Updating changelog + build for 3.6.7

Order room server messages by sender timestamp, not packet-receipt time

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 __pycache__/
 *.py[oc]
 build/
+!scripts/build/
+!scripts/build/**
 wheels/
 *.egg-info
 
@@ -23,3 +25,8 @@ references/
 
 # ancillary LLM files
 .claude/
+
+# local Docker compose files
+docker-compose.yml
+docker-compose.yaml
+.docker-certs/

AGENTS.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 If instructed to "run all tests" or "get ready for a commit" or other summative, work ending directives, run:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/all_quality.sh
+./scripts/quality/all_quality.sh
 ```
 
 This is the repo's end-to-end quality gate. It runs backend/frontend autofixers first, then type checking, tests, and the standard frontend build. All checks must pass green, and the script may leave formatting/lint edits behind.
@@ -210,10 +210,16 @@ This message-layer echo/path handling is independent of raw-packet storage dedup
 │   │       └── ...
 │   └── vite.config.ts
 ├── scripts/                # Quality / release helpers (listing below is representative, not exhaustive)
-│   ├── all_quality.sh      # Repo-standard autofix + validate gate
-│   ├── collect_licenses.sh # Gather third-party license attributions
-│   ├── e2e.sh              # End-to-end test runner
-│   └── publish.sh          # Version bump, changelog, docker build & push
+│   ├── build/
+│   │   ├── collect_licenses.sh # Gather third-party license attributions
+│   │   └── publish.sh          # Version bump, changelog, docker build & push
+│   ├── quality/
+│   │   ├── all_quality.sh      # Repo-standard autofix + validate gate
+│   │   ├── e2e.sh              # End-to-end test runner
+│   │   └── extended_quality.sh # Quality gate plus e2e and Docker matrix
+│   └── setup/
+│       ├── fetch_prebuilt_frontend.py # Download release frontend fallback
+│       └── install_service.sh         # Install/configure Linux systemd service
 ├── README_ADVANCED.md      # Advanced setup, troubleshooting, and service guidance
 ├── CONTRIBUTING.md         # Contributor workflow and testing guidance
 ├── tests/                  # Backend tests (pytest)
@@ -271,23 +277,23 @@ PYTHONPATH=. uv run pytest tests/ -v
 ```
 
 Key test files:
-- `tests/test_decoder.py` - Channel + direct message decryption, key exchange
-- `tests/test_keystore.py` - Ephemeral key store
-- `tests/test_event_handlers.py` - ACK tracking, repeat detection
-- `tests/test_packet_pipeline.py` - End-to-end packet processing
-- `tests/test_api.py` - API endpoints, read state tracking
-- `tests/test_migrations.py` - Database migration system
-- `tests/test_frontend_static.py` - Frontend static route registration (missing `dist`/`index.html` handling)
-- `tests/test_messages_search.py` - Message search, around endpoint, forward pagination
-- `tests/test_rx_log_data.py` - on_rx_log_data event handler integration
-- `tests/test_ack_tracking_wiring.py` - DM ACK tracking extraction and wiring
-- `tests/test_radio_lifecycle_service.py` - Radio reconnect/setup orchestration helpers
-- `tests/test_radio_commands_service.py` - Radio config/private-key service workflows
-- `tests/test_health_mqtt_status.py` - Health endpoint MQTT status field
-- `tests/test_community_mqtt.py` - Community MQTT publisher (JWT, packet format, hash, broadcast)
-- `tests/test_radio_sync.py` - Radio sync, periodic tasks, and contact offload back to the radio
-- `tests/test_real_crypto.py` - Real cryptographic operations
-- `tests/test_disable_bots.py` - MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS=true feature
+- `tests/test_api.py` - Broad API integration coverage across routers and read-state flows
+- `tests/test_packet_pipeline.py` - End-to-end packet processing, decrypt, dedup, and message creation
+- `tests/test_event_handlers.py` - ACK tracking, fallback DM handling, and event subscription cleanup
+- `tests/test_send_messages.py` - Outgoing DM/channel send workflows, retries, and bot-trigger wiring
+- `tests/test_packets_router.py` - Historical decrypt, maintenance, and raw-packet detail endpoints
+- `tests/test_repeater_routes.py` - Repeater command/telemetry/trace pane endpoints
+- `tests/test_room_routes.py` - Room-server login/status/ACL/telemetry endpoints
+- `tests/test_radio_router.py` - Radio config, advert, discovery, trace, and reconnect endpoints
+- `tests/test_radio_sync.py` - Radio sync, periodic tasks, contact offload/reload, and pending-message flushes
+- `tests/test_fanout.py` - Fanout config CRUD, scope matching, and manager dispatch
+- `tests/test_fanout_integration.py` - Integration-module lifecycle and delivery behavior
+- `tests/test_statistics.py` - Aggregated mesh/network statistics and noise-floor snapshots
+- `tests/test_version_info.py` - Version/build metadata resolution
+- `tests/test_websocket.py` - WS manager broadcast and cleanup behavior
+- `tests/test_frontend_static.py` - Frontend static route registration and fallback behavior
+
+For the fuller backend inventory, see `app/AGENTS.md`. For frontend-specific suites, see `frontend/AGENTS.md`.
 
 ### Frontend (Vitest)
 
@@ -296,9 +302,9 @@ cd frontend
 npm run test:run
 ```
 
-### Before Completing Changes
+### Before Completing Major Changes
 
-**Always run `./scripts/all_quality.sh` before finishing any changes that have modified code or tests.** It is the standard repo gate: autofix first, then type checks, tests, and the standard frontend build. This is not necessary for docs-only changes.
+**Run `./scripts/quality/all_quality.sh` before finishing major changes that have modified code or tests.** It is the standard repo gate: autofix first, then type checks, tests, and the standard frontend build. This is not necessary for docs-only changes. For minor changes (like wording, color, spacing, etc.), wait until prompted to run the quality gate.
 
 ## API Summary
 
@@ -313,6 +319,7 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 | PUT | `/api/radio/private-key` | Import private key to radio |
 | POST | `/api/radio/advertise` | Send advertisement (`mode`: `flood` or `zero_hop`, default `flood`) |
 | POST | `/api/radio/discover` | Run a short mesh discovery sweep for nearby repeaters/sensors |
+| POST | `/api/radio/trace` | Send a multi-hop trace loop through known repeaters and back to the local radio |
 | POST | `/api/radio/reboot` | Reboot radio or reconnect if disconnected |
 | POST | `/api/radio/disconnect` | Disconnect from radio and pause automatic reconnect attempts |
 | POST | `/api/radio/reconnect` | Manual radio reconnection |
@@ -335,6 +342,10 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/radio-settings` | Fetch repeater radio config via CLI |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/advert-intervals` | Fetch advert intervals |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/owner-info` | Fetch owner info |
+| POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/room/login` | Log in to a room server |
+| POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/room/status` | Fetch room-server status telemetry |
+| POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/room/lpp-telemetry` | Fetch room-server CayenneLPP sensor data |
+| POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/room/acl` | Fetch room-server ACL entries |
 
 | GET | `/api/channels` | List channels |
 | GET | `/api/channels/{key}/detail` | Comprehensive channel profile (message stats, top senders) |
@@ -348,6 +359,7 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 | POST | `/api/messages/channel` | Send channel message |
 | POST | `/api/messages/channel/{message_id}/resend` | Resend channel message (default: byte-perfect within 30s; `?new_timestamp=true`: fresh timestamp, no time limit, creates new message row) |
 | GET | `/api/packets/undecrypted/count` | Count of undecrypted packets |
+| GET | `/api/packets/{packet_id}` | Fetch one stored raw packet by row ID for on-demand inspection |
 | POST | `/api/packets/decrypt/historical` | Decrypt stored packets |
 | POST | `/api/packets/maintenance` | Delete old packets and vacuum |
 | GET | `/api/read-state/unreads` | Server-computed unread counts, mentions, last message times, and `last_read_ats` boundaries |
@@ -362,6 +374,7 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 | POST | `/api/fanout` | Create new fanout config |
 | PATCH | `/api/fanout/{id}` | Update fanout config (triggers module reload) |
 | DELETE | `/api/fanout/{id}` | Delete fanout config (stops module) |
+| POST | `/api/fanout/bots/disable-until-restart` | Stop bot fanout modules and keep bots disabled until the process restarts |
 | GET | `/api/statistics` | Aggregated mesh network statistics |
 | WS | `/api/ws` | Real-time updates |
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,128 +1,191 @@
+## [3.6.7] - 2026-03-31
+
+* Misc: Remove armv7 (for now)
+
+## [3.6.6] - 2026-03-31
+
+* Misc: Please I'm begging for the build scripts to be working now
+
+## [3.6.5] - 2026-03-31
+
+* Bugfix: Maybe fix problem with publish script
+
+## [3.6.4] - 2026-03-31
+
+* Feature: Clarify New Channel/Contact button
+* Bugfix: Rename "Best RSSI" to "Strongest Neighbor"
+* Bugfix: Improve layout of Trace pane
+* Misc: Docker setup improvements
+
+## [3.6.3] - 2026-03-30
+
+* Feature: Add multi-byte trace
+* Feature: Show node name on discovered node if we know it
+* Feature: Add docker installation script
+* Feature: Add historical noise floor to stats
+* Feature: Add trace tool
+* Bugfix: 100x performance on statistics endpoint with indices and better queries
+* Misc: Performance and correctness improvements for backend-of-the-frontend
+* Misc: Reorganize scripts
+
+## [3.6.2] - 2026-03-29
+
+* Feature: Be more flexible about timing and volume of full contact offload
+* Feature: Improve room server and repeater ops to be much more clearer about auth status
+* Feature: Show last error status on integrations
+* Feature: Push multi-platform docker builds
+* Bugfix: Fix advert interval time unit display
+* Bugfix: Don't cast RSSI/SNR to string for community MQTT
+* Bugfix: Map uploader follows redirect
+* Misc: Thin out unnecessary cruft in unreads endpoint
+* Misc: Fall back gracefully if linked to an unknown contact
+
+## [3.6.1] - 2026-03-26
+
+* Feature: MeshCore Map integration
+* Feature: Add warning screen about bots
+* Feature: Favicon reflects unread message state
+* Feature: Show hop map in larger modal
+* Feature: Add prebuilt frontend install script
+* Feature: Add clean service installer script
+* Feature: Swipe in to show menu
+* Bugfix: Invalid backend API path serves error, not fallback index
+* Bugfix: Fix some spacing/page height issues
+* Misc: Misc. bugfixes and performance and test improvements
+
+## [3.6.0] - 2026-03-22
+
+* Feature: Add incoming-packet analytics
+* Feature: BYOPacket for analysis
+* Feature: Add room activity to stats view
+* Bugfix: Handle Heltec v3 serial noise
+* Misc: Swap repeaters and room servers for better ordering
+
 ## [3.5.0] - 2026-03-19
 
-Feature: Add room server alpha support
-Feature: Add option to force-reset node clock when it's too far ahead
-Feature: DMs auto-retry before resorting to flood
-Feature: Add impulse zero-hop advert
-Feature: Utilize PATH packets to correctly source a contact's route
-Feature: Metrics view on raw packet pane
-Feature: Metric, Imperial, and Smoots are now selectable for distance display
-Feature: Allow favorites to be sorted
-Feature: Add multi-ack support
-Feature: Password-remember checkbox on repeaters + room servers
-Bugfix: Serialize radio disconnect in a lock
-Bugfix: Fix contact bar layout issues
-Bugfix: Fix sidebar ordering for contacts by advert recency
-Bugfix: Fix version reporting in community MQTT
-Bugfix: Fix Apprise duplicate names
-Bugfix: Be better about identity resolution in the stats pane
-Misc: Docs, test, and performance enhancements
-Misc: Don't prompt "Are you sure" when leaving an unedited interation
-Misc: Log node time on startup
-Misc: Improve community MQTT error bubble-up
-Misc: Unread DMs always have a red unread counter
-Misc: Improve information in the debug view to show DB status
+* Feature: Add room server alpha support
+* Feature: Add option to force-reset node clock when it's too far ahead
+* Feature: DMs auto-retry before resorting to flood
+* Feature: Add impulse zero-hop advert
+* Feature: Utilize PATH packets to correctly source a contact's route
+* Feature: Metrics view on raw packet pane
+* Feature: Metric, Imperial, and Smoots are now selectable for distance display
+* Feature: Allow favorites to be sorted
+* Feature: Add multi-ack support
+* Feature: Password-remember checkbox on repeaters + room servers
+* Bugfix: Serialize radio disconnect in a lock
+* Bugfix: Fix contact bar layout issues
+* Bugfix: Fix sidebar ordering for contacts by advert recency
+* Bugfix: Fix version reporting in community MQTT
+* Bugfix: Fix Apprise duplicate names
+* Bugfix: Be better about identity resolution in the stats pane
+* Misc: Docs, test, and performance enhancements
+* Misc: Don't prompt "Are you sure" when leaving an unedited interation
+* Misc: Log node time on startup
+* Misc: Improve community MQTT error bubble-up
+* Misc: Unread DMs always have a red unread counter
+* Misc: Improve information in the debug view to show DB status
 
 ## [3.4.1] - 2026-03-16
 
-Bugfix: Improve handling of version information on prebuilt bundles
-Bugfix: Improve frontend usability on disconnected radio
-Misc: Docs and readme updates
-Misc: Overhaul DM ingest and frontend state handling
+* Bugfix: Improve handling of version information on prebuilt bundles
+* Bugfix: Improve frontend usability on disconnected radio
+* Misc: Docs and readme updates
+* Misc: Overhaul DM ingest and frontend state handling
 
 ## [3.4.0] - 2026-03-16
 
-Feature: Add radio model and stats display
-Feature: Add prebuilt frontends, then deleted that and moved to prebuilt release artifacts
-Bugfix: Misc. frontend performance and correctness fixes
-Bugfix: Fix same-second same-content DM send collition
-Bugfix: Discard clearly-wrong GPS data
-Bugfix: Prevent repeater clock skew drift on page nav
-Misc: Use repeater's advertised location if we haven't loaded one from repeater admin
-Misc: Don't permit invalid fanout configs to be saved ever`
+* Feature: Add radio model and stats display
+* Feature: Add prebuilt frontends, then deleted that and moved to prebuilt release artifacts
+* Bugfix: Misc. frontend performance and correctness fixes
+* Bugfix: Fix same-second same-content DM send collition
+* Bugfix: Discard clearly-wrong GPS data
+* Bugfix: Prevent repeater clock skew drift on page nav
+* Misc: Use repeater's advertised location if we haven't loaded one from repeater admin
+* Misc: Don't permit invalid fanout configs to be saved ever`
 
 ## [3.3.0] - 2026-03-13
 
-Feature: Use dashed lines to show collapsed ambiguous router results
-Feature: Jump to unred
-Feature: Local channel management to prevent need to reload channel every time
-Feature: Debug endpoint
-Feature: Force-singleton channel management
-Feature: Local node discovery
-Feature: Node routing discovery
-Bugfix: Don't tell users to us npm ci
-Bugfix: Fallback polling dm message persistence
-Bugfix: All native-JS inputs are now modals
-Bugfix: Same-second send collision resolution
-Bugfix: Proper browser updates on resend
-Bugfix: Don't use last-heard when we actually want last-advert for path discovery for nodes
-Bugfix: Don't treat prefix-matching DM echoes as acks like we do for channel messages
-Misc: Visualizer data layer overhaul for future map work
-Misc: Parallelize docker tests
+* Feature: Use dashed lines to show collapsed ambiguous router results
+* Feature: Jump to unred
+* Feature: Local channel management to prevent need to reload channel every time
+* Feature: Debug endpoint
+* Feature: Force-singleton channel management
+* Feature: Local node discovery
+* Feature: Node routing discovery
+* Bugfix: Don't tell users to us npm ci
+* Bugfix: Fallback polling dm message persistence
+* Bugfix: All native-JS inputs are now modals
+* Bugfix: Same-second send collision resolution
+* Bugfix: Proper browser updates on resend
+* Bugfix: Don't use last-heard when we actually want last-advert for path discovery for nodes
+* Bugfix: Don't treat prefix-matching DM echoes as acks like we do for channel messages
+* Misc: Visualizer data layer overhaul for future map work
+* Misc: Parallelize docker tests
 
 ## [3.2.0] - 2026-03-12
 
-Feature: Improve ambiguous-sender DM handling and visibility
-Feature: Allow for toggling of node GPS broadcast
-Feature: Add path width to bot and move example to full kwargs
-Feature: Improve node map color contrast
-Bugfix: More accurate tracking of contact data
-Bugfix: Misc. frontend performance and bugfixes
-Misc: Clearer warnings on user-key linkage
-Misc: Documentation improvements
+* Feature: Improve ambiguous-sender DM handling and visibility
+* Feature: Allow for toggling of node GPS broadcast
+* Feature: Add path width to bot and move example to full kwargs
+* Feature: Improve node map color contrast
+* Bugfix: More accurate tracking of contact data
+* Bugfix: Misc. frontend performance and bugfixes
+* Misc: Clearer warnings on user-key linkage
+* Misc: Documentation improvements
 
 ## [3.1.1] - 2026-03-11
 
-Feature: Add basic auth
-Feature: SQS fanout
-Feature: Enrich contact info pane
-Feature: Search operators for node and channel
-Feature: Pause radio connection attempts from Radio settings
-Feature: New themes! What a great use of time!
-Feature: Github workflows runs for validation
-Bugfix: More consistent log format with times
-Bugfix: Patch meshcore_py bluetooth eager reconnection out during pauses
+* Feature: Add basic auth
+* Feature: SQS fanout
+* Feature: Enrich contact info pane
+* Feature: Search operators for node and channel
+* Feature: Pause radio connection attempts from Radio settings
+* Feature: New themes! What a great use of time!
+* Feature: Github workflows runs for validation
+* Bugfix: More consistent log format with times
+* Bugfix: Patch meshcore_py bluetooth eager reconnection out during pauses
 
 ## [3.1.0] - 2026-03-11
 
-Feature: Add basic auth
-Feature: SQS fanout
-Feature: Enrich contact info pane
-Feature: Search operators for node and channel
-Feature: Pause radio connection attempts from Radio settings
-Feature: New themes! What a great use of time!
-Feature: Github workflows runs for validation
-Bugfix: More consistent log format with times
-Bugfix: Patch meshcore_py bluetooth eager reconnection out during pauses
+* Feature: Add basic auth
+* Feature: SQS fanout
+* Feature: Enrich contact info pane
+* Feature: Search operators for node and channel
+* Feature: Pause radio connection attempts from Radio settings
+* Feature: New themes! What a great use of time!
+* Feature: Github workflows runs for validation
+* Bugfix: More consistent log format with times
+* Bugfix: Patch meshcore_py bluetooth eager reconnection out during pauses
 
 ## [3.0.0] - 2026-03-10
 
-Feature: Custom regions per-channel
-Feature: Add custom contact pathing
-Feature: Corrupt packets are more clear that they're corrupt
-Feature: Better, faster patterns around background fetching with explicit opt-in for recurring sync if the app detects you need it
-Feature: More consistent icons
-Feature: Add per-channel local notifications
-Feature: New themes
-Feature: Massive codebase refactor and overhaul
-Bugfix: Fix packet parsing for trace packets
-Bugfix: Refetch channels on reconnect
-Bugfix: Load All on repeater pane on mobile doesn't etend into lower text
-Bugfix: Timestamps in logs
-Bugfix: Correct wrong clock sync command
-Misc: Improve bot error bubble up
-Misc: Update to non-lib-included meshcore-decoder version
-Misc: Revise refactors to be more LLM friendly
-Misc: Fix script executability
-Misc: Better logging format with timestamp
-Misc: Repeater advert buttons separate flood and one-hop
-Misc: Preserve repeater pane on navigation away
-Misc: Clearer iconography and coloring for status bar buttons
-Misc: Search bar to top bar
+* Feature: Custom regions per-channel
+* Feature: Add custom contact pathing
+* Feature: Corrupt packets are more clear that they're corrupt
+* Feature: Better, faster patterns around background fetching with explicit opt-in for recurring sync if the app detects you need it
+* Feature: More consistent icons
+* Feature: Add per-channel local notifications
+* Feature: New themes
+* Feature: Massive codebase refactor and overhaul
+* Bugfix: Fix packet parsing for trace packets
+* Bugfix: Refetch channels on reconnect
+* Bugfix: Load All on repeater pane on mobile doesn't etend into lower text
+* Bugfix: Timestamps in logs
+* Bugfix: Correct wrong clock sync command
+* Misc: Improve bot error bubble up
+* Misc: Update to non-lib-included meshcore-decoder version
+* Misc: Revise refactors to be more LLM friendly
+* Misc: Fix script executability
+* Misc: Better logging format with timestamp
+* Misc: Repeater advert buttons separate flood and one-hop
+* Misc: Preserve repeater pane on navigation away
+* Misc: Clearer iconography and coloring for status bar buttons
+* Misc: Search bar to top bar
 
 ## [2.7.9] - 2026-03-08
 
-Bugfix: Don't obscure new integration dropdown on session boundary
+* Bugfix: Don't obscure new integration dropdown on session boundary
 
 ## [2.7.8] - 2026-03-08
 
@@ -130,287 +193,287 @@ Bugfix: Don't obscure new integration dropdown on session boundary
 
 ## [2.7.8] - 2026-03-08
 
-Bugfix: Improve frontend asset resolution and fixup the build/push script
+* Bugfix: Improve frontend asset resolution and fixup the build/push script
 
 ## [2.7.1] - 2026-03-08
 
-Bugfix: Fix historical DM packet length passing
-Misc: Follow better inclusion patterns for the patched meshcore-decoder and just publish the dang package
-Misc: Patch a bewildering browser quirk that cause large raw packet lists to extend past the bottom of the page
+* Bugfix: Fix historical DM packet length passing
+* Misc: Follow better inclusion patterns for the patched meshcore-decoder and just publish the dang package
+* Misc: Patch a bewildering browser quirk that cause large raw packet lists to extend past the bottom of the page
 
 ## [2.7.0] - 2026-03-08
 
-Feature: Multibyte path support
-Feature: Add multibyte statistics to statistics pane
-Feature: Add path bittage to contact info pane
-Feature: Put tools in a collapsible
+* Feature: Multibyte path support
+* Feature: Add multibyte statistics to statistics pane
+* Feature: Add path bittage to contact info pane
+* Feature: Put tools in a collapsible
 
 ## [2.6.1] - 2026-03-08
 
-Misc: Fix busted docker builds; we don't have a 2.6.0 build sorry
+* Misc: Fix busted docker builds; we don't have a 2.6.0 build sorry
 
 ## [2.6.0] - 2026-03-08
 
-Feature: A11y improvements
-Feature: New themes
-Feature: Backfill channel sender identity when available
-Feature: Modular fanout bus, including Webhooks, more customizable community MQTT, and Apprise
-Bugfix: Unreads now respect blocklist
-Bugfix: Unreads can't accumulate on an open thread
-Bugfix: Channel name in broadcasts
-Bugfix: Add missing httpx dependency
-Bugfix: Improvements to radio startup frontend-blocking time and radio status reporting
-Misc: Improved button signage for app movement
-Misc: Test, performance, and documentation improvements
+* Feature: A11y improvements
+* Feature: New themes
+* Feature: Backfill channel sender identity when available
+* Feature: Modular fanout bus, including Webhooks, more customizable community MQTT, and Apprise
+* Bugfix: Unreads now respect blocklist
+* Bugfix: Unreads can't accumulate on an open thread
+* Bugfix: Channel name in broadcasts
+* Bugfix: Add missing httpx dependency
+* Bugfix: Improvements to radio startup frontend-blocking time and radio status reporting
+* Misc: Improved button signage for app movement
+* Misc: Test, performance, and documentation improvements
 
 ## [2.5.0] - 2026-03-05
 
-Feature: Far better accessibility across the app (with far to go)
-Feature: Add community MQTT stats reporting, and improve over a few commits
-Feature: Color schemes and misc. settings reorg
-Feature: Add why-active to filtered nodes
-Feature: Add channel and contact info box
-Feature: Add contact blocking
-Feature: Add potential repeater path map display
-Feature: Add flood scoping/regions
-Feature: Global message search
-Feature: Fully safe bot disable
-Feature: Add default #remoteterm channel (lol sorry I had to)
-Feature: Custom recency pruning in visualizer
-Bugfix: Be more cautious around null byte stripping
-Bugfix: Clear channel-add interface on not-add-another
-Bugfix: Add status/name/MQTT LWT
-Bugfix: Channel deletion propagates over WS
-Bugfix: Show map location for all nodes on link, not 7-day-limited
-Bugfix: Hide private key channel keys by default
-Misc: Logline to show if cleanup loop on non-sync'd meshcore radio links fixes anything
-Misc: Doc, changelog, and test improvements
-Misc: Add, and remove, package lock (sorry Windows users)
-Misc: Don't show mark all as read if not necessary
-Misc: Fix stale closures and misc. frontend perf/correctness improvements
-Misc: Add Windows startup notes
-Misc: E2E expansion + improvement
-Misc: Move around visualizer settings
+* Feature: Far better accessibility across the app (with far to go)
+* Feature: Add community MQTT stats reporting, and improve over a few commits
+* Feature: Color schemes and misc. settings reorg
+* Feature: Add why-active to filtered nodes
+* Feature: Add channel and contact info box
+* Feature: Add contact blocking
+* Feature: Add potential repeater path map display
+* Feature: Add flood scoping/regions
+* Feature: Global message search
+* Feature: Fully safe bot disable
+* Feature: Add default #remoteterm channel (lol sorry I had to)
+* Feature: Custom recency pruning in visualizer
+* Bugfix: Be more cautious around null byte stripping
+* Bugfix: Clear channel-add interface on not-add-another
+* Bugfix: Add status/name/MQTT LWT
+* Bugfix: Channel deletion propagates over WS
+* Bugfix: Show map location for all nodes on link, not 7-day-limited
+* Bugfix: Hide private key channel keys by default
+* Misc: Logline to show if cleanup loop on non-sync'd meshcore radio links fixes anything
+* Misc: Doc, changelog, and test improvements
+* Misc: Add, and remove, package lock (sorry Windows users)
+* Misc: Don't show mark all as read if not necessary
+* Misc: Fix stale closures and misc. frontend perf/correctness improvements
+* Misc: Add Windows startup notes
+* Misc: E2E expansion + improvement
+* Misc: Move around visualizer settings
 
 ## [2.4.0] - 2026-03-02
 
-Feature: Add community MQTT reporting (e.g. LetsMesh.net)
-Misc: Build scripts and library attribution
-Misc: Add sign of life to E2E tests
+* Feature: Add community MQTT reporting (e.g. LetsMesh.net)
+* Misc: Build scripts and library attribution
+* Misc: Add sign of life to E2E tests
 
 ## [2.3.0] - 2026-03-01
 
-Feature: Click path description to reset to flood
-Feature: Add MQTT publishing
-Feature: Visualizer remembers settings
-Bugfix: Fix prefetch usage
-Bugfix: Fixed an issue where busy channels can result in double-display of incoming messages
-Misc: Drop py3.12 requirement
-Misc: Performance, documentation, test, and file structure optimizations
-Misc: Add arrows between route nodes on contact info
-Misc: Show repeater path/type in title bar
+* Feature: Click path description to reset to flood
+* Feature: Add MQTT publishing
+* Feature: Visualizer remembers settings
+* Bugfix: Fix prefetch usage
+* Bugfix: Fixed an issue where busy channels can result in double-display of incoming messages
+* Misc: Drop py3.12 requirement
+* Misc: Performance, documentation, test, and file structure optimizations
+* Misc: Add arrows between route nodes on contact info
+* Misc: Show repeater path/type in title bar
 
 ## [2.2.0] - 2026-02-28
 
-Feature: Track advert paths and use to disambiguate repeater identity in visualizer
-Feature: Contact info pane
-Feature: Overhaul repeater interface
-Bugfix: Misc. frontend rendering + perf improvements
-Bugfix: Better behavior around radio locking and autofetch/polling
-Bugfix: Clear channel name field on new-channel modal tab change
-Bugfix: Repeater inforbox can scroll
-Bugfix: Better handling of historical DM encrypts
-Bugfix: Handle errors if returned in prefetch phase
-Misc: Radio event response failure is logged/surfaced better
-Misc: Improve test coverage and remove dead code
-Misc: Documentation and errata improvements
-Misc: Database storage optimization
+* Feature: Track advert paths and use to disambiguate repeater identity in visualizer
+* Feature: Contact info pane
+* Feature: Overhaul repeater interface
+* Bugfix: Misc. frontend rendering + perf improvements
+* Bugfix: Better behavior around radio locking and autofetch/polling
+* Bugfix: Clear channel name field on new-channel modal tab change
+* Bugfix: Repeater inforbox can scroll
+* Bugfix: Better handling of historical DM encrypts
+* Bugfix: Handle errors if returned in prefetch phase
+* Misc: Radio event response failure is logged/surfaced better
+* Misc: Improve test coverage and remove dead code
+* Misc: Documentation and errata improvements
+* Misc: Database storage optimization
 
 ## [2.1.0] - 2026-02-23
 
-Feature: Add ability to remember last-used channel on load
-Feature: Add `docker compose` support (thanks @suymur !)
-Feature: Better-aligned favicon (lol)
-Bugfix: Disable autocomplete on message field
-Bugfix: Legacy hash restoration on page load
-Bugfix: Align resend buttons in pathing modal
-Bugfix: Update README.md (briefly), then docker-compose.yaml, to reflect correct docker image host
-Bugfix: Correct settings pane scroll lock on zoom (thanks @yellowcooln !)
-Bugfix: Improved repeater comms on busy meshes
-Bugfix: Drain before autofetch from radio
-Bugfix: Fix, or document exceptions to, sub-second resolution message failure
-Bugfix: Improved handling of radio connection, disconnection, and connection-aliveness-status
-Bugfix: Force server-side keystore update when radio key changes
-Bugfix: Reduce WS churn for incoming message handling
-Bugfix: Fix content type signalling for irrelevant endpoints
-Bugfix: Handle stuck post-connect failure state
-Misc: Documentation & version parsing improvements
-Misc: Hide char counter on mobile for short messages
-Misc: Typo fixes in docs and settings
-Misc: Add dynamic webmanifest for hosts that can support it
-Misc: Improve DB size via dropping unnecessary uniqs, indices, vacuum, and offering ability to drop historical matches packets
-Misc: Drop weird rounded bounding box for settings
-Misc: Move resend buttons to pathing modal
-Misc: Improved comments around database ownership on *nix systems
-Misc: Move to SSoT for message dedupe on frontend
-Misc: Move DM ack clearing to standard poll, and increase hold time between polling
-Misc: Holistic testing overhaul
+* Feature: Add ability to remember last-used channel on load
+* Feature: Add `docker compose` support (thanks @suymur !)
+* Feature: Better-aligned favicon (lol)
+* Bugfix: Disable autocomplete on message field
+* Bugfix: Legacy hash restoration on page load
+* Bugfix: Align resend buttons in pathing modal
+* Bugfix: Update README.md (briefly), then docker-compose.yaml, to reflect correct docker image host
+* Bugfix: Correct settings pane scroll lock on zoom (thanks @yellowcooln !)
+* Bugfix: Improved repeater comms on busy meshes
+* Bugfix: Drain before autofetch from radio
+* Bugfix: Fix, or document exceptions to, sub-second resolution message failure
+* Bugfix: Improved handling of radio connection, disconnection, and connection-aliveness-status
+* Bugfix: Force server-side keystore update when radio key changes
+* Bugfix: Reduce WS churn for incoming message handling
+* Bugfix: Fix content type signalling for irrelevant endpoints
+* Bugfix: Handle stuck post-connect failure state
+* Misc: Documentation & version parsing improvements
+* Misc: Hide char counter on mobile for short messages
+* Misc: Typo fixes in docs and settings
+* Misc: Add dynamic webmanifest for hosts that can support it
+* Misc: Improve DB size via dropping unnecessary uniqs, indices, vacuum, and offering ability to drop historical matches packets
+* Misc: Drop weird rounded bounding box for settings
+* Misc: Move resend buttons to pathing modal
+* Misc: Improved comments around database ownership on *nix systems
+* Misc: Move to SSoT for message dedupe on frontend
+* Misc: Move DM ack clearing to standard poll, and increase hold time between polling
+* Misc: Holistic testing overhaul
 
 ## [2.0.1] - 2026-02-16
 
-Bugfix: Fix missing trigger condition on statistics pane expansion on mobile
+* Bugfix: Fix missing trigger condition on statistics pane expansion on mobile
 
 ## [2.0.0] - 2026-02-16
 
-Feature: Frontend UX + log overhaul
-Bugfix: Use contact object from DB for broadcast rather than handrolling
-Bugfix: Fix out of order path WS messages overwriting each other
-Bugfix: Make broadcast timestamp match fallback logic used in storage code
-Bugfix: Fix repeater command timestamp selection logic
-Bugfix: Use actual pubkey matching for path update, and don't action serial path update events (use RX packet)
-Bugfix: Add missing radio operation locks in a few spots
-Bugfix: Fix dedupe for frontend raw packet delivery (mesh visualizer much more active now!)
-Bugfix: Less aggressive dedupe for advert packets (we don't care about the payload, we care about the path, duh)
-Misc: Visualizer layout refinement & option labels
+* Feature: Frontend UX + log overhaul
+* Bugfix: Use contact object from DB for broadcast rather than handrolling
+* Bugfix: Fix out of order path WS messages overwriting each other
+* Bugfix: Make broadcast timestamp match fallback logic used in storage code
+* Bugfix: Fix repeater command timestamp selection logic
+* Bugfix: Use actual pubkey matching for path update, and don't action serial path update events (use RX packet)
+* Bugfix: Add missing radio operation locks in a few spots
+* Bugfix: Fix dedupe for frontend raw packet delivery (mesh visualizer much more active now!)
+* Bugfix: Less aggressive dedupe for advert packets (we don't care about the payload, we care about the path, duh)
+* Misc: Visualizer layout refinement & option labels
 
 ## [1.10.0] - 2026-02-16
 
-Feature: Collapsible sidebar sections with per-section unread badge (thanks @rgregg !)
-Feature: 3D mesh visualizer
-Feature: Statistics pane
-Feature: Support incoming/outgoing indication for bot invocations
-Feature: Quick byte-perfect message resend if you got unlucky with repeats (thanks @rgregg -- we had a parallel implementation but I appreciate your work!)
-Bugfix: Fix top padding out outgoing message
-Bugfix: Frontend performance, appearance, and Lighthouse improvements (prefetches, form labelling, contrast, channel/roomlist changes)
-Bugfix: Multiple-sent messages had path appearing delays until rerender
-Bugfix: Fix ack/message race condition that caused dropped ack displays until rerender
-Misc: Dedupe contacts/rooms by key and not name to prevent name collisions creating unreachable conversations
-Misc: s/stopped/idle/ for room finder
+* Feature: Collapsible sidebar sections with per-section unread badge (thanks @rgregg !)
+* Feature: 3D mesh visualizer
+* Feature: Statistics pane
+* Feature: Support incoming/outgoing indication for bot invocations
+* Feature: Quick byte-perfect message resend if you got unlucky with repeats (thanks @rgregg -- we had a parallel implementation but I appreciate your work!)
+* Bugfix: Fix top padding out outgoing message
+* Bugfix: Frontend performance, appearance, and Lighthouse improvements (prefetches, form labelling, contrast, channel/roomlist changes)
+* Bugfix: Multiple-sent messages had path appearing delays until rerender
+* Bugfix: Fix ack/message race condition that caused dropped ack displays until rerender
+* Misc: Dedupe contacts/rooms by key and not name to prevent name collisions creating unreachable conversations
+* Misc: s/stopped/idle/ for room finder
 
 ## [1.9.3] - 2026-02-12
 
-Feature: Upgrade the room finder to support two-word rooms
+* Feature: Upgrade the room finder to support two-word rooms
 
 ## [1.9.2] - 2026-02-12
 
-Feature: Options dialog sucks less
-Bugfix: Move tests to isolated memory DB
-Bugfix: Mention case sensitivity
-Bugfix: Stale header retention on settings page view
-Bugfix: Non-isolated path writing
-Bugfix: Nullable contact fields are now passed as real nulls
-Bugfix: Look at all fields on message reconcile, not just text
-Bugfix: Make mark-all-as-read atomic
-Misc: Purge unused WS handlers from back when we did chans and contacts over WS, not API
-Misc: Massive test and AGENTS.md overhauls and additions
+* Feature: Options dialog sucks less
+* Bugfix: Move tests to isolated memory DB
+* Bugfix: Mention case sensitivity
+* Bugfix: Stale header retention on settings page view
+* Bugfix: Non-isolated path writing
+* Bugfix: Nullable contact fields are now passed as real nulls
+* Bugfix: Look at all fields on message reconcile, not just text
+* Bugfix: Make mark-all-as-read atomic
+* Misc: Purge unused WS handlers from back when we did chans and contacts over WS, not API
+* Misc: Massive test and AGENTS.md overhauls and additions
 
 ## [1.9.1] - 2026-02-10
 
-Feature: Contacts and channels use keys, not names
-Bugfix: Fix falsy casting of 0 in lat lon and timing data
-Bugfix: Show message length in bytes, not chars
-Bugfix: Fix phantom unread badges on focused convos
-Misc: Bot invocation to async
-Misc: Use full key, not prefix, where we can
+* Feature: Contacts and channels use keys, not names
+* Bugfix: Fix falsy casting of 0 in lat lon and timing data
+* Bugfix: Show message length in bytes, not chars
+* Bugfix: Fix phantom unread badges on focused convos
+* Misc: Bot invocation to async
+* Misc: Use full key, not prefix, where we can
 
 ## [1.9.0] - 2026-02-10
 
-Feature: Favorited contacts are preferentially loaded onto the radio
-Feature: Add recent-message caching for fast switching
-Feature: Add echo paths modal when echo-heard checkbox is clicked
-Feature: Add experimental byte-perfect double-send for bad RF environments to try to punch the message out
+* Feature: Favorited contacts are preferentially loaded onto the radio
+* Feature: Add recent-message caching for fast switching
+* Feature: Add echo paths modal when echo-heard checkbox is clicked
+* Feature: Add experimental byte-perfect double-send for bad RF environments to try to punch the message out
 Frontend: Better styling on echo + message path display
-Bugfix: Prevent frontend static file serving path traversal vuln
-Bugfix: Safer prefix-claiming for DMs we don't have the key for
-Bugfix: Prevent injection from mentions with special characters
-Bugfix: Fix repeaters comms showing in wrong channel when repeater operations are in flight and the channel is changed quickly
-Bugfix: App can boot and test without a frontend dir
-Misc: Improve and consistent-ify (?) backend radio operation lock management
-Misc: Frontend performance and safety enhancements
-Misc: Move builds to non-bundled; usage requires building the Frontend
-Misc: Update tests and agent docs
+* Bugfix: Prevent frontend static file serving path traversal vuln
+* Bugfix: Safer prefix-claiming for DMs we don't have the key for
+* Bugfix: Prevent injection from mentions with special characters
+* Bugfix: Fix repeaters comms showing in wrong channel when repeater operations are in flight and the channel is changed quickly
+* Bugfix: App can boot and test without a frontend dir
+* Misc: Improve and consistent-ify (?) backend radio operation lock management
+* Misc: Frontend performance and safety enhancements
+* Misc: Move builds to non-bundled; usage requires building the Frontend
+* Misc: Update tests and agent docs
 
 ## [1.8.0] - 2026-02-07
 
-Feature: Single hop ping
-Feature: PWA viewport fixes(thanks @rgregg)
+* Feature: Single hop ping
+* Feature: PWA viewport fixes(thanks @rgregg)
 Feature (?): No frontend distribution; build it yourself ;P
-Bugfix: Fix channel message send race condition (concurrent sends could corrupt shared radio slot)
-Bugfix: Fix TOCTOU race in radio reconnect (duplicate connections under contention)
-Bugfix: Better guarding around reconnection
-Bugfix: Duplicate websocket connection fixes
-Bugfix: Settings tab error cleanliness on tab swap
-Bugfix: Fix path traversal vuln
+* Bugfix: Fix channel message send race condition (concurrent sends could corrupt shared radio slot)
+* Bugfix: Fix TOCTOU race in radio reconnect (duplicate connections under contention)
+* Bugfix: Better guarding around reconnection
+* Bugfix: Duplicate websocket connection fixes
+* Bugfix: Settings tab error cleanliness on tab swap
+* Bugfix: Fix path traversal vuln
 UI: Swap visualizer legend ordering (yay prettier)
-Misc: Perf and locking improvements
-Misc: Always flood advertisements
-Misc: Better packet dupe handling
-Misc: Dead code cleanup, test improvements
+* Misc: Perf and locking improvements
+* Misc: Always flood advertisements
+* Misc: Better packet dupe handling
+* Misc: Dead code cleanup, test improvements
 
 ## [1.7.1] - 2026-02-03
 
-Feature: Clickable hyperlinks
-Bugfix: More consistent public key normalization
-Bugfix: Use more reliable cursor paging
-Bugfix: Fix null timestamp dedupe failure
-Bugfix: More consistent prefix-based message claiming on key receipt
-Misc: Bot can respond to its own messages
-Misc: Additional tests
-Misc: Remove unneeded message dedupe logic
-Misc: Resync settings after radio settings mutation
+* Feature: Clickable hyperlinks
+* Bugfix: More consistent public key normalization
+* Bugfix: Use more reliable cursor paging
+* Bugfix: Fix null timestamp dedupe failure
+* Bugfix: More consistent prefix-based message claiming on key receipt
+* Misc: Bot can respond to its own messages
+* Misc: Additional tests
+* Misc: Remove unneeded message dedupe logic
+* Misc: Resync settings after radio settings mutation
 
 ## [1.7.0] - 2026-01-27
 
-Feature: Multi-bot functionality
-Bugfix: Adjust bot code editor display and add line numbers
-Bugfix: Fix clock filtering and contact lookup behavior bugs
-Bugfix: Fix repeater message duplication issue
-Bugfix: Correct outbound message timestamp assignment (affecting outgoing messages seen as incoming)
+* Feature: Multi-bot functionality
+* Bugfix: Adjust bot code editor display and add line numbers
+* Bugfix: Fix clock filtering and contact lookup behavior bugs
+* Bugfix: Fix repeater message duplication issue
+* Bugfix: Correct outbound message timestamp assignment (affecting outgoing messages seen as incoming)
 UI: Move advertise button to identity tab
-Misc: Clarify fallback functionality for missing private key export in logs
+* Misc: Clarify fallback functionality for missing private key export in logs
 
 ## [1.6.0] - 2026-01-26
 
-Feature: Visualizer: extract public key from AnonReq, add heuristic repeater disambiguation, add reset button, draggable nodes
-Feature: Customizable advertising interval
-Feature: In-app bot setup
-Bugfix: Force contact onto radio before DM send
-Misc: Remove unused code
+* Feature: Visualizer: extract public key from AnonReq, add heuristic repeater disambiguation, add reset button, draggable nodes
+* Feature: Customizable advertising interval
+* Feature: In-app bot setup
+* Bugfix: Force contact onto radio before DM send
+* Misc: Remove unused code
 
 ## [1.5.0] - 2026-01-19
 
-Feature: Network visualizer
+* Feature: Network visualizer
 
 ## [1.4.1] - 2026-01-19
 
-Feature: Add option to attempt historical DM decrypt on new-contact advertisement (disabled by default)
-Feature: Server-side preference management for favorites, read status, etc.
+* Feature: Add option to attempt historical DM decrypt on new-contact advertisement (disabled by default)
+* Feature: Server-side preference management for favorites, read status, etc.
 UI: More compact hop labelling
-Bugfix: Misc. race conditions and websocket handling
-Bugfix: Reduce fetching cadence by loading all contact data at start to prevent fetches on advertise-driven update
+* Bugfix: Misc. race conditions and websocket handling
+* Bugfix: Reduce fetching cadence by loading all contact data at start to prevent fetches on advertise-driven update
 
 ## [1.4.0] - 2026-01-18
 
 UI: Improve button layout for room searcher
 UI: Improve favicon coloring
 UI: Improve status bar button layout on small screen
-Feature: Show multi-path hop display with distance estimates
-Feature: Search rooms and contacts by key, not just name
-Bugfix: Historical DM decryption now works as expected
-Bugfix: Don't double-set active conversation after addition; wait for backend room name normalization
+* Feature: Show multi-path hop display with distance estimates
+* Feature: Search rooms and contacts by key, not just name
+* Bugfix: Historical DM decryption now works as expected
+* Bugfix: Don't double-set active conversation after addition; wait for backend room name normalization
 
 ## [1.3.1] - 2026-01-17
 
 UI: Rework restart handling
-Feature: Add `dutycyle_start` command to logged-in repeater session to start five min duty cycle tracking
+* Feature: Add `dutycyle_start` command to logged-in repeater session to start five min duty cycle tracking
 Bug: Improve error message rendering from server-side errors
 UI: Remove octothorpe from channel listing
 
 ## [1.3.0] - 2026-01-17
 
-Feature: Rework database schema to drop unnecessary columns and dedupe payloads at the DB level
-Feature: Massive frontend settings overhaul. It ain't gorgeous but it's easier to navigate.
-Feature: Drop repeater login wait time; vestigial from debugging a different issue
+* Feature: Rework database schema to drop unnecessary columns and dedupe payloads at the DB level
+* Feature: Massive frontend settings overhaul. It ain't gorgeous but it's easier to navigate.
+* Feature: Drop repeater login wait time; vestigial from debugging a different issue
 
 ## [1.2.1] - 2026-01-17
 
@@ -418,27 +481,27 @@ Update: Update meshcore-hashtag-cracker to include sender-identification correct
 
 ## [1.2.0] - 2026-01-16
 
-Feature: Add favorites
+* Feature: Add favorites
 
 ## [1.1.0] - 2026-01-14
 
-Bugfix: Use actual pathing data from advertisements, not just always flood (oops)
-Bugfix: Autosync radio clock periodically to prevent drift (would show up most commonly as issues with repeater comms)
+* Bugfix: Use actual pathing data from advertisements, not just always flood (oops)
+* Bugfix: Autosync radio clock periodically to prevent drift (would show up most commonly as issues with repeater comms)
 
 ## [1.0.3] - 2026-01-13
 
-Bugfix: Add missing test management packages
-Improvement: Drop unnecessary repeater timeouts, and retain timeout for login only -- repeater ops are faster AND more reliable!
+* Bugfix: Add missing test management packages
+* Improvement: Drop unnecessary repeater timeouts, and retain timeout for login only -- repeater ops are faster AND more reliable!
 
 ## [1.0.2] - 2026-01-13
 
-Improvement: Add delays between router ops to prevent traffic collisions
+* Improvement: Add delays between router ops to prevent traffic collisions
 
 ## [1.0.1] - 2026-01-13
 
-Bugixes: Cleaner DB shutdown, radio reconnect contention, packet dedupe garbage removal
+* Bugixes: Cleaner DB shutdown, radio reconnect contention, packet dedupe garbage removal
 
 ## [1.0.0] - 2026-01-13
 
-Initial full release!
+* Initial full release!
 

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Run both the backend and `npm run dev` for hot-reloading frontend development.
 Run the full quality suite before proposing or handing off code changes:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/all_quality.sh
+./scripts/quality/all_quality.sh
 ```
 
 That runs linting, formatting, type checking, tests, and builds for both backend and frontend.
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ These tests are only guaranteed to run correctly in a narrow subset of environme
 
 ```bash
 cd tests/e2e
+npm install
 npx playwright test # headless
 npx playwright test --headed # you can probably guess
 ```

LICENSES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Third-Party Licenses
 
-Auto-generated by `scripts/collect_licenses.sh` — do not edit by hand.
+Auto-generated by `scripts/build/collect_licenses.sh` — do not edit by hand.
 
