fix: customizer v2 type colors default to black (#514)

- Server: add default typeColors in handleConfigTheme matching roles.js
- Client: fall back to window.TYPE_COLORS before #000000 in _renderNodes
- Tests: verify typeColors defaults in theme API and frontend fallback

cmd/server/coverage_test.go

@@ -3715,3 +3715,99 @@ func TestGetChannelMessagesAfterIngest(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("newest message should be 'brand new message', got %q", lastMsg["text"])
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIndexByNodePreCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	store := &PacketStore{
+		byNode:     make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+		nodeHashes: make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+	}
+
+	t.Run("indexes ADVERT with pubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h1", DecodedJSON: `{"pubKey":"AABBCC","type":"ADVERT"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 entry for pubKey AABBCC, got %d", len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("indexes destPubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h2", DecodedJSON: `{"destPubKey":"DDEEFF","type":"MSG"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode["DDEEFF"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 entry for destPubKey DDEEFF, got %d", len(store.byNode["DDEEFF"]))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("indexes srcPubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h2b", DecodedJSON: `{"srcPubKey":"112233","type":"TXT_MSG"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode["112233"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 entry for srcPubKey 112233, got %d", len(store.byNode["112233"]))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("skips channel message without pubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		beforeLen := len(store.byNode)
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h3", DecodedJSON: `{"type":"CHAN","channel":"#test","text":"hello"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode) != beforeLen {
+			t.Errorf("expected byNode unchanged for channel packet, got %d new entries", len(store.byNode)-beforeLen)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("skips empty DecodedJSON", func(t *testing.T) {
+		beforeLen := len(store.byNode)
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h4", DecodedJSON: ""}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode) != beforeLen {
+			t.Error("expected byNode unchanged for empty DecodedJSON")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("deduplicates same hash", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h1", DecodedJSON: `{"pubKey":"AABBCC","type":"ADVERT"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx) // second call for same hash
+		if len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected dedup to keep 1 entry, got %d", len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]))
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkIndexByNode measures indexByNode performance with and without pubkey
+// fields to demonstrate the strings.Contains pre-check optimization.
+func BenchmarkIndexByNode(b *testing.B) {
+	// Payload WITHOUT any pubkey fields — should be skipped via pre-check
+	noPubkey := `{"type":1,"msgId":42,"sender":"node1","data":"hello world"}`
+	// Payload WITH a pubkey field — requires JSON parse
+	withPubkey := `{"type":1,"msgId":42,"pubKey":"AABB","sender":"node1","data":"hello world"}`
+
+	b.Run("no_pubkey_skip", func(b *testing.B) {
+		store := &PacketStore{
+			byNode:     make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+			nodeHashes: make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+		}
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tx := &StoreTx{
+				Hash:        fmt.Sprintf("hash-%d", i),
+				DecodedJSON: noPubkey,
+			}
+			store.indexByNode(tx)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("with_pubkey_parse", func(b *testing.B) {
+		store := &PacketStore{
+			byNode:     make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+			nodeHashes: make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+		}
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tx := &StoreTx{
+				Hash:        fmt.Sprintf("hash-%d", i),
+				DecodedJSON: withPubkey,
+			}
+			store.indexByNode(tx)
+		}
+	})
+}

cmd/server/db.go

@@ -698,6 +698,32 @@ func (db *DB) GetNodes(limit, offset int, role, search, before, lastHeard, sortB
 		}
 	}
 
+	if region != "" {
+		codes := normalizeRegionCodes(region)
+		if len(codes) > 0 {
+			placeholders := make([]string, len(codes))
+			regionArgs := make([]interface{}, len(codes))
+			for i, c := range codes {
+				placeholders[i] = "?"
+				regionArgs[i] = c
+			}
+			joinCond := "obs.rowid = o.observer_idx"
+			if !db.isV3 {
+				joinCond = "obs.id = o.observer_id"
+			}
+			subq := fmt.Sprintf(`public_key IN (
+				SELECT DISTINCT JSON_EXTRACT(t.decoded_json, '$.pubKey')
+				FROM transmissions t
+				JOIN observations o ON o.transmission_id = t.id
+				JOIN observers obs ON %s
+				WHERE t.payload_type = 4
+				AND UPPER(TRIM(obs.iata)) IN (%s)
+			)`, joinCond, strings.Join(placeholders, ","))
+			where = append(where, subq)
+			args = append(args, regionArgs...)
+		}
+	}
+
 	w := ""
 	if len(where) > 0 {
 		w = "WHERE " + strings.Join(where, " AND ")

cmd/server/db_test.go

@@ -1012,6 +1012,168 @@ func TestGetNodesFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("expected 1 node with offset, got %d", len(nodes))
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter SJC", func(t *testing.T) {
+		nodes, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "SJC")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for SJC region, got %d", total)
+		}
+		if len(nodes) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 1 node, got %d", len(nodes))
+		}
+		if nodes[0]["public_key"] != "aabbccdd11223344" {
+			t.Errorf("expected TestRepeater, got %v", nodes[0]["public_key"])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter SFO", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "SFO")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for SFO region, got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter multi", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "SJC,SFO")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for SJC,SFO region, got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter unknown", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "AMS")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 0 nodes for unknown region, got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// setupTestDBV2 creates an in-memory SQLite database with the v2 schema
+// where observations use observer_id TEXT instead of observer_idx INTEGER.
+func setupTestDBV2(t *testing.T) *DB {
+	t.Helper()
+	conn, err := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	conn.SetMaxOpenConns(1)
+
+	schema := `
+		CREATE TABLE nodes (
+			public_key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			name TEXT,
+			role TEXT,
+			lat REAL,
+			lon REAL,
+			last_seen TEXT,
+			first_seen TEXT,
+			advert_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+			battery_mv INTEGER,
+			temperature_c REAL
+		);
+
+		CREATE TABLE observers (
+			id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			name TEXT,
+			iata TEXT,
+			last_seen TEXT,
+			first_seen TEXT,
+			packet_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+		);
+
+		CREATE TABLE transmissions (
+			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+			raw_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+			hash TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+			first_seen TEXT NOT NULL,
+			route_type INTEGER,
+			payload_type INTEGER,
+			payload_version INTEGER,
+			decoded_json TEXT,
+			created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+		);
+
+		CREATE TABLE observations (
+			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+			transmission_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES transmissions(id),
+			observer_id TEXT,
+			observer_name TEXT,
+			direction TEXT,
+			snr REAL,
+			rssi REAL,
+			score INTEGER,
+			path_json TEXT,
+			timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
+		);
+	`
+	if _, err := conn.Exec(schema); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	return &DB{conn: conn, isV3: false}
+}
+
+func TestGetNodesRegionFilterV2(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDBV2(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	recent := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+	recentEpoch := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Unix()
+
+	// Seed observer with IATA code
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observers (id, name, iata, last_seen, first_seen, packet_count)
+		VALUES ('obs-v2-1', 'V2 Observer', 'LAX', ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 10)`, recent)
+
+	// Seed a node
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('v2pubkey11223344', 'V2Node', 'repeater', 34.0, -118.0, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 5)`, recent)
+
+	// Seed an ADVERT transmission for the node
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO transmissions (raw_hex, hash, first_seen, route_type, payload_type, decoded_json)
+		VALUES ('AABB', 'v2hash0001', ?, 1, 4, '{"pubKey":"v2pubkey11223344","name":"V2Node","type":"ADVERT"}')`, recent)
+
+	// Seed v2-style observation: observer_id references observers.id directly
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observations (transmission_id, observer_id, observer_name, snr, rssi, path_json, timestamp)
+		VALUES (1, 'obs-v2-1', 'V2 Observer', 10.0, -90, '[]', ?)`, recentEpoch)
+
+	t.Run("v2 region filter match", func(t *testing.T) {
+		nodes, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "LAX")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for LAX region (v2 schema), got %d", total)
+		}
+		if len(nodes) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 1 node, got %d", len(nodes))
+		}
+		if nodes[0]["public_key"] != "v2pubkey11223344" {
+			t.Errorf("expected V2Node, got %v", nodes[0]["public_key"])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("v2 region filter no match", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "JFK")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 0 nodes for JFK region (v2 schema), got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func TestGetChannelMessagesDedup(t *testing.T) {

cmd/server/decoder.go

@@ -163,62 +163,6 @@ func isTransportRoute(routeType int) bool {
 	return routeType == RouteTransportFlood || routeType == RouteTransportDirect
 }
 
-// cleanHex removes whitespace from a hex string.
-func cleanHex(s string) string {
-	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, " ", "")
-	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "\n", "")
-	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "\r", "")
-	return s
-}
-
-// packetFrame holds parsed packet frame offsets used by both DecodePacket and BuildBreakdown.
-type packetFrame struct {
-	buf             []byte
-	header          Header
-	hasTransport    bool
-	transportOffset int // start of transport codes (if present)
-	pathOffset      int // offset of path length byte
-	pathByte        byte
-	hashSize        int
-	hashCount       int
-	pathDataOffset  int // start of path hop data
-	payloadOffset   int // start of payload
-}
-
-// parsePacketFrame parses the common packet frame structure (header, transport codes, path).
-// Returns nil if the packet is too short.
-func parsePacketFrame(buf []byte) *packetFrame {
-	if len(buf) < 2 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	f := &packetFrame{buf: buf}
-	f.header = decodeHeader(buf[0])
-	offset := 1
-
-	f.hasTransport = isTransportRoute(f.header.RouteType)
-	if f.hasTransport {
-		if len(buf) < offset+4 {
-			return nil
-		}
-		f.transportOffset = offset
-		offset += 4
-	}
-
-	if offset >= len(buf) {
-		return nil
-	}
-	f.pathOffset = offset
-	f.pathByte = buf[offset]
-	offset++
-
-	f.hashSize = int(f.pathByte>>6) + 1
-	f.hashCount = int(f.pathByte & 0x3F)
-	f.pathDataOffset = offset
-	offset += f.hashSize * f.hashCount
-	f.payloadOffset = offset
-	return f
-}
-
 func decodeEncryptedPayload(typeName string, buf []byte) Payload {
 	if len(buf) < 4 {
 		return Payload{Type: typeName, Error: "too short", RawHex: hex.EncodeToString(buf)}
@@ -390,34 +334,49 @@ func decodePayload(payloadType int, buf []byte) Payload {
 
 // DecodePacket decodes a hex-encoded MeshCore packet.
 func DecodePacket(hexString string) (*DecodedPacket, error) {
-	hexString = cleanHex(hexString)
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, " ", "")
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, "\n", "")
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, "\r", "")
 
 	buf, err := hex.DecodeString(hexString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid hex: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	f := parsePacketFrame(buf)
-	if f == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("packet too short")
+	if len(buf) < 2 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("packet too short (need at least header + pathLength)")
 	}
 
+	header := decodeHeader(buf[0])
+	offset := 1
+
 	var tc *TransportCodes
-	if f.hasTransport {
-		tc = &TransportCodes{
-			Code1: strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(buf[f.transportOffset : f.transportOffset+2])),
-			Code2: strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(buf[f.transportOffset+2 : f.transportOffset+4])),
+	if isTransportRoute(header.RouteType) {
+		if len(buf) < offset+4 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("packet too short for transport codes")
 		}
+		tc = &TransportCodes{
+			Code1: strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(buf[offset : offset+2])),
+			Code2: strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(buf[offset+2 : offset+4])),
+		}
+		offset += 4
 	}
 
-	path, _ := decodePath(f.pathByte, buf, f.pathDataOffset)
-	payloadBuf := buf[f.payloadOffset:]
-	payload := decodePayload(f.header.PayloadType, payloadBuf)
+	if offset >= len(buf) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("packet too short (no path byte)")
+	}
+	pathByte := buf[offset]
+	offset++
+
+	path, bytesConsumed := decodePath(pathByte, buf, offset)
+	offset += bytesConsumed
+
+	payloadBuf := buf[offset:]
+	payload := decodePayload(header.PayloadType, payloadBuf)
 
 	// TRACE packets store hop IDs in the payload (buf[9:]) rather than the header
 	// path field. The header path byte still encodes hashSize in bits 6-7, which
 	// we use to split the payload path data into individual hop prefixes.
-	if f.header.PayloadType == PayloadTRACE && payload.PathData != "" {
+	if header.PayloadType == PayloadTRACE && payload.PathData != "" {
 		pathBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(payload.PathData)
 		if err == nil && path.HashSize > 0 {
 			hops := make([]string, 0, len(pathBytes)/path.HashSize)
@@ -430,7 +389,7 @@ func DecodePacket(hexString string) (*DecodedPacket, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &DecodedPacket{
-		Header:         f.header,
+		Header:         header,
 		TransportCodes: tc,
 		Path:           path,
 		Payload:        payload,
@@ -452,50 +411,66 @@ type Breakdown struct {
 
 // BuildBreakdown computes labeled byte ranges for each section of a MeshCore packet.
 // The returned ranges are consumed by createColoredHexDump() and buildHexLegend()
-// in the frontend (public/packets.js).
+// in the frontend (public/app.js).
 func BuildBreakdown(hexString string) *Breakdown {
-	hexString = cleanHex(hexString)
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, " ", "")
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, "\n", "")
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, "\r", "")
 	buf, err := hex.DecodeString(hexString)
 	if err != nil || len(buf) < 2 {
 		return &Breakdown{Ranges: []HexRange{}}
 	}
 
-	f := parsePacketFrame(buf)
-	if f == nil {
-		return &Breakdown{Ranges: []HexRange{{Start: 0, End: 0, Label: "Header"}}}
-	}
-
 	var ranges []HexRange
+	offset := 0
 
-	// Header byte
+	// Byte 0: Header
 	ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: 0, End: 0, Label: "Header"})
+	offset = 1
 
-	// Transport codes
-	if f.hasTransport {
-		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: f.transportOffset, End: f.transportOffset + 3, Label: "Transport Codes"})
+	header := decodeHeader(buf[0])
+
+	// Bytes 1-4: Transport Codes (TRANSPORT_FLOOD / TRANSPORT_DIRECT only)
+	if isTransportRoute(header.RouteType) {
+		if len(buf) < offset+4 {
+			return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
+		}
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: offset, End: offset + 3, Label: "Transport Codes"})
+		offset += 4
 	}
 
-	// Path length byte
-	ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: f.pathOffset, End: f.pathOffset, Label: "Path Length"})
-
-	// Path hops
-	pathBytes := f.hashSize * f.hashCount
-	if f.hashCount > 0 && f.pathDataOffset+pathBytes <= len(buf) {
-		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: f.pathDataOffset, End: f.pathDataOffset + pathBytes - 1, Label: "Path"})
-	}
-
-	if f.payloadOffset >= len(buf) {
+	if offset >= len(buf) {
 		return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
 	}
 
-	// Payload — break ADVERT into named sub-fields; everything else is one Payload range
-	if f.header.PayloadType == PayloadADVERT && len(buf)-f.payloadOffset >= 100 {
-		ps := f.payloadOffset
-		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: ps, End: ps + 31, Label: "PubKey"})
-		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: ps + 32, End: ps + 35, Label: "Timestamp"})
-		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: ps + 36, End: ps + 99, Label: "Signature"})
+	// Next byte: Path Length (bits 7-6 = hashSize-1, bits 5-0 = hashCount)
+	ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: offset, End: offset, Label: "Path Length"})
+	pathByte := buf[offset]
+	offset++
 
-		appStart := ps + 100
+	hashSize := int(pathByte>>6) + 1
+	hashCount := int(pathByte & 0x3F)
+	pathBytes := hashSize * hashCount
+
+	// Path hops
+	if hashCount > 0 && offset+pathBytes <= len(buf) {
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: offset, End: offset + pathBytes - 1, Label: "Path"})
+	}
+	offset += pathBytes
+
+	if offset >= len(buf) {
+		return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
+	}
+
+	payloadStart := offset
+
+	// Payload — break ADVERT into named sub-fields; everything else is one Payload range
+	if header.PayloadType == PayloadADVERT && len(buf)-payloadStart >= 100 {
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart, End: payloadStart + 31, Label: "PubKey"})
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart + 32, End: payloadStart + 35, Label: "Timestamp"})
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart + 36, End: payloadStart + 99, Label: "Signature"})
+
+		appStart := payloadStart + 100
 		if appStart < len(buf) {
 			ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: appStart, End: appStart, Label: "Flags"})
 			appFlags := buf[appStart]
@@ -506,21 +481,17 @@ func BuildBreakdown(hexString string) *Breakdown {
 				fOff += 8
 			}
 			if appFlags&0x20 != 0 && fOff+2 <= len(buf) {
-				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff, End: fOff + 1, Label: "Feature1"})
 				fOff += 2
 			}
 			if appFlags&0x40 != 0 && fOff+2 <= len(buf) {
-				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff, End: fOff + 1, Label: "Feature2"})
 				fOff += 2
 			}
 			if appFlags&0x80 != 0 && fOff < len(buf) {
 				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff, End: len(buf) - 1, Label: "Name"})
-			} else if fOff < len(buf) {
-				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff, End: len(buf) - 1, Label: "AppData"})
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: f.payloadOffset, End: len(buf) - 1, Label: "Payload"})
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart, End: len(buf) - 1, Label: "Payload"})
 	}
 
 	return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}

cmd/server/decoder_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -160,9 +159,9 @@ func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	// PathByte 0x01: 1 hop, 1-byte hash
 	// PathHop: AA
 	// Payload: 100 bytes (PubKey32 + Timestamp4 + Signature64) + Flags=0x02 (repeater, no extras)
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("AB", 32)
+	pubkey := repeatHex("AB", 32)
 	ts := "00000000" // 4 bytes
-	sig := strings.Repeat("CD", 64)
+	sig := repeatHex("CD", 64)
 	flags := "02"
 	hex := "1101AA" + pubkey + ts + sig + flags
 	b := BuildBreakdown(hex)
@@ -177,9 +176,9 @@ func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertBasic(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertWithLocation(t *testing.T) {
 	// flags=0x12: hasLocation bit set
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("00", 32)
+	pubkey := repeatHex("00", 32)
 	ts := "00000000"
-	sig := strings.Repeat("00", 64)
+	sig := repeatHex("00", 64)
 	flags := "12" // 0x10 = hasLocation
 	latBytes := "00000000"
 	lonBytes := "00000000"
@@ -191,9 +190,9 @@ func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertWithLocation(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertWithName(t *testing.T) {
 	// flags=0x82: hasName bit set
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("00", 32)
+	pubkey := repeatHex("00", 32)
 	ts := "00000000"
-	sig := strings.Repeat("00", 64)
+	sig := repeatHex("00", 64)
 	flags := "82" // 0x80 = hasName
 	name := "4E6F6465" // "Node" in hex
 	hex := "1101AA" + pubkey + ts + sig + flags + name
@@ -236,181 +235,10 @@ func assertRange(t *testing.T, ranges []HexRange, label string, wantStart, wantE
 	t.Errorf("range %q not found in %v", label, rangeLabels(ranges))
 }
 
-
-
-// --- BuildBreakdown tests (PR #500 review feedback) ---
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_SimplePayload(t *testing.T) {
-	// Header 0x11 = ADVERT + ZERO_HOP, path byte 0x00 = no hops
-	// Payload < 100 bytes → single "Payload" range
-	h := "1100" + strings.Repeat("AB", 10)
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-	expect := []string{"Header", "Path Length", "Payload"}
-	if len(labels) != len(expect) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", expect, labels)
-	}
-	for i, e := range expect {
-		if labels[i] != e {
-			t.Errorf("range[%d]: expected %s, got %s", i, e, labels[i])
-		}
+func repeatHex(byteHex string, n int) string {
+	s := ""
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		s += byteHex
 	}
+	return s
 }
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_TransportDirect(t *testing.T) {
-	// TXT_MSG (0x01) + TRANSPORT_DIRECT (route 3) = 0x07
-	h := "07" + "AABBCCDD" + "00" + strings.Repeat("EE", 5)
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-	if len(labels) < 4 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected ≥4 ranges, got %v", labels)
-	}
-	if labels[1] != "Transport Codes" {
-		t.Errorf("expected Transport Codes, got %s", labels[1])
-	}
-	if bd.Ranges[1].Start != 1 || bd.Ranges[1].End != 4 {
-		t.Errorf("transport range wrong: %d-%d", bd.Ranges[1].Start, bd.Ranges[1].End)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertAllFlags(t *testing.T) {
-	// ADVERT + ZERO_HOP = 0x11, path 0x00
-	// flags 0xF2 = location(0x10) + feat1(0x20) + feat2(0x40) + name(0x80) + type 2
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("AA", 32)
-	ts := "01020304"
-	sig := strings.Repeat("BB", 64)
-	flags := "F2"
-	loc := "0100000002000000"
-	feat1 := "C1C2"
-	feat2 := "D1D2"
-	name := strings.Repeat("48", 5)
-
-	h := "11" + "00" + pubkey + ts + sig + flags + loc + feat1 + feat2 + name
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-
-	expect := []string{"Header", "Path Length", "PubKey", "Timestamp", "Signature",
-		"Flags", "Latitude", "Longitude", "Feature1", "Feature2", "Name"}
-	if len(labels) != len(expect) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", expect, labels)
-	}
-	for i, e := range expect {
-		if labels[i] != e {
-			t.Errorf("range[%d]: expected %s, got %s", i, e, labels[i])
-		}
-	}
-	// Verify no overlaps
-	for i := 1; i < len(bd.Ranges); i++ {
-		if bd.Ranges[i].Start <= bd.Ranges[i-1].End {
-			t.Errorf("overlap: %s [%d-%d] and %s [%d-%d]",
-				bd.Ranges[i-1].Label, bd.Ranges[i-1].Start, bd.Ranges[i-1].End,
-				bd.Ranges[i].Label, bd.Ranges[i].Start, bd.Ranges[i].End)
-		}
-	}
-	// Feature1 & Feature2 are each 2 bytes
-	if sz := bd.Ranges[8].End - bd.Ranges[8].Start + 1; sz != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("Feature1 should be 2 bytes, got %d", sz)
-	}
-	if sz := bd.Ranges[9].End - bd.Ranges[9].Start + 1; sz != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("Feature2 should be 2 bytes, got %d", sz)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertFeat1Only(t *testing.T) {
-	// flags 0xA1 = feat1(0x20) + name(0x80) + type 1, no location
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("AA", 32)
-	ts := "01020304"
-	sig := strings.Repeat("BB", 64)
-	h := "11" + "00" + pubkey + ts + sig + "A1" + "F1F2" + strings.Repeat("4E", 4)
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-
-	expect := []string{"Header", "Path Length", "PubKey", "Timestamp", "Signature",
-		"Flags", "Feature1", "Name"}
-	if len(labels) != len(expect) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", expect, labels)
-	}
-	for i, e := range expect {
-		if labels[i] != e {
-			t.Errorf("range[%d]: expected %s, got %s", i, e, labels[i])
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDecodePacket_TransportDirect(t *testing.T) {
-	h := "07" + "AABBCCDD" + "00" + strings.Repeat("EE", 5)
-	pkt, err := DecodePacket(h)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
-	}
-	if pkt.Header.RouteType != RouteTransportDirect {
-		t.Errorf("expected route %d, got %d", RouteTransportDirect, pkt.Header.RouteType)
-	}
-	if pkt.TransportCodes == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected transport codes")
-	}
-	if pkt.TransportCodes.Code1 != "AABB" {
-		t.Errorf("Code1: expected AABB, got %s", pkt.TransportCodes.Code1)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertShortPayload(t *testing.T) {
-	// ADVERT with payload < 100 bytes should get generic "Payload" label, not sub-ranges
-	h := "11" + "00" + strings.Repeat("FF", 50) // header + path + 50 bytes payload (< 100)
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-
-	// Should have Header, Path Length, Payload — no PubKey/Timestamp/Signature sub-ranges
-	if labels[len(labels)-1] != "Payload" {
-		t.Errorf("expected last range to be 'Payload', got %q", labels[len(labels)-1])
-	}
-	for _, l := range labels {
-		if l == "PubKey" || l == "Timestamp" || l == "Signature" || l == "Flags" {
-			t.Errorf("unexpected sub-range %q in short ADVERT", l)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertLocationAndName(t *testing.T) {
-	// flags 0x91 = location(0x10) + name(0x80) + type 1
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("AA", 32)
-	ts := "01020304"
-	sig := strings.Repeat("BB", 64)
-	lat := "11223344"
-	lon := "55667788"
-	name := strings.Repeat("4E", 6) // "NNNNNN"
-	h := "11" + "00" + pubkey + ts + sig + "91" + lat + lon + name
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-
-	expect := []string{"Header", "Path Length", "PubKey", "Timestamp", "Signature",
-		"Flags", "Latitude", "Longitude", "Name"}
-	if len(labels) != len(expect) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", expect, labels)
-	}
-	for i, e := range expect {
-		if labels[i] != e {
-			t.Errorf("range[%d]: expected %s, got %s", i, e, labels[i])
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertTrailingBytesNoName(t *testing.T) {
-	// flags 0x11 = location(0x10) + type 1, NO name bit — trailing bytes should be "AppData"
-	pubkey := strings.Repeat("AA", 32)
-	ts := "01020304"
-	sig := strings.Repeat("BB", 64)
-	lat := "11223344"
-	lon := "55667788"
-	trailing := "DEADBEEF"
-	h := "11" + "00" + pubkey + ts + sig + "11" + lat + lon + trailing
-	bd := BuildBreakdown(h)
-	labels := rangeLabels(bd.Ranges)
-
-	lastLabel := labels[len(labels)-1]
-	if lastLabel != "AppData" {
-		t.Errorf("expected trailing bytes labeled 'AppData', got %q", lastLabel)
-	}
-}
-
-// rangeLabels is defined earlier in this file

