Resource Reference

Sinter v1.3.0 implements nine resource types. Parameters below are the complete supported set — unknown with fields are schema errors.

Type	Purpose	Key parameters
file	Regular file content + metadata	path, state, content/source, owner, group, mode
directory	Directory presence + metadata	path, state, owner, group, mode
link	Symbolic links	path, target, state
template	Rendered controller-side templates	path, source, vars, mode
command	Exact-argv program execution	program, args, creates/removes, changed_when, register
package	Package install/remove (apt/dnf)	name, state
service	systemd state + enablement	name, state, enabled
group	Local Linux group	name, state, gid, system
user	Local Linux user	name, state, uid, group, groups, shell, home, create_home, system, password_hash

Shared conventions

• path-type parameters are absolute paths; parent paths must already exist and pass the trust-boundary check (no unexpected symlinks).
• mode is always a quoted four-digit octal string ("0644").
• state defaults to present for filesystem resources; package requires it explicitly.
• Content publication is atomic (rename); existing metadata is preserved when omitted.
• All types are idempotent — a converged resource mutates nothing on re-apply.