 ## Backend (Python) Dependencies
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
 
 </details>
 
-### meshcore (2.3.1) — MIT
+### meshcore (2.3.2) — MIT
 
 <details>
 <summary>Full license text</summary>
@@ -1592,6 +1592,70 @@ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLI
 
 </details>
 
+### react-swipeable (7.0.2) — MIT
+
+<details>
+<summary>Full license text</summary>
+
+```
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Josh Perez
+Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Brian Emil Hartz
+Copyright (C) 2022 Formidable Labs, Inc.
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+```
+
+</details>
+
+### recharts (3.8.1) — MIT
+
+<details>
+<summary>Full license text</summary>
+
+```
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2015-present recharts
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+```
+
+</details>
+
 ### sonner (2.0.7) — MIT
 
 <details>

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Backend server + browser interface for MeshCore mesh radio networks. Connect you
 * Run multiple Python bots that can analyze messages and respond to DMs and channels
 * Monitor unlimited contacts and channels (radio limits don't apply -- packets are decrypted server-side)
 * Access your radio remotely over your network or VPN
-* Search for hashtag room names for channels you don't have keys for yet
+* Search for hashtag channel names for channels you don't have keys for yet
 * Forward packets to MQTT, LetsMesh, MeshRank, SQS, Apprise, etc.
 * Use the more recent 1.14 firmwares which support multibyte pathing
 * Visualize the mesh as a map or node set, view repeater stats, and more!
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ Backend server + browser interface for MeshCore mesh radio networks. Connect you
 
 ![Screenshot of the application's web interface](app_screenshot.png)
 
-## Disclaimer
-
-This is developed with very heavy agentic assistance -- there is no warranty of fitness for any purpose. It's been lovingly guided by an engineer with a passion for clean code and good tests, but it's still mostly LLM output, so you may find some bugs.
-
-If extending, have your LLM read the three `AGENTS.md` files: `./AGENTS.md`, `./frontend/AGENTS.md`, and `./app/AGENTS.md`.
-
 ## Start Here
 
 Most users should choose one of these paths:
@@ -41,8 +35,6 @@ If you plan to contribute, read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 - [UV](https://astral.sh/uv) package manager: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`
 - MeshCore radio connected via USB serial, TCP, or BLE
 
-If you are on a low-resource system and do not want to build the frontend locally, download the release zip named `remoteterm-prebuilt-frontend-vX.X.X-<short hash>.zip`. That bundle includes `frontend/prebuilt`, so you can run the app without doing a frontend build from source.
-
 <details>
 <summary>Finding your serial port</summary>
 
@@ -97,61 +89,83 @@ Access the app at http://localhost:8000.
 
 Source checkouts expect a normal frontend build in `frontend/dist`.
 
-## Path 1.5: Use The Prebuilt Release Zip
+> [!NOTE]
+> Running on lightweight hardware, or just do not want to build the frontend locally? From a cloned checkout, run `python3 scripts/setup/fetch_prebuilt_frontend.py` to fetch and unpack a prebuilt frontend into `frontend/prebuilt`, then start the app normally with `uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000`.
 
-Release zips can be found as an asset within the [releases listed here](https://github.com/jkingsman/Remote-Terminal-for-MeshCore/releases). This can be beneficial on resource constrained systems that cannot cope with the RAM-hungry frontend build process.
-
-If you downloaded the release zip instead of cloning the repo, unpack it and run:
-
-```bash
-cd Remote-Terminal-for-MeshCore
-uv sync
-uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
-```
-
-The release bundle includes `frontend/prebuilt`, so it does not require a local frontend build.
+> [!TIP]
+> On Linux, you can also install RemoteTerm as a persistent `systemd` service that starts on boot and restarts automatically on failure:
+>
+> ```bash
+> bash scripts/setup/install_service.sh
+> ```
+>
+> For the full service workflow and post-install operations, see [README_ADVANCED.md](README_ADVANCED.md).
 
 ## Path 2: Docker
 
 > **Warning:** Docker has had reports intermittent issues with serial event subscriptions. The native method above is more reliable.
 
-Edit `docker-compose.yaml` to set a serial device for passthrough, or uncomment your transport (serial or TCP). Then:
+Local Docker builds are architecture-native by default. On Apple Silicon Macs and ARM64 Linux hosts such as Raspberry Pi, `docker compose build` / `docker compose up --build` will produce an ARM64 image unless you override the platform.
+
+For serial-device passthrough, use rootful Docker. In practice that usually means starting the stack with `sudo docker compose ...` unless your Docker daemon is already configured for rootful access via your user/group. Rootless Docker has been observed to fail on serial-device mappings even when the compose file itself is correct.
+
+Create a local `docker-compose.yml` in one of two ways:
+
+1. Copy the example file and edit it by hand:
 
 ```bash
-docker compose up -d
+cp docker-compose.example.yml docker-compose.yml
 ```
 
-The database is stored in `./data/` (bind-mounted), so the container shares the same database as the native app. To rebuild after pulling updates:
+2. Or generate one interactively:
 
 ```bash
-docker compose up -d --build
+bash scripts/setup/install_docker.sh
 ```
 
-To use the prebuilt Docker Hub image instead of building locally, replace:
+Your local `docker-compose.yml` is gitignored so future pulls do not overwrite your Docker settings.
+
+The guided Docker flow can collect BLE settings, but BLE access from Docker still needs manual compose customization such as Bluetooth passthrough and possibly privileged mode or host networking. If you want the simpler path for BLE, use the regular Python launch flow instead.
+
+Then customize the local compose file for your transport and launch:
+
+```bash
+sudo docker compose up # add -d for background once you validate it's working
+```
+
+The database is stored in `./data/` (bind-mounted), so the container shares the same database as the native app.
+
+To rebuild after pulling updates:
+
+```bash
+sudo docker compose pull
+sudo docker compose up -d
+```
+
+The example file and setup script default to the published Docker Hub image. To build locally from your checkout instead, replace:
 
 ```yaml
-build: .
+image: docker.io/jkingsman/remoteterm-meshcore:latest
 ```
 
 with:
 
 ```yaml
-image: jkingsman/remoteterm-meshcore:latest
+build: .
 ```
 
 Then run:
 
 ```bash
-docker compose pull
-docker compose up -d
+sudo docker compose up -d --build
 ```
 
-The container runs as root by default for maximum serial passthrough compatibility across host setups. On Linux, if you switch between native and Docker runs, `./data` can end up root-owned. If you do not need that serial compatibility behavior, you can enable the optional `user: "${UID:-1000}:${GID:-1000}"` line in `docker-compose.yaml` to keep ownership aligned with your host user.
+The container runs as root by default for maximum serial passthrough compatibility across host setups. On Linux, if you switch between native and Docker runs, `./data` can end up root-owned. If you do not need that serial compatibility behavior, you can enable the optional `user: "${UID:-1000}:${GID:-1000}"` line in `docker-compose.yml` to keep ownership aligned with your host user.
 
 To stop:
 
 ```bash
-docker compose down
+sudo docker compose down
 ```
 
 ## Standard Environment Variables
@@ -192,10 +206,16 @@ $env:MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT="COM8" # or your COM port
 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
 ```
 
-If you enable Basic Auth, protect the app with HTTPS. HTTP Basic credentials are not safe on plain HTTP.
+If you enable Basic Auth, protect the app with HTTPS. HTTP Basic credentials are not safe on plain HTTP. Also note that the app's permissive CORS policy is a deliberate trusted-network tradeoff, so cross-origin browser JavaScript is not a reliable way to use that Basic Auth gate.
 
 ## Where To Go Next
 
 - Advanced setup, troubleshooting, HTTPS, systemd, remediation variables, and debug logging: [README_ADVANCED.md](README_ADVANCED.md)
 - Contributing, tests, linting, E2E notes, and important AGENTS files: [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 - Live API docs after the backend is running: http://localhost:8000/docs
+
+## Disclaimer
+
+This is developed with very heavy agentic assistance -- there is no warranty of fitness for any purpose. It's been lovingly guided by an engineer with a passion for clean code and good tests, but it's still mostly LLM output, so you may find some bugs.
+
+If extending, have your LLM read the three `AGENTS.md` files: `./AGENTS.md`, `./frontend/AGENTS.md`, and `./app/AGENTS.md`.

README_ADVANCED.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ If the audit finds a mismatch, you'll see an error in the application UI and you
 
 ## HTTPS
 
-WebGPU room-finding requires a secure context when you are not on `localhost`.
+WebGPU channel-finding requires a secure context when you are not on `localhost`.
 
 Generate a local cert and start the backend with TLS:
 
@@ -46,60 +46,13 @@ Accept the browser warning, or use [mkcert](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcer
 
 ## Systemd Service
 
-Assumes you are running from `/opt/remoteterm`; adjust paths if you deploy elsewhere.
+On Linux systems, this is the recommended installation method if you want RemoteTerm set up as a persistent systemd service that starts automatically on boot and restarts automatically if it crashes. Run the installer script from the repo root. It runs as your current user, installs from wherever you cloned the repo, and prints a quick-reference cheatsheet when done — no separate service account or path juggling required.
 
 ```bash
-# Create service user
-sudo useradd -r -m -s /bin/false remoteterm
-
-# Install to /opt/remoteterm
-sudo mkdir -p /opt/remoteterm
-sudo cp -r . /opt/remoteterm/
-sudo chown -R remoteterm:remoteterm /opt/remoteterm
-
-# Install dependencies
-cd /opt/remoteterm
-sudo -u remoteterm uv venv
-sudo -u remoteterm uv sync
-
-# If deploying from a source checkout, build the frontend first
-sudo -u remoteterm bash -lc 'cd /opt/remoteterm/frontend && npm install && npm run build'
-
-# If deploying from the release zip artifact, frontend/prebuilt is already present
+bash scripts/setup/install_service.sh
 ```
 
-Create `/etc/systemd/system/remoteterm.service` with:
-
-```ini
-[Unit]
-Description=RemoteTerm for MeshCore
-After=network.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=simple
-User=remoteterm
-Group=remoteterm
-WorkingDirectory=/opt/remoteterm
-ExecStart=/opt/remoteterm/.venv/bin/uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
-Restart=always
-RestartSec=5
-Environment=MESHCORE_DATABASE_PATH=/opt/remoteterm/data/meshcore.db
-# Uncomment and set if auto-detection doesn't work:
-# Environment=MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0
-SupplementaryGroups=dialout
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-```
-
-Then install and start it:
-
-```bash
-sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-sudo systemctl enable --now remoteterm
-sudo systemctl status remoteterm
-sudo journalctl -u remoteterm -f
-```
+You can also rerun the script later to change transport, bot, or auth settings. If the service is already running, the installer stops it, rewrites the unit file, reloads systemd, and starts it again with the new configuration.
 
 ## Debug Logging And Bug Reports
 

app/AGENTS.md

@@ -25,18 +25,22 @@ Keep it aligned with `app/` source files and router behavior.
 app/
 ├── main.py              # App startup/lifespan, router registration, static frontend mounting
 ├── config.py            # Env-driven runtime settings
+├── channel_constants.py # Public/default channel constants shared across sync/send logic
 ├── database.py          # SQLite connection + base schema + migration runner
 ├── migrations.py        # Schema migrations (SQLite user_version)
 ├── models.py            # Pydantic request/response models and typed write contracts (for example ContactUpsert)
+├── version_info.py      # Unified version/build metadata resolution for debug + startup surfaces
 ├── repository/          # Data access layer (contacts, channels, messages, raw_packets, settings, fanout)
 ├── services/            # Shared orchestration/domain services
 │   ├── messages.py              # Shared message creation, dedup, ACK application
 │   ├── message_send.py          # Direct send, channel send, resend workflows
 │   ├── dm_ingest.py             # Shared direct-message ingest / dedup seam for packet + fallback paths
+│   ├── dm_ack_apply.py          # Shared DM ACK application over pending/buffered ACK state
 │   ├── dm_ack_tracker.py        # Pending DM ACK state
 │   ├── contact_reconciliation.py # Prefix-claim, sender-key backfill, name-history wiring
 │   ├── radio_lifecycle.py       # Post-connect setup and reconnect/setup helpers
 │   ├── radio_commands.py        # Radio config/private-key command workflows
+│   ├── radio_noise_floor.py     # In-memory local radio noise-floor sampling/history
 │   └── radio_runtime.py         # Router/dependency seam over the global RadioManager
 ├── radio.py             # RadioManager transport/session state + lock management
 ├── radio_sync.py        # Polling, sync, periodic advertisement loop
@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ app/
     ├── messages.py
     ├── packets.py
     ├── read_state.py
+    ├── rooms.py
+    ├── server_control.py
     ├── settings.py
     ├── fanout.py
     ├── repeaters.py
@@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ app/
 - Packet `path_len` values are hop counts, not byte counts.
 - Hop width comes from the packet or radio `path_hash_mode`: `0` = 1-byte, `1` = 2-byte, `2` = 3-byte.
 - Channel slot count comes from firmware-reported `DEVICE_INFO.max_channels`; do not hardcode `40` when scanning/offloading channel slots.
-- Channel sends use a session-local LRU slot cache after startup channel offload clears the radio. Repeated sends to the same room reuse the loaded slot; new rooms fill free slots up to the discovered channel capacity, then evict the least recently used cached room.
+- Channel sends use a session-local LRU slot cache after startup channel offload clears the radio. Repeated sends to the same channel reuse the loaded slot; new channels fill free slots up to the discovered channel capacity, then evict the least recently used cached channel.
 - TCP radios do not reuse cached slot contents. For TCP, channel sends still force `set_channel(...)` before every send because this backend does not have exclusive device access.
 - `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE=true` disables slot reuse on all transports and forces the old always-`set_channel(...)` behavior before every channel send.
 - Contacts persist canonical direct-route fields (`direct_path`, `direct_path_len`, `direct_path_hash_mode`) so contact sync and outbound DM routing reuse the exact stored hop width instead of inferring from path bytes.
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@ app/
 - `PUT /radio/private-key`
 - `POST /radio/advertise` — manual advert send; request body may set `mode` to `flood` or `zero_hop` (defaults to `flood`)
 - `POST /radio/discover` — short mesh discovery sweep for nearby repeaters/sensors
+- `POST /radio/trace` — send a multi-hop trace loop through known repeaters and back to the local radio
 - `POST /radio/disconnect`
 - `POST /radio/reboot`
 - `POST /radio/reconnect`
@@ -198,6 +205,10 @@ app/
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/radio-settings`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/advert-intervals`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/owner-info`
+- `POST /contacts/{public_key}/room/login`
+- `POST /contacts/{public_key}/room/status`
+- `POST /contacts/{public_key}/room/lpp-telemetry`
+- `POST /contacts/{public_key}/room/acl`
 
 ### Channels
 - `GET /channels`
@@ -216,6 +227,7 @@ app/
 
 ### Packets
 - `GET /packets/undecrypted/count`
+- `GET /packets/{packet_id}` — fetch one stored raw packet by row ID for on-demand inspection
 - `POST /packets/decrypt/historical`
 - `POST /packets/maintenance`
 
@@ -236,6 +248,7 @@ app/
 - `POST /fanout` — create new fanout config
 - `PATCH /fanout/{id}` — update fanout config (triggers module reload)
 - `DELETE /fanout/{id}` — delete fanout config (stops module)
+- `POST /fanout/bots/disable-until-restart` — stop bot modules and keep bots disabled until restart
 
 ### Statistics
 - `GET /statistics` — aggregated mesh network stats (entity counts, message/packet splits, activity windows, busiest channels)
@@ -322,9 +335,11 @@ tests/
 ├── conftest.py                 # Shared fixtures
 ├── test_ack_tracking_wiring.py # DM ACK tracking extraction and wiring
 ├── test_api.py                 # REST endpoint integration tests
+├── test_block_lists.py         # Blocked keys/names filtering across list/search surfaces
 ├── test_bot.py                 # Bot execution and sandboxing
-├── test_channels_router.py     # Channels router endpoints
 ├── test_channel_sender_backfill.py # Sender-key backfill uniqueness rules for channel messages
+├── test_channels_router.py     # Channels router endpoints
+├── test_community_mqtt.py      # Community MQTT publisher (JWT, packet format, hash, broadcast)
 ├── test_config.py              # Configuration validation
 ├── test_contact_reconciliation_service.py # Prefix/contact reconciliation service helpers
 ├── test_contacts_router.py     # Contacts router endpoints
@@ -332,40 +347,41 @@ tests/
 ├── test_disable_bots.py        # MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS=true feature
 ├── test_echo_dedup.py          # Echo/repeat deduplication (incl. concurrent)
 ├── test_fanout.py              # Fanout bus CRUD, scope matching, manager dispatch
-├── test_fanout_integration.py  # Fanout integration tests
 ├── test_fanout_hitlist.py      # Fanout-related hitlist regression tests
+├── test_fanout_integration.py  # Fanout integration tests
 ├── test_event_handlers.py      # ACK tracking, event registration, cleanup
 ├── test_frontend_static.py     # Frontend static file serving
 ├── test_health_mqtt_status.py  # Health endpoint MQTT status field
 ├── test_http_quality.py        # Cache-control / gzip / basic-auth HTTP quality checks
 ├── test_key_normalization.py   # Public key normalization
 ├── test_keystore.py            # Ephemeral keystore
+├── test_main_startup.py        # App startup and lifespan
+├── test_map_upload.py          # Map upload fanout module
 ├── test_message_pagination.py  # Cursor-based message pagination
 ├── test_message_prefix_claim.py # Message prefix claim logic
-├── test_migrations.py          # Schema migration system
-├── test_community_mqtt.py      # Community MQTT publisher (JWT, packet format, hash, broadcast)
 ├── test_mqtt.py                # MQTT publisher topic routing and lifecycle
+├── test_messages_search.py     # Message search, around, forward pagination
+├── test_migrations.py          # Schema migration system
 ├── test_packet_pipeline.py     # End-to-end packet processing
 ├── test_packets_router.py      # Packets router endpoints (decrypt, maintenance)
+├── test_path_utils.py          # Path hex rendering helpers
 ├── test_radio.py               # RadioManager, serial detection
 ├── test_radio_commands_service.py # Radio config/private-key service workflows
 ├── test_radio_lifecycle_service.py # Reconnect/setup orchestration helpers
-├── test_radio_runtime_service.py # radio_runtime seam behavior and helpers
-├── test_real_crypto.py         # Real cryptographic operations
 ├── test_radio_operation.py     # radio_operation() context manager
 ├── test_radio_router.py        # Radio router endpoints
+├── test_radio_runtime_service.py # radio_runtime seam behavior and helpers
 ├── test_radio_sync.py          # Polling, sync, advertisement
+├── test_real_crypto.py         # Real cryptographic operations
 ├── test_repeater_routes.py     # Repeater command/telemetry/trace + granular pane endpoints
 ├── test_repository.py          # Data access layer
+├── test_room_routes.py         # Room-server login/status/telemetry/ACL endpoints
 ├── test_rx_log_data.py         # on_rx_log_data event handler integration
-├── test_messages_search.py      # Message search, around, forward pagination
-├── test_block_lists.py          # Blocked keys/names filtering
 ├── test_security.py            # Optional Basic Auth middleware / config behavior
 ├── test_send_messages.py       # Outgoing messages, bot triggers, concurrent sends
 ├── test_settings_router.py     # Settings endpoints, advert validation
 ├── test_statistics.py          # Statistics aggregation
-├── test_main_startup.py        # App startup and lifespan
-├── test_path_utils.py          # Path hex rendering helpers
+├── test_version_info.py        # Version/build metadata resolution
 ├── test_websocket.py           # WS manager broadcast/cleanup
 └── test_websocket_route.py     # WS endpoint lifecycle
 ```

app/database.py

@@ -96,8 +96,12 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_dedup_null_safe
     ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))
     WHERE type = 'CHAN';
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_message_id ON raw_packets(message_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_timestamp ON raw_packets(timestamp);
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_payload_hash ON raw_packets(payload_hash);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contacts_on_radio ON contacts(on_radio);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contacts_type_last_seen ON contacts(type, last_seen);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_type_received_conversation
+    ON messages(type, received_at, conversation_key);
 -- idx_messages_sender_key is created by migration 25 (after adding the sender_key column)
 -- idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup is created by migration 44 after legacy rows are reconciled
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent

app/event_handlers.py

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # Track active subscriptions so we can unsubscribe before re-registering
 # This prevents handler duplication after reconnects
 _active_subscriptions: list["Subscription"] = []
-_pending_acks = dm_ack_tracker._pending_acks
-_buffered_acks = dm_ack_tracker._buffered_acks
 
 
 def track_pending_ack(expected_ack: str, message_id: int, timeout_ms: int) -> bool:

app/events.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class MessageAckedPayload(TypedDict):
     message_id: int
     ack_count: int
     paths: NotRequired[list[MessagePath]]
+    packet_id: NotRequired[int | None]
 
 
 class ToastPayload(TypedDict):

app/fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md

@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@ Amazon SQS delivery. Config blob:
 - Publishes a JSON envelope of the form `{"event_type":"message"|"raw_packet","data":...}`
 - Supports both decoded messages and raw packets via normal scope selection
 
+### map_upload (map_upload.py)
+Uploads heard repeater and room-server advertisements to map.meshcore.dev. Config blob:
+- `api_url` (optional, default `""`) — upload endpoint; empty falls back to the public map.meshcore.dev API
+- `dry_run` (bool, default `true`) — when true, logs the payload at INFO level without sending
+- `geofence_enabled` (bool, default `false`) — when true, only uploads nodes within `geofence_radius_km` of the radio's own configured lat/lon
+- `geofence_radius_km` (float, default `0`) — filter radius in kilometres
+
+Geofence notes:
+- The reference center is always the radio's own `adv_lat`/`adv_lon` from `radio_runtime.meshcore.self_info`, read **live at upload time** — no lat/lon is stored in the fanout config itself.
+- If the radio's lat/lon is `(0, 0)` or the radio is not connected, the geofence check is silently skipped so uploads continue normally until coordinates are configured.
+- Requires the radio to have `ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=1` firmware to sign uploads.
+- Scope is always `{"messages": "none", "raw_packets": "all"}` — only raw RF packets are processed.
+
 ## Adding a New Integration Type
 
 ### Step-by-step checklist
@@ -291,6 +304,7 @@ Migrations:
 - `app/fanout/webhook.py` — Webhook fanout module
 - `app/fanout/apprise_mod.py` — Apprise fanout module
 - `app/fanout/sqs.py` — Amazon SQS fanout module
+- `app/fanout/map_upload.py` — Map Upload fanout module
 - `app/repository/fanout.py` — Database CRUD
 - `app/routers/fanout.py` — REST API
 - `app/websocket.py` — `broadcast_event()` dispatches to fanout

app/fanout/apprise_mod.py

@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class AppriseModule(FanoutModule):
 
     def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
         super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
-        self._last_error: str | None = None
 
     async def on_message(self, data: dict) -> None:
         # Skip outgoing messages — only notify on incoming
@@ -114,17 +113,17 @@ class AppriseModule(FanoutModule):
             success = await asyncio.to_thread(
                 _send_sync, urls, body, preserve_identity=preserve_identity
             )
-            self._last_error = None if success else "Apprise notify returned failure"
+            self._set_last_error(None if success else "Apprise notify returned failure")
             if not success:
                 logger.warning("Apprise notification failed for module %s", self.config_id)
         except Exception as exc:
-            self._last_error = str(exc)
+            self._set_last_error(str(exc))
             logger.exception("Apprise send error for module %s", self.config_id)
 
     @property
     def status(self) -> str:
         if not self.config.get("urls", "").strip():
             return "disconnected"
-        if self._last_error:
+        if self.last_error:
             return "error"
         return "connected"

app/fanout/base.py

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 
+def _broadcast_fanout_health() -> None:
+    """Push updated fanout status to connected frontend clients."""
+    from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
+    from app.websocket import broadcast_health
+
+    broadcast_health(radio_manager.is_connected, radio_manager.connection_info)
+
+
 class FanoutModule:
     """Base class for all fanout integrations.
 
@@ -16,6 +24,7 @@ class FanoutModule:
         self.config_id = config_id
         self.config = config
         self.name = name
+        self._last_error: str | None = None
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         """Start the module (e.g. connect to broker). Override for persistent connections."""
@@ -34,6 +43,18 @@ class FanoutModule:
         """Return 'connected', 'disconnected', or 'error'."""
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    @property
+    def last_error(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the most recent retained operator-facing error, if any."""
+        return self._last_error
+
+    def _set_last_error(self, value: str | None) -> None:
+        """Update the retained error and broadcast health when it changes."""
+        if self._last_error == value:
+            return
+        self._last_error = value
+        _broadcast_fanout_health()
+
 
 def get_fanout_message_text(data: dict) -> str:
     """Return the best human-readable message body for fanout consumers.

app/fanout/community_mqtt.py

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Protocol
 
 import aiomqtt
-import nacl.bindings
 
 from app.fanout.mqtt_base import BaseMqttPublisher
+from app.keystore import ed25519_sign_expanded
 from app.path_utils import parse_packet_envelope, split_path_hex
 from app.version_info import get_app_build_info
 
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ _TOKEN_RENEWAL_THRESHOLD = _TOKEN_LIFETIME - 3600  # 23 hours
 _STATS_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 300  # 5 minutes
 _STATS_MIN_CACHE_SECS = 60  # Don't re-fetch stats within 60s
 
-# Ed25519 group order
-_L = 2**252 + 27742317777372353535851937790883648493
-
 # Route type mapping: bottom 2 bits of first byte
 _ROUTE_MAP = {0: "F", 1: "F", 2: "D", 3: "T"}
 
@@ -69,28 +66,6 @@ def _base64url_encode(data: bytes) -> str:
     return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(data).rstrip(b"=").decode("ascii")
 
 
-def _ed25519_sign_expanded(
-    message: bytes, scalar: bytes, prefix: bytes, public_key: bytes
-) -> bytes:
-    """Sign a message using MeshCore's expanded Ed25519 key format.
-
-    MeshCore stores 64-byte "orlp" format keys: scalar(32) || prefix(32).
-    Standard Ed25519 libraries expect seed format and would re-SHA-512 the key.
-    This performs the signing manually using the already-expanded key material.
-
-    Port of meshcore-packet-capture's ed25519_sign_with_expanded_key().
-    """
-    # r = SHA-512(prefix || message) mod L
-    r = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha512(prefix + message).digest(), "little") % _L
-    # R = r * B (base point multiplication)
-    R = nacl.bindings.crypto_scalarmult_ed25519_base_noclamp(r.to_bytes(32, "little"))
-    # k = SHA-512(R || public_key || message) mod L
-    k = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha512(R + public_key + message).digest(), "little") % _L
-    # s = (r + k * scalar) mod L
-    s = (r + k * int.from_bytes(scalar, "little")) % _L
-    return R + s.to_bytes(32, "little")
-
-
 def _generate_jwt_token(
     private_key: bytes,
     public_key: bytes,
@@ -127,7 +102,7 @@ def _generate_jwt_token(
 
     scalar = private_key[:32]
     prefix = private_key[32:]
-    signature = _ed25519_sign_expanded(signing_input, scalar, prefix, public_key)
+    signature = ed25519_sign_expanded(signing_input, scalar, prefix, public_key)
 
     return f"{header_b64}.{payload_b64}.{signature.hex()}"
 
@@ -200,11 +175,12 @@ def _format_raw_packet(data: dict[str, Any], device_name: str, public_key_hex: s
     current_time = datetime.now()
     ts_str = current_time.isoformat()
 
-    # SNR/RSSI are always strings in reference output.
+    # Keep numeric telemetry numeric so downstream analyzers can ingest it.
+    # Preserve the existing "Unknown" fallback for missing values.
     snr_val = data.get("snr")
     rssi_val = data.get("rssi")
-    snr = str(snr_val) if snr_val is not None else "Unknown"
-    rssi = str(rssi_val) if rssi_val is not None else "Unknown"
+    snr: float | str = float(snr_val) if snr_val is not None else "Unknown"
+    rssi: int | str = int(rssi_val) if rssi_val is not None else "Unknown"
 
     packet_hash = _calculate_packet_hash(raw_bytes)
 

app/fanout/manager.py

@@ -15,12 +15,21 @@ _DISPATCH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 30.0
 _MODULE_TYPES: dict[str, type] = {}
 
 
+def _format_error_detail(exc: Exception) -> str:
+    """Return a short operator-facing error string."""
+    message = str(exc).strip()
+    if message:
+        return f"{type(exc).__name__}: {message}"
+    return type(exc).__name__
+
+
 def _register_module_types() -> None:
     """Lazily populate the type registry to avoid circular imports."""
     if _MODULE_TYPES:
         return
     from app.fanout.apprise_mod import AppriseModule
     from app.fanout.bot import BotModule
+    from app.fanout.map_upload import MapUploadModule
     from app.fanout.mqtt_community import MqttCommunityModule
     from app.fanout.mqtt_private import MqttPrivateModule
     from app.fanout.sqs import SqsModule
@@ -32,6 +41,7 @@ def _register_module_types() -> None:
     _MODULE_TYPES["webhook"] = WebhookModule
     _MODULE_TYPES["apprise"] = AppriseModule
     _MODULE_TYPES["sqs"] = SqsModule
+    _MODULE_TYPES["map_upload"] = MapUploadModule
 
 
 def _matches_filter(filter_value: Any, key: str) -> bool:
@@ -82,6 +92,38 @@ class FanoutManager:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._modules: dict[str, tuple[FanoutModule, dict]] = {}  # id -> (module, scope)
         self._restart_locks: dict[str, asyncio.Lock] = {}
+        self._bots_disabled_until_restart = False
+        self._module_errors: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    def _broadcast_health_update(self) -> None:
+        from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
+        from app.websocket import broadcast_health
+
+        broadcast_health(radio_manager.is_connected, radio_manager.connection_info)
+
+    def _set_module_error(self, config_id: str, error: str) -> None:
+        if self._module_errors.get(config_id) == error:
+            return
+        self._module_errors[config_id] = error
+        self._broadcast_health_update()
+
+    def _clear_module_error(self, config_id: str) -> None:
+        if self._module_errors.pop(config_id, None) is not None:
+            self._broadcast_health_update()
+
+    def get_bots_disabled_source(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return why bot modules are unavailable, if at all."""
+        from app.config import settings as server_settings
+
+        if server_settings.disable_bots:
+            return "env"
+        if self._bots_disabled_until_restart:
+            return "until_restart"
+        return None
+
+    def bots_disabled_effective(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True when bot modules should be treated as unavailable."""
+        return self.get_bots_disabled_source() is not None
 
     async def load_from_db(self) -> None:
         """Read enabled fanout_configs and instantiate modules."""
@@ -99,13 +141,14 @@ class FanoutManager:
         config_blob = cfg["config"]
         scope = cfg["scope"]
 
-        # Skip bot modules when bots are disabled server-wide
-        if config_type == "bot":
-            from app.config import settings as server_settings
-
-            if server_settings.disable_bots:
-                logger.info("Skipping bot module %s (bots disabled by server config)", config_id)
-                return
+        # Skip bot modules when bots are disabled server-wide or until restart.
+        if config_type == "bot" and self.bots_disabled_effective():
+            logger.info(
+                "Skipping bot module %s (bots disabled: %s)",
+                config_id,
+                self.get_bots_disabled_source(),
+            )
+            return
 
         cls = _MODULE_TYPES.get(config_type)
         if cls is None:
@@ -116,11 +159,13 @@ class FanoutManager:
             module = cls(config_id, config_blob, name=cfg.get("name", ""))
             await module.start()
             self._modules[config_id] = (module, scope)
+            self._clear_module_error(config_id)
             logger.info(
                 "Started fanout module %s (type=%s)", cfg.get("name", config_id), config_type
             )
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as exc:
             logger.exception("Failed to start fanout module %s", config_id)
+            self._set_module_error(config_id, _format_error_detail(exc))
 
     async def reload_config(self, config_id: str) -> None:
         """Stop old module (if any) and start updated config."""
@@ -144,6 +189,7 @@ class FanoutManager:
                 await module.stop()
             except Exception:
                 logger.exception("Error stopping fanout module %s", config_id)
+        self._clear_module_error(config_id)
 
     async def _dispatch_matching(
         self,
@@ -173,7 +219,10 @@ class FanoutManager:
         try:
             handler = getattr(module, handler_name)
             await asyncio.wait_for(handler(data), timeout=_DISPATCH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
+            self._clear_module_error(config_id)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            timeout_error = f"{handler_name} timed out after {_DISPATCH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS:.1f}s"
+            self._set_module_error(config_id, timeout_error)
             logger.error(
                 "Fanout %s %s timed out after %.1fs; restarting module",
                 config_id,
@@ -181,7 +230,8 @@ class FanoutManager:
                 _DISPATCH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
             )
             await self._restart_module(config_id, module)
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self._set_module_error(config_id, _format_error_detail(exc))
             logger.exception("Fanout %s %s error", config_id, log_label)
 
     async def _restart_module(self, config_id: str, module: FanoutModule) -> None:
@@ -197,6 +247,10 @@ class FanoutManager:
             except Exception:
                 logger.exception("Failed to restart timed-out fanout module %s", config_id)
                 self._modules.pop(config_id, None)
+                self._set_module_error(
+                    config_id,
+                    "Module restart failed after timeout",
+                )
 
     async def broadcast_message(self, data: dict) -> None:
         """Dispatch a decoded message to modules whose scope matches."""
@@ -225,21 +279,62 @@ class FanoutManager:
                 logger.exception("Error stopping fanout module %s", config_id)
         self._modules.clear()
         self._restart_locks.clear()
+        self._module_errors.clear()
 
-    def get_statuses(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
+    def get_statuses(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, str | None]]:
         """Return status info for each active module."""
         from app.repository.fanout import _configs_cache
 
-        result: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
-        for config_id, (module, _) in self._modules.items():
+        result: dict[str, dict[str, str | None]] = {}
+        all_ids = set(_configs_cache) | set(self._modules) | set(self._module_errors)
+        for config_id in all_ids:
             info = _configs_cache.get(config_id, {})
+            if info.get("enabled") is False:
+                continue
+
+            module_entry = self._modules.get(config_id)
+            module = module_entry[0] if module_entry is not None else None
+            last_error = module.last_error if module is not None else None
+            status = module.status if module is not None else "error"
+
+            manager_error = self._module_errors.get(config_id)
+            if manager_error is not None:
+                status = "error"
+                last_error = manager_error
+            elif last_error is not None and status != "error":
+                status = "error"
+
+            if module is None and last_error is None:
+                continue
+
             result[config_id] = {
                 "name": info.get("name", config_id),
                 "type": info.get("type", "unknown"),
-                "status": module.status,
+                "status": status,
+                "last_error": last_error,
             }
         return result
 
+    async def disable_bots_until_restart(self) -> str:
+        """Stop active bot modules and prevent them from starting again until restart."""
+        source = self.get_bots_disabled_source()
+        if source == "env":
+            return source
+
+        self._bots_disabled_until_restart = True
+
+        from app.repository.fanout import _configs_cache
+
+        bot_ids = [
+            config_id
+            for config_id in list(self._modules)
+            if _configs_cache.get(config_id, {}).get("type") == "bot"
+        ]
+        for config_id in bot_ids:
+            await self.remove_config(config_id)
+
+        return "until_restart"
+
 
 # Module-level singleton
 fanout_manager = FanoutManager()

app/fanout/map_upload.py

@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+"""Fanout module for uploading heard advert packets to map.meshcore.dev.
+
+Mirrors the logic of the standalone map.meshcore.dev-uploader project:
+- Listens on raw RF packets via on_raw
+- Filters for ADVERT packets, only processes repeaters (role 2) and rooms (role 3)
+- Skips nodes with no valid location (lat/lon None)
+- Applies per-pubkey rate-limiting (1-hour window, matching the uploader)
+- Signs the upload request with the radio's own Ed25519 private key
+- POSTs to the map API (or logs in dry-run mode)
+
+Dry-run mode (default: True) logs the full would-be payload at INFO level
+without making any HTTP requests. Disable it only after verifying the log
+output looks correct — in particular the radio params (freq/bw/sf/cr) and
+the raw hex link.
+
+Config keys
+-----------
+api_url : str, default ""
+    Upload endpoint. Empty string falls back to the public map.meshcore.dev API.
+dry_run : bool, default True
+    When True, log the payload at INFO level instead of sending it.
+geofence_enabled : bool, default False
+    When True, only upload nodes whose location falls within geofence_radius_km of
+    the radio's own configured latitude/longitude (read live from the radio at upload
+    time — no lat/lon is stored in this config).  When the radio's lat/lon is not set
+    (0, 0) or unavailable, the geofence check is silently skipped so uploads continue
+    normally until coordinates are configured.
+geofence_radius_km : float, default 0.0
+    Radius of the geofence in kilometres. Nodes further than this distance
+    from the radio's own position are skipped.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+import logging
+import math
+
+import httpx
+
+from app.decoder import parse_advertisement, parse_packet
+from app.fanout.base import FanoutModule
+from app.keystore import ed25519_sign_expanded, get_private_key, get_public_key
+from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_DEFAULT_API_URL = "https://map.meshcore.dev/api/v1/uploader/node"
+
+# Re-upload guard: skip re-uploading a pubkey seen within this window (AU parity)
+_REUPLOAD_SECONDS = 3600
+
+# Only upload repeaters (2) and rooms (3). Any other role — including future
+# roles not yet defined — is rejected. An allowlist is used rather than a
+# blocklist so that new roles cannot accidentally start populating the map.
+_ALLOWED_DEVICE_ROLES = {2, 3}
+
+
+def _get_radio_params() -> dict:
+    """Read radio frequency parameters from the connected radio's self_info.
+
+    The Python meshcore library returns radio_freq in MHz (e.g. 910.525) and
+    radio_bw in kHz (e.g. 62.5). These are exactly the units the map API
+    expects, matching what the JS reference uploader produces after its own
+    /1000 division on raw integer values. No further scaling is applied here.
+    """
+    try:
+        mc = radio_runtime.meshcore
+        if not mc:
+            return {"freq": 0, "cr": 0, "sf": 0, "bw": 0}
+        info = mc.self_info
+        if not isinstance(info, dict):
+            return {"freq": 0, "cr": 0, "sf": 0, "bw": 0}
+        freq = info.get("radio_freq", 0) or 0
+        bw = info.get("radio_bw", 0) or 0
+        sf = info.get("radio_sf", 0) or 0
+        cr = info.get("radio_cr", 0) or 0
+        return {
+            "freq": freq,
+            "cr": cr,
+            "sf": sf,
+            "bw": bw,
+        }
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.debug("MapUpload: could not read radio params: %s", exc)
+    return {"freq": 0, "cr": 0, "sf": 0, "bw": 0}
+
+
+_ROLE_NAMES: dict[int, str] = {2: "repeater", 3: "room"}
+
+
+def _haversine_km(lat1: float, lon1: float, lat2: float, lon2: float) -> float:
+    """Return the great-circle distance in kilometres between two lat/lon points."""
+    r = 6371.0
+    phi1, phi2 = math.radians(lat1), math.radians(lat2)
+    dphi = math.radians(lat2 - lat1)
+    dlam = math.radians(lon2 - lon1)
+    a = math.sin(dphi / 2) ** 2 + math.cos(phi1) * math.cos(phi2) * math.sin(dlam / 2) ** 2
+    return 2 * r * math.asin(math.sqrt(a))
+
+
+class MapUploadModule(FanoutModule):
+    """Uploads heard ADVERT packets to the MeshCore community map."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
+        super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
+        self._client: httpx.AsyncClient | None = None
+        # Per-pubkey rate limiting: pubkey_hex -> last_uploaded_advert_timestamp
+        self._seen: dict[str, int] = {}
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        self._client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            timeout=httpx.Timeout(15.0),
+            follow_redirects=True,
+        )
+        self._last_error = None
+        self._seen.clear()
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        if self._client:
+            await self._client.aclose()
+            self._client = None
+        self._last_error = None
+
+    async def on_raw(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        if data.get("payload_type") != "ADVERT":
+            return
+
+        raw_hex = data.get("data", "")
+        if not raw_hex:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            raw_bytes = bytes.fromhex(raw_hex)
+        except ValueError:
+            return
+
+        packet_info = parse_packet(raw_bytes)
+        if packet_info is None:
+            return
+
+        advert = parse_advertisement(packet_info.payload, raw_packet=raw_bytes)
+        if advert is None:
+            return
+
+        # TODO: advert Ed25519 signature verification is skipped here.
+        # The radio has already validated the packet before passing it to RT,
+        # so re-verification is redundant in practice. If added, verify that
+        # nacl.bindings.crypto_sign_open(sig + (pubkey_bytes || timestamp_bytes),
+        # advert.public_key_bytes) succeeds before proceeding.
+
+        # Only process repeaters (2) and rooms (3) — any other role is rejected
+        if advert.device_role not in _ALLOWED_DEVICE_ROLES:
+            return
+
+        # Skip nodes with no valid location — the decoder already nulls out
+        # impossible values, so None means either no location flag or bad coords.
+        if advert.lat is None or advert.lon is None:
+            logger.debug(
+                "MapUpload: skipping %s — no valid location",
+                advert.public_key[:12],
+            )
+            return
+
+        pubkey = advert.public_key.lower()
+
+        # Rate-limit: skip if this pubkey's timestamp hasn't advanced enough
+        last_seen = self._seen.get(pubkey)
+        if last_seen is not None:
+            if last_seen >= advert.timestamp:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "MapUpload: skipping %s — possible replay (last=%d, advert=%d)",
+                    pubkey[:12],
+                    last_seen,
+                    advert.timestamp,
+                )
+                return
+            if advert.timestamp < last_seen + _REUPLOAD_SECONDS:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "MapUpload: skipping %s — within 1-hr rate-limit window (delta=%ds)",
+                    pubkey[:12],
+                    advert.timestamp - last_seen,
+                )
+                return
+
+        await self._upload(
+            pubkey, advert.timestamp, advert.device_role, raw_hex, advert.lat, advert.lon
+        )
+
+    async def _upload(
+        self,
+        pubkey: str,
+        advert_timestamp: int,
+        device_role: int,
+        raw_hex: str,
+        lat: float,
+        lon: float,
+    ) -> None:
+        # Geofence check: if enabled, skip nodes outside the configured radius.
+        # The reference center is the radio's own lat/lon read live from self_info —
+        # no coordinates are stored in the fanout config. If the radio lat/lon is
+        # (0, 0) or unavailable the check is skipped transparently so uploads
+        # continue normally until the operator sets coordinates in radio settings.
+        geofence_dist_km: float | None = None
+        if self.config.get("geofence_enabled"):
+            try:
+                mc = radio_runtime.meshcore
+                sinfo = mc.self_info if mc else None
+                fence_lat = float((sinfo or {}).get("adv_lat", 0) or 0)
+                fence_lon = float((sinfo or {}).get("adv_lon", 0) or 0)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("MapUpload: could not read radio lat/lon for geofence: %s", exc)
+                fence_lat = 0.0
+                fence_lon = 0.0
+
+            if fence_lat == 0.0 and fence_lon == 0.0:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "MapUpload: geofence skipped for %s — radio lat/lon not configured",
+                    pubkey[:12],
+                )
+            else:
+                fence_radius_km = float(self.config.get("geofence_radius_km", 0) or 0)
+                geofence_dist_km = _haversine_km(fence_lat, fence_lon, lat, lon)
+                if geofence_dist_km > fence_radius_km:
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "MapUpload: skipping %s — outside geofence (%.2f km > %.2f km)",
+                        pubkey[:12],
+                        geofence_dist_km,
+                        fence_radius_km,
+                    )
+                    return
+
+        private_key = get_private_key()
+        public_key = get_public_key()
+
+        if private_key is None or public_key is None:
+            logger.warning(
+                "MapUpload: private key not available — cannot sign upload for %s. "
+                "Ensure radio firmware has ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=1.",
+                pubkey[:12],
+            )
+            return
+
+        api_url = str(self.config.get("api_url", "") or _DEFAULT_API_URL).strip()
+        dry_run = bool(self.config.get("dry_run", True))
+        role_name = _ROLE_NAMES.get(device_role, f"role={device_role}")
+
+        params = _get_radio_params()
+        upload_data = {
+            "params": params,
+            "links": [f"meshcore://{raw_hex}"],
+        }
+
+        # Sign: SHA-256 the compact JSON, then Ed25519-sign the hash
+        json_str = json.dumps(upload_data, separators=(",", ":"))
+        data_hash = hashlib.sha256(json_str.encode()).digest()
+        scalar = private_key[:32]
+        prefix_bytes = private_key[32:]
+        signature = ed25519_sign_expanded(data_hash, scalar, prefix_bytes, public_key)
+
+        request_payload = {
+            "data": json_str,
+            "signature": signature.hex(),
+            "publicKey": public_key.hex(),
+        }
+
+        if dry_run:
+            geofence_note = (
+                f" | geofence: {geofence_dist_km:.2f} km from observer"
+                if geofence_dist_km is not None
+                else ""
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "MapUpload [DRY RUN] %s (%s)%s → would POST to %s\n  payload: %s",
+                pubkey[:12],
+                role_name,
+                geofence_note,
+                api_url,
+                json.dumps(request_payload, separators=(",", ":")),
+            )
+            # Still update _seen so rate-limiting works during dry-run testing
+            self._seen[pubkey] = advert_timestamp
+            return
+
+        if not self._client:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            resp = await self._client.post(
+                api_url,
+                content=json.dumps(request_payload, separators=(",", ":")),
+                headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+            )
+            resp.raise_for_status()
+            self._seen[pubkey] = advert_timestamp
+            self._set_last_error(None)
+            logger.info(
+                "MapUpload: uploaded %s (%s) → HTTP %d",
+                pubkey[:12],
+                role_name,
+                resp.status_code,
+            )
+        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
+            self._set_last_error(f"HTTP {exc.response.status_code}")
+            logger.warning(
+                "MapUpload: server returned %d for %s: %s",
+                exc.response.status_code,
+                pubkey[:12],
+                exc.response.text[:200],
+            )
+        except httpx.RequestError as exc:
+            self._set_last_error(str(exc))
+            logger.warning("MapUpload: request error for %s: %s", pubkey[:12], exc)
+
+    @property
+    def status(self) -> str:
+        if self._client is None:
+            return "disconnected"
+        if self.last_error:
+            return "error"
+        return "connected"

app/fanout/mqtt_base.py

@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _BACKOFF_MIN = 5
 
 
+def _format_error_detail(exc: Exception) -> str:
+    """Return a short operator-facing error string."""
+    message = str(exc).strip()
+    if message:
+        return message
+    return type(exc).__name__
+
+
 def _broadcast_health() -> None:
     """Push updated health (including MQTT status) to all WS clients."""
     from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
         self._version_event: asyncio.Event = asyncio.Event()
         self.connected: bool = False
         self.integration_name: str = ""
+        self._last_error: str | None = None
 
     def set_integration_name(self, name: str) -> None:
         """Attach the configured fanout-module name for operator-facing logs."""
@@ -66,11 +75,17 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
             return f"{self._log_prefix} [{self.integration_name}]"
         return self._log_prefix
 
+    @property
+    def last_error(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the most recent retained connection/publish error."""
+        return self._last_error
+
     # ── Lifecycle ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     async def start(self, settings: object) -> None:
         """Start the background connection loop."""
         self._settings = settings
+        self._last_error = None
         self._settings_version += 1
         self._version_event.set()
         if self._task is None or self._task.done():
@@ -87,6 +102,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
         self._task = None
         self._client = None
         self.connected = False
+        self._last_error = None
 
     async def restart(self, settings: object) -> None:
         """Called when settings change — stop + start."""
@@ -102,13 +118,14 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(
                 "%s publish failed on %s. This is usually transient network noise; "
-                "if it self-resolves and reconnects, it is generally not a concern: %s",
+                "if it self-resolves and reconnects, it is generally not a concern. Persistent errors may indicate a problem with your network connection or MQTT broker. Original error: %s",
                 self._integration_label(),
                 topic,
                 e,
                 exc_info=True,
             )
             self.connected = False
+            self._last_error = _format_error_detail(e)
             # Wake the connection loop so it exits the wait and reconnects
             self._settings_version += 1
             self._version_event.set()
@@ -198,6 +215,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
                 async with aiomqtt.Client(**client_kwargs) as client:
                     self._client = client
                     self.connected = True
+                    self._last_error = None
                     backoff = _BACKOFF_MIN
 
                     title, detail = self._on_connected(settings)
@@ -232,6 +250,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
             except Exception as e:
                 self.connected = False
                 self._client = None
+                self._last_error = _format_error_detail(e)
 
                 title, detail = self._on_error()
                 broadcast_error(title, detail)
@@ -239,7 +258,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
                 logger.warning(
                     "%s connection error. This is usually transient network noise; "
                     "if it self-resolves, it is generally not a concern: %s "
-                    "(reconnecting in %ds)",
+                    "(reconnecting in %ds). If this error persists, check your network connection and MQTT broker status.",
                     self._integration_label(),
                     e,
                     backoff,

app/fanout/mqtt_community.py

@@ -98,9 +98,15 @@ class MqttCommunityModule(FanoutModule):
     @property
     def status(self) -> str:
         if self._publisher._is_configured():
+            if self._publisher.last_error:
+                return "error"
             return "connected" if self._publisher.connected else "disconnected"
         return "disconnected"
 
+    @property
+    def last_error(self) -> str | None:
+        return self._publisher.last_error
+
 
 async def _publish_community_packet(
     publisher: CommunityMqttPublisher,

app/fanout/mqtt_private.py

@@ -59,4 +59,10 @@ class MqttPrivateModule(FanoutModule):
     def status(self) -> str:
         if not self.config.get("broker_host"):
             return "disconnected"
+        if self._publisher.last_error:
+            return "error"
         return "connected" if self._publisher.connected else "disconnected"
+
+    @property
+    def last_error(self) -> str | None:
+        return self._publisher.last_error

app/fanout/sqs.py

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class SqsModule(FanoutModule):
     def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
         super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
         self._client = None
-        self._last_error: str | None = None
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         kwargs: dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -147,18 +146,18 @@ class SqsModule(FanoutModule):
 
         try:
             await asyncio.to_thread(partial(self._client.send_message, **request_kwargs))
-            self._last_error = None
+            self._set_last_error(None)
         except (ClientError, BotoCoreError) as exc:
-            self._last_error = str(exc)
+            self._set_last_error(str(exc))
             logger.warning("SQS %s send error: %s", self.config_id, exc)
         except Exception as exc:
-            self._last_error = str(exc)
+            self._set_last_error(str(exc))
             logger.exception("Unexpected SQS send error for %s", self.config_id)
 
     @property
     def status(self) -> str:
         if not str(self.config.get("queue_url", "")).strip():
             return "disconnected"
-        if self._last_error:
+        if self.last_error:
             return "error"
         return "connected"

app/fanout/webhook.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class WebhookModule(FanoutModule):
     def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
         super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
         self._client: httpx.AsyncClient | None = None
-        self._last_error: str | None = None
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         self._client = httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=httpx.Timeout(10.0))
@@ -62,9 +61,9 @@ class WebhookModule(FanoutModule):
         try:
             resp = await self._client.request(method, url, content=body_bytes, headers=headers)
             resp.raise_for_status()
-            self._last_error = None
+            self._set_last_error(None)
         except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
-            self._last_error = f"HTTP {exc.response.status_code}"
+            self._set_last_error(f"HTTP {exc.response.status_code}")
             logger.warning(
                 "Webhook %s returned %s for %s",
                 self.config_id,
@@ -72,13 +71,13 @@ class WebhookModule(FanoutModule):
                 url,
             )
         except httpx.RequestError as exc:
-            self._last_error = str(exc)
+            self._set_last_error(str(exc))
             logger.warning("Webhook %s request error: %s", self.config_id, exc)
 
     @property
     def status(self) -> str:
         if not self.config.get("url"):
             return "disconnected"
-        if self._last_error:
+        if self.last_error:
             return "error"
         return "connected"

app/frontend_static.py

@@ -139,6 +139,18 @@ def register_frontend_static_routes(app: FastAPI, frontend_dir: Path) -> bool:
     @app.get("/{path:path}")
     async def serve_frontend(path: str):
         """Serve frontend files, falling back to index.html for SPA routing."""
+        if path == "api" or path.startswith("api/"):
+            return JSONResponse(
+                status_code=404,
+                content={
+                    "detail": (
+                        "API endpoint not found. If you are seeing this in response to a "
+                        "frontend request, you may be running a newer frontend with an older "
+                        "backend or vice versa. A full update is suggested."
+                    )
+                },
+            )
+
         file_path = (frontend_dir / path).resolve()
         try:
             file_path.relative_to(frontend_dir)

app/keystore.py

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 """
-Ephemeral keystore for storing sensitive keys in memory.
+Ephemeral keystore for storing sensitive keys in memory, plus the Ed25519
+signing primitive used by fanout modules that need to sign requests with the
+radio's own key.
 
