@terreno/mcp 0.28.0 → 0.30.0

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+# Task List: The AI Development Loop (Boost)
+
+See: [`docs/implementationPlans/ai-dev-loop-boost.md`](../implementationPlans/ai-dev-loop-boost.md)
+
+**RTK deprecation flag:** **Partial.** Tasks marked `[RTK]` rename `get_rtk_state` and relocate `installTerrenoDevConsoleLogger`; they require PR #869 merged in addition to PR #802. Unmarked tasks require only #802.
+
+## Instructions for the implementing agent
+
+- **Phase 1 gates everything.** PR #802 was in draft when this IP was written. Verify every tool name, parameter, and environment variable against the merged source in `mcp-server/src/local/` and `mcp-server/src/tools.ts` before documenting anything.
+- Every tool output shown in documentation must be real output from a real run, not a plausible-looking example.
+- Do not add new MCP tools. This IP documents and renames; it does not expand the surface.
+- Run `bun run mcp:build`, `bun run lint`, and `bun run compile` before each commit. Run `bun run rules:check` after touching `.rulesync/`.
+
+## Phase 1: Reconcile with merged #802
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.1**: Inventory the actual MCP surface
+  - Description: Read `mcp-server/src/tools.ts`, `mcp-server/src/prompts.ts`, `mcp-server/src/resources.ts`, `mcp-server/src/local/localTools.ts`, and every file under `mcp-server/src/local/tools/`. Produce a table of every tool with its exact name, input schema, and which server hosts it. Separately list every environment variable the servers read (`TERRENO_MCP_EVAL`, `TERRENO_METRO_URL`, `TERRENO_PROJECT_ROOT`, `TERRENO_LOG_FILE`, `TERRENO_BROWSER_LOGS`, and any others found). Compare against the tool table in the IP and correct the IP where it is wrong. Put the deltas in the PR body.
+  - Files: `docs/implementationPlans/ai-dev-loop-boost.md`
+  - Depends on: PR #802 merged
+  - Acceptance: every tool in the corrected table is greppable in the source; every environment variable cites its reading file; the PR body lists what differed from the pre-merge IP.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.2**: Verify the log pipeline end to end
+  - Description: Start the example backend and frontend, then exercise each `read_logs` source and record real output: `backend` (winston JSONL file transport), `app` (console output over Metro CDP), `metro` (bundler events), and `browser` (POST fallback). Deliberately break something to produce an error and confirm `last_error` returns it with a stack. Note which sources required extra setup and what happens when Metro is not running. Save the real outputs for use in the documentation tasks.
+  - Files: none (findings recorded for later tasks)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: all four sources produced output, or any that did not is documented with the reason; `last_error` output captured verbatim including a stack trace.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.3**: Reproduce the Hermes CDP contention symptom
+  - Description: With `read_logs` connected and streaming `app` source entries, open React Native DevTools (press `j` in Metro) and observe what happens to the log tool. Record the exact status message or failure the tool reports. Then close DevTools and confirm whether the tool recovers automatically. This becomes the documented symptom and workaround.
+  - Files: none (findings recorded for later tasks)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.2
+  - Acceptance: the symptom is recorded verbatim; recovery behavior (automatic or requiring a retry) is confirmed by observation.
+
+## Phase 2: Reference completeness
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.1**: Update `docs/reference/mcp-server.md`
+  - Description: Rewrite the tool sections to match the Task 1.1 inventory exactly. Split clearly into "Hosted server (`terreno-mcp`)" and "Local server (`terreno-mcp-local`)" sections. For each tool: name, purpose, input schema table, example call, and example output. Add an "Environment variables" section listing every variable from Task 1.1 with its effect and default. Add a "What the local server can and cannot see" section — it reads `package.json`/lockfiles, connects to Mongo via the consumer's `.env`, tails log files, and attaches over CDP; it never imports consumer code. Document the Hermes limitation from Task 1.3. Update the hosted URL per IP question AI6 if the domain decision has been made.
+  - Files: `docs/reference/mcp-server.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1, Task 1.3
+  - Acceptance: tool list matches the inventory one-to-one; every environment variable documented; the can/cannot-see section is present; the Hermes symptom is quoted from Task 1.3.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.2**: Sync `mcp-server/README.md`
+  - Description: Bring the package README's tool list in line with the reference page (it is known to omit `terreno_search_docs`, `terreno_get_component_docs`, and `terreno_get_upgrade_guide`). Keep the README short — the six-section template from [`docs-reference-coverage`](../implementationPlans/docs-reference-coverage.md) — and link the reference page for full detail.
+  - Files: `mcp-server/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: the README and reference page list identical tool sets; the README follows the standard template; all links absolute.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.3**: Document the browser-log route
+  - Description: Add `POST /__terreno/browser-logs` to `docs/reference/api.md` (or the appropriate reference page) documenting: that it is registered only when `NODE_ENV !== "production"`, that it 404s in production, the `TERRENO_BROWSER_LOGS=false` override, the JSONL file it appends to, and the payload shape. Verify all of this against `api/src/browserLogsRoute.ts` in the merged tree.
+  - Files: `docs/reference/api.md`, `docs/reference/environment-variables.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: every behavior claimed matches `api/src/browserLogsRoute.ts`; the production 404 behavior is stated; the env var appears in the environment reference.
+
+## Phase 3: The loop explainer
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.1**: Write `docs/explanation/ai-development-loop.md`
+  - Description: Explainer covering the five stages (Ask, Generate, Run, Observe, Fix) with the mermaid diagram from the IP. For each stage, name the tools involved and what they contribute. Then a "Tool layer versus process layer" section using the table from the IP, stating that this page covers the tool layer and that the `/terreno-*` SDLC pipeline is the process layer, with a link to `docs/explanation/agentic-sdlc.md` — do not duplicate that page's content. Then a "What makes this different" section built on one narrow, defensible claim: the agent observes what the app actually did rather than a description of it. Then a "What the agent cannot see" section — production logs, native crash reports outside the dev loop, anything requiring a physical device not attached to a dev server, and the Hermes single-connection limitation. Then a "How this composes" section covering `expo-mcp` for simulator interaction, Playwright MCP for web, and Maestro for durable E2E flows, with the division of labor. No commands — this is conceptual.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/ai-development-loop.md` (new), `docs/explanation/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: all five stages present with real tool names from the inventory; the tool/process table is present and links the companion page; the cannot-see section has at least four honest limitations; no shell commands; listed in the explanation index.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.2**: Write `docs/explanation/agent-guidelines.md`
+  - Description: Explainer on how conventions reach an agent: the hosted server's docs resources and search, per-package `.ai/guidelines/` shipped in npm tarballs (verify whether #802 Phase 2 shipped this before documenting it — if not, describe only what exists and note the rest as planned), `terreno_bootstrap_ai_rules` for generating editor-specific rule files, and the `.rulesync/` source-of-truth pattern with its generated targets. Add a section for consumers on extending the generated rules with their own project conventions without losing them on regeneration.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/agent-guidelines.md` (new), `docs/explanation/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: every mechanism described is verified present in the merged tree, with anything unshipped clearly labeled as planned; the consumer-extension section gives a concrete pattern.
