Updating changelog + build for 3.13.0

Return HTTP 422 for missing trace responses to avoid confusing proxies in front of RemoteTerm. Closes #236.

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+frontend/prebuilt/** -diff

.github/codeql/codeql-config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+name: "RemoteTerm CodeQL config"
+
+# Exclude rules that flag intentional design decisions:
+# - AES-ECB is required by the MeshCore radio protocol wire format
+# - Repeater/room passwords are not meaningfully sensitive secrets
+query-filters:
+  - exclude:
+      id: py/weak-cryptographic-algorithm
+  - exclude:
+      id: js/clear-text-storage-of-sensitive-data

.github/workflows/all-quality.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   push:
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   backend-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+name: CodeQL
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 6 * * 1"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  security-events: write
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [javascript-typescript, python]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          config-file: .github/codeql/codeql-config.yml
+
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3

.github/workflows/publish-aur.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: Publish AUR package
+
+# Pushes the contents of pkg/aur/ to the remoteterm-meshcore AUR repository
+# whenever a GitHub release is published. Can also be triggered manually for
+# testing or out-of-band republishes.
+#
+# Required secrets:
+#   AUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY  Private SSH key registered with the AUR maintainer
+#                        account that owns the remoteterm-meshcore package.
+#   AUR_COMMIT_EMAIL     Email used for the AUR git commit identity.
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to publish (no v prefix, e.g. 3.9.1)'
+        required: true
+
+concurrency:
+  # Serialize publishes so a fast back-to-back release sequence cannot race
+  # two pushes against the AUR repo. The later one wins by virtue of being
+  # the final state.
+  group: publish-aur
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  publish-aur:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Resolve version from event
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
+            VERSION="${{ inputs.version }}"
+          else
+            VERSION="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          fi
+          VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Publishing AUR package for version $VERSION"
+
+      - name: Stamp pkgver into PKGBUILD
+        run: |
+          sed -i "s/^pkgver=.*/pkgver=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}/" pkg/aur/PKGBUILD
+          sed -i "s/^pkgrel=.*/pkgrel=1/" pkg/aur/PKGBUILD
+
+      - name: Publish to AUR
+        uses: KSXGitHub/github-actions-deploy-aur@v4.1.2
+        with:
+          pkgname: remoteterm-meshcore
+          pkgbuild: pkg/aur/PKGBUILD
+          assets: |
+            pkg/aur/remoteterm-meshcore.install
+            pkg/aur/remoteterm-meshcore.service
+            pkg/aur/remoteterm-meshcore.sysusers
+            pkg/aur/remoteterm-meshcore.tmpfiles
+            pkg/aur/remoteterm.env
+          commit_username: jackkingsman
+          commit_email: ${{ secrets.AUR_COMMIT_EMAIL }}
+          ssh_private_key: ${{ secrets.AUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          commit_message: "Update to ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          # Recompute sha256sums from the live release tarball + the bundled
+          # service/env files. The committed PKGBUILD has SKIP placeholders.
+          updpkgsums: true
+          # Validate the PKGBUILD parses and sources download, but skip the
+          # actual build (which would run uv sync + npm install for several
+          # minutes of CI time on every release).
+          test: true
+          test_flags: --clean --cleanbuild --nodeps --nobuild

.gitignore

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 __pycache__/
 *.py[oc]
 build/
+!scripts/build/
+!scripts/build/**
 wheels/
 *.egg-info
 
@@ -12,10 +14,23 @@ frontend/test-results/
 
 # Frontend build output (built from source by end users)
 frontend/dist/
+frontend/prebuilt/
 frontend/.eslintcache
 
+# Release artifacts
+remoteterm-prebuilt-frontend-v*.zip
+
 # reference libraries
 references/
 
 # ancillary LLM files
 .claude/
+.codex
+
+# local Docker compose files
+docker-compose.yml
+docker-compose.yaml
+.docker-certs/
+
+# HA test environment (created by scripts/setup/start_ha_test_env.sh)
+ha_test_config/

AGENTS.md

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 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 runs all linting, formatting, type checking, tests, and builds for both backend and frontend sequentially. All checks must pass green.
+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.
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -138,8 +138,12 @@ MeshCore firmware can encode path hops as 1-byte, 2-byte, or 3-byte identifiers.
 - `path_hash_mode` values are `0` = 1-byte, `1` = 2-byte, `2` = 3-byte.
 - `GET /api/radio/config` exposes both the current `path_hash_mode` and `path_hash_mode_supported`.
 - `PATCH /api/radio/config` may update `path_hash_mode` only when the connected firmware supports it.
-- Contacts persist `out_path_hash_mode` separately from `last_path` so contact sync and DM send paths can round-trip correctly even when hop bytes are ambiguous.
-- Contacts may also persist an explicit routing override (`route_override_*`). When set, radio-bound operations use the override instead of the learned `last_path*`, but learned paths still keep updating from adverts.
+- Contact routing now uses canonical route fields: `direct_path`, `direct_path_len`, `direct_path_hash_mode`, plus optional `route_override_*`.
+- The contact/API surface also exposes backend-computed `effective_route`, `effective_route_source`, `direct_route`, and `route_override` so send logic and UI do not reimplement precedence rules independently.
+- Legacy `last_path`, `last_path_len`, and `out_path_hash_mode` are no longer part of the contact model or API contract.
+- Route precedence for direct-message sends is: explicit override, then learned direct route, then flood.
+- The learned direct route is sourced from radio contact sync (`out_path`) and PATH/path-discovery updates, matching how firmware updates `ContactInfo.out_path`.
+- Advertisement paths are informational only. They are retained in `contact_advert_paths` for the contact pane and visualizer, but they are not used as DM send routes.
 - `path_len` in API payloads is always hop count, not byte count. The actual path byte length is `hop_count * hash_size`.
 
 ## Data Flow
@@ -159,11 +163,25 @@ MeshCore firmware can encode path hops as 1-byte, 2-byte, or 3-byte identifiers.
 4. Message stored in database with `outgoing=true`
 5. For direct messages: ACK tracked; for channel: repeat detection
 
+Direct-message send behavior intentionally mirrors the firmware/library `send_msg_with_retry(...)` flow:
+- We push the contact's effective route to the radio via `add_contact(...)` before sending.
+- If the initial `MSG_SENT` result includes an expected ACK code, background retries are armed.
+- Non-final retry attempts use the effective route (`override > direct > flood`).
+- Retry timing follows the radio's `suggested_timeout`.
+- The final retry is sent as flood by resetting the path on the radio first, even if an override or direct route exists.
+- Path math is always hop-count based; hop bytes are interpreted using the stored `path_hash_mode`.
+
 ### ACK and Repeat Detection
 
 **Direct messages**: Expected ACK code is tracked. When ACK event arrives, message marked as acked.
 
-**Channel messages**: Flood messages echo back through repeaters. Repeats are identified by the database UNIQUE constraint on `(type, conversation_key, text, sender_timestamp)` — when an INSERT hits a duplicate, `_handle_duplicate_message()` in `packet_processor.py` adds the new path and, for outgoing messages only, increments the ack count. Incoming repeats add path data but do not change the ack count. There is no timestamp-windowed matching; deduplication is exact-match only.
+Outgoing DMs send once immediately, then may retry up to 2 more times in the background only when the initial `MSG_SENT` result includes an expected ACK code and the message remains unacked. Retry timing follows the radio's `suggested_timeout` from `PACKET_MSG_SENT`, and the final retry is sent as flood even when a routing override is configured. DM ACK state is terminal on first ACK: sibling retry ACK codes are cleared so one DM should not accumulate multiple delivery confirmations from different retry attempts.
+
+ACKs are not a contact-route source. They drive message delivery state and may appear in analytics/detail surfaces, but they do not update `direct_path*` or otherwise influence route selection for future sends.
+
+**Channel messages**: Flood messages echo back through repeaters. Repeats are identified by the database UNIQUE constraint `idx_messages_dedup_null_safe` on `(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))` where `type = 'CHAN'` — when an INSERT hits a duplicate, `_handle_duplicate_message()` in `packet_processor.py` adds the new path and, for outgoing messages only, increments the ack count. Incoming repeats add path data but do not change the ack count. There is no timestamp-windowed matching; deduplication is exact-match only.
+
+**Incoming direct messages**: A separate unique index `idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup` on `(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0), COALESCE(sender_key, ''))` where `type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0` deduplicates incoming DMs. The additional `sender_key` term (added in migration 056) distinguishes room-server posts from different senders that arrive in the same second with identical text.
 
 This message-layer echo/path handling is independent of raw-packet storage deduplication.
 
@@ -181,6 +199,7 @@ This message-layer echo/path handling is independent of raw-packet storage dedup
 │   ├── event_handlers.py   # Radio events
 │   ├── decoder.py          # Packet decryption
 │   ├── websocket.py        # Real-time broadcasts
+│   ├── push/               # Web Push notification subsystem (VAPID keys, dispatch, send)
 │   └── fanout/             # Fanout bus: MQTT, bots, webhooks, Apprise, SQS (see fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md)
 ├── frontend/               # React frontend
 │   ├── AGENTS.md           # Frontend documentation
@@ -193,12 +212,21 @@ This message-layer echo/path handling is independent of raw-packet storage dedup
 │   │       ├── MapView.tsx       # Leaflet map showing node locations
 │   │       └── ...
 │   └── vite.config.ts
-├── scripts/
-│   ├── all_quality.sh      # Run all lint, format, typecheck, tests, build (sequential)
-│   ├── collect_licenses.sh # Gather third-party license attributions
-│   ├── e2e.sh              # End-to-end test runner
-│   └── publish.sh          # Version bump, changelog, docker build & push
-├── remoteterm.service      # Systemd unit file for production deployment
+├── pkg/aur/                # AUR package files (PKGBUILD, systemd service, env, install hooks)
+├── scripts/                # Quality / release helpers (listing below is representative, not exhaustive)
+│   ├── 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
+│   │   └── test_aur_package.sh # Build + install AUR package in Arch Docker containers
+│   └── 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)
 ├── data/                   # SQLite database (runtime)
 └── pyproject.toml          # Python dependencies
@@ -223,7 +251,7 @@ MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/cu.usbserial-0001 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload
 
 ```bash
 cd frontend
-npm ci
+npm install
 npm run dev    # http://localhost:5173, proxies /api to :8000
 ```
 
@@ -237,13 +265,13 @@ Terminal 2: `cd frontend && npm run dev`
 In production, the FastAPI backend serves the compiled frontend. Build the frontend first:
 
 ```bash
-cd frontend && npm ci && npm run build && cd ..
+cd frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ..
 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
 ```
 
 Access at `http://localhost:8000`. All API routes are prefixed with `/api`.
 
-If `frontend/dist` (or `frontend/dist/index.html`) is missing, backend startup now logs an explicit error and continues serving API routes. In that case, frontend static routes are not mounted until a frontend build is present.
+If `frontend/dist` is missing, the backend falls back to `frontend/prebuilt` when present (for example from the release zip artifact). If neither build directory is available, startup logs an explicit error and continues serving API routes without frontend static routes mounted.
 
 ## Testing
 
@@ -254,23 +282,23 @@ 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)
 
@@ -279,9 +307,9 @@ 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.** This runs all linting, formatting, type checking, tests, and builds sequentially, catching type mismatches, breaking changes, and compilation errors. 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
 
@@ -291,10 +319,13 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 |--------|----------|-------------|
 | GET | `/api/health` | Connection status, fanout statuses, bots_disabled flag |
 | GET | `/api/debug` | Support snapshot: recent logs, live radio probe, contact/channel drift audit, and running version/git info |
-| GET | `/api/radio/config` | Radio configuration, including `path_hash_mode`, `path_hash_mode_supported`, and whether adverts include current node location |
-| PATCH | `/api/radio/config` | Update name, location, advert-location on/off, radio params, and `path_hash_mode` when supported |
+| GET | `/api/radio/config` | Radio configuration, including `path_hash_mode`, `path_hash_mode_supported`, advert-location on/off, and `multi_acks_enabled` |
+| PATCH | `/api/radio/config` | Update name, location, advert-location on/off, `multi_acks_enabled`, radio params, and `path_hash_mode` when supported |
+| GET | `/api/radio/private-key` | Export in-memory private key as hex (requires `MESHCORE_ENABLE_LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=true`) |
 | PUT | `/api/radio/private-key` | Import private key to radio |
-| POST | `/api/radio/advertise` | Send advertisement |
+| 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 |
@@ -302,11 +333,13 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 | GET | `/api/contacts/analytics` | Unified keyed-or-name contact analytics payload |
 | GET | `/api/contacts/repeaters/advert-paths` | List recent unique advert paths for all contacts |
 | POST | `/api/contacts` | Create contact (optionally trigger historical DM decrypt) |
+| POST | `/api/contacts/bulk-delete` | Delete multiple contacts |
 | DELETE | `/api/contacts/{public_key}` | Delete contact |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/mark-read` | Mark contact conversation as read |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/command` | Send CLI command to repeater |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/routing-override` | Set or clear a forced routing override |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/trace` | Trace route to contact |
+| POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/path-discovery` | Discover forward/return paths and persist the learned direct route |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/login` | Log in to a repeater |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/status` | Fetch repeater status telemetry |
 | POST | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/lpp-telemetry` | Fetch CayenneLPP sensor data |
@@ -316,12 +349,18 @@ 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 |
-
+| GET | `/api/contacts/{public_key}/repeater/telemetry-history` | Stored telemetry history for a repeater (read-only, no radio access) |
+| 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) |
 | POST | `/api/channels` | Create channel |
+| POST | `/api/channels/bulk-hashtag` | Create multiple hashtag channels |
 | DELETE | `/api/channels/{key}` | Delete channel |
 | POST | `/api/channels/{key}/flood-scope-override` | Set or clear a per-channel regional flood-scope override |
+| POST | `/api/channels/{key}/path-hash-mode-override` | Set or clear a per-channel path hash mode override |
 | POST | `/api/channels/{key}/mark-read` | Mark channel as read |
 | GET | `/api/messages` | List with filters (`q`, `after`/`after_id` for forward pagination) |
 | GET | `/api/messages/around/{id}` | Get messages around a specific message (for jump-to-message) |
@@ -329,21 +368,33 @@ 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 |
+| GET | `/api/read-state/unreads` | Server-computed unread counts, mentions, last message times, and `last_read_ats` boundaries |
 | POST | `/api/read-state/mark-all-read` | Mark all conversations as read |
 | GET | `/api/settings` | Get app settings |
 | PATCH | `/api/settings` | Update app settings |
 | POST | `/api/settings/favorites/toggle` | Toggle favorite status |
 | POST | `/api/settings/blocked-keys/toggle` | Toggle blocked key |
 | POST | `/api/settings/blocked-names/toggle` | Toggle blocked name |
-| POST | `/api/settings/migrate` | One-time migration from frontend localStorage |
+| POST | `/api/settings/tracked-telemetry/toggle` | Toggle tracked telemetry repeater |
+| GET | `/api/settings/tracked-telemetry/schedule` | Current telemetry scheduling derivation and next-run-at timestamp |
+| POST | `/api/settings/muted-channels/toggle` | Toggle muted status for a channel |
 | GET | `/api/fanout` | List all fanout configs |
 | 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 |
+| GET | `/api/push/vapid-public-key` | VAPID public key for browser push subscription |
+| POST | `/api/push/subscribe` | Register/upsert a push subscription |
+| GET | `/api/push/subscriptions` | List all push subscriptions |
+| PATCH | `/api/push/subscriptions/{id}` | Update subscription label or filter preferences |
+| DELETE | `/api/push/subscriptions/{id}` | Delete a push subscription |
+| POST | `/api/push/subscriptions/{id}/test` | Send a test push notification |
+| GET | `/api/push/conversations` | Global list of push-enabled conversation state keys |
+| POST | `/api/push/conversations/toggle` | Add or remove a conversation from the global push list |
 | WS | `/api/ws` | Real-time updates |
 
 ## Key Concepts
@@ -368,6 +419,7 @@ All endpoints are prefixed with `/api` (e.g., `/api/health`).
 - Hashtag channels: `SHA256("#name")[:16]` converted to hex
 - Custom channels: User-provided or generated
 - Channels may also persist `flood_scope_override`; when set, channel sends temporarily switch the radio flood scope to that value for the duration of the send, then restore the global app setting.
+- Channels may persist `path_hash_mode_override` (0/1/2); when set, channel sends temporarily switch the radio path hash mode for the duration of the send, then restore the radio default.
 
 ### Message Types
 
@@ -381,7 +433,7 @@ Read state (`last_read_at`) is tracked **server-side** for consistency across de
 - Stored as Unix timestamp in `contacts.last_read_at` and `channels.last_read_at`
 - Updated via `POST /api/contacts/{public_key}/mark-read` and `POST /api/channels/{key}/mark-read`
 - Bulk update via `POST /api/read-state/mark-all-read`
-- Aggregated counts via `GET /api/read-state/unreads` (server-side computation)
+- Aggregated counts via `GET /api/read-state/unreads` (server-side computation of counts, mention flags, `last_message_times`, and `last_read_ats`)
 
 **State Tracking Keys (Frontend)**: Generated by `getStateKey()` for message times (sidebar sorting):
 - Channels: `channel-{channel_key}`
@@ -397,6 +449,17 @@ All external integrations are managed through the fanout bus (`app/fanout/`). Ea
 
 Community MQTT forwards raw packets only. Its derived `path` field, when present on direct packets, is a comma-separated list of hop identifiers as reported by the packet format. Token width therefore varies with the packet's path hash mode; it is intentionally not a flat per-byte rendering.
 
+### Web Push Notifications
+
+Web Push is a standalone subsystem (`app/push/`) that sends browser push notifications for incoming messages even when the browser tab is closed. It is **not** a fanout module — it manages its own per-browser subscriptions, while the set of push-enabled conversations is stored once per server instance.
+
+- **Requires HTTPS** (self-signed certificates work) and outbound internet from the server to reach browser push services (Google FCM, Mozilla autopush).
+- VAPID key pair is auto-generated on first startup and stored in `app_settings`.
+- Each browser subscription is stored in `push_subscriptions` with device identity and delivery state. The set of push-enabled conversations is stored globally in `app_settings.push_conversations`, so all subscribed browsers receive the same configured rooms/DMs.
+- `broadcast_event()` in `websocket.py` dispatches to `push_manager.dispatch_message()` alongside fanout for `message` events.
+- Expired subscriptions (HTTP 404/410 from push service) are auto-deleted.
+- Frontend: service worker (`sw.js`) handles push display and notification click navigation. The `BellRing` icon in `ChatHeader` toggles per-conversation push. Device management lives in Settings > Local.
+
 ### Server-Side Decryption
 
 The server can decrypt packets using stored keys, both in real-time and for historical packets.
@@ -431,7 +494,7 @@ mc.subscribe(EventType.ACK, handler)
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT` | auto-detect | Serial port for radio |
 | `MESHCORE_TCP_HOST` | *(none)* | TCP host for radio (mutually exclusive with serial/BLE) |
-| `MESHCORE_TCP_PORT` | `4000` | TCP port (used with `MESHCORE_TCP_HOST`) |
+| `MESHCORE_TCP_PORT` | `5000` | TCP port (used with `MESHCORE_TCP_HOST`) |
 | `MESHCORE_BLE_ADDRESS` | *(none)* | BLE device address (mutually exclusive with serial/TCP) |
 | `MESHCORE_BLE_PIN` | *(required with BLE)* | BLE PIN code |
 | `MESHCORE_SERIAL_BAUDRATE` | `115200` | Serial baud rate |
@@ -442,8 +505,10 @@ mc.subscribe(EventType.ACK, handler)
 | `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD` | *(none)* | Optional app-wide HTTP Basic auth password; must be set together with `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME` |
 | `MESHCORE_ENABLE_MESSAGE_POLL_FALLBACK` | `false` | Switch the always-on radio audit task from hourly checks to aggressive 10-second polling; the audit checks both missed message drift and channel-slot cache drift |
 | `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE` | `false` | Disable channel-slot reuse and force `set_channel(...)` before every channel send, even on serial/BLE |
+| `MESHCORE_LOAD_WITH_AUTOEVICT` | `false` | Enable autoevict contact loading: sets `AUTO_ADD_OVERWRITE_OLDEST` on the radio so adds never fail with TABLE_FULL, skips the removal phase during reconcile, and allows blind loading when `get_contacts` fails. Loaded contacts are not radio-favorited and may be evicted by new adverts when the table is full. |
+| `MESHCORE_ENABLE_LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT` | `false` | Enable `GET /api/radio/private-key` to return the in-memory private key as hex. Disabled by default; only enable on a trusted network where you need to retrieve the key (e.g. for backup or migration). |
 
-**Note:** Runtime app settings are stored in the database (`app_settings` table), not environment variables. These include `max_radio_contacts`, `auto_decrypt_dm_on_advert`, `sidebar_sort_order`, `advert_interval`, `last_advert_time`, `favorites`, `last_message_times`, `flood_scope`, `blocked_keys`, and `blocked_names`. `max_radio_contacts` is the configured radio contact capacity baseline used by background maintenance: favorites reload first, non-favorite fill targets about 80% of that value, and full offload/reload triggers around 95% occupancy. They are configured via `GET/PATCH /api/settings`. MQTT, bot, webhook, Apprise, and SQS configs are stored in the `fanout_configs` table, managed via `/api/fanout`. If the radio's channel slots appear unstable or another client is mutating them underneath this app, operators can force the old always-reconfigure send path with `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE=true`.
+**Note:** Runtime app settings are stored in the database (`app_settings` table), not environment variables. These include `max_radio_contacts`, `auto_decrypt_dm_on_advert`, `advert_interval`, `last_advert_time`, `last_message_times`, `flood_scope`, `blocked_keys`, `blocked_names`, `discovery_blocked_types`, `tracked_telemetry_repeaters`, `auto_resend_channel`, and `telemetry_interval_hours`. `max_radio_contacts` is the configured radio contact capacity baseline used by background maintenance: favorites reload first, non-favorite fill targets about 80% of that value, and full offload/reload triggers around 95% occupancy. They are configured via `GET/PATCH /api/settings`. MQTT, bot, webhook, Apprise, and SQS configs are stored in the `fanout_configs` table, managed via `/api/fanout`. If the radio's channel slots appear unstable or another client is mutating them underneath this app, operators can force the old always-reconfigure send path with `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE=true`.
 
 Byte-perfect channel retries are user-triggered via `POST /api/messages/channel/{message_id}/resend` and are allowed for 30 seconds after the original send.
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,354 +1,631 @@
+## [3.13.0] - 2026-04-30
+
+* Feature: Error counts included in repeater telemetry
+* Feature: RX error rate + percentage surfaced and tracked for repeaters
+* Feature: Dynamic as-you-type text replacement for Cyrillic byte optimization
+* Feature: Permit hourly checks for direct/routed repeaters
+* Feature: Allow newlines in input
+* Feature: Packet-send radio time added to packet analyzer
+* Feature: Enable forced plaintext for Apprise
+* Bugfix: Less annoying MQTT failure notifications with backoff
+* Bugfis: Don't obscure input; use dvh everywhere
+* Bugfix: Clearer save button for advert interval
+* Misc: Library updates
+* Misc: Rewrite 5xx to 4xx to avoid issues with proxies that don't react well to 503/504
+
+## [3.12.3] - 2026-04-24
+
+* Feature: Customizable Apprise strings
+* Feature: Choose contact addition type
+* Featuer: Make bulk-delete sortable by last-heard
+* Misc: Bypass error on fail-to-unload-contact when it's not there
+* Misc: Docs & test updates
+
+## [3.12.2] - 2026-04-21
+
+* Feature: Auto-disambiguate colliding LPP sensor names
+* Feature: Radio config import/export
+* Bugfix: Don't push stale firmware version/model on community MQTT
+* Misc: Expose env vars in debug blob
+* Misc: Longer linger for web push error
+* Misc: Docs, test, & CI/CD improvements
+
+## [3.12.1] - 2026-04-19
+
+* Feature: Auto-evict/circular-buffer contact load mode (solves potential T-Beam issues)
+* Feature: Channel mute
+* Misc: HA Documentation improvements
+* Misc: Bump deps & update tests
+* Misc: Improve warnings around web push in untrusted contexts
+
+## [3.12.0] - 2026-04-17
+
+* Feature: Web Push -- get your mesh notifications on a locked phone or when your browser is closed!
+* Feature: Add link to node from map display
+* Feature: Map layers
+* Feature: Better contact/channel selection for fanout
+* Feature: Add glittering status dot option
+* Feature: Add airtime math and average packets/min for repeater info displays
+* Feature: Offer multiple timing intervals for repeater telemetry aurofetch
+* Feature: Add ability to follow OS light/dark mode
+* Bugfix: Clear 100% of messages from radio in fallback mode; don't stop at 100
+* Bugfix: Don't stop DM retry just because the radio did not provide a radio ack on the wire
+* Bugfix: Don't strip outgoing colons on DMs or room servers
+* Bugfix: Patch statusbar overlap on PWA
+* Bugfix: Patch default map upload URL
+* Bugfix: Show learned path in routing override
+* Bugfix: Centralize on "only means RF heard" for first_seen/last_seen
+* Misc: Reduce frequency of time set failure chirping
+* Misc: QoL improvements for Home Assistant integration
+* Misc: Overhaul settings styling
+* Misc: Documentation + tests updates
+
+## [3.11.3] - 2026-04-12
+
+* Bugfix: Add icons and screenshots for webmanifest
+* Bugfix: Use incoming DMs, not just outgoing, for recency ranking for preferential radio contact load
+
+## [3.11.2] - 2026-04-12
+
+* Feature: Unread DMs are always at the top of the DM list no matter what
+* Bugfix: Webmanifest needs withCredentials
+
+## [3.11.1] - 2026-04-12
+
+* Feature: Home Assistant MQTT fanout
+* Feature: Add dummy service worker to enable PWA
+* Bugfix: DB connection plurality issues
+* Misc: Migration improvements
+* Misc: Search keys from beginning
+
+## [3.11.0] - 2026-04-10
+
+* Feature: Radio health and contact data accessible on fanout bus
+* Feature: Local node radio stats (voltage etc.) on WS health bus
+* Feature: Battery indicator optional in status bar (configured in Local Settings)
+* Bugfix: Fix same-second same-message collision in room servers
+* Bugfix: Don't consume DM resend attempt if the radio was just busy
+* Bugfix: Assume that a same-second same-message same-first-byte-key DM is more likely an echo than them sending the same message
+* Bugfix: Multi-retry for flood scope restoration
+* Misc: Testing & documentation improvements
+
+## [3.10.0] - 2026-04-10
+
+* Feature: Add Arch AUR package
+* Feature: 72hr packet density view in statistics
+* Feature: Add warnings for event loop selection for MQTT on Windows startup
+* Bugfix: Bump Apprise to 1.9.9 to fix Matrix bug
+* Misc: More memory-conscious on recent contact fetch
+* Misc: Fix statistics pane e2e test
+
+## [3.9.0] - 2026-04-06
+
+* Feature: Add hop counts to hop-width selection options
+* Feature: Show cached repeater telemetry inline in settings
+* Feature: Retain recent traces and make them click-to-re-run
+* Feature: Autofocus channel/DM textbox on desktop
+* Feature: Favorites on the radio are now imported as favorites
+* Bugfix: Be clearer on issue identification for missing HTTPS context in channel finder
+* Bugfix: Don't use sender timestamp for message sequence display
+* Bugfix: Function on subdomains happily
+* Misc: Be gentler, room s/cracker/finder/
+* Misc: Test and frontend correctness & test fixes
+* Misc: Don't repeat clock sync failure logs
+* Misc: Make warning in readme clearer about taking over the radio
+* Misc: Improve readme phrasings
+* Misc: Better y-axis selection for battery read-out
+* Misc: Provide clearer warning on docker setup without docker installed
+* Misc: Default visualizer stale pruning to on/5 minutes
+* Misc: Migrate favorites to better storage pattern
+* Misc: Provide dumper script for API + WS interfaces for prep for HA integration
+
+## [3.8.0] - 2026-04-03
+
+* Feature: Per-channel hop width override
+* Feature: Intervalized repeater telemetry collection
+* Feature: Auto-resend option for byte-perfect resends on no repeater echo
+* Feature: Attach RSSI/SNR to received packets
+* Feature: Add motion packet display to map
+* Feature: Map dark mode
+* Bugfix: Make DB indices more useful around capitalization
+* Misc: Bump required Python to 3.11
+* Misc: Performance, documentation, and test improvements
+* Misc: More yields during long radio operations
+* Misc: Dead code & crufty test removal
+* Misc: Remove all but stub frontend favorites migration for very very old versions
+
+## [3.7.1] - 2026-04-02
+
+* Feature: Redact Apprise URLs to prevent sensitive information disclosure
+
+## [3.7.0] - 2026-04-02
+
+* Feature: Repeater battery tracking
+* Feature: Repeater info pane just like contacts
+* Feature: Make repeaters blockable
+* Feature: Add new-node advert blocking
+* Feature: Add bulk deletion interface
+* Feature: Bulk room add on alt+click of new channel button
+* Feature: More info in debug endpoint
+* Bugfix: Be more conservative around radio load limits and don't exceed radio-reported capacity
+* Misc: Default auto-DM decrypt to true
+* Misc: Reorganize some settings panes
+* Misc: Enable FK pragma
+* Misc: Various performance and correctness fixes
+* Misc: Correct TCP default port
+
+## [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 integration
+* 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
+
+## [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`
+
+## [3.3.0] - 2026-03-13
+
+* Feature: Use dashed lines to show collapsed ambiguous router results
+* Feature: Jump to unread
+* 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 extend 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
 
-
-
-## [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
 
@@ -356,27 +633,27 @@ 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

@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+# Contributing
+
+## Guiding Principles
+
+- In all your interactions with developers, maintainers, and users, be kind.
+- Prefer small, comprehensible changes over large sweeping ones. Individual commits should be meaningful atomic chunks of work. Pull requests with many, many commits instead of a phased approach may be declined.
+- Pull requests must be fully understood and explicitly endorsed by a human before merge. AI assistance is great, and this repo is optimized for it, but we keep quality by keeping our agents on track to write clear code, useful (not useless) tests, good architecture, and big-picture thinking.
+- No pull request should introduce new failing lint, typecheck, test, or build results.
+- Every pull request should have an associated issue or discussion thread; a brand new feature appearing first in a PR is an antipattern.
+- No truly automated radio traffic. Bot replies are already the practical edge of what this project wants to automate; any kind of traffic that would be intervalized or automated is not what this project is about.
+- No ingestion from the internet onto the mesh. This project is a radio client, not a bridge for outside traffic to enter the network. The mesh is strong because it is a radio mesh, not the internet with some weird wireless links.
+
+## Local Development
+
+### Backend
+
+```bash
+uv sync
+uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload
+```
+
+With an explicit serial port:
+
+```bash
+MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload
+```
+
+On Windows (PowerShell):
+
+```powershell
+uv sync
+$env:MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT="COM8"
+uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload
+```
+
+### Frontend
+
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
+
+Run both the backend and `npm run dev` for hot-reloading frontend development.
+
+## Quality Checks
+
+Run the full quality suite before proposing or handing off code changes:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/quality/all_quality.sh
+```
+
+That runs linting, formatting, type checking, tests, and builds for both backend and frontend.
+
+If you need targeted commands while iterating:
+
+```bash
+# backend
+uv run ruff check app/ tests/ --fix
+uv run ruff format app/ tests/
+uv run pyright app/
+PYTHONPATH=. uv run pytest tests/ -v
+
+# frontend
+cd frontend
+npm run lint:fix
+npm run format
+npm run test:run
+npm run build
+```
+
+## Quality + Publishing Scripts
+
+<details>
+<summary>scripts/quality/</summary>
+
+| Script | Purpose |
+|--------|---------|
+| `all_quality.sh` | Repo-standard gate: autofix (ruff, eslint, prettier), then pyright, pytest, vitest, and frontend build. Run before finishing any code change. |
+| `extended_quality.sh` | `all_quality.sh` plus e2e tests and Docker build matrix. Used for release validation. |
+| `e2e.sh` | Thin wrapper that runs Playwright e2e tests from `tests/e2e/`. |
+| `docker_ci.sh` | Builds the Docker image and runs a smoke test against it. |
+| `test_aur_package.sh` | Builds the AUR package in an Arch container, then installs and boots it in a second container with port 8000 exposed (hang finish). |
+| `run_aur_with_radio.sh` | Like `test_aur_package.sh` but passes through the host serial device for testing with a real radio (hang finish). |
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+<summary>scripts/build/</summary>
+
+| Script | Purpose |
+|--------|---------|
+| `publish.sh` | Full release ceremony: quality gate, version bump, changelog, frontend build, Docker multi-arch push, GitHub release. |
+| `release_common.sh` | Shared shell helpers (version validation, formatting) sourced by other build scripts. |
+| `package_release_artifact.sh` | Builds the prebuilt-frontend release zip attached to GitHub releases. |
+| `push_docker_multiarch.sh` | Builds and pushes multi-arch Docker images (amd64 + arm64). |
+| `create_github_release.sh` | Creates a GitHub release with changelog notes and the release artifact. |
+| `extract_release_notes.sh` | Extracts the latest version's notes from `CHANGELOG.md` for the release body. |
+| `collect_licenses.sh` | Gathers third-party license attributions into `LICENSES.md`. |
+| `print_frontend_licenses.cjs` | Helper that extracts frontend npm dependency licenses. |
+| `dump_api_specs.py` | Dumps the OpenAPI spec from the running backend (developer utility). |
+
+</details>
+
+## E2E Testing
+
+E2E tests exercise the full stack (backend + frontend + real radio hardware) via Playwright.
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> E2E tests are **not part of the normal development path** — most contributors will never need to run them. They exist to catch integration issues that unit tests can't and generally only need to be run by maintainers.
+
+### Hardware requirements
+
+- A MeshCore radio connected via serial (auto-detected, or set `MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT`)
+- The radio must be powered on and past its startup sequence before tests begin
+
+### Running
+
+```bash
+cd tests/e2e
+npm install
+npx playwright install chromium  # first time only
+npx playwright test              # headless
+npx playwright test --headed     # watch it run
+```
+
+The test harness starts its own uvicorn instance on port 8001 with a fresh temporary database. Your development server (port 8000) is unaffected.
+
+### Test tiers
+
+**Most tests (22 of 28) are fully self-contained.** They seed their own data via API calls or direct DB writes and need only a connected radio. These cover messaging, pagination, search, favorites, settings, fanout integrations, historical decryption, and all UI-only views.
+
+**Mesh-traffic tests (tagged `@mesh-traffic`)** wait up to 3 minutes for an incoming message from another node on the network. If no traffic arrives, they fail with an advisory that the failure may be RF conditions, not a bug. These are: `incoming-message` and `packet-feed` (second test only).
+
+**The partner-radio DM ACK test (tagged `@partner-radio`)** validates direct-route learning by sending a DM and waiting for an ACK. It requires a second radio in range that has your test radio in its contacts. Configure the partner node's public key and name via `E2E_PARTNER_RADIO_PUBKEY` and `E2E_PARTNER_RADIO_NAME`.
+
+### Making mesh-traffic tests reliable: the echo bot
+
+The most practical way to guarantee incoming traffic is to run an **echo bot on a second radio** monitoring a known channel. When the test suite starts a `@mesh-traffic` test, it sends a trigger message to that channel. If a bot on another radio is listening, it replies — generating the incoming RF packet the test needs within seconds instead of waiting for organic mesh traffic.
+
+The test suite sends `!echo please give incoming message` to the echo channel (default `#flightless`) at the start of each `@mesh-traffic` test. The trigger message is configurable via `E2E_ECHO_TRIGGER_MESSAGE`.
+
+Setup:
+1. Set up a second MeshCore radio within RF range of your test radio
+2. Run a RemoteTerm instance on the second radio
+3. Configure a bot on the second radio that monitors the echo channel and replies when it sees the trigger. Example bot code:
+   ```python
+   def bot(sender_name, sender_key, message_text, is_dm,
+           channel_key, channel_name, sender_timestamp, path):
+       if "!echo" in message_text.lower():
+           return f"[ECHO] {message_text}"
+       return None
+   ```
+4. The test suite calls `nudgeEchoBot()` automatically — no manual intervention needed
+
+Without the echo bot, `@mesh-traffic` tests rely on organic traffic from other nodes. In a quiet RF environment they will time out.
+
+### Environment variables
+
+All E2E environment configuration is centralized in `tests/e2e/helpers/env.ts` with defaults that work for the maintainer's test rig. Override via environment variables:
+
+| Variable | Default | Purpose |
+|----------|---------|---------|
+| `MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT` | auto-detect | Serial port for the test radio |
+| `E2E_ECHO_CHANNEL` | `#flightless` | Channel the echo bot monitors for traffic generation |
+| `E2E_ECHO_TRIGGER_MESSAGE` | `!echo please give incoming message` | Message sent to nudge the echo bot |
+| `E2E_PARTNER_RADIO_PUBKEY` | *(maintainer's test node)* | 64-char hex public key of a node that will ACK DMs from your radio |
+| `E2E_PARTNER_RADIO_NAME` | *(maintainer's test node)* | Display name of that node (used in UI assertions) |
+
+Example for a contributor with their own two-radio setup:
+
+```bash
+E2E_ECHO_CHANNEL="#mytest" \
+E2E_PARTNER_RADIO_PUBKEY="abcd1234...full64charhexkey..." \
+E2E_PARTNER_RADIO_NAME="MyTestNode" \
+npx playwright test
+```
+
+## Pull Request Expectations
+
+- Keep scope tight.
+- Explain why the change is needed.
+- Link the issue or discussion where the behavior was agreed on.
+- Call out any follow-up work left intentionally undone.
+- Do not treat code review as the place where the app's direction is first introduced or debated
+
+## Notes For Agent-Assisted Work
+
+Before making non-trivial changes, read:
+
+- `./AGENTS.md`
+- `./app/AGENTS.md`
+- `./frontend/AGENTS.md`
+
+Read these only when working in those areas:
+
+- `./app/fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md`
+- `./frontend/src/components/visualizer/AGENTS_packet_visualizer.md`
+
+- Agent output is welcome, but human review is mandatory.
+- Agents should start with the AGENTS files above before making architectural changes.
+- If a change touches advanced areas like fanout or the visualizer, read the area-specific AGENTS file before editing.

