Closes#279.
A MeshCore client with no region configured sends every channel message as
a plain FLOOD, which every repeater on the mesh rebroadcasts. This adds two
things: free observation of how much of that the bot hears, and an opt-in
warning to the senders.
Observation classifies each channel message as scoped, global or unknown and
tallies it per channel per local day. It costs one upsert and no airtime, and
it is what lets an operator see the size of the problem before deciding to
spend airtime on it. The classification runs ahead of the flood_scopes
allowlist, because an unscoped message is exactly what that allowlist drops.
Warnings only ever fire on positive RF evidence of an unscoped FLOOD. Absence
of correlation is not proof that a sender omitted a region, so it classifies
as unknown and stays quiet. They are off by default, start in dry run, and are
fenced by min_unscoped_messages, a per-sender cooldown, a mesh-wide cooldown
and a daily cap on attempts. Dry run consumes the same budget it previews, so
the log is what going live would put on the air, not an upper bound. All three
limits read from the database, so a restart cannot release a burst.
Channel-delivered warnings go out at global scope on purpose: the recipient is
by definition outside any region the bot replies under.
New Settings -> Region Warnings page in the web viewer covers all of it. Its
dark-mode striped rows exposed a pre-existing base.html bug where Bootstrap's
light-theme text color survived on a dark row background (~1.3:1); fixed there
for every table in the app.
- Updated `config.ini.example`, `config.ini.minimal-example`, and `config.ini.quickstart` to clarify connection type precedence and required keys for serial, BLE, and TCP connections.
- Added detailed comments and examples for each connection type, ensuring users understand how to configure their connection settings effectively.
- Introduced a new `[Service_Overrides]` section in `config.ini.example` for alternative service plugin implementations, improving extensibility.
- Enhanced documentation in `configuration.md` to reflect these changes and provide clearer guidance on connection options and templates.
- Added a `--strict` option to `validate_config.py` to fail on "Unknown section" messages, aimed at CI validation of example configs.
- Updated GitHub Actions workflow to validate shipped example configs against the canonical section list using the new strict mode.
- Expanded the `CANONICAL_NON_COMMAND_SECTIONS` in `config_validation.py` to include additional sections for improved validation accuracy.
- Introduced a regression test to ensure example configs do not trigger unknown section warnings, maintaining consistency with the canonical list.
- Updated `config.ini.example` to include a warning about running the bot on the Public channel and added an override key for intentional usage.
- Enhanced `config_validation.py` to implement a public channel guard that prevents the bot from starting if the Public channel is included in monitored channels without the override.
- Refactored `CommandManager` and `Core` to check for the Public channel key during channel loading and connection setup, ensuring compliance with the new guard.
- Improved documentation in `configuration.md` and `config-validation.md` to clarify the implications of using the Public channel and the necessary configuration changes.
- Added `channelpause` and `channelresume` commands to the admin commands list in configuration files, allowing admins to pause or resume bot responses on public channels via DM.
- Updated documentation to reflect the new command functionality and its implications for channel responses.
- Modified validation and message handling to incorporate the new channel response control feature.
BUG-001: web viewer login/session auth (in web viewer commit)
BUG-002: db_manager ALTER TABLE for missing channel_operations and
feed_message_queue columns on startup
BUG-015: scheduler thread blocked on future.result(); replaced all
blocking waits with add_done_callback (fire-and-forget)
BUG-016: reboot_radio sends meshcore.commands.reboot() before disconnect
BUG-017: radio disconnect uses asyncio.wait_for(timeout=10)
BUG-022: custom asyncio loop exception handler suppresses IndexError
from meshcore parser at DEBUG level
BUG-024: last_db_backup_run updated after each run; 2-min startup
window; last-run seeded from DB on restart
BUG-025: send_channel_message retries up to 2 times (2s delay) on
no_event_received via _is_no_event_received() helper
BUG-026: split_text_into_chunks() and get_max_message_length() added
to CommandManager; keyword dispatch uses send_response_chunked()
BUG-028: byte_data = b"" initialised before try block in
decode_meshcore_packet to prevent UnboundLocalError in except handler
TraceCommand: path nodes reversed and return path truncated; fixed
format_elapsed_display: UTC normalisation before elapsed computation (#75)
RepeaterManager: auto_manage_contacts guard before any purge logic (#50)
Command aliases: [Aliases] config section injects shorthands at startup
JSON logging: _JsonFormatter; json_logging = true in [Logging]
Structured JSON logging compatible with Loki, Elasticsearch, Splunk
Discord bridge, Telegram bridge, and all service plugins updated
MeshGraph edge promotion logic corrected
Shutdown: scheduler and meshcore disconnect joined cleanly; log spam fixed
All modules: ruff and mypy cleanup applied (type annotations, imports)
- Updated `config.ini.example` and `config.ini.minimal-example` to include optional `local_dir_path` for specifying a custom local plugins directory.
- Enhanced `install-service.sh` to preserve the `local/` directory during installation and create its structure if it doesn't exist.
- Modified `CommandManager` and `MeshCoreBot` to resolve the local commands and services directory based on the new configuration.
- Added validation in `config_validation.py` to check the existence and readability of the specified local plugins path.
- Improved documentation in `local-plugins.md` to clarify the usage of local plugins and the new configuration options.
- Introduced `strip_optional_quotes` function to handle monitor channel values with optional surrounding quotes.
- Updated `load_monitor_channels` method in `CommandManager` to utilize the new function, ensuring compatibility with quoted and unquoted channel configurations.
- Modified `generate_samples` function to apply the same logic for consistency.
- Added tests for `strip_optional_quotes` to validate behavior with various input cases.
- Standardized the configuration keys for joke commands by replacing `joke_enabled` and `dadjoke_enabled` with a unified `enabled` key in the configuration files.
- Updated the validation logic to warn users when both legacy `[Jokes]` and new `[Joke_Command]`/`[DadJoke_Command]` sections are present, suggesting the removal of the legacy section.
- Enhanced the command classes to support fallback mechanisms for legacy configuration keys, ensuring backward compatibility.
- Added tests to verify the correct behavior of the new configuration handling and legacy support.
- Enhanced .gitignore to allow test files in the tests/ directory and committed pytest.ini for test discovery.
- Added checks for missing sections in configuration files, specifically for Admin_ACL and Banned_Users, to prevent errors during bot startup.
- Updated generate_website.py and command_manager.py to handle cases where required sections are absent, returning empty lists instead of raising exceptions.
- Introduced optional dependencies for testing in pyproject.toml, ensuring a smoother development experience.
- Improved localization handling in core.py to default to English when the Localization section is missing, enhancing user experience.
- Add modules/config_validation.py and validate_config.py CLI to flag
non-standard section names (e.g. WebViewer -> Web_Viewer).
- Migrate JokeCommand/DadJokeCommand to Joke_Command/DadJoke_Command with
legacy [Jokes] fallback in base_command.get_config_value.
- Merge [Jokes] into [Joke_Command]/[DadJoke_Command] in config.ini.example
and add 3-line stubs for minimal-option commands.
- Add webviewer to camel_case_map; add --validate-config to meshcore_bot.py.
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