+
+## Phase 4: Setup and debug how-tos
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.1**: Write `docs/how-to/set-up-terreno-mcp.md`
+  - Description: Per-editor setup for both Terreno servers. Cover at minimum Cursor (`.cursor/mcp.json`) and Claude Code, with the exact JSON for each including the hosted HTTP entry and the `bunx terreno-mcp-local` stdio entry. Then: what `terreno-mcp-local` needs to work (project root discovery and the `TERRENO_PROJECT_ROOT` override, a reachable `MONGO_URI`, the backend log file, Metro running for app logs); an optional section on adding `expo-mcp` and Playwright MCP with the division of labor from Task 3.1; and a verification section — ask the agent to call `application_info` and confirm it reports the project's `@terreno/*` versions. Compare the JSON against what `terreno_bootstrap_app` actually generates and make them identical.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/set-up-terreno-mcp.md` (new), `docs/how-to/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: configuration for at least two editors, each verified by actually loading it; the JSON matches bootstrap output byte-for-byte in structure; the `application_info` verification step works.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.2**: Write `docs/how-to/debug-with-mcp.md`
+  - Description: Task-focused guide using the real failure and real outputs captured in Task 1.2. Structure: the symptom; `last_error` to locate it; `read_logs` with source filtering to see the surrounding context; `database_query` to check the data; `get_client_state` to check the client; `navigate` plus a screenshot from the composed server to confirm the fix. Include a "which tool for which symptom" table (app crashes on a screen; API returns 403; data looks wrong; screen renders empty; bundler fails). Use verbatim tool output.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/debug-with-mcp.md` (new), `docs/how-to/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.2, Task 4.1
+  - Acceptance: all tool outputs are verbatim from Task 1.2; the symptom-to-tool table has at least five rows; the walkthrough ends with a verified fix.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.3**: Add discovery paths for the local server
+  - Description: Nothing currently tells a developer that `terreno-mcp-local` exists. Add links to `docs/how-to/set-up-terreno-mcp.md` from: the README's MCP section, `docs/README.md` quick links, `docs/tutorials/README.md`, and the `terreno://docs/overview` MCP resource. Also confirm `terreno_bootstrap_app` output includes a comment or README line pointing at the setup guide.
+  - Files: `README.md`, `docs/README.md`, `docs/tutorials/README.md`, `mcp-server/src/docs/resources/overview.md`, `mcp-server/src/docs/templates/bootstrap/**`
+  - Depends on: Task 4.1
+  - Acceptance: at least four discovery paths link the setup guide; bootstrap output references it; `bun run mcp:build` succeeds.
+
+## Phase 5: Gap fixes
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.1**: `[RTK]` Rename `get_rtk_state` to `get_client_state`
+  - Description: Per IP question AI1, rename the tool to `get_client_state` and extend it to detect either store type, returning a field identifying which layer it found (RTK Query cache versus syncdb store). Keep `get_rtk_state` registered as an alias whose description marks it deprecated and names the replacement. Update the tool description to explain what it returns for each layer. Add tests covering: syncdb store present, RTK store present, neither present, and the alias resolving to the same handler.
+  - Files: `mcp-server/src/local/tools/runtime.ts`, `mcp-server/src/local/localTools.ts`, tests under `mcp-server/src/local/`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1, PR #869 merged
+  - Acceptance: both names work; the response identifies the detected layer; the alias description marks it deprecated; all four test cases pass; `bun run mcp:build` succeeds.
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.2**: `[RTK]` Relocate the dev console logger
+  - Description: Per IP question AI2, move `installTerrenoDevConsoleLogger` from `rtk/src/devConsoleLogger.ts` to the syncdb package, keeping a re-export from `@terreno/rtk` for the deprecation window so existing consumers are unaffected. Move its tests with it. Update the bootstrap `_layout` template and `example-frontend/app/_layout.tsx` to import from the new location. Add the re-export to the RTK deprecation notes.
+  - Files: `syncdb/src/devConsoleLogger.ts` (moved), `rtk/src/devConsoleLogger.ts` (re-export), `rtk/src/index.ts`, `syncdb/src/index.ts`, `mcp-server/src/docs/templates/bootstrap/frontend/app/_layout.template.tsx`, `example-frontend/app/_layout.tsx`, tests
+  - Depends on: Task 5.1
+  - Acceptance: both import paths work; tests pass from the new location; `bun run compile` succeeds across the workspace; the example app still ships browser logs to the backend route (verify by producing a `console.error` and reading it back with `read_logs`).
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.3**: Add rate limiting to the hosted MCP server
+  - Description: Per IP question AI5 — a launch prerequisite. Add per-IP rate limiting to the hosted server's JSON-RPC endpoint. Choose limits appropriate to the workload (search and codegen are cheap per call; the index is built once at startup) and make them configurable by environment variable with a sensible default. Return a clear JSON-RPC error when exceeded, naming the limit and the retry window. Add tests for under-limit, at-limit, and over-limit behavior. Document the limit in `docs/reference/mcp-server.md`.
+  - Files: `mcp-server/src/index.ts`, tests under `mcp-server/src/`, `docs/reference/mcp-server.md`, `docs/reference/environment-variables.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: exceeding the limit returns a structured error naming the limit and retry window; the limit is configurable by environment variable; three test cases pass; the limit is documented.
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.4**: Handle the MCP domain change
+  - Description: If program question P4 / IP question AI6 was answered in favor of moving off `mcp.terreno.flourish.health`, update every occurrence of the URL: `README.md`, `docs/reference/mcp-server.md`, `mcp-server/README.md`, `mcp-server/src/**` defaults, bootstrap templates, and `infra/flourish/` deployment config. Keep the old hostname serving with a redirect or CNAME for at least one release and document the cutover. If the decision was to keep the current domain, make no change and record that.
+  - Files: various (grep `rg -n "mcp\.terreno"`)
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: `rg -n "mcp\.terreno\.flourish\.health"` returns only intentional legacy references; a bootstrapped app's `mcp.json` uses the new URL; the cutover plan is documented; or the no-change decision is recorded in the PR body.
+
+## Phase 6: Verification
+
+- [ ] **Task 6.1**: Run the loop end to end and capture evidence
+  - Description: In a fresh agent session with both MCP servers configured per `docs/how-to/set-up-terreno-mcp.md`, complete a full loop: ask for a small feature, let the agent generate it, run the app, introduce a bug, use `last_error` and `read_logs` to find it, fix it, and verify with `navigate` plus a screenshot. Capture the transcript highlights and screenshots to `/opt/cursor/artifacts/`. Fix any documentation gap the run exposed.
+  - Files: any documentation needing correction
+  - Depends on: Task 4.2, Task 5.1, Task 5.3
+  - Acceptance: the full loop completed in one session using only the public docs; artifacts captured showing the `last_error` output and the verified fix; every gap fixed.

