chore: use ts config files

Replace fragile image-name substring match (-lb-/-alb-) with a
DescribeImages tag filter on spinifex:managed-by=elbv2. Remove the
silent fallback that picks the first image in the store when no LB
image exists — CreateLoadBalancer now returns ServerInternal with a
remediation hint instead of persisting a record in StateFailed.

- daemon: tag filter + error return from the resolver closure
- service_impl: resolver signature is func() (string, error); caches
  only successful results so the next call retries after an error
- CreateLoadBalancer gate now requires launcher + networking; AMI is
  resolved inside the gate and failures short-circuit before persist
- admin images import: add --name+--file combo (catalog metadata with
  a local file source) and a --tag key=value flag for explicit tagging
  of file-only imports
- build-system-image.sh + lb.conf: propagate SYSTEM_TAG via --tag so
  locally built system AMIs get the right tag even when the catalog
  is bypassed

Closes mulga-969

.githooks/pre-commit

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+branch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+
+# Only enforce preflight on dev and main
+if [ "$branch" != "dev" ] && [ "$branch" != "main" ]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Only run preflight if Go files were staged
+if git diff --cached --name-only | grep -q '\.go$'; then
+  echo "Go files staged on $branch — running make preflight..."
+  make preflight
+else
+  echo "No Go files staged, skipping preflight."
+fi

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+    </linearGradient>
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+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#161b22"/>
+      <stop offset="45%" style="stop-color:#1f2028"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#161b22"/>
+    </linearGradient>
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+    <linearGradient id="gw-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
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+
+  <rect width="900" height="620" fill="url(#bg)" rx="12"/>
+
+  <!-- Title bar -->
+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">SPINIFEX ARCHITECTURE</text>
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+  </g>
+
+  <!-- ═══ HTTPS + SigV4 connector ═══════════════════════════ -->
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+  </g>
+
+  <!-- ═══ NATS BUS ═══════════════════════════════════════ -->
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+
+  <!-- ═══ DAEMON FANOUT CONNECTORS ═══════════════════════ -->
+  <g stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="0.9" stroke-dasharray="3,3" opacity="0.55" fill="none">
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+    <line x1="800" y1="306" x2="800" y2="328"/>
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+
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+    <text x="72" y="62" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">TerminateInstances</text>
+    <text x="72" y="76" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">QMP · cloud-init</text>
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+
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+  <g transform="translate(204, 328)">
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+
+  <!-- S3 -->
+  <g transform="translate(380, 328)">
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+
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+    <text x="72" y="76" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">audit trail</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- ═══ DAEMON → BACKEND CONNECTORS ═══════════════════ -->
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+
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+  <!-- QEMU/KVM -->
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+
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+
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+    <text x="72" y="40" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">object storage</text>
+    <text x="72" y="54" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="middle">Reed–Solomon</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- OVN/OVS -->
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+    <text x="72" y="40" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">SDN fabric</text>
+    <text x="72" y="54" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="middle">overlays · flow rules</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- IAM store -->
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+    <text x="72" y="54" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="middle">local · audit-logged</text>
+  </g>
+
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+      <tspan fill="#F87171" font-weight="600">Queue groups</tspan> load-balance ops across daemon replicas.
+      <tspan fill="#F87171" font-weight="600"> Fan-out</tspan> (no queue group) dispatches describe calls to every node.
+    </text>
+    <text x="24" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa">
+      Daemons are <tspan fill="#F87171" font-weight="600">stateless</tspan> — scale horizontally by starting more.
+      No etcd, no Kubernetes, no external control plane. Systemd units, a NATS cluster, and your hardware.
+    </text>
+  </g>
+</svg>

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+    <text x="100" y="46" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">operator / laptop</text>
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+    <text x="110" y="46" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle">public subnet</text>
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+  <!-- Arrow: SSH (private IP) -->
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+
+  <!-- App server -->
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+    <rect width="220" height="60" rx="8" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.3" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="110" y="28" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#c084fc" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">App Server</text>
+    <text x="110" y="46" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">private subnet · no internet</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <text x="450" y="156" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="middle" font-style="italic">App server has no route to the internet — all access hops through the bastion.</text>
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+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">NGINX + ALB · VPC WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUBNETS</text>
+  <text x="876" y="30" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="end">10.20.0.0/16 · multi-AZ</text>
+
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+  <!-- connector to IGW -->
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+  <text x="450" y="158" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">nginx-alb-igw</text>
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+    <rect width="244" height="104" rx="8" fill="url(#pub-grad)" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
+    <text x="20" y="24" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#3fb950" font-weight="700">public_a</text>
+    <text x="224" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="end">az-a</text>
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+
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+    <rect width="244" height="104" rx="8" fill="url(#pub-grad)" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
+    <text x="20" y="24" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#3fb950" font-weight="700">public_b</text>
+    <text x="224" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="end">az-b</text>
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+
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+  <text x="376" y="328" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">SNAT for private subnets (egress)</text>
+
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+    <rect width="244" height="104" rx="8" fill="url(#priv-grad)" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
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+    <text x="224" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="end">az-a</text>
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+    <text x="120" y="64" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">nginx_1</text>
+    <text x="120" y="80" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">Debian 12 · cloud-init</text>
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+    <rect x="20" y="44" width="200" height="48" rx="5" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-opacity="0.5" stroke-width="0.6"/>
+    <text x="120" y="64" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">nginx_2</text>
+    <text x="120" y="80" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">Debian 12 · cloud-init</text>
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+  <text x="24" y="28" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">S3 WEBAPP · Flask on EC2 with Predastore backend</text>
+
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+    <rect width="200" height="60" rx="8" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
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+    <text x="100" y="46" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">end user</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Arrow: HTTP -->
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+
+  <!-- EC2 Instance -->
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+    <rect width="240" height="60" rx="8" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.3" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="120" y="28" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">EC2 Instance</text>
+    <text x="120" y="46" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">Flask webapp · port 80</text>
+  </g>
+
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+
+  <!-- Predastore -->
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+    <rect width="200" height="60" rx="8" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.3" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="100" y="28" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#c084fc" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">Predastore</text>
+    <text x="100" y="46" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">S3 store · port 8443</text>
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+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">CONFIGURATION LEVELS · spinifex.toml</text>
+  <text x="876" y="30" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="end">three scopes: cluster · pool · node</text>
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+  <text x="94" y="67" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#e4e4e7" text-anchor="middle">spinifex.toml</text>
+
+  <!-- spine -->
+  <line x1="52" y1="74" x2="52" y2="298" stroke="#52525b" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.6"/>
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+  <!-- ═══ Level 1: [network] cluster-wide ═══════════════════ -->
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+  <text x="220" y="108" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#f5f5f5">Cluster-wide · which mode?</text>
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10">
+    <text x="108" y="128" fill="#a1a1aa">└─</text>
+    <text x="128" y="128" fill="#7ee787">external_mode</text>
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+    <text x="238" y="128" fill="#f5f5f5">"pool"</text>
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+  <text x="108" y="176" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#F87171" font-weight="700">[[network.external_pools]]</text>
+  <text x="328" y="176" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#f5f5f5">IP ranges · what IPs to use?</text>
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10">
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+    <text x="166" y="196" fill="#FCA5A5">range_start</text>
+    <text x="246" y="196" fill="#71717a">·</text>
+    <text x="254" y="196" fill="#FCA5A5">range_end</text>
+
+    <text x="108" y="212" fill="#a1a1aa">├─</text>
+    <text x="128" y="212" fill="#FCA5A5">gateway</text>
+    <text x="182" y="212" fill="#71717a">·</text>
+    <text x="190" y="212" fill="#FCA5A5">prefix_len</text>
+
+    <text x="108" y="228" fill="#a1a1aa">└─</text>
+    <text x="128" y="228" fill="#FCA5A5">region</text>
+    <text x="174" y="228" fill="#71717a">·</text>
+    <text x="182" y="228" fill="#FCA5A5">az</text>
+    <text x="202" y="228" fill="#71717a">(optional)</text>
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+
+  <!-- ═══ Level 3: [nodes.NAME.vpcd] ════════════════════════ -->
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+  <text x="266" y="268" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#f5f5f5">Per-node · which NIC?</text>
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10">
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+  <text x="24" y="22" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2" font-weight="600">DATA PATH · VM to WAN via OVN localnet</text>
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+    <text x="59" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">guest interface</text>
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+
+  <!-- br-int -->
+  <g transform="translate(166, 40)">
+    <rect width="102" height="48" rx="7" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="51" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">br-int</text>
+    <text x="51" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">OVS bridge</text>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="274,60 286,64 274,68" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+  <line x1="268" y1="64" x2="274" y2="64" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- OVN logical pipeline -->
+  <g transform="translate(292, 40)">
+    <rect width="192" height="48" rx="7" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="96" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">OVN logical pipeline</text>
+    <text x="96" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">switch → router → SNAT/DNAT</text>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="490,60 502,64 490,68" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+  <line x1="484" y1="64" x2="490" y2="64" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- localnet -->
+  <g transform="translate(508, 40)">
+    <rect width="120" height="48" rx="7" fill="#DC26260d" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-opacity="0.5" stroke-dasharray="4,3"/>
+    <text x="60" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">localnet</text>
+    <text x="60" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">OVN port type</text>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="634,60 646,64 634,68" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+  <line x1="628" y1="64" x2="634" y2="64" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- br-wan -->
+  <g transform="translate(652, 40)">
+    <rect width="110" height="48" rx="7" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="55" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">br-wan</text>
+    <text x="55" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">OVS bridge</text>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="768,60 780,64 768,68" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+  <line x1="762" y1="64" x2="768" y2="64" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- WAN -->
+  <g transform="translate(786, 40)">
+    <rect width="90" height="48" rx="7" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="45" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">WAN</text>
+    <text x="45" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">uplink</text>
+  </g>
+</svg>

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="360" viewBox="0 0 900 360">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="host-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#58a6ff22"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#58a6ff08"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="vm-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#3fb95022"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#3fb95008"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect width="900" height="360" fill="url(#bg)" rx="12"/>
+
+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">TWO DHCP CONVERSATIONS · completely independent</text>
+  <text x="876" y="30" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="end">pool mode · static or dhcp source</text>
+
+  <!-- ═══ HOST ↔ ROUTER DHCP ══════════════════════════════ -->
+  <rect x="24" y="54" width="852" height="138" rx="10" fill="url(#host-grad)" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+  <text x="44" y="78" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#58a6ff" font-weight="700" letter-spacing="0.8">HOST ↔ ROUTER DHCP</text>
+  <text x="876" y="78" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#8ab4f8" text-anchor="end">on br-ext · veth pair → br-wan</text>
+  <line x1="24" y1="88" x2="876" y2="88" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-opacity="0.25" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11">
+    <!-- step 1 -->
+    <circle cx="54" cy="108" r="9" fill="#58a6ff" fill-opacity="0.15" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <text x="54" y="112" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700" font-size="10">1</text>
+    <text x="74" y="112" fill="#f5f5f5">Spinifex asks router:</text>
+    <text x="228" y="112" fill="#a1a1aa">"give me a public IP for this VM"</text>
+
+    <!-- step 2 -->
+    <circle cx="54" cy="132" r="9" fill="#58a6ff" fill-opacity="0.15" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <text x="54" y="136" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700" font-size="10">2</text>
+    <text x="74" y="136" fill="#f5f5f5">Router responds:</text>
+    <text x="196" y="136" fill="#8ab4f8" font-weight="600">192.168.1.75</text>
+
+    <!-- step 3 -->
+    <circle cx="54" cy="156" r="9" fill="#58a6ff" fill-opacity="0.15" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <text x="54" y="160" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700" font-size="10">3</text>
+    <text x="74" y="160" fill="#f5f5f5">Spinifex stores IP, tells OVN:</text>
+    <text x="274" y="160" fill="#F87171" font-weight="600">dnat_and_snat(192.168.1.75 ↔ 172.31.0.4)</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <text x="44" y="181" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" font-style="italic">Only used in DHCP source mode. Static mode picks from range.</text>
+
+  <!-- separator -->
+  <line x1="24" y1="206" x2="876" y2="206" stroke="#27272a" stroke-width="0.8"/>
+  <text x="450" y="220" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="9" fill="#52525b" text-anchor="middle" letter-spacing="2">INDEPENDENT · no packets cross between</text>
+
+  <!-- ═══ VM ↔ OVN DHCP ═══════════════════════════════════ -->
+  <rect x="24" y="234" width="852" height="110" rx="10" fill="url(#vm-grad)" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
+  <text x="44" y="258" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#3fb950" font-weight="700" letter-spacing="0.8">VM ↔ OVN DHCP</text>
+  <text x="876" y="258" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="end">on tap → br-int → OVN logical switch</text>
+  <line x1="24" y1="268" x2="876" y2="268" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.25" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11">
+    <circle cx="54" cy="288" r="9" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.15" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <text x="54" y="292" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700" font-size="10">1</text>
+    <text x="74" y="292" fill="#f5f5f5">cloud-init asks:</text>
+    <text x="190" y="292" fill="#a1a1aa">"what's my IP?"</text>
+
+    <circle cx="54" cy="312" r="9" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.15" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <text x="54" y="316" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700" font-size="10">2</text>
+    <text x="74" y="316" fill="#f5f5f5">OVN DHCP responds:</text>
+    <text x="226" y="316" fill="#a1a1aa">"you are</text>
+    <text x="284" y="316" fill="#7ee787" font-weight="600">172.31.0.4</text>
+    <text x="356" y="316" fill="#a1a1aa">"</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <text x="44" y="336" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" font-style="italic">VM never sees 192.168.1.x or the router.</text>
+</svg>

.github/assets/diagrams/vpc-direct-bridge.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="170" viewBox="0 0 900 170">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect width="900" height="170" fill="url(#bg)" rx="10"/>
+
+  <text x="24" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2" font-weight="600">DIRECT BRIDGE MODE · dedicated WAN NIC</text>
+
+  <!-- Row 1: Management NIC (independent, no WAN bridge path) -->
+  <g transform="translate(24, 42)">
+    <rect width="852" height="44" rx="7" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
+    <text x="20" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#3fb950" font-weight="700">Management NIC</text>
+    <text x="20" y="36" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa">host IP · SSH · spinifex services · overlay (Geneve)</text>
+    <text x="840" y="28" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="end" font-weight="600">independent path</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Row 2: WAN NIC → br-wan → localnet -->
+  <g transform="translate(24, 100)">
+    <rect width="160" height="44" rx="7" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="80" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">WAN NIC</text>
+    <text x="80" y="36" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">dedicated physical</text>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="198,118 210,122 198,126" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+  <line x1="186" y1="122" x2="198" y2="122" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(214, 100)">
+    <rect width="220" height="44" rx="7" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="110" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">br-wan</text>
+    <text x="110" y="36" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">OVS port (NIC added directly)</text>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="448,118 460,122 448,126" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+  <line x1="434" y1="122" x2="448" y2="122" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(464, 100)">
+    <rect width="180" height="44" rx="7" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="90" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">OVN localnet</text>
+    <text x="90" y="36" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9.5" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">external switch port</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <text x="670" y="130" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#F87171" font-weight="600">distributed NAT · any MAC · all frames</text>
+</svg>

.github/assets/diagrams/vpc-host-flow.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="440" viewBox="0 0 900 440">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="host-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#27272a88"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#27272a22"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="br-int-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#a855f71f"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#a855f708"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="br-wan-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#58a6ff1f"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#58a6ff08"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect width="900" height="440" fill="url(#bg)" rx="12"/>
+
+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">NETWORK FLOW · bare-metal host</text>
+  <text x="876" y="30" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="end">br-int overlay · br-wan WAN uplink</text>
+
+  <!-- ═══ Bare-Metal Host container ═══════════════════════ -->
+  <rect x="40" y="60" width="820" height="284" rx="12" fill="url(#host-grad)" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.7"/>
+  <text x="58" y="84" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#e4e4e7" font-weight="700" letter-spacing="1">BARE-METAL HOST</text>
+  <line x1="40" y1="96" x2="860" y2="96" stroke="#52525b" stroke-opacity="0.5" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- br-int bridge (left) -->
+  <g transform="translate(80, 122)">
+    <rect width="260" height="176" rx="10" fill="url(#br-int-grad)" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="20" y="24" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#c084fc" font-weight="700">br-int</text>
+    <text x="240" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="end">(overlay)</text>
+    <line x1="20" y1="34" x2="240" y2="34" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-opacity="0.3" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+
+    <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11">
+      <rect x="30" y="52" width="200" height="28" rx="5" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-opacity="0.4" stroke-width="0.6"/>
+      <text x="130" y="70" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">tap-eni1</text>
+
+      <rect x="30" y="88" width="200" height="28" rx="5" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-opacity="0.4" stroke-width="0.6"/>
+      <text x="130" y="106" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">tap-eni2</text>
+
+      <rect x="30" y="124" width="200" height="28" rx="5" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-opacity="0.4" stroke-width="0.6"/>
+      <text x="130" y="142" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">tap-eni3</text>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- OVN NAT pipeline arrow in middle -->
+  <g transform="translate(352, 200)">
+    <line x1="0" y1="10" x2="148" y2="10" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.4" stroke-dasharray="4,3" opacity="0.75"/>
+    <polygon points="148,5 160,10 148,15" fill="#DC2626" opacity="0.8"/>
+    <text x="78" y="0" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">OVN</text>
+    <text x="78" y="28" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">NAT pipeline</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- br-wan bridge (right) -->
+  <g transform="translate(520, 122)">
+    <rect width="260" height="176" rx="10" fill="url(#br-wan-grad)" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="20" y="24" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#58a6ff" font-weight="700">br-wan</text>
+    <text x="240" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#8ab4f8" text-anchor="end">(WAN)</text>
+    <line x1="20" y1="34" x2="240" y2="34" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-opacity="0.3" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+
+    <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11">
+      <rect x="30" y="52" width="200" height="60" rx="5" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.8"/>
+      <text x="130" y="74" fill="#8ab4f8" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">spx-ext-{nic}</text>
+      <text x="130" y="92" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" font-size="10">(macvlan)</text>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- macvlan bridge mode label -->
+  <text x="650" y="314" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="middle" font-style="italic">macvlan bridge mode</text>
+
+  <!-- WAN NIC inside host, bottom -->
+  <line x1="650" y1="298" x2="650" y2="320" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(500, 320)">
+    <rect width="300" height="20" rx="5" fill="#161b22" stroke="#52525b" stroke-width="0.6"/>
+    <text x="150" y="14" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">WAN NIC · host IP unchanged</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- connector out -->
+  <line x1="650" y1="344" x2="650" y2="380" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <polygon points="646,376 654,376 650,384" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <!-- Physical WAN -->
+  <g transform="translate(500, 388)">
+    <rect width="300" height="40" rx="7" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
+    <text x="150" y="25" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">Physical WAN</text>
+  </g>
+</svg>

.github/assets/diagrams/vpc-macvlan.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="320" viewBox="0 0 900 320">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect width="900" height="320" fill="url(#bg)" rx="12"/>
+
+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">MACVLAN FALLBACK · single-NIC host</text>
+  <text x="876" y="30" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="end">WAN NIC == SSH NIC · host IP preserved</text>
+
+  <!-- WAN NIC (parent) -->
+  <g transform="translate(280, 58)">
+    <rect width="340" height="54" rx="8" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.3" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="170" y="24" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">WAN NIC</text>
+    <text x="170" y="42" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">host IP unchanged · parent interface</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Split point -->
+  <line x1="450" y1="112" x2="450" y2="132" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <line x1="260" y1="132" x2="640" y2="132" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <line x1="260" y1="132" x2="260" y2="148" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <line x1="640" y1="132" x2="640" y2="148" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Child 1: host traffic -->
+  <g transform="translate(120, 148)">
+    <rect width="280" height="48" rx="7" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="140" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">host traffic</text>
+    <text x="140" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">SSH · management · overlay</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Child 2: macvlan -->
+  <g transform="translate(500, 148)">
+    <rect width="280" height="48" rx="7" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="140" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">spx-ext-{nic}</text>
+    <text x="140" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">macvlan · bridge mode · no IP</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- br-wan -->
+  <line x1="640" y1="196" x2="640" y2="216" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <polygon points="636,212 644,212 640,220" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(500, 220)">
+    <rect width="280" height="40" rx="7" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="140" y="25" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">br-wan</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- localnet -->
+  <line x1="640" y1="260" x2="640" y2="276" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <polygon points="636,272 644,272 640,280" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(500, 280)">
+    <rect width="280" height="30" rx="6" fill="#DC26260d" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-opacity="0.5" stroke-dasharray="4,3"/>
+    <text x="140" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">localnet → OVN ext switch</text>
+  </g>
+</svg>

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="560" viewBox="0 0 900 560">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="wan-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#3fb95022"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#3fb95008"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="ovs-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="0%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#58a6ff22"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#58a6ff0a"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="router-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#DC262622"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#7F1D1D0a"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="pub-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#3fb95022"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#3fb95008"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="priv-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#a855f722"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#a855f708"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+
+  <rect width="900" height="560" fill="url(#bg)" rx="12"/>
+
+  <!-- Title -->
+  <text x="24" y="30" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2.5" font-weight="600">NETWORK PATH</text>
+  <text x="876" y="30" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="end">OVN logical topology · bridge mapping · NAT</text>
+
+  <!-- WAN -->
+  <rect x="300" y="54" width="300" height="40" rx="8" fill="url(#wan-grad)" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
+  <text x="450" y="78" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">Physical Network (WAN)</text>
+
+  <!-- connector -->
+  <line x1="450" y1="94" x2="450" y2="112" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- br-wan bridge -->
+  <rect x="340" y="112" width="220" height="52" rx="8" fill="url(#ovs-grad)" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+  <text x="450" y="134" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#58a6ff" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">br-wan</text>
+  <text x="450" y="152" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">OVS bridge · physical uplink</text>
+
+  <!-- connector with bridge-mappings label -->
+  <line x1="450" y1="164" x2="450" y2="186" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" opacity="0.5"/>
+  <rect x="316" y="170" width="268" height="18" rx="9" fill="#0a0a0a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="0.6" stroke-opacity="0.5"/>
+  <text x="450" y="183" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#8ab4f8" text-anchor="middle">ovn-bridge-mappings: external:br-wan</text>
+
+  <!-- VPC Logical Router (the big box) -->
+  <rect x="60" y="208" width="780" height="196" rx="10" fill="url(#router-grad)" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.4" stroke-opacity="0.75"/>
+  <text x="78" y="232" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#F87171" font-weight="700" letter-spacing="1">VPC LOGICAL ROUTER</text>
+  <line x1="60" y1="242" x2="840" y2="242" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-opacity="0.25" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+
+  <!-- Router ports row -->
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11">
+    <rect x="82" y="254" width="120" height="42" rx="5" fill="#0d1117" stroke="#F87171" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="0.8"/>
+    <text x="142" y="270" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">Gateway port</text>
+    <text x="142" y="286" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5">public IP</text>
+
+    <text x="215" y="282" fill="#71717a">─────</text>
+
+    <rect x="260" y="254" width="120" height="42" rx="5" fill="#0d1117" stroke="#F87171" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="0.8"/>
+    <text x="320" y="270" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">ext switch</text>
+    <text x="320" y="286" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5">OVN logical</text>
+
+    <text x="393" y="282" fill="#71717a">─────</text>
+
+    <rect x="438" y="254" width="120" height="42" rx="5" fill="#0d1117" stroke="#F87171" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="0.8"/>
+    <text x="498" y="270" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">localnet port</text>
+    <text x="498" y="286" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" font-size="9.5">→ br-wan</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- NAT rules + Routes, two columns on right -->
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10.5">
+    <text x="598" y="260" fill="#F87171" font-weight="600">NAT rules</text>
+    <text x="598" y="276" fill="#f5f5f5">SNAT:</text>
+    <text x="644" y="276" fill="#a1a1aa">VPC CIDR → gw IP</text>
+    <text x="598" y="292" fill="#f5f5f5">dnat_and_snat:</text>
+    <text x="704" y="292" fill="#a1a1aa">pub ↔ priv</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10.5">
+    <text x="82" y="330" fill="#F87171" font-weight="600">Routes</text>
+    <text x="82" y="346" fill="#f5f5f5">0.0.0.0/0</text>
+    <text x="154" y="346" fill="#a1a1aa">→ WAN gateway</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Subnet branches inside router -->
+  <line x1="150" y1="362" x2="150" y2="386" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-dasharray="3,3" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <line x1="150" y1="386" x2="305" y2="386" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-dasharray="3,3" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <line x1="305" y1="386" x2="305" y2="404" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-dasharray="3,3" opacity="0.6"/>
+
+  <line x1="150" y1="386" x2="515" y2="386" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-dasharray="3,3" opacity="0.6"/>
+  <line x1="515" y1="386" x2="515" y2="404" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1" stroke-dasharray="3,3" opacity="0.6"/>
+
+  <!-- Subnet A (public) -->
+  <g transform="translate(215, 404)">
+    <rect width="180" height="124" rx="8" fill="url(#pub-grad)" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="90" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#3fb950" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">subnet-a</text>
+    <text x="90" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle">(public)</text>
+    <line x1="16" y1="46" x2="164" y2="46" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.3" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+    <text x="90" y="64" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">10.0.1.0/24</text>
+    <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa">
+      <circle cx="40" cy="88" r="2.5" fill="#3fb950"/>
+      <text x="52" y="92">eni-1</text>
+      <circle cx="40" cy="108" r="2.5" fill="#3fb950"/>
+      <text x="52" y="112">eni-2</text>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Subnet B (private) -->
+  <g transform="translate(425, 404)">
+    <rect width="180" height="124" rx="8" fill="url(#priv-grad)" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="90" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="13" fill="#c084fc" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">subnet-b</text>
+    <text x="90" y="38" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">(private)</text>
+    <line x1="16" y1="46" x2="164" y2="46" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-opacity="0.3" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+    <text x="90" y="64" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">10.0.2.0/24</text>
+    <g font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa">
+      <circle cx="40" cy="88" r="2.5" fill="#a855f7"/>
+      <text x="52" y="92">eni-3</text>
+      <circle cx="40" cy="108" r="2.5" fill="#a855f7"/>
+      <text x="52" y="112">eni-4</text>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Footnote -->
+  <text x="24" y="548" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#71717a">Cross-host traffic uses Geneve tunnels (UDP 6081) over the overlay NIC · ovn-controller programs OpenFlow rules on br-int</text>
+</svg>

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="110" viewBox="0 0 900 110">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect width="900" height="110" fill="url(#bg)" rx="10"/>
+
+  <text x="24" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2" font-weight="600">PRIVATE SUBNET · no default route</text>
+
+  <!-- Instance -->
+  <g transform="translate(40, 42)">
+    <rect width="180" height="44" rx="7" fill="#a855f71a" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="90" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#c084fc" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">Instance</text>
+    <text x="90" y="34" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#d8b4fe" text-anchor="middle">10.0.2.5</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- arrow -->
+  <g stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.2" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
+    <line x1="220" y1="64" x2="260" y2="64" stroke-dasharray="3,3"/>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="260,60 268,64 260,68" fill="#DC2626" opacity="0.6"/>
+
+  <!-- Router -->
+  <g transform="translate(275, 42)">
+    <rect width="180" height="44" rx="7" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="90" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">VPC Router</text>
+    <text x="90" y="34" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle">lookup 0.0.0.0/0</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- arrow -->
+  <g stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.2" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
+    <line x1="455" y1="64" x2="495" y2="64" stroke-dasharray="3,3"/>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="495,60 503,64 495,68" fill="#DC2626" opacity="0.6"/>
+
+  <!-- [no default route] -->
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+    <rect width="196" height="44" rx="7" fill="#0a0a0a" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1" stroke-opacity="0.7" stroke-dasharray="4,3"/>
+    <text x="98" y="20" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">[no default route]</text>
+    <text x="98" y="34" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#71717a" text-anchor="middle">no IGW attached</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- arrow to dropped -->
+  <g stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1.2" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
+    <line x1="706" y1="64" x2="746" y2="64" stroke-dasharray="3,3"/>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="746,60 754,64 746,68" fill="#71717a" opacity="0.6"/>
+
+  <!-- dropped -->
+  <g transform="translate(760, 42)">
+    <rect width="116" height="44" rx="7" fill="#27272a" stroke="#52525b" stroke-width="1" stroke-opacity="0.7"/>
+    <text x="58" y="27" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">dropped</text>
+  </g>
+</svg>