cmd/server/neighbor_api.go

@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// ─── Neighbor API response types ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+type NeighborResponse struct {
+	Node              string             `json:"node"`
+	Neighbors         []NeighborEntry    `json:"neighbors"`
+	TotalObservations int                `json:"total_observations"`
+}
+
+type NeighborEntry struct {
+	Pubkey     *string           `json:"pubkey"`
+	Prefix     string            `json:"prefix"`
+	Name       *string           `json:"name"`
+	Role       *string           `json:"role"`
+	Count      int               `json:"count"`
+	Score      float64           `json:"score"`
+	FirstSeen  string            `json:"first_seen"`
+	LastSeen   string            `json:"last_seen"`
+	AvgSNR     *float64          `json:"avg_snr"`
+	Observers  []string          `json:"observers"`
+	Ambiguous  bool              `json:"ambiguous"`
+	Unresolved bool              `json:"unresolved,omitempty"`
+	Candidates []CandidateEntry  `json:"candidates,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type CandidateEntry struct {
+	Pubkey string  `json:"pubkey"`
+	Name   string  `json:"name"`
+	Role   string  `json:"role"`
+}
+
+type NeighborGraphResponse struct {
+	Nodes []GraphNode `json:"nodes"`
+	Edges []GraphEdge `json:"edges"`
+	Stats GraphStats  `json:"stats"`
+}
+
+type GraphNode struct {
+	Pubkey        string `json:"pubkey"`
+	Name          string `json:"name"`
+	Role          string `json:"role"`
+	NeighborCount int    `json:"neighbor_count"`
+}
+
+type GraphEdge struct {
+	Source        string   `json:"source"`
+	Target        string   `json:"target"`
+	Weight        int      `json:"weight"`
+	Score         float64  `json:"score"`
+	Bidirectional bool     `json:"bidirectional"`
+	AvgSNR        *float64 `json:"avg_snr"`
+	Ambiguous     bool     `json:"ambiguous"`
+}
+
+type GraphStats struct {
+	TotalNodes     int     `json:"total_nodes"`
+	TotalEdges     int     `json:"total_edges"`
+	AmbiguousEdges int     `json:"ambiguous_edges"`
+	AvgClusterSize float64 `json:"avg_cluster_size"`
+}
+
+// ─── Graph accessor on Server ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// getNeighborGraph returns the current neighbor graph, rebuilding if stale.
+func (s *Server) getNeighborGraph() *NeighborGraph {
+	s.neighborMu.Lock()
+	defer s.neighborMu.Unlock()
+
+	if s.neighborGraph == nil || s.neighborGraph.IsStale() {
+		if s.store != nil {
+			s.neighborGraph = BuildFromStore(s.store)
+		} else {
+			s.neighborGraph = NewNeighborGraph()
+		}
+	}
+	return s.neighborGraph
+}
+
+// ─── Handlers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func (s *Server) handleNodeNeighbors(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	pubkey := strings.ToLower(mux.Vars(r)["pubkey"])
+
+	minCount := 1
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_count"); v != "" {
+		if n, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && n > 0 {
+			minCount = n
+		}
+	}
+	minScore := 0.0
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_score"); v != "" {
+		if f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64); err == nil {
+			minScore = f
+		}
+	}
+	includeAmbiguous := true
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("include_ambiguous"); v == "false" {
+		includeAmbiguous = false
+	}
+
+	graph := s.getNeighborGraph()
+	edges := graph.Neighbors(pubkey)
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// Build node info lookup for names/roles.
+	nodeMap := s.buildNodeInfoMap()
+
+	var entries []NeighborEntry
+	totalObs := 0
+
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		score := e.Score(now)
+		if e.Count < minCount || score < minScore {
+			continue
+		}
+		if e.Ambiguous && !includeAmbiguous {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		totalObs += e.Count
+
+		// Determine the "other" node (neighbor of the queried pubkey).
+		neighborPK := e.NodeA
+		if strings.EqualFold(neighborPK, pubkey) {
+			neighborPK = e.NodeB
+		}
+
+		entry := NeighborEntry{
+			Prefix:    e.Prefix,
+			Count:     e.Count,
+			Score:     score,
+			FirstSeen: e.FirstSeen.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+			LastSeen:  e.LastSeen.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+			Ambiguous: e.Ambiguous,
+			Observers: observerList(e.Observers),
+		}
+
+		if e.SNRCount > 0 {
+			avg := e.AvgSNR()
+			entry.AvgSNR = &avg
+		}
+
+		if e.Ambiguous {
+			if len(e.Candidates) == 0 {
+				entry.Unresolved = true
+			}
+			for _, cpk := range e.Candidates {
+				ce := CandidateEntry{Pubkey: cpk}
+				if info, ok := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(cpk)]; ok {
+					ce.Name = info.Name
+					ce.Role = info.Role
+				}
+				entry.Candidates = append(entry.Candidates, ce)
+			}
+		} else if neighborPK != "" {
+			entry.Pubkey = &neighborPK
+			if info, ok := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(neighborPK)]; ok {
+				entry.Name = &info.Name
+				entry.Role = &info.Role
+			}
+		}
+
+		entries = append(entries, entry)
+	}
+
+	// Sort by score descending.
+	sort.Slice(entries, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return entries[i].Score > entries[j].Score
+	})
+
+	if entries == nil {
+		entries = []NeighborEntry{}
+	}
+
+	resp := NeighborResponse{
+		Node:              pubkey,
+		Neighbors:         entries,
+		TotalObservations: totalObs,
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleNeighborGraph(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	minCount := 5
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_count"); v != "" {
+		if n, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && n > 0 {
+			minCount = n
+		}
+	}
+	minScore := 0.1
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_score"); v != "" {
+		if f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64); err == nil {
+			minScore = f
+		}
+	}
+	region := r.URL.Query().Get("region")
+	roleFilter := strings.ToLower(r.URL.Query().Get("role"))
+
+	graph := s.getNeighborGraph()
+	allEdges := graph.AllEdges()
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// Resolve region observers if filtering.
+	var regionObs map[string]bool
+	if region != "" && s.store != nil {
+		regionObs = s.store.resolveRegionObservers(region)
+	}
+
+	nodeMap := s.buildNodeInfoMap()
+	nodeSet := make(map[string]bool)
+	var filteredEdges []GraphEdge
+	ambiguousCount := 0
+
+	for _, e := range allEdges {
+		score := e.Score(now)
+		if e.Count < minCount || score < minScore {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Role filter: at least one endpoint must match the role.
+		if roleFilter != "" && nodeMap != nil {
+			aInfo, aOK := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(e.NodeA)]
+			bInfo, bOK := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(e.NodeB)]
+			aMatch := aOK && strings.EqualFold(aInfo.Role, roleFilter)
+			bMatch := bOK && strings.EqualFold(bInfo.Role, roleFilter)
+			if !aMatch && !bMatch {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Region filter: at least one observer must be in the region.
+		if regionObs != nil {
+			match := false
+			for obs := range e.Observers {
+				if regionObs[obs] {
+					match = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !match {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		ge := GraphEdge{
+			Source:        e.NodeA,
+			Target:        e.NodeB,
+			Weight:        e.Count,
+			Score:         score,
+			Bidirectional: true,
+			Ambiguous:     e.Ambiguous,
+		}
+		if e.SNRCount > 0 {
+			avg := e.AvgSNR()
+			ge.AvgSNR = &avg
+		}
+
+		if e.Ambiguous {
+			ambiguousCount++
+			// For ambiguous edges, use prefix as target.
+			if e.NodeB == "" {
+				ge.Target = "prefix:" + e.Prefix
+			}
+		}
+
+		filteredEdges = append(filteredEdges, ge)
+
+		// Track nodes.
+		if e.NodeA != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(e.NodeA, "prefix:") {
+			nodeSet[e.NodeA] = true
+		}
+		if e.NodeB != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(e.NodeB, "prefix:") {
+			nodeSet[e.NodeB] = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Build node list.
+	// Count neighbors per node from filtered edges.
+	neighborCounts := make(map[string]int)
+	for _, ge := range filteredEdges {
+		neighborCounts[ge.Source]++
+		neighborCounts[ge.Target]++
+	}
+
+	var nodes []GraphNode
+	for pk := range nodeSet {
+		gn := GraphNode{Pubkey: pk, NeighborCount: neighborCounts[pk]}
+		if info, ok := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(pk)]; ok {
+			gn.Name = info.Name
+			gn.Role = info.Role
+		}
+		nodes = append(nodes, gn)
+	}
+
+	if filteredEdges == nil {
+		filteredEdges = []GraphEdge{}
+	}
+	if nodes == nil {
+		nodes = []GraphNode{}
+	}
+
+	avgCluster := 0.0
+	if len(nodes) > 0 {
+		avgCluster = float64(len(filteredEdges)*2) / float64(len(nodes))
+	}
+
+	resp := NeighborGraphResponse{
+		Nodes: nodes,
+		Edges: filteredEdges,
+		Stats: GraphStats{
+			TotalNodes:     len(nodes),
+			TotalEdges:     len(filteredEdges),
+			AmbiguousEdges: ambiguousCount,
+			AvgClusterSize: avgCluster,
+		},
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+}
+
+// ─── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func observerList(m map[string]bool) []string {
+	if len(m) == 0 {
+		return []string{}
+	}
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(m))
+	for k := range m {
+		out = append(out, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// buildNodeInfoMap returns a map of lowercase pubkey → nodeInfo for name/role lookups.
+func (s *Server) buildNodeInfoMap() map[string]nodeInfo {
+	if s.store == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	nodes, _ := s.store.getCachedNodesAndPM()
+	m := make(map[string]nodeInfo, len(nodes))
+	for _, n := range nodes {
+		m[strings.ToLower(n.PublicKey)] = n
+	}
+	return m
+}

cmd/server/neighbor_api_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// ─── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// makeTestServer creates a Server with a pre-built neighbor graph for testing.
+func makeTestServer(graph *NeighborGraph) *Server {
+	srv := &Server{
+		perfStats: NewPerfStats(),
+	}
+	srv.neighborGraph = graph
+	return srv
+}
+
+// makeTestGraph creates a graph with given edges for testing.
+func makeTestGraph(edges ...*NeighborEdge) *NeighborGraph {
+	g := NewNeighborGraph()
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		key := makeEdgeKey(e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+		if e.NodeB == "" {
+			key = makeEdgeKey(e.NodeA, "prefix:"+e.Prefix)
+		}
+		e.NodeA = key.A
+		if e.NodeB != "" {
+			e.NodeB = key.B
+		}
+		g.edges[key] = e
+		g.byNode[key.A] = append(g.byNode[key.A], e)
+		if key.B != "" && key.B != key.A {
+			g.byNode[key.B] = append(g.byNode[key.B], e)
+		}
+	}
+	g.builtAt = time.Now()
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+	return g
+}
+
+func newEdge(a, b, prefix string, count int, lastSeen time.Time) *NeighborEdge {
+	return &NeighborEdge{
+		NodeA:     a,
+		NodeB:     b,
+		Prefix:    prefix,
+		Count:     count,
+		FirstSeen: lastSeen.Add(-24 * time.Hour),
+		LastSeen:  lastSeen,
+		Observers: map[string]bool{"obs1": true},
+		SNRSum:    -8.0,
+		SNRCount:  1,
+	}
+}
+
+func newAmbiguousEdge(knownPK, prefix string, candidates []string, count int, lastSeen time.Time) *NeighborEdge {
+	return &NeighborEdge{
+		NodeA:      knownPK,
+		NodeB:      "",
+		Prefix:     prefix,
+		Count:      count,
+		FirstSeen:  lastSeen.Add(-24 * time.Hour),
+		LastSeen:   lastSeen,
+		Observers:  map[string]bool{"obs1": true},
+		Ambiguous:  true,
+		Candidates: candidates,
+	}
+}
+
+func serveRequest(srv *Server, method, path string) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+	router.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/neighbors", srv.handleNodeNeighbors).Methods("GET")
+	router.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/neighbor-graph", srv.handleNeighborGraph).Methods("GET")
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(method, path, nil)
+	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+	return rr
+}
+
+// ─── Tests: /api/nodes/{pubkey}/neighbors ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_EmptyGraph(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph())
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/deadbeef/neighbors")
+
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.Node != "deadbeef" {
+		t.Errorf("node = %q, want deadbeef", resp.Node)
+	}
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 neighbors, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	if resp.TotalObservations != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 observations, got %d", resp.TotalObservations)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_SingleNeighbor(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	n := resp.Neighbors[0]
+	if n.Pubkey == nil || *n.Pubkey != "bbbb" {
+		t.Errorf("expected pubkey bbbb, got %v", n.Pubkey)
+	}
+	if n.Count != 50 {
+		t.Errorf("expected count 50, got %d", n.Count)
+	}
+	if n.Score <= 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected positive score, got %f", n.Score)
+	}
+	if n.Ambiguous {
+		t.Error("expected not ambiguous")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_MultipleNeighbors(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 10, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 neighbors, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	// Should be sorted by score descending.
+	if resp.Neighbors[0].Score < resp.Neighbors[1].Score {
+		t.Error("expected sorted by score descending")
+	}
+	if resp.TotalObservations != 110 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 110 total observations, got %d", resp.TotalObservations)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_AmbiguousCandidates(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "c0", []string{"c0de01", "c0de02"}, 12, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	n := resp.Neighbors[0]
+	if !n.Ambiguous {
+		t.Error("expected ambiguous")
+	}
+	if n.Pubkey != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil pubkey for ambiguous, got %v", n.Pubkey)
+	}
+	if len(n.Candidates) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 candidates, got %d", len(n.Candidates))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_UnresolvedPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "ff", []string{}, 3, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	n := resp.Neighbors[0]
+	if !n.Unresolved {
+		t.Error("expected unresolved=true")
+	}
+	if len(n.Candidates) != 0 {
+		t.Error("expected empty candidates for unresolved")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_MinCountFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 2, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors?min_count=10")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor after min_count filter, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	if *resp.Neighbors[0].Pubkey != "bbbb" {
+		t.Error("expected bbbb to survive filter")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_MinScoreFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)                               // score ~1.0
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 1, now.Add(-30*24*time.Hour)) // very low score
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors?min_score=0.5")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor after min_score filter, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_ExcludeAmbiguous(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 50, now)
+	e2 := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "c0", []string{"c0de01"}, 10, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors?include_ambiguous=false")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 non-ambiguous neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_UnknownNode(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/unknown1234/neighbors")
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200 for unknown node, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 neighbors for unknown node, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+}
+
+// ─── Tests: /api/analytics/neighbor-graph ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_EmptyGraph(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph())
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph")
+
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Edges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 edges, got %d", len(resp.Edges))
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalEdges != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 total edges, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalEdges)
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalNodes != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 total nodes, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalNodes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_WithEdges(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newEdge("bbbb", "cccc", "cc", 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Edges) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 edges, got %d", len(resp.Edges))
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalNodes != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 3 nodes, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalNodes)
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalEdges != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 2 total edges, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalEdges)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_MinCountDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now) // passes default min_count=5
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 2, now)   // fails default min_count=5
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge with default min_count=5, got %d", len(resp.Edges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_AmbiguousEdgesCount(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "c0", []string{"c0de01", "c0de02"}, 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if resp.Stats.AmbiguousEdges != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 ambiguous edge, got %d", resp.Stats.AmbiguousEdges)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_RegionFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	// Edge with observer "obs-sjc" — would match region SJC if we had region resolution.
+	// Without a store, region filtering returns nothing (no observers match).
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1))
+	// No store → region filter has no observers → filters everything out.
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?region=SJC&min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	// With no store, regionObs is nil so filter is skipped → all edges returned.
+	// Actually: region="" when store is nil → regionObs stays nil → no filtering.
+	// Wait, we set region=SJC and store is nil → resolveRegionObservers won't be called
+	// because s.store is nil. So regionObs is nil → filter not applied.
+	// Let's just check it doesn't crash.
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_ResponseShape(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var raw map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &raw); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify top-level keys.
+	for _, key := range []string{"nodes", "edges", "stats"} {
+		if _, ok := raw[key]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("missing key %q in response", key)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify stats keys.
+	stats := raw["stats"].(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, key := range []string{"total_nodes", "total_edges", "ambiguous_edges", "avg_cluster_size"} {
+		if _, ok := stats[key]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("missing stats key %q", key)
+		}
+	}
+}

