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# ZeroLagHub Complete Current State - January 2026
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**Document Date**: January 18, 2026
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**Platform Status**: 85% Complete - Architectural Foundation Established
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**Critical Blockers**: API Codebase Not in Git, DNS Fix Status Unknown
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**Next Milestone**: 90% (DNS functional, dev containers operational)
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## 🎯 Executive Summary
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### **Platform Status Overview**
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**What's Working** ✅:
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- Architectural boundaries clearly defined and documented
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- Drift prevention system established across repositories
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- Infrastructure ready (1.8TB storage, 75-100 developer capacity)
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- Backup system operational (PBS + Backblaze B2)
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- Network architecture documented and enforced
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**What's Blocked** 🔴:
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- API codebase not in git repository (cannot verify changes)
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- DNS fix from Dec 20, 2025 not verifiable
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- 4+ weeks of undocumented session work
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- Dev containers implementation paused
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**What's Next** 🎯:
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1. Push API codebase to git (IMMEDIATE)
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2. Verify/apply DNS fix (CRITICAL)
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3. Resume dev containers implementation
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4. Update remaining documentation
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## 📊 Repository Status Matrix
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### **Git Repositories**
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| Repository | Status | Last Update | Code Present | Critical Issues |
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| **zlh-grind** | ✅ Current | Jan 18, 2026 | Yes (docs) | None |
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| **knowledge-base** | 🟡 Updating | Jan 18, 2026 | Yes (docs) | 6 weeks outdated |
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| **zlh-api** | 🔴 Empty | Dec 28, 2025 | **NO** | Code not pushed |
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| **zlh-agent** | ❓ Unknown | Dec 24, 2025 | Yes | Not audited |
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### **Critical Finding: API Codebase Gap**
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**Problem**:
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- `zlh-api` repository created December 28, 2025
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- Repository is empty (no commits, no code)
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- API is running in production but not version controlled
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- Cannot verify December 20 DNS fix application
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**Impact**:
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- No change tracking or history
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- Cannot review or audit code
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- Cannot verify bug fixes
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- Cannot collaborate effectively
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- Risk to project continuity
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**Required Action**:
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- IMMEDIATE: Push current API codebase to git
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- Verify DNS fix is present in code
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- Establish commit workflow
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- Enable code review process
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## 🏗️ Infrastructure Status
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### **VM Inventory (11 Production VMs)**
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**Critical Production**:
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- ✅ VM 100 (zlh-panel) - Pterodactyl panel + OAuth
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- 🔴 VM 103 (zlh-api) - Node.js backend **[CODE NOT IN GIT]**
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**Game Infrastructure**:
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- ✅ VM 101 (zlh-wings) - Game servers + LXC integration target
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- ✅ VM 102 (zlh-portal) - Next.js frontend
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- ✅ VM 104 (zlh-monitor) - Prometheus/Grafana monitoring
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**Network & Services**:
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- ✅ VM 1000 (zlh-router) - Network routing + VLANs
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- ✅ VM 1001 (zlh-dns) - Technitium DNS + development domains
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- ✅ VM 1002 (zlh-proxy) - Caddy reverse proxy + SSL
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- ✅ VM 300 (zlh-panel-dev) - Development environment
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- ✅ VM 2000 (zlh-ci) - CI/CD pipeline
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- ✅ VM [zlh-back] - PBS backup + Backblaze B2 replication
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### **Storage Capacity**
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- **Total Available**: 1.8TB
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- **Developer Capacity**: 75-100 concurrent development environments
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- **Backup**: Operational (PBS + Backblaze B2)
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- **Status**: Ready for scale
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### **Network Architecture**
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**Internal Network (10.x)**:
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- Container IPs: `10.200.0.X` (allocated by API)
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- Velocity Proxy: `10.70.0.241` (internal routing)
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- Network Isolation: Containers not accessible from public internet
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**External Network**:
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- Public IP: `139.64.165.248` (Cloudflare proxy target)
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- DNS: Dual-stack (Cloudflare public, Technitium internal)
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- Access: Only through API gateway
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**Critical Architectural Fact**:
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- Frontend → Container: **NO DIRECT PATH**
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- All access: Frontend → API → Agent