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="900" height="170" viewBox="0 0 900 170">
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+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#0a0a0a"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#0d1117"/>
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+  </defs>
+  <rect width="900" height="170" fill="url(#bg)" rx="10"/>
+
+  <text x="24" y="24" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="2" font-weight="600">PUBLIC SUBNET · 1:1 NAT managed by OVN</text>
+
+  <!-- OUTBOUND row -->
+  <text x="24" y="52" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#3fb950" font-weight="700">Outbound</text>
+
+  <g transform="translate(112, 38)">
+    <rect width="180" height="40" rx="6" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="90" y="18" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">Instance</text>
+    <text x="90" y="32" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">10.0.1.5</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <g stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
+    <line x1="292" y1="58" x2="352" y2="58" stroke-dasharray="3,3"/>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="352,54 360,58 352,62" fill="#3fb950" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(368, 38)">
+    <rect width="130" height="40" rx="6" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="65" y="25" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">SNAT</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <g stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
+    <line x1="498" y1="58" x2="558" y2="58" stroke-dasharray="3,3"/>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="558,54 566,58 558,62" fill="#3fb950" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(574, 38)">
+    <rect width="272" height="40" rx="6" fill="#3fb9501a" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="136" y="18" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">exits as 203.0.113.10</text>
+    <text x="136" y="32" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">source IP rewritten</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- INBOUND row -->
+  <text x="24" y="110" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#58a6ff" font-weight="700">Inbound</text>
+
+  <g transform="translate(112, 96)">
+    <rect width="180" height="40" rx="6" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="90" y="18" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#8ab4f8" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">WAN client</text>
+    <text x="90" y="32" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">→ 203.0.113.10</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <g stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
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+  </g>
+  <polygon points="352,112 360,116 352,120" fill="#58a6ff" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(368, 96)">
+    <rect width="130" height="40" rx="6" fill="#DC26261a" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.65"/>
+    <text x="65" y="25" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="12" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">DNAT</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <g stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" opacity="0.6" fill="none">
+    <line x1="498" y1="116" x2="558" y2="116" stroke-dasharray="3,3"/>
+  </g>
+  <polygon points="558,112 566,116 558,120" fill="#58a6ff" opacity="0.7"/>
+
+  <g transform="translate(574, 96)">
+    <rect width="272" height="40" rx="6" fill="#58a6ff1a" stroke="#58a6ff" stroke-width="1.1" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="136" y="18" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#8ab4f8" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="700">arrives at 10.0.1.5</text>
+    <text x="136" y="32" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="10" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">dest IP rewritten</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Footnote -->
+  <text x="24" y="158" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="9" fill="#71717a">The instance OS only sees its private IP (10.0.1.5) — the public address is managed entirely by OVN's dnat_and_snat rule.</text>
+</svg>

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+    <linearGradient id="hw-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
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+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#52525b;stop-opacity:0.06"/>
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+    <linearGradient id="os-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
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+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#DC2626;stop-opacity:0.28"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#7F1D1D;stop-opacity:0.1"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="app-grad" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#3fb950;stop-opacity:0.18"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#3fb950;stop-opacity:0.05"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+
+  <rect width="900" height="560" fill="url(#pf-bg)" rx="12"/>
+
+  <!-- Subtle mesh dots background -->
+  <g opacity="0.12" fill="#7F1D1D">
+    <circle cx="40" cy="40" r="1"/><circle cx="120" cy="30" r="1"/><circle cx="220" cy="50" r="1"/>
+    <circle cx="320" cy="25" r="1"/><circle cx="440" cy="45" r="1"/><circle cx="560" cy="30" r="1"/>
+    <circle cx="680" cy="50" r="1"/><circle cx="780" cy="30" r="1"/><circle cx="860" cy="45" r="1"/>
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+    <circle cx="740" cy="540" r="1"/><circle cx="840" cy="525" r="1"/>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Title -->
+  <text x="450" y="32" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle" letter-spacing="2.8">THE MULGA PLATFORM</text>
+  <text x="450" y="58" font-family="'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif" font-size="20" font-weight="600" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">AWS-style workflows, on your own stack</text>
+
+  <!-- Layer 4: Applications (top) -->
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+    <rect width="780" height="88" rx="10" fill="url(#app-grad)" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.55"/>
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+    <text x="20" y="48" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="15" fill="#f5f5f5" font-weight="500">Your workloads — unmodified AWS tooling</text>
+
+    <g transform="translate(20, 60)" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="10.5">
+      <rect x="0" y="0" width="70" height="20" rx="10" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.14" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.5"/>
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+
+      <rect x="78" y="0" width="78" height="20" rx="10" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.14" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.5"/>
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+
+      <rect x="164" y="0" width="88" height="20" rx="10" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.14" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+      <text x="208" y="14" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle">AWS SDKs</text>
+
+      <rect x="260" y="0" width="88" height="20" rx="10" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.14" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+      <text x="304" y="14" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle">Kubernetes</text>
+
+      <rect x="356" y="0" width="70" height="20" rx="10" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.14" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+      <text x="391" y="14" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle">Packer</text>
+
+      <rect x="434" y="0" width="98" height="20" rx="10" fill="#3fb950" fill-opacity="0.14" stroke="#3fb950" stroke-opacity="0.45" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+      <text x="483" y="14" fill="#7ee787" text-anchor="middle">Your Services</text>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Down arrow -->
+  <g transform="translate(450, 188)" opacity="0.45">
+    <line x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="14" stroke="#a1a1aa" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <polygon points="-4,12 4,12 0,18" fill="#a1a1aa"/>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Layer 3: Spinifex (highlighted) -->
+  <g transform="translate(60, 215)">
+    <rect width="780" height="140" rx="10" fill="url(#spx-grad)" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-opacity="0.75"/>
+    <text x="20" y="26" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#F87171" letter-spacing="1.5" font-weight="600">LAYER 3 · SPINIFEX · AWS ORCHESTRATION</text>
+    <text x="20" y="50" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="15" fill="#f5f5f5" font-weight="500">AWS Gateway → NATS → Service Daemons · SigV4, IAM, VPC-aware</text>
+
+    <g transform="translate(20, 66)" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif">
+      <!-- EC2 -->
+      <rect x="0" y="0" width="118" height="58" rx="6" fill="#DC2626" fill-opacity="0.1" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="1"/>
+      <text x="59" y="18" font-size="13" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">EC2</text>
+      <text x="59" y="34" font-size="9.5" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">QEMU/KVM VMs</text>
+      <text x="59" y="48" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">cloud-init · AMIs</text>
+
+      <!-- EBS -->
+      <rect x="126" y="0" width="118" height="58" rx="6" fill="#DC2626" fill-opacity="0.1" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="1"/>
+      <text x="185" y="18" font-size="13" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">EBS</text>
+      <text x="185" y="34" font-size="9.5" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">Viperblock</text>
+      <text x="185" y="48" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">WAL · NBD · snapshots</text>
+
+      <!-- S3 -->
+      <rect x="252" y="0" width="118" height="58" rx="6" fill="#DC2626" fill-opacity="0.1" stroke="#DC2626" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="1"/>
+      <text x="311" y="18" font-size="13" fill="#F87171" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">S3</text>
+      <text x="311" y="34" font-size="9.5" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">Predastore</text>
+      <text x="311" y="48" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">Reed–Solomon EC</text>
+
+      <!-- VPC -->
+      <rect x="378" y="0" width="118" height="58" rx="6" fill="#7F1D1D" fill-opacity="0.22" stroke="#F87171" stroke-opacity="0.55" stroke-width="1"/>
+      <text x="437" y="18" font-size="13" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">VPC</text>
+      <text x="437" y="34" font-size="9.5" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">OVN / OVS</text>
+      <text x="437" y="48" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">subnets · SG · ALB</text>
+
+      <!-- IAM -->
+      <rect x="504" y="0" width="118" height="58" rx="6" fill="#7F1D1D" fill-opacity="0.22" stroke="#F87171" stroke-opacity="0.55" stroke-width="1"/>
+      <text x="563" y="18" font-size="13" fill="#FCA5A5" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">IAM</text>
+      <text x="563" y="34" font-size="9.5" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">SigV4 · policies</text>
+      <text x="563" y="48" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">users · roles · keys</text>
+
+      <!-- Control -->
+      <rect x="630" y="0" width="110" height="58" rx="6" fill="#27272a" fill-opacity="0.8" stroke="#71717a" stroke-opacity="0.6" stroke-width="1"/>
+      <text x="685" y="18" font-size="13" fill="#e4e4e7" text-anchor="middle" font-weight="600">Control</text>
+      <text x="685" y="34" font-size="9.5" fill="#f5f5f5" text-anchor="middle">NATS bus</text>
+      <text x="685" y="48" font-size="9.5" fill="#a1a1aa" text-anchor="middle">spx · daemons</text>
+    </g>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Down arrow -->
+  <g transform="translate(450, 360)" opacity="0.45">
+    <line x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="14" stroke="#a1a1aa" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <polygon points="-4,12 4,12 0,18" fill="#a1a1aa"/>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Layer 2: OS -->
+  <g transform="translate(60, 387)">
+    <rect width="780" height="62" rx="10" fill="url(#os-grad)" stroke="#a855f7" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.5"/>
+    <text x="20" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#c084fc" letter-spacing="1.5" font-weight="600">LAYER 2 · OPERATING SYSTEM</text>
+    <text x="20" y="44" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="14" fill="#f5f5f5">Debian / Ubuntu LTS · systemd · KVM · Linux bridge · headless autoinstall</text>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Down arrow -->
+  <g transform="translate(450, 454)" opacity="0.45">
+    <line x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="14" stroke="#a1a1aa" stroke-width="1"/>
+    <polygon points="-4,12 4,12 0,18" fill="#a1a1aa"/>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- Layer 1: Hardware -->
+  <g transform="translate(60, 481)">
+    <rect width="780" height="62" rx="10" fill="url(#hw-grad)" stroke="#71717a" stroke-width="1.2" stroke-opacity="0.6"/>
+    <text x="20" y="22" font-family="'SF Mono', ui-monospace, monospace" font-size="11" fill="#a1a1aa" letter-spacing="1.5" font-weight="600">LAYER 1 · HARDWARE</text>
+    <text x="20" y="44" font-family="'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="14" fill="#f5f5f5">Single node · multi-node cluster · edge appliance · air-gapped rack · commodity x86 / ARM</text>
+  </g>
+</svg>

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: gomod
+    target-branch: main
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+      day: monday
+      timezone: Australia/Sydney
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 1
+    groups:
+      go-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    target-branch: main
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+      day: monday
+      timezone: Australia/Sydney
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 1
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types:
+          - "version-update:semver-minor"
+          - "version-update:semver-patch"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    target-branch: main
+    directory: /spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+      day: monday
+      timezone: Australia/Sydney
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 1
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "@types/node"
+        update-types:
+          - "version-update:semver-major"
+    groups:
+      npm-dependencies:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"

.github/workflows/e2e.yml

@@ -1,80 +1,262 @@
-name: Hive E2E Test
+name: Spinifex E2E Tests
 
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - e2e
     paths:
       - "**/*.go"
       - go.mod
       - go.sum
       - Makefile
       - tests/e2e/**
-      - scripts/**
       - .github/workflows/e2e.yml
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      sha:
+        description: "PR head SHA to report status on"
+        required: false
+
+permissions:
+  statuses: write
+
+env:
+  GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
 jobs:
-  build_e2e_image:
-    name: Build E2E Image
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-
+  e2e_single:
+    name: Single-Node E2E
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, ci-single]
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    env:
+      TOFU_LOG: /tmp/e2e-tofu-single-${{ github.run_id }}.log
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Clean Workspace
+        run: rm -rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/*
+
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+        id: app-token
         with:
-          path: hive
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          repositories: mulga
 
-      - name: Clone Dependencies
-        run: ./hive/scripts/clone-deps.sh
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/mulga
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          sparse-checkout: scripts/tofu-cluster
+          path: mulga
 
-      - name: Build E2E Image
+      - name: Build install artifacts
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
         run: |
-          docker build \
-            -t hive-e2e:latest \
-            -f hive/tests/e2e/Dockerfile.e2e \
-            .
+          ./build-install-artifacts.sh "${GIT_BRANCH}" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-distro.tar.gz" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/setup.sh" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-tests.tar"
 
-  hive_e2e_test:
-    name: Hive Single-Node E2E Test
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-    needs: build_e2e_image
+      - name: Provision VM
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          export TF_VAR_git_branch="${GIT_BRANCH}"
+          tofu init -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env3.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          ./scrub-env.sh env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          tofu apply -var-file=envs/env3.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+
+      - name: Bootstrap via Binary Install
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          SPX_EXTERNAL_POOL="192.168.1.230-192.168.1.240" \
+          ./bootstrap-install.sh env3 \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/setup.sh" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-distro.tar.gz" \
+            --test-tar "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-tests.tar"
 
-    steps:
       - name: Run E2E Tests
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
         run: |
-          docker run --privileged --rm \
-            -v /dev/kvm:/dev/kvm \
-            --name hive-e2e-test \
-            hive-e2e:latest
+          INVENTORY=$(tofu output -json inventory)
+          WAN_IP=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.nodes[0].wan_ip')
+          SSH_KEY=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.ssh_key_path')
+          SSH_KEY="${SSH_KEY/#\~/$HOME}"
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i "$SSH_KEY" tf-user@${WAN_IP} \
+            'cd ~/e2e-tests && ./run-e2e.sh && ./run-cert-e2e.sh  && ./run-lb-e2e.sh'
 
-  hive_multinode_e2e_test:
-    name: Hive Multi-Node E2E Test
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-    needs: build_e2e_image
+      - name: Teardown
+        if: always()
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env3.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          ./scrub-env.sh env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
 
+  e2e_pseudo_multi:
+    name: Pseudo Multi-Node E2E
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, ci-pseudo]
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    env:
+      TOFU_LOG: /tmp/e2e-tofu-pseudo-${{ github.run_id }}.log
     steps:
-      - name: Run Multi-Node E2E Tests
+      - name: Clean Workspace
+        run: rm -rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/*
+
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          repositories: mulga
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/mulga
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          sparse-checkout: scripts/tofu-cluster
+          path: mulga
+
+      - name: Clone and build
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: ./build-artifacts.sh "${GIT_BRANCH}" "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-artifacts.tar"
+
+      - name: Provision VM
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
         run: |
-          docker run --privileged --rm \
-            -v /dev/kvm:/dev/kvm \
-            --cap-add=NET_ADMIN \
-            --name hive-multinode-e2e-test \
-            hive-e2e:latest \
-            ./tests/e2e/run-multinode-e2e.sh
+          export TF_VAR_git_branch="${GIT_BRANCH}"
+          tofu init -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env4 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env4.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          ./scrub-env.sh env4 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          tofu apply -var-file=envs/env4.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
 
-  cleanup:
-    name: Cleanup
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-    needs: [hive_e2e_test, hive_multinode_e2e_test]
-    if: always()
+      - name: Bootstrap Cluster
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          SPX_PREBUILT=true \
+          SPX_ARTIFACT_TAR="${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-artifacts.tar" \
+          ./bootstrap.sh env4 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
 
+      - name: Run E2E Tests
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          INVENTORY=$(tofu output -json inventory)
+          WAN_IP=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.nodes[0].wan_ip')
+          SSH_KEY=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.ssh_key_path')
+          SSH_KEY="${SSH_KEY/#\~/$HOME}"
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i "$SSH_KEY" tf-user@${WAN_IP} \
+            'cd ~/Development/mulga/spinifex && SPX_EXTERNAL_POOL="192.168.1.220-192.168.1.229" ./tests/e2e/run-pseudo-multinode-e2e.sh'
+
+      - name: Teardown
+        if: always()
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env4 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env4.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          ./scrub-env.sh env4 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+
+  e2e_real_multi:
+    name: Real Multi-Node E2E
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, ci-multi]
+    timeout-minutes: 35
+    env:
+      TOFU_LOG: /tmp/e2e-tofu-multi-${{ github.run_id }}.log
     steps:
-      - name: Remove Stale Containers
-        run: |
-          docker rm -f hive-e2e-test 2>/dev/null || true
-          docker rm -f hive-multinode-e2e-test 2>/dev/null || true
+      - name: Clean Workspace
+        run: rm -rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/*
 
-      - name: Prune Docker Images
-        run: docker image prune -f
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          client-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          repositories: mulga
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/mulga
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          sparse-checkout: scripts/tofu-cluster
+          path: mulga
+
+      - name: Build Install Artifacts
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          ./build-install-artifacts.sh "${GIT_BRANCH}" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-distro.tar.gz" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/setup.sh" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-tests.tar"
+
+      - name: Provision VMs
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          export TF_VAR_git_branch="${GIT_BRANCH}"
+          tofu init -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env2 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env2.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          ./scrub-env.sh env2 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          tofu apply -var-file=envs/env2.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+
+      - name: Bootstrap via Binary Install
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          SPX_EXTERNAL_POOL="192.168.1.240-192.168.1.250" \
+          ./bootstrap-install.sh env2 \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/setup.sh" \
+            "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-distro.tar.gz" \
+            --test-tar "${RUNNER_TEMP}/spinifex-tests.tar"
+
+      - name: Run E2E Tests
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          INVENTORY=$(tofu output -json inventory)
+          NODE1_IP=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.nodes[0].wan_ip')
+          SSH_KEY=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.ssh_key_path')
+          SSH_KEY="${SSH_KEY/#\~/$HOME}"
+
+          # Build node IP list
+          NODE_IPS=""
+          NODE_COUNT=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq '.nodes | length')
+          for i in $(seq 0 $((NODE_COUNT - 1))); do
+            NODE_IPS="${NODE_IPS} $(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r ".nodes[$i].wan_ip")"
+          done
+
+          NODE2_IP=$(echo "$INVENTORY" | jq -r '.nodes[1].wan_ip')
+
+          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i "$SSH_KEY" tf-user@${NODE1_IP} \
+            "cd ~/e2e-tests && ./run-multinode-e2e.sh ${NODE_IPS} && ./run-cert-e2e.sh --multinode ${NODE_IPS} && ENDPOINT=https://${NODE1_IP}:9999 ./run-lb-e2e.sh --nodes ${NODE_IPS}"
+
+      - name: Teardown
+        if: always()
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env2 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env2.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          ./scrub-env.sh env2 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+
+  e2e_status:
+    name: Report E2E Status
+    if: always() && inputs.sha
+    needs: [e2e_single, e2e_pseudo_multi, e2e_real_multi]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, ci-single]
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    steps:
+      - name: Report status to PR
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ needs.e2e_single.result }}" == "success" && \
+                "${{ needs.e2e_pseudo_multi.result }}" == "success" && \
+                "${{ needs.e2e_real_multi.result }}" == "success" ]]; then
+            STATE="success"
+            DESC="All E2E suites passed"
+          else
+            STATE="failure"
+            DESC="E2E failed: single=${{ needs.e2e_single.result }} pseudo=${{ needs.e2e_pseudo_multi.result }} multi=${{ needs.e2e_real_multi.result }}"
+          fi
+          gh api "repos/${{ github.repository }}/statuses/${{ inputs.sha }}" \
+            -f state="$STATE" \
+            -f context=e2e \
+            -f description="$DESC" \
+            -f target_url="${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"

.github/workflows/hive.yml

@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-name: Hive Build and Test
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - dev
-    paths:
-      - "**/*.go"
-      - go.mod
-      - go.sum
-      - Makefile
-      - .github/workflows/hive.yml
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - "**/*.go"
-      - go.mod
-      - go.sum
-      - Makefile
-      - .github/workflows/hive.yml
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  build_and_test:
-    name: Hive Build and Test
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout Hive
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          path: hive
-
-      - name: Checkout Viperblock
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
-          ref: dev
-          path: viperblock
-
-      - name: Checkout Predastore
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          repository: mulgadc/predastore
-          ref: dev
-          path: predastore
-
-      - name: Setup Go Workspace
-        run: go work init ./hive ./viperblock ./predastore
-
-      - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          cache-dependency-path: "hive/go.sum"
-          go-version-file: "hive/go.mod"
-
-      - name: Build Hive
-        run: make -C hive build
-
-      - name: Run Tests
-        run: make -C hive test
-
-  lint_and_security:
-    name: Hive Lint and Security
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout Hive
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          path: hive
-
-      - name: Checkout Viperblock
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
-          ref: dev
-          path: viperblock
-
-      - name: Checkout Predastore
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          repository: mulgadc/predastore
-          ref: dev
-          path: predastore
-
-      - name: Setup Go Workspace
-        run: go work init ./hive ./viperblock ./predastore
-
-      - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          cache-dependency-path: "hive/go.sum"
-          go-version-file: "hive/go.mod"
-
-      - name: Check Format
-        run: make -C hive check-format
-
-      - name: Go Vet
-        run: make -C hive vet
-
-      - name: Security Checks
-        run: make -C hive security-check

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags: ["v*"]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  distro-amd64:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Spinifex
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          path: spinifex
+
+      - name: Checkout Predastore
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/predastore
+          path: predastore
+
+      - name: Checkout Viperblock
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
+          path: viperblock
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
+
+      - name: Build amd64 Tarball
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: cd spinifex && make distro-amd64 VERSION="$VERSION"
+
+      - name: Upload amd64 Artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: distro-amd64
+          path: |
+            spinifex/dist/spinifex-${{ github.ref_name }}-linux-amd64.tar.gz
+            spinifex/dist/spinifex-${{ github.ref_name }}-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256
+            spinifex/scripts/setup.sh
+
+  distro-arm64:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Spinifex
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          path: spinifex
+
+      - name: Checkout Predastore
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/predastore
+          path: predastore
+
+      - name: Checkout Viperblock
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
+          path: viperblock
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
+
+      - name: Build arm64 Tarball
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: cd spinifex && make distro-arm64 VERSION="$VERSION"
+
+      - name: Upload arm64 Artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: distro-arm64
+          path: |
+            spinifex/dist/spinifex-${{ github.ref_name }}-linux-arm64.tar.gz
+            spinifex/dist/spinifex-${{ github.ref_name }}-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256
+
+  release:
+    needs: [distro-amd64, distro-arm64]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Download amd64 Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: distro-amd64
+          path: artifacts
+
+      - name: Download arm64 Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: distro-arm64
+          path: artifacts
+
+      - name: Create Draft GitHub Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
+        with:
+          draft: true
+          files: |
+            artifacts/**/*.tar.gz
+            artifacts/**/*.sha256
+            artifacts/**/setup.sh
+          generate_release_notes: true
+
+      - name: Upload Tarball for Verify Job
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: release-assets
+          path: artifacts/
+
+  verify:
+    needs: release
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, ci-single]
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+    env:
+      TOFU_LOG: /tmp/release-verify-${{ github.run_id }}.log
+      TAG: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+      REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Clean Workspace
+        run: rm -rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"/*
+
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v3
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          repositories: mulga
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/mulga
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+          sparse-checkout: scripts/tofu-cluster
+          path: mulga
+
+      - name: Download Release Assets
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          name: release-assets
+          path: release-assets
+
+      - name: Provision VM
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          tofu init -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env3.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          ./scrub-env.sh env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true
+          tofu apply -var-file=envs/env3.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+
+      - name: Bootstrap via Binary Install
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          SETUP_SH=$(find "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/release-assets" -name "setup.sh" | head -1)
+          TARBALL=$(find "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/release-assets" -name "*-linux-amd64.tar.gz" | head -1)
+          ./bootstrap-install.sh env3 "$SETUP_SH" "$TARBALL"
+
+      - name: Promote Release
+        if: success()
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ "$TAG" =~ -(dev|rc|alpha|beta) ]]; then
+            gh release edit "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" --draft=false --prerelease
+            echo "Release ${TAG} promoted as prerelease"
+          else
+            gh release edit "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" --draft=false
+            echo "Release ${TAG} promoted to latest"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Mark Release Failed
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          EXISTING_BODY=$(gh release view "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" --json body -q .body)
+          NOTES_FILE=$(mktemp)
+          printf 'Verification failed — see workflow run for details.\n\n%s' "$EXISTING_BODY" > "$NOTES_FILE"
+          gh release edit "$TAG" --repo "$REPO" --notes-file "$NOTES_FILE"
+          rm -f "$NOTES_FILE"
+
+      - name: Teardown
+        if: always()
+        working-directory: mulga/scripts/tofu-cluster
+        run: |
+          tofu workspace select -or-create env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          tofu destroy -var-file=envs/env3.tfvars -auto-approve -input=false >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1
+          ./scrub-env.sh env3 >> "$TOFU_LOG" 2>&1 || true

.github/workflows/spinifex.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+name: Spinifex Build and Test
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - "**/*.go"
+      - go.mod
+      - go.sum
+      - Makefile
+      - .github/workflows/spinifex.yml
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build_and_test:
+    name: Spinifex Build and Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Spinifex
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          path: spinifex
+          fetch-depth: 2
+
+      - name: Checkout Viperblock
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
+          path: viperblock
+
+      - name: Checkout Predastore
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/predastore
+          path: predastore
+
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          cache-dependency-path: "spinifex/go.sum"
+          go-version-file: "spinifex/go.mod"
+
+      - name: Setup Go Workspace
+        run: go work init ./spinifex ./viperblock ./predastore
+
+      - name: Build Spinifex
+        run: make -C spinifex build
+
+      - name: Run Tests with Coverage
+        run: make -C spinifex test-cover
+
+      - name: Check Diff Coverage
+        run: cd spinifex && scripts/diff-coverage.sh coverage.out --base HEAD~1
+
+  race_detection:
+    name: Spinifex Race Detection
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Spinifex
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          path: spinifex
+
+      - name: Checkout Viperblock
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
+          path: viperblock
+
+      - name: Checkout Predastore
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/predastore
+          path: predastore
+
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          cache-dependency-path: "spinifex/go.sum"
+          go-version-file: "spinifex/go.mod"
+
+      - name: Setup Go Workspace
+        run: go work init ./spinifex ./viperblock ./predastore
+
+      - name: Run Tests with Race Detector
+        run: make -C spinifex test-race
+
+  lint_and_security:
+    name: Spinifex Lint and Security
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Spinifex
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          path: spinifex
+
+      - name: Checkout Viperblock
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/viperblock
+          path: viperblock
+
+      - name: Checkout Predastore
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          repository: mulgadc/predastore
+          path: predastore
+
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          cache-dependency-path: "spinifex/go.sum"
+          go-version-file: "spinifex/go.mod"
+
+      - name: Setup Go Workspace
+        run: go work init ./spinifex ./viperblock ./predastore
+
+      - name: Lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
+        with:
+          version: v2.11.3
+          working-directory: spinifex
+
+      - name: Govulncheck
+        run: make -C spinifex govulncheck

.github/workflows/ui.yml

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - ui
     paths:
-      - hive/services/hiveui/frontend/**
+      - spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/**
       - .github/workflows/ui.yml
   pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
     paths:
-      - hive/services/hiveui/frontend/**
+      - spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/**
       - .github/workflows/ui.yml
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -20,31 +21,34 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     defaults:
       run:
-        working-directory: hive/services/hiveui/frontend
+        working-directory: spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
-          sparse-checkout: hive/services/hiveui/frontend
+          sparse-checkout: spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v6
         with:
-          package_json_file: hive/services/hiveui/frontend/package.json
+          package_json_file: spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/package.json
 