package/src/docs/versioned/0.28.0/tasks/build-terreno-app-validation.md

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+# Task List: Dogfooding Run and Launch Blog Post
+
+See: [`docs/implementationPlans/build-terreno-app-validation.md`](../implementationPlans/build-terreno-app-validation.md)
+
+**RTK deprecation flag:** **Blocked.** The run must target syncdb + Better Auth. Do not start until PR #869 has merged and [`rtk-to-syncdb-migration-docs`](rtk-to-syncdb-migration-docs.md), [`docs-reference-coverage`](docs-reference-coverage.md), and [`docs-tutorials-ai-first`](docs-tutorials-ai-first.md) are complete — the run tests those documents, so running earlier tests nothing.
+
+## Instructions for the implementing agent
+
+- **The public-sources-only rule is the experiment.** Read the [`build-terreno-app`](../../.rulesync/skills/build-terreno-app/SKILL.md) skill and follow its restrictions exactly. Reading `.rulesync/`, `docs/implementationPlans/`, or Terreno source to unblock yourself invalidates the run. If you do it accidentally, say so in the friction log — a disclosed contamination is recoverable, a hidden one is not.
+- Work outside the Terreno monorepo. Fresh directory, fresh environment.
+- Log friction as it happens, with timestamps. Do not reconstruct the log at the end.
+- Do not fix Terreno during a run. Record the gap, work around it, keep going. Fixes happen between runs, in the owning IPs.
+- Never claim a step succeeded without evidence.
+
+## Phase 1: Run 1
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.1**: Confirm the concept and prerequisites
+  - Description: Confirm which app concept to build (IP question B1 — **Pantry**). Record the environment: OS, Bun version, editor and agent model with version (required per IP question B6), installed Terreno version, and the resolved stack mode. Confirm the stack mode is syncdb + Better Auth; if it is not, stop — the run is premature.
+  - Files: `FRICTION_LOG.md` in the working directory (outside this repo)
+  - Depends on: PR #869 merged; the three prerequisite IPs complete
+  - Acceptance: the log header is complete including the agent model and version; the stack mode is confirmed as syncdb + Better Auth; the working directory is outside the Terreno monorepo.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.2**: Execute run 1
+  - Description: Run the `build-terreno-app` skill through all seven of its phases: learn the framework as a newcomer, scaffold, build the slices in the concept's order, exercise the six differentiators, use the AI debug loop on a deliberate bug, deploy, and report. Log every gap with severity, phase, what was missing, the workaround, and a suggested fix. Capture the required artifacts as you go rather than at the end.
+  - Files: `FRICTION_LOG.md`, the demo app source, artifacts in `/opt/cursor/artifacts/`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: all seven skill phases attempted; every gap logged with all five fields; the artifact checklist from the blog outline is complete or each missing item has a logged reason.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.3**: Record the debug-loop measurement
+  - Description: The deliberate bug in skill phase 5 is the most important single measurement in this IP. Record: the bug introduced, the symptom observed, which tools were called in what order, the elapsed time from symptom to fix, and — critically — whether framework source had to be read or print statements added. Quote the `last_error` output verbatim.
+  - Files: `FRICTION_LOG.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.2
+  - Acceptance: elapsed time recorded; the tool call sequence recorded; the source-reading question answered explicitly yes or no; `last_error` output quoted verbatim.
+
+## Phase 2: Triage
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.1**: Classify and route every gap
+  - Description: For each gap in the run 1 log, assign a severity (blocking / major / minor) and route it to the owning IP using the routing table in the IP. Produce a triage table: gap, severity, owning IP, proposed issue title, proposed labels. Flag any gap that does not fit an existing IP — it may indicate a missing IP.
+  - Files: `FRICTION_LOG.md`, a triage section in the run report
+  - Depends on: Task 1.3
+  - Acceptance: every gap has a severity and an owning IP or is flagged as unrouted; the routing matches the IP's table; unrouted gaps are called out with a recommendation.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.2**: Prepare the issue set
+  - Description: Write ready-to-file issue bodies for every blocking and major gap, following the repo's issue-form fields from [`oss-governance-baseline`](../implementationPlans/oss-governance-baseline.md). Each must be understandable by someone who did not do the run: the expected behavior, what actually happened, the exact step in the exact document, and the suggested fix. Do not file them unless explicitly asked — list them for a maintainer.
+  - Files: a section in the run report
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: one issue body per blocking and major gap; each names the specific document and step; each is comprehensible without the friction log.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.3**: Update the owning IPs' task lists
+  - Description: For each routed gap, add a task to the owning IP's task file in `docs/tasks/` describing the fix, referencing the run's finding. This is the only writing this IP does inside the Terreno repo during the fix cycle — the fixes themselves belong to the owning IPs.
+  - Files: `docs/tasks/*.md` for the owning IPs
+  - Depends on: Task 2.2
+  - Acceptance: every blocking and major gap has a corresponding task in an owning IP's task file; each new task cites the run finding.
+
+## Phase 3: Fix cycle
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.1**: Track fix completion
+  - Description: Wait for the owning IPs to land the fixes. Maintain a tracking table in the run report: gap, owning IP, fix status, PR link. Do not perform the fixes here — doing so scatters ownership and means the fix is not covered by the owning IP's acceptance criteria.
+  - Files: the run report
+  - Depends on: Task 2.3
+  - Acceptance: every blocking and major gap shows a landed fix with a PR link, or an explicit decision to accept it with reasoning.
+
+## Phase 4: Run 2
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.1**: Execute run 2 in a fresh environment
+  - Description: Repeat Task 1.2 in a genuinely fresh session and environment — no cached dependencies, no carried-over context, ideally a different agent session with no memory of run 1. Build the same concept so the runs are comparable. Produce a second independent friction log.
+  - Files: `FRICTION_LOG_2.md`, the demo app source, artifacts
+  - Depends on: Task 3.1
+  - Acceptance: run 2 was performed in a fresh environment with no carried context; the same concept was built; a second complete friction log exists.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.2**: Repeat-gap analysis
+  - Description: Compare both logs. Produce three lists: gaps fixed (present in run 1, absent in run 2), gaps that survived (present in both — for each, explain why the fix did not work), and new gaps (only in run 2, which often means a fix introduced a problem). Report the total counts by severity for each run.
+  - Files: a comparison section in the run report
+  - Depends on: Task 4.1
+  - Acceptance: all three lists produced; every surviving gap has an explanation; severity counts for both runs are stated.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.3**: Evaluate the launch gate
+  - Description: Check run 2 against the pass thresholds in the IP: zero blocking gaps, zero major gaps, every concept slice working on web and one native target, all six differentiators with artifacts, deployment with all four checks passing, and the debug loop completed without reading framework source. State pass or fail per gate. If any gate fails, return to Phase 3 — do not proceed to the blog post.
+  - Files: the run report
+  - Depends on: Task 4.2
+  - Acceptance: every gate has an explicit pass or fail with evidence; a failure sends the work back to Phase 3 rather than proceeding.