cmd/server/neighbor_graph.go

@@ -0,0 +1,500 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ─── Constants ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const (
+	// After this many observations, count contributes max weight to the score.
+	affinitySaturationCount = 100
+	// Time-decay half-life: 7 days.
+	affinityHalfLifeHours = 168.0
+	// Cache TTL for the built graph.
+	neighborGraphTTL = 60 * time.Second
+	// Auto-resolve confidence: best must be >= this factor × second-best.
+	affinityConfidenceRatio = 3.0
+	// Minimum observation count to auto-resolve.
+	affinityMinObservations = 3
+)
+
+// affinityLambda = ln(2) / half-life-hours, precomputed.
+var affinityLambda = math.Ln2 / affinityHalfLifeHours
+
+// ─── Data model ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// edgeKey is the canonical key for an undirected edge (A < B lexicographically).
+// For ambiguous edges where NodeB is unknown, B is the raw prefix prefixed with "prefix:".
+type edgeKey struct {
+	A, B string
+}
+
+func makeEdgeKey(a, b string) edgeKey {
+	if a > b {
+		a, b = b, a
+	}
+	return edgeKey{A: a, B: b}
+}
+
+// NeighborEdge represents a weighted, undirected first-hop neighbor relationship.
+type NeighborEdge struct {
+	NodeA      string            // full pubkey
+	NodeB      string            // full pubkey, or "" if unresolved/ambiguous
+	Prefix     string            // raw hop prefix that established this edge
+	Count      int               // total observations
+	FirstSeen  time.Time         //
+	LastSeen   time.Time         //
+	SNRSum     float64           // running sum for average
+	SNRCount   int               // how many SNR samples
+	Observers  map[string]bool   // observer pubkeys that witnessed
+	Ambiguous  bool              // multiple candidates or zero candidates
+	Candidates []string          // candidate pubkeys when ambiguous
+	Resolved   bool              // true if auto-resolved via Jaccard
+}
+
+// Score computes the affinity score at query time with time decay.
+func (e *NeighborEdge) Score(now time.Time) float64 {
+	countFactor := math.Min(1.0, float64(e.Count)/float64(affinitySaturationCount))
+	hoursSince := now.Sub(e.LastSeen).Hours()
+	if hoursSince < 0 {
+		hoursSince = 0
+	}
+	decay := math.Exp(-affinityLambda * hoursSince)
+	return countFactor * decay
+}
+
+// AvgSNR returns the average SNR, or 0 if no samples.
+func (e *NeighborEdge) AvgSNR() float64 {
+	if e.SNRCount == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return e.SNRSum / float64(e.SNRCount)
+}
+
+// ─── NeighborGraph ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// NeighborGraph is a cached, in-memory first-hop neighbor affinity graph.
+type NeighborGraph struct {
+	mu      sync.RWMutex
+	edges   map[edgeKey]*NeighborEdge
+	byNode  map[string][]*NeighborEdge // pubkey → edges involving this node
+	builtAt time.Time
+}
+
+// NewNeighborGraph creates an empty graph.
+func NewNeighborGraph() *NeighborGraph {
+	return &NeighborGraph{
+		edges:  make(map[edgeKey]*NeighborEdge),
+		byNode: make(map[string][]*NeighborEdge),
+	}
+}
+
+// Neighbors returns all edges for a given node pubkey.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) Neighbors(pubkey string) []*NeighborEdge {
+	g.mu.RLock()
+	defer g.mu.RUnlock()
+	return g.byNode[strings.ToLower(pubkey)]
+}
+
+// AllEdges returns all edges in the graph.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) AllEdges() []*NeighborEdge {
+	g.mu.RLock()
+	defer g.mu.RUnlock()
+	out := make([]*NeighborEdge, 0, len(g.edges))
+	for _, e := range g.edges {
+		out = append(out, e)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// IsStale returns true if the graph cache has expired.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) IsStale() bool {
+	g.mu.RLock()
+	defer g.mu.RUnlock()
+	return g.builtAt.IsZero() || time.Since(g.builtAt) > neighborGraphTTL
+}
+
+// ─── Builder ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// BuildFromStore constructs the neighbor graph from all packets in the store.
+// The store's read-lock must NOT be held by the caller.
+func BuildFromStore(store *PacketStore) *NeighborGraph {
+	g := NewNeighborGraph()
+
+	store.mu.RLock()
+	// Snapshot what we need under lock.
+	packets := make([]*StoreTx, len(store.packets))
+	copy(packets, store.packets)
+	store.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	// Build prefix map for candidate resolution.
+	// Use cached nodes+PM (avoids DB call if cache is fresh).
+	_, pm := store.getCachedNodesAndPM()
+
+	// Phase 1: Extract edges from every transmission + observation.
+	for _, tx := range packets {
+		isAdvert := tx.PayloadType != nil && *tx.PayloadType == 4
+		fromNode := "" // originator pubkey (from byNode index key)
+		// Find the originator pubkey — it's the key in store.byNode.
+		// StoreTx doesn't store from_node directly; we find it via decoded JSON
+		// or the byNode index. However, iterating byNode is expensive.
+		// The originator pubkey is in the decoded JSON "from_node" field,
+		// but parsing JSON per tx is expensive too.
+		// Actually, let's look at how byNode is keyed.
+		// Looking at store.go, byNode maps pubkey → transmissions where that
+		// pubkey is the "from" node. We need the reverse: tx → from_node.
+		// The from_node is embedded in DecodedJSON.
+		// For efficiency, let's extract it once.
+		fromNode = extractFromNode(tx)
+
+		for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
+			path := parsePathJSON(obs.PathJSON)
+			observerPK := strings.ToLower(obs.ObserverID)
+
+			if len(path) == 0 {
+				// Zero-hop
+				if isAdvert && fromNode != "" {
+					fromLower := strings.ToLower(fromNode)
+					if fromLower != observerPK { // self-edge guard
+						g.upsertEdge(fromLower, observerPK, "", observerPK, obs.SNR, parseTimestamp(obs.Timestamp))
+					}
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Edge 1: originator ↔ path[0] — ADVERTs only
+			if isAdvert && fromNode != "" {
+				firstHop := strings.ToLower(path[0])
+				fromLower := strings.ToLower(fromNode)
+				if fromLower != firstHop { // self-edge guard (shouldn't happen but spec says check)
+					candidates := pm.m[firstHop]
+					g.upsertEdgeWithCandidates(fromLower, firstHop, candidates, observerPK, obs.SNR, parseTimestamp(obs.Timestamp))
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Edge 2: observer ↔ path[last] — ALL packet types
+			lastHop := strings.ToLower(path[len(path)-1])
+			if observerPK != lastHop { // self-edge guard
+				candidates := pm.m[lastHop]
+				g.upsertEdgeWithCandidates(observerPK, lastHop, candidates, observerPK, obs.SNR, parseTimestamp(obs.Timestamp))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Phase 2: Disambiguation via Jaccard similarity.
+	g.disambiguate()
+
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	g.builtAt = time.Now()
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return g
+}
+
+// extractFromNode pulls the from_node pubkey from a StoreTx.
+// It looks in DecodedJSON for "from_node" or "from".
+func extractFromNode(tx *StoreTx) string {
+	if tx.DecodedJSON == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// Fast path: look for "from_node" key.
+	var decoded map[string]interface{}
+	if err := jsonUnmarshalFast(tx.DecodedJSON, &decoded); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if v, ok := decoded["from_node"]; ok {
+		if s, ok := v.(string); ok {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+	if v, ok := decoded["from"]; ok {
+		if s, ok := v.(string); ok {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// jsonUnmarshalFast is a thin wrapper; could be optimized later.
+func jsonUnmarshalFast(data string, v interface{}) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), v)
+}
+
+// upsertEdge adds/updates an edge between two fully-known pubkeys.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) upsertEdge(pubkeyA, pubkeyB, prefix, observer string, snr *float64, ts time.Time) {
+	key := makeEdgeKey(pubkeyA, pubkeyB)
+
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	defer g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	e, exists := g.edges[key]
+	if !exists {
+		e = &NeighborEdge{
+			NodeA:     key.A,
+			NodeB:     key.B,
+			Prefix:    prefix,
+			Observers: make(map[string]bool),
+			FirstSeen: ts,
+			LastSeen:  ts,
+		}
+		g.edges[key] = e
+		g.byNode[key.A] = append(g.byNode[key.A], e)
+		g.byNode[key.B] = append(g.byNode[key.B], e)
+	}
+
+	e.Count++
+	if ts.After(e.LastSeen) {
+		e.LastSeen = ts
+	}
+	if ts.Before(e.FirstSeen) {
+		e.FirstSeen = ts
+	}
+	if snr != nil {
+		e.SNRSum += *snr
+		e.SNRCount++
+	}
+	if observer != "" {
+		e.Observers[observer] = true
+	}
+}
+
+// upsertEdgeWithCandidates handles prefix-based edges that may be ambiguous.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) upsertEdgeWithCandidates(knownPK, prefix string, candidates []nodeInfo, observer string, snr *float64, ts time.Time) {
+	if len(candidates) == 1 {
+		resolved := strings.ToLower(candidates[0].PublicKey)
+		if resolved == knownPK {
+			return // self-edge guard
+		}
+		g.upsertEdge(knownPK, resolved, prefix, observer, snr, ts)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Filter out self from candidates
+	filtered := make([]string, 0, len(candidates))
+	for _, c := range candidates {
+		pk := strings.ToLower(c.PublicKey)
+		if pk != knownPK {
+			filtered = append(filtered, pk)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(filtered) == 1 {
+		g.upsertEdge(knownPK, filtered[0], prefix, observer, snr, ts)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Ambiguous or orphan: use prefix-based key
+	pseudoB := "prefix:" + prefix
+	key := makeEdgeKey(knownPK, pseudoB)
+
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	defer g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	e, exists := g.edges[key]
+	if !exists {
+		e = &NeighborEdge{
+			NodeA:      key.A,
+			NodeB:      "",
+			Prefix:     prefix,
+			Observers:  make(map[string]bool),
+			Ambiguous:  true,
+			Candidates: filtered,
+			FirstSeen:  ts,
+			LastSeen:   ts,
+		}
+		g.edges[key] = e
+		g.byNode[knownPK] = append(g.byNode[knownPK], e)
+	}
+
+	e.Count++
+	if ts.After(e.LastSeen) {
+		e.LastSeen = ts
+	}
+	if ts.Before(e.FirstSeen) {
+		e.FirstSeen = ts
+	}
+	if snr != nil {
+		e.SNRSum += *snr
+		e.SNRCount++
+	}
+	if observer != "" {
+		e.Observers[observer] = true
+	}
+}
+
+// ─── Disambiguation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// disambiguate resolves ambiguous edges using Jaccard similarity of neighbor sets.
+// Only fully-resolved edges are used as evidence (transitivity poisoning guard).
+func (g *NeighborGraph) disambiguate() {
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	defer g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Build resolved neighbor sets: for each node, collect the set of nodes
+	// it has fully-resolved (non-ambiguous) edges with.
+	resolvedNeighbors := make(map[string]map[string]bool)
+	for _, e := range g.edges {
+		if e.Ambiguous || e.NodeB == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeA] == nil {
+			resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeA] = make(map[string]bool)
+		}
+		if resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeB] == nil {
+			resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeB] = make(map[string]bool)
+		}
+		resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeA][e.NodeB] = true
+		resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeB][e.NodeA] = true
+	}
+
+	// Try to resolve each ambiguous edge.
+	for key, e := range g.edges {
+		if !e.Ambiguous || len(e.Candidates) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if e.Count < affinityMinObservations {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Determine the known node (the one that's a real pubkey, not the prefix side).
+		knownNode := e.NodeA
+		if strings.HasPrefix(e.NodeA, "prefix:") {
+			knownNode = e.NodeB
+		}
+		// If knownNode is empty (shouldn't happen for ambiguous edges with candidates), skip.
+		if knownNode == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		knownNeighbors := resolvedNeighbors[knownNode]
+
+		type scored struct {
+			pubkey  string
+			jaccard float64
+		}
+		var scores []scored
+
+		for _, cand := range e.Candidates {
+			candNeighbors := resolvedNeighbors[cand]
+			j := jaccardSimilarity(knownNeighbors, candNeighbors)
+			scores = append(scores, scored{cand, j})
+		}
+
+		if len(scores) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Find best and second-best.
+		best, secondBest := scores[0], scores[1]
+		if secondBest.jaccard > best.jaccard {
+			best, secondBest = secondBest, best
+		}
+		for i := 2; i < len(scores); i++ {
+			if scores[i].jaccard > best.jaccard {
+				secondBest = best
+				best = scores[i]
+			} else if scores[i].jaccard > secondBest.jaccard {
+				secondBest = scores[i]
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Auto-resolve only if best >= 3× second-best AND enough observations.
+		if secondBest.jaccard == 0 {
+			// If second-best is 0 and best > 0, ratio is infinite → resolve.
+			if best.jaccard > 0 {
+				g.resolveEdge(key, e, knownNode, best.pubkey)
+			}
+		} else if best.jaccard/secondBest.jaccard >= affinityConfidenceRatio {
+			g.resolveEdge(key, e, knownNode, best.pubkey)
+		}
+		// Otherwise remain ambiguous.
+	}
+}
+
+// resolveEdge converts an ambiguous edge to a resolved one.
+// Must be called with g.mu held.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) resolveEdge(oldKey edgeKey, e *NeighborEdge, knownNode, resolvedPK string) {
+	// Remove old edge.
+	delete(g.edges, oldKey)
+	g.removeFromByNode(oldKey.A, e)
+	g.removeFromByNode(oldKey.B, e)
+
+	// Update edge.
+	newKey := makeEdgeKey(knownNode, resolvedPK)
+	e.NodeA = newKey.A
+	e.NodeB = newKey.B
+	e.Ambiguous = false
+	e.Resolved = true
+
+	// Merge with existing edge if any.
+	if existing, ok := g.edges[newKey]; ok {
+		existing.Count += e.Count
+		if e.LastSeen.After(existing.LastSeen) {
+			existing.LastSeen = e.LastSeen
+		}
+		if e.FirstSeen.Before(existing.FirstSeen) {
+			existing.FirstSeen = e.FirstSeen
+		}
+		existing.SNRSum += e.SNRSum
+		existing.SNRCount += e.SNRCount
+		for obs := range e.Observers {
+			existing.Observers[obs] = true
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	g.edges[newKey] = e
+	g.byNode[newKey.A] = append(g.byNode[newKey.A], e)
+	g.byNode[newKey.B] = append(g.byNode[newKey.B], e)
+}
+
+// removeFromByNode removes an edge from the byNode index for the given key.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) removeFromByNode(nodeKey string, edge *NeighborEdge) {
+	edges := g.byNode[nodeKey]
+	for i, e := range edges {
+		if e == edge {
+			g.byNode[nodeKey] = append(edges[:i], edges[i+1:]...)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// jaccardSimilarity computes |A ∩ B| / |A ∪ B|.
+func jaccardSimilarity(a, b map[string]bool) float64 {
+	if len(a) == 0 && len(b) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	intersection := 0
+	for k := range a {
+		if b[k] {
+			intersection++
+		}
+	}
+	union := len(a) + len(b) - intersection
+	if union == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return float64(intersection) / float64(union)
+}
+
+// parseTimestamp parses a timestamp string into time.Time.
+func parseTimestamp(s string) time.Time {
+	// Try common formats.
+	for _, fmt := range []string{
+		time.RFC3339,
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05Z",
+		"2006-01-02 15:04:05",
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z",
+	} {
+		if t, err := time.Parse(fmt, s); err == nil {
+			return t
+		}
+	}
+	return time.Time{}
+}
+

cmd/server/neighbor_graph_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,642 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ─── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// ngTestStore creates a minimal PacketStore with injected nodes and packets.
+func ngTestStore(nodes []nodeInfo, packets []*StoreTx) *PacketStore {
+	if nodes == nil {
+		nodes = []nodeInfo{}
+	}
+	if packets == nil {
+		packets = []*StoreTx{}
+	}
+	ps := &PacketStore{
+		packets:        packets,
+		byHash:         make(map[string]*StoreTx),
+		byTxID:         make(map[int]*StoreTx),
+		byObsID:        make(map[int]*StoreObs),
+		byObserver:     make(map[string][]*StoreObs),
+		byNode:         make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+		nodeHashes:     make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+		byPayloadType:  make(map[int][]*StoreTx),
+		rfCache:        make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		topoCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		hashCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		collisionCache: make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		chanCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		distCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		subpathCache:   make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		spIndex:        make(map[string]int),
+	}
+	ps.nodeCache = nodes
+	ps.nodePM = buildPrefixMap(nodes)
+	ps.nodeCacheTime = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Hour)
+	return ps
+}
+
+func ngIntPtr(v int) *int         { return &v }
+func ngFloatPtr(v float64) *float64 { return &v }
+
+func ngMakeTx(id int, payloadType int, decodedJSON string, obs []*StoreObs) *StoreTx {
+	tx := &StoreTx{
+		ID:           id,
+		PayloadType:  ngIntPtr(payloadType),
+		DecodedJSON:  decodedJSON,
+		Observations: obs,
+	}
+	return tx
+}
+
+func ngMakeObs(observerID, pathJSON, timestamp string, snr *float64) *StoreObs {
+	return &StoreObs{
+		ObserverID: observerID,
+		PathJSON:   pathJSON,
+		Timestamp:  timestamp,
+		SNR:        snr,
+	}
+}
+
+func ngFromNodeJSON(pubkey string) string {
+	b, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{"from_node": pubkey})
+	return string(b)
+}
+
+var now = time.Now()
+var nowStr = now.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+var weekAgoStr = now.Add(-7 * 24 * time.Hour).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+var monthAgoStr = now.Add(-30 * 24 * time.Hour).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+
+// ─── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_EmptyStore(t *testing.T) {
+	store := ngTestStore(nil, nil)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+	if len(g.edges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 edges, got %d", len(g.edges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_AdvertSingleHopPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// ADVERT from X, path=["R1_prefix"] → edges: X↔R1 and Observer↔R1
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, ngFloatPtr(-10)),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should have 2 edges: X↔R1 and Observer↔R1
+	// But since path has 1 element, path[0]==path[last], so for ADVERTs
+	// both edge types point to the same hop. X↔R1 and Obs↔R1 = 2 edges.
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 edges, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+
+	// Check X↔R1 exists
+	found := false
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") ||
+			(e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("missing originator↔path[0] edge (X↔R1)")
+	}
+
+	// Check Observer↔R1 exists
+	found = false
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		if (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") ||
+			(e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("missing observer↔path[last] edge (Observer↔R1)")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_AdvertMultiHopPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// ADVERT from X, path=["R1","R2"] → X↔R1 and Observer↔R2
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "r2ddeeff", Name: "R2"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa","r2dd"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 edges, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+
+	// X↔R1
+	hasXR1 := false
+	hasObsR2 := false
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			hasXR1 = true
+		}
+		if (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r2ddeeff") || (e.NodeA == "r2ddeeff" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") {
+			hasObsR2 = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !hasXR1 {
+		t.Error("missing X↔R1 edge")
+	}
+	if !hasObsR2 {
+		t.Error("missing Observer↔R2 edge")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_AdvertZeroHop(t *testing.T) {
+	// ADVERT from X, path=[] → X↔Observer direct edge
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `[]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+	e := edges[0]
+	if !((e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") || (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111")) {
+		t.Errorf("expected X↔Observer edge, got %s↔%s", e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+	}
+	if e.Ambiguous {
+		t.Error("zero-hop edge should not be ambiguous")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_NonAdvertEmptyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT, path=[] → no edges
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `[]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	if len(g.edges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 edges for non-ADVERT empty path, got %d", len(g.edges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_NonAdvertOnlyObserverEdge(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT with path=["R1","R2"] → only Observer↔R2, NO originator edge
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "r2ddeeff", Name: "R2"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa","r2dd"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+	e := edges[0]
+	if !((e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r2ddeeff") || (e.NodeA == "r2ddeeff" && e.NodeB == "obs00001")) {
+		t.Errorf("expected Observer↔R2 edge, got %s↔%s", e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_NonAdvertSingleHop(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT with path=["R1"] → Observer↔R1 only
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+	e := edges[0]
+	if !((e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "obs00001")) {
+		t.Errorf("expected Observer↔R1, got %s↔%s", e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_HashCollision(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two nodes share prefix "a3" → ambiguous edge
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3bb1111", Name: "CandidateA"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3bb2222", Name: "CandidateB"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["a3bb"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should have ambiguous edges
+	var ambigCount int
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.Ambiguous {
+			ambigCount++
+			if len(e.Candidates) < 2 {
+				t.Errorf("expected >=2 candidates, got %d", len(e.Candidates))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if ambigCount == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected at least one ambiguous edge for hash collision")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_JaccardScoring(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test Jaccard similarity computation directly
+	a := map[string]bool{"x": true, "y": true, "z": true}
+	b := map[string]bool{"y": true, "z": true, "w": true}
+	j := jaccardSimilarity(a, b)
+	// intersection = {y, z} = 2, union = {x, y, z, w} = 4 → 0.5
+	if math.Abs(j-0.5) > 0.001 {
+		t.Errorf("expected Jaccard 0.5, got %f", j)
+	}
+
+	// Empty sets
+	j = jaccardSimilarity(nil, nil)
+	if j != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 for empty sets, got %f", j)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_ConfidenceAutoResolve(t *testing.T) {
+	// Setup: NodeX has known neighbors N1, N2, N3 (resolved edges).
+	// CandidateA also has known neighbors N1, N2, N3 (high Jaccard with X).
+	// CandidateB has no known neighbors (Jaccard = 0).
+	// An ambiguous edge X↔prefix "a3" with candidates [A, B] should auto-resolve to A.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "n1111111", Name: "N1"},
+		{PublicKey: "n2222222", Name: "N2"},
+		{PublicKey: "n3333333", Name: "N3"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3001111", Name: "CandidateA"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3002222", Name: "CandidateB"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	// Create resolved edges: X↔N1, X↔N2, X↔N3, A↔N1, A↔N2, A↔N3
+	// Then an ambiguous edge X↔"a300" prefix with 3+ observations.
+	var txs []*StoreTx
+	txID := 1
+
+	// X sends ADVERTs through N1, N2, N3
+	for _, nhop := range []string{"n111", "n222", "n333"} {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["`+nhop+`"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	// CandidateA sends ADVERTs through N1, N2, N3
+	for _, nhop := range []string{"n111", "n222", "n333"} {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("a3001111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["`+nhop+`"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	// Ambiguous edge: X sends ADVERTs with path[0]="a300" (matches both candidates)
+	// Need 3+ observations for confidence threshold.
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["a300"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, txs)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// The ambiguous edge X↔a300 should have been resolved to CandidateA
+	neighbors := g.Neighbors("aaaa1111")
+	foundA := false
+	for _, e := range neighbors {
+		other := e.NodeB
+		if e.NodeA != "aaaa1111" {
+			other = e.NodeA
+		}
+		if other == "a3001111" {
+			foundA = true
+			if e.Ambiguous {
+				t.Error("edge should have been resolved (not ambiguous)")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !foundA {
+		t.Error("expected edge X↔CandidateA to be auto-resolved")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_EqualScoresAmbiguous(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two candidates with identical neighbor sets → should NOT auto-resolve.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "n1111111", Name: "N1"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3001111", Name: "CandidateA"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3002222", Name: "CandidateB"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	var txs []*StoreTx
+	txID := 1
+
+	// X↔N1
+	txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["n111"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	}))
+	txID++
+
+	// Both candidates have same neighbor (N1)
+	txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("a3001111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["n111"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	}))
+	txID++
+	txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("a3002222"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["n111"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	}))
+	txID++
+
+	// Ambiguous edge with 3+ observations
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["a300"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, txs)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should remain ambiguous
+	var ambigFound bool
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.Ambiguous && e.Prefix == "a300" {
+			ambigFound = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !ambigFound {
+		t.Error("expected ambiguous edge to remain unresolved with equal scores")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_ObserverSelfEdgeGuard(t *testing.T) {
+	// Observer's own prefix in path → should NOT create self-edge.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["obs0"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Check no self-edge for observer
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.NodeA == e.NodeB && e.NodeA == "obs00001" {
+			t.Error("self-edge created for observer")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_OrphanPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	// Path contains prefix matching zero nodes → edge recorded as unresolved.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["ff99"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should have ambiguous edges with empty candidates.
+	var orphanFound bool
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.Ambiguous && len(e.Candidates) == 0 {
+			orphanFound = true
+			if e.Prefix != "ff99" {
+				t.Errorf("expected prefix ff99, got %s", e.Prefix)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !orphanFound {
+		t.Error("expected orphan prefix edge with empty candidates")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_Fresh(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 100, LastSeen: time.Now()}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	if s < 0.99 || s > 1.0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 1.0, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_Decayed(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 100, LastSeen: time.Now().Add(-7 * 24 * time.Hour)}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	// 7 days → half-life → ~0.5
+	if math.Abs(s-0.5) > 0.05 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 0.5, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_LowCount(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 5, LastSeen: time.Now()}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	// 5/100 = 0.05
+	if math.Abs(s-0.05) > 0.01 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 0.05, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_StaleAndLow(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 5, LastSeen: time.Now().Add(-30 * 24 * time.Hour)}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	// Very small
+	if s > 0.01 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 0, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_CountAccumulation(t *testing.T) {
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	var txs []*StoreTx
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(i+1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+	}
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, txs)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Check count on X↔R1 edge
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			if e.Count != 5 {
+				t.Errorf("expected count 5, got %d", e.Count)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Error("X↔R1 edge not found")
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_MultipleObservers(t *testing.T) {
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Obs1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00002", Name: "Obs2"},
+	}
+
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		ngMakeObs("obs00002", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			if len(e.Observers) != 2 {
+				t.Errorf("expected 2 observers, got %d", len(e.Observers))
+			}
+			if !e.Observers["obs00001"] || !e.Observers["obs00002"] {
+				t.Error("missing expected observer")
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Error("X↔R1 edge not found")
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_TimeDecayOldObservations(t *testing.T) {
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, monthAgoStr, nil),
+	})
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			score := e.Score(time.Now())
+			if score > 0.05 {
+				t.Errorf("expected decayed score < 0.05, got %f", score)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Error("X↔R1 edge not found")
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_ADVERTOnlyConstraint(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT: should NOT create originator↔path[0] edge, only observer↔path[last].
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "r2ddeeff", Name: "R2"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa","r2dd"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		a, b := e.NodeA, e.NodeB
+		if (a == "aaaa1111" && b == "r1aabbcc") || (a == "r1aabbcc" && b == "aaaa1111") {
+			t.Error("non-ADVERT should NOT produce originator↔path[0] edge")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Should have Observer↔R2
+	found := false
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r2ddeeff") || (e.NodeA == "r2ddeeff" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("missing Observer↔R2 edge from non-ADVERT")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraph_CacheTTL(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewNeighborGraph()
+	if !g.IsStale() {
+		t.Error("new graph should be stale")
+	}
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	g.builtAt = time.Now()
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+	if g.IsStale() {
+		t.Error("just-built graph should not be stale")
+	}
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	g.builtAt = time.Now().Add(-2 * neighborGraphTTL)
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+	if !g.IsStale() {
+		t.Error("old graph should be stale")
+	}
+}

cmd/server/routes.go

@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ type Server struct {
 	statsMu      sync.Mutex
 	statsCache   *StatsResponse
 	statsCachedAt time.Time
+
+	// Neighbor affinity graph (lazy-built, cached with TTL)
+	neighborMu    sync.Mutex
+	neighborGraph *NeighborGraph
 }
 
 // PerfStats tracks request performance.
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ func (s *Server) RegisterRoutes(r *mux.Router) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/health", s.handleNodeHealth).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/paths", s.handleNodePaths).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/analytics", s.handleNodeAnalytics).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/neighbors", s.handleNodeNeighbors).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}", s.handleNodeDetail).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes", s.handleNodes).Methods("GET")
 
@@ -140,6 +145,7 @@ func (s *Server) RegisterRoutes(r *mux.Router) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/hash-collisions", s.handleAnalyticsHashCollisions).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/subpaths", s.handleAnalyticsSubpaths).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/subpath-detail", s.handleAnalyticsSubpathDetail).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/neighbor-graph", s.handleNeighborGraph).Methods("GET")
 