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           cache: "pnpm"
-          cache-dependency-path: hive/services/hiveui/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
-          node-version-file: hive/services/hiveui/frontend/.nvmrc
+          cache-dependency-path: spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
+          node-version-file: spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/.nvmrc
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Run Biome Check
+      - name: Run Check
         run: pnpm check
 
+      - name: Run Tests with Coverage
+        run: pnpm test:coverage
+
       - name: Build Frontend
         run: pnpm build

.gitignore

@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@
 !example.tfvars
 scripts/iac/proxmox/clusters/
 
+# Generated SSH private keys from terraform examples (e.g. local_file.nginx_pem)
+*.pem
+
 # Go workspace
 go.work
 go.work.sum
 
 # Build outputs
 bin/
+dist/
+!spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/dist/
 tmp/
 *.test
 *.out
@@ -34,8 +39,8 @@ Thumbs.db
 docs/INTERNAL.md
 docs/PRIVATE.md
 docs/DEVNOTES.md
-docs/HIVE_DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md
 docs/PLAN.md
 docs/TODO.md
 docs/development/
 docs/internal/
+scripts/iac/aws/spinifex-test.pem

.golangci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+version: "2"
+
+formatters:
+  enable:
+    - gofmt
+  settings:
+    gofmt:
+      simplify: false # modernize linter covers gofmt -s simplifications (Go 1.23+)
+
+linters:
+  enable:
+    - asasalint # catches pass []any as any in variadic func(...any)
+    - asciicheck # checks that code does not contain non-ASCII identifiers
+    - bidichk # checks for dangerous unicode bidi character sequences
+    - bodyclose # checks whether HTTP response body is closed successfully
+    - canonicalheader # checks whether net/http.Header uses canonical header keys
+    - decorder # checks declaration order of types, consts, vars, and funcs
+    - durationcheck # checks for two durations multiplied together
+    - embeddedstructfieldcheck # checks embedded sync.Mutex/RWMutex in structs
+    - errcheck # checks for unchecked errors in type assertions and I/O
+    - errchkjson # checks types passed to json encoding functions, flags omittable error checks
+    - errname # checks that sentinel errors are prefixed with Err, error types suffixed with Error
+    - exptostd # detects golang.org/x/exp/ functions replaceable by stdlib
+    - fatcontext # detects nested contexts in loops
+    - forcetypeassert # flags unchecked type assertions that can panic
+    - gocheckcompilerdirectives # validates go compiler directive comments (//go:)
+    - goprintffuncname # checks that printf-like functions are named with f at the end
+    - gosec # inspects source code for security problems
+    - govet # reports suspicious constructs (Printf alignment, shadow, etc.)
+    - ineffassign # detects assignments to existing variables that are not used
+    - makezero # finds slice declarations with non-zero initial length followed by append
+    - mirror # catches wrong mirror patterns in bytes/strings usage
+    - musttag # checks structs passed to marshal/unmarshal have proper tags
+    - modernize # modernizes code to use newer Go idioms (go fix analyzers)
+    - nakedret # finds naked returns in functions
+    - nilerr # catches code that returns nil even after checking err != nil
+    - nilnesserr # catches returning a different nil error variable after err != nil check
+    - nolintlint # reports ill-formed or insufficient nolint directives
+    - nosprintfhostport # flags fmt.Sprintf host:port — use net.JoinHostPort for IPv6 safety
+    - perfsprint # detects fmt.Sprintf calls replaceable with faster alternatives
+    - predeclared # catches shadowing of Go builtins (len, cap, error, etc.)
+    - reassign # checks that package variables are not reassigned
+    - recvcheck # checks for receiver type consistency (pointer vs value)
+    - sloglint # enforces consistent log/slog usage (key-value pairs, no globals)
+    - staticcheck # extensive static analysis checks
+    - unconvert # removes unnecessary type conversions
+    - usestdlibvars # detects hardcoded values that should use stdlib constants
+    - usetesting # catches os.TempDir() etc. in tests — should use t.TempDir()
+    - wastedassign # finds assignments to variables that are never subsequently read
+    - whitespace # detects leading and trailing whitespace in functions
+
+  settings:
+    embeddedstructfieldcheck:
+      forbid-mutex: true
+
+    errcheck:
+      check-type-assertions: true
+      exclude-functions:
+        - (*github.com/nats-io/nats.go.Subscription).Unsubscribe # cleanup-only, errors not actionable
+        - (*github.com/kdomanski/iso9660.ImageWriter).Cleanup # deferred cleanup, errors not actionable
+
+    govet:
+      enable-all: true
+      disable:
+        - fieldalignment
+        - shadow # too noisy to retrofit — all 50 findings are err re-declarations
+        - unusedwrite # false positives on struct field assignments before marshal/send
+
+    staticcheck:
+      checks:
+        - all
+        - -ST1000 # package comment
+        - -ST1003 # naming conventions (Id→ID etc.) — too noisy to retrofit
+        - -ST1012 # error var naming — errname covers this + error type suffixes
+        - -ST1013 # HTTP status constants — usestdlibvars is broader
+        - -ST1016 # receiver name consistency (too noisy to retrofit)
+        - -ST1020 # godoc on exported types — not enforcing yet
+        - -ST1021 # godoc on exported type groups — not enforcing yet
+        - -ST1022 # godoc on exported vars/consts — not enforcing yet
+        - -SA1019 # deprecated usage (handle separately)
+        - -SA4006 # value overwritten — ineffassign + wastedassign cover this better
+        - -SA9005 # ineffective break (staticcheck false positives)
+
+    gosec:
+      excludes:
+        - G104 # unchecked errors — errcheck is stricter
+        - G116 # bidi chars — bidichk is more thorough
+        - G117 # use of net/http serve functions (we handle TLS separately)
+        - G703 # path traversal taint analysis — false positives on config file loading
+        - G705 # XSS taint analysis — false positives on internal error responses
+        - G706 # log injection taint analysis — false positives on structured slog usage
+
+    modernize:
+      disable:
+        - newexpr # don't replace aws.String() with new() — AWS SDK idiom
+        - stringsbuilder # don't replace small string concatenations with strings.Builder
+
+    perfsprint:
+      concat-loop: false
+      err-error: false # don't flag err.Error()
+      errorf: false # don't convert fmt.Errorf to errors.New
+      strconcat: false
+
+    nakedret:
+      max-func-lines: 0
+
+    nolintlint:
+      require-explanation: true
+      require-specific: true
+
+    reassign:
+      patterns:
+        - ".*"
+
+  exclusions:
+    presets:
+      - std-error-handling
+      - common-false-positives
+    rules:
+      - path: '_test\.go'
+        linters:
+          - bodyclose
+          - errcheck
+          - errchkjson
+          - gosec
+
+      # spinifex-specific: gosec exclusions
+      - path: "cmd/"
+        linters:
+          - errcheck # CLI glue code — viper/cobra/pterm errors not actionable
+          - gosec # matches current -exclude-dir=cmd
+
+      - text: "G204"
+        linters: [gosec] # subprocess execution — legitimate in VM orchestration
+      - text: "G304"
+        linters: [gosec] # file path from variable — necessary for config loading

INSTALL.md

@@ -1,927 +1,3 @@
-# Hive Installation
+# Spinifex Installation
 
-Notes for development environment installation.
-
-## Dependencies
-
-The currently supported operating systems that are validated and tested include:
-
-- Ubuntu 22.04
-- Ubuntu 24.04
-- Ubuntu 25.10
-- Debian 12.13
-
-For the development preview, please use one of the supported versions above.
-
-## Download
-
-Create the base directory for the Hive development environment.
-
-```bash
-mkdir -p ~/Development/mulga/
-cd ~/Development/mulga/
-git clone https://github.com/mulgadc/hive.git
-```
-
-### Quick Install
-
-To bootstrap the dependencies of Hive in one simple step (QEMU, Go, AWS CLI):
-
-```bash
-sudo make -C hive quickinstall
-```
-
-Ensure Go is available in your `PATH` if not previously installed:
-
-```bash
-export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin/
-```
-
-### Manual Install
-
-Alternatively, run the following steps to manually set up the required dependencies.
-
-```bash
-sudo add-apt-repository universe
-sudo apt install nbdkit nbdkit-plugin-dev pkg-config qemu-system qemu-utils qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients libvirt-dev make gcc unzip xz-utils file
-```
-
-Ensure the Go toolkit is installed for version 1.25.7 or higher. Recommended to install the latest directly from [https://go.dev/dl/](https://go.dev/dl/).
-
-Confirm Go is correctly installed, and set in your $PATH.
-
-```bash
-go version
-```
-
-Hive provides AWS API/SDK layer functionality, which requires the AWS CLI tool to be installed to interface with the system.
-
-```bash
-curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
-unzip awscliv2.zip
-sudo ./aws/install
-```
-
-Confirm awscli version > 2.0 is installed.
-
-[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html)
-
-```bash
-aws --version
-```
-
-## Build
-
-Setup the dev environment and package dependencies on [viperblock](https://github.com/mulgadc/viperblock/) and [predastore](https://github.com/mulgadc/predastore/).
-
-```bash
-cd hive
-./scripts/clone-deps.sh    # Clone viperblock + predastore repositories
-./scripts/dev-setup.sh     # Setup complete development environment
-```
-
-Once complete, confirm `./bin/hive` exists and is executable.
-
-# Single Node Installation
-
-For rapid development and testing, `hive` can be installed locally as a single node instance. Follow the instructions below for a complete working environment.
-
-## Init
-
-When running Hive for the first time, run the init function to create the default directories for data, config files and layout required.
-
-Example single node installation to get started, this will create a new region `ap-southeast-2` and availability zone `ap-southeast-2a` on your local instance:
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin init --region ap-southeast-2 --az ap-southeast-2a --node node1 --nodes 1
-```
-
-## Trust CA Certificate (Required)
-
-Hive generates a local Certificate Authority (CA) during initialization. For AWS CLI and other tools to trust Hive services over HTTPS, you must add the CA certificate to your system's trust store.
-
-```bash
-sudo cp ~/hive/config/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/hive-ca.crt
-sudo update-ca-certificates
-```
-
-Verify the certificate was added:
-
-```bash
-ls -la /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/hive-ca.crt
-```
-
-Next, set the AWS profile to use `hive` which points to the local environment.
-
-```bash
-export AWS_PROFILE=hive
-```
-
-## Launch Services
-
-Start the core services for development.
-
-```bash
-./scripts/start-dev.sh
-```
-
-## Create SSH Key
-
-For first install, create or import an existing key pair which can be used to launch EC2 instances.
-
-### Import Existing Key
-
-Import an existing key pair, replace `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` with your specified key.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 import-key-pair --key-name "hive-key" --public-key-material fileb://~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
-```
-
-If no key exists, generate one using `ssh-keygen` and repeat the command above.
-
-```bash
-ssh-keygen -t rsa
-```
-
-### Create New Key
-
-Alternatively, create a new key pair using the AWS CLI tool and store the JSON output of the AWS SDK using the `jq` command.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 create-key-pair \
-  --key-name hive-key \
-| jq -r '.KeyMaterial | rtrimstr("\n")' > ~/.ssh/hive-key
-```
-
-Update permissions for the key for SSH to accept reading the file.
-
-```bash
-chmod 600 ~/.ssh/hive-key
-```
-
-Next, generate a public key from the specified private key pair.
-
-```bash
-ssh-keygen -y -f ~/.ssh/hive-key > ~/.ssh/hive-key.pub
-```
-
-### Verify New Key
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-key-pairs
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "KeyPairs": [
-    {
-      "KeyPairId": "key-3caa0a34f53d12a3",
-      "KeyType": "ed25519",
-      "Tags": [],
-      "CreateTime": "2025-10-28T13:39:23.458000+00:00",
-      "KeyName": "hive-key",
-      "KeyFingerprint": "SHA256:/g/A5OkeZeSydz9WUErXYVdCt00b0VbfN6RLn2YVFAY"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-## Create AMI Template
-
-The Hive CLI tool offers 2 ways of importing an image. You can use automatic image importing, and select from our range of images. Alternatively, provide your own image source file (e.g image.tar.gz, image.gz, image.tar.xz) and the tool will automatically extract and upload the raw OS image as an AMI (after validating the image contains UEFI/BIOS boot capability).
-
-**Note:** When downloading OS images, use platforms that support the `cloud-init` feature to automatically bootstrap when using the Hive EC2 functionality to access SSH and networking services.
-
-### Automatic Image Import
-
-Discover available images to automatically download and install. This will pull the images from the distro official mirror and simplify the process to bootstrap a Hive installation with AMIs for common operating systems.
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin images list
-```
-
-```bash
-NAME                 | DISTRO | VERSION | ARCH   | BOOT
-alpine-3.22.2-x86_64 | alpine | 3.22.2  | x86_64 | bios
-debian-12-arm64      | debian | 12      | arm64  | bios
-debian-12-x86_64     | debian | 12      | x86_64 | bios
-ubuntu-24.04-arm64   | ubuntu | 24.04   | arm64  | bios
-ubuntu-24.04-x86_64  | ubuntu | 24.04   | x86_64 | bios
-```
-
-Next, choose the image you would like to import as an AMI. Choose the appropriate `x86_64` or `arm64` architecture depending on your platform.
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin images import --name debian-12-arm64
-```
-
-### Manual Image Import
-
-Using this method you can import any OS disk image. For example, download the Debian 12 image from the repository [https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/](https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/).
-
-Download the image:
-
-```bash
-wget https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-genericcloud-arm64.tar.xz -O ~/debian-12-genericcloud-arm64.tar.xz
-```
-
-Import as an AMI to the backend store:
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin images import --file ~/debian-12-genericcloud-arm64.tar.xz --arch arm64 --distro debian --version 12
-```
-
-### Verify Image Import
-
-Export the AMI.
-
-```bash
-export HIVE_AMI="ami-XXX"
-```
-
-Next, verify available disk images to confirm the import was successful.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-images --image-ids $HIVE_AMI
-```
-
-## Run Instance
-
-Once Hive is successfully installed and bootstrapped with a system AMI and SSH keys, proceed to run an instance.
-
-### Query Instance Types
-
-Depending on the host platform Hive is installed, different compute instances will be available.
-
-Query available instance types and choose an instance type available on your host:
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-instance-types
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "InstanceTypes": [
-    {
-      "InstanceType": "t3.small",
-      "CurrentGeneration": true,
-      "SupportedRootDeviceTypes": [
-          "ebs"
-      ],
-      "SupportedVirtualizationTypes": [
-          "hvm"
-      ],
-      "Hypervisor": "kvm",
-      "ProcessorInfo": {
-          "SupportedArchitectures": [
-              "x86_64"
-          ]
-      },
-      "VCpuInfo": {
-          "DefaultVCpus": 2
-      },
-      "MemoryInfo": {
-          "SizeInMiB": 2048
-      },
-      "BurstablePerformanceSupported": false
-  },
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-Export the instance-type:
-
-```sh
-export HIVE_INSTANCE="t3.small"
-```
-
-### Run Instance
-
-Next, launch a new instance, note `hive-key` is the SSH key specified in the previous stage.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 run-instances \
-  --image-id $HIVE_AMI \
-  --instance-type $HIVE_INSTANCE \
-  --key-name hive-key \
-  --security-group-ids sg-0123456789abcdef0 \
-  --subnet-id subnet-6e7f829e \
-  --count 1
-```
-
-A sample response is below from the `RunInstance` request, note the `InstanceId` attribute:
-
-```json
-{
-  "ReservationId": "r-f101157331e261a68",
-  "OwnerId": "123456789012",
-  "Instances": [
-    {
-      "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-      "ImageId": "ami-15c3dcfe607460f15",
-      "State": {
-        "Code": 0,
-        "Name": "pending"
-      },
-      "KeyName": "hive-key",
-      "InstanceType": "t3.micro",
-      "LaunchTime": "2025-11-12T13:07:47.548000+00:00"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-Export the instance ID.
-
-```bash
-export INSTANCE_ID="i-XXX"
-```
-
-### Verify Instance
-
-Next, validate the running instance is ready.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-Confirm the `State.Name` attribute is set as `running`.
-
-```json
-{
-  "Reservations": [
-    {
-      "ReservationId": "r-f101157331e261a68",
-      "OwnerId": "123456789012",
-      "Instances": [
-        {
-          "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-          "ImageId": "ami-15c3dcfe607460f15",
-          "State": {
-            "Code": 16,
-            "Name": "running"
-          },
-          "KeyName": "hive-key",
-          "InstanceType": "t3.micro",
-          "LaunchTime": "2025-11-12T13:07:47.548000+00:00"
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-## SSH Connection (development)
-
-For a Hive development environment (toggled off for production), a local SSH port forwarding will be active to connect directly to the instance, regardless of the VPC and network settings.
-
-Determine the SSH port allocated.
-
-```bash
-ps auxw | grep $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-```bash
-qemu-system-x86_64 -daemonize -pidfile /run/user/1000/i-36765eb0c6609e4d.pid -qmp unix:/run/user/1000/qmp-i-36765eb0c6609e4d2.sock,server,nowait -enable-kvm -M ubuntu -serial pty -cpu host -smp 2 -m 1024 -drive file=nbd://127.0.0.1:42653,format=raw,if=none,media=disk,id=os -drive file=nbd://127.0.0.1:44499,format=raw,if=virtio,media=cdrom,id=cloudinit -device virtio-blk-pci,drive=os,bootindex=1 -device virtio-rng-pci -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0 -netdev user,id=net0,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:33683-:22
-```
-
-Note the `hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:33683-:22`, in this case the local port `33683` will connect to the new instance.
-
-```bash
-ssh -i ~/.ssh/hive-key ec2-user@127.0.0.1 -p 33683
-
-...
-
-Linux hive-vm-36765eb0 6.1.0-40-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.153-1 (2025-09-20) x86_64
-ec2-user@hive-vm-36765eb0:~$
-```
-
-Congratulations! Your first AMI image is imported, a new EC2 instance launched, and successfully connected via SSH for the configured SSH key, using the OS `cloud-init` procedure.
-
-## Managing Instances
-
-### Stop Instance
-
-To stop a running instance gracefully:
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "StoppingInstances": [
-    {
-      "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-      "CurrentState": {
-        "Code": 64,
-        "Name": "stopping"
-      },
-      "PreviousState": {
-        "Code": 16,
-        "Name": "running"
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-Next, confirm the instance has stopped as requested.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "Reservations": [
-    {
-      "ReservationId": "r-f101157331e261a68",
-      "OwnerId": "123456789012",
-      "Instances": [
-        {
-          "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-          "ImageId": "ami-15c3dcfe607460f15",
-          "State": {
-            "Code": 80,
-            "Name": "stopped"
-          },
-          "KeyName": "hive-key",
-          "InstanceType": "t3.micro",
-          "LaunchTime": "2025-11-12T13:07:47.548000+00:00"
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-### Start Instance
-
-To start a previously stopped instance:
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "StartingInstances": [
-    {
-      "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-      "CurrentState": {
-        "Code": 0,
-        "Name": "pending"
-      },
-      "PreviousState": {
-        "Code": 80,
-        "Name": "stopped"
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-Next, validate the instance is running as expected.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-instances  --instance-ids "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2"
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "Reservations": [
-    {
-      "ReservationId": "r-f101157331e261a68",
-      "OwnerId": "123456789012",
-      "Instances": [
-        {
-          "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-          "ImageId": "ami-15c3dcfe607460f15",
-          "State": {
-            "Code": 16,
-            "Name": "running"
-          },
-          "KeyName": "hive-key",
-          "InstanceType": "t3.micro",
-          "LaunchTime": "2025-11-12T13:07:47.548000+00:00"
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-### Terminate Instance
-
-To terminate an instance, which will first stop the instance, and on success, remove the EBS volumes and permanently remove the instance data.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-```json
-{
-  "TerminatingInstances": [
-    {
-      "InstanceId": "i-36765eb0c6609e4d2",
-      "CurrentState": {
-        "Code": 16,
-        "Name": "running"
-      },
-      "PreviousState": {
-        "Code": 16,
-        "Name": "running"
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-Next, validate the instance is removed, this may take a few minutes depending on the instance volume size.
-
-```bash
-aws ec2 describe-instances  --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
-```
-
-On success no data will be returned, since the instance is no longer available.
-
-## UI Management Panel
-
-The Hive Platform also offers a web interface for managing hive services. Simply have the hive server running and go to [https://localhost:3000](https://localhost:3000) in your browser to continue.
-
-**Note:** If you are not viewing the website on the same machine that is running the hive server, you will need to go to [https://localhost:9999](https://localhost:9999) and [https://localhost:8443](https://localhost:8443) and accept the certificates. If you have added the CA to your local machine this is not needed.
-
-# Multi-Node Configuration
-
-Hive is designed for distributed, multi-server deployments. A Hive cluster operates as a fully distributed infrastructure region — similar to an AWS Region — where multiple nodes work together to provide high availability, data durability, and fault tolerance across the platform.
-
-When deploying a multi-node cluster, you define a **region** (e.g., `ap-southeast-2`, `us-east-1`) and **availability zones** to organize your infrastructure. Services are distributed across nodes: NATS provides a clustered message bus for request routing and JetStream replication, Predastore uses Raft consensus with Reed-Solomon erasure coding (RS 2+1) for durable S3-compatible object storage, and the Hive daemon on each node can independently serve AWS API requests. The result is a platform where compute, storage, and API services are replicated — an AMI stored on one node is available from any node, an EC2 instance launched via any gateway is visible cluster-wide, and the loss of a single node does not compromise data or availability.
-
-Cluster formation is automatic. When initializing with `--nodes 3`, the init node starts a formation server and waits for other nodes to join. Once all nodes have registered, each node receives the full cluster topology — credentials, CA certificates, NATS routes, Predastore peer lists — and generates its own configuration files. No manual configuration synchronization is required.
-
-## Choose a Deployment Mode
-
-| | Simulated (Option A) | Real Multi-Server (Option B) |
-|---|---|---|
-| **Servers** | 1 machine, loopback IPs | 3+ physical/virtual servers |
-| **Use case** | Development & testing | Production & staging |
-| **Network** | `127.0.0.1/2/3` (no setup) | Real LAN IPs |
-| **Data dirs** | `~/node1/`, `~/node2/`, `~/node3/` | `~/hive/` on each server |
-
-Both options use `HIVE_NODE1`, `HIVE_NODE2`, and `HIVE_NODE3` environment variables. Set them in the option you choose, then all subsequent sections (verification, usage, shutdown) reference them.
-
-### Option A: Simulated Multi-Node (Single Server)
-
-For development and testing, a 3-node cluster can be simulated on a single machine using loopback addresses. Linux handles the full `127.0.0.0/8` range natively, so `127.0.0.1`, `127.0.0.2`, and `127.0.0.3` all work without any network configuration. Each node uses a separate data directory to isolate configuration, logs, and state.
-
-#### 1. Build and Set Variables
-
-```bash
-make build
-
-export HIVE_NODE1=127.0.0.1
-export HIVE_NODE2=127.0.0.2
-export HIVE_NODE3=127.0.0.3
-```
-
-#### 2. Form the Cluster
-
-The formation process requires running init and join commands concurrently. The init node blocks until all expected nodes have joined.
-
-**Terminal 1 — Initialize the leader node:**
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin init \
-  --node node1 \
-  --nodes 3 \
-  --bind $HIVE_NODE1 \
-  --cluster-bind $HIVE_NODE1 \
-  --port 4432 \
-  --hive-dir ~/node1/ \
-  --config-dir ~/node1/config/ \
-  --region ap-southeast-2 \
-  --az ap-southeast-2a
-```
-
-This starts a formation server on `$HIVE_NODE1:4432` and waits for 2 more nodes to join.
-
-**Terminal 2 — Join node 2 (while init is running):**
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin join \
-  --node node2 \
-  --bind $HIVE_NODE2 \
-  --cluster-bind $HIVE_NODE2 \
-  --host $HIVE_NODE1:4432 \
-  --data-dir ~/node2/ \
-  --config-dir ~/node2/config/ \
-  --region ap-southeast-2 \
-  --az ap-southeast-2a
-```
-
-**Terminal 3 — Join node 3 (while init is running):**
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive admin join \
-  --node node3 \
-  --bind $HIVE_NODE3 \
-  --cluster-bind $HIVE_NODE3 \
-  --host $HIVE_NODE1:4432 \
-  --data-dir ~/node3/ \
-  --config-dir ~/node3/config/ \
-  --region ap-southeast-2 \
-  --az ap-southeast-2a
-```
-
-All three processes will exit with a cluster summary once formation is complete.
-
-#### 3. Start Services
-
-Start services on each node (in separate terminals or background):
-
-```bash
-HIVE_SKIP_BUILD=true UI=false ./scripts/start-dev.sh ~/node1/
-HIVE_SKIP_BUILD=true UI=false ./scripts/start-dev.sh ~/node2/
-HIVE_SKIP_BUILD=true UI=false ./scripts/start-dev.sh ~/node3/
-```
-
-### Option B: Real Multi-Node (Physical Servers)
-
-For production or production-like deployments across multiple physical servers or VMs.
-
-#### Prerequisites
-
-On **each server**:
-
-1. Install Hive dependencies (see [Dependencies](#dependencies) above)
-2. Clone the repository and build:
-
-```bash
-mkdir -p ~/Development/mulga/
-cd ~/Development/mulga/
-git clone https://github.com/mulgadc/hive.git
-cd hive
-./scripts/clone-deps.sh
-make build
-```
-
-3. Identify the bind IP for each server:
-
-```bash
-ip addr show | grep "inet "
-```
-
-#### 1. Set Variables
-
-Export the IPs for your three servers (replace with your actual IPs) on each server:
-
-```bash
-export HIVE_NODE1=192.168.1.10
-export HIVE_NODE2=192.168.1.11
-export HIVE_NODE3=192.168.1.12
-```
-
-#### 2. Form the Cluster
-
-**Server 1 — Initialize the cluster:**
-
-```bash
-cd ~/Development/mulga/hive
-
-./bin/hive admin init \
-  --node node1 \
-  --nodes 3 \
-  --bind $HIVE_NODE1 \
-  --cluster-bind $HIVE_NODE1 \
-  --port 4432 \
-  --hive-dir ~/hive/ \
-  --config-dir ~/hive/config/ \
-  --region us-east-1 \
-  --az us-east-1a
-```
-
-**Server 2 — Join the cluster (while init is running):**
-
-```bash
-cd ~/Development/mulga/hive
-
-./bin/hive admin join \
-  --node node2 \
-  --bind $HIVE_NODE2 \
-  --cluster-bind $HIVE_NODE2 \
-  --host $HIVE_NODE1:4432 \
-  --data-dir ~/hive/ \
-  --config-dir ~/hive/config/ \
-  --region us-east-1 \
-  --az us-east-1a
-```
-
-**Server 3 — Join the cluster (while init is running):**
-
-```bash
-cd ~/Development/mulga/hive
-
-./bin/hive admin join \
-  --node node3 \
-  --bind $HIVE_NODE3 \
-  --cluster-bind $HIVE_NODE3 \
-  --host $HIVE_NODE1:4432 \
-  --data-dir ~/hive/ \
-  --config-dir ~/hive/config/ \
-  --region us-east-1 \
-  --az us-east-1a
-```
-
-All three processes will exit with a cluster summary once formation is complete.
-
-#### 3. Start Services
-
-After formation completes, start services on **all servers**:
-
-```bash
-./scripts/start-dev.sh
-```
-
-## Verify the Cluster
-
-From any node, view cluster status and resource capacity:
-
-```bash
-./bin/hive get nodes
-# NAME    STATUS    IP              REGION    AZ    UPTIME   VMs   SERVICES
-# node1   Ready     $HIVE_NODE1     ...       ...   2m       0     nats,predastore,viperblock,daemon,...
-# node2   Ready     $HIVE_NODE2     ...       ...   2m       0     nats,predastore,viperblock,daemon
-# node3   Ready     $HIVE_NODE3     ...       ...   2m       0     nats,predastore,viperblock,daemon
-
-./bin/hive top nodes
-# NAME    CPU (used/total)   MEM (used/total)   VMs
-# node1   0/16               0.0Gi/30.6Gi       0
-# node2   0/16               0.0Gi/30.6Gi       0
-# node3   0/16               0.0Gi/30.6Gi       0
-```
-
-All nodes should show `Ready` status. Use `hive get vms` to see running instances across the cluster.
-
-Check individual daemon health endpoints:
-
-```bash
-curl -s http://$HIVE_NODE1:4432/health
-curl -s http://$HIVE_NODE2:4432/health
-curl -s http://$HIVE_NODE3:4432/health
-```
-
-Check NATS cluster routing (from any node):
-
-```bash
-grep -i "route\|cluster" ~/node1/logs/nats.log   # simulated
-grep -i "route\|cluster" ~/hive/logs/nats.log     # real multi-server
-```
-
-Check Predastore Raft consensus:
-
-```bash
-grep -i "leader\|election" ~/node1/logs/predastore.log   # simulated
-grep -i "leader\|election" ~/hive/logs/predastore.log     # real multi-server
-```
-
-## Trust CA Certificate
-
-The CA certificate is generated by the init node and distributed to all joining nodes during formation. On **each node** (or the single machine for simulated mode), trust the CA:
-
-```bash
-sudo cp ~/hive/config/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/hive-ca.crt
-sudo update-ca-certificates
-```
-
-For simulated mode, the config directory is under each node's data directory — copy from any node since the CA is the same:
-
-```bash
-sudo cp ~/node1/config/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/hive-ca.crt
-sudo update-ca-certificates
-```
-
-Set the AWS profile:
-
-```bash
-export AWS_PROFILE=hive
-```
-
-## Using the Cluster
-
-Connect to any node's AWS Gateway:
-
-```bash
-AWS_ENDPOINT_URL=https://$HIVE_NODE1:9999 aws ec2 describe-instances
-AWS_ENDPOINT_URL=https://$HIVE_NODE2:9999 aws ec2 describe-instances
-```
-
-Check logs on each node for debugging. Log locations depend on your deployment mode — `~/node{1,2,3}/logs/` for simulated, `~/hive/logs/` for real multi-server.
-
-## Advanced Configuration
-
-### Service Co-location
-
-Every node that runs EC2 instances (compute) **must** also run the viperblock service. EBS volumes are mounted locally via Unix domain sockets (NBD) — the daemon publishes to a node-specific NATS topic (`ebs.{nodeName}.mount`) which is handled by the viperblock instance on the same server. Nodes without viperblock cannot run EC2 instances.
-
-In the default deployment, every node runs all services (NATS, Predastore, Viperblock, Daemon, Gateway), which satisfies this requirement.
-
-### Dual NIC Configuration
-
-If servers have separate management and cluster network interfaces, use `--cluster-bind` to specify the cluster network IP:
-
-```bash
-# Server 1: management=192.168.1.10, cluster=10.0.0.10
-./bin/hive admin init \
-  --node node1 \
-  --nodes 3 \
-  --bind 192.168.1.10 \
-  --cluster-bind 10.0.0.10 \
-  --port 4432 \
-  --hive-dir ~/hive/ \
-  --config-dir ~/hive/config/ \
-  --region us-east-1 \
-  --az us-east-1a
-```
-
-The `--bind` IP is used for the formation server, daemon, and AWS gateway. The `--cluster-bind` IP is used for NATS cluster routing and Predastore Raft consensus. If `--cluster-bind` is not specified, it defaults to the `--bind` IP.
-
-### IP Aliases (Simulated Mode)
-
-For a more production-like simulation using dedicated IP addresses on a network interface:
-
-```bash
-sudo ip addr add 10.11.12.1/24 dev eth0
-sudo ip addr add 10.11.12.2/24 dev eth0
-sudo ip addr add 10.11.12.3/24 dev eth0
-```
-
-Replace `eth0` with your network interface name (e.g., `enp0s3`, `ens33`). Then export these as your `HIVE_NODE` variables instead of the loopback addresses.
-
-To remove the aliases:
-
-```bash
-sudo ip addr del 10.11.12.1/24 dev eth0
-sudo ip addr del 10.11.12.2/24 dev eth0
-sudo ip addr del 10.11.12.3/24 dev eth0
-```
-
-## Shutdown
-
-When running in the multi-server cluster mode a graceful shutdown is required to synchronize and coordinate nodes.
-
-On any node, issue the following command to shutdown nodes cluster wide:
-
-```sh
-./bin/hive admin cluster shutdown
-```
-
-Example output:
-```bash
-Starting coordinated cluster shutdown (3 nodes)
-Phases: gate -> drain -> storage -> persist -> infra
-Timeout per phase: 2m0s
-
-[GATE] Sending to 3 node(s)...
-  [GATE] node1: stopped awsgw, hive-ui
-  [GATE] node3: stopped awsgw, hive-ui
-  [GATE] node2: stopped awsgw, hive-ui
-[GATE] Complete (3/3 nodes, 2.005s)
-
-[DRAIN] Sending to 3 node(s)...
-  [DRAIN] node1: 0/0 VMs remaining
-  [DRAIN] node1: 0/0 VMs remaining
-  [DRAIN] node2: 0/0 VMs remaining
-  [DRAIN] node2: 0/0 VMs remaining
-  [DRAIN] node3: 0/0 VMs remaining
-  [DRAIN] node3: 0/0 VMs remaining
-  [DRAIN] node1: OK
-  [DRAIN] node3: OK
-  [DRAIN] node2: OK
-[DRAIN] Complete (3/3 nodes, 5ms)
-
-[STORAGE] Sending to 3 node(s)...
-  [STORAGE] node1: stopped viperblock
-  [STORAGE] node3: stopped viperblock
-  [STORAGE] node2: stopped viperblock
-[STORAGE] Complete (3/3 nodes, 1.09s)
-
-[PERSIST] Sending to 3 node(s)...
-  [PERSIST] node1: stopped predastore
-  [PERSIST] node3: stopped predastore
-  [PERSIST] node2: stopped predastore
-[PERSIST] Complete (3/3 nodes, 1.003s)
-
-[INFRA] Sending final shutdown to all nodes...
-[INFRA] Complete
-Cluster shutdown complete (6.104s)
-
-```
-
-If EC2 instances are running, the stop process will gracefully terminate them, unmount attached EBS volumes (via NBD), and flush the write-ahead-log (WAL) to the S3 server (Predastore). This may take a few minutes depending on instance volume sizes.
-
-To fully remove a simulated cluster's data:
-
-```bash
-rm -rf ~/node1/ ~/node2/ ~/node3/
-```
+For documentation on using and installing Spinifex see [https://docs.mulgadc.com](https://docs.mulgadc.com/)

