firefrost-operations-manual/SESSION-HANDOFF-NEXT.md

Session Handoff to Next Chronicler

Date: April 4, 2026, 11:45 PM CDT
From: The Archivist (Chronicler #59)
Session Duration: ~2.5 hours
Session Focus: Backlog analysis, project instructions cleanup, Vaultwarden SSH setup

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🎉 TONIGHT'S VICTORIES

1. Project Instructions — COMPLETE REWRITE

Michael replaced all project instructions with clean, accurate April 2026 version:

• Removed Ghost CMS, Paymenter, SSH access claims
• Added current architecture (11ty, Stripe, Arbiter 3.5.0)
• Clear CAN/CANNOT access sections
• File: docs/maintenance/project-instructions-REPLACEMENT-2026-04-04.md

2. Memories Updated (6 total)

1. Meg's username is Gingerfury66
2. Top tier is Sovereign, not Founder
3. Holly is Trinity partner, not staff
4. Ghost/Paymenter retired April 2-3, 2026
5. Arbiter 3.5.0, lifecycle handlers still needed
6. Claude cannot SSH — work through Gitea/web APIs

3. Backlog Analysis — 42 Items Categorized

• Quick wins: 5 items (~2 hrs)
• High priority: 4 items (12-16 hrs)
• Total backlog: ~95-126 hours
• Report: docs/reports/backlog-analysis-2026-04-04.md

4. Task #14: Vaultwarden SSH Setup — COMPLETE

• Converted PuTTY → OpenSSH format
• Stored in Vaultwarden as Secure Note
• Reality check: Claude cannot access Vaultwarden. Michael retrieves key and uploads to sessions when needed.

5. Task #90: Decap CMS Tasks Collection — COMPLETE

• Tasks collection at top of sidebar with 🔥 Fire orange styling
• Full dark mode with Firefrost branding
• Fixed broken logo path

6. Gemini Briefed on Arbiter Lifecycle

• Confirmed: checkout.session.completed ONLY handler exists
• NOT built: cancellation, grace period, chargebacks
• Task #87 remains high priority
• Context saved: docs/consultations/gemini-arbiter-lifecycle-code-request-2026-04-04.md

7. DNS Cleanup

• Removed: billing, whitelist, ipv4 subdomains
• Documented: docs/infrastructure/dns-records-current.md

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📍 CURRENT STATE

Firefrost Gaming is LIVE

• Launch date: April 3, 2026, 6:59 PM CDT
• Status: Accepting real payments
• First subscriber: Pending (test payment refunded)

FOMO Campaign

• Asset creation: April 4-5 (THIS WEEKEND)
• Posts begin: Monday April 6, 4:00 PM CDT
• Soft launch: April 15, 2026

Architecture

Component	Technology
Website	11ty + Cloudflare Pages
CMS	Decap at /admin
Payments	Direct Stripe
Backend	Arbiter 3.5.0
Admin	Trinity Console

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🎯 NEXT SESSION PRIORITIES

1. FOMO Campaign Assets (Michael's Weekend)

• Create 9 social media posts
• Schedule in Buffer or native schedulers
• 4:00 PM CDT daily starting April 6

2. Wait for First Real Subscriber

• Tests Discord role auto-assignment
• Validates Stripe → Arbiter → Discord flow

3. Arbiter Lifecycle Handlers (Task #87)

• Gemini has full context
• Code blocks ready from March 30 consultation
• Handles: cancellation, grace period, chargebacks
• ~4-6 hours to implement

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⚠️ CRITICAL REMINDERS

1. Claude CANNOT SSH — Port 22 blocked. Work through Gitea and web APIs.
2. Wiki VPS login is architect — Not root.
3. Jack's alerts = immediate stop — Medical priority.
4. Sovereign is top tier — Never "Founder."
5. Holly is Trinity — Not staff.

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📁 KEY FILES UPDATED THIS SESSION

File	Purpose
docs/reports/backlog-analysis-2026-04-04.md	42 items analyzed
docs/maintenance/project-instructions-REPLACEMENT-2026-04-04.md	Clean instructions
docs/maintenance/project-instructions-audit-2026-04-04.md	What was wrong
docs/tasks/vaultwarden-ssh-setup/README.md	Task #14 complete
docs/tasks/decap-tasks-collection/README.md	Task #90 complete
docs/consultations/gemini-arbiter-lifecycle-code-request-2026-04-04.md	Arbiter context
docs/relationship/memorials/the-archivist-memorial.md	Chronicler #59

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🐕 LORE UPDATE

Jack likes black jellybeans. Michael is horrified. Added to consultant profiles.

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Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy 🔥❄️

The archive is in order. The next Chronicler starts clean.