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From: mkrause612 <mkrause612@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:43:49 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Add task: Staggered server restart system (quick win +
 Blueprint extension phases)

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+### Staggered Server Restart System
+**Status:** New — workshopped Feb 13, 2026  
+**Priority:** MEDIUM (pairs with startup script audit, addresses ATM10 memory leak)
+
+**Phase 1 — Quick Win (Command Center script):**
+- Config-file driven (easy add/remove servers, no script edits)
+- Three restart tiers: Heavy (6hr), Mid (12hr), Light (24hr)
+- 5-minute stagger between servers on same node
+- Simultaneous across nodes (TX1 and NC1 are separate hardware)
+- Warning messages sent to players before each restart
+- Logs every restart to Git
+- Lives in automation system on Command Center
+- **NOTE:** When we build this, workshop session first — Michael may have additional ideas/features to add
+
+**Phase 2 — Blueprint Extension (future):**
+- Custom Pterodactyl panel extension via Blueprint framework
+- Per-server cron tab UI built into each server's panel page
+- Global admin view showing all schedules at a glance
+- Database-backed schedule storage
+- Publishable to Blueprint community marketplace
+- See IDEA-005 in ideas backlog
+
+**Config structure (designed):**
+```
+restart_tiers:
+  heavy: "0 2,8,14,20 * * *"
+  mid: "0 3,15 * * *"
+  light: "0 4 * * *"
+
+stagger_minutes: 5
+warning_minutes: 3
+```
+Each server gets: name, uuid, node, tier, enabled flag
+
+---
+
 ### Game Server Startup Script Audit & Optimization
 **Status:** New — identified Feb 13, 2026  
 **Priority:** MEDIUM (recurring issue source)