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Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-GO_PROJECT_NAME := hive
+GO_PROJECT_NAME := spx
 SHELL := /bin/bash
 
 # Detect architecture for cross-platform support
@@ -33,32 +33,79 @@ else
   GO_BUILD_MOD :=
 endif
 
+# Quiet-mode filters (active when QUIET=1, set by preflight via recursive make)
+ifdef QUIET
+  _Q     = @
+  _COVQ  = 2>&1 | { grep -Ev '^\s*(ok|PASS|\?|=== RUN|--- PASS:)\s' | grep -v 'coverage: 0\.0%' || true; }; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+  _RACEQ = 2>&1 | { grep -Ev '^\s*(ok|PASS|\?|=== RUN|--- PASS:)\s' || true; }; exit $${PIPESTATUS[0]}
+  _SECQ  = >
+else
+  _Q     =
+  _COVQ  =
+  _RACEQ =
+  _SECQ  = 2>&1 | tee
+endif
+
 build:
 	$(MAKE) go_build
 
-# Build hive-ui frontend (requires pnpm)
+# Build spinifex-ui frontend (requires pnpm)
 build-ui:
-	@echo -e "\n....Building hive-ui frontend...."
-	cd hive/services/hiveui/frontend && pnpm build
+	@echo -e "\n....Building spinifex-ui frontend...."
+	cd spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend && pnpm build
 
 # GO commands
+VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty)
+COMMIT  ?= $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+LDFLAGS := -s -w -X github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd.Version=$(VERSION) -X github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd.Commit=$(COMMIT)
+
 go_build:
 	@echo -e "\n....Building $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)"
-	go build $(GO_BUILD_MOD) -ldflags "-s -w" -o ./bin/$(GO_PROJECT_NAME) cmd/hive/main.go
+	go build $(GO_BUILD_MOD) -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o ./bin/$(GO_PROJECT_NAME) cmd/spinifex/main.go
+
+build-lb-agent:
+	@echo -e "\n....Building lb-agent (static)"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-s -w" -o ./bin/lb-agent cmd/lb-agent/main.go
+
+build-system-image: ## Build a system image from manifest (use IMAGE=lb)
+ifndef IMAGE
+	$(error IMAGE is required. Usage: make build-system-image IMAGE=lb)
+endif
+	./scripts/build-system-image.sh scripts/images/$(IMAGE).conf
+
+build-lb-image: ## Build LB Alpine image
+	$(MAKE) build-system-image IMAGE=lb
 
 go_run:
 	@echo -e "\n....Running $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
 	$(GOPATH)/bin/$(GO_PROJECT_NAME)
 
-# Preflight — runs the same checks as GitHub Actions (format + lint + security + tests).
+# Preflight — runs the same checks as GitHub Actions (lint + vuln + tests).
 # Use this before committing to catch CI failures locally.
-preflight: check-format vet security-check test
+preflight:
+	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory QUIET=1 lint govulncheck test-cover diff-coverage test-race
 	@echo -e "\n ✅ Preflight passed — safe to commit."
 
 # Run unit tests
 test:
 	@echo -e "\n....Running tests for $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
-	LOG_IGNORE=1 go test -v -timeout 120s ./...
+	LOG_IGNORE=1 go test -timeout 120s ./spinifex/...
+
+# Run unit tests with coverage profile
+COVERPROFILE ?= coverage.out
+test-cover:
+	@echo -e "\n....Running tests with coverage for $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
+	$(_Q)LOG_IGNORE=1 go test -timeout 120s -coverprofile=$(COVERPROFILE) -covermode=atomic ./spinifex/... $(_COVQ)
+	@scripts/check-coverage.sh $(COVERPROFILE) $(QUIET)
+
+# Run unit tests with race detector
+test-race:
+	@echo -e "\n....Running tests with race detector for $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
+	$(_Q)LOG_IGNORE=1 go test -race -timeout 300s ./spinifex/... $(_RACEQ)
+
+# Check that new/changed code meets coverage threshold (runs tests first)
+diff-coverage: test-cover
+	@QUIET=$(QUIET) scripts/diff-coverage.sh $(COVERPROFILE)
 
 bench:
 	@echo -e "\n....Running benchmarks for $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
@@ -69,22 +116,36 @@ run:
 	$(MAKE) go_build
 	$(MAKE) go_run
 
+# Fast iteration: build + install binary + restart all services
+deploy: build
+	sudo install -m 755 bin/spx /usr/local/bin/spx
+	sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+	sudo systemctl restart spinifex.target
+
+# Re-run setup.sh after changing systemd units, helper scripts, or logrotate config.
+# Not needed for code-only changes — use deploy for those.
+reinstall:
+	scripts/dev-install.sh
+
 clean:
 	rm -f ./bin/$(GO_PROJECT_NAME)
-	rm -rf hive/services/hiveui/frontend/dist
+	rm -rf spinifex/services/spinifexui/frontend/dist
 
 install-system:
 	@echo -e "\n....Installing system dependencies for $(ARCH)...."
 	@echo "QEMU packages: $(QEMU_PACKAGES)"
-	apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y \
+	sudo apt-get update && sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y \
+		-o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" \
+		-o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold" \
 		nbdkit nbdkit-plugin-dev pkg-config $(QEMU_PACKAGES) qemu-utils qemu-kvm \
 		libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients libvirt-dev make gcc jq curl \
-		iproute2 netcat-openbsd openssh-client wget git unzip sudo xz-utils file
+		iproute2 netcat-openbsd openssh-client wget git unzip sudo xz-utils file \
+		ovn-central ovn-host openvswitch-switch dhcpcd-base
 
 install-go:
-	@echo -e "\n....Installing Go 1.26.0 for $(ARCH) ($(GO_ARCH))...."
+	@echo -e "\n....Installing Go 1.26.2 for $(ARCH) ($(GO_ARCH))...."
 	@if [ ! -d "/usr/local/go" ]; then \
-		curl -L https://go.dev/dl/go1.26.0.linux-$(GO_ARCH).tar.gz | tar -C /usr/local -xz; \
+		curl -L https://go.dev/dl/go1.26.2.linux-$(GO_ARCH).tar.gz | tar -C /usr/local -xz; \
 	else \
 		echo "Go already installed in /usr/local/go"; \
 	fi
@@ -106,72 +167,59 @@ quickinstall: install-system install-go install-aws
 	@echo "   Please ensure /usr/local/go/bin is in your PATH."
 	@echo "   Installed: Go ($(GO_ARCH)), AWS CLI ($(AWS_ARCH)), QEMU ($(QEMU_PACKAGES))"
 
-# Format all Go files in place
-format:
-	gofmt -w .
+# Lint all Go code via golangci-lint (replaces check-format, vet, gosec, staticcheck)
+lint:
+	@echo "Running golangci-lint..."
+	$(_Q)golangci-lint run ./...
+	@echo "  golangci-lint ok"
 
-# Check that all Go files are formatted (CI-compatible, fails on diff)
-check-format:
-	@echo "Checking gofmt..."
-	@UNFORMATTED=$$(gofmt -l .); \
-	if [ -n "$$UNFORMATTED" ]; then \
-		echo "Files not formatted:"; \
-		echo "$$UNFORMATTED"; \
-		echo "Run 'make format' to fix."; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@echo "  gofmt ok"
+# Auto-fix all linter issues that have fixers
+fix:
+	golangci-lint run --fix ./...
 
-# Go vet (fails on issues, matches CI)
-vet:
-	@echo "Running go vet..."
-	go vet ./...
-	@echo "  go vet ok"
-
-# Security checks — each tool fails the build on findings (matches CI).
-# Reports are also saved to tests/ for review.
-security-check:
-	@echo -e "\n....Running security checks for $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
-	set -o pipefail && go tool govulncheck ./... 2>&1 | tee tests/govulncheck-report.txt
+# Govulncheck — dependency vulnerability scanning (not covered by golangci-lint)
+govulncheck:
+	@echo "Running govulncheck..."
+	$(_Q)go tool govulncheck ./...
 	@echo "  govulncheck ok"
-	set -o pipefail && go tool gosec -exclude=G204,G304,G402 -exclude-generated -exclude-dir=cmd ./... 2>&1 | tee tests/gosec-report.txt
-	@echo "  gosec ok"
-	set -o pipefail && go tool staticcheck -checks="all,-ST1000,-ST1003,-ST1016,-ST1020,-ST1021,-ST1022,-SA1019,-SA9005" ./... 2>&1 | tee tests/staticcheck-report.txt
-	@echo "  staticcheck ok"
 
-# Docker E2E tests (mirrors GitHub Actions e2e.yml)
-# Usage: make test-docker              # both suites
-#        make test-docker-single       # single-node only
-#        make test-docker-multi        # multi-node only
-PARENT_DIR := $(shell cd .. && pwd)
-E2E_IMAGE := hive-e2e:latest
+# Build release tarballs — use distro-ARCH for single arch, distro for both
+distro: distro-amd64 distro-arm64
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "Distribution tarballs:"
+	@ls -lh dist/*.tar.gz
+	@echo ""
+	@cat dist/*.sha256
 
-test-docker-build:
-	@echo -e "\n....Building E2E Docker image...."
-	@for dep in viperblock predastore; do \
-		if [ ! -d "$(PARENT_DIR)/$$dep" ]; then \
-			echo "Missing sibling repo $$dep — running clone-deps.sh"; \
-			./scripts/clone-deps.sh; \
-			break; \
-		fi; \
-	done
-	docker build -t $(E2E_IMAGE) -f tests/e2e/Dockerfile.e2e $(PARENT_DIR)
+distro-amd64:
+	@echo "Building spinifex $(VERSION) linux/amd64..."
+	@mkdir -p dist/
+	docker buildx build \
+		--platform linux/amd64 \
+		--build-arg VERSION=$(VERSION) \
+		-f build/Dockerfile.distro \
+		--output type=local,dest=dist/amd64/ \
+		../
+	tar -czf dist/spinifex-$(VERSION)-linux-amd64.tar.gz -C dist/amd64 .
+	sha256sum dist/spinifex-$(VERSION)-linux-amd64.tar.gz > dist/spinifex-$(VERSION)-linux-amd64.tar.gz.sha256
 
-test-docker-single: test-docker-build
-	@echo -e "\n....Running Single-Node E2E Tests...."
-	docker run --privileged --rm -v /dev/kvm:/dev/kvm $(E2E_IMAGE)
+distro-arm64:
+	@echo "Building spinifex $(VERSION) linux/arm64..."
+	@mkdir -p dist/
+	docker buildx build \
+		--platform linux/arm64 \
+		--build-arg VERSION=$(VERSION) \
+		-f build/Dockerfile.distro \
+		--output type=local,dest=dist/arm64/ \
+		../
+	tar -czf dist/spinifex-$(VERSION)-linux-arm64.tar.gz -C dist/arm64 .
+	sha256sum dist/spinifex-$(VERSION)-linux-arm64.tar.gz > dist/spinifex-$(VERSION)-linux-arm64.tar.gz.sha256
 
-test-docker-multi: test-docker-build
-	@echo -e "\n....Running Multi-Node E2E Tests...."
-	docker run --privileged --rm -v /dev/kvm:/dev/kvm --cap-add=NET_ADMIN $(E2E_IMAGE) ./tests/e2e/run-multinode-e2e.sh
+distro-clean:
+	rm -rf dist/
 
-test-docker: test-docker-build
-	@echo -e "\n....Running Single-Node E2E Tests...."
-	docker run --privileged --rm -v /dev/kvm:/dev/kvm $(E2E_IMAGE)
-	@echo -e "\n....Running Multi-Node E2E Tests...."
-	docker run --privileged --rm -v /dev/kvm:/dev/kvm --cap-add=NET_ADMIN $(E2E_IMAGE) ./tests/e2e/run-multinode-e2e.sh
-
-.PHONY: build build-ui go_build go_run preflight test bench run clean \
+.PHONY: build build-ui build-lb-agent build-system-image build-lb-image go_build go_run preflight test test-cover test-race diff-coverage bench run \
+	deploy reinstall clean \
 	install-system install-go install-aws quickinstall \
-	format check-format vet security-check \
-	test-docker-build test-docker-single test-docker-multi test-docker
+	lint fix govulncheck \
+	distro distro-amd64 distro-arm64 distro-clean

README.md

@@ -1,25 +1,55 @@
-# Hive: An Open Source AWS-Compatible Stack for Bare-Metal, Edge, and On-Prem Deployments
+<p align="center">
+  <img src=".github/assets/banner.svg" alt="Spinifex — AWS-Compatible Infrastructure Stack" width="900">
+</p>
 
-(Developer Preview) - Hive developed by [Mulga Defense Corporation](https://mulgadc.com/) is an open source infrastructure platform that brings the core services of AWS—like EC2, VPC, EBS, and S3—to environments where running in the cloud isn't an option. Whether you're deploying to edge sites, private data-centers, or need to operate in low-connectivity or highly contested environments, Hive gives you AWS-style workflows on your own hardware.
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://go.dev/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-1.22+-00ADD8?style=flat-square&logo=go&logoColor=white" alt="Go"></a>
+  <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL--3.0-3fb950?style=flat-square" alt="License"></a>
+  <a href="https://docs.mulgadc.com"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Docs-mulgadc.com-DC2626?style=flat-square" alt="Docs"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/actions"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/CI-e2e-58a6ff?style=flat-square" alt="CI"></a>
+</p>
 
-## What is Hive?
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="#what-is-spinifex">What is Spinifex?</a> ·
+  <a href="#the-platform">Platform</a> ·
+  <a href="#core-components">Components</a> ·
+  <a href="#architecture-at-a-glance">Architecture</a> ·
+  <a href="#installation">Installation</a> ·
+  <a href="https://docs.mulgadc.com">Docs</a>
+</p>
 
-Hive replicates essential AWS primitives—virtual machines, block volumes, and object storage—using lightweight, self-contained components that are easy to deploy and integrate.
+---
 
-It’s designed for developers and operators who need:
+# Spinifex: An Open Source AWS-Compatible Stack for Bare-Metal, Edge, and On-Prem Deployments
+
+Spinifex developed by [Mulga Defense Corporation](https://mulgadc.com) is an open source infrastructure platform that brings the core services of AWS—like EC2, VPC, EBS, and S3—to environments where running in the cloud isn't an option. Whether you're deploying to edge sites, private data-centers, or need to operate in low-connectivity or highly contested environments, Spinifex gives you AWS-style workflows on your own hardware.
+
+## What is Spinifex?
+
+Spinifex replicates essential AWS primitives—virtual machines, block volumes, and object storage—using lightweight, self-contained components that are easy to deploy and integrate.
+
+It's designed for developers and operators who need:
 
 - Cloud-like infrastructure without the cloud
 - Minimal dependencies, full control
 - Drop-in compatibility with tools like the AWS CLI, SDKs, and Terraform
 - A secure cloud environment you control and own the entire hardware, network and software stack
 
-You can run Hive on a few servers in a rack, a field site, or anywhere centralized cloud services aren’t feasible.
+You can run Spinifex on a few servers in a rack, a field site, or anywhere centralized cloud services aren't feasible.
+
+## The Platform
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src=".github/assets/platform.svg" alt="The Mulga Platform — Hardware to Applications" width="900">
+</p>
+
+From commodity hardware up to unmodified AWS tooling, every layer is replaceable and yours to own.
 
 ## Core Components
 
-### Hive (Compute Service – EC2 Alternative)
+### Spinifex (Compute Service – EC2 Alternative)
 
-Hive is a minimal VM orchestration layer built on top of QEMU, exposing APIs similar to EC2. It manages lifecycle operations like start, stop, and terminate, using QEMU’s QMP interface. Designed to be straightforward and scriptable, Hive lets you launch VMs using the AWS CLI, SDKs, or Terraform—without needing Kubernetes or heavyweight orchestrators. Keep in mind, you can also setup a Kubernetes environment using Hive with underlying instances.
+Spinifex is a minimal VM orchestration layer built on top of QEMU, exposing APIs similar to EC2. It manages lifecycle operations like start, stop, and terminate, using QEMU's QMP interface. Designed to be straightforward and scriptable, Spinifex lets you launch VMs using the AWS CLI, SDKs, or Terraform—without needing Kubernetes or heavyweight orchestrators. Keep in mind, you can also setup a Kubernetes environment using Spinifex with underlying instances.
 
 - EC2-like VM management on bare metal
 - Launches with cloud-init metadata support
@@ -27,7 +57,7 @@ Hive is a minimal VM orchestration layer built on top of QEMU, exposing APIs sim
 
 ### Viperblock (Block Storage – EBS Alternative)
 
-[Viperblock](https://github.com/mulgadc/viperblock) is a high-performance, WAL-backed block storage service that replicates volumes across multiple nodes. It’s built for reliability and speed, with support for snapshots, recovery, and direct connection to QEMU instances using NBD or virtio-blk.
+[Viperblock](https://github.com/mulgadc/viperblock) is a high-performance, WAL-backed block storage service that replicates volumes across multiple nodes. It's built for reliability and speed, with support for snapshots, recovery, and direct connection to QEMU instances using NBD or virtio-blk.
 
 - Fast, durable virtual disks
 - Replication for resilience
@@ -43,53 +73,83 @@ Hive is a minimal VM orchestration layer built on top of QEMU, exposing APIs sim
 - Multipart uploads, streaming reads/writes
 - Data redundancy with Reed-Solomon encoding
 
+## Architecture at a Glance
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src=".github/assets/architecture.svg" alt="Spinifex message-driven architecture — AWS Gateway, NATS bus, service daemons" width="900">
+</p>
+
+Every AWS API call is authenticated at the gateway, published to a NATS subject, and answered by whichever daemon claims it. Daemons are stateless — scale horizontally by starting more. No etcd, no Kubernetes, no external control plane. Deep dive: **[`docs/DESIGN.md`](docs/DESIGN.md)**.
+
 ## Key Features
 
 AWS-Compatible Interfaces – Provision infrastructure with awscli, Terraform, or SDKs you already use.
 
-- Designed for Control – Run on your own terms, whether that’s in a datacenter, remote site, or sensitive environment.
+- Designed for Control – Run on your own terms, whether that's in a datacenter, remote site, or sensitive environment.
 - Minimal Dependencies – Each service is standalone and avoids complex orchestration layers.
 - Works Offline – No reliance on centralized cloud services or external networks.
-- Open Source – Licensed under Apache 2.0. Fork it, extend it, or deploy it as-is.
+- Open Source – Licensed under AGPL 3.0. Fork it, extend it, or deploy it as-is.
 
-## Development Setup
+## Installation
 
-### For Developers
+Installation requires an Ubuntu / Debian system. See the detailed documentation at [https://docs.mulgadc.com](https://docs.mulgadc.com) for maintaining and installing Spinifex.
 
-Get started with Hive development in minutes:
+### Single Node Install
+
+The installation is straightforward to set up and running on a single node for testing purposes.
 
 ```bash
-# Clone the repository
-git clone https://github.com/mulgadc/hive.git
-cd hive
+curl -fsSL https://install.mulgadc.com | bash
 
-# Setup dependencies and development environment
-./scripts/clone-deps.sh    # Clone viperblock + predastore repositories
-./scripts/dev-setup.sh     # Setup complete development environment
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh --management
+
+sudo spx admin init --node node1 --nodes 1
+
+sudo systemctl start spinifex.target
+
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
 ```
 
-Next, follow the detailed [Installation Guide](./INSTALL.md) to bootstrap a new environment with SSH keys, AMI (OS images) and how to spin up new EC2 instances using Hive.
+### Development Setup
+
+For a complete development environment see the [Source Install](https://docs.mulgadc.com/docs/install-source) documentation
 
 ### Component Repositories
 
-Hive coordinates these independent components:
+Spinifex coordinates these independent components:
 
 - **[Predastore](https://github.com/mulgadc/predastore)** - S3-compatible object storage
 - **[Viperblock](https://github.com/mulgadc/viperblock)** - EBS-compatible block storage
 
 Each component can be developed independently. See component-specific documentation for focused development guides.
 
-## Detailed Installation Method
+## Spinifex UI
 
-See [Installation Guide](INSTALL.md) on how to setup a Hive node to get started.
+Spinifex ships with a built-in web console — an optional alternative to the AWS CLI, SDKs, and Terraform. If you're familiar with the AWS Management Console, the Spinifex UI fills the same role: a browser-based view of your instances, volumes, buckets, VPCs, and IAM resources, without leaving your own network.
 
-Then configure your AWS CLI to point to Hive's endpoints and start launching VMs, buckets, and volumes using familiar commands and Terraform scripts.
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/spinifex-ui.jpg" alt="Spinifex web console — dashboard view" width="900">
+</p>
+
+The console is served by each node on port `3000` over TLS, and becomes available as soon as `spinifex.target` is up:
+
+```bash
+open https://YOUR_NODE_IP:3000
+```
+
+- **Same API, different surface.** Every action in the UI is the same AWS SigV4 call the CLI makes — so RBAC, audit trails, and IAM policies apply uniformly.
+- **Single sign-on against your AWS credentials.** Log in with the access keys from `~/.aws/credentials` on the node where Spinifex is installed — no separate user database.
+- **Self-hosted, works offline.** The UI is embedded in the Spinifex binary and served from the node itself. No external CDN, no analytics calls, no cloud dependency.
+
+For the full walkthrough — first-time TLS certificate trust, login, and feature tour — see [**Launching the Web UI**](https://docs.mulgadc.com/docs/setting-up-your-cluster#7-launching-the-web-ui) in the cluster setup guide.
 
