src/Mod/Create/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Kindred Create core module
 # Handles auto-loading of ztools and Silo addons
 
+# C++ module targets
+add_subdirectory(App)
+if(BUILD_GUI)
+    add_subdirectory(Gui)
+endif(BUILD_GUI)
+
 # Generate version.py from template with Kindred Create version
 configure_file(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/version.py.in
@@ -15,6 +21,10 @@ install(
         InitGui.py
         addon_loader.py
         kc_format.py
+        silo_document.py
+        silo_objects.py
+        silo_tree.py
+        silo_viewproviders.py
         update_checker.py
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.py
     DESTINATION

src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py

@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ def _register_kc_format():
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Create: kc_format registration skipped: {e}\n")
 
 
+def _register_silo_document_observer():
+    """Register the Silo document observer for .kc tree building."""
+    try:
+        import silo_document
+
+        silo_document.register()
+    except Exception as e:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Create: silo_document registration skipped: {e}\n")
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Silo integration enhancements
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -144,6 +154,7 @@ try:
     from PySide.QtCore import QTimer
 
     QTimer.singleShot(500, _register_kc_format)
+    QTimer.singleShot(600, _register_silo_document_observer)
     QTimer.singleShot(1500, _register_silo_origin)
     QTimer.singleShot(2000, _setup_silo_auth_panel)
     QTimer.singleShot(3000, _check_silo_first_start)

src/Mod/Create/kc_format.py

@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ import FreeCAD
 # Cache: filepath -> {entry_name: bytes}
 _silo_cache = {}
 
+# Pre-reinject hooks: called with (doc, filename, entries) before ZIP write.
+_pre_reinject_hooks = []
+
+
+def register_pre_reinject(callback):
+    """Register a callback invoked before silo/ entries are written to ZIP.
+
+    Signature: callback(doc, filename, entries) -> None
+    ``entries`` is a dict {entry_name: bytes} or None. Mutate in place.
+    """
+    _pre_reinject_hooks.append(callback)
+
+
 KC_VERSION = "1.0"
 
 
@@ -62,6 +75,13 @@ class _KcFormatObserver:
             _silo_cache.pop(filename, None)
             return
         entries = _silo_cache.pop(filename, None)
+        for _hook in _pre_reinject_hooks:
+            try:
+                _hook(doc, filename, entries)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
+                    f"kc_format: pre_reinject hook failed: {exc}\n"
+                )
         try:
             with zipfile.ZipFile(filename, "a") as zf:
                 existing = set(zf.namelist())

src/Mod/Create/silo_document.py

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+"""
+silo_document.py - Document observer that builds the Silo metadata tree
+when a .kc file is opened in FreeCAD.
+
+Hooks slotCreatedDocument (primary) and slotActivateDocument (fallback)
+to detect .kc opens, then defers tree building to the next event loop
+tick via QTimer.singleShot(0, ...) so the document is fully loaded.
+"""
+
+import FreeCAD
+
+_observer = None
+
+
+def _on_kc_restored(doc):
+    """Deferred callback: build the Silo tree after document is fully loaded."""
+    try:
+        filename = doc.FileName
+        if not filename:
+            return
+        from silo_tree import SiloTreeBuilder
+
+        contents = SiloTreeBuilder.read_silo_directory(filename)
+        if contents:
+            SiloTreeBuilder.build_tree(doc, contents)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
+            f"silo_document: failed to build silo tree for {doc.Name!r}: {exc}\n"
+        )
+
+
+class SiloDocumentObserver:
+    """Singleton observer that triggers Silo tree creation for .kc files."""
+
+    def slotCreatedDocument(self, doc):
+        """Called when a document is created or opened."""
+        try:
+            filename = doc.FileName
+            if not filename or not filename.lower().endswith(".kc"):
+                return
+            from PySide.QtCore import QTimer
+
+            QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: _on_kc_restored(doc))
+        except Exception as exc:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
+                f"silo_document: slotCreatedDocument error: {exc}\n"
+            )
+
+    def slotActivateDocument(self, doc):
+        """Fallback for documents opened before observer registration."""
+        try:
+            filename = doc.FileName
+            if not filename or not filename.lower().endswith(".kc"):
+                return
+            if doc.getObject("Silo") is not None:
+                return
+            from PySide.QtCore import QTimer
+
+            QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: _on_kc_restored(doc))
+        except Exception as exc:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
+                f"silo_document: slotActivateDocument error: {exc}\n"
+            )
+
+    def slotDeletedDocument(self, doc):
+        """Placeholder for future cleanup."""
+        pass
+
+
+def register():
+    """Register the singleton observer. Safe to call multiple times."""
+    global _observer
+    if _observer is not None:
+        return
+
+    _observer = SiloDocumentObserver()
+    FreeCAD.addDocumentObserver(_observer)
+    FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog("silo_document: observer registered\n")
+
+    # Bootstrap: handle documents already open before registration.
+    try:
+        for doc in FreeCAD.listDocuments().values():
+            _observer.slotActivateDocument(doc)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(f"silo_document: bootstrap scan failed: {exc}\n")

