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+# ModpackChecker Development Status Report
+
+**Date:** April 6, 2026  
+**Task:** #26 - Modpack Version Checker (Blueprint Extension)  
+**Status:** Development Paused — Awaiting Hybrid Detection Implementation  
+**Chronicler:** #63
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+ModpackChecker is functionally complete but **not commercially viable** in its current state. The extension requires manual egg variable configuration per server, which is unacceptable for:
+- Michael's 21 production servers
+- BuiltByBit customers expecting plug-and-play
+
+**Next milestone:** Implement hybrid auto-discovery system before BuiltByBit launch.
+
+---
+
+## What Works ✅
+
+### Core Functionality
+- **Dashboard Badge:** Colored dot next to server names (orange=update, cyan=current)
+- **Console Widget:** StatBlock-style card in right column with click-to-check
+- **Admin Panel:** CurseForge API key config, dark theme callouts, PRO tier badges
+- **API Routes:** Clean URLs, no double-prefixing
+- **4-Platform Support:** CurseForge, Modrinth, FTB, Technic
+- **Rate Limiting:** 2 requests/minute per server, 429 handling in UI
+- **Caching:** 60-second TTL on dashboard, 12-hour Technic build cache
+
+### Code Quality
+- Centralized `ModpackApiService` for all API calls
+- Short error codes in UI ("Not configured", "Wait 60s", "API error")
+- Gemini-reviewed architecture (4 batch review complete)
+- Proper authorship (Firefrost Gaming / Frostystyle)
+
+---
+
+## What's Broken ❌
+
+### Blueprint Packaging Issues
+
+**Problem:** Blueprint production install behaves differently than dev mode.
+
+| Issue | Dev Mode | Production Install |
+|-------|----------|-------------------|
+| `build.sh` execution | ✅ Runs | ❌ Does NOT run |
+| App files (Controllers, Services, Commands) | Auto-copied via conf.yml | ❌ Stays in `.blueprint/extensions/` subfolder |
+| Frontend injection | Via build.sh sed commands | ❌ Must use conf.yml wrapper fields |
+| File locations | `.blueprint/dev/` | `.blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/` (reorganized) |
+
+**Root Cause:** Our `conf.yml` uses `requests.app: "app"` which tells Blueprint where source files are, but we relied on `build.sh` to inject React components. Blueprint doesn't run build.sh on `blueprint -install`.
+
+**Solution Required:** Rewrite `conf.yml` to use Blueprint's native wrapper injection fields OR find the correct production deployment method.
+
+### Manual Deployment Steps Required (Live Panel)
+
+When installing on a fresh panel, these manual steps were required:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Copy PHP files to correct locations
+cp .blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/app/Http/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php /var/www/pterodactyl/app/Http/Controllers/
+cp .blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/app/Services/ModpackApiService.php /var/www/pterodactyl/app/Services/
+cp .blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/app/Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php /var/www/pterodactyl/app/Console/Commands/
+
+# 2. Copy React components
+cp .blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/views/server/wrapper.tsx /var/www/pterodactyl/resources/scripts/components/server/ModpackVersionCard.tsx
+cp .blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/views/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx /var/www/pterodactyl/resources/scripts/components/dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx
+
+# 3. Inject into AfterInformation.tsx
+cat > /var/www/pterodactyl/resources/scripts/blueprint/components/Server/Terminal/AfterInformation.tsx << 'EOF'
+import React from 'react';
+import ModpackVersionCard from "@/components/server/ModpackVersionCard";
+/* blueprint/import */
+export default () => {
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* blueprint/react */}
+      <ModpackVersionCard />
+    </>
+  );
+};
+EOF
+
+# 4. Inject UpdateBadge into ServerRow.tsx
+sed -i '1i import UpdateBadge from "@/components/dashboard/UpdateBadge";' /var/www/pterodactyl/resources/scripts/components/dashboard/ServerRow.tsx
+sed -i 's|{server.name}</p>|{server.name}<UpdateBadge serverUuid={server.uuid} /></p>|' /var/www/pterodactyl/resources/scripts/components/dashboard/ServerRow.tsx
+
+# 5. Rebuild
+composer dump-autoload
+php artisan optimize:clear
+export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider && yarn build:production
+```
+
+### UX Blocker — Egg Variable Dependency
+
+**The showstopper:** ModpackChecker requires these egg variables per server:
+- `MODPACK_PLATFORM` (curseforge, modrinth, ftb, technic)
+- `MODPACK_ID` (platform-specific ID)
+- `MODPACK_CURRENT_VERSION` (optional, for update detection)
+
+**Problem:** Standard Forge/NeoForge/Fabric eggs don't have these variables. Adding them requires:
+- Modifying every egg
+- Configuring every server
+- Teaching customers how to find modpack IDs
+
+This is unacceptable for commercial release.