Dockerfile

@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ RUN VITE_COMMIT_HASH=${COMMIT_HASH} npm run build
 
 
 # Stage 2: Python runtime
-FROM python:3.12-slim
+FROM python:3.13-slim
+
+ARG COMMIT_HASH=unknown
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+ENV COMMIT_HASH=${COMMIT_HASH}
+
 # Install uv
-COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:latest /uv /usr/local/bin/uv
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.6 /uv /usr/local/bin/uv
 
 # Copy dependency files first for layer caching
 COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock ./

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
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 </details>
 
-### apprise (1.9.7) — BSD-2-Clause
+### apprise (1.9.9) — BSD-2-Clause
 
 <details>
 <summary>Full license text</summary>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 ```
 BSD 2-Clause License
 
-Copyright (c) 2025, Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com>
+Copyright (c) 2026, Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com>
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
 
 </details>
 
-### meshcore (2.2.29) — MIT
+### meshcore (2.3.7) — MIT
 
 <details>
 <summary>Full license text</summary>
@@ -647,6 +647,389 @@ TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
 
 </details>
 
+### pywebpush (2.3.0) — MPL-2.0
+
+<details>
+<summary>Full license text</summary>
+
+```
+Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
+==================================
+
+1. Definitions
+--------------
+
+1.1. "Contributor"
+    means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to
+    the creation of, or owns Covered Software.
+
+1.2. "Contributor Version"
+    means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used
+    by a Contributor and that particular Contributor's Contribution.
+
+1.3. "Contribution"
+    means Covered Software of a particular Contributor.
+
+1.4. "Covered Software"
+    means Source Code Form to which the initial Contributor has attached
+    the notice in Exhibit A, the Executable Form of such Source Code
+    Form, and Modifications of such Source Code Form, in each case
+    including portions thereof.
+
+1.5. "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses"
+    means
+
+    (a) that the initial Contributor has attached the notice described
+        in Exhibit B to the Covered Software; or
+
+    (b) that the Covered Software was made available under the terms of
+        version 1.1 or earlier of the License, but not also under the
+        terms of a Secondary License.
+
+1.6. "Executable Form"
+    means any form of the work other than Source Code Form.
+
+1.7. "Larger Work"
+    means a work that combines Covered Software with other material, in
+    a separate file or files, that is not Covered Software.
+
+1.8. "License"
+    means this document.
+
+1.9. "Licensable"
+    means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible,
+    whether at the time of the initial grant or subsequently, any and
+    all of the rights conveyed by this License.
+
+1.10. "Modifications"
+    means any of the following:
+
+    (a) any file in Source Code Form that results from an addition to,
+        deletion from, or modification of the contents of Covered
+        Software; or
+
+    (b) any new file in Source Code Form that contains any Covered
+        Software.
+
+1.11. "Patent Claims" of a Contributor
+    means any patent claim(s), including without limitation, method,
+    process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by such
+    Contributor that would be infringed, but for the grant of the
+    License, by the making, using, selling, offering for sale, having
+    made, import, or transfer of either its Contributions or its
+    Contributor Version.
+
+1.12. "Secondary License"
+    means either the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0, the GNU
+    Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, the GNU Affero General
+    Public License, Version 3.0, or any later versions of those
+    licenses.
+
+1.13. "Source Code Form"
+    means the form of the work preferred for making modifications.
+
+1.14. "You" (or "Your")
+    means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this
+    License. For legal entities, "You" includes any entity that
+    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with You. For
+    purposes of this definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct
+    or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity,
+    whether by contract or otherwise, or (b) ownership of more than
+    fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares or beneficial
+    ownership of such entity.
+
+2. License Grants and Conditions
+--------------------------------
+
+2.1. Grants
+
+Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
+non-exclusive license:
+
+(a) under intellectual property rights (other than patent or trademark)
+    Licensable by such Contributor to use, reproduce, make available,
+    modify, display, perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit its
+    Contributions, either on an unmodified basis, with Modifications, or
+    as part of a Larger Work; and
+
+(b) under Patent Claims of such Contributor to make, use, sell, offer
+    for sale, have made, import, and otherwise transfer either its
+    Contributions or its Contributor Version.
+
+2.2. Effective Date
+
+The licenses granted in Section 2.1 with respect to any Contribution
+become effective for each Contribution on the date the Contributor first
+distributes such Contribution.
+
+2.3. Limitations on Grant Scope
+
+The licenses granted in this Section 2 are the only rights granted under
+this License. No additional rights or licenses will be implied from the
+distribution or licensing of Covered Software under this License.
+Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is granted by a
+Contributor:
+
+(a) for any code that a Contributor has removed from Covered Software;
+    or
+
+(b) for infringements caused by: (i) Your and any other third party's
+    modifications of Covered Software, or (ii) the combination of its
+    Contributions with other software (except as part of its Contributor
+    Version); or
+
+(c) under Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the absence of
+    its Contributions.
+
+This License does not grant any rights in the trademarks, service marks,
+or logos of any Contributor (except as may be necessary to comply with
+the notice requirements in Section 3.4).
+
+2.4. Subsequent Licenses
+
+No Contributor makes additional grants as a result of Your choice to
+distribute the Covered Software under a subsequent version of this
+License (see Section 10.2) or under the terms of a Secondary License (if
+permitted under the terms of Section 3.3).
+
+2.5. Representation
+
+Each Contributor represents that the Contributor believes its
+Contributions are its original creation(s) or it has sufficient rights
+to grant the rights to its Contributions conveyed by this License.
+
+2.6. Fair Use
+
+This License is not intended to limit any rights You have under
+applicable copyright doctrines of fair use, fair dealing, or other
+equivalents.
+
+2.7. Conditions
+
+Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 are conditions of the licenses granted
+in Section 2.1.
+
+3. Responsibilities
+-------------------
+
+3.1. Distribution of Source Form
+
+All distribution of Covered Software in Source Code Form, including any
+Modifications that You create or to which You contribute, must be under
+the terms of this License. You must inform recipients that the Source
+Code Form of the Covered Software is governed by the terms of this
+License, and how they can obtain a copy of this License. You may not
+attempt to alter or restrict the recipients' rights in the Source Code
+Form.
+
+3.2. Distribution of Executable Form
+
+If You distribute Covered Software in Executable Form then:
+
+(a) such Covered Software must also be made available in Source Code
+    Form, as described in Section 3.1, and You must inform recipients of
+    the Executable Form how they can obtain a copy of such Source Code
+    Form by reasonable means in a timely manner, at a charge no more
+    than the cost of distribution to the recipient; and
+
+(b) You may distribute such Executable Form under the terms of this
+    License, or sublicense it under different terms, provided that the
+    license for the Executable Form does not attempt to limit or alter
+    the recipients' rights in the Source Code Form under this License.
+
+3.3. Distribution of a Larger Work
+
+You may create and distribute a Larger Work under terms of Your choice,
+provided that You also comply with the requirements of this License for
+the Covered Software. If the Larger Work is a combination of Covered
+Software with a work governed by one or more Secondary Licenses, and the
+Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this
+License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software
+under the terms of such Secondary License(s), so that the recipient of
+the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered
+Software under the terms of either this License or such Secondary
+License(s).
+
+3.4. Notices
+
+You may not remove or alter the substance of any license notices
+(including copyright notices, patent notices, disclaimers of warranty,
+or limitations of liability) contained within the Source Code Form of
+the Covered Software, except that You may alter any license notices to
+the extent required to remedy known factual inaccuracies.
+
+3.5. Application of Additional Terms
+
+You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for, warranty, support,
+indemnity or liability obligations to one or more recipients of Covered
+Software. However, You may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on
+behalf of any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear that any
+such warranty, support, indemnity, or liability obligation is offered by
+You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify every Contributor for any
+liability incurred by such Contributor as a result of warranty, support,
+indemnity or liability terms You offer. You may include additional
+disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability specific to any
+jurisdiction.
+
+4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this
+License with respect to some or all of the Covered Software due to
+statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a) comply with
+the terms of this License to the maximum extent possible; and (b)
+describe the limitations and the code they affect. Such description must
+be placed in a text file included with all distributions of the Covered
+Software under this License. Except to the extent prohibited by statute
+or regulation, such description must be sufficiently detailed for a
+recipient of ordinary skill to be able to understand it.
+
+5. Termination
+--------------
+
+5.1. The rights granted under this License will terminate automatically
+if You fail to comply with any of its terms. However, if You become
+compliant, then the rights granted under this License from a particular
+Contributor are reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until such
+Contributor explicitly and finally terminates Your grants, and (b) on an
+ongoing basis, if such Contributor fails to notify You of the
+non-compliance by some reasonable means prior to 60 days after You have
+come back into compliance. Moreover, Your grants from a particular
+Contributor are reinstated on an ongoing basis if such Contributor
+notifies You of the non-compliance by some reasonable means, this is the
+first time You have received notice of non-compliance with this License
+from such Contributor, and You become compliant prior to 30 days after
+Your receipt of the notice.
+
+5.2. If You initiate litigation against any entity by asserting a patent
+infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions,
+counter-claims, and cross-claims) alleging that a Contributor Version
+directly or indirectly infringes any patent, then the rights granted to
+You by any and all Contributors for the Covered Software under Section
+2.1 of this License shall terminate.
+
+5.3. In the event of termination under Sections 5.1 or 5.2 above, all
+end user license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which
+have been validly granted by You or Your distributors under this License
+prior to termination shall survive termination.
+
+************************************************************************
+*                                                                      *
+*  6. Disclaimer of Warranty                                           *
+*  -------------------------                                           *
+*                                                                      *
+*  Covered Software is provided under this License on an "as is"       *
+*  basis, without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or  *
+*  statutory, including, without limitation, warranties that the       *
+*  Covered Software is free of defects, merchantable, fit for a        *
+*  particular purpose or non-infringing. The entire risk as to the     *
+*  quality and performance of the Covered Software is with You.        *
+*  Should any Covered Software prove defective in any respect, You     *
+*  (not any Contributor) assume the cost of any necessary servicing,   *
+*  repair, or correction. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an   *
+*  essential part of this License. No use of any Covered Software is   *
+*  authorized under this License except under this disclaimer.         *
+*                                                                      *
+************************************************************************
+
+************************************************************************
+*                                                                      *
+*  7. Limitation of Liability                                          *
+*  --------------------------                                          *
+*                                                                      *
+*  Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, whether tort      *
+*  (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, shall any           *
+*  Contributor, or anyone who distributes Covered Software as          *
+*  permitted above, be liable to You for any direct, indirect,         *
+*  special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character      *
+*  including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, loss of    *
+*  goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any    *
+*  and all other commercial damages or losses, even if such party      *
+*  shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages. This   *
+*  limitation of liability shall not apply to liability for death or   *
+*  personal injury resulting from such party's negligence to the       *
+*  extent applicable law prohibits such limitation. Some               *
+*  jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of           *
+*  incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion and          *
+*  limitation may not apply to You.                                    *
+*                                                                      *
+************************************************************************
+
+8. Litigation
+-------------
+
+Any litigation relating to this License may be brought only in the
+courts of a jurisdiction where the defendant maintains its principal
+place of business and such litigation shall be governed by laws of that
+jurisdiction, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions.
+Nothing in this Section shall prevent a party's ability to bring
+cross-claims or counter-claims.
+
+9. Miscellaneous
+----------------
+
+This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject
+matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
+unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent
+necessary to make it enforceable. Any law or regulation which provides
+that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter
+shall not be used to construe this License against a Contributor.
+
+10. Versions of the License
+---------------------------
+
+10.1. New Versions
+
+Mozilla Foundation is the license steward. Except as provided in Section
+10.3, no one other than the license steward has the right to modify or
+publish new versions of this License. Each version will be given a
+distinguishing version number.
+
+10.2. Effect of New Versions
+
+You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version
+of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software,
+or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license
+steward.
+
+10.3. Modified Versions
+
+If you create software not governed by this License, and you want to
+create a new license for such software, you may create and use a
+modified version of this License if you rename the license and remove
+any references to the name of the license steward (except to note that
+such modified license differs from this License).
+
+10.4. Distributing Source Code Form that is Incompatible With Secondary
+Licenses
+
+If You choose to distribute Source Code Form that is Incompatible With
+Secondary Licenses under the terms of this version of the License, the
+notice described in Exhibit B of this License must be attached.
+
+Exhibit A - Source Code Form License Notice
+-------------------------------------------
+
+  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+If it is not possible or desirable to put the notice in a particular
+file, then You may include the notice in a location (such as a LICENSE
+file in a relevant directory) where a recipient would be likely to look
+for such a notice.
+
+You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership.
+
+Exhibit B - "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" Notice
+---------------------------------------------------------
+
+  This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses", as
+  defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
+```
+
+</details>
+
 ### uvicorn (0.40.0) — BSD-3-Clause
 
 <details>
@@ -1188,6 +1571,37 @@ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLI
 
 </details>
 
+### cmdk (1.1.1) — MIT
+
+<details>
+<summary>Full license text</summary>
+
+```
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2022 Paco Coursey
+
+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>
+
 ### d3-force (3.0.0) — ISC
 
 <details>
@@ -1592,6 +2006,70 @@ 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

@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
 # RemoteTerm for MeshCore
 
-Backend server + browser interface for MeshCore mesh radio networks. Connect your radio over Serial, TCP, or BLE, and then you can:
+Backend server + browser interface for MeshCore mesh radio networks, providing a rich, web-based power-user management and messaging system through a companion radio.
+
+Connect your radio over Serial, TCP, or BLE, and then you can:
 
 * Send and receive DMs and channel messages
 * Cache all received packets, decrypting as you gain keys
 * 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
-* Forward packets to MQTT, LetsMesh, MeshRank, SQS, Apprise, etc.
-* Use the more recent 1.14 firmwares which support multibyte pathing
+* Search for hashtag channel names for channels you don't have keys for yet
+* Forward packets, messages, and automatic repeater telemetry to MQTT, Home Assistant, 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!
 
+For advanced setup and troubleshooting see [README_ADVANCED.md](README_ADVANCED.md). If you plan to contribute, read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 **Warning:** This app is for trusted environments only. _Do not put this on an untrusted network, or open it to the public._ You can optionally set `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME` and `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD` for app-wide HTTP Basic auth, but that is only a coarse gate and must be paired with HTTPS. The bots can execute arbitrary Python code which means anyone who gets access to the app can, too. To completely disable the bot system, start the server with `MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS=true` — this prevents all bot execution and blocks bot configuration changes via the API. If you need stronger access control, consider using a reverse proxy like Nginx, or extending FastAPI; full access control and user management are outside the scope of this app.
 
 ![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`.
+> [!WARNING]
+> RemoteTerm does *full* management of the radio, meaning that once a radio is connected to RemoteTerm, all contacts/channels will be imported and offloaded to RemoteTerm and the contacts actually synced to the device will be governed by RemoteTerm. This means that RemoteTerm can be a poor fit for users who are looking to swap radios in and out, maintaining radio state (favorites, channels, etc.) irrespective of app usage.
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- Python 3.10+
-- Node.js LTS or current (20, 22, 24, 25)
+- Python 3.11+
+- Node.js LTS or current (20, 22, 24, 25) if you're not using a prebuilt release
 - [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
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ usbipd attach --wsl --busid 3-8
 ```
 </details>
 
-## Quick Start
+## Install Path 1: Clone And Build
 
 **This approach is recommended over Docker due to intermittent serial communications issues I've seen on \*nix systems.**
 
@@ -73,288 +74,180 @@ usbipd attach --wsl --busid 3-8
 git clone https://github.com/jkingsman/Remote-Terminal-for-MeshCore.git
 cd Remote-Terminal-for-MeshCore
 
-# Install backend dependencies
 uv sync
+cd frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ..
 
-# Build frontend
-cd frontend && npm ci && npm run build && cd ..
-
-# Run server
 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
 ```
 
-The server auto-detects the serial port. To specify a transport manually:
-```bash
-# Serial (explicit port)
-MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+Access the app at http://localhost:8000.
 
-# TCP (e.g. via wifi-enabled firmware)
-MESHCORE_TCP_HOST=192.168.1.100 MESHCORE_TCP_PORT=4000 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+Source checkouts expect a normal frontend build in `frontend/dist`.
 
-# BLE (address and PIN both required)
-MESHCORE_BLE_ADDRESS=AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF MESHCORE_BLE_PIN=123456 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
-```
+> [!TIP]
+> Running on lightweight hardware, or just don't 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`.
 
-On Windows (PowerShell), set environment variables as a separate statement:
-```powershell
-$env:MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT="COM8" # or your COM port
-uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
-```
+> [!NOTE]
+> 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).
 
-Access at http://localhost:8000
+## Install Path 2: Docker
 
-> **Note:** WebGPU cracking requires HTTPS when not on localhost. See the HTTPS section under Additional Setup.
+> **Warning:** Docker has had reports intermittent issues with serial event subscriptions. The native method above is more reliable.
 
-## Docker Compose
+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.
 
-> **Warning:** Docker has intermittent issues with serial event subscriptions. The native method above is more reliable.
+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.
 
-> **Note:** BLE-in-docker is outside the scope of this README, but the env vars should all still work.
+Create a local `docker-compose.yml` in one of two ways:
 
-Edit `docker-compose.yaml` to set a serial device for passthrough, or uncomment your transport (serial or TCP). Then:
+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:
+> The interactive generator enables a self-signed (snakeoil) TLS certificate by default. If you accept the default, the app will be served over HTTPS and the generated compose file will include certificate mounts and an SSL command override. Decline if you prefer plain HTTP or plan to terminate TLS externally.
+
+Your local `docker-compose.yml` is gitignored so future pulls don't 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
+```
+
+> If you switched to a local build (`build: .` instead of `image:`), use `sudo docker compose up -d --build` instead — `pull` only fetches remote images.
+
+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 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
 ```
 
-## Development
+## Install Path 3: Arch Linux (AUR)
 
-### Backend
+A [`remoteterm-meshcore`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/remoteterm-meshcore) package is available in the AUR. Install it with an AUR helper or build it manually:
 
 ```bash
-uv sync
-uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload # autodetects serial port
+# with an AUR helper
+yay -S remoteterm-meshcore
 
-# Or with explicit serial port
-MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload
+# or manually
+git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/remoteterm-meshcore.git
+cd remoteterm-meshcore
+makepkg -si
 ```
 
-On Windows (PowerShell):
-```powershell
-uv sync
-$env:MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT="COM8" # or your COM port
-uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload
-```
-
-> **Windows note:** I've seen an intermittent startup issue like `"Received empty packet: index out of range"` with failed contact sync. I can't figure out why this happens. The issue typically resolves on restart. If you can figure out why this happens, I will buy you a virtual or iRL six pack if you're in the PNW. As a former always-windows-girlie before embracing WSL2, I despise second-classing M$FT users, but I'm just stuck with this one.
-
-### Frontend
+Configure your radio connection, then start the service:
 
 ```bash
-cd frontend
-npm ci
-npm run dev      # Dev server at http://localhost:5173 (proxies API to :8000)
-npm run build    # Production build to dist/
+sudo vi /etc/remoteterm-meshcore/remoteterm.env
+sudo systemctl enable --now remoteterm-meshcore
 ```
 
-Run both the backend and `npm run dev` for hot-reloading frontend development.
+Access the app at http://localhost:8000.
 
-### Code Quality & Tests
+## Standard Environment Variables
 
-Please test, lint, format, and quality check your code before PRing or committing. At the least, run a lint + autoformat + pyright check on the backend, and a lint + autoformat on the frontend.
-
-Run everything at once:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/all_quality.sh
-```
-
-<details>
-<summary>Or run individual checks</summary>
-
-```bash
-# python
-uv run ruff check app/ tests/ --fix  # lint + auto-fix
-uv run ruff format app/ tests/       # format (always writes)
-uv run pyright app/                  # type checking
-PYTHONPATH=. uv run pytest tests/ -v # backend tests
-
-# frontend
-cd frontend
-npm run lint:fix                     # esLint + auto-fix
-npm run test:run                     # run tests
-npm run format                       # prettier (always writes)
-npm run build                        # build the frontend
-```
-</details>
-
-## Configuration
+Only one transport may be active at a time. If multiple are set, the server will refuse to start.
 
 | Variable | Default | Description |
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT` | (auto-detect) | Serial port path |
 | `MESHCORE_SERIAL_BAUDRATE` | 115200 | Serial baud rate |
 | `MESHCORE_TCP_HOST` | | TCP host (mutually exclusive with serial/BLE) |
-| `MESHCORE_TCP_PORT` | 4000 | TCP port |
+| `MESHCORE_TCP_PORT` | 5000 | TCP port |
 | `MESHCORE_BLE_ADDRESS` | | BLE device address (mutually exclusive with serial/TCP) |
 | `MESHCORE_BLE_PIN` | | BLE PIN (required when BLE address is set) |
-| `MESHCORE_LOG_LEVEL` | INFO | DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR |
-| `MESHCORE_DATABASE_PATH` | data/meshcore.db | SQLite database path |
-| `MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS` | false | Disable bot system entirely (blocks execution and config) |
+| `MESHCORE_LOG_LEVEL` | INFO | `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARNING`, `ERROR` |
+| `MESHCORE_DATABASE_PATH` | `data/meshcore.db` | SQLite database path |
+| `MESHCORE_DISABLE_BOTS` | false | Disable bot system entirely (blocks execution and config; an intermediate security precaution, but not as good as basic auth) |
 | `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME` | | Optional app-wide HTTP Basic auth username; must be set together with `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD` |
 | `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD` | | Optional app-wide HTTP Basic auth password; must be set together with `MESHCORE_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME` |
 
-Only one transport may be active at a time. If multiple are set, the server will refuse to start.
-
-If you enable Basic Auth, protect the app with HTTPS. HTTP Basic credentials are not safe on plain HTTP.
-
-### Remediation Environment Variables
-
-These are intended for diagnosing or working around radios that behave oddly.
-
-| Variable | Default | Description |
-|----------|---------|-------------|
-| `MESHCORE_ENABLE_MESSAGE_POLL_FALLBACK` | false | Run aggressive 10-second `get_msg()` fallback polling instead of the default hourly sanity check |
-| `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE` | false | Disable channel-slot reuse and force `set_channel(...)` before every channel send |
-
-By default the app relies on radio events plus MeshCore auto-fetch for incoming messages, and also runs a low-frequency hourly audit poll. That audit checks both:
-
-- whether messages were left on the radio without reaching the app through event subscription
-- whether the app's channel-slot expectations still match the radio's actual channel listing
-
-If the audit finds a mismatch, you'll see an error in the application UI and your logs. If you see that warning, or if messages on the radio never show up in the app, try `MESHCORE_ENABLE_MESSAGE_POLL_FALLBACK=true` to switch that task into a more aggressive 10-second safety net. If room sends appear to be using the wrong channel slot or another client is changing slots underneath this app, try `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE=true` to force the radio to validate the channel slot is valid before sending (will delay sending by ~500ms).
-
-## Additional Setup
-
-<details>
-<summary>HTTPS (Required for WebGPU room-finding outside localhost)</summary>
-
-WebGPU requires a secure context. When not on `localhost`, serve over HTTPS:
+Common launch patterns:
 
 ```bash
-openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj '/CN=localhost'
-uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --ssl-keyfile=key.pem --ssl-certfile=cert.pem
+# Serial (explicit port)
+MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+
+# TCP
+MESHCORE_TCP_HOST=192.168.1.100 MESHCORE_TCP_PORT=5000 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+
+# BLE
+MESHCORE_BLE_ADDRESS=AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF MESHCORE_BLE_PIN=123456 uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
 ```
 
-For Docker Compose, generate the cert and add the volume mounts and command override to `docker-compose.yaml`:
+On Windows (PowerShell), set environment variables as a separate statement:
 
-```bash
-# generate snakeoil TLS cert
-openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj '/CN=localhost'
+```powershell
+$env:MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT="COM8" # or your COM port
+uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
 ```
 
-Then add the key and cert to the `remoteterm` service in `docker-compose.yaml`, and add an explicit launch command that uses them:
+> [!WARNING]
+> **Windows + MQTT fanout:** Python's default Windows event loop (ProactorEventLoop) is not compatible with the MQTT libraries used by RemoteTerm. If you configure any MQTT integration, add `--loop none` to your uvicorn command:
+>
+> ```powershell
+> uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --loop none
+> ```
+>
+> If you forget, the app will start normally but MQTT connections will fail and you'll see a toast in the UI with this same guidance.
 
-```yaml
-    volumes:
-      - ./data:/app/data
-      - ./cert.pem:/app/cert.pem:ro
-      - ./key.pem:/app/key.pem:ro
-    command: uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --ssl-keyfile=/app/key.pem --ssl-certfile=/app/cert.pem
-```
+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.
 
-Accept the browser warning, or use [mkcert](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert) for locally-trusted certs.
-</details>
+## Where To Go Next
 
-<details>
-<summary>Systemd Service (Linux)</summary>
+- Advanced setup, troubleshooting, HTTPS, systemd, remediation variables, and debug logging: [README_ADVANCED.md](README_ADVANCED.md)
+- Home Assistant-specific guidance and entity/sensor naming schemes: [README_HA.md](README_HA.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
 
-Assumes you're running from `/opt/remoteterm`; update commands and `remoteterm.service` if you're running elsewhere.
+## Disclaimer
 
-```bash
-# Create service user
-sudo useradd -r -m -s /bin/false remoteterm
+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.
 
-# 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
-
-# Build frontend (required for the backend to serve the web UI)
-cd /opt/remoteterm/frontend
-sudo -u remoteterm npm ci
-sudo -u remoteterm npm run build
-
-# Install and start service
-sudo cp /opt/remoteterm/remoteterm.service /etc/systemd/system/
-sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-sudo systemctl enable --now remoteterm
-
-# Check status
-sudo systemctl status remoteterm
-sudo journalctl -u remoteterm -f
-```
-
-Edit `/etc/systemd/system/remoteterm.service` to set `MESHCORE_SERIAL_PORT` if needed.
-</details>
-
-<details>
-<summary>Testing</summary>
-
-**Backend:**
-
-```bash
-PYTHONPATH=. uv run pytest tests/ -v
-```
-
-**Frontend:**
-
-```bash
-cd frontend
-npm run test:run
-```
-
-**E2E:**
-
-Warning: these tests are only guaranteed to run correctly in a narrow subset of environments; they require a busy mesh with messages arriving constantly and an available autodetect-able radio, as well as a contact in the test database (which you can provide in `tests/e2e/.tmp/e2e-test.db` after an initial run). E2E tests are generally not necessary to run for normal development work.
-
-```bash
-cd tests/e2e
-npx playwright test # headless
-npx playwright test --headed # show the browser window
-```
-</details>
-
-## API Documentation
-
-With the backend running: http://localhost:8000/docs
-
-## Debugging & Bug Reports
-
-If you're experiencing issues or opening a bug report, please start the backend with debug logging enabled. Debug mode provides a much more detailed breakdown of radio communication, packet processing, and other internal operations, which makes it significantly easier to diagnose problems.
-
-To start the server with debug logging:
-
-```bash
-MESHCORE_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
-```
-
-Please include the relevant debug log output when filing an issue on GitHub.
+If extending, have your LLM read the three `AGENTS.md` files: `./AGENTS.md`, `./frontend/AGENTS.md`, and `./app/AGENTS.md`.

README_ADVANCED.md

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+# Advanced Setup And Troubleshooting
+
+## Remediation & Advanced Environment Variables
+
+These are intended for diagnosing or working around radios that behave oddly, or enabling advanced functionality.
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `MESHCORE_ENABLE_MESSAGE_POLL_FALLBACK` | false | Run aggressive 10-second `get_msg()` fallback polling to check for messages ([docs](#message-poll-fallback)) |
+| `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE` | false | Disable channel-slot reuse and force `set_channel(...)` before every channel send ([docs](#force-channel-slot-reconfigure)) |
+| `MESHCORE_LOAD_WITH_AUTOEVICT` | false | Enable autoevict mode for contact loading ([docs](#autoevict-mode)) |
+| `__CLOWNTOWN_DO_CLOCK_WRAPAROUND` | false | Highly experimental: if the radio clock is ahead of system time, try forcing the clock to `0xFFFFFFFF`, wait for uint32 wraparound, and then retry normal time sync before falling back to reboot ([docs](#clock-wraparound)) |
+| `MESHCORE_ENABLE_LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT` | false | Enable `GET /api/radio/private-key` to return the in-memory private key as hex for backup or migration. Only enable on a trusted network. Import via `PUT /api/radio/private-key` is always available. ([docs](#private-key-export)) |
+
+By default the app relies on radio events plus MeshCore auto-fetch for incoming messages, and also runs a low-frequency hourly audit poll. That audit checks both:
+
+- whether messages were left on the radio without reaching the app through event subscription
+- whether the app's channel-slot expectations still match the radio's actual channel listing
+
+If the audit finds a mismatch, you'll see an error in the application UI and your logs.
+
+### Message Poll Fallback
+
+If you see that warning, or if messages on the radio never show up in the app, try `MESHCORE_ENABLE_MESSAGE_POLL_FALLBACK=true` to switch that task into a more aggressive 10-second safety net.
+
+### Force Channel Slot Reconfigure
+
+If room sends appear to be using the wrong channel slot or another client is changing slots underneath this app, try `MESHCORE_FORCE_CHANNEL_SLOT_RECONFIGURE=true` to force the radio to validate the channel slot is valid before sending (will delay sending by ~500ms).
+
+### Clock Wraparound
+
+`__CLOWNTOWN_DO_CLOCK_WRAPAROUND=true` is a last-resort clock remediation for nodes whose RTC is stuck in the future and where rescue-mode time setting or GPS-based time is not available. It intentionally relies on the clock rolling past the 32-bit epoch boundary, which is board-specific behavior and may not be safe or effective on all MeshCore targets. Treat it as highly experimental.
+
+### Private Key Export
+
+`MESHCORE_ENABLE_LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=true` enables `GET /api/radio/private-key`, which returns the in-memory private key as hex for backup or migration. The key is held in memory only (exported from the radio on connect) and is never persisted to disk. Only enable this on a trusted network when you need to retrieve the key.
+
+Import via `PUT /api/radio/private-key` is always available regardless of this setting — it is write-only and does not expose key material.
+
+The Radio Settings config export/import feature uses these endpoints. When export is disabled, config exports will omit the private key and show a notice.
+
+## Contact Loading Issues
+
+RemoteTerm loads favorite and recently active contacts onto the radio so that the radio can automatically acknowledge incoming DMs on your behalf. To do this, it first enumerates the radio's existing contact table, then reconciles it with the desired working set.
+
+On BLE connections with many contacts (or radios with large contact tables from organic advertisements), the initial contact enumeration may time out. If this happens, the app will still attempt to load your favorites and recent contacts onto the radio on a best-effort basis, but without a full snapshot of what's already on the radio, some adds may be redundant or fail.
+
+If the radio's contact table is already full (from contacts added by advertisements or another client), the app may not be able to load all desired contacts. In this case you'll see a warning that auto-DM acking may not work for all contacts. To resolve this:
+
+- **Clear the radio's contact table** using another MeshCore client (e.g., the official companion app), then restart RemoteTerm
+- **Lower the contact fill target** in Radio Settings to reduce how many contacts the app tries to load
+- **Enable autoevict mode** (see below) to let the radio automatically make room
+- If you don't need auto-DM acking, you can safely ignore these warnings — **sending and receiving messages is never affected**
+
+### Autoevict Mode
+
+Setting `MESHCORE_LOAD_WITH_AUTOEVICT=true` enables an alternative contact loading strategy that avoids TABLE_FULL errors entirely. On connect, the app enables the radio's `AUTO_ADD_OVERWRITE_OLDEST` preference, which makes the radio automatically evict the oldest non-favorite contact when the contact table is full. This means:
+
+- Contact adds never fail — the radio always makes room by evicting stale contacts
+- The app can load contacts even when it can't enumerate the radio's existing contact table (e.g., on slow BLE connections)
+- No contact removal step is needed during reconciliation
+
+**Trade-off:** Contacts loaded by the app are not marked as radio-side favorites, so they are eviction candidates if the radio receives a new advertisement while full. In practice, freshly-loaded contacts have a recent `lastmod` timestamp and will be among the last to be evicted. If you disconnect the radio from RemoteTerm and use it standalone, your contacts will not be protected from eviction by newer advertisements.
+
+## Sub-Path Reverse Proxy
+
+RemoteTerm works behind a reverse proxy that serves it under a sub-path (e.g. `/meshcore/` or Home Assistant ingress). All frontend asset and API paths are relative, so they resolve correctly under any prefix.
+
+**Requirements:**
+
+- The proxy must ensure the sub-path URL has a **trailing slash**. If a user visits `/meshcore` (no slash), relative paths break. Most proxies handle this automatically; for Nginx, a `location /meshcore/ { ... }` block (note the trailing slash) does the right thing.
+- For correct PWA install behavior, the proxy should forward `X-Forwarded-Prefix` (set to the sub-path, e.g. `/meshcore`) so the web manifest generates correct `start_url` and `scope` values. `X-Forwarded-Proto` and `X-Forwarded-Host` are also respected for origin resolution.
+
+## HTTPS
+
+WebGPU channel-finding requires a secure context when you are not on `localhost`.
+
+Generate a local cert and start the backend with TLS:
+
+```bash
+openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365 -nodes -subj '/CN=localhost'
+uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --ssl-keyfile=key.pem --ssl-certfile=cert.pem
+```
+
+For Docker Compose, generate the cert, mount it into the container, and override the launch command:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  remoteterm:
+    volumes:
+      - ./data:/app/data
+      - ./cert.pem:/app/cert.pem:ro
+      - ./key.pem:/app/key.pem:ro
+    command: uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --ssl-keyfile=/app/key.pem --ssl-certfile=/app/cert.pem
+```
+
+Accept the browser warning, or use [mkcert](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert) for locally-trusted certs.
+
+## Systemd Service
+
+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
+bash scripts/setup/install_service.sh
+```
+
+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
+
+If you're experiencing issues or opening a bug report, please start the backend with debug logging enabled. Debug mode provides a much more detailed breakdown of radio communication, packet processing, and other internal operations, which makes it significantly easier to diagnose problems.
+
+```bash
+MESHCORE_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG uv run uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+```
+
+You can also navigate to `/api/debug` (or go to Settings -> About -> "Open debug support snapshot" at the bottom). This debug block contains information about the operating environment, expectations around keys and channels, and radio status. It also includes the most recent logs. **Non-log information reveals no keys, channel names, or other privilege information beyond the names of your bots. The logs, however, may contain channel names or keys (but never your private key).** If you do not wish to include this information, copy up to the `STOP COPYING HERE` marker in the debug body.
+
+## Development Notes
+
+For day-to-day development, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+Windows note: I've seen an intermittent startup issue like `"Received empty packet: index out of range"` with failed contact sync. I can't figure out why this happens. The issue typically resolves on restart. If you can figure out why this happens, I will buy you a virtual or iRL six pack if you're in the PNW. As a former always-windows-girlie before embracing WSL2, I despise second-classing M$FT users, but I'm just stuck with this one.