src/Mod/Create/silo_objects.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""
+silo_objects.py - FreeCAD FeaturePython proxy for Silo tree leaf nodes.
+
+Each silo/ ZIP entry in a .kc file gets one SiloViewerObject in the
+FreeCAD document tree. All properties are Transient so they are never
+persisted in Document.xml.
+"""
+
+import FreeCAD
+
+
+class SiloViewerObject:
+    """Proxy for App::FeaturePython silo viewer nodes.
+
+    Properties (all Transient):
+        SiloPath    - ZIP entry path, e.g. "silo/manifest.json"
+        ContentType - "json", "yaml", or "py"
+        RawContent  - decoded UTF-8 content of the entry
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, obj):
+        obj.Proxy = self
+
+        obj.addProperty(
+            "App::PropertyString",
+            "SiloPath",
+            "Silo",
+            "ZIP entry path of this silo item",
+        )
+        obj.addProperty(
+            "App::PropertyString",
+            "ContentType",
+            "Silo",
+            "Content type of this silo item",
+        )
+        obj.addProperty(
+            "App::PropertyString",
+            "RawContent",
+            "Silo",
+            "Raw text content of this silo entry",
+        )
+
+        obj.setPropertyStatus("SiloPath", "Transient")
+        obj.setPropertyStatus("ContentType", "Transient")
+        obj.setPropertyStatus("RawContent", "Transient")
+
+        obj.setEditorMode("SiloPath", 1)  # read-only in property panel
+        obj.setEditorMode("ContentType", 1)
+        obj.setEditorMode("RawContent", 2)  # hidden in property panel
+
+    def execute(self, obj):
+        pass
+
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        return None
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        pass