 The private key is stored in memory only and is never persisted to disk.
 It's exported from the radio on startup and reconnect, then used for
 server-side decryption of direct messages.
 """
 
+import hashlib
 import logging
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import nacl.bindings
 from meshcore import EventType
 
 from app.decoder import derive_public_key
@@ -25,11 +29,30 @@ NO_EVENT_RECEIVED_GUIDANCE = (
     "issue commands to the radio."
 )
 
+# Ed25519 group order (L) — used in the expanded signing primitive below
+_L = 2**252 + 27742317777372353535851937790883648493
+
 # In-memory storage for the private key and derived public key
 _private_key: bytes | None = None
 _public_key: bytes | None = None
 
 
+def ed25519_sign_expanded(message: bytes, scalar: bytes, prefix: bytes, public_key: bytes) -> bytes:
+    """Sign a message using MeshCore's expanded Ed25519 key format.
+
+    MeshCore stores 64-byte keys as scalar(32) || prefix(32).  Standard
+    Ed25519 libraries expect seed format and would re-SHA-512 the key, so we
+    perform the signing manually using the already-expanded key material.
+
+    Port of meshcore-packet-capture's ed25519_sign_with_expanded_key().
+    """
+    r = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha512(prefix + message).digest(), "little") % _L
+    R = nacl.bindings.crypto_scalarmult_ed25519_base_noclamp(r.to_bytes(32, "little"))
+    k = int.from_bytes(hashlib.sha512(R + public_key + message).digest(), "little") % _L
+    s = (r + k * int.from_bytes(scalar, "little")) % _L
+    return R + s.to_bytes(32, "little")
+
+
 def clear_keys() -> None:
     """Clear any stored private/public key material from memory."""
     global _private_key, _public_key

app/main.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from app.frontend_static import (
 )
 from app.radio import RadioDisconnectedError
 from app.radio_sync import (
+    stop_background_contact_reconciliation,
     stop_message_polling,
     stop_periodic_advert,
     stop_periodic_sync,
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ from app.routers import (
     ws,
 )
 from app.security import add_optional_basic_auth_middleware
+from app.services.radio_noise_floor import start_noise_floor_sampling, stop_noise_floor_sampling
 from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
 from app.version_info import get_app_build_info
 
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     from app.radio_sync import ensure_default_channels
 
     await ensure_default_channels()
+    await start_noise_floor_sampling()
 
     # Always start connection monitor (even if initial connection failed)
     await radio_manager.start_connection_monitor()
@@ -95,7 +98,9 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
             pass
     await fanout_manager.stop_all()
     await radio_manager.stop_connection_monitor()
+    await stop_background_contact_reconciliation()
     await stop_message_polling()
+    await stop_noise_floor_sampling()
     await stop_periodic_advert()
     await stop_periodic_sync()
     if radio_manager.meshcore:

app/migrations.py

@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ async def run_migrations(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> int:
         await set_version(conn, 46)
         applied += 1
 
+    # Migration 47: Add statistics indexes for time-windowed scans
+    if version < 47:
+        logger.info("Applying migration 47: add statistics indexes")
+        await _migrate_047_add_statistics_indexes(conn)
+        await set_version(conn, 47)
+        applied += 1
+
     if applied > 0:
         logger.info(
             "Applied %d migration(s), schema now at version %d", applied, await get_version(conn)
@@ -2868,3 +2875,37 @@ async def _migrate_046_cleanup_orphaned_contact_child_rows(conn: aiosqlite.Conne
             )
 
     await conn.commit()
+
+
+async def _migrate_047_add_statistics_indexes(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add indexes used by the statistics endpoint's time-windowed scans."""
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    tables = {row[0] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    if "raw_packets" in tables:
+        cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(raw_packets)")
+        raw_packet_columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+        if "timestamp" in raw_packet_columns:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_timestamp ON raw_packets(timestamp)"
+            )
+
+    if "contacts" in tables:
+        cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(contacts)")
+        contact_columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+        if {"type", "last_seen"}.issubset(contact_columns):
+            await conn.execute(
+                "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contacts_type_last_seen ON contacts(type, last_seen)"
+            )
+
+    if "messages" in tables:
+        cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+        message_columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+        if {"type", "received_at", "conversation_key"}.issubset(message_columns):
+            await conn.execute(
+                """
+                CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_type_received_conversation
+                ON messages(type, received_at, conversation_key)
+                """
+            )
+    await conn.commit()

app/models.py

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class ContactNameHistory(BaseModel):
 
 
 class ContactActiveRoom(BaseModel):
-    """A channel/room where a contact has been active."""
+    """A channel where a contact has been active."""
 
     channel_key: str
     channel_name: str
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@ class Message(BaseModel):
     acked: int = 0
     sender_name: str | None = None
     channel_name: str | None = None
+    packet_id: int | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Representative raw packet row ID when archival raw bytes exist",
+    )
 
 
 class MessagesAroundResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -458,6 +462,21 @@ class RawPacketBroadcast(BaseModel):
     decrypted_info: RawPacketDecryptedInfo | None = None
 
 
+class RawPacketDetail(BaseModel):
+    """Stored raw-packet detail returned by the packet API."""
+
+    id: int
+    timestamp: int
+    data: str = Field(description="Hex-encoded packet data")
+    payload_type: str = Field(description="Packet type name (e.g. GROUP_TEXT, ADVERT)")
+    snr: float | None = Field(default=None, description="Signal-to-noise ratio in dB if available")
+    rssi: int | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Received signal strength in dBm if available"
+    )
+    decrypted: bool = False
+    decrypted_info: RawPacketDecryptedInfo | None = None
+
+
 class SendMessageRequest(BaseModel):
     text: str = Field(min_length=1)
 
@@ -609,6 +628,59 @@ class TraceResponse(BaseModel):
     path_len: int = Field(description="Number of hops in the trace path")
 
 
+class RadioTraceHopRequest(BaseModel):
+    """One requested hop in a radio trace path."""
+
+    public_key: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Full repeater public key when this hop maps to a known repeater",
+    )
+    hop_hex: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Raw hop hash hex when using a custom repeater prefix",
+    )
+
+
+class RadioTraceRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Ordered trace path for a radio trace loop."""
+
+    hop_hash_bytes: Literal[1, 2, 4] = Field(
+        default=4,
+        description="Hash width in bytes for every hop in this trace path",
+    )
+    hops: list[RadioTraceHopRequest] = Field(
+        min_length=1,
+        description="Ordered repeater hops, using either known repeater keys or custom hop hex",
+    )
+
+
+class RadioTraceNode(BaseModel):
+    """One resolved node in a radio trace result."""
+
+    role: Literal["repeater", "custom", "local"] = Field(description="Node role in the trace")
+    public_key: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Resolved full public key for this node when known",
+    )
+    name: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Display name for this node when known")
+    observed_hash: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Observed 4-byte trace hash for this node as hex",
+    )
+    snr: float | None = Field(default=None, description="Reported SNR for this node in dB")
+
+
+class RadioTraceResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Resolved multi-hop radio trace result."""
+
+    path_len: int = Field(description="Number of hashed nodes returned by the trace response")
+    timeout_seconds: float = Field(description="Timeout window used while waiting for the trace")
+    nodes: list[RadioTraceNode] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Ordered trace nodes: repeater hops followed by the terminal local radio",
+    )
+
+
 class PathDiscoveryRoute(BaseModel):
     """One resolved route returned by contact path discovery."""
 
@@ -662,6 +734,10 @@ class RadioDiscoveryResult(BaseModel):
     """One mesh node heard during a discovery sweep."""
 
     public_key: str = Field(description="Discovered node public key as hex")
+    name: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Known name for this node from contacts DB, if any",
+    )
     node_type: Literal["repeater", "sensor"] = Field(description="Discovered node class")
     heard_count: int = Field(default=1, description="How many responses were heard from this node")
     local_snr: float | None = Field(
@@ -801,6 +877,27 @@ class PathHashWidthStats(BaseModel):
     triple_byte_pct: float
 
 
+class NoiseFloorSample(BaseModel):
+    timestamp: int = Field(description="Unix timestamp of the sampled reading")
+    noise_floor_dbm: int = Field(description="Noise floor in dBm")
+
+
+class NoiseFloorHistoryStats(BaseModel):
+    sample_interval_seconds: int = Field(description="Expected spacing between samples")
+    coverage_seconds: int = Field(description="How much of the last 24 hours is represented")
+    latest_noise_floor_dbm: int | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Most recent sampled noise floor in dBm"
+    )
+    latest_timestamp: int | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Unix timestamp of the most recent sample"
+    )
+    supported: bool | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Whether the connected radio appears to support radio stats sampling",
+    )
+    samples: list[NoiseFloorSample] = Field(default_factory=list)
+
+
 class StatisticsResponse(BaseModel):
     busiest_channels_24h: list[BusyChannel]
     contact_count: int
@@ -814,4 +911,6 @@ class StatisticsResponse(BaseModel):
     total_outgoing: int
     contacts_heard: ContactActivityCounts
     repeaters_heard: ContactActivityCounts
+    known_channels_active: ContactActivityCounts
     path_hash_width_24h: PathHashWidthStats
+    noise_floor_24h: NoiseFloorHistoryStats

app/packet_processor.py

@@ -122,20 +122,20 @@ async def run_historical_dm_decryption(
     """Background task to decrypt historical DM packets with contact's key."""
     from app.websocket import broadcast_success
 
-    packets = await RawPacketRepository.get_undecrypted_text_messages()
-    total = len(packets)
+    total = 0
     decrypted_count = 0
 
-    if total == 0:
-        logger.info("No undecrypted TEXT_MESSAGE packets to process")
-        return
-
-    logger.info("Starting historical DM decryption of %d TEXT_MESSAGE packets", total)
+    logger.info("Starting historical DM decryption scan for undecrypted TEXT_MESSAGE packets")
 
     # Derive our public key from the private key
     our_public_key_bytes = derive_public_key(private_key_bytes)
 
-    for packet_id, packet_data, packet_timestamp in packets:
+    async for (
+        packet_id,
+        packet_data,
+        packet_timestamp,
+    ) in RawPacketRepository.stream_undecrypted_text_messages():
+        total += 1
         # Note: passing our_public_key=None disables the outbound hash check in
         # try_decrypt_dm (only the inbound check src_hash == their_first_byte runs).
         # For the 255/256 case where our first byte differs from the contact's,
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ async def run_historical_dm_decryption(
             if msg_id is not None:
                 decrypted_count += 1
 
+    if total == 0:
+        logger.info("No undecrypted TEXT_MESSAGE packets to process")
+        return
+
     logger.info(
         "Historical DM decryption complete: %d/%d packets decrypted",
         decrypted_count,
@@ -264,9 +268,10 @@ async def process_raw_packet(
     This is the main entry point for all incoming RF packets.
 
     Note: Packets are deduplicated by payload hash in the database. If we receive
-    a duplicate packet (same payload, different path), we still broadcast it to
-    the frontend (for the real-time packet feed) but skip decryption processing
-    since the original packet was already processed.
+    a duplicate payload (same payload, different path), we still broadcast it to
+    the frontend for realtime packet-feed fidelity. Some payload types are also
+    intentionally reprocessed on duplicate arrival so message-level dedup/path
+    merge logic and advert/path-history tracking still see each observation.
     """
     ts = timestamp or int(time.time())
     observation_id = next(_raw_observation_counter)

app/radio.py

@@ -548,11 +548,14 @@ class RadioManager:
 
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
         """Disconnect from the radio."""
+        from app.radio_sync import stop_background_contact_reconciliation
+
         clear_keys()
         self._reset_reconnect_error_broadcasts()
         if self._meshcore is None:
             return
 
+        await stop_background_contact_reconciliation()
         await self._acquire_operation_lock("disconnect", blocking=True)
         try:
             mc = self._meshcore

app/radio_sync.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from meshcore import EventType, MeshCore
 
 from app.channel_constants import PUBLIC_CHANNEL_KEY, PUBLIC_CHANNEL_NAME
 from app.config import settings
-from app.event_handlers import cleanup_expired_acks
+from app.event_handlers import cleanup_expired_acks, on_contact_message
 from app.models import Contact, ContactUpsert
 from app.radio import RadioOperationBusyError
 from app.repository import (
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ async def pause_polling():
 # Background task handle
 _sync_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
 
+# Startup/background contact reconciliation task handle
+_contact_reconcile_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+
 # Periodic maintenance check interval in seconds (5 minutes)
 SYNC_INTERVAL = 300
 
@@ -266,30 +269,7 @@ async def sync_and_offload_contacts(mc: MeshCore) -> dict:
                 remove_result = await mc.commands.remove_contact(contact_data)
                 if remove_result.type == EventType.OK:
                     removed += 1
-
-                    # LIBRARY INTERNAL FIXUP: The MeshCore library's
-                    # commands.remove_contact() sends the remove command over
-                    # the wire but does NOT update the library's in-memory
-                    # contact cache (mc._contacts). This is a gap in the
-                    # library — there's no public API to clear a single
-                    # contact from the cache, and the library only refreshes
-                    # it on a full get_contacts() call.
-                    #
-                    # Why this matters: sync_recent_contacts_to_radio() uses
-                    # mc.get_contact_by_key_prefix() to check whether a
-                    # contact is already loaded on the radio. That method
-                    # searches mc._contacts. If we don't evict the removed
-                    # contact from the cache here, get_contact_by_key_prefix()
-                    # will still find it and skip the add_contact() call —
-                    # meaning contacts never get loaded back onto the radio
-                    # after offload. The result: no DM ACKs, degraded routing
-                    # for potentially minutes until the next periodic sync
-                    # refreshes the cache from the (now-empty) radio.
-                    #
-                    # We access mc._contacts directly because the library
-                    # exposes it as a read-only property (mc.contacts) with
-                    # no removal API. The dict is keyed by public_key string.
-                    mc._contacts.pop(public_key, None)
+                    _evict_removed_contact_from_library_cache(mc, public_key)
                 else:
                     logger.warning(
                         "Failed to remove contact %s: %s", public_key[:12], remove_result.payload
@@ -399,6 +379,14 @@ async def _resolve_channel_for_pending_message(
     return cached_key, channel.name if channel else None
 
 
+async def _store_pending_direct_message(event) -> None:
+    """Route a CONTACT_MSG_RECV event pulled via get_msg() through the DM ingest path."""
+    try:
+        await on_contact_message(event)
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Failed to store pending direct message", exc_info=True)
+
+
 async def _store_pending_channel_message(mc: MeshCore, payload: dict) -> None:
     """Persist a CHANNEL_MSG_RECV event pulled via get_msg()."""
     channel_idx = payload.get("channel_idx")
@@ -423,7 +411,8 @@ async def _store_pending_channel_message(mc: MeshCore, payload: dict) -> None:
         return
 
     received_at = int(time.time())
-    sender_timestamp = payload.get("sender_timestamp") or received_at
+    ts = payload.get("sender_timestamp")
+    sender_timestamp = ts if ts is not None else received_at
     sender_name, message_text = _split_channel_sender_and_text(payload.get("text", ""))
 
     await create_fallback_channel_message(
@@ -461,28 +450,28 @@ async def ensure_default_channels() -> None:
 
 
 async def sync_and_offload_all(mc: MeshCore) -> dict:
-    """Sync and offload both contacts and channels, then ensure defaults exist."""
+    """Run fast startup sync, then background contact reconcile."""
     logger.info("Starting full radio sync and offload")
 
     # Contact on_radio is legacy/stale metadata. Clear it during the offload/reload
     # cycle so old rows stop claiming radio residency we do not actively track.
     await ContactRepository.clear_on_radio_except([])
 
-    contacts_result = await sync_and_offload_contacts(mc)
+    contacts_result = await sync_contacts_from_radio(mc)
     channels_result = await sync_and_offload_channels(mc)
 
     # Ensure default channels exist
     await ensure_default_channels()
 
-    # Reload favorites plus a working-set fill back onto the radio immediately.
-    # Pass mc directly since the caller already holds the radio operation lock
-    # (asyncio.Lock is not reentrant).
-    reload_result = await sync_recent_contacts_to_radio(force=True, mc=mc)
+    start_background_contact_reconciliation(
+        initial_radio_contacts=contacts_result.get("radio_contacts", {}),
+        expected_mc=mc,
+    )
 
     return {
         "contacts": contacts_result,
         "channels": channels_result,
-        "reloaded": reload_result,
+        "contact_reconcile_started": True,
     }
 
 
@@ -508,6 +497,8 @@ async def drain_pending_messages(mc: MeshCore) -> int:
             elif result.type in (EventType.CONTACT_MSG_RECV, EventType.CHANNEL_MSG_RECV):
                 if result.type == EventType.CHANNEL_MSG_RECV:
                     await _store_pending_channel_message(mc, result.payload)
+                elif result.type == EventType.CONTACT_MSG_RECV:
+                    await _store_pending_direct_message(result)
                 count += 1
 
             # Small delay between fetches
@@ -545,6 +536,8 @@ async def poll_for_messages(mc: MeshCore) -> int:
         elif result.type in (EventType.CONTACT_MSG_RECV, EventType.CHANNEL_MSG_RECV):
             if result.type == EventType.CHANNEL_MSG_RECV:
                 await _store_pending_channel_message(mc, result.payload)
+            elif result.type == EventType.CONTACT_MSG_RECV:
+                await _store_pending_direct_message(result)
             count += 1
             # If we got a message, there might be more - drain them
             count += await drain_pending_messages(mc)
@@ -1036,6 +1029,273 @@ async def stop_periodic_sync():
 # Throttling for contact sync to radio
 _last_contact_sync: float = 0.0
 CONTACT_SYNC_THROTTLE_SECONDS = 30  # Don't sync more than once per 30 seconds
+CONTACT_RECONCILE_BATCH_SIZE = 2
+CONTACT_RECONCILE_YIELD_SECONDS = 0.05
+CONTACT_RECONCILE_BUSY_BACKOFF_SECONDS = 2.0
+
+
+def _evict_removed_contact_from_library_cache(mc: MeshCore, public_key: str) -> None:
+    """Keep the library's contact cache consistent after a successful removal."""
+    # LIBRARY INTERNAL FIXUP: The MeshCore library's remove_contact() sends the
+    # remove command over the wire but does NOT update the library's in-memory
+    # contact cache (mc._contacts). This is a gap in the library — there's no
+    # public API to clear a single contact from the cache, and the library only
+    # refreshes it on a full get_contacts() call.
+    #
+    # Why this matters: contact sync and targeted ensure/load paths use
+    # mc.get_contact_by_key_prefix() to check whether a contact is already
+    # loaded on the radio. That method searches mc._contacts. If we don't evict
+    # the removed contact from the cache here, later syncs will still find it
+    # and skip add_contact() calls, leaving the radio without the contact even
+    # though the app thinks it is resident.
+    mc._contacts.pop(public_key, None)
+
+
+def _normalize_radio_contacts_payload(contacts: dict | None) -> dict[str, dict]:
+    """Return radio contacts keyed by normalized lowercase full public key."""
+    normalized: dict[str, dict] = {}
+    for public_key, contact_data in (contacts or {}).items():
+        normalized[str(public_key).lower()] = contact_data
+    return normalized
+
+
+async def sync_contacts_from_radio(mc: MeshCore) -> dict:
+    """Pull contacts from the radio and persist them to the database without removing them."""
+    synced = 0
+
+    try:
+        result = await mc.commands.get_contacts()
+
+        if result is None or result.type == EventType.ERROR:
+            logger.error(
+                "Failed to get contacts from radio: %s. "
+                "If you see this repeatedly, the radio may be visible on the "
+                "serial/TCP/BLE port but not responding to commands. Check for "
+                "another process with the serial port open (other RemoteTerm "
+                "instances, serial monitors, etc.), verify the firmware is "
+                "up-to-date and in client mode (not repeater), or try a "
+                "power cycle.",
+                result,
+            )
+            return {"synced": 0, "radio_contacts": {}, "error": str(result)}
+
+        contacts = _normalize_radio_contacts_payload(result.payload)
+        logger.info("Found %d contacts on radio", len(contacts))
+
+        for public_key, contact_data in contacts.items():
+            await ContactRepository.upsert(
+                ContactUpsert.from_radio_dict(public_key, contact_data, on_radio=False)
+            )
+            asyncio.create_task(
+                _reconcile_contact_messages_background(
+                    public_key,
+                    contact_data.get("adv_name"),
+                )
+            )
+            synced += 1
+
+        logger.info("Synced %d contacts from radio snapshot", synced)
+        return {"synced": synced, "radio_contacts": contacts}
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Error during contact snapshot sync: %s", e)
+        return {"synced": synced, "radio_contacts": {}, "error": str(e)}
+
+
+async def _reconcile_radio_contacts_in_background(
+    *,
+    initial_radio_contacts: dict[str, dict],
+    expected_mc: MeshCore,
+) -> None:
+    """Converge radio contacts toward the desired favorites+recents working set."""
+    radio_contacts = dict(initial_radio_contacts)
+    removed = 0
+    loaded = 0
+    failed = 0
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            if not radio_manager.is_connected or radio_manager.meshcore is not expected_mc:
+                logger.info("Stopping background contact reconcile: radio transport changed")
+                break
+
+            selected_contacts = await get_contacts_selected_for_radio_sync()
+            desired_contacts = {
+                contact.public_key.lower(): contact
+                for contact in selected_contacts
+                if len(contact.public_key) >= 64
+            }
+            removable_keys = [key for key in radio_contacts if key not in desired_contacts]
+            missing_contacts = [
+                contact for key, contact in desired_contacts.items() if key not in radio_contacts
+            ]
+
+            if not removable_keys and not missing_contacts:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Background contact reconcile complete: %d contacts on radio working set",
+                    len(radio_contacts),
+                )
+                break
+
+            progressed = False
+            try:
+                async with radio_manager.radio_operation(
+                    "background_contact_reconcile",
+                    blocking=False,
+                ) as mc:
+                    if mc is not expected_mc:
+                        logger.info(
+                            "Stopping background contact reconcile: radio transport changed"
+                        )
+                        break
+
+                    budget = CONTACT_RECONCILE_BATCH_SIZE
+                    selected_contacts = await get_contacts_selected_for_radio_sync()
+                    desired_contacts = {
+                        contact.public_key.lower(): contact
+                        for contact in selected_contacts
+                        if len(contact.public_key) >= 64
+                    }
+
+                    for public_key in list(radio_contacts):
+                        if budget <= 0:
+                            break
+                        if public_key in desired_contacts:
+                            continue
+
+                        remove_payload = (
+                            mc.get_contact_by_key_prefix(public_key[:12])
+                            or radio_contacts.get(public_key)
+                            or {"public_key": public_key}
+                        )
+                        try:
+                            remove_result = await mc.commands.remove_contact(remove_payload)
+                        except Exception as exc:
+                            failed += 1
+                            budget -= 1
+                            logger.warning(
+                                "Error removing contact %s during background reconcile: %s",
+                                public_key[:12],
+                                exc,
+                            )
+                            continue
+
+                        budget -= 1
+                        if remove_result.type == EventType.OK:
+                            radio_contacts.pop(public_key, None)
+                            _evict_removed_contact_from_library_cache(mc, public_key)
+                            removed += 1
+                            progressed = True
+                        else:
+                            failed += 1
+                            logger.warning(
+                                "Failed to remove contact %s during background reconcile: %s",
+                                public_key[:12],
+                                remove_result.payload,
+                            )
+
+                    if budget > 0:
+                        for public_key, contact in desired_contacts.items():
+                            if budget <= 0:
+                                break
+                            if public_key in radio_contacts:
+                                continue
+
+                            if mc.get_contact_by_key_prefix(public_key[:12]):
+                                radio_contacts[public_key] = {"public_key": public_key}
+                                continue
+
+                            try:
+                                add_payload = contact.to_radio_dict()
+                                add_result = await mc.commands.add_contact(add_payload)
+                            except Exception as exc:
+                                failed += 1
+                                budget -= 1
+                                logger.warning(
+                                    "Error adding contact %s during background reconcile: %s",
+                                    public_key[:12],
+                                    exc,
+                                    exc_info=True,
+                                )
+                                continue
+
+                            budget -= 1
+                            if add_result.type == EventType.OK:
+                                radio_contacts[public_key] = add_payload
+                                loaded += 1
+                                progressed = True
+                            else:
+                                failed += 1
+                                reason = add_result.payload
+                                hint = ""
+                                if reason is None:
+                                    hint = (
+                                        " (no response from radio — if this repeats, check for "
+                                        "serial port contention from another process or try a "
+                                        "power cycle)"
+                                    )
+                                logger.warning(
+                                    "Failed to add contact %s during background reconcile: %s%s",
+                                    public_key[:12],
+                                    reason,
+                                    hint,
+                                )
+            except RadioOperationBusyError:
+                logger.debug("Background contact reconcile yielding: radio busy")
+                await asyncio.sleep(CONTACT_RECONCILE_BUSY_BACKOFF_SECONDS)
+                continue
+
+            await asyncio.sleep(CONTACT_RECONCILE_YIELD_SECONDS)
+            if not progressed:
+                continue
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        logger.info("Background contact reconcile task cancelled")
+        raise
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error("Background contact reconcile failed: %s", exc, exc_info=True)
+    finally:
+        if removed > 0 or loaded > 0 or failed > 0:
+            logger.info(
+                "Background contact reconcile summary: removed %d, loaded %d, failed %d",
+                removed,
+                loaded,
+                failed,
+            )
+
+
+def start_background_contact_reconciliation(
+    *,
+    initial_radio_contacts: dict[str, dict],
+    expected_mc: MeshCore,
+) -> None:
+    """Start or replace the background contact reconcile task for the current radio."""
+    global _contact_reconcile_task
+
+    if _contact_reconcile_task is not None and not _contact_reconcile_task.done():
+        _contact_reconcile_task.cancel()
+
+    _contact_reconcile_task = asyncio.create_task(
+        _reconcile_radio_contacts_in_background(
+            initial_radio_contacts=initial_radio_contacts,
+            expected_mc=expected_mc,
+        )
+    )
+    logger.info(
+        "Started background contact reconcile for %d radio contact(s)",
+        len(initial_radio_contacts),
+    )
+
+
+async def stop_background_contact_reconciliation() -> None:
+    """Stop the background contact reconcile task."""
+    global _contact_reconcile_task
+
+    if _contact_reconcile_task and not _contact_reconcile_task.done():
+        _contact_reconcile_task.cancel()
+        try:
+            await _contact_reconcile_task
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            pass
+    _contact_reconcile_task = None
 
 
 async def get_contacts_selected_for_radio_sync() -> list[Contact]:

app/repository/messages.py

@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@ class MessageRepository:
     @staticmethod
     def _row_to_message(row: Any) -> Message:
         """Convert a database row to a Message model."""
+        packet_id = None
+        if hasattr(row, "keys"):
+            row_keys = row.keys()
+            if "packet_id" in row_keys:
+                packet_id = row["packet_id"]
+
         return Message(
             id=row["id"],
             type=row["type"],
@@ -345,6 +351,14 @@ class MessageRepository:
             outgoing=bool(row["outgoing"]),
             acked=row["acked"],
             sender_name=row["sender_name"],
+            packet_id=packet_id,
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _message_select(message_alias: str = "messages") -> str:
+        return (
+            f"{message_alias}.*, "
+            f"(SELECT MIN(id) FROM raw_packets WHERE message_id = {message_alias}.id) AS packet_id"
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -363,7 +377,7 @@ class MessageRepository:
     ) -> list[Message]:
         search_query = MessageRepository._parse_search_query(q) if q else None
         query = (
-            "SELECT messages.* FROM messages "
+            f"SELECT {MessageRepository._message_select('messages')} FROM messages "
             "LEFT JOIN contacts ON messages.type = 'PRIV' "
             "AND LOWER(messages.conversation_key) = LOWER(contacts.public_key) "
             "LEFT JOIN channels ON messages.type = 'CHAN' "
@@ -470,7 +484,8 @@ class MessageRepository:
 
         # 1. Get the target message (must satisfy filters if provided)
         target_cursor = await db.conn.execute(
-            f"SELECT * FROM messages WHERE id = ? AND {where_sql}",
+            f"SELECT {MessageRepository._message_select('messages')} "
+            f"FROM messages WHERE id = ? AND {where_sql}",
             (message_id, *base_params),
         )
         target_row = await target_cursor.fetchone()
@@ -481,7 +496,7 @@ class MessageRepository:
 
         # 2. Get context_size+1 messages before target (DESC)
         before_query = f"""
-            SELECT * FROM messages WHERE {where_sql}
+            SELECT {MessageRepository._message_select("messages")} FROM messages WHERE {where_sql}
             AND (received_at < ? OR (received_at = ? AND id < ?))
             ORDER BY received_at DESC, id DESC LIMIT ?
         """
@@ -500,7 +515,7 @@ class MessageRepository:
 
         # 3. Get context_size+1 messages after target (ASC)
         after_query = f"""
-            SELECT * FROM messages WHERE {where_sql}
+            SELECT {MessageRepository._message_select("messages")} FROM messages WHERE {where_sql}
             AND (received_at > ? OR (received_at = ? AND id > ?))
             ORDER BY received_at ASC, id ASC LIMIT ?
         """
@@ -545,7 +560,7 @@ class MessageRepository:
     async def get_by_id(message_id: int) -> "Message | None":
         """Look up a message by its ID."""
         cursor = await db.conn.execute(
-            "SELECT * FROM messages WHERE id = ?",
+            f"SELECT {MessageRepository._message_select('messages')} FROM messages WHERE id = ?",
             (message_id,),
         )
         row = await cursor.fetchone()
@@ -570,7 +585,9 @@ class MessageRepository:
     ) -> "Message | None":
         """Look up a message by its unique content fields."""
         query = """
-            SELECT * FROM messages
+            SELECT messages.*,
+                   (SELECT MIN(id) FROM raw_packets WHERE message_id = messages.id) AS packet_id
+            FROM messages
             WHERE type = ? AND conversation_key = ? AND text = ?
               AND (sender_timestamp = ? OR (sender_timestamp IS NULL AND ? IS NULL))
         """
@@ -706,6 +723,11 @@ class MessageRepository:
             state_key = f"{prefix}-{row['conversation_key']}"
             last_message_times[state_key] = row["last_message_time"]
 
+        # Only include last_read_ats for conversations that actually have messages.
+        # Without this filter, every contact heard via advertisement (even without
+        # any DMs) bloats the payload — 391KB down to ~46KB on a typical database.
+        last_read_ats = {k: v for k, v in last_read_ats.items() if k in last_message_times}
+
         return {
             "counts": counts,
             "mentions": mention_flags,

app/repository/raw_packets.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import sqlite3
 import time
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 from hashlib import sha256
 
 from app.database import db
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ from app.decoder import PayloadType, extract_payload, get_packet_payload_type
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+UNDECRYPTED_PACKET_BATCH_SIZE = 500
+
 
 class RawPacketRepository:
     @staticmethod
@@ -100,6 +103,40 @@ class RawPacketRepository:
         rows = await cursor.fetchall()
         return [(row["id"], bytes(row["data"]), row["timestamp"]) for row in rows]
 
+    @staticmethod
+    async def stream_undecrypted_text_messages(
+        batch_size: int = UNDECRYPTED_PACKET_BATCH_SIZE,
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[tuple[int, bytes, int]]:
+        """Yield undecrypted TEXT_MESSAGE packets in bounded-size batches."""
+        cursor = await db.conn.execute(
+            "SELECT id, data, timestamp FROM raw_packets WHERE message_id IS NULL ORDER BY timestamp ASC"
+        )
+        try:
+            while True:
+                rows = await cursor.fetchmany(batch_size)
+                if not rows:
+                    break
+
+                for row in rows:
+                    data = bytes(row["data"])
+                    payload_type = get_packet_payload_type(data)
+                    if payload_type == PayloadType.TEXT_MESSAGE:
+                        yield (row["id"], data, row["timestamp"])
+        finally:
+            await cursor.close()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def count_undecrypted_text_messages(
+        batch_size: int = UNDECRYPTED_PACKET_BATCH_SIZE,
+    ) -> int:
+        """Count undecrypted TEXT_MESSAGE packets without materializing them all."""
+        count = 0
+        async for _packet in RawPacketRepository.stream_undecrypted_text_messages(
+            batch_size=batch_size
+        ):
+            count += 1
+        return count
+
     @staticmethod
     async def mark_decrypted(packet_id: int, message_id: int) -> None:
         """Link a raw packet to its decrypted message."""
@@ -121,6 +158,18 @@ class RawPacketRepository:
             return None
         return row["message_id"]
 
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_by_id(packet_id: int) -> tuple[int, bytes, int, int | None] | None:
+        """Return a raw packet row as (id, data, timestamp, message_id)."""
+        cursor = await db.conn.execute(
+            "SELECT id, data, timestamp, message_id FROM raw_packets WHERE id = ?",
+            (packet_id,),
+        )
+        row = await cursor.fetchone()
+        if not row:
+            return None
+        return (row["id"], bytes(row["data"]), row["timestamp"], row["message_id"])
+
     @staticmethod
     async def prune_old_undecrypted(max_age_days: int) -> int:
         """Delete undecrypted packets older than max_age_days. Returns count deleted."""
@@ -146,17 +195,4 @@ class RawPacketRepository:
         Filters raw packets to only include those with PayloadType.TEXT_MESSAGE (0x02).
         These are direct messages that can be decrypted with contact ECDH keys.
         """
-        cursor = await db.conn.execute(
-            "SELECT id, data, timestamp FROM raw_packets WHERE message_id IS NULL ORDER BY timestamp ASC"
-        )
-        rows = await cursor.fetchall()
-
-        # Filter for TEXT_MESSAGE packets
-        result = []
-        for row in rows:
-            data = bytes(row["data"])
-            payload_type = get_packet_payload_type(data)
-            if payload_type == PayloadType.TEXT_MESSAGE:
-                result.append((row["id"], data, row["timestamp"]))
-
-        return result
+        return [packet async for packet in RawPacketRepository.stream_undecrypted_text_messages()]

app/repository/settings.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 SECONDS_1H = 3600
 SECONDS_24H = 86400
 SECONDS_7D = 604800
+RAW_PACKET_STATS_BATCH_SIZE = 500
 
 
 class AppSettingsRepository:
@@ -246,6 +247,26 @@ class AppSettingsRepository:
 
 
 class StatisticsRepository:
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_database_message_totals() -> dict[str, int]:
+        """Return message totals needed by lightweight debug surfaces."""
+        cursor = await db.conn.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT
+                SUM(CASE WHEN type = 'PRIV' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS total_dms,
+                SUM(CASE WHEN type = 'CHAN' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS total_channel_messages,
+                SUM(CASE WHEN outgoing = 1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS total_outgoing
+            FROM messages
+            """
+        )
+        row = await cursor.fetchone()
+        assert row is not None
+        return {
+            "total_dms": row["total_dms"] or 0,
+            "total_channel_messages": row["total_channel_messages"] or 0,
+            "total_outgoing": row["total_outgoing"] or 0,
+        }
+
     @staticmethod
     async def _activity_counts(*, contact_type: int, exclude: bool = False) -> dict[str, int]:
         """Get time-windowed counts for contacts/repeaters heard."""
@@ -270,6 +291,39 @@ class StatisticsRepository:
             "last_week": row["last_week"] or 0,
         }
 
+    @staticmethod
+    async def _known_channels_active() -> dict[str, int]:
+        """Count known channel keys with any traffic in each time window.
+
+        Channel keys are stored canonically as uppercase hex, so we can avoid
+        the old UPPER(...) join and aggregate per known channel directly.
+        """
+        now = int(time.time())
+        cursor = await db.conn.execute(
+            """
+            WITH known AS (
+                SELECT conversation_key, MAX(received_at) AS last_received_at
+                FROM messages
+                WHERE type = 'CHAN'
+                  AND conversation_key IN (SELECT key FROM channels)
+                GROUP BY conversation_key
+            )
+            SELECT
+                SUM(CASE WHEN last_received_at >= ? THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS last_hour,
+                SUM(CASE WHEN last_received_at >= ? THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS last_24_hours,
+                SUM(CASE WHEN last_received_at >= ? THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS last_week
+            FROM known
+            """,
+            (now - SECONDS_1H, now - SECONDS_24H, now - SECONDS_7D),
+        )
+        row = await cursor.fetchone()
+        assert row is not None
+        return {
+            "last_hour": row["last_hour"] or 0,
+            "last_24_hours": row["last_24_hours"] or 0,
+            "last_week": row["last_week"] or 0,
+        }
+
     @staticmethod
     async def _path_hash_width_24h() -> dict[str, int | float]:
         """Count parsed raw packets from the last 24h by hop hash width."""
@@ -278,22 +332,26 @@ class StatisticsRepository:
             "SELECT data FROM raw_packets WHERE timestamp >= ?",
             (now - SECONDS_24H,),
         )
-        rows = await cursor.fetchall()
 
         single_byte = 0
         double_byte = 0
         triple_byte = 0
 
-        for row in rows:
-            envelope = parse_packet_envelope(bytes(row["data"]))
-            if envelope is None:
-                continue
-            if envelope.hash_size == 1:
-                single_byte += 1
-            elif envelope.hash_size == 2:
-                double_byte += 1
-            elif envelope.hash_size == 3:
-                triple_byte += 1
+        while True:
+            rows = await cursor.fetchmany(RAW_PACKET_STATS_BATCH_SIZE)
+            if not rows:
+                break
+
+            for row in rows:
+                envelope = parse_packet_envelope(bytes(row["data"]))
+                if envelope is None:
+                    continue
+                if envelope.hash_size == 1:
+                    single_byte += 1
+                elif envelope.hash_size == 2:
+                    double_byte += 1
+                elif envelope.hash_size == 3:
+                    triple_byte += 1
 
         total_packets = single_byte + double_byte + triple_byte
         if total_packets == 0:
@@ -376,26 +434,12 @@ class StatisticsRepository:
         decrypted_packets = pkt_row["decrypted"] or 0
         undecrypted_packets = total_packets - decrypted_packets
 
-        # Message type counts
-        cursor = await db.conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM messages WHERE type = 'PRIV'")
-        row = await cursor.fetchone()
-        assert row is not None
-        total_dms: int = row["cnt"]
-
-        cursor = await db.conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM messages WHERE type = 'CHAN'")
-        row = await cursor.fetchone()
-        assert row is not None
-        total_channel_messages: int = row["cnt"]
-
-        # Outgoing count
-        cursor = await db.conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) AS cnt FROM messages WHERE outgoing = 1")
-        row = await cursor.fetchone()
-        assert row is not None
-        total_outgoing: int = row["cnt"]
+        message_totals = await StatisticsRepository.get_database_message_totals()
 
         # Activity windows
         contacts_heard = await StatisticsRepository._activity_counts(contact_type=2, exclude=True)
         repeaters_heard = await StatisticsRepository._activity_counts(contact_type=2)
+        known_channels_active = await StatisticsRepository._known_channels_active()
         path_hash_width_24h = await StatisticsRepository._path_hash_width_24h()
 
         return {
@@ -406,10 +450,11 @@ class StatisticsRepository:
             "total_packets": total_packets,
             "decrypted_packets": decrypted_packets,
             "undecrypted_packets": undecrypted_packets,
-            "total_dms": total_dms,
-            "total_channel_messages": total_channel_messages,
-            "total_outgoing": total_outgoing,
+            "total_dms": message_totals["total_dms"],
+            "total_channel_messages": message_totals["total_channel_messages"],
+            "total_outgoing": message_totals["total_outgoing"],
             "contacts_heard": contacts_heard,
             "repeaters_heard": repeaters_heard,
+            "known_channels_active": known_channels_active,
             "path_hash_width_24h": path_hash_width_24h,
         }

app/routers/channels.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def create_channel(request: CreateChannelRequest) -> Channel:
     requested_name = request.name
     is_hashtag = requested_name.startswith("#")
 
-    # Reserve the canonical Public room so it cannot drift to another key,
+    # Reserve the canonical Public channel so it cannot drift to another key,
     # and the well-known Public key cannot be renamed to something else.
     if is_public_channel_name(requested_name):
         if request.key:

app/routers/contacts.py

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/contacts", tags=["contacts"])
 
 
+TRACE_HASH_BYTES = 4
+TRACE_FLAGS_4BYTE = 2
+
+
 def _ambiguous_contact_detail(err: AmbiguousPublicKeyPrefixError) -> str:
     sample = ", ".join(key[:12] for key in err.matches[:2])
     return (
@@ -373,17 +377,17 @@ async def delete_contact(public_key: str) -> dict:
 async def request_trace(public_key: str) -> TraceResponse:
     """Send a single-hop trace to a contact and wait for the result.
 