+
+## Phase 5: Blog post
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.1**: Draft the post
+  - Description: Write `BLOG_DRAFT.md` following the nine-section outline in the skill's blog reference. Use real elapsed times, real code from the built app, and real artifacts. The "what did not work" section takes the three most instructive gaps from the logs — pick genuinely instructive ones, not three trivial gaps chosen to look candid. Name the agent model and version. Include the debug-loop measurement from Task 1.3 (and its run 2 equivalent) as a concrete number.
+  - Files: `BLOG_DRAFT.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 4.3
+  - Acceptance: all nine sections present; 1,800–2,500 words; every superlative quantified; three real gaps in the "what did not work" section with their fixes and PR links; the model and version named.
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.2**: Artifact and fact review
+  - Description: Have someone who did not perform the run verify every claim in the draft against an artifact. Produce a checklist: claim, backing artifact, verified yes/no. Remove or correct any claim without backing. Also verify no claim describes an unshipped feature by checking each against the public docs.
+  - Files: `BLOG_DRAFT.md`, a review checklist
+  - Depends on: Task 5.1
+  - Acceptance: every claim has a verified backing artifact; the reviewer is not the person who did the build; no claim references an unshipped feature.
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.3**: Publish the demo app repository
+  - Description: Per IP question B2, publish the demo app to its own repository with a README stating what it is, which Terreno version it was built against, that it is a blog-post artifact rather than a maintained example, and a link to the post. Include the app's own setup instructions so a reader can run it. Do not add it to the Terreno monorepo.
+  - Files: a new repository (outside this repo)
+  - Depends on: Task 5.2
+  - Acceptance: the repository is public with a complete README; the app runs from a fresh clone following its README; the unmaintained status is stated; it is not added to the monorepo.
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.4**: Publish the dogfooding results
+  - Description: Create `docs/explanation/dogfooding-results.md` in the Terreno repo summarizing both runs publicly: what was tested, gap counts by severity per run, what changed between them, and what remains known-imperfect. This is the durable, honest artifact — the blog post is marketing that happens to be true, this is the engineering record. Link it from `CONTRIBUTING.md` as evidence of how the project evaluates its own developer experience.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/dogfooding-results.md` (new), `docs/explanation/README.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 4.2
+  - Acceptance: both runs' counts published; remaining known gaps listed rather than omitted; linked from the explanation index and `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+
+## Phase 6: Retrospective
+
+- [ ] **Task 6.1**: Improve the harness
+  - Description: Record what the `build-terreno-app` skill itself got wrong: steps that were ambiguous, phases that were mis-scoped, artifacts that turned out not to be worth capturing, and measurements that should have been taken but were not. Update the skill and its references, then regenerate mirrors with `bun run rules`.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/build-terreno-app/SKILL.md`, `.rulesync/skills/build-terreno-app/references/*`, generated mirrors
+  - Depends on: Task 4.2
+  - Acceptance: at least three concrete skill improvements landed from real experience; `bun run rules:check` exits 0.
+
+- [ ] **Task 6.2**: Recommend a cadence
+  - Description: Based on the actual effort of both runs, recommend how often this should be repeated and what triggers an unscheduled run (a major version, a data-layer change, a docs restructure). Add the recommendation to `docs/explanation/dogfooding-results.md`. Do not create a recurring commitment the team cannot keep — an abandoned cadence is worse than no cadence.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/dogfooding-results.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 6.1
+  - Acceptance: the recommendation states an interval and the unscheduled triggers, and is justified by the measured effort of the two runs.

package/src/docs/versioned/0.28.0/tasks/deploy-to-gcp.md

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+# Task List: Deploy to GCP (Generalized) + `deploy-gcp` Skill
+
+See: [`docs/implementationPlans/deploy-to-gcp.md`](../implementationPlans/deploy-to-gcp.md)
+
+**RTK deprecation flag:** None. The only client-side surface is `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL`, which is unchanged by PR #869. Safe to implement before #869 merges.
+
+## Instructions for the implementing agent
+
+- Use placeholder variables in all documentation: `$PROJECT_ID`, `$REGION`, `$SERVICE_NAME`, `$WEB_BUCKET`, `$UPLOADS_BUCKET`. Never hardcode a real project ID, bucket, or URL.
+- Grep for `flourish` in every file you write or edit before committing: `rg -i flourish <file>`. The only permitted matches are inside `infra/flourish/`.
+- Do **not** run `gcloud` commands that create or modify resources unless the user has explicitly named a target project in the request.
+- Verify every `gcloud` flag you document against `gcloud run deploy --help` before writing it. Do not guess flag names.
+- Run `bun run lint` before each commit; run `bun run rules:check` after touching `.rulesync/`.
+
+## Phase 1: Generalize the how-to guides
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.1**: Write `docs/how-to/deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md`
+  - Description: New guide covering: prerequisites (gcloud installed and authenticated, billing enabled, required APIs — `run`, `artifactregistry`, `secretmanager`, `compute`); creating an Artifact Registry repo; building and pushing the backend image; creating Secret Manager secrets for `MONGO_URI`, `TOKEN_SECRET`, `TOKEN_ISSUER`, `REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET`, `SESSION_SECRET`, and `BETTER_AUTH_SECRET`; creating the runtime service account with least-privilege roles; the `gcloud run deploy` invocation with `--session-affinity`, `--timeout`, `--min-instances`, `--set-secrets`, and `--set-env-vars`; and verification via `curl $SERVICE_URL/health`. Use placeholder variables throughout. Read `example-backend/src/server.ts` and `docs/reference/environment-variables.md` to get the env var list right — do not copy it from this task description without checking.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: none
+  - Acceptance: `rg -i flourish docs/how-to/deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md` returns nothing; every env var named exists in `docs/reference/environment-variables.md` or the backend source; every `gcloud` flag used appears in `gcloud run deploy --help`.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.2**: Add the production constraints section
+  - Description: Add a "Production constraints" section to the backend guide as a symptom → cause → fix table covering at minimum: (a) websockets disconnect every few requests → no session affinity → add `--session-affinity`; (b) long-lived socket connections drop at 5 minutes → default request timeout → raise `--timeout`; (c) realtime and live feature flags stop working → MongoDB is not a replica set → use Atlas or a replica set, because change streams require one; (d) first request after idle is slow and sockets churn → scaled to zero → `--min-instances=1`; (e) browser requests fail CORS → `corsOrigin` in `setupServer` and Better Auth `trustedOrigins` do not include the web origin. Verify claim (c) against `feature-flags` live-update code before writing it.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: all five rows present with a concrete symptom; the change-streams claim is verified against the source and the source path is cited in the guide.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.3**: Write `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-gcs-cdn.md`
+  - Description: New guide covering: building the web bundle (`bunx expo export -p web` — confirm the exact command against `example-frontend/package.json` scripts), the requirement to set `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` at build time because it is inlined into the bundle, creating and configuring the GCS bucket with public read and `notFoundPage=index.html` for client-side routing, the five CDN resources (backend bucket, URL map, static IP, HTTP(S) proxy, forwarding rule), pointing DNS at the IP, and cache invalidation after each deploy. Include a note that this is a static-only path and link [`web-ssr-and-admin-spa`](../implementationPlans/web-ssr-and-admin-spa.md) for the SSR future.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-gcs-cdn.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: none
+  - Acceptance: no Flourish strings; the export command matches an actual script in `example-frontend/package.json`; the guide explains why `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` must be set before building, not after.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.4**: Write the architecture explainer
+  - Description: Create `docs/explanation/deployment-architecture-gcp.md` explaining the reference topology (reuse the mermaid diagram from the IP), what each component is responsible for, why Cloud Run rather than App Engine or GKE, why Atlas rather than self-hosted Mongo, and the tradeoffs of static web hosting versus a server-rendered deployment. Keep it conceptual — no commands.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/deployment-architecture-gcp.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1, Task 1.3
+  - Acceptance: contains the topology diagram; contains no shell commands; explains at least three explicit tradeoffs.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.5**: Rewire the existing GCP how-to and index
+  - Description: Replace `docs/how-to/deploy-to-gcp.md` with a short index page linking the two new guides and the explainer, preserving the old anchor names where practical so existing links do not break. Update `docs/how-to/README.md` to list the new guides. Check `website/` for any hardcoded reference to the old page path and update it.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-to-gcp.md`, `docs/how-to/README.md`, `website/` (as needed)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1, Task 1.3, Task 1.4
+  - Acceptance: `bun run website:build` succeeds with no new broken-link warnings introduced by this change.