src/Mod/Create/silo_tree.py

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+"""
+silo_tree.py - Builds the Silo metadata tree in the FreeCAD document.
+
+Reads silo/ entries from a .kc ZIP and creates a conditional hierarchy
+of App::FeaturePython and App::DocumentObjectGroup objects in the
+document tree.
+
+Tree structure:
+    Silo (App::DocumentObjectGroup)
+    +-- Manifest          (always present)
+    +-- Metadata          (if metadata.json is non-empty)
+    +-- History           (if history.json has revisions)
+    +-- Approvals         (if approvals.json has eco field)
+    +-- Dependencies      (if dependencies.json has links)
+    +-- Jobs              (group, if silo/jobs/ has YAML files)
+    |   +-- default.yaml
+    +-- Macros            (group, if silo/macros/ has .py files)
+        +-- on_save
+"""
+
+import json
+import zipfile
+
+import FreeCAD
+
+_SILO_GROUP_NAME = "Silo"
+
+# Top-level silo/ entries with their object names, labels, and
+# optional JSON field checks for conditional creation.
+_KNOWN_ENTRIES = [
+    # (zip_name, object_name, label, json_check)
+    # json_check is None (always create) or (field_name, check_fn)
+    ("silo/manifest.json", "SiloManifest", "Manifest", None),
+    ("silo/metadata.json", "SiloMetadata", "Metadata", None),
+    (
+        "silo/history.json",
+        "SiloHistory",
+        "History",
+        ("revisions", lambda v: isinstance(v, list) and len(v) > 0),
+    ),
+    (
+        "silo/approvals.json",
+        "SiloApprovals",
+        "Approvals",
+        ("eco", lambda v: v is not None),
+    ),
+    (
+        "silo/dependencies.json",
+        "SiloDependencies",
+        "Dependencies",
+        ("links", lambda v: isinstance(v, list) and len(v) > 0),
+    ),
+]
+
+
+def _content_type(entry_name):
+    """Determine content type from ZIP entry name."""
+    if entry_name.endswith(".json"):
+        return "json"
+    if entry_name.endswith((".yaml", ".yml")):
+        return "yaml"
+    if entry_name.endswith(".py"):
+        return "py"
+    return "text"
+
+
+def _decode(data):
+    """Decode bytes to UTF-8 string, returning '' on failure."""
+    try:
+        return data.decode("utf-8")
+    except Exception:
+        return ""
+
+
+def _should_create(data, json_check):
+    """Check whether a conditional node should be created."""
+    if json_check is None:
+        return True
+    field_name, check_fn = json_check
+    try:
+        parsed = json.loads(data)
+        return check_fn(parsed.get(field_name))
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+def _create_leaf(doc, parent, entry_name, data, obj_name, label):
+    """Create one App::FeaturePython leaf and add it to parent group."""
+    from silo_objects import SiloViewerObject
+    from silo_viewproviders import SiloViewerViewProvider
+
+    obj = doc.addObject("App::FeaturePython", obj_name)
+    SiloViewerObject(obj)
+
+    obj.SiloPath = entry_name
+    obj.ContentType = _content_type(entry_name)
+    obj.RawContent = _decode(data)
+    obj.Label = label
+
+    try:
+        import FreeCADGui  # noqa: F401
+
+        if obj.ViewObject is not None:
+            SiloViewerViewProvider(obj.ViewObject)
+    except ImportError:
+        pass  # headless mode
+
+    parent.addObject(obj)
+    return obj
+
+
+class SiloTreeBuilder:
+    """Reads silo/ from a .kc ZIP and builds the document tree."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def read_silo_directory(filename):
+        """Read silo/ entries from a .kc ZIP.
+
+        Returns dict {entry_name: bytes}, e.g. {"silo/manifest.json": b"..."}.
+        Returns {} on failure.
+        """
+        entries = {}
+        try:
+            with zipfile.ZipFile(filename, "r") as zf:
+                for name in zf.namelist():
+                    if name.startswith("silo/") and not name.endswith("/"):
+                        entries[name] = zf.read(name)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
+                f"silo_tree: could not read silo/ from {filename!r}: {exc}\n"
+            )
+        return entries
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def build_tree(doc, silo_contents):
+        """Create the Silo group hierarchy in doc from silo/ entries."""
+        if not silo_contents:
+            return
+
+        SiloTreeBuilder.remove_silo_tree(doc)
+
+        root = doc.addObject("App::DocumentObjectGroup", _SILO_GROUP_NAME)
+        root.Label = "Silo"
+
+        # Top-level known entries (conditional creation)
+        for zip_name, obj_name, label, json_check in _KNOWN_ENTRIES:
+            if zip_name not in silo_contents:
+                continue
+            data = silo_contents[zip_name]
+            if not _should_create(data, json_check):
+                continue
+            _create_leaf(doc, root, zip_name, data, obj_name, label)
+
+        # Jobs subgroup
+        job_entries = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in silo_contents.items()
+            if k.startswith("silo/jobs/") and not k.endswith("/")
+        }
+        if job_entries:
+            jobs_group = doc.addObject("App::DocumentObjectGroup", "SiloJobs")
+            jobs_group.Label = "Jobs"
+            root.addObject(jobs_group)
+            for entry_name in sorted(job_entries):
+                basename = entry_name.split("/")[-1]
+                safe_name = "SiloJob_" + basename.replace(".", "_").replace("-", "_")
+                _create_leaf(
+                    doc,
+                    jobs_group,
+                    entry_name,
+                    job_entries[entry_name],
+                    safe_name,
+                    basename,
+                )
+
+        # Macros subgroup
+        macro_entries = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in silo_contents.items()
+            if k.startswith("silo/macros/") and not k.endswith("/")
+        }
+        if macro_entries:
+            macros_group = doc.addObject("App::DocumentObjectGroup", "SiloMacros")
+            macros_group.Label = "Macros"
+            root.addObject(macros_group)
+            for entry_name in sorted(macro_entries):
+                basename = entry_name.split("/")[-1]
+                label = basename[:-3] if basename.endswith(".py") else basename
+                safe_name = "SiloMacro_" + basename.replace(".", "_").replace("-", "_")
+                _create_leaf(
+                    doc,
+                    macros_group,
+                    entry_name,
+                    macro_entries[entry_name],
+                    safe_name,
+                    label,
+                )
+
+        doc.recompute()
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(
+            f"silo_tree: built tree with {len(silo_contents)} entries in {doc.Name!r}\n"
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def remove_silo_tree(doc):
+        """Remove the Silo group and all descendants. Safe if absent."""
+        root = doc.getObject(_SILO_GROUP_NAME)
+        if root is None:
+            return
+
+        names = []
+
+        def _collect(obj):
+            if obj.Name in names:
+                return
+            names.append(obj.Name)
+            if hasattr(obj, "OutList"):
+                for child in obj.OutList:
+                    _collect(child)
+
+        _collect(root)
+
+        for name in reversed(names):
+            try:
+                doc.removeObject(name)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
+                    f"silo_tree: could not remove {name!r}: {exc}\n"
+                )