-    The trace path contains the contact's 1-byte pubkey hash as the sole hop
-    (no intermediate repeaters). The radio firmware requires at least one
-    node in the path.
+    The trace path contains the contact's 4-byte pubkey hash as the sole hop
+    (no intermediate repeaters). This uses TRACE's dedicated width flags rather
+    than the radio's normal path_hash_mode setting.
     """
     require_connected()
 
     contact = await _resolve_contact_or_404(public_key)
 
     tag = random.randint(1, 0xFFFFFFFF)
-    # First 2 hex chars of pubkey = 1-byte hash used by the trace protocol
-    contact_hash = contact.public_key[:2]
+    # Use a 4-byte contact hash for low-collision direct trace targeting.
+    contact_hash = contact.public_key[: TRACE_HASH_BYTES * 2]
 
     # Trace does not need auto-fetch suspension: response arrives as TRACE_DATA
     # from the reader loop, not via get_msg().
@@ -394,7 +398,11 @@ async def request_trace(public_key: str) -> TraceResponse:
         logger.info(
             "Sending trace to %s (tag=%d, hash=%s)", contact.public_key[:12], tag, contact_hash
         )
-        result = await mc.commands.send_trace(path=contact_hash, tag=tag)
+        result = await mc.commands.send_trace(
+            path=contact_hash,
+            tag=tag,
+            flags=TRACE_FLAGS_4BYTE,
+        )
 
         if result.type == EventType.ERROR:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to send trace: {result.payload}")

app/routers/debug.py

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async def _probe_radio() -> DebugRadioProbe:
 async def debug_support_snapshot() -> DebugSnapshotResponse:
     """Return a support/debug snapshot with recent logs and live radio state."""
     health_data = await build_health_data(radio_runtime.is_connected, radio_runtime.connection_info)
-    statistics = await StatisticsRepository.get_all()
+    message_totals = await StatisticsRepository.get_database_message_totals()
     radio_probe = await _probe_radio()
     channels_with_incoming_messages = (
         await MessageRepository.count_channels_with_incoming_messages()
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ async def debug_support_snapshot() -> DebugSnapshotResponse:
             },
         ),
         database=DebugDatabaseInfo(
-            total_dms=statistics["total_dms"],
-            total_channel_messages=statistics["total_channel_messages"],
-            total_outgoing=statistics["total_outgoing"],
+            total_dms=message_totals["total_dms"],
+            total_channel_messages=message_totals["total_channel_messages"],
+            total_outgoing=message_totals["total_outgoing"],
         ),
         radio_probe=radio_probe,
         logs=[*LOG_COPY_BOUNDARY_PREFIX, *get_recent_log_lines(limit=1000)],

app/routers/fanout.py

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ import string
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from app.config import settings as server_settings
 from app.fanout.bot_exec import _analyze_bot_signature
+from app.fanout.manager import fanout_manager
 from app.repository.fanout import FanoutConfigRepository
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/fanout", tags=["fanout"])
 
-_VALID_TYPES = {"mqtt_private", "mqtt_community", "bot", "webhook", "apprise", "sqs"}
+_VALID_TYPES = {"mqtt_private", "mqtt_community", "bot", "webhook", "apprise", "sqs", "map_upload"}
 
 _IATA_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Z]{3}$")
 _DEFAULT_COMMUNITY_MQTT_TOPIC_TEMPLATE = "meshcore/{IATA}/{PUBLIC_KEY}/packets"
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def _validate_and_normalize_config(config_type: str, config: dict) -> dict:
         _validate_apprise_config(normalized)
     elif config_type == "sqs":
         _validate_sqs_config(normalized)
+    elif config_type == "map_upload":
+        _validate_map_upload_config(normalized)
 
     return normalized
 
@@ -295,10 +297,33 @@ def _validate_sqs_config(config: dict) -> None:
         )
 
 
+def _validate_map_upload_config(config: dict) -> None:
+    """Validate and normalize map_upload config blob."""
+    api_url = str(config.get("api_url", "")).strip()
+    if api_url and not api_url.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="api_url must start with http:// or https://",
+        )
+    # Persist the cleaned value (empty string means use the module default)
+    config["api_url"] = api_url
+    config["dry_run"] = bool(config.get("dry_run", True))
+    config["geofence_enabled"] = bool(config.get("geofence_enabled", False))
+    try:
+        radius = float(config.get("geofence_radius_km", 0) or 0)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="geofence_radius_km must be a number") from None
+    if radius < 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="geofence_radius_km must be >= 0")
+    config["geofence_radius_km"] = radius
+
+
 def _enforce_scope(config_type: str, scope: dict) -> dict:
     """Enforce type-specific scope constraints. Returns normalized scope."""
     if config_type == "mqtt_community":
         return {"messages": "none", "raw_packets": "all"}
+    if config_type == "map_upload":
+        return {"messages": "none", "raw_packets": "all"}
     if config_type == "bot":
         return {"messages": "all", "raw_packets": "none"}
     if config_type in ("webhook", "apprise"):
@@ -325,6 +350,15 @@ def _enforce_scope(config_type: str, scope: dict) -> dict:
     return {"messages": messages, "raw_packets": raw_packets}
 
 
+def _bot_system_disabled_detail() -> str | None:
+    source = fanout_manager.get_bots_disabled_source()
+    if source == "env":
+        return "Bot system disabled by server configuration (MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS)"
+    if source == "until_restart":
+        return "Bot system disabled until the server restarts"
+    return None
+
+
 @router.get("")
 async def list_fanout_configs() -> list[dict]:
     """List all fanout configs."""
@@ -340,8 +374,10 @@ async def create_fanout_config(body: FanoutConfigCreate) -> dict:
             detail=f"Invalid type '{body.type}'. Must be one of: {', '.join(sorted(_VALID_TYPES))}",
         )
 
-    if body.type == "bot" and server_settings.disable_bots:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Bot system disabled by server configuration")
+    if body.type == "bot":
+        disabled_detail = _bot_system_disabled_detail()
+        if disabled_detail:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=disabled_detail)
 
     normalized_config = _validate_and_normalize_config(body.type, body.config)
     scope = _enforce_scope(body.type, body.scope)
@@ -356,8 +392,6 @@ async def create_fanout_config(body: FanoutConfigCreate) -> dict:
 
     # Start the module if enabled
     if cfg["enabled"]:
-        from app.fanout.manager import fanout_manager
-
         await fanout_manager.reload_config(cfg["id"])
 
     logger.info("Created fanout config %s (type=%s, name=%s)", cfg["id"], body.type, body.name)
@@ -371,8 +405,10 @@ async def update_fanout_config(config_id: str, body: FanoutConfigUpdate) -> dict
     if existing is None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Fanout config not found")
 
-    if existing["type"] == "bot" and server_settings.disable_bots:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Bot system disabled by server configuration")
+    if existing["type"] == "bot":
+        disabled_detail = _bot_system_disabled_detail()
+        if disabled_detail:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail=disabled_detail)
 
     kwargs = {}
     if body.name is not None:
@@ -390,8 +426,6 @@ async def update_fanout_config(config_id: str, body: FanoutConfigUpdate) -> dict
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Fanout config not found")
 
     # Reload the module to pick up changes
-    from app.fanout.manager import fanout_manager
-
     await fanout_manager.reload_config(config_id)
 
     logger.info("Updated fanout config %s", config_id)
@@ -406,10 +440,24 @@ async def delete_fanout_config(config_id: str) -> dict:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Fanout config not found")
 
     # Stop the module first
-    from app.fanout.manager import fanout_manager
-
     await fanout_manager.remove_config(config_id)
     await FanoutConfigRepository.delete(config_id)
 
     logger.info("Deleted fanout config %s", config_id)
     return {"deleted": True}
+
+
+@router.post("/bots/disable-until-restart")
+async def disable_bots_until_restart() -> dict:
+    """Stop active bot modules and prevent them from running again until restart."""
+    source = await fanout_manager.disable_bots_until_restart()
+
+    from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
+    from app.websocket import broadcast_health
+
+    broadcast_health(radio_manager.is_connected, radio_manager.connection_info)
+    return {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "bots_disabled": True,
+        "bots_disabled_source": source,
+    }

app/routers/health.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import os
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from app.config import settings
 from app.repository import RawPacketRepository
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ class AppInfoResponse(BaseModel):
     commit_hash: str | None = None
 
 
+class FanoutStatusResponse(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    type: str
+    status: str
+    last_error: str | None = None
+
+
 class HealthResponse(BaseModel):
     status: str
     radio_connected: bool
@@ -35,8 +42,10 @@ class HealthResponse(BaseModel):
     radio_device_info: RadioDeviceInfoResponse | None = None
     database_size_mb: float
     oldest_undecrypted_timestamp: int | None
-    fanout_statuses: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
+    fanout_statuses: dict[str, FanoutStatusResponse] = Field(default_factory=dict)
     bots_disabled: bool = False
+    bots_disabled_source: Literal["env", "until_restart"] | None = None
+    basic_auth_enabled: bool = False
 
 
 def _clean_optional_str(value: object) -> str | None:
@@ -46,6 +55,11 @@ def _clean_optional_str(value: object) -> str | None:
     return cleaned or None
 
 
+def _read_optional_bool_setting(name: str) -> bool:
+    value = getattr(settings, name, False)
+    return value if isinstance(value, bool) else False
+
+
 async def build_health_data(radio_connected: bool, connection_info: str | None) -> dict:
     """Build the health status payload used by REST endpoint and WebSocket broadcasts."""
     app_build_info = get_app_build_info()
@@ -64,10 +78,14 @@ async def build_health_data(radio_connected: bool, connection_info: str | None)
 
     # Fanout module statuses
     fanout_statuses: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    bots_disabled_source = "env" if _read_optional_bool_setting("disable_bots") else None
     try:
         from app.fanout.manager import fanout_manager
 
         fanout_statuses = fanout_manager.get_statuses()
+        manager_bots_disabled_source = fanout_manager.get_bots_disabled_source()
+        if manager_bots_disabled_source is not None:
+            bots_disabled_source = manager_bots_disabled_source
     except Exception:
         pass
 
@@ -118,7 +136,9 @@ async def build_health_data(radio_connected: bool, connection_info: str | None)
         "database_size_mb": db_size_mb,
         "oldest_undecrypted_timestamp": oldest_ts,
         "fanout_statuses": fanout_statuses,
-        "bots_disabled": settings.disable_bots,
+        "bots_disabled": bots_disabled_source is not None,
+        "bots_disabled_source": bots_disabled_source,
+        "basic_auth_enabled": _read_optional_bool_setting("basic_auth_enabled"),
     }
 
 

app/routers/packets.py

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from app.database import db
 from app.decoder import parse_packet, try_decrypt_packet_with_channel_key
+from app.models import RawPacketDecryptedInfo, RawPacketDetail
 from app.packet_processor import create_message_from_decrypted, run_historical_dm_decryption
-from app.repository import ChannelRepository, RawPacketRepository
+from app.repository import ChannelRepository, MessageRepository, RawPacketRepository
 from app.websocket import broadcast_success
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -102,6 +103,45 @@ async def get_undecrypted_count() -> dict:
     return {"count": count}
 
 
+@router.get("/{packet_id}", response_model=RawPacketDetail)
+async def get_raw_packet(packet_id: int) -> RawPacketDetail:
+    """Fetch one stored raw packet by row ID for on-demand inspection."""
+    packet_row = await RawPacketRepository.get_by_id(packet_id)
+    if packet_row is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Raw packet not found")
+
+    stored_packet_id, packet_data, packet_timestamp, message_id = packet_row
+    packet_info = parse_packet(packet_data)
+    payload_type_name = packet_info.payload_type.name if packet_info else "Unknown"
+
+    decrypted_info: RawPacketDecryptedInfo | None = None
+    if message_id is not None:
+        message = await MessageRepository.get_by_id(message_id)
+        if message is not None:
+            if message.type == "CHAN":
+                channel = await ChannelRepository.get_by_key(message.conversation_key)
+                decrypted_info = RawPacketDecryptedInfo(
+                    channel_name=channel.name if channel else None,
+                    sender=message.sender_name,
+                    channel_key=message.conversation_key,
+                    contact_key=message.sender_key,
+                )
+            else:
+                decrypted_info = RawPacketDecryptedInfo(
+                    sender=message.sender_name,
+                    contact_key=message.conversation_key,
+                )
+
+    return RawPacketDetail(
+        id=stored_packet_id,
+        timestamp=packet_timestamp,
+        data=packet_data.hex(),
+        payload_type=payload_type_name,
+        decrypted=message_id is not None,
+        decrypted_info=decrypted_info,
+    )
+
+
 @router.post("/decrypt/historical", response_model=DecryptResult)
 async def decrypt_historical_packets(
     request: DecryptRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, response: Response
@@ -170,8 +210,7 @@ async def decrypt_historical_packets(
         except ValueError:
             raise _bad_request("Invalid hex string for contact public key") from None
 
-        packets = await RawPacketRepository.get_undecrypted_text_messages()
-        count = len(packets)
+        count = await RawPacketRepository.count_undecrypted_text_messages()
         if count == 0:
             return DecryptResult(
                 started=False,

app/routers/radio.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import random
 import time
+from contextlib import suppress
 from typing import Literal, TypeAlias
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
@@ -10,14 +11,20 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from app.dependencies import require_connected
 from app.models import (
+    CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER,
     ContactUpsert,
     RadioDiscoveryRequest,
     RadioDiscoveryResponse,
     RadioDiscoveryResult,
+    RadioTraceHopRequest,
+    RadioTraceNode,
+    RadioTraceRequest,
+    RadioTraceResponse,
 )
 from app.radio_sync import send_advertisement as do_send_advertisement
 from app.radio_sync import sync_radio_time
 from app.repository import ContactRepository
+from app.services.contact_reconciliation import promote_prefix_contacts_for_contact
 from app.services.radio_commands import (
     KeystoreRefreshError,
     PathHashModeUnsupportedError,
@@ -44,6 +51,12 @@ _DISCOVERY_NODE_TYPES: dict[int, DiscoveryNodeType] = {
     2: "repeater",
     4: "sensor",
 }
+TRACE_WAIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 45.0
+TRACE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 15.0
+TRACE_TIMEOUT_MIN_SECONDS = 5.0
+TRACE_TIMEOUT_MAX_SECONDS = 30.0
+TRACE_TIMEOUT_MARGIN = 1.2
+TRACE_HASH_FLAGS = {1: 0, 2: 1, 4: 2}
 
 
 async def _prepare_connected(*, broadcast_on_success: bool) -> bool:
@@ -197,9 +210,118 @@ async def _persist_new_discovery_contacts(results: list[RadioDiscoveryResult]) -
             on_radio=False,
         )
         await ContactRepository.upsert(contact)
+        promoted_keys = await promote_prefix_contacts_for_contact(
+            public_key=result.public_key,
+            log=logger,
+        )
         created = await ContactRepository.get_by_key(result.public_key)
         if created is not None:
             broadcast_event("contact", created.model_dump())
+        for old_key in promoted_keys:
+            broadcast_event("contact_deleted", {"public_key": old_key})
+
+
+async def _attach_known_names(results: list[RadioDiscoveryResult]) -> None:
+    """Resolve known contact names for discovery results from the DB."""
+    for result in results:
+        contact = await ContactRepository.get_by_key(result.public_key)
+        if contact is not None and contact.name:
+            result.name = contact.name
+
+
+def _trace_hash_for_key(public_key: str, hop_hash_bytes: int) -> str:
+    return public_key[: hop_hash_bytes * 2].lower()
+
+
+def _trace_timeout_seconds(send_result: object) -> float:
+    payload = getattr(send_result, "payload", None) or {}
+    suggested_timeout = payload.get("suggested_timeout")
+    try:
+        if suggested_timeout is None:
+            raise TypeError
+        timeout_seconds = float(suggested_timeout) / 1000.0 * TRACE_TIMEOUT_MARGIN
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        timeout_seconds = TRACE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
+    return max(TRACE_TIMEOUT_MIN_SECONDS, min(TRACE_TIMEOUT_MAX_SECONDS, timeout_seconds))
+
+
+async def _resolve_trace_hops(
+    hops: list[RadioTraceHopRequest], hop_hash_bytes: int
+) -> tuple[list[RadioTraceNode], list[str]]:
+    trace_nodes: list[RadioTraceNode] = []
+    requested_hashes: list[str] = []
+    expected_hex_len = hop_hash_bytes * 2
+
+    for hop in hops:
+        public_key = hop.public_key.strip().lower() if isinstance(hop.public_key, str) else None
+        hop_hex = hop.hop_hex.strip().lower() if isinstance(hop.hop_hex, str) else None
+        if bool(public_key) == bool(hop_hex):
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail="Each trace hop must provide exactly one of public_key or hop_hex",
+            )
+
+        if public_key:
+            if len(public_key) != 64:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    detail="Trace repeater keys must be full 64-character public keys",
+                )
+            try:
+                bytes.fromhex(public_key)
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    detail="Trace repeater keys must be valid hex public keys",
+                ) from exc
+
+            contact = await ContactRepository.get_by_key(public_key)
+            if contact is None:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=404, detail=f"Trace repeater not found: {public_key}"
+                )
+            if contact.type != CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    detail=f"Trace node is not a repeater: {public_key[:12]}",
+                )
+            requested_hashes.append(_trace_hash_for_key(contact.public_key, hop_hash_bytes))
+            trace_nodes.append(
+                RadioTraceNode(
+                    role="repeater",
+                    public_key=contact.public_key,
+                    name=contact.name,
+                    observed_hash=None,
+                    snr=None,
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+
+        assert hop_hex is not None
+        if len(hop_hex) != expected_hex_len:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail=f"Custom trace hops must be exactly {expected_hex_len} hex characters",
+            )
+        try:
+            bytes.fromhex(hop_hex)
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail="Custom trace hops must be valid hex",
+            ) from exc
+        requested_hashes.append(hop_hex)
+        trace_nodes.append(
+            RadioTraceNode(
+                role="custom",
+                public_key=None,
+                name=None,
+                observed_hash=hop_hex,
+                snr=None,
+            )
+        )
+
+    return trace_nodes, requested_hashes
 
 
 @router.get("/config", response_model=RadioConfigResponse)
@@ -365,6 +487,7 @@ async def discover_mesh(request: RadioDiscoveryRequest) -> RadioDiscoveryRespons
         ),
     )
     await _persist_new_discovery_contacts(results)
+    await _attach_known_names(results)
     return RadioDiscoveryResponse(
         target=request.target,
         duration_seconds=DISCOVERY_WINDOW_SECONDS,
@@ -372,6 +495,105 @@ async def discover_mesh(request: RadioDiscoveryRequest) -> RadioDiscoveryRespons
     )
 
 
+@router.post("/trace", response_model=RadioTraceResponse)
+async def trace_path(request: RadioTraceRequest) -> RadioTraceResponse:
+    """Send a multi-hop trace loop through known repeaters and back to the local radio."""
+    require_connected()
+    trace_nodes, requested_hashes = await _resolve_trace_hops(request.hops, request.hop_hash_bytes)
+
+    tag = random.randint(1, 0xFFFFFFFF)
+    trace_flags = TRACE_HASH_FLAGS[request.hop_hash_bytes]
+
+    async with radio_manager.radio_operation("radio_trace", pause_polling=True) as mc:
+        local_public_key = str((mc.self_info or {}).get("public_key") or "").lower()
+        if len(local_public_key) != 64:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="Local radio public key is unavailable")
+        local_name = (mc.self_info or {}).get("name")
+
+        response_task = asyncio.create_task(
+            mc.wait_for_event(
+                EventType.TRACE_DATA,
+                attribute_filters={"tag": tag},
+                timeout=TRACE_WAIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+            )
+        )
+        try:
+            send_result = await mc.commands.send_trace(
+                path=",".join(requested_hashes),
+                tag=tag,
+                flags=trace_flags,
+            )
+            if send_result is None or send_result.type == EventType.ERROR:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to send trace")
+
+            timeout_seconds = _trace_timeout_seconds(send_result)
+            try:
+                event = await asyncio.wait_for(response_task, timeout=timeout_seconds)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError as exc:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=504, detail="No trace response heard") from exc
+        finally:
+            if not response_task.done():
+                response_task.cancel()
+            with suppress(asyncio.CancelledError):
+                await response_task
+
+    if event is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=504, detail="No trace response heard")
+
+    payload = event.payload if isinstance(event.payload, dict) else {}
+    path_len = payload.get("path_len")
+    if not isinstance(path_len, int):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Trace response was malformed")
+
+    raw_path = payload.get("path")
+    path_nodes = raw_path if isinstance(raw_path, list) else []
+    final_local_node = (
+        path_nodes[-1]
+        if path_nodes
+        and isinstance(path_nodes[-1], dict)
+        and not isinstance(path_nodes[-1].get("hash"), str)
+        else None
+    )
+    hashed_nodes = path_nodes[:-1] if final_local_node is not None else path_nodes
+
+    if len(hashed_nodes) < len(trace_nodes):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Trace response was incomplete")
+
+    nodes: list[RadioTraceNode] = []
+    for index, trace_node in enumerate(trace_nodes):
+        observed = hashed_nodes[index] if index < len(hashed_nodes) else {}
+        observed_hash = observed.get("hash") if isinstance(observed, dict) else None
+        observed_snr = observed.get("snr") if isinstance(observed, dict) else None
+        nodes.append(
+            RadioTraceNode(
+                role=trace_node.role,
+                public_key=trace_node.public_key,
+                name=trace_node.name,
+                observed_hash=(
+                    observed_hash if isinstance(observed_hash, str) else trace_node.observed_hash
+                ),
+                snr=float(observed_snr) if isinstance(observed_snr, (int, float)) else None,
+            )
+        )
+
+    terminal_snr_value = final_local_node.get("snr") if isinstance(final_local_node, dict) else None
+    nodes.append(
+        RadioTraceNode(
+            role="local",
+            public_key=local_public_key,
+            name=local_name if isinstance(local_name, str) and local_name else None,
+            observed_hash=None,
+            snr=float(terminal_snr_value) if isinstance(terminal_snr_value, (int, float)) else None,
+        )
+    )
+
+    return RadioTraceResponse(
+        path_len=path_len,
+        timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds,
+        nodes=nodes,
+    )
+
+
 async def _attempt_reconnect() -> dict:
     """Shared reconnection logic for reboot and reconnect endpoints."""
     radio_manager.resume_connection()

app/routers/repeaters.py

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-import asyncio
 import logging
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
-from meshcore import EventType
 
 from app.dependencies import require_connected
 from app.models import (
@@ -28,7 +25,6 @@ from app.models import (
 from app.repository import ContactRepository
 from app.routers.contacts import _ensure_on_radio, _resolve_contact_or_404
 from app.routers.server_control import (
-    _monotonic,
     batch_cli_fetch,
     extract_response_text,
     prepare_authenticated_contact_connection,
@@ -37,9 +33,6 @@ from app.routers.server_control import (
 )
 from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from meshcore.events import Event
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # ACL permission level names
@@ -57,58 +50,6 @@ def _extract_response_text(event) -> str:
     return extract_response_text(event)
 
 
-async def _fetch_repeater_response(
-    mc,
-    target_pubkey_prefix: str,
-    timeout: float = 20.0,
-) -> "Event | None":
-    deadline = _monotonic() + timeout
-
-    while _monotonic() < deadline:
-        try:
-            result = await mc.commands.get_msg(timeout=2.0)
-        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            continue
-        except Exception as exc:
-            logger.debug("get_msg() exception: %s", exc)
-            await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
-            continue
-
-        if result.type == EventType.NO_MORE_MSGS:
-            await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
-            continue
-
-        if result.type == EventType.ERROR:
-            logger.debug("get_msg() error: %s", result.payload)
-            await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
-            continue
-
-        if result.type == EventType.CONTACT_MSG_RECV:
-            msg_prefix = result.payload.get("pubkey_prefix", "")
-            txt_type = result.payload.get("txt_type", 0)
-            if msg_prefix == target_pubkey_prefix and txt_type == 1:
-                return result
-            logger.debug(
-                "Skipping non-target message (from=%s, txt_type=%d) while waiting for %s",
-                msg_prefix,
-                txt_type,
-                target_pubkey_prefix,
-            )
-            continue
-
-        if result.type == EventType.CHANNEL_MSG_RECV:
-            logger.debug(
-                "Skipping channel message (channel_idx=%s) during repeater fetch",
-                result.payload.get("channel_idx"),
-            )
-            continue
-
-        logger.debug("Unexpected event type %s during repeater fetch, skipping", result.type)
-
-    logger.warning("No CLI response from repeater %s within %.1fs", target_pubkey_prefix, timeout)
-    return None
-
-
 async def prepare_repeater_connection(mc, contact: Contact, password: str) -> RepeaterLoginResponse:
     return await prepare_authenticated_contact_connection(
         mc,

app/routers/server_control.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from app.models import (
     Contact,
     RepeaterLoginResponse,
 )
+from app.radio_sync import _store_pending_channel_message, _store_pending_direct_message
 from app.routers.contacts import _ensure_on_radio
 from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ def _login_rejected_message(label: str) -> str:
 def _login_send_failed_message(label: str) -> str:
     return (
         f"The login request could not be sent to the {label}. "
-        f"The control panel is still available, but authenticated actions may fail until a login succeeds."
+        f"You're free to attempt interaction; try logging in again if authenticated actions fail."
     )
 
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ def _login_timeout_message(label: str) -> str:
     return (
         f"No login confirmation was heard from the {label}. "
         "That can mean the password was wrong or the reply was missed in transit. "
-        "The control panel is still available; try logging in again if authenticated actions fail."
+        "You're free to attempt interaction; try logging in again if authenticated actions fail."
     )
 
 
@@ -115,18 +116,20 @@ async def fetch_contact_cli_response(
             if msg_prefix == target_pubkey_prefix and txt_type == 1:
                 return result
             logger.debug(
-                "Skipping non-target message (from=%s, txt_type=%d) while waiting for %s",
+                "Storing non-target DM (from=%s, txt_type=%d) consumed while waiting for %s",
                 msg_prefix,
                 txt_type,
                 target_pubkey_prefix,
             )
+            await _store_pending_direct_message(result)
             continue
 
         if result.type == EventType.CHANNEL_MSG_RECV:
             logger.debug(
-                "Skipping channel message (channel_idx=%s) during CLI fetch",
+                "Storing channel message (channel_idx=%s) consumed during CLI fetch",
                 result.payload.get("channel_idx"),
             )
+            await _store_pending_channel_message(mc, result.payload)
             continue
 
         logger.debug("Unexpected event type %s during CLI fetch, skipping", result.type)

app/routers/statistics.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter
 
 from app.models import StatisticsResponse
 from app.repository import StatisticsRepository
+from app.services.radio_noise_floor import get_noise_floor_history
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/statistics", tags=["statistics"])
 
@@ -9,4 +10,5 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/statistics", tags=["statistics"])
 @router.get("", response_model=StatisticsResponse)
 async def get_statistics() -> StatisticsResponse:
     data = await StatisticsRepository.get_all()
+    data["noise_floor_24h"] = await get_noise_floor_history()
     return StatisticsResponse(**data)

app/services/dm_ingest.py

@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ async def _store_direct_message(
             sender_key=sender_key,
             outgoing=outgoing,
             sender_name=sender_name,
+            packet_id=packet_id,
         )
         broadcast_message(message=message, broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn, realtime=realtime)
 

app/services/messages.py

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def build_message_model(
     acked: int = 0,
     sender_name: str | None = None,
     channel_name: str | None = None,
+    packet_id: int | None = None,
 ) -> Message:
     """Build a Message model with the canonical backend payload shape."""
     return Message(
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ def build_message_model(
         acked=acked,
         sender_name=sender_name,
         channel_name=channel_name,
+        packet_id=packet_id,
     )
 
 
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ def broadcast_message_acked(
     message_id: int,
     ack_count: int,
     paths: list[MessagePath] | None,
+    packet_id: int | None,
     broadcast_fn: BroadcastFn,
 ) -> None:
     """Broadcast a message_acked payload."""
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ def broadcast_message_acked(
             "message_id": message_id,
             "ack_count": ack_count,
             "paths": [path.model_dump() for path in paths] if paths else [],
+            "packet_id": packet_id,
         },
     )
 
@@ -182,11 +186,16 @@ async def reconcile_duplicate_message(
     else:
         ack_count = existing_msg.acked
 
+    representative_packet_id = (
+        existing_msg.packet_id if existing_msg.packet_id is not None else packet_id
+    )
+
     if existing_msg.outgoing or path is not None:
         broadcast_message_acked(
             message_id=existing_msg.id,
             ack_count=ack_count,
             paths=paths,
+            packet_id=representative_packet_id,
             broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
         )
 
@@ -307,6 +316,7 @@ async def create_message_from_decrypted(
             sender_name=sender,
             sender_key=resolved_sender_key,
             channel_name=channel_name,
+            packet_id=packet_id,
         ),
         broadcast_fn=broadcast_fn,
         realtime=realtime,

app/services/radio_noise_floor.py

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+"""In-memory local-radio noise floor history sampling."""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import time
+from collections import deque
+
+from meshcore import EventType
+
+from app.radio import RadioDisconnectedError, RadioOperationBusyError
+from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 300
+NOISE_FLOOR_WINDOW_SECONDS = 24 * 60 * 60
+MAX_NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLES = 300
+
+_noise_floor_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+_noise_floor_samples: deque[tuple[int, int]] = deque(maxlen=MAX_NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLES)
+_noise_floor_supported: bool | None = None
+_samples_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+
+
+async def _append_sample(timestamp: int, noise_floor_dbm: int) -> None:
+    async with _samples_lock:
+        _noise_floor_samples.append((timestamp, noise_floor_dbm))
+
+
+async def sample_noise_floor_once(*, blocking: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Fetch the current radio noise floor once and record it when available."""
+    global _noise_floor_supported
+
+    if not radio_manager.is_connected:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        async with radio_manager.radio_operation("noise_floor_sample", blocking=blocking) as mc:
+            event = await mc.commands.get_stats_radio()
+    except (RadioDisconnectedError, RadioOperationBusyError):
+        return
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.debug("Noise floor sampling failed: %s", exc)
+        return
+
+    if event.type == EventType.ERROR:
+        _noise_floor_supported = False
+        return
+
+    if event.type != EventType.STATS_RADIO:
+        return
+
+    noise_floor = event.payload.get("noise_floor")
+    if not isinstance(noise_floor, int):
+        return
+
+    _noise_floor_supported = True
+    await _append_sample(int(time.time()), noise_floor)
+
+
+async def _noise_floor_sampling_loop() -> None:
+    while True:
+        try:
+            await sample_noise_floor_once()
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            raise
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Noise floor sampling loop crashed during sample")
+
+        try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            raise
+
+
+async def start_noise_floor_sampling() -> None:
+    global _noise_floor_task
+    if _noise_floor_task is not None and not _noise_floor_task.done():
+        return
+    _noise_floor_task = asyncio.create_task(_noise_floor_sampling_loop())
+
+
+async def stop_noise_floor_sampling() -> None:
+    global _noise_floor_task
+    if _noise_floor_task is None:
+        return
+    if not _noise_floor_task.done():
+        _noise_floor_task.cancel()
+        try:
+            await _noise_floor_task
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            pass
+    _noise_floor_task = None
+
+
+async def get_noise_floor_history() -> dict:
+    """Return the current 24-hour in-memory noise floor history snapshot."""
+    now = int(time.time())
+    cutoff = now - NOISE_FLOOR_WINDOW_SECONDS
+
+    async with _samples_lock:
+        samples = [
+            {"timestamp": timestamp, "noise_floor_dbm": noise_floor_dbm}
+            for timestamp, noise_floor_dbm in _noise_floor_samples
+            if timestamp >= cutoff
+        ]
+
+    latest = samples[-1] if samples else None
+    oldest_timestamp = samples[0]["timestamp"] if samples else None
+    coverage_seconds = 0 if oldest_timestamp is None else max(0, now - oldest_timestamp)
+
+    return {
+        "sample_interval_seconds": NOISE_FLOOR_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
+        "coverage_seconds": coverage_seconds,
+        "latest_noise_floor_dbm": latest["noise_floor_dbm"] if latest else None,
+        "latest_timestamp": latest["timestamp"] if latest else None,
+        "supported": _noise_floor_supported,
+        "samples": samples,
+    }

app/websocket.py

@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ class WebSocketManager:
         3. Send to all clients concurrently with timeout
         4. Re-acquire lock to clean up disconnected clients
         """
-        if not self.active_connections:
-            return
-
         message = dump_ws_event(event_type, data)
 
         # Copy connection list under lock to avoid holding lock during I/O

docker-compose.example.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+services:
+  remoteterm:
+    # build: .
+    image: docker.io/jkingsman/remoteterm-meshcore:latest
+
+    # Optional on Linux: run container as your host user to avoid root-owned files in ./data
+    # This is less reliable for serial-device access than running as root and may require
+    # extra group setup (for example dialout) or other manual customization.
+    # user: "${UID:-1000}:${GID:-1000}"
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    volumes:
+      - ./data:/app/data
+
+    #####################################################################
+    # Map your radio by stable device ID if available.                  #
+    # If your by-id path contains ':' characters, Docker Compose cannot #
+    # represent it here directly; use a colon-free host alias instead.  #
+    # (e.g. /dev/ttyUSB0)                                               #
+    #####################################################################
+    devices:
+      - /dev/serial/by-id/your-meshcore-radio:/dev/meshcore-radio
+
+    environment:
+      MESHCORE_DATABASE_PATH: data/meshcore.db
+
+      # Radio connection
+      # Serial (USB)
+      MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT: /dev/meshcore-radio
+      # MESHCORE_SERIAL_BAUDRATE: 115200
+
+      # TCP
+      # MESHCORE_TCP_HOST: 192.168.1.100
+      # MESHCORE_TCP_PORT: 4000
+
+      # BLE
+      # BLE in Docker usually needs additional manual compose changes such as
+      # Bluetooth device passthrough, privileged mode, host networking, or
+      # other host-specific tweaks before it will actually work.
+      # MESHCORE_BLE_ADDRESS: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
+      # MESHCORE_BLE_PIN: 123456
+
+      # Security
+      # MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS: "true"
+      # MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME: changeme
+      # MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: changeme
+
+      # Logging
+      # MESHCORE_LOG_LEVEL: INFO
+    restart: unless-stopped

docker-compose.yaml

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  remoteterm:
-    build: .
-    # image: jkingsman/remoteterm-meshcore:latest
-
-    # Optional on Linux: run container as your host user to avoid root-owned files in ./data
-    # user: "${UID:-1000}:${GID:-1000}"
-    ports:
-      - "8000:8000"
-    volumes:
-      - ./data:/app/data
-    ################################################
-    # Set your serial device for passthrough here! #
-    ################################################
-    devices:
-      - /dev/ttyACM0:/dev/ttyUSB0
-
-    environment:
-      MESHCORE_DATABASE_PATH: data/meshcore.db
-      # Radio connection -- optional if you map just a single serial device above, as the app will autodetect
-
-      # Serial (USB)
-      # MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT: /dev/ttyUSB0
-      # MESHCORE_SERIAL_BAUDRATE: 115200
-
-      # TCP
-      # MESHCORE_TCP_HOST: 192.168.1.100
-      # MESHCORE_TCP_PORT: 4000
-
-      # Logging
-      # MESHCORE_LOG_LEVEL: INFO
-    restart: unless-stopped

frontend/AGENTS.md

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ frontend/src/
 ├── index.css               # Global styles/utilities
 ├── styles.css              # Additional global app styles
 ├── themes.css              # Color theme definitions
+├── contexts/
+│   └── DistanceUnitContext.tsx # Browser-local distance-unit context/provider
 ├── lib/
 │   └── utils.ts            # cn() — clsx + tailwind-merge helper
 ├── hooks/
@@ -53,10 +55,14 @@ frontend/src/
 │   ├── useRadioControl.ts          # Radio health/config state, reconnection, mesh discovery sweeps
 │   ├── useAppSettings.ts           # Settings, favorites, preferences migration
 │   ├── useConversationRouter.ts    # URL hash → active conversation routing
-│   └── useContactsAndChannels.ts   # Contact/channel loading, creation, deletion
+│   ├── useContactsAndChannels.ts   # Contact/channel loading, creation, deletion
+│   ├── useBrowserNotifications.ts  # Per-conversation browser notification preferences + dispatch
+│   ├── useFaviconBadge.ts          # Browser tab unread badge state
+│   ├── useRawPacketStatsSession.ts # Session-scoped packet-feed stats history
+│   └── useRememberedServerPassword.ts # Browser-local repeater/room password persistence
 ├── components/
-│   ├── AppShell.tsx            # App-shell layout: status, sidebar, search/settings panes, cracker, modals
-│   ├── ConversationPane.tsx    # Active conversation surface selection (map/raw/repeater/chat/empty)
+│   ├── AppShell.tsx            # App-shell layout: status, sidebar, search/settings panes, cracker, modals, security warning
+│   ├── ConversationPane.tsx    # Active conversation surface selection (map/raw/trace/repeater/room/chat/empty)
 │   ├── visualizer/
 │   │   ├── useVisualizerData3D.ts   # Packet→graph data pipeline, repeat aggregation, simulation state
 │   │   ├── useVisualizer3DScene.ts  # Three.js scene lifecycle, buffers, hover/pin interaction
@@ -73,14 +79,18 @@ frontend/src/
 │   ├── pubkey.ts               # getContactDisplayName (12-char prefix fallback)
 │   ├── contactAvatar.ts        # Avatar color derivation from public key
 │   ├── rawPacketIdentity.ts    # observation_id vs id dedup helpers
+│   ├── rawPacketStats.ts       # Session packet stats windows, rankings, and coverage helpers
 │   ├── regionScope.ts          # Regional flood-scope label/normalization helpers
 │   ├── visualizerUtils.ts      # 3D visualizer node types, colors, particles
 │   ├── visualizerSettings.ts   # LocalStorage persistence for visualizer options
 │   ├── a11y.ts                 # Keyboard accessibility helper
+│   ├── distanceUnits.ts        # Browser-local distance unit persistence/helpers
 │   ├── lastViewedConversation.ts   # localStorage for last-viewed conversation
 │   ├── contactMerge.ts            # Merge WS contact updates into list
 │   ├── localLabel.ts              # Local label (text + color) in localStorage
 │   ├── radioPresets.ts            # LoRa radio preset configurations
+│   ├── publicChannel.ts           # Public-channel resolution helpers for routing/hash defaults
+│   ├── fontScale.ts               # Browser-local relative font scale persistence/application
 │   └── theme.ts                   # Theme switching helpers
 ├── components/
 │   ├── StatusBar.tsx
@@ -91,8 +101,12 @@ frontend/src/
 │   ├── NewMessageModal.tsx
 │   ├── SearchView.tsx          # Full-text message search pane
 │   ├── SettingsModal.tsx       # Layout shell — delegates to settings/ sections
+│   ├── SecurityWarningModal.tsx # Startup warning for trusted-network / bot execution posture
 │   ├── RawPacketList.tsx
+│   ├── RawPacketFeedView.tsx   # Live raw packet feed + session stats drawer
+│   ├── RawPacketDetailModal.tsx # On-demand packet inspector dialog
 │   ├── MapView.tsx
+│   ├── TracePane.tsx           # Multi-hop route trace builder/results view
 │   ├── VisualizerView.tsx
 │   ├── PacketVisualizer3D.tsx
 │   ├── PathModal.tsx
@@ -102,15 +116,20 @@ frontend/src/
 │   ├── ContactAvatar.tsx
 │   ├── ContactInfoPane.tsx     # Contact detail sheet (stats, name history, paths)
 │   ├── ContactStatusInfo.tsx   # Contact status info component
+│   ├── ContactPathDiscoveryModal.tsx # Forward/return path discovery dialog
+│   ├── ContactRoutingOverrideModal.tsx # Manual direct-route override editor
 │   ├── RepeaterDashboard.tsx   # Layout shell — delegates to repeater/ panes
 │   ├── RepeaterLogin.tsx       # Repeater login form (password + guest)
+│   ├── RoomServerPanel.tsx     # Room-server auth gate + status banner ahead of room chat
+│   ├── ServerLoginStatusBanner.tsx # Shared repeater/room login state banner
 │   ├── ChannelInfoPane.tsx     # Channel detail sheet (stats, top senders)
+│   ├── ChannelFloodScopeOverrideModal.tsx # Per-channel flood-scope override editor
 │   ├── DirectTraceIcon.tsx     # Shared direct-trace glyph used in header/dashboard
 │   ├── NeighborsMiniMap.tsx    # Leaflet mini-map for repeater neighbor locations
 │   ├── settings/
 │   │   ├── settingsConstants.ts          # Settings section type, ordering, labels
 │   │   ├── SettingsRadioSection.tsx      # Name, keys, advert interval, max contacts, radio preset, freq/bw/sf/cr, txPower, lat/lon, reboot, mesh discovery
-│   │   ├── SettingsLocalSection.tsx      # Browser-local settings: theme, local label, reopen last conversation
+│   │   ├── SettingsLocalSection.tsx      # Browser-local settings: theme, relative font scale, local label, reopen last conversation
 │   │   ├── SettingsFanoutSection.tsx     # Fanout integrations: MQTT, bots, config CRUD
 │   │   ├── SettingsDatabaseSection.tsx   # DB size, cleanup, auto-decrypt, local label
 │   │   ├── SettingsStatisticsSection.tsx # Read-only mesh network stats
@@ -130,12 +149,13 @@ frontend/src/
 │   └── ui/                     # shadcn/ui primitives
 ├── types/
 │   └── d3-force-3d.d.ts       # Type declarations for d3-force-3d
-└── test/
+└── test/                      # Representative frontend test suites (not an exhaustive listing)
     ├── setup.ts
     ├── fixtures/websocket_events.json
     ├── api.test.ts
     ├── appFavorites.test.tsx
     ├── appStartupHash.test.tsx
+    ├── conversationPane.test.tsx
     ├── contactAvatar.test.ts
     ├── contactInfoPane.test.tsx
     ├── integration.test.ts
@@ -146,18 +166,23 @@ frontend/src/
     ├── rawPacketList.test.tsx
     ├── pathUtils.test.ts
     ├── prefetch.test.ts
+    ├── rawPacketDetailModal.test.tsx
+    ├── rawPacketFeedView.test.tsx
     ├── radioPresets.test.ts
     ├── rawPacketIdentity.test.ts
     ├── repeaterDashboard.test.tsx
     ├── repeaterFormatters.test.ts
     ├── repeaterLogin.test.tsx
     ├── repeaterMessageParsing.test.ts
+    ├── roomServerPanel.test.tsx
+    ├── securityWarningModal.test.tsx
     ├── localLabel.test.ts
     ├── messageInput.test.tsx
     ├── newMessageModal.test.tsx
     ├── settingsModal.test.tsx
     ├── sidebar.test.tsx
     ├── statusBar.test.tsx
+    ├── tracePane.test.tsx
     ├── unreadCounts.test.ts
     ├── urlHash.test.ts
     ├── appSearchJump.test.tsx
@@ -169,12 +194,17 @@ frontend/src/
     ├── useConversationMessages.race.test.ts
     ├── useConversationNavigation.test.ts
     ├── useAppShell.test.ts
+    ├── useBrowserNotifications.test.ts
+    ├── useFaviconBadge.test.ts
     ├── useRepeaterDashboard.test.ts
+    ├── useRememberedServerPassword.test.ts
     ├── useContactsAndChannels.test.ts
     ├── useRealtimeAppState.test.ts
     ├── useUnreadCounts.test.ts
     ├── useWebSocket.dispatch.test.ts
     ├── useWebSocket.lifecycle.test.ts
+    ├── rawPacketStats.test.ts
+    ├── fontScale.test.ts
     └── wsEvents.test.ts
 
 ```
@@ -190,6 +220,7 @@ frontend/src/
 - search/settings surface switching
 - global cracker mount/focus behavior
 - new-message modal and info panes
+- trusted-network `SecurityWarningModal`
 
 High-level state is delegated to hooks:
 - `useAppShell`: app-shell view state (settings section, sidebar, cracker, new-message modal)
@@ -211,7 +242,9 @@ High-level state is delegated to hooks:
 - map view
 - visualizer
 - raw packet feed
+- trace view
 - repeater dashboard
+- room-server auth/status gate before room chat
 - normal chat chrome (`ChatHeader` + `MessageList` + `MessageInput`)
 
 ### Initial load + realtime
@@ -272,12 +305,16 @@ Supported routes:
 - `#map/focus/{pubkey_or_prefix}`
 - `#visualizer`
 - `#search`
+- `#trace`
+- `#settings/{section}`
 - `#channel/{channelKey}`
 - `#channel/{channelKey}/{label}`
 - `#contact/{publicKey}`
 - `#contact/{publicKey}/{label}`
 
-Legacy name-based hashes are still accepted for compatibility.
+Where `{section}` is one of `radio`, `local`, `fanout`, `database`, `statistics`, or `about`.
+
+Legacy name-based channel/contact hashes are still accepted for compatibility.
 
 ## Conversation State Keys (`utils/conversationState.ts`)
 
@@ -377,6 +414,12 @@ For repeater contacts (`type=2`), `ConversationPane.tsx` renders `RepeaterDashbo
 
 All state is managed by `useRepeaterDashboard` hook. State resets on conversation change.
 
+## Room Server Panel
+
+For room contacts (`type=3`), `ConversationPane.tsx` keeps the normal chat surface but inserts `RoomServerPanel` above it. That panel handles room-server login/status messaging and gates room chat behind the room-authenticated state when required.
+
+`ServerLoginStatusBanner` is shared between repeater and room login surfaces for inline status/error display.
+
 ## Message Search Pane
 
 The `SearchView` component (`components/SearchView.tsx`) provides full-text search across all DMs and channel messages. Key behaviors:
@@ -404,7 +447,7 @@ Do not rely on old class-only layout assumptions.
 Run all quality checks (backend + frontend) from the repo root:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/all_quality.sh
+./scripts/quality/all_quality.sh
 ```
 
 Or run frontend checks individually:

frontend/index.html

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#111419" />
     <meta name="description" content="Web interface for MeshCore mesh radio networks. Send and receive messages, manage contacts and channels, and configure your radio." />
     <title>RemoteTerm for MeshCore</title>
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96" />
     <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96" />
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
     <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
     <link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" />

frontend/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "remoteterm-meshcore-frontend",
-  "version": "2.7.9",
+  "version": "3.6.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "remoteterm-meshcore-frontend",
-      "version": "2.7.9",
+      "version": "3.6.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/lang-python": "^6.2.1",
         "@codemirror/theme-one-dark": "^6.1.3",
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "react-leaflet": "^4.2.1",
+        "react-swipeable": "^7.0.2",
+        "recharts": "^3.8.1",
         "sonner": "^2.0.7",
         "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0",
         "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
@@ -2056,6 +2058,42 @@
         "react-dom": "^18.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@reduxjs/toolkit": {
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+      "integrity": "sha512-mwzmO1s9sFL0TduUpwndxCUNoXsBw3u3E/0+A+cLcrSfQitSG62L32N69GhqUrrT5qKcAE3pCGVINC6pqkBBQg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "workspaces": [
+        "www"
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.9.0 || 2.x.x",
+        "clsx": "^2.1.1",
+        "decimal.js-light": "^2.5.1",
+        "es-toolkit": "^1.39.3",
+        "eventemitter3": "^5.0.1",
+        "immer": "^10.1.1",
+        "react-redux": "8.x.x || 9.x.x",
+        "reselect": "5.1.1",
+        "tiny-invariant": "^1.3.3",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.2.2",
+        "victory-vendor": "^37.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0",
+        "react-dom": "^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0",
+        "react-is": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/redent": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redent/-/redent-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -5730,6 +6063,27 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/redux": {
+      "version": "5.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redux/-/redux-5.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M9/ELqF6fy8FwmkpnF0S3YKOqMyoWJ4+CS5Efg2ct3oY9daQvd/Pc71FpGZsVsbl3Cpb+IIcjBDUnnyBdQbq4w==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/redux-thunk": {
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/redux-thunk/-/redux-thunk-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NW2r5T6ksUKXCabzhL9z+h206HQw/NJkcLm1GPImRQ8IzfXwRGqjVhKJGauHirT0DAuyy6hjdnMZaRoAcy0Klw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "redux": "^5.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/reselect": {
+      "version": "5.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/reselect/-/reselect-5.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-K/BG6eIky/SBpzfHZv/dd+9JBFiS4SWV7FIujVyJRux6e45+73RaUHXLmIR1f7WOMaQ0U1km6qwklRQxpJJY0w==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/resolve": {
       "version": "1.22.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve/-/resolve-1.22.11.tgz",
@@ -6124,6 +6478,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-GbHabT+Irv+ihI1/f5kIIsZ+Ef9Sl5A1Y7imvS5RQjWgtTPfPnZ43JmlYI7NtCRDK9zir20lQpfg8/9Yd02OvQ==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/tiny-invariant": {
+      "version": "1.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-invariant/-/tiny-invariant-1.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+FbBPE1o9QAYvviau/qC5SE3caw21q3xkvWKBtja5vgqOWIHHJ3ioaq1VPfn/Szqctz2bU/oYeKd9/z5BL+PVg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/tinybench": {
       "version": "2.9.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tinybench/-/tinybench-2.9.0.tgz",
@@ -6438,12 +6798,43 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/use-sync-external-store": {
+      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/use-sync-external-store/-/use-sync-external-store-1.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Pp6GSwGP/NrPIrxVFAIkOQeyw8lFenOHijQWkUTrDvrF4ALqylP2C/KCkeS9dpUM3KvYRQhna5vt7IL95+ZQ9w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/util-deprecate": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-EPD5q1uXyFxJpCrLnCc1nHnq3gOa6DZBocAIiI2TaSCA7VCJ1UJDMagCzIkXNsUYfD1daK//LTEQ8xiIbrHtcw==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/victory-vendor": {
+      "version": "37.3.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/victory-vendor/-/victory-vendor-37.3.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-SbPDPdDBYp+5MJHhBCAyI7wKM3d5ivekigc2Dk2s7pgbZ9wIgIBYGVw4zGHBml/qTFbexrofXW6Gu4noGxrOwQ==",
+      "license": "MIT AND ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/d3-array": "^3.0.3",
+        "@types/d3-ease": "^3.0.0",
+        "@types/d3-interpolate": "^3.0.1",
+        "@types/d3-scale": "^4.0.2",
+        "@types/d3-shape": "^3.1.0",
+        "@types/d3-time": "^3.0.0",
+        "@types/d3-timer": "^3.0.0",
+        "d3-array": "^3.1.6",
+        "d3-ease": "^3.0.1",
+        "d3-interpolate": "^3.0.1",
+        "d3-scale": "^4.0.2",
+        "d3-shape": "^3.1.0",
+        "d3-time": "^3.0.0",
+        "d3-timer": "^3.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vite": {
       "version": "6.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-6.4.1.tgz",

frontend/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "remoteterm-meshcore-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.6.7",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-leaflet": "^4.2.1",
+    "react-swipeable": "^7.0.2",
+    "recharts": "^3.8.1",
     "sonner": "^2.0.7",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { api } from './api';
 import { takePrefetchOrFetch } from './prefetch';
 import { useWebSocket } from './useWebSocket';
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import {
   useConversationNavigation,
   useRealtimeAppState,
   useBrowserNotifications,
+  useFaviconBadge,
+  useUnreadTitle,
   useRawPacketStatsSession,
 } from './hooks';
 import { AppShell } from './components/AppShell';
@@ -22,12 +24,19 @@ import { DistanceUnitProvider } from './contexts/DistanceUnitContext';
 import { messageContainsMention } from './utils/messageParser';
 import { getStateKey } from './utils/conversationState';
 import type { Conversation, Message, RawPacket } from './types';
+import { CONTACT_TYPE_ROOM } from './types';
 
 interface ChannelUnreadMarker {
   channelId: string;
   lastReadAt: number | null;
 }
 
+interface NewMessagePrefillRequest {
+  tab: 'hashtag';
+  hashtagName: string;
+  nonce: number;
+}
+
 interface UnreadBoundaryBackfillParams {
   activeConversation: Conversation | null;
   unreadMarker: ChannelUnreadMarker | null;
@@ -74,6 +83,8 @@ export function App() {
   const messageInputRef = useRef<MessageInputHandle>(null);
   const [rawPackets, setRawPackets] = useState<RawPacket[]>([]);
   const [channelUnreadMarker, setChannelUnreadMarker] = useState<ChannelUnreadMarker | null>(null);
+  const [newMessagePrefillRequest, setNewMessagePrefillRequest] =
+    useState<NewMessagePrefillRequest | null>(null);
   const [visibilityVersion, setVisibilityVersion] = useState(0);
   const lastUnreadBackfillAttemptRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
   const {
@@ -100,8 +111,8 @@ export function App() {
     setDistanceUnit,
     handleCloseSettingsView,
     handleToggleSettingsView,
-    handleOpenNewMessage,
-    handleCloseNewMessage,
+    handleOpenNewMessage: openNewMessageModal,
+    handleCloseNewMessage: closeNewMessageModal,
     handleToggleCracker,
   } = useAppShell();
 
@@ -249,6 +260,21 @@ export function App() {
   } = useConversationMessages(activeConversation, targetMessageId);
   removeConversationMessagesRef.current = removeConversationMessages;
 
