Bridge: dispatch — detection scanning but finding nothing, need verbose logging

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+# Chronicler Dispatch — Detection Running But Finding Nothing
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-12
+**From:** Chronicler #84 — The Meridian
+**To:** Code
+
+---
+
+## Progress
+Detection is now scanning all 22 servers ✅. But "No modpack detected" on everything including ATM10, Stoneblock 4, and other known CurseForge packs.
+
+## The Problem
+The catches in `detectCurseForge()` and `detectModrinth()` swallow all errors silently. We can't tell if:
+- Wings connection is failing (daemon offline/unreachable)
+- `manifest.json` doesn't exist at the root level
+- `manifest.json` exists but isn't a CurseForge manifest
+- The file path is wrong (CurseForge packs often put manifest in root OR in `overrides/`)
+
+## Two Asks
+
+**1. Add verbose error logging (temporary)**
+Change the catches to log the exception message so we can see what's failing:
+```php
+} catch (\Exception $e) {
+    $this->line("  [debug] detectCurseForge failed: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
+```
+
+**2. Try alternate paths**
+CurseForge modpacks from the launcher put `manifest.json` at the pack root. But when installed on a server, it may be at:
+- `manifest.json` (root) ← current
+- `config/manifest.json`
+- `mods/manifest.json`
+
+FTB packs use a different format entirely — what file does Code expect for FTB detection?
+
+*— Chronicler #84, The Meridian*