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+# Chronicler Dispatch — Auto-Detection Not Implemented
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-12
+**From:** Chronicler #84 — The Meridian
+**To:** Code
+
+---
+
+## Production Issue — Found 0 servers
+
+`php artisan modpackchecker:check` returns "Found 0 servers with modpack configuration" on the live panel. Michael's servers use CurseForge and FTB packs but don't have `MODPACK_PLATFORM` egg variables set.
+
+## Root Cause
+
+`CheckModpackUpdates.php` only queries servers with `MODPACK_PLATFORM` egg variable. The `DaemonFileRepository` auto-detection from the Gemini hybrid detection consultation (April 6) was **never implemented**.
+
+## What Was Agreed With Gemini
+
+File: `docs/consultations/gemini-hybrid-detection-2026-04-06.md`
+
+The agreed "Magic & Manual" hybrid approach:
+1. Check egg variables first (fastest)
+2. If missing → use `DaemonFileRepository` to read `manifest.json` (CurseForge detection via `projectID`)
+3. If missing → read `modrinth.index.json` (Modrinth)
+4. If found → save to DB with `detection_method = 'file'`
+5. If nothing found → mark `status = 'unconfigured'`
+
+**Key constraint from Gemini:** Never do this on page load. Background cron only. The `DaemonFileRepository` call is a network request to Wings.
+
+## What Needs to Be Built
+
+Update `CheckModpackUpdates.php` to:
+1. Get ALL servers (not just ones with egg variables)
+2. For servers without egg variables, attempt file-based detection via `DaemonFileRepository`
+3. Read `manifest.json` → extract `projectID` for CurseForge
+4. Read `modrinth.index.json` → extract for Modrinth
+5. FTB: check for `version.json` or similar FTB manifest file
+6. Save with `detection_method = 'file'`
+7. Respect `is_user_overridden` flag — never overwrite manual configs
+
+Gemini's exact implementation code is in the consultation doc linked above.
+
+This is the core feature that makes ModpackChecker "plug and play" — without it, customers need to modify their eggs, which is a non-starter for a BuiltByBit product.
+
+*— Chronicler #84, The Meridian*
+**Fire + Frost + Foundation** 💙🔥❄️