README_HA.md

@@ -0,0 +1,526 @@
+# Home Assistant Integration
+
+RemoteTerm can publish mesh network data to Home Assistant via MQTT Discovery. Devices and entities appear automatically in HA -- no custom component or HACS install needed.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Home Assistant with the [MQTT integration](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt/) configured
+- An MQTT broker (e.g. Mosquitto) accessible to both HA and RemoteTerm
+- RemoteTerm running and connected to a radio
+
+## Setup
+
+1. In RemoteTerm, go to **Settings > Integrations > Add > Home Assistant MQTT Discovery**
+2. Enter your MQTT broker host and port (same broker HA is connected to)
+3. Optionally enter broker username/password and TLS settings
+4. Select contacts for GPS tracking and repeaters for telemetry (see below)
+5. Configure which messages should fire events (scope selector at the bottom)
+6. Save and enable
+
+Devices will appear in HA under **Settings > Devices & Services > MQTT** within a few seconds.
+
+## How MeshCore IDs Map Into Home Assistant
+
+RemoteTerm uses each node's public key to derive a stable short identifier for MQTT topics:
+
+- Full public key: `ae92577bae6c4f1d...`
+- Node ID: `ae92577bae6c` (the first 12 hex characters, lowercased)
+- Example MQTT topic: `meshcore/ae92577bae6c/gps`
+
+When this README shows `<node_id>`, it always means that 12-character value. Node IDs appear in:
+
+- MQTT discovery topics under `homeassistant/...`
+- Runtime MQTT state topics under your configured prefix, usually `meshcore/...`
+
+**Entity IDs** are different — HA auto-generates them from the device name and entity name, not from the node ID. For example, a radio named "MyRadio" produces entities like `binary_sensor.myradio_connected` and `event.myradio_messages`. A contact named "Alice" produces `device_tracker.alice`. You can find your actual entity IDs in **Settings > Devices & Services > MQTT** in HA, and you can rename them in HA's UI without affecting the integration.
+
+You can also see the MQTT topic IDs in RemoteTerm's Home Assistant integration UI:
+
+- `What gets created in Home Assistant`
+- `Published topic summary`
+
+## What Gets Created
+
+### Local Radio Device
+
+Always created. Updates every 60 seconds.
+
+| Entity | Type | Description |
+|--------|------|-------------|
+| `binary_sensor.<radio_name>_connected` | Connectivity | Radio online/offline |
+| `sensor.<radio_name>_noise_floor` | Signal strength | Radio noise floor (dBm) |
+
+### Repeater Devices
+
+One device per tracked repeater selected in the HA integration. Updates when telemetry is collected (auto-collect cycle (~8 hours or variable in settings), or when you manually fetch from the repeater dashboard).
+
+Repeaters must first be added to the auto-telemetry tracking list in RemoteTerm's Radio settings section. Only auto-tracked repeaters appear in the HA integration's repeater picker.
+
+| Entity | Type | Unit | Description |
+|--------|------|------|-------------|
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_battery_voltage` | Voltage | V | Battery level |
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_noise_floor` | Signal strength | dBm | Local noise floor |
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_last_rssi` | Signal strength | dBm | Last received signal strength |
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_last_snr` | -- | dB | Last signal-to-noise ratio |
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_packets_received` | -- | count | Total packets received |
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_packets_sent` | -- | count | Total packets sent |
+| `sensor.<repeater_name>_uptime` | Duration | s | Uptime since last reboot |
+
+If RemoteTerm already has a cached telemetry snapshot for that repeater, it republishes it on startup so HA can populate the sensors immediately instead of waiting for the next collection cycle.
+
+### Contact Device Trackers
+
+One `device_tracker` per tracked contact. Updates passively whenever RemoteTerm hears an advertisement with GPS coordinates from that contact. No radio commands are sent -- it piggybacks on normal mesh traffic.
+
+| Entity | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `device_tracker.<contact_name>` | GPS position (latitude/longitude) |
+
+### Message Event Entity
+
+A single radio-scoped event entity, `event.<radio_name>_messages`, fires for each message matching your configured scope. Each event carries these attributes:
+
+| Attribute | Example | Description |
+|-----------|---------|-------------|
+| `event_type` | `message_received` | Always `message_received` |
+| `sender_name` | `Alice` | Display name of the sender |
+| `sender_key` | `aabbccdd...` | Sender's public key |
+| `text` | `hello` | Message body |
+| `message_type` | `PRIV` or `CHAN` | Direct message or channel |
+| `channel_name` | `#general` | Channel name (null for DMs) |
+| `conversation_key` | `aabbccdd...` | Contact key (DM) or channel key |
+| `outgoing` | `false` | Whether you sent this message |
+
+## Entity Naming
+
+HA auto-generates entity IDs by slugifying the device name and entity name. For a radio named "My Radio", entities look like `binary_sensor.my_radio_connected` and `event.my_radio_messages`. For a repeater named "Hilltop", `sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage`. For a contact named "Alice", `device_tracker.alice`. You can rename entities in HA's UI without affecting the integration.
+
+MQTT topic paths use the 12-character node ID (first 12 hex characters of the public key). For example:
+
+- Local radio health: `meshcore/<radio_node_id>/health`
+- Repeater telemetry: `meshcore/<repeater_node_id>/telemetry`
+- Contact GPS: `meshcore/<contact_node_id>/gps`
+- Message events: `meshcore/<radio_node_id>/events/message`
+
+## What Appears When
+
+- Always created: the local radio device and its entities
+- Created when selected in the HA integration: tracked repeater devices and tracked contact device trackers
+- Populated only after data exists: contact GPS trackers need an advert with GPS; repeater sensors need telemetry, although cached repeater telemetry is replayed on startup when available
+- Message event entity: always created once the HA integration is enabled for a connected radio
+
+## Common Automations
+
+### Low repeater battery alert
+
+Notify when a tracked repeater's battery drops below a threshold.
+
+**GUI:** Settings > Automations > Create > Numeric state trigger on `sensor.<repeater_name>_battery_voltage`, below `3.8`, action: notification.
+
+**YAML:**
+```yaml
+automation:
+  - alias: "Repeater battery low"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: numeric_state
+        entity_id: sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage
+        below: 3.8
+    action:
+      - service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone
+        data:
+          title: "Repeater Battery Low"
+          message: >-
+            {{ state_attr('sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage', 'friendly_name') }}
+            is at {{ states('sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage') }}V
+```
+
+### Radio offline alert
+
+Notify if the radio has been disconnected for more than 5 minutes.
+
+**GUI:** Settings > Automations > Create > State trigger on `binary_sensor.<radio_name>_connected`, to `off`, for `00:05:00`, action: notification.
+
+**YAML:**
+```yaml
+automation:
+  - alias: "Radio offline"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: state
+        entity_id: binary_sensor.myradio_connected
+        to: "off"
+        for: "00:05:00"
+    action:
+      - service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone
+        data:
+          title: "MeshCore Radio Offline"
+          message: "Radio has been disconnected for 5 minutes"
+```
+
+### Alert on any message from a specific room
+
+Trigger when a message arrives in a specific channel. Two approaches:
+
+#### Option A: Scope filtering (fully GUI, no template)
+
+If you only care about one room, configure the HA integration's message scope to "Only listed channels" and select that room. Then every event fire is from that room.
+
+**GUI:** Settings > Automations > Create > State trigger on `event.<radio_name>_messages`, action: notification.
+
+**YAML:**
+```yaml
+automation:
+  - alias: "Emergency channel alert"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: state
+        entity_id: event.myradio_messages
+    action:
+      - service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone
+        data:
+          title: "Message in #emergency"
+          message: >-
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.sender_name }}:
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.text }}
+```
+
+#### Option B: Template condition (multiple rooms, one integration)
+
+Keep scope as "All messages" and filter in the automation. The trigger is GUI, but the condition uses a one-line template.
+
+**GUI:** Settings > Automations > Create > State trigger on `event.<radio_name>_messages` > Add condition > Template > enter the template below.
+
+**YAML:**
+```yaml
+automation:
+  - alias: "Emergency channel alert"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: state
+        entity_id: event.myradio_messages
+    condition:
+      - condition: template
+        value_template: >-
+          {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.channel_name == '#emergency' }}
+    action:
+      - service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone
+        data:
+          title: "Message in #emergency"
+          message: >-
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.sender_name }}:
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.text }}
+```
+
+### Alert on DM from a specific contact
+
+**YAML:**
+```yaml
+automation:
+  - alias: "DM from Alice"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: state
+        entity_id: event.myradio_messages
+    condition:
+      - condition: template
+        value_template: >-
+          {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.message_type == 'PRIV'
+             and trigger.to_state.attributes.sender_name == 'Alice' }}
+    action:
+      - service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone
+        data:
+          title: "DM from Alice"
+          message: "{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.text }}"
+```
+
+### Alert on messages containing a keyword
+
+**YAML:**
+```yaml
+automation:
+  - alias: "Keyword alert"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: state
+        entity_id: event.myradio_messages
+    condition:
+      - condition: template
+        value_template: >-
+          {{ 'emergency' in trigger.to_state.attributes.text | lower }}
+    action:
+      - service: notify.mobile_app_your_phone
+        data:
+          title: "Emergency keyword detected"
+          message: >-
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.sender_name }} in
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.channel_name or 'DM' }}:
+            {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.text }}
+```
+
+### Track a contact on the HA map
+
+No automation needed. Once a contact is selected for GPS tracking, their `device_tracker` entity automatically appears on the HA map. Go to **Settings > Dashboards > Map** (or add a Map card to any dashboard) and the tracked contact will show up when they advertise their GPS position.
+
+### Dashboard card showing repeater battery
+
+Add a sensor card to any dashboard:
+
+```yaml
+type: sensor
+entity: sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage
+name: "Hilltop Repeater Battery"
+```
+
+Or an entities card for multiple repeaters:
+
+```yaml
+type: entities
+title: "Repeater Status"
+entities:
+  - entity: sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage
+    name: "Hilltop"
+  - entity: sensor.valley_battery_voltage
+    name: "Valley"
+  - entity: sensor.ridge_battery_voltage
+    name: "Ridge"
+```
+
+### Full monitoring dashboard with message feed
+
+This example creates a dashboard with repeater vitals, a live message feed, and a network activity graph. Replace the three slug values below to match your setup — find your entity IDs in **Settings > Devices & Services > MQTT**.
+
+```yaml
+# ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+# │  Replace these three values to match your entities  │
+# │                                                     │
+# │  radio_slug:    the prefix on your radio sensors    │
+# │                 e.g. sensor.MYRADIO_noise_floor     │
+# │  repeater_slug: the prefix on your repeater sensors │
+# │                 e.g. sensor.HILLTOP_battery_voltage  │
+# │  message_event: your message event entity ID        │
+# │                 e.g. event.MYRADIO_messages          │
+# └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+#
+#   radio_slug:    myradio
+#   repeater_slug: hilltop
+#   message_event: event.myradio_messages
+```
+
+**Step 1 — Dashboard YAML** (Settings > Dashboards > Add > edit in YAML):
+
+```yaml
+views:
+  - title: MeshCore
+    icon: mdi:radio-tower
+    cards:
+      - type: entities
+        title: Hilltop — Current                     # ← repeater name
+        state_color: true
+        entities:
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage    # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Battery
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_noise_floor        # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Noise Floor
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_last_rssi          # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Last RSSI
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_last_snr           # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Last SNR
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_uptime             # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Uptime
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_packets_received   # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Packets Rx
+          - entity: sensor.hilltop_packets_sent       # ← repeater_slug
+            name: Packets Tx
+
+      - type: statistics-graph
+        title: Battery Voltage
+        entities:
+          - sensor.hilltop_battery_voltage            # ← repeater_slug
+        stat_types: [mean, min, max]
+        days_to_show: 7
+        period: hour
+
+      - type: statistics-graph
+        title: Noise Floor
+        entities:
+          - sensor.hilltop_noise_floor                # ← repeater_slug
+        stat_types: [mean, min, max]
+        days_to_show: 7
+        period: hour
+
+      - type: markdown
+        title: Message Feed (Last 10)
+        content: |
+          {% for i in range(1, 11) %}
+          {% set msg = states('input_text.meshcore_msg_' ~ i) %}
+          {% if msg and msg not in ['unknown', '', 'unavailable'] %}
+          {{ msg }}
+
+          {% endif %}
+          {% endfor %}
+          {% if states('input_text.meshcore_msg_1') in ['unknown', '', 'unavailable'] %}
+          *No messages yet.*
+          {% endif %}
+
+      - type: statistics-graph
+        title: Overall Packets Received
+        entities:
+          - sensor.myradio_packets_received           # ← radio_slug
+        stat_types: [change]
+        days_to_show: 7
+        period: hour
+```
+
+**Step 2 — Message feed helpers**: create 10 text helpers named `MeshCore Msg 1` through `MeshCore Msg 10` (Settings > Helpers > Add > Text). These act as a rolling buffer for the Markdown card above.
+
+**Step 3 — Message feed automation** (Settings > Automations > Create > edit in YAML):
+
+```yaml
+alias: MeshCore Message Feed Buffer
+description: Rolling buffer of recent mesh messages for dashboard display
+mode: queued
+max: 10
+triggers:
+  - trigger: state
+    entity_id: event.myradio_messages               # ← message_event
+actions:
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_10
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_9') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_9
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_8') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_8
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_7') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_7
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_6') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_6
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_5') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_5
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_4') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_4
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_3') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_3
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_2') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_2
+    data:
+      value: "{{ states('input_text.meshcore_msg_1') }}"
+  - action: input_text.set_value
+    target:
+      entity_id: input_text.meshcore_msg_1
+    data:
+      value: >-
+        {{ as_timestamp(trigger.to_state.last_changed) |
+        timestamp_custom('%-I:%M %p') }} |
+        **{% if trigger.to_state.attributes.channel_name %}{{
+        trigger.to_state.attributes.channel_name }}{% else %}DM{% endif %}** |
+        {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.sender_name or 'Unknown' }}:
+        {{ (trigger.to_state.attributes.text or '')[:180] }}
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Devices don't appear in HA
+
+- Verify the MQTT integration is configured in HA (**Settings > Devices & Services > MQTT**) and shows "Connected"
+- Verify RemoteTerm's HA integration shows "Connected" (green dot)
+- Check that both HA and RemoteTerm are using the same MQTT broker
+- Subscribe to discovery topics to verify messages are flowing:
+  ```
+  mosquitto_sub -h <broker> -t 'homeassistant/#' -v
+  ```
+
+### Stale or duplicate devices
+
+If you see unexpected devices (e.g. a generic "MeshCore Radio" alongside your named radio), clear the stale retained messages:
+```
+mosquitto_pub -h <broker> -t 'homeassistant/binary_sensor/meshcore_unknown/connected/config' -r -n
+mosquitto_pub -h <broker> -t 'homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_unknown/noise_floor/config' -r -n
+```
+
+### Repeater sensors show "Unknown" or "Unavailable"
+
+Repeater telemetry only updates when collected. Trigger a manual fetch by opening the repeater's dashboard in RemoteTerm and clicking "Status", or wait for the next auto-collect cycle (~8 hours).
+
+If RemoteTerm already has cached telemetry for that repeater, it republishes the last known values on startup. If the sensors are still unknown or unavailable, it usually means no telemetry has ever been collected for that repeater yet.
+
+### Contact device tracker shows "Unknown"
+
+The contact's GPS position only updates when RemoteTerm hears an advertisement from that node that includes GPS coordinates. If the contact's device doesn't broadcast GPS or hasn't advertised recently, the tracker will show as unknown.
+
+### Entity is "Unavailable"
+
+Radio health entities have a 120-second expiry. If RemoteTerm stops sending health updates (e.g. it's shut down or loses connection to the broker), HA marks the entities as unavailable after 2 minutes. Restart RemoteTerm or check the broker connection.
+
+## Removing the Integration
+
+Disabling or deleting the HA integration in RemoteTerm's settings publishes empty retained messages to all discovery topics, which removes the devices and entities from HA automatically.
+
+## Local Test Environment
+
+For local development, RemoteTerm includes a helper that starts Mosquitto and Home Assistant with MQTT preconfigured:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/setup/start_ha_test_env.sh
+```
+
+That gives you:
+
+- Home Assistant at `http://localhost:8123`
+- Mosquitto at `localhost:1883`
+- A pre-created HA MQTT integration using that broker
+
+To watch all MQTT traffic during testing:
+
+```bash
+docker exec ha-test-mosquitto mosquitto_sub -h 127.0.0.1 -t '#' -v
+```
+
+To stop and clean up:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/setup/stop_ha_test_env.sh --clean
+```
+
+## MQTT Topics Reference
+
+Runtime/state topics (where data is published):
+
+| Topic | Content | Update frequency |
+|-------|---------|-----------------|
+| `meshcore/{node_id}/health` | `{"connected": bool, "noise_floor_dbm": int}` | Every 60s |
+| `meshcore/{node_id}/telemetry` | `{"battery_volts": float, ...}` | ~8h or manual |
+| `meshcore/{node_id}/gps` | `{"latitude": float, "longitude": float, ...}` | On advert |
+| `meshcore/{node_id}/events/message` | `{"event_type": "message_received", ...}` | On message |
+
+Discovery topics (entity registration, under `homeassistant/`):
+
+| Pattern | Entity type |
+|---------|------------|
+| `homeassistant/binary_sensor/meshcore_<node_id>/connected/config` | Radio connectivity |
+| `homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_<node_id>/noise_floor/config` | Noise floor sensor |
+| `homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_<node_id>/battery_voltage/config` | Repeater battery |
+| `homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_<node_id>/*/config` | Other repeater sensors |
+| `homeassistant/device_tracker/meshcore_<node_id>/config` | Contact GPS tracker |
+| `homeassistant/event/meshcore_<node_id>/messages/config` | Message event entity |
+
+The `{node_id}` is always the first 12 characters of the node's public key, lowercased.

app/AGENTS.md

@@ -25,17 +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)
+├── migrations/          # Schema migrations (SQLite user_version, per-version modules)
 ├── models.py            # Pydantic request/response models and typed write contracts (for example ContactUpsert)
-├── repository/          # Data access layer (contacts, channels, messages, raw_packets, settings, fanout)
+├── version_info.py      # Unified version/build metadata resolution for debug + startup surfaces
+├── repository/          # Data access layer (contacts, channels, messages, raw_packets, settings, fanout, push_subscriptions, repeater_telemetry)
 ├── 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_stats.py           # In-memory local radio stats sampling and noise-floor 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
@@ -45,8 +50,12 @@ app/
 ├── events.py            # Typed WS event payload serialization
 ├── websocket.py         # WS manager + broadcast helpers
 ├── security.py          # Optional app-wide HTTP Basic auth middleware for HTTP + WS
+├── push/                # Web Push notification subsystem
+│   ├── vapid.py                 # VAPID key generation, storage, caching
+│   ├── send.py                  # pywebpush wrapper (async via thread executor)
+│   └── manager.py               # Push dispatch: filter, build payload, concurrent send
 ├── fanout/              # Fanout bus: MQTT, bots, webhooks, Apprise, SQS (see fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md)
-├── dependencies.py      # Shared FastAPI dependency providers
+├── telemetry_interval.py # Shared telemetry interval math for tracked-repeater scheduler
 ├── path_utils.py        # Path hex rendering and hop-width helpers
 ├── region_scope.py      # Normalize/validate regional flood-scope values
 ├── keystore.py          # Ephemeral private/public key storage for DM decryption
@@ -60,10 +69,13 @@ app/
     ├── messages.py
     ├── packets.py
     ├── read_state.py
+    ├── rooms.py
+    ├── server_control.py   # Shared helpers for repeater/room CLI flows (not an APIRouter)
     ├── settings.py
     ├── fanout.py
     ├── repeaters.py
     ├── statistics.py
+    ├── push.py
     └── ws.py
 ```
 
@@ -74,7 +86,7 @@ app/
 1. Radio emits events.
 2. `on_rx_log_data` stores raw packet and tries decrypt/pipeline handling.
 3. Shared message-domain services create/update `messages` and shape WS payloads.
-4. `CONTACT_MSG_RECV` is a fallback DM path when packet pipeline cannot decrypt.
+4. Direct-message storage is centralized in `services/dm_ingest.py`; packet-processor DMs and `CONTACT_MSG_RECV` fallback events both route through that seam.
 
 ### Outgoing messages
 
@@ -100,22 +112,37 @@ 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 `out_path_hash_mode` in the database so contact sync and outbound DM routing reuse the exact stored mode instead of inferring from path bytes.
-- Contacts may also persist `route_override_path`, `route_override_len`, and `route_override_hash_mode`. `Contact.to_radio_dict()` gives these override fields precedence over learned `last_path*`, while advert processing still updates the learned route for telemetry/fallback.
+- 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.
+- Direct-route sources are limited to radio contact sync (`out_path`) and PATH/path-discovery updates. This mirrors firmware `onContactPathRecv(...)`, which replaces `ContactInfo.out_path` when a new returned path is heard.
+- `route_override_path`, `route_override_len`, and `route_override_hash_mode` take precedence over the learned direct route for radio-bound sends.
+- Advertisement paths are stored only in `contact_advert_paths` for analytics/visualization. They are not part of `Contact.to_radio_dict()` or DM route selection.
 - `contact_advert_paths` identity is `(public_key, path_hex, path_len)` because the same hex bytes can represent different routes at different hop widths.
 
 ### Read/unread state
 
 - Server is source of truth (`contacts.last_read_at`, `channels.last_read_at`).
-- `GET /api/read-state/unreads` returns counts, mention flags, and `last_message_times`.
+- `GET /api/read-state/unreads` returns counts, mention flags, `last_message_times`, and `last_read_ats`.
+
+### DM ingest + ACKs
+
+- `services/dm_ingest.py` is the one place that should decide fallback-context resolution, DM dedup/reconciliation, and packet-linked vs. content-based storage behavior.
+- `CONTACT_MSG_RECV` is a fallback path, not a parallel source of truth. If you change DM storage behavior, trace both `event_handlers.py` and `packet_processor.py`.
+- DM ACK tracking is an in-memory pending/buffered map in `services/dm_ack_tracker.py`, with periodic expiry from `radio_sync.py`.
+- Outgoing DMs send once inline, store/broadcast immediately after the first successful `MSG_SENT`, then may retry up to 2 more times in the background only when the initial `MSG_SENT` result includes an expected ACK code and the message remains unacked.
+- DM retry timing follows the firmware-provided `suggested_timeout` from `PACKET_MSG_SENT`; do not replace it with a fixed app timeout unless you intentionally want more aggressive duplicate-prone retries.
+- Direct-message send behavior is intended to emulate `meshcore_py.commands.send_msg_with_retry(...)` when the radio provides an expected ACK code: stage the effective contact route on the radio, send, wait for ACK, and on the final retry force flood via `reset_path(...)`.
+- Non-final DM attempts use the contact's effective route (`override > direct > flood`). The final retry is intentionally sent as flood even when a routing override exists.
+- DM ACK state is terminal on first ACK. Retry attempts may register multiple expected ACK codes for the same message, but sibling pending codes are cleared once one ACK wins so a DM should not accrue multiple delivery confirmations from retries.
+- ACKs are delivery state, not routing state. Bundled ACKs inside PATH packets still satisfy pending DM sends, but ACK history does not feed contact route learning.
 
 ### Echo/repeat dedup
 
-- Message uniqueness: `(type, conversation_key, text, sender_timestamp)`.
-- Duplicate insert is treated as an echo/repeat: the new path (if any) is appended, and the ACK count is incremented **only for outgoing messages**. Incoming repeats add path data but do not change the ACK count.
+- Channel message uniqueness (`idx_messages_dedup_null_safe`): `(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))` where `type = 'CHAN'`.
+- Incoming PRIV message uniqueness (`idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup`): `(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0), COALESCE(sender_key, ''))` where `type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0` — `sender_key` was added in migration 056 to distinguish room-server posts from different senders in the same second.
+- Duplicate insert is treated as an echo/repeat: the new path (if any) is appended, and the ACK count is incremented only for outgoing channel messages. Incoming direct messages with the same dedup identity also collapse onto one stored row, with later observations merging path data instead of creating a second DM.
 
 ### Raw packet dedup policy
 
@@ -140,10 +167,23 @@ app/
 
 - All external integrations (MQTT, bots, webhooks, Apprise, SQS) are managed through the fanout bus (`app/fanout/`).
 - Configs stored in `fanout_configs` table, managed via `GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/fanout`.
-- `broadcast_event()` in `websocket.py` dispatches to the fanout manager for `message` and `raw_packet` events.
-- Each integration is a `FanoutModule` with scope-based filtering.
+- `broadcast_event()` in `websocket.py` dispatches to the fanout manager for `message`, `raw_packet`, and `contact` events.
+- `on_message` and `on_raw` are scope-gated. `on_contact`, `on_telemetry`, and `on_health` are dispatched to all modules unconditionally (modules filter internally).
+- Repeater telemetry broadcasts are emitted after `RepeaterTelemetryRepository.record()` in both `radio_sync.py` (auto-collect) and `routers/repeaters.py` (manual fetch).
+- The 60-second radio stats sampling loop in `radio_stats.py` dispatches an enriched health snapshot (radio identity + full stats) to all fanout modules after each sample.
 - Community MQTT publishes raw packets only, but its derived `path` field for direct packets is emitted as comma-separated hop identifiers, not flat path bytes.
-- See `app/fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md` for full architecture details.
+- See `app/fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md` for full architecture details and event payload shapes.
+
+### Web Push notifications
+
+Web Push is a standalone subsystem in `app/push/`, separate from the fanout module system. It sends browser push notifications for incoming messages even when the tab is closed.
+
+- **Not a fanout module** — Web Push manages per-browser subscriptions (N browsers, each with its own endpoint and delivery state), unlike fanout which is one-config-to-one-destination.
+- **VAPID keys**: auto-generated P-256 key pair on first startup, stored in `app_settings.vapid_private_key` / `vapid_public_key`. Cached in-module by `app/push/vapid.py`.
+- **Dispatch**: `broadcast_event()` in `websocket.py` fires `push_manager.dispatch_message(data)` alongside fanout for `message` events. The manager checks the global `app_settings.push_conversations` list, then sends to all currently registered subscriptions via `pywebpush` (run in a thread executor).
+- **Stale cleanup**: HTTP 404/410 from the push service triggers immediate subscription deletion.
+- **Subscriptions stored** in `push_subscriptions` table with `UNIQUE(endpoint)` for upsert semantics.
+- Requires HTTPS (self-signed OK) and outbound internet to reach browser push services.
 
 ## API Surface (all under `/api`)
 
@@ -154,10 +194,13 @@ app/
 - `GET /debug` — support snapshot with recent logs, live radio probe, slot/contact audits, and version/git info
 
 ### Radio
-- `GET /radio/config` — includes `path_hash_mode`, `path_hash_mode_supported`, and advert-location on/off
-- `PATCH /radio/config` — may update `path_hash_mode` (`0..2`) when firmware supports it
+- `GET /radio/config` — includes `path_hash_mode`, `path_hash_mode_supported`, advert-location on/off, and `multi_acks_enabled`
+- `PATCH /radio/config` — may update `path_hash_mode` (`0..2`) when firmware supports it, and `multi_acks_enabled`
+- `GET /radio/private-key` — export in-memory private key as hex (requires `MESHCORE_ENABLE_LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=true`)
 - `PUT /radio/private-key`
-- `POST /radio/advertise`
+- `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`
@@ -167,11 +210,13 @@ app/
 - `GET /contacts/analytics` — unified keyed-or-name analytics payload
 - `GET /contacts/repeaters/advert-paths` — recent advert paths for all contacts
 - `POST /contacts`
+- `POST /contacts/bulk-delete`
 - `DELETE /contacts/{public_key}`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/mark-read`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/command`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/routing-override`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/trace`
+- `POST /contacts/{public_key}/path-discovery` — discover forward/return paths, persist the learned direct route, and sync it back to the radio best-effort
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/login`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/status`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/lpp-telemetry`
@@ -181,13 +226,20 @@ app/
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/radio-settings`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/advert-intervals`
 - `POST /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/owner-info`
+- `GET /contacts/{public_key}/repeater/telemetry-history` — stored telemetry history for a repeater (read-only, no radio access)
+- `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`
 - `GET /channels/{key}/detail`
 - `POST /channels`
+- `POST /channels/bulk-hashtag`
 - `DELETE /channels/{key}`
 - `POST /channels/{key}/flood-scope-override`
+- `POST /channels/{key}/path-hash-mode-override`
 - `POST /channels/{key}/mark-read`
 
 ### Messages
@@ -199,11 +251,12 @@ 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`
 
 ### Read state
-- `GET /read-state/unreads`
+- `GET /read-state/unreads` — counts, mention flags, `last_message_times`, and `last_read_ats`
 - `POST /read-state/mark-all-read`
 
 ### Settings
@@ -212,17 +265,30 @@ app/
 - `POST /settings/favorites/toggle`
 - `POST /settings/blocked-keys/toggle`
 - `POST /settings/blocked-names/toggle`
-- `POST /settings/migrate`
+- `POST /settings/tracked-telemetry/toggle`
+- `GET /settings/tracked-telemetry/schedule` — current telemetry scheduling derivation, interval options, and next-run-at timestamp
+- `POST /settings/muted-channels/toggle`
 
 ### Fanout
 - `GET /fanout` — list all fanout configs
 - `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)
 
+### Push
+- `GET /push/vapid-public-key` — VAPID public key for browser `PushManager.subscribe()`
+- `POST /push/subscribe` — register/upsert push subscription (keyed by endpoint URL)
+- `GET /push/subscriptions` — list all push subscriptions
+- `PATCH /push/subscriptions/{id}` — update label or filter preferences
+- `DELETE /push/subscriptions/{id}` — delete subscription
+- `POST /push/subscriptions/{id}/test` — send test notification
+- `GET /push/conversations` — global list of push-enabled conversation state keys
+- `POST /push/conversations/toggle` — add or remove a conversation from the global push list
+
 ### WebSocket
 - `WS /ws`
 
@@ -246,14 +312,24 @@ Client sends `"ping"` text; server replies `{"type":"pong"}`.
 ## Data Model Notes
 
 Main tables:
-- `contacts` (includes `first_seen` for contact age tracking and `out_path_hash_mode` for route round-tripping)
+- `contacts` (includes `first_seen` for contact age tracking and `direct_path_hash_mode` / `route_override_*` for DM routing)
 - `channels`
-  Includes optional `flood_scope_override` for channel-specific regional sends.
+  Includes optional `flood_scope_override` for channel-specific regional sends and optional `path_hash_mode_override` for per-channel path hop width.
 - `messages` (includes `sender_name`, `sender_key` for per-contact channel message attribution)
 - `raw_packets`
 - `contact_advert_paths` (recent unique advertisement paths per contact, keyed by contact + path bytes + hop count)
 - `contact_name_history` (tracks name changes over time)
-- `app_settings`
+- `repeater_telemetry_history` (time-series telemetry snapshots for tracked repeaters)
+- `fanout_configs` (MQTT, bot, webhook, Apprise, SQS integration configs)
+- `push_subscriptions` (Web Push browser subscriptions with delivery metadata; UNIQUE on endpoint)
+- `app_settings` (includes `vapid_private_key` and `vapid_public_key` for Web Push VAPID signing)
+
+Contact route state is canonicalized on the backend:
+- stored route inputs: `direct_path`, `direct_path_len`, `direct_path_hash_mode`, `direct_path_updated_at`, plus optional `route_override_*`
+- computed route surface: `effective_route`, `effective_route_source`, `direct_route`, `route_override`
+- removed legacy names: `last_path`, `last_path_len`, `out_path_hash_mode`
+
+Frontend and send paths should consume the canonical route surface rather than reconstructing precedence from raw fields.
 
 Repository writes should prefer typed models such as `ContactUpsert` over ad hoc dict payloads when adding or updating schema-coupled data.
 
@@ -261,21 +337,21 @@ Repository writes should prefer typed models such as `ContactUpsert` over ad hoc
 
 `app_settings` fields in active model:
 - `max_radio_contacts`
-- `favorites`
 - `auto_decrypt_dm_on_advert`
-- `sidebar_sort_order`
 - `last_message_times`
-- `preferences_migrated`
 - `advert_interval`
 - `last_advert_time`
 - `flood_scope`
-- `blocked_keys`, `blocked_names`
+- `blocked_keys`, `blocked_names`, `discovery_blocked_types`
+- `tracked_telemetry_repeaters`
+- `auto_resend_channel`
+- `telemetry_interval_hours`
 
 Note: MQTT, community MQTT, and bot configs were migrated to the `fanout_configs` table (migrations 36-38).
 
 ## Security Posture (intentional)
 
-- No authn/authz.
+- No per-user authn/authz model; optionally, operators may enable app-wide HTTP Basic auth for both HTTP and WS entrypoints.
 - No CORS restriction (`*`).
 - Bot code executes user-provided Python via `exec()`.
 
@@ -296,9 +372,11 @@ 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
@@ -306,40 +384,47 @@ 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_mqtt_ha.py             # MQTT HA (high-availability) behavior
 ├── 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_push_send.py           # Web Push send/dispatch
+├── test_radio_stats.py         # Radio stats sampling and noise-floor history
+├── test_repeater_telemetry.py  # Repeater telemetry history recording
+├── test_service_installer.py   # Service installer script behavior
+├── test_sqs_fanout.py          # SQS fanout module
 ├── test_statistics.py          # Statistics aggregation
-├── test_main_startup.py        # App startup and lifespan
-├── test_path_utils.py          # Path hex rendering helpers
+├── test_telemetry_interval.py  # Telemetry interval scheduling math
+├── test_version_info.py        # Version/build metadata resolution
 ├── test_websocket.py           # WS manager broadcast/cleanup
 └── test_websocket_route.py     # WS endpoint lifecycle
 ```
@@ -350,7 +435,7 @@ tests/
 
 The MeshCore radio protocol encodes `sender_timestamp` as a 4-byte little-endian integer (Unix seconds). This is a firmware-level wire format — the radio, the Python library (`commands/messaging.py`), and the decoder (`decoder.py`) all read/write exactly 4 bytes. Millisecond Unix timestamps would overflow 4 bytes, so higher resolution is not possible without a firmware change.
 