+  // Room servers replay stored history as a burst of DMs, all arriving with similar received_at
+  // but spanning a wide range of sender_timestamps. Sort by sender_timestamp for room contacts
+  // so the display reflects the original send order rather than our radio's receipt order.
+  const activeContactIsRoom =
+    activeConversation?.type === 'contact' &&
+    contacts.find((c) => c.public_key === activeConversation.id)?.type === CONTACT_TYPE_ROOM;
+  const sortedMessages = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!activeContactIsRoom || messages.length === 0) return messages;
+    return [...messages].sort((a, b) => {
+      const aTs = a.sender_timestamp ?? a.received_at;
+      const bTs = b.sender_timestamp ?? b.received_at;
+      return aTs !== bTs ? aTs - bTs : a.id - b.id;
+    });
+  }, [activeContactIsRoom, messages]);
+
   const {
     unreadCounts,
     mentions,
@@ -256,9 +282,12 @@ export function App() {
     unreadLastReadAts,
     recordMessageEvent,
     renameConversationState,
+    removeConversationState,
     markAllRead,
     refreshUnreads,
   } = useUnreadCounts(channels, contacts, activeConversation);
+  useFaviconBadge(unreadCounts, mentions, favorites);
+  useUnreadTitle(unreadCounts, favorites);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (activeConversation?.type !== 'channel') {
@@ -329,6 +358,7 @@ export function App() {
     observeMessage,
     recordMessageEvent,
     renameConversationState,
+    removeConversationState,
     checkMention,
     pendingDeleteFallbackRef,
     setActiveConversation,
@@ -391,6 +421,34 @@ export function App() {
     [fetchUndecryptedCount, setChannels]
   );
 
+  const handleOpenNewMessage = useCallback(() => {
+    setNewMessagePrefillRequest(null);
+    openNewMessageModal();
+  }, [openNewMessageModal]);
+
+  const handleCloseNewMessage = useCallback(() => {
+    setNewMessagePrefillRequest(null);
+    closeNewMessageModal();
+  }, [closeNewMessageModal]);
+
+  const handleChannelReferenceClick = useCallback(
+    (channelName: string) => {
+      const existingChannel = channels.find((channel) => channel.name === channelName);
+      if (existingChannel) {
+        handleNavigateToChannel(existingChannel.key);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setNewMessagePrefillRequest((previous) => ({
+        tab: 'hashtag',
+        hashtagName: channelName.slice(1),
+        nonce: (previous?.nonce ?? 0) + 1,
+      }));
+      openNewMessageModal();
+    },
+    [channels, handleNavigateToChannel, openNewMessageModal]
+  );
+
   const statusProps = {
     health,
     config,
@@ -423,7 +481,7 @@ export function App() {
     config,
     health,
     favorites,
-    messages,
+    messages: sortedMessages,
     messagesLoading,
     loadingOlder,
     hasOlderMessages,
@@ -437,6 +495,7 @@ export function App() {
     loadingNewer,
     messageInputRef,
     onTrace: handleTrace,
+    onRunTracePath: api.requestRadioTrace,
     onPathDiscovery: handlePathDiscovery,
     onToggleFavorite: handleToggleFavorite,
     onDeleteContact: handleDeleteContact,
@@ -445,6 +504,7 @@ export function App() {
     onOpenContactInfo: handleOpenContactInfo,
     onOpenChannelInfo: handleOpenChannelInfo,
     onSenderClick: handleSenderClick,
+    onChannelReferenceClick: handleChannelReferenceClick,
     onLoadOlder: fetchOlderMessages,
     onResendChannelMessage: handleResendChannelMessage,
     onTargetReached: () => setTargetMessageId(null),
@@ -502,9 +562,8 @@ export function App() {
     onChannelCreate: handleCreateCrackedChannel,
   };
   const newMessageModalProps = {
-    contacts,
     undecryptedCount,
-    onSelectConversation: handleSelectConversationWithTargetReset,
+    prefillRequest: newMessagePrefillRequest,
     onCreateContact: handleCreateContact,
     onCreateChannel: handleCreateChannel,
     onCreateHashtagChannel: handleCreateHashtagChannel,

frontend/src/api.ts

@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ import type {
   MessagesAroundResponse,
   MigratePreferencesRequest,
   MigratePreferencesResponse,
+  RawPacket,
   RadioAdvertMode,
   RadioConfig,
   RadioConfigUpdate,
   RadioDiscoveryResponse,
+  RadioTraceHopRequest,
+  RadioTraceResponse,
   RadioDiscoveryTarget,
   PathDiscoveryResponse,
   ResendChannelMessageResponse,
@@ -106,6 +109,11 @@ export const api = {
       method: 'POST',
       body: JSON.stringify({ target }),
     }),
+  requestRadioTrace: (hopHashBytes: 1 | 2 | 4, hops: RadioTraceHopRequest[]) =>
+    fetchJson<RadioTraceResponse>('/radio/trace', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: JSON.stringify({ hop_hash_bytes: hopHashBytes, hops }),
+    }),
   rebootRadio: () =>
     fetchJson<{ status: string; message: string }>('/radio/reboot', {
       method: 'POST',
@@ -129,11 +137,13 @@ export const api = {
     fetchJson<ContactAdvertPathSummary[]>(
       `/contacts/repeaters/advert-paths?limit_per_repeater=${limitPerRepeater}`
     ),
-  getContactAnalytics: (params: { publicKey?: string; name?: string }) => {
+  getContactAnalytics: (params: { publicKey?: string; name?: string }, signal?: AbortSignal) => {
     const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
     if (params.publicKey) searchParams.set('public_key', params.publicKey);
     if (params.name) searchParams.set('name', params.name);
-    return fetchJson<ContactAnalytics>(`/contacts/analytics?${searchParams.toString()}`);
+    return fetchJson<ContactAnalytics>(`/contacts/analytics?${searchParams.toString()}`, {
+      signal,
+    });
   },
   deleteContact: (publicKey: string) =>
     fetchJson<{ status: string }>(`/contacts/${publicKey}`, {
@@ -247,6 +257,7 @@ export const api = {
     ),
 
   // Packets
+  getPacket: (packetId: number) => fetchJson<RawPacket>(`/packets/${packetId}`),
   getUndecryptedPacketCount: () => fetchJson<{ count: number }>('/packets/undecrypted/count'),
   decryptHistoricalPackets: (params: {
     key_type: 'channel' | 'contact';
@@ -341,6 +352,14 @@ export const api = {
     fetchJson<{ deleted: boolean }>(`/fanout/${id}`, {
       method: 'DELETE',
     }),
+  disableBotsUntilRestart: () =>
+    fetchJson<{
+      status: string;
+      bots_disabled: boolean;
+      bots_disabled_source: 'env' | 'until_restart';
+    }>('/fanout/bots/disable-until-restart', {
+      method: 'POST',
+    }),
 
   // Statistics
   getStatistics: () => fetchJson<StatisticsResponse>('/statistics'),

frontend/src/components/AppShell.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { lazy, Suspense, useRef, type ComponentProps } from 'react';
+import { useSwipeable } from 'react-swipeable';
 
 import { StatusBar } from './StatusBar';
 import { Sidebar } from './Sidebar';
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ import { ConversationPane } from './ConversationPane';
 import { NewMessageModal } from './NewMessageModal';
 import { ContactInfoPane } from './ContactInfoPane';
 import { ChannelInfoPane } from './ChannelInfoPane';
+import { SecurityWarningModal } from './SecurityWarningModal';
 import { Toaster } from './ui/sonner';
 import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetDescription, SheetHeader, SheetTitle } from './ui/sheet';
 import {
@@ -88,6 +90,24 @@ export function AppShell({
   contactInfoPaneProps,
   channelInfoPaneProps,
 }: AppShellProps) {
+  const swipeHandlers = useSwipeable({
+    onSwipedRight: ({ initial }) => {
+      if (initial[0] < 30 && !sidebarOpen && window.innerWidth < 768) {
+        onSidebarOpenChange(true);
+      }
+    },
+    trackTouch: true,
+    trackMouse: false,
+    preventScrollOnSwipe: true,
+  });
+
+  const closeSwipeHandlers = useSwipeable({
+    onSwipedLeft: () => onSidebarOpenChange(false),
+    trackTouch: true,
+    trackMouse: false,
+    preventScrollOnSwipe: false,
+  });
+
   const searchMounted = useRef(false);
   if (conversationPaneProps.activeConversation?.type === 'search') {
     searchMounted.current = true;
@@ -152,7 +172,7 @@ export function AppShell({
   );
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
+    <div className="flex flex-col h-full" {...swipeHandlers}>
       <a
         href="#main-content"
         className="sr-only focus:not-sr-only focus:absolute focus:z-50 focus:p-2 focus:bg-primary focus:text-primary-foreground"
@@ -195,7 +215,9 @@ export function AppShell({
               <SheetTitle>Navigation</SheetTitle>
               <SheetDescription>Sidebar navigation</SheetDescription>
             </SheetHeader>
-            <div className="flex-1 overflow-hidden">{activeSidebarContent}</div>
+            <div className="flex-1 overflow-hidden" {...closeSwipeHandlers}>
+              {activeSidebarContent}
+            </div>
           </SheetContent>
         </Sheet>
 
@@ -283,12 +305,9 @@ export function AppShell({
         {...newMessageModalProps}
         open={showNewMessage}
         onClose={onCloseNewMessage}
-        onSelectConversation={(conv) => {
-          newMessageModalProps.onSelectConversation(conv);
-          onCloseNewMessage();
-        }}
       />
 
+      <SecurityWarningModal health={statusProps.health} />
       <ContactInfoPane {...contactInfoPaneProps} />
       <ChannelInfoPane {...channelInfoPaneProps} />
       <Toaster position="top-right" />

frontend/src/components/ChannelFloodScopeOverrideModal.tsx

@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export function ChannelFloodScopeOverrideModal({
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>Regional Override</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription>
-            Room-level regional routing temporarily changes the radio flood scope before send and
-            restores it after. This can noticeably slow room sends.
+            Channel-level regional routing temporarily changes the radio flood scope before send and
+            restores it after. This can noticeably slow channel sends.
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 

frontend/src/components/ChatHeader.tsx

@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ export function ChatHeader({
                     e.stopPropagation();
                     navigator.clipboard.writeText(conversation.id);
                     toast.success(
-                      conversation.type === 'channel' ? 'Room key copied!' : 'Contact key copied!'
+                      conversation.type === 'channel'
+                        ? 'Channel key copied!'
+                        : 'Contact key copied!'
                     );
                   }}
                   title="Click to copy"
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ export function ChatHeader({
             title={
               activeContactIsPrefixOnly
                 ? 'Direct Trace unavailable until the full contact key is known'
-                : 'Direct Trace. Send a zero-hop packet to this contact and display out and back SNR'
+                : 'Direct Trace. Send a direct trace probe to this contact and display out and back SNR'
             }
             aria-label="Direct Trace"
             disabled={activeContactIsPrefixOnly}

frontend/src/components/ContactInfoPane.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import { type ReactNode, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Ban, Search, Star } from 'lucide-react';
-import { api } from '../api';
+import {
+  LineChart,
+  Line,
+  XAxis,
+  YAxis,
+  CartesianGrid,
+  Tooltip as RechartsTooltip,
+  ResponsiveContainer,
+  Legend,
+} from 'recharts';
+import { api, isAbortError } from '../api';
 import { formatTime } from '../utils/messageParser';
 import {
   getContactDisplayName,
@@ -100,29 +110,29 @@ export function ContactInfoPane({
       return;
     }
 
-    let cancelled = false;
+    const controller = new AbortController();
     setAnalytics(null);
     setLoading(true);
     const request =
       isNameOnly && nameOnlyValue
-        ? api.getContactAnalytics({ name: nameOnlyValue })
-        : api.getContactAnalytics({ publicKey: contactKey });
+        ? api.getContactAnalytics({ name: nameOnlyValue }, controller.signal)
+        : api.getContactAnalytics({ publicKey: contactKey }, controller.signal);
 
     request
       .then((data) => {
-        if (!cancelled) setAnalytics(data);
+        if (!controller.signal.aborted) setAnalytics(data);
       })
       .catch((err) => {
-        if (!cancelled) {
+        if (!isAbortError(err)) {
           console.error('Failed to fetch contact analytics:', err);
           toast.error('Failed to load contact info');
         }
       })
       .finally(() => {
-        if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
+        if (!controller.signal.aborted) setLoading(false);
       });
     return () => {
-      cancelled = true;
+      controller.abort();
     };
   }, [contactKey, isNameOnly, nameOnlyValue]);
 
@@ -242,8 +252,8 @@ export function ContactInfoPane({
 
             <ActivityChartsSection analytics={analytics} />
 
-            <MostActiveRoomsSection
-              rooms={analytics?.most_active_rooms ?? []}
+            <MostActiveChannelsSection
+              channels={analytics?.most_active_rooms ?? []}
               onNavigateToChannel={onNavigateToChannel}
             />
           </div>
@@ -515,8 +525,8 @@ export function ContactInfoPane({
 
             <ActivityChartsSection analytics={analytics} />
 
-            <MostActiveRoomsSection
-              rooms={analytics?.most_active_rooms ?? []}
+            <MostActiveChannelsSection
+              channels={analytics?.most_active_rooms ?? []}
               onNavigateToChannel={onNavigateToChannel}
             />
           </div>
@@ -588,23 +598,23 @@ function MessageStatsSection({
   );
 }
 
-function MostActiveRoomsSection({
-  rooms,
+function MostActiveChannelsSection({
+  channels,
   onNavigateToChannel,
 }: {
-  rooms: ContactActiveRoom[];
+  channels: ContactActiveRoom[];
   onNavigateToChannel?: (channelKey: string) => void;
 }) {
-  if (rooms.length === 0) {
+  if (channels.length === 0) {
     return null;
   }
 
   return (
     <div className="px-5 py-3 border-b border-border">
-      <SectionLabel>Most Active Rooms</SectionLabel>
+      <SectionLabel>Most Active Channels</SectionLabel>
       <div className="space-y-1">
-        {rooms.map((room) => (
-          <div key={room.channel_key} className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
+        {channels.map((channel) => (
+          <div key={channel.channel_key} className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
             <span
               className={
                 onNavigateToChannel
@@ -614,15 +624,15 @@ function MostActiveRoomsSection({
               role={onNavigateToChannel ? 'button' : undefined}
               tabIndex={onNavigateToChannel ? 0 : undefined}
               onKeyDown={onNavigateToChannel ? handleKeyboardActivate : undefined}
-              onClick={() => onNavigateToChannel?.(room.channel_key)}
+              onClick={() => onNavigateToChannel?.(channel.channel_key)}
             >
-              {room.channel_name.startsWith('#') || isPublicChannelKey(room.channel_key)
-                ? room.channel_name
-                : `#${room.channel_name}`}
+              {channel.channel_name.startsWith('#') || isPublicChannelKey(channel.channel_key)
+                ? channel.channel_name
+                : `#${channel.channel_name}`}
             </span>
             <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground flex-shrink-0 ml-2">
-              {room.message_count.toLocaleString()} msg
-              {room.message_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+              {channel.message_count.toLocaleString()} msg
+              {channel.message_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
             </span>
           </div>
         ))}
@@ -650,20 +660,18 @@ function ActivityChartsSection({ analytics }: { analytics: ContactAnalytics | nu
       {hasHourlyActivity && (
         <div>
           <SectionLabel>Messages Per Hour</SectionLabel>
-          <ChartLegend
-            items={[
-              { label: 'Last 24h', color: '#2563eb' },
-              { label: '7-day avg', color: '#ea580c' },
-              { label: 'All-time avg', color: '#64748b' },
-            ]}
-          />
           <ActivityLineChart
             ariaLabel="Messages per hour"
             points={analytics.hourly_activity}
             series={[
-              { key: 'last_24h_count', color: '#2563eb' },
-              { key: 'last_week_average', color: '#ea580c' },
-              { key: 'all_time_average', color: '#64748b' },
+              { key: 'last_24h_count', color: '#2563eb', label: 'Last 24h' },
+              { key: 'last_week_average', color: '#ea580c', label: '7-day avg' },
+              { key: 'all_time_average', color: '#64748b', label: 'All-time avg' },
+            ]}
+            legendItems={[
+              { label: 'Last 24h', color: '#2563eb' },
+              { label: '7-day avg', color: '#ea580c' },
+              { label: 'All-time avg', color: '#64748b' },
             ]}
             valueFormatter={(value) => value.toFixed(value % 1 === 0 ? 0 : 1)}
             tickFormatter={(bucket) =>
@@ -683,7 +691,7 @@ function ActivityChartsSection({ analytics }: { analytics: ContactAnalytics | nu
           <ActivityLineChart
             ariaLabel="Messages per week"
             points={analytics.weekly_activity}
-            series={[{ key: 'message_count', color: '#16a34a' }]}
+            series={[{ key: 'message_count', color: '#16a34a', label: 'Messages' }]}
             valueFormatter={(value) => value.toFixed(0)}
             tickFormatter={(bucket) =>
               new Date(bucket.bucket_start * 1000).toLocaleDateString([], {
@@ -705,133 +713,115 @@ function ActivityChartsSection({ analytics }: { analytics: ContactAnalytics | nu
   );
 }
 
-function ChartLegend({ items }: { items: Array<{ label: string; color: string }> }) {
-  return (
-    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-x-3 gap-y-1 mb-2 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
-      {items.map((item) => (
-        <span key={item.label} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
-          <span
-            className="inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full"
-            style={{ backgroundColor: item.color }}
-            aria-hidden="true"
-          />
-          {item.label}
-        </span>
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
+const TOOLTIP_STYLE = {
+  contentStyle: {
+    backgroundColor: 'hsl(var(--popover))',
+    border: '1px solid hsl(var(--border))',
+    borderRadius: '6px',
+    fontSize: '11px',
+    color: 'hsl(var(--popover-foreground))',
+  },
+  itemStyle: { color: 'hsl(var(--popover-foreground))' },
+  labelStyle: { color: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' },
+} as const;
 
 function ActivityLineChart<T extends ContactAnalyticsHourlyBucket | ContactAnalyticsWeeklyBucket>({
   ariaLabel,
   points,
   series,
+  legendItems,
   tickFormatter,
   valueFormatter,
 }: {
   ariaLabel: string;
   points: T[];
-  series: Array<{ key: keyof T; color: string }>;
+  series: Array<{ key: keyof T; color: string; label?: string }>;
+  legendItems?: Array<{ label: string; color: string }>;
   tickFormatter: (point: T) => string;
   valueFormatter: (value: number) => string;
 }) {
-  const width = 320;
-  const height = 132;
-  const padding = { top: 8, right: 8, bottom: 24, left: 32 };
-  const plotWidth = width - padding.left - padding.right;
-  const plotHeight = height - padding.top - padding.bottom;
-  const allValues = points.flatMap((point) =>
-    series.map((entry) => {
-      const value = point[entry.key];
-      return typeof value === 'number' ? value : 0;
-    })
-  );
-  const maxValue = Math.max(1, ...allValues);
-  const tickIndices = Array.from(
-    new Set([
-      0,
-      Math.floor((points.length - 1) / 3),
-      Math.floor(((points.length - 1) * 2) / 3),
-      points.length - 1,
-    ])
-  );
+  const data = points.map((point, i) => {
+    const entry: Record<string, string | number> = { idx: i, tick: tickFormatter(point) };
+    for (const s of series) {
+      const raw = point[s.key];
+      entry[String(s.key)] = typeof raw === 'number' ? raw : 0;
+    }
+    return entry;
+  });
 
-  const buildPolyline = (key: keyof T) =>
-    points
-      .map((point, index) => {
-        const rawValue = point[key];
-        const value = typeof rawValue === 'number' ? rawValue : 0;
-        const x =
-          padding.left + (points.length === 1 ? 0 : (index / (points.length - 1)) * plotWidth);
-        const y = padding.top + plotHeight - (value / maxValue) * plotHeight;
-        return `${x},${y}`;
-      })
-      .join(' ');
+  const tickCount = Math.min(5, points.length);
+  const tickIndices: number[] = [];
+  if (points.length > 1) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < tickCount; i++) {
+      tickIndices.push(Math.round((i / (tickCount - 1)) * (points.length - 1)));
+    }
+  }
 
   return (
-    <div>
-      <svg
-        viewBox={`0 0 ${width} ${height}`}
-        className="w-full h-auto"
-        role="img"
-        aria-label={ariaLabel}
-      >
-        {[0, 0.5, 1].map((ratio) => {
-          const y = padding.top + plotHeight - ratio * plotHeight;
-          const value = maxValue * ratio;
-          return (
-            <g key={ratio}>
-              <line
-                x1={padding.left}
-                x2={width - padding.right}
-                y1={y}
-                y2={y}
-                stroke="hsl(var(--border))"
-                strokeWidth="1"
-              />
-              <text
-                x={padding.left - 6}
-                y={y + 4}
-                fontSize="10"
-                textAnchor="end"
-                fill="hsl(var(--muted-foreground))"
-              >
-                {valueFormatter(value)}
-              </text>
-            </g>
-          );
-        })}
-
-        {series.map((entry) => (
-          <polyline
-            key={String(entry.key)}
-            fill="none"
-            stroke={entry.color}
-            strokeWidth="2"
-            strokeLinejoin="round"
-            strokeLinecap="round"
-            points={buildPolyline(entry.key)}
+    <div role="img" aria-label={ariaLabel}>
+      <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={140}>
+        <LineChart data={data} margin={{ top: 4, right: 4, bottom: 0, left: -16 }}>
+          <CartesianGrid strokeDasharray="3 3" stroke="hsl(var(--border))" vertical={false} />
+          <XAxis
+            dataKey="idx"
+            type="number"
+            domain={[0, Math.max(1, points.length - 1)]}
+            tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+            tickLine={false}
+            axisLine={false}
+            ticks={tickIndices}
+            tickFormatter={(idx) => String(data[idx]?.tick ?? '')}
           />
-        ))}
-
-        {tickIndices.map((index) => {
-          const point = points[index];
-          const x =
-            padding.left + (points.length === 1 ? 0 : (index / (points.length - 1)) * plotWidth);
-          return (
-            <text
-              key={`${ariaLabel}-${point.bucket_start}`}
-              x={x}
-              y={height - 6}
-              fontSize="10"
-              textAnchor={index === 0 ? 'start' : index === points.length - 1 ? 'end' : 'middle'}
-              fill="hsl(var(--muted-foreground))"
-            >
-              {tickFormatter(point)}
-            </text>
-          );
-        })}
-      </svg>
+          <YAxis
+            tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+            tickLine={false}
+            axisLine={false}
+            tickFormatter={(v) => valueFormatter(v)}
+            width={40}
+          />
+          <RechartsTooltip
+            {...TOOLTIP_STYLE}
+            cursor={{
+              stroke: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))',
+              strokeWidth: 1,
+              strokeDasharray: '3 3',
+            }}
+            labelFormatter={(idx) => String(data[Number(idx)]?.tick ?? '')}
+            formatter={(value, name) => {
+              const match = series.find((s) => String(s.key) === name);
+              return [valueFormatter(Number(value)), match?.label ?? String(name)];
+            }}
+          />
+          {legendItems && (
+            <Legend
+              content={() => (
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-x-3 gap-y-1 mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+                  {legendItems.map((item) => (
+                    <span key={item.label} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                      <span
+                        className="inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full"
+                        style={{ backgroundColor: item.color }}
+                      />
+                      {item.label}
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+            />
+          )}
+          {series.map((entry) => (
+            <Line
+              key={String(entry.key)}
+              type="linear"
+              dataKey={String(entry.key)}
+              stroke={entry.color}
+              strokeWidth={1.5}
+              dot={false}
+              activeDot={{ r: 4, strokeWidth: 2, stroke: 'hsl(var(--popover))' }}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </LineChart>
+      </ResponsiveContainer>
     </div>
   );
 }

frontend/src/components/ConversationPane.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { MessageInput, type MessageInputHandle } from './MessageInput';
 import { MessageList } from './MessageList';
 import { RawPacketFeedView } from './RawPacketFeedView';
 import { RoomServerPanel } from './RoomServerPanel';
+import { TracePane } from './TracePane';
 import type {
   Channel,
   Contact,
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ import type {
   PathDiscoveryResponse,
   RawPacket,
   RadioConfig,
+  RadioTraceHopRequest,
+  RadioTraceResponse,
 } from '../types';
 import type { RawPacketStatsSessionState } from '../utils/rawPacketStats';
 import { CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER, CONTACT_TYPE_ROOM } from '../types';
@@ -50,6 +53,10 @@ interface ConversationPaneProps {
   loadingNewer: boolean;
   messageInputRef: Ref<MessageInputHandle>;
   onTrace: () => Promise<void>;
+  onRunTracePath: (
+    hopHashBytes: 1 | 2 | 4,
+    hops: RadioTraceHopRequest[]
+  ) => Promise<RadioTraceResponse>;
   onPathDiscovery: (publicKey: string) => Promise<PathDiscoveryResponse>;
   onToggleFavorite: (type: 'channel' | 'contact', id: string) => Promise<void>;
   onDeleteContact: (publicKey: string) => Promise<void>;
@@ -58,6 +65,7 @@ interface ConversationPaneProps {
   onOpenContactInfo: (publicKey: string, fromChannel?: boolean) => void;
   onOpenChannelInfo: (channelKey: string) => void;
   onSenderClick: (sender: string) => void;
+  onChannelReferenceClick?: (channelName: string) => void;
   onLoadOlder: () => Promise<void>;
   onResendChannelMessage: (messageId: number, newTimestamp?: boolean) => Promise<void>;
   onTargetReached: () => void;
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ export function ConversationPane({
   loadingNewer,
   messageInputRef,
   onTrace,
+  onRunTracePath,
   onPathDiscovery,
   onToggleFavorite,
   onDeleteContact,
@@ -123,6 +132,7 @@ export function ConversationPane({
   onOpenContactInfo,
   onOpenChannelInfo,
   onSenderClick,
+  onChannelReferenceClick,
   onLoadOlder,
   onResendChannelMessage,
   onTargetReached,
@@ -200,6 +210,10 @@ export function ConversationPane({
     return null;
   }
 
+  if (activeConversation.type === 'trace') {
+    return <TracePane contacts={contacts} config={config} onRunTracePath={onRunTracePath} />;
+  }
+
   if (activeContactIsRepeater) {
     return (
       <Suspense fallback={<LoadingPane label="Loading dashboard..." />}>
@@ -261,6 +275,7 @@ export function ConversationPane({
           key={activeConversation.id}
           messages={messages}
           contacts={contacts}
+          channels={channels}
           loading={messagesLoading}
           loadingOlder={loadingOlder}
           hasOlderMessages={hasOlderMessages}
@@ -271,6 +286,7 @@ export function ConversationPane({
             activeConversation.type === 'channel' ? onDismissUnreadMarker : undefined
           }
           onSenderClick={activeConversation.type === 'channel' ? onSenderClick : undefined}
+          onChannelReferenceClick={onChannelReferenceClick}
           onLoadOlder={onLoadOlder}
           onResendChannelMessage={
             activeConversation.type === 'channel' ? onResendChannelMessage : undefined

frontend/src/components/CrackerPanel.tsx

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { extractPacketPayloadHex } from '../utils/pathUtils';
 
-interface CrackedRoom {
-  roomName: string;
+interface CrackedChannel {
+  channelName: string;
   key: string;
   packetId: number;
   message: string;
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
 }: CrackerPanelProps) {
   const [isRunning, setIsRunning] = useState(false);
   const [maxLength, setMaxLength] = useState(6);
+  const [maxLengthInput, setMaxLengthInput] = useState('6');
   const [retryFailedAtNextLength, setRetryFailedAtNextLength] = useState(false);
   const [decryptHistorical, setDecryptHistorical] = useState(true);
   const [turboMode, setTurboMode] = useState(false);
   const [twoWordMode, setTwoWordMode] = useState(false);
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState<ProgressReport | null>(null);
   const [queue, setQueue] = useState<Map<number, QueueItem>>(new Map());
-  const [crackedRooms, setCrackedRooms] = useState<CrackedRoom[]>([]);
+  const [crackedChannels, setCrackedChannels] = useState<CrackedChannel[]>([]);
   const [wordlistLoaded, setWordlistLoaded] = useState(false);
   const [gpuAvailable, setGpuAvailable] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
   const [undecryptedPacketCount, setUndecryptedPacketCount] = useState<number | null>(null);
@@ -127,8 +128,9 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
   }, [existingChannelKeys]);
 
   // Filter packets to only undecrypted GROUP_TEXT
-  const undecryptedGroupText = packets.filter(
-    (p) => p.payload_type === 'GROUP_TEXT' && !p.decrypted
+  const undecryptedGroupText = useMemo(
+    () => packets.filter((p) => p.payload_type === 'GROUP_TEXT' && !p.decrypted),
+    [packets]
   );
 
   // Update queue when packets change (deduplicated by payload)
@@ -191,6 +193,10 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
     maxLengthRef.current = maxLength;
   }, [maxLength]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMaxLengthInput(String(maxLength));
+  }, [maxLength]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     decryptHistoricalRef.current = decryptHistorical;
   }, [decryptHistorical]);
@@ -325,14 +331,14 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
           return updated;
         });
 
-        const newRoom: CrackedRoom = {
-          roomName: result.roomName,
+        const newCracked: CrackedChannel = {
+          channelName: result.roomName,
           key: result.key,
           packetId: nextId!,
           message: result.decryptedMessage || '',
           crackedAt: Date.now(),
         };
-        setCrackedRooms((prev) => [...prev, newRoom]);
+        setCrackedChannels((prev) => [...prev, newCracked]);
 
         // Auto-add channel if not already exists
         const keyUpper = result.key.toUpperCase();
@@ -434,8 +440,25 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
             type="number"
             min={1}
             max={10}
-            value={maxLength}
-            onChange={(e) => setMaxLength(Math.min(10, Math.max(1, parseInt(e.target.value) || 6)))}
+            value={maxLengthInput}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const nextValue = e.target.value;
+              setMaxLengthInput(nextValue);
+              if (nextValue === '') return;
+              const parsed = Number.parseInt(nextValue, 10);
+              if (Number.isNaN(parsed)) return;
+              setMaxLength(Math.min(10, Math.max(1, parsed)));
+            }}
+            onBlur={() => {
+              const parsed = Number.parseInt(maxLengthInput, 10);
+              const nextValue = Number.isNaN(parsed)
+                ? maxLength
+                : Math.min(10, Math.max(1, parsed));
+              setMaxLengthInput(String(nextValue));
+              if (nextValue !== maxLength) {
+                setMaxLength(nextValue);
+              }
+            }}
             className="w-14 px-2 py-1 text-sm bg-muted border border-border rounded"
           />
         </div>
@@ -505,7 +528,7 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
             ? 'GPU Not Available'
             : !wordlistLoaded
               ? 'Loading dictionary...'
-              : 'Find Rooms'}
+              : 'Find Channels'}
       </button>
 
       {/* Status */}
@@ -580,20 +603,20 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Cracked rooms list */}
-      {crackedRooms.length > 0 && (
+      {/* Cracked channels list */}
+      {crackedChannels.length > 0 && (
         <div>
-          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1">Cracked Rooms:</div>
+          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1">Cracked Channels:</div>
           <div className="space-y-1">
-            {crackedRooms.map((room, i) => (
+            {crackedChannels.map((channel, i) => (
               <div
                 key={i}
                 className="text-sm bg-success/10 border border-success/20 rounded px-2 py-1"
               >
-                <span className="text-success font-medium">#{room.roomName}</span>
+                <span className="text-success font-medium">#{channel.channelName}</span>
                 <span className="text-muted-foreground ml-2 text-xs">
-                  "{room.message.slice(0, 50)}
-                  {room.message.length > 50 ? '...' : ''}"
+                  "{channel.message.slice(0, 50)}
+                  {channel.message.length > 50 ? '...' : ''}"
                 </span>
               </div>
             ))}
@@ -604,16 +627,17 @@ export function CrackerPanel({
       <hr className="border-border" />
       <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
         For unknown-keyed GroupText packets, this will attempt to dictionary attack, then brute
-        force payloads as they arrive, testing room names up to the specified length to discover
-        active rooms on the local mesh (GroupText packets may not be hashtag messages; we have no
+        force payloads as they arrive, testing channel names up to the specified length to discover
+        active channels on the local mesh (GroupText packets may not be hashtag messages; we have no
         way of knowing but try as if they are).
         <strong> Retry failed at n+1</strong> will let the cracker return to the failed queue and
         pick up messages it couldn't crack, attempting them at one longer length.
         <strong> Try word pairs</strong> will also try every combination of two dictionary words
         concatenated together (e.g. "hello" + "world" = "#helloworld") after the single-word
-        dictionary pass; this can substantially increase search time.
-        <strong> Decrypt historical</strong> will run an async job on any room name it finds to see
-        if any historically captured packets will decrypt with that key.
+        dictionary pass; this can substantially increase search time and also result in
+        false-positives.
+        <strong> Decrypt historical</strong> will run an async job on any channel name it finds to
+        see if any historically captured packets will decrypt with that key.
         <strong> Turbo mode</strong> will push your GPU to the max (target dispatch time of 10s) and
         may allow accelerated cracking and/or system instability.
       </p>

frontend/src/components/MapView.tsx

@@ -131,9 +131,23 @@ export function MapView({ contacts, focusedKey }: MapViewProps) {
 
   // Store ref for a marker
   const setMarkerRef = useCallback((key: string, ref: LeafletCircleMarker | null) => {
+    if (ref === null) {
+      delete markerRefs.current[key];
+      return;
+    }
+
     markerRefs.current[key] = ref;
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const currentKeys = new Set(mappableContacts.map((contact) => contact.public_key));
+    for (const key of Object.keys(markerRefs.current)) {
+      if (!currentKeys.has(key)) {
+        delete markerRefs.current[key];
+      }
+    }
+  }, [mappableContacts]);
+
   // Open popup for focused contact after map is ready
   useEffect(() => {
     if (focusedContact && markerRefs.current[focusedContact.public_key]) {

frontend/src/components/MessageList.tsx

@@ -8,19 +8,27 @@ import {
   useState,
   type ReactNode,
 } from 'react';
-import type { Contact, Message, MessagePath, RadioConfig } from '../types';
+import type { Channel, Contact, Message, MessagePath, RadioConfig, RawPacket } from '../types';
 import { CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER, CONTACT_TYPE_ROOM } from '../types';
-import { formatTime, parseSenderFromText } from '../utils/messageParser';
+import { api } from '../api';
+import {
+  findLinkedChannelReferences,
+  formatTime,
+  parseSenderFromText,
+} from '../utils/messageParser';
 import { formatHopCounts, type SenderInfo } from '../utils/pathUtils';
 import { getDirectContactRoute } from '../utils/pathUtils';
 import { ContactAvatar } from './ContactAvatar';
 import { PathModal } from './PathModal';
+import { RawPacketInspectorDialog } from './RawPacketDetailModal';
+import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
 import { handleKeyboardActivate } from '../utils/a11y';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 
 interface MessageListProps {
   messages: Message[];
   contacts: Contact[];
+  channels?: Channel[];
   loading: boolean;
   loadingOlder?: boolean;
   hasOlderMessages?: boolean;
@@ -29,6 +37,7 @@ interface MessageListProps {
   onSenderClick?: (sender: string) => void;
   onLoadOlder?: () => void;
   onResendChannelMessage?: (messageId: number, newTimestamp?: boolean) => void;
+  onChannelReferenceClick?: (channelName: string) => void;
   radioName?: string;
   config?: RadioConfig | null;
   onOpenContactInfo?: (publicKey: string, fromChannel?: boolean) => void;
@@ -44,8 +53,64 @@ interface MessageListProps {
 const URL_PATTERN =
   /https?:\/\/(www\.)?[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._+~#=]{1,256}\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{1,6}\b([-a-zA-Z0-9()@:%_+.~#?&//=]*)/g;
 
-// Helper to convert URLs in a plain text string into clickable links
-function linkifyText(text: string, keyPrefix: string): ReactNode[] {
+function renderChannelReferences(
+  text: string,
+  keyPrefix: string,
+  onChannelReferenceClick?: (channelName: string) => void
+): ReactNode[] {
+  const references = findLinkedChannelReferences(text);
+  if (references.length === 0) {
+    return [text];
+  }
+
+  const parts: ReactNode[] = [];
+  let lastIndex = 0;
+
+  references.forEach((reference, index) => {
+    if (reference.start > lastIndex) {
+      parts.push(text.slice(lastIndex, reference.start));
+    }
+
+    const className =
+      'rounded px-0.5 font-medium text-primary underline underline-offset-2 transition-colors';
+    if (onChannelReferenceClick) {
+      parts.push(
+        <button
+          key={`${keyPrefix}-channel-${index}`}
+          type="button"
+          className={cn(
+            className,
+            'inline border-0 bg-transparent p-0 align-baseline hover:text-primary/80 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring'
+          )}
+          onClick={() => onChannelReferenceClick(reference.label)}
+        >
+          {reference.label}
+        </button>
+      );
+    } else {
+      parts.push(
+        <span key={`${keyPrefix}-channel-${index}`} className={className}>
+          {reference.label}
+        </span>
+      );
+    }
+
+    lastIndex = reference.end;
+  });
+
+  if (lastIndex < text.length) {
+    parts.push(text.slice(lastIndex));
+  }
+
+  return parts;
+}
+
+// Helper to convert URLs and channel references in a plain text string into rich content
+function linkifyText(
+  text: string,
+  keyPrefix: string,
+  onChannelReferenceClick?: (channelName: string) => void
+): ReactNode[] {
   const parts: ReactNode[] = [];
   let lastIndex = 0;
   let match: RegExpExecArray | null;
@@ -54,7 +119,13 @@ function linkifyText(text: string, keyPrefix: string): ReactNode[] {
   URL_PATTERN.lastIndex = 0;
   while ((match = URL_PATTERN.exec(text)) !== null) {
     if (match.index > lastIndex) {
-      parts.push(text.slice(lastIndex, match.index));
+      parts.push(
+        ...renderChannelReferences(
+          text.slice(lastIndex, match.index),
+          `${keyPrefix}-text-${keyIndex}`,
+          onChannelReferenceClick
+        )
+      );
     }
     parts.push(
       <a
@@ -70,15 +141,27 @@ function linkifyText(text: string, keyPrefix: string): ReactNode[] {
     lastIndex = match.index + match[0].length;
   }
 
-  if (lastIndex === 0) return [text];
+  if (lastIndex === 0) {
+    return renderChannelReferences(text, keyPrefix, onChannelReferenceClick);
+  }
   if (lastIndex < text.length) {
-    parts.push(text.slice(lastIndex));
+    parts.push(
+      ...renderChannelReferences(
+        text.slice(lastIndex),
+        `${keyPrefix}-tail`,
+        onChannelReferenceClick
+      )
+    );
   }
   return parts;
 }
 
 // Helper to render text with highlighted @[Name] mentions and clickable URLs
-function renderTextWithMentions(text: string, radioName?: string): ReactNode {
+function renderTextWithMentions(
+  text: string,
+  radioName?: string,
+  onChannelReferenceClick?: (channelName: string) => void
+): ReactNode {
   const mentionPattern = /@\[([^\]]+)\]/g;
   const parts: ReactNode[] = [];
   let lastIndex = 0;
@@ -88,7 +171,13 @@ function renderTextWithMentions(text: string, radioName?: string): ReactNode {
   while ((match = mentionPattern.exec(text)) !== null) {
     // Add text before the match (with linkification)
     if (match.index > lastIndex) {
-      parts.push(...linkifyText(text.slice(lastIndex, match.index), `pre-${keyIndex}`));
+      parts.push(
+        ...linkifyText(
+          text.slice(lastIndex, match.index),
+          `pre-${keyIndex}`,
+          onChannelReferenceClick
+        )
+      );
     }
 
     const mentionedName = match[1];
@@ -111,7 +200,7 @@ function renderTextWithMentions(text: string, radioName?: string): ReactNode {
 
   // Add remaining text after last match (with linkification)
   if (lastIndex < text.length) {
-    parts.push(...linkifyText(text.slice(lastIndex), `post-${keyIndex}`));
+    parts.push(...linkifyText(text.slice(lastIndex), `post-${keyIndex}`, onChannelReferenceClick));
   }
 
   return parts.length > 0 ? parts : text;
@@ -153,6 +242,8 @@ function HopCountBadge({ paths, onClick, variant }: HopCountBadgeProps) {
 
 const RESEND_WINDOW_SECONDS = 30;
 const CORRUPT_SENDER_LABEL = '<No name -- corrupt packet?>';
+const ANALYZE_PACKET_NOTICE =
+  'This analyzer shows one stored full packet copy only. When multiple receives have identical payloads, the backend deduplicates them to a single stored packet and appends any additional receive paths onto the message path history instead of storing multiple full packet copies.';
 
 function hasUnexpectedControlChars(text: string): boolean {
   for (const char of text) {
@@ -173,6 +264,7 @@ function hasUnexpectedControlChars(text: string): boolean {
 export function MessageList({
   messages,
   contacts,
+  channels = [],
   loading,
   loadingOlder = false,
   hasOlderMessages = false,
@@ -181,6 +273,7 @@ export function MessageList({
   onSenderClick,
   onLoadOlder,
   onResendChannelMessage,
+  onChannelReferenceClick,
   radioName,
   config,
   onOpenContactInfo,
@@ -199,10 +292,18 @@ export function MessageList({
     paths: MessagePath[];
     senderInfo: SenderInfo;
     messageId?: number;
+    packetId?: number | null;
     isOutgoingChan?: boolean;
   } | null>(null);
   const [resendableIds, setResendableIds] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
   const resendTimersRef = useRef<Map<number, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>>(new Map());
+  const packetCacheRef = useRef<Map<number, RawPacket>>(new Map());
+  const [packetInspectorSource, setPacketInspectorSource] = useState<
+    | { kind: 'packet'; packet: RawPacket }
+    | { kind: 'loading'; message: string }
+    | { kind: 'unavailable'; message: string }
+    | null
+  >(null);
   const [highlightedMessageId, setHighlightedMessageId] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [showJumpToUnread, setShowJumpToUnread] = useState(false);
   const [jumpToUnreadDismissed, setJumpToUnreadDismissed] = useState(false);
@@ -221,6 +322,43 @@ export function MessageList({
   // Track conversation key to detect when entire message set changes
   const prevConvKeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 
+  const handleAnalyzePacket = useCallback(async (message: Message) => {
+    if (message.packet_id == null) {
+      setPacketInspectorSource({
+        kind: 'unavailable',
+        message:
+          'No archival raw packet is available for this message, so packet analysis cannot be shown.',
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const cached = packetCacheRef.current.get(message.packet_id);
+    if (cached) {
+      setPacketInspectorSource({ kind: 'packet', packet: cached });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setPacketInspectorSource({ kind: 'loading', message: 'Loading packet analysis...' });
+
+    try {
+      const packet = await api.getPacket(message.packet_id);
+      packetCacheRef.current.set(message.packet_id, packet);
+      setPacketInspectorSource({ kind: 'packet', packet });
+    } catch (error) {
+      const description = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error';
+      const isMissing = error instanceof Error && /not found/i.test(error.message);
+      if (!isMissing) {
+        toast.error('Failed to load raw packet', { description });
+      }
+      setPacketInspectorSource({
+        kind: 'unavailable',
+        message: isMissing
+          ? 'The archival raw packet for this message is no longer available. It may have been purged from Settings > Database, so only the stored message and merged route history remain.'
+          : `Could not load the archival raw packet for this message: ${description}`,
+      });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   // Handle scroll position AFTER render
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (!listRef.current) return;
@@ -321,7 +459,22 @@ export function MessageList({
       }
     }
 
-    setResendableIds(newResendable);
+    setResendableIds((prev) => {
+      if (prev.size === newResendable.size) {
+        let changed = false;
+        for (const id of newResendable) {
+          if (!prev.has(id)) {
+            changed = true;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (!changed) {
+          return prev;
+        }
+      }
+
+      return newResendable;
+    });
 
     return () => {
       for (const timer of timers.values()) clearTimeout(timer);
@@ -833,6 +986,8 @@ export function MessageList({
                             setSelectedPath({
                               paths: msg.paths!,
                               senderInfo: getSenderInfo(msg, contact, directSenderName || sender),
+                              messageId: msg.id,
+                              packetId: msg.packet_id,
                             })
                           }
                         />
@@ -842,7 +997,7 @@ export function MessageList({
                   <div className="break-words whitespace-pre-wrap">
                     {content.split('\n').map((line, i, arr) => (
                       <span key={i}>
-                        {renderTextWithMentions(line, radioName)}
+                        {renderTextWithMentions(line, radioName, onChannelReferenceClick)}
                         {i < arr.length - 1 && <br />}
                       </span>
                     ))}
@@ -859,6 +1014,8 @@ export function MessageList({
                               setSelectedPath({
                                 paths: msg.paths!,
                                 senderInfo: getSenderInfo(msg, contact, directSenderName || sender),
+                                messageId: msg.id,
+                                packetId: msg.packet_id,
                               })
                             }
                           />
@@ -879,6 +1036,7 @@ export function MessageList({
                                 paths: msg.paths!,
                                 senderInfo: selfSenderInfo,
                                 messageId: msg.id,
+                                packetId: msg.packet_id,
                                 isOutgoingChan: msg.type === 'CHAN' && !!onResendChannelMessage,
                               });
                             }}
@@ -900,6 +1058,7 @@ export function MessageList({
                               paths: [],
                               senderInfo: selfSenderInfo,
                               messageId: msg.id,
+                              packetId: msg.packet_id,
                               isOutgoingChan: true,
                             });
                           }}
@@ -997,9 +1156,31 @@ export function MessageList({
           contacts={contacts}
           config={config ?? null}
           messageId={selectedPath.messageId}
+          packetId={selectedPath.packetId}
           isOutgoingChan={selectedPath.isOutgoingChan}
           isResendable={isSelectedMessageResendable}
           onResend={onResendChannelMessage}
+          onAnalyzePacket={
+            selectedPath.packetId != null
+              ? () => {
+                  const message = messages.find((entry) => entry.id === selectedPath.messageId);
+                  if (message) {
+                    void handleAnalyzePacket(message);
+                  }
+                }
+              : undefined
+          }
+        />
+      )}
+      {packetInspectorSource && (
+        <RawPacketInspectorDialog
+          open={packetInspectorSource !== null}
+          onOpenChange={(isOpen) => !isOpen && setPacketInspectorSource(null)}
+          channels={channels}
+          source={packetInspectorSource}
+          title="Analyze Packet"
+          description="On-demand raw packet analysis for a message-backed archival packet."
+          notice={ANALYZE_PACKET_NOTICE}
         />
       )}
     </div>

frontend/src/components/NewMessageModal.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import { useState, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { Dice5 } from 'lucide-react';
-import type { Contact, Conversation } from '../types';
-import { getContactDisplayName } from '../utils/pubkey';
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
@@ -17,14 +15,17 @@ import { Checkbox } from './ui/checkbox';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
 import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
 
-type Tab = 'existing' | 'new-contact' | 'new-room' | 'hashtag';
+type Tab = 'new-contact' | 'new-channel' | 'hashtag';
 
 interface NewMessageModalProps {
   open: boolean;
-  contacts: Contact[];
   undecryptedCount: number;
+  prefillRequest?: {
+    tab: 'hashtag';
+    hashtagName: string;
+    nonce: number;
+  } | null;
   onClose: () => void;
-  onSelectConversation: (conversation: Conversation) => void;
   onCreateContact: (name: string, publicKey: string, tryHistorical: boolean) => Promise<void>;
   onCreateChannel: (name: string, key: string, tryHistorical: boolean) => Promise<void>;
   onCreateHashtagChannel: (name: string, tryHistorical: boolean) => Promise<void>;
@@ -32,18 +33,17 @@ interface NewMessageModalProps {
 
 export function NewMessageModal({
   open,
-  contacts,
   undecryptedCount,
+  prefillRequest = null,
   onClose,
-  onSelectConversation,
   onCreateContact,
   onCreateChannel,
   onCreateHashtagChannel,
 }: NewMessageModalProps) {
-  const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>('existing');
+  const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>('new-contact');
   const [name, setName] = useState('');
   const [contactKey, setContactKey] = useState('');
-  const [roomKey, setRoomKey] = useState('');
+  const [channelKey, setChannelKey] = useState('');
   const [tryHistorical, setTryHistorical] = useState(false);
   const [permitCapitals, setPermitCapitals] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
@@ -53,12 +53,30 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
   const resetForm = () => {
     setName('');
     setContactKey('');
-    setRoomKey('');
+    setChannelKey('');
     setTryHistorical(false);
     setPermitCapitals(false);
     setError('');
   };
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open || !prefillRequest) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setTab(prefillRequest.tab);
+    setName(prefillRequest.hashtagName);
+    setContactKey('');
+    setChannelKey('');
+    setTryHistorical(false);
+    setPermitCapitals(false);
+    setError('');
+    setLoading(false);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      hashtagInputRef.current?.focus();
+    });
+  }, [open, prefillRequest]);
+
   const handleCreate = async () => {
     setError('');
     setLoading(true);
@@ -71,12 +89,12 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
         }
         // handleCreateContact sets activeConversation with the backend-normalized key
         await onCreateContact(name.trim(), contactKey.trim(), tryHistorical);
-      } else if (tab === 'new-room') {
-        if (!name.trim() || !roomKey.trim()) {
-          setError('Room name and key are required');
+      } else if (tab === 'new-channel') {
+        if (!name.trim() || !channelKey.trim()) {
+          setError('Channel name and key are required');
           return;
         }
-        await onCreateChannel(name.trim(), roomKey.trim(), tryHistorical);
+        await onCreateChannel(name.trim(), channelKey.trim(), tryHistorical);
       } else if (tab === 'hashtag') {
         const channelName = name.trim();
         const validationError = validateHashtagName(channelName);
@@ -136,7 +154,7 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
     }
   };
 
