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@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ Outstanding:
 Completed:
 - crash recovery with backoff
 - crash observability and classification
+- unified readiness-aware start / restart path across manual start, restart, autostart, and supervisor recovery
+- dead duplicate crash monitor removed
+- `/ready` endpoint added and operation/maintenance state surfaced through `/status`
+- guarded operation lock added for mutating / stateful flows
+- console command endpoint hardened
+- agent self-update rollback symlink handling corrected
+
+### Game Server Backups
+Completed:
+- first guarded Minecraft backup flow implemented in agent
+- local backup create/list/restore endpoints added
+- live backup uses `save-all flush` -> `save-off` -> archive -> `save-on`
+- restore stops server, waits for exit, restores manifest-declared paths, then restarts through readiness-aware path
+
+Outstanding:
+- pre-restore safety checkpoint
+- remote backup storage / transfer path
+- backup job history / progress beyond current operation state
+- retention policy refinement beyond initial local pruning
+- real-world validation on live Minecraft server
 
 ### Fabric Readiness Gating
 Status: startup rehydrate path fixed in plugin and both happy-path and negative-path startup validation passed.
@@ -109,12 +129,17 @@ Completed:
 - persisted scheduled downgrade state (`scheduledPlan`, `scheduledPlanEffectiveAt`)
 - plan-based quota enforcement in `POST /api/instances`
 - password reset request + confirm flow implemented
+- agent contract updated for POST control actions, `/ready`, operation state, and backup routes
+- API backup forwarding added for list / create / restore
+- agent `409` conflict and readiness-oriented error handling preserved instead of collapsing to generic `500`
+- Velocity routing made more conservative around missing readiness
 
 Outstanding:
 - simplify and harden host-native `devProxy`
 - dev runtime catalog endpoint for portal
 - Headscale auth key generation
 - service discovery migration for remaining hot-path `internal.zlh` references
+- normalize backup response shape now that portal is tolerating multiple field names
 
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@@ -135,19 +160,27 @@ Completed:
 - forgot-password + reset-password pages and login linkage
 - first-login onboarding modal with quick/full tour and skip
 - dashboard IA refresh: spotlight server card replaces duplicate mini-listing
+- operation / maintenance state surfaced in game server UI
+- first backup UI added for list / create / restore
+- targeted `409` / `503` messaging added for operation conflict and not-ready states
+- console command submission updated to POST JSON
 
 Outstanding:
 - confirm "Open IDE" button fully uses hosted URL flow
 - SSH config snippet for power users
 - email notifications
 - remove `testdaemon` binary from repo root
+- fix console page action gating so stopped MC servers remain startable while console send stays gated to running + ready
 
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 ## Game Servers
 
+Completed:
+- first local Minecraft backup / restore flow wired end-to-end through agent, API, and portal
+
 Outstanding:
-- game server world backup / restore
+- harden world backup / restore with pre-restore checkpoint, remote storage, and live validation
 - game server subdomain / player connection method verification
 
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@@ -175,7 +208,7 @@ Optional / Nonessential:
 ## Pre-Launch Checklist
 
 Outstanding before launch:
-- game server world backup / restore
+- harden game server world backup / restore (checkpoint + remote storage + validation)
 - game server subdomain verification
 - email notifications
 - upload testing
@@ -186,6 +219,7 @@ Outstanding before launch:
 - service discovery migration
 - provisioning validation
 - remove `testdaemon` from `zpack-portal`
+- portal console gating fix for stopped-but-startable MC servers
 
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