 	// Other endpoints
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/resolve-hops", s.handleResolveHops).Methods("GET")
@@ -287,7 +293,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleConfigTheme(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}, s.cfg.NodeColors, theme.NodeColors)
 
 	themeDark := mergeMap(map[string]interface{}{}, s.cfg.ThemeDark, theme.ThemeDark)
-	typeColors := mergeMap(map[string]interface{}{}, s.cfg.TypeColors, theme.TypeColors)
+	typeColors := mergeMap(map[string]interface{}{
+		"ADVERT": "#22c55e", "GRP_TXT": "#3b82f6", "TXT_MSG": "#f59e0b",
+		"ACK": "#6b7280", "REQUEST": "#a855f7", "RESPONSE": "#06b6d4",
+		"TRACE": "#ec4899", "PATH": "#14b8a6", "ANON_REQ": "#f43f5e",
+		"UNKNOWN": "#6b7280",
+	}, s.cfg.TypeColors, theme.TypeColors)
 
 	var home interface{}
 	if theme.Home != nil {

cmd/server/routes_test.go

@@ -454,6 +454,35 @@ func TestConfigThemeEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestConfigThemeTypeColorsDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/config/theme", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", w.Code)
+	}
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	tc, ok := body["typeColors"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected typeColors object in theme response")
+	}
+	expectedTypes := []string{"ADVERT", "GRP_TXT", "TXT_MSG", "ACK", "REQUEST", "RESPONSE", "TRACE", "PATH", "ANON_REQ", "UNKNOWN"}
+	for _, typ := range expectedTypes {
+		val, exists := tc[typ]
+		if !exists {
+			t.Errorf("typeColors missing default for %s", typ)
+			continue
+		}
+		color, ok := val.(string)
+		if !ok || color == "" || color == "#000000" {
+			t.Errorf("typeColors[%s] should be a non-black color, got %v", typ, val)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConfigMapEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
 	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/config/map", nil)
@@ -2178,6 +2207,124 @@ func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoLatestWins(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoIgnoreDirectZeroHop(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pk := "dddd111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeee3333"
+	db.conn.Exec("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO nodes (public_key, name, role) VALUES (?, 'DirIgnore', 'repeater')", pk)
+
+	decoded := `{"name":"DirIgnore","pubKey":"` + pk + `"}`
+	rawFlood2B := "11" + "40" + "aabb" // FLOOD advert, hashSize=2
+	rawDirect0 := "12" + "00" + "aabb" // DIRECT advert, zero-hop (should be ignored)
+
+	payloadType := 4
+	raws := []string{rawFlood2B, rawDirect0, rawFlood2B, rawDirect0, rawFlood2B}
+	for i, raw := range raws {
+		tx := &StoreTx{
+			ID:          9150 + i,
+			RawHex:      raw,
+			Hash:        "dirignore" + strconv.Itoa(i),
+			FirstSeen:   "2024-01-01T0" + strconv.Itoa(i) + ":00:00Z",
+			PayloadType: &payloadType,
+			DecodedJSON: decoded,
+		}
+		store.packets = append(store.packets, tx)
+		store.byPayloadType[4] = append(store.byPayloadType[4], tx)
+	}
+
+	info := store.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+	ni := info[pk]
+	if ni == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected hash info for test node")
+	}
+	if ni.HashSize != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("HashSize=%d, want 2 (direct zero-hop adverts should be ignored)", ni.HashSize)
+	}
+	if ni.Inconsistent {
+		t.Error("expected hash_size_inconsistent=false when direct zero-hop adverts are ignored")
+	}
+	if len(ni.AllSizes) != 1 || !ni.AllSizes[2] {
+		t.Errorf("expected only 2-byte size in AllSizes, got %#v", ni.AllSizes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoOnlyDirectZeroHopIgnored(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pk := "eeee111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeee4444"
+	db.conn.Exec("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO nodes (public_key, name, role) VALUES (?, 'OnlyDirect', 'repeater')", pk)
+
+	decoded := `{"name":"OnlyDirect","pubKey":"` + pk + `"}`
+	rawDirect0 := "12" + "00" + "aabb"
+	payloadType := 4
+
+	tx := &StoreTx{
+		ID:          9160,
+		RawHex:      rawDirect0,
+		Hash:        "onlydirect0",
+		FirstSeen:   "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		PayloadType: &payloadType,
+		DecodedJSON: decoded,
+	}
+	store.packets = append(store.packets, tx)
+	store.byPayloadType[4] = append(store.byPayloadType[4], tx)
+
+	info := store.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+	if ni := info[pk]; ni != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil hash info for direct zero-hop only node, got HashSize=%d", ni.HashSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoDirectNonZeroHopCounted(t *testing.T) {
+	// A DIRECT advert with non-zero hop count should NOT be skipped —
+	// only zero-hop DIRECT adverts misreport hash size.
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pk := "ffff111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeee5555"
+	db.conn.Exec("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO nodes (public_key, name, role) VALUES (?, 'DirNonZero', 'repeater')", pk)
+
+	decoded := `{"name":"DirNonZero","pubKey":"` + pk + `"}`
+	// DIRECT advert (route type 2 = 0x02 in bits 0-1), path byte 0x41:
+	//   upper 2 bits = 01 → hash_size = 2, lower 6 bits = 0x01 → hop count 1 (non-zero)
+	rawDirectNonZero := "12" + "41" + "aabb" // header=0x12 (ADVERT|DIRECT), path=0x41
+	payloadType := 4
+
+	tx := &StoreTx{
+		ID:          9170,
+		RawHex:      rawDirectNonZero,
+		Hash:        "dirnonzero0",
+		FirstSeen:   "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		PayloadType: &payloadType,
+		DecodedJSON: decoded,
+	}
+	store.packets = append(store.packets, tx)
+	store.byPayloadType[4] = append(store.byPayloadType[4], tx)
+
+	info := store.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+	ni := info[pk]
+	if ni == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected hash info for DIRECT non-zero-hop node — it should NOT be skipped")
+	}
+	if ni.HashSize != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("HashSize=%d, want 2 (DIRECT with hop count > 0 should be counted)", ni.HashSize)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoNoAdverts(t *testing.T) {
 	// A node with no ADVERT packets should not appear in hash size info.
 	db := setupTestDB(t)

cmd/server/store.go

@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ func (s *PacketStore) indexByNode(tx *StoreTx) {
 	if tx.DecodedJSON == "" {
 		return
 	}
+	// All three target fields ("pubKey", "destPubKey", "srcPubKey") share the
+	// common suffix "ubKey" — skip JSON parse for packets that have none of them.
+	if !strings.Contains(tx.DecodedJSON, "ubKey") {
+		return
+	}
 	var decoded map[string]interface{}
 	if json.Unmarshal([]byte(tx.DecodedJSON), &decoded) != nil {
 		return
@@ -4537,10 +4542,20 @@ func (s *PacketStore) computeNodeHashSizeInfo() map[string]*hashSizeNodeInfo {
 		if len(tx.RawHex) < 4 {
 			continue
 		}
+		header, err := strconv.ParseUint(tx.RawHex[:2], 16, 8)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		routeType := int(header & 0x03)
 		pathByte, err := strconv.ParseUint(tx.RawHex[2:4], 16, 8)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
+		// DIRECT zero-hop adverts use path byte 0x00 locally and can misreport
+		// multibyte repeater hash mode as 1-byte.
+		if routeType == RouteDirect && (pathByte&0x3F) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
 		hs := int((pathByte>>6)&0x3) + 1
 
 		var d map[string]interface{}

docs/specs/customizer-rework.md

@@ -0,0 +1,568 @@
+# Customizer Rework Spec
+
+## Overview
+
+The current customizer (`public/customize.js`) suffers from fundamental state management issues documented in [issue #284](https://github.com/Kpa-clawbot/CoreScope/issues/284). State is scattered across 7 localStorage keys, CSS updates bypass the data layer, and there's no single source of truth for the effective configuration.
+
+This spec defines a clean rework based on event-driven state management with a single data flow path. The goal: predictable state, minimal storage footprint, portable config format, and zero ambiguity about which values are active and why.
+
+## Design Decisions
+
+These are agreed and final. Do not reinterpret or deviate.
+
+1. **Three state layers:** server defaults (immutable after fetch), user overrides (delta in localStorage), effective config (computed via merge, never stored directly).
+2. **Single data flow:** user action → debounce (~300ms) → write delta to localStorage → read back from localStorage → merge with server defaults → apply CSS variables. No shortcuts, no optimistic CSS updates (see Decision #12 for the one exception).
+3. **One localStorage key:** `cs-theme-overrides` — replaces the current 7 scattered keys (`meshcore-user-theme`, `meshcore-timestamp-mode`, `meshcore-timestamp-timezone`, `meshcore-timestamp-format`, `meshcore-timestamp-custom-format`, `meshcore-heatmap-opacity`, `meshcore-live-heatmap-opacity`).
+4. **Universal format:** same shape as the server's `ThemeResponse` plus additional keys. Works identically for user export, admin `theme.json`, and user import.
+5. **User overrides always win** in merge — `merge(serverDefaults, userOverrides)` = effective config.
+6. **Override indicator:** shown in customizer panel ONLY when override value differs from current server default.
+7. **No silent pruning:** overrides stay in localStorage until the user explicitly resets them (per-field reset or full reset). The delta may contain values that happen to match current server defaults — that's fine. User intent is preserved; nothing silently disappears.
+8. **Per-field reset:** remove a single key from the delta → re-merge → re-apply CSS.
+9. **Full reset:** `localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides')` → re-merge (effective = server defaults) → re-apply CSS.
+10. **Export = dump delta object as JSON download. Import = validate shape, write to localStorage, trigger re-merge.**
+11. **No CSS magic:** CSS variables ONLY update after the localStorage round-trip completes. No optimistic updates (see Decision #12 for the one exception).
+12. **Color picker optimistic CSS exception:** For continuous inputs (color pickers, sliders), CSS is updated optimistically during `input` events for visual responsiveness. The localStorage write only happens on `change` event (mouseup/blur). On `change`, the full pipeline runs: write → read → merge → apply (which will match the optimistic state). If the user refreshes mid-drag before `change` fires, the change is lost — this is acceptable. This is the ONLY exception to the localStorage-first rule.
+
+## Dark/Light Mode
+
+The customizer treats light and dark mode as separate override sections:
+
+- **`theme`** stores light mode color overrides.
+- **`themeDark`** stores dark mode color overrides.
+- When the user changes a color in the customizer, it writes to whichever section matches their current mode: `theme` if light, `themeDark` if dark.
+- The dark/light mode toggle preference (`meshcore-theme` localStorage key) is **separate** from the delta object. It is a view preference, not a customization — it is not stored in `cs-theme-overrides`.
+- The customizer UI shows color fields for the currently active mode only. Switching modes re-renders the color fields with values from the matching section.
+
+## Presets
+
+The existing preset themes are preserved and flow through the standard pipeline:
+
+**Available presets:** Default, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Monochrome.
+
+**How presets work:**
+- Clicking a preset writes its values to localStorage via the same pipeline as any other change: preset data → `writeOverrides()` → read back → merge → apply CSS.
+- Presets are NOT special — they are pre-built delta objects applied through the standard flow.
+- Each preset contains both `theme` (light) and `themeDark` (dark) sections, plus any other overrides the preset defines (e.g., `nodeColors`).
+- **"Reset to Default"** = clear all overrides (equivalent to full reset: `localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides')` → re-merge → apply).
+
+**Preset data format:** Same shape as the delta object. Example:
+
+```json
+{
+  "theme": {
+    "accent": "#0077b6",
+    "navBg": "#03045e",
+    "background": "#f0f7fa"
+  },
+  "themeDark": {
+    "accent": "#48cae4",
+    "navBg": "#03045e",
+    "background": "#0a1929"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Applying a preset **replaces** the entire delta (it's a `writeOverrides(presetData)`, not a merge onto existing overrides). The user can then further customize individual fields on top.
+
+## Data Model
+
+### Delta Object Format
+
+The user override delta is a sparse object — it only contains fields the user has explicitly changed. The shape mirrors the server's `ThemeResponse` (from `/api/config/theme`) plus additional client-only sections:
+
+```json
+{
+  "branding": {
+    "siteName": "string — site name override",
+    "tagline": "string — tagline override",
+    "logoUrl": "string — custom logo URL",
+    "faviconUrl": "string — custom favicon URL"
+  },
+  "theme": {
+    "accent": "string — CSS color, light mode accent",
+    "accentHover": "string — CSS color, light mode accent hover",
+    "navBg": "string — CSS color, nav background",
+    "navBg2": "string — CSS color, nav secondary background",
+    "navText": "string — CSS color, nav text",
+    "navTextMuted": "string — CSS color, nav muted text",
+    "background": "string — CSS color, page background",
+    "text": "string — CSS color, body text",
+    "textMuted": "string — CSS color, muted text",
+    "border": "string — CSS color, borders",
+    "surface1": "string — CSS color, surface level 1",
+    "surface2": "string — CSS color, surface level 2",
+    "cardBg": "string — CSS color, card backgrounds",
+    "contentBg": "string — CSS color, content area background",
+    "detailBg": "string — CSS color, detail pane background",
+    "inputBg": "string — CSS color, input backgrounds",
+    "rowStripe": "string — CSS color, alternating row stripe",
+    "rowHover": "string — CSS color, row hover highlight",
+    "selectedBg": "string — CSS color, selected row background",
+    "statusGreen": "string — CSS color, healthy status",
+    "statusYellow": "string — CSS color, degraded status",
+    "statusRed": "string — CSS color, critical status",
+    "font": "string — CSS font-family for body text",
+    "mono": "string — CSS font-family for monospace"
+  },
+  "themeDark": {
+    "/* same keys as theme — dark mode overrides */"
+  },
+  "nodeColors": {
+    "repeater": "string — CSS color",
+    "companion": "string — CSS color",
+    "room": "string — CSS color",
+    "sensor": "string — CSS color",
+    "observer": "string — CSS color"
+  },
+  "typeColors": {
+    "ADVERT": "string — CSS color",
+    "GRP_TXT": "string — CSS color",
+    "TXT_MSG": "string — CSS color",
+    "ACK": "string — CSS color",
+    "REQUEST": "string — CSS color",
+    "RESPONSE": "string — CSS color",
+    "TRACE": "string — CSS color",
+    "PATH": "string — CSS color",
+    "ANON_REQ": "string — CSS color"
+  },
+  "home": {
+    "heroTitle": "string",
+    "heroSubtitle": "string",
+    "steps": "[array of {emoji, title, description}]",
+    "checklist": "[array of strings]",
+    "footerLinks": "[array of {label, url}]"
+  },
+  "timestamps": {
+    "defaultMode": "string — 'ago' | 'absolute'",
+    "timezone": "string — 'local' | 'utc'",
+    "formatPreset": "string — 'iso' | 'iso-seconds' | 'locale'",
+    "customFormat": "string — custom strftime-style format"
+  },
+  "heatmapOpacity": "number — 0.0 to 1.0",
+  "liveHeatmapOpacity": "number — 0.0 to 1.0"
+}
+```
+
+**Rules:**
+- All sections and keys are optional. An empty object `{}` means "no overrides."
+- The `timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, and `liveHeatmapOpacity` keys are client-only extensions — not part of the server's `ThemeResponse`, but included in the universal format for portability.
+
+### localStorage Key
+
+**Key:** `cs-theme-overrides`
+**Value:** JSON string of the delta object above.
+**Absent key** = no overrides = effective config equals server defaults.
+
+### Dark/Light Mode Preference
+
+**Key:** `meshcore-theme`
+**Value:** `"dark"` or `"light"` (or absent = follow system preference).
+**This key is NOT part of the delta object.** It controls which mode is active, not which colors are used. The delta stores overrides for both modes independently in `theme` and `themeDark`.
+
+## Data Flow Diagrams
+
+### Page Load
+
+```
+┌─────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│ Fetch        │     │ Read localStorage │     │ Migration check │
+│ /api/config/ │     │ cs-theme-overrides│     │ (one-time)      │
+│ theme        │     └────────┬─────────┘     └────────┬────────┘
+└──────┬──────┘              │                         │
+       │                     │    ┌────────────────────┘
+       ▼                     ▼    ▼
+  serverDefaults      userOverrides (possibly migrated)
+       │                     │
+       ▼                     ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
+  │ computeEffective(server, userOverrides) │
+  └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘
+                 │
+                 ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
+  │ window.SITE_CONFIG = effective       │ ← atomic assignment
+  └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘
+                 │
+                 ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────┐
+  │ applyCSS(effective)  │ ← sets CSS vars on :root for current mode
+  └──────────────────────┘
+                 │
+                 ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────────────┐
+  │ dispatch 'theme-changed'     │ ← bare signal, no payload
+  └──────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### User Change (e.g., picks new accent color)
+
+```
+  User action (input/click)
+       │
+       ▼
+  debounce(300ms)
+       │
+       ▼
+  setOverride('theme', 'accent', '#ff0000')
+       │
+       ├─► readOverrides()          ← read current delta from localStorage
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► update delta object      ← set delta.theme.accent = '#ff0000'
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► writeOverrides(delta)    ← serialize & write to localStorage
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► readOverrides()          ← read BACK from localStorage (round-trip)
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► computeEffective(server, delta)
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► window.SITE_CONFIG = effective  ← atomic assignment
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       └─► applyCSS(effective)      ← CSS vars updated on :root
+              │
+              ▼
+         dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+**Color picker / slider exception:** During continuous `input` events (drag), CSS is updated optimistically (directly setting `--var` on `:root`) without the localStorage round-trip. The full pipeline above only runs on the `change` event (mouseup/blur).
+
+### Per-Field Reset
+
+```
+  User clicks reset icon on a field
+       │
+       ▼
+  clearOverride('theme', 'accent')
+       │
+       ├─► readOverrides()
+       ├─► delete delta.theme.accent
+       ├─► if delta.theme is empty, delete delta.theme
+       ├─► writeOverrides(delta)
+       ├─► readOverrides()          ← round-trip
+       ├─► computeEffective(server, delta)
+       ├─► window.SITE_CONFIG = effective
+       └─► applyCSS(effective)
+              │
+              ▼
+         dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+### Full Reset
+
+```
+  User clicks "Reset All"
+       │
+       ▼
+  localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides')
+       │
+       ▼
+  computeEffective(server, {})    ← no overrides = server defaults
+       │
+       ▼
+  window.SITE_CONFIG = effective
+       │
+       ▼
+  applyCSS(effective)
+       │
+       ▼
+  dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+### Export
+
+```
+  User clicks "Export"
+       │
+       ▼
+  readOverrides()
+       │
+       ▼
+  JSON.stringify(delta, null, 2)
+       │
+       ▼
+  trigger download as .json file
+```
+
+### Import
+
+```
+  User selects .json file
+       │
+       ▼
+  parse JSON
+       │
+       ▼
+  validateShape(parsed)           ← check structure, validate values
+       │
+       ├─► invalid → show error, abort
+       │
+       ▼ valid
+  writeOverrides(parsed)
+       │
+       ▼
+  readOverrides()                 ← round-trip
+       │
+       ▼
+  computeEffective(server, delta)
+       │
+       ▼
+  window.SITE_CONFIG = effective
+       │
+       ▼
+  applyCSS(effective)
+       │
+       ▼
+  dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+## Function Signatures
+
+### `readOverrides() → object`
+
+Reads `cs-theme-overrides` from localStorage, parses as JSON. Returns empty object `{}` on missing key, parse error, or non-object value. Never throws.
+
+### `writeOverrides(delta: object) → void`
+
+Serializes `delta` to JSON and writes to `cs-theme-overrides` in localStorage. If `delta` is empty (`{}`), removes the key entirely.
+
+**Validation on write:**
+- Color values must match: `#hex` (3, 4, 6, or 8 digit), `rgb()`, `rgba()`, `hsl()`, `hsla()`, or CSS named colors. Invalid color values are rejected (not written) with `console.warn`.
+- Numeric values (`heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`) must be finite numbers in the range 0–1. Invalid values are rejected with `console.warn`.
+- Timestamp enum values are validated against known options (`defaultMode`: `'ago'`/`'absolute'`; `timezone`: `'local'`/`'utc'`; `formatPreset`: `'iso'`/`'iso-seconds'`/`'locale'`). Invalid values are rejected with `console.warn`.
+
+**Quota error handling:**
+- Wrap `localStorage.setItem` in try/catch.
+- On `QuotaExceededError`: show a visible warning to the user ("Storage full — changes may not be saved"), log to console.
+- Do NOT silently swallow the error.
+
+### `computeEffective(serverConfig: object, userOverrides: object) → object`
+
+Deep merges `userOverrides` onto `serverConfig`. For each section (e.g., `theme`, `nodeColors`), if `userOverrides` has the section, its keys override the corresponding `serverConfig` keys. Top-level non-object keys (e.g., `heatmapOpacity`) are directly overridden.
+
+Returns a new object — neither input is mutated.
+
+**Merge rules:**
+- Object sections: shallow merge per section (`Object.assign({}, server.theme, user.theme)`)
+- Array sections (e.g., `home.steps`): full replacement (user array wins entirely, no element-level merge)
+- Scalar sections (e.g., `heatmapOpacity`): direct replacement
+
+After computing the effective config, writes it to `window.SITE_CONFIG` atomically (single assignment, not piecemeal mutations).
+
+### `applyCSS(effectiveConfig: object) → void`
+
+Maps effective config values to CSS custom properties on `:root`. Behavior:
+
+1. Reads the current mode (light/dark) from the `meshcore-theme` localStorage key, falling back to system preference (`prefers-color-scheme`).
+2. Applies the matching section's values: `theme` for light mode, `themeDark` for dark mode.
+3. Also applies mode-independent values: node colors as `--node-{role}`, type colors as `--type-{name}`, font families as `--font-body` and `--font-mono`.
+4. Does NOT generate dual CSS rule blocks — only the current mode's values are applied to `:root`.
+5. On dark/light mode toggle, `applyCSS` is called again to re-apply the correct section.
+
+Updates the `<style>` element (create if absent, reuse if present). Dispatches a `theme-changed` CustomEvent on `window` after applying.
+
+### `theme-changed` Event
+
+- `theme-changed` is a bare `CustomEvent` with no payload (matches current behavior).
+- After each merge cycle, the effective config is written to `window.SITE_CONFIG` atomically (single assignment).
+- `window.SITE_CONFIG` is the canonical readable source for effective config throughout the app. All existing listeners that read from `SITE_CONFIG` continue to work without changes.
+
+### `setOverride(section: string, key: string, value: any) → void`
+
+Sets a single override. For nested sections (e.g., `section='theme'`, `key='accent'`), sets `delta[section][key] = value`. For top-level scalars (e.g., `section=null`, `key='heatmapOpacity'`), sets `delta[key] = value`.
+
+Follows the full data flow: read → update → write → read-back → merge → apply CSS → dispatch `theme-changed`. Debounced at ~300ms (the debounce wraps the write-through-to-CSS portion).
+
+### `clearOverride(section: string, key: string) → void`
+
+Removes a single key from the delta. If the section becomes empty after removal, removes the section too. Triggers the full data flow (no debounce — resets should feel instant).
+
+### `migrateOldKeys() → object | null`
+
+One-time migration. Checks for any of the 7 legacy localStorage keys. If found:
+1. Reads all legacy values
+2. Maps them into the new delta format (see Migration Plan)
+3. Writes the merged delta to `cs-theme-overrides`
+4. Removes all 7 legacy keys
+5. Returns the migrated delta
+
+Returns `null` if no legacy keys found.
+
+### `validateShape(obj: any) → { valid: boolean, errors: string[] }`
+
+Validates that an imported object conforms to the expected shape:
+- Must be a plain object
+- Top-level keys must be from the known set: `branding`, `theme`, `themeDark`, `nodeColors`, `typeColors`, `home`, `timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`
+- Section values must be objects (where expected) or correct scalar types
+- Color values are validated: must match `#hex` (3, 4, 6, or 8 digit), `rgb()`, `rgba()`, `hsl()`, `hsla()`, or CSS named colors
+- Numeric values (`heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`) must be finite numbers in range 0–1
+- Timestamp enum values validated against known options
+
+Unknown top-level keys cause a warning but don't fail validation (forward compatibility).
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+On first page load, before the normal init flow:
+
+1. Check if `cs-theme-overrides` already exists → if yes, skip migration.
+2. Check if ANY of the 7 legacy keys exist in localStorage.
+3. If legacy keys found, build a delta object using the exact mapping below:
+
+### Field-by-Field Migration Mapping
+
+```
+meshcore-user-theme (JSON) → parse, map directly:
+  .branding  → delta.branding
+  .theme     → delta.theme
+  .themeDark → delta.themeDark
+  .nodeColors → delta.nodeColors
+  .typeColors → delta.typeColors
+  .home      → delta.home
+  (any other keys are dropped)
+
+meshcore-timestamp-mode           → delta.timestamps.defaultMode
+meshcore-timestamp-timezone       → delta.timestamps.timezone
+meshcore-timestamp-format         → delta.timestamps.formatPreset
+meshcore-timestamp-custom-format  → delta.timestamps.customFormat
+meshcore-heatmap-opacity          → delta.heatmapOpacity (parseFloat)
+meshcore-live-heatmap-opacity     → delta.liveHeatmapOpacity (parseFloat)
+```
+
+4. Write the assembled delta to `cs-theme-overrides`.
+5. Delete all 7 legacy keys.
+6. Continue with normal init.
+
+**Edge cases:**
+- If `meshcore-user-theme` contains invalid JSON, skip it (log a warning to console).
+- If a legacy value is empty string or null, skip that field.
+- Migration runs exactly once — the presence of `cs-theme-overrides` (even as `{}`) prevents re-migration.
+
+## `allowCustomFormat` — User Preferences Trump
+
+The server-side `allowCustomFormat` gate is not enforced client-side. If a user imports a delta with a custom format, it's applied regardless. The server controls what formats are available in the UI (whether the custom format input field is shown), but does not block stored preferences.
+
+## Override Indicator UX
+
+In the customizer panel, each field that has an active override (value differs from server default) shows a visual indicator:
+
+- **Indicator:** A small dot or icon (e.g., `●` or a reset arrow `↺`) adjacent to the field label.
+- **Color:** Use the accent color to draw attention without being noisy.
+- **Behavior:** Clicking the indicator resets that single field (calls `clearOverride`).
+- **Tooltip:** "Reset to server default" or "This value differs from the server default."
+- **Absence:** Fields matching the server default show no indicator — clean and minimal.
+
+**Section-level indicator:** If any field in a section (e.g., "Theme Colors") is overridden, the tab/section header shows a count badge (e.g., "Theme Colors (3)").
+
+**"Reset All" button:** Always visible at bottom of panel. Confirms before executing (`localStorage.removeItem` + re-merge).
+
+## UX Requirements
+
+### Browser-Local Banner
+
+The customizer panel must display a persistent, always-visible notice:
+
+> **"These settings are saved in your browser only and don't affect other users."**
+
+This is NOT a tooltip, NOT a dismissible popup — it must be always visible in the panel header or footer area. Users must understand at a glance that their changes are local.
+
+### Auto-Save Indicator
+
+Show a persistent status in the customizer panel footer, Google Docs style — subtle but always present:
+
+- **Default state:** "All changes saved" (muted text)
+- **During debounce:** "Saving..." (muted text)
+- **On quota error:** "⚠️ Storage full — changes may not be saved" (red text, persistent until resolved)
+
+The indicator reflects the actual state of the localStorage write, not just the UI action.
+
+## Server Compatibility
+
+The delta format is intentionally shaped to be a valid subset of the server's `theme.json` admin config file. This means:
+
+- **User export → admin import:** An admin can take a user's exported JSON and drop it into `theme.json` as server defaults. The `timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, and `liveHeatmapOpacity` keys are ignored by the current server (it doesn't read them from `theme.json`), but they don't cause errors.
+- **Admin config → user import:** A `theme.json` file can be imported as user overrides. Unknown server-only keys are ignored by the client.
+- **Round-trip safe:** Export → import produces identical delta (assuming no server default changes between operations).
+
+The server's `ThemeResponse` struct currently returns: `branding`, `theme`, `themeDark`, `nodeColors`, `typeColors`, `home`. The client-only extensions (`timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`) are additive — they extend the format without conflicting.
+
+## Testing Requirements
+
+### Unit Tests (Node.js, no browser required)
+
+1. **`readOverrides`**
+   - Returns `{}` when key is absent
+   - Returns `{}` when key contains invalid JSON
+   - Returns `{}` when key contains a non-object (string, array, number)
+   - Returns parsed object when key contains valid JSON object
+
+2. **`writeOverrides`**
+   - Writes serialized JSON to localStorage
+   - Removes key when delta is empty `{}`
+   - Round-trips correctly (write → read = identical object)
+   - Rejects invalid color values with console.warn
+   - Rejects out-of-range numeric values with console.warn
+   - Rejects invalid timestamp enum values with console.warn
+   - Handles QuotaExceededError gracefully (warns user, does not throw)
+
+3. **`computeEffective`**
+   - Returns server defaults when overrides is `{}`
+   - Overrides a single key in a section
+   - Overrides multiple keys across sections
+   - Does not mutate either input
+   - Handles missing sections in overrides gracefully
+   - Array values (e.g., `home.steps`) are fully replaced, not merged
+   - Top-level scalars (`heatmapOpacity`) are directly replaced
+
+4. **`setOverride` / `clearOverride`**
+   - Setting a value stores it in the delta
+   - Clearing a key removes it from delta
+   - Clearing the last key in a section removes the section
+   - Full data flow executes (CSS vars updated)
+
+5. **`migrateOldKeys`**
+   - Migrates all 7 keys correctly using exact field mapping
+   - Handles partial migration (only some keys present)
+   - Handles invalid JSON in `meshcore-user-theme`
+   - Removes all legacy keys after migration
+   - Skips migration if `cs-theme-overrides` already exists
+   - Returns null when no legacy keys found
+   - Drops unknown keys from `meshcore-user-theme`
+
+6. **`validateShape`**
+   - Accepts valid delta objects
+   - Accepts empty object
+   - Rejects non-objects (string, array, null)
+   - Warns on unknown top-level keys (doesn't reject)
+   - Validates section types (object vs scalar)
+   - Rejects invalid color values
+   - Rejects out-of-range opacity values
+   - Rejects invalid timestamp enum values
+
+### Browser/E2E Tests (Playwright)
+
+1. **Customizer opens and shows current values** — fields reflect effective config.
+2. **Changing a color updates CSS variable** — after debounce, `:root` has new value.
+3. **Override indicator appears** when value differs from server default.
+4. **Per-field reset** removes override, reverts to server default, indicator disappears.
+5. **Full reset** clears all overrides, all fields show server defaults.
+6. **Export** downloads a JSON file with current delta.
+7. **Import** applies overrides from uploaded JSON file.
+8. **Migration** — set legacy keys, reload, verify they're migrated and removed.
+9. **Preset application** — clicking a preset applies its colors, fields update.
+10. **Dark/light mode toggle** — switching mode re-applies correct section's CSS vars.
+11. **Browser-local banner** — verify persistent notice is visible in customizer panel.
+12. **Auto-save indicator** — verify status text updates during and after changes.
+
+## What's NOT In Scope
+
+- **Undo/redo stack** — could be added as P2. For v1, per-field reset to server default is the only revert mechanism.
+- **Cross-tab synchronization** — two tabs editing simultaneously may clobber each other's changes. Acceptable for v1.
+- **Server-side timestamp config** (`allowCustomFormat` gate) — remains server-only, not exposed in the customizer delta. The server controls UI availability but does not block stored preferences (see `allowCustomFormat` section above).
+- **Admin import endpoint** — no server API for uploading `theme.json` via the UI. Admins edit the file directly. Future work.
+- **Map config overrides** (`mapDefaults.center`, `mapDefaults.zoom`) — separate concern, not part of theme. Future work.
+- **Geo-filter config** — server-only. Not in scope.
+- **Per-page layout preferences** (column widths, sort orders) — separate from theming. Future work.