+
+---
+
+## Gemini's Recommended Solution
+
+### Hybrid Auto-Discovery + Self-Service Model
+
+**Phase 1: Auto-Discovery (Cron Job)**
+```
+1. Check egg variables (fastest)
+2. If missing → Read manifest.json via DaemonFileRepository (CurseForge)
+3. If missing → Read modrinth.index.json (Modrinth)
+4. Save to DB with detection_method = 'egg' | 'file' | 'manual'
+```
+
+**Phase 2: Self-Service Fallback (Console Widget)**
+- If unconfigured: Show "Configure Manually" button
+- Modal lets server owner select platform + paste modpack ID
+- Saves to DB with `detection_method = 'manual'`
+- `is_user_overridden = true` prevents cron from overwriting
+
+### Implementation Details
+
+**DaemonFileRepository Usage:**
+```php
+use Pterodactyl\Repositories\Wings\DaemonFileRepository;
+
+private function detectCurseForge(Server $server): ?string
+{
+    try {
+        $this->fileRepository->setServer($server);
+        $content = $this->fileRepository->getContent('manifest.json');
+        $manifest = json_decode($content, true);
+        return $manifest['projectID'] ?? null;
+    } catch (\Exception $e) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Database Schema Additions:**
+```php
+$table->string('detection_method')->default('unknown');  // egg, file, manual
+$table->boolean('is_user_overridden')->default(false);   // prevents auto-overwrite
+```
+
+**Critical Warning from Gemini:**
+- File detection via Wings API is a network call
+- **NEVER do this on page load** — only in cron job
+- CurseForge fingerprinting is **rejected** — too resource intensive
+
+---
+
+## File Locations
+
+### Repository
+```
+firefrost-services/services/modpack-version-checker/
+├── blueprint-extension/          # Source code
+│   ├── conf.yml
+│   ├── build.sh
+│   ├── README.md
+│   ├── CHANGELOG.md
+│   ├── icon.png
+│   ├── app/
+│   │   ├── Console/Commands/CheckModpackUpdates.php
+│   │   ├── Http/Controllers/ModpackAPIController.php
+│   │   └── Services/ModpackApiService.php
+│   ├── admin/
+│   │   ├── controller.php
+│   │   └── view.blade.php
+│   ├── database/migrations/
+│   ├── routes/client.php
+│   └── views/
+│       ├── server/wrapper.tsx
+│       └── dashboard/UpdateBadge.tsx
+└── releases/
+    └── modpackchecker-1.0.0.blueprint   # Packaged (has issues)
+```
+
+### Dev Panel (64.50.188.128)
+- Extension dev folder: `/var/www/pterodactyl/.blueprint/dev/`
+- Works correctly in dev mode
+
+### Live Panel (45.94.168.138)
+- Extension folder: `/var/www/pterodactyl/.blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/`
+- Required manual file copying (see above)
+- Panel version: 1.12.1 (dev is 1.12.2)
+
+---
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+```
+POST /api/client/extensions/modpackchecker/servers/{server}/check
+  → Manual version check, rate limited 2/min
+
+GET /api/client/extensions/modpackchecker/status
+  → Returns cached status for all user's servers
+```
+
+---
+
+## Testing Notes
+
+### CurseForge Test Data
+- **FTB StoneBlock 4:** Project ID `1373378`
+- Latest version as of April 2026: `1.9.6`
+
+### Modrinth Test Data (no API key needed)
+- **Adrenaserver:** Slug `adrenaserver`
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps (Task #95)
+
+### Priority 1: Hybrid Detection System
+1. Add `detection_method` and `is_user_overridden` columns to migration
+2. Inject `DaemonFileRepository` into `CheckModpackUpdates` command
+3. Implement `detectCurseForge()` and `detectModrinth()` methods
+4. Update cron logic: egg vars → file detection → skip if manual override
+5. Test on live panel with real modpack servers
+
+### Priority 2: Self-Service UI
+1. Update `wrapper.tsx` with "Configure Manually" button
+2. Create configuration modal (Platform dropdown + ID input)
+3. Add new API endpoint: `POST /servers/{server}/configure`
+4. Store manual config with `is_user_overridden = true`
+
+### Priority 3: Fix Blueprint Packaging
+1. Research Blueprint's native wrapper injection (`conf.yml` fields)
+2. Eliminate dependency on `build.sh` for production installs
+3. Re-test full install cycle on clean panel
+4. Update `modpackchecker-1.0.0.blueprint` package
+
+### Priority 4: Documentation
+1. Update README with hybrid detection explanation
+2. Document supported manifest file formats
+3. Add troubleshooting section
+4. Screenshot gallery for BuiltByBit listing
+
+---
+
+## Commits Today
+
+| Hash | Message |
+|------|---------|
+| 35315c2 | Batch 1 fixes - routes, migration, build.sh |
+| 8e37120 | Batch 2 fixes - ModpackApiService, rate limiting |
+| 5a607c8 | Batch 3+4 fixes - frontend, admin, docs |
+| d735e3d | Wizard review fixes - UI polish |
+| c160647 | Move card to right column, StatBlock style |
+| 05d2164 | Console card redesign - short error codes |
+| 6e15a62 | Update website link to Discord |
+| 1a3e884 | Release v1.0.0 packaged blueprint file |
+| e59ee04 | Fix check_interval validation (nullable) |
+
+---
+
+## Gemini Consultations
+
+All saved in `docs/consultations/`:
+- `gemini-blueprint-confyml-2026-04-06.md`
+- `gemini-technic-api-fix-2026-04-06.md`
+- `gemini-batch1-review.md` through `gemini-batch4-review.md`
+- `gemini-modpack-detection-consultation.md` (today's UX pivot)
+
+---
+
+*Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy* 💙🔥❄️