# RESUME — Install UX polish round (v1.7.43-alpha)

Last updated: 2026-04-23

Read this first if you're a fresh OpenCode session resuming the install/uninstall/update UX work.

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## Where we are right now

**v1.7.43-alpha shipped and deployed to .228**. 5 commits on `.116:main`, unpushed per user mirror protocol.

Commits (newest first):
- `f9fef8d2` docs(status): record rounds 3-5 + config migration + changelog as shipped
- `008da477` docs(changelog): add v1.7.43-alpha entry covering async lifecycle + .23 retirement
- `0ee16820` fix(config): auto-purge decommissioned .23 VPS from saved registry/mirror configs
- `22052325` chore: retire .23 VPS mirror, promote .168 OVH to primary
- `f86d86c3` fix(install): kick scanner post-install so Launch button appears immediately
- `8cc84ebc` feat(install): phase-based progress bar replaces unparseable pull bytes
- `2d5b859e` feat(rpc): async-spawn install/uninstall/update lifecycle (Round 2)
- `0733ac40` fix(ui): shorten install/uninstall/update timeouts for async RPCs (Round 2)
- `e471ef75` fix(rpc): empty icon in transient install entry (Round 2)

**Deployed artifacts on .228**:
- Backend: `/usr/local/bin/archipelago` md5 `d2b619949f19815faaeab10429e36ba0`
- Frontend: `/opt/archipelago/web-ui/` (v1.7.43-alpha changelog + .168-only registry)
- Rollback backups: `/usr/local/bin/archipelago.bak-pre-async-install` + `/opt/archipelago/web-ui.bak-pre-async-install/`

**Rollback command** (if catastrophic):
```
ssh archy228 'sudo cp -a /usr/local/bin/archipelago.bak-pre-async-install /usr/local/bin/archipelago && sudo rsync -a --delete /opt/archipelago/web-ui.bak-pre-async-install/ /opt/archipelago/web-ui/ && sudo systemctl restart archipelago && sudo systemctl reload nginx'
```

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## Immediate next step

**User is doing browser verification on https://192.168.1.228/** right now. Checklist they were given:

1. Settings → About: top changelog entry reads "v1.7.43-alpha · Apr 23, 2026" with 4 bullets starting "Installing, updating, and removing apps no longer freezes…". Hard-refresh (Cmd+Shift+R) if stale.
2. Settings → App Registries: only `146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025` + `git.tx1138.com`. No .23.
3. Settings → System Update → Update Mirrors: only `.168` (Server 1 primary) + `tx1138` (Server 2). No .23.
4. Install SearXNG (small, fast image). Expect: instant button response, 7 phase labels in progress bar (Preparing → Pulling image → Creating container → Starting container → Waiting for healthy → Finalizing → Done), Launch button appears within ~3s of "Done".
5. Uninstall: snappy, no freeze.

**When user reports back**: if any item fails, investigate that item. If everything passes, ask user for the next install/uninstall/update UX issue to tackle (they work "one by one in order").

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## Overall mission (unchanged)

User mandate: _"best server containers in the world"_. Polish install/uninstall/update flows for all 6 bundled server containers + marketplace apps before release. Tackle UX issues one by one in order.

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## Working layout — SSH + SSHFS

- SSHFS mount: `/Users/dorian/mnt/archy-thinkpad/` → `archy:Projects/archy/`. Use for all file ops (read/edit/write/glob/grep).
- Direct SSH: `ssh archy` (= `archipelago@192.168.1.116`, ThinkPad dev). Use for git/cargo/npm/systemctl.
- Demo node: `ssh archy228` (= `archipelago@192.168.1.228`). NOPASSWD sudo. Dashboard login pw: `password123`.
- Sudo pw on .116: `ThisIsWeb54321@`. Fallback sudo pw on .228: `archipelago`.
- Cargo: `~/.cargo/bin/cargo` on .116. Long builds: `nohup ... & disown` to `/tmp/cargo-build-*.log`.
- SSHFS flake: `write` sometimes returns `NotFound: FileSystem.readFile` on new files — retry once.

## Deploy recipes

**Backend binary** (can't cp while running — "Text file busy"; binary ferries via Mac because .116 can't resolve archy228):
```
# On .116:
~/.cargo/bin/cargo build --release   # ~3.5 min
# From Mac:
scp archy:Projects/archy/core/target/release/archipelago /tmp/archipelago-new
scp /tmp/archipelago-new archy228:/tmp/archipelago-new
ssh archy228 'sudo systemctl stop archipelago && sudo cp /tmp/archipelago-new /usr/local/bin/archipelago && sudo systemctl start archipelago && sudo systemctl reload nginx'
```

**Frontend** (rsyncs via Mac):
```
ssh archy 'cd ~/Projects/archy/neode-ui && npm run build'   # outputs to ../web/dist/neode-ui/
rsync -az --delete archy:Projects/archy/web/dist/neode-ui/ /tmp/archy-web/
rsync -az /tmp/archy-web/ archy228:/tmp/archy-web/
ssh archy228 'sudo rsync -a --delete /tmp/archy-web/ /opt/archipelago/web-ui/ && sudo systemctl reload nginx'
```

Note: frontend source is `neode-ui/` (has package.json). `web/` has no package.json; `web/dist/neode-ui/` is the build output.