-**Consequence:** The dedup index `(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))` operates at 1-second granularity. Sending identical text to the same conversation twice within one second will hit the UNIQUE constraint on the second insert, returning HTTP 500 *after* the radio has already transmitted. The message is sent over the air but not stored in the database. Do not attempt to fix this by switching to millisecond timestamps — it will break echo dedup (the echo's 4-byte timestamp won't match the stored value) and overflow `to_bytes(4, "little")`.
+**Consequence:** Message dedup still operates at 1-second granularity because the radio protocol only provides second-resolution `sender_timestamp`. Do not attempt to fix this by switching to millisecond timestamps — it will break echo dedup (the echo's 4-byte timestamp won't match the stored value) and overflow `to_bytes(4, "little")`. Incoming DMs now share the same second-resolution content identity tradeoff as channel echoes: same-contact same-text same-second observations collapse onto one stored row.
 
 ### Outgoing DM echoes remain undecrypted
 

app/channel_constants.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+PUBLIC_CHANNEL_KEY = "8B3387E9C5CDEA6AC9E5EDBAA115CD72"
+PUBLIC_CHANNEL_NAME = "Public"
+
+
+def is_public_channel_key(key: str) -> bool:
+    return key.upper() == PUBLIC_CHANNEL_KEY
+
+
+def is_public_channel_name(name: str) -> bool:
+    return name.casefold() == PUBLIC_CHANNEL_NAME.casefold()

app/config.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from collections import deque
 from threading import Lock
 from typing import Literal
 
-from pydantic import model_validator
+from pydantic import Field, model_validator
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     serial_port: str = ""  # Empty string triggers auto-detection
     serial_baudrate: int = 115200
     tcp_host: str = ""
-    tcp_port: int = 4000
+    tcp_port: int = 5000
     ble_address: str = ""
     ble_pin: str = ""
     log_level: Literal["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR"] = "INFO"
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     disable_bots: bool = False
     enable_message_poll_fallback: bool = False
     force_channel_slot_reconfigure: bool = False
+    clowntown_do_clock_wraparound: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        validation_alias="__CLOWNTOWN_DO_CLOCK_WRAPAROUND",
+    )
+    enable_local_private_key_export: bool = False
+    load_with_autoevict: bool = False
+    skip_post_connect_sync: bool = False
     basic_auth_username: str = ""
     basic_auth_password: str = ""
 

app/database.py

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import asyncio
 import logging
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import aiosqlite
@@ -7,15 +10,16 @@ from app.config import settings
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-SCHEMA = """
+SCHEMA_TABLES = """
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contacts (
     public_key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
     name TEXT,
     type INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     flags INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-    last_path TEXT,
-    last_path_len INTEGER DEFAULT -1,
-    out_path_hash_mode INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    direct_path TEXT,
+    direct_path_len INTEGER,
+    direct_path_hash_mode INTEGER,
+    direct_path_updated_at INTEGER,
     route_override_path TEXT,
     route_override_len INTEGER,
     route_override_hash_mode INTEGER,
@@ -25,7 +29,9 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contacts (
     last_seen INTEGER,
     on_radio INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     last_contacted INTEGER,
-    first_seen INTEGER
+    first_seen INTEGER,
+    last_read_at INTEGER,
+    favorite INTEGER DEFAULT 0
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channels (
@@ -33,7 +39,11 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channels (
     name TEXT NOT NULL,
     is_hashtag INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     on_radio INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-    flood_scope_override TEXT
+    flood_scope_override TEXT,
+    path_hash_mode_override INTEGER,
+    last_read_at INTEGER,
+    favorite INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    muted INTEGER DEFAULT 0
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
@@ -43,17 +53,16 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
     text TEXT NOT NULL,
     sender_timestamp INTEGER,
     received_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    path TEXT,
+    paths TEXT,
     txt_type INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     signature TEXT,
     outgoing INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     acked INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     sender_name TEXT,
     sender_key TEXT
-    -- Deduplication: identical text + timestamp in the same conversation is treated as a
-    -- mesh echo/repeat. Second-precision timestamps mean two intentional identical messages
-    -- within the same second would collide, but this is not feasible in practice — LoRa
-    -- transmission takes several seconds per message, and the UI clears the input on send.
+    -- Deduplication: channel echoes/repeats use a content/time unique index so
+    -- duplicate observations reconcile onto a single stored row. Legacy
+    -- databases may also gain an incoming-DM content index via migration 44.
     -- Enforced via idx_messages_dedup_null_safe (unique index) rather than a table constraint
     -- to avoid the storage overhead of SQLite's autoindex duplicating every message text.
 );
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS raw_packets (
     data BLOB NOT NULL,
     message_id INTEGER,
     payload_hash BLOB,
-    FOREIGN KEY (message_id) REFERENCES messages(id)
+    FOREIGN KEY (message_id) REFERENCES messages(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_advert_paths (
@@ -76,7 +85,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_advert_paths (
     last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
     heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
     UNIQUE(public_key, path_hex, path_len),
-    FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+    FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_name_history (
@@ -86,27 +95,163 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_name_history (
     first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
     last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
     UNIQUE(public_key, name),
-    FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+    FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS app_settings (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY CHECK (id = 1),
+    max_radio_contacts INTEGER DEFAULT 200,
+    favorites TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+    auto_decrypt_dm_on_advert INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
+    last_message_times TEXT DEFAULT '{}',
+    preferences_migrated INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    advert_interval INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    last_advert_time INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    flood_scope TEXT DEFAULT '',
+    blocked_keys TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+    blocked_names TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+    discovery_blocked_types TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+    tracked_telemetry_repeaters TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+    auto_resend_channel INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    telemetry_interval_hours INTEGER DEFAULT 8,
+    vapid_private_key TEXT DEFAULT '',
+    vapid_public_key TEXT DEFAULT '',
+    push_conversations TEXT DEFAULT '[]'
+);
+INSERT OR IGNORE INTO app_settings (id) VALUES (1);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fanout_configs (
+    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    type TEXT NOT NULL,
+    name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    enabled INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    config TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+    scope TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+    sort_order INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS repeater_telemetry_history (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+    timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    data TEXT NOT NULL,
+    FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS push_subscriptions (
+    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    endpoint TEXT NOT NULL,
+    p256dh TEXT NOT NULL,
+    auth TEXT NOT NULL,
+    label TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    last_success_at INTEGER,
+    failure_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    UNIQUE(endpoint)
+);
+"""
+
+# Indexes are created after migrations so that legacy databases have all
+# required columns (e.g. sender_key, added by migration 25) before index
+# creation runs.
+SCHEMA_INDEXES = """
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_received ON messages(received_at);
 CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_dedup_null_safe
-    ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0));
+    ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))
+    WHERE type = 'CHAN';
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup
+    ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0), COALESCE(sender_key, ''))
+    WHERE type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0;
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_sender_key ON messages(sender_key);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_pagination
+    ON messages(type, conversation_key, received_at DESC, id DESC);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_unread_covering
+    ON messages(type, conversation_key, outgoing, received_at);
 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);
--- idx_messages_sender_key is created by migration 25 (after adding the sender_key column)
+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);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent
     ON contact_advert_paths(public_key, last_seen DESC);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_name_history_key
     ON contact_name_history(public_key, last_seen DESC);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_repeater_telemetry_pk_ts
+    ON repeater_telemetry_history(public_key, timestamp);
 """
 
 
 class Database:
+    """Single-connection aiosqlite wrapper with coroutine-level serialization.
+
+    Why the lock: aiosqlite runs one ``sqlite3.Connection`` on a background
+    worker thread and serializes statement execution there. But SQLite's
+    ``COMMIT`` fails with ``OperationalError: cannot commit transaction -
+    SQL statements in progress`` whenever *any* cursor on the connection has
+    a live prepared statement (a ``SELECT`` that returned ``SQLITE_ROW`` but
+    hasn't been fully consumed or closed). Under concurrent coroutines, one
+    task's in-flight ``fetchone()`` can still be in ``SQLITE_ROW`` state when
+    another task's ``commit()`` runs on the worker — triggering the error.
+
+    Fix: all DB work goes through ``tx()`` (writes) or ``readonly()`` (reads),
+    both of which acquire ``self._lock``. The lock is non-reentrant (asyncio
+    default) by design — nested ``tx()`` calls are a bug. Repository methods
+    that compose multiple operations factor the raw SQL into private helpers
+    that take a ``conn`` and don't lock; the public method acquires the lock
+    once and calls those helpers.
+
+    Why reads are also locked: reads must also hold the lock, because a read
+    in ``SQLITE_ROW`` state is precisely the live statement that breaks a
+    concurrent writer's commit. Single-connection aiosqlite cannot safely
+    overlap reads and writes. If we ever split reader/writer connections in
+    the future, ``readonly()`` becomes the seam to point at the reader pool.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, db_path: str):
         self.db_path = db_path
         self._connection: aiosqlite.Connection | None = None
+        self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def tx(self) -> AsyncIterator[aiosqlite.Connection]:
+        """Acquire the connection for a write transaction.
+
+        Commits on clean exit, rolls back on exception. Callers MUST close
+        every cursor opened inside the block (use ``async with conn.execute(...)
+        as cursor:``) so no prepared statement is alive when commit runs.
+
+        The lock serializes concurrent writers AND ensures no reader's cursor
+        is alive during the commit. Nested calls will deadlock — factor shared
+        SQL into helpers that accept ``conn`` and do not re-enter ``tx()``.
+        """
+        async with self._lock:
+            if self._connection is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Database not connected")
+            conn = self._connection
+            try:
+                yield conn
+            except BaseException:
+                await conn.rollback()
+                raise
+            else:
+                await conn.commit()
+
+    @asynccontextmanager
+    async def readonly(self) -> AsyncIterator[aiosqlite.Connection]:
+        """Acquire the connection for a read. No commit, no rollback.
+
+        Locked for the same reason writes are: on a single connection, an
+        active read statement blocks a concurrent writer's commit. Callers
+        MUST fully consume or close cursors before the block exits (use
+        ``async with conn.execute(...) as cursor:`` + ``fetchall`` /
+        ``fetchone``; avoid holding a cursor across ``await`` on other IO).
+        """
+        async with self._lock:
+            if self._connection is None:
+                raise RuntimeError("Database not connected")
+            yield self._connection
 
     async def connect(self) -> None:
         logger.info("Connecting to database at %s", self.db_path)
@@ -118,21 +263,52 @@ class Database:
         # Persists in the DB file but we set it explicitly on every connection.
         await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL")
 
+        # synchronous = NORMAL is safe with WAL — only the most recent
+        # transaction can be lost on an OS crash (no corruption risk).
+        # Reduces fsync overhead vs. the default FULL.
+        await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL")
+
+        # Retry for up to 5s on lock contention instead of failing instantly.
+        # Matters when a second connection (e.g. VACUUM) touches the DB.
+        await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout = 5000")
+
+        # Bump page cache to ~64 MB (negative value = KB). Keeps hot pages
+        # in memory for read-heavy queries (unreads, pagination, search).
+        await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA cache_size = -64000")
+
+        # Keep temp tables and sort spills in memory instead of on disk.
+        await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA temp_store = MEMORY")
+
         # Incremental auto-vacuum: freed pages are reclaimable via
         # PRAGMA incremental_vacuum without a full VACUUM. Must be set before
         # the first table is created (for new databases); for existing databases
         # migration 20 handles the one-time VACUUM to restructure the file.
         await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum = INCREMENTAL")
 
-        await self._connection.executescript(SCHEMA)
-        await self._connection.commit()
-        logger.debug("Database schema initialized")
+        # Foreign key enforcement: must be set per-connection (not persisted).
+        # Disabled during schema init and migrations to avoid issues with
+        # historical table-rebuild migrations that may temporarily violate
+        # constraints, then re-enabled for all subsequent application queries.
+        await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = OFF")
 
-        # Run any pending migrations
+        await self._connection.executescript(SCHEMA_TABLES)
+        await self._connection.commit()
+        logger.debug("Database tables initialized")
+
+        # Run any pending migrations before creating indexes, so that
+        # legacy databases have all required columns first.
         from app.migrations import run_migrations
 
         await run_migrations(self._connection)
 
+        await self._connection.executescript(SCHEMA_INDEXES)
+        await self._connection.commit()
+        logger.debug("Database indexes initialized")
+
+        # Enable FK enforcement for all application queries from this point on.
+        await self._connection.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+        logger.debug("Foreign key enforcement enabled")
+
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
         if self._connection:
             await self._connection.close()

app/decoder.py

@@ -58,6 +58,28 @@ class DecryptedDirectMessage:
     message: str
     dest_hash: str  # First byte of destination pubkey as hex
     src_hash: str  # First byte of sender pubkey as hex
+    signed_sender_prefix: str | None = None
+
+    @property
+    def txt_type(self) -> int:
+        return self.flags >> 2
+
+    @property
+    def attempt(self) -> int:
+        return self.flags & 0x03
+
+
+@dataclass
+class DecryptedPathPayload:
+    """Result of decrypting a PATH payload."""
+
+    dest_hash: str
+    src_hash: str
+    returned_path: bytes
+    returned_path_len: int
+    returned_path_hash_mode: int
+    extra_type: int
+    extra: bytes
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -85,6 +107,10 @@ class PacketInfo:
     path_hash_size: int = 1  # Bytes per hop: 1, 2, or 3
 
 
+def _is_valid_advert_location(lat: float, lon: float) -> bool:
+    return -90 <= lat <= 90 and -180 <= lon <= 180
+
+
 def extract_payload(raw_packet: bytes) -> bytes | None:
     """
     Extract just the payload from a raw packet, skipping header and path.
@@ -243,7 +269,9 @@ def get_packet_payload_type(raw_packet: bytes) -> PayloadType | None:
         return None
 
 
-def parse_advertisement(payload: bytes) -> ParsedAdvertisement | None:
+def parse_advertisement(
+    payload: bytes, raw_packet: bytes | None = None
+) -> ParsedAdvertisement | None:
     """
     Parse an advertisement payload.
 
@@ -271,8 +299,11 @@ def parse_advertisement(payload: bytes) -> ParsedAdvertisement | None:
     timestamp = int.from_bytes(payload[32:36], byteorder="little")
     flags = payload[100]
 
-    # Parse flags
+    # Parse flags — clamp device_role to valid range (0-4); corrupted
+    # advertisements can have junk in the lower nibble.
     device_role = flags & 0x0F
+    if device_role > 4:
+        device_role = 0
     has_location = bool(flags & 0x10)
     has_feature1 = bool(flags & 0x20)
     has_feature2 = bool(flags & 0x40)
@@ -299,6 +330,16 @@ def parse_advertisement(payload: bytes) -> ParsedAdvertisement | None:
         lon_raw = int.from_bytes(payload[offset + 4 : offset + 8], byteorder="little", signed=True)
         lat = lat_raw / 1_000_000
         lon = lon_raw / 1_000_000
+        if not _is_valid_advert_location(lat, lon):
+            packet_hex = (raw_packet if raw_packet is not None else payload).hex().upper()
+            logger.warning(
+                "Dropping location data for nonsensical packet -- packet %s implies lat/lon %s/%s. Outta this world!",
+                packet_hex,
+                lat,
+                lon,
+            )
+            lat = None
+            lon = None
         offset += 8
 
     # Skip feature fields if present
@@ -469,6 +510,13 @@ def decrypt_direct_message(payload: bytes, shared_secret: bytes) -> DecryptedDir
 
     # Extract message text (UTF-8, null-padded)
     message_bytes = decrypted[5:]
+    signed_sender_prefix: str | None = None
+    txt_type = flags >> 2
+    if txt_type == 2:
+        if len(message_bytes) < 4:
+            return None
+        signed_sender_prefix = message_bytes[:4].hex()
+        message_bytes = message_bytes[4:]
     try:
         message_text = message_bytes.decode("utf-8")
         # Truncate at first null terminator (consistent with channel message handling)
@@ -484,6 +532,7 @@ def decrypt_direct_message(payload: bytes, shared_secret: bytes) -> DecryptedDir
         message=message_text,
         dest_hash=dest_hash,
         src_hash=src_hash,
+        signed_sender_prefix=signed_sender_prefix,
     )
 
 
@@ -547,3 +596,88 @@ def try_decrypt_dm(
         return None
 
     return decrypt_direct_message(packet_info.payload, shared_secret)
+
+
+def decrypt_path_payload(payload: bytes, shared_secret: bytes) -> DecryptedPathPayload | None:
+    """Decrypt a PATH payload using the ECDH shared secret."""
+    if len(payload) < 4:
+        return None
+
+    dest_hash = format(payload[0], "02x")
+    src_hash = format(payload[1], "02x")
+    mac = payload[2:4]
+    ciphertext = payload[4:]
+
+    if len(ciphertext) == 0 or len(ciphertext) % 16 != 0:
+        return None
+
+    calculated_mac = hmac.new(shared_secret, ciphertext, hashlib.sha256).digest()[:2]
+    if calculated_mac != mac:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        cipher = AES.new(shared_secret[:16], AES.MODE_ECB)
+        decrypted = cipher.decrypt(ciphertext)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug("AES decryption failed for PATH payload: %s", e)
+        return None
+
+    if len(decrypted) < 2:
+        return None
+
+    from app.path_utils import decode_path_byte
+
+    packed_len = decrypted[0]
+    try:
+        returned_path_len, hash_size = decode_path_byte(packed_len)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+    path_byte_len = returned_path_len * hash_size
+    if len(decrypted) < 1 + path_byte_len + 1:
+        return None
+
+    offset = 1
+    returned_path = decrypted[offset : offset + path_byte_len]
+    offset += path_byte_len
+    extra_type = decrypted[offset] & 0x0F
+    offset += 1
+    extra = decrypted[offset:]
+
+    return DecryptedPathPayload(
+        dest_hash=dest_hash,
+        src_hash=src_hash,
+        returned_path=returned_path,
+        returned_path_len=returned_path_len,
+        returned_path_hash_mode=hash_size - 1,
+        extra_type=extra_type,
+        extra=extra,
+    )
+
+
+def try_decrypt_path(
+    raw_packet: bytes,
+    our_private_key: bytes,
+    their_public_key: bytes,
+    our_public_key: bytes,
+) -> DecryptedPathPayload | None:
+    """Try to decrypt a raw packet as a PATH packet."""
+    packet_info = parse_packet(raw_packet)
+    if packet_info is None or packet_info.payload_type != PayloadType.PATH:
+        return None
+
+    if len(packet_info.payload) < 4:
+        return None
+
+    dest_hash = packet_info.payload[0]
+    src_hash = packet_info.payload[1]
+    if dest_hash != our_public_key[0] or src_hash != their_public_key[0]:
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        shared_secret = derive_shared_secret(our_private_key, their_public_key)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug("Failed to derive shared secret for PATH payload: %s", e)
+        return None
+
+    return decrypt_path_payload(packet_info.payload, shared_secret)

app/dependencies.py

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-"""Shared dependencies for FastAPI routers."""
-
-from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
-
-
-def require_connected():
-    """Dependency that ensures radio is connected and returns meshcore instance."""
-    return radio_manager.require_connected()

app/event_handlers.py

@@ -4,19 +4,22 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from meshcore import EventType
 
-from app.models import CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER, Contact, ContactUpsert
+from app.models import CONTACT_TYPE_ROOM, Contact, ContactUpsert
 from app.packet_processor import process_raw_packet
 from app.repository import (
-    AmbiguousPublicKeyPrefixError,
     ContactRepository,
 )
 from app.services import dm_ack_tracker
 from app.services.contact_reconciliation import (
-    claim_prefix_messages_for_contact,
     promote_prefix_contacts_for_contact,
     record_contact_name_and_reconcile,
 )
-from app.services.messages import create_fallback_direct_message, increment_ack_and_broadcast
+from app.services.dm_ack_apply import apply_dm_ack_code
+from app.services.dm_ingest import (
+    ingest_fallback_direct_message,
+    resolve_direct_message_sender_metadata,
+    resolve_fallback_direct_message_context,
+)
 from app.websocket import broadcast_event
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -27,12 +30,11 @@ 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
 
 
-def track_pending_ack(expected_ack: str, message_id: int, timeout_ms: int) -> None:
+def track_pending_ack(expected_ack: str, message_id: int, timeout_ms: int) -> bool:
     """Compatibility wrapper for pending DM ACK tracking."""
-    dm_ack_tracker.track_pending_ack(expected_ack, message_id, timeout_ms)
+    return dm_ack_tracker.track_pending_ack(expected_ack, message_id, timeout_ms)
 
 
 def cleanup_expired_acks() -> None:
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ async def on_contact_message(event: "Event") -> None:
     2. The packet processor couldn't match the sender to a known contact
 
     The packet processor handles: decryption, storage, broadcast, bot trigger.
-    This handler only stores if the packet processor didn't already handle it
-    (detected via INSERT OR IGNORE returning None for duplicates).
+    This handler adapts CONTACT_MSG_RECV payloads into the shared DM ingest
+    workflow, which reconciles duplicates against the packet pipeline when possible.
     """
     payload = event.payload
 
@@ -65,78 +67,69 @@ async def on_contact_message(event: "Event") -> None:
     sender_pubkey = payload.get("public_key") or payload.get("pubkey_prefix", "")
     received_at = int(time.time())
 
-    # Look up contact from database - use prefix lookup only if needed
-    # (get_by_key_or_prefix does exact match first, then prefix fallback)
-    try:
-        contact = await ContactRepository.get_by_key_or_prefix(sender_pubkey)
-    except AmbiguousPublicKeyPrefixError:
-        logger.warning(
-            "DM sender prefix '%s' is ambiguous; storing under prefix until full key is known",
-            sender_pubkey,
+    context = await resolve_fallback_direct_message_context(
+        sender_public_key=sender_pubkey,
+        received_at=received_at,
+        broadcast_fn=broadcast_event,
+        contact_repository=ContactRepository,
+        log=logger,
+    )
+    if context.skip_storage:
+        logger.debug(
+            "Skipping message from repeater %s (not stored in chat history)",
+            context.conversation_key[:12],
         )
-        contact = None
-    if contact:
-        sender_pubkey = contact.public_key.lower()
+        return
 
-        # Promote any prefix-stored messages to this full key
-        await claim_prefix_messages_for_contact(public_key=sender_pubkey, log=logger)
-
-        # Skip messages from repeaters - they only send CLI responses, not chat messages.
-        # CLI responses are handled by the command endpoint and txt_type filter above.
-        if contact.type == CONTACT_TYPE_REPEATER:
-            logger.debug(
-                "Skipping message from repeater %s (not stored in chat history)",
-                sender_pubkey[:12],
-            )
-            return
-    elif sender_pubkey:
-        placeholder_upsert = ContactUpsert(
-            public_key=sender_pubkey.lower(),
-            type=0,
-            last_seen=received_at,
-            last_contacted=received_at,
-            first_seen=received_at,
-            on_radio=False,
-            out_path_hash_mode=-1,
-        )
-        await ContactRepository.upsert(placeholder_upsert)
-        contact = await ContactRepository.get_by_key(sender_pubkey.lower())
-        if contact:
-            broadcast_event("contact", contact.model_dump())
-
-    # Try to create message - INSERT OR IGNORE handles duplicates atomically
-    # If the packet processor already stored this message, this returns None
+    # Try to create or reconcile the message via the shared DM ingest service.
     ts = payload.get("sender_timestamp")
     sender_timestamp = ts if ts is not None else received_at
-    sender_name = contact.name if contact else None
     path = payload.get("path")
     path_len = payload.get("path_len")
-    message = await create_fallback_direct_message(
-        conversation_key=sender_pubkey,
+    sender_name = context.sender_name
+    sender_key = context.sender_key
+    signature = payload.get("signature")
+    if (
+        context.contact is not None
+        and context.contact.type == CONTACT_TYPE_ROOM
+        and txt_type == 2
+        and isinstance(signature, str)
+        and signature
+    ):
+        sender_name, sender_key = await resolve_direct_message_sender_metadata(
+            sender_public_key=signature,
+            received_at=received_at,
+            broadcast_fn=broadcast_event,
+            contact_repository=ContactRepository,
+            log=logger,
+        )
+    message = await ingest_fallback_direct_message(
+        conversation_key=context.conversation_key,
         text=payload.get("text", ""),
         sender_timestamp=sender_timestamp,
         received_at=received_at,
         path=path,
         path_len=path_len,
         txt_type=txt_type,
-        signature=payload.get("signature"),
+        signature=signature,
         sender_name=sender_name,
-        sender_key=sender_pubkey,
+        sender_key=sender_key,
         broadcast_fn=broadcast_event,
+        update_last_contacted_key=context.contact.public_key.lower() if context.contact else None,
     )
 
     if message is None:
         # Already handled by packet processor (or exact duplicate) - nothing more to do
-        logger.debug("DM from %s already processed by packet processor", sender_pubkey[:12])
+        logger.debug(
+            "DM from %s already processed by packet processor", context.conversation_key[:12]
+        )
         return
 
     # If we get here, the packet processor didn't handle this message
     # (likely because private key export is not available)
-    logger.debug("DM from %s handled by event handler (fallback path)", sender_pubkey[:12])
-
-    # Update contact last_contacted (contact was already fetched above)
-    if contact:
-        await ContactRepository.update_last_contacted(sender_pubkey, received_at)
+    logger.debug(
+        "DM from %s handled by event handler (fallback path)", context.conversation_key[:12]
+    )
 
 
 async def on_rx_log_data(event: "Event") -> None:
@@ -209,7 +202,6 @@ async def on_path_update(event: "Event") -> None:
         # Legacy firmware/library payloads only support 1-byte hop hashes.
         normalized_path_hash_mode = -1 if normalized_path_len == -1 else 0
     else:
-        normalized_path_hash_mode = None
         try:
             normalized_path_hash_mode = int(path_hash_mode)
         except (TypeError, ValueError):
@@ -220,11 +212,12 @@ async def on_path_update(event: "Event") -> None:
             )
             normalized_path_hash_mode = None
 
-    await ContactRepository.update_path(
+    await ContactRepository.update_direct_path(
         contact.public_key,
         str(path),
         normalized_path_len,
         normalized_path_hash_mode,
+        updated_at=int(time.time()),
     )
 
 
@@ -244,7 +237,13 @@ async def on_new_contact(event: "Event") -> None:
     logger.debug("New contact: %s", public_key[:12])
 
     contact_upsert = ContactUpsert.from_radio_dict(public_key.lower(), payload, on_radio=False)
-    contact_upsert.last_seen = int(time.time())
+    # Intentionally do not set first_seen or last_seen here: NEW_CONTACT
+    # fires from the radio's stored contact DB, not an RF observation.
+    # Both first_seen and last_seen are RF-only timestamps — they track
+    # the first and most recent time we actually heard this pubkey over
+    # the air (adverts, messages, path updates). Contacts synced from the
+    # radio's internal DB without any RF activity stay NULL until a real
+    # RF observation fills them in.
     await ContactRepository.upsert(contact_upsert)
     promoted_keys = await promote_prefix_contacts_for_contact(
         public_key=public_key,
@@ -291,16 +290,9 @@ async def on_ack(event: "Event") -> None:
         return
 
     logger.debug("Received ACK with code %s", ack_code)
-
-    cleanup_expired_acks()
-
-    message_id = dm_ack_tracker.pop_pending_ack(ack_code)
-    if message_id is not None:
-        logger.info("ACK received for message %d", message_id)
-        # DM ACKs don't carry path data, so paths is intentionally omitted.
-        # The frontend's mergePendingAck handles the missing field correctly,
-        # preserving any previously known paths.
-        await increment_ack_and_broadcast(message_id=message_id, broadcast_fn=broadcast_event)
+    matched = await apply_dm_ack_code(ack_code, broadcast_fn=broadcast_event)
+    if matched:
+        logger.info("ACK received for code %s", ack_code)
     else:
         logger.debug("ACK code %s does not match any pending messages", ack_code)
 

app/events.py

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Literal
+from typing import Any, Literal, NotRequired
 
 from pydantic import TypeAdapter
-from typing_extensions import NotRequired, TypedDict
+from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 from app.models import Channel, Contact, Message, MessagePath, RawPacketBroadcast
 from app.routers.health import HealthResponse
@@ -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):
@@ -51,19 +52,6 @@ class ToastPayload(TypedDict):
     details: NotRequired[str]
 
 
-WsEventPayload = (
-    HealthResponse
-    | Message
-    | Contact
-    | ContactResolvedPayload
-    | Channel
-    | ContactDeletedPayload
-    | ChannelDeletedPayload
-    | RawPacketBroadcast
-    | MessageAckedPayload
-    | ToastPayload
-)
-
 _PAYLOAD_ADAPTERS: dict[WsEventType, TypeAdapter[Any]] = {
     "health": TypeAdapter(HealthResponse),
     "message": TypeAdapter(Message),
@@ -79,14 +67,6 @@ _PAYLOAD_ADAPTERS: dict[WsEventType, TypeAdapter[Any]] = {
 }
 
 
-def validate_ws_event_payload(event_type: str, data: Any) -> WsEventPayload | Any:
-    """Validate known WebSocket payloads; pass unknown events through unchanged."""
-    adapter = _PAYLOAD_ADAPTERS.get(event_type)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-    if adapter is None:
-        return data
-    return adapter.validate_python(data)
-
-
 def dump_ws_event(event_type: str, data: Any) -> str:
     """Serialize a WebSocket event envelope with validation for known event types."""
     adapter = _PAYLOAD_ADAPTERS.get(event_type)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
@@ -103,13 +83,3 @@ def dump_ws_event(event_type: str, data: Any) -> str:
             event_type,
         )
         return json.dumps({"type": event_type, "data": data})
-
-
-def dump_ws_event_payload(event_type: str, data: Any) -> Any:
-    """Return the JSON-serializable payload for a WebSocket event."""
-    adapter = _PAYLOAD_ADAPTERS.get(event_type)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-    if adapter is None:
-        return data
-
-    validated = adapter.validate_python(data)
-    return adapter.dump_python(validated, mode="json")

app/fanout/AGENTS_fanout.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Fanout Bus Architecture
 
-The fanout bus is a unified system for dispatching mesh radio events (decoded messages and raw packets) to external integrations. It replaces the previous scattered singleton MQTT publishers with a modular, configurable framework.
+The fanout bus is a unified system for dispatching mesh radio events to external integrations. It replaces the previous scattered singleton MQTT publishers with a modular, configurable framework.
 
 ## Core Concepts
 
@@ -8,10 +8,15 @@ The fanout bus is a unified system for dispatching mesh radio events (decoded me
 Base class that all integration modules extend:
 - `__init__(config_id, config, *, name="")` — constructor; receives the config UUID, the type-specific config dict, and the user-assigned name
 - `start()` / `stop()` — async lifecycle (e.g. open/close connections)
-- `on_message(data)` — receive decoded messages (DM/channel)
-- `on_raw(data)` — receive raw RF packets
+- `on_message(data)` — receive decoded messages (scope-gated)
+- `on_raw(data)` — receive raw RF packets (scope-gated)
+- `on_contact(data)` — receive contact upserts; dispatched to all modules
+- `on_telemetry(data)` — receive repeater telemetry snapshots; dispatched to all modules
+- `on_health(data)` — receive periodic radio health snapshots; dispatched to all modules
 - `status` property (**must override**) — return `"connected"`, `"disconnected"`, or `"error"`
 
+All five event hooks are no-ops by default; modules override only the ones they care about.
+
 ### FanoutManager (manager.py)
 Singleton that owns all active modules and dispatches events:
 - `load_from_db()` — startup: load enabled configs, instantiate modules
@@ -19,6 +24,9 @@ Singleton that owns all active modules and dispatches events:
 - `remove_config(id)` — delete: stop and remove
 - `broadcast_message(data)` — scope-check + dispatch `on_message`
 - `broadcast_raw(data)` — scope-check + dispatch `on_raw`
+- `broadcast_contact(data)` — dispatch `on_contact` to all modules
+- `broadcast_telemetry(data)` — dispatch `on_telemetry` to all modules
+- `broadcast_health_fanout(data)` — dispatch `on_health` to all modules
 - `stop_all()` — shutdown
 - `get_statuses()` — health endpoint data
 
@@ -33,19 +41,65 @@ Each config has a `scope` JSON blob controlling what events reach it:
 ```
 Community MQTT always enforces `{"messages": "none", "raw_packets": "all"}`.
 
+Scope only gates `on_message` and `on_raw`. The `on_contact`, `on_telemetry`, and `on_health` hooks are dispatched to all modules unconditionally — modules that care about specific contacts or repeaters filter internally based on their own config.
+
 ## Event Flow
 