+
+## Phase 2: Terraform module and Flourish separation
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.1**: Extract the generic backend module
+  - Description: Create `terraform/modules/terreno-backend/` with `main.tf`, `variables.tf`, `outputs.tf`, and `README.md`. Resources: Artifact Registry repository, Cloud Run v2 service (session affinity, timeout, min/max instances, secret env refs), Secret Manager secrets (created empty, values supplied out-of-band), runtime service account with `secretmanager.secretAccessor` and object admin on a supplied uploads bucket, and optional Workload Identity Federation pool for CI. Every value that could differ between users must be a variable with a description and no Flourish default. Outputs: service URL, service account email, registry path.
+  - Files: `terraform/modules/terreno-backend/main.tf`, `variables.tf`, `outputs.tf`, `README.md` (all new)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: `terraform init && terraform validate` passes in the module directory; `rg -i flourish terraform/modules/` returns nothing; every variable has a `description`.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.2**: Relocate Flourish-specific terraform
+  - Description: Move Flourish's environment configuration from `terraform/` to `infra/flourish/`, leaving only `terraform/modules/` behind. Update every path reference: `.github/workflows/cd.yml`, `terraform/README.md` (split into a generic module README and `infra/flourish/README.md`), `AGENTS.md` / `CLAUDE.md` if they reference `terraform/README.md`, and any script under `scripts/`. Use `git mv` so history is preserved.
+  - Files: `infra/flourish/**` (moved), `terraform/README.md`, `.github/workflows/cd.yml`, `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, `scripts/**`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: `rg -n "terraform/" --glob '!infra/**' --glob '!terraform/**'` shows no stale paths pointing at moved files; the `cd.yml` workflow references the new location; `bun run rules:check` exits 0 after regenerating rules.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.3**: Parameterize the GCS hosting script
+  - Description: Rewrite `scripts/setup-gcs-hosting.sh` to require `--project`, `--site-name`, and `--bucket` arguments (or positional equivalents) with a usage message and a check that all are present. Remove every hardcoded Flourish project, bucket, and service-account value. Keep the resource-creation logic intact. Add a `--dry-run` flag that prints commands without executing them.
+  - Files: `scripts/setup-gcs-hosting.sh`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.3
+  - Acceptance: running with no arguments prints usage and exits non-zero; `--dry-run` produces commands containing the supplied values and no Flourish strings; `rg -i flourish scripts/setup-gcs-hosting.sh` returns nothing.
+
+## Phase 3: The `deploy-gcp` skill
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.1**: Author the skill
+  - Description: Create `.rulesync/skills/deploy-gcp/SKILL.md` with frontmatter (`name: deploy-gcp`, a `description` that names the trigger phrases "deploy to GCP", "deploy to Cloud Run", "ship the backend", and `targets: ['*']`). Body sections in this order: When to use / When not to use; Preflight checks (project layout detection, `gcloud config get-value project`, required APIs, replica-set verification of `MONGO_URI`); **Plan and confirm** — print target project, region, service name, and every resource to be created or updated, then stop and require explicit user confirmation before any mutating command; Backend deploy steps; Frontend deploy steps; Verification (`curl $SERVICE_URL/health` expecting `"healthy":true`, fetch web root); Troubleshooting (link the reference file). Include an explicit prohibition: never deploy to a project the user did not name in the request, and never create or modify secrets without echoing which secret names will change.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/deploy-gcp/SKILL.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1, Task 1.3
+  - Acceptance: frontmatter has `name`, `description`, and `targets`; the confirmation gate appears before the first mutating command; every command in the skill also appears in the how-to guides (no skill-only knowledge).
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.2**: Add the troubleshooting reference
+  - Description: Create `.rulesync/skills/deploy-gcp/references/troubleshooting.md` containing the symptom → cause → fix table from Task 1.2 plus deploy-time failures: image push permission denied, secret access denied at cold start, Cloud Run revision failing health checks because `PORT` is not read from the environment, and CDN serving a stale bundle after deploy. For each, give the exact log line or error message the user will see.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/deploy-gcp/references/troubleshooting.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 3.1
+  - Acceptance: at least nine rows; each row quotes an actual error string rather than paraphrasing.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.3**: Generate skill mirrors
+  - Description: Run `bun run rules` and commit every generated file under `.cursor/skills/`, `.claude/skills/`, `.devin/skills/`, `.github/skills/`, and `.agents/skills/`. Do not hand-edit generated files.
+  - Files: generated skill mirrors
+  - Depends on: Task 3.1, Task 3.2
+  - Acceptance: `bun run rules:check` exits 0; `deploy-gcp` appears under each configured target directory.
+
+## Phase 4: Validation
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.1**: Dry-run the guide end to end
+  - Description: Following **only** `docs/how-to/deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md` and `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-gcs-cdn.md` (no internal knowledge, no `infra/flourish/`), deploy `example-backend` and `example-frontend` to a scratch GCP project. Record every point where the guide was wrong, incomplete, or required outside knowledge. Fix the guides. Capture the successful `curl $SERVICE_URL/health` output and the loaded web app as artifacts under `/opt/cursor/artifacts/`.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-backend-to-cloud-run.md`, `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-gcs-cdn.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1, Task 1.3, Task 2.3
+  - Acceptance: the deploy succeeds; `/health` returns `"healthy":true`; the web app loads and can log in against the deployed backend; every guide correction is committed.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.2**: Exercise the skill against the validated guide
+  - Description: Run the `deploy-gcp` skill in a fresh agent session against the same scratch project and confirm it reaches the same result, including the confirmation gate firing before any mutation. Note any step where the skill needed information the guide did not provide and fix the skill.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/deploy-gcp/SKILL.md` plus mirrors
+  - Depends on: Task 3.3, Task 4.1
+  - Acceptance: the skill run produces a working deploy; the confirmation gate is observed in the transcript; `bun run rules:check` exits 0 after any skill edits.