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- This is network reality, not policy
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## 🔒 Security & Authentication
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### **Current Auth Stack**
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- **Frontend**: Next.js 15 with sessionStorage JWT
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- **API**: Node.js/Express with JWT validation
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- **Pterodactyl**: OAuth integration (custom)
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### **Known Vulnerabilities** 🔴
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**Critical Security Issues** (Identified but unfixed):
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1. **Server Ownership Bypass**: Any user can control any server via UUID
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2. **Admin Privilege Escalation**: Frontend can claim admin via JWT manipulation
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3. **Token URL Exposure**: JWTs visible in browser history/logs
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4. **API Key Validation Missing**: Authentication bypass vulnerabilities
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**Status**: Documented in project knowledge, fixes pending
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**Priority**: HIGH - Must be addressed before public launch
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## 🎮 Game Support Matrix
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### **Production Ready** ✅
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- Minecraft (Vanilla, Paper, Fabric)
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- Terraria
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- Project Zomboid
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### **Development Pipeline** 🔧
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- Valheim
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- Palworld
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- Vintage Story
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- Core Keeper
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### **Strategic Focus**
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- Target: Modded/indie games vs mainstream providers
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- Advantage: Custom mod support + developer ecosystem
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- Differentiator: LXC performance (20-30% improvement)
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## 📋 Outstanding Issues
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### **Critical Issues (Blocking Progress)** 🔴
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#### **1. API Codebase Not in Git**
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- **Severity**: CRITICAL
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- **Impact**: Cannot verify fixes, track changes, or collaborate
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- **Timeline**: IMMEDIATE action required
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- **Resolution**: Push current codebase to zlh-api repository
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#### **2. DNS Fix Status Unknown**
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- **Identified**: December 20, 2025
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- **Location**: `provisionAgent.js` lines 46, 330-331, 402
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- **Fix**: 3-line change (delete ZONE var, fix hostname passing)
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- **Status**: Cannot verify if applied (API not in git)
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- **Impact**: If not applied, servers remain unreachable
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- **Required Action**:
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1. Push code to git
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2. Verify fix is present
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3. If not, apply 3-line fix
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4. Test end-to-end provisioning
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#### **3. Documentation Debt**
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- **Gap**: 6 weeks since last tracker update
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- **Missing**: 4+ weeks of session summaries (Dec 20 - Jan 18)
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- **Risk**: Institutional knowledge loss
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- **Status**: Being addressed (Jan 18 update in progress)
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### **High Priority Issues** 🟡
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#### **4. Security Vulnerabilities**
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- **Count**: 4 critical auth vulnerabilities identified
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- **Status**: Documented but unfixed
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- **Timeline**: Must fix before public launch
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- **Blockers**: None (ready to implement)
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#### **5. Dev Containers Paused**
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- **Original Plan**: 3-day sprint for implementation
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- **Status**: Paused for DNS debugging
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- **Impact**: Developer revenue pipeline delayed
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- **Resume**: After DNS fix verified
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#### **6. WebSocket Console Streaming**
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- **Status**: Planned but not started
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- **Dependency**: None
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- **Priority**: Medium (enhances UX but not blocking)
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## 📅 Recent Work History
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### **December 20, 2025 Session**
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**Focus**: DNS record creation debugging
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**Achievement**: Identified root cause of DNS bug
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**Finding**: EdgePublisher expects SHORT hostname, provisionAgent passing FQDN
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**Solution**: 3-line fix documented (delete ZONE var, fix line 402)
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**Status**: Fix identified but application not verified
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**Root Cause Analysis**:
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BROKEN FLOW:
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provisionAgent.js (line 402)
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├─ slotHostname: "mc-vanilla-5074.zerolaghub.quest" ← FQDN
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└─> EdgePublisher receives FQDN
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└─> Adds .zerolaghub.quest again
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└─> Creates: "mc-vanilla-5074.zerolaghub.quest.zerolaghub.quest" ← INVALID
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└─> DNS record creation FAILS