 ```
 Radio Event -> packet_processor / event_handler
-  -> broadcast_event("message"|"raw_packet", data, realtime=True)
+  -> broadcast_event("message"|"raw_packet"|"contact", data, realtime=True)
     -> WebSocket broadcast (always)
-    -> FanoutManager.broadcast_message/raw (only if realtime=True)
-      -> scope check per module
-      -> module.on_message / on_raw
+    -> FanoutManager.broadcast_message/raw/contact (only if realtime=True)
+      -> scope check per module (message/raw only)
+      -> module.on_message / on_raw / on_contact
+
+Telemetry collect (radio_sync.py / routers/repeaters.py)
+  -> RepeaterTelemetryRepository.record(...)
+  -> FanoutManager.broadcast_telemetry(data)
+    -> module.on_telemetry (all modules, unconditional)
+
+Health fanout (radio_stats.py, piggybacks on 60s stats sampling loop)
+  -> FanoutManager.broadcast_health_fanout(data)
+    -> module.on_health (all modules, unconditional)
 ```
 
 Setting `realtime=False` (used during historical decryption) skips fanout dispatch entirely.
 
+## Event Payloads
+
+### on_message(data)
+`Message.model_dump()` — the full Pydantic message model. Key fields:
+- `type` (`"PRIV"` | `"CHAN"`), `conversation_key`, `text`, `sender_name`, `sender_key`
+- `outgoing`, `acked`, `paths`, `sender_timestamp`, `received_at`
+
+### on_raw(data)
+Raw packet dict from `packet_processor.py`. Key fields:
+- `id` (storage row ID), `observation_id` (per-arrival), `raw` (hex), `timestamp`
+- `decrypted_info` (optional: `channel_key`, `contact_key`, `text`)
+
+### on_contact(data)
+`Contact.model_dump()` — the full Pydantic contact model. Key fields:
+- `public_key`, `name`, `type` (0=unknown, 1=client, 2=repeater, 3=room, 4=sensor)
+- `lat`, `lon`, `last_seen`, `first_seen`, `on_radio`
+
+### on_telemetry(data)
+Repeater telemetry snapshot, broadcast after successful `RepeaterTelemetryRepository.record()`.
+Identical shape from both auto-collect (`radio_sync.py`) and manual fetch (`routers/repeaters.py`):
+- `public_key`, `name`, `timestamp`
+- `battery_volts`, `noise_floor_dbm`, `last_rssi_dbm`, `last_snr_db`
+- `packets_received`, `packets_sent`, `airtime_seconds`, `rx_airtime_seconds`
+- `uptime_seconds`, `sent_flood`, `sent_direct`, `recv_flood`, `recv_direct`
+- `flood_dups`, `direct_dups`, `full_events`, `tx_queue_len`
+
+### on_health(data)
+Radio health + stats snapshot, broadcast every 60s by the stats sampling loop in `radio_stats.py`:
+- `connected` (bool), `connection_info` (str | None)
+- `public_key` (str | None), `name` (str | None)
+- `noise_floor_dbm`, `battery_mv`, `uptime_secs` (int | None)
+- `last_rssi` (int | None), `last_snr` (float | None)
+- `tx_air_secs`, `rx_air_secs` (int | None)
+- `packets_recv`, `packets_sent`, `flood_tx`, `direct_tx`, `flood_rx`, `direct_rx` (int | None)
+
 ## Current Module Types
 
 ### mqtt_private (mqtt_private.py)
@@ -65,6 +119,7 @@ Wraps bot code execution via `app/fanout/bot_exec.py`. Config blob:
 - `code` — Python bot function source code
 - Executes in a thread pool with timeout and semaphore concurrency control
 - Rate-limits outgoing messages for repeater compatibility
+- Channel `message_text` passed to bot code is normalized for human readability by stripping a leading `"{sender_name}: "` prefix when it matches the payload sender.
 
 ### webhook (webhook.py)
 HTTP webhook delivery. Config blob:
@@ -78,6 +133,7 @@ Push notifications via Apprise library. Config blob:
 - `urls` — newline-separated Apprise notification service URLs
 - `preserve_identity` — suppress Discord webhook name/avatar override
 - `include_path` — include routing path in notification body
+- Channel notifications normalize stored message text by stripping a leading `"{sender_name}: "` prefix when it matches the payload sender so alerts do not duplicate the name.
 
 ### sqs (sqs.py)
 Amazon SQS delivery. Config blob:
@@ -87,6 +143,19 @@ 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.io. Config blob:
+- `api_url` (optional, default `""`) — upload endpoint; empty falls back to the public map.meshcore.io 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
@@ -289,6 +358,7 @@ 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

@@ -6,11 +6,42 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 from urllib.parse import parse_qsl, urlencode, urlsplit, urlunsplit
 
-from app.fanout.base import FanoutModule
+from app.fanout.base import FanoutModule, get_fanout_message_text
 from app.path_utils import split_path_hex
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+_MAX_SEND_ATTEMPTS = 3
+_RETRY_DELAY_S = 2
+
+DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM = "**DM:** {sender_name}: {text} **via:** [{hops_backticked}]"
+DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL = (
+    "**{channel_name}:** {sender_name}: {text} **via:** [{hops_backticked}]"
+)
+_DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_NO_PATH = "**DM:** {sender_name}: {text}"
+_DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_NO_PATH = "**{channel_name}:** {sender_name}: {text}"
+
+# Plain-text variants (no markdown formatting)
+DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_PLAIN = "DM: {sender_name}: {text} via: [{hops}]"
+DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_PLAIN = "{channel_name}: {sender_name}: {text} via: [{hops}]"
+_DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_NO_PATH_PLAIN = "DM: {sender_name}: {text}"
+_DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_NO_PATH_PLAIN = "{channel_name}: {sender_name}: {text}"
+
+# Variables available for user format strings
+FORMAT_VARIABLES = (
+    "type",
+    "text",
+    "sender_name",
+    "sender_key",
+    "channel_name",
+    "conversation_key",
+    "hops",
+    "hops_backticked",
+    "hop_count",
+    "rssi",
+    "snr",
+)
+
 
 def _parse_urls(raw: str) -> list[str]:
     """Split multi-line URL string into individual URLs."""
@@ -36,46 +67,111 @@ def _normalize_discord_url(url: str) -> str:
     return urlunsplit((parts.scheme, parts.netloc, parts.path, urlencode(query), parts.fragment))
 
 
-def _format_body(data: dict, *, include_path: bool) -> str:
-    """Build a human-readable notification body from message data."""
+def _compute_hops(data: dict) -> tuple[str, str, int]:
+    """Extract hop info from message data. Returns (hops, hops_backticked, hop_count)."""
+    paths = data.get("paths")
+    if paths and isinstance(paths, list) and len(paths) > 0:
+        first_path = paths[0] if isinstance(paths[0], dict) else {}
+        path_str = first_path.get("path", "")
+        path_len = first_path.get("path_len")
+    else:
+        path_str = None
+        path_len = None
+
+    if path_str is None or path_str.strip() == "":
+        return ("direct", "`direct`", 0)
+
+    path_str = path_str.strip().lower()
+    hop_count = path_len if isinstance(path_len, int) else len(path_str) // 2
+    hops = split_path_hex(path_str, hop_count)
+    if not hops:
+        return ("direct", "`direct`", 0)
+
+    return (
+        ", ".join(hops),
+        ", ".join(f"`{h}`" for h in hops),
+        len(hops),
+    )
+
+
+def _build_template_vars(data: dict) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Build the variable dict for format string substitution."""
+    hops_raw, hops_bt, hop_count = _compute_hops(data)
+
+    paths = data.get("paths")
+    rssi = ""
+    snr = ""
+    if paths and isinstance(paths, list) and len(paths) > 0:
+        first_path = paths[0] if isinstance(paths[0], dict) else {}
+        rssi_val = first_path.get("rssi")
+        snr_val = first_path.get("snr")
+        if rssi_val is not None:
+            rssi = str(rssi_val)
+        if snr_val is not None:
+            snr = str(snr_val)
+
+    return {
+        "type": data.get("type", ""),
+        "text": get_fanout_message_text(data),
+        "sender_name": data.get("sender_name") or "Unknown",
+        "sender_key": data.get("sender_key") or "",
+        "channel_name": data.get("channel_name") or data.get("conversation_key", "channel"),
+        "conversation_key": data.get("conversation_key", ""),
+        "hops": hops_raw,
+        "hops_backticked": hops_bt,
+        "hop_count": str(hop_count),
+        "rssi": rssi,
+        "snr": snr,
+    }
+
+
+def _apply_format(fmt: str, variables: dict[str, str]) -> str:
+    """Apply template variables in a single pass to avoid re-expanding substituted values."""
+    import re
+
+    def _replacer(m: re.Match[str]) -> str:
+        key = m.group(1)
+        return variables.get(key, m.group(0))
+
+    return re.sub(r"\{(\w+)\}", _replacer, fmt)
+
+
+def _format_body(
+    data: dict,
+    *,
+    body_format_dm: str | None = None,
+    body_format_channel: str | None = None,
+    markdown: bool = True,
+) -> str:
+    """Build a notification body from message data using format strings."""
+    if body_format_dm is None:
+        body_format_dm = DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM if markdown else DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_PLAIN
+    if body_format_channel is None:
+        body_format_channel = (
+            DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL if markdown else DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_PLAIN
+        )
+    variables = _build_template_vars(data)
     msg_type = data.get("type", "")
-    text = data.get("text", "")
-    sender_name = data.get("sender_name") or "Unknown"
-
-    via = ""
-    if include_path:
-        paths = data.get("paths")
-        if paths and isinstance(paths, list) and len(paths) > 0:
-            first_path = paths[0] if isinstance(paths[0], dict) else {}
-            path_str = first_path.get("path", "")
-            path_len = first_path.get("path_len")
+    fmt = body_format_dm if msg_type == "PRIV" else body_format_channel
+    try:
+        return _apply_format(fmt, variables)
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Apprise format string error, falling back to default")
+        if markdown:
+            default = DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM if msg_type == "PRIV" else DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL
         else:
-            path_str = None
-            path_len = None
-
-        if msg_type == "PRIV" and path_str is None:
-            via = " **via:** [`direct`]"
-        elif path_str is not None:
-            path_str = path_str.strip().lower()
-            if path_str == "":
-                via = " **via:** [`direct`]"
-            else:
-                hop_count = path_len if isinstance(path_len, int) else len(path_str) // 2
-                hops = split_path_hex(path_str, hop_count)
-                if hops:
-                    hop_list = ", ".join(f"`{h}`" for h in hops)
-                    via = f" **via:** [{hop_list}]"
-
-    if msg_type == "PRIV":
-        return f"**DM:** {sender_name}: {text}{via}"
-
-    channel_name = data.get("channel_name") or data.get("conversation_key", "channel")
-    return f"**{channel_name}:** {sender_name}: {text}{via}"
+            default = (
+                DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_PLAIN
+                if msg_type == "PRIV"
+                else DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_PLAIN
+            )
+        return _apply_format(default, variables)
 
 
-def _send_sync(urls_raw: str, body: str, *, preserve_identity: bool) -> bool:
+def _send_sync(urls_raw: str, body: str, *, preserve_identity: bool, markdown: bool = True) -> bool:
     """Send notification synchronously via Apprise. Returns True on success."""
     import apprise as apprise_lib
+    from apprise import NotifyFormat
 
     urls = _parse_urls(urls_raw)
     if not urls:
@@ -87,7 +183,8 @@ def _send_sync(urls_raw: str, body: str, *, preserve_identity: bool) -> bool:
             url = _normalize_discord_url(url)
         notifier.add(url)
 
-    return bool(notifier.notify(title="", body=body))
+    body_fmt = NotifyFormat.MARKDOWN if markdown else NotifyFormat.TEXT
+    return bool(notifier.notify(title="", body=body, body_format=body_fmt))
 
 
 class AppriseModule(FanoutModule):
@@ -95,7 +192,6 @@ 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
@@ -107,24 +203,87 @@ class AppriseModule(FanoutModule):
             return
 
         preserve_identity = self.config.get("preserve_identity", True)
-        include_path = self.config.get("include_path", True)
-        body = _format_body(data, include_path=include_path)
+        markdown = self.config.get("markdown_format", True)
 
-        try:
-            success = await asyncio.to_thread(
-                _send_sync, urls, body, preserve_identity=preserve_identity
-            )
-            self._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)
-            logger.exception("Apprise send error for module %s", self.config_id)
+        # Read format strings; treat empty/whitespace as unset (use default).
+        # Fall back to legacy include_path for pre-migration configs.
+        body_format_dm = (self.config.get("body_format_dm") or "").strip() or None
+        body_format_channel = (self.config.get("body_format_channel") or "").strip() or None
+        if body_format_dm is None or body_format_channel is None:
+            include_path = self.config.get("include_path", True)
+            if body_format_dm is None:
+                if markdown:
+                    body_format_dm = (
+                        DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM if include_path else _DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_NO_PATH
+                    )
+                else:
+                    body_format_dm = (
+                        DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_PLAIN
+                        if include_path
+                        else _DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_NO_PATH_PLAIN
+                    )
+            if body_format_channel is None:
+                if markdown:
+                    body_format_channel = (
+                        DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL
+                        if include_path
+                        else _DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_NO_PATH
+                    )
+                else:
+                    body_format_channel = (
+                        DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_PLAIN
+                        if include_path
+                        else _DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_NO_PATH_PLAIN
+                    )
+
+        body = _format_body(
+            data,
+            body_format_dm=body_format_dm,
+            body_format_channel=body_format_channel,
+            markdown=markdown,
+        )
+
+        last_exc: Exception | None = None
+        for attempt in range(_MAX_SEND_ATTEMPTS):
+            try:
+                success = await asyncio.to_thread(
+                    _send_sync,
+                    urls,
+                    body,
+                    preserve_identity=preserve_identity,
+                    markdown=markdown,
+                )
+                if success:
+                    self._set_last_error(None)
+                    return
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Apprise notification failed for module %s (attempt %d/%d)",
+                    self.config_id,
+                    attempt + 1,
+                    _MAX_SEND_ATTEMPTS,
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                last_exc = exc
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Apprise send error for module %s (attempt %d/%d): %s",
+                    self.config_id,
+                    attempt + 1,
+                    _MAX_SEND_ATTEMPTS,
+                    exc,
+                )
+            if attempt < _MAX_SEND_ATTEMPTS - 1:
+                await asyncio.sleep(_RETRY_DELAY_S)
+
+        # All attempts exhausted
+        if last_exc is not None:
+            self._set_last_error(str(last_exc))
+        else:
+            self._set_last_error("Apprise notify returned failure")
 
     @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."""
@@ -29,7 +38,55 @@ class FanoutModule:
     async def on_raw(self, data: dict) -> None:
         """Called for raw RF packets. Override if needed."""
 
+    async def on_contact(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        """Called for contact upserts (adverts, sync). Override if needed."""
+
+    async def on_telemetry(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        """Called for repeater telemetry snapshots. Override if needed."""
+
+    async def on_health(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        """Called for periodic radio health snapshots. Override if needed."""
+
     @property
     def status(self) -> str:
         """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.
+
+    Channel messages are stored with the rendered sender label embedded in the
+    text (for example ``"Alice: hello"``). Human-facing integrations that also
+    carry ``sender_name`` should strip that duplicated prefix when it matches
+    the payload sender exactly.
+    """
+
+    text = data.get("text", "")
+    if not isinstance(text, str):
+        return ""
+
+    if data.get("type") != "CHAN":
+        return text
+
+    sender_name = data.get("sender_name")
+    if not isinstance(sender_name, str) or not sender_name:
+        return text
+
+    prefix, separator, remainder = text.partition(": ")
+    if separator and prefix == sender_name:
+        return remainder
+
+    return text

app/fanout/bot.py

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class BotModule(FanoutModule):
                     ),
                     timeout=BOT_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT,
                 )
-            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            except TimeoutError:
                 logger.warning("Bot '%s' execution timed out", self.name)
                 return
             except Exception:

app/fanout/community_mqtt.py

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import base64
 import hashlib
-import importlib.metadata
 import json
 import logging
 import ssl
@@ -21,16 +20,17 @@ 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
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _DEFAULT_BROKER = "mqtt-us-v1.letsmesh.net"
 _DEFAULT_PORT = 443  # Community protocol uses WSS on port 443 by default
-_CLIENT_ID = "RemoteTerm (github.com/jkingsman/Remote-Terminal-for-MeshCore)"
+_CLIENT_ID = "RemoteTerm"
 
 # Proactive JWT renewal: reconnect 1 hour before the 24h token expires
 _TOKEN_LIFETIME = 86400  # 24 hours (must match _generate_jwt_token exp)
@@ -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,
@@ -115,7 +90,7 @@ def _generate_jwt_token(
         "exp": now + _TOKEN_LIFETIME,
         "aud": audience,
         "owner": pubkey_hex,
-        "client": _CLIENT_ID,
+        "client": _get_client_version(),
     }
     if email:
         payload["email"] = email
@@ -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)
 
@@ -260,18 +236,16 @@ def _build_radio_info() -> str:
 
 
 def _get_client_version() -> str:
-    """Return a client version string like ``'RemoteTerm 2.4.0'``."""
-    try:
-        version = importlib.metadata.version("remoteterm-meshcore")
-        return f"RemoteTerm {version}"
-    except Exception:
-        return "RemoteTerm unknown"
+    """Return the canonical client/version identifier for community MQTT."""
+    build = get_app_build_info()
+    commit_hash = build.commit_hash or "unknown"
+    return f"{_CLIENT_ID}/{build.version}-{commit_hash}"
 
 
 class CommunityMqttPublisher(BaseMqttPublisher):
     """Manages the community MQTT connection and publishes raw packets."""
 
-    _backoff_max = 60
+    _backoff_max = 3600
     _log_prefix = "Community MQTT"
     _not_configured_timeout: float | None = 30
 
@@ -503,7 +477,21 @@ class CommunityMqttPublisher(BaseMqttPublisher):
         if radio_manager.meshcore and radio_manager.meshcore.self_info:
             device_name = radio_manager.meshcore.self_info.get("name", "")
 
-        device_info = await self._fetch_device_info()
+        # Prefer the always-fresh radio_manager fields (populated on every reconnect by
+        # radio_lifecycle) over the per-module _cached_device_info, which was only
+        # cleared on module restart and therefore served stale firmware versions after
+        # a radio firmware update.  Fall back to _fetch_device_info() for older firmware
+        # where device_info_loaded is False.
+        if radio_manager.device_info_loaded:
+            raw_ver = radio_manager.firmware_version or "unknown"
+            fw_build = radio_manager.firmware_build or ""
+            fw_str = f"{raw_ver} (Build: {fw_build})" if fw_build else f"{raw_ver}"
+            device_info = {
+                "model": radio_manager.device_model or "unknown",
+                "firmware_version": fw_str,
+            }
+        else:
+            device_info = await self._fetch_device_info()
         stats = await self._fetch_stats() if refresh_stats else self._cached_stats
 
         status_topic = _build_status_topic(settings, pubkey_hex)
@@ -564,7 +552,7 @@ class CommunityMqttPublisher(BaseMqttPublisher):
             self._version_event.clear()
             try:
                 await asyncio.wait_for(self._version_event.wait(), timeout=30)
-            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            except TimeoutError:
                 pass
             return False
         return True

app/fanout/manager.py

@@ -15,23 +15,35 @@ _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_ha import MqttHaModule
     from app.fanout.mqtt_private import MqttPrivateModule
     from app.fanout.sqs import SqsModule
     from app.fanout.webhook import WebhookModule
 
     _MODULE_TYPES["mqtt_private"] = MqttPrivateModule
     _MODULE_TYPES["mqtt_community"] = MqttCommunityModule
+    _MODULE_TYPES["mqtt_ha"] = MqttHaModule
     _MODULE_TYPES["bot"] = BotModule
     _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:
@@ -76,12 +88,49 @@ def _scope_matches_raw(scope: dict, _data: dict) -> bool:
     return scope.get("raw_packets", "none") == "all"
 
 
+def _always_match(_scope: dict, _data: dict) -> bool:
+    """Match all modules unconditionally (filtering is module-internal)."""
+    return True
+
+
 class FanoutManager:
     """Owns all active fanout modules and dispatches events."""
 
     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 +148,14 @@ 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 +166,13 @@ 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 +196,7 @@ 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 +226,10 @@ class FanoutManager:
         try:
             handler = getattr(module, handler_name)
             await asyncio.wait_for(handler(data), timeout=_DISPATCH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
-        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            self._clear_module_error(config_id)
+        except 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 +237,8 @@ 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 +254,10 @@ 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."""
@@ -216,6 +277,33 @@ class FanoutManager:
             log_label="on_raw",
         )
 
+    async def broadcast_contact(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        """Dispatch a contact upsert to all modules."""
+        await self._dispatch_matching(
+            data,
+            matcher=_always_match,
+            handler_name="on_contact",
+            log_label="on_contact",
+        )
+
+    async def broadcast_telemetry(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        """Dispatch a repeater telemetry snapshot to all modules."""
+        await self._dispatch_matching(
+            data,
+            matcher=_always_match,
+            handler_name="on_telemetry",
+            log_label="on_telemetry",
+        )
+
+    async def broadcast_health_fanout(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        """Dispatch a radio health snapshot to all modules."""
+        await self._dispatch_matching(
+            data,
+            matcher=_always_match,
+            handler_name="on_health",
+            log_label="on_health",
+        )
+
     async def stop_all(self) -> None:
         """Shutdown all modules."""
         for config_id, (module, _) in list(self._modules.items()):
@@ -225,21 +313,62 @@ 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 +1,320 @@
+"""Fanout module for uploading heard advert packets to map.meshcore.io.
+
+Mirrors the logic of the standalone map.meshcore.dev-uploader project
+(historical name; the live service is now hosted at map.meshcore.io):
+- 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.io 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.io/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
+
+        # Advert Ed25519 signature verification is intentionally skipped.
+        # The radio validates packets before passing them to RT.
+
+        # 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.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PrivateMqttSettings(Protocol):
 class MqttPublisher(BaseMqttPublisher):
     """Manages an MQTT connection and publishes mesh network events."""
 
-    _backoff_max = 30
+    _backoff_max = 3600
     _log_prefix = "MQTT"
 
     def _is_configured(self) -> bool:

app/fanout/mqtt_base.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+import sys
 import time
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Any
@@ -23,6 +24,14 @@ 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
@@ -54,12 +63,31 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
         self._settings_version: int = 0
         self._version_event: asyncio.Event = asyncio.Event()
         self.connected: bool = False
+        self.integration_name: str = ""
+        self._last_error: str | None = None
+        self._error_notified: bool = False
+
+    def set_integration_name(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """Attach the configured fanout-module name for operator-facing logs."""
+        self.integration_name = name.strip()
+
+    def _integration_label(self) -> str:
+        """Return a concise label for logs, including the configured module name."""
+        if self.integration_name:
+            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():
@@ -76,6 +104,8 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
         self._task = None
         self._client = None
         self.connected = False
+        self._last_error = None
+        self._error_notified = False
 
     async def restart(self, settings: object) -> None:
         """Called when settings change — stop + start."""
@@ -90,13 +120,15 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
             await self._client.publish(topic, json.dumps(payload), retain=retain)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(
-                "%s publish failed on %s: %s",
-                self._log_prefix,
+                "%s publish failed on %s. This is usually transient network noise; "
+                "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()
@@ -166,7 +198,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
                             self._version_event.wait(),
                             timeout=self._not_configured_timeout,
                         )
-                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                except TimeoutError:
                     continue
                 except asyncio.CancelledError:
                     return
@@ -186,6 +218,8 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
                 async with aiomqtt.Client(**client_kwargs) as client:
                     self._client = client
                     self.connected = True
+                    self._last_error = None
+                    self._error_notified = False
                     backoff = _BACKOFF_MIN
 
                     title, detail = self._on_connected(settings)
@@ -200,7 +234,7 @@ class BaseMqttPublisher(ABC):
                         self._version_event.clear()
                         try:
                             await asyncio.wait_for(self._version_event.wait(), timeout=60)
-                        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                        except TimeoutError:
                             elapsed = time.monotonic() - connect_time
                             await self._on_periodic_wake(elapsed)
                             if self._should_break_wait(elapsed):
@@ -220,13 +254,46 @@ 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)
-                _broadcast_health()
+                # Windows ProactorEventLoop does not implement add_reader /
+                # add_writer, which paho-mqtt requires.  The failure can
+                # surface as a direct NotImplementedError (add_writer in
+                # __aenter__) or as a generic timeout (add_reader fails
+                # inside an event-loop callback, so paho never hears back).
+                # Either way, if we're on Windows with Proactor the root
+                # cause is the same and retrying won't help.
+                _on_proactor = (
+                    sys.platform == "win32"
+                    and type(asyncio.get_event_loop()).__name__ == "ProactorEventLoop"
+                )
+                if _on_proactor:
+                    broadcast_error(
+                        "MQTT unavailable — Windows event loop incompatible",
+                        "The default Windows event loop (ProactorEventLoop) does "
+                        "not support MQTT. Add --loop none to your uvicorn "
+                        "command and restart. See README.md for details.",
+                    )
+                    _broadcast_health()
+                    logger.error(
+                        "%s cannot run: Windows ProactorEventLoop does not "
+                        "implement add_reader/add_writer required by paho-mqtt. "
+                        "Restart uvicorn with '--loop none' to use "
+                        "SelectorEventLoop instead. Giving up (will not retry).",
+                        self._integration_label(),
+                    )
+                    return
+
+                if not self._error_notified:
+                    title, detail = self._on_error()
+                    broadcast_error(title, detail)
+                    _broadcast_health()
+                    self._error_notified = True
                 logger.warning(
-                    "%s connection error: %s (reconnecting in %ds)",
-                    self._log_prefix,
+                    "%s connection error. This is usually transient network noise; "
+                    "if it self-resolves, it is generally not a concern: %s "
+                    "(reconnecting in %ds). If this error persists, check your network connection and MQTT broker status.",
+                    self._integration_label(),
                     e,
                     backoff,
                     exc_info=True,

app/fanout/mqtt_community.py

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class MqttCommunityModule(FanoutModule):
     def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
         super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
         self._publisher = CommunityMqttPublisher()
+        self._publisher.set_integration_name(name or config_id)
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         settings = _config_to_settings(self.config)
@@ -97,9 +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_ha.py

@@ -0,0 +1,805 @@
+"""Home Assistant MQTT Discovery fanout module.
+
+Publishes HA-compatible discovery configs and state updates so that mesh
+network devices appear natively in Home Assistant via its built-in MQTT
+integration. No custom HA component is needed.
+
+Entity types created:
+- Local radio: binary_sensor (connectivity) + sensors (noise floor, battery,
+  uptime, RSSI, SNR, airtime, packet counts)
+- Per tracked repeater: sensor entities for telemetry fields
+- Per tracked contact: device_tracker for GPS position
+- Messages: event entity for scope-matched messages
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import ssl
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from typing import Any
+
+from app.fanout.base import FanoutModule, get_fanout_message_text
+from app.fanout.mqtt_base import BaseMqttPublisher
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# ── Repeater telemetry sensor definitions ─────────────────────────────────
+
+_REPEATER_SENSORS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
+    {
+        "field": "battery_volts",
+        "name": "Battery Voltage",
+        "object_id": "battery_voltage",
+        "device_class": "voltage",
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "V",
+        "precision": 2,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "noise_floor_dbm",
+        "name": "Noise Floor",
+        "object_id": "noise_floor",
+        "device_class": "signal_strength",
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "dBm",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "last_rssi_dbm",
+        "name": "Last RSSI",
+        "object_id": "last_rssi",
+        "device_class": "signal_strength",
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "dBm",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "last_snr_db",
+        "name": "Last SNR",
+        "object_id": "last_snr",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "dB",
+        "precision": 1,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "packets_received",
+        "name": "Packets Received",
+        "object_id": "packets_received",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": None,
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "packets_sent",
+        "name": "Packets Sent",
+        "object_id": "packets_sent",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": None,
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "recv_errors",
+        "name": "RX Errors",
+        "object_id": "recv_errors",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": None,
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "uptime_seconds",
+        "name": "Uptime",
+        "object_id": "uptime",
+        "device_class": "duration",
+        "state_class": None,
+        "unit": "s",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+]
+
+# ── LPP sensor metadata ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+_LPP_HA_META: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
+    "temperature": {"device_class": "temperature", "unit": "°C", "precision": 1},
+    "humidity": {"device_class": "humidity", "unit": "%", "precision": 1},
+    "barometer": {"device_class": "atmospheric_pressure", "unit": "hPa", "precision": 1},
+    "voltage": {"device_class": "voltage", "unit": "V", "precision": 2},
+    "current": {"device_class": "current", "unit": "mA", "precision": 1},
+    "luminosity": {"device_class": "illuminance", "unit": "lux", "precision": 0},
+    "power": {"device_class": "power", "unit": "W", "precision": 1},
+    "energy": {"device_class": "energy", "unit": "kWh", "precision": 2},
+    "distance": {"device_class": "distance", "unit": "mm", "precision": 0},
+    "concentration": {"device_class": None, "unit": "ppm", "precision": 0},
+    "direction": {"device_class": None, "unit": "°", "precision": 0},
+    "altitude": {"device_class": None, "unit": "m", "precision": 1},
+}
+
+
+def _lpp_sensor_key(type_name: str, channel: int) -> str:
+    """Build the flat telemetry-payload key for an LPP sensor."""
+    return f"lpp_{type_name}_ch{channel}"
+
+
+def _assign_lpp_keys(lpp_sensors: list[dict]) -> list[tuple[dict, str, int]]:
+    """Pair each LPP sensor dict with a disambiguated flat key and occurrence.
+
+    First occurrence keeps the base key (``lpp_temperature_ch1``), occurrence=1;
+    subsequent duplicates of the same (type_name, channel) get ``_2``, ``_3``, etc.
+    """
+    counts: dict[str, int] = {}
+    result: list[tuple[dict, str, int]] = []
+    for sensor in lpp_sensors:
+        base = _lpp_sensor_key(sensor.get("type_name", "unknown"), sensor.get("channel", 0))
+        n = counts.get(base, 0) + 1
+        counts[base] = n
+        result.append((sensor, base if n == 1 else f"{base}_{n}", n))
+    return result
+
+
+def _repeater_telemetry_payload(data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build the flat HA state payload for a repeater telemetry snapshot."""
+    payload: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for sensor in _REPEATER_SENSORS:
+        field = sensor["field"]
+        if field is not None:
+            payload[field] = data.get(field)
+
+    for sensor, key, _ in _assign_lpp_keys(data.get("lpp_sensors", []) or []):
+        payload[key] = sensor.get("value")
+
+    return payload
+
+
+def _lpp_discovery_configs(
+    prefix: str,
+    pub_key: str,
+    device: dict,
+    lpp_sensors: list[dict],
+    state_topic: str,
+) -> list[tuple[str, dict]]:
+    """Build HA discovery configs for a repeater's LPP sensors."""
+    configs: list[tuple[str, dict]] = []
+    for sensor, field, occurrence in _assign_lpp_keys(lpp_sensors):
+        type_name = sensor.get("type_name", "unknown")
+        channel = sensor.get("channel", 0)
+        meta = _LPP_HA_META.get(type_name, {})
+
+        nid = _node_id(pub_key)
+        object_id = field
+        display = type_name.replace("_", " ").title()
+        name = (
+            f"{display} (Ch {channel})"
+            if occurrence == 1
+            else f"{display} (Ch {channel}) #{occurrence}"
+        )
+
+        cfg: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "name": name,
+            "unique_id": f"meshcore_{nid}_{object_id}",
+            "device": device,
+            "state_topic": state_topic,
+            "value_template": "{{ value_json." + field + " }}",
+            "state_class": "measurement",
+            "expire_after": 36000,
+        }
+        if meta.get("device_class"):
+            cfg["device_class"] = meta["device_class"]
+        if meta.get("unit"):
+            cfg["unit_of_measurement"] = meta["unit"]
+        if meta.get("precision") is not None:
+            cfg["suggested_display_precision"] = meta["precision"]
+
+        topic = f"homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_{nid}/{object_id}/config"
+        configs.append((topic, cfg))
+
+    return configs
+
+
+# ── Local radio sensor definitions ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+_RADIO_SENSORS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
+    {
+        "field": "noise_floor_dbm",
+        "name": "Noise Floor",
+        "object_id": "noise_floor",
+        "device_class": "signal_strength",
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "dBm",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "battery_volts",
+        "name": "Battery",
+        "object_id": "battery",
+        "device_class": "voltage",
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "V",
+        "precision": 2,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "uptime_secs",
+        "name": "Uptime",
+        "object_id": "uptime",
+        "device_class": "duration",
+        "state_class": None,
+        "unit": "s",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "last_rssi",
+        "name": "Last RSSI",
+        "object_id": "last_rssi",
+        "device_class": "signal_strength",
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "dBm",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "last_snr",
+        "name": "Last SNR",
+        "object_id": "last_snr",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "measurement",
+        "unit": "dB",
+        "precision": 1,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "tx_air_secs",
+        "name": "TX Airtime",
+        "object_id": "tx_airtime",
+        "device_class": "duration",
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": "s",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "rx_air_secs",
+        "name": "RX Airtime",
+        "object_id": "rx_airtime",
+        "device_class": "duration",
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": "s",
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "packets_recv",
+        "name": "Packets Received",
+        "object_id": "packets_received",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": None,
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+    {
+        "field": "packets_sent",
+        "name": "Packets Sent",
+        "object_id": "packets_sent",
+        "device_class": None,
+        "state_class": "total_increasing",
+        "unit": None,
+        "precision": 0,
+    },
+]
+
+
+def _node_id(public_key: str) -> str:
+    """Derive a stable, MQTT-safe node identifier from a public key."""
+    return public_key[:12].lower()
+
+
+def _device_payload(
+    public_key: str,
+    name: str,
+    model: str,
+    *,
+    via_device_key: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build an HA device registry fragment."""
+    dev: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "identifiers": [f"meshcore_{_node_id(public_key)}"],
+        "name": name or public_key[:12],
+        "manufacturer": "MeshCore",
+        "model": model,
+    }
+    if via_device_key:
+        dev["via_device"] = f"meshcore_{_node_id(via_device_key)}"
+    return dev
+
+
+# ── MQTT publisher subclass ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class _HaMqttPublisher(BaseMqttPublisher):
+    """Thin MQTT lifecycle wrapper for the HA discovery module."""
+
+    _backoff_max = 3600
+    _log_prefix = "HA-MQTT"
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self._on_connected_callback: Any = None
+
+    def _is_configured(self) -> bool:
+        s = self._settings
+        return bool(s and s.broker_host)
+
+    def _build_client_kwargs(self, settings: object) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        s: Any = settings
+        kw: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "hostname": s.broker_host,
+            "port": s.broker_port,
+            "username": s.username or None,
+            "password": s.password or None,
+        }
+        if s.use_tls:
+            ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
+            if s.tls_insecure:
+                ctx.check_hostname = False
+                ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+            kw["tls_context"] = ctx
+        return kw
+
+    def _on_connected(self, settings: object) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        s: Any = settings
+        return ("HA MQTT connected", f"{s.broker_host}:{s.broker_port}")
+
+    def _on_error(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
+        return ("HA MQTT connection failure", "Please correct the settings or disable.")
+
+    async def _on_connected_async(self, settings: object) -> None:
+        if self._on_connected_callback:
+            await self._on_connected_callback()
+
+
+# ── Discovery config builders ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _radio_discovery_configs(
+    prefix: str,
+    radio_key: str,
+    radio_name: str,
+) -> list[tuple[str, dict]]:
+    """Build HA discovery config payloads for the local radio device."""
+    nid = _node_id(radio_key)
+    device = _device_payload(radio_key, radio_name, "Radio")
+    state_topic = f"{prefix}/{nid}/health"
+    configs: list[tuple[str, dict]] = []
+
+    # binary_sensor: connected
+    configs.append(
+        (
+            f"homeassistant/binary_sensor/meshcore_{nid}/connected/config",
+            {
+                "name": "Connected",
+                "unique_id": f"meshcore_{nid}_connected",
+                "device": device,
+                "state_topic": state_topic,
+                "value_template": "{{ 'ON' if value_json.connected else 'OFF' }}",
+                "device_class": "connectivity",
+                "payload_on": "ON",
+                "payload_off": "OFF",
+                "expire_after": 120,
+            },
+        )
+    )
+
+    # sensors from _RADIO_SENSORS (noise floor, battery, uptime, RSSI, etc.)
+    for sensor in _RADIO_SENSORS:
+        cfg: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "name": sensor["name"],
+            "unique_id": f"meshcore_{nid}_{sensor['object_id']}",
+            "device": device,
+            "state_topic": state_topic,
+            "value_template": "{{ value_json." + sensor["field"] + " }}",  # type: ignore[operator]
+            "expire_after": 120,
+        }
+        if sensor["device_class"]:
+            cfg["device_class"] = sensor["device_class"]
+        if sensor["state_class"]:
+            cfg["state_class"] = sensor["state_class"]
+        if sensor["unit"]:
+            cfg["unit_of_measurement"] = sensor["unit"]
+        if sensor.get("precision") is not None:
+            cfg["suggested_display_precision"] = sensor["precision"]
+
+        topic = f"homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_{nid}/{sensor['object_id']}/config"
+        configs.append((topic, cfg))
+
+    return configs
+
+
+def _repeater_discovery_configs(
+    prefix: str,
+    pub_key: str,
+    name: str,
+    radio_key: str | None,
+) -> list[tuple[str, dict]]:
+    """Build HA discovery config payloads for a tracked repeater."""
+    nid = _node_id(pub_key)
+    device = _device_payload(pub_key, name, "Repeater", via_device_key=radio_key)
+    state_topic = f"{prefix}/{nid}/telemetry"
+    configs: list[tuple[str, dict]] = []
+
+    for sensor in _REPEATER_SENSORS:
+        cfg: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "name": sensor["name"],
+            "unique_id": f"meshcore_{nid}_{sensor['object_id']}",
+            "device": device,
+            "state_topic": state_topic,
+            "value_template": "{{ value_json." + sensor["field"] + " }}",  # type: ignore[operator]
+        }
+        if sensor["device_class"]:
+            cfg["device_class"] = sensor["device_class"]
+        if sensor["state_class"]:
+            cfg["state_class"] = sensor["state_class"]
+        if sensor["unit"]:
+            cfg["unit_of_measurement"] = sensor["unit"]
+        if sensor.get("precision") is not None:
+            cfg["suggested_display_precision"] = sensor["precision"]
+        # 10 hours — margin over the 8-hour auto-collect cycle
+        cfg["expire_after"] = 36000
+
+        topic = f"homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_{nid}/{sensor['object_id']}/config"
+        configs.append((topic, cfg))
+
+    return configs
+
+
+def _contact_tracker_discovery_config(
+    prefix: str,
+    pub_key: str,
+    name: str,
+    radio_key: str | None,
+) -> tuple[str, dict]:
+    """Build HA discovery config for a tracked contact's device_tracker."""
+    nid = _node_id(pub_key)
+    device = _device_payload(pub_key, name, "Node", via_device_key=radio_key)
+    topic = f"homeassistant/device_tracker/meshcore_{nid}/config"
+    cfg: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "name": name or pub_key[:12],
+        "unique_id": f"meshcore_{nid}_tracker",
+        "device": device,
+        "json_attributes_topic": f"{prefix}/{nid}/gps",
+        "source_type": "gps",
+    }
+    return topic, cfg
+
+
+def _message_event_discovery_config(
+    prefix: str, radio_key: str, radio_name: str
+) -> tuple[str, dict]:
+    """Build HA discovery config for the message event entity."""
+    nid = _node_id(radio_key)
+    device = _device_payload(radio_key, radio_name, "Radio")
+    topic = f"homeassistant/event/meshcore_{nid}/messages/config"
+    cfg: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "name": "Messages",
+        "unique_id": f"meshcore_{nid}_messages",
+        "device": device,
+        "state_topic": f"{prefix}/{nid}/events/message",
+        "event_types": ["message_received"],
+    }
+    return topic, cfg
+
+
+# ── Module class ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _config_to_settings(config: dict) -> SimpleNamespace:
+    return SimpleNamespace(
+        broker_host=config.get("broker_host", ""),
+        broker_port=config.get("broker_port", 1883),
+        username=config.get("username", ""),
+        password=config.get("password", ""),
+        use_tls=config.get("use_tls", False),
+        tls_insecure=config.get("tls_insecure", False),
+    )
+
+
+class MqttHaModule(FanoutModule):
+    """Home Assistant MQTT Discovery fanout module."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
