## Summary
Fixes#702 — `.env` file `DISABLE_MOSQUITTO`/`DISABLE_CADDY` ignored
when using `docker run`.
## Changes
### Entrypoint sources `/app/data/.env`
The entrypoint now sources `/app/data/.env` (if present) before the
`DISABLE_*` checks. This works regardless of how the container is
started — `docker run`, compose, or `manage.sh`.
```bash
if [ -f /app/data/.env ]; then
set -a
. /app/data/.env
set +a
fi
```
### `DISABLE_CADDY` added to compose files
Both `docker-compose.yml` and `docker-compose.staging.yml` now forward
`DISABLE_CADDY` to the container environment (was missing — only
`DISABLE_MOSQUITTO` was wired).
### Deployment docs updated
- `docs/deployment.md`: bare `docker run` is now the primary/recommended
approach with a full parameter reference table
- Documents the `/app/data/.env` convenience feature
- Compose and `manage.sh` marked as legacy alternatives
- `DISABLE_CADDY` added to the environment variable reference
### README quick start updated
Shows the full `docker run` command with `--restart`, ports, and
volumes. Includes HTTPS variant. Documents `-e` flags and `.env` file.
### v3.5.0 release notes
Updated the env var documentation to mention the `.env` file support.
## Testing
- All Go server tests pass
- All Go ingestor tests pass
- No logic changes to Go code — entrypoint shell script + docs only
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- Release notes for 95 commits since v3.4.1
- OpenAPI/Swagger docs: /api/spec and /api/docs called out everywhere
- Deployment guide: new API Documentation section
- README: API docs link added
- FAQ: 'Where is the API documentation?' entry
- Test plans for v3.4.2 validation
## Zero-Config Defaults + Deployment Docs
Make CoreScope start with zero configuration — no `config.json`
required. The ingestor falls back to sensible defaults (local MQTT
broker, standard topics, default DB path) when no config file exists.
### What changed
**`cmd/ingestor/config.go`** — `LoadConfig` no longer errors on missing
config file. Instead it logs a message and uses defaults. If no MQTT
sources are configured (from file or env), defaults to
`mqtt://localhost:1883` with `meshcore/#` topic.
**`cmd/ingestor/main.go`** — Removed redundant "no MQTT sources" fatal
(now handled in config layer). Improved the "no connections established"
fatal with actionable hints.
**`README.md`** — Replaced "Docker (Recommended)" section with a
one-command quickstart using the pre-built image. No build step, no
config file, just `docker run`.
**`docs/deployment.md`** — New comprehensive deployment guide covering
Docker, Compose, config reference, MQTT setup, TLS/HTTPS, monitoring,
backup, and troubleshooting.
### Zero-config flow
```
docker run -d -p 80:80 -v corescope-data:/app/data ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:latest
```
1. No config.json found → defaults used, log message printed
2. No MQTT sources → defaults to `mqtt://localhost:1883`
3. Internal Mosquitto broker already running in container → connection
succeeds
4. Dashboard shows empty, ready for packets
### Review fixes (commit 13b89bb)
- Removed `DISABLE_CADDY` references from all docs — this env var was
never implemented in the entrypoint
- Fixed `/api/stats` example in deployment guide — showed nonexistent
fields (`mqttConnected`, `uptimeSeconds`, `activeNodes`)
- Improved MQTT connection failure message with actionable
troubleshooting hints
Closes#610
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