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CORRECT FLOW (after fix):
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provisionAgent.js (line 402)
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├─ slotHostname: "mc-vanilla-5074" ← SHORT
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└─> EdgePublisher receives SHORT
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└─> Adds .zerolaghub.quest internally
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└─> Creates: "mc-vanilla-5074.zerolaghub.quest" ← VALID
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└─> DNS record creation SUCCEEDS
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```
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### **December 28, 2025**
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**Event**: zlh-api repository created
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**Status**: Empty (no code pushed)
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**Next**: Must push codebase to repository
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### **January 18, 2026 Session**
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**Focus**: Architectural boundary establishment
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**Achievement**: Updated 3 files in zlh-grind with drift prevention
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**Files Modified**:
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- PORTAL_MIGRATION.md - Architectural boundaries
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- CONSTRAINTS.md - Network architecture rules
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- ANTI_DRIFT_GUARDRAIL.md - AI-specific guardrails
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**Key Outcome**: Established "Frontend cannot call agents" as hard architectural rule
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## 🎯 Architectural Boundaries (Established Jan 18, 2026)
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### **The Three-Layer Defense**
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**Documentation Location**: `jester/zlh-grind` repository
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**Layer 1: PORTAL_MIGRATION.md**
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- High-level architectural boundaries
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- Frontend→Agent prohibition explained
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- Network reality documented
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- Correct vs forbidden patterns
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**Layer 2: CONSTRAINTS.md**
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- Hard technical rules
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- Network architecture facts
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- Common violation patterns
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- Enforcement policy
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**Layer 3: ANTI_DRIFT_GUARDRAIL.md**
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- AI tool-specific warnings
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- Codex/GPT/Claude guardrails
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- "Documentation wins" enforcement
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- Restart semantics
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### **Core Architectural Facts**
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**Network Isolation**:
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- Container IPs: 10.200.0.X (internal only)
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- No public routing to containers
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- No CORS headers on agents
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- Frontend has no network path to agents
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**Correct Flow**:
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User Action → Frontend → API → Agent → Response
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**Forbidden Flow** (Prevented by Documentation):
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User Action → Frontend → Agent (FAILS - no network path)
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```
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**Why This Matters**:
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- AI tools may suggest direct agent calls
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- Developers may try to add CORS
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- Shortcuts bypass security/auth/rate limits
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- Breaks architectural isolation
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## 🚀 Business Model & Revenue Pipeline
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### **Developer-to-Player Strategy**
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**Revenue Multiplier Model**:
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LXC Development Environment ($15-40/month)
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↓
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Game/Mod Creation & Testing
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Testing Servers (50% developer discount)
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↓
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Player Community Referrals (25% player discount)
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↓
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Developer Revenue Sharing (5-10% commission)
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↓
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Viral Growth & Market Expansion
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Revenue Example:
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1 Developer ($20/month)
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→ 10 Players ($112.50/month)
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→ Developer Commission ($15/month)
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= $147.50 total monthly revenue from one developer acquisition
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```
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### **Financial Projections**
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**Month 6**: $8K-30K (LXC advantage + developer pipeline)
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**Month 12**: $25K-100K (custom platform competitive advantages)
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**Month 24**: $75K-300K (market leadership + technology licensing)
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### **Competitive Advantages**
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1. **LXC Performance**: 20-30% improvement over Docker competitors
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2. **Developer Ecosystem**: Complete dev-to-production pipeline vs pure hosting
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3. **Open Source Foundation**: 30-40% cost advantage over corporate providers
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4. **Gaming-First Architecture**: Purpose-built vs adapted generic hosting
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**Status**: Infrastructure ready, waiting on dev containers implementation
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## 📊 Current Sprint Status
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### **Phase 1: Security + LXC Foundation (Active)**
