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

Session Handoff — Next Chronicler

Last Updated: April 5, 2026 @ 9:45 PM CDT
Last Chronicler: #62 (Pyrrhus)
Session Focus: Task #26 ModpackChecker — Major Progress, Blueprint Corrupted

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🔥 CRITICAL: CODE IS SAFE

All code has been backed up to: /root/modpackchecker_backup/

Contents:

/root/modpackchecker_backup/
├── admin/                    # Admin settings UI
├── build.sh                  # sed injection script
├── conf.yml                  # Blueprint config
├── console/                  # CheckModpackUpdates.php cron command
├── controllers/              # Original controller location
├── database/                 # Migration file
├── routes/                   # client.php with routes
├── views/                    # wrapper.tsx + UpdateBadge.tsx
├── Controllers_ModpackAPIController.php  # Working controller copy
└── CheckModpackUpdates.php   # Cron command copy

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⚠️ CURRENT BLOCKER: Blueprint Developer Mode

Symptoms:

• blueprint -build returns "Developer mode is not enabled"
• File .blueprint/.developer exists with "true"
• Database has blueprint::developer = true
• Nothing works

Root Cause (per Gemini): Running php artisan migrate wiped tables including user table. Blueprint's internal database records are desynced from the filesystem.

Gemini's Recommended Fix:

1. ✅ Backup code (DONE - safe in /root/modpackchecker_backup/)
2. ❓ Reinstall Blueprint framework
3. Enable developer mode via Admin UI
4. Move code to /var/www/pterodactyl/.blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/ (NOT dev folder)
5. Run blueprint -build

Problem: Blueprint install script URLs are not working:

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BlueprintFramework/framework/main/scripts/install.sh → 404
• https://blueprint.zip/install.sh → Returns HTML page, not script

Next session needs to:

1. Find correct Blueprint install method (check their Discord/docs)
2. Or manually reset Blueprint's internal state
3. Or fresh Dev Panel install

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✅ WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED TONIGHT

Phase 1-2: Infrastructure ✅

• Dev Panel set up (64.50.188.128)
• Blueprint beta-2026-01 installed
• Test server created

Phase 3: Admin + Console UI ✅

• Admin settings panel working
• Manual "Check for Updates" button on server console
• API route registered and working

Phase 4: API Integration ✅

• All 4 platforms implemented (CurseForge, Modrinth, FTB, Technic)
• TESTED AND WORKING: Modrinth returned "🌿 Adrenaserver 1.7.0+1.21.1.fabric"
• CurseForge API key configured

Phase 5: Dashboard Badge (Code Written, Not Deployed)

All code is complete, just can't build:

1. UpdateBadge.tsx — React component for server list

   • Fetches from /api/client/extensions/modpackchecker/status
   • Shows 🟢 (up to date) or 🟠 (update available)
   • Global cache to prevent multiple API calls

2. build.sh — Updated to inject into ServerRow.tsx

   • Copies UpdateBadge.tsx to dashboard components
   • sed injects badge after server name

3. CheckModpackUpdates.php — Laravel cron command

   • php artisan modpackchecker:check
   • Loops through servers with MODPACK_PLATFORM variable
   • Checks APIs with rate limiting (2s sleep)
   • Stores results in modpackchecker_servers table

4. getStatus() method — Added to controller

   • Returns cached update status for all user's servers
   • Single fast database query

5. Migration updated — Added server_id, update_available columns

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🏗️ ARCHITECTURE (Gemini-Approved)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  CRON JOB (runs daily/hourly)                          │
│  php artisan modpackchecker:check                       │
│  - Loops through servers with modpacks                 │
│  - Checks APIs one by one (with 2s delays)             │
│  - Stores results in database                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  DATABASE (modpackchecker_servers table)               │
│  - server_id, server_uuid, platform, modpack_name      │
│  - current_version, latest_version, update_available   │
│  - last_checked, error_message                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  /api/client/extensions/modpackchecker/status          │
│  - One fast query                                      │
│  - Returns: {server_uuid: {update_available: bool}}    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  UpdateBadge.tsx (injected into ServerRow.tsx)         │
│  - Reads from status endpoint ONCE on page load        │
│  - Shows 🟢 or 🟠 dot next to server name              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key insight from Gemini: Dashboard badge must be "dumb" — never call external APIs directly. Only read from local database cache. Otherwise 11 servers = 11 API calls = rate limits = blocked IP.

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📁 REPO STATUS

firefrost-services repo: Has Phase 3-4 code (commit 1eda889)

• Missing: Phase 5 dashboard badge code (only on Dev Panel backup)

firefrost-operations-manual repo: Updated with this handoff

Next session should commit Phase 5 code to repo once working

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🔧 DEV PANEL INFO

Item	Value
URL	http://64.50.188.128
Admin	frostystyle / FFG-Dev-2026!
Test Server	Was wiped in migration, needs recreation
Blueprint	Corrupted, needs reinstall
Code Backup	/root/modpackchecker_backup/

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📋 NEXT SESSION CHECKLIST

1. Fix Blueprint — Find working install method or manual fix
2. Recreate test server — Vanilla Minecraft egg, add MODPACK_PLATFORM/MODPACK_ID variables
3. Move code to extensions folder (not dev folder per Gemini):

   mkdir -p /var/www/pterodactyl/.blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker
   cp -r /root/modpackchecker_backup/* /var/www/pterodactyl/.blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/
   chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/pterodactyl/.blueprint/extensions/modpackchecker/
   

4. Build and compile:

   blueprint -build
   export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider
   yarn build:production
   systemctl restart php8.3-fpm
   

5. Run cron command: php artisan modpackchecker:check
6. Test: Log in, see badge on server list
7. Commit Phase 5 code to repo

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💡 KEY LEARNINGS FROM THIS SESSION

1. Blueprint wrapper field is for Blade only, not TSX
2. TSX components require build.sh + sed injection + yarn build
3. Controller namespace must be capital C: Controllers not controllers
4. PHP-FPM OPCache requires restart after adding new classes
5. php artisan migrate can wipe tables — be careful!
6. .blueprint/dev/ is a blast zone — code can be nuked on rebuild
7. Dashboard badges must be "dumb" — read from cache, never call external APIs

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🙏 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

• Gemini — Saved us multiple times with architectural guidance
• Tonight was Chronicler #62's longest session — named Pyrrhus for winning every battle but getting blocked at the end

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