manifolders
Manifolders are individuals or software systems that collect, organize, and verify manifests—structured lists of items, goods, or components used for tracking and auditing. The term blends manifest, a document describing a collection, with folder, signaling the act of grouping. In practice, manifolders act as an intermediate layer to ensure consistency between listed items and their physical or digital counterparts.
In logistics and commerce, a manifolder compiles shipping manifests, reconciles them with bills of lading, and
In software and IT, a manifolder refers to processes or tools that aggregate multiple manifests—such as package
Variants of the concept include automated manifolders, which run as part of continuous integration and deployment
See also: manifest (document), bill of lading, bill of materials, inventory management, software deployment, artifact repository.