public/app.js

@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ function getTimestampCustomFormat() {
 function pad2(v) { return String(v).padStart(2, '0'); }
 function pad3(v) { return String(v).padStart(3, '0'); }
 
-function mergeUserHomeConfig(siteConfig, userTheme) {
-  if (!siteConfig || !userTheme || !userTheme.home || typeof userTheme.home !== 'object') return siteConfig;
-  const serverHome = (siteConfig.home && typeof siteConfig.home === 'object') ? siteConfig.home : {};
-  siteConfig.home = Object.assign({}, serverHome, userTheme.home);
-  return siteConfig;
-}
-
 function formatIsoLike(d, timezone, includeMs) {
   const useUtc = timezone === 'utc';
   const year = useUtc ? d.getUTCFullYear() : d.getFullYear();
@@ -794,92 +787,30 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   debouncedOnWS(function () { updateNavStats(); });
 
   // --- Theme Customization ---
-  // Fetch theme config and apply branding/colors before first render
+  // Fetch theme config and apply via customizer v2 pipeline
   fetch('/api/config/theme', { cache: 'no-store' }).then(r => r.json()).then(cfg => {
-    window.SITE_CONFIG = cfg || {};
-    if (!window.SITE_CONFIG.timestamps) window.SITE_CONFIG.timestamps = {};
-    const tsCfg = window.SITE_CONFIG.timestamps;
+    // Normalize timestamp defaults
+    cfg = cfg || {};
+    if (!cfg.timestamps) cfg.timestamps = {};
+    const tsCfg = cfg.timestamps;
     if (tsCfg.defaultMode !== 'absolute' && tsCfg.defaultMode !== 'ago') tsCfg.defaultMode = 'ago';
     if (tsCfg.timezone !== 'utc' && tsCfg.timezone !== 'local') tsCfg.timezone = 'local';
     if (tsCfg.formatPreset !== 'iso' && tsCfg.formatPreset !== 'iso-seconds' && tsCfg.formatPreset !== 'locale') tsCfg.formatPreset = 'iso';
     if (typeof tsCfg.customFormat !== 'string') tsCfg.customFormat = '';
     tsCfg.allowCustomFormat = tsCfg.allowCustomFormat === true;
 
-    // User's localStorage preferences take priority over server config
-    const userTheme = (() => { try { return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('meshcore-user-theme') || '{}'); } catch { return {}; } })();
-    window._SITE_CONFIG_ORIGINAL_HOME = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(window.SITE_CONFIG.home || {}));
-    mergeUserHomeConfig(window.SITE_CONFIG, userTheme);
-
-    // Apply CSS variable overrides from theme config (skipped if user has local overrides)
-    if (!userTheme.theme && !userTheme.themeDark) {
-      const dark = document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme') === 'dark' ||
-        (document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme') !== 'light' && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
-      const themeData = dark ? { ...(cfg.theme || {}), ...(cfg.themeDark || {}) } : (cfg.theme || {});
-      const root = document.documentElement.style;
-      const varMap = {
-        accent: '--accent', accentHover: '--accent-hover',
-        navBg: '--nav-bg', navBg2: '--nav-bg2', navText: '--nav-text', navTextMuted: '--nav-text-muted',
-        background: '--surface-0', text: '--text', textMuted: '--text-muted', border: '--border',
-        statusGreen: '--status-green', statusYellow: '--status-yellow', statusRed: '--status-red',
-        surface1: '--surface-1', surface2: '--surface-2', surface3: '--surface-3',
-        cardBg: '--card-bg', contentBg: '--content-bg', inputBg: '--input-bg',
-        rowStripe: '--row-stripe', rowHover: '--row-hover', detailBg: '--detail-bg',
-        selectedBg: '--selected-bg', sectionBg: '--section-bg',
-        font: '--font', mono: '--mono'
-      };
-      for (const [key, cssVar] of Object.entries(varMap)) {
-        if (themeData[key]) root.setProperty(cssVar, themeData[key]);
-      }
-      // Derived vars
-      if (themeData.background) root.setProperty('--content-bg', themeData.contentBg || themeData.background);
-      if (themeData.surface1) root.setProperty('--card-bg', themeData.cardBg || themeData.surface1);
-      // Nav gradient
-      if (themeData.navBg) {
-        const nav = document.querySelector('.top-nav');
-        if (nav) nav.style.background = `linear-gradient(135deg, ${themeData.navBg} 0%, ${themeData.navBg2 || themeData.navBg} 50%, ${themeData.navBg} 100%)`;
-      }
+    // Customizer v2: set server defaults and run full pipeline
+    // (reads localStorage overrides → merges → sets SITE_CONFIG → applies CSS → dispatches theme-changed)
+    if (window._customizerV2) {
+      window._customizerV2.init(cfg);
+    } else {
+      // Fallback if customize-v2.js didn't load
+      window.SITE_CONFIG = cfg;
     }
-
-    // Apply node color overrides (skip if user has local preferences)
-    if (cfg.nodeColors && !userTheme.nodeColors) {
-      for (const [role, color] of Object.entries(cfg.nodeColors)) {
-        if (window.ROLE_COLORS && role in window.ROLE_COLORS) window.ROLE_COLORS[role] = color;
-        if (window.ROLE_STYLE && window.ROLE_STYLE[role]) window.ROLE_STYLE[role].color = color;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Apply type color overrides (skip if user has local preferences)
-    if (cfg.typeColors && !userTheme.typeColors) {
-      for (const [type, color] of Object.entries(cfg.typeColors)) {
-        if (window.TYPE_COLORS && type in window.TYPE_COLORS) window.TYPE_COLORS[type] = color;
-      }
-      if (window.syncBadgeColors) window.syncBadgeColors();
-    }
-
-    // Apply branding (skip if user has local preferences)
-    if (cfg.branding && !userTheme.branding) {
-      if (cfg.branding.siteName) {
-        document.title = cfg.branding.siteName;
-        const brandText = document.querySelector('.brand-text');
-        if (brandText) brandText.textContent = cfg.branding.siteName;
-      }
-      if (cfg.branding.logoUrl) {
-        const brandIcon = document.querySelector('.brand-icon');
-        if (brandIcon) {
-          const img = document.createElement('img');
-          img.src = cfg.branding.logoUrl;
-          img.alt = cfg.branding.siteName || 'Logo';
-          img.style.height = '24px';
-          img.style.width = 'auto';
-          brandIcon.replaceWith(img);
-        }
-      }
-      if (cfg.branding.faviconUrl) {
-        const favicon = document.querySelector('link[rel="icon"]');
-        if (favicon) favicon.href = cfg.branding.faviconUrl;
-      }
-    }
-  }).catch(() => { window.SITE_CONFIG = { timestamps: { defaultMode: 'ago', timezone: 'local', formatPreset: 'iso', customFormat: '', allowCustomFormat: false } }; }).finally(() => {
+  }).catch(() => {
+    window.SITE_CONFIG = { timestamps: { defaultMode: 'ago', timezone: 'local', formatPreset: 'iso', customFormat: '', allowCustomFormat: false } };
+    if (window._customizerV2) window._customizerV2.init(window.SITE_CONFIG);
+  }).finally(() => {
     if (!location.hash || location.hash === '#/') location.hash = '#/home';
     else navigate();
   });

public/customize.js

@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@
     selectedBg: '--selected-bg',
     font: '--font',
     mono: '--mono',
-    // Hex breakdown section colors
-    sectionHeaderBg: '--section-header-bg',
-    sectionTransportBg: '--section-transport-bg',
-    sectionPathBg: '--section-path-bg',
-    sectionPayloadBg: '--section-payload-bg',
   };
 
   /* ── Theme Presets ── */

public/index.html

@@ -86,13 +86,14 @@
 
   <script src="vendor/qrcode.js"></script>
   <script src="roles.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
-  <script src="customize.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="customize-v2.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="region-filter.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="hop-resolver.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="hop-display.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="app.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="home.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="packet-filter.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="packet-helpers.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="packets.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="geo-filter-overlay.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
   <script src="map.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>

public/live.js

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 (function() {
   'use strict';
 
+  // getParsedPath / getParsedDecoded are in shared packet-helpers.js (loaded before this file)
+  var getParsedPath = window.getParsedPath;
+  var getParsedDecoded = window.getParsedDecoded;
+
   // Status color helpers (read from CSS variables for theme support)
   function cssVar(name) { return getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue(name).trim(); }
   function statusGreen() { return cssVar('--status-green') || '#22c55e'; }
@@ -431,8 +435,8 @@
   }
 
   function dbPacketToLive(pkt) {
-    const raw = JSON.parse(pkt.decoded_json || '{}');
-    const hops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]');
+    const raw = getParsedDecoded(pkt);
+    const hops = getParsedPath(pkt);
     const typeName = raw.type || pkt.payload_type_name || 'UNKNOWN';
     return {
       id: pkt.id, hash: pkt.hash,
@@ -481,8 +485,13 @@
     }
   });
 
+  function packetTimestamp(pkt) {
+    return new Date(pkt.timestamp || pkt.created_at || Date.now()).getTime();
+  }
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') window._live_packetTimestamp = packetTimestamp;
+
   function bufferPacket(pkt) {
-    pkt._ts = Date.now();
+    pkt._ts = packetTimestamp(pkt);
     const entry = { ts: pkt._ts, pkt };
     VCR.buffer.push(entry);
     // Keep buffer capped at ~2000 — adjust playhead to avoid stale indices (#63)
@@ -1440,7 +1449,7 @@
       for (const op of group.packets) {
         let opHops = [];
         if (op.path_json) {
-          try { opHops = typeof op.path_json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(op.path_json) : op.path_json; } catch {}
+          try { opHops = getParsedPath(op); } catch {}
         } else if (op.decoded?.path?.hops) {
           opHops = op.decoded.path.hops;
         }
@@ -1586,6 +1595,20 @@
   window._liveNodeMarkers = function() { return nodeMarkers; };
   window._liveNodeData = function() { return nodeData; };
   window._vcrFormatTime = vcrFormatTime;
+  window._liveDbPacketToLive = dbPacketToLive;
+  window._liveExpandToBufferEntries = expandToBufferEntries;
+  window._liveSEG_MAP = SEG_MAP;
+  window._liveBufferPacket = bufferPacket;
+  window._liveVCR = function() { return VCR; };
+  window._liveGetFavoritePubkeys = getFavoritePubkeys;
+  window._livePacketInvolvesFavorite = packetInvolvesFavorite;
+  window._liveIsNodeFavorited = isNodeFavorited;
+  window._liveFormatLiveTimestampHtml = formatLiveTimestampHtml;
+  window._liveResolveHopPositions = resolveHopPositions;
+  window._liveVcrSpeedCycle = vcrSpeedCycle;
+  window._liveVcrPause = vcrPause;
+  window._liveVcrResumeLive = vcrResumeLive;
+  window._liveVcrSetMode = vcrSetMode;
 
   async function replayRecent() {
     try {
@@ -1710,7 +1733,7 @@
       for (const fp of packets) {
         let fpHops = [];
         if (fp.path_json) {
-          try { fpHops = typeof fp.path_json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(fp.path_json) : fp.path_json; } catch {}
+          try { fpHops = getParsedPath(fp); } catch {}
         } else if (fp.decoded?.path?.hops) {
           fpHops = fp.decoded.path.hops;
         }
@@ -1747,7 +1770,7 @@
       var qp = qd.payload || {};
       var hops;
       if (qpkt.path_json) {
-        try { hops = typeof qpkt.path_json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(qpkt.path_json) : qpkt.path_json; } catch (e) { hops = qd.path?.hops || []; }
+        try { hops = getParsedPath(qpkt); } catch (e) { hops = qd.path?.hops || []; }
       } else {
         hops = qd.path?.hops || [];
       }
@@ -1934,6 +1957,7 @@
     let lastPulse = performance.now();
     const pulseStart = lastPulse;
     function animatePulse(now) {
+      if (!animLayer) return;
       if (now - pulseStart > 2000) {
         try { animLayer.removeLayer(ring); } catch {}
         return;
@@ -2178,6 +2202,10 @@
     const startTime = performance.now();
 
     function tick(now) {
+      if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) {
+        if (onComplete) onComplete();
+        return;
+      }
       const elapsed = now - startTime;
       const t = Math.min(1, elapsed / DURATION_MS);
       const lat = from[0] + (to[0] - from[0]) * t;
@@ -2222,6 +2250,11 @@
         // Fade out
         const fadeStart = performance.now();
         function fadeOut(now) {
+          if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) {
+            charMarkers.length = 0;
+            if (onComplete) onComplete();
+            return;
+          }
           const ft = Math.min(1, (now - fadeStart) / 300);
           if (ft >= 1) {
             for (const cm of charMarkers) try { animLayer.removeLayer(cm.marker); } catch {}
@@ -2269,6 +2302,10 @@
 
     let lastStep = performance.now();
     function animateLine(now) {
+      if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) {
+        if (onComplete) onComplete();
+        return;
+      }
       const elapsed = now - lastStep;
       if (elapsed >= 33) {
         const ticks = Math.min(Math.floor(elapsed / 33), 4);
@@ -2297,6 +2334,7 @@
             let fadeOp = mainOpacity;
             let lastFade = performance.now();
             function animateFade(now) {
+              if (!pathsLayer) return;
               const fadeElapsed = now - lastFade;
               if (fadeElapsed >= 52) {
                 const fadeTicks = Math.min(Math.floor(fadeElapsed / 52), 4);

public/map.js

@@ -749,21 +749,30 @@
     selectedReferenceNode = pubkey;
     neighborPubkeys = new Set();
     try {
-      const data = await api('/nodes/' + pubkey + '/paths');
-      const paths = data.paths || [];
-      for (const p of paths) {
-        const hops = p.hops || [];
-        // Find the reference node in the path; direct neighbors are adjacent hops
-        for (let i = 0; i < hops.length; i++) {
-          if (hops[i].pubkey === pubkey) {
-            if (i > 0 && hops[i - 1].pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(hops[i - 1].pubkey);
-            if (i < hops.length - 1 && hops[i + 1].pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(hops[i + 1].pubkey);
+      // Use affinity-based neighbor API (server-side disambiguation) instead of
+      // client-side path walking which fails on hash collisions (#484)
+      const data = await api('/nodes/' + pubkey + '/neighbors?min_count=3');
+      for (const n of (data.neighbors || [])) {
+        if (n.pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(n.pubkey);
+        // For ambiguous edges, include all candidates (better to show extra than miss)
+        if (n.candidates) n.candidates.forEach(function(c) { if (c.pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(c.pubkey); });
+      }
+      // If affinity data is insufficient, fall back to client-side path walking
+      if (neighborPubkeys.size === 0) {
+        const pathData = await api('/nodes/' + pubkey + '/paths');
+        const paths = pathData.paths || [];
+        for (const p of paths) {
+          const hops = p.hops || [];
+          for (var i = 0; i < hops.length; i++) {
+            if (hops[i].pubkey === pubkey) {
+              if (i > 0 && hops[i - 1].pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(hops[i - 1].pubkey);
+              if (i < hops.length - 1 && hops[i + 1].pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(hops[i + 1].pubkey);
+            }
           }
         }
-        // (Redundant block removed — the main loop above already handles first/last hops)
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      console.warn('Failed to fetch neighbor paths for', pubkey, '— neighbor filter may be incomplete:', e);
+      console.warn('Failed to fetch neighbors for', pubkey, ':', e);
       neighborPubkeys = new Set();
     }
     // Update sidebar UI
@@ -779,8 +788,9 @@
     if (cb) cb.checked = true;
     renderMarkers();
   }
-  // Expose for popup onclick
+  // Expose for popup onclick and testing
   window._mapSelectRefNode = selectReferenceNode;
+  window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys = function() { return neighborPubkeys ? Array.from(neighborPubkeys) : []; };
 
   function buildPopup(node) {
     const key = node.public_key ? truncate(node.public_key, 16) : '—';
@@ -839,6 +849,7 @@
     selectedReferenceNode = null;
     neighborPubkeys = null;
     delete window._mapSelectRefNode;
+    delete window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys;
   }
 
   function toggleHeatmap(on) {

public/packet-helpers.js

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* === CoreScope — packet-helpers.js (shared packet utilities) === */
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Cached JSON.parse helpers for packet data (issue #387).
+ * Avoids repeated parsing of path_json / decoded_json on the same packet object.
+ * Results are cached as _parsedPath / _parsedDecoded properties on the packet.
+ *
+ * Handles pre-parsed objects (non-string values) gracefully — returns them as-is.
+ */
+
+window.getParsedPath = function getParsedPath(p) {
+  if (p._parsedPath !== undefined) return p._parsedPath;
+  var raw = p.path_json;
+  if (typeof raw !== 'string') {
+    p._parsedPath = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw : [];
+    return p._parsedPath;
+  }
+  try { p._parsedPath = JSON.parse(raw) || []; } catch (e) { p._parsedPath = []; }
+  return p._parsedPath;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Clear cached _parsedPath/_parsedDecoded from a packet object.
+ * Must be called after spreading a parent packet into an observation/child,
+ * otherwise the child inherits stale cached values from the parent (issue #504).
+ */
+window.clearParsedCache = function clearParsedCache(p) {
+  delete p._parsedPath;
+  delete p._parsedDecoded;
+  return p;
+};
+
+window.getParsedDecoded = function getParsedDecoded(p) {
+  if (p._parsedDecoded !== undefined) return p._parsedDecoded;
+  var raw = p.decoded_json;
+  if (typeof raw !== 'string') {
+    p._parsedDecoded = (raw && typeof raw === 'object') ? raw : {};
+    return p._parsedDecoded;
+  }
+  try { p._parsedDecoded = JSON.parse(raw) || {}; } catch (e) { p._parsedDecoded = {}; }
+  return p._parsedDecoded;
+};

public/packets.js

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
   const PANEL_WIDTH_KEY = 'meshcore-panel-width';
   const PANEL_CLOSE_HTML = '<button class="panel-close-btn" title="Close detail pane (Esc)">✕</button>';
 
