BREAKING CHANGE: Switched from single-container to multi-container setup
This commit introduces a meshcore-bridge service that isolates USB device
access from the main application, resolving persistent USB timeout and
deadlock issues in Docker + VM environments.
Changes:
- Add meshcore-bridge/ - Lightweight HTTP API wrapper for meshcli
- Flask server exposes /cli endpoint (port 5001, internal only)
- Exclusive USB device access via --device flag
- Health check endpoint at /health
- Refactor app/meshcore/cli.py
- Replace subprocess calls with HTTP requests to bridge
- Add requests library dependency
- Better error handling for bridge communication
- Update docker-compose.yml
- Define meshcore-bridge and mc-webui services
- Create meshcore-net Docker network
- Add depends_on with health check condition
- Bridge gets USB device, main app uses HTTP only
- Modify Dockerfile
- Remove meshcore-cli installation from main app
- Lighter image without gcc dependencies
- Update config.py
- Add MC_BRIDGE_URL environment variable
- Remove meshcli_command property (no longer needed)
- Update documentation (README.md, .claude/instructions.md)
- Document 2-container architecture
- Add troubleshooting section for bridge
- Update prerequisites (no host meshcore-cli needed)
- Add architecture diagram in project structure
Benefits:
✅ Solves USB device locking after container restarts
✅ Restartable main app without USB reset
✅ Better separation of concerns
✅ Easier debugging (isolated meshcli logs)
✅ No manual USB recovery scripts needed
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Implements automatic daily archiving of messages to improve performance
and enable browsing historical chat by date.
Backend changes:
- Add APScheduler for daily archiving at midnight (00:00 UTC)
- Create app/archiver/manager.py with archive logic and scheduler
- Extend parser.py to read from archive files and filter by days
- Add archive configuration to config.py (MC_ARCHIVE_*)
API changes:
- Extend GET /api/messages with archive_date and days parameters
- Add GET /api/archives endpoint to list available archives
- Add POST /api/archive/trigger for manual archiving
Frontend changes:
- Add date selector dropdown in navbar for archive browsing
- Implement archive list loading and date selection
- Update formatTime() to show full dates in archive view
- Live view now shows only last 7 days (configurable)
Docker & Config:
- Add archive volume mount in docker-compose.yml
- Add MC_ARCHIVE_DIR, MC_ARCHIVE_ENABLED, MC_ARCHIVE_RETENTION_DAYS env vars
- Update .env.example with archive configuration section
Documentation:
- Update README.md with archive feature and usage instructions
- Update .claude/instructions.md with archive endpoints
Key features:
- Automatic daily archiving (midnight UTC)
- Live view filtered to last 7 days for better performance
- Browse historical messages by date via dropdown selector
- Archives stored as dated files: {device}.YYYY-MM-DD.msgs
- Original .msgs file never modified (safe, read-only approach)
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Implemented core backend functionality:
- Flask application structure with blueprints
- Configuration module loading from environment variables
- MeshCore CLI wrapper with subprocess execution and timeout handling
- Message parser for .msgs JSON Lines file format
- REST API endpoints (messages, status, sync, contacts cleanup)
- HTML views with Bootstrap 5 responsive design
- Frontend JavaScript with auto-refresh and live updates
- Custom CSS styling for chat interface
API Endpoints:
- GET /api/messages - List messages with pagination
- POST /api/messages - Send message with optional reply-to
- GET /api/status - Device connection status
- POST /api/sync - Trigger message sync
- POST /api/contacts/cleanup - Remove inactive contacts
- GET /api/device/info - Device information
Features:
- Auto-refresh every 60s (configurable)
- Reply to messages with @[UserName] format
- Toast notifications for feedback
- Settings modal for contact management
- Responsive design (mobile-friendly)
- Message bubbles with sender, timestamp, SNR, hop count
Ready for testing on production server (192.168.131.80:5000)
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