package/src/docs/versioned/0.28.0/tasks/deploy-to-vercel.md

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+# Task List: Deploy to Vercel + `deploy-vercel` Skill
+
+See: [`docs/implementationPlans/deploy-to-vercel.md`](../implementationPlans/deploy-to-vercel.md)
+
+**RTK deprecation flag:** **Partial.** Tasks marked `[RTK]` cover client configuration, auth origins, and websocket verification, all of which change shape with PR #869 (syncdb uses a websocket delta transport, so the websocket verification step becomes more load-bearing, not less). Re-verify marked tasks after #869.
+
+## Instructions for the implementing agent
+
+- Verify every Vercel configuration key against the current Expo documentation at `https://docs.expo.dev/guides/publishing-websites` and `https://docs.expo.dev/router/web/api-routes` before writing it. Vercel's config schema has changed across versions (`routes`/`builds` versus `rewrites`/`functions`) — document the current one and note the legacy form only if the repo's Expo version requires it.
+- Confirm the repo's Expo SDK version from the root `package.json` catalog before writing anything about server output or SSR. If it is below 55, the server-output section must be clearly marked as unavailable-until-upgrade and link PR #779.
+- Never write `corsOrigin: true` as a recommendation.
+- Run `bun run lint` before each commit; `bun run rules:check` after touching `.rulesync/`.
+
+## Phase 0: Vercel topology spike (blocks Phase 1)
+
+Close every **Open TODO** in the IP before writing the how-to guide.
+
+- [ ] **Task 0.1**: Spike `@terreno/api` on Vercel
+  - Description: Prototype whether Socket.io, MongoDB change streams, and `@terreno/ai` SSE can run on Vercel (all-in-one candidate). Record runtime limits, cold starts, session affinity, and SSE buffering. Compare against split topology (Vercel web + long-running backend).
+  - Files: spike notes in PR / IP update; optional scratch `example-backend/vercel.json`
+  - Depends on: none
+  - Acceptance: IP questions **V1**, **V2**, and **V3** updated with a recorded decision; all IP Open TODO checkboxes checked or explicitly deferred with owner.
+
+## Phase 1: Core how-to guide
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.1**: Write the Vercel deployment guide for `single` output
+  - Description: Create `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`. Open with a "What goes where" section using the **topology decided in Phase 0** (interim split layout until spike closes; do not document all-in-one until V1 is decided). Then: prerequisites; backend host setup per V1 outcome; `vercel.json` for `single` output; `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL`; deploy + verify. Link `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md` instead of restating baseline requirements.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md` (new), `docs/how-to/README.md`
+  - Depends on: `deployment-foundation` Phase 4
+  - Acceptance: every config key verified against current Expo docs; the "what goes where" reasoning is present in the first section; the guide links rather than duplicates the baseline explainer; listed in the how-to index.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.2**: `[RTK]` Add the verification section
+  - Description: Add a "Verify the deployment" section with four checks, each with the expected result and what failure means: (1) the root URL loads the app; (2) a deep link loads directly on refresh (proves the SPA rewrite works); (3) login succeeds, proving the API call reaches the backend and CORS is configured; (4) the websocket connects, proving realtime and live feature flags work. For check 4, give a concrete way to verify — browser devtools Network tab filtered to WS, or the client's debug logging flag (find the actual flag name in the client package, `WEBSOCKETS_DEBUG` at time of writing) — and explain that the app looks fine when this is broken, which is why it must be checked explicitly.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: all four checks present with expected results; the websocket check names a real debug flag verified in the client source; the "looks fine while broken" warning is present.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.3**: Add the reference `vercel.json`
+  - Description: Per IP question V3 (after Phase 0), add `vercel.json` to `example-frontend` and optionally `example-backend` if all-in-one wins. Wire to a real deployment only if V3 decision is **A**.
+  - Files: `example-frontend/vercel.json` (new), `example-frontend/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: the file is valid JSON and matches the guide's configuration exactly; the README explains its status; no new deploy workflow was added.
+
+## Phase 2: Preview deployments and origins
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.1**: `[RTK]` Document the preview-origin problem
+  - Description: Add a "Preview deployments" section covering: how Vercel assigns a unique origin per deployment; why that breaks CORS and Better Auth; a concrete `corsOrigin` pattern accepting production plus preview origins (write it as a function or regex matching the project's preview hostname shape — read `api/src/expressServer.ts` to confirm what shapes `corsOrigin` actually accepts before writing the example); the equivalent `trustedOrigins` configuration for Better Auth including native deep-link schemes; and OAuth redirect-URI registration per provider, noting that most providers do not support wildcards so preview OAuth needs either a fixed proxy origin or provider-specific handling. State that `corsOrigin: true` must not be used in production and explain the risk.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.2
+  - Acceptance: the `corsOrigin` example is a shape actually supported by `setupServer`, cited to source; `trustedOrigins` guidance matches `api/src/betterAuth.ts`; the OAuth wildcard limitation is stated; the `corsOrigin: true` warning explains the risk rather than just prohibiting it.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.2**: `[RTK]` Document per-environment client configuration
+  - Description: Add a short section on Vercel's three environment scopes (production, preview, development) and how `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` should differ across them — typically a production backend and a staging backend. Explain the consequence that follows from build-time inlining: each environment produces a different bundle, so a promoted preview build points at the preview backend unless rebuilt. Cross-reference the multi-environment checklist in `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md`. Add a note to `docs/reference/environment-variables.md` about Vercel's per-environment scoping.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`, `docs/reference/environment-variables.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: the promotion pitfall is stated explicitly; the reference page notes Vercel scoping; both link the baseline checklist.
+
+## Phase 3: Advanced — server output
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.1**: Determine and record server-output availability
+  - Description: Read the `expo` version in the root `package.json` catalog and the state of PR #779 (Expo SDK 56 upgrade). Record in the guide whether `server` output is available today. If the SDK is below 55, the section must open with a clear "not available on the current Terreno Expo version" note plus a link to PR #779 and [`web-ssr-and-admin-spa`](../implementationPlans/web-ssr-and-admin-spa.md).
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: the stated Expo version matches the catalog exactly; availability is stated unambiguously; PR #779 is linked if applicable.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.2**: Write the server-output section
+  - Description: Document the server-output path as advanced: setting `web.output` to `server` in the app config, the server entry file using `expo-server/adapter/vercel`, the `vercel.json` with `outputDirectory` pointing at the client output and a function including `dist/server/**`, and the `vercel-build` script. Verify the exact adapter import path, function config keys, and required file locations against the current Expo API-routes documentation. Add a clearly-marked caveat: responses through the Vercel adapter may be buffered rather than streamed, which breaks the SSE streaming used by `@terreno/ai`'s `/gpt/prompt` endpoint — link the upstream issue and state the workaround (keep AI streaming on the `@terreno/api` backend rather than routing it through Expo API routes on Vercel).