 ## Development Philosophy
 
 ### Built by Engineers, For Engineers
 
-Hive is developed by experienced infrastructure engineers with deep AWS expertise, including former AWS team members who understand the intricacies of building production-grade cloud services. Our team brings decades of combined experience from AWS, enterprise infrastructure, and edge computing environments.
+Spinifex is developed by experienced infrastructure engineers with deep AWS expertise, including former AWS team members who understand the intricacies of building production-grade cloud services. Our team brings decades of combined experience from AWS, enterprise infrastructure, and edge computing environments.
 
 **Real-World Experience:**
 
@@ -100,7 +160,7 @@ Hive is developed by experienced infrastructure engineers with deep AWS expertis
 
 ### AI-Assisted Development
 
-While Hive is architected and implemented by experienced engineers, we leverage **Claude Code** (Anthropic's AI coding assistant) to accelerate certain development tasks. This approach combines human expertise with AI efficiency:
+While Spinifex is architected and implemented by experienced engineers, we leverage **Claude Code** (Anthropic's AI coding assistant) to accelerate certain development tasks. This approach combines human expertise with AI efficiency:
 
 **How We Use Claude Code:**
 
@@ -116,14 +176,8 @@ While Hive is architected and implemented by experienced engineers, we leverage
 - **Performance Optimization**: Real-world performance tuning and benchmarking
 - **Production Operations**: Deployment strategies and operational procedures
 
-**Development Artifacts:**
-
-- `.claude/CLAUDE.md` - Instructions for Claude Code when working on this codebase
-- `HIVE_DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md` - Comprehensive roadmap and implementation strategy
-- Component-specific guidance in `viperblock/CLAUDE.md` and `predastore/CLAUDE.md`
-
-This hybrid approach ensures Hive benefits from both proven engineering expertise and modern development acceleration, while maintaining the quality and reliability standards required for production infrastructure.
+This hybrid approach ensures Spinifex benefits from both proven engineering expertise and modern development acceleration, while maintaining the quality and reliability standards required for production infrastructure.
 
 ## License
 
-Hive is open source under the Apache 2.0 License. You're free to use, modify, and deploy it—anywhere you need reliable infrastructure without depending on centralized cloud platforms.
+Spinifex is open source under the [GNU Affero General Public License v3.0](LICENSE). You're free to use, modify, and deploy it—anywhere you need reliable infrastructure without depending on centralized cloud platforms.

build/Dockerfile.distro

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+ARG VERSION=dev
+
+FROM golang:1.26-bookworm AS builder
+
+ARG VERSION
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    nbdkit nbdkit-plugin-dev pkg-config gcc make \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /build
+
+# Copy module files for dependency caching
+COPY spinifex/go.mod spinifex/go.sum ./spinifex/
+COPY predastore/go.mod predastore/go.sum ./predastore/
+COPY viperblock/go.mod viperblock/go.sum ./viperblock/
+COPY viperblock/nbd/go.mod viperblock/nbd/go.sum ./viperblock/nbd/
+COPY viperblock/nbd/libguestfs.org/nbdkit/go.mod ./viperblock/nbd/libguestfs.org/nbdkit/
+
+# Generate go.work (gitignored, so not in checkout)
+RUN cd spinifex && go work init . ../predastore ../viperblock ../viperblock/nbd ../viperblock/nbd/libguestfs.org/nbdkit
+
+# Download dependencies (cached layer)
+RUN cd spinifex && go mod download
+
+# Copy full source
+COPY spinifex/ ./spinifex/
+COPY predastore/ ./predastore/
+COPY viperblock/ ./viperblock/
+
+# Build spinifex binary (spx)
+RUN COMMIT=$(cd spinifex && git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown") && \
+    cd spinifex && go build -ldflags "-s -w \
+    -X github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd.Version=${VERSION} \
+    -X github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd.Commit=${COMMIT}" \
+    -o /out/spx cmd/spinifex/main.go
+
+# Build nbdkit viperblock plugin (.so)
+RUN cd viperblock && go build -o /out/nbdkit-viperblock-plugin.so -buildmode=c-shared nbd/viperblock.go
+
+# Copy setup scripts and systemd units
+RUN cp spinifex/scripts/setup.sh /out/setup.sh 2>/dev/null || true
+RUN cp spinifex/scripts/setup-ovn.sh /out/setup-ovn.sh
+RUN mkdir -p /out/systemd && cp spinifex/build/systemd/* /out/systemd/
+RUN mkdir -p /out/scripts && cp spinifex/build/scripts/* /out/scripts/
+RUN cp spinifex/build/logrotate/spinifex /out/logrotate-spinifex
+
+FROM scratch AS export
+COPY --from=builder /out/ /

build/logrotate/spinifex

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/var/log/spinifex/*.log {
+    daily
+    rotate 14
+    compress
+    delaycompress
+    missingok
+    notifempty
+    copytruncate
+}

build/scripts/predastore-start.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Helper script for spinifex-predastore.service
+# Detects host, port, backend, and node-id from spinifex.toml
+# then execs spx. Falls back to single-node defaults if no config found.
+
+CONF=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+BIND="0.0.0.0:8443"
+BACKEND="filesystem"
+NODE_ID="0"
+
+if [ -f "$CONF" ]; then
+    H=$(awk -F'"' '/\[nodes\..*\.predastore\]/{f=1} f&&/^host/{print $2;exit}' "$CONF")
+    if [ -n "$H" ]; then
+        BIND="$H"
+        BACKEND="distributed"
+    fi
+
+    N=$(awk -F'= *' '/node_id/{gsub(/ /,"",$2);print $2;exit}' "$CONF")
+    if [ -n "$N" ] && [ "$N" != "0" ]; then
+        NODE_ID="$N"
+    fi
+fi
+
+export SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_HOST="${BIND%%:*}"
+export SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_PORT="${BIND##*:}"
+export SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_BACKEND="$BACKEND"
+export SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_NODE_ID="$NODE_ID"
+
+exec /usr/local/bin/spx service predastore start

build/scripts/wait-for-nats.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Wait for NATS to be reachable before starting a dependent service.
+# Reads the NATS address from spinifex.toml [nodes.*.nats] section,
+# falls back to nats.conf, then to 127.0.0.1:4222.
+
+CONF=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+NATS_CONF=/etc/spinifex/nats/nats.conf
+NATS_HOST=""
+NATS_PORT="4222"
+TIMEOUT=30
+
+# Try spinifex.toml first
+if [ -f "$CONF" ]; then
+    NATS_BIND=$(awk -F'"' '/\[nodes\..*\.nats\]/{f=1} f&&/^host/{print $2;exit}' "$CONF")
+    if [ -n "$NATS_BIND" ]; then
+        NATS_HOST="${NATS_BIND%%:*}"
+        NATS_PORT="${NATS_BIND##*:}"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Fall back to nats.conf
+if [ -z "$NATS_HOST" ] && [ -f "$NATS_CONF" ]; then
+    NATS_HOST=$(grep "^listen:" "$NATS_CONF" | sed 's/listen: *//;s/:.*//')
+fi
+
+# Final fallback
+NATS_HOST="${NATS_HOST:-127.0.0.1}"
+
+for i in $(seq 1 "$TIMEOUT"); do
+    if nc -z "$NATS_HOST" "$NATS_PORT" 2>/dev/null; then
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+echo "Timed out waiting for NATS at $NATS_HOST:$NATS_PORT" >&2
+exit 1

build/systemd/spinifex-awsgw.service

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex AWS Gateway
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+After=spinifex-nats.service spinifex-daemon.service
+Wants=spinifex-nats.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-gw
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStartPre=/var/lib/spinifex/wait-for-nats.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service awsgw start
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+Environment=SPINIFEX_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+Environment=SPINIFEX_BASE_DIR=/var/lib/spinifex/awsgw/
+Environment=SPINIFEX_AWSGW_TLS_CERT=/etc/spinifex/server.pem
+Environment=SPINIFEX_AWSGW_TLS_KEY=/etc/spinifex/server.key
+
+# Filesystem access
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+ProtectSystem=strict
+PrivateDevices=yes
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml /etc/spinifex/master.key /etc/spinifex/server.pem /etc/spinifex/server.key
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/spinifex/awsgw /var/log/spinifex
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex-daemon.service

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex Daemon (VM Orchestration)
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+After=spinifex-nats.service spinifex-viperblock.service
+Wants=spinifex-nats.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-daemon
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStartPre=/var/lib/spinifex/wait-for-nats.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service spinifex start
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+Environment=SPINIFEX_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+Environment=SPINIFEX_BASE_DIR=/var/lib/spinifex/spinifex/
+Environment=SPINIFEX_WAL_DIR=/var/lib/spinifex/spinifex/
+
+# Filesystem access — NoNewPrivileges omitted (daemon uses sudo for ip, ovs-vsctl, dhcpcd)
+ProtectSystem=full
+PrivateDevices=no
+DevicePolicy=closed
+DeviceAllow=/dev/kvm rw
+DeviceAllow=/dev/net/tun rw
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml /etc/spinifex/server.pem /etc/spinifex/server.key
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/spinifex/spinifex /var/log/spinifex /run/spinifex /run/spinifex/nbd
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+# AF_PACKET is required by dhcpcd (raw L2 BOOTP before the iface has an IP).
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK AF_PACKET
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex-nats.service

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex NATS Message Bus
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+Before=spinifex-predastore.service spinifex-daemon.service spinifex-awsgw.service spinifex-vpcd.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-nats
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service nats start
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+Environment=SPINIFEX_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/spinifex/nats/nats.conf
+
+# Filesystem access
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+ProtectSystem=strict
+PrivateDevices=yes
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/nats
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/spinifex/nats /var/log/spinifex
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex-predastore.service

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex Predastore (S3-compatible Object Storage)
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+After=spinifex-nats.service
+Wants=spinifex-nats.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-storage
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStartPre=/var/lib/spinifex/wait-for-nats.sh
+ExecStart=/var/lib/spinifex/predastore-start.sh
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+Environment=SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/spinifex/predastore/predastore.toml
+Environment=SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_BASE_PATH=/var/lib/spinifex/predastore/
+Environment=SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_TLS_CERT=/etc/spinifex/server.pem
+Environment=SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_TLS_KEY=/etc/spinifex/server.key
+
+# Filesystem access
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+ProtectSystem=strict
+PrivateDevices=yes
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/predastore /etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml /etc/spinifex/master.key /etc/spinifex/server.pem /etc/spinifex/server.key
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/spinifex/predastore /var/log/spinifex
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex-ui.service

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex Web UI
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+After=spinifex-awsgw.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-ui
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service spinifex-ui start
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+Environment=SPINIFEX_UI_TLS_CERT=/etc/spinifex/server.pem
+Environment=SPINIFEX_UI_TLS_KEY=/etc/spinifex/server.key
+
+# Filesystem access
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+ProtectSystem=strict
+PrivateDevices=yes
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/server.pem /etc/spinifex/server.key
+ReadWritePaths=/var/log/spinifex
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex-viperblock.service

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex Viperblock (Block Storage)
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+After=spinifex-nats.service spinifex-predastore.service
+Wants=spinifex-nats.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-viperblock
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStartPre=/var/lib/spinifex/wait-for-nats.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service viperblock start
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/spinifex/systemd.env
+Environment=SPINIFEX_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+Environment=SPINIFEX_BASE_DIR=/var/lib/spinifex/viperblock/
+
+# Filesystem access
+NoNewPrivileges=yes
+ProtectSystem=strict
+PrivateDevices=yes
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml /etc/spinifex/systemd.env
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/spinifex/viperblock /var/log/spinifex /run/spinifex/nbd
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK
+CapabilityBoundingSet=
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex-vpcd.service

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex VPC Daemon (OVN Networking)
+PartOf=spinifex.target
+After=spinifex-nats.service spinifex-daemon.service
+Wants=spinifex-nats.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=spinifex-vpcd
+Group=spinifex
+ExecStartPre=/var/lib/spinifex/wait-for-nats.sh
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/spx service vpcd start
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+OOMScoreAdjust=-500
+Environment=SPINIFEX_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+Environment=SPINIFEX_BASE_DIR=/var/lib/spinifex/vpcd/
+
+# Filesystem access — NoNewPrivileges omitted (vpcd uses sudo for ovs-vsctl, ovn-nbctl, systemctl)
+ProtectSystem=full
+PrivateDevices=yes
+ReadOnlyPaths=/etc/spinifex/spinifex.toml
+ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/spinifex/vpcd /var/log/spinifex
+
+# Hardening
+ProtectHome=yes
+PrivateTmp=yes
+RestrictSUIDSGID=yes
+LockPersonality=yes
+RestrictRealtime=yes
+RestrictNamespaces=yes
+ProtectClock=yes
+ProtectKernelTunables=yes
+ProtectKernelModules=yes
+ProtectKernelLogs=yes
+ProtectControlGroups=yes
+ProtectProc=invisible
+SystemCallArchitectures=native
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
+RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6 AF_UNIX AF_NETLINK
+ProtectHostname=yes
+KeyringMode=private
+RemoveIPC=yes
+LimitCORE=0
+LimitNOFILE=65536
+LimitNPROC=4096
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=spinifex.target

build/systemd/spinifex.target

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex Infrastructure Platform
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+Wants=spinifex-nats.service spinifex-predastore.service spinifex-viperblock.service spinifex-daemon.service spinifex-awsgw.service spinifex-vpcd.service spinifex-ui.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

cmd/hive/cmd/templates/awsgw.toml

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# AWS Gateway configuration file in TOML format.
-version = "1.0"
-region = "{{.Region}}"
-
-# Enable verbose debugging
-debug = false
-
-[[auth]]
-access_key_id = "{{.AccessKey}}"
-secret_access_key = "{{.SecretKey}}"
-policy = [
-  { bucket = "predastore", actions = ["s3:ListBucket",  "s3:GetObject", "s3:PutObject", "s3:DeleteObject", "s3:ListAllMyBuckets"] },
-]

cmd/hive/cmd/templates/hive.toml

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# Domain configuration file in TOML format.
-version = "1.0"
-epoch = 1
-node = "{{.Node}}"
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}]
-node = "{{.Node}}"
-host = "{{.BindIP}}"
-region = "{{.Region}}"
-az = "{{.Az}}"
-{{- if .Services}}
-services = [{{range $i, $s := .Services}}{{if $i}}, {{end}}"{{$s}}"{{end}}]
-{{- end}}
-
-account_id = "{{.AccountID}}"
-accesskey = "{{.AccessKey}}"
-secretkey = "{{.SecretKey}}"
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.daemon]
-host = "{{.BindIP}}:{{.Port}}"
-tlskey = "config/server.key"
-tlscert = "config/server.pem"
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.awsgw]
-host = "{{.BindIP}}:9999"
-tlskey = "config/server.key"
-tlscert = "config/server.pem"
-debug = true
-config = "awsgw/awsgw.toml"
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.nats]
-host = "{{.BindIP}}:4222"
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.nats.acl]
-token = "{{.NatsToken}}"
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.nats.sub]
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.viperblock]
-shardwal = false
-
-[nodes.{{.Node}}.predastore]
-host = "{{.BindIP}}:8443"
-region = "{{.Region}}"
-bucket = "predastore"
-accesskey = "{{.AccessKey}}"
-secretkey = "{{.SecretKey}}"
-{{- if gt .PredastoreNodeID 0}}
-node_id = {{.PredastoreNodeID}}
-{{- end}}
-{{- range .RemoteNodes}}
-
-[nodes.{{.Name}}]
-node = "{{.Name}}"
-host = "{{.Host}}"
-region = "{{.Region}}"
-az = "{{.AZ}}"
-{{- if .Services}}
-services = [{{range $i, $s := .Services}}{{if $i}}, {{end}}"{{$s}}"{{end}}]
-{{- end}}
-{{- end}}

cmd/hive/main.go

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright © 2025 Mulga Defense Corporation
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-package main
-
-import "github.com/mulgadc/hive/cmd/hive/cmd"
-
-func main() {
-	cmd.Execute()
-}

cmd/lb-agent/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+// lb-agent runs inside load balancer VMs and manages HAProxy configuration.
+//
+// It polls the AWS gateway for config updates and reports health via heartbeats.
+// All communication uses SigV4-signed HTTP requests.
+//
+// Usage:
+//
+//	lb-agent --lb-id=lb-xxxxx --gateway=https://192.168.1.33:9999 --access-key=AKIA... --secret-key=...
+//
+// Flags default to environment variables set by cloud-init:
+// LB_LB_ID, LB_GATEWAY_URL, LB_ACCESS_KEY, LB_SECRET_KEY, LB_REGION.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/lbagent"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	var (
+		lbID       string
+		gatewayURL string
+		accessKey  string
+		secretKey  string
+		region     string
+	)
+
+	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
+
+	flag.StringVar(&lbID, "lb-id", envOrDefault("LB_LB_ID", hostname), "Load balancer ID")
+	flag.StringVar(&gatewayURL, "gateway", os.Getenv("LB_GATEWAY_URL"), "Gateway URL (e.g. https://192.168.1.33:9999)")
+	flag.StringVar(&accessKey, "access-key", os.Getenv("LB_ACCESS_KEY"), "AWS access key ID")
+	flag.StringVar(&secretKey, "secret-key", os.Getenv("LB_SECRET_KEY"), "AWS secret access key")
+	flag.StringVar(&region, "region", envOrDefault("LB_REGION", "us-east-1"), "AWS region for SigV4 signing")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if lbID == "" {
+		slog.Error("--lb-id is required (or set LB_LB_ID)")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if gatewayURL == "" {
+		slog.Error("--gateway is required (or set LB_GATEWAY_URL)")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if accessKey == "" || secretKey == "" {
+		slog.Error("--access-key and --secret-key are required (or set LB_ACCESS_KEY / LB_SECRET_KEY)")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("Starting LB agent", "lbId", lbID, "gateway", gatewayURL)
+
+	agent, err := lbagent.New(lbID, gatewayURL, accessKey, secretKey, region)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to create agent", "err", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Start poll loop in a goroutine — it blocks until Stop is called.
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+			errCh <- err
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for shutdown signal or fatal error.
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+
+	select {
+	case sig := <-sigCh:
+		slog.Info("Received signal, shutting down", "signal", sig)
+	case err := <-errCh:
+		slog.Error("Agent error", "err", err)
+	}
+
+	agent.Stop()
+}
+
+func envOrDefault(key, fallback string) string {
+	if v := os.Getenv(key); v != "" {
+		return v
+	}
+	return fallback
+}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/admin_upgrade.go

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/migrate"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var upgradeCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "upgrade",
+	Short: "Apply pending config migrations",
+	Long: `Apply pending configuration file migrations for upgrades between Spinifex versions.
+
+When run interactively (without --yes), shows pending migrations and prompts
+for confirmation. When called from setup.sh with --yes, applies immediately.
+
+Operators can skip migrations during install by setting INSTALL_SPINIFEX_SKIP_MIGRATE=1,
+then run 'spx admin upgrade' manually to review and apply.`,
+	Run: runAdminUpgrade,
+}
+
+func runAdminUpgrade(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
+	configDir, _ := cmd.Root().Flags().GetString("config-dir")
+	dataDir, _ := cmd.Root().Flags().GetString("spinifex-dir")
+	yes, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("yes")
+
+	// Check that the installation exists.
+	spinifexToml := configDir + "/spinifex.toml"
+	if _, err := os.Stat(spinifexToml); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "No Spinifex installation found at %s\nRun 'spx admin init' first.\n", configDir)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Show current versions.
+	versions, err := migrate.DefaultRegistry.ConfigVersions(configDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error reading config versions: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Reading current config versions...")
+	for name, v := range versions {
+		if v == 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("  %-20s %d (no version marker)\n", name+":", v)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("  %-20s %d\n", name+":", v)
+		}
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// Check for pending migrations.
+	pending, err := migrate.DefaultRegistry.PendingConfig(configDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error checking pending migrations: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if len(pending) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("No pending config migrations.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Pending config migrations:")
+	for _, p := range pending {
+		fmt.Printf("  [config] %s %d → %d: %s\n", p.Target, p.FromVersion, p.ToVersion, p.Description)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// Prompt for confirmation unless --yes.
+	if !yes {
+		fmt.Print("Apply? [y/N] ")
+		reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+		answer, _ := reader.ReadString('\n')
+		answer = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(answer))
+		if answer != "y" && answer != "yes" {
+			fmt.Println("Aborted.")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Apply migrations.
+	if err := migrate.DefaultRegistry.RunAllConfig(configDir, dataDir); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Migration failed: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("\nDone. Restart services to apply: sudo systemctl restart spinifex.target")
+}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/cluster.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/daemon"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/daemon"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func runClusterShutdown(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	// Execute phases sequentially (except INFRA which is fire-and-forget)
 	for _, phase := range phases {
-		topic := "hive.cluster.shutdown." + phase
+		topic := "spinifex.cluster.shutdown." + phase
 		req := daemon.ShutdownRequest{
 			Phase:   phase,
 			Force:   force,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func runClusterShutdown(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		// For DRAIN phase, subscribe to progress updates
 		var progressSub *nats.Subscription
 		if phase == "drain" {
-			progressSub, err = nc.Subscribe("hive.cluster.shutdown.progress", func(msg *nats.Msg) {
+			progressSub, err = nc.Subscribe("spinifex.cluster.shutdown.progress", func(msg *nats.Msg) {
 				var progress daemon.ShutdownProgress
 				if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &progress); err != nil {
 					return

cmd/spinifex/cmd/get.go

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 /*
-Copyright © 2025 Mulga Defense Corporation
+Copyright © 2026 Mulga Defense Corporation
 
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
 
-	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 package cmd
 
@@ -19,12 +20,15 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/config"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/types"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/utils"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -64,8 +68,7 @@ func init() {
 func loadConfigAndConnect() (*config.ClusterConfig, *nats.Conn, error) {
 	cfgPath := viper.GetString("config")
 	if cfgPath == "" {
-		homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
-		cfgPath = fmt.Sprintf("%s/hive/config/hive.toml", homeDir)
+		cfgPath = DefaultConfigFile()
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := config.LoadConfig(cfgPath)
@@ -73,6 +76,19 @@ func loadConfigAndConnect() (*config.ClusterConfig, *nats.Conn, error) {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load config: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Backfill BaseDir from config file path when not set in the config.
+	if nodeConfig, ok := cfg.Nodes[cfg.Node]; ok && nodeConfig.BaseDir == "" {
+		if isProductionLayout() {
+			// Production: BaseDir is /var/lib/spinifex (data dir).
+			// /var/lib/spinifex/config is a symlink to /etc/spinifex.
+			nodeConfig.BaseDir = DefaultDataDir()
+		} else {
+			// Dev: config lives at <baseDir>/config/spinifex.toml, so baseDir is two levels up.
+			nodeConfig.BaseDir = filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(cfgPath))
+		}
+		cfg.Nodes[cfg.Node] = nodeConfig
+	}
+
 	nodeConfig := cfg.Nodes[cfg.Node]
 	nc, err := utils.ConnectNATS(nodeConfig.NATS.Host, nodeConfig.NATS.ACL.Token)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -130,6 +146,20 @@ func formatUptime(seconds int64) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%dm", mins)
 }
 
+func formatRoles(resp types.NodeStatusResponse) string {
+	var roles []string
+	if resp.NATSRole != "" {
+		roles = append(roles, "nats:"+resp.NATSRole)
+	}
+	if resp.PredastoreRole != "" {
+		roles = append(roles, "predastore:"+resp.PredastoreRole)
+	}
+	if len(roles) == 0 {
+		return "-"
+	}
+	return strings.Join(roles, ",")
+}
+
 func formatMemGB(gb float64) string {
 	if gb >= 1.0 {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%.1fGi", gb)
@@ -146,16 +176,16 @@ func runGetNodes(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	defer nc.Close()
 
 	timeout, _ := cmd.Flags().GetDuration("timeout")
-	responses, err := collectResponses(nc, "hive.node.status", timeout)
+	responses, err := collectResponses(nc, "spinifex.node.status", timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	// Parse responses into a map by node name
-	respondedNodes := make(map[string]config.NodeStatusResponse)
+	respondedNodes := make(map[string]types.NodeStatusResponse)
 	for _, data := range responses {
-		var resp config.NodeStatusResponse
+		var resp types.NodeStatusResponse
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &resp); err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -164,7 +194,7 @@ func runGetNodes(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	// Build table: union of config-known nodes + NATS responders
 	tableData := pterm.TableData{
-		{"NAME", "STATUS", "IP", "REGION", "AZ", "UPTIME", "VMs", "SERVICES"},
+		{"NAME", "STATUS", "ROLES", "IP", "REGION", "AZ", "UPTIME", "VMs", "SERVICES"},
 	}
 
 	// Collect all node names: config + responded (union)
@@ -187,17 +217,19 @@ func runGetNodes(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			tableData = append(tableData, []string{
 				resp.Node,
 				resp.Status,
+				formatRoles(resp),
 				resp.Host,
 				resp.Region,
 				resp.AZ,
 				formatUptime(resp.Uptime),
-				fmt.Sprintf("%d", resp.VMCount),
+				strconv.Itoa(resp.VMCount),
 				strings.Join(resp.Services, ","),
 			})
 		} else {
 			tableData = append(tableData, []string{
 				name,
 				"NotReady",
+				"-",
 				nodeCfg.Host,
 				nodeCfg.Region,
 				nodeCfg.AZ,
@@ -220,21 +252,22 @@ func runGetVMs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	defer nc.Close()
 
 	timeout, _ := cmd.Flags().GetDuration("timeout")
-	responses, err := collectResponses(nc, "hive.node.vms", timeout)
+	responses, err := collectResponses(nc, "spinifex.node.vms", timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	type vmRow struct {
-		config.VMInfo
+		types.VMInfo
+
 		Node string
 		Host string
 	}
 
 	var allVMs []vmRow
 	for _, data := range responses {
-		var resp config.NodeVMsResponse
+		var resp types.NodeVMsResponse
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &resp); err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -269,7 +302,7 @@ func runGetVMs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			v.InstanceID,
 			v.Status,
 			v.InstanceType,
-			fmt.Sprintf("%d", v.VCPU),
+			strconv.Itoa(v.VCPU),
 			formatMemGB(v.MemoryGB),
 			v.Node,
 			v.Host,

cmd/spinifex/cmd/get_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestFormatRoles(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		resp types.NodeStatusResponse
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "no roles",
+			resp: types.NodeStatusResponse{},
+			want: "-",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nats leader only",
+			resp: types.NodeStatusResponse{NATSRole: "leader"},
+			want: "nats:leader",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "predastore follower only",
+			resp: types.NodeStatusResponse{PredastoreRole: "follower"},
+			want: "predastore:follower",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "both roles",
+			resp: types.NodeStatusResponse{NATSRole: "leader", PredastoreRole: "follower"},
+			want: "nats:leader,predastore:follower",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "both leaders",
+			resp: types.NodeStatusResponse{NATSRole: "leader", PredastoreRole: "leader"},
+			want: "nats:leader,predastore:leader",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := formatRoles(tt.resp)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
+		})
+	}
+}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/paths.go

