.9+ can add this pack to their sites, navigate to /admin and click on site then click on Register. Get the Register Pack HERE. Please read the included README for guidance.

S Service announcement

2026-08-31 05:20:02

Today we’re announcing two new Chaos MVC modules: the Short URL module and S (Short URL Redirect) Service.

Together, these modules provide a lightweight URL shortening and redirect service. You can submit a URL through Short URL Submission, while the S Service handles shortened-link redirects and usage tracking.

The two modules are designed to work hand in hand.

ChAoS MVC v1.1.9 has been released

2026-08-29 06:59:40

Chaos MVC 1.1.9 is now available.

This release completes a major architectural milestone for Chaos MVC, establishing a clear separation between the protected Core and installation-owned modules and themes.

Version 1.1.9 introduces the new /user architecture, installation-owned PHP themes, stronger module ownership boundaries, improved error handling, and significant hardening of the module update and package verification process.

The release was qualified through migration and operation of an existing Chaos MVC installation, including module administration, routing, theme operation, signed module updates, database migration, rollback behavior, and preservation of existing data.

With 1.1.9 complete, development now moves to Chaos MVC 1.1.10, focusing on the Core update lifecycle and theme updating.

Protect the core. Grow outward.

Phase 3 — Core/User Ownership Separation

2026-08-27 20:20:01

We have entered Phase 3 of the Chaos MVC Core/User ownership separation.

The foundation established in the earlier phases is now being extended into themes and existing installations. Chaos MVC is implementing theme selection, allowing installation-owned themes to live within /user/themes/* and be selected without modifying the Core presentation layer. At the same time, migration work is being planned and tested to determine how existing Chaos MVC installations can move safely from the older directory structure into the new ownership model.

The direction remains simple:

  • /app/ belongs to0 Core.
  • /user/ belongs to the installation and its users.

This separation is what will eventually allow Core updates to replace Core-owned files without trampling themes, modules, data, or other installation-owned content. There is still work ahead, and migration deserves particular care — moving things is easy; moving them without breaking people's sites is the interesting part.

As always, we'll continue posting updates as each part of the separation is implemented and verified.
Leave the damn Core alone.
Protect the Core. Grow outward.

Changes are coming

2026-08-27 00:58:37

We have begun Round One of separating User and Core. This is being done in accordance with our internal philosophy: “Leave the damn Core alone.” The goal is simple: Core belongs to Chaos MVC; user-created content belongs to the user. When a Core update is applied, Core-owned files can be replaced without overwriting user-created content. Content stored within /user/* will remain outside the Core update boundary. This separation will be implemented through several successive rounds as we move existing functionality into the new ownership model.

This also helps prevent end users from unintentionally making changes to Core-owned files that may conflict with the project's licensing and distribution requirements.

Please continue to watch for announcements and posts as this work progresses.