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**Infrastructure**:
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- ✅ Backup complete (PBS + Backblaze B2)
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- 🔧 LXC dev environments (PRIORITY - paused for DNS)
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**API**:
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- 🔴 Critical: Push codebase to git
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- 🔴 Critical: Verify DNS fix status
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- 🔧 Security fixes (documented, not started)
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- 📋 Developer platform APIs (planned)
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**Pterodactyl**:
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- 🔧 OAuth security hardening (planned)
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- 🔧 Wings LXC integration (CRITICAL for performance)
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**Frontend**:
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- 🔧 Token security fixes (planned)
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- 📋 Developer dashboard interface (planned)
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### **Critical Success Factors**
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**Week 1 (Now)**:
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- [ ] Push API codebase to git
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- [ ] Verify DNS fix status
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- [ ] Apply DNS fix if needed
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- [ ] Test end-to-end provisioning
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- [ ] Update remaining documentation
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**Week 2-3**:
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- [ ] Resume dev containers implementation
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- [ ] Security vulnerability fixes
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- [ ] Developer platform API scaffolding
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- [ ] WebSocket console streaming
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**Week 4**:
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- [ ] LXC integration validation (20-30% improvement)
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- [ ] Developer dashboard MVP
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- [ ] Revenue pipeline technical foundation
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## 🎯 Next Immediate Actions
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### **Action 1: Git Repository Remediation** 🔴
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**Owner**: Development team
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**Timeline**: IMMEDIATE (Today)
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**Steps**:
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1. Push current API codebase to `jester/zlh-api`
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2. Include all dependencies (package.json, etc.)
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3. Document commit history from Dec 20 onwards
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4. Establish git workflow for future changes
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**Success Criteria**: Code visible in git, can verify DNS fix status
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### **Action 2: DNS Fix Verification** 🔴
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**Owner**: Development team
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**Timeline**: IMMEDIATE (After Action 1)
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**Steps**:
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1. Check `provisionAgent.js` for lines 46, 330-331, 402
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2. Verify ZONE variable removed
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3. Verify `slotHostname: hostname` (not `slotHostname`)
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4. If fix missing, apply 3-line change
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5. Test end-to-end provisioning
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6. Verify DNS records created correctly
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**Success Criteria**: New server provisions successfully, DNS resolves
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### **Action 3: Documentation Completion** 🟡
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**Owner**: Claude/AI assistants
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**Timeline**: This week
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**Steps**:
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1. ✅ Create Jan 18 session summary
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2. ✅ Update Cross Project Tracker
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3. ✅ Create Jan 2026 current state (this document)
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4. [ ] Update Drift Prevention Card
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5. [ ] Fill missing session summaries (Dec 20 - Jan 18)
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6. [ ] Audit other knowledge-base documents
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**Success Criteria**: All documentation current as of Jan 18, 2026
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### **Action 4: Security Vulnerability Remediation** 🟡
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**Owner**: Development team
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**Timeline**: Week 2
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**Steps**:
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1. Fix server ownership bypass (UUID validation)
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2. Fix admin privilege escalation (JWT verification)
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3. Fix token URL exposure (secure storage)
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4. Fix API key validation (authentication enforcement)
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**Success Criteria**: All 4 vulnerabilities resolved, security audit clean
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### **Action 5: Dev Containers Resume** 🟡
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**Owner**: Development team
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**Timeline**: Week 2-3
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**Steps**:
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1. Resume Day 1 of 3-day sprint
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2. Implement LXC container provisioning
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3. SSH access for developers
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4. Resource monitoring integration
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5. Developer dashboard interface
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**Success Criteria**: 20+ concurrent dev environments operational
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## 📈 Success Metrics
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### **Technical Metrics**
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**Week 1 Goals**:
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- [ ] API code in git repository
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- [ ] DNS fix verified and working