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+// DefaultConfigDir returns the default configuration directory.
+// Production: /etc/spinifex (when /etc/spinifex exists)
+// Development: ~/spinifex/config
+func DefaultConfigDir() string {
+	if isProductionLayout() {
+		return "/etc/spinifex"
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(realUserHomeDir(), "spinifex", "config")
+}
+
+// DefaultDataDir returns the default data directory.
+// Production: /var/lib/spinifex
+// Development: ~/spinifex
+func DefaultDataDir() string {
+	if isProductionLayout() {
+		return "/var/lib/spinifex"
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(realUserHomeDir(), "spinifex")
+}
+
+// LogDirFor returns the log directory for a given data directory.
+// Production: /var/log/spinifex (matches systemd ReadWritePaths)
+// Development: <dataDir>/logs (supports custom per-node data dirs)
+func LogDirFor(dataDir string) string {
+	if isProductionLayout() {
+		return "/var/log/spinifex"
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(dataDir, "logs")
+}
+
+// realUserHomeDir returns the home directory of the real (non-sudo) user.
+// When running under sudo, SUDO_USER is set to the invoking user — resolve
+// their home directory so config/data land in the right place.
+func realUserHomeDir() string {
+	if sudoUser := os.Getenv("SUDO_USER"); sudoUser != "" {
+		if u, err := user.Lookup(sudoUser); err == nil {
+			return u.HomeDir
+		}
+	}
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+	return homeDir
+}
+
+// DefaultConfigFile returns the default path to spinifex.toml.
+func DefaultConfigFile() string {
+	return filepath.Join(DefaultConfigDir(), "spinifex.toml")
+}
+
+// isProductionLayout returns true when running in a production install.
+// Detected by: /etc/spinifex directory exists (created by setup.sh during
+// binary install). No root check — allows non-root users (e.g. tf-user) to
+// run CLI commands like `spx get nodes` without sudo or --config flags.
+func isProductionLayout() bool {
+	if info, err := os.Stat("/etc/spinifex"); err == nil && info.IsDir() {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/paths_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultConfigDir_Dev(t *testing.T) {
+	// Without /etc/spinifex should get dev paths
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/spinifex"); err == nil {
+		t.Skip("test requires /etc/spinifex to not exist")
+	}
+
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+	expected := filepath.Join(homeDir, "spinifex", "config")
+	got := DefaultConfigDir()
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("DefaultConfigDir() = %q, want %q", got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultDataDir_Dev(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/spinifex"); err == nil {
+		t.Skip("test requires /etc/spinifex to not exist")
+	}
+
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+	expected := filepath.Join(homeDir, "spinifex")
+	got := DefaultDataDir()
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("DefaultDataDir() = %q, want %q", got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/spinifex"); err == nil {
+		t.Skip("test requires /etc/spinifex to not exist")
+	}
+
+	got := DefaultConfigFile()
+	homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+	expected := filepath.Join(homeDir, "spinifex", "config", "spinifex.toml")
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("DefaultConfigFile() = %q, want %q", got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsProductionLayout_NoEtcSpinifex(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/spinifex"); err == nil {
+		t.Skip("test requires /etc/spinifex to not exist")
+	}
+
+	if isProductionLayout() {
+		t.Error("isProductionLayout() = true without /etc/spinifex, want false")
+	}
+}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/root.go

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 /*
-Copyright © 2025 Mulga Defense Corporation
+Copyright © 2026 Mulga Defense Corporation
 
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
 
-	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 package cmd
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -32,20 +33,17 @@ var (
 
 // rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "hive",
-	Short: "Hive - Open source AWS-compatible platform for secure edge deployments",
+	Use:   "spx",
+	Short: "Spinifex - Open source AWS-compatible platform for secure edge deployments",
 	Long: `
-__/\\\________/\\\__/\\\\\\\\\\\__/\\\________/\\\__/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_
- _\/\\\_______\/\\\_\/////\\\///__\/\\\_______\/\\\_\/\\\///////////__
-  _\/\\\_______\/\\\_____\/\\\_____\//\\\______/\\\__\/\\\_____________
-   _\/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_____\/\\\______\//\\\____/\\\___\/\\\\\\\\\\\_____
-    _\/\\\/////////\\\_____\/\\\_______\//\\\__/\\\____\/\\\///////______
-     _\/\\\_______\/\\\_____\/\\\________\//\\\/\\\_____\/\\\_____________
-      _\/\\\_______\/\\\_____\/\\\_________\//\\\\\______\/\\\_____________
-       _\/\\\_______\/\\\__/\\\\\\\\\\\______\//\\\_______\/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_
-        _\///________\///__\///////////________\///________\///////////////__
+   _____ _____ _____ _   _ _____ ______ ________   __
+  / ____|  __ \_   _| \ | |_   _|  ____|  ____\ \ / /
+ | (___ | |__) || | |  \| | | | | |__  | |__   \ V /
+  \___ \|  ___/ | | | . ‘ | | | |  __| |  __|   > <
+  ____) | |    _| |_| |\  |_| |_| |    | |____ / . \
+ |_____/|_|   |_____|_| \_|_____|_|    |______/_/ \_\
 
-Hive – Open source AWS-compatible platform for secure edge deployments.
+Spinifex – Open source AWS-compatible platform for secure edge deployments.
 Run EC2, VPC, S3, and EBS-like services on bare metal with full control.
 Built for environments where running in the cloud isn’t an option.
 Whether you’re deploying to edge sites, private data-centers, or operating
@@ -67,45 +65,44 @@ func init() {
 
 	// Global flags
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("config", "", "config file (required)")
-	viper.BindEnv("config", "HIVE_CONFIG_PATH")
+	viper.BindEnv("config", "SPINIFEX_CONFIG_PATH")
 	viper.BindPFlag("config", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("config"))
 
 	// Authentication (access_key, secret)
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("access-key", "", "AWS access key (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("access-key", "HIVE_ACCESS_KEY")
+	viper.BindEnv("access-key", "SPINIFEX_ACCESS_KEY")
 	viper.BindPFlag("access-key", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("access-key"))
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("secret-key", "", "AWS secret key (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("secret-key", "HIVE_SECRET_KEY")
+	viper.BindEnv("secret-key", "SPINIFEX_SECRET_KEY")
 	viper.BindPFlag("secret-key", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("secret-key"))
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("host", "", "AWS Endpoint (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("host", "HIVE_HOST")
+	viper.BindEnv("host", "SPINIFEX_HOST")
 	viper.BindPFlag("host", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("host"))
 
 	// Viperblock config
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("base-dir", "", "Viperblock base directory (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("base-dir", "HIVE_BASE_DIR")
+	viper.BindEnv("base-dir", "SPINIFEX_BASE_DIR")
 	viper.BindPFlag("base-dir", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("base-dir"))
 
 	// NATS specific flags
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("nats-host", "", "NATS server host (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("nats-host", "HIVE_NATS_HOST")
+	viper.BindEnv("nats-host", "SPINIFEX_NATS_HOST")
 	viper.BindPFlag("nats-host", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("nats-host"))
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("nats-token", "", "NATS authentication token (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("nats-token", "HIVE_NATS_TOKEN")
+	viper.BindEnv("nats-token", "SPINIFEX_NATS_TOKEN")
 	viper.BindPFlag("nats-token", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("nats-token"))
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("nats-subject", "", "NATS subscription subject (overrides config file and env)")
-	viper.BindEnv("nats-subject", "HIVE_NATS_SUBJECT")
+	viper.BindEnv("nats-subject", "SPINIFEX_NATS_SUBJECT")
 	viper.BindPFlag("nats-subject", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("nats-subject"))
 
 	// Bind flags to viper
 	//viper.BindPFlag("nats.host", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("nats-host"))
 	//viper.BindPFlag("nats.acl.token", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("nats-token"))
 	//viper.BindPFlag("nats.sub.subject", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("nats-subject"))
-
 }
 
 // initConfig reads in config file and ENV variables if set.
@@ -116,7 +113,11 @@ func initConfig() {
 	appConfig, err = config.LoadConfig(cfgFile)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Warning: %v\n", err)
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Continuing with environment variables and defaults...")
+		// If a config file was explicitly provided, treat load failure as fatal
+		if cfgFile != "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: failed to load config %s: %v\n", cfgFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		// No config specified — continue with env/defaults (e.g., spx --help)
 	}
 }

cmd/spinifex/cmd/service.go

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 /*
-Copyright © 2025 Mulga Defense Corporation
+Copyright © 2026 Mulga Defense Corporation
 
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
 
-	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 package cmd
 
@@ -21,20 +22,22 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/service"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/services/hiveui"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/services/nats"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/services/predastore"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/services/viperblockd"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/predastore/s3"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/config"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/service"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/services/awsgw"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/services/nats"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/services/predastore"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/services/spinifexui"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/services/viperblockd"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/services/vpcd"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var serviceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "service",
-	Short: "Manage Hive services",
+	Short: "Manage Spinifex services",
 }
 
 var predastoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -52,9 +55,9 @@ var natsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Manage the nats service",
 }
 
-var hiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "hive",
-	Short: "Manage the hive service",
+var spinifexCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "spinifex",
+	Short: "Manage the spinifex service",
 }
 
 var awsgwCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -62,10 +65,15 @@ var awsgwCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Manage the awsgw (AWS gateway) service",
 }
 
-var hiveUICmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "hive-ui",
-	Aliases: []string{"ui", "hiveui"},
-	Short:   "Manage the hive-ui service",
+var vpcdCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "vpcd",
+	Short: "Manage the vpcd (VPC daemon) service",
+}
+
+var spinifexUICmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "spinifex-ui",
+	Aliases: []string{"ui", "spinifexui"},
+	Short:   "Manage the spinifex-ui service",
 }
 
 var predastoreStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -142,7 +150,10 @@ var predastoreStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Start()
+		if _, err := service.Start(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting predastore service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("Predastore service started", service)
 	},
@@ -161,7 +172,10 @@ var predastoreStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Stop()
+		if err = service.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping predastore service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("Predastore service stopped")
 
@@ -195,12 +209,11 @@ var viperblockStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		// TODO: Support ENV vars, CLI, otherwise revert to config.LoadConfig()
 		clusterConfig, err := config.LoadConfig(cfgFile)
-		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
-
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Error loading config file:", err)
 			return
 		}
+		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
 
 		natsHost := viper.GetString("nats-host")
 
@@ -232,13 +245,13 @@ var viperblockStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		accessKey := viper.GetString("access-key")
 		if accessKey != "" {
-			fmt.Println("Overwriting access-key:", accessKey)
+			fmt.Println("Overwriting access-key: ****")
 			nodeConfig.Predastore.AccessKey = accessKey
 		}
 
 		secretKey := viper.GetString("secret-key")
 		if secretKey != "" {
-			fmt.Println("Overwriting secret-key:", secretKey)
+			fmt.Println("Overwriting secret-key: ****")
 			nodeConfig.Predastore.SecretKey = secretKey
 		}
 
@@ -274,6 +287,7 @@ var viperblockStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		service, err := service.New("viperblock", &viperblockd.Config{
 			NatsHost:   nodeConfig.NATS.Host,
+			NatsToken:  nodeConfig.NATS.ACL.Token,
 			PluginPath: pluginPath,
 			S3Host:     nodeConfig.Predastore.Host,
 			Bucket:     nodeConfig.Predastore.Bucket,
@@ -314,7 +328,10 @@ var viperblockStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Stop()
+		if err = service.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping viperblock service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("Viperblock service stopped")
 
@@ -358,7 +375,10 @@ var natsStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Start()
+		if _, err = service.Start(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting nats service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 		fmt.Println("NATS service started")
 	},
 }
@@ -376,7 +396,10 @@ var natsStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Stop()
+		if err = service.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping nats service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("Nats service stopped")
 	},
@@ -390,12 +413,12 @@ var natsStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
-// Repeat for hive
-var hiveStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
+// Repeat for spinifex
+var spinifexStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "start",
-	Short: "Start the hive service",
+	Short: "Start the spinifex service",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Starting hive service...")
+		fmt.Println("Starting spinifex service...")
 
 		cfgFile := viper.GetString("config")
 
@@ -406,12 +429,11 @@ var hiveStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		// TODO: Support ENV vars, CLI, otherwise revert to config.LoadConfig()
 		clusterConfig, err := config.LoadConfig(cfgFile)
-		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
-
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Error loading config file:", err)
 			return
 		}
+		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
 
 		// Overwrite defaults (CLI first, config second, env third)
 		baseDir := viper.GetString("base-dir")
@@ -432,47 +454,53 @@ var hiveStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// Apply changes back to cluster config
 		clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node] = nodeConfig
 
-		svc, err := service.New("hive", clusterConfig)
+		svc, err := service.New("spinifex", clusterConfig)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error starting hive service:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error starting spinifex service:", err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Set config path for cluster manager
-		if hiveSvc, ok := svc.(interface{ SetConfigPath(string) }); ok {
-			hiveSvc.SetConfigPath(cfgFile)
+		if spxSvc, ok := svc.(interface{ SetConfigPath(string) }); ok {
+			spxSvc.SetConfigPath(cfgFile)
 		}
 
-		svc.Start()
-		fmt.Println("HIVE service started")
+		if _, err = svc.Start(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting spinifex service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("Spinifex service started")
 	},
 }
 
-var hiveStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
+var spinifexStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "stop",
-	Short: "Stop the hive service",
+	Short: "Stop the spinifex service",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Stopping hive service...")
+		fmt.Println("Stopping spinifex service...")
 
-		service, err := service.New("hive", &config.ClusterConfig{})
+		service, err := service.New("spinifex", &config.ClusterConfig{})
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error stopping hive service:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping spinifex service:", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Stop()
+		if err = service.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping spinifex service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
-		fmt.Println("Hive service stopped")
+		fmt.Println("Spinifex service stopped")
 	},
 }
 
-var hiveStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+var spinifexStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status",
-	Short: "Get status of the hive service",
+	Short: "Get status of the spinifex service",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Hive service status: ...")
+		fmt.Println("Spinifex service status: ...")
 	},
 }
 
@@ -495,12 +523,11 @@ var awsgwStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		// TODO: Support ENV vars, CLI, otherwise revert to config.LoadConfig()
 		clusterConfig, err := config.LoadConfig(cfgFile)
-		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
-
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Error loading config file:", err)
 			return
 		}
+		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
 
 		// Overwrite defaults (CLI first, config second, env third)
 		awsgwHost := viper.GetString("host")
@@ -524,7 +551,7 @@ var awsgwStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		baseDir := viper.GetString("base-dir")
 
-		if awsgwTlsKey != "" {
+		if baseDir != "" {
 			fmt.Println("Overwriting awsgw base-dir to:", baseDir)
 			nodeConfig.BaseDir = baseDir
 		}
@@ -532,6 +559,7 @@ var awsgwStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		// Apply changes back to cluster config
 		clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node] = nodeConfig
 
+		awsgw.SetBuildInfo(Version, Commit)
 		service, err := service.New("awsgw", clusterConfig)
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -539,7 +567,10 @@ var awsgwStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Start()
+		if _, err = service.Start(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting awsgw service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 		fmt.Println("AWSGW service started")
 	},
 }
@@ -557,7 +588,10 @@ var awsgwStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return
 		}
 
-		service.Stop()
+		if err = service.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping awsgw service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("AWSGW service stopped")
 	},
@@ -571,18 +605,18 @@ var awsgwStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
-var hiveUIStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
+var spinifexUIStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "start",
-	Short: "Start the hive-ui service",
+	Short: "Start the spinifex-ui service",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Starting hive-ui service...")
+		fmt.Println("Starting spinifex-ui service...")
 
-		port := viper.GetInt("hive-ui-port")
-		host := viper.GetString("hive-ui-host")
-		tlsCert := viper.GetString("hive-ui-tls-cert")
-		tlsKey := viper.GetString("hive-ui-tls-key")
+		port := viper.GetInt("spinifex-ui-port")
+		host := viper.GetString("spinifex-ui-host")
+		tlsCert := viper.GetString("spinifex-ui-tls-cert")
+		tlsKey := viper.GetString("spinifex-ui-tls-key")
 
-		svc, err := service.New("hive-ui", &hiveui.Config{
+		svc, err := service.New("spinifex-ui", &spinifexui.Config{
 			Port:    port,
 			Host:    host,
 			TLSCert: tlsCert,
@@ -590,57 +624,180 @@ var hiveUIStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		})
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error starting hive-ui service:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error starting spinifex-ui service:", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		svc.Start()
-		fmt.Println("hive-ui service started")
+		if _, err = svc.Start(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting spinifex-ui service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("spinifex-ui service started")
 	},
 }
 
-var hiveUIStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
+var spinifexUIStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "stop",
-	Short: "Stop the hive-ui service",
+	Short: "Stop the spinifex-ui service",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("Stopping hive-ui service...")
+		fmt.Println("Stopping spinifex-ui service...")
 
-		svc, err := service.New("hive-ui", &hiveui.Config{})
+		svc, err := service.New("spinifex-ui", &spinifexui.Config{})
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error stopping hive-ui service:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping spinifex-ui service:", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		svc.Stop()
-		fmt.Println("hive-ui service stopped")
+		if err = svc.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping spinifex-ui service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("spinifex-ui service stopped")
 	},
 }
 
-var hiveUIStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+var spinifexUIStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status",
-	Short: "Get status of the hive-ui service",
+	Short: "Get status of the spinifex-ui service",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		svc, err := service.New("hive-ui", &hiveui.Config{})
+		svc, err := service.New("spinifex-ui", &spinifexui.Config{})
 
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error getting hive-ui service status:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error getting spinifex-ui service status:", err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		status, err := svc.Status()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Error getting hive-ui service status:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Error getting spinifex-ui service status:", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		fmt.Println("hive-ui service status:", status)
+		fmt.Println("spinifex-ui service status:", status)
+	},
+}
+
+var vpcdStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "start",
+	Short: "Start the vpcd service",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("Starting vpcd service...")
+
+		cfgFile := viper.GetString("config")
+		if cfgFile == "" {
+			fmt.Println("Config file is not set")
+			return
+		}
+
+		clusterConfig, err := config.LoadConfig(cfgFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error loading config file:", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		nodeConfig := clusterConfig.Nodes[clusterConfig.Node]
+
+		// Map cluster-wide external pools to vpcd config
+		var extPools []vpcd.ExternalPoolConfig
+		for _, p := range clusterConfig.Network.ExternalPools {
+			extPools = append(extPools, vpcd.ExternalPoolConfig{
+				Name:       p.Name,
+				RangeStart: p.RangeStart,
+				RangeEnd:   p.RangeEnd,
+				Gateway:    p.Gateway,
+				GatewayIP:  p.GatewayIP,
+				PrefixLen:  p.PrefixLen,
+				DNSServers: p.DNSServers,
+				Region:     p.Region,
+				AZ:         p.AZ,
+			})
+		}
+
+		// Fallback chassis names derived from config node names. vpcd prefers
+		// discovering chassis from the OVN Southbound DB at startup; these are
+		// only used if that discovery fails.
+		var chassisNames []string
+		for nodeName := range clusterConfig.Nodes {
+			chassisNames = append(chassisNames, "chassis-"+nodeName)
+		}
+
+		var bootstrap *vpcd.BootstrapVPC
+		if clusterConfig.Bootstrap.VpcId != "" {
+			bootstrap = &vpcd.BootstrapVPC{
+				AccountID:  clusterConfig.Bootstrap.AccountID,
+				VpcId:      clusterConfig.Bootstrap.VpcId,
+				SubnetId:   clusterConfig.Bootstrap.SubnetId,
+				IgwId:      clusterConfig.Bootstrap.IgwId,
+				Cidr:       clusterConfig.Bootstrap.Cidr,
+				SubnetCidr: clusterConfig.Bootstrap.SubnetCidr,
+			}
+		}
+
+		baseDir := viper.GetString("base-dir")
+		if baseDir != "" {
+			fmt.Println("Overwriting vpcd base-dir to:", baseDir)
+			nodeConfig.BaseDir = baseDir
+		}
+
+		svc, err := service.New("vpcd", &vpcd.Config{
+			NatsHost:          nodeConfig.NATS.Host,
+			NatsToken:         nodeConfig.NATS.ACL.Token,
+			OVNNBAddr:         nodeConfig.VPCD.OVNNBAddr,
+			OVNSBAddr:         nodeConfig.VPCD.OVNSBAddr,
+			BaseDir:           nodeConfig.BaseDir,
+			Debug:             false,
+			ExternalMode:      clusterConfig.Network.ExternalMode,
+			ExternalPools:     extPools,
+			ChassisNames:      chassisNames,
+			Bootstrap:         bootstrap,
+			ExternalInterface: nodeConfig.VPCD.ExternalInterface,
+			WanBridge:         nodeConfig.VPCD.WanBridge,
+			BridgeMode:        nodeConfig.VPCD.BridgeMode,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting vpcd service:", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if _, err = svc.Start(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error starting vpcd service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("vpcd service started")
+	},
+}
+
+var vpcdStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "stop",
+	Short: "Stop the vpcd service",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("Stopping vpcd service...")
+
+		svc, err := service.New("vpcd", &vpcd.Config{})
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping vpcd service:", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err = svc.Stop(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error stopping vpcd service:", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("vpcd service stopped")
+	},
+}
+
+var vpcdStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "status",
+	Short: "Get status of the vpcd service",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("vpcd service status: ...")
 	},
 }
 
 func init() {
-
-	viper.SetEnvPrefix("HIVE") // Prefix for environment variables
+	viper.SetEnvPrefix("SPINIFEX") // Prefix for environment variables
 	viper.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer("-", "_"))
 
 	viper.AutomaticEnv() // Read environment variables automatically
@@ -651,47 +808,47 @@ func init() {
 
 	// Predastore Port
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Int("port", 8443, "Predastore (S3) port")
-	viper.BindEnv("port", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_PORT")
+	viper.BindEnv("port", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_PORT")
 	viper.BindPFlag("port", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("port"))
 
 	// Predastore Host
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("host", "0.0.0.0", "Predastore (S3) host")
-	viper.BindEnv("host", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_HOST")
+	viper.BindEnv("host", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_HOST")
 	viper.BindPFlag("host", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("host"))
 
 	// Base path
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("base-path", "", "Predastore (S3) base path")
-	viper.BindEnv("base-path", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_BASE_PATH")
+	viper.BindEnv("base-path", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_BASE_PATH")
 	viper.BindPFlag("base-path", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("base-path"))
 
 	// Predastore Config Path
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("config-path", "", "Predastore (S3) config path")
-	viper.BindEnv("config-path", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_CONFIG_PATH")
+	viper.BindEnv("config-path", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_CONFIG_PATH")
 	viper.BindPFlag("config-path", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("config-path"))
 
 	// Predastore Debug
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("debug", false, "Predastore (S3) debug")
-	viper.BindEnv("debug", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_DEBUG")
+	viper.BindEnv("debug", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_DEBUG")
 	viper.BindPFlag("debug", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("debug"))
 
 	// Predastore TLS Cert
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-cert", "", "Predastore (S3) TLS certificate")
-	viper.BindEnv("tls-cert", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_TLS_CERT")
+	viper.BindEnv("tls-cert", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_TLS_CERT")
 	viper.BindPFlag("tls-cert", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-cert"))
 
 	// Predastore TLS Key
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-key", "", "Predastore (S3) TLS key")
-	viper.BindEnv("tls-key", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_TLS_KEY")
+	viper.BindEnv("tls-key", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_TLS_KEY")
 	viper.BindPFlag("tls-key", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-key"))
 
 	// Predastore Backend
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().String("backend", "distributed", "Predastore (S3) backend")
-	viper.BindEnv("backend", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_BACKEND")
+	viper.BindEnv("backend", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_BACKEND")
 	viper.BindPFlag("backend", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("backend"))
 
 	// Predastore Node ID
 	predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Int("node-id", 0, "Predastore (S3) node ID")
-	viper.BindEnv("node-id", "HIVE_PREDASTORE_NODE_ID")
+	viper.BindEnv("node-id", "SPINIFEX_PREDASTORE_NODE_ID")
 	viper.BindPFlag("node-id", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("node-id"))
 
 	// Predastore CPU Profiling
@@ -710,20 +867,20 @@ func init() {
 
 	serviceCmd.AddCommand(viperblockCmd)
 
-	viperblockCmd.PersistentFlags().String("s3-host", "0.0.0.0:8443", "Predastore (S3) host URI")
-	viper.BindEnv("s3-host", "HIVE_VIPERBLOCK_S3_HOST")
+	viperblockCmd.PersistentFlags().String("s3-host", "", "Predastore (S3) host URI")
+	viper.BindEnv("s3-host", "SPINIFEX_VIPERBLOCK_S3_HOST")
 	viper.BindPFlag("s3-host", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("s3-host"))
 
 	viperblockCmd.PersistentFlags().String("s3-bucket", "predastore", "Predastore (S3) bucket")
-	viper.BindEnv("s3-bucket", "HIVE_VIPERBLOCK_S3_BUCKET")
+	viper.BindEnv("s3-bucket", "SPINIFEX_VIPERBLOCK_S3_BUCKET")
 	viper.BindPFlag("s3-bucket", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("s3-bucket"))
 
 	viperblockCmd.PersistentFlags().String("s3-region", "ap-southeast-2", "Predastore (S3) region")
-	viper.BindEnv("s3-region", "HIVE_VIPERBLOCK_S3_REGION")
+	viper.BindEnv("s3-region", "SPINIFEX_VIPERBLOCK_S3_REGION")
 	viper.BindPFlag("s3-region", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("s3-region"))
 
-	viperblockCmd.PersistentFlags().String("plugin-path", "/opt/hive/lib/nbdkit-viperblock-plugin.so", "Pathname to the nbdkit viperblockplugin")
-	viper.BindEnv("plugin-path", "HIVE_VIPERBLOCK_PLUGIN_PATH")
+	viperblockCmd.PersistentFlags().String("plugin-path", "/opt/spinifex/lib/nbdkit-viperblock-plugin.so", "Pathname to the nbdkit viperblockplugin")
+	viper.BindEnv("plugin-path", "SPINIFEX_VIPERBLOCK_PLUGIN_PATH")
 	viper.BindPFlag("plugin-path", predastoreCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("plugin-path"))
 
 	viperblockCmd.AddCommand(viperblockStartCmd)
@@ -739,82 +896,88 @@ func init() {
 
 	// Add NATS flags
 	natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Int("port", 4222, "NATS server port")
-	viper.BindEnv("port", "HIVE_NATS_PORT")
+	viper.BindEnv("port", "SPINIFEX_NATS_PORT")
 	viper.BindPFlag("port", natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("port"))
 
 	natsCmd.PersistentFlags().String("host", "0.0.0.0", "NATS server host")
-	viper.BindEnv("host", "HIVE_NATS_HOST")
+	viper.BindEnv("host", "SPINIFEX_NATS_HOST")
 	viper.BindPFlag("host", natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("host"))
 
 	natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("debug", false, "Enable debug logging")
-	viper.BindEnv("debug", "HIVE_NATS_DEBUG")
+	viper.BindEnv("debug", "SPINIFEX_NATS_DEBUG")
 	viper.BindPFlag("debug", natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("debug"))
 
 	natsCmd.PersistentFlags().String("data-dir", "", "NATS data directory")
-	viper.BindEnv("data-dir", "HIVE_NATS_DATA_DIR")
+	viper.BindEnv("data-dir", "SPINIFEX_NATS_DATA_DIR")
 	viper.BindPFlag("data-dir", natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("data-dir"))
 
 	natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("jetstream", false, "Enable JetStream")
-	viper.BindEnv("jetstream", "HIVE_NATS_JETSTREAM")
+	viper.BindEnv("jetstream", "SPINIFEX_NATS_JETSTREAM")
 	viper.BindPFlag("jetstream", natsCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("jetstream"))
 
-	// Hive
-	serviceCmd.AddCommand(hiveCmd)
+	// Spinifex
+	serviceCmd.AddCommand(spinifexCmd)
 
