- Make MeshCoreBot.stop idempotent; remove duplicate stop from start().
- Avoid web viewer restart during shutdown; gate main-loop restarts.
- Fix packet capture MQTT callbacks to log each broker’s host.
- Only shutdown APScheduler when running; silence double-shutdown noise.
- Add regression tests in tests/test_shutdown_reliability.py.
Fix ruff violations (import sort, unused imports, whitespace) in
backup_database.py, generate_website.py, meshcore_bot.py,
migrate_webviewer_db.py, packet_capture_service.py, version_info.py,
scripts/config_tui.py, scripts/update_todos.py, and validate_config.py.
Fix mypy stale type-ignore and remove unused imports in test files.
Add is_radio_zombie/is_radio_offline mock attributes to command_manager
test fixtures to prevent truthy Mock early returns.
- Introduced a new function to configure Unix signal handlers for SIGTERM, SIGINT, and SIGHUP, allowing for graceful shutdown and in-process configuration reload.
- Updated the main function to utilize the new signal handling setup, improving the bot's responsiveness to system signals.
- Enhanced documentation in the service installation guide to clarify the use of the reload command for configuration changes without restarting the service.
These changes improve the bot's operational flexibility and user experience during configuration updates.
- 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.
- 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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- Introduced a new configuration option `auto_update_device_name` in config.ini.example to control whether the device name should automatically match the bot_name on startup.
- Implemented the `set_device_name` method in core.py to check and update the device name based on the configuration, ensuring consistency between the device and bot name.
- Enhanced logging for device name checks and updates to improve debugging and user awareness of the device state.
- Added a new mesh graph feature for improved path validation, allowing for enhanced routing accuracy.
- Introduced configuration options for recency decay half-life and graph-based validation settings in config.ini.example.
- Updated the PathCommand class to utilize graph-based selection methods, combining graph and geographic scores for better repeater selection.
- Implemented new methods in MessageHandler to update the mesh graph with advertisement paths and trace packet data.
- Created a new database table for mesh connections to support graph-based path validation.
- Enhanced web viewer integration to display mesh graph updates in real-time, improving user interaction and monitoring capabilities.
- Streamlined the shutdown process for the bot by ensuring cleanup occurs in a finally block, enhancing reliability during shutdown.
- Added checks to ensure the bot task is only canceled if it is running, preventing unnecessary exceptions.
- Improved signal handling for graceful shutdown, ensuring all tasks are properly managed and canceled as needed.
- Refactored bot's main execution flow to use asyncio.run() with improved signal handling for graceful shutdown on Unix systems.
- Added new dependencies in pyproject.toml: urllib3, paho-mqtt, cryptography, and pynacl for enhanced functionality.
- Updated Nix flake to include flake-parts for better modularization and added translation path for NixOS module compatibility.
- Improved argument parsing in web viewer to maintain clarity and consistency.
This commit adds comprehensive Nix/NixOS support and modernizes the
Python packaging structure to enable declarative system-wide deployments.
Added complete Nix flake infrastructure in nix/:
- packages.nix: Package definition with all dependencies
- nixos-module.nix: NixOS module for declarative service configuration
- nixos-test.nix: Comprehensive NixOS VM tests (basic + web viewer)
- shell.nix: Development shell with all build tools
The NixOS module (services.meshcore-bot) provides:
- Automatic user/group creation (meshcore-bot:meshcore-bot)
- Serial port access (dialout group membership)
- Systemd service with security hardening
- Automatic directory management via StateDirectory/LogsDirectory
- INI config generation from Nix attribute sets
- Sensible defaults for system paths
Example NixOS configuration:
services.meshcore-bot = {
enable = true;
settings = {
Connection.connection_type = "serial";
Connection.serial_port = "/dev/ttyUSB0";
Bot.bot_name = "MyBot";
};
};
Migrated from requirements.txt to pyproject.toml:
- Defined proper package metadata and dependencies
- Created entry points: meshcore-bot, meshcore-viewer
- Enables standard 'pip install -e .' workflow
- Maintains compatibility with existing setups
Changes to existing code are minimal and only where necessary:
1. **Added --config parameter** (meshcore_bot.py, app.py)
- Wrapped main logic in main() function for entry point
- Added argparse to accept --config parameter
- Required for NixOS to pass generated config from /nix/store
- Backwards compatible: defaults to 'config.ini' in current directory
- No changes to core bot logic
2. **Fixed web viewer subprocess spawning** (modules/web_viewer/integration.py)
- Changed from sys.executable to 'meshcore-viewer' entry point
- Ensures Nix wrapper script sets up correct PYTHONPATH
- Resolves Flask module import issues in Nix environment
- No functional change for traditional installations
Note: The dev branch's resolve_path() utility already handles both
relative and absolute paths correctly, making it compatible with
NixOS system paths (/var/lib, /var/log) without additional changes.
All NixOS VM tests passing:
- nixos-module-basic: Service startup, file creation, TCP connection
- nixos-module-webviewer: Flask available, port listening, HTTP responses
No breaking changes to existing workflows. The bot continues to work
exactly as before when run with traditional Python methods.