## Commit protocol

- Never push. User mirrors to Gitea remotes manually.
- Conventional Commits. No em-dashes or fancy punctuation.
- Multi-line messages via `tmp-commit-msg.txt`: `git commit -F tmp-commit-msg.txt && rm tmp-commit-msg.txt`.
- Git remotes on .116: `gitea-local`, `gitea-vps2` (.168 OVH), `tx1138` (canonical), `origin` (multi-push alias). `.23` URLs were removed from origin and `gitea-vps` remote was deleted — working-copy change, not in any commit.

## Verification gates

1. `cargo check`
2. `cargo test -p archipelago --bin archipelago <filter>` (MUST use `--bin archipelago`; no lib target)
3. `cargo build --release`

Known issues:
- `rust-lld: undefined hidden symbol` → cargo bug with test+release incremental collision. Fix: `rm -rf core/target/debug/incremental` and retry.
- 22 pre-existing `cargo test` failures in unrelated modules (mesh/wallet/credentials/avatar/session/transport/update-mirrors/fips/identity_manager/image_versions). Not blocking. Tech debt.

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## Architecture — locked-in patterns

### Async-spawn lifecycle (install/update/uninstall/start/stop/restart)

- RPC returns `{status, package_id}` immediately (15s client timeout).
- Wrapper flips state to transitional variant (Installing/Updating/Removing/Stopping/Starting/Restarting) BEFORE spawn.
- `tokio::spawn` runs existing monolithic inner handler with `self: Arc<Self>`.
- Install/update success: MUST explicitly write terminal Running state. `merge_preserving_transitional` in `server.rs` refuses to let scanner overwrite transitional states.
- Uninstall success: inner handler removes the entry itself.
- On error: revert pre-transition state (or remove entry for install).

Key files:
- `core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/async_lifecycle.rs` — full install/update/uninstall wrappers
- `core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/transitional.rs` — start/stop/restart wrappers
- `core/archipelago/src/server.rs:832-871` — `merge_preserving_transitional`, `is_transitional`
- `core/archipelago/src/server.rs:295-380` — scan loop with `tokio::select!` and tick bump

### Install progress (phase-based, 7 levels)

- `podman pull` emits zero parseable progress when stderr is piped (no TTY). Legacy byte regex never matched.
- Phases + UI %: Preparing (5) → PullingImage (20) → CreatingContainer (70) → StartingContainer (80) → WaitingHealthy (88) → PostInstall (95) → Done (100).
- UI bar only advances forward (`Math.max`).
- Final phase label is "Finalizing…" (renamed from "Running post-install…" which confused users).

Key files:
- `neode-ui/src/stores/server.ts:25-33` — `PHASE_INFO` mapper

### Scanner kick (instant Launch button)

- Scan runs every 60s. Post-install state flipped to Running but skeletal manifest (`interfaces: None`) persisted until next scan → `canLaunch(pkg)` false for up to 60s.
- `lan_address` derived from live container port bindings. `manifest.interfaces.main.ui` only populated when `lan_address.is_some() || tor_address.is_some()`.
- Fix: `scan_kick: Arc<Notify>` + `scan_tick: Arc<watch::Sender<u64>>` on `RpcHandler`. Scan loop `tokio::select!` between 60s tick + notify. `kick_scanner_and_wait` helper (2s timeout) called in install/update success paths BEFORE writing Running. Merge during Installing keeps state + takes fresh manifest.

Key files:
- `core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/mod.rs:89-93` — fields on RpcHandler; accessors :186-199
- `core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/package/async_lifecycle.rs:405-430` — `kick_scanner_and_wait`
- `core/archipelago/src/container/docker_packages.rs:132-218` — where `lan_address` + manifest get populated
- `neode-ui/src/views/apps/appsConfig.ts:106-111` — `canLaunch(pkg)`
- `neode-ui/src/views/apps/AppCard.vue:141-149` — Launch button render

### Config migration (.23 auto-purge)

- `load_mirrors` + `load_registries` normally only ADD missing defaults ("explicit removals stick").
- .23 was a default the user never chose, so we need the opposite: strip it.
- `.retain(|m| !m.url.contains("23.182.128.160"))` before defaults-merge step. Narrow-scope exception, commented in-code.
- Triggers lazily on next load (install RPC, update RPC, Settings UI open). Not tied to boot.

Key files:
- `core/archipelago/src/container/registry.rs` — `load_registries`
- `core/archipelago/src/update.rs` — `load_mirrors`

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## Backlog — after v1.7.43 verification

1. User reports browser-verification results. Fix anything that fails.
2. Continue user's "one by one" install/uninstall/update UX queue — ask for next issue.
3. Tech debt (low priority, not blocking release):
   - Vaultwarden container exits immediately on start (separate container-config issue).
   - `/var/log/archipelago-container-installs.log` never created — backend runs non-root. Tmpfiles.d rule or path change.
   - 22 pre-existing cargo test failures in unrelated modules.
   - "Server 3 (OVH)" historical changelog entries in `AccountInfoSection.vue` left intact (user approved — they're release notes for what shipped at the time).

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## User preferences (must follow)

- Always state which option is "best long-term" first and explain why in plain terms. Trust my recommendation unless overridden.
- "Tackle them one by one in order" — fix issues sequentially, not in a big bang.
- Bitcoin-only. No altcoins, no proprietary deps without approval.
- Prefer established OSS, crypto-first libs (rustls, argon2, ed25519), privacy-focused (no telemetry), minimal dep trees.
- Atomic commits.
- Never commit secrets. Pin dependency versions.
- Never push — user mirrors to Gitea manually.