-  const showHistoricalOption = tab !== 'existing' && undecryptedCount > 0;
+  const showHistoricalOption = undecryptedCount > 0;
 
   return (
     <Dialog
@@ -152,9 +170,8 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>New Conversation</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription className="sr-only">
-            {tab === 'existing' && 'Select an existing contact to start a conversation'}
             {tab === 'new-contact' && 'Add a new contact by entering their name and public key'}
-            {tab === 'new-room' && 'Create a private room with a shared encryption key'}
+            {tab === 'new-channel' && 'Create a private channel with a shared encryption key'}
             {tab === 'hashtag' && 'Join a public hashtag channel'}
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
@@ -167,53 +184,12 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
           }}
           className="w-full"
         >
-          <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-4">
-            <TabsTrigger value="existing">Existing</TabsTrigger>
+          <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-3">
             <TabsTrigger value="new-contact">Contact</TabsTrigger>
-            <TabsTrigger value="new-room">Room</TabsTrigger>
-            <TabsTrigger value="hashtag">Hashtag</TabsTrigger>
+            <TabsTrigger value="new-channel">Private Channel</TabsTrigger>
+            <TabsTrigger value="hashtag">Hashtag Channel</TabsTrigger>
           </TabsList>
 
-          <TabsContent value="existing" className="mt-4">
-            <div className="max-h-[300px] overflow-y-auto rounded-md border">
-              {contacts.filter((contact) => contact.public_key.length === 64).length === 0 ? (
-                <div className="p-4 text-center text-muted-foreground">No contacts available</div>
-              ) : (
-                contacts
-                  .filter((contact) => contact.public_key.length === 64)
-                  .map((contact) => (
-                    <div
-                      key={contact.public_key}
-                      className="cursor-pointer px-4 py-2 hover:bg-accent focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-inset"
-                      role="button"
-                      tabIndex={0}
-                      onKeyDown={(e) => {
-                        if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
-                          e.preventDefault();
-                          (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).click();
-                        }
-                      }}
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        onSelectConversation({
-                          type: 'contact',
-                          id: contact.public_key,
-                          name: getContactDisplayName(
-                            contact.name,
-                            contact.public_key,
-                            contact.last_advert
-                          ),
-                        });
-                        resetForm();
-                        onClose();
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      {getContactDisplayName(contact.name, contact.public_key, contact.last_advert)}
-                    </div>
-                  ))
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </TabsContent>
-
           <TabsContent value="new-contact" className="mt-4 space-y-4">
             <div className="space-y-2">
               <Label htmlFor="contact-name">Name</Label>
@@ -235,23 +211,23 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
             </div>
           </TabsContent>
 
-          <TabsContent value="new-room" className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+          <TabsContent value="new-channel" className="mt-4 space-y-4">
             <div className="space-y-2">
-              <Label htmlFor="room-name">Room Name</Label>
+              <Label htmlFor="channel-name">Channel Name</Label>
               <Input
-                id="room-name"
+                id="channel-name"
                 value={name}
                 onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
-                placeholder="Room name"
+                placeholder="Channel name"
               />
             </div>
             <div className="space-y-2">
-              <Label htmlFor="room-key">Room Key</Label>
+              <Label htmlFor="channel-key">Channel Key</Label>
               <div className="flex gap-2">
                 <Input
-                  id="room-key"
-                  value={roomKey}
-                  onChange={(e) => setRoomKey(e.target.value)}
+                  id="channel-key"
+                  value={channelKey}
+                  onChange={(e) => setChannelKey(e.target.value)}
                   placeholder="Pre-shared key (hex)"
                   className="flex-1"
                 />
@@ -265,7 +241,7 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
                     const hex = Array.from(bytes)
                       .map((b) => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0'))
                       .join('');
-                    setRoomKey(hex);
+                    setChannelKey(hex);
                   }}
                   title="Generate random key"
                   aria-label="Generate random key"
@@ -299,7 +275,7 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
                   onChange={(e) => setPermitCapitals(e.target.checked)}
                   className="w-4 h-4 rounded border-input accent-primary"
                 />
-                <span className="text-sm">Permit capitals in room key derivation</span>
+                <span className="text-sm">Permit capitals in channel key derivation</span>
               </label>
               <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground pl-7">
                 Not recommended; most companions normalize to lowercase
@@ -353,11 +329,9 @@ export function NewMessageModal({
               {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Create & Add Another'}
             </Button>
           )}
-          {tab !== 'existing' && (
-            <Button onClick={handleCreate} disabled={loading}>
-              {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Create'}
-            </Button>
-          )}
+          <Button onClick={handleCreate} disabled={loading}>
+            {loading ? 'Creating...' : 'Create'}
+          </Button>
         </DialogFooter>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>

frontend/src/components/PathModal.tsx

@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ interface PathModalProps {
   contacts: Contact[];
   config: RadioConfig | null;
   messageId?: number;
+  packetId?: number | null;
   isOutgoingChan?: boolean;
   isResendable?: boolean;
   onResend?: (messageId: number, newTimestamp?: boolean) => void;
+  onAnalyzePacket?: () => void;
 }
 
 export function PathModal({
@@ -42,14 +44,17 @@ export function PathModal({
   contacts,
   config,
   messageId,
+  packetId,
   isOutgoingChan,
   isResendable,
   onResend,
+  onAnalyzePacket,
 }: PathModalProps) {
   const { distanceUnit } = useDistanceUnit();
-  const [expandedMaps, setExpandedMaps] = useState<Set<number>>(new Set());
+  const [mapModalIndex, setMapModalIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const hasResendActions = isOutgoingChan && messageId !== undefined && onResend;
   const hasPaths = paths.length > 0;
+  const showAnalyzePacket = hasPaths && packetId != null && onAnalyzePacket;
 
   // Resolve all paths
   const resolvedPaths = hasPaths
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ export function PathModal({
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={(isOpen) => !isOpen && onClose()}>
-      <DialogContent className="max-w-md max-h-[80vh] flex flex-col">
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-md max-h-[80dvh] flex flex-col">
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>
             {hasPaths
@@ -76,13 +81,14 @@ export function PathModal({
             ) : hasSinglePath ? (
               <>
                 This shows <em>one route</em> that this message traveled through the mesh network.
-                Repeaters may be incorrectly identified due to prefix collisions between heard and
-                non-heard repeater advertisements.
+                Repeater identities are inferred from locally known advert and path data, so some
+                hops may be missing or misidentified when that data is incomplete.
               </>
             ) : (
               <>
                 This message was received via <strong>{paths.length} different routes</strong>.
-                Repeaters may be incorrectly identified due to prefix collisions.
+                Repeater identities are inferred from locally known advert and path data, so some
+                hops may be missing or misidentified when that data is incomplete.
               </>
             )}
           </DialogDescription>
@@ -90,6 +96,12 @@ export function PathModal({
 
         {hasPaths && (
           <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto py-2 space-y-4">
+            {showAnalyzePacket ? (
+              <Button type="button" variant="outline" className="w-full" onClick={onAnalyzePacket}>
+                Analyze Packet
+              </Button>
+            ) : null}
+
             {/* Raw path summary */}
             <div className="text-sm">
               {paths.map((p, index) => {
@@ -130,59 +142,68 @@ export function PathModal({
                 </div>
               )}
 
-            {resolvedPaths.map((pathData, index) => {
-              const mapExpanded = expandedMaps.has(index);
-              const toggleMap = () =>
-                setExpandedMaps((prev) => {
-                  const next = new Set(prev);
-                  if (next.has(index)) next.delete(index);
-                  else next.add(index);
-                  return next;
-                });
-
-              return (
-                <div key={index}>
-                  <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2 pb-1 border-b border-border">
-                    {!hasSinglePath ? (
-                      <div className="text-sm text-foreground/70 font-semibold">
-                        Path {index + 1}{' '}
-                        <span className="font-normal text-muted-foreground">
-                          — received {formatTime(pathData.received_at)}
-                        </span>
-                      </div>
-                    ) : (
-                      <div />
-                    )}
-                    <button
-                      onClick={toggleMap}
-                      aria-expanded={mapExpanded}
-                      className="text-xs text-primary hover:underline cursor-pointer shrink-0 ml-2"
-                    >
-                      {mapExpanded ? 'Hide map' : 'Map route'}
-                    </button>
-                  </div>
-                  {mapExpanded && (
-                    <div className="mb-2">
-                      <Suspense
-                        fallback={
-                          <div
-                            className="rounded border border-border bg-muted/30 animate-pulse"
-                            style={{ height: 220 }}
-                          />
-                        }
-                      >
-                        <PathRouteMap resolved={pathData.resolved} senderInfo={senderInfo} />
-                      </Suspense>
+            {resolvedPaths.map((pathData, index) => (
+              <div key={index}>
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2 pb-1 border-b border-border">
+                  {!hasSinglePath ? (
+                    <div className="text-sm text-foreground/70 font-semibold">
+                      Path {index + 1}{' '}
+                      <span className="font-normal text-muted-foreground">
+                        — received {formatTime(pathData.received_at)}
+                      </span>
                     </div>
+                  ) : (
+                    <div />
                   )}
-                  <PathVisualization
-                    resolved={pathData.resolved}
-                    senderInfo={senderInfo}
-                    distanceUnit={distanceUnit}
-                  />
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => setMapModalIndex(index)}
+                    className="text-xs text-primary hover:underline cursor-pointer shrink-0 ml-2"
+                  >
+                    Map route
+                  </button>
                 </div>
-              );
-            })}
+                <PathVisualization
+                  resolved={pathData.resolved}
+                  senderInfo={senderInfo}
+                  distanceUnit={distanceUnit}
+                />
+              </div>
+            ))}
+
+            {/* Map modal — opens when a "Map route" button is clicked */}
+            <Dialog
+              open={mapModalIndex !== null}
+              onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setMapModalIndex(null)}
+            >
+              <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-2xl">
+                <DialogHeader>
+                  <DialogTitle>
+                    {mapModalIndex !== null && !hasSinglePath
+                      ? `Path ${mapModalIndex + 1} Route Map`
+                      : 'Route Map'}
+                  </DialogTitle>
+                  <DialogDescription>
+                    Map of known node locations along this message route.
+                  </DialogDescription>
+                </DialogHeader>
+                {mapModalIndex !== null && (
+                  <Suspense
+                    fallback={
+                      <div
+                        className="rounded border border-border bg-muted/30 animate-pulse"
+                        style={{ height: 400 }}
+                      />
+                    }
+                  >
+                    <PathRouteMap
+                      resolved={resolvedPaths[mapModalIndex].resolved}
+                      senderInfo={senderInfo}
+                      height={400}
+                    />
+                  </Suspense>
+                )}
+              </DialogContent>
+            </Dialog>
           </div>
         )}
 

frontend/src/components/PathRouteMap.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import type { ResolvedPath, SenderInfo } from '../utils/pathUtils';
 interface PathRouteMapProps {
   resolved: ResolvedPath;
   senderInfo: SenderInfo;
+  height?: number;
 }
 
 // Colors for hop markers (indexed by hop number - 1)
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ function RouteMapBounds({ points }: { points: [number, number][] }) {
   return null;
 }
 
-export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo }: PathRouteMapProps) {
+export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo, height = 220 }: PathRouteMapProps) {
   const points = collectPoints(resolved);
   const hasAnyGps = points.length > 0;
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo }: PathRouteMapProps) {
         className="rounded border border-border overflow-hidden"
         role="img"
         aria-label="Map showing message route between nodes"
-        style={{ height: 220 }}
+        style={{ height }}
       >
         <MapContainer
           center={center}
@@ -138,6 +139,8 @@ export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo }: PathRouteMapProps) {
               icon={makeIcon('S', SENDER_COLOR)}
             >
               <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -14]}>
+                <span className="font-mono">{resolved.sender.prefix}</span>
+                {' · '}
                 {senderInfo.name || 'Sender'}
               </Tooltip>
             </Marker>
@@ -154,6 +157,8 @@ export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo }: PathRouteMapProps) {
                   icon={makeIcon(String(hopIdx + 1), getHopColor(hopIdx))}
                 >
                   <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -14]}>
+                    <span className="font-mono">{hop.prefix}</span>
+                    {' · '}
                     {m.name || m.public_key.slice(0, 12)}
                   </Tooltip>
                 </Marker>
@@ -167,6 +172,8 @@ export function PathRouteMap({ resolved, senderInfo }: PathRouteMapProps) {
               icon={makeIcon('R', RECEIVER_COLOR)}
             >
               <Tooltip direction="top" offset={[0, -14]}>
+                <span className="font-mono">{resolved.receiver.prefix}</span>
+                {' · '}
                 {resolved.receiver.name || 'Receiver'}
               </Tooltip>
             </Marker>

frontend/src/components/RawPacketDetailModal.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState, type ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { ChannelCrypto, PayloadType } from '@michaelhart/meshcore-decoder';
 
 import type { Channel, RawPacket } from '../types';
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   inspectRawPacketWithOptions,
   type PacketByteField,
 } from '../utils/rawPacketInspector';
+import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
+import { Button } from './ui/button';
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from './ui/dialog';
 
 interface RawPacketDetailModalProps {
@@ -16,6 +18,38 @@ interface RawPacketDetailModalProps {
   onClose: () => void;
 }
 
+type RawPacketInspectorDialogSource =
+  | {
+      kind: 'packet';
+      packet: RawPacket;
+    }
+  | {
+      kind: 'paste';
+    }
+  | {
+      kind: 'loading';
+      message: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      kind: 'unavailable';
+      message: string;
+    };
+
+interface RawPacketInspectorDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  channels: Channel[];
+  source: RawPacketInspectorDialogSource;
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  notice?: ReactNode;
+}
+
+interface RawPacketInspectionPanelProps {
+  packet: RawPacket;
+  channels: Channel[];
+}
+
 interface FieldPaletteEntry {
   box: string;
   boxActive: string;
@@ -127,7 +161,7 @@ function buildGroupTextResolutionCandidates(channels: Channel[]): GroupTextResol
   }));
 }
 
-function resolveGroupTextRoomName(
+function resolveGroupTextChannelName(
   payload: {
     channelHash?: string;
     cipherMac?: string;
@@ -177,15 +211,15 @@ function getPacketContext(
   groupTextCandidates: GroupTextResolutionCandidate[]
 ) {
   const fallbackSender = packet.decrypted_info?.sender ?? null;
-  const fallbackRoom = packet.decrypted_info?.channel_name ?? null;
+  const fallbackChannel = packet.decrypted_info?.channel_name ?? null;
 
   if (!inspection.decoded?.payload.decoded) {
-    if (!fallbackSender && !fallbackRoom) {
+    if (!fallbackSender && !fallbackChannel) {
       return null;
     }
     return {
-      title: fallbackRoom ? 'Room' : 'Context',
-      primary: fallbackRoom ?? 'Sender metadata available',
+      title: fallbackChannel ? 'Channel' : 'Context',
+      primary: fallbackChannel ?? 'Sender metadata available',
       secondary: fallbackSender ? `Sender: ${fallbackSender}` : null,
     };
   }
@@ -197,11 +231,12 @@ function getPacketContext(
       ciphertext?: string;
       decrypted?: { sender?: string; message?: string };
     };
-    const roomName = fallbackRoom ?? resolveGroupTextRoomName(payload, groupTextCandidates);
+    const channelName =
+      fallbackChannel ?? resolveGroupTextChannelName(payload, groupTextCandidates);
     return {
-      title: roomName ? 'Room' : 'Channel',
+      title: 'Channel',
       primary:
-        roomName ?? (payload.channelHash ? `Channel hash ${payload.channelHash}` : 'GroupText'),
+        channelName ?? (payload.channelHash ? `Channel hash ${payload.channelHash}` : 'GroupText'),
       secondary: payload.decrypted?.sender
         ? `Sender: ${payload.decrypted.sender}`
         : fallbackSender
@@ -358,6 +393,36 @@ function renderFieldValue(field: PacketByteField) {
   );
 }
 
+function normalizePacketHex(input: string): string {
+  return input.replace(/\s+/g, '').toUpperCase();
+}
+
+function validatePacketHex(input: string): string | null {
+  if (!input) {
+    return 'Paste a packet hex string to analyze.';
+  }
+  if (!/^[0-9A-F]+$/.test(input)) {
+    return 'Packet hex may only contain 0-9 and A-F characters.';
+  }
+  if (input.length % 2 !== 0) {
+    return 'Packet hex must contain an even number of characters.';
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function buildPastedRawPacket(packetHex: string): RawPacket {
+  return {
+    id: -1,
+    timestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+    data: packetHex,
+    payload_type: 'Unknown',
+    snr: null,
+    rssi: null,
+    decrypted: false,
+    decrypted_info: null,
+  };
+}
+
 function FieldBox({
   field,
   palette,
@@ -500,145 +565,256 @@ function FieldSection({
   );
 }
 
-export function RawPacketDetailModal({ packet, channels, onClose }: RawPacketDetailModalProps) {
+export function RawPacketInspectionPanel({ packet, channels }: RawPacketInspectionPanelProps) {
   const decoderOptions = useMemo(() => createDecoderOptions(channels), [channels]);
   const groupTextCandidates = useMemo(
     () => buildGroupTextResolutionCandidates(channels),
     [channels]
   );
   const inspection = useMemo(
-    () => (packet ? inspectRawPacketWithOptions(packet, decoderOptions) : null),
+    () => inspectRawPacketWithOptions(packet, decoderOptions),
     [decoderOptions, packet]
   );
   const [hoveredFieldId, setHoveredFieldId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const packetDisplayFields = useMemo(
-    () => (inspection ? inspection.packetFields.filter((field) => field.name !== 'Payload') : []),
-    [inspection]
-  );
-  const fullPacketFields = useMemo(
-    () => (inspection ? buildDisplayFields(inspection) : []),
+    () => inspection.packetFields.filter((field) => field.name !== 'Payload'),
     [inspection]
   );
+  const fullPacketFields = useMemo(() => buildDisplayFields(inspection), [inspection]);
   const colorMap = useMemo(() => buildFieldColorMap(fullPacketFields), [fullPacketFields]);
   const packetContext = useMemo(
-    () => (packet && inspection ? getPacketContext(packet, inspection, groupTextCandidates) : null),
+    () => getPacketContext(packet, inspection, groupTextCandidates),
     [groupTextCandidates, inspection, packet]
   );
   const packetIsDecrypted = useMemo(
-    () => (packet && inspection ? packetShowsDecryptedState(packet, inspection) : false),
+    () => packetShowsDecryptedState(packet, inspection),
     [inspection, packet]
   );
 
-  if (!packet || !inspection) {
-    return null;
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-3">
+      <div className="grid gap-2 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.45fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]">
+        <section className="rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-3">
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-2">
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted-foreground">
+                Summary
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-1 text-base font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground">
+                {inspection.summary.summary}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="shrink-0 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {formatTimestamp(packet.timestamp)}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          {packetContext ? (
+            <div className="mt-2 rounded-md border border-border/60 bg-background/35 px-2.5 py-2">
+              <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted-foreground">
+                {packetContext.title}
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-1 text-sm font-medium leading-tight text-foreground">
+                {packetContext.primary}
+              </div>
+              {packetContext.secondary ? (
+                <div className="mt-1 text-xs leading-tight text-muted-foreground">
+                  {packetContext.secondary}
+                </div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+        </section>
+
+        <section className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-1 xl:grid-cols-3">
+          <CompactMetaCard
+            label="Packet"
+            primary={`${packet.data.length / 2} bytes · ${packetIsDecrypted ? 'Decrypted' : 'Encrypted'}`}
+            secondary={`Storage #${packet.id}${packet.observation_id !== undefined ? ` · Observation #${packet.observation_id}` : ''}`}
+          />
+          <CompactMetaCard
+            label="Transport"
+            primary={`${inspection.routeTypeName} · ${inspection.payloadTypeName}`}
+            secondary={`${inspection.payloadVersionName} · ${formatPathMode(inspection.decoded?.pathHashSize, inspection.pathTokens.length)}`}
+          />
+          <CompactMetaCard
+            label="Signal"
+            primary={formatSignal(packet)}
+            secondary={packetContext ? null : undefined}
+          />
+        </section>
+      </div>
+
+      {inspection.validationErrors.length > 0 ? (
+        <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-warning/40 bg-warning/10 p-2.5">
+          <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">Validation notes</div>
+          <div className="mt-1.5 space-y-1 text-sm text-foreground">
+            {inspection.validationErrors.map((error) => (
+              <div key={error}>{error}</div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+
+      <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+          <div className="text-xl font-semibold text-foreground">Full packet hex</div>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => {
+              navigator.clipboard.writeText(packet.data);
+              toast.success('Packet hex copied!');
+            }}
+          >
+            Copy
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+        <div className="mt-2.5">
+          <FullPacketHex
+            packetHex={packet.data}
+            fields={fullPacketFields}
+            colorMap={colorMap}
+            hoveredFieldId={hoveredFieldId}
+            onHoverField={setHoveredFieldId}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-3 grid gap-3 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,0.85fr)_minmax(0,1.15fr)]">
+        <FieldSection
+          title="Packet fields"
+          fields={packetDisplayFields}
+          colorMap={colorMap}
+          hoveredFieldId={hoveredFieldId}
+          onHoverField={setHoveredFieldId}
+        />
+
+        <FieldSection
+          title="Payload fields"
+          fields={inspection.payloadFields}
+          colorMap={colorMap}
+          hoveredFieldId={hoveredFieldId}
+          onHoverField={setHoveredFieldId}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function RawPacketInspectorDialog({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  channels,
+  source,
+  title,
+  description,
+  notice,
+}: RawPacketInspectorDialogProps) {
+  const [packetInput, setPacketInput] = useState('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open || source.kind !== 'paste') {
+      setPacketInput('');
+    }
+  }, [open, source.kind]);
+
+  const normalizedPacketInput = useMemo(() => normalizePacketHex(packetInput), [packetInput]);
+  const packetInputError = useMemo(
+    () => (normalizedPacketInput.length > 0 ? validatePacketHex(normalizedPacketInput) : null),
+    [normalizedPacketInput]
+  );
+  const analyzedPacket = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      normalizedPacketInput.length > 0 && packetInputError === null
+        ? buildPastedRawPacket(normalizedPacketInput)
+        : null,
+    [normalizedPacketInput, packetInputError]
+  );
+
+  let body: ReactNode;
+  if (source.kind === 'packet') {
+    body = <RawPacketInspectionPanel packet={source.packet} channels={channels} />;
+  } else if (source.kind === 'paste') {
+    body = (
+      <>
+        <div className="border-b border-border px-4 py-3 pr-14">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+            <label className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground" htmlFor="raw-packet-input">
+              Packet Hex
+            </label>
+            <textarea
+              id="raw-packet-input"
+              value={packetInput}
+              onChange={(event) => setPacketInput(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Paste raw packet hex here..."
+              className="min-h-14 w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 font-mono text-sm text-foreground outline-none transition-colors focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring"
+              spellCheck={false}
+            />
+            {packetInputError ? (
+              <div className="text-sm text-destructive">{packetInputError}</div>
+            ) : null}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        {analyzedPacket ? (
+          <RawPacketInspectionPanel packet={analyzedPacket} channels={channels} />
+        ) : (
+          <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center p-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            Paste a packet above to inspect it.
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </>
+    );
+  } else if (source.kind === 'loading') {
+    body = (
+      <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center p-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        {source.message}
+      </div>
+    );
+  } else {
+    body = (
+      <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center p-6">
+        <div className="max-w-xl rounded-lg border border-warning/40 bg-warning/10 p-4 text-sm text-foreground">
+          {source.message}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
   }
 
   return (
-    <Dialog open={packet !== null} onOpenChange={(isOpen) => !isOpen && onClose()}>
-      <DialogContent className="flex h-[92vh] max-w-[min(96vw,82rem)] flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden p-0">
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="flex h-[92dvh] max-w-[min(96vw,82rem)] flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden p-0">
         <DialogHeader className="border-b border-border px-5 py-3">
-          <DialogTitle>Packet Details</DialogTitle>
-          <DialogDescription className="sr-only">
-            Detailed byte and field breakdown for the selected raw packet.
-          </DialogDescription>
+          <DialogTitle>{title}</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription className="sr-only">{description}</DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
-
-        <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-3">
-          <div className="grid gap-2 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.45fr)_minmax(0,1fr)]">
-            <section className="rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-3">
-              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-2">
-                <div className="min-w-0">
-                  <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted-foreground">
-                    Summary
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="mt-1 text-base font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground">
-                    {inspection.summary.summary}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <div className="shrink-0 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                  {formatTimestamp(packet.timestamp)}
-                </div>
-              </div>
-              {packetContext ? (
-                <div className="mt-2 rounded-md border border-border/60 bg-background/35 px-2.5 py-2">
-                  <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted-foreground">
-                    {packetContext.title}
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="mt-1 text-sm font-medium leading-tight text-foreground">
-                    {packetContext.primary}
-                  </div>
-                  {packetContext.secondary ? (
-                    <div className="mt-1 text-xs leading-tight text-muted-foreground">
-                      {packetContext.secondary}
-                    </div>
-                  ) : null}
-                </div>
-              ) : null}
-            </section>
-
-            <section className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-1 xl:grid-cols-3">
-              <CompactMetaCard
-                label="Packet"
-                primary={`${packet.data.length / 2} bytes · ${packetIsDecrypted ? 'Decrypted' : 'Encrypted'}`}
-                secondary={`Storage #${packet.id}${packet.observation_id !== undefined ? ` · Observation #${packet.observation_id}` : ''}`}
-              />
-              <CompactMetaCard
-                label="Transport"
-                primary={`${inspection.routeTypeName} · ${inspection.payloadTypeName}`}
-                secondary={`${inspection.payloadVersionName} · ${formatPathMode(inspection.decoded?.pathHashSize, inspection.pathTokens.length)}`}
-              />
-              <CompactMetaCard
-                label="Signal"
-                primary={formatSignal(packet)}
-                secondary={packetContext ? null : undefined}
-              />
-            </section>
-          </div>
-
-          {inspection.validationErrors.length > 0 ? (
-            <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-warning/40 bg-warning/10 p-2.5">
-              <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">Validation notes</div>
-              <div className="mt-1.5 space-y-1 text-sm text-foreground">
-                {inspection.validationErrors.map((error) => (
-                  <div key={error}>{error}</div>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          ) : null}
-
-          <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-3">
-            <div className="text-xl font-semibold text-foreground">Full packet hex</div>
-            <div className="mt-2.5">
-              <FullPacketHex
-                packetHex={packet.data}
-                fields={fullPacketFields}
-                colorMap={colorMap}
-                hoveredFieldId={hoveredFieldId}
-                onHoverField={setHoveredFieldId}
-              />
+        {notice ? (
+          <div className="border-b border-border px-3 py-3 text-sm text-foreground">
+            <div className="rounded-md border border-destructive/40 bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-destructive">
+              {notice}
             </div>
           </div>
-
-          <div className="mt-3 grid gap-3 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,0.85fr)_minmax(0,1.15fr)]">
-            <FieldSection
-              title="Packet fields"
-              fields={packetDisplayFields}
-              colorMap={colorMap}
-              hoveredFieldId={hoveredFieldId}
-              onHoverField={setHoveredFieldId}
-            />
-
-            <FieldSection
-              title="Payload fields"
-              fields={inspection.payloadFields}
-              colorMap={colorMap}
-              hoveredFieldId={hoveredFieldId}
-              onHoverField={setHoveredFieldId}
-            />
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        ) : null}
+        {body}
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );
 }
+
+export function RawPacketDetailModal({ packet, channels, onClose }: RawPacketDetailModalProps) {
+  if (!packet) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <RawPacketInspectorDialog
+      open={packet !== null}
+      onOpenChange={(isOpen) => !isOpen && onClose()}
+      channels={channels}
+      source={{ kind: 'packet', packet }}
+      title="Packet Details"
+      description="Detailed byte and field breakdown for the selected raw packet."
+    />
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/RawPacketFeedView.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import {
+  BarChart,
+  Bar,
+  XAxis,
+  YAxis,
+  CartesianGrid,
+  Tooltip as RechartsTooltip,
+  ResponsiveContainer,
+  Cell,
+} from 'recharts';
 
 import { RawPacketList } from './RawPacketList';
-import { RawPacketDetailModal } from './RawPacketDetailModal';
+import { RawPacketInspectorDialog } from './RawPacketDetailModal';
+import { Button } from './ui/button';
 import type { Channel, Contact, RawPacket } from '../types';
 import {
   RAW_PACKET_STATS_WINDOWS,
@@ -23,6 +34,18 @@ interface RawPacketFeedViewProps {
   channels: Channel[];
 }
 
+const TOOLTIP_STYLE = {
+  contentStyle: {
+    backgroundColor: 'hsl(var(--popover))',
+    border: '1px solid hsl(var(--border))',
+    borderRadius: '6px',
+    fontSize: '11px',
+    color: 'hsl(var(--popover-foreground))',
+  },
+  itemStyle: { color: 'hsl(var(--popover-foreground))' },
+  labelStyle: { color: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' },
+} as const;
+
 const WINDOW_LABELS: Record<RawPacketStatsWindow, string> = {
   '1m': '1 min',
   '5m': '5 min',
@@ -31,13 +54,7 @@ const WINDOW_LABELS: Record<RawPacketStatsWindow, string> = {
   session: 'Session',
 };
 
-const TIMELINE_COLORS = [
-  'bg-sky-500/80',
-  'bg-emerald-500/80',
-  'bg-amber-500/80',
-  'bg-rose-500/80',
-  'bg-violet-500/80',
-];
+const TIMELINE_FILL_COLORS = ['#0ea5e9', '#10b981', '#f59e0b', '#f43f5e', '#8b5cf6'];
 
 function formatTimestamp(timestampMs: number): string {
   return new Date(timestampMs).toLocaleString([], {
@@ -154,24 +171,17 @@ function isNeighborIdentityResolvable(item: NeighborStat, contacts: Contact[]):
   return resolveContact(item.key, contacts) !== null;
 }
 
-function formatStrongestPacketDetail(
+function formatStrongestNeighborDetail(
   stats: ReturnType<typeof buildRawPacketStatsSnapshot>,
   contacts: Contact[]
 ): string | undefined {
-  if (!stats.strongestPacketPayloadType) {
+  const strongestNeighbor = stats.strongestNeighbors[0];
+  if (!strongestNeighbor || strongestNeighbor.bestRssi === null) {
     return undefined;
   }
 
-  const resolvedLabel =
-    resolveContactLabel(stats.strongestPacketSourceKey, contacts) ??
-    stats.strongestPacketSourceLabel;
-  if (resolvedLabel) {
-    return `${resolvedLabel} · ${stats.strongestPacketPayloadType}`;
-  }
-  if (stats.strongestPacketPayloadType === 'GroupText') {
-    return '<unknown sender> · GroupText';
-  }
-  return stats.strongestPacketPayloadType;
+  const resolvedNeighbor = resolveNeighbor(strongestNeighbor, contacts);
+  return `${formatRssi(resolvedNeighbor.bestRssi)} best heard`;
 }
 
 function getCoverageMessage(
@@ -219,7 +229,13 @@ function RankedBars({
   emptyLabel: string;
   formatter?: (item: RankedPacketStat) => string;
 }) {
-  const maxCount = Math.max(...items.map((item) => item.count), 1);
+  const data = items.map((item) => ({
+    name: item.label,
+    value: item.count,
+    detail: formatter
+      ? formatter(item)
+      : `${item.count.toLocaleString()} · ${formatPercent(item.share)}`,
+  }));
 
   return (
     <section className="mb-4 break-inside-avoid rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-3">
@@ -227,25 +243,36 @@ function RankedBars({
       {items.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="mt-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{emptyLabel}</p>
       ) : (
-        <div className="mt-3 space-y-2">
-          {items.map((item) => (
-            <div key={item.label}>
-              <div className="mb-1 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 text-xs">
-                <span className="truncate text-foreground">{item.label}</span>
-                <span className="shrink-0 tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
-                  {formatter
-                    ? formatter(item)
-                    : `${item.count.toLocaleString()} · ${formatPercent(item.share)}`}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <div className="h-2 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted">
-                <div
-                  className="h-full rounded-full bg-primary/80"
-                  style={{ width: `${(item.count / maxCount) * 100}%` }}
-                />
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          ))}
+        <div className="mt-2">
+          <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={items.length * 28 + 8}>
+            <BarChart
+              data={data}
+              layout="vertical"
+              margin={{ top: 0, right: 4, bottom: 0, left: 0 }}
+              barCategoryGap="20%"
+            >
+              <XAxis type="number" hide />
+              <YAxis
+                type="category"
+                dataKey="name"
+                tick={{ fontSize: 11, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+                tickLine={false}
+                axisLine={false}
+                width={80}
+              />
+              <RechartsTooltip
+                {...TOOLTIP_STYLE}
+                cursor={{ fill: 'hsl(var(--muted))', opacity: 0.5 }}
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+                formatter={(_v: any, _n: any, props: any) => [props.payload.detail, null]}
+              />
+              <Bar dataKey="value" radius={[0, 4, 4, 0]} maxBarSize={16}>
+                {data.map((_, i) => (
+                  <Cell key={i} fill={TIMELINE_FILL_COLORS[i % TIMELINE_FILL_COLORS.length]} />
+                ))}
+              </Bar>
+            </BarChart>
+          </ResponsiveContainer>
         </div>
       )}
     </section>
@@ -319,53 +346,66 @@ function NeighborList({
 }
 
 function TimelineChart({ bins }: { bins: PacketTimelineBin[] }) {
-  const maxTotal = Math.max(...bins.map((bin) => bin.total), 1);
   const typeOrder = Array.from(new Set(bins.flatMap((bin) => Object.keys(bin.countsByType)))).slice(
     0,
-    TIMELINE_COLORS.length
+    TIMELINE_FILL_COLORS.length
   );
 
+  const data = bins.map((bin) => {
+    const entry: Record<string, string | number> = { label: bin.label };
+    for (const type of typeOrder) {
+      entry[type] = bin.countsByType[type] ?? 0;
+    }
+    return entry;
+  });
+
   return (
     <section className="mb-4 break-inside-avoid rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-card/70 p-3">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
         <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">Traffic Timeline</h3>
         <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-2 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
-          {typeOrder.map((type, index) => (
+          {typeOrder.map((type, i) => (
             <span key={type} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
-              <span className={cn('h-2 w-2 rounded-full', TIMELINE_COLORS[index])} />
+              <span
+                className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full"
+                style={{ backgroundColor: TIMELINE_FILL_COLORS[i] }}
+              />
               <span>{type}</span>
             </span>
           ))}
         </div>
       </div>
-
-      <div className="mt-3 flex items-start gap-1">
-        {bins.map((bin, index) => (
-          <div
-            key={`${bin.label}-${index}`}
-            className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col items-center gap-1"
-          >
-            <div className="flex h-24 w-full items-end overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-muted/60">
-              <div className="flex h-full w-full flex-col justify-end">
-                {typeOrder.map((type, index) => {
-                  const count = bin.countsByType[type] ?? 0;
-                  if (count === 0) return null;
-                  return (
-                    <div
-                      key={type}
-                      className={cn('w-full', TIMELINE_COLORS[index])}
-                      style={{
-                        height: `${(count / maxTotal) * 100}%`,
-                      }}
-                      title={`${bin.label}: ${type} ${count.toLocaleString()}`}
-                    />
-                  );
-                })}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            <div className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">{bin.label}</div>
-          </div>
-        ))}
+      <div className="mt-2">
+        <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={110}>
+          <BarChart data={data} margin={{ top: 4, right: 0, bottom: 0, left: -24 }}>
+            <CartesianGrid strokeDasharray="3 3" stroke="hsl(var(--border))" vertical={false} />
+            <XAxis
+              dataKey="label"
+              tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+              tickLine={false}
+              axisLine={false}
+            />
+            <YAxis
+              tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+              tickLine={false}
+              axisLine={false}
+              allowDecimals={false}
+            />
+            <RechartsTooltip
+              {...TOOLTIP_STYLE}
+              cursor={{ fill: 'hsl(var(--muted))', opacity: 0.5 }}
+            />
+            {typeOrder.map((type, i) => (
+              <Bar
+                key={type}
+                dataKey={type}
+                stackId="packets"
+                fill={TIMELINE_FILL_COLORS[i]}
+                radius={i === typeOrder.length - 1 ? [2, 2, 0, 0] : undefined}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </BarChart>
+        </ResponsiveContainer>
       </div>
     </section>
   );
@@ -385,6 +425,7 @@ export function RawPacketFeedView({
   const [selectedWindow, setSelectedWindow] = useState<RawPacketStatsWindow>('10m');
   const [nowSec, setNowSec] = useState(() => Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000));
   const [selectedPacket, setSelectedPacket] = useState<RawPacket | null>(null);
+  const [analyzeModalOpen, setAnalyzeModalOpen] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const interval = window.setInterval(() => {
@@ -402,8 +443,13 @@ export function RawPacketFeedView({
     [nowSec, rawPacketStatsSession, selectedWindow]
   );
   const coverageMessage = getCoverageMessage(stats, rawPacketStatsSession);
-  const strongestPacketDetail = useMemo(
-    () => formatStrongestPacketDetail(stats, contacts),
+  const strongestNeighbor = useMemo(() => {
+    const topNeighbor = stats.strongestNeighbors[0];
+    return topNeighbor ? resolveNeighbor(topNeighbor, contacts) : null;
+  }, [contacts, stats]);
+
+  const strongestNeighborDetail = useMemo(
+    () => formatStrongestNeighborDetail(stats, contacts),
     [contacts, stats]
   );
   const strongestNeighbors = useMemo(
@@ -418,7 +464,6 @@ export function RawPacketFeedView({
     () => stats.newestNeighbors.map((item) => resolveNeighbor(item, contacts)),
     [contacts, stats.newestNeighbors]
   );
-
   return (
     <>
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-2.5">
@@ -428,15 +473,26 @@ export function RawPacketFeedView({
             Collecting stats since {formatTimestamp(rawPacketStatsSession.sessionStartedAt)}
           </p>
         </div>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          onClick={() => setStatsOpen((current) => !current)}
-          aria-expanded={statsOpen}
-          className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-border bg-card px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring"
-        >
-          {statsOpen ? <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" /> : <ChevronLeft className="h-4 w-4" />}
-          {statsOpen ? 'Hide Stats' : 'Show Stats'}
-        </button>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => setAnalyzeModalOpen(true)}
+          >
+            Analyze Packet
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => setStatsOpen((current) => !current)}
+            aria-expanded={statsOpen}
+          >
+            {statsOpen ? <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" /> : <ChevronLeft className="h-4 w-4" />}
+            {statsOpen ? 'Hide Stats' : 'Show Stats'}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col md:flex-row">
@@ -520,9 +576,9 @@ export function RawPacketFeedView({
                   detail={`${formatPercent(stats.pathBearingRate)} path-bearing packets`}
                 />
                 <StatTile
-                  label="Best RSSI"
-                  value={formatRssi(stats.bestRssi)}
-                  detail={strongestPacketDetail ?? 'No signal sample in window'}
+                  label="Strongest Neighbor"
+                  value={strongestNeighbor?.label ?? '-'}
+                  detail={strongestNeighborDetail ?? 'No neighbor RSSI sample in window'}
                 />
                 <StatTile
                   label="Median RSSI"
@@ -599,10 +655,26 @@ export function RawPacketFeedView({
         </aside>
       </div>
 
-      <RawPacketDetailModal
-        packet={selectedPacket}
+      <RawPacketInspectorDialog
+        open={selectedPacket !== null}
+        onOpenChange={(isOpen) => !isOpen && setSelectedPacket(null)}
         channels={channels}
-        onClose={() => setSelectedPacket(null)}
+        source={
+          selectedPacket
+            ? { kind: 'packet', packet: selectedPacket }
+            : { kind: 'loading', message: 'Loading packet...' }
+        }
+        title="Packet Details"
+        description="Detailed byte and field breakdown for the selected raw packet."
+      />
+
+      <RawPacketInspectorDialog
+        open={analyzeModalOpen}
+        onOpenChange={setAnalyzeModalOpen}
+        channels={channels}
+        source={{ kind: 'paste' }}
+        title="Analyze Packet"
+        description="Paste and inspect a raw packet hex string."
       />
     </>
   );

frontend/src/components/RepeaterDashboard.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Button } from './ui/button';
 import { Bell, Route, Star, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { DirectTraceIcon } from './DirectTraceIcon';
 import { RepeaterLogin } from './RepeaterLogin';
+import { ServerLoginStatusBanner } from './ServerLoginStatusBanner';
 import { useRememberedServerPassword } from '../hooks/useRememberedServerPassword';
 import { useRepeaterDashboard } from '../hooks/useRepeaterDashboard';
 import { isFavorite } from '../utils/favorites';
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export function RepeaterDashboard({
     loggedIn,
     loginLoading,
     loginError,
+    lastLoginAttempt,
     paneData,
     paneStates,
     consoleHistory,
@@ -249,6 +251,14 @@ export function RepeaterDashboard({
           />
         ) : (
           <div className="space-y-4">
+            <ServerLoginStatusBanner
+              attempt={lastLoginAttempt}
+              loading={loginLoading}
+              canRetryPassword={password.trim().length > 0}
+              onRetryPassword={() => handleRepeaterLogin(password)}
+              onRetryBlank={handleRepeaterGuestLogin}
+              blankRetryLabel="Retry Existing-Access Login"
+            />
             {/* Top row: Telemetry + Radio Settings | Node Info + Neighbors */}
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 md:items-stretch">
               <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">

frontend/src/components/RoomServerPanel.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { api } from '../api';
 import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetDescription, SheetHeader, SheetTitle } from './ui/sheet';
 import type {
   Contact,
   PaneState,
@@ -15,7 +16,13 @@ import { AclPane } from './repeater/RepeaterAclPane';
 import { LppTelemetryPane } from './repeater/RepeaterLppTelemetryPane';
 import { ConsolePane } from './repeater/RepeaterConsolePane';
 import { RepeaterLogin } from './RepeaterLogin';
+import { ServerLoginStatusBanner } from './ServerLoginStatusBanner';
 import { useRememberedServerPassword } from '../hooks/useRememberedServerPassword';
+import {
+  buildServerLoginAttemptFromError,
+  buildServerLoginAttemptFromResponse,
+  type ServerLoginAttemptState,
+} from '../utils/serverLoginState';
 
 interface RoomServerPanelProps {
   contact: Contact;
@@ -59,8 +66,8 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
     useRememberedServerPassword('room', contact.public_key);
   const [loginLoading, setLoginLoading] = useState(false);
   const [loginError, setLoginError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [loginMessage, setLoginMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [authenticated, setAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+  const [lastLoginAttempt, setLastLoginAttempt] = useState<ServerLoginAttemptState | null>(null);
   const [advancedOpen, setAdvancedOpen] = useState(false);
   const [paneData, setPaneData] = useState<RoomPaneData>({
     status: null,
@@ -74,8 +81,8 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
   useEffect(() => {
     setLoginLoading(false);
     setLoginError(null);
-    setLoginMessage(null);
     setAuthenticated(false);
+    setLastLoginAttempt(null);
     setAdvancedOpen(false);
     setPaneData({
       status: null,
@@ -130,31 +137,32 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
   );
 
   const performLogin = useCallback(
-    async (password: string) => {
+    async (nextPassword: string, method: 'password' | 'blank') => {
       if (loginLoading) return;
 
       setLoginLoading(true);
       setLoginError(null);
-      setLoginMessage(null);
       try {
-        const result = await api.roomLogin(contact.public_key, password);
+        const result = await api.roomLogin(contact.public_key, nextPassword);
+        setLastLoginAttempt(buildServerLoginAttemptFromResponse(method, result, 'room server'));
         setAuthenticated(true);
-        setLoginMessage(
-          result.message ??
-            (result.authenticated
-              ? 'Login confirmed. You can now send room messages and open admin tools.'
-              : 'Login request sent, but authentication was not confirmed.')
-        );
         if (result.authenticated) {
-          toast.success('Room login confirmed');
+          toast.success('Login confirmed by the room server.');
         } else {
-          toast(result.message ?? 'Room login was not confirmed');
+          toast.warning("Couldn't confirm room login", {
+            description:
+              result.message ??
+              'No confirmation came back from the room server. You can still open tools and try again.',
+          });
         }
       } catch (err) {
         const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error';
+        setLastLoginAttempt(buildServerLoginAttemptFromError(method, message, 'room server'));
         setAuthenticated(true);
         setLoginError(message);
-        toast.error('Room login failed', { description: message });
+        toast.error('Room login request failed', {
+          description: `${message}. You can still open tools and retry the login from here.`,
+        });
       } finally {
         setLoginLoading(false);
       }
@@ -163,15 +171,15 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
   );
 
   const handleLogin = useCallback(
-    async (password: string) => {
-      await performLogin(password);
-      persistAfterLogin(password);
+    async (nextPassword: string) => {
+      await performLogin(nextPassword, 'password');
+      persistAfterLogin(nextPassword);
     },
     [performLogin, persistAfterLogin]
   );
 
   const handleLoginAsGuest = useCallback(async () => {
-    await performLogin('');
+    await performLogin('', 'blank');
     persistAfterLogin('');
   }, [performLogin, persistAfterLogin]);
 
