docs: Complete session documentation for April 3, 2026

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS: - GO LIVE: First real Stripe payment at 6:59 PM CDT - Ghost CMS: Removed from Ghost VPS - Paymenter: Removed from Billing VPS - Decap CMS: Deployed and working for ops manual NEW FILES: - docs/milestones/2026-04-03-DECAP-CMS-LIVE.md UPDATED FILES: - SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md (complete rewrite, clean) - docs/core/infrastructure-manifest.md (added Decap CMS section) Chronicler #58 | ~6.5 hour session Fire + Frost + Foundation
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 | Service | Location | IP | Domain | Status |
 | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
 | **Main Website** | Cloudflare Pages | N/A | firefrostgaming.com | ✅ OPERATIONAL |
+| **Decap CMS** | Cloudflare Pages | N/A | firefrostgaming.com/admin/ | ✅ OPERATIONAL |
 | **Gitea** | Command Center | 63.143.34.217 | git.firefrostgaming.com | ✅ OPERATIONAL |
 | **Uptime Kuma** | Command Center | 63.143.34.217 | status.firefrostgaming.com | ✅ OPERATIONAL |
 | **Automation** | Command Center | 63.143.34.217 | N/A | ✅ OPERATIONAL |
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 - **Documentation:** `docs/sessions/2026-04-02-ghost-to-11ty-migration-COMPLETE.md`
 - **Reason:** Simpler architecture, edge network performance, eliminate self-hosted CMS

+### Decap CMS (Trinity Console for Documentation)
+
+**URL:** https://firefrostgaming.com/admin/
+
+**Purpose:** Web-based editor for Firefrost Operations Manual documentation. Allows Meg and Holly to edit markdown files without touching code.
+
+**Stack:**
+- **CMS:** Decap CMS (static React app)
+- **Authentication:** Gitea OAuth with PKCE flow
+- **Backend Repo:** `firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual`
+- **Hosted On:** Cloudflare Pages (same as main website)
+
+**OAuth App:**
+- **Client ID:** `ad439d72-e724-4f88-ad24-a1187c52b313`
+- **Redirect URI:** `https://firefrostgaming.com/admin/`
+
+**Collections:**
+- Core Documents (SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md, tasks.md)
+- Planning Docs (docs/planning/)
+- Milestones (docs/milestones/)
+- Implementation Guides (docs/implementation/)
+
+**Deployment:** April 3, 2026 by Chronicler #58
+
 ### Retired Services (April 2026)

 **Ghost CMS:**
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+# Milestone: Decap CMS Live
+
+**Date:** April 3, 2026, 9:08 PM CDT  
+**Chronicler:** #58  
+**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+Decap CMS deployed and working as the Trinity Console for managing Firefrost Gaming's Operations Manual documentation. Meg and Holly can now edit markdown documents through a clean, user-friendly web interface.
+
+---
+
+## What Was Deployed
+
+### Decap CMS Admin Interface
+- **URL:** https://firefrostgaming.com/admin/
+- **Location:** `firefrost-gaming/firefrost-website` repo, `/admin/` directory
+- **Authentication:** Gitea OAuth with PKCE flow
+
+### Collections Configured
+1. **Core Documents** (File Collection)
+   - SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md
+   - docs/core/tasks.md
+
+2. **Planning Docs** (Folder Collection)
+   - Location: `docs/planning/`
+   - Can create new documents
+
+3. **Milestones** (Folder Collection)
+   - Location: `docs/milestones/`
+   - Can create new documents
+
+4. **Implementation Guides** (Folder Collection)
+   - Location: `docs/implementation/`
+   - Can create new documents
+
+---
+
+## Technical Implementation
+
+### Gitea OAuth App
+- **Client ID:** `ad439d72-e724-4f88-ad24-a1187c52b313`
+- **Redirect URI:** `https://firefrostgaming.com/admin/`
+- **Confidential Client:** No (PKCE flow)
+
+### CORS Configuration
+**Problem solved:** Duplicate CORS headers causing browser rejection
+
+**Root cause:** Both nginx AND Gitea were adding `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` headers to POST responses for `/login/oauth/access_token`
+
+**Solution:** Configure nginx to only handle OPTIONS preflights, let Gitea handle actual request CORS
+
+### Cloudflare DNS
+- `git.firefrostgaming.com` changed from orange cloud (proxied) to grey cloud (DNS only)
+- Required because Cloudflare's proxy was interfering with OAuth token exchange
+
+---
+
+## Key Files
+
+### admin/config.yml (in firefrost-website repo)
+```yaml
+backend:
+  name: gitea
+  repo: firefrost-gaming/firefrost-operations-manual
+  api_root: https://git.firefrostgaming.com/api/v1
+  base_url: https://git.firefrostgaming.com
+  app_id: ad439d72-e724-4f88-ad24-a1187c52b313
+  use_pkce: true
+  branch: master
+```
+
+### admin/index.html (in firefrost-website repo)
+Standard Decap CMS loader pointing to unpkg CDN
+
+---
+
+## Lessons Learned
+
+1. **Decap + Markdown = Perfect Match** — Don't try to use Decap for complex HTML templates (.njk files). It's designed for markdown with frontmatter.
+
+2. **CORS Debugging** — When seeing duplicate headers, check BOTH the reverse proxy (nginx) AND the application (Gitea) for CORS configuration.
+
+3. **Cloudflare Proxy** — OAuth token exchanges may fail through Cloudflare's proxy. Grey-cloud (DNS only) is safer for API endpoints.
+
+4. **Document Drift** — We initially deployed Decap for the wrong repo (website instead of ops manual). Clear requirements at session start prevent this.
+
+---
+
+## The Journey
+
+This was part of a marathon 6.5-hour session that also included:
+- GO LIVE with Stripe payments
+- Removing Ghost CMS from servers
+- Removing Paymenter from servers
+- Multiple CORS debugging rounds with Gemini AI
+
+---
+
+**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️