Feature
Web Interface
Ze includes an HTTPS web interface for configuration viewing, editing, and runtime command execution through a browser.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| YANG-driven UI | Config tree navigation generated from YANG schemas |
| Finder navigation | macOS-style column browser; named containers above unnamed with separator |
| List table view | Lists with YANG unique constraints shown as interactive tables with inline editing |
| Config viewing | Browse the config tree with breadcrumb navigation |
| Config editing | Set and delete leaf values with per-user draft sessions |
| Inline diff | Review pending changes before committing |
| Session authentication | Login page with session cookies; same user database as SSH |
| JSON API | Content negotiation via Accept header or ?format=json query parameter; Basic Auth for API clients |
| CLI bar | Integrated command bar with the same grammar as the SSH CLI (edit, set, delete, show, commit, discard) |
| Terminal mode | Full terminal mode in the browser with scrollback and prompt |
| Tab completion | Autocomplete candidates served via JSON endpoint |
| Live updates | SSE notifications when another user commits config changes |
| HTTPS only | TLS 1.2 minimum; auto-generated ECDSA P-256 self-signed certificate when no cert is provided |
| PKI certificate | environment.web.certificate names a pki {} store entry to serve instead, sending the leaf and every stored intermediate. A configured name that does not resolve stops the listener; ze never falls back to self-signed for it. Rotates on reload without rebinding, so open SSE streams survive. See TLS Certificates From the PKI Store |
| Security headers | HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options DENY, no-store cache on all authenticated responses |
| YANG decorators | Leaves with ze:decorate extension show enriched display text (e.g., ASN numbers annotated with organization name via Team Cymru DNS) |
| Workbench UI (default) | RouterOS-style operator workbench (default since Phase 2); row-level related-tool buttons declared via ze:related YANG extension dispatch through the standard CommandDispatcher; CLI available as separate /cli tab |
Browser Configuration Workflow
The recording below signs in to a local Ze instance, edits a YANG-backed value, reviews the generated diff, commits the browser session's draft, and verifies the active value. The daemon and browser run locally during generation.
Replayable Ze browser lab
Reproducible
Edit and commit configuration in the browser
Change a YANG-backed setting, review the generated diff, commit the draft, and verify the active value.
Read the demonstration transcript
Ze web configuration demo
1. Open the local Ze HTTPS interface.
2. Sign in as the local administrator.
3. Open System / Identity in configuration mode.
4. Change the hostname from ze-demo to edge-demo.
5. Save the draft and open Review & Commit.
6. Verify the diff contains `host edge-demo`.
7. Confirm the commit.
8. Reload the setting and verify the active hostname is edge-demo.
Expected result: Ze commits the browser user's isolated draft and the active YANG-backed hostname reads `edge-demo`.See Web Interface Guide for usage instructions.