- Clarified comments in config.ini.example and map_uploader_service.py to specify that adverts with any coordinate exactly 0.0 are considered invalid and will be skipped during uploads. This enhances understanding of the coordinate validation logic in the map uploader service.
- Introduced a new [MapUploader] section in config.ini.example to configure the map uploader service, including options for enabling the service, API endpoint, private key path, re-upload interval, and verbose logging.
- Updated requirements.txt to include cryptography and pynacl packages for enhanced security features in the map uploader service.
- Introduced a new service plugin architecture in core.py to manage multiple services, including the packet capture service.
- Updated the configuration file (config.ini.example) to include a new [Weather_Service] section for enabling weather forecasts and alerts, along with relevant settings.
- Enhanced the base service plugin class to support optional configuration section names and service descriptions for better metadata management.
- Improved the packet capture service with explicit configuration section and description for clarity.
- Introduced a new [PacketCapture] section in config.ini.example to enable packet capture service with options for output file, verbosity, and MQTT configuration.
- Updated core.py to initialize and manage the packet capture service, including starting and stopping the service during bot operation.
- Enhanced DiceCommand to support mixed dice notation and added functionality for decade dice rolls, improving user experience for tabletop gaming commands.
- Updated translations to reflect new dice command usage and descriptions, ensuring clarity for users.
- 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.
- Added configuration options for companion contact purging, including thresholds for inactivity based on direct messages and advertisements.
- Enhanced the RepeaterManager to support automatic purging of companions when contact limits are exceeded.
- Updated PathCommand to utilize configurable recency/proximity weighting for improved path routing decisions.
- Introduced new commands for purging companions and updated existing commands to handle companion purging logic.
- Added API endpoint for manual geocoding of contacts and improved web viewer functionality for geocoding contacts.
- 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.
- Add timezone configuration to config.ini and config.ini.example
- Update hello_command.py to use configured timezone for time-appropriate greetings
- Add pytz dependency to requirements.txt
- Support standard timezone names (America/New_York, Europe/London, etc.)
- Fallback to system timezone if configured timezone is invalid or empty
- Update core.py create_default_config to include timezone setting
- Time-appropriate greetings now work correctly across different timezones
- Move n2yo_api_key and airnow_api_key from [Solar_Config] to [External_Data]
- Update code references to use [External_Data] section instead of [Solar_Config]
- Update config.ini.example to match the new organization
- Improve error message to specify the correct config section
- This provides better organization with all external API keys in one place
- Remove config.ini from git tracking (already in .gitignore)
- Update config.ini.example with production-ready defaults
- Add missing configuration sections (RF correlation, Weather, Solar_Config)
- Remove API keys and personal information from example
- Set appropriate log levels for production (INFO instead of DEBUG)
- Include all available commands in help text
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