grimlock/DEPLOYMENT_STATUS.md

Grimlock Deployment Status

Date: February 13, 2026
Status: 95% Complete - Ready for Final Testing

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✅ What's Working

Backend

• ✅ FastAPI server running on port 8000
• ✅ PostgreSQL database connected
• ✅ Redis connected
• ✅ User authentication (register & login)
• ✅ JWT token generation
• ✅ AI client initialized (Claude Sonnet 4.5)
• ✅ Context manager loaded
• ✅ Health check endpoint working
• ✅ CORS configured

Frontend

• ✅ Next.js 14 running on port 3000
• ✅ Login page working
• ✅ Register page working
• ✅ Authentication flow complete
• ✅ API client configured
• ✅ WebSocket client configured
• ✅ State management (Zustand stores)
• ✅ Routing setup

Database

• ✅ All tables created
• ✅ Users can register
• ✅ Authentication working
• ✅ Channels can be created via API

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🔧 Recent Fixes Applied

1. Channel Response Model - Fixed create_channel to properly return ChannelResponse object
2. Frontend Routing - Fixed syntax error in page.tsx (backtick vs parenthesis)
3. Authentication - Register endpoint now returns JWT token instead of user object
4. Circular Imports - Fixed all main.get_* dependencies to use lambdas
5. Email Validator - Added to requirements.txt
6. File Storage - Changed UPLOAD_DIR to /tmp/uploads for write permissions
7. Anthropic Client - Upgraded to latest version to fix compatibility

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🚧 Known Issues & Next Steps

High Priority

1. WebSocket Authentication

   • Status: Connection rejected (403)
   • Issue: Frontend might not be sending auth token correctly
   • Fix: Check socket.ts token passing in frontend

2. No Channels Redirect

   • Status: Routes to /channels/new which doesn't exist
   • Fix: Either create a welcome page or keep user on home with instructions

3. Channel Creation from Frontend

   • Status: Needs testing
   • Action: Create UI button/modal for channel creation

Medium Priority

4. Message Sending

   • Status: Not tested yet
   • Action: Test end-to-end messaging

5. @grimlock AI Integration

   • Status: Backend ready, needs frontend testing
   • Action: Send test message with @grimlock mention

6. Direct Messages

   • Status: Not tested
   • Action: Test DM functionality

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📋 Deployment Instructions

Quick Start (Development)

Terminal 1 - Backend:

cd ~/grimlock/backend

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="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"
export DATABASE_URL="postgresql://grimlock:grimlock@localhost:5432/grimlock"
export SECRET_KEY="09d25e094faa6ca2556c818166b7a9563b93f7099f6f0f4caa6cf63b88e8d3e7"
export REDIS_URL="redis://localhost:6379"
export CONTEXT_PATH="$HOME/grimlock/backend/context"

python3 -m uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Terminal 2 - Frontend:

cd ~/grimlock/frontend
npm run dev

Access:

• Frontend: http://10.253.0.4:3000
• Backend API: http://10.253.0.4:8000
• API Docs: http://10.253.0.4:8000/docs

Testing Checklist

• Register new user
• Login with user
• Create channel via API
• Access channel in UI
• Send message
• Send @grimlock message
• See AI response
• Send DM
• Upload file
• Test WebSocket real-time updates

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🐛 Debugging Guide

Backend Not Starting

# Check if port is in use
sudo lsof -i :8000

# View backend logs
tail -f ~/grimlock/backend/logs/*.log

Frontend Not Loading

# Check if port is in use
lsof -i :3000

# Rebuild frontend
cd ~/grimlock/frontend
rm -rf .next node_modules
npm install
npm run dev

Database Issues

# Check PostgreSQL is running
docker ps | grep postgres

# Connect to database
docker exec -it grimlock-postgres psql -U grimlock

WebSocket Not Connecting

1. Check browser console for errors
2. Verify token in localStorage
3. Check backend logs for connection attempts
4. Verify CORS settings

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📊 API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Create account
• POST /api/auth/login - Get JWT token
• GET /api/auth/me - Current user info

Channels

• GET /api/channels/ - List channels
• POST /api/channels/ - Create channel
• POST /api/channels/{id}/join - Join channel
• GET /api/channels/{id}/messages - Get messages
• POST /api/channels/{id}/messages - Send message

Direct Messages

• GET /api/dms/conversations - List conversations
• GET /api/dms/{userId}/messages - Get DM history
• POST /api/dms - Send DM

Files

• POST /api/files/upload - Upload file
• GET /api/files/{id}/download - Download file

Health

• GET /api/health - System health check

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🔑 Environment Variables

Backend (.env or export)

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-api03-...
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://grimlock:grimlock@localhost:5432/grimlock
SECRET_KEY=09d25e094faa6ca2556c818166b7a9563b93f7099f6f0f4caa6cf63b88e8d3e7
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
CONTEXT_PATH=/home/adamj/grimlock/backend/context

Frontend (.env.local)

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://10.253.0.4:8000
NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=http://10.253.0.4:8000

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💾 Database Schema

Users

• id, email, name, password_hash, role, is_active, is_online

Channels

• id, name, description, type (public/private), created_by, created_at

Messages

• id, channel_id, user_id, content, is_ai_message, reply_to_message_id, created_at

Direct Messages

• id, sender_id, recipient_id, content, created_at, read_at

Files

• id, filename, file_path, content_type, size, uploaded_by, channel_id

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🚀 Next Session Tasks

1. Fix WebSocket Auth

   • Debug why 403 is returned
   • Verify token is being sent from frontend
   • Test connection with proper auth

2. Create Channel UI

   • Add "Create Channel" modal in sidebar
   • Wire up to backend API
   • Test channel creation flow

3. Test Messaging

   • Send regular messages
   • Test @grimlock mentions
   • Verify real-time updates
   • Check AI responses

4. Polish UI

   • Fix any routing issues
   • Add loading states
   • Handle errors gracefully
   • Add notifications

5. Deploy to Production

   • Set up proper Docker deployment
   • Configure SSL/TLS
   • Set up reverse proxy
   • Configure production env vars

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📝 Notes

• API Key: Already configured in backend
• Database: PostgreSQL running in Docker
• Redis: Running in Docker
• Frontend: Needs to be kept running in separate terminal
• Backend: Needs environment variables set each time it starts

Recommendation: Create systemd services or Docker Compose for production to avoid manual starts.

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Status: System is functional but needs final integration testing. Backend and frontend are both running and authentication works. Main remaining work is WebSocket debugging and end-to-end testing of the messaging flow.