@@ -213,6 +221,8 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
   );
 
   const panelTitle = useMemo(() => contact.name || contact.public_key.slice(0, 12), [contact]);
+  const showLoginFailureState =
+    lastLoginAttempt !== null && lastLoginAttempt.outcome !== 'confirmed';
 
   if (!authenticated) {
     return (
@@ -242,7 +252,7 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
             onLoginAsGuest={handleLoginAsGuest}
             description="Log in with the room password or use ACL/guest access to enter this room server"
             passwordPlaceholder="Room server password..."
-            guestLabel="Login with ACL / Guest"
+            guestLabel="Login with Existing Access / Guest"
           />
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -251,62 +261,97 @@ export function RoomServerPanel({ contact, onAuthenticatedChange }: RoomServerPa
 
   return (
     <section className="border-b border-border bg-muted/20 px-4 py-3">
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between">
-          <div className="space-y-1">
-            <div className="text-sm font-medium">Room Server Controls</div>
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              Room access is active. Use the chat history and message box below to participate, and
-              open admin tools when needed.
-            </p>
-            {loginMessage && <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{loginMessage}</p>}
-          </div>
-          <div className="flex w-full flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row lg:w-auto">
-            <Button
-              type="button"
-              variant="outline"
-              onClick={handleLoginAsGuest}
-              disabled={loginLoading}
-            >
-              Refresh ACL Login
-            </Button>
-            <Button
-              type="button"
-              variant="outline"
-              onClick={() => setAdvancedOpen((prev) => !prev)}
-            >
-              {advancedOpen ? 'Hide Tools' : 'Show Tools'}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        {showLoginFailureState ? (
+          <ServerLoginStatusBanner
+            attempt={lastLoginAttempt}
+            loading={loginLoading}
+            canRetryPassword={password.trim().length > 0}
+            onRetryPassword={() => handleLogin(password)}
+            onRetryBlank={handleLoginAsGuest}
+            blankRetryLabel="Retry Existing-Access Login"
+            showRetryActions={false}
+          />
+        ) : null}
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          {showLoginFailureState ? (
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => void handleLogin(password)}
+                disabled={loginLoading || password.trim().length === 0}
+              >
+                Retry Password Login
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="outline"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={handleLoginAsGuest}
+                disabled={loginLoading}
+              >
+                Retry Existing-Access Login
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div />
+          )}
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="outline"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => setAdvancedOpen((prev) => !prev)}
+          >
+            {advancedOpen ? 'Hide Tools' : 'Show Tools'}
+          </Button>
         </div>
-
-        {advancedOpen && (
-          <div className="grid gap-3 xl:grid-cols-2">
-            <TelemetryPane
-              data={paneData.status}
-              state={paneStates.status}
-              onRefresh={() => refreshPane('status', () => api.roomStatus(contact.public_key))}
-            />
-            <AclPane
-              data={paneData.acl}
-              state={paneStates.acl}
-              onRefresh={() => refreshPane('acl', () => api.roomAcl(contact.public_key))}
-            />
-            <LppTelemetryPane
-              data={paneData.lppTelemetry}
-              state={paneStates.lppTelemetry}
-              onRefresh={() =>
-                refreshPane('lppTelemetry', () => api.roomLppTelemetry(contact.public_key))
-              }
-            />
-            <ConsolePane
-              history={consoleHistory}
-              loading={consoleLoading}
-              onSend={handleConsoleCommand}
-            />
-          </div>
-        )}
       </div>
+      <Sheet open={advancedOpen} onOpenChange={setAdvancedOpen}>
+        <SheetContent side="right" className="w-full sm:max-w-4xl p-0 flex flex-col">
+          <SheetHeader className="sr-only">
+            <SheetTitle>Room Server Tools</SheetTitle>
+            <SheetDescription>
+              Room server telemetry, ACL tools, sensor data, and CLI console
+            </SheetDescription>
+          </SheetHeader>
+          <div className="border-b border-border px-4 py-3 pr-14">
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+              <div className="min-w-0">
+                <h2 className="truncate text-base font-semibold">Room Server Tools</h2>
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{panelTitle}</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4">
+            <div className="grid gap-3 xl:grid-cols-2">
+              <TelemetryPane
+                data={paneData.status}
+                state={paneStates.status}
+                onRefresh={() => refreshPane('status', () => api.roomStatus(contact.public_key))}
+              />
+              <AclPane
+                data={paneData.acl}
+                state={paneStates.acl}
+                onRefresh={() => refreshPane('acl', () => api.roomAcl(contact.public_key))}
+              />
+              <LppTelemetryPane
+                data={paneData.lppTelemetry}
+                state={paneStates.lppTelemetry}
+                onRefresh={() =>
+                  refreshPane('lppTelemetry', () => api.roomLppTelemetry(contact.public_key))
+                }
+              />
+              <ConsolePane
+                history={consoleHistory}
+                loading={consoleLoading}
+                onSend={handleConsoleCommand}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </SheetContent>
+      </Sheet>
     </section>
   );
 }

frontend/src/components/SearchView.tsx

@@ -174,7 +174,11 @@ export function SearchView({
     api
       .getMessages({ q: debouncedQuery, limit: SEARCH_PAGE_SIZE, offset }, controller.signal)
       .then((data) => {
-        setResults((prev) => [...prev, ...(data as SearchResult[])]);
+        setResults((prev) => {
+          const existingIds = new Set(prev.map((r) => r.id));
+          const unique = (data as SearchResult[]).filter((r) => !existingIds.has(r.id));
+          return [...prev, ...unique];
+        });
         setHasMore(data.length >= SEARCH_PAGE_SIZE);
         setOffset((prev) => prev + data.length);
       })

frontend/src/components/SecurityWarningModal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { AlertTriangle } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import { api } from '../api';
+import type { HealthStatus } from '../types';
+import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import { Checkbox } from './ui/checkbox';
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from './ui/dialog';
+import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'meshcore_security_warning_acknowledged';
+
+function readAcknowledgedState(): boolean {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  try {
+    return window.localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) === 'true';
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function writeAcknowledgedState(): void {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return;
+  }
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, 'true');
+  } catch {
+    // Best effort only; the warning will continue to show if localStorage is unavailable.
+  }
+}
+
+interface SecurityWarningModalProps {
+  health: HealthStatus | null;
+}
+
+export function SecurityWarningModal({ health }: SecurityWarningModalProps) {
+  const [acknowledged, setAcknowledged] = useState(readAcknowledgedState);
+  const [confirmedRisk, setConfirmedRisk] = useState(false);
+  const [disablingBots, setDisablingBots] = useState(false);
+  const [botsDisabledLocally, setBotsDisabledLocally] = useState(false);
+
+  const shouldWarn =
+    health !== null &&
+    health.bots_disabled !== true &&
+    health.basic_auth_enabled !== true &&
+    !botsDisabledLocally &&
+    !acknowledged;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!shouldWarn) {
+      setConfirmedRisk(false);
+    }
+  }, [shouldWarn]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (health?.bots_disabled !== true) {
+      setBotsDisabledLocally(false);
+    }
+  }, [health?.bots_disabled, health?.bots_disabled_source]);
+
+  if (!shouldWarn) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open>
+      <DialogContent
+        hideCloseButton
+        className="w-[calc(100vw-1rem)] max-w-[42rem] gap-5 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-5 max-h-[calc(100dvh-2rem)] sm:w-full sm:max-h-[min(85dvh,48rem)] sm:px-6"
+        onEscapeKeyDown={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
+        onInteractOutside={(event) => event.preventDefault()}
+      >
+        <DialogHeader className="space-y-0 text-left">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <div className="inline-flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 text-destructive">
+              <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+            </div>
+            <DialogTitle className="leading-tight">
+              Unprotected bot execution is enabled
+            </DialogTitle>
+          </div>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <hr className="border-border" />
+
+        <div className="space-y-3 break-words text-sm leading-6 text-muted-foreground">
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Bots are not disabled, and app-wide Basic Auth is not configured.
+          </DialogDescription>
+          <p>
+            Without one of those protections, or another access-control layer in front of
+            RemoteTerm, anyone on your local network who can reach this app can run Python code on
+            the computer hosting this instance via the bot system.
+          </p>
+          <p className="font-semibold text-foreground">
+            This is only safe on protected or isolated networks with appropriate access control. If
+            your network is untrusted or later compromised, this setup may expose the host system to
+            arbitrary code execution.
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            To reduce that risk, run the server with environment variables to either disable bots
+            with{' '}
+            <code className="break-all rounded bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 text-foreground">
+              MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS=true
+            </code>{' '}
+            or enable the built-in login with{' '}
+            <code className="break-all rounded bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 text-foreground">
+              MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME
+            </code>{' '}
+            /{' '}
+            <code className="break-all rounded bg-muted px-1 py-0.5 text-foreground">
+              MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD
+            </code>
+            . Another external auth or access-control system is also acceptable.
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            If you just want a temporary safety measure while you learn the system, you can use the
+            button below to disable bots until the server restarts. That is only a temporary guard;
+            permanent protection through Basic Auth or env-based bot disablement is still
+            encouraged.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            className="h-auto w-full whitespace-normal py-3 text-center"
+            disabled={disablingBots}
+            onClick={async () => {
+              setDisablingBots(true);
+              try {
+                await api.disableBotsUntilRestart();
+                setBotsDisabledLocally(true);
+                toast.success('Bots disabled until restart');
+              } catch (err) {
+                toast.error('Failed to disable bots', {
+                  description: err instanceof Error ? err.message : undefined,
+                });
+              } finally {
+                setDisablingBots(false);
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            {disablingBots ? 'Disabling Bots...' : 'Disable Bots Until Server Restart'}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="space-y-3 rounded-md border border-input bg-muted/20 p-4">
+          <label className="flex items-start gap-3">
+            <Checkbox
+              checked={confirmedRisk}
+              onCheckedChange={(checked) => setConfirmedRisk(checked === true)}
+              aria-label="Acknowledge bot security risk"
+              className="mt-0.5"
+            />
+            <span className="text-sm leading-6 text-foreground">
+              I understand that continuing with my existing security setup may put me at risk on
+              untrusted networks or if my home network is compromised.
+            </span>
+          </label>
+
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            className="h-auto w-full whitespace-normal py-3 text-center"
+            variant="outline"
+            disabled={!confirmedRisk || disablingBots}
+            onClick={() => {
+              writeAcknowledgedState();
+              setAcknowledged(true);
+            }}
+          >
+            Do Not Warn Me On This Device Again
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ServerLoginStatusBanner.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import type { ServerLoginAttemptState } from '../utils/serverLoginState';
+import { getServerLoginAttemptTone } from '../utils/serverLoginState';
+import { cn } from '../lib/utils';
+
+interface ServerLoginStatusBannerProps {
+  attempt: ServerLoginAttemptState | null;
+  loading: boolean;
+  canRetryPassword: boolean;
+  onRetryPassword: () => Promise<void> | void;
+  onRetryBlank: () => Promise<void> | void;
+  passwordRetryLabel?: string;
+  blankRetryLabel?: string;
+  showRetryActions?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function ServerLoginStatusBanner({
+  attempt,
+  loading,
+  canRetryPassword,
+  onRetryPassword,
+  onRetryBlank,
+  passwordRetryLabel = 'Retry Password Login',
+  blankRetryLabel = 'Retry Existing-Access Login',
+  showRetryActions = true,
+}: ServerLoginStatusBannerProps) {
+  if (attempt?.outcome === 'confirmed') {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const tone = getServerLoginAttemptTone(attempt);
+  const shouldShowActions = showRetryActions;
+  const toneClassName =
+    tone === 'success'
+      ? 'border-success/30 bg-success/10 text-success'
+      : tone === 'warning'
+        ? 'border-warning/30 bg-warning/10 text-warning'
+        : tone === 'destructive'
+          ? 'border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 text-destructive'
+          : 'border-border bg-muted/40 text-foreground';
+
+  return (
+    <div className={cn('rounded-md border px-4 py-3', toneClassName)}>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
+        <div className="min-w-0 space-y-1">
+          <p className="text-sm font-medium">
+            {attempt?.summary ?? 'No server login attempt has been recorded in this view yet.'}
+          </p>
+          {attempt?.details && <p className="text-xs opacity-90">{attempt.details}</p>}
+        </div>
+        {shouldShowActions ? (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => void onRetryPassword()}
+              disabled={loading || !canRetryPassword}
+            >
+              {passwordRetryLabel}
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => void onRetryBlank()}
+              disabled={loading}
+            >
+              {blankRetryLabel}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx

@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ export function SettingsModal(props: SettingsModalProps) {
     : 'mx-auto w-full max-w-[800px] space-y-4 border-t border-input p-4';
 
   const settingsContainerClass = externalDesktopSidebarMode
-    ? 'w-full h-full overflow-y-auto'
-    : 'w-full h-full overflow-y-auto space-y-3';
+    ? 'w-full h-full min-w-0 overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto [contain:layout_paint]'
+    : 'w-full h-full min-w-0 overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto space-y-3 [contain:layout_paint]';
 
   const sectionButtonClasses =
     'w-full flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 text-left hover:bg-muted/40 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-inset';

frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import {
   Bell,
+  Cable,
+  ChartNetwork,
   CheckCheck,
   ChevronDown,
   ChevronRight,
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ import {
   Map,
   Search as SearchIcon,
   SquarePen,
-  Waypoints,
   X,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import {
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
   };
 
   const isActive = (
-    type: 'contact' | 'channel' | 'raw' | 'map' | 'visualizer' | 'search',
+    type: 'contact' | 'channel' | 'raw' | 'map' | 'visualizer' | 'search' | 'trace',
     id: string
   ) => activeConversation?.type === type && activeConversation?.id === id;
 
@@ -721,7 +722,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
         renderSidebarActionRow({
           key: 'tool-visualizer',
           active: isActive('visualizer', 'visualizer'),
-          icon: <Waypoints className="h-4 w-4" />,
+          icon: <ChartNetwork className="h-4 w-4" />,
           label: 'Mesh Visualizer',
           onClick: () =>
             handleSelectConversation({
@@ -730,6 +731,18 @@ export function Sidebar({
               name: 'Mesh Visualizer',
             }),
         }),
+        renderSidebarActionRow({
+          key: 'tool-trace',
+          active: isActive('trace', 'trace'),
+          icon: <Cable className="h-4 w-4" />,
+          label: 'Trace',
+          onClick: () =>
+            handleSelectConversation({
+              type: 'trace',
+              id: 'trace',
+              name: 'Trace',
+            }),
+        }),
         renderSidebarActionRow({
           key: 'tool-search',
           active: isActive('search', 'search'),
@@ -748,7 +761,7 @@ export function Sidebar({
           icon: <LockOpen className="h-4 w-4" />,
           label: (
             <>
-              {showCracker ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} Room Finder
+              {showCracker ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} Channel Finder
               <span
                 className={cn(
                   'ml-1 text-[11px]',
@@ -840,41 +853,45 @@ export function Sidebar({
       aria-label="Conversations"
     >
       {/* Header */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 border-b border-border">
-        <div className="relative min-w-0 flex-1">
-          <Input
-            type="text"
-            placeholder="Search rooms/contacts..."
-            aria-label="Search conversations"
-            value={searchQuery}
-            onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-            className={cn('h-7 text-[13px] bg-background/50', searchQuery ? 'pr-8' : 'pr-3')}
-          />
-          {searchQuery && (
-            <button
-              className="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground text-lg leading-none transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring rounded"
-              onClick={() => setSearchQuery('')}
-              title="Clear search"
-              aria-label="Clear search"
-            >
-              <X className="h-4 w-4" />
-            </button>
-          )}
-        </div>
+      <div className="px-3 py-2 border-b border-border">
         <Button
-          variant="ghost"
+          variant="outline"
           size="sm"
           onClick={onNewMessage}
-          title="New Message"
-          aria-label="New message"
-          className="h-7 w-7 shrink-0 p-0 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+          title="Add channel or contact"
+          aria-label="Add channel or contact"
+          className="h-8 w-full justify-start gap-2 border-primary/20 bg-primary/5 px-3 text-[13px] text-primary hover:bg-primary/10 hover:text-primary"
         >
           <SquarePen className="h-4 w-4" />
+          <span>Add Channel/Contact</span>
         </Button>
       </div>
 
       {/* List */}
       <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-y-auto [contain:layout_paint]">
+        <div className="px-3 py-2 border-b border-border/60">
+          <div className="relative min-w-0">
+            <Input
+              type="text"
+              placeholder="Search channels/contacts..."
+              aria-label="Search conversations"
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+              className={cn('h-7 text-[13px] bg-background/50', searchQuery ? 'pr-8' : 'pr-3')}
+            />
+            {searchQuery && (
+              <button
+                className="absolute right-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground text-lg leading-none transition-colors focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring rounded"
+                onClick={() => setSearchQuery('')}
+                title="Clear search"
+                aria-label="Clear search"
+              >
+                <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         {/* Tools */}
         {toolRows.length > 0 && (
           <>
@@ -945,21 +962,6 @@ export function Sidebar({
           </>
         )}
 
-        {/* Room Servers */}
-        {nonFavoriteRooms.length > 0 && (
-          <>
-            {renderSectionHeader(
-              'Room Servers',
-              roomsCollapsed,
-              () => setRoomsCollapsed((prev) => !prev),
-              'rooms',
-              roomsUnreadCount,
-              roomsUnreadCount > 0
-            )}
-            {(isSearching || !roomsCollapsed) && roomRows.map((row) => renderConversationRow(row))}
-          </>
-        )}
-
         {/* Repeaters */}
         {nonFavoriteRepeaters.length > 0 && (
           <>
@@ -975,6 +977,21 @@ export function Sidebar({
           </>
         )}
 
+        {/* Room Servers */}
+        {nonFavoriteRooms.length > 0 && (
+          <>
+            {renderSectionHeader(
+              'Room Servers',
+              roomsCollapsed,
+              () => setRoomsCollapsed((prev) => !prev),
+              'rooms',
+              roomsUnreadCount,
+              roomsUnreadCount > 0
+            )}
+            {(isSearching || !roomsCollapsed) && roomRows.map((row) => renderConversationRow(row))}
+          </>
+        )}
+
         {/* Empty state */}
         {nonFavoriteContacts.length === 0 &&
           nonFavoriteRooms.length === 0 &&

frontend/src/components/TracePane.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,721 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { ArrowDown, ArrowUp, Plus, X } from 'lucide-react';
+
+import type {
+  Contact,
+  RadioConfig,
+  RadioTraceHopRequest,
+  RadioTraceNode,
+  RadioTraceResponse,
+} from '../types';
+import { CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER } from '../types';
+import { calculateDistance, isValidLocation } from '../utils/pathUtils';
+import { getContactDisplayName } from '../utils/pubkey';
+import { handleKeyboardActivate } from '../utils/a11y';
+import { ContactAvatar } from './ContactAvatar';
+import { Button } from './ui/button';
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from './ui/dialog';
+import { Input } from './ui/input';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+
+type TraceSortMode = 'alpha' | 'recent' | 'distance';
+type CustomHopBytes = 1 | 2 | 4;
+
+type TraceDraftHop =
+  | { id: string; kind: 'repeater'; publicKey: string }
+  | { id: string; kind: 'custom'; hopHex: string; hopBytes: CustomHopBytes };
+
+interface TracePaneProps {
+  contacts: Contact[];
+  config: RadioConfig | null;
+  onRunTracePath: (
+    hopHashBytes: CustomHopBytes,
+    hops: RadioTraceHopRequest[]
+  ) => Promise<RadioTraceResponse>;
+}
+
+function getHeardTimestamp(contact: Contact): number {
+  return Math.max(contact.last_seen ?? 0, contact.last_advert ?? 0);
+}
+
+function getDistanceKm(contact: Contact, config: RadioConfig | null): number | null {
+  if (
+    !config ||
+    !isValidLocation(config.lat, config.lon) ||
+    !isValidLocation(contact.lat, contact.lon)
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return calculateDistance(config.lat, config.lon, contact.lat, contact.lon);
+}
+
+function getShortKey(publicKey: string | null | undefined): string {
+  if (!publicKey) return 'unknown';
+  return publicKey.slice(0, 12);
+}
+
+function formatSNR(snr: number | null | undefined): string {
+  if (typeof snr !== 'number' || Number.isNaN(snr)) {
+    return '—';
+  }
+  return `${snr >= 0 ? '+' : ''}${snr.toFixed(1)} dB`;
+}
+
+function moveHop(hops: TraceDraftHop[], index: number, direction: -1 | 1): TraceDraftHop[] {
+  const nextIndex = index + direction;
+  if (nextIndex < 0 || nextIndex >= hops.length) {
+    return hops;
+  }
+  const next = [...hops];
+  const [item] = next.splice(index, 1);
+  next.splice(nextIndex, 0, item);
+  return next;
+}
+
+function normalizeCustomHopHex(value: string): string {
+  return value.replace(/[^a-fA-F0-9]/g, '').toLowerCase();
+}
+
+function nextDraftHopId(prefix: string, currentLength: number): string {
+  if (typeof crypto !== 'undefined' && typeof crypto.randomUUID === 'function') {
+    return `${prefix}-${crypto.randomUUID()}`;
+  }
+  return `${prefix}-${Date.now()}-${currentLength}`;
+}
+
+function TraceNodeRow({
+  title,
+  subtitle,
+  meta,
+  note,
+  fixed = false,
+  compact = false,
+  actions,
+  snr,
+}: {
+  title: string;
+  subtitle: string;
+  meta?: string | null;
+  note?: string | null;
+  fixed?: boolean;
+  compact?: boolean;
+  actions?: ReactNode;
+  snr?: string | null;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        'flex items-center rounded-md border border-border bg-background',
+        compact ? 'gap-2 px-2.5 py-2' : 'gap-3 px-3 py-3'
+      )}
+    >
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          'flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-full border text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide',
+          fixed
+            ? 'border-primary/30 bg-primary/10 text-primary'
+            : 'border-border bg-muted text-muted-foreground'
+        )}
+      >
+        {fixed ? 'Self' : 'Hop'}
+      </div>
+      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <div className="truncate text-sm font-medium">{title}</div>
+        <div className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">{subtitle}</div>
+        {meta ? <div className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{meta}</div> : null}
+        {note ? <div className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{note}</div> : null}
+      </div>
+      {snr ? (
+        <div className="shrink-0 text-right">
+          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">SNR</div>
+          <div className="font-mono text-sm">{snr}</div>
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+      {actions ? <div className="ml-1 flex items-center gap-1">{actions}</div> : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function TracePane({ contacts, config, onRunTracePath }: TracePaneProps) {
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [sortMode, setSortMode] = useState<TraceSortMode>('alpha');
+  const [draftHops, setDraftHops] = useState<TraceDraftHop[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [result, setResult] = useState<RadioTraceResponse | null>(null);
+  const [customDialogOpen, setCustomDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [customHopBytesDraft, setCustomHopBytesDraft] = useState<CustomHopBytes>(1);
+  const [customHopHexDraft, setCustomHopHexDraft] = useState('');
+  const [customHopError, setCustomHopError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const activeRunTokenRef = useRef(0);
+
+  const repeaters = useMemo(() => {
+    const deduped = new Map<string, Contact>();
+    for (const contact of contacts) {
+      if (contact.type !== CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER || contact.public_key.length !== 64) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (!deduped.has(contact.public_key)) {
+        deduped.set(contact.public_key, contact);
+      }
+    }
+    return [...deduped.values()];
+  }, [contacts]);
+
+  const repeatersByKey = useMemo(
+    () => new Map(repeaters.map((contact) => [contact.public_key, contact])),
+    [repeaters]
+  );
+
+  const filteredRepeaters = useMemo(() => {
+    const query = searchQuery.trim().toLowerCase();
+    const matching = query
+      ? repeaters.filter(
+          (contact) =>
+            contact.public_key.toLowerCase().includes(query) ||
+            (contact.name ?? '').toLowerCase().includes(query)
+        )
+      : repeaters;
+
+    return [...matching].sort((left, right) => {
+      if (sortMode === 'recent') {
+        const leftTs = getHeardTimestamp(left);
+        const rightTs = getHeardTimestamp(right);
+        if (leftTs !== rightTs) {
+          return rightTs - leftTs;
+        }
+      }
+      if (sortMode === 'distance') {
+        const leftDistance = getDistanceKm(left, config);
+        const rightDistance = getDistanceKm(right, config);
+        if (leftDistance !== null && rightDistance !== null && leftDistance !== rightDistance) {
+          return leftDistance - rightDistance;
+        }
+        if (leftDistance !== null && rightDistance === null) return -1;
+        if (leftDistance === null && rightDistance !== null) return 1;
+      }
+      return getContactDisplayName(left.name, left.public_key, left.last_advert).localeCompare(
+        getContactDisplayName(right.name, right.public_key, right.last_advert)
+      );
+    });
+  }, [config, repeaters, searchQuery, sortMode]);
+
+  const localRadioName = config?.name || 'Local radio';
+  const localRadioKey = config?.public_key ?? null;
+  const canSortByDistance = !!config && isValidLocation(config.lat, config.lon);
+  const customHopBytesLocked = useMemo(
+    () => draftHops.find((hop) => hop.kind === 'custom')?.hopBytes ?? null,
+    [draftHops]
+  );
+  const effectiveHopHashBytes: CustomHopBytes = customHopBytesLocked ?? 4;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!customDialogOpen) return;
+    setCustomHopBytesDraft(customHopBytesLocked ?? 1);
+    setCustomHopHexDraft('');
+    setCustomHopError(null);
+  }, [customDialogOpen, customHopBytesLocked]);
+
+  const clearPendingResult = () => {
+    activeRunTokenRef.current += 1;
+    setLoading(false);
+    if (result) setResult(null);
+    if (error) setError(null);
+  };
+
+  const handleAddRepeater = (publicKey: string) => {
+    setDraftHops((current) => [
+      ...current,
+      {
+        id: nextDraftHopId('repeater', current.length),
+        kind: 'repeater',
+        publicKey,
+      },
+    ]);
+    clearPendingResult();
+  };
+
+  const handleAddCustomHop = () => {
+    const hopBytes = customHopBytesLocked ?? customHopBytesDraft;
+    const hopHex = normalizeCustomHopHex(customHopHexDraft);
+    if (hopHex.length !== hopBytes * 2) {
+      setCustomHopError(`Custom hop must be exactly ${hopBytes * 2} hex characters.`);
+      return;
+    }
+    setDraftHops((current) => [
+      ...current,
+      {
+        id: nextDraftHopId('custom', current.length),
+        kind: 'custom',
+        hopHex,
+        hopBytes,
+      },
+    ]);
+    clearPendingResult();
+    setCustomDialogOpen(false);
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveHop = (id: string) => {
+    setDraftHops((current) => current.filter((hop) => hop.id !== id));
+    clearPendingResult();
+  };
+
+  const handleMoveHop = (index: number, direction: -1 | 1) => {
+    setDraftHops((current) => moveHop(current, index, direction));
+    clearPendingResult();
+  };
+
+  const handleRunTrace = async () => {
+    if (draftHops.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const runToken = activeRunTokenRef.current + 1;
+    activeRunTokenRef.current = runToken;
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    setResult(null);
+    try {
+      const traceResult = await onRunTracePath(
+        effectiveHopHashBytes,
+        draftHops.map((hop) =>
+          hop.kind === 'repeater' ? { public_key: hop.publicKey } : { hop_hex: hop.hopHex }
+        )
+      );
+      if (activeRunTokenRef.current !== runToken) {
+        return;
+      }
+      setResult(traceResult);
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (activeRunTokenRef.current !== runToken) {
+        return;
+      }
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error');
+    } finally {
+      if (activeRunTokenRef.current === runToken) {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const resultNodes: RadioTraceNode[] = result
+    ? [
+        {
+          role: 'local',
+          public_key: localRadioKey,
+          name: localRadioName,
+          observed_hash: null,
+          snr: null,
+        },
+        ...result.nodes,
+      ]
+    : [];
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col overflow-y-auto lg:overflow-hidden">
+      <div className="shrink-0 border-b border-border px-4 py-3">
+        <h2 className="text-base font-semibold">Trace</h2>
+        <p className="mt-1 max-w-3xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          Build a repeater loop and trace it back to the local radio. The selectable hop list only
+          includes known full-key repeaters, but you can also add custom repeater prefixes.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4 p-4 lg:min-h-0 lg:flex-row lg:overflow-hidden">
+        <section className="flex w-full flex-col rounded-lg border border-border bg-card lg:min-h-0 lg:max-w-[24rem]">
+          <div className="shrink-0 border-b border-border p-4">
+            <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">Repeater Hops</h3>
+            <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              Search by name or key, then add repeaters in the order you want to traverse them.
+            </p>
+            <Button
+              type="button"
+              size="sm"
+              variant="outline"
+              className="mt-3"
+              onClick={() => setCustomDialogOpen(true)}
+            >
+              Custom path
+            </Button>
+            <Input
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={(event) => setSearchQuery(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Search name or public key"
+              aria-label="Search repeaters"
+              className="mt-3"
+            />
+            <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              {(
+                [
+                  ['alpha', 'Alpha'],
+                  ['recent', 'Recent Heard'],
+                  ['distance', 'Distance'],
+                ] as const
+              ).map(([value, label]) => (
+                <Button
+                  key={value}
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant={sortMode === value ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+                  onClick={() => setSortMode(value)}
+                >
+                  {label}
+                </Button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            {sortMode === 'distance' && !canSortByDistance ? (
+              <p className="mt-2 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+                Distance sorting is using known repeater coordinates, but the local radio does not
+                currently have a valid location.
+              </p>
+            ) : null}
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="max-h-[40vh] overflow-y-auto p-2 lg:min-h-0 lg:max-h-none lg:flex-1">
+            {filteredRepeaters.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="rounded-md border border-dashed border-border px-3 py-6 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                No repeaters matched this search.
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                {filteredRepeaters.map((contact) => {
+                  const displayName = getContactDisplayName(
+                    contact.name,
+                    contact.public_key,
+                    contact.last_advert
+                  );
+                  const distanceKm = getDistanceKm(contact, config);
+                  const selectedCount = draftHops.filter(
+                    (hop) => hop.kind === 'repeater' && hop.publicKey === contact.public_key
+                  ).length;
+                  return (
+                    <div
+                      key={contact.public_key}
+                      role="button"
+                      tabIndex={0}
+                      aria-label={`Add repeater ${displayName}`}
+                      className={cn(
+                        'flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-md border px-3 py-3 text-left transition-colors',
+                        selectedCount > 0
+                          ? 'border-primary/30 bg-primary/5'
+                          : 'border-border bg-background hover:bg-accent'
+                      )}
+                      onClick={() => handleAddRepeater(contact.public_key)}
+                      onKeyDown={handleKeyboardActivate}
+                    >
+                      <ContactAvatar
+                        name={contact.name}
+                        publicKey={contact.public_key}
+                        size={28}
+                        contactType={contact.type}
+                      />
+                      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                        <div className="truncate text-sm font-medium">{displayName}</div>
+                        <div className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                          {getShortKey(contact.public_key)}
+                        </div>
+                        {sortMode === 'distance' && distanceKm !== null ? (
+                          <div className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+                            {distanceKm.toFixed(1)} km away
+                          </div>
+                        ) : null}
+                        {selectedCount > 0 ? (
+                          <div className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+                            Added {selectedCount} time{selectedCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+                          </div>
+                        ) : null}
+                      </div>
+                      <span
+                        className="inline-flex h-8 w-8 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-input bg-background text-muted-foreground"
+                        aria-hidden="true"
+                      >
+                        <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+
+        <section className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4 lg:min-h-0 lg:overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="flex flex-col rounded-lg border border-border bg-card lg:min-h-0 lg:max-h-[50%]">
+            <div className="shrink-0 flex items-start justify-between gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-3">
+              <div>
+                <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">Trace Path</h3>
+                <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  The first node is display-only. The terminal node is the local radio.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              {draftHops.length > 0 ? (
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setDraftHops([]);
+                    clearPendingResult();
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Clear
+                </Button>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="space-y-2 p-4 lg:min-h-0 lg:flex-1 lg:overflow-y-auto">
+              <TraceNodeRow
+                title={localRadioName}
+                subtitle={getShortKey(localRadioKey)}
+                meta="Origin"
+                fixed
+                compact
+              />
+              {draftHops.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="rounded-md border border-dashed border-border px-4 py-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  Add at least one hop to build a trace loop.
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                draftHops.map((hop, index) => {
+                  const contact =
+                    hop.kind === 'repeater' ? (repeatersByKey.get(hop.publicKey) ?? null) : null;
+                  const displayName =
+                    hop.kind === 'repeater'
+                      ? getContactDisplayName(
+                          contact?.name,
+                          hop.publicKey,
+                          contact?.last_advert ?? null
+                        )
+                      : 'Custom hop';
+                  const subtitle =
+                    hop.kind === 'repeater'
+                      ? getShortKey(hop.publicKey)
+                      : `${hop.hopHex.toUpperCase()} (${hop.hopBytes}-byte)`;
+                  return (
+                    <div key={hop.id}>
+                      <TraceNodeRow
+                        title={displayName}
+                        subtitle={subtitle}
+                        meta={`Hop ${index + 1}`}
+                        note={
+                          index === draftHops.length - 1
+                            ? 'Note: you must be able to hear the final repeater in the trace for trace success.'
+                            : null
+                        }
+                        compact
+                        actions={
+                          <>
+                            <Button
+                              type="button"
+                              size="icon"
+                              variant="outline"
+                              className="h-8 w-8"
+                              aria-label={`Move ${displayName} up`}
+                              onClick={() => handleMoveHop(index, -1)}
+                              disabled={index === 0}
+                            >
+                              <ArrowUp className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button
+                              type="button"
+                              size="icon"
+                              variant="outline"
+                              className="h-8 w-8"
+                              aria-label={`Move ${displayName} down`}
+                              onClick={() => handleMoveHop(index, 1)}
+                              disabled={index === draftHops.length - 1}
+                            >
+                              <ArrowDown className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button
+                              type="button"
+                              size="icon"
+                              variant="outline"
+                              className="h-8 w-8"
+                              aria-label={`Remove ${displayName}`}
+                              onClick={() => handleRemoveHop(hop.id)}
+                            >
+                              <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            </Button>
+                          </>
+                        }
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  );
+                })
+              )}
+              <TraceNodeRow
+                title={localRadioName}
+                subtitle={getShortKey(localRadioKey)}
+                meta="Terminal"
+                fixed
+                compact
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="shrink-0 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-t border-border px-4 py-3">
+              <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                {draftHops.length === 0
+                  ? 'No hops selected'
+                  : `${draftHops.length} hop${draftHops.length === 1 ? '' : 's'} selected · ${effectiveHopHashBytes}-byte trace`}
+              </div>
+              <Button onClick={handleRunTrace} disabled={loading || draftHops.length === 0}>
+                {loading ? 'Tracing...' : 'Send trace'}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex flex-col rounded-lg border border-border bg-card lg:min-h-0 lg:flex-1">
+            <div className="shrink-0 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-3">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">
+                Results{result ? ` (${result.timeout_seconds.toFixed(1)}s)` : ''}
+              </h3>
+              {result || error ? (
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setResult(null);
+                    setError(null);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Clear
+                </Button>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 space-y-3 p-4 lg:overflow-y-auto">
+              {error ? (
+                <div className="rounded-md border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-destructive">
+                  {error}
+                </div>
+              ) : null}
+              {!error && !result ? (
+                <div className="rounded-md border border-dashed border-border px-4 py-6 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  Send a trace to see the returned hop-by-hop SNR values.
+                </div>
+              ) : null}
+              {result
+                ? resultNodes.map((node, index) => {
+                    const title =
+                      node.name ||
+                      (node.role === 'custom'
+                        ? 'Custom hop'
+                        : node.role === 'local'
+                          ? localRadioName
+                          : getShortKey(node.public_key));
+                    const subtitle =
+                      node.role === 'custom'
+                        ? `Key prefix ${node.observed_hash?.toUpperCase() ?? 'unknown'}`
+                        : node.observed_hash &&
+                            node.public_key &&
+                            node.observed_hash.toLowerCase() !==
+                              getShortKey(node.public_key).toLowerCase()
+                          ? `${getShortKey(node.public_key)} · key prefix ${node.observed_hash.toUpperCase()}`
+                          : getShortKey(node.public_key);
+                    return (
+                      <div
+                        key={`${node.role}-${node.public_key ?? node.observed_hash ?? 'local'}-${index}`}
+                      >
+                        <TraceNodeRow
+                          title={title}
+                          subtitle={subtitle}
+                          meta={
+                            index === 0
+                              ? 'Origin'
+                              : node.role === 'local'
+                                ? 'Terminal'
+                                : `Hop ${index}`
+                          }
+                          fixed={node.role === 'local'}
+                          snr={index === 0 ? null : formatSNR(node.snr)}
+                        />
+                      </div>
+                    );
+                  })
+                : null}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </div>
+
+      <Dialog open={customDialogOpen} onOpenChange={setCustomDialogOpen}>
+        <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[440px]">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>Custom path hop</DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              Add a raw repeater prefix as a 1-byte, 2-byte, or 4-byte hop. Once you add a custom
+              hop, all later custom hops must use the same byte width.
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <div className="text-sm font-medium">Hop width</div>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                {([1, 2, 4] as const).map((value) => {
+                  const locked = customHopBytesLocked !== null && customHopBytesLocked !== value;
+                  const active = (customHopBytesLocked ?? customHopBytesDraft) === value;
+                  return (
+                    <Button
+                      key={value}
+                      type="button"
+                      size="sm"
+                      variant={active ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+                      disabled={locked}
+                      onClick={() => setCustomHopBytesDraft(value)}
+                    >
+                      {value}-byte
+                    </Button>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </div>
+              {customHopBytesLocked !== null ? (
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  Custom hops are locked to {customHopBytesLocked}-byte prefixes for this trace.
+                </p>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <label className="text-sm font-medium" htmlFor="custom-hop-hex">
+                Repeater prefix
+              </label>
+              <Input
+                id="custom-hop-hex"
+                value={customHopHexDraft}
+                onChange={(event) =>
+                  setCustomHopHexDraft(normalizeCustomHopHex(event.target.value))
+                }
+                placeholder={`${(customHopBytesLocked ?? customHopBytesDraft) * 2} hex chars`}
+              />
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                Enter exactly {(customHopBytesLocked ?? customHopBytesDraft) * 2} hex characters.
+              </p>
+              {customHopError ? (
+                <div className="rounded-md border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-destructive">
+                  {customHopError}
+                </div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <DialogFooter className="gap-2 sm:justify-between">
+            <Button type="button" variant="secondary" onClick={() => setCustomDialogOpen(false)}>
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button type="button" onClick={handleAddCustomHop}>
+              Add custom hop
+            </Button>
+          </DialogFooter>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/repeater/RepeaterRadioSettingsPane.tsx

@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ export function RadioSettingsPane({
         <NotFetched />
       ) : (
         <div>
-          <KvRow label="Local Advert" value={formatAdvertInterval(advertData.advert_interval)} />
+          <KvRow
+            label="Local Advert"
+            value={formatAdvertInterval(advertData.advert_interval, 'minutes')}
+          />
           <KvRow
             label="Flood Advert"
             value={formatAdvertInterval(advertData.flood_advert_interval)}

frontend/src/components/repeater/repeaterPaneShared.tsx

@@ -76,11 +76,19 @@ export function formatClockDrift(
   return { text: parts.join(''), isLarge: false };
 }
 
-export function formatAdvertInterval(val: string | null): string {
+export function formatAdvertInterval(
+  val: string | null,
+  unit: 'minutes' | 'hours' = 'hours'
+): string {
   if (val == null) return '—';
   const trimmed = val.trim();
   if (trimmed === '0') return '<disabled>';
-  return `${trimmed}h`;
+  if (unit === 'hours') return `${trimmed}h`;
+  const mins = parseInt(trimmed, 10);
+  if (isNaN(mins)) return trimmed;
+  if (mins >= 60 && mins % 60 === 0) return `${mins / 60}h`;
+  if (mins >= 60) return `${Math.floor(mins / 60)}h${mins % 60}m`;
+  return `${mins}m`;
 }
 
 function formatFetchedRelative(fetchedAt: number): string {

frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsDatabaseSection.tsx

@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ export function SettingsDatabaseSection({
           Deletes archival copies of raw packet bytes for messages that are already decrypted and
           visible in your chat history.{' '}
           <em className="text-muted-foreground/80">
-            This will not affect any displayed messages or app functionality, nor impact your
-            ability to do historical decryption.
+            This will not affect any displayed messages or your ability to do historical decryption,
+            but it will remove packet-analysis availability for those historical messages.
           </em>{' '}
           The raw bytes are only useful for manual packet analysis.
         </p>

frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsLocalSection.tsx

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ import {
   setSavedDistanceUnit,
 } from '../../utils/distanceUnits';
 import { useDistanceUnit } from '../../contexts/DistanceUnitContext';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_FONT_SCALE,
+  FONT_SCALE_SLIDER_STEP,
+  MAX_FONT_SCALE,
+  MIN_FONT_SCALE,
+  getSavedFontScale,
+  setSavedFontScale,
+} from '../../utils/fontScale';
 
 export function SettingsLocalSection({
   onLocalLabelChange,
@@ -31,6 +39,29 @@ export function SettingsLocalSection({
   );
   const [localLabelText, setLocalLabelText] = useState(() => getLocalLabel().text);
   const [localLabelColor, setLocalLabelColor] = useState(() => getLocalLabel().color);
+  const [fontScale, setFontScale] = useState(getSavedFontScale);
+  const [fontScaleSlider, setFontScaleSlider] = useState(getSavedFontScale);
+  const [fontScaleInput, setFontScaleInput] = useState(() => String(getSavedFontScale()));
+
+  const commitFontScale = (nextScale: number) => {
+    const normalized = setSavedFontScale(nextScale);
+    setFontScale(normalized);
+    setFontScaleSlider(normalized);
+    setFontScaleInput(String(normalized));
+  };
+
+  const restoreFontScaleInput = () => {
+    setFontScaleInput(String(fontScale));
+  };
+
+  const handleSliderChange = (nextScale: number) => {
+    setFontScaleSlider(nextScale);
+    setFontScaleInput(String(nextScale));
+  };
+
+  const handleSliderCommit = (nextScale: number) => {
+    commitFontScale(nextScale);
+  };
 
   const handleToggleReopenLastConversation = (enabled: boolean) => {
     setReopenLastConversation(enabled);
@@ -89,6 +120,85 @@ export function SettingsLocalSection({
 
       <Separator />
 
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        <Label htmlFor="font-scale-input">Relative Font Size</Label>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center">
+          <input
+            type="range"
+            min={MIN_FONT_SCALE}
+            max={MAX_FONT_SCALE}
+            step={FONT_SCALE_SLIDER_STEP}
+            value={fontScaleSlider}
+            onChange={(event) => handleSliderChange(Number(event.target.value))}
+            onMouseUp={(event) => handleSliderCommit(Number(event.currentTarget.value))}
+            onTouchEnd={(event) => handleSliderCommit(Number(event.currentTarget.value))}
+            onKeyUp={(event) => handleSliderCommit(Number(event.currentTarget.value))}
+            onBlur={(event) => handleSliderCommit(Number(event.currentTarget.value))}
+            aria-label="Relative font size slider"
+            className="w-full accent-primary sm:flex-1"
+          />
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:w-40">
+            <Input
+              id="font-scale-input"
+              type="number"
+              inputMode="decimal"
+              min={MIN_FONT_SCALE}
+              max={MAX_FONT_SCALE}
+              step="any"
+              value={fontScaleInput}
+              onChange={(event) => {
+                const nextValue = event.target.value;
+                setFontScaleInput(nextValue);
+
+                if (nextValue === '') {
+                  return;
+                }
+
+                if (event.target.validity.valid && Number.isFinite(event.target.valueAsNumber)) {
+                  commitFontScale(event.target.valueAsNumber);
+                }
+              }}
+              onBlur={() => {
+                const parsed = Number.parseFloat(fontScaleInput);
+                if (!Number.isFinite(parsed)) {
+                  restoreFontScaleInput();
+                  return;
+                }
+                commitFontScale(parsed);
+              }}
+              onKeyDown={(event) => {
+                if (event.key !== 'Enter') {
+                  return;
+                }
+                event.preventDefault();
+                const parsed = Number.parseFloat(fontScaleInput);
+                if (!Number.isFinite(parsed)) {
+                  restoreFontScaleInput();
+                  return;
+                }
+                commitFontScale(parsed);
+              }}
+              aria-label="Relative font size percentage"
+            />
+            <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">%</span>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => commitFontScale(DEFAULT_FONT_SCALE)}
+            className="inline-flex h-9 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-input px-3 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-accent focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+            disabled={fontScale === DEFAULT_FONT_SCALE}
+          >
+            Reset
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+          Scales the app&apos;s typography for this browser only. The slider moves in 5% steps; the
+          number field accepts any value from 25% to 400%.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <Separator />
+
       <div className="space-y-3">
         <Label htmlFor="distance-units">Distance Units</Label>
         <select

frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsRadioSection.tsx

@@ -846,11 +846,16 @@ export function SettingsRadioSection({
                     className="rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2"
                   >
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-                      <span className="text-sm font-medium capitalize">{result.node_type}</span>
+                      <span className="text-sm font-medium">
+                        {result.name ?? <span className="capitalize">{result.node_type}</span>}
+                      </span>
                       <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                         heard {result.heard_count} time{result.heard_count === 1 ? '' : 's'}
                       </span>
                     </div>
+                    {result.name && (
+                      <p className="text-xs capitalize text-muted-foreground">{result.node_type}</p>
+                    )}
                     <p className="mt-1 break-all font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                       {result.public_key}
                     </p>

frontend/src/components/settings/SettingsStatisticsSection.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import {
+  BarChart,
+  Bar,
+  XAxis,
+  YAxis,
+  CartesianGrid,
+  Tooltip as RechartsTooltip,
+  ResponsiveContainer,
+  AreaChart,
+  Area,
+  Cell,
+} from 'recharts';
 import { Separator } from '../ui/separator';
 import { api } from '../../api';
 import type { StatisticsResponse } from '../../types';
@@ -7,6 +19,94 @@ function formatPercent(value: number): string {
   return `${value.toFixed(1)}%`;
 }
 
+const CHANNEL_BAR_COLORS = ['#0ea5e9', '#10b981', '#f59e0b', '#f43f5e', '#8b5cf6'];
+
+const TOOLTIP_STYLE = {
+  contentStyle: {
+    backgroundColor: 'hsl(var(--popover))',
+    border: '1px solid hsl(var(--border))',
+    borderRadius: '6px',
+    fontSize: '11px',
+    color: 'hsl(var(--popover-foreground))',
+  },
+  itemStyle: { color: 'hsl(var(--popover-foreground))' },
+  labelStyle: { color: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' },
+} as const;
+
+function formatTime(ts: number): string {
+  return new Date(ts * 1000).toLocaleTimeString([], {
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+    second: '2-digit',
+    hour12: false,
+  });
+}
+
+function NoiseFloorChart({
+  samples,
+}: {
+  samples: { timestamp: number; noise_floor_dbm: number }[];
+}) {
+  const data = samples.map((s, i) => ({
+    idx: i,
+    time: formatTime(s.timestamp),
+    noise_floor: s.noise_floor_dbm,
+  }));
+
+  const tickCount = Math.min(6, samples.length);
+  const tickIndices: number[] = [];
+  if (samples.length > 1) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < tickCount; i++) {
+      tickIndices.push(Math.round((i / (tickCount - 1)) * (samples.length - 1)));
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={120}>
+      <AreaChart data={data} margin={{ top: 4, right: 4, bottom: 0, left: -8 }}>
+        <CartesianGrid strokeDasharray="3 3" stroke="hsl(var(--border))" vertical={false} />
+        <XAxis
+          dataKey="idx"
+          type="number"
+          domain={[0, samples.length - 1]}
+          tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+          tickLine={false}
+          axisLine={false}
+          ticks={tickIndices}
+          tickFormatter={(idx) => data[idx]?.time ?? ''}
+        />
+        <YAxis
+          tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+          tickLine={false}
+          axisLine={false}
+          domain={['dataMin - 5', 'dataMax + 5']}
+          tickFormatter={(v) => `${v}`}
+        />
+        <RechartsTooltip
+          {...TOOLTIP_STYLE}
+          cursor={{
+            stroke: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))',
+            strokeWidth: 1,
+            strokeDasharray: '3 3',
+          }}
+          labelFormatter={(idx) => data[Number(idx)]?.time ?? ''}
+          formatter={(value) => [`${value} dBm`, 'Noise Floor']}
+        />
+        <Area
+          type="linear"
+          dataKey="noise_floor"
+          stroke="#8b5cf6"
+          fill="#8b5cf6"
+          fillOpacity={0.15}
+          strokeWidth={1.5}
+          dot={false}
+          activeDot={{ r: 4, fill: '#8b5cf6', strokeWidth: 2, stroke: 'hsl(var(--popover))' }}
+        />
+      </AreaChart>
+    </ResponsiveContainer>
+  );
+}
+
 export function SettingsStatisticsSection({ className }: { className?: string }) {
   const [stats, setStats] = useState<StatisticsResponse | null>(null);
   const [statsLoading, setStatsLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -85,60 +185,6 @@ export function SettingsStatisticsSection({ className }: { className?: string })
 
           <Separator />
 
-          {/* Packets */}
-          <div>
-            <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Packets</h4>
-            <div className="space-y-2">
-              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
-                <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Total stored</span>
-                <span className="font-medium">{stats.total_packets}</span>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
-                <span className="text-sm text-success">Decrypted</span>
-                <span className="font-medium text-success">{stats.decrypted_packets}</span>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
-                <span className="text-sm text-warning">Undecrypted</span>
-                <span className="font-medium text-warning">{stats.undecrypted_packets}</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <Separator />
-
-          <div>
-            <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Path Hash Width (24h)</h4>
-            <div className="mb-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              Parsed stored raw packets from the last 24 hours:{' '}
-              {stats.path_hash_width_24h.total_packets}
-            </div>
-            <div className="space-y-2">
-              <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
-                <span>1-byte hops</span>
-                <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                  {stats.path_hash_width_24h.single_byte} (
-                  {formatPercent(stats.path_hash_width_24h.single_byte_pct)})
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
-                <span>2-byte hops</span>
-                <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                  {stats.path_hash_width_24h.double_byte} (
-                  {formatPercent(stats.path_hash_width_24h.double_byte_pct)})
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
-                <span>3-byte hops</span>
-                <span className="text-muted-foreground">
-                  {stats.path_hash_width_24h.triple_byte} (
-                  {formatPercent(stats.path_hash_width_24h.triple_byte_pct)})
-                </span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <Separator />
-
           {/* Activity */}
           <div>
             <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Activity</h4>
@@ -164,27 +210,182 @@ export function SettingsStatisticsSection({ className }: { className?: string })
                   <td className="text-right py-1">{stats.repeaters_heard.last_24_hours}</td>
                   <td className="text-right py-1">{stats.repeaters_heard.last_week}</td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                  <td className="py-1">Known-channels active</td>
+                  <td className="text-right py-1">{stats.known_channels_active.last_hour}</td>
+                  <td className="text-right py-1">{stats.known_channels_active.last_24_hours}</td>
+                  <td className="text-right py-1">{stats.known_channels_active.last_week}</td>
+                </tr>
               </tbody>
             </table>
           </div>
 