src/Mod/Create/silo_viewproviders.py

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""
+silo_viewproviders.py - ViewProvider proxy for Silo tree leaf nodes.
+
+Controls tree icon, double-click behavior, and context menu for
+SiloViewerObject nodes in the document tree.
+"""
+
+import os
+
+# Icon directory — Phase 6 will add SVGs here.
+_ICON_DIR = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+    "resources",
+    "icons",
+)
+
+# Map silo/ paths to icon basenames (without .svg extension).
+_SILO_PATH_ICONS = {
+    "silo/manifest.json": "silo-manifest",
+    "silo/metadata.json": "silo-metadata",
+    "silo/history.json": "silo-history",
+    "silo/approvals.json": "silo-approvals",
+    "silo/dependencies.json": "silo-dependencies",
+}
+
+# Prefix-based fallbacks for subdirectory entries.
+_SILO_PREFIX_ICONS = {
+    "silo/jobs/": "silo-job",
+    "silo/macros/": "silo-macro",
+}
+
+
+def _icon_for_path(silo_path):
+    """Return absolute icon path for a silo/ entry, or '' if not found."""
+    name = _SILO_PATH_ICONS.get(silo_path)
+    if name is None:
+        for prefix, icon_name in _SILO_PREFIX_ICONS.items():
+            if silo_path.startswith(prefix):
+                name = icon_name
+                break
+    if name is None:
+        return ""
+    path = os.path.join(_ICON_DIR, f"{name}.svg")
+    return path if os.path.exists(path) else ""
+
+
+class SiloViewerViewProvider:
+    """ViewProvider proxy for SiloViewerObject leaf nodes."""
+
+    def __init__(self, vobj):
+        vobj.Proxy = self
+        self.Object = vobj.Object
+
+    def attach(self, vobj):
+        """Store back-reference; called on document restore."""
+        self.Object = vobj.Object
+
+    def getIcon(self):
+        """Return icon path based on SiloPath; '' uses FreeCAD default."""
+        try:
+            return _icon_for_path(self.Object.SiloPath)
+        except Exception:
+            return ""
+
+    def doubleClicked(self, vobj):
+        """Phase 1: no action on double-click."""
+        return False
+
+    def setupContextMenu(self, vobj, menu):
+        """Phase 1: no context menu items."""
+        pass
+
+    def __getstate__(self):
+        return None
+
+    def __setstate__(self, state):
+        pass