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+#!/bin/bash
+# ffg-build.sh — Firefrost Gaming mod build router
+# Routes NeoForge 1.21.1 builds to NC1 (RAM headroom for Vineflower -Xmx4G)
+# All other versions build locally on Dev Panel
+# Usage: ffg-build.sh <mc_version> [gradle_args...]
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+VERSION="${1:-}"
+WORKSPACE="/opt/mod-builds/firefrost-services/services/discord-rules"
+NC1_USER="ffg-builder"
+NC1_HOST="216.239.104.130"
+NC1_KEY="/home/claude/.ssh/ffg_build_rsa"
+NC1_WORKSPACE="/home/ffg-builder/workspaces/build-$$"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+
+if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
+    echo "[ERROR] Usage: ffg-build.sh <mc_version>"
+    echo "        Example: ffg-build.sh 1.21.1"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+# Route decision
+if [[ "$VERSION" == "1.21.1" ]]; then
+    echo "[ROUTING] NeoForge $VERSION — routing build to NC1 (Vineflower RAM requirement)"
+
+    # Trap: clean up NC1 workspace on exit (covers drops, errors, ctrl+c)
+    trap 'echo "[CLEANUP] Removing NC1 workspace..."; ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" "rm -rf $NC1_WORKSPACE" 2>/dev/null || true' EXIT
+
+    # Create workspace on NC1
+    ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" \
+        "mkdir -p $NC1_WORKSPACE"
+
+    # Sync source to NC1 (exclude local build artifacts and gradle cache)
+    rsync -az --exclude 'build/' --exclude '.gradle/' \
+        "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/" \
+        "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST:$NC1_WORKSPACE/"
+
+    echo "[NC1] Running Gradle build..."
+    ssh -i "$NC1_KEY" -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST" \
+        "cd $NC1_WORKSPACE && ./gradlew build --no-daemon"
+
+
+    # Retrieve only the compiled jar
+    mkdir -p "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/build/libs"
+    rsync -az \
+        "$NC1_USER@$NC1_HOST:$NC1_WORKSPACE/build/libs/" \
+        "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/build/libs/" \
+        --include "*.jar" --exclude "*"
+
+    # Verify jar integrity
+    JAR=$(find "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION/build/libs/" -name "*.jar" ! -name "*-sources.jar" ! -name "*-dev.jar" | head -1)
+    if [[ -z "$JAR" ]]; then
+        echo "[ERROR] No jar found after retrieval."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if ! jar -tf "$JAR" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "[ERROR] Jar structural integrity check failed: $JAR"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "[SUCCESS] Build complete: $JAR"
+
+else
+    # Local build for all other versions
+    echo "[LOCAL] Building $VERSION locally on Dev Panel..."
+    cd "$WORKSPACE/$VERSION"
+    ./gradlew build
+    echo "[SUCCESS] Local build complete."
+fi