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- [ ] Zero security vulnerabilities in authentication
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- [ ] Documentation 100% current
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**Month 1 Goals**:
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- [ ] LXC 20-30% performance improvement validated
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- [ ] 20+ concurrent development environments operational
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- [ ] Developer platform APIs functional
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- [ ] WebSocket console streaming live
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**Month 6 Goals**:
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- [ ] $8K-30K monthly revenue
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- [ ] 50+ active developers
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- [ ] 500+ player servers
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- [ ] Custom platform migration complete
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### **Business Metrics**
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**Developer Acquisition**:
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- Target: 10 developers by Month 3
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- Target: 50 developers by Month 6
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- Target: 200 developers by Month 12
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**Revenue Pipeline**:
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- Developer tier: $15-40/month
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- Player referrals: 10x multiplier
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- Commission: 5-10% developer revenue share
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---
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## 🔍 Risk Assessment
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### **Critical Risks** 🔴
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**Risk 1: API Codebase Not Version Controlled**
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- **Probability**: Currently happening
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- **Impact**: Cannot track changes, verify fixes, collaborate
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- **Mitigation**: IMMEDIATE git push required
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- **Owner**: Development team
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**Risk 2: DNS Bug Unknown Status**
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- **Probability**: Medium (identified but not verified)
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- **Impact**: All new servers unreachable if not fixed
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- **Mitigation**: Verify and apply fix immediately
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- **Owner**: Development team
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**Risk 3: Security Vulnerabilities**
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- **Probability**: High (4 critical issues documented)
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- **Impact**: Auth bypass, privilege escalation, data exposure
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- **Mitigation**: Security sprint scheduled for Week 2
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- **Owner**: Development team
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### **High Risks** 🟡
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**Risk 4: Documentation Debt**
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- **Probability**: Currently happening
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- **Impact**: Knowledge loss, coordination difficulty
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- **Mitigation**: In progress (Jan 18 update)
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- **Owner**: AI assistants + team
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**Risk 5: Dev Containers Delay**
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- **Probability**: Low (paused for DNS, not blocked)
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- **Impact**: Revenue pipeline delayed
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- **Mitigation**: Resume immediately after DNS fix
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- **Owner**: Development team
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## 📚 Reference Documentation
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### **Primary Documents**
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- **Master Bootstrap**: Strategic overview + business model
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- **Cross Project Tracker**: Technical governance (THIS UPDATED JAN 18)
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- **Current State** (this doc): Complete platform status
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- **Engineering Handover**: Daily tactical tasks
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### **Architecture Documents**
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- **zlh-grind/PORTAL_MIGRATION.md**: Portal architecture + boundaries
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- **zlh-grind/CONSTRAINTS.md**: Hard technical rules
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- **zlh-grind/ANTI_DRIFT_GUARDRAIL.md**: AI-specific guardrails
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### **Session Summaries**
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- **2025-12-20**: DNS Fix Identification
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- **2026-01-18**: Architectural Guardrails (NEW)
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### **Git Repositories**
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- **zlh-grind**: https://git.zerolaghub.com/jester/zlh-grind (✅ Current)
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- **knowledge-base**: https://git.zerolaghub.com/jester/knowledge-base (🟡 Updating)
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- **zlh-api**: https://git.zerolaghub.com/jester/zlh-api (🔴 Empty)
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- **zlh-agent**: https://git.zerolaghub.com/jester/zlh-agent (❓ Not audited)
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## ✅ Document Status
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**Document Status**: ACTIVE - Reflects current platform state
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**Accuracy**: High (as of January 18, 2026)
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**Next Update**: After DNS fix verification
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**Owner**: Claude + Development Team
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**Critical Note**: This document identifies API codebase not being in git as CRITICAL blocker. All other work should pause until codebase is version controlled.
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**Platform Readiness**: 85% → 90% (after DNS fix + git remediation)
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**Timeline to Launch**: 4-6 weeks (assuming no new blockers)
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**Confidence Level**: HIGH (architectural foundation solid, tactical issues identified)
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🎯 **Next Session Priority**: Push API to git, verify DNS fix, resume dev containers
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