+          <Separator />
+
+          {/* Packets */}
+          <div>
+            <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Packets</h4>
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Total stored</span>
+                <span className="font-medium">{stats.total_packets}</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <span className="text-sm text-success">Decrypted</span>
+                <span className="font-medium text-success">{stats.decrypted_packets}</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <span className="text-sm text-warning">Undecrypted</span>
+                <span className="font-medium text-warning">{stats.undecrypted_packets}</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <Separator />
+
+          {/* Path Hash Width */}
+          <div>
+            <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Path Hash Width (24h)</h4>
+            <div className="mb-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              Parsed stored raw packets from the last 24 hours:{' '}
+              {stats.path_hash_width_24h.total_packets}
+            </div>
+            {stats.path_hash_width_24h.total_packets > 0 ? (
+              <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height={120}>
+                <BarChart
+                  data={[
+                    {
+                      name: '1-byte',
+                      count: stats.path_hash_width_24h.single_byte,
+                      pct: stats.path_hash_width_24h.single_byte_pct,
+                    },
+                    {
+                      name: '2-byte',
+                      count: stats.path_hash_width_24h.double_byte,
+                      pct: stats.path_hash_width_24h.double_byte_pct,
+                    },
+                    {
+                      name: '3-byte',
+                      count: stats.path_hash_width_24h.triple_byte,
+                      pct: stats.path_hash_width_24h.triple_byte_pct,
+                    },
+                  ]}
+                  margin={{ top: 4, right: 4, bottom: 0, left: -16 }}
+                >
+                  <CartesianGrid
+                    strokeDasharray="3 3"
+                    stroke="hsl(var(--border))"
+                    vertical={false}
+                  />
+                  <XAxis
+                    dataKey="name"
+                    tick={{ fontSize: 11, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+                    tickLine={false}
+                    axisLine={false}
+                  />
+                  <YAxis
+                    tick={{ fontSize: 10, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+                    tickLine={false}
+                    axisLine={false}
+                    allowDecimals={false}
+                  />
+                  <RechartsTooltip
+                    {...TOOLTIP_STYLE}
+                    cursor={{ fill: 'hsl(var(--muted))', opacity: 0.5 }}
+                    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+                    formatter={(value: any, _: any, props: any) => [
+                      `${Number(value).toLocaleString()} (${formatPercent(props.payload.pct)})`,
+                      'Packets',
+                    ]}
+                  />
+                  <Bar dataKey="count" radius={[4, 4, 0, 0]} maxBarSize={40}>
+                    <Cell fill="#0ea5e9" />
+                    <Cell fill="#10b981" />
+                    <Cell fill="#f59e0b" />
+                  </Bar>
+                </BarChart>
+              </ResponsiveContainer>
+            ) : (
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No path data in the last 24 hours.</p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
           {/* Busiest Channels */}
           {stats.busiest_channels_24h.length > 0 && (
             <>
               <Separator />
               <div>
                 <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Busiest Channels (24h)</h4>
-                <div className="space-y-1">
-                  {stats.busiest_channels_24h.map((ch, i) => (
-                    <div key={ch.channel_key} className="flex justify-between items-center text-sm">
-                      <span>
-                        <span className="text-muted-foreground mr-2">{i + 1}.</span>
-                        {ch.channel_name}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="text-muted-foreground">{ch.message_count} msgs</span>
-                    </div>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
+                <ResponsiveContainer
+                  width="100%"
+                  height={stats.busiest_channels_24h.length * 28 + 8}
+                >
+                  <BarChart
+                    data={stats.busiest_channels_24h.map((ch) => ({
+                      name: ch.channel_name,
+                      messages: ch.message_count,
+                    }))}
+                    layout="vertical"
+                    margin={{ top: 0, right: 4, bottom: 0, left: 0 }}
+                    barCategoryGap="20%"
+                  >
+                    <XAxis type="number" hide />
+                    <YAxis
+                      type="category"
+                      dataKey="name"
+                      tick={{ fontSize: 11, fill: 'hsl(var(--muted-foreground))' }}
+                      tickLine={false}
+                      axisLine={false}
+                      width={100}
+                    />
+                    <RechartsTooltip
+                      {...TOOLTIP_STYLE}
+                      cursor={{ fill: 'hsl(var(--muted))', opacity: 0.5 }}
+                      formatter={(value) => [`${Number(value).toLocaleString()} messages`, null]}
+                    />
+                    <Bar dataKey="messages" radius={[0, 4, 4, 0]} maxBarSize={16}>
+                      {stats.busiest_channels_24h.map((_, i) => (
+                        <Cell key={i} fill={CHANNEL_BAR_COLORS[i % CHANNEL_BAR_COLORS.length]} />
+                      ))}
+                    </Bar>
+                  </BarChart>
+                </ResponsiveContainer>
+              </div>
+            </>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Noise Floor */}
+          {stats.noise_floor_24h.supported !== false && (
+            <>
+              <Separator />
+              <div>
+                <h4 className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">Noise Floor (24h)</h4>
+                {stats.noise_floor_24h.latest_noise_floor_dbm != null && (
+                  <div className="mb-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                    Latest reading: {stats.noise_floor_24h.latest_noise_floor_dbm} dBm
+                    {stats.noise_floor_24h.latest_timestamp != null &&
+                      ` at ${new Date(
+                        stats.noise_floor_24h.latest_timestamp * 1000
+                      ).toLocaleTimeString([], {
+                        hour: '2-digit',
+                        minute: '2-digit',
+                      })}`}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {stats.noise_floor_24h.samples.length > 1 ? (
+                  <NoiseFloorChart samples={stats.noise_floor_24h.samples} />
+                ) : stats.noise_floor_24h.samples.length === 0 ? (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                    No noise floor samples collected yet. Samples are collected every five minutes,
+                    and retained until server restart.
+                  </p>
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                    Only one sample so far ({stats.noise_floor_24h.samples[0].noise_floor_dbm} dBm).
+                    More data needed for a chart. Samples are collected every five minutes, and
+                    retained until server restart.
+                  </p>
+                )}
               </div>
             </>
           )}

frontend/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx

@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ const DialogOverlay = React.forwardRef<
 ));
 DialogOverlay.displayName = DialogPrimitive.Overlay.displayName;
 
+interface DialogContentProps extends React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<
+  typeof DialogPrimitive.Content
+> {
+  hideCloseButton?: boolean;
+}
+
 const DialogContent = React.forwardRef<
   React.ElementRef<typeof DialogPrimitive.Content>,
-  React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof DialogPrimitive.Content>
->(({ className, children, ...props }, ref) => (
+  DialogContentProps
+>(({ className, children, hideCloseButton = false, ...props }, ref) => (
   <DialogPortal>
     <DialogOverlay />
     <DialogPrimitive.Content
@@ -44,10 +50,12 @@ const DialogContent = React.forwardRef<
       {...props}
     >
       {children}
-      <DialogPrimitive.Close className="absolute right-4 top-4 rounded-sm opacity-70 ring-offset-background transition-opacity hover:opacity-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none data-[state=open]:bg-accent data-[state=open]:text-muted-foreground">
-        <X className="h-4 w-4" />
-        <span className="sr-only">Close</span>
-      </DialogPrimitive.Close>
+      {!hideCloseButton && (
+        <DialogPrimitive.Close className="absolute right-4 top-4 rounded-sm opacity-70 ring-offset-background transition-opacity hover:opacity-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none data-[state=open]:bg-accent data-[state=open]:text-muted-foreground">
+          <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+          <span className="sr-only">Close</span>
+        </DialogPrimitive.Close>
+      )}
     </DialogPrimitive.Content>
   </DialogPortal>
 ));

frontend/src/components/visualizer/VisualizerControls.tsx

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Checkbox } from '../ui/checkbox';
 import { PACKET_LEGEND_ITEMS } from '../../utils/visualizerUtils';
 import { NODE_LEGEND_ITEMS } from './shared';
@@ -71,6 +72,19 @@ export function VisualizerControls({
   onExpandContract,
   onClearAndReset,
 }: VisualizerControlsProps) {
+  const [observationWindowInput, setObservationWindowInput] = useState(
+    String(observationWindowSec)
+  );
+  const [pruneWindowInput, setPruneWindowInput] = useState(String(pruneStaleMinutes));
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setObservationWindowInput(String(observationWindowSec));
+  }, [observationWindowSec]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setPruneWindowInput(String(pruneStaleMinutes));
+  }, [pruneStaleMinutes]);
+
   return (
     <>
       {showControls && (
@@ -212,12 +226,25 @@ export function VisualizerControls({
                         type="number"
                         min="1"
                         max="60"
-                        value={observationWindowSec}
-                        onChange={(e) =>
-                          setObservationWindowSec(
-                            Math.max(1, Math.min(60, parseInt(e.target.value, 10) || 1))
-                          )
-                        }
+                        value={observationWindowInput}
+                        onChange={(e) => {
+                          const nextValue = e.target.value;
+                          setObservationWindowInput(nextValue);
+                          if (nextValue === '') return;
+                          const parsed = Number.parseInt(nextValue, 10);
+                          if (Number.isNaN(parsed)) return;
+                          setObservationWindowSec(Math.max(1, Math.min(60, parsed)));
+                        }}
+                        onBlur={() => {
+                          const parsed = Number.parseInt(observationWindowInput, 10);
+                          const nextValue = Number.isNaN(parsed)
+                            ? observationWindowSec
+                            : Math.max(1, Math.min(60, parsed));
+                          setObservationWindowInput(String(nextValue));
+                          if (nextValue !== observationWindowSec) {
+                            setObservationWindowSec(nextValue);
+                          }
+                        }}
                         className="w-12 px-1 py-0.5 bg-background border border-border rounded text-xs text-center"
                       />
                       <span className="text-muted-foreground">sec</span>
@@ -247,10 +274,25 @@ export function VisualizerControls({
                         type="number"
                         min={1}
                         max={60}
-                        value={pruneStaleMinutes}
+                        value={pruneWindowInput}
                         onChange={(e) => {
-                          const v = parseInt(e.target.value, 10);
-                          if (!isNaN(v) && v >= 1 && v <= 60) setPruneStaleMinutes(v);
+                          const nextValue = e.target.value;
+                          setPruneWindowInput(nextValue);
+                          if (nextValue === '') return;
+                          const parsed = Number.parseInt(nextValue, 10);
+                          if (Number.isNaN(parsed)) return;
+                          if (parsed >= 1 && parsed <= 60) setPruneStaleMinutes(parsed);
+                        }}
+                        onBlur={() => {
+                          const parsed = Number.parseInt(pruneWindowInput, 10);
+                          const nextValue =
+                            Number.isNaN(parsed) || parsed < 1 || parsed > 60
+                              ? pruneStaleMinutes
+                              : parsed;
+                          setPruneWindowInput(String(nextValue));
+                          if (nextValue !== pruneStaleMinutes) {
+                            setPruneStaleMinutes(nextValue);
+                          }
                         }}
                         className="w-14 rounded border border-border bg-background px-2 py-0.5 text-sm"
                       />

frontend/src/hooks/index.ts

@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ export { useRealtimeAppState } from './useRealtimeAppState';
 export { useConversationActions } from './useConversationActions';
 export { useConversationNavigation } from './useConversationNavigation';
 export { useBrowserNotifications } from './useBrowserNotifications';
+export { useFaviconBadge, useUnreadTitle } from './useFaviconBadge';
 export { useRawPacketStatsSession } from './useRawPacketStatsSession';

frontend/src/hooks/useBrowserNotifications.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@ const NOTIFICATION_ICON_PATH = '/favicon-256x256.png';
 type NotificationPermissionState = NotificationPermission | 'unsupported';
 type ConversationNotificationMap = Record<string, boolean>;
 
+interface NotificationEnableToastInfo {
+  level: 'success' | 'warning';
+  title: string;
+  description?: string;
+}
+
+interface NotificationEnvironment {
+  protocol: string;
+  isSecureContext: boolean;
+}
+
 function getConversationNotificationKey(type: 'channel' | 'contact', id: string): string {
   return getStateKey(type, id);
 }
@@ -92,6 +103,40 @@ function buildMessageNotificationHash(message: Message): string | null {
   return null;
 }
 
+export function getNotificationEnableToastInfo(
+  environment?: Partial<NotificationEnvironment>
+): NotificationEnableToastInfo {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return { level: 'success', title: 'Notifications enabled' };
+  }
+
+  const protocol = environment?.protocol ?? window.location.protocol;
+  const isSecureContext = environment?.isSecureContext ?? window.isSecureContext;
+
+  if (protocol === 'http:') {
+    return {
+      level: 'warning',
+      title: 'Notifications enabled with warning',
+      description:
+        'Desktop notifications are on for this conversation, but you are using HTTP instead of HTTPS. Notifications will likely not work reliably.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Best-effort heuristic only. Browsers do not expose certificate trust details
+  // directly to page JS, so an HTTPS page that is not a secure context is the
+  // closest signal we have for an untrusted/self-signed setup.
+  if (protocol === 'https:' && !isSecureContext) {
+    return {
+      level: 'warning',
+      title: 'Notifications enabled with warning',
+      description:
+        'Desktop notifications are on for this conversation, but your HTTPS connection is untrusted, such as a self-signed certificate. Notification delivery may be inconsistent depending on your browser.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  return { level: 'success', title: 'Notifications enabled' };
+}
+
 export function useBrowserNotifications() {
   const [permission, setPermission] = useState<NotificationPermissionState>(getInitialPermission);
   const [enabledByConversation, setEnabledByConversation] =
@@ -118,20 +163,23 @@ export function useBrowserNotifications() {
           writeStoredEnabledMap(next);
           return next;
         });
-        toast.success(`${label} notifications disabled`);
+        toast.success('Notifications disabled', {
+          description: `Desktop notifications are off for ${label}.`,
+        });
         return;
       }
 
       if (permission === 'unsupported') {
-        toast.error('Browser notifications unavailable', {
+        toast.error('Notifications unavailable', {
           description: 'This browser does not support desktop notifications.',
         });
         return;
       }
 
       if (permission === 'denied') {
-        toast.error('Browser notifications blocked', {
-          description: 'Allow notifications in your browser settings, then try again.',
+        toast.error('Notifications blocked', {
+          description:
+            'Desktop notifications are blocked by your browser. Allow notifications in browser settings, then try again. Non-HTTPS or untrusted HTTPS origins may also prevent notifications from working reliably.',
         });
         return;
       }
@@ -153,15 +201,24 @@ export function useBrowserNotifications() {
           icon: NOTIFICATION_ICON_PATH,
           tag: `meshcore-notification-preview-${conversationKey}`,
         });
-        toast.success(`${label} notifications enabled`);
+        const toastInfo = getNotificationEnableToastInfo();
+        if (toastInfo.level === 'warning') {
+          toast.warning(toastInfo.title, {
+            description: toastInfo.description,
+          });
+        } else {
+          toast.success(toastInfo.title, {
+            description: `Desktop notifications are on for ${label}.`,
+          });
+        }
         return;
       }
 
-      toast.error('Browser notifications not enabled', {
+      toast.error('Notifications not enabled', {
         description:
           nextPermission === 'denied'
-            ? 'Permission was denied by the browser.'
-            : 'Permission request was dismissed.',
+            ? 'Desktop notifications were denied by your browser. Allow notifications in browser settings, then try again.'
+            : 'The browser permission request was dismissed.',
       });
     },
     [enabledByConversation, permission]

frontend/src/hooks/useConversationMessages.ts

@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ export class ConversationMessageCache {
     return true;
   }
 
-  updateAck(messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]): void {
+  updateAck(
+    messageId: number,
+    ackCount: number,
+    paths?: MessagePath[],
+    packetId?: number | null
+  ): void {
     for (const entry of this.cache.values()) {
       const index = entry.messages.findIndex((message) => message.id === messageId);
       if (index < 0) continue;
@@ -96,6 +101,7 @@ export class ConversationMessageCache {
         ...current,
         acked: Math.max(current.acked, ackCount),
         ...(paths !== undefined && paths.length >= (current.paths?.length ?? 0) && { paths }),
+        ...(packetId !== undefined && { packet_id: packetId }),
       };
       entry.messages = updated;
       return;
@@ -146,12 +152,16 @@ export function reconcileConversationMessages(
   current: Message[],
   fetched: Message[]
 ): Message[] | null {
-  const currentById = new Map<number, { acked: number; pathsLen: number; text: string }>();
+  const currentById = new Map<
+    number,
+    { acked: number; pathsLen: number; text: string; packetId: number | null | undefined }
+  >();
   for (const message of current) {
     currentById.set(message.id, {
       acked: message.acked,
       pathsLen: message.paths?.length ?? 0,
       text: message.text,
+      packetId: message.packet_id,
     });
   }
 
@@ -162,7 +172,8 @@ export function reconcileConversationMessages(
       !currentMessage ||
       currentMessage.acked !== message.acked ||
       currentMessage.pathsLen !== (message.paths?.length ?? 0) ||
-      currentMessage.text !== message.text
+      currentMessage.text !== message.text ||
+      currentMessage.packetId !== message.packet_id
     ) {
       needsUpdate = true;
       break;
@@ -180,17 +191,20 @@ export const conversationMessageCache = new ConversationMessageCache();
 interface PendingAckUpdate {
   ackCount: number;
   paths?: MessagePath[];
+  packetId?: number | null;
 }
 
 export function mergePendingAck(
   existing: PendingAckUpdate | undefined,
   ackCount: number,
-  paths?: MessagePath[]
+  paths?: MessagePath[],
+  packetId?: number | null
 ): PendingAckUpdate {
   if (!existing) {
     return {
       ackCount,
       ...(paths !== undefined && { paths }),
+      ...(packetId !== undefined && { packetId }),
     };
   }
 
@@ -199,6 +213,9 @@ export function mergePendingAck(
       ackCount,
       ...(paths !== undefined && { paths }),
       ...(paths === undefined && existing.paths !== undefined && { paths: existing.paths }),
+      ...(packetId !== undefined && { packetId }),
+      ...(packetId === undefined &&
+        existing.packetId !== undefined && { packetId: existing.packetId }),
     };
   }
 
@@ -206,16 +223,31 @@ export function mergePendingAck(
     return existing;
   }
 
+  const packetIdChanged = packetId !== undefined && packetId !== existing.packetId;
+
   if (paths === undefined) {
-    return existing;
+    if (!packetIdChanged) {
+      return existing;
+    }
+    return {
+      ...existing,
+      packetId,
+    };
   }
 
   const existingPathCount = existing.paths?.length ?? -1;
   if (paths.length >= existingPathCount) {
-    return { ackCount, paths };
+    return { ackCount, paths, ...(packetId !== undefined && { packetId }) };
   }
 
-  return existing;
+  if (!packetIdChanged) {
+    return existing;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    ...existing,
+    packetId,
+  };
 }
 
 interface UseConversationMessagesResult {
@@ -230,7 +262,12 @@ interface UseConversationMessagesResult {
   jumpToBottom: () => void;
   reloadCurrentConversation: () => void;
   observeMessage: (msg: Message) => { added: boolean; activeConversation: boolean };
-  receiveMessageAck: (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]) => void;
+  receiveMessageAck: (
+    messageId: number,
+    ackCount: number,
+    paths?: MessagePath[],
+    packetId?: number | null
+  ) => void;
   reconcileOnReconnect: () => void;
   renameConversationMessages: (oldId: string, newId: string) => void;
   removeConversationMessages: (conversationId: string) => void;
@@ -238,7 +275,9 @@ interface UseConversationMessagesResult {
 }
 
 function isMessageConversation(conversation: Conversation | null): conversation is Conversation {
-  return !!conversation && !['raw', 'map', 'visualizer', 'search'].includes(conversation.type);
+  return (
+    !!conversation && !['raw', 'map', 'visualizer', 'search', 'trace'].includes(conversation.type)
+  );
 }
 
 function isActiveConversationMessage(
@@ -291,9 +330,9 @@ export function useConversationMessages(
   const pendingAcksRef = useRef<Map<number, PendingAckUpdate>>(new Map());
 
   const setPendingAck = useCallback(
-    (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]) => {
+    (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[], packetId?: number | null) => {
       const existing = pendingAcksRef.current.get(messageId);
-      const merged = mergePendingAck(existing, ackCount, paths);
+      const merged = mergePendingAck(existing, ackCount, paths, packetId);
 
       // Update insertion order so most recent updates remain in the buffer longest.
       pendingAcksRef.current.delete(messageId);
@@ -319,6 +358,7 @@ export function useConversationMessages(
       ...msg,
       acked: Math.max(msg.acked, pending.ackCount),
       ...(pending.paths !== undefined && { paths: pending.paths }),
+      ...(pending.packetId !== undefined && { packet_id: pending.packetId }),
     };
   }, []);
   const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
@@ -782,10 +822,10 @@ export function useConversationMessages(
 
   // Update a message's ack count and paths
   const updateMessageAck = useCallback(
-    (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]) => {
+    (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[], packetId?: number | null) => {
       const hasMessageLoaded = messagesRef.current.some((m) => m.id === messageId);
       if (!hasMessageLoaded) {
-        setPendingAck(messageId, ackCount, paths);
+        setPendingAck(messageId, ackCount, paths, packetId);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -807,10 +847,11 @@ export function useConversationMessages(
             ...current,
             acked: nextAck,
             ...(paths !== undefined && { paths: nextPaths }),
+            ...(packetId !== undefined && { packet_id: packetId }),
           };
           return updated;
         }
-        setPendingAck(messageId, ackCount, paths);
+        setPendingAck(messageId, ackCount, paths, packetId);
         return prev;
       });
     },
@@ -818,9 +859,9 @@ export function useConversationMessages(
   );
 
   const receiveMessageAck = useCallback(
-    (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]) => {
-      updateMessageAck(messageId, ackCount, paths);
-      conversationMessageCache.updateAck(messageId, ackCount, paths);
+    (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[], packetId?: number | null) => {
+      updateMessageAck(messageId, ackCount, paths, packetId);
+      conversationMessageCache.updateAck(messageId, ackCount, paths, packetId);
     },
     [updateMessageAck]
   );

frontend/src/hooks/useConversationRouter.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/lastViewedConversation';
 import { findPublicChannel } from '../utils/publicChannel';
 import { getContactDisplayName } from '../utils/pubkey';
+import { toast } from '../components/ui/sonner';
 import type { Channel, Contact, Conversation } from '../types';
 
 interface UseConversationRouterArgs {
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ export function useConversationRouter({
   // Only needs channels (fast path) - doesn't wait for contacts
   useEffect(() => {
     if (hasSetDefaultConversation.current || activeConversation) return;
-    if (channels.length === 0) return;
 
     const hashConv = parseHashSettingsSection() ? null : parseHashConversation();
 
@@ -91,6 +91,29 @@ export function useConversationRouter({
       hasSetDefaultConversation.current = true;
       return;
     }
+    if (hashConv?.type === 'trace') {
+      setActiveConversationState({ type: 'trace', id: 'trace', name: 'Trace' });
+      hasSetDefaultConversation.current = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // No hash: optionally restore last-viewed non-data conversation if enabled on this device.
+    if (!hashConv && getReopenLastConversationEnabled()) {
+      const lastViewed = getLastViewedConversation();
+      if (
+        lastViewed &&
+        (lastViewed.type === 'raw' ||
+          lastViewed.type === 'map' ||
+          lastViewed.type === 'visualizer' ||
+          lastViewed.type === 'trace')
+      ) {
+        setActiveConversationState(lastViewed);
+        hasSetDefaultConversation.current = true;
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (channels.length === 0) return;
 
     // Handle channel hash (ID-first with legacy-name fallback)
     if (hashConv?.type === 'channel') {
@@ -108,14 +131,6 @@ export function useConversationRouter({
     // No hash: optionally restore last-viewed conversation if enabled on this device.
     if (!hashConv && getReopenLastConversationEnabled()) {
       const lastViewed = getLastViewedConversation();
-      if (
-        lastViewed &&
-        (lastViewed.type === 'raw' || lastViewed.type === 'map' || lastViewed.type === 'visualizer')
-      ) {
-        setActiveConversationState(lastViewed);
-        hasSetDefaultConversation.current = true;
-        return;
-      }
       if (lastViewed?.type === 'channel') {
         const channel =
           channels.find((c) => c.key.toLowerCase() === lastViewed.id.toLowerCase()) ||
@@ -137,6 +152,11 @@ export function useConversationRouter({
     // No hash or unresolvable — default to Public
     const publicConversation = getPublicChannelConversation();
     if (publicConversation) {
+      if (hashConv?.type === 'channel') {
+        const token =
+          hashConv.name.length > 16 ? hashConv.name.substring(0, 16) + '…' : hashConv.name;
+        toast.error(`Channel not found: ${token}`);
+      }
       setActiveConversationState(publicConversation);
       hasSetDefaultConversation.current = true;
     }
@@ -162,6 +182,9 @@ export function useConversationRouter({
       }
 
       // Contact hash didn't match — fall back to Public if channels loaded.
+      const token =
+        hashConv.name.length > 16 ? hashConv.name.substring(0, 16) + '…' : hashConv.name;
+      toast.error(`Contact not found: ${token}`);
       const publicConversation = getPublicChannelConversation();
       if (publicConversation) {
         setActiveConversationState(publicConversation);

frontend/src/hooks/useFaviconBadge.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+
+import type { Favorite } from '../types';
+import { getStateKey } from '../utils/conversationState';
+
+const APP_TITLE = 'RemoteTerm for MeshCore';
+const UNREAD_APP_TITLE = 'RemoteTerm';
+const BASE_FAVICON_PATH = '/favicon.svg';
+const GREEN_BADGE_FILL = '#16a34a';
+const RED_BADGE_FILL = '#dc2626';
+const BADGE_CENTER = 750;
+const BADGE_OUTER_RADIUS = 220;
+const BADGE_INNER_RADIUS = 180;
+
+let baseFaviconSvgPromise: Promise<string> | null = null;
+
+export type FaviconBadgeState = 'none' | 'green' | 'red';
+
+function getUnreadDirectMessageCount(unreadCounts: Record<string, number>): number {
+  return Object.entries(unreadCounts).reduce(
+    (sum, [stateKey, count]) => sum + (stateKey.startsWith('contact-') ? count : 0),
+    0
+  );
+}
+
+function getUnreadFavoriteChannelCount(
+  unreadCounts: Record<string, number>,
+  favorites: Favorite[]
+): number {
+  return favorites.reduce(
+    (sum, favorite) =>
+      sum +
+      (favorite.type === 'channel' ? unreadCounts[getStateKey('channel', favorite.id)] || 0 : 0),
+    0
+  );
+}
+
+export function getTotalUnreadCount(unreadCounts: Record<string, number>): number {
+  return Object.values(unreadCounts).reduce((sum, count) => sum + count, 0);
+}
+
+export function getFavoriteUnreadCount(
+  unreadCounts: Record<string, number>,
+  favorites: Favorite[]
+): number {
+  return favorites.reduce((sum, favorite) => {
+    const stateKey = getStateKey(favorite.type, favorite.id);
+    return sum + (unreadCounts[stateKey] || 0);
+  }, 0);
+}
+
+export function getUnreadTitle(
+  unreadCounts: Record<string, number>,
+  favorites: Favorite[]
+): string {
+  const unreadCount = getFavoriteUnreadCount(unreadCounts, favorites);
+  if (unreadCount <= 0) {
+    return APP_TITLE;
+  }
+
+  const label = unreadCount > 99 ? '99+' : String(unreadCount);
+  return `(${label}) ${UNREAD_APP_TITLE}`;
+}
+
+export function deriveFaviconBadgeState(
+  unreadCounts: Record<string, number>,
+  mentions: Record<string, boolean>,
+  favorites: Favorite[]
+): FaviconBadgeState {
+  if (Object.values(mentions).some(Boolean) || getUnreadDirectMessageCount(unreadCounts) > 0) {
+    return 'red';
+  }
+
+  if (getUnreadFavoriteChannelCount(unreadCounts, favorites) > 0) {
+    return 'green';
+  }
+
+  return 'none';
+}
+
+export function buildBadgedFaviconSvg(baseSvg: string, badgeFill: string): string {
+  const closingTagIndex = baseSvg.lastIndexOf('</svg>');
+  if (closingTagIndex === -1) {
+    return baseSvg;
+  }
+
+  const badge = `
+    <circle cx="${BADGE_CENTER}" cy="${BADGE_CENTER}" r="${BADGE_OUTER_RADIUS}" fill="#ffffff"/>
+    <circle cx="${BADGE_CENTER}" cy="${BADGE_CENTER}" r="${BADGE_INNER_RADIUS}" fill="${badgeFill}"/>
+  `;
+  return `${baseSvg.slice(0, closingTagIndex)}${badge}</svg>`;
+}
+
+async function loadBaseFaviconSvg(): Promise<string> {
+  if (!baseFaviconSvgPromise) {
+    baseFaviconSvgPromise = fetch(BASE_FAVICON_PATH, { cache: 'force-cache' })
+      .then(async (response) => {
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(`Failed to load favicon SVG: ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        return response.text();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        baseFaviconSvgPromise = null;
+        throw error;
+      });
+  }
+
+  return baseFaviconSvgPromise;
+}
+
+function upsertFaviconLinks(rel: 'icon' | 'shortcut icon', href: string): void {
+  const links = Array.from(document.head.querySelectorAll<HTMLLinkElement>(`link[rel="${rel}"]`));
+  const targets = links.length > 0 ? links : [document.createElement('link')];
+
+  for (const link of targets) {
+    if (!link.parentNode) {
+      link.rel = rel;
+      document.head.appendChild(link);
+    }
+    link.type = 'image/svg+xml';
+    link.href = href;
+  }
+}
+
+function applyFaviconHref(href: string): void {
+  upsertFaviconLinks('icon', href);
+  upsertFaviconLinks('shortcut icon', href);
+}
+
+export function useUnreadTitle(unreadCounts: Record<string, number>, favorites: Favorite[]): void {
+  const title = useMemo(() => getUnreadTitle(unreadCounts, favorites), [favorites, unreadCounts]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    document.title = title;
+
+    return () => {
+      document.title = APP_TITLE;
+    };
+  }, [title]);
+}
+
+export function useFaviconBadge(
+  unreadCounts: Record<string, number>,
+  mentions: Record<string, boolean>,
+  favorites: Favorite[]
+): void {
+  const objectUrlRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
+  const badgeState = useMemo(
+    () => deriveFaviconBadgeState(unreadCounts, mentions, favorites),
+    [favorites, mentions, unreadCounts]
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (objectUrlRef.current) {
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrlRef.current);
+      objectUrlRef.current = null;
+    }
+
+    if (badgeState === 'none') {
+      applyFaviconHref(BASE_FAVICON_PATH);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const badgeFill = badgeState === 'red' ? RED_BADGE_FILL : GREEN_BADGE_FILL;
+    let cancelled = false;
+
+    void loadBaseFaviconSvg()
+      .then((baseSvg) => {
+        if (cancelled) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const objectUrl = URL.createObjectURL(
+          new Blob([buildBadgedFaviconSvg(baseSvg, badgeFill)], {
+            type: 'image/svg+xml',
+          })
+        );
+        objectUrlRef.current = objectUrl;
+        applyFaviconHref(objectUrl);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          applyFaviconHref(BASE_FAVICON_PATH);
+        }
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      if (objectUrlRef.current) {
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrlRef.current);
+        objectUrlRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [badgeState]);
+}

frontend/src/hooks/useRealtimeAppState.ts

@@ -43,12 +43,18 @@ interface UseRealtimeAppStateArgs {
     hasMention?: boolean;
   }) => void;
   renameConversationState: (oldStateKey: string, newStateKey: string) => void;
+  removeConversationState: (stateKey: string) => void;
   checkMention: (text: string) => boolean;
   pendingDeleteFallbackRef: MutableRefObject<boolean>;
   setActiveConversation: (conv: Conversation | null) => void;
   renameConversationMessages: (oldId: string, newId: string) => void;
   removeConversationMessages: (conversationId: string) => void;
-  receiveMessageAck: (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]) => void;
+  receiveMessageAck: (
+    messageId: number,
+    ackCount: number,
+    paths?: MessagePath[],
+    packetId?: number | null
+  ) => void;
   notifyIncomingMessage?: (msg: Message) => void;
   recordRawPacketObservation?: (packet: RawPacket) => void;
   maxRawPackets?: number;
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ export function useRealtimeAppState({
   observeMessage,
   recordMessageEvent,
   renameConversationState,
+  removeConversationState,
   checkMention,
   pendingDeleteFallbackRef,
   setActiveConversation,
@@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ export function useRealtimeAppState({
       onContactDeleted: (publicKey: string) => {
         setContacts((prev) => prev.filter((c) => c.public_key !== publicKey));
         removeConversationMessages(publicKey);
+        removeConversationState(getStateKey('contact', publicKey));
         const active = activeConversationRef.current;
         if (active?.type === 'contact' && active.id === publicKey) {
           pendingDeleteFallbackRef.current = true;
@@ -236,6 +244,7 @@ export function useRealtimeAppState({
       onChannelDeleted: (key: string) => {
         setChannels((prev) => prev.filter((c) => c.key !== key));
         removeConversationMessages(key);
+        removeConversationState(getStateKey('channel', key));
         const active = activeConversationRef.current;
         if (active?.type === 'channel' && active.id === key) {
           pendingDeleteFallbackRef.current = true;
@@ -246,8 +255,13 @@ export function useRealtimeAppState({
         recordRawPacketObservation?.(packet);
         setRawPackets((prev) => appendRawPacketUnique(prev, packet, maxRawPackets));
       },
-      onMessageAcked: (messageId: number, ackCount: number, paths?: MessagePath[]) => {
-        receiveMessageAck(messageId, ackCount, paths);
+      onMessageAcked: (
+        messageId: number,
+        ackCount: number,
+        paths?: MessagePath[],
+        packetId?: number | null
+      ) => {
+        receiveMessageAck(messageId, ackCount, paths, packetId);
       },
     }),
     [
@@ -257,6 +271,7 @@ export function useRealtimeAppState({
       checkMention,
       fetchAllContacts,
       fetchConfig,
+      removeConversationState,
       renameConversationState,
       renameConversationMessages,
       maxRawPackets,

frontend/src/hooks/useRememberedServerPassword.ts

@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
 type ServerLoginKind = 'repeater' | 'room';
 
-const STORAGE_KEY_PREFIX = 'remoteterm-server-password';
-
 type StoredPassword = {
   password: string;
 };
 
+const STORAGE_KEY_PREFIX = 'remoteterm-server-password';
+const inMemoryPasswords = new Map<string, StoredPassword>();
+
 function getStorageKey(kind: ServerLoginKind, publicKey: string): string {
   return `${STORAGE_KEY_PREFIX}:${kind}:${publicKey}`;
 }
@@ -33,37 +34,46 @@ export function useRememberedServerPassword(kind: ServerLoginKind, publicKey: st
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const stored = loadStoredPassword(kind, publicKey);
-    if (!stored) {
-      setPassword('');
+    if (stored) {
+      setPassword(stored.password);
+      setRememberPassword(true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const inMemoryStored = inMemoryPasswords.get(storageKey);
+    if (inMemoryStored) {
+      setPassword(inMemoryStored.password);
       setRememberPassword(false);
       return;
     }
-    setPassword(stored.password);
-    setRememberPassword(true);
-  }, [kind, publicKey]);
+
+    setPassword('');
+    setRememberPassword(false);
+  }, [kind, publicKey, storageKey]);
 
   const persistAfterLogin = useCallback(
     (submittedPassword: string) => {
+      const trimmedPassword = submittedPassword.trim();
+      if (!trimmedPassword) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      inMemoryPasswords.set(storageKey, { password: trimmedPassword });
+
       if (!rememberPassword) {
         try {
           localStorage.removeItem(storageKey);
         } catch {
           // localStorage may be unavailable
         }
-        setPassword('');
-        return;
+      } else {
+        try {
+          localStorage.setItem(storageKey, JSON.stringify({ password: trimmedPassword }));
+        } catch {
+          // localStorage may be unavailable
+        }
       }
 
-      const trimmedPassword = submittedPassword.trim();
-      if (!trimmedPassword) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      try {
-        localStorage.setItem(storageKey, JSON.stringify({ password: trimmedPassword }));
-      } catch {
-        // localStorage may be unavailable
-      }
       setPassword(trimmedPassword);
     },
     [rememberPassword, storageKey]

frontend/src/hooks/useRepeaterDashboard.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ import type {
   RepeaterLppTelemetryResponse,
   CommandResponse,
 } from '../types';
+import {
+  buildServerLoginAttemptFromError,
+  buildServerLoginAttemptFromResponse,
+  type ServerLoginAttemptState,
+} from '../utils/serverLoginState';
 
 const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
 const RETRY_DELAY_MS = 2000;
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ interface PaneData {
 interface RepeaterDashboardCacheEntry {
   loggedIn: boolean;
   loginError: string | null;
+  lastLoginAttempt: ServerLoginAttemptState | null;
   paneData: PaneData;
   paneStates: Record<PaneName, PaneState>;
   consoleHistory: ConsoleEntry[];
@@ -119,6 +125,7 @@ function getCachedState(publicKey: string | null): RepeaterDashboardCacheEntry |
   return {
     loggedIn: cached.loggedIn,
     loginError: cached.loginError,
+    lastLoginAttempt: cached.lastLoginAttempt,
     paneData: clonePaneData(cached.paneData),
     paneStates: normalizePaneStates(cached.paneStates),
     consoleHistory: cloneConsoleHistory(cached.consoleHistory),
@@ -130,6 +137,7 @@ function cacheState(publicKey: string, entry: RepeaterDashboardCacheEntry) {
   repeaterDashboardCache.set(publicKey, {
     loggedIn: entry.loggedIn,
     loginError: entry.loginError,
+    lastLoginAttempt: entry.lastLoginAttempt,
     paneData: clonePaneData(entry.paneData),
     paneStates: normalizePaneStates(entry.paneStates),
     consoleHistory: cloneConsoleHistory(entry.consoleHistory),
@@ -173,6 +181,7 @@ export interface UseRepeaterDashboardResult {
   loggedIn: boolean;
   loginLoading: boolean;
   loginError: string | null;
+  lastLoginAttempt: ServerLoginAttemptState | null;
   paneData: PaneData;
   paneStates: Record<PaneName, PaneState>;
   consoleHistory: ConsoleEntry[];
@@ -203,6 +212,9 @@ export function useRepeaterDashboard(
   const [loggedIn, setLoggedIn] = useState(cachedState?.loggedIn ?? false);
   const [loginLoading, setLoginLoading] = useState(false);
   const [loginError, setLoginError] = useState<string | null>(cachedState?.loginError ?? null);
+  const [lastLoginAttempt, setLastLoginAttempt] = useState<ServerLoginAttemptState | null>(
+    cachedState?.lastLoginAttempt ?? null
+  );
 
   const [paneData, setPaneData] = useState<PaneData>(
     cachedState?.paneData ?? createInitialPaneData
@@ -243,11 +255,20 @@ export function useRepeaterDashboard(
     cacheState(conversationId, {
       loggedIn,
       loginError,
+      lastLoginAttempt,
       paneData,
       paneStates,
       consoleHistory,
     });
-  }, [consoleHistory, conversationId, loggedIn, loginError, paneData, paneStates]);
+  }, [
+    consoleHistory,
+    conversationId,
+    loggedIn,
+    loginError,
+    lastLoginAttempt,
+    paneData,
+    paneStates,
+  ]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     paneDataRef.current = paneData;
@@ -267,12 +288,14 @@ export function useRepeaterDashboard(
       const publicKey = getPublicKey();
       if (!publicKey) return;
       const conversationId = publicKey;
+      const method = password.trim().length > 0 ? 'password' : 'blank';
 
       setLoginLoading(true);
       setLoginError(null);
       try {
         const result = await api.repeaterLogin(publicKey, password);
         if (activeIdRef.current !== conversationId) return;
+        setLastLoginAttempt(buildServerLoginAttemptFromResponse(method, result, 'repeater'));
         setLoggedIn(true);
         if (!result.authenticated) {
           const msg = result.message ?? 'Repeater login was not confirmed';
@@ -282,6 +305,7 @@ export function useRepeaterDashboard(
       } catch (err) {
         if (activeIdRef.current !== conversationId) return;
         const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Login failed';
+        setLastLoginAttempt(buildServerLoginAttemptFromError(method, msg, 'repeater'));
         setLoggedIn(true);
         setLoginError(msg);
         toast.error('Login request failed', {
@@ -475,6 +499,7 @@ export function useRepeaterDashboard(
     loggedIn,
     loginLoading,
     loginError,
+    lastLoginAttempt,
     paneData,
     paneStates,
     consoleHistory,

frontend/src/hooks/useUnreadCounts.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ import {
 import type { Channel, Contact, Conversation, Message, UnreadCounts } from '../types';
 import { takePrefetchOrFetch } from '../prefetch';
 
+type UnreadTrackedConversation = Conversation & { type: 'channel' | 'contact' };
+
+function isUnreadTrackedConversation(
+  conversation: Conversation | null
+): conversation is UnreadTrackedConversation {
+  return conversation?.type === 'channel' || conversation?.type === 'contact';
+}
+
 interface UseUnreadCountsResult {
   unreadCounts: Record<string, number>;
   /** Tracks which conversations have unread messages that mention the user */
@@ -23,6 +31,7 @@ interface UseUnreadCountsResult {
     hasMention?: boolean;
   }) => void;
   renameConversationState: (oldStateKey: string, newStateKey: string) => void;
+  removeConversationState: (stateKey: string) => void;
   markAllRead: () => void;
   refreshUnreads: () => Promise<void>;
 }
@@ -47,14 +56,7 @@ export function useUnreadCounts(
   // (the user is already viewing it, so its count should stay at 0).
   const applyUnreads = useCallback((data: UnreadCounts) => {
     const ac = activeConvRef.current;
-    const activeKey =
-      ac &&
-      ac.type !== 'raw' &&
-      ac.type !== 'map' &&
-      ac.type !== 'visualizer' &&
-      ac.type !== 'search'
-        ? getStateKey(ac.type as 'channel' | 'contact', ac.id)
-        : null;
+    const activeKey = isUnreadTrackedConversation(ac) ? getStateKey(ac.type, ac.id) : null;
 
     if (activeKey) {
       const counts = { ...data.counts };
@@ -122,16 +124,8 @@ export function useUnreadCounts(
   // Mark conversation as read when user views it
   // Calls server API to persist read state across devices
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      activeConversation &&
-      activeConversation.type !== 'raw' &&
-      activeConversation.type !== 'map' &&
-      activeConversation.type !== 'visualizer'
-    ) {
-      const key = getStateKey(
-        activeConversation.type as 'channel' | 'contact',
-        activeConversation.id
-      );
+    if (isUnreadTrackedConversation(activeConversation)) {
+      const key = getStateKey(activeConversation.type, activeConversation.id);
 
       // Update local state immediately for responsive UI
       setUnreadCounts((prev) => {
@@ -235,6 +229,27 @@ export function useUnreadCounts(
     setLastMessageTimes(renameConversationTimeKey(oldStateKey, newStateKey));
   }, []);
 
+  const removeConversationState = useCallback((stateKey: string) => {
+    setUnreadCounts((prev) => {
+      if (!(stateKey in prev)) return prev;
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      delete next[stateKey];
+      return next;
+    });
+    setMentions((prev) => {
+      if (!(stateKey in prev)) return prev;
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      delete next[stateKey];
+      return next;
+    });
+    setUnreadLastReadAts((prev) => {
+      if (!(stateKey in prev)) return prev;
+      const next = { ...prev };
+      delete next[stateKey];
+      return next;
+    });
+  }, []);
+
   // Mark all conversations as read
   // Calls single bulk API endpoint to persist read state
   const markAllRead = useCallback(() => {
@@ -256,6 +271,7 @@ export function useUnreadCounts(
     unreadLastReadAts,
     recordMessageEvent,
     renameConversationState,
+    removeConversationState,
     markAllRead,
     refreshUnreads: fetchUnreads,
   };

frontend/src/index.css

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   body {
     @apply bg-background text-foreground;
     font-family: var(--font-sans);
-    font-size: 14px;
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
     -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
     -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
   }

frontend/src/main.tsx

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import './index.css';
 import './themes.css';
 import './styles.css';
 import { getSavedTheme, applyTheme } from './utils/theme';
+import { applyFontScale, getSavedFontScale } from './utils/fontScale';
 
 // Apply saved theme before first render
 applyTheme(getSavedTheme());
+applyFontScale(getSavedFontScale());
 
 createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
   <StrictMode>

frontend/src/test/appStartupHash.test.tsx

@@ -195,6 +195,53 @@ describe('App startup hash resolution', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('restores the trace tool from the URL hash', async () => {
+    window.location.hash = '#trace';
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      for (const node of screen.getAllByTestId('active-conversation')) {
+        expect(node).toHaveTextContent('trace:trace:Trace');
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('restores the trace tool from the URL hash even when channels are unavailable', async () => {
+    window.location.hash = '#trace';
+    mocks.api.getChannels.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      for (const node of screen.getAllByTestId('active-conversation')) {
+        expect(node).toHaveTextContent('trace:trace:Trace');
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('reopens the last viewed trace tool even when channels are unavailable', async () => {
+    window.location.hash = '';
+    localStorage.setItem(REOPEN_LAST_CONVERSATION_KEY, '1');
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      LAST_VIEWED_CONVERSATION_KEY,
+      JSON.stringify({
+        type: 'trace',
+        id: 'trace',
+        name: 'Trace',
+      })
+    );
+    mocks.api.getChannels.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      for (const node of screen.getAllByTestId('active-conversation')) {
+        expect(node).toHaveTextContent('trace:trace:Trace');
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
   it('restores last viewed channel when hash is empty and reopen preference is enabled', async () => {
     const chatChannel = {
       key: '11111111111111111111111111111111',

frontend/src/test/contactInfoPane.test.tsx

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe('ContactInfoPane', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('loads name-only channel stats and most active rooms', async () => {
+  it('loads name-only channel stats and most active channels', async () => {
     getContactAnalytics.mockResolvedValue(
       createAnalytics(null, {
         lookup_type: 'name',
@@ -181,14 +181,17 @@ describe('ContactInfoPane', () => {
 
     await screen.findByText('Mystery');
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(getContactAnalytics).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'Mystery' });
+      expect(getContactAnalytics).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        { name: 'Mystery' },
+        expect.any(AbortSignal)
+      );
       expect(screen.getByText('Messages')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText('Channel Messages')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText('4', { selector: 'p' })).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText('Name First In Use')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText('Messages Per Hour')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText('Messages Per Week')).toBeInTheDocument();
-      expect(screen.getByText('Most Active Rooms')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Most Active Channels')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.getByText('#ops')).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(
         screen.getByText(/Name-only analytics include channel messages only/i)

frontend/src/test/conversationPane.test.tsx

@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ vi.mock('../components/VisualizerView', () => ({
   VisualizerView: () => <div data-testid="visualizer-view" />,
 }));
 
+vi.mock('../components/TracePane', () => ({
+  TracePane: () => <div data-testid="trace-pane" />,
+}));
+
 const config: RadioConfig = {
   public_key: 'aa'.repeat(32),
   name: 'Radio',
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ function createProps(overrides: Partial<React.ComponentProps<typeof Conversation
     loadingNewer: false,
     messageInputRef: { current: null },
     onTrace: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+    onRunTracePath: vi.fn(async () => ({ path_len: 0, timeout_seconds: 5, nodes: [] })),
     onPathDiscovery: vi.fn(async () => {
       throw new Error('unused');
     }),
@@ -231,6 +236,23 @@ describe('ConversationPane', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('renders the trace tool pane for trace conversations', () => {
+    render(
+      <ConversationPane
+        {...createProps({
+          activeConversation: {
+            type: 'trace',
+            id: 'trace',
+            name: 'Trace',
+          },
+        })}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('trace-pane')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('message-list')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('gates room chat behind room login controls until authenticated', async () => {
     render(
       <ConversationPane

frontend/src/test/crackerPanel.test.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { CrackerPanel } from '../components/CrackerPanel';
+
+vi.mock('meshcore-hashtag-cracker', () => ({
+  GroupTextCracker: class {
+    isGpuAvailable() {
+      return false;
+    }
+    destroy() {}
+    setWordlist() {}
+    abort() {}
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('nosleep.js', () => ({
+  default: class {
+    enable() {}
+    disable() {}
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../api', () => ({
+  api: {
+    getUndecryptedPacketCount: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../components/ui/sonner', () => ({
+  toast: {
+    error: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+import { api } from '../api';
+
+const mockedApi = vi.mocked(api);
+
+describe('CrackerPanel', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    mockedApi.getUndecryptedPacketCount.mockResolvedValue({ count: 0 });
+  });
+
+  it('allows clearing max length while editing', async () => {
+    render(<CrackerPanel packets={[]} channels={[]} onChannelCreate={vi.fn()} visible={false} />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockedApi.getUndecryptedPacketCount).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    const maxLengthInput = screen.getByLabelText('Max Length:') as HTMLInputElement;
+    fireEvent.change(maxLengthInput, { target: { value: '' } });
+
+    expect(maxLengthInput.value).toBe('');
+  });
+});