+        super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
+        self._publisher = _HaMqttPublisher()
+        self._publisher.set_integration_name(name or config_id)
+        self._publisher._on_connected_callback = self._publish_discovery
+        self._discovery_topics: list[str] = []
+        self._radio_key: str | None = None
+        self._radio_name: str | None = None
+
+    @property
+    def _prefix(self) -> str:
+        return self.config.get("topic_prefix", "meshcore")
+
+    @property
+    def _tracked_contacts(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self.config.get("tracked_contacts") or []
+
+    @property
+    def _tracked_repeaters(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self.config.get("tracked_repeaters") or []
+
+    # ── Lifecycle ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        self._seed_radio_identity_from_runtime()
+        settings = _config_to_settings(self.config)
+        await self._publisher.start(settings)
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        await self._remove_discovery()
+        await self._publisher.stop()
+        self._discovery_topics.clear()
+
+    # ── Discovery publishing ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    async def _publish_discovery(self) -> None:
+        """Publish HA discovery configs and one-shot cached repeater state."""
+        if not self._radio_key:
+            # Don't publish discovery until we know the radio identity —
+            # the first health heartbeat will provide it and trigger this.
+            return
+
+        configs: list[tuple[str, dict]] = []
+        cached_repeater_states: list[tuple[str, dict[str, Any]]] = []
+
+        radio_name = self._radio_name or "MeshCore Radio"
+        configs.extend(_radio_discovery_configs(self._prefix, self._radio_key, radio_name))
+
+        # Tracked repeaters — resolve names and LPP sensors from DB best-effort
+        for pub_key in self._tracked_repeaters:
+            rname = await self._resolve_contact_name(pub_key)
+            configs.extend(
+                _repeater_discovery_configs(self._prefix, pub_key, rname, self._radio_key)
+            )
+            latest = await self._resolve_latest_telemetry(pub_key)
+            latest_data = latest.get("data", {}) if latest else {}
+            # Dynamic LPP sensor entities from last known telemetry snapshot
+            lpp_sensors = latest_data.get("lpp_sensors", [])
+            if lpp_sensors:
+                nid = _node_id(pub_key)
+                device = _device_payload(pub_key, rname, "Repeater", via_device_key=self._radio_key)
+                state_topic = f"{self._prefix}/{nid}/telemetry"
+                configs.extend(
+                    _lpp_discovery_configs(self._prefix, pub_key, device, lpp_sensors, state_topic)
+                )
+            if latest_data:
+                cached_repeater_states.append(
+                    (
+                        f"{self._prefix}/{_node_id(pub_key)}/telemetry",
+                        _repeater_telemetry_payload(latest_data),
+                    )
+                )
+
+        # Tracked contacts — resolve names from DB best-effort
+        for pub_key in self._tracked_contacts:
+            cname = await self._resolve_contact_name(pub_key)
+            configs.append(
+                _contact_tracker_discovery_config(self._prefix, pub_key, cname, self._radio_key)
+            )
+
+        # Message event entity (namespaced to this radio)
+        configs.append(_message_event_discovery_config(self._prefix, self._radio_key, radio_name))
+
+        self._discovery_topics = [topic for topic, _ in configs]
+
+        for topic, payload in configs:
+            await self._publisher.publish(topic, payload, retain=True)
+
+        for topic, payload in cached_repeater_states:
+            # Replay cached state after discovery so newly created HA entities
+            # populate immediately, but do not retain it or HA will treat a
+            # broker reconnect as fresh telemetry and reset expire_after.
+            await self._publisher.publish(topic, payload)
+
+        logger.info(
+            "HA MQTT: published %d discovery configs (%d repeaters, %d contacts, %d cached telemetry states)",
+            len(configs),
+            len(self._tracked_repeaters),
+            len(self._tracked_contacts),
+            len(cached_repeater_states),
+        )
+
+    async def _clear_retained_topics(self, topics: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Publish empty retained payloads to remove entries from broker."""
+        for topic in topics:
+            try:
+                if self._publisher._client:
+                    await self._publisher._client.publish(topic, b"", retain=True)
+            except Exception:
+                pass  # best-effort cleanup
+
+    async def _remove_discovery(self) -> None:
+        """Publish empty retained payloads to remove all HA entities."""
+        if not self._publisher.connected or not self._discovery_topics:
+            return
+        await self._clear_retained_topics(self._discovery_topics)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def _resolve_contact_name(pub_key: str) -> str:
+        """Look up a contact's display name, falling back to 12-char prefix."""
+        try:
+            from app.repository.contacts import ContactRepository
+
+            contact = await ContactRepository.get_by_key(pub_key)
+            if contact and contact.name:
+                return contact.name
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return pub_key[:12]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def _resolve_latest_telemetry(pub_key: str) -> dict | None:
+        """Return the most recent telemetry row for a repeater, or None."""
+        try:
+            from app.repository.repeater_telemetry import RepeaterTelemetryRepository
+
+            return await RepeaterTelemetryRepository.get_latest(pub_key)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return None
+
+    def _seed_radio_identity_from_runtime(self) -> None:
+        """Best-effort bootstrap from the currently connected radio session."""
+        try:
+            from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime
+
+            if not radio_runtime.is_connected:
+                return
+
+            mc = radio_runtime.meshcore
+            self_info = mc.self_info if mc is not None else None
+            if not isinstance(self_info, dict):
+                return
+
+            pub_key = self_info.get("public_key")
+            if isinstance(pub_key, str) and pub_key.strip():
+                self._radio_key = pub_key.strip().lower()
+
+            name = self_info.get("name")
+            if isinstance(name, str) and name.strip():
+                self._radio_name = name.strip()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.debug("HA MQTT: failed to seed radio identity from runtime", exc_info=True)
+
+    # ── Event handlers ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    async def on_health(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        if not self._publisher.connected:
+            return
+
+        # Cache radio identity for discovery config generation
+        pub_key = data.get("public_key")
+        if pub_key:
+            new_name = data.get("name")
+            key_changed = pub_key != self._radio_key
+            name_changed = new_name and new_name != self._radio_name
+
+            if key_changed:
+                old_key = self._radio_key
+                old_topics = list(self._discovery_topics)
+                if old_topics:
+                    await self._clear_retained_topics(old_topics)
+                    self._discovery_topics.clear()
+                self._radio_key = pub_key
+                self._radio_name = new_name
+                # Remove stale discovery entries from the old identity (e.g.
+                # "unknown" placeholder from before the radio key was known),
+                # then re-publish with the real identity.
+                if old_key is not None and not old_topics:
+                    await self._clear_retained_topics(
+                        [t for t, _ in _radio_discovery_configs(self._prefix, old_key, "")]
+                    )
+                await self._publish_discovery()
+            elif name_changed:
+                self._radio_name = new_name
+                await self._publish_discovery()
+
+        # Don't publish health state until we know the radio identity —
+        # otherwise we create a stale "unknown" device in HA.
+        if not self._radio_key:
+            return
+
+        nid = _node_id(self._radio_key)
+        payload: dict[str, Any] = {"connected": data.get("connected", False)}
+        for sensor in _RADIO_SENSORS:
+            field = sensor["field"]
+            if field is not None:
+                payload[field] = data.get(field)
+
+        # Normalize battery from millivolts to volts for consistency with
+        # repeater battery and the discovery config (unit: V, precision: 2).
+        battery_mv = data.get("battery_mv")
+        if battery_mv is not None:
+            payload["battery_volts"] = battery_mv / 1000.0
+
+        await self._publisher.publish(f"{self._prefix}/{nid}/health", payload)
+
+    async def on_contact(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        if not self._publisher.connected:
+            return
+
+        pub_key = data.get("public_key", "")
+        if pub_key not in self._tracked_contacts:
+            return
+
+        lat = data.get("lat")
+        lon = data.get("lon")
+        if lat is None or lon is None or (lat == 0.0 and lon == 0.0):
+            return
+
+        nid = _node_id(pub_key)
+        await self._publisher.publish(
+            f"{self._prefix}/{nid}/gps",
+            {
+                "latitude": lat,
+                "longitude": lon,
+                "gps_accuracy": 0,
+                "source_type": "gps",
+            },
+        )
+
+    async def on_telemetry(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        if not self._publisher.connected:
+            return
+
+        pub_key = data.get("public_key", "")
+        if pub_key not in self._tracked_repeaters:
+            return
+
+        nid = _node_id(pub_key)
+        # Publish the full telemetry dict — HA sensors use value_template
+        # to extract individual fields
+        payload = _repeater_telemetry_payload(data)
+        lpp_sensors: list[dict] = data.get("lpp_sensors", [])
+        rediscover = False
+        for _, key, _ in _assign_lpp_keys(lpp_sensors):
+            expected_topic = f"homeassistant/sensor/meshcore_{nid}/{key}/config"
+            if expected_topic not in self._discovery_topics:
+                rediscover = True
+
+        # If new LPP sensor types appeared, re-publish discovery *before*
+        # the state payload so HA already knows the entity when the value arrives.
+        if rediscover:
+            await self._publish_discovery()
+
+        await self._publisher.publish(f"{self._prefix}/{nid}/telemetry", payload)
+
+    async def on_message(self, data: dict) -> None:
+        if not self._publisher.connected or not self._radio_key:
+            return
+
+        text = get_fanout_message_text(data)
+        nid = _node_id(self._radio_key)
+        await self._publisher.publish(
+            f"{self._prefix}/{nid}/events/message",
+            {
+                "event_type": "message_received",
+                "sender_name": data.get("sender_name", ""),
+                "sender_key": data.get("sender_key", ""),
+                "text": text,
+                "conversation_key": data.get("conversation_key", ""),
+                "message_type": data.get("type", ""),
+                "channel_name": data.get("channel_name"),
+                "outgoing": data.get("outgoing", False),
+            },
+        )
+
+    # ── Status ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @property
+    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/mqtt_private.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class MqttPrivateModule(FanoutModule):
     def __init__(self, config_id: str, config: dict, *, name: str = "") -> None:
         super().__init__(config_id, config, name=name)
         self._publisher = MqttPublisher()
+        self._publisher.set_integration_name(name or config_id)
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         settings = _config_to_settings(self.config)
@@ -58,4 +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

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 INDEX_CACHE_CONTROL = "no-store"
 ASSET_CACHE_CONTROL = "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"
 STATIC_FILE_CACHE_CONTROL = "public, max-age=3600"
+FRONTEND_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS = (
+    "Run 'cd frontend && npm install && npm run build', "
+    "or use a release zip that includes frontend/prebuilt."
+)
 
 
 class CacheControlStaticFiles(StaticFiles):
@@ -34,8 +38,17 @@ def _is_index_file(path: Path, index_file: Path) -> bool:
     return path == index_file
 
 
-def _resolve_request_origin(request: Request) -> str:
-    """Resolve the external origin, honoring common reverse-proxy headers."""
+def _resolve_request_base(request: Request) -> str:
+    """Resolve the external base URL, honoring common reverse-proxy headers.
+
+    Returns a URL like ``https://host:8000/meshcore/`` (always trailing-slash)
+    so callers can append paths directly.
+
+    Recognized headers:
+    - ``X-Forwarded-Proto`` + ``X-Forwarded-Host``: override scheme and host.
+    - ``X-Forwarded-Prefix`` (or ``X-Forwarded-Path``): sub-path prefix added
+      by the proxy (e.g. ``/meshcore``).
+    """
     forwarded_proto = request.headers.get("x-forwarded-proto")
     forwarded_host = request.headers.get("x-forwarded-host")
 
@@ -43,45 +56,54 @@ def _resolve_request_origin(request: Request) -> str:
         proto = forwarded_proto.split(",")[0].strip()
         host = forwarded_host.split(",")[0].strip()
         if proto and host:
-            return f"{proto}://{host}"
+            origin = f"{proto}://{host}"
+        else:
+            origin = str(request.base_url).rstrip("/")
+    else:
+        origin = str(request.base_url).rstrip("/")
 
-    return str(request.base_url).rstrip("/")
+    # Sub-path prefix (e.g. /meshcore) communicated by the reverse proxy
+    prefix = (
+        (request.headers.get("x-forwarded-prefix") or request.headers.get("x-forwarded-path") or "")
+        .strip()
+        .rstrip("/")
+    )
+
+    return f"{origin}{prefix}/"
+
+
+def _validate_frontend_dir(frontend_dir: Path, *, log_failures: bool = True) -> tuple[bool, Path]:
+    """Resolve and validate a built frontend directory."""
+    frontend_dir = frontend_dir.resolve()
+    index_file = frontend_dir / "index.html"
+
+    if not frontend_dir.exists():
+        if log_failures:
+            logger.error("Frontend build directory not found at %s.", frontend_dir)
+        return False, frontend_dir
+
+    if not frontend_dir.is_dir():
+        if log_failures:
+            logger.error("Frontend build path is not a directory: %s.", frontend_dir)
+        return False, frontend_dir
+
+    if not index_file.exists():
+        if log_failures:
+            logger.error("Frontend index file not found at %s.", index_file)
+        return False, frontend_dir
+
+    return True, frontend_dir
 
 
 def register_frontend_static_routes(app: FastAPI, frontend_dir: Path) -> bool:
-    """Register frontend static file routes if a built frontend is available.
+    """Register frontend static file routes if a built frontend is available."""
+    valid, frontend_dir = _validate_frontend_dir(frontend_dir)
+    if not valid:
+        return False
 
-    Returns True when routes are registered, False when frontend files are
-    missing/incomplete. Missing frontend files are logged but are not fatal.
-    """
-    frontend_dir = frontend_dir.resolve()
     index_file = frontend_dir / "index.html"
     assets_dir = frontend_dir / "assets"
 
-    if not frontend_dir.exists():
-        logger.error(
-            "Frontend build directory not found at %s. "
-            "Run 'cd frontend && npm run build'. API will continue without frontend routes.",
-            frontend_dir,
-        )
-        return False
-
-    if not frontend_dir.is_dir():
-        logger.error(
-            "Frontend build path is not a directory: %s. "
-            "API will continue without frontend routes.",
-            frontend_dir,
-        )
-        return False
-
-    if not index_file.exists():
-        logger.error(
-            "Frontend index file not found at %s. "
-            "Run 'cd frontend && npm run build'. API will continue without frontend routes.",
-            index_file,
-        )
-        return False
-
     if assets_dir.exists() and assets_dir.is_dir():
         app.mount(
             "/assets",
@@ -101,32 +123,80 @@ def register_frontend_static_routes(app: FastAPI, frontend_dir: Path) -> bool:
 
     @app.get("/site.webmanifest")
     async def serve_webmanifest(request: Request):
-        """Serve a dynamic web manifest using the active request origin."""
-        origin = _resolve_request_origin(request)
+        """Serve a dynamic web manifest using the active request base URL."""
+        base = _resolve_request_base(request)
         manifest = {
             "name": "RemoteTerm for MeshCore",
             "short_name": "RemoteTerm",
-            "id": f"{origin}/",
-            "start_url": f"{origin}/",
-            "scope": f"{origin}/",
+            "id": base,
+            "start_url": base,
+            "scope": base,
             "display": "standalone",
             "display_override": ["window-controls-overlay", "standalone", "fullscreen"],
             "theme_color": "#111419",
             "background_color": "#111419",
+            # Icons are PNG-only on purpose. iOS Safari's manifest parser has
+            # historically been unreliable with SVG icons, and Android/Chrome
+            # PWA install flows prefer PNG for the install prompt.
+            #
+            # The "any" purpose entries are what iOS and desktop Chrome use
+            # for the home-screen / install icon. "maskable" entries are
+            # Android-only (adaptive icon with safe-zone crop); iOS does not
+            # apply the safe-zone mask, so a maskable-only icon set would
+            # render with excessive padding.
             "icons": [
                 {
-                    "src": f"{origin}/web-app-manifest-192x192.png",
+                    "src": f"{base}favicon-96x96.png",
+                    "sizes": "96x96",
+                    "type": "image/png",
+                    "purpose": "any",
+                },
+                {
+                    "src": f"{base}apple-touch-icon.png",
+                    "sizes": "180x180",
+                    "type": "image/png",
+                    "purpose": "any",
+                },
+                {
+                    "src": f"{base}favicon-256x256.png",
+                    "sizes": "256x256",
+                    "type": "image/png",
+                    "purpose": "any",
+                },
+                {
+                    "src": f"{base}web-app-manifest-192x192.png",
                     "sizes": "192x192",
                     "type": "image/png",
                     "purpose": "maskable",
                 },
                 {
-                    "src": f"{origin}/web-app-manifest-512x512.png",
+                    "src": f"{base}web-app-manifest-512x512.png",
                     "sizes": "512x512",
                     "type": "image/png",
                     "purpose": "maskable",
                 },
             ],
+            "screenshots": [
+                {
+                    "src": f"{base}screenshot-wide.png",
+                    "sizes": "1367x909",
+                    "type": "image/png",
+                    "form_factor": "wide",
+                    "label": "RemoteTerm desktop view",
+                },
+                {
+                    "src": f"{base}screenshot-mobile.png",
+                    "sizes": "1170x2532",
+                    "type": "image/png",
+                    "label": "RemoteTerm mobile view",
+                },
+                {
+                    "src": f"{base}screenshot-mobile-2.png",
+                    "sizes": "750x1334",
+                    "type": "image/png",
+                    "label": "RemoteTerm mobile conversation",
+                },
+            ],
         }
         return JSONResponse(
             manifest,
@@ -137,6 +207,18 @@ 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)
@@ -157,6 +239,30 @@ def register_frontend_static_routes(app: FastAPI, frontend_dir: Path) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
+def register_first_available_frontend_static_routes(
+    app: FastAPI, frontend_dirs: list[Path]
+) -> Path | None:
+    """Register frontend routes from the first valid build directory."""
+    for i, candidate in enumerate(frontend_dirs):
+        valid, resolved_candidate = _validate_frontend_dir(candidate, log_failures=False)
+        if not valid:
+            continue
+
+        if register_frontend_static_routes(app, resolved_candidate):
+            logger.info("Selected frontend build directory %s", resolved_candidate)
+            return resolved_candidate
+
+        if i < len(frontend_dirs) - 1:
+            logger.warning("Frontend build at %s was unusable; trying fallback", resolved_candidate)
+
+    logger.error(
+        "No usable frontend build found. Searched: %s. %s API will continue without frontend routes.",
+        ", ".join(str(path.resolve()) for path in frontend_dirs),
+        FRONTEND_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS,
+    )
+    return None
+
+
 def register_frontend_missing_fallback(app: FastAPI) -> None:
     """Register a fallback route that tells the user to build the frontend."""
 
@@ -164,5 +270,5 @@ def register_frontend_missing_fallback(app: FastAPI) -> None:
     async def frontend_not_built():
         return JSONResponse(
             status_code=404,
-            content={"detail": "Frontend not built. Run: cd frontend && npm ci && npm run build"},
+            content={"detail": f"Frontend not built. {FRONTEND_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS}"},
         )

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
@@ -20,16 +24,45 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 NO_EVENT_RECEIVED_GUIDANCE = (
     "Radio command channel is unresponsive (no_event_received). Ensure that your firmware is not "
-    "incompatible, outdated, or wrong-mode (e.g. repeater, not client), and that"
+    "incompatible, outdated, or wrong-mode (e.g. repeater, not client), and that "
     "serial/TCP/BLE connectivity is successful (try another app and see if that one works?). The app cannot proceed because it cannot "
     "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
+    had_key = _private_key is not None or _public_key is not None
+    _private_key = None
+    _public_key = None
+    if had_key:
+        logger.info("Cleared in-memory keystore")
+
+
 def set_private_key(key: bytes) -> None:
     """Store the private key in memory and derive the public key.
 

app/main.py

@@ -1,5 +1,41 @@
-import asyncio
 import logging
+import sys
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Windows event-loop advisory for MQTT fanout
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# On Windows, uvicorn's default event loop (ProactorEventLoop) does not
+# implement add_reader()/add_writer(), which paho-mqtt (via aiomqtt) requires.
+# We cannot fix this from inside the app — the loop is already created by the
+# time this module is imported.  Log a prominent warning so Windows operators
+# who want MQTT know to add ``--loop none`` to their uvicorn command.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    import asyncio as _asyncio
+
+    _loop = _asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    _is_proactor = type(_loop).__name__ == "ProactorEventLoop"
+    if _is_proactor:
+        print(
+            "\n" + "!" * 78 + "\n"
+            "  NOTE FOR WINDOWS USERS\n" + "!" * 78 + "\n"
+            "\n"
+            "  The running event loop is ProactorEventLoop, which is not\n"
+            "  compatible with MQTT fanout (aiomqtt / paho-mqtt).\n"
+            "\n"
+            "  If you use MQTT integrations, restart with --loop none:\n"
+            "\n"
+            "    uv run uvicorn app.main:app \033[1m--loop none\033[0m"
+            " [... other options ...]\n"
+            "\n"
+            "  Everything else works fine as-is.\n"
+            "\n" + "!" * 78 + "\n",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+            flush=True,
+        )
+    del _loop, _is_proactor
+
+import asyncio
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -11,12 +47,17 @@ from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from app.config import settings as server_settings
 from app.config import setup_logging
 from app.database import db
-from app.frontend_static import register_frontend_missing_fallback, register_frontend_static_routes
+from app.frontend_static import (
+    register_first_available_frontend_static_routes,
+    register_frontend_missing_fallback,
+)
 from app.radio import RadioDisconnectedError
 from app.radio_sync import (
+    stop_background_contact_reconciliation,
     stop_message_polling,
     stop_periodic_advert,
     stop_periodic_sync,
+    stop_telemetry_collect,
 )
 from app.routers import (
     channels,
@@ -26,15 +67,19 @@ from app.routers import (
     health,
     messages,
     packets,
+    push,
     radio,
     read_state,
     repeaters,
+    rooms,
     settings,
     statistics,
     ws,
 )
 from app.security import add_optional_basic_auth_middleware
 from app.services.radio_runtime import radio_runtime as radio_manager
+from app.services.radio_stats import start_radio_stats_sampling, stop_radio_stats_sampling
+from app.version_info import get_app_build_info
 
 setup_logging()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -58,12 +103,21 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     await db.connect()
     logger.info("Database connected")
 
+    # Initialize VAPID keys for Web Push (generates on first run)
+    from app.push.vapid import ensure_vapid_keys
+
+    try:
+        await ensure_vapid_keys()
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Failed to initialize VAPID keys for Web Push", exc_info=True)
+
     # Ensure default channels exist in the database even before the radio
     # connects. Without this, a fresh or disconnected instance would return
     # zero channels from GET /channels until the first successful radio sync.
     from app.radio_sync import ensure_default_channels
 
     await ensure_default_channels()
+    await start_radio_stats_sampling()
 
     # Always start connection monitor (even if initial connection failed)
     await radio_manager.start_connection_monitor()
@@ -90,31 +144,22 @@ 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_radio_stats_sampling()
     await stop_periodic_advert()
     await stop_periodic_sync()
+    await stop_telemetry_collect()
     if radio_manager.meshcore:
         await radio_manager.meshcore.stop_auto_message_fetching()
     await radio_manager.disconnect()
     await db.disconnect()
 
 
-def _get_version() -> str:
-    """Read version from pyproject.toml so it stays in sync automatically."""
-    try:
-        pyproject = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "pyproject.toml"
-        for line in pyproject.read_text().splitlines():
-            if line.startswith("version = "):
-                return line.split('"')[1]
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-    return "0.0.0"
-
-
 app = FastAPI(
     title="RemoteTerm for MeshCore API",
     description="API for interacting with MeshCore mesh radio networks",
-    version=_get_version(),
+    version=get_app_build_info().version,
     lifespan=lifespan,
 )
 
@@ -131,8 +176,27 @@ app.add_middleware(
 
 @app.exception_handler(RadioDisconnectedError)
 async def radio_disconnected_handler(request: Request, exc: RadioDisconnectedError):
-    """Return 503 when a radio disconnect race occurs during an operation."""
-    return JSONResponse(status_code=503, content={"detail": "Radio not connected"})
+    """Return 423 when a radio disconnect race occurs during an operation."""
+    return JSONResponse(status_code=423, content={"detail": "Radio not connected"})
+
+
+@app.middleware("http")
+async def log_server_errors(request: Request, call_next):
+    """Capture 5xx errors and unhandled exceptions into the log ring buffer.
+
+    Starlette writes unhandled-exception tracebacks to stderr, bypassing
+    Python logging, so they never reach the debug dump.  This middleware
+    catches them and logs via ``logger.exception()`` so the full traceback
+    is preserved in the ring buffer for the ``GET /api/debug`` snapshot.
+    """
+    try:
+        response = await call_next(request)
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Unhandled exception on %s %s", request.method, request.url.path)
+        raise
+    if response.status_code >= 500:
+        logger.error("HTTP %d on %s %s", response.status_code, request.method, request.url.path)
+    return response
 
 
 # API routes - all prefixed with /api for production compatibility
@@ -142,15 +206,20 @@ app.include_router(fanout.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(radio.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(contacts.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(repeaters.router, prefix="/api")
+app.include_router(rooms.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(channels.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(messages.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(packets.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(read_state.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(settings.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(statistics.router, prefix="/api")
+app.include_router(push.router, prefix="/api")
 app.include_router(ws.router, prefix="/api")
 
 # Serve frontend static files in production
-FRONTEND_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "frontend" / "dist"
-if not register_frontend_static_routes(app, FRONTEND_DIR):
+FRONTEND_DIST_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "frontend" / "dist"
+FRONTEND_PREBUILT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "frontend" / "prebuilt"
+if not register_first_available_frontend_static_routes(
+    app, [FRONTEND_DIST_DIR, FRONTEND_PREBUILT_DIR]
+):
     register_frontend_missing_fallback(app)

app/migrations/_001_add_last_read_at.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add last_read_at column to contacts and channels tables.
+
+    This enables server-side read state tracking, replacing the localStorage
+    approach for consistent read state across devices.
+
+    ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN is safe - it preserves existing data and handles
+    the "column already exists" case gracefully.
+    """
+    # Add to contacts table
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN last_read_at INTEGER")
+        logger.debug("Added last_read_at to contacts table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("contacts.last_read_at already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    # Add to channels table
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE channels ADD COLUMN last_read_at INTEGER")
+        logger.debug("Added last_read_at to channels table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("channels.last_read_at already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_002_drop_decrypt_attempt_columns.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Drop unused decrypt_attempts and last_attempt columns from raw_packets.
+
+    These columns were added for a retry-limiting feature that was never implemented.
+    They are written to but never read, so we can safely remove them.
+
+    SQLite 3.35.0+ supports ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN. For older versions,
+    we silently skip (the columns will remain but are harmless).
+    """
+    for column in ["decrypt_attempts", "last_attempt"]:
+        try:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE raw_packets DROP COLUMN {column}")
+            logger.debug("Dropped %s from raw_packets table", column)
+        except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+            error_msg = str(e).lower()
+            if "no such column" in error_msg:
+                logger.debug("raw_packets.%s already dropped, skipping", column)
+            elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+                # SQLite version doesn't support DROP COLUMN - harmless, column stays
+                logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, %s column will remain", column)
+            else:
+                raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_003_drop_decrypted_column.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Drop the decrypted column and update indexes.
+
+    The decrypted column is redundant with message_id - a packet is decrypted
+    iff message_id IS NOT NULL. We replace the decrypted index with a message_id index.
+
+    SQLite 3.35.0+ supports ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN. For older versions,
+    we silently skip the column drop but still update the index.
+    """
+    # First, drop the old index on decrypted (safe even if it doesn't exist)
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_raw_packets_decrypted")
+        logger.debug("Dropped idx_raw_packets_decrypted index")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError:
+        pass  # Index didn't exist
+
+    # Create new index on message_id for efficient undecrypted packet queries
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_message_id ON raw_packets(message_id)"
+        )
+        logger.debug("Created idx_raw_packets_message_id index")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "already exists" not in str(e).lower():
+            raise
+
+    # Try to drop the decrypted column
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE raw_packets DROP COLUMN decrypted")
+        logger.debug("Dropped decrypted from raw_packets table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "no such column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("raw_packets.decrypted already dropped, skipping")
+        elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+            # SQLite version doesn't support DROP COLUMN - harmless, column stays
+            logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, decrypted column will remain")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_004_add_payload_hash_column.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add payload_hash column to raw_packets for deduplication.
+
+    This column stores the SHA-256 hash of the packet payload (excluding routing/path info).
+    It will be used with a unique index to prevent duplicate packets from being stored.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE raw_packets ADD COLUMN payload_hash TEXT")
+        logger.debug("Added payload_hash column to raw_packets table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("raw_packets.payload_hash already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_005_backfill_payload_hashes.py

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+import logging
+from hashlib import sha256
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _extract_payload_for_hash(raw_packet: bytes) -> bytes | None:
+    """
+    Extract payload from a raw packet for hashing using canonical framing validation.
+
+    Returns the payload bytes, or None if packet is malformed.
+    """
+    from app.path_utils import parse_packet_envelope
+
+    envelope = parse_packet_envelope(raw_packet)
+    return envelope.payload if envelope is not None else None
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Backfill payload_hash for existing packets and remove duplicates.
+
+    This may take a while for large databases. Progress is logged.
+    After backfilling, a unique index is created to prevent future duplicates.
+    """
+    # Get count first
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM raw_packets WHERE payload_hash IS NULL")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    total = row[0] if row else 0
+
+    if total == 0:
+        logger.debug("No packets need hash backfill")
+    else:
+        logger.info("Backfilling payload hashes for %d packets. This may take a while...", total)
+
+        # Process in batches to avoid memory issues
+        batch_size = 1000
+        processed = 0
+        duplicates_deleted = 0
+
+        # Track seen hashes to identify duplicates (keep oldest = lowest ID)
+        seen_hashes: dict[str, int] = {}  # hash -> oldest packet ID
+
+        # First pass: compute hashes and identify duplicates
+        cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT id, data FROM raw_packets ORDER BY id ASC")
+
+        packets_to_update: list[tuple[str, int]] = []  # (hash, id)
+        ids_to_delete: list[int] = []
+
+        while True:
+            rows = await cursor.fetchmany(batch_size)
+            if not rows:
+                break
+
+            for row in rows:
+                packet_id = row[0]
+                packet_data = bytes(row[1])
+
+                # Extract payload and compute hash
+                payload = _extract_payload_for_hash(packet_data)
+                if payload:
+                    payload_hash = sha256(payload).hexdigest()
+                else:
+                    # For malformed packets, hash the full data
+                    payload_hash = sha256(packet_data).hexdigest()
+
+                if payload_hash in seen_hashes:
+                    # Duplicate - mark for deletion (we keep the older one)
+                    ids_to_delete.append(packet_id)
+                    duplicates_deleted += 1
+                else:
+                    # New hash - keep this packet
+                    seen_hashes[payload_hash] = packet_id
+                    packets_to_update.append((payload_hash, packet_id))
+
+                processed += 1
+
+            if processed % 10000 == 0:
+                logger.info("Processed %d/%d packets...", processed, total)
+
+        # Second pass: update hashes for packets we're keeping
+        total_updates = len(packets_to_update)
+        logger.info("Updating %d packets with hashes...", total_updates)
+        for idx, (payload_hash, packet_id) in enumerate(packets_to_update, 1):
+            await conn.execute(
+                "UPDATE raw_packets SET payload_hash = ? WHERE id = ?",
+                (payload_hash, packet_id),
+            )
+            if idx % 10000 == 0:
+                logger.info("Updated %d/%d packets...", idx, total_updates)
+
+        # Third pass: delete duplicates
+        if ids_to_delete:
+            total_deletes = len(ids_to_delete)
+            logger.info("Removing %d duplicate packets...", total_deletes)
+            deleted_count = 0
+            # Delete in batches to avoid "too many SQL variables" error
+            for i in range(0, len(ids_to_delete), 500):
+                batch = ids_to_delete[i : i + 500]
+                placeholders = ",".join("?" * len(batch))
+                await conn.execute(f"DELETE FROM raw_packets WHERE id IN ({placeholders})", batch)
+                deleted_count += len(batch)
+                if deleted_count % 10000 < 500:  # Log roughly every 10k
+                    logger.info("Removed %d/%d duplicates...", deleted_count, total_deletes)
+
+        await conn.commit()
+        logger.info(
+            "Hash backfill complete: %d packets updated, %d duplicates removed",
+            len(packets_to_update),
+            duplicates_deleted,
+        )
+
+    # Create unique index on payload_hash (this enforces uniqueness going forward)
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_payload_hash "
+            "ON raw_packets(payload_hash)"
+        )
+        logger.debug("Created unique index on payload_hash")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "already exists" not in str(e).lower():
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_006_replace_path_len_with_path.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Replace path_len INTEGER column with path TEXT column in messages table.
+
+    The path column stores the hex-encoded routing path bytes. Path length can
+    be derived from the hex string (2 chars per byte = 1 hop).
+
+    SQLite 3.35.0+ supports ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN. For older versions,
+    we silently skip the drop (the column will remain but is unused).
+    """
+    # First, add the new path column
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN path TEXT")
+        logger.debug("Added path column to messages table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("messages.path already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    # Try to drop the old path_len column
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE messages DROP COLUMN path_len")
+        logger.debug("Dropped path_len from messages table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "no such column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("messages.path_len already dropped, skipping")
+        elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+            # SQLite version doesn't support DROP COLUMN - harmless, column stays
+            logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, path_len column will remain")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_007_backfill_message_paths.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _extract_path_from_packet(raw_packet: bytes) -> str | None:
+    """
+    Extract path hex string from a raw packet using canonical framing validation.
+
+    Returns the path as a hex string, or None if packet is malformed.
+    """
+    from app.path_utils import parse_packet_envelope
+
+    envelope = parse_packet_envelope(raw_packet)
+    return envelope.path.hex() if envelope is not None else None
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Backfill path column for messages that have linked raw_packets.
+
+    For each message with a linked raw_packet (via message_id), extract the
+    path from the raw packet and update the message.
+
+    Only updates incoming messages (outgoing=0) since outgoing messages
+    don't have meaningful path data.
+    """
+    # Get count of messages that need backfill
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        """
+        SELECT COUNT(*)
+        FROM messages m
+        JOIN raw_packets rp ON rp.message_id = m.id
+        WHERE m.path IS NULL AND m.outgoing = 0
+        """
+    )
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    total = row[0] if row else 0
+
+    if total == 0:
+        logger.debug("No messages need path backfill")
+        return
+
+    logger.info("Backfilling path for %d messages. This may take a while...", total)
+
+    # Process in batches
+    batch_size = 1000
+    processed = 0
+    updated = 0
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        """
+        SELECT m.id, rp.data
+        FROM messages m
+        JOIN raw_packets rp ON rp.message_id = m.id
+        WHERE m.path IS NULL AND m.outgoing = 0
+        ORDER BY m.id ASC
+        """
+    )
+
+    updates: list[tuple[str, int]] = []  # (path, message_id)
+
+    while True:
+        rows = await cursor.fetchmany(batch_size)
+        if not rows:
+            break
+
+        for row in rows:
+            message_id = row[0]
+            packet_data = bytes(row[1])
+
+            path_hex = _extract_path_from_packet(packet_data)
+            if path_hex is not None:
+                updates.append((path_hex, message_id))
+
+            processed += 1
+
+        if processed % 10000 == 0:
+            logger.info("Processed %d/%d messages...", processed, total)
+
+    # Apply updates in batches
+    if updates:
+        logger.info("Updating %d messages with path data...", len(updates))
+        for idx, (path_hex, message_id) in enumerate(updates, 1):
+            await conn.execute(
+                "UPDATE messages SET path = ? WHERE id = ?",
+                (path_hex, message_id),
+            )
+            updated += 1
+            if idx % 10000 == 0:
+                logger.info("Updated %d/%d messages...", idx, len(updates))
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.info("Path backfill complete: %d messages updated", updated)

app/migrations/_008_convert_path_to_paths_array.py

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+import json
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Convert path TEXT column to paths TEXT column storing JSON array.
+
+    The new format stores multiple paths as a JSON array of objects:
+    [{"path": "1A2B", "received_at": 1234567890}, ...]
+
+    This enables tracking multiple delivery paths for the same message
+    (e.g., when a message is received via different repeater routes).
+    """
+
+    # First, add the new paths column
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN paths TEXT")
+        logger.debug("Added paths column to messages table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("messages.paths already exists, skipping column add")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    # Migrate existing path data to paths array format
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT id, path, received_at FROM messages WHERE path IS NOT NULL AND paths IS NULL"
+    )
+    rows = list(await cursor.fetchall())
+
+    if rows:
+        logger.info("Converting %d messages from path to paths array format...", len(rows))
+        for row in rows:
+            message_id = row[0]
+            old_path = row[1]
+            received_at = row[2]
+
+            # Convert single path to array format
+            paths_json = json.dumps([{"path": old_path, "received_at": received_at}])
+            await conn.execute(
+                "UPDATE messages SET paths = ? WHERE id = ?",
+                (paths_json, message_id),
+            )
+
+        logger.info("Converted %d messages to paths array format", len(rows))
+
+    # Try to drop the old path column (SQLite 3.35.0+ only)
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE messages DROP COLUMN path")
+        logger.debug("Dropped path column from messages table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "no such column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("messages.path already dropped, skipping")
+        elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+            # SQLite version doesn't support DROP COLUMN - harmless, column stays
+            logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, path column will remain")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_009_create_app_settings_table.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Create app_settings table for persistent application preferences.
+
+    This table stores:
+    - max_radio_contacts: Configured radio contact capacity baseline for maintenance thresholds
+    - favorites: JSON array of favorite conversations [{type, id}, ...]
+    - auto_decrypt_dm_on_advert: Whether to attempt historical DM decryption on new contact
+    - sidebar_sort_order: 'recent' or 'alpha' for sidebar sorting
+    - last_message_times: JSON object mapping conversation keys to timestamps
+    - preferences_migrated: Flag to track if localStorage has been migrated
+
+    The table uses a single-row pattern (id=1) for simplicity.
+    """
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS app_settings (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY CHECK (id = 1),
+            max_radio_contacts INTEGER DEFAULT 200,
+            favorites TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+            auto_decrypt_dm_on_advert INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
+            sidebar_sort_order TEXT DEFAULT 'recent',
+            last_message_times TEXT DEFAULT '{}',
+            preferences_migrated INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    # Initialize with default row (use only the id column so this works