-	hiveCmd.AddCommand(hiveStartCmd)
-	hiveCmd.AddCommand(hiveStopCmd)
-	hiveCmd.AddCommand(hiveStatusCmd)
+	spinifexCmd.AddCommand(spinifexStartCmd)
+	spinifexCmd.AddCommand(spinifexStopCmd)
+	spinifexCmd.AddCommand(spinifexStatusCmd)
 
-	hiveCmd.PersistentFlags().String("wal-dir", "", "Write-ahead log (WAL) directory. Place on high-speed NVMe disk, or tmpfs for development.")
-	viper.BindEnv("wal-dir", "HIVE_WAL_DIR")
-	viper.BindPFlag("wal-dir", hiveCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("wal-dir"))
+	spinifexCmd.PersistentFlags().String("wal-dir", "", "Write-ahead log (WAL) directory. Place on high-speed NVMe disk, or tmpfs for development.")
+	viper.BindEnv("wal-dir", "SPINIFEX_WAL_DIR")
+	viper.BindPFlag("wal-dir", spinifexCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("wal-dir"))
 
 	// AWS GW
 	serviceCmd.AddCommand(awsgwCmd)
 
 	awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().String("host", "0.0.0.0:9999", "AWS Gateway server host")
-	viper.BindEnv("host", "HIVE_AWSGW_HOST")
+	viper.BindEnv("host", "SPINIFEX_AWSGW_HOST")
 	viper.BindPFlag("host", awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("host"))
 
 	// AWS GW TLS Cert
 	awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-cert", "", "AWS Gateway TLS certificate")
-	viper.BindEnv("tls-cert", "HIVE_AWSGW_TLS_CERT")
+	viper.BindEnv("tls-cert", "SPINIFEX_AWSGW_TLS_CERT")
 	viper.BindPFlag("tls-cert", awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-cert"))
 
 	// AWS GW TLS Key
 	awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-key", "", "AWS Gateway TLS key")
-	viper.BindEnv("tls-key", "HIVE_AWSGW_TLS_KEY")
+	viper.BindEnv("tls-key", "SPINIFEX_AWSGW_TLS_KEY")
 	viper.BindPFlag("tls-key", awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-key"))
 
 	awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("debug", false, "AWS Gateway Debug")
-	viper.BindEnv("debug", "HIVE_AWSGW_DEBUG")
+	viper.BindEnv("debug", "SPINIFEX_AWSGW_DEBUG")
 	viper.BindPFlag("debug", awsgwCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("debug"))
 
 	awsgwCmd.AddCommand(awsgwStartCmd)
 	awsgwCmd.AddCommand(awsgwStopCmd)
 	awsgwCmd.AddCommand(awsgwStatusCmd)
 
-	// hive-ui
-	serviceCmd.AddCommand(hiveUICmd)
+	// spinifex-ui
+	serviceCmd.AddCommand(spinifexUICmd)
 
-	hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().Int("port", 3000, "hive-ui server port")
-	viper.BindEnv("hive-ui-port", "HIVE_UI_PORT")
-	viper.BindPFlag("hive-ui-port", hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("port"))
+	spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().Int("port", 3000, "spinifex-ui server port")
+	viper.BindEnv("spinifex-ui-port", "SPINIFEX_UI_PORT")
+	viper.BindPFlag("spinifex-ui-port", spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("port"))
 
-	hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().String("host", "0.0.0.0", "hive-ui server host")
-	viper.BindEnv("hive-ui-host", "HIVE_UI_HOST")
-	viper.BindPFlag("hive-ui-host", hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("host"))
+	spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().String("host", "0.0.0.0", "spinifex-ui server host")
+	viper.BindEnv("spinifex-ui-host", "SPINIFEX_UI_HOST")
+	viper.BindPFlag("spinifex-ui-host", spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("host"))
 
-	hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-cert", "", "TLS certificate path")
-	viper.BindEnv("hive-ui-tls-cert", "HIVE_UI_TLS_CERT")
-	viper.BindPFlag("hive-ui-tls-cert", hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-cert"))
+	spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-cert", "", "TLS certificate path")
+	viper.BindEnv("spinifex-ui-tls-cert", "SPINIFEX_UI_TLS_CERT")
+	viper.BindPFlag("spinifex-ui-tls-cert", spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-cert"))
 
-	hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-key", "", "TLS key path")
-	viper.BindEnv("hive-ui-tls-key", "HIVE_UI_TLS_KEY")
-	viper.BindPFlag("hive-ui-tls-key", hiveUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-key"))
+	spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().String("tls-key", "", "TLS key path")
+	viper.BindEnv("spinifex-ui-tls-key", "SPINIFEX_UI_TLS_KEY")
+	viper.BindPFlag("spinifex-ui-tls-key", spinifexUICmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tls-key"))
 
-	hiveUICmd.AddCommand(hiveUIStartCmd)
-	hiveUICmd.AddCommand(hiveUIStopCmd)
-	hiveUICmd.AddCommand(hiveUIStatusCmd)
+	spinifexUICmd.AddCommand(spinifexUIStartCmd)
+	spinifexUICmd.AddCommand(spinifexUIStopCmd)
+	spinifexUICmd.AddCommand(spinifexUIStatusCmd)
 
+	// vpcd
+	serviceCmd.AddCommand(vpcdCmd)
+
+	vpcdCmd.AddCommand(vpcdStartCmd)
+	vpcdCmd.AddCommand(vpcdStopCmd)
+	vpcdCmd.AddCommand(vpcdStatusCmd)
 }

cmd/spinifex/cmd/templates/awsgw.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# AWS Gateway configuration file in TOML format.
+version = "1.0"
+region = "{{.Region}}"
+
+# Enable verbose debugging
+debug = false

cmd/spinifex/cmd/templates/nats.conf

@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
+# spinifex-config-version: 1
 # NATS Server Configuration
-# Generated by Hive admin init
+# Generated by Spinifex admin init
 
 # Server configuration
-{{ if .BindIP }}
+{{- if .BindIP }}
 listen: {{.BindIP}}:4222
-{{ else }}
+{{- else }}
 listen: 0.0.0.0:4222
-{{ end }}
+{{- end }}
 
+{{- if and .ClusterBindIP .ClusterRoutes }}
 
-{{ if and .ClusterBindIP .ClusterRoutes }}
 cluster {
   name: {{ .ClusterName }}
   listen: {{.ClusterBindIP}}:4248
 
   routes = [
 {{- range .ClusterRoutes }}
-    "nats://{{ . }}",
+    "nats-route://{{$.NatsToken}}@{{ . }}",
 {{- end }}
   ]
 }
-{{ end }}
+{{- end }}
 
-
-server_name: hive-nats-{{.Node}}
+server_name: spinifex-nats-{{.Node}}
 
 # Authorization
 authorization {
-#  token: "{{.NatsToken}}"
+  token: "{{.NatsToken}}"
 }
 
 # JetStream for persistent messaging and KV store
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jetstream {
 debug: false
 trace: false
 logtime: true
-log_file: "{{.DataDir}}/logs/nats.log"
+log_file: "{{.LogDir}}/nats.log"
 
 # Limits
 max_connections: 1000
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ max_payload: 1MB
 max_pending: 64MB
 
 # Monitoring
-{{ if .BindIP }}
+{{- if .BindIP }}
 http: {{.BindIP}}:8222
-{{ else }}
+{{- else }}
 http_port: 8222
-{{ end }}
+{{- end }}
 

cmd/spinifex/cmd/templates/predastore-multinode.toml

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ debug = false
 [rs]
 data = 2
 parity = 1
-{{range .Nodes}}
+{{- range .Nodes}}
+
 [[db]]
 id = {{.ID}}
 host = "{{.Host}}"
@@ -22,14 +23,16 @@ secret_access_key = "{{$.SecretKey}}"
 {{- if eq .ID 1}}
 leader = true
 {{- end}}
-{{end}}
+{{- end}}
 {{- range .Nodes}}
+
 [[nodes]]
 id = {{.ID}}
 host = "{{.Host}}"
 port = 9991
 path = "distributed/nodes/node-{{.ID}}/"
-{{end}}
+{{- end}}
+
 [[buckets]]
 name = "predastore"
 region = "{{.Region}}"
@@ -43,3 +46,10 @@ secret_access_key = "{{.SecretKey}}"
 policy = [
   { bucket = "predastore", actions = ["s3:ListBucket", "s3:GetObject", "s3:PutObject", "s3:DeleteObject", "s3:ListAllMyBuckets"] },
 ]
+
+# IAM authentication via NATS KV (enables multi-account S3 access)
+[iam]
+nats_url = "nats://{{.BindIP}}:4222"
+nats_token = "{{.NatsToken}}"
+master_key_path = "{{.ConfigDir}}/master.key"
+access_keys_bucket = "spinifex-iam-access-keys"

cmd/spinifex/cmd/templates/predastore.toml

@@ -79,4 +79,11 @@ access_key_id = "{{.AccessKey}}"
 secret_access_key = "{{.SecretKey}}"
 policy = [
   { bucket = "predastore", actions = ["s3:ListBucket",  "s3:GetObject", "s3:PutObject", "s3:DeleteObject", "s3:ListAllMyBuckets"] },
-]
+]
+
+# IAM authentication via NATS KV (enables multi-account S3 access)
+[iam]
+nats_url = "nats://{{if eq .BindIP "0.0.0.0"}}localhost{{else}}{{.BindIP}}{{end}}:4222"
+nats_token = "{{.NatsToken}}"
+master_key_path = "{{.ConfigDir}}/master.key"
+access_keys_bucket = "spinifex-iam-access-keys"

cmd/spinifex/cmd/templates/spinifex.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Domain configuration file in TOML format.
+version = "1.0"
+epoch = 1
+node = "{{.Node}}"
+{{- if .ExternalMode}}
+
+[network]
+external_mode = "{{.ExternalMode}}"
+{{- if .ExternalDHCP}}
+external_dhcp = true
+{{- end}}
+
+[[network.external_pools]]
+name        = "{{.PoolName}}"
+{{- if .PoolSource}}
+source      = "{{.PoolSource}}"
+{{- end}}
+{{- if .PoolStart}}
+range_start = "{{.PoolStart}}"
+range_end   = "{{.PoolEnd}}"
+{{- end}}
+gateway     = "{{.PoolGateway}}"
+{{- if .PoolGatewayIP}}
+gateway_ip  = "{{.PoolGatewayIP}}"
+{{- end}}
+prefix_len  = {{if .PoolPrefixLen}}{{.PoolPrefixLen}}{{else}}24{{end}}
+{{- if .PoolDNSServers}}
+dns_servers = [{{range $i, $s := .PoolDNSServers}}{{if $i}}, {{end}}"{{$s}}"{{end}}]
+{{- end}}
+{{- end}}
+{{- if .BootstrapVpcId}}
+
+[bootstrap]
+account_id  = "{{.BootstrapAccountId}}"
+vpc_id      = "{{.BootstrapVpcId}}"
+subnet_id   = "{{.BootstrapSubnetId}}"
+igw_id      = "{{.BootstrapIgwId}}"
+cidr        = "{{.BootstrapCidr}}"
+subnet_cidr = "{{.BootstrapSubnetCidr}}"
+{{- end}}
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}]
+node = "{{.Node}}"
+host = "{{.BindIP}}"
+region = "{{.Region}}"
+az = "{{.Az}}"
+{{- if .Services}}
+services = [{{range $i, $s := .Services}}{{if $i}}, {{end}}"{{$s}}"{{end}}]
+{{- end}}
+
+account_id = "{{.AccountID}}"
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.daemon]
+host = "{{.BindIP}}:{{.Port}}"
+tlskey = "config/server.key"
+tlscert = "config/server.pem"
+{{- if .ExternalMode}}
+dev_networking = false
+{{- else}}
+dev_networking = true
+{{- end}}
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.awsgw]
+host = "{{.BindIP}}:9999"
+tlskey = "config/server.key"
+tlscert = "config/server.pem"
+debug = true
+config = "awsgw/awsgw.toml"
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.nats]
+host = "{{.BindIP}}:4222"
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.nats.acl]
+token = "{{.NatsToken}}"
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.nats.sub]
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.viperblock]
+shardwal = false
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.vpcd]
+ovn_nb_addr = "{{.OVNNBAddr}}"
+ovn_sb_addr = "{{.OVNSBAddr}}"
+{{- if .ExternalIface}}
+external_interface = "{{.ExternalIface}}"
+{{- end}}
+{{- if .WanBridge}}
+wan_bridge = "{{.WanBridge}}"
+{{- end}}
+
+[nodes.{{.Node}}.predastore]
+host = "{{.BindIP}}:8443"
+region = "{{.Region}}"
+bucket = "predastore"
+accesskey = "{{.AccessKey}}"
+secretkey = "{{.SecretKey}}"
+{{- if gt .PredastoreNodeID 0}}
+node_id = {{.PredastoreNodeID}}
+{{- end}}
+{{- range .RemoteNodes}}
+
+[nodes.{{.Name}}]
+node = "{{.Name}}"
+host = "{{.Host}}"
+region = "{{.Region}}"
+az = "{{.AZ}}"
+{{- if .Services}}
+services = [{{range $i, $s := .Services}}{{if $i}}, {{end}}"{{$s}}"{{end}}]
+{{- end}}
+{{- end}}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/top.go

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 /*
-Copyright © 2025 Mulga Defense Corporation
+Copyright © 2026 Mulga Defense Corporation
 
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
 
-	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 package cmd
 
@@ -20,9 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/types"
 	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -56,15 +58,15 @@ func runTopNodes(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	defer nc.Close()
 
 	timeout, _ := cmd.Flags().GetDuration("timeout")
-	responses, err := collectResponses(nc, "hive.node.status", timeout)
+	responses, err := collectResponses(nc, "spinifex.node.status", timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	respondedNodes := make(map[string]config.NodeStatusResponse)
+	respondedNodes := make(map[string]types.NodeStatusResponse)
 	for _, data := range responses {
-		var resp config.NodeStatusResponse
+		var resp types.NodeStatusResponse
 		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &resp); err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ func runTopNodes(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 				resp.Node,
 				fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d", resp.AllocVCPU, resp.TotalVCPU),
 				fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", formatMemGB(resp.AllocMemGB), formatMemGB(resp.TotalMemGB)),
-				fmt.Sprintf("%d", resp.VMCount),
+				strconv.Itoa(resp.VMCount),
 			})
 
 			for _, cap := range resp.InstanceTypes {
@@ -145,8 +147,8 @@ func runTopNodes(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		agg := capacityMap[name]
 		capTable = append(capTable, []string{
 			name,
-			fmt.Sprintf("%d", agg.Available),
-			fmt.Sprintf("%d", agg.VCPU),
+			strconv.Itoa(agg.Available),
+			strconv.Itoa(agg.VCPU),
 			formatMemGB(agg.MemoryGB),
 		})
 	}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/version.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// Version variables set via ldflags at build time.
+// Example: go build -ldflags "-X github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd.Version=v1.0.0"
+var (
+	Version = "dev"
+	Commit  = "unknown"
+)
+
+var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "version",
+	Short: "Print the Spinifex version",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Printf("spinifex %s (%s) %s/%s\n", Version, Commit, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
+}

cmd/spinifex/cmd/version_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestVersionVarsExist(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify the version variables are set (defaults when not injected via ldflags)
+	if Version == "" {
+		t.Error("Version should not be empty")
+	}
+	if Commit == "" {
+		t.Error("Commit should not be empty")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVersionCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify the version command is registered
+	found := false
+	for _, cmd := range rootCmd.Commands() {
+		if cmd.Use == "version" {
+			found = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("version command not registered on rootCmd")
+	}
+}

cmd/spinifex/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2026 Mulga Defense Corporation
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+package main
+
+import "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd"
+
+func main() {
+	cmd.Execute()
+}

compute/geniso.sh

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Linux
-#genisoimage -output seed.iso -volid cidata -joliet -rock user-data meta-data
-
-# MacOS
-mkisofs -output seed.iso -volid cidata -joliet -rock meta-data user-data

compute/nbdkit.sh

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Example to launch nbdkit
-
-./server/nbdkit -p 10810 --pidfile /tmp/vb-vol-1-efi.pid ./plugins/golang/examples/ramdisk/nbdkit-goramdisk-plugin.so -v -f size=67108864 volume=vol-50c968e8dbcc74bd2-efi bucket=predastore region=ap-southeast-2 access_key="AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE" secret_key="wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY" base_dir="/tmp/vb/" host="https://127.0.0.1:8443" cache_size=1

compute/vm-nbd-daemon.sh

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-qemu-system-aarch64 \
-   -nographic \
-   -M virt,highmem=off \
-   -accel hvf \
-   -cpu host \
-   -smp 4 \
-   -m 3000 \
-   -drive file=/Users/benduncan/qemu/QEMU_EFI.img,if=pflash,format=raw \
-   -device virtio-blk-pci,drive=debian,bootindex=1 \
-   -drive if=none,media=disk,id=debian,format=raw,file=nbd://192.168.64.5:10809/default \
-   -drive format=raw,file=nbd://192.168.64.5:10810/default,if=pflash \
-   -drive file=nbd://192.168.64.5:10811/default,format=raw,if=virtio \
-   -device qemu-xhci \
-   -device usb-kbd \
-   -device usb-tablet \
-   -device intel-hda \
-   -device hda-duplex \
-   -netdev user,id=net0,hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22 -device virtio-net-device,netdev=net0 \
-   -device virtio-rng-pci
-
-
-# ./server/nbdkit -p 10809 --pidfile /tmp/vb-vol-1.pid ./plugins/golang/examples/ramdisk/nbdkit-goramdisk-plugin.so -v -f size=4294967296 volume=vol-e660ff0065ad21f74 bucket=predastore region=ap-southeast-2 access_key="AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE" secret_key="wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY" base_dir="/tmp/vb/" host="https://127.0.0.1:8443" cache_size=20
-
-# ./server/nbdkit -p 10810 --pidfile /tmp/vb-vol-1-efi.pid ./plugins/golang/examples/ramdisk/nbdkit-goramdisk-plugin.so -v -f size=67108864 volume=vol-e660ff0065ad21f74-efi bucket=predastore region=ap-southeast-2 access_key="AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE" secret_key="wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY" base_dir="/tmp/vb/" host="https://127.0.0.1:8443" cache_size=1
-
-# ./server/nbdkit -p 10811 --pidfile /tmp/vb-vol-1-cloudinit.pid ./plugins/golang/examples/ramdisk/nbdkit-goramdisk-plugin.so -v -f size=1048576 volume=vol-e660ff0065ad21f74-cloudinit bucket=predastore region=ap-southeast-2 access_key="AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE" secret_key="wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY" base_dir="/tmp/vb/" host="https://127.0.0.1:8443" cache_size=1

config/README.md

@@ -1,71 +1,71 @@
-# Hive Systemd Service
+# Spinifex Systemd Service
 
-This directory contains the systemd service configuration for running Hive services on Ubuntu and Debian systems.
+This directory contains the systemd service configuration for running Spinifex services on Ubuntu and Debian systems.
 
 ## Files
 
-- `hive.service` - The systemd service file that manages all Hive services
-- `install-hive-service.sh` - Installation script to set up the service
+- `spinifex.service` - The systemd service file that manages all Spinifex services
+- `install-spinifex-service.sh` - Installation script to set up the service
 - `README.md` - This documentation file
 
 ## Installation
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-1. Ensure Hive is installed in `/opt/hive/`
-2. Ensure the `hive` binary is available at `/opt/hive/bin/hive`
+1. Ensure Spinifex is installed in `/opt/spinifex/`
+2. Ensure the `spx` binary is available at `/opt/spinifex/bin/spx`
 3. Run the installation script as root
 
 ### Setup Configuration
 
 ```
-/opt/hive/bin/hive admin init
+/opt/spinifex/bin/spx admin init
 ```
 
-This will init the Hive environment and create the default configuration files in the home directory, e.g `~/hive/`.
+This will init the Spinifex environment and create the default configuration files in the home directory, e.g `~/spinifex/`.
 
 ```
-/home/username/hive:
+/home/username/spinifex:
 amis  config  images  logs  nats  predastore  state  viperblock  volumes
 
-/home/username/hive/amis:
+/home/username/spinifex/amis:
 
-/home/username/hive/config:
-awsgw  hive.toml  nats  predastore  server.key  server.pem
+/home/username/spinifex/config:
+awsgw  spinifex.toml  nats  predastore  server.key  server.pem
 
-/home/username/hive/config/awsgw:
+/home/username/spinifex/config/awsgw:
 awsgw.toml
 
-/home/username/hive/config/nats:
+/home/username/spinifex/config/nats:
 nats.conf
 
-/home/username/hive/config/predastore:
+/home/username/spinifex/config/predastore:
 predastore.toml
 
-/home/username/hive/images:
+/home/username/spinifex/images:
 
-/home/username/hive/logs:
-awsgw.log  awsgw.pid  hive.log  hive.pid  nats.log  nats.pid  predastore.log  predastore.pid  viperblock.log  viperblock.pid
+/home/username/spinifex/logs:
+awsgw.log  awsgw.pid  spinifex.log  spinifex.pid  nats.log  nats.pid  predastore.log  predastore.pid  viperblock.log  viperblock.pid
 
-/home/username/hive/nats:
+/home/username/spinifex/nats:
 
-/home/username/hive/predastore:
+/home/username/spinifex/predastore:
 data
 
-/home/username/hive/predastore/data:
+/home/username/spinifex/predastore/data:
 predastore
 
-/home/ben/hive/state:
+/home/ben/spinifex/state:
 
-/home/ben/hive/viperblock:
+/home/ben/spinifex/viperblock:
 
-/home/ben/hive/volumes:
+/home/ben/spinifex/volumes:
 ```
 
 ### Quick Installation
 
 ```bash
-sudo ./config/install-hive-service.sh
+sudo ./config/install-spinifex-service.sh
 ```
 
 ### Manual Installation
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ If you prefer to install manually:
 
 1. Copy the service file:
    ```bash
-   sudo cp config/hive.service /etc/systemd/system/
+   sudo cp config/spinifex.service /etc/systemd/system/
    ```
 
 2. Reload systemd:
@@ -84,44 +84,44 @@ If you prefer to install manually:
 
 3. Enable the service:
    ```bash
-   sudo systemctl enable hive.service
+   sudo systemctl enable spinifex.service
    ```
 
 ## Service Management
 
 ### Start the service
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl start hive
+sudo systemctl start spinifex
 ```
 
 ### Stop the service
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl stop hive
+sudo systemctl stop spinifex
 ```
 
 ### Check service status
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl status hive
+sudo systemctl status spinifex
 ```
 
 ### Restart the service
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl restart hive
+sudo systemctl restart spinifex
 ```
 
 ### View service logs
 ```bash
-sudo journalctl -u hive -f
+sudo journalctl -u spinifex -f
 ```
 
 ### Disable auto-start
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl disable hive
+sudo systemctl disable spinifex
 ```
 
 ## Service Details
 
-The `hive.service` file:
+The `spinifex.service` file:
 
 - Starts services in the correct order: NATS → Predastore → Viperblock
 - Includes proper delays between service starts to ensure dependencies are ready
@@ -143,41 +143,41 @@ The service starts the following components in order:
 
 ### Check if the service is running
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl is-active hive
+sudo systemctl is-active spinifex
 ```
 
 ### View recent logs
 ```bash
-sudo journalctl -u hive --since "1 hour ago"
+sudo journalctl -u spinifex --since "1 hour ago"
 ```
 
 ### Check service configuration
 ```bash
-sudo systemctl cat hive
+sudo systemctl cat spinifex
 ```
 
 ### Verify binary exists
 ```bash
-ls -la /opt/hive/bin/hive
+ls -la /opt/spinifex/bin/spx
 ```
 
 ### Test service commands manually
 ```bash
-/opt/hive/bin/hive service nats start
-/opt/hive/bin/hive service predastore start
-/opt/hive/bin/hive service viperblock start
+/opt/spinifex/bin/spx service nats start
+/opt/spinifex/bin/spx service predastore start
+/opt/spinifex/bin/spx service viperblock start
 ```
 
 ## Customization
 
 If you need to modify the service configuration:
 
-1. Edit the service file: `sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/hive.service`
+1. Edit the service file: `sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/spinifex.service`
 2. Reload systemd: `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`
-3. Restart the service: `sudo systemctl restart hive`
+3. Restart the service: `sudo systemctl restart spinifex`
 
 ## Security Notes
 
 - The service runs as root, which is necessary for system-level services
 - Security hardening is enabled with `ProtectSystem=strict` and `NoNewPrivileges=true`
-- Only specific paths are writable: `/opt/hive`, `/var/log`, `/var/run` 
+- Only specific paths are writable: `/opt/spinifex`, `/var/log`, `/var/run` 

config/hive.service

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Hive Services
-Documentation=https://github.com/mulgadc/hive
-After=network.target
-Wants=network.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-RemainAfterExit=yes
-User=root
-Group=root
-WorkingDirectory=/opt/hive
-Environment=PATH=/opt/hive/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
-
-# Start NATS service
-ExecStart=/opt/hive/bin/hive service nats start
-ExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 3
-
-# Start Predastore service
-ExecStart=/opt/hive/bin/hive service predastore start
-ExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2
-
-# Start Viperblock service
-ExecStart=/opt/hive/bin/hive service viperblock start
-
-# Stop services in reverse order
-ExecStop=/opt/hive/bin/hive service viperblock stop
-ExecStopPost=/bin/sleep 2
-ExecStop=/opt/hive/bin/hive service predastore stop
-ExecStopPost=/bin/sleep 2
-ExecStop=/opt/hive/bin/hive service nats stop
-
-# Restart policy
-Restart=on-failure
-RestartSec=10
-
-# Security settings
-NoNewPrivileges=true
-ProtectSystem=strict
-ProtectHome=true
-ReadWritePaths=/opt/hive /var/log /var/run
-
-# Logging
-StandardOutput=journal
-StandardError=journal
-SyslogIdentifier=hive
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target 

config/install-spinifex-service.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Hive Service Installation Script
-# This script installs the hive systemd service on Ubuntu/Debian systems
+# Spinifex Service Installation Script
+# This script installs the spinifex systemd service on Ubuntu/Debian systems
 
 set -e
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 
 # Get the directory where this script is located
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-SERVICE_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/hive.service"
+SERVICE_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/spinifex.service"
 
 # Check if service file exists
 if [[ ! -f "$SERVICE_FILE" ]]; then
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if [[ ! -f "$SERVICE_FILE" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-print_status "Installing Hive systemd service..."
+print_status "Installing Spinifex systemd service..."
 