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 3.1
+  - Acceptance: every config key and import path verified against current Expo docs with the doc URL cited; the streaming caveat names the affected Terreno endpoint and gives a workaround; the section is labeled advanced.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.3**: Disambiguate "Vercel AI SDK" across the repo
+  - Description: Grep for `Vercel` across `docs/`, package READMEs, and `.rulesync/rules/` (`rg -n "Vercel"`). For every occurrence referring to the AI library, ensure it reads "the Vercel AI SDK" and never bare "Vercel". Add a one-line note to `docs/reference/ai.md` clarifying that `@terreno/ai` is provider-agnostic via the Vercel AI SDK and that this is unrelated to Vercel hosting. Add the same clarification to the new deployment guide.
+  - Files: `docs/reference/ai.md`, `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`, `.rulesync/rules/ai/00-ai.md`, `ai/README.md`, generated mirrors
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: `rg -n "Vercel" docs/ */README.md .rulesync/` shows every hit is either "the Vercel AI SDK" or a hosting context; `bun run rules:check` exits 0.
+
+## Phase 4: The `deploy-vercel` skill
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.1**: Author the skill
+  - Description: Create `.rulesync/skills/deploy-vercel/SKILL.md` with frontmatter (`name`, a `description` naming trigger phrases "deploy to Vercel", "deploy the web app", "put this online", and `targets: ['*']`). Body: When to use / when not to use (explicitly: not for the backend); Detect (Expo Router app, `web.output` value, existing `vercel.json`, backend URL); Configure (`vercel.json` per output mode, `vercel-build` script for server output); Wire the backend (set `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` per Vercel environment; print the exact `corsOrigin` and `trustedOrigins` changes the user must apply on the backend and stop until they confirm, since the agent cannot safely edit a deployed backend's config); Deploy (`vercel`, then `vercel --prod` behind a confirmation gate); Verify (the four checks from Task 1.2); Troubleshoot (link the reference). Include a prohibition on deploying to production without explicit confirmation and on setting `corsOrigin: true`.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/deploy-vercel/SKILL.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1, Task 3.2
+  - Acceptance: frontmatter complete; the production-deploy confirmation gate is present; the verification step includes the websocket check; no command appears in the skill that is absent from the how-to guide.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.2**: Add the troubleshooting reference
+  - Description: Create `.rulesync/skills/deploy-vercel/references/troubleshooting.md` covering at least these six, each with the literal symptom the user sees: blank white page after deploy (missing rewrites); 404 on refreshing a deep link (same root cause, different symptom); network requests going to `localhost:4000` in production (`EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` absent at build time); CORS error text quoted verbatim from a browser console; websocket connection failing while the rest of the app works; and SSE responses arriving all at once on server output (the buffering caveat). For each, give the fix and the file or setting to change.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/deploy-vercel/references/troubleshooting.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 4.1
+  - Acceptance: at least six entries; each quotes a real error string or describes a precisely observable symptom; each names the file or setting to change.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.3**: Generate skill mirrors
+  - Description: Run `bun run rules` and commit all generated files. Do not hand-edit generated output.
+  - Files: generated skill mirrors
+  - Depends on: Task 4.1, Task 4.2
+  - Acceptance: `bun run rules:check` exits 0; `deploy-vercel` appears under every configured target directory.
+
+## Phase 5: Validation
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.1**: Deploy the example frontend to a scratch Vercel project
+  - Description: Following only `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`, deploy `example-frontend` to a scratch Vercel project pointed at a real deployed backend. Run all four verification checks. Record and fix every gap in the guide. Capture screenshots of the deployed app (logged in, with a deep link loaded directly) and the devtools websocket connection, saved under `/opt/cursor/artifacts/`.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/deploy-web-to-vercel.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.3, Task 2.2
+  - Acceptance: all four verification checks pass on the deployed app; every guide gap found is fixed; screenshots captured including the websocket evidence.
+
+- [ ] **Task 5.2**: Exercise the skill in a fresh session
+  - Description: Run the `deploy-vercel` skill in a fresh agent session against a second scratch project and confirm it reaches a working deployment, that the production confirmation gate fires, and that it correctly stops to ask the user to apply backend CORS changes. Fix any step where the skill needed information it did not have.
+  - Files: `.rulesync/skills/deploy-vercel/SKILL.md` plus mirrors
+  - Depends on: Task 4.3, Task 5.1
+  - Acceptance: the skill run produces a working deployment; both stop-and-confirm points are observed in the transcript; `bun run rules:check` exits 0 after any edits.

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+# Task List: Deployment Foundation
+
+See: [`docs/implementationPlans/deployment-foundation.md`](../implementationPlans/deployment-foundation.md)
+
+**RTK deprecation flag:** **Partial.** Tasks marked `[RTK]` describe client environment variables and auth origins and must be re-checked after PR #869 merges. Unmarked tasks (env audit, Dockerfile, CI) are safe to implement immediately.
+
+## Instructions for the implementing agent
+
+- Derive facts from source, never from this task list. Where a task states a value (a port, a variable name, a default), verify it before writing it and correct the IP if it is wrong.
+- Every claimed failure symptom must be one you reproduced or found quoted in the codebase/tests. Do not invent error messages.
+- Do not add new runtime dependencies.
+- Run `bun run lint` before each commit; `bun run compile` if you touch `example-backend/src/`.
+
+## Phase 1: Environment variable reference
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.1**: Audit every environment variable in the repo
+  - Description: Run `rg -n "process\.env\.[A-Z_]+" --glob '!node_modules' --glob '!*.test.ts'` and `rg -n "EXPO_PUBLIC_[A-Z_]+"` across the repo. Build a complete list of distinct variables with the file and package where each is read. Also check `Constants.expoConfig?.extra` reads in `rtk/src/constants.ts` (and the syncdb equivalent post-#869) since those are configured through `app.json` rather than the environment. Save the raw findings in the PR body.
+  - Files: none (findings in the PR body)
+  - Depends on: none
+  - Acceptance: the list is generated from grep output, not hand-written; every entry names the reading file; `extra`-based config is listed separately from `process.env` reads.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.2**: Complete `docs/reference/environment-variables.md`
+  - Description: Restructure the page into tables grouped by concern (Database, Auth — JWT, Auth — Better Auth, AI, Storage, Feature flags, Observability, MCP, Client/build-time). Each row: variable, read by (package), required or optional, default, secret (yes/no), and scope (server runtime / client build-time). Add an explicit callout explaining that `EXPO_PUBLIC_*` variables are inlined into the JavaScript bundle at build time — they are not secrets and cannot be changed without rebuilding. Every variable from Task 1.1 must appear exactly once.
+  - Files: `docs/reference/environment-variables.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.1
+  - Acceptance: every variable from the Task 1.1 audit appears; no variable is listed that does not appear in the audit; the build-time callout is present; secrets are marked.
+
+- [ ] **Task 1.3**: `[RTK]` Update the `.env.example` files
+  - Description: Update `example-backend/.env.example` and `example-frontend/.env.example` so each contains every required variable for that app with safe placeholder values and a one-line comment per variable. Verify no real secret values are present. Add the Better Auth variables to the backend example, commented out, with a note pointing at `docs/how-to/configure-better-auth.md`.