+  // getParsedPath / getParsedDecoded are in shared packet-helpers.js (loaded before this file)
+  const getParsedPath = window.getParsedPath;
+  const getParsedDecoded = window.getParsedDecoded;
+
   // --- Virtual scroll state ---
   const VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT = 36;  // estimated row height in px
   const VSCROLL_BUFFER = 30;      // extra rows above/below viewport
@@ -265,6 +269,7 @@
             if (obs) {
               expandedHashes.add(h);
               const obsPacket = {...data.packet, observer_id: obs.observer_id, observer_name: obs.observer_name, snr: obs.snr, rssi: obs.rssi, path_json: obs.path_json, timestamp: obs.timestamp, first_seen: obs.timestamp};
+              clearParsedCache(obsPacket);
               selectPacket(obs.id, h, {packet: obsPacket, breakdown: data.breakdown, observations: data.observations}, obs.id);
             } else {
               selectPacket(data.packet.id, h, data);
@@ -320,7 +325,7 @@
           panel.appendChild(content);
           const pkt = data.packet;
           try {
-            const hops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]');
+            const hops = getParsedPath(pkt);
             const newHops = hops.filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
             if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
           } catch {}
@@ -367,7 +372,7 @@
       // Resolve any new hops, then update and re-render
       const newHops = new Set();
       for (const p of filtered) {
-        try { JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]').forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(p).forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
       }
       (newHops.size ? resolveHops([...newHops]) : Promise.resolve()).then(() => {
         if (groupByHash) {
@@ -497,7 +502,7 @@
         await Promise.all(multiObs.map(async (p) => {
           try {
             const d = await api(`/packets/${p.hash}`);
-            if (d?.observations) p._children = d.observations.map(o => ({...d.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
+            if (d?.observations) p._children = d.observations.map(o => clearParsedCache({...d.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
           } catch {}
         }));
         // Flatten: replace grouped packets with individual observations
@@ -516,7 +521,7 @@
       // Pre-resolve all path hops to node names
       const allHops = new Set();
       for (const p of packets) {
-        try { const path = JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]'); path.forEach(h => allHops.add(h)); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(p).forEach(h => allHops.add(h)); } catch {}
       }
       if (allHops.size) await resolveHops([...allHops]);
 
@@ -525,7 +530,7 @@
       for (const p of packets) {
         if (!p.observer_id) continue;
         try {
-          const path = JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]');
+          const path = getParsedPath(p);
           const ambiguous = path.filter(h => hopNameCache[h]?.ambiguous);
           if (ambiguous.length) {
             if (!hopsByObserver[p.observer_id]) hopsByObserver[p.observer_id] = new Set();
@@ -833,7 +838,7 @@
           try {
             const data = await api(`/packets/${p.hash}`);
             if (data?.packet && data.observations) {
-              p._children = data.observations.map(o => ({...data.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
+              p._children = data.observations.map(o => clearParsedCache({...data.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
               p._fetchedData = data;
             }
           } catch {}
@@ -846,7 +851,7 @@
       // Resolve any new hops from updated header paths
       const newHops = new Set();
       for (const p of packets) {
-        try { JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]').forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(p).forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
       }
       if (newHops.size) await resolveHops([...newHops]);
       renderTableRows();
@@ -1006,6 +1011,7 @@
           if (child) {
             const parentData = group._fetchedData;
             const obsPacket = parentData ? {...parentData.packet, observer_id: child.observer_id, observer_name: child.observer_name, snr: child.snr, rssi: child.rssi, path_json: child.path_json, timestamp: child.timestamp, first_seen: child.timestamp} : child;
+            if (parentData) { clearParsedCache(obsPacket); }
             selectPacket(child.id, parentHash, {packet: obsPacket, breakdown: parentData?.breakdown, observations: parentData?.observations}, child.id);
           }
         }
@@ -1059,7 +1065,7 @@
           <td class="col-observer">${isSingle ? truncate(obsName(headerObserverId), 16) : truncate(obsName(headerObserverId), 10) + (p.observer_count > 1 ? ' +' + (p.observer_count - 1) : '')}</td>
           <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${groupPathStr}</span></td>
           <td class="col-rpt">${p.observation_count > 1 ? '<span class="badge badge-obs" title="Seen ' + p.observation_count + ' times">👁 ' + p.observation_count + '</span>' : (isSingle ? '' : p.count)}</td>
-          <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview((() => { try { return JSON.parse(p.decoded_json || '{}'); } catch { return {}; } })())}</td>
+          <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview(getParsedDecoded(p))}</td>
         </tr>`;
     if (isExpanded && p._children) {
       let visibleChildren = p._children;
@@ -1072,8 +1078,7 @@
         const size = c.raw_hex ? Math.floor(c.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
         const childHashBytes = ((parseInt(c.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
         const childRegion = c.observer_id ? (observerMap.get(c.observer_id)?.iata || '') : '';
-        let childPath = [];
-        try { childPath = JSON.parse(c.path_json || '[]'); } catch {}
+        const childPath = getParsedPath(c);
         const childPathStr = renderPath(childPath, c.observer_id);
         html += `<tr class="group-child" data-id="${c.id}" data-hash="${c.hash || ''}" data-action="select-observation" data-value="${c.id}" data-parent-hash="${p.hash}" tabindex="0" role="row">
               <td></td><td class="col-region">${childRegion ? `<span class="badge-region">${childRegion}</span>` : '—'}</td>
@@ -1085,7 +1090,7 @@
               <td class="col-observer">${truncate(obsName(c.observer_id), 16)}</td>
               <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${childPathStr}</span></td>
               <td class="col-rpt"></td>
-              <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview((() => { try { return JSON.parse(c.decoded_json || '{}'); } catch { return {}; } })())}</td>
+              <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview(getParsedDecoded(c))}</td>
             </tr>`;
       }
     }
@@ -1094,9 +1099,8 @@
 
   // Build HTML for a single flat (ungrouped) packet row
   function buildFlatRowHtml(p) {
-    let decoded, pathHops = [];
-    try { decoded = JSON.parse(p.decoded_json || '{}'); } catch {}
-    try { pathHops = JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]') || []; } catch {}
+    const decoded = getParsedDecoded(p);
+    const pathHops = getParsedPath(p);
     const region = p.observer_id ? (observerMap.get(p.observer_id)?.iata || '') : '';
     const typeName = payloadTypeName(p.payload_type);
     const typeClass = payloadTypeColor(p.payload_type);
@@ -1414,7 +1418,7 @@
       // Resolve path hops for detail view
       const pkt = data.packet;
       try {
-        const hops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]');
+        const hops = getParsedPath(pkt);
         const newHops = hops.filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
         if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
       } catch {}
@@ -1432,10 +1436,8 @@
     const pkt = data.packet;
     const breakdown = data.breakdown || {};
     const ranges = breakdown.ranges || [];
-    let decoded;
-    try { decoded = JSON.parse(pkt.decoded_json); } catch { decoded = {}; }
-    let pathHops;
-    try { pathHops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]') || []; } catch { pathHops = []; }
+    const decoded = getParsedDecoded(pkt);
+    const pathHops = getParsedPath(pkt);
 
     // Resolve sender GPS — from packet directly, or from known node in DB
     let senderLat = decoded.lat != null ? decoded.lat : (decoded.latitude || null);
@@ -1611,10 +1613,8 @@
         const replayPackets = [];
         if (obs.length > 1) {
           for (const o of obs) {
-            let oPath;
-            try { oPath = JSON.parse(o.path_json || '[]'); } catch { oPath = pathHops; }
-            let oDec;
-            try { oDec = JSON.parse(o.decoded_json || '{}'); } catch { oDec = decoded; }
+            const oPath = getParsedPath(o);
+            const oDec = getParsedDecoded(o);
             replayPackets.push({
               id: o.id, hash: pkt.hash, raw: o.raw_hex || pkt.raw_hex,
               _ts: new Date(o.timestamp).getTime(),
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@
   let obsSortMode = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-obs-sort') || SORT_OBSERVER;
 
   function getPathHopCount(c) {
-    try { return JSON.parse(c.path_json || '[]').length; } catch { return 0; }
+    try { return getParsedPath(c).length; } catch { return 0; }
   }
 
   function sortGroupChildren(group) {
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@
       if (!pkt) return;
       const group = packets.find(p => p.hash === hash);
       if (group && data.observations) {
-        group._children = data.observations.map(o => ({...pkt, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
+        group._children = data.observations.map(o => clearParsedCache({...pkt, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
         group._fetchedData = data;
         // Sort children based on current sort mode
         sortGroupChildren(group);
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@
       // Resolve any new hops from children
       const childHops = new Set();
       for (const c of (group?._children || [])) {
-        try { JSON.parse(c.path_json || '[]').forEach(h => childHops.add(h)); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(c).forEach(h => childHops.add(h)); } catch {}
       }
       const newHops = [...childHops].filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
       if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@
         const data = await api(`/packets/${param}`);
         if (!data?.packet) { app.innerHTML = `<div style="max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px;text-align:center"><h2>Packet not found</h2><p>Packet ${param} doesn't exist.</p><a href="#/packets">← Back to packets</a></div>`; return; }
         const hops = [];
-        try { const ph = JSON.parse(data.packet.path_json || '[]'); hops.push(...ph); } catch {}
+        try { hops.push(...getParsedPath(data.packet)); } catch {}
         const newHops = hops.filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
         if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
         const container = document.createElement('div');

public/style.css

@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@
   --content-bg: var(--surface-0);
   --card-bg: var(--surface-1);
   --hover-bg: rgba(0,0,0, 0.04);
-  --section-header-bg: rgba(243,139,168,0.18);
-  --section-transport-bg: rgba(137,180,250,0.18);
-  --section-path-bg: rgba(166,227,161,0.18);
-  --section-payload-bg: rgba(249,226,175,0.18);
 }
 
 /* ⚠️ DARK THEME VARIABLES — KEEP BOTH BLOCKS IN SYNC
@@ -60,10 +56,6 @@
     --selected-bg: #1e3a5f;
     --hover-bg: rgba(255,255,255, 0.06);
     --section-bg: #1e1e34;
-    --section-header-bg: rgba(243,139,168,0.15);
-    --section-transport-bg: rgba(137,180,250,0.15);
-    --section-path-bg: rgba(166,227,161,0.15);
-    --section-payload-bg: rgba(249,226,175,0.15);
   }
 }
 /* ⚠️ DARK THEME VARIABLES — KEEP IN SYNC with @media block above */
@@ -87,10 +79,6 @@
   --selected-bg: #1e3a5f;
   --hover-bg: rgba(255,255,255, 0.06);
   --section-bg: #1e1e34;
-  --section-header-bg: rgba(243,139,168,0.15);
-  --section-transport-bg: rgba(137,180,250,0.15);
-  --section-path-bg: rgba(166,227,161,0.15);
-  --section-payload-bg: rgba(249,226,175,0.15);
 }
 
 * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
@@ -387,10 +375,10 @@ a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible
   background: var(--section-bg, #eef2ff); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px;
   text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; color: var(--accent);
 }
-.field-table .section-header td  { background: var(--section-header-bg); }
-.field-table .section-transport td { background: var(--section-transport-bg); }
-.field-table .section-path td    { background: var(--section-path-bg); }
-.field-table .section-payload td { background: var(--section-payload-bg); }
+.field-table .section-header td  { background: rgba(243,139,168,0.18); }
+.field-table .section-transport td { background: rgba(137,180,250,0.18); }
+.field-table .section-path td    { background: rgba(166,227,161,0.18); }
+.field-table .section-payload td { background: rgba(249,226,175,0.18); }
 
 /* === Path display === */
 .path-hops {

test-customizer-v2.js

@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+/* Unit tests for customizer v2 core functions */
+'use strict';
+const vm = require('vm');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+function test(name, fn) {
+  try { fn(); passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); }
+  catch (e) { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+function makeSandbox() {
+  const storage = {};
+  const localStorage = {
+    _data: storage,
+    getItem(k) { return k in storage ? storage[k] : null; },
+    setItem(k, v) { storage[k] = String(v); },
+    removeItem(k) { delete storage[k]; },
+    clear() { for (const k in storage) delete storage[k]; }
+  };
+  const ctx = {
+    window: {
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      dispatchEvent: () => {},
+      SITE_CONFIG: {},
+      _SITE_CONFIG_ORIGINAL_HOME: null,
+    },
+    document: {
+      readyState: 'loading',
+      createElement: (tag) => ({
+        id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '', className: '',
+        setAttribute: () => {}, appendChild: () => {},
+        style: {}, addEventListener: () => {},
+        querySelectorAll: () => [], querySelector: () => null,
+      }),
+      head: { appendChild: () => {} },
+      getElementById: () => null,
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      querySelectorAll: () => [],
+      querySelector: () => null,
+      documentElement: {
+        style: { setProperty: () => {}, removeProperty: () => {}, getPropertyValue: () => '' },
+        dataset: { theme: 'dark' },
+        getAttribute: () => 'dark',
+      },
+    },
+    console,
+    localStorage,
+    setTimeout: (fn) => fn(),
+    clearTimeout: () => {},
+    Date, Math, Array, Object, JSON, String, Number, Boolean,
+    parseInt, parseFloat, isNaN, Infinity, NaN, undefined,
+    MutationObserver: class { observe() {} },
+    HashChangeEvent: class {},
+    CustomEvent: class CustomEvent { constructor(type, opts) { this.type = type; this.detail = opts && opts.detail; } },
+    getComputedStyle: () => ({ getPropertyValue: () => '' }),
+  };
+  ctx.window.localStorage = localStorage;
+  ctx.self = ctx.window;
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+function loadCustomizer() {
+  const ctx = makeSandbox();
+  const code = fs.readFileSync('public/customize-v2.js', 'utf8');
+  vm.createContext(ctx);
+  vm.runInContext(code, ctx, { filename: 'customize-v2.js' });
+  return { ctx, api: ctx.window._customizerV2, ls: ctx.localStorage };
+}
+
+console.log('\n📋 Customizer V2 — Core Function Tests\n');
+
+// ── readOverrides ──
+console.log('readOverrides:');
+test('returns {} when key is absent', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.readOverrides();
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(result), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains invalid JSON', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', 'not json{{{');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains a non-object (string)', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '"just a string"');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains an array', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '[1,2,3]');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains a number', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '42');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns parsed object when valid', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  const data = { theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } };
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify(data));
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(api.readOverrides(), data);
+});
+
+// ── writeOverrides ──
+console.log('\nwriteOverrides:');
+test('writes serialized JSON to localStorage', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  const data = { theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } };
+  api.writeOverrides(data);
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides')), data);
+});
+
+test('removes key when delta is empty {}', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '{"theme":{}}');
+  api.writeOverrides({});
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'), null);
+});
+
+test('round-trips correctly (write → read = identical)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const data = { theme: { accent: '#abc', text: '#def' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#111' } };
+  api.writeOverrides(data);
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(api.readOverrides(), data);
+});
+
+test('strips invalid color values silently', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.writeOverrides({ theme: { accent: 'not-a-color' } });
+  // Invalid color is stripped by _validateDelta; remaining empty object is stored as '{}'
+  const stored = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored.theme, undefined);
+});
+
+test('strips out-of-range opacity', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.writeOverrides({ heatmapOpacity: 1.5 });
+  const stored1 = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored1.heatmapOpacity, undefined);
+  api.writeOverrides({ heatmapOpacity: -0.1 });
+  const stored2 = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored2.heatmapOpacity, undefined);
+});
+
+test('accepts valid opacity', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.writeOverrides({ heatmapOpacity: 0.5 });
+  const stored = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored.heatmapOpacity, 0.5);
+});
+
+// ── computeEffective ──
+console.log('\ncomputeEffective:');
+test('returns server defaults when overrides is {}', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa', text: '#bbb' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#ccc' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, {});
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(result, defaults);
+});
+
+test('overrides a single key in a section', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa', text: '#bbb' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#ff0000');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.text, '#bbb');
+});
+
+test('overrides multiple keys across sections', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#bbb' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { theme: { accent: '#111' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#222' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#111');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.nodeColors.repeater, '#222');
+});
+
+test('does not mutate either input', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa' } };
+  const overrides = { theme: { accent: '#bbb' } };
+  const defCopy = JSON.stringify(defaults);
+  const ovrCopy = JSON.stringify(overrides);
+  api.computeEffective(defaults, overrides);
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(defaults), defCopy);
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(overrides), ovrCopy);
+});
+
+test('handles missing sections in overrides gracefully', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#bbb' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { theme: { accent: '#ccc' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.nodeColors.repeater, '#bbb');
+});
+
+test('array values in home are fully replaced, not merged', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { home: { steps: [{ emoji: '1', title: 'a', description: 'b' }], heroTitle: 'X' } };
+  const overrides = { home: { steps: [{ emoji: '2', title: 'c', description: 'd' }, { emoji: '3', title: 'e', description: 'f' }] } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, overrides);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.home.steps.length, 2);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.home.steps[0].emoji, '2');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.home.heroTitle, 'X'); // untouched
+});
+
+test('top-level scalars are directly replaced', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { heatmapOpacity: 0.5 };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { heatmapOpacity: 0.8 });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.heatmapOpacity, 0.8);
+});
+
+// ── validateShape ──
+console.log('\nvalidateShape:');
+test('accepts valid delta objects', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ theme: { accent: '#fff' }, heatmapOpacity: 0.5 });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, true);
+});
+
+test('accepts empty object', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape({}).valid, true);
+});
+
+test('rejects non-objects (string)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape('hello').valid, false);
+});
+
+test('rejects non-objects (array)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape([1, 2]).valid, false);
+});
+
+test('rejects non-objects (null)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape(null).valid, false);
+});
+
+test('warns on unknown top-level keys', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ unknownKey: {} });
+  // Unknown keys produce a console.warn but validateShape still returns valid
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, true);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.errors.length, 0);
+});
+
+test('validates section types (rejects non-object section)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ theme: 'not an object' });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, false);
+});
+
+test('accepts valid rgb() color values in theme', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ theme: { accent: 'rgb(1,2,3)' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, true);
+});
+
+test('rejects out-of-range opacity values', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape({ heatmapOpacity: 2.0 }).valid, false);
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape({ liveHeatmapOpacity: -1 }).valid, false);
+});
+
+// ── migrateOldKeys ──
+console.log('\nmigrateOldKeys:');
+test('migrates all 7 keys correctly', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#f00' }, branding: { siteName: 'Test' } }));
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode', 'absolute');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-timezone', 'utc');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-format', 'iso-seconds');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-custom-format', 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-heatmap-opacity', '0.7');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-live-heatmap-opacity', '0.3');
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#f00');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.branding.siteName, 'Test');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.timestamps.defaultMode, 'absolute');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.timestamps.timezone, 'utc');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.heatmapOpacity, 0.7);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.liveHeatmapOpacity, 0.3);
+  // Legacy keys removed
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-user-theme'), null);
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode'), null);
+  // New key written
+  assert.notStrictEqual(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'), null);
+});
+
+test('handles partial migration (only some keys)', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode', 'ago');
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result.timestamps.defaultMode, 'ago');
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode'), null);
+});
+
+test('handles invalid JSON in meshcore-user-theme', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', '{bad json');
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  // Should not crash, returns delta (possibly empty besides what was valid)
+  assert(result !== null);
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-user-theme'), null);
+});
+
+test('skips migration if cs-theme-overrides already exists', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '{"theme":{}}');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#f00' } }));
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result, null);
+  // Legacy key NOT removed (migration skipped entirely)
+  assert.notStrictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-user-theme'), null);
+});
+
+test('returns null when no legacy keys found', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.migrateOldKeys(), null);
+});
+
+test('drops unknown keys from meshcore-user-theme', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#f00' }, unknownStuff: 'hi' }));
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#f00');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.unknownStuff, undefined);
+});
+
+// ── THEME_CSS_MAP completeness ──
+console.log('\nTHEME_CSS_MAP:');
+test('includes surface3 mapping', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.THEME_CSS_MAP.surface3, '--surface-3');
+});
+
+test('includes sectionBg mapping', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.THEME_CSS_MAP.sectionBg, '--section-bg');
+});
+
+test('matches all keys from old app.js varMap', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const expectedKeys = [
+    'accent', 'accentHover', 'navBg', 'navBg2', 'navText', 'navTextMuted',
+    'background', 'text', 'textMuted', 'border',
+    'statusGreen', 'statusYellow', 'statusRed',
+    'surface1', 'surface2', 'surface3',
+    'cardBg', 'contentBg', 'inputBg',
+    'rowStripe', 'rowHover', 'detailBg',
+    'selectedBg', 'sectionBg',
+    'font', 'mono'
+  ];
+  for (const key of expectedKeys) {
+    assert(key in api.THEME_CSS_MAP, `Missing key: ${key}`);
+  }
+});
+
+// ── _isOverridden tests ──
+console.log('\n_isOverridden (value comparison):');
+
+test('returns false when no overrides exist', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), false);
+});
+
+test('returns false when override matches server default', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } }));
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), false);
+});
+
+test('returns true when override differs from server default', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#bbb' } }));
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), true);
+});
+
+test('returns false for key not in overrides', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#bbb' } }));
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa', border: '#ccc' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'border'), false);
+});
+
+test('returns true when server has no default for overridden key', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#bbb' } }));
+  api.init({});
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), true);
+});
+
+// ── Summary ──
+console.log(`\n${passed + failed} tests: ${passed} passed, ${failed} failed\n`);
+process.exit(failed > 0 ? 1 : 0);

test-e2e-playwright.js

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async function run() {
     await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
     await page.evaluate(() => {
-      localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-user-theme');
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
       window.SITE_CONFIG = window.SITE_CONFIG || {};
       window.SITE_CONFIG.home = {
         heroTitle: 'Server Hero (E2E)',
@@ -122,18 +122,18 @@ async function run() {
     const homeTab = page.locator('.cust-tab[data-tab="home"]');
     await homeTab.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 });
     await homeTab.click();
-    const heroInput = page.locator('#cust-heroTitle');
+    const heroInput = page.locator('[data-cv2-field="home.heroTitle"]');
     if (await heroInput.count() === 0) {
-      console.log('    ⏭️  #cust-heroTitle not found — TODO: requires running server');
+      console.log('    ⏭️  home.heroTitle input not found — TODO: requires running server');
       return;
     }
     await heroInput.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 });
     await heroInput.fill(editedHero);
-    await page.waitForTimeout(700); // autoSave debounce is 500ms
+    await page.waitForTimeout(700); // debounce is 300ms, allow margin
     await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     const persistedHero = await page.evaluate(() => {
       try {
-        const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('meshcore-user-theme') || '{}');
+        const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
         return saved && saved.home ? saved.home.heroTitle : '';
       } catch {
         return '';
@@ -543,51 +543,6 @@ async function run() {
     assert(hasChannelHash, 'Undecrypted GRP_TXT detail should show "Channel Hash"');
   });
 
