New User Experience

Overview

The home page (#/ or #/home) is the front door to the analyzer — a diagnostic companion for mesh users to check if their node is being heard, and a dashboard for regulars to monitor favorites.

Features

Hero Search

Prefix search with auto-dropdown as you type (name or public key)
Quick stats bar: active nodes · packets today · observers online
Results link to node health card or node detail page

Node Health Cards

Shown after search or on home page for favorited nodes.

Status logic:

🟢 HEALTHY: heard by observers in the last hour
🟡 DEGRADED: last heard 1-24h ago
🔴 SILENT: not heard in 24+ hours

Contents: last heard, observer count, avg SNR with quality label, hop count, packets today, status reasoning text.

Favorites ("Your Nodes")

Star/unstar nodes from any node detail view
Stored in localStorage
"Your Nodes" section on home page with live status cards
Quick access to node detail via click

Quick Setup Checklist

Collapsible accordion for troubleshooting:

Correct preset / frequency
Send a flood advert
Check repeat count
Nearby repeaters (link to map)
Frequency mismatch warning

Links to full dashboard pages: Map, Channels, Packet Inspector, Observers

API Endpoints

GET /api/nodes/search?q=

Prefix search by name or public key, returns top 10 matches.

Note: Static path /api/nodes/search must be defined BEFORE parameterized /api/nodes/:pubkey in Express routes.

GET /api/nodes/:pubkey/health

Returns health summary: node info, status, observer list with SNR/RSSI, stats, recent packets.

Files

public/home.js + public/home.css — home page module
server.js — search + health endpoints
db.js — searchNodes() + getNodeHealth() queries
public/app.js — default route = home

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