+  - Files: `example-backend/.env.example`, `example-frontend/.env.example`
+  - Depends on: Task 1.2
+  - Acceptance: starting each example app using only its `.env.example` (with placeholders replaced by real local values) works; no value in either file is a real credential; every required variable from the reference is present.
+
+## Phase 2: Deployment baseline
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.1**: Write `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md`
+  - Description: Explainer covering the seven baseline requirements from the IP. For each: what it is, why Terreno needs it, and the symptom when it is missing. Requirements 1, 3, and 5 need reproduced symptoms: (1) run the backend against a standalone `mongod` and quote the actual startup or change-stream error; (3) describe what happens to Socket.io on a platform with a short request timeout — cite the reconnect behavior in the client socket code; (5) build the web bundle with `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` unset, then serve it and quote the resulting client-side failure. Requirement 6 must state that `@terreno/api-health` is part of the baseline (IP question DF4).
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 1.2
+  - Acceptance: all seven requirements documented; symptoms for 1, 3, and 5 are reproduced and quoted verbatim, not paraphrased.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.2**: Add the web output-mode decision table
+  - Description: Add a section to `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md` with the three-mode table from the IP (`single`, `static`, `server`) covering output shape, API-route support, SSR support, hosting requirements, and current Terreno status. State explicitly: `single` is today's default, `static` is available now and improves SEO, and `server` requires Expo SDK ≥ 55 while the repo catalog is on `~54.0.29` — link PR #779 and [`web-ssr-and-admin-spa`](../implementationPlans/web-ssr-and-admin-spa.md). Verify the current Expo version from the root `package.json` catalog rather than trusting this description.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.1
+  - Acceptance: table has all three modes with all five columns; the stated Expo version matches the root catalog; no text implies SSR is currently available.
+
+- [ ] **Task 2.3**: `[RTK]` Add the multi-environment section
+  - Description: Add a section listing exactly what differs between a staging and a production deployment: secret values, `MONGO_URI` (separate cluster or database), `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` (requires a separate web build per environment — call this out, it is the non-obvious one), `corsOrigin`, Better Auth `trustedOrigins` and `BETTER_AUTH_URL`, and feature-flag defaults. Keep it under 40 lines; this is a checklist, not a guide.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.2
+  - Acceptance: the section states that each environment needs its own web build; every item names the config location; under 40 lines.
+
+## Phase 3: Backend container
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.1**: Verify and fix the backend's port and host binding
+  - Description: Read `example-backend/src/server.ts` and `api/src/expressServer.ts` to determine how the listen port and host are resolved. Confirm the port comes from `process.env.PORT` with a fallback and that the server binds `0.0.0.0` (or Express's default, which is all interfaces — verify rather than assume). If either is wrong for containerized deployment, fix it in the smallest possible change and add a test. If both are already correct, make no code change and record that finding.
+  - Files: `example-backend/src/server.ts` and/or `api/src/expressServer.ts` (only if a fix is needed), plus a test
+  - Depends on: none
+  - Acceptance: running `PORT=9999 bun run backend:dev` serves on 9999; the finding (fixed or already correct) is stated in the PR body with file citations.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.2**: Write the backend Dockerfile
+  - Description: Create `example-backend/Dockerfile` as a multi-stage build on `oven/bun:1-slim` (IP question DF2). Stage 1: copy the lockfile and workspace manifests, run `bun install --frozen-lockfile`, then compile the workspace packages the backend depends on (`@terreno/test`, `@terreno/api`, then the rest — mirror the ordering in the root `compile` script). Stage 2: copy only the built output and production dependencies, create and switch to a non-root user, set `ENV NODE_ENV=production`, expose the port, and set the entrypoint. Add a `HEALTHCHECK` hitting the health endpoint. Create `example-backend/.dockerignore` excluding `node_modules`, `.git`, `.env*`, test files, and build caches.
+  - Files: `example-backend/Dockerfile` (new), `example-backend/.dockerignore` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 3.1
+  - Acceptance: `docker build -f example-backend/Dockerfile .` succeeds from the repo root; the image runs and `curl localhost:$PORT/health` returns `"healthy":true` against an external MongoDB replica set; `docker run` with `--user` unset shows a non-root user via `id`; the final image is under 500 MB.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.3**: Add a Docker build CI job
+  - Description: Create `.github/workflows/example-backend-docker.yml` that builds the image on pull requests touching `example-backend/**`, `api/**`, `package.json`, or `bun.lock`. Build only — do not push. Use layer caching. Follow the repo's convention of validating required inputs before use even though this job needs no secrets.
+  - Files: `.github/workflows/example-backend-docker.yml` (new)
+  - Depends on: Task 3.2
+  - Acceptance: the workflow parses as valid YAML; the path filter covers all four inputs; the job does not push an image or require registry credentials.
+
+- [ ] **Task 3.4**: Reference the Dockerfile from the docs
+  - Description: Add a "Containerizing the backend" section to `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md` that explains the Dockerfile's structure and links `example-backend/Dockerfile` as the canonical copy rather than duplicating its contents (per IP question DF1). Call out the three details consumers get wrong: reading `PORT` from the environment, running as non-root, and compiling workspace packages in the right order.
+  - Files: `docs/explanation/deployment-baseline.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 3.2
+  - Acceptance: the section links the Dockerfile by path and does not paste more than a few illustrative lines; all three pitfalls are named.
+
+## Phase 4: Web build documentation
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.1**: `[RTK]` Write `docs/how-to/build-for-web.md`
+  - Description: How-to covering: the build command (verify the exact script in `example-frontend/package.json` — do not assume `expo export -p web`), what the output directory contains for the current output mode, setting `EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL` before the build with an explicit warning that it is inlined into the bundle, the `app.json` `extra` alternative (`BASE_URL`) and how the two interact — check the base-URL resolution priority order in the client package and document it accurately, serving the output locally to verify before deploying, and the SPA-routing requirement (all unknown paths must serve `index.html`) with a note that each host configures this differently. Link the provider guides.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/build-for-web.md` (new), `docs/how-to/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 2.2
+  - Acceptance: the build command matches an actual script; the base-URL priority order matches the client source and cites the file; the local-verification step works; the guide is listed in the how-to index.
+
+- [ ] **Task 4.2**: Cross-link the deployment documentation
+  - Description: Add a "Deployment" grouping to `docs/how-to/README.md` and `docs/explanation/README.md` listing the baseline explainer, the web build guide, and the provider guides from [`deploy-to-vercel`](../implementationPlans/deploy-to-vercel.md) and [`deploy-to-gcp`](../implementationPlans/deploy-to-gcp.md). Ensure each provider guide links back to the baseline instead of restating the seven requirements.
+  - Files: `docs/how-to/README.md`, `docs/explanation/README.md`
+  - Depends on: Task 4.1
+  - Acceptance: both indexes have a Deployment grouping; every provider guide that exists links the baseline explainer; `bun run website:build` reports no new broken links.