-  // --- Group: Hex breakdown colors (#329) ---
-
-  await test('Packet detail hex dump shows color-coded sections', async () => {
-    // Find any packet with raw_hex via API
-    const hash = await page.evaluate(async () => {
-      try {
-        const res = await fetch('/api/packets?limit=100');
-        const data = await res.json();
-        for (const p of (data.packets || [])) {
-          if (p.raw_hex && p.raw_hex.length > 10) return p.hash;
-        }
-      } catch {}
-      return null;
-    });
-    if (!hash) { console.log('    ⏭️  Skipped (no packets with raw_hex found)'); return; }
-    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/packets/${hash}`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    await page.waitForFunction(() => {
-      const panel = document.getElementById('pktRight');
-      if (!panel || panel.classList.contains('empty')) return false;
-      return panel.textContent.length > 50 && !panel.textContent.includes('Loading');
-    }, { timeout: 8000 });
-    // Verify hex dump has colored spans (not monochrome)
-    const coloredSpans = await page.$$eval('.hex-dump span[class*="hex-"]', els => els.length);
-    assert(coloredSpans > 0, 'Hex dump should have color-coded spans with hex-* classes');
-  });
-
-  await test('Packet detail shows hex legend with color swatches', async () => {
-    // Re-use the packet detail page from previous test
-    const legendItems = await page.$$eval('.hex-legend .legend-item, .hex-legend span', els => els.length);
-    assert(legendItems > 0, 'Hex legend should show color swatch items');
-  });
-
-  await test('Field breakdown table has tinted section rows', async () => {
-    // Check that section-row elements have per-section color classes
-    const sectionClasses = await page.$$eval('.field-table .section-row', rows =>
-      rows.map(r => r.className)
-    );
-    assert(sectionClasses.length > 0, 'Field table should have section rows');
-    const hasTinted = sectionClasses.some(c =>
-      c.includes('section-header') || c.includes('section-transport') ||
-      c.includes('section-path') || c.includes('section-payload')
-    );
-    assert(hasTinted, 'Section rows should have tinted color classes (section-header, section-path, etc.)');
-  });
-
   // --- Group: Analytics page (test 8 + sub-tabs) ---
 
   // Test 8: Analytics page loads with overview
@@ -1060,6 +1015,397 @@ async function run() {
     assert(hexDump, 'Hex dump should be visible after selecting a packet');
   });
 
+  // --- Group: Customizer v2 E2E tests ---
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: setOverride persists and applies CSS', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    // Clear any existing overrides
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+    // Set an override via the API
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      window._customizerV2.setOverride('theme', 'accent', '#ff0000');
+      // Wait for debounce
+      return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => {
+        const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
+        const cssVal = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--accent').trim();
+        resolve({ stored, cssVal });
+      }, 500));
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.stored.theme && result.stored.theme.accent === '#ff0000',
+      'Override not persisted to localStorage');
+    assert(result.cssVal === '#ff0000',
+      `CSS variable --accent expected #ff0000 but got "${result.cssVal}"`);
+    // Cleanup
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: clearOverride resets to server default', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      // Get the server default accent
+      window._customizerV2.setOverride('theme', 'accent', '#ff0000');
+      return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => {
+        window._customizerV2.clearOverride('theme', 'accent');
+        const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
+        const hasAccent = stored.theme && stored.theme.hasOwnProperty('accent');
+        resolve({ hasAccent });
+      }, 500));
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(!result.hasAccent, 'accent should be removed from overrides after clearOverride');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: full reset clears all overrides', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#ff0000' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#00ff00' } }));
+      // Simulate full reset
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      return { stored };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.stored === null, 'cs-theme-overrides should be null after full reset');
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: export produces valid JSON', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      // Set some overrides
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#123456' } }));
+      const delta = window._customizerV2.readOverrides();
+      const json = JSON.stringify(delta, null, 2);
+      try { JSON.parse(json); return { valid: true, hasAccent: delta.theme && delta.theme.accent === '#123456' }; }
+      catch { return { valid: false }; }
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.valid, 'Exported JSON must be valid');
+    assert(result.hasAccent, 'Exported JSON must contain the stored override');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: import applies overrides', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      const importData = { theme: { accent: '#abcdef' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#112233' } };
+      const validation = window._customizerV2.validateShape(importData);
+      if (!validation.valid) return { error: 'Validation failed: ' + validation.errors.join(', ') };
+      window._customizerV2.writeOverrides(importData);
+      const stored = window._customizerV2.readOverrides();
+      return { accent: stored.theme && stored.theme.accent, repeater: stored.nodeColors && stored.nodeColors.repeater };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.accent === '#abcdef', 'Imported accent should be #abcdef');
+    assert(result.repeater === '#112233', 'Imported repeater should be #112233');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: migration from legacy keys', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      // Clear new key so migration can run
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      // Set legacy keys
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#aabb01' }, branding: { siteName: 'LegacyName' } }));
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode', 'absolute');
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-heatmap-opacity', '0.5');
+      // Run migration
+      const migrated = window._customizerV2.migrateOldKeys();
+      const stored = window._customizerV2.readOverrides();
+      const legacyGone = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-user-theme') === null &&
+                         localStorage.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode') === null &&
+                         localStorage.getItem('meshcore-heatmap-opacity') === null;
+      return {
+        migrated: !!migrated,
+        accent: stored.theme && stored.theme.accent,
+        siteName: stored.branding && stored.branding.siteName,
+        tsMode: stored.timestamps && stored.timestamps.defaultMode,
+        opacity: stored.heatmapOpacity,
+        legacyGone
+      };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.migrated, 'migrateOldKeys should return non-null');
+    assert(result.accent === '#aabb01', 'Theme accent should be migrated');
+    assert(result.siteName === 'LegacyName', 'Branding should be migrated');
+    assert(result.tsMode === 'absolute', 'Timestamp mode should be migrated');
+    assert(result.opacity === 0.5, 'Heatmap opacity should be migrated');
+    assert(result.legacyGone, 'Legacy keys should be removed after migration');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: browser-local banner visible', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    // Open customizer
+    const toggleSel = '#customizeToggle, button[title*="ustom" i], [class*="customize"]';
+    const btn = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (!btn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Customizer toggle not found'); return; }
+    await btn.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cv2-local-banner', { timeout: 5000 });
+    const bannerText = await page.$eval('.cv2-local-banner', el => el.textContent);
+    assert(bannerText.includes('browser only'), `Banner should mention "browser only" but got "${bannerText}"`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: auto-save status indicator', async () => {
+    // Panel should already be open from previous test
+    const statusEl = await page.$('#cv2-save-status');
+    if (!statusEl) { console.log('    ⏭️  Save status element not found'); return; }
+    const statusText = await page.$eval('#cv2-save-status', el => el.textContent);
+    assert(statusText.includes('saved') || statusText.includes('Saving'),
+      `Status should show save state but got "${statusText}"`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: override indicator appears and disappears', async () => {
+    // Set override BEFORE page load so _renderTheme sees it during init
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.evaluate(() => {
+      // Force light mode so theme tab renders 'theme' section (not 'themeDark')
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-theme', 'light');
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } }));
+    });
+    // Reload so customizer v2 initializes with the override in place
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    // Ensure light mode is active (CI headless may default to dark)
+    await page.evaluate(() => document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'light'));
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      return { ok: true };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    // Open customizer and check for override dot
+    const toggleSel = '#customizeToggle, button[title*="ustom" i], [class*="customize"]';
+    const btn = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (!btn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Customizer toggle not found'); return; }
+    await btn.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cust-overlay', { timeout: 5000 });
+    // Click theme tab
+    const themeTab = await page.$('.cust-tab[data-tab="theme"]');
+    if (themeTab) await themeTab.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+    // Check for override dot
+    const dots = await page.$$('.cv2-override-dot');
+    assert(dots.length > 0, 'Override dot should be visible when overrides exist');
+    // Clear overrides and reload to verify dots disappear
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const btn2 = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (btn2) await btn2.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cust-overlay', { timeout: 5000 });
+    const themeTab2 = await page.$('.cust-tab[data-tab="theme"]');
+    if (themeTab2) await themeTab2.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+    const dotsAfter = await page.$$('.cv2-override-dot');
+    assert(dotsAfter.length === 0, 'Override dots should disappear after clearing overrides');
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: presets apply through standard pipeline', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+    const toggleSel = '#customizeToggle, button[title*="ustom" i], [class*="customize"]';
+    const btn = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (!btn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Customizer toggle not found'); return; }
+    await btn.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cust-overlay', { timeout: 5000 });
+    // Click theme tab
+    const themeTab = await page.$('.cust-tab[data-tab="theme"]');
+    if (themeTab) await themeTab.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+    // Click ocean preset
+    const oceanBtn = await page.$('.cust-preset-btn[data-preset="ocean"]');
+    if (!oceanBtn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Ocean preset button not found'); return; }
+    await oceanBtn.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
+      const cssAccent = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--accent').trim();
+      return { hasTheme: !!stored.theme, cssAccent };
+    });
+    assert(result.hasTheme, 'Preset should write theme to localStorage');
+    assert(result.cssAccent.length > 0, 'CSS accent should be set after preset');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: page load applies overrides from localStorage', async () => {
+    // Set overrides BEFORE navigating
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.evaluate(() => {
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#ee1122' } }));
+    });
+    // Reload to trigger init with overrides
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    await page.waitForTimeout(500); // allow pipeline to run
+    const cssAccent = await page.evaluate(() =>
+      getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--accent').trim()
+    );
+    assert(cssAccent === '#ee1122', `Page load should apply override accent #ee1122 but got "${cssAccent}"`);
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  // --- Group: Show Neighbors (#484 fix) ---
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors populates neighborPubkeys from affinity API', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'aabbccdd11223344556677889900aabbccddeeff00112233445566778899001122';
+    const neighborPubkey1 = '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111';
+    const neighborPubkey2 = '2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: testPubkey,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey1, prefix: '11', name: 'Neighbor-1', role: 'repeater', count: 50, score: 0.9, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey2, prefix: '22', name: 'Neighbor-2', role: 'companion', count: 20, score: 0.7, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 70
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (args) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no _mapSelectRefNode' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(args.pk, 'TestNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, { pk: testPubkey });
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey1), 'Should contain neighbor1');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey2), 'Should contain neighbor2');
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Expected 2 neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors resolves correct node on hash collision via affinity API', async () => {
+    const nodeA = 'c0dedad4208acb6cbe44b848943fc6d3c5d43cf38a21e48b43826a70862980e4';
+    const nodeB = 'c0f1a2b3000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ff';
+    const neighborR1 = 'r1aaaaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000aa';
+    const neighborR2 = 'r2bbbbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000bb';
+    const neighborR4 = 'r4dddddd000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000dd';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeA,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR1, prefix: 'R1', name: 'Repeater-R1', role: 'repeater', count: 100, score: 0.95, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborR2, prefix: 'R2', name: 'Repeater-R2', role: 'repeater', count: 80, score: 0.85, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 180
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeB,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR4, prefix: 'R4', name: 'Repeater-R4', role: 'repeater', count: 60, score: 0.75, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 60
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
+
+    // Select Node A — should get R1, R2 but NOT R4
+    const resultA = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeA');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeA);
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR1), 'Node A should have R1');
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR2), 'Node A should have R2');
+    assert(!resultA.includes(neighborR4), 'Node A should NOT have R4');
+
+    // Select Node B — should get R4 but NOT R1, R2
+    const resultB = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeB');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeB);
+    assert(resultB.includes(neighborR4), 'Node B should have R4');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR1), 'Node B should NOT have R1');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR2), 'Node B should NOT have R2');
+
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors falls back to path walking when affinity API returns empty', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'fallbacktest0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopBefore = 'aaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopAfter = 'bbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ node: testPubkey, neighbors: [], total_observations: 0 })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          paths: [{
+            hops: [
+              { pubkey: hopBefore, name: 'HopBefore' },
+              { pubkey: testPubkey, name: 'Self' },
+              { pubkey: hopAfter, name: 'HopAfter' }
+            ]
+          }]
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no-function' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'FallbackNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, testPubkey);
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopBefore), 'Fallback should find hopBefore');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopAfter), 'Fallback should find hopAfter');
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Expected 2 fallback neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`);
+  });
+
   // Extract frontend coverage if instrumented server is running
   try {
     const coverage = await page.evaluate(() => window.__coverage__);

test-live-anims.js

@@ -75,4 +75,54 @@ test('no setInterval remains in animation hot path', () => {
 });
 
 console.log(`\n${passed} passed, ${failed} failed\n`);
-process.exit(failed > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+if (failed > 0) process.exit(1);
+
+/* === Null-guard coverage for rAF callbacks === */
+const src2 = fs.readFileSync('public/live.js', 'utf8');
+let p2 = 0, f2 = 0;
+function test2(name, fn) {
+  try { fn(); p2++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); }
+  catch (e) { f2++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== Null guards on rAF animation callbacks ===');
+
+test2('animatePath tick() has null guard', () => {
+  // tick is inside animatePath, after "function tick(now)"
+  const tickStart = src2.indexOf('function tick(now)');
+  const tickBody = src2.substring(tickStart, tickStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(tickBody.includes('!animLayer || !pathsLayer'), 'tick() missing animLayer/pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('animatePath fadeOut() has null guard', () => {
+  const fadeOutStart = src2.indexOf('function fadeOut(now)');
+  const fadeOutBody = src2.substring(fadeOutStart, fadeOutStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(fadeOutBody.includes('!animLayer || !pathsLayer'), 'fadeOut() missing animLayer/pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('drawAnimatedLine animateLine() has null guard', () => {
+  const lineStart = src2.indexOf('function animateLine(now)');
+  const lineBody = src2.substring(lineStart, lineStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(lineBody.includes('!animLayer || !pathsLayer'), 'animateLine() missing animLayer/pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('drawAnimatedLine animateFade() has null guard', () => {
+  const fadeStart = src2.indexOf('function animateFade(now)');
+  const fadeBody = src2.substring(fadeStart, fadeStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(fadeBody.includes('!pathsLayer'), 'animateFade() missing pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('pulseNode animatePulse() has null guard', () => {
+  const pulseStart = src2.indexOf('function animatePulse(now)');
+  const pulseBody = src2.substring(pulseStart, pulseStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(pulseBody.includes('!animLayer'), 'animatePulse() missing animLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('ghostPulse has null guard', () => {
+  const ghostStart = src2.indexOf('function ghostPulse(now)');
+  const ghostBody = src2.substring(ghostStart, ghostStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(ghostBody.includes('!animLayer'), 'ghostPulse() missing animLayer null guard');
+});
+
+console.log(`\n${p2} passed, ${f2} failed\n`);
+if (f2 > 0) process.exit(1);