+    # regardless of which columns exist — defaults fill the rest).
+    await conn.execute("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO app_settings (id) VALUES (1)")
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Created app_settings table with default values")

app/migrations/_010_add_advert_interval.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add advert_interval column to app_settings table.
+
+    This enables configurable periodic advertisement interval (default 0 = disabled).
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN advert_interval INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
+        logger.debug("Added advert_interval column to app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("advert_interval column already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_011_add_last_advert_time.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add last_advert_time column to app_settings table.
+
+    This tracks when the last advertisement was sent, ensuring we never
+    advertise faster than the configured advert_interval.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN last_advert_time INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
+        logger.debug("Added last_advert_time column to app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("last_advert_time column already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_012_add_bot_settings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add bot_enabled and bot_code columns to app_settings table.
+
+    This enables user-defined Python code to be executed when messages are received,
+    allowing for custom bot responses.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN bot_enabled INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
+        logger.debug("Added bot_enabled column to app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("bot_enabled column already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN bot_code TEXT DEFAULT ''")
+        logger.debug("Added bot_code column to app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("bot_code column already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_013_convert_to_multi_bot.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import json
+import logging
+import uuid
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Convert single bot_enabled/bot_code to multi-bot format.
+
+    Adds a 'bots' TEXT column storing a JSON array of bot configs:
+    [{"id": "uuid", "name": "Bot 1", "enabled": true, "code": "..."}]
+
+    If existing bot_code is non-empty OR bot_enabled is true, migrates
+    to a single bot named "Bot 1". Otherwise, creates empty array.
+
+    Attempts to drop the old bot_enabled and bot_code columns.
+    """
+
+    # Add new bots column
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN bots TEXT DEFAULT '[]'")
+        logger.debug("Added bots column to app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("bots column already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    # Migrate existing bot data
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT bot_enabled, bot_code FROM app_settings WHERE id = 1")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+
+    if row:
+        bot_enabled = bool(row[0]) if row[0] is not None else False
+        bot_code = row[1] or ""
+
+        # If there's existing bot data, migrate it
+        if bot_code.strip() or bot_enabled:
+            bots = [
+                {
+                    "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                    "name": "Bot 1",
+                    "enabled": bot_enabled,
+                    "code": bot_code,
+                }
+            ]
+            bots_json = json.dumps(bots)
+            logger.info("Migrating existing bot to multi-bot format: enabled=%s", bot_enabled)
+        else:
+            bots_json = "[]"
+
+        await conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE app_settings SET bots = ? WHERE id = 1",
+            (bots_json,),
+        )
+
+    # Try to drop old columns (SQLite 3.35.0+ only)
+    for column in ["bot_enabled", "bot_code"]:
+        try:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE app_settings DROP COLUMN {column}")
+            logger.debug("Dropped %s column from app_settings", column)
+        except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+            error_msg = str(e).lower()
+            if "no such column" in error_msg:
+                logger.debug("app_settings.%s already dropped, skipping", column)
+            elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+                # SQLite version doesn't support DROP COLUMN - harmless, column stays
+                logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, %s column will remain", column)
+            else:
+                raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_014_lowercase_public_keys.py

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+import json
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Lowercase all contact public keys and related data for case-insensitive matching.
+
+    Updates:
+    - contacts.public_key (PRIMARY KEY) via temp table swap
+    - messages.conversation_key for PRIV messages
+    - app_settings.favorites (contact IDs)
+    - app_settings.last_message_times (contact- prefixed keys)
+
+    Handles case collisions by keeping the most-recently-seen contact.
+    """
+
+    # 1. Lowercase message conversation keys for private messages
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE messages SET conversation_key = lower(conversation_key) WHERE type = 'PRIV'"
+        )
+        logger.debug("Lowercased PRIV message conversation_keys")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "no such table" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("messages table does not exist yet, skipping conversation_key lowercase")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    # 2. Check if contacts table exists before proceeding
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        logger.debug("contacts table does not exist yet, skipping key lowercase")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    # 3. Handle contacts table - check for case collisions first
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT lower(public_key) as lk, COUNT(*) as cnt "
+        "FROM contacts GROUP BY lower(public_key) HAVING COUNT(*) > 1"
+    )
+    collisions = list(await cursor.fetchall())
+
+    if collisions:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Found %d case-colliding contact groups, keeping most-recently-seen",
+            len(collisions),
+        )
+        for row in collisions:
+            lower_key = row[0]
+            # Delete all but the most recently seen
+            await conn.execute(
+                """DELETE FROM contacts WHERE public_key IN (
+                    SELECT public_key FROM contacts
+                    WHERE lower(public_key) = ?
+                    ORDER BY COALESCE(last_seen, 0) DESC
+                    LIMIT -1 OFFSET 1
+                )""",
+                (lower_key,),
+            )
+
+    # 3. Rebuild contacts with lowercased keys
+    # Get the actual column names from the table (handles different schema versions)
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(contacts)")
+    columns_info = await cursor.fetchall()
+    all_columns = [col[1] for col in columns_info]  # col[1] is column name
+
+    # Build column lists, lowering public_key
+    select_cols = ", ".join(f"lower({c})" if c == "public_key" else c for c in all_columns)
+    col_defs = []
+    for col in columns_info:
+        name, col_type, _notnull, default, pk = col[1], col[2], col[3], col[4], col[5]
+        parts = [name, col_type or "TEXT"]
+        if pk:
+            parts.append("PRIMARY KEY")
+        if default is not None:
+            parts.append(f"DEFAULT {default}")
+        col_defs.append(" ".join(parts))
+
+    create_sql = f"CREATE TABLE contacts_new ({', '.join(col_defs)})"
+    await conn.execute(create_sql)
+    await conn.execute(f"INSERT INTO contacts_new SELECT {select_cols} FROM contacts")
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE contacts")
+    await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contacts_new RENAME TO contacts")
+
+    # Recreate the on_radio index (if column exists)
+    if "on_radio" in all_columns:
+        await conn.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contacts_on_radio ON contacts(on_radio)")
+
+    # 4. Lowercase contact IDs in favorites JSON (if app_settings exists)
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='app_settings'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        await conn.commit()
+        logger.info("Lowercased all contact public keys (no app_settings table)")
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT favorites FROM app_settings WHERE id = 1")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    if row and row[0]:
+        try:
+            favorites = json.loads(row[0])
+            updated = False
+            for fav in favorites:
+                if fav.get("type") == "contact" and fav.get("id"):
+                    new_id = fav["id"].lower()
+                    if new_id != fav["id"]:
+                        fav["id"] = new_id
+                        updated = True
+            if updated:
+                await conn.execute(
+                    "UPDATE app_settings SET favorites = ? WHERE id = 1",
+                    (json.dumps(favorites),),
+                )
+                logger.debug("Lowercased contact IDs in favorites")
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+    # 5. Lowercase contact keys in last_message_times JSON
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT last_message_times FROM app_settings WHERE id = 1")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    if row and row[0]:
+        try:
+            times = json.loads(row[0])
+            new_times = {}
+            updated = False
+            for key, val in times.items():
+                if key.startswith("contact-"):
+                    new_key = "contact-" + key[8:].lower()
+                    if new_key != key:
+                        updated = True
+                    new_times[new_key] = val
+                else:
+                    new_times[key] = val
+            if updated:
+                await conn.execute(
+                    "UPDATE app_settings SET last_message_times = ? WHERE id = 1",
+                    (json.dumps(new_times),),
+                )
+                logger.debug("Lowercased contact keys in last_message_times")
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.info("Lowercased all contact public keys")

app/migrations/_015_fix_null_sender_timestamp.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Fix NULL sender_timestamp values and add null-safe dedup index.
+
+    1. Set sender_timestamp = received_at for any messages with NULL sender_timestamp
+    2. Create a null-safe unique index as belt-and-suspenders protection
+    """
+    # Check if messages table exists
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='messages'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        logger.debug("messages table does not exist yet, skipping NULL sender_timestamp fix")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    # Backfill NULL sender_timestamps with received_at
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "UPDATE messages SET sender_timestamp = received_at WHERE sender_timestamp IS NULL"
+    )
+    if cursor.rowcount > 0:
+        logger.info("Backfilled %d messages with NULL sender_timestamp", cursor.rowcount)
+
+    # Try to create null-safe dedup index (may fail if existing duplicates exist)
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            """CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_dedup_null_safe
+               ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))"""
+        )
+        logger.debug("Created null-safe dedup index")
+    except aiosqlite.IntegrityError:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Could not create null-safe dedup index due to existing duplicates - "
+            "the application-level dedup will handle these"
+        )
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_016_add_experimental_channel_double_send.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add experimental_channel_double_send column to app_settings table.
+
+    When enabled, channel sends perform an immediate byte-perfect duplicate send
+    using the same timestamp bytes.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN experimental_channel_double_send INTEGER DEFAULT 0"
+        )
+        logger.debug("Added experimental_channel_double_send column to app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("experimental_channel_double_send column already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_017_drop_experimental_channel_double_send.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Drop experimental_channel_double_send column from app_settings.
+
+    This feature is replaced by a user-triggered resend button.
+    SQLite 3.35.0+ supports ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN. For older versions,
+    we silently skip (the column will remain but is unused).
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings DROP COLUMN experimental_channel_double_send")
+        logger.debug("Dropped experimental_channel_double_send from app_settings")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "no such column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("app_settings.experimental_channel_double_send already dropped, skipping")
+        elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug(
+                "SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, "
+                "experimental_channel_double_send column will remain"
+            )
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_018_drop_raw_packets_data_unique.py

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Drop the UNIQUE constraint on raw_packets.data via table rebuild.
+
+    This constraint creates a large autoindex (~30 MB on a 340K-row database) that
+    stores a complete copy of every raw packet BLOB in a B-tree. Deduplication is
+    already handled by the unique index on payload_hash, making the data UNIQUE
+    constraint pure storage overhead.
+
+    Requires table recreation since SQLite doesn't support DROP CONSTRAINT.
+    """
+    # Check if the autoindex exists (indicates UNIQUE constraint on data)
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' "
+        "AND name='sqlite_autoindex_raw_packets_1'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        logger.debug("raw_packets.data UNIQUE constraint already absent, skipping rebuild")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    logger.info("Rebuilding raw_packets table to remove UNIQUE(data) constraint...")
+
+    # Get current columns from the existing table
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(raw_packets)")
+    old_cols = {col[1] for col in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    # Target schema without UNIQUE on data
+    await conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE raw_packets_new (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            data BLOB NOT NULL,
+            message_id INTEGER,
+            payload_hash TEXT,
+            FOREIGN KEY (message_id) REFERENCES messages(id)
+        )
+    """)
+
+    # Copy only columns that exist in both old and new tables
+    new_cols = {"id", "timestamp", "data", "message_id", "payload_hash"}
+    copy_cols = ", ".join(sorted(c for c in new_cols if c in old_cols))
+
+    await conn.execute(
+        f"INSERT INTO raw_packets_new ({copy_cols}) SELECT {copy_cols} FROM raw_packets"
+    )
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE raw_packets")
+    await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE raw_packets_new RENAME TO raw_packets")
+
+    # Recreate indexes
+    await conn.execute(
+        "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_raw_packets_payload_hash ON raw_packets(payload_hash)"
+    )
+    await conn.execute("CREATE INDEX idx_raw_packets_message_id ON raw_packets(message_id)")
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.info("raw_packets table rebuilt without UNIQUE(data) constraint")

app/migrations/_019_drop_messages_unique_constraint.py

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Drop the UNIQUE(type, conversation_key, text, sender_timestamp) constraint on messages.
+
+    This constraint creates a large autoindex (~13 MB on a 112K-row database) that
+    stores the full message text in a B-tree. The idx_messages_dedup_null_safe unique
+    index already provides identical dedup protection — no rows have NULL
+    sender_timestamp since migration 15 backfilled them all.
+
+    INSERT OR IGNORE still works correctly because it checks all unique constraints,
+    including unique indexes like idx_messages_dedup_null_safe.
+
+    Requires table recreation since SQLite doesn't support DROP CONSTRAINT.
+    """
+    # Check if the autoindex exists (indicates UNIQUE constraint)
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND name='sqlite_autoindex_messages_1'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        logger.debug("messages UNIQUE constraint already absent, skipping rebuild")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    logger.info("Rebuilding messages table to remove UNIQUE constraint...")
+
+    # Get current columns from the existing table
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    old_cols = {col[1] for col in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    # Target schema without the UNIQUE table constraint
+    await conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE messages_new (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            type TEXT NOT NULL,
+            conversation_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+            text TEXT NOT NULL,
+            sender_timestamp INTEGER,
+            received_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            txt_type INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            signature TEXT,
+            outgoing INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            acked INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            paths TEXT
+        )
+    """)
+
+    # Copy only columns that exist in both old and new tables
+    new_cols = {
+        "id",
+        "type",
+        "conversation_key",
+        "text",
+        "sender_timestamp",
+        "received_at",
+        "txt_type",
+        "signature",
+        "outgoing",
+        "acked",
+        "paths",
+    }
+    copy_cols = ", ".join(sorted(c for c in new_cols if c in old_cols))
+
+    await conn.execute(f"INSERT INTO messages_new ({copy_cols}) SELECT {copy_cols} FROM messages")
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE messages")
+    await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE messages_new RENAME TO messages")
+
+    # Recreate indexes
+    await conn.execute("CREATE INDEX idx_messages_conversation ON messages(type, conversation_key)")
+    await conn.execute("CREATE INDEX idx_messages_received ON messages(received_at)")
+    await conn.execute(
+        """CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_messages_dedup_null_safe
+           ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))"""
+    )
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.info("messages table rebuilt without UNIQUE constraint")

app/migrations/_020_enable_wal_and_auto_vacuum.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Enable WAL journal mode and incremental auto-vacuum.
+
+    WAL (Write-Ahead Logging):
+    - Faster writes: appends to a WAL file instead of rewriting the main DB
+    - Concurrent reads during writes (readers don't block writers)
+    - No journal file create/delete churn on every commit
+
+    Incremental auto-vacuum:
+    - Pages freed by DELETE become reclaimable without a full VACUUM
+    - Call PRAGMA incremental_vacuum to reclaim on demand
+    - Less overhead than FULL auto-vacuum (which reorganizes on every commit)
+
+    auto_vacuum mode change requires a VACUUM to restructure the file.
+    The VACUUM is performed before switching to WAL so it runs under the
+    current journal mode; WAL is then set as the final step.
+    """
+    # Check current auto_vacuum mode
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    current_auto_vacuum = row[0] if row else 0
+
+    if current_auto_vacuum != 2:  # 2 = INCREMENTAL
+        logger.info("Switching auto_vacuum to INCREMENTAL (requires VACUUM)...")
+        await conn.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum = INCREMENTAL")
+        await conn.execute("VACUUM")
+        logger.info("VACUUM complete, auto_vacuum set to INCREMENTAL")
+    else:
+        logger.debug("auto_vacuum already INCREMENTAL, skipping VACUUM")
+
+    # Enable WAL mode (idempotent — returns current mode)
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    mode = row[0] if row else "unknown"
+    logger.info("Journal mode set to %s", mode)
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_021_enforce_min_advert_interval.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Enforce minimum 1-hour advert interval.
+
+    Any advert_interval between 1 and 3599 is clamped up to 3600 (1 hour).
+    Zero (disabled) is left unchanged.
+    """
+    # Guard: app_settings table may not exist if running against a very old schema
+    # (it's created in migration 9). The UPDATE is harmless if the table exists
+    # but has no rows, but will error if the table itself is missing.
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='app_settings'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        logger.debug("app_settings table does not exist yet, skipping advert_interval clamp")
+        return
+
+    await conn.execute(
+        "UPDATE app_settings SET advert_interval = 3600 WHERE advert_interval > 0 AND advert_interval < 3600"
+    )
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Clamped advert_interval to minimum 3600 seconds")

app/migrations/_022_add_repeater_advert_paths.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Create table for recent unique advert paths per repeater.
+
+    This keeps path diversity for repeater advertisements without changing the
+    existing payload-hash raw packet dedup policy.
+    """
+    await conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS repeater_advert_paths (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            repeater_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+            path_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+            path_len INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+            UNIQUE(repeater_key, path_hex),
+            FOREIGN KEY (repeater_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+        )
+    """)
+    await conn.execute(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_repeater_advert_paths_recent "
+        "ON repeater_advert_paths(repeater_key, last_seen DESC)"
+    )
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Ensured repeater_advert_paths table and indexes exist")

app/migrations/_023_add_first_seen.py

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add first_seen column to contacts table.
+
+    Backfill strategy:
+    1. Set first_seen = last_seen for all contacts (baseline).
+    2. For contacts with PRIV messages, set first_seen = MIN(messages.received_at)
+       if that timestamp is earlier.
+    """
+    # Guard: skip if contacts table doesn't exist (e.g. partial test schemas)
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        return
+
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN first_seen INTEGER")
+        logger.debug("Added first_seen to contacts table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("contacts.first_seen already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    # Baseline: set first_seen = last_seen for all contacts
+    # Check if last_seen column exists (should in production, may not in minimal test schemas)
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(contacts)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "last_seen" in columns:
+        await conn.execute("UPDATE contacts SET first_seen = last_seen WHERE first_seen IS NULL")
+
+    # Refine: for contacts with PRIV messages, use earliest message timestamp if earlier
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='messages'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone():
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE contacts SET first_seen = (
+                SELECT MIN(m.received_at) FROM messages m
+                WHERE m.type = 'PRIV' AND m.conversation_key = contacts.public_key
+            )
+            WHERE EXISTS (
+                SELECT 1 FROM messages m
+                WHERE m.type = 'PRIV' AND m.conversation_key = contacts.public_key
+                  AND m.received_at < COALESCE(contacts.first_seen, 9999999999)
+            )
+            """
+        )
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Added and backfilled first_seen column")

app/migrations/_024_create_contact_name_history.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Create contact_name_history table and seed with current contact names.
+    """
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_name_history (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+            name TEXT NOT NULL,
+            first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            UNIQUE(public_key, name),
+            FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+        )
+        """
+    )
+    await conn.execute(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_name_history_key "
+        "ON contact_name_history(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+    )
+
+    # Seed: one row per contact from current data (skip if contacts table doesn't exist
+    # or lacks needed columns)
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone():
+        cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(contacts)")
+        cols = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+        if "name" in cols and "public_key" in cols:
+            first_seen_expr = "first_seen" if "first_seen" in cols else "0"
+            last_seen_expr = "last_seen" if "last_seen" in cols else "0"
+            await conn.execute(
+                f"""
+                INSERT OR IGNORE INTO contact_name_history (public_key, name, first_seen, last_seen)
+                SELECT public_key, name,
+                       COALESCE({first_seen_expr}, {last_seen_expr}, 0),
+                       COALESCE({last_seen_expr}, 0)
+                FROM contacts
+                WHERE name IS NOT NULL AND name != ''
+                """
+            )
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Created contact_name_history table and seeded from contacts")

app/migrations/_025_add_sender_columns.py

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add sender_name and sender_key columns to messages table.
+
+    Backfill:
+    - sender_name for CHAN messages: extract from "Name: message" format
+    - sender_key for CHAN messages: match name to contact (skip ambiguous)
+    - sender_key for incoming PRIV messages: set to conversation_key
+    """
+    # Guard: skip if messages table doesn't exist
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='messages'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        return
+
+    for column in ["sender_name", "sender_key"]:
+        try:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE messages ADD COLUMN {column} TEXT")
+            logger.debug("Added %s to messages table", column)
+        except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+            if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+                logger.debug("messages.%s already exists, skipping", column)
+            else:
+                raise
+
+    # Check which columns the messages table has (may be minimal in test environments)
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    msg_cols = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    # Only backfill if the required columns exist
+    if "type" in msg_cols and "text" in msg_cols:
+        # Count messages to backfill for progress reporting
+        cursor = await conn.execute(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM messages WHERE type = 'CHAN' AND sender_name IS NULL"
+        )
+        row = await cursor.fetchone()
+        chan_count = row[0] if row else 0
+        if chan_count > 0:
+            logger.info("Backfilling sender_name for %d channel messages...", chan_count)
+
+        # Backfill sender_name for CHAN messages from "Name: message" format
+        # Only extract if colon position is valid (> 1 and < 51, i.e. name is 1-50 chars)
+        cursor = await conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE messages SET sender_name = SUBSTR(text, 1, INSTR(text, ': ') - 1)
+            WHERE type = 'CHAN' AND sender_name IS NULL
+              AND INSTR(text, ': ') > 1 AND INSTR(text, ': ') < 52
+            """
+        )
+        if cursor.rowcount > 0:
+            logger.info("Backfilled sender_name for %d channel messages", cursor.rowcount)
+
+        # Backfill sender_key for incoming PRIV messages
+        if "outgoing" in msg_cols and "conversation_key" in msg_cols:
+            cursor = await conn.execute(
+                """
+                UPDATE messages SET sender_key = conversation_key
+                WHERE type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0 AND sender_key IS NULL
+                """
+            )
+            if cursor.rowcount > 0:
+                logger.info("Backfilled sender_key for %d DM messages", cursor.rowcount)
+
+        # Backfill sender_key for CHAN messages: match sender_name to contacts
+        # Build name->key map, skip ambiguous names (multiple contacts with same name)
+        cursor = await conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+        )
+        if await cursor.fetchone():
+            cursor = await conn.execute(
+                "SELECT public_key, name FROM contacts WHERE name IS NOT NULL AND name != ''"
+            )
+            rows = await cursor.fetchall()
+
+            name_to_keys: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+            for row in rows:
+                name = row["name"]
+                key = row["public_key"]
+                if name not in name_to_keys:
+                    name_to_keys[name] = []
+                name_to_keys[name].append(key)
+
+            # Only use unambiguous names (single contact per name)
+            unambiguous = {n: ks[0] for n, ks in name_to_keys.items() if len(ks) == 1}
+            if unambiguous:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Matching sender_key for %d unique contact names...",
+                    len(unambiguous),
+                )
+                # Use a temp table for a single bulk UPDATE instead of N individual queries
+                await conn.execute(
+                    "CREATE TEMP TABLE _name_key_map (name TEXT PRIMARY KEY, public_key TEXT NOT NULL)"
+                )
+                await conn.executemany(
+                    "INSERT INTO _name_key_map (name, public_key) VALUES (?, ?)",
+                    list(unambiguous.items()),
+                )
+                cursor = await conn.execute(
+                    """
+                    UPDATE messages SET sender_key = (
+                        SELECT public_key FROM _name_key_map WHERE _name_key_map.name = messages.sender_name
+                    )
+                    WHERE type = 'CHAN' AND sender_key IS NULL
+                      AND sender_name IN (SELECT name FROM _name_key_map)
+                    """
+                )
+                updated = cursor.rowcount
+                await conn.execute("DROP TABLE _name_key_map")
+                if updated > 0:
+                    logger.info("Backfilled sender_key for %d channel messages", updated)
+
+    # Create index on sender_key for per-contact channel message counts
+    await conn.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_sender_key ON messages(sender_key)")
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Added sender_name and sender_key columns with backfill")

app/migrations/_026_rename_advert_paths_table.py

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Rename repeater_advert_paths to contact_advert_paths with column
+    repeater_key -> public_key.
+
+    Uses table rebuild since ALTER TABLE RENAME COLUMN may not be available
+    in older SQLite versions.
+    """
+    # Check if old table exists
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='repeater_advert_paths'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        # Already renamed or doesn't exist — ensure new table exists
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_advert_paths (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                path_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+                path_len INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+                UNIQUE(public_key, path_hex, path_len),
+                FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent "
+            "ON contact_advert_paths(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()
+        logger.debug("contact_advert_paths already exists or old table missing, skipping rename")
+        return
+
+    # Create new table (IF NOT EXISTS in case SCHEMA already created it)
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_advert_paths (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+            path_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+            path_len INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+            UNIQUE(public_key, path_hex, path_len),
+            FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    # Copy data (INSERT OR IGNORE in case of duplicates)
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        INSERT OR IGNORE INTO contact_advert_paths (public_key, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count)
+        SELECT repeater_key, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count
+        FROM repeater_advert_paths
+        """
+    )
+
+    # Drop old table
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE repeater_advert_paths")
+
+    # Create index
+    await conn.execute(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent "
+        "ON contact_advert_paths(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+    )
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.info("Renamed repeater_advert_paths to contact_advert_paths")

app/migrations/_027_backfill_first_seen_from_advert_paths.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Backfill contacts.first_seen from contact_advert_paths where advert path
+    first_seen is earlier than the contact's current first_seen.
+    """
+    # Guard: skip if either table doesn't exist
+    for table in ("contacts", "contact_advert_paths"):
+        cursor = await conn.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name=?", (table,)
+        )
+        if not await cursor.fetchone():
+            return
+
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        UPDATE contacts SET first_seen = (
+            SELECT MIN(cap.first_seen) FROM contact_advert_paths cap
+            WHERE cap.public_key = contacts.public_key
+        )
+        WHERE EXISTS (
+            SELECT 1 FROM contact_advert_paths cap
+            WHERE cap.public_key = contacts.public_key
+              AND cap.first_seen < COALESCE(contacts.first_seen, 9999999999)
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Backfilled first_seen from contact_advert_paths")

app/migrations/_028_payload_hash_text_to_blob.py

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import logging
+from hashlib import sha256
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Convert payload_hash from 64-char hex TEXT to 32-byte BLOB.
+
+    Halves storage for both the column data and its UNIQUE index.
+    Uses Python bytes.fromhex() for the conversion since SQLite's unhex()
+    requires 3.41.0+ which may not be available on all deployments.
+    """
+    # Guard: skip if raw_packets table doesn't exist
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='raw_packets'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        logger.debug("raw_packets table does not exist, skipping payload_hash conversion")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    # Check column types — skip if payload_hash doesn't exist or is already BLOB
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(raw_packets)")
+    cols = {row[1]: row[2] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "payload_hash" not in cols:
+        logger.debug("payload_hash column does not exist, skipping conversion")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+    if cols["payload_hash"].upper() == "BLOB":
+        logger.debug("payload_hash is already BLOB, skipping conversion")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    logger.info("Rebuilding raw_packets to convert payload_hash TEXT → BLOB...")
+
+    # Create new table with BLOB type
+    await conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE raw_packets_new (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            data BLOB NOT NULL,
+            message_id INTEGER,
+            payload_hash BLOB,
+            FOREIGN KEY (message_id) REFERENCES messages(id)
+        )
+    """)
+
+    # Batch-convert rows: read TEXT hashes, convert to bytes, insert into new table
+    batch_size = 5000
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT id, timestamp, data, message_id, payload_hash FROM raw_packets ORDER BY id"
+    )
+
+    total = 0
+    while True:
+        rows = await cursor.fetchmany(batch_size)
+        if not rows:
+            break
+
+        batch: list[tuple[int, int, bytes, int | None, bytes | None]] = []
+        for row in rows:
+            rid, ts, data, mid, ph = row[0], row[1], row[2], row[3], row[4]
+            if ph is not None and isinstance(ph, str):
+                try:
+                    ph = bytes.fromhex(ph)
+                except ValueError:
+                    # Not a valid hex string — hash the value to produce a valid BLOB
+                    ph = sha256(ph.encode()).digest()
+            batch.append((rid, ts, data, mid, ph))
+
+        await conn.executemany(
+            "INSERT INTO raw_packets_new (id, timestamp, data, message_id, payload_hash) "
+            "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            batch,
+        )
+        total += len(batch)
+
+        if total % 50000 == 0:
+            logger.info("Converted %d rows...", total)
+
+    # Preserve autoincrement sequence
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT seq FROM sqlite_sequence WHERE name = 'raw_packets'")
+    seq_row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    if seq_row is not None:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO sqlite_sequence (name, seq) VALUES ('raw_packets_new', ?)",
+            (seq_row[0],),
+        )
+
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE raw_packets")
+    await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE raw_packets_new RENAME TO raw_packets")
+
+    # Clean up the sqlite_sequence entry for the old temp name
+    await conn.execute("DELETE FROM sqlite_sequence WHERE name = 'raw_packets_new'")
+
+    # Recreate indexes
+    await conn.execute(
+        "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_raw_packets_payload_hash ON raw_packets(payload_hash)"
+    )
+    await conn.execute("CREATE INDEX idx_raw_packets_message_id ON raw_packets(message_id)")
+
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.info("Converted %d payload_hash values from TEXT to BLOB", total)

app/migrations/_029_add_unread_covering_index.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add a covering index for the unread counts query.
+
+    The /api/read-state/unreads endpoint runs three queries against messages.
+    The last-message-times query (GROUP BY type, conversation_key + MAX(received_at))
+    was doing a full table scan. This covering index lets SQLite resolve the
+    grouping and MAX entirely from the index without touching the table.
+    It also improves the unread count queries which filter on outgoing and received_at.
+    """
+    # Guard: table or columns may not exist in partial-schema test setups
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+    required = {"type", "conversation_key", "outgoing", "received_at"}
+    if required <= columns:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_unread_covering "
+            "ON messages(type, conversation_key, outgoing, received_at)"
+        )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_030_add_pagination_index.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """
+    Add a composite index for message pagination and drop the now-redundant
+    idx_messages_conversation.
+
+    The pagination query (ORDER BY received_at DESC, id DESC LIMIT N) hits a
+    temp B-tree sort without this index. With it, SQLite walks the index in
+    order and stops after N rows — critical for channels with 30K+ messages.
+
+    idx_messages_conversation(type, conversation_key) is a strict prefix of
+    both this index and idx_messages_unread_covering, so SQLite never picks it.
+    Dropping it saves ~6 MB and one index to maintain per INSERT.
+    """
+    # Guard: table or columns may not exist in partial-schema test setups
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+    required = {"type", "conversation_key", "received_at", "id"}
+    if required <= columns:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_pagination "
+            "ON messages(type, conversation_key, received_at DESC, id DESC)"
+        )
+        await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_messages_conversation")
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_031_add_mqtt_columns.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add MQTT configuration columns to app_settings."""
+    # Guard: app_settings may not exist in partial-schema test setups
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='app_settings'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    new_columns = [
+        ("mqtt_broker_host", "TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+        ("mqtt_broker_port", "INTEGER DEFAULT 1883"),
+        ("mqtt_username", "TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+        ("mqtt_password", "TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+        ("mqtt_use_tls", "INTEGER DEFAULT 0"),
+        ("mqtt_tls_insecure", "INTEGER DEFAULT 0"),
+        ("mqtt_topic_prefix", "TEXT DEFAULT 'meshcore'"),
+        ("mqtt_publish_messages", "INTEGER DEFAULT 0"),
+        ("mqtt_publish_raw_packets", "INTEGER DEFAULT 0"),
+    ]
+
+    for col_name, col_def in new_columns:
+        if col_name not in columns:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN {col_name} {col_def}")
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_032_add_community_mqtt_columns.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add community MQTT configuration columns to app_settings."""
+    # Guard: app_settings may not exist in partial-schema test setups
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='app_settings'"
+    )
+    if not await cursor.fetchone():
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    new_columns = [
+        ("community_mqtt_enabled", "INTEGER DEFAULT 0"),
+        ("community_mqtt_iata", "TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+        ("community_mqtt_broker_host", "TEXT DEFAULT 'mqtt-us-v1.letsmesh.net'"),
+        ("community_mqtt_broker_port", "INTEGER DEFAULT 443"),
+        ("community_mqtt_email", "TEXT DEFAULT ''"),
+    ]
+
+    for col_name, col_def in new_columns:
+        if col_name not in columns:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN {col_name} {col_def}")
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_033_seed_remoteterm_channel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Seed the #remoteterm hashtag channel so new installs have it by default.
+
+    Uses INSERT OR IGNORE so it's a no-op if the channel already exists
+    (e.g. existing users who already added it manually). The channels table
+    is created by the base schema before migrations run, so it always exists
+    in production.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO channels (key, name, is_hashtag, on_radio) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            ("8959AE053F2201801342A1DBDDA184F6", "#remoteterm", 1, 0),
+        )
+        await conn.commit()
+    except Exception:
+        logger.debug("Skipping #remoteterm seed (channels table not ready)")

app/migrations/_034_add_flood_scope.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add flood_scope column to app_settings for outbound region tagging.
+
+    Empty string means disabled (no scope set, messages sent unscoped).
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN flood_scope TEXT DEFAULT ''")
+        await conn.commit()
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "duplicate column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("flood_scope column already exists, skipping")
+        elif "no such table" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("app_settings table not ready, skipping flood_scope migration")
+        else:
+            raise

app/migrations/_035_add_block_lists.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add blocked_keys and blocked_names columns to app_settings.
+
+    These store JSON arrays of blocked public keys and display names.
+    Blocking hides messages from the UI but does not affect MQTT or bots.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN blocked_keys TEXT DEFAULT '[]'")
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "duplicate column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("blocked_keys column already exists, skipping")
+        elif "no such table" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("app_settings table not ready, skipping blocked_keys migration")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN blocked_names TEXT DEFAULT '[]'")
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "duplicate column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("blocked_names column already exists, skipping")
+        elif "no such table" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("app_settings table not ready, skipping blocked_names migration")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_036_create_fanout_configs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import json
+import logging
+import uuid
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Create fanout_configs table and migrate existing MQTT settings.
+
+    Reads existing MQTT settings from app_settings and creates corresponding
+    fanout_configs rows. Old columns are NOT dropped (rollback safety).
+    """
+
+    # 1. Create fanout_configs table
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fanout_configs (
+            id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            type TEXT NOT NULL,
+            name TEXT NOT NULL,
+            enabled INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            config TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+            scope TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+            sort_order INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            created_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    # 2. Read existing MQTT settings
+    try:
+        cursor = await conn.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT mqtt_broker_host, mqtt_broker_port, mqtt_username, mqtt_password,
+                   mqtt_use_tls, mqtt_tls_insecure, mqtt_topic_prefix,
+                   mqtt_publish_messages, mqtt_publish_raw_packets,
+                   community_mqtt_enabled, community_mqtt_iata,
