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 the command to handle 1-, 2-, or 3-byte hex prefixes, with longer input truncated to 3 bytes.
- Improved usage instructions and examples to clarify accepted prefix formats (2, 4, or 6 hex characters).
- Enhanced validation logic for prefix format, ensuring proper handling of hex strings and truncation.
- Updated documentation strings to reflect changes in prefix handling and expected input formats.
- Introduced a new utility function `decode_path_len_byte` to decode RF packet path length bytes, supporting both legacy and multi-byte paths.
- Updated various modules to utilize the new decoding logic, ensuring compatibility with configured prefix lengths.
- Modified database schemas to include `bytes_per_hop` and `out_bytes_per_hop` columns for better path management.
- Enhanced path parsing and validation across commands and services to accommodate variable prefix lengths.
- Improved logging and error handling for path-related operations, ensuring robustness during transitions.
- Update prefix command to accept BOTH legacy 2-char prefixes and
configured prefix_hex_chars (e.g. 4-char) during firmware transition
- Replace strict length validation with dual-length validation (2 or N)
- Ensure prefix lookups work with either input length via LIKE matching
- Update related SQL prefix extraction to use configured prefix length
- Add fallback handling in path parsing for legacy 2-char route data
Notes:
- This is an interim compatibility change to support mixed networks
where RF path data is still 1-byte while bot config may be 2-byte.
- Needs additional testing across real multi-hop scenarios and mixed
bot configurations.
- Translation updates are incomplete: only English strings were updated;
other translation files still need review.
- Behavior and UX may need refinement after real-world testing.
- Updated the `send_response` method calls in various command classes to include a `skip_user_rate_limit` parameter for message continuations, ensuring that the per-user rate limit applies only to the first message.
- This change improves user experience by allowing seamless message continuations without unnecessary rate limiting.
- Added SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) data handling to improve zero-hop bonus calculations for repeaters, enhancing selection accuracy.
- Implemented location validation checks to prioritize repeaters with valid geographic data, especially for final hop scenarios.
- Updated scoring logic to apply penalties for repeaters lacking valid location data, ensuring better routing decisions.
- Enhanced logging for SNR bonuses and location penalties to improve debugging and performance tracking.
- Added configuration options for the "prefix best <location>" command in config.ini.example, allowing users to enable/disable the feature and customize its behavior.
- Implemented logic in the PrefixCommand class to find the best prefix for a given location, considering neighbor prefixes and user-defined criteria.
- Enhanced MessageHandler to skip processing old cached messages based on connection time, improving message handling efficiency.
- Updated core bot to track connection time, ensuring accurate message processing and cache management.
- Updated the `generate_html` function to include detailed command usage information, including syntax, examples, and parameters for better user guidance.
- Added CSS styles for improved presentation of command usage and parameters in the generated website documentation.
- Enhanced command classes with structured documentation fields, allowing for consistent and informative command descriptions across the platform.
- Implemented a configuration option for enabling or disabling commands across multiple command classes.
- Each command now checks its enabled state before execution, improving control over command availability.
- Updated the configuration loading mechanism to retrieve the enabled state from the config file for commands like Advert, AQI, Catfact, and others.
- Updated README to specify submitting pull requests against the dev branch.
- Added per-trigger lockout tracking in AnnouncementsCommand to prevent duplicate sends within a 60-second window.
- Implemented dynamic maximum message length calculation in BaseCommand for better message formatting.
- Enhanced response handling in PrefixCommand to support message splitting based on calculated length.
- Introduced caching mechanisms for internet connectivity status in CommandManager to optimize performance and reduce redundant checks.
- Updated command execution logic to skip commands requiring internet access when connectivity is unavailable, improving user experience and error handling.
- Added synchronous and asynchronous utility functions for checking internet connectivity in utils.py.
- Marked relevant commands (e.g., AlertCommand, AqiCommand, DadJokeCommand) as requiring internet access to ensure proper execution conditions.
- Simplified comments in config.ini.example and core.py to clarify API endpoint configuration.
- Changed default value for prefix_free_days from 30 to 7 in prefix_command.py to align with recent adjustments in prefix handling logic.
- Enhanced logic in prefix_command.py to prioritize API cache for used prefixes and fallback to database only when necessary, improving efficiency and accuracy in prefix data retrieval.
- Introduced `prefix_heard_days` and `prefix_free_days` settings in the configuration to define time windows for showing heard and free prefixes.
- Updated `PrefixCommand` to utilize these new settings for filtering repeaters based on their last heard time.
- Add Flask + Flask-SocketIO web viewer with dashboard (modules/web_viewer/app.py and related)
- Add web viewer templates: index, realtime, tracking (contacts), cache, purging, stats (modules/web_viewer/templates/)
- Add integration hooks and utility functions for web viewer (modules/web_viewer/integration.py, modules/utils.py)
- Add command to launch web viewer from bot CLI (modules/commands/webviewer_command.py)
- Update .gitignore: ignore db/log files, test scripts, and web viewer artifacts
- Add restart_viewer.sh helper script for standalone web viewer restart/troubleshooting
- Add guidance and documentation for modern viewer in WEB_VIEWER.md and docs/
- Various code structure and import improvements to core bot and command modules to support integration
- Add ACL support for sensitive commands
- Example config updates
Benefits:
- Decouples monitoring/UI from bot core process
- Enables real-time browser dashboard and unified contact/repeater tracking
- Easier integration, dev, and troubleshooting
- Updated the test command response format to include optional phrases.
- Removed the at_phrase command and its references from the command manager and help command.
- Adjusted configuration examples to reflect the new syntax for message acknowledgments.
- Enhanced the sports command with additional WNBA team support and improved city mappings for team searches.
- Prefix command now falls back to local SQLite database when API is unavailable
- Queries repeater_contacts table for repeaters matching prefix pattern
- Uses public_key LIKE 'prefix%' to find repeaters by first two characters
- Only returns active repeaters (is_active = 1)
- Adds device type indicators: (Repeater) or (Room Server)
- Response indicates data source: 'API cache' vs 'local database (offline mode)'
- Updated help text to mention database fallback capability
- Tested with sample data: correctly finds repeaters by prefix
- Provides offline functionality when API is down or network unavailable
- Maintains API-first approach with intelligent fallback