test-live.js

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+/* Unit tests for live.js functions (tested via VM sandbox)
+ * Part of #344 — live.js coverage
+ */
+'use strict';
+const vm = require('vm');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+const pendingTests = [];
+function test(name, fn) {
+  try {
+    const out = fn();
+    if (out && typeof out.then === 'function') {
+      pendingTests.push(
+        out.then(() => { passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); })
+        .catch((e) => { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); })
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`);
+  } catch (e) { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+// --- Browser-like sandbox ---
+function makeSandbox() {
+  const ctx = {
+    window: { addEventListener: () => {}, dispatchEvent: () => {}, devicePixelRatio: 1 },
+    document: {
+      readyState: 'complete',
+      createElement: (tag) => ({
+        tagName: tag, id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '', style: {},
+        classList: { add() {}, remove() {}, contains() { return false; } },
+        setAttribute() {}, getAttribute() { return null; },
+        addEventListener() {}, focus() {},
+        getContext: () => ({
+          clearRect() {}, fillRect() {}, beginPath() {}, arc() {}, fill() {},
+          scale() {}, fillStyle: '', font: '', fillText() {},
+        }),
+        offsetWidth: 200, offsetHeight: 40, width: 0, height: 0,
+      }),
+      head: { appendChild: () => {} },
+      getElementById: () => null,
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      querySelectorAll: () => [],
+      querySelector: () => null,
+      createElementNS: () => ({
+        tagName: 'svg', id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '', style: {},
+        setAttribute() {}, getAttribute() { return null; },
+      }),
+      documentElement: { getAttribute: () => null, setAttribute: () => {} },
+      body: { appendChild: () => {}, removeChild: () => {}, contains: () => false },
+      hidden: false,
+    },
+    console,
+    Date, Infinity, Math, Array, Object, String, Number, JSON, RegExp,
+    Error, TypeError, Map, Set, Promise, URLSearchParams,
+    parseInt, parseFloat, isNaN, isFinite,
+    encodeURIComponent, decodeURIComponent,
+    setTimeout: () => 0, clearTimeout: () => {},
+    setInterval: () => 0, clearInterval: () => {},
+    fetch: () => Promise.resolve({ json: () => Promise.resolve({}) }),
+    performance: { now: () => Date.now() },
+    requestAnimationFrame: (cb) => setTimeout(cb, 0),
+    cancelAnimationFrame: () => {},
+    localStorage: (() => {
+      const store = {};
+      return {
+        getItem: k => store[k] !== undefined ? store[k] : null,
+        setItem: (k, v) => { store[k] = String(v); },
+        removeItem: k => { delete store[k]; },
+      };
+    })(),
+    location: { hash: '', protocol: 'https:', host: 'localhost' },
+    CustomEvent: class CustomEvent {},
+    addEventListener: () => {},
+    dispatchEvent: () => {},
+    getComputedStyle: () => ({ getPropertyValue: () => '' }),
+    matchMedia: () => ({ matches: false, addEventListener: () => {} }),
+    navigator: {},
+    visualViewport: null,
+    MutationObserver: function() { this.observe = () => {}; this.disconnect = () => {}; },
+    WebSocket: function() { this.close = () => {}; },
+    IATA_COORDS_GEO: {},
+  };
+  vm.createContext(ctx);
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+function loadInCtx(ctx, file) {
+  vm.runInContext(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'), ctx);
+  for (const k of Object.keys(ctx.window)) ctx[k] = ctx.window[k];
+}
+
+function makeLeafletMock() {
+  return {
+    circleMarker: () => {
+      const m = {
+        addTo() { return m; }, bindTooltip() { return m; }, on() { return m; },
+        setRadius() {}, setStyle() {}, setLatLng() {},
+        getLatLng() { return { lat: 0, lng: 0 }; },
+        _baseColor: '', _baseSize: 5, _glowMarker: null, remove() {},
+      };
+      return m;
+    },
+    polyline: () => { const p = { addTo() { return p; }, setStyle() {}, remove() {} }; return p; },
+    polygon: () => { const p = { addTo() { return p; }, remove() {} }; return p; },
+    map: () => {
+      const m = {
+        setView() { return m; }, addLayer() { return m; }, on() { return m; },
+        getZoom() { return 11; }, getCenter() { return { lat: 37, lng: -122 }; },
+        getBounds() { return { contains: () => true }; }, fitBounds() { return m; },
+        invalidateSize() {}, remove() {}, hasLayer() { return false; }, removeLayer() {},
+      };
+      return m;
+    },
+    layerGroup: () => {
+      const g = {
+        addTo() { return g; }, addLayer() {}, removeLayer() {},
+        clearLayers() {}, hasLayer() { return true; }, eachLayer() {},
+      };
+      return g;
+    },
+    tileLayer: () => ({ addTo() { return this; } }),
+    control: { attribution: () => ({ addTo() {} }) },
+    DomUtil: { addClass() {}, removeClass() {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function addLiveGlobals(ctx) {
+  ctx.L = makeLeafletMock();
+  ctx.registerPage = () => {};
+  ctx.onWS = () => {};
+  ctx.offWS = () => {};
+  ctx.connectWS = () => {};
+  ctx.api = () => Promise.resolve([]);
+  ctx.invalidateApiCache = () => {};
+  ctx.favStar = () => '';
+  ctx.bindFavStars = () => {};
+  ctx.getFavorites = () => [];
+  ctx.isFavorite = () => false;
+  ctx.HopResolver = { init() {}, resolve: () => ({}), ready: () => false };
+  ctx.MeshAudio = null;
+  ctx.RegionFilter = { init() {}, getSelected: () => null, onRegionChange: () => {} };
+}
+
+function makeLiveSandbox({ withAppJs = false } = {}) {
+  const ctx = makeSandbox();
+  addLiveGlobals(ctx);
+
+  loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/roles.js');
+  if (withAppJs) loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/app.js');
+  try { loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/live.js'); } catch (e) {
+    console.error('live.js load error:', e.message);
+    for (const k of Object.keys(ctx.window)) ctx[k] = ctx.window[k];
+  }
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+// ===== dbPacketToLive =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: dbPacketToLive ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const dbPacketToLive = ctx.window._liveDbPacketToLive;
+  assert.ok(dbPacketToLive, '_liveDbPacketToLive must be exposed');
+
+  test('converts basic DB packet to live format', () => {
+    const pkt = {
+      id: 42, hash: 'abc123',
+      raw_hex: 'deadbeef',
+      path_json: '["hop1","hop2"]',
+      decoded_json: '{"type":"GRP_TXT","text":"hello"}',
+      timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:00Z',
+      snr: 7.5, rssi: -85, observer_name: 'ObsA',
+    };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.id, 42);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.hash, 'abc123');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.raw, 'deadbeef');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.snr, 7.5);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.rssi, -85);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.observer, 'ObsA');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.header.payloadTypeName, 'GRP_TXT');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.payload.text, 'hello');
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result.decoded.path.hops, ['hop1', 'hop2']);
+    assert.strictEqual(result._ts, new Date('2024-06-15T12:00:00Z').getTime());
+  });
+
+  test('handles null decoded_json', () => {
+    const pkt = { id: 1, hash: 'x', decoded_json: null, path_json: null, timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z' };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.header.payloadTypeName, 'UNKNOWN');
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result.decoded.path.hops, []);
+  });
+
+  test('uses payload_type_name as fallback', () => {
+    const pkt = { id: 2, hash: 'y', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z', payload_type_name: 'ADVERT' };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.header.payloadTypeName, 'ADVERT');
+  });
+
+  test('uses created_at as timestamp fallback', () => {
+    const pkt = { id: 3, hash: 'z', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', created_at: '2024-03-01T06:00:00Z' };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result._ts, new Date('2024-03-01T06:00:00Z').getTime());
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== expandToBufferEntries =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: expandToBufferEntries ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const expand = ctx.window._liveExpandToBufferEntries;
+  assert.ok(expand, '_liveExpandToBufferEntries must be exposed');
+
+  test('single packet without observations returns one entry', () => {
+    const pkts = [{
+      id: 1, hash: 'h1', timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:00Z',
+      decoded_json: '{"type":"GRP_TXT"}', path_json: '[]',
+    }];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 1);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].pkt.id, 1);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].ts, new Date('2024-06-15T12:00:00Z').getTime());
+  });
+
+  test('packet with observations expands to one entry per observation', () => {
+    const pkts = [{
+      id: 10, hash: 'h10', timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:00Z',
+      decoded_json: '{"type":"ADVERT"}', path_json: '[]', raw_hex: 'ff',
+      observations: [
+        { timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:01Z', snr: 5, observer_name: 'O1' },
+        { timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:02Z', snr: 8, observer_name: 'O2' },
+        { timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:03Z', snr: 3, observer_name: 'O3' },
+      ],
+    }];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 3);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].pkt.observer, 'O1');
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[1].pkt.observer, 'O2');
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[2].pkt.observer, 'O3');
+    // All should share the same hash
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].pkt.hash, 'h10');
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[2].pkt.hash, 'h10');
+    // Entries should be in chronological order
+    assert.ok(entries[0].ts < entries[1].ts, 'entry 0 should be before entry 1');
+    assert.ok(entries[1].ts < entries[2].ts, 'entry 1 should be before entry 2');
+  });
+
+  test('empty observations array treated as no observations', () => {
+    const pkts = [{
+      id: 5, hash: 'h5', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', observations: [],
+    }];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 1);
+  });
+
+  test('multiple packets expand independently', () => {
+    const pkts = [
+      { id: 1, hash: 'h1', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]' },
+      {
+        id: 2, hash: 'h2', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', raw_hex: 'aa',
+        observations: [
+          { timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:01Z', observer_name: 'X' },
+          { timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:02Z', observer_name: 'Y' },
+        ],
+      },
+    ];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 3);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== SEG_MAP (7-segment display) =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: SEG_MAP ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const SEG_MAP = ctx.window._liveSEG_MAP;
+  assert.ok(SEG_MAP, '_liveSEG_MAP must be exposed');
+
+  test('all digits 0-9 are mapped', () => {
+    for (let i = 0; i <= 9; i++) {
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[String(i)] !== undefined, `digit ${i} must be in SEG_MAP`);
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[String(i)] > 0, `digit ${i} must have non-zero segments`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('digit 8 lights all 7 segments and no others', () => {
+    // 0x7F = 0b01111111 — all 7 segment bits on, MSB (colon) off
+    const val = SEG_MAP['8'];
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x7F, 0x7F, 'all 7 segment bits should be set');
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x80, 0, 'colon bit should not be set for a digit');
+  });
+
+  test('colon only sets the MSB (dot/colon indicator)', () => {
+    const val = SEG_MAP[':'];
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x80, 0x80, 'MSB (colon bit) should be set');
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x7F, 0, 'no segment bits should be set for colon');
+  });
+
+  test('space lights no segments', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(SEG_MAP[' '], 0x00, 'space should have no bits set');
+  });
+
+  test('digit 1 lights fewer segments than digit 8', () => {
+    // Behavioral: 1 has fewer segments lit than 8
+    const ones = (n) => { let c = 0; while (n) { c += n & 1; n >>= 1; } return c; };
+    assert.ok(ones(SEG_MAP['1']) < ones(SEG_MAP['8']),
+      'digit 1 should have fewer segment bits than digit 8');
+  });
+
+  test('VCR mode letters are mapped with non-zero segments', () => {
+    for (const ch of ['P', 'A', 'U', 'S', 'E', 'L', 'I', 'V']) {
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[ch] !== undefined, `${ch} must be in SEG_MAP`);
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[ch] > 0, `${ch} must have non-zero segments`);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== VCR state machine =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: VCR state machine ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const VCR = ctx.window._liveVCR;
+  const vcrSetMode = ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode;
+  const vcrPause = ctx.window._liveVcrPause;
+  const vcrSpeedCycle = ctx.window._liveVcrSpeedCycle;
+  assert.ok(VCR, '_liveVCR must be exposed');
+
+  test('VCR initial mode is LIVE', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'LIVE');
+  });
+
+  test('vcrSetMode changes mode', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('PAUSED');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED');
+    assert.ok(VCR().frozenNow != null, 'frozenNow should be set when not LIVE');
+  });
+
+  test('vcrSetMode LIVE clears frozenNow', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null);
+  });
+
+  test('vcrPause stops replay and sets PAUSED', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('LIVE');
+    vcrPause();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 0);
+  });
+
+  test('vcrPause is idempotent', () => {
+    vcrPause();
+    const frozen1 = VCR().frozenNow;
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED', 'mode should be PAUSED after first call');
+    vcrPause();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, frozen1);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED', 'mode should stay PAUSED after second call');
+  });
+
+  test('vcrSpeedCycle cycles through 1,2,4,8', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('LIVE');
+    VCR().speed = 1;
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 2);
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 4);
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 8);
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 1); // wraps around
+  });
+
+  const vcrResumeLive = ctx.window._liveVcrResumeLive;
+  assert.ok(vcrResumeLive, '_liveVcrResumeLive must be exposed');
+
+  test('vcrResumeLive transitions from PAUSED to LIVE', () => {
+    vcrPause();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED');
+    assert.ok(VCR().frozenNow != null, 'frozenNow should be set when paused');
+    vcrResumeLive();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null, 'frozenNow should be cleared');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().playhead, -1, 'playhead should reset to -1');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 1, 'speed should reset to 1');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 0, 'missedCount should be 0');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== getFavoritePubkeys =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: getFavoritePubkeys ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const getFavPubkeys = ctx.window._liveGetFavoritePubkeys;
+  assert.ok(getFavPubkeys, '_liveGetFavoritePubkeys must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns empty array when no favorites stored', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(result));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 0);
+  });
+
+  test('reads from meshcore-favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1","pk2"]');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(result.includes('pk1'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('pk2'));
+  });
+
+  test('reads from meshcore-my-nodes pubkeys', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-my-nodes', '[{"pubkey":"mynode1"},{"pubkey":"mynode2"}]');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(result.includes('mynode1'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('mynode2'));
+  });
+
+  test('merges both sources', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["fav1"]');
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-my-nodes', '[{"pubkey":"mine1"}]');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(result.includes('fav1'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('mine1'));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 2);
+  });
+
+  test('handles corrupt localStorage gracefully', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', 'not json');
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-my-nodes', '{bad}');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(result));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 0, 'corrupt data should yield empty array');
+  });
+
+  test('filters out falsy values', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1",null,"",false,"pk2"]');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(!result.includes(null));
+    assert.ok(!result.includes(''));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 2);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== packetInvolvesFavorite =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: packetInvolvesFavorite ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  // Clean localStorage to avoid leakage from prior test sections
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+  const involves = ctx.window._livePacketInvolvesFavorite;
+  assert.ok(involves, '_livePacketInvolvesFavorite must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns false when no favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: { pubKey: 'abc' } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), false);
+  });
+
+  test('matches sender pubKey', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["sender123"]');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: { pubKey: 'sender123' } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), true);
+  });
+
+  test('matches hop prefix', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["abcdef1234567890"]');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: {}, path: { hops: ['abcd'] } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), true);
+  });
+
+  test('does not match unrelated hop', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["abcdef1234567890"]');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: {}, path: { hops: ['ffff'] } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), false);
+  });
+
+  test('handles missing decoded fields gracefully', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["xyz"]');
+    const pkt = {};
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), false);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== isNodeFavorited =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: isNodeFavorited ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  // Clean localStorage to avoid leakage from prior test sections
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+  const isFav = ctx.window._liveIsNodeFavorited;
+  assert.ok(isFav, '_liveIsNodeFavorited must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns true when pubkey is in favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1","pk2"]');
+    assert.strictEqual(isFav('pk1'), true);
+  });
+
+  test('returns false when pubkey not in favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1"]');
+    assert.strictEqual(isFav('pk99'), false);
+  });
+
+  test('returns false with empty favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    assert.strictEqual(isFav('pk1'), false);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== formatLiveTimestampHtml =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: formatLiveTimestampHtml ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox({ withAppJs: true });
+
+  const fmt = ctx.window._liveFormatLiveTimestampHtml;
+  assert.ok(fmt, '_liveFormatLiveTimestampHtml must be exposed');
+
+  test('formats a recent ISO timestamp', () => {
+    const iso = new Date(Date.now() - 30000).toISOString();
+    const html = fmt(iso);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('timestamp-text'), 'should contain timestamp-text span');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('title='), 'should have tooltip');
+  });
+
+  test('handles null input', () => {
+    const html = fmt(null);
+    assert.ok(typeof html === 'string');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('—'), 'null input should render em-dash fallback');
+  });
+
+  test('handles numeric timestamp', () => {
+    const html = fmt(Date.now() - 60000);
+    assert.ok(typeof html === 'string');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('timestamp-text'), 'numeric timestamp should produce timestamp-text span');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('title='), 'numeric timestamp should have tooltip');
+  });
+
+  test('future timestamp shows warning icon', () => {
+    const future = new Date(Date.now() + 120000).toISOString();
+    const html = fmt(future);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('timestamp-future-icon'), 'should show future warning');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== resolveHopPositions =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: resolveHopPositions ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const resolve = ctx.window._liveResolveHopPositions;
+  const nodeData = ctx.window._liveNodeData();
+  const nodeMarkers = ctx.window._liveNodeMarkers();
+  assert.ok(resolve, '_liveResolveHopPositions must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns empty array for empty hops', () => {
+    const result = resolve([], {});
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result, []);
+  });
+
+  test('returns sender position when payload has pubKey + coords', () => {
+    const payload = { pubKey: 'sender1', name: 'Sender', lat: 37.5, lon: -122.0 };
+    // No nodes in nodeData, so hops won't resolve
+    const result = resolve([], payload);
+    // With empty hops, the function still adds the sender as an anchor point.
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(result), 'should return an array');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 1, 'sender coords should produce one anchor position');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].pos[0], 37.5, 'anchor should use sender lat');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].pos[1], -122.0, 'anchor should use sender lon');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].name, 'Sender', 'anchor should use sender name');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].known, true, 'sender with coords should be marked as known');
+  });
+
+  test('resolves known node from nodeData', () => {
+    // Add a node to nodeData
+    nodeData['nodeA_pubkey'] = { public_key: 'nodeA_pubkey', name: 'NodeA', lat: 37.3, lon: -122.0 };
+    nodeData['nodeB_pubkey'] = { public_key: 'nodeB_pubkey', name: 'NodeB', lat: 38.0, lon: -121.0 };
+    // Need HopResolver to resolve the hop prefix — set on both ctx and window
+    const mockResolver = {
+      init() {},
+      ready() { return true; },
+      resolve(hops) {
+        const map = {};
+        for (const h of hops) {
+          if (h === 'nodeA') map[h] = { name: 'NodeA', pubkey: 'nodeA_pubkey' };
+          else if (h === 'nodeB') map[h] = { name: 'NodeB', pubkey: 'nodeB_pubkey' };
+          else map[h] = { name: null, pubkey: null };
+        }
+        return map;
+      },
+    };
+    ctx.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    ctx.window.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    // Need at least 2 known nodes for ghost mode to not filter down
+    const result = resolve(['nodeA', 'nodeB'], {});
+    assert.ok(result.length >= 2, `expected >= 2 positions, got ${result.length}`);
+    const foundA = result.find(r => r.key === 'nodeA_pubkey');
+    assert.ok(foundA, 'should resolve nodeA to nodeA_pubkey');
+    assert.strictEqual(foundA.pos[0], 37.3);
+    assert.strictEqual(foundA.pos[1], -122.0);
+    assert.strictEqual(foundA.known, true);
+    delete nodeData['nodeA_pubkey'];
+    delete nodeData['nodeB_pubkey'];
+  });
+
+  test('ghost hops get interpolated positions between known nodes', () => {
+    // Set up: two known nodes, one unknown hop between them
+    nodeData['n1'] = { public_key: 'n1', name: 'N1', lat: 37.0, lon: -122.0 };
+    nodeData['n2'] = { public_key: 'n2', name: 'N2', lat: 38.0, lon: -121.0 };
+    const mockResolver = {
+      init() {},
+      ready() { return true; },
+      resolve(hops) {
+        const map = {};
+        for (const h of hops) {
+          if (h === 'h1') map[h] = { name: 'N1', pubkey: 'n1' };
+          else if (h === 'h3') map[h] = { name: 'N2', pubkey: 'n2' };
+          else map[h] = { name: null, pubkey: null };
+        }
+        return map;
+      },
+    };
+    ctx.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    ctx.window.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    const result = resolve(['h1', 'h2', 'h3'], {});
+    assert.ok(result.length >= 2, `should have at least 2 positions, got ${result.length}`);
+    // Check that the ghost hop got an interpolated position
+    const ghost = result.find(r => r.ghost);
+    assert.ok(ghost, 'ghost hop should be present in resolved positions — if missing, interpolation logic changed');
+    assert.ok(ghost.pos[0] > 37.0 && ghost.pos[0] < 38.0, 'ghost lat should be interpolated');
+    assert.ok(ghost.pos[1] > -122.0 && ghost.pos[1] < -121.0, 'ghost lon should be interpolated');
+    delete nodeData['n1'];
+    delete nodeData['n2'];
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== bufferPacket and VCR buffer management =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: bufferPacket / VCR buffer ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const bufferPacket = ctx.window._liveBufferPacket;
+  const VCR = ctx.window._liveVCR;
+  assert.ok(bufferPacket, '_liveBufferPacket must be exposed');
+
+  test('bufferPacket adds entry to VCR buffer', () => {
+    const initialLen = VCR().buffer.length;
+    const pkt = { hash: 'test1', decoded: { header: { payloadTypeName: 'GRP_TXT' }, payload: {} } };
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, initialLen + 1);
+    const last = VCR().buffer[VCR().buffer.length - 1];
+    assert.strictEqual(last.pkt.hash, 'test1');
+    assert.ok(last.ts > 0);
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket sets _ts on packet', () => {
+    const pkt = { hash: 'test2', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } };
+    const before = Date.now();
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    const after = Date.now();
+    assert.ok(pkt._ts >= before && pkt._ts <= after, `_ts should be between ${before} and ${after}, got ${pkt._ts}`);
+  });
+
+  test('VCR buffer caps at ~2000 entries', () => {
+    // Fill buffer past 2000
+    VCR().buffer.length = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < 2100; i++) {
+      VCR().buffer.push({ ts: Date.now(), pkt: { hash: 'fill' + i } });
+    }
+    // Next bufferPacket triggers trim: 2100+1=2101 > 2000 → splice(0, 500) → 1601
+    const pkt = { hash: 'overflow', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } };
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, 1601, `buffer should be 2101 - 500 = 1601, got ${VCR().buffer.length}`);
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket increments missedCount when PAUSED', () => {
+    ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode('PAUSED');
+    VCR().missedCount = 0;
+    const pkt = { hash: 'missed1', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } };
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 1);
+    bufferPacket({ hash: 'missed2', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } });
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 2);
+    ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode('LIVE');
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket handles malformed packet without decoded field', () => {
+    const before = VCR().buffer.length;
+    // Packet with no decoded field at all — should not throw, and should still be buffered
+    bufferPacket({ hash: 'malformed1' });
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, before + 1, 'malformed packet should still be added to buffer');
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket handles packet with null decoded', () => {
+    const before = VCR().buffer.length;
+    bufferPacket({ hash: 'malformed2', decoded: null });
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, before + 1, 'packet with null decoded should still be added to buffer');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== VCR frozenNow behavior =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: VCR frozenNow ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const VCR = ctx.window._liveVCR;
+  const setMode = ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode;
+
+  test('frozenNow is set on first non-LIVE mode', () => {
+    setMode('LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null);
+    setMode('PAUSED');
+    const t1 = VCR().frozenNow;
+    assert.ok(t1 > 0);
+    // Should NOT change on subsequent non-LIVE mode changes
+    setMode('REPLAY');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, t1, 'frozenNow should not change if already set');
+  });
+
+  test('frozenNow cleared on LIVE', () => {
+    setMode('PAUSED');
+    assert.ok(VCR().frozenNow != null);
+    setMode('LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== Source-level checks for live.js safety guards =====
+// NOTE: These src.includes() checks are intentionally brittle — they verify that specific
+// safety guards exist in the source code TODAY. They will break on whitespace/rename refactors,
+// which is an acceptable tradeoff: a failing test forces the developer to verify the guard
+// still exists in its new form. For critical guards (animation limits, null checks), prefer
+// behavioral tests where feasible (see bufferPacket and VCR sections above).
+console.log('\n=== live.js: source-level safety checks ===');
+{
+  const src = fs.readFileSync('public/live.js', 'utf8');
+
+  test('renderPacketTree null-checks packets array', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!packets || !packets.length) return;'),
+      'renderPacketTree must guard null/empty packets');
+  });
+
+  test('animatePath guards MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (activeAnims >= MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS) return;'),
+      'animatePath must respect concurrent animation limit');
+  });
+
+  test('animatePath guards null animLayer/pathsLayer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) return;'),
+      'animatePath must guard null layers');
+  });
+
+  test('pulseNode guards null animLayer/nodesLayer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!animLayer || !nodesLayer) return;'),
+      'pulseNode must guard null layers');
+  });
+
+  test('nextHop guards null animLayer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!animLayer) return;'),
+      'nextHop must guard null animLayer before drawing');
+  });
+
+  test('VCR buffer trim adjusts playhead', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('VCR.playhead = Math.max(0, VCR.playhead - trimCount)'),
+      'buffer trim must adjust playhead to prevent stale indices');
+  });
+
+  test('tab hidden skips animations', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (_tabHidden)'),
+      'bufferPacket should skip animation when tab is hidden');
+  });
+
+  test('visibility change clears propagation buffer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('propagationBuffer.clear()'),
+      'tab restore should clear propagation buffer');
+  });
+
+  test('connectWS has reconnect on close', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('ws.onclose = () => setTimeout(connectWS, WS_RECONNECT_MS)'),
+      'WebSocket should auto-reconnect on close');
+  });
+
+  test('addNodeMarker avoids duplicates', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (nodeMarkers[n.public_key]) return nodeMarkers[n.public_key]'),
+      'addNodeMarker should return existing marker if already exists');
+  });
+
+  test('matrix mode saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-matrix-mode'"),
+      'matrix toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('matrix rain saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-matrix-rain'"),
+      'matrix rain toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('realistic propagation saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-realistic-propagation'"),
+      'realistic propagation toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('favorites filter saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-favorites-only'"),
+      'favorites filter toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('ghost hops saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-ghost-hops'"),
+      'ghost hops toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('clearNodeMarkers resets HopResolver', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (window.HopResolver) HopResolver.init([])'),
+      'clearNodeMarkers should reset HopResolver');
+  });
+
+  test('rescaleMarkers reads zoom from map', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('const zoom = map.getZoom()'),
+      'rescaleMarkers should read current zoom level');
+  });
+
+  test('startReplay pre-aggregates by hash', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('const hashGroups = new Map()'),
+      'startReplay should group buffer entries by hash');
+  });
+
+  test('orientation change retries resize with delays', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('[50, 200, 500, 1000, 2000].forEach'),
+      'orientation change handler should retry resize at multiple intervals');
+  });
+
+  test('VCR rewind deduplicates buffer entries by ID', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('const existingIds = new Set(VCR.buffer.map(b => b.pkt.id)'),
+      'vcrRewind should dedup by packet ID');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== SUMMARY =====
+Promise.allSettled(pendingTests).then(() => {
+  console.log(`\n${'═'.repeat(40)}`);
+  console.log(`  live.js tests: ${passed} passed, ${failed} failed`);
+  console.log(`${'═'.repeat(40)}\n`);
+  if (failed > 0) process.exit(1);
+}).catch((e) => {
+  console.error('Failed waiting for async tests:', e);
+  process.exit(1);
+});

test-show-neighbors.js

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+/**
+ * Show Neighbors E2E tests (#484 fix)
+ * Tests that selectReferenceNode() uses the affinity API instead of client-side path walking.
+ * Usage: CHROMIUM_PATH=/usr/bin/chromium-browser BASE_URL=http://localhost:13590 node test-show-neighbors.js
+ */
+const { chromium } = require('playwright');
+
+const BASE = process.env.BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000';
+const results = [];
+
+async function test(name, fn) {
+  try {
+    await fn();
+    results.push({ name, pass: true });
+    console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`);
+  } catch (err) {
+    results.push({ name, pass: false, error: err.message });
+    console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${err.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+function assert(condition, msg) {
+  if (!condition) throw new Error(msg || 'Assertion failed');
+}
+
+async function run() {
+  console.log('Launching Chromium...');
+  const launchOpts = { headless: true, args: ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-gpu'] };
+  if (process.env.CHROMIUM_PATH) launchOpts.executablePath = process.env.CHROMIUM_PATH;
+  const browser = await chromium.launch(launchOpts);
+  const page = await browser.newPage();
+
+  console.log(`\nRunning Show Neighbors tests against ${BASE}\n`);
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors calls affinity API and populates neighborPubkeys', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'aabbccdd11223344556677889900aabbccddeeff00112233445566778899001122';
+    const neighborPubkey1 = '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111';
+    const neighborPubkey2 = '2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222';
+
+    let apiCalled = false;
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      apiCalled = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: testPubkey,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey1, prefix: '11', name: 'Neighbor-1', role: 'repeater', count: 50, score: 0.9, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey2, prefix: '22', name: 'Neighbor-2', role: 'companion', count: 20, score: 0.7, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 70
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (args) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no _mapSelectRefNode function' };
+      if (typeof window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys !== 'function') return { error: 'no _mapGetNeighborPubkeys function' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(args.pk, 'TestNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, { pk: testPubkey });
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(apiCalled, 'The /neighbors API should have been called');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey1), `Should contain neighbor1, got: ${JSON.stringify(result.neighbors)}`);
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey2), `Should contain neighbor2, got: ${JSON.stringify(result.neighbors)}`);
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Should have exactly 2 neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors resolves correct node on hash collision via affinity API', async () => {
+    const nodeA = 'c0dedad4208acb6cbe44b848943fc6d3c5d43cf38a21e48b43826a70862980e4';
+    const nodeB = 'c0f1a2b3000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ff';
+    const neighborR1 = 'r1aaaaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000aa';
+    const neighborR2 = 'r2bbbbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000bb';
+    const neighborR4 = 'r4dddddd000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000dd';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeA,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR1, prefix: 'R1', name: 'Repeater-R1', role: 'repeater', count: 100, score: 0.95, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborR2, prefix: 'R2', name: 'Repeater-R2', role: 'repeater', count: 80, score: 0.85, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 180
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeB,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR4, prefix: 'R4', name: 'Repeater-R4', role: 'repeater', count: 60, score: 0.75, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 60
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    // Select Node A — should get R1, R2 but NOT R4
+    const resultA = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeA');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeA);
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR1), 'Node A should have R1 as neighbor');
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR2), 'Node A should have R2 as neighbor');
+    assert(!resultA.includes(neighborR4), 'Node A should NOT have R4 (that belongs to Node B)');
+
+    // Select Node B — should get R4 but NOT R1, R2
+    const resultB = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeB');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeB);
+    assert(resultB.includes(neighborR4), 'Node B should have R4 as neighbor');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR1), 'Node B should NOT have R1 (that belongs to Node A)');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR2), 'Node B should NOT have R2 (that belongs to Node A)');
+
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors falls back to path walking when affinity API returns empty', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'fallbacktest0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopBefore = 'aaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopAfter = 'bbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+
+    let neighborApiCalled = false;
+    let pathsApiCalled = false;
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      neighborApiCalled = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ node: testPubkey, neighbors: [], total_observations: 0 })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`, route => {
+      pathsApiCalled = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          paths: [{
+            hops: [
+              { pubkey: hopBefore, name: 'HopBefore' },
+              { pubkey: testPubkey, name: 'Self' },
+              { pubkey: hopAfter, name: 'HopAfter' }
+            ]
+          }]
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no-function' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'FallbackNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, testPubkey);
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(neighborApiCalled, 'Should try neighbor API first');
+    assert(pathsApiCalled, 'Should fall back to paths API when neighbors empty');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopBefore), 'Fallback should find hopBefore as neighbor');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopAfter), 'Fallback should find hopAfter as neighbor');
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Fallback should find exactly 2 neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors includes ambiguous candidates in neighborPubkeys', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'ambigtest000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const candidate1 = 'a3b4c500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const candidate2 = 'a3f0e100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const knownNeighbor = 'b7e8f9a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: testPubkey,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: knownNeighbor, prefix: 'B7', name: 'Known-Neighbor', role: 'repeater', count: 100, score: 0.95, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: null, prefix: 'A3', name: null, role: null, count: 12, score: 0.08, ambiguous: true,
+              candidates: [
+                { pubkey: candidate1, name: 'Node-Alpha', role: 'companion' },
+                { pubkey: candidate2, name: 'Node-Beta', role: 'companion' }
+              ]
+            }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 112
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'AmbigNode');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, testPubkey);
+
+    // Should include the known neighbor AND both ambiguous candidates
+    assert(result.includes(knownNeighbor), 'Should include known neighbor');
+    assert(result.includes(candidate1), 'Should include ambiguous candidate 1');
+    assert(result.includes(candidate2), 'Should include ambiguous candidate 2');
+    assert(result.length === 3, `Should have 3 neighbors (1 known + 2 candidates), got ${result.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await browser.close();
+
+  const passed = results.filter(r => r.pass).length;
+  const failed = results.filter(r => !r.pass).length;
+  console.log(`\n${passed}/${results.length} tests passed${failed ? `, ${failed} failed` : ''}`);
+  process.exit(failed > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+run().catch(err => {
+  console.error('Fatal error:', err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});