+                   community_mqtt_broker_host, community_mqtt_broker_port,
+                   community_mqtt_email
+            FROM app_settings WHERE id = 1
+            """
+        )
+        row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    except Exception:
+        row = None
+
+    if row is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    import time
+
+    now = int(time.time())
+    sort_order = 0
+
+    # 3. Migrate private MQTT if configured
+    broker_host = row["mqtt_broker_host"] or ""
+    if broker_host:
+        publish_messages = bool(row["mqtt_publish_messages"])
+        publish_raw = bool(row["mqtt_publish_raw_packets"])
+        enabled = publish_messages or publish_raw
+
+        config = {
+            "broker_host": broker_host,
+            "broker_port": row["mqtt_broker_port"] or 1883,
+            "username": row["mqtt_username"] or "",
+            "password": row["mqtt_password"] or "",
+            "use_tls": bool(row["mqtt_use_tls"]),
+            "tls_insecure": bool(row["mqtt_tls_insecure"]),
+            "topic_prefix": row["mqtt_topic_prefix"] or "meshcore",
+        }
+
+        scope = {
+            "messages": "all" if publish_messages else "none",
+            "raw_packets": "all" if publish_raw else "none",
+        }
+
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO fanout_configs (id, type, name, enabled, config, scope, sort_order, created_at)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            """,
+            (
+                str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                "mqtt_private",
+                "Private MQTT",
+                1 if enabled else 0,
+                json.dumps(config),
+                json.dumps(scope),
+                sort_order,
+                now,
+            ),
+        )
+        sort_order += 1
+        logger.info("Migrated private MQTT settings to fanout_configs (enabled=%s)", enabled)
+
+    # 4. Migrate community MQTT if enabled OR configured (preserve disabled-but-configured)
+    community_enabled = bool(row["community_mqtt_enabled"])
+    community_iata = row["community_mqtt_iata"] or ""
+    community_host = row["community_mqtt_broker_host"] or ""
+    community_email = row["community_mqtt_email"] or ""
+    community_has_config = bool(
+        community_iata
+        or community_email
+        or (community_host and community_host != "mqtt-us-v1.letsmesh.net")
+    )
+    if community_enabled or community_has_config:
+        config = {
+            "broker_host": community_host or "mqtt-us-v1.letsmesh.net",
+            "broker_port": row["community_mqtt_broker_port"] or 443,
+            "iata": community_iata,
+            "email": community_email,
+        }
+
+        scope = {
+            "messages": "none",
+            "raw_packets": "all",
+        }
+
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO fanout_configs (id, type, name, enabled, config, scope, sort_order, created_at)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            """,
+            (
+                str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                "mqtt_community",
+                "Community MQTT",
+                1 if community_enabled else 0,
+                json.dumps(config),
+                json.dumps(scope),
+                sort_order,
+                now,
+            ),
+        )
+        logger.info(
+            "Migrated community MQTT settings to fanout_configs (enabled=%s)", community_enabled
+        )
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_037_bots_to_fanout.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import json
+import logging
+import uuid
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Migrate bots from app_settings.bots JSON to fanout_configs rows."""
+
+    try:
+        cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT bots FROM app_settings WHERE id = 1")
+        row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    except Exception:
+        row = None
+
+    if row is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    bots_json = row["bots"] or "[]"
+    try:
+        bots = json.loads(bots_json)
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+        bots = []
+
+    if not bots:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    import time
+
+    now = int(time.time())
+
+    # Use sort_order starting at 200 to place bots after MQTT configs (0-99)
+    for i, bot in enumerate(bots):
+        bot_name = bot.get("name") or f"Bot {i + 1}"
+        bot_enabled = bool(bot.get("enabled", False))
+        bot_code = bot.get("code", "")
+
+        config_blob = json.dumps({"code": bot_code})
+        scope = json.dumps({"messages": "all", "raw_packets": "none"})
+
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO fanout_configs (id, type, name, enabled, config, scope, sort_order, created_at)
+            VALUES (?, 'bot', ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            """,
+            (
+                str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                bot_name,
+                1 if bot_enabled else 0,
+                config_blob,
+                scope,
+                200 + i,
+                now,
+            ),
+        )
+        logger.info("Migrated bot '%s' to fanout_configs (enabled=%s)", bot_name, bot_enabled)
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_038_drop_legacy_columns.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Drop legacy MQTT, community MQTT, and bots columns from app_settings.
+
+    These columns were migrated to fanout_configs in migrations 36 and 37.
+    SQLite 3.35.0+ supports ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN. For older versions,
+    the columns remain but are harmless (no longer read or written).
+    """
+    # Check if app_settings table exists (some test DBs may not have it)
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='app_settings'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    columns_to_drop = [
+        "bots",
+        "mqtt_broker_host",
+        "mqtt_broker_port",
+        "mqtt_username",
+        "mqtt_password",
+        "mqtt_use_tls",
+        "mqtt_tls_insecure",
+        "mqtt_topic_prefix",
+        "mqtt_publish_messages",
+        "mqtt_publish_raw_packets",
+        "community_mqtt_enabled",
+        "community_mqtt_iata",
+        "community_mqtt_broker_host",
+        "community_mqtt_broker_port",
+        "community_mqtt_email",
+    ]
+
+    for column in columns_to_drop:
+        try:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE app_settings DROP COLUMN {column}")
+            logger.debug("Dropped %s from app_settings", column)
+        except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+            error_msg = str(e).lower()
+            if "no such column" in error_msg:
+                logger.debug("app_settings.%s already dropped, skipping", column)
+            elif "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+                logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, %s column will remain", column)
+            else:
+                raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_039_add_contact_out_path_hash_mode.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add contacts.out_path_hash_mode and backfill legacy rows.
+
+    Historical databases predate multibyte routing support. Backfill rules:
+    - contacts with last_path_len = -1 are flood routes -> out_path_hash_mode = -1
+    - all other existing contacts default to 0 (1-byte legacy hop identifiers)
+    """
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    column_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(contacts)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await column_cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    added_column = False
+
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN out_path_hash_mode INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"
+        )
+        added_column = True
+        logger.debug("Added out_path_hash_mode to contacts table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("contacts.out_path_hash_mode already exists, skipping add")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    if "last_path_len" not in columns:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    if added_column:
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE contacts
+            SET out_path_hash_mode = CASE
+                WHEN last_path_len = -1 THEN -1
+                ELSE 0
+            END
+            """
+        )
+    else:
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE contacts
+            SET out_path_hash_mode = CASE
+                WHEN last_path_len = -1 THEN -1
+                ELSE 0
+            END
+            WHERE out_path_hash_mode NOT IN (-1, 0, 1, 2)
+               OR (last_path_len = -1 AND out_path_hash_mode != -1)
+            """
+        )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_040_rebuild_contact_advert_paths_identity.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(
+    conn: aiosqlite.Connection,
+) -> None:
+    """Rebuild contact_advert_paths so uniqueness includes path_len.
+
+    Multi-byte routing can produce the same path_hex bytes with a different hop count,
+    which changes the hop boundaries and therefore the semantic next-hop identity.
+    """
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contact_advert_paths'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contact_advert_paths (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                path_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+                path_len INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+                UNIQUE(public_key, path_hex, path_len),
+                FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent")
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent "
+            "ON contact_advert_paths(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE contact_advert_paths_new (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+            path_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+            path_len INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+            UNIQUE(public_key, path_hex, path_len),
+            FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key)
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        INSERT INTO contact_advert_paths_new
+            (public_key, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count)
+        SELECT
+            public_key,
+            path_hex,
+            path_len,
+            MIN(first_seen),
+            MAX(last_seen),
+            SUM(heard_count)
+        FROM contact_advert_paths
+        GROUP BY public_key, path_hex, path_len
+        """
+    )
+
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE contact_advert_paths")
+    await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contact_advert_paths_new RENAME TO contact_advert_paths")
+    await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent")
+    await conn.execute(
+        "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent "
+        "ON contact_advert_paths(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+    )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_041_add_contact_routing_override_columns.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add nullable routing-override columns to contacts."""
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    for column_name, column_type in (
+        ("route_override_path", "TEXT"),
+        ("route_override_len", "INTEGER"),
+        ("route_override_hash_mode", "INTEGER"),
+    ):
+        try:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE contacts ADD COLUMN {column_name} {column_type}")
+            logger.debug("Added %s to contacts table", column_name)
+        except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+            if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+                logger.debug("contacts.%s already exists, skipping", column_name)
+            else:
+                raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_042_add_channel_flood_scope_override.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add nullable per-channel flood-scope override column."""
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='channels'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE channels ADD COLUMN flood_scope_override TEXT")
+        logger.debug("Added flood_scope_override to channels table")
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as e:
+        if "duplicate column name" in str(e).lower():
+            logger.debug("channels.flood_scope_override already exists, skipping")
+        else:
+            raise
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_043_split_message_dedup_by_type.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Restrict the message dedup index to channel messages."""
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='messages'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+    required_columns = {"type", "conversation_key", "text", "sender_timestamp"}
+    if not required_columns.issubset(columns):
+        logger.debug("messages table missing dedup-index columns, skipping migration 43")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_messages_dedup_null_safe")
+    await conn.execute(
+        """CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_dedup_null_safe
+           ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))
+           WHERE type = 'CHAN'"""
+    )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_044_dedupe_incoming_direct_messages.py

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+import json
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _merge_message_paths(paths_json_values: list[str | None]) -> str | None:
+    """Merge multiple message path arrays into one exact-observation list."""
+    merged: list[dict[str, object]] = []
+    seen: set[tuple[object | None, object | None, object | None]] = set()
+
+    for paths_json in paths_json_values:
+        if not paths_json:
+            continue
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(paths_json)
+        except (TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+            continue
+        if not isinstance(parsed, list):
+            continue
+        for entry in parsed:
+            if not isinstance(entry, dict):
+                continue
+            key = (
+                entry.get("path"),
+                entry.get("received_at"),
+                entry.get("path_len"),
+            )
+            if key in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(key)
+            merged.append(entry)
+
+    return json.dumps(merged) if merged else None
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Collapse same-contact same-text same-second incoming DMs into one row."""
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='messages'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+    required_columns = {
+        "id",
+        "type",
+        "conversation_key",
+        "text",
+        "sender_timestamp",
+        "received_at",
+        "paths",
+        "txt_type",
+        "signature",
+        "outgoing",
+        "acked",
+        "sender_name",
+        "sender_key",
+    }
+    if not required_columns.issubset(columns):
+        logger.debug("messages table missing incoming-DM dedup columns, skipping migration 44")
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    raw_packets_cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='raw_packets'"
+    )
+    raw_packets_exists = await raw_packets_cursor.fetchone() is not None
+
+    duplicate_groups_cursor = await conn.execute(
+        """
+        SELECT conversation_key, text,
+               COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0) AS normalized_sender_timestamp,
+               COUNT(*) AS duplicate_count
+        FROM messages
+        WHERE type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0
+        GROUP BY conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0)
+        HAVING COUNT(*) > 1
+        """
+    )
+    duplicate_groups = await duplicate_groups_cursor.fetchall()
+
+    for group in duplicate_groups:
+        normalized_sender_timestamp = group["normalized_sender_timestamp"]
+        rows_cursor = await conn.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT *
+            FROM messages
+            WHERE type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0
+              AND conversation_key = ? AND text = ?
+              AND COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0) = ?
+            ORDER BY id ASC
+            """,
+            (
+                group["conversation_key"],
+                group["text"],
+                normalized_sender_timestamp,
+            ),
+        )
+        rows = list(await rows_cursor.fetchall())
+        if len(rows) < 2:
+            continue
+
+        keeper = rows[0]
+        duplicate_ids = [row["id"] for row in rows[1:]]
+        merged_paths = _merge_message_paths([row["paths"] for row in rows])
+        merged_received_at = min(row["received_at"] for row in rows)
+        merged_txt_type = next((row["txt_type"] for row in rows if row["txt_type"] != 0), 0)
+        merged_signature = next((row["signature"] for row in rows if row["signature"]), None)
+        merged_sender_name = next((row["sender_name"] for row in rows if row["sender_name"]), None)
+        merged_sender_key = next((row["sender_key"] for row in rows if row["sender_key"]), None)
+        merged_acked = max(int(row["acked"] or 0) for row in rows)
+
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            UPDATE messages
+            SET received_at = ?, paths = ?, txt_type = ?, signature = ?,
+                acked = ?, sender_name = ?, sender_key = ?
+            WHERE id = ?
+            """,
+            (
+                merged_received_at,
+                merged_paths,
+                merged_txt_type,
+                merged_signature,
+                merged_acked,
+                merged_sender_name,
+                merged_sender_key,
+                keeper["id"],
+            ),
+        )
+
+        if raw_packets_exists:
+            for duplicate_id in duplicate_ids:
+                await conn.execute(
+                    "UPDATE raw_packets SET message_id = ? WHERE message_id = ?",
+                    (keeper["id"], duplicate_id),
+                )
+
+        placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in duplicate_ids)
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"DELETE FROM messages WHERE id IN ({placeholders})",
+            duplicate_ids,
+        )
+
+    await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup")
+    await conn.execute(
+        """CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup
+           ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0))
+           WHERE type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0"""
+    )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_045_rebuild_contacts_direct_route_columns.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Replace legacy contact route columns with canonical direct-route columns."""
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='contacts'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(contacts)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    target_columns = {
+        "public_key",
+        "name",
+        "type",
+        "flags",
+        "direct_path",
+        "direct_path_len",
+        "direct_path_hash_mode",
+        "direct_path_updated_at",
+        "route_override_path",
+        "route_override_len",
+        "route_override_hash_mode",
+        "last_advert",
+        "lat",
+        "lon",
+        "last_seen",
+        "on_radio",
+        "last_contacted",
+        "first_seen",
+        "last_read_at",
+    }
+    if (
+        target_columns.issubset(columns)
+        and "last_path" not in columns
+        and "out_path_hash_mode" not in columns
+    ):
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE contacts_new (
+            public_key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            name TEXT,
+            type INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            flags INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            direct_path TEXT,
+            direct_path_len INTEGER,
+            direct_path_hash_mode INTEGER,
+            direct_path_updated_at INTEGER,
+            route_override_path TEXT,
+            route_override_len INTEGER,
+            route_override_hash_mode INTEGER,
+            last_advert INTEGER,
+            lat REAL,
+            lon REAL,
+            last_seen INTEGER,
+            on_radio INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            last_contacted INTEGER,
+            first_seen INTEGER,
+            last_read_at INTEGER
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    select_expr = {
+        "public_key": "public_key",
+        "name": "NULL",
+        "type": "0",
+        "flags": "0",
+        "direct_path": "NULL",
+        "direct_path_len": "NULL",
+        "direct_path_hash_mode": "NULL",
+        "direct_path_updated_at": "NULL",
+        "route_override_path": "NULL",
+        "route_override_len": "NULL",
+        "route_override_hash_mode": "NULL",
+        "last_advert": "NULL",
+        "lat": "NULL",
+        "lon": "NULL",
+        "last_seen": "NULL",
+        "on_radio": "0",
+        "last_contacted": "NULL",
+        "first_seen": "NULL",
+        "last_read_at": "NULL",
+    }
+    for name in ("name", "type", "flags"):
+        if name in columns:
+            select_expr[name] = name
+
+    if "direct_path" in columns:
+        select_expr["direct_path"] = "direct_path"
+
+    if "direct_path_len" in columns:
+        select_expr["direct_path_len"] = "direct_path_len"
+
+    if "direct_path_hash_mode" in columns:
+        select_expr["direct_path_hash_mode"] = "direct_path_hash_mode"
+
+    for name in (
+        "route_override_path",
+        "route_override_len",
+        "route_override_hash_mode",
+        "last_advert",
+        "lat",
+        "lon",
+        "last_seen",
+        "on_radio",
+        "last_contacted",
+        "first_seen",
+        "last_read_at",
+    ):
+        if name in columns:
+            select_expr[name] = name
+
+    ordered_columns = list(select_expr.keys())
+    await conn.execute(
+        f"""
+        INSERT INTO contacts_new ({", ".join(ordered_columns)})
+        SELECT {", ".join(select_expr[name] for name in ordered_columns)}
+        FROM contacts
+        """
+    )
+
+    await conn.execute("DROP TABLE contacts")
+    await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contacts_new RENAME TO contacts")
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_046_cleanup_orphaned_contact_child_rows.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Move uniquely resolvable orphan contact child rows onto full contacts, drop the rest."""
+    existing_tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    existing_tables = {row[0] for row in await existing_tables_cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "contacts" not in existing_tables:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    child_tables = [
+        table
+        for table in ("contact_name_history", "contact_advert_paths")
+        if table in existing_tables
+    ]
+    if not child_tables:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    orphan_keys: set[str] = set()
+
+    for table in child_tables:
+        cursor = await conn.execute(
+            f"""
+            SELECT DISTINCT child.public_key
+            FROM {table} child
+            LEFT JOIN contacts c ON c.public_key = child.public_key
+            WHERE c.public_key IS NULL
+            """
+        )
+        orphan_keys.update(row[0] for row in await cursor.fetchall())
+
+    for orphan_key in sorted(orphan_keys, key=len, reverse=True):
+        match_cursor = await conn.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT public_key
+            FROM contacts
+            WHERE length(public_key) = 64
+              AND public_key LIKE ? || '%'
+            ORDER BY public_key
+            """,
+            (orphan_key.lower(),),
+        )
+        matches = [row[0] for row in await match_cursor.fetchall()]
+        resolved_key = matches[0] if len(matches) == 1 else None
+
+        if resolved_key is not None:
+            if "contact_name_history" in child_tables:
+                await conn.execute(
+                    """
+                    INSERT INTO contact_name_history (public_key, name, first_seen, last_seen)
+                    SELECT ?, name, first_seen, last_seen
+                    FROM contact_name_history
+                    WHERE public_key = ?
+                    ON CONFLICT(public_key, name) DO UPDATE SET
+                        first_seen = MIN(contact_name_history.first_seen, excluded.first_seen),
+                        last_seen = MAX(contact_name_history.last_seen, excluded.last_seen)
+                    """,
+                    (resolved_key, orphan_key),
+                )
+            if "contact_advert_paths" in child_tables:
+                await conn.execute(
+                    """
+                    INSERT INTO contact_advert_paths
+                        (public_key, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count)
+                    SELECT ?, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count
+                    FROM contact_advert_paths
+                    WHERE public_key = ?
+                    ON CONFLICT(public_key, path_hex, path_len) DO UPDATE SET
+                        first_seen = MIN(contact_advert_paths.first_seen, excluded.first_seen),
+                        last_seen = MAX(contact_advert_paths.last_seen, excluded.last_seen),
+                        heard_count = contact_advert_paths.heard_count + excluded.heard_count
+                    """,
+                    (resolved_key, orphan_key),
+                )
+
+        if "contact_name_history" in child_tables:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "DELETE FROM contact_name_history WHERE public_key = ?",
+                (orphan_key,),
+            )
+        if "contact_advert_paths" in child_tables:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "DELETE FROM contact_advert_paths WHERE public_key = ?",
+                (orphan_key,),
+            )
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_047_add_statistics_indexes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(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/migrations/_048_discovery_blocked_types.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add discovery_blocked_types column to app_settings.
+
+    Stores a JSON array of integer contact type codes (1=Client, 2=Repeater,
+    3=Room, 4=Sensor) whose advertisements should not create new contacts.
+    Empty list means all types are accepted.
+    """
+    try:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN discovery_blocked_types TEXT DEFAULT '[]'"
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "duplicate column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("discovery_blocked_types column already exists, skipping")
+        elif "no such table" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("app_settings table not ready, skipping discovery_blocked_types migration")
+        else:
+            raise
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_049_foreign_key_cascade.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Rebuild FK tables with CASCADE/SET NULL and clean orphaned rows.
+
+    SQLite cannot ALTER existing FK constraints, so each table is rebuilt.
+    Orphaned child rows are cleaned up before the rebuild to ensure the
+    INSERT...SELECT into the new table (which has enforced FKs) succeeds.
+    """
+    import shutil
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    # Back up the database before table rebuilds (skip for in-memory DBs).
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA database_list")
+    db_row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    db_path = db_row[2] if db_row else ""
+    if db_path and db_path != ":memory:" and Path(db_path).exists():
+        backup_path = db_path + ".pre-fk-migration.bak"
+        for suffix in ("", "-wal", "-shm"):
+            src = Path(db_path + suffix)
+            if src.exists():
+                shutil.copy2(str(src), backup_path + suffix)
+        logger.info("Database backed up to %s before FK migration", backup_path)
+
+    # --- Phase 1: clean orphans (guard each table's existence) ---
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    existing_tables = {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    if "contact_advert_paths" in existing_tables and "contacts" in existing_tables:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "DELETE FROM contact_advert_paths "
+            "WHERE public_key NOT IN (SELECT public_key FROM contacts)"
+        )
+    if "contact_name_history" in existing_tables and "contacts" in existing_tables:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "DELETE FROM contact_name_history "
+            "WHERE public_key NOT IN (SELECT public_key FROM contacts)"
+        )
+    if "raw_packets" in existing_tables and "messages" in existing_tables:
+        # Guard: message_id column may not exist on very old schemas
+        col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(raw_packets)")
+        raw_cols = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+        if "message_id" in raw_cols:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "UPDATE raw_packets SET message_id = NULL WHERE message_id IS NOT NULL "
+                "AND message_id NOT IN (SELECT id FROM messages)"
+            )
+    await conn.commit()
+    logger.debug("Cleaned orphaned child rows before FK rebuild")
+
+    # --- Phase 2: rebuild raw_packets with ON DELETE SET NULL ---
+    # Skip if raw_packets doesn't have message_id (pre-migration-18 schema)
+    raw_has_message_id = False
+    if "raw_packets" in existing_tables:
+        col_cursor2 = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(raw_packets)")
+        raw_has_message_id = "message_id" in {row[1] for row in await col_cursor2.fetchall()}
+
+    if raw_has_message_id:
+        # Dynamically build column list based on what the old table actually has,
+        # since very old schemas may lack payload_hash (added in migration 28).
+        col_cursor3 = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(raw_packets)")
+        old_cols = [row[1] for row in await col_cursor3.fetchall()]
+
+        new_col_defs = [
+            "id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT",
+            "timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL",
+            "data BLOB NOT NULL",
+            "message_id INTEGER",
+        ]
+        copy_cols = ["id", "timestamp", "data", "message_id"]
+        if "payload_hash" in old_cols:
+            new_col_defs.append("payload_hash BLOB")
+            copy_cols.append("payload_hash")
+        new_col_defs.append("FOREIGN KEY (message_id) REFERENCES messages(id) ON DELETE SET NULL")
+
+        cols_sql = ", ".join(new_col_defs)
+        copy_sql = ", ".join(copy_cols)
+        await conn.execute(f"CREATE TABLE raw_packets_fk ({cols_sql})")
+        await conn.execute(
+            f"INSERT INTO raw_packets_fk ({copy_sql}) SELECT {copy_sql} FROM raw_packets"
+        )
+        await conn.execute("DROP TABLE raw_packets")
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE raw_packets_fk RENAME TO raw_packets")
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_message_id ON raw_packets(message_id)"
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_timestamp ON raw_packets(timestamp)"
+        )
+        if "payload_hash" in old_cols:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_raw_packets_payload_hash ON raw_packets(payload_hash)"
+            )
+        await conn.commit()
+        logger.debug("Rebuilt raw_packets with ON DELETE SET NULL")
+
+    # --- Phase 3: rebuild contact_advert_paths with ON DELETE CASCADE ---
+    if "contact_advert_paths" in existing_tables:
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE contact_advert_paths_fk (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                path_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+                path_len INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                heard_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+                UNIQUE(public_key, path_hex, path_len),
+                FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key) ON DELETE CASCADE
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO contact_advert_paths_fk (id, public_key, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count) "
+            "SELECT id, public_key, path_hex, path_len, first_seen, last_seen, heard_count FROM contact_advert_paths"
+        )
+        await conn.execute("DROP TABLE contact_advert_paths")
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contact_advert_paths_fk RENAME TO contact_advert_paths")
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_advert_paths_recent "
+            "ON contact_advert_paths(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()
+        logger.debug("Rebuilt contact_advert_paths with ON DELETE CASCADE")
+
+    # --- Phase 4: rebuild contact_name_history with ON DELETE CASCADE ---
+    if "contact_name_history" in existing_tables:
+        await conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE contact_name_history_fk (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                name TEXT NOT NULL,
+                first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                UNIQUE(public_key, name),
+                FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key) ON DELETE CASCADE
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        await conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO contact_name_history_fk (id, public_key, name, first_seen, last_seen) "
+            "SELECT id, public_key, name, first_seen, last_seen FROM contact_name_history"
+        )
+        await conn.execute("DROP TABLE contact_name_history")
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE contact_name_history_fk RENAME TO contact_name_history")
+        await conn.execute(
+            "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_contact_name_history_key "
+            "ON contact_name_history(public_key, last_seen DESC)"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()
+        logger.debug("Rebuilt contact_name_history with ON DELETE CASCADE")

app/migrations/_050_repeater_telemetry_history.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Create repeater_telemetry_history table for JSON-blob telemetry snapshots."""
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS repeater_telemetry_history (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            public_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+            timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            data TEXT NOT NULL,
+            FOREIGN KEY (public_key) REFERENCES contacts(public_key) ON DELETE CASCADE
+        )
+        """
+    )
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_repeater_telemetry_pk_ts
+            ON repeater_telemetry_history (public_key, timestamp)
+        """
+    )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_051_drop_sidebar_sort_order.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Remove vestigial sidebar_sort_order column from app_settings."""
+    col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "sidebar_sort_order" in columns:
+        try:
+            await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings DROP COLUMN sidebar_sort_order")
+            await conn.commit()
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_msg = str(e).lower()
+            if "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN, sidebar_sort_order column will remain"
+                )
+                await conn.commit()
+            else:
+                raise

app/migrations/_052_add_channel_path_hash_mode_override.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add nullable per-channel path hash mode override column."""
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    if "channels" not in {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE channels ADD COLUMN path_hash_mode_override INTEGER")
+        await conn.commit()
+    except Exception as e:
+        if "duplicate column" in str(e).lower():
+            await conn.commit()
+        else:
+            raise

app/migrations/_053_tracked_telemetry_repeaters.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add tracked_telemetry_repeaters JSON list column to app_settings."""
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    if "app_settings" not in {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+    col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "tracked_telemetry_repeaters" not in columns:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN tracked_telemetry_repeaters TEXT DEFAULT '[]'"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_054_auto_resend_channel.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add auto_resend_channel boolean column to app_settings."""
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    if "app_settings" not in {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+    col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "auto_resend_channel" not in columns:
+        await conn.execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN auto_resend_channel INTEGER DEFAULT 0"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_055_favorites_to_columns.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Move favorites from app_settings JSON blob to per-entity boolean columns.
+
+    1. Add ``favorite`` column to contacts and channels tables.
+    2. Backfill from the ``app_settings.favorites`` JSON array.
+    3. Drop the ``favorites`` column from app_settings.
+    """
+    import json as _json
+
+    # --- Add columns ---
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    existing_tables = {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}
+    for table in ("contacts", "channels"):
+        if table not in existing_tables:
+            continue
+        col_cursor = await conn.execute(f"PRAGMA table_info({table})")
+        columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+        if "favorite" not in columns:
+            await conn.execute(f"ALTER TABLE {table} ADD COLUMN favorite INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
+    await conn.commit()
+
+    # --- Backfill from JSON ---
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    if "app_settings" not in {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    settings_columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "favorites" not in settings_columns:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT favorites FROM app_settings WHERE id = 1")
+    row = await cursor.fetchone()
+    if row and row[0]:
+        try:
+            favorites = _json.loads(row[0])
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            favorites = []
+
+        contact_keys = []
+        channel_keys = []
+        for fav in favorites:
+            if not isinstance(fav, dict):
+                continue
+            fav_type = fav.get("type")
+            fav_id = fav.get("id")
+            if not fav_id:
+                continue
+            if fav_type == "contact":
+                contact_keys.append(fav_id)
+            elif fav_type == "channel":
+                channel_keys.append(fav_id)
+
+        if contact_keys:
+            placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in contact_keys)
+            await conn.execute(
+                f"UPDATE contacts SET favorite = 1 WHERE public_key IN ({placeholders})",
+                contact_keys,
+            )
+        if channel_keys:
+            placeholders = ",".join("?" for _ in channel_keys)
+            await conn.execute(
+                f"UPDATE channels SET favorite = 1 WHERE key IN ({placeholders})",
+                channel_keys,
+            )
+        if contact_keys or channel_keys:
+            logger.info(
+                "Backfilled %d contact favorite(s) and %d channel favorite(s) from app_settings",
+                len(contact_keys),
+                len(channel_keys),
+            )
+    await conn.commit()
+
+    # --- Drop the JSON column ---
+    try:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE app_settings DROP COLUMN favorites")
+        await conn.commit()
+    except Exception as e:
+        error_msg = str(e).lower()
+        if "syntax error" in error_msg or "drop column" in error_msg:
+            logger.debug("SQLite doesn't support DROP COLUMN; favorites column will remain unused")
+            await conn.commit()
+        else:
+            raise

app/migrations/_056_priv_dedup_include_sender_key.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add sender_key to the incoming PRIV dedup index.
+
+    Room-server posts are stored as PRIV messages sharing one conversation_key
+    (the room contact).  Without sender_key in the uniqueness constraint, two
+    different room participants sending identical text in the same clock second
+    collide and the second message is silently dropped.
+
+    Adding COALESCE(sender_key, '') is strictly more permissive — no existing
+    rows can conflict — so the migration only needs to rebuild the index.
+    """
+    cursor = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='messages'"
+    )
+    if await cursor.fetchone() is None:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    # The index references type, conversation_key, sender_timestamp, outgoing,
+    # and sender_key.  Some migration tests create minimal messages tables that
+    # lack these columns.  Skip gracefully when the schema is too old.
+    col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(messages)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+    required = {"type", "conversation_key", "sender_timestamp", "outgoing", "sender_key"}
+    if not required.issubset(columns):
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    await conn.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup")
+    await conn.execute(
+        """CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_incoming_priv_dedup
+           ON messages(type, conversation_key, text, COALESCE(sender_timestamp, 0),
+                       COALESCE(sender_key, ''))
+           WHERE type = 'PRIV' AND outgoing = 0"""
+    )
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_057_telemetry_interval_hours.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add telemetry_interval_hours integer column to app_settings."""
+    tables_cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+    if "app_settings" not in {row[0] for row in await tables_cursor.fetchall()}:
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+    col_cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await col_cursor.fetchall()}
+    if "telemetry_interval_hours" not in columns:
+        # Default to 8 hours, matching the previous hard-coded interval
+        # so existing users see no behavior change until they opt in.
+        await conn.execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN telemetry_interval_hours INTEGER DEFAULT 8"
+        )
+        await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_058_web_push.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add Web Push support: VAPID keys, push subscriptions table, and global conversation list."""
+
+    # VAPID key pair + global push conversation list in app_settings
+    table_check = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='app_settings'"
+    )
+    if await table_check.fetchone():
+        cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(app_settings)")
+        columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+        if "vapid_private_key" not in columns:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN vapid_private_key TEXT DEFAULT ''"
+            )
+        if "vapid_public_key" not in columns:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN vapid_public_key TEXT DEFAULT ''"
+            )
+        if "push_conversations" not in columns:
+            await conn.execute(
+                "ALTER TABLE app_settings ADD COLUMN push_conversations TEXT DEFAULT '[]'"
+            )
+
+    # Push subscriptions — one row per browser/device
+    await conn.execute(
+        """
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS push_subscriptions (
+            id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            endpoint TEXT NOT NULL,
+            p256dh TEXT NOT NULL,
+            auth TEXT NOT NULL,
+            label TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+            created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            last_success_at INTEGER,
+            failure_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            UNIQUE(endpoint)
+        )
+        """
+    )
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_059_channel_muted.py

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+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Add muted column to channels table."""
+    table_check = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='channels'"
+    )
+    if not await table_check.fetchone():
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(channels)")
+    columns = {row[1] for row in await cursor.fetchall()}
+
+    if "muted" not in columns:
+        await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE channels ADD COLUMN muted INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
+
+    await conn.commit()

app/migrations/_060_apprise_format_strings.py

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+import json
+import logging
+
+import aiosqlite
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM = "**DM:** {sender_name}: {text} **via:** [{hops_backticked}]"
+DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL = (
+    "**{channel_name}:** {sender_name}: {text} **via:** [{hops_backticked}]"
+)
+_DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_NO_PATH = "**DM:** {sender_name}: {text}"
+_DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_NO_PATH = "**{channel_name}:** {sender_name}: {text}"
+
+
+async def migrate(conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
+    """Migrate apprise fanout configs from include_path boolean to format strings."""
+    table_check = await conn.execute(
+        "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='fanout_configs'"
+    )
+    if not await table_check.fetchone():
+        await conn.commit()
+        return
+
+    cursor = await conn.execute("SELECT id, config FROM fanout_configs WHERE type = 'apprise'")
+    rows = await cursor.fetchall()
+
+    for row in rows:
+        config_id = row["id"] if isinstance(row, dict) else row[0]
+        config_raw = row["config"] if isinstance(row, dict) else row[1]
+        try:
+            config = json.loads(config_raw)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            continue
+
+        # Skip if already migrated
+        if "body_format_dm" in config:
+            continue
+
+        include_path = config.get("include_path", True)
+        config["body_format_dm"] = (
+            DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM if include_path else _DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_DM_NO_PATH
+        )
+        config["body_format_channel"] = (
+            DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL if include_path else _DEFAULT_BODY_FORMAT_CHANNEL_NO_PATH
+        )
+        config.pop("include_path", None)
+
+        await conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE fanout_configs SET config = ? WHERE id = ?",
+            (json.dumps(config), config_id),
+        )
+        logger.info(
+            "Migrated apprise config %s: include_path=%s -> format strings", config_id, include_path
+        )
+
+    await conn.commit()