 # Copy service file to systemd directory
 cp "$SERVICE_FILE" /etc/systemd/system/
@@ -55,20 +55,20 @@ cp "$SERVICE_FILE" /etc/systemd/system/
 systemctl daemon-reload
 
 # Enable the service to start on boot
-systemctl enable hive.service
+systemctl enable spinifex.service
 
 print_status "Service installed successfully!"
 print_status "You can now use the following commands:"
-echo "  systemctl start hive    # Start the service"
-echo "  systemctl stop hive     # Stop the service"
-echo "  systemctl status hive   # Check service status"
-echo "  systemctl restart hive  # Restart the service"
-echo "  journalctl -u hive -f   # View service logs"
+echo "  systemctl start spinifex    # Start the service"
+echo "  systemctl stop spinifex     # Stop the service"
+echo "  systemctl status spinifex   # Check service status"
+echo "  systemctl restart spinifex  # Restart the service"
+echo "  journalctl -u spinifex -f   # View service logs"
 
-# Check if hive binary exists
-if [[ ! -f "/opt/hive/bin/hive" ]]; then
-    print_warning "Hive binary not found at /opt/hive/bin/hive"
-    print_warning "Please ensure hive is installed in /opt/hive before starting the service"
+# Check if spinifex binary exists
+if [[ ! -f "/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex" ]]; then
+    print_warning "Spinifex binary not found at /opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex"
+    print_warning "Please ensure spinifex is installed in /opt/spinifex before starting the service"
 fi
 
 print_status "Installation complete!" 

config/spinifex.service

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Spinifex Services
+Documentation=https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex
+After=network.target
+Wants=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+User=root
+Group=root
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/spinifex
+Environment=PATH=/opt/spinifex/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
+
+# Start NATS service
+ExecStart=/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex service nats start
+ExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 3
+
+# Start Predastore service
+ExecStart=/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex service predastore start
+ExecStartPost=/bin/sleep 2
+
+# Start Viperblock service
+ExecStart=/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex service viperblock start
+
+# Stop services in reverse order
+ExecStop=/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex service viperblock stop
+ExecStopPost=/bin/sleep 2
+ExecStop=/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex service predastore stop
+ExecStopPost=/bin/sleep 2
+ExecStop=/opt/spinifex/bin/spinifex service nats stop
+
+# Restart policy
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+
+# Security settings
+NoNewPrivileges=true
+ProtectSystem=strict
+ProtectHome=true
+ReadWritePaths=/opt/spinifex /var/log /var/run
+
+# Logging
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+SyslogIdentifier=spinifex
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target 

docs/COMMANDS.md

@@ -1,36 +1,132 @@
-# AWS Command Implementation Matrix
+# Command Implementation Matrix
 
-## EC2 - Instance Management
+## Spinifex Admin CLI
+
+Platform management commands not exposed via the AWS gateway API. These are CLI-only commands.
+
+### Service Management
+
+Service lifecycle commands for starting, stopping, and checking status of all Spinifex cluster services. Each service subcommand supports `start`, `stop`, and `status` operations.
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|--------|
+| `spx service predastore start` | `--port` (default: 8443), `--host` (default: 0.0.0.0), `--base-path`, `--config-path`, `--debug`, `--tls-cert`, `--tls-key`, `--backend` (distributed/filesystem, default: distributed), `--node-id` (default: 0), `--pprof`, `--pprof-output` | TLS cert/key, base-path, config-path required | Creates predastore service instance with S3-compatible storage backend → starts service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service predastore stop` | — | Predastore must be running | Stops the predastore service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service predastore status` | — | None | Reports predastore service status | **DONE** |
+| `spx service viperblock start` | `--s3-host` (default: 0.0.0.0:8443), `--s3-bucket` (default: predastore), `--s3-region` (default: ap-southeast-2), `--plugin-path` (default: /opt/spinifex/lib/nbdkit-viperblock-plugin.so) | `--config` required, plugin-path must exist on disk | Loads cluster config → connects to NATS and Predastore → starts viperblock block storage service with NBD plugin | **DONE** |
+| `spx service viperblock stop` | — | Viperblock must be running | Stops the viperblock service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service viperblock status` | — | None | Reports viperblock service status | **DONE** |
+| `spx service nats start` | `--port` (default: 4222), `--host` (default: 0.0.0.0), `--debug`, `--data-dir`, `--jetstream` | None | Starts embedded NATS server with optional JetStream | **DONE** |
+| `spx service nats stop` | — | NATS must be running | Stops the NATS service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service nats status` | — | None | Reports NATS service status | **DONE** |
+| `spx service spinifex start` | `--wal-dir` | `--config` required | Loads cluster config → starts spinifex daemon (VM orchestration, NATS subscriptions, health endpoint) | **DONE** |
+| `spx service spinifex stop` | — | Spinifex daemon must be running | Stops the spinifex daemon service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service spinifex status` | — | None | Reports spinifex daemon service status | **DONE** |
+| `spx service awsgw start` | `--host` (default: 0.0.0.0:9999), `--tls-cert`, `--tls-key`, `--debug` | `--config` required | Loads cluster config → starts AWS-compatible gateway with SigV4 auth, IAM policy enforcement, TLS | **DONE** |
+| `spx service awsgw stop` | — | AWS gateway must be running | Stops the AWS gateway service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service awsgw status` | — | None | Reports AWS gateway service status | **DONE** |
+| `spx service spinifex-ui start` | `--port` (default: 3000), `--host` (default: 0.0.0.0), `--tls-cert`, `--tls-key` | None | Starts embedded web UI server serving the React frontend. Aliases: `ui`, `spinifexui` | **DONE** |
+| `spx service spinifex-ui stop` | — | spinifex-ui must be running | Stops the spinifex-ui service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service spinifex-ui status` | — | None | Reports spinifex-ui service status | **DONE** |
+| `spx service vpcd start` | — | `--config` required, OVN/OVS installed | Loads cluster config → starts VPC daemon (subscribes to `vpc.*` NATS events, translates to OVN logical switches/ports/routers) | **DONE** |
+| `spx service vpcd stop` | — | vpcd must be running | Stops the vpcd service | **DONE** |
+| `spx service vpcd status` | — | None | Reports vpcd service status | **DONE** |
+
+### Cluster Inspection
+
+Operational commands for inspecting cluster state. These fan out NATS requests to all nodes and aggregate responses.
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Output Columns | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|----------------|--------|
+| `spx get nodes` | `--timeout` (default: 3s) | Cluster must be running (NATS) | Loads config → publishes to `spinifex.node.status` fan-out topic → collects responses within timeout → merges config-known nodes with NATS responders → nodes that don't respond shown as `NotReady` | NAME, STATUS, IP, REGION, AZ, UPTIME, VMs, SERVICES | **DONE** |
+| `spx get vms` | `--timeout` (default: 3s) | Cluster must be running (NATS) | Publishes to `spinifex.node.vms` fan-out topic → collects VM info from all nodes → sorts by node then instance ID → prints table. Alias: `spx get instances` | INSTANCE, STATUS, TYPE, VCPU, MEM, NODE, IP, AGE | **DONE** |
+
+### Resource Monitoring
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Output | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|--------|--------|
+| `spx top nodes` | `--timeout` (default: 3s) | Cluster must be running (NATS) | Publishes to `spinifex.node.status` fan-out topic → collects CPU/memory usage per node → aggregates instance type capacity across all nodes → prints two tables: per-node resource usage and cluster-wide instance type availability | Table 1: NAME, CPU (used/total), MEM (used/total), VMs. Table 2: INSTANCE TYPE, AVAILABLE, VCPU, MEMORY | **DONE** |
+
+### Cluster Initialization
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `spx admin init` | `--nodes`, `--node`, `--bind`, `--port`, `--region`, `--az`, `--cluster-name`, `--cluster-bind`, `--cluster-routes`, `--predastore-nodes`, `--services`, `--formation-timeout`, `--force` | None (first-time setup) | Generates root IAM credentials (AKIA-prefixed access key + secret) → creates master.key (AES-256, 32 bytes, 0600) → writes bootstrap.json (consumed on first start) → generates CA + server TLS certificates → creates NATS config with auth token → writes spinifex.toml, awsgw.toml, predastore.toml → configures AWS CLI `spx` profile → creates directory structure under `~/spinifex/` | 1. Init creates all config files<br>2. Root credentials printed once<br>3. master.key is 32 bytes, mode 0600<br>4. bootstrap.json consumed on first start<br>5. `--force` re-initializes existing config<br>6. AWS CLI profile `spx` auto-configured | **DONE** |
+| `spx admin join` | `--host` (required), `--node` (required), `--bind`, `--port`, `--region`, `--az`, `--cluster-bind`, `--cluster-routes`, `--data-dir`, `--services` | Leader node must be running | Connects to leader node → retrieves cluster configuration → configures local node to join cluster and participate in distributed operations | 1. Join existing cluster<br>2. Missing host (error)<br>3. Missing node name (error) | **DONE** |
+
+### Version
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|--------|
+| `spx version` | — | None | Prints Spinifex version, commit hash, OS, and architecture (populated via build-time ldflags) | **DONE** |
+
+### Cluster Operations
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `spx admin cluster shutdown` | `--force` (shutdown even if nodes don't respond), `--timeout` (max wait per phase, default 120s), `--dry-run` (print phase plan without executing) | Cluster must be running | Performs coordinated, phased shutdown of entire cluster. Phases execute in order: GATE (stop API/UI) → DRAIN (stop VMs) → STORAGE (stop viperblock) → PERSIST (stop predastore) → INFRA (stop NATS/daemon). Each phase waits for all nodes to ACK before proceeding. Uses JetStream state tracking. | 1. Shutdown running cluster<br>2. All nodes stop cleanly<br>3. Force shutdown with unresponsive nodes<br>4. Dry-run prints plan | **DONE** |
+
+### Certificate Management
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `spx admin cert renew` | `--extra-ip` (additional IPs for SANs), `--extra-dns` (additional DNS names for SANs) | Existing CA from `spx admin init` | Reads existing CA → regenerates server certificate with all current network interface IPs and machine hostname in SANs → writes new cert. Use after adding a new network interface or changing IP addresses. | 1. Renew with auto-detected IPs<br>2. Renew with extra IPs<br>3. Renew with extra DNS names | **DONE** |
+
+### Upgrade Management
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `spx admin upgrade` | `--yes` (apply without prompting), `--config-dir` (persistent, default: `~/spinifex/config`), `--spinifex-dir` (persistent, default: `~/spinifex`) | Existing installation (`spinifex.toml` must exist in config dir) | Reads current config versions from registry → computes pending config migrations (from→to per target) → prints version summary and pending list → prompts for confirmation unless `--yes` → runs `migrate.DefaultRegistry.RunAllConfig()` to apply migrations to config files. Intended for upgrades between Spinifex versions. Operators can skip migrations during install by setting `INSTALL_SPINIFEX_SKIP_MIGRATE=1`, then run `spx admin upgrade` manually to review and apply. After completion, services must be restarted with `sudo systemctl restart spinifex.target`. Invoked non-interactively by `scripts/setup.sh` with `--yes`. | 1. No installation present (error, suggests `spx admin init`)<br>2. No pending migrations (prints "No pending config migrations")<br>3. Pending migrations with interactive confirmation (y/yes applies, anything else aborts)<br>4. Pending migrations with `--yes` (applies without prompt)<br>5. Migration failure surfaces error and exits non-zero | **DONE** |
+
+### Account Management
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `spx admin account create` | `--name` | Cluster must be running (NATS), master key must exist | Connects to NATS → CAS loop on `spinifex-account-counter:next_id` for sequential 12-digit ID → creates Account record in `spinifex-accounts` KV → creates `admin` user in new account → creates access key for admin → creates AdministratorAccess policy (Action:*, Resource:*) → attaches policy → prints credentials | 1. Create first account (ID 000000000001)<br>2. Sequential IDs (000000000002, etc.)<br>3. Admin user has full access<br>4. Credentials printed once | **DONE** |
+| `spx admin account list` | — | Cluster must be running (NATS), master key must exist | Connects to NATS → IAMService.ListAccounts() → prints table with Account ID, Name, Status, Created | 1. List all accounts<br>2. Empty list (only global account) | **DONE** |
+
+### Image Management
+
+| Command | Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `spx admin images import` | `--name` | Cluster must be running, image file must exist locally | Imports a local disk image (QCOW2) as an AMI → uploads to Predastore S3 → registers as available AMI | 1. Import valid QCOW2 image<br>2. Image appears in `describe-images` | **DONE** |
+| `spx admin images list` | — | None | Lists available OS images that can be imported or downloaded | 1. List available images | **DONE** |
+
+## AWS Commands
+
+### EC2 - Instance Management
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `run-instances` | `--image-id`, `--instance-type`, `--count` (Min/MaxCount), `--key-name`, `--user-data`, `--block-device-mappings` (DeviceName, VolumeSize, VolumeType, Iops, DeleteOnTermination) | `--security-group-ids`, `--subnet-id`, `--placement`, `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run`, `--client-token`, `--disable-api-termination`, `--ebs-optimized`, `--iam-instance-profile`, `--network-interfaces`, `--private-ip-address`, `--monitoring`, `--credit-specification`, `--cpu-options`, `--metadata-options`, `--launch-template`, `--hibernate-options` | `describe-images` (AMI must exist), `create-key-pair` (optional), VPC/SG (optional) | Gateway parses AWS query → NATS `ec2.runinstances` → daemon creates QEMU/KVM VM with viperblock-backed root volume via NBD → cloud-init injects user-data/keys → returns reservation with instance ID | 1. Launch with valid AMI and key pair<br>2. Launch with invalid AMI ID (error)<br>3. Launch with block device mappings (custom volume size)<br>4. Launch multiple instances (MinCount/MaxCount)<br>5. DryRun returns validation-only<br>6. Invalid instance type returns error | **DONE** |
-| `describe-instances` | `--instance-ids` | `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway fans out NATS `ec2.DescribeInstances` to all nodes (no queue group) → each daemon returns local instances → gateway aggregates and returns combined list | 1. Describe all instances (no filter)<br>2. Describe by instance ID<br>3. Describe with filters (e.g. instance-state-name)<br>4. Instance not found returns empty set<br>5. Multi-node aggregation returns instances from all nodes | **DONE** |
+| `run-instances` | `--image-id`, `--instance-type`, `--count` (Min/MaxCount), `--key-name`, `--user-data`, `--subnet-id` (auto-creates ENI, assigns private IP), `--block-device-mappings` (DeviceName, VolumeSize, VolumeType, Iops, DeleteOnTermination), `--placement` (GroupName only — routes via spread or cluster strategy) | `--security-group-ids`, `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run`, `--client-token`, `--disable-api-termination`, `--ebs-optimized`, `--iam-instance-profile`, `--network-interfaces`, `--private-ip-address`, `--monitoring`, `--credit-specification`, `--cpu-options`, `--metadata-options`, `--launch-template`, `--hibernate-options` | `describe-images` (AMI must exist), `create-key-pair` (optional), VPC/SG (optional) | Gateway parses AWS query → if Placement.GroupName set, looks up strategy: spread → `distributeInstancesSpread()` (1 instance per node, atomic CAS reservation), cluster → `distributeInstancesCluster()` (pin all to single node); otherwise NATS `ec2.runinstances` → daemon creates QEMU/KVM VM with viperblock-backed root volume via NBD → if SubnetId provided, auto-creates ENI with private IP → cloud-init injects user-data/keys → on termination, removes instance from placement group → returns reservation with instance ID | 1. Launch with valid AMI and key pair<br>2. Launch with invalid AMI ID (error)<br>3. Launch with block device mappings (custom volume size)<br>4. Launch multiple instances (MinCount/MaxCount)<br>5. Launch with subnet-id (auto-creates ENI)<br>6. Invalid instance type returns error<br>7. Launch with spread placement group (1 per node)<br>8. Launch with cluster placement group (all on one node)<br>9. Insufficient capacity for placement group (error) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-instances` | `--instance-ids`, `--filters` (instance-state-name, instance-id, instance-type, vpc-id, subnet-id, tag:\*, tag-key, tag-value) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway fans out NATS `ec2.DescribeInstances` to all nodes (no queue group) → each daemon returns local instances → gateway aggregates and returns combined list. Filters applied per-node before aggregation (reduces payload). Also applies to stopped/terminated instances via `describeInstancesFromKV()`. | 1. Describe all instances (no filter)<br>2. Describe by instance ID<br>3. Describe with filters (e.g. instance-state-name)<br>4. Instance not found returns empty set<br>5. Multi-node aggregation returns instances from all nodes<br>6. Filter by tag<br>7. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
 | `start-instances` | `--instance-ids` | `--dry-run`, `--force` | `run-instances` (instance must exist in stopped state) | Gateway sends NATS `ec2.cmd.{instance-id}` → daemon restarts stopped QEMU process with same config → state transitions stopped→pending→running | 1. Start a stopped instance<br>2. Start already-running instance (error: IncorrectInstanceState)<br>3. Start with invalid instance ID<br>4. Verify volumes re-mount on start | **DONE** |
 | `stop-instances` | `--instance-ids` | `--force`, `--hibernate`, `--dry-run` | `run-instances` (instance must be running) | Gateway sends NATS to target node → daemon issues QMP `system_powerdown` for graceful shutdown → monitors heartbeat until QEMU exits → state transitions running→stopping→stopped | 1. Graceful stop of running instance<br>2. Force stop (kills QEMU process)<br>3. Stop already-stopped instance (error)<br>4. Verify ~30s heartbeat detection | **DONE** |
 | `terminate-instances` | `--instance-ids`, `DeleteOnTermination` (per-volume flag, default true) | `--dry-run` | `run-instances` (instance must exist) | Gateway sends NATS to target node → daemon kills QEMU process → cleans up NBD mounts → deletes volumes with `DeleteOnTermination=true` via `volumeService.DeleteVolume()` (S3 cleanup of vol/, vol-efi/, vol-cloudinit/) → internal volumes (EFI, cloud-init) always cleaned up via `ebs.delete` NATS → volumes with `DeleteOnTermination=false` left in available state → state→terminated | 1. Terminate running instance<br>2. Terminate stopped instance<br>3. Terminate with DeleteOnTermination=true deletes volumes<br>4. Terminate with DeleteOnTermination=false preserves volumes<br>5. Terminate already-terminated (idempotent)<br>6. Internal volumes (EFI, cloud-init) always cleaned up<br>7. Invalid instance ID | **DONE** |
-| `reboot-instances` | — | `--instance-ids`, `--dry-run` | `run-instances` (instance must be running) | Gateway sends NATS to target node → daemon issues QMP `system_reset` → instance reboots without stopping | 1. Reboot running instance<br>2. Reboot stopped instance (error)<br>3. Verify instance stays in running state after reboot | **NOT STARTED** (parser test exists) |
+| `reboot-instances` | `--instance-ids` | `--dry-run` | `run-instances` (instance must be running) | Gateway validates instance IDs → sends EC2InstanceCommand with `RebootInstance=true` via NATS `ec2.cmd.{instanceId}` → daemon validates instance is in StateRunning (returns IncorrectInstanceState if stopped) → issues QMP `system_reset` → instance reboots without stopping, stays in running state | 1. Reboot running instance<br>2. Reboot multiple instances<br>3. Reboot stopped instance (error: IncorrectInstanceState)<br>4. Instance not found (error: InvalidInstanceID.NotFound)<br>5. Verify instance stays in running state after reboot | **DONE** |
 | `describe-instance-types` | `--filters` (capacity filter only) | `--instance-types`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run`, all other filters | None | Gateway fans out NATS `ec2.DescribeInstanceTypes` to all nodes → each daemon reports supported types (t3.micro/small/medium/large) with vCPU/memory specs → gateway deduplicates and returns | 1. List all instance types<br>2. Filter by specific type<br>3. Filter with `capacity=true` shows available slots<br>4. Verify vCPU/memory specs match hardware | **DONE** |
-| `modify-instance-attribute` | — | `--instance-id`, `--instance-type`, `--user-data`, `--disable-api-termination`, `--ebs-optimized` | Instance must be stopped | Validate instance stopped → update instance metadata in NATS KV store → changes applied on next start | 1. Change instance type while stopped<br>2. Modify running instance (error)<br>3. Toggle disable-api-termination | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `get-console-output` | — | `--instance-id`, `--latest` | Instance must exist | QMP command to read serial console ring buffer → return base64-encoded output with timestamp | 1. Get output from running instance<br>2. Get output from stopped instance<br>3. Verify cloud-init boot logs visible | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `modify-instance-attribute` | `--instance-id`, `--instance-type`, `--user-data` | `--disable-api-termination`, `--ebs-optimized`, `--source-dest-check`, `--instance-initiated-shutdown-behavior`, `--block-device-mappings`, `--groups`, `--ena-support`, `--sriov-net-support` | Instance must be stopped (in NATS KV) | Gateway validates input (exactly one attribute per call, instance ID format) → NATS `ec2.ModifyInstanceAttribute` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon loads stopped instance from JetStream KV → applies attribute change → writes back to KV → returns `{}` on success. **InstanceType**: updates vm.InstanceType, Config, and Instance fields; clears StateReason (enables recovery from instance-type-missing bug). **UserData**: stores decoded content in vm.UserData and re-encodes to base64 for RunInstancesInput (cloud-init on next start). No instance type pre-validation (matches AWS — invalid types accepted, fail at StartInstances time). | 1. Change instance type while stopped<br>2. Change user data while stopped<br>3. Modify running instance (error: NotFound — running instances not in KV)<br>4. Instance not found (error: InvalidInstanceID.NotFound)<br>5. Instance not stopped (error: IncorrectInstanceState)<br>6. Invalid instance type accepted (fails on start with InsufficientInstanceCapacity)<br>7. StateReason cleared on type change (recovery from capacity-unavailable)<br>8. Missing/malformed instance ID (error: InvalidInstanceID.Malformed)<br>9. No attribute set (error: InvalidParameterValue)<br>10. Multiple attributes in one call (error: InvalidParameterValue) | **DONE** |
+| `get-console-output` | `--instance-id` | `--latest` (always returns latest), `--dry-run` | Instance must be running on a node | Gateway sends NATS `ec2.{instanceId}.GetConsoleOutput` (per-instance topic, routed to owning node) → daemon reads console log file from disk → returns last 64KB base64-encoded with timestamp. Always available regardless of serial console access setting (matches AWS behavior). | 1. Get output from running instance<br>2. Empty log file returns empty output<br>3. Instance not found (error: InvalidInstanceID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-instance-attribute` | `--instance-id`, `--attribute` (instanceType, userData, instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior, disableApiTermination, disableApiStop, ebsOptimized, enaSupport, sourceDestCheck, rootDeviceName, kernel, ramdisk) | `--dry-run` | Instance must exist (running or stopped) | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.DescribeInstanceAttribute` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon checks running instances first (`d.Instances.VMS`), then stopped instances in JetStream KV → returns single attribute per call (matches AWS behavior). Stored attributes (`instanceType`, `userData`) return real values; unstored attributes return AWS defaults (`instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior`=stop, `disableApiTermination`=false, etc.) | 1. Get instanceType from running instance<br>2. Get userData from stopped instance<br>3. Get default disableApiTermination<br>4. Invalid attribute name (error)<br>5. Instance not found (error: InvalidInstanceID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-instance-credit-specifications` | `--instance-ids` | `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway-only stub — returns `CpuCredits: "standard"` for each requested instance ID. No daemon round-trip. T-series credit mode is not persisted. | 1. Get credit spec for T-series instance<br>2. Multiple instance IDs | **DONE** |
 | `monitor-instances` | — | `--instance-ids` | Instance must exist | Enable basic monitoring (CPU, disk, network) → store metrics in NATS KV → return monitoring state | 1. Enable monitoring<br>2. Verify monitoring state in describe-instances | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `unmonitor-instances` | — | `--instance-ids` | Instance must exist | Disable detailed monitoring → revert to basic monitoring → return monitoring state | 1. Disable monitoring<br>2. Verify monitoring state reverts in describe-instances | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Key Pair Management
+### EC2 - Key Pair Management
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
 | `create-key-pair` | `--key-name`, `--key-type` (rsa/ed25519) | `--key-format` (pem/ppk), `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.CreateKeyPair` → daemon generates SSH keypair → stores public key in Predastore S3 (`/bucket/ec2/{name}.pub`) → returns private key material (one-time) | 1. Create RSA key pair<br>2. Create ED25519 key pair<br>3. Duplicate key name (error: InvalidKeyPair.Duplicate)<br>4. Verify key material returned only on creation | **DONE** |
-| `describe-key-pairs` | `--key-names`, `--key-pair-ids` | `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeKeyPairs` → daemon lists public keys from Predastore S3 → returns key names and fingerprints | 1. List all key pairs<br>2. Filter by key name<br>3. Filter by key pair ID<br>4. Non-existent key returns empty | **DONE** |
+| `describe-key-pairs` | `--key-names`, `--key-pair-ids`, `--filters` (key-pair-id, key-name, fingerprint, tag:\*) | `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeKeyPairs` → daemon lists public keys from Predastore S3 → applies filters → returns key names and fingerprints | 1. List all key pairs<br>2. Filter by key name<br>3. Filter by key pair ID<br>4. Non-existent key returns empty<br>5. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
 | `delete-key-pair` | `--key-name`, `--key-pair-id` | `--dry-run` | Key must exist | NATS `ec2.DeleteKeyPair` → daemon deletes public key from Predastore S3 → returns success | 1. Delete existing key pair<br>2. Delete non-existent key (idempotent, no error)<br>3. Verify key no longer in describe-key-pairs | **DONE** |
 | `import-key-pair` | `--key-name`, `--public-key-material` | `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.ImportKeyPair` → daemon stores provided public key in Predastore S3 → returns key name and fingerprint | 1. Import valid SSH public key<br>2. Import invalid key material (error)<br>3. Import duplicate name (error)<br>4. Verify imported key usable with run-instances | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - AMI Image Management
+### EC2 - AMI Image Management
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `describe-images` | `--image-ids` (format validation only) | `--owners`, `--executable-users`, `--filters`, `--include-deprecated`, `--include-disabled`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeImages` → daemon reads AMI metadata from Predastore S3 buckets (ami-*) → returns image list with state, architecture, block device mappings | 1. List all images<br>2. Filter by image ID<br>3. Filter by owner (self/amazon)<br>4. Non-existent AMI returns empty<br>5. Verify metadata fields (architecture, state, rootDeviceName) | **DONE** |
-| `create-image` | — | `--instance-id`, `--name`, `--description`, `--no-reboot`, `--block-device-mappings`, `--tag-specifications` | Instance must exist | Stop instance (unless --no-reboot) → snapshot root volume via viperblock → create AMI metadata in S3 → register as new AMI → restart instance → return ami-ID | 1. Create image from running instance<br>2. Create with --no-reboot<br>3. Invalid instance ID (error)<br>4. Verify new AMI appears in describe-images<br>5. Launch new instance from created AMI | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `describe-images` | `--image-ids` (format validation only), `--owners` (self, account ID, alias), `--filters` (name, state, architecture, image-id, is-public, owner-id, description, image-type, tag:\*) | `--executable-users`, `--include-deprecated`, `--include-disabled`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeImages` → daemon reads AMI metadata from Predastore S3 buckets (ami-*) → filters by ImageIds, Owners, and Filters → returns image list with state, architecture, block device mappings | 1. List all images<br>2. Filter by image ID<br>3. Filter by owner (self/amazon)<br>4. Non-existent AMI returns empty<br>5. Verify metadata fields (architecture, state, rootDeviceName)<br>6. Filter by name wildcard<br>7. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
+| `create-image` | `--instance-id`, `--name`, `--description`, `--tag-specifications` | `--no-reboot`, `--block-device-mappings`, `--dry-run` | Instance must exist (running or stopped) | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.{instanceId}.CreateImage` (per-instance topic) → daemon extracts root volume → snapshots via `ebs.snapshot` NATS (running) or offline S3 copy (stopped) → creates AMI metadata in S3 (`{amiId}/config.json`) → stores tags → returns ami-ID. Duplicate AMI name validation enforced. | 1. Create image from running instance<br>2. Create image from stopped instance<br>3. Invalid instance ID (error)<br>4. Duplicate AMI name (error)<br>5. Verify new AMI appears in describe-images<br>6. Launch new instance from created AMI | **DONE** |
 | `register-image` | — | `--name`, `--description`, `--architecture`, `--root-device-name`, `--virtualization-type`, `--block-device-mappings`, `--boot-mode`, `--ena-support`, `--sriov-net-support`, `--tpm-support`, `--imds-support` | Image data must exist in S3 | Create AMI metadata entry in Predastore → assign ami-ID → set state to available → return ami-ID | 1. Register with valid metadata<br>2. Missing required name (error)<br>3. Verify registered image in describe-images | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `deregister-image` | — | `--image-id`, `--dry-run` | AMI must exist, no instances using it | Mark AMI metadata as deregistered in S3 → AMI no longer available for new launches → existing instances unaffected | 1. Deregister existing AMI<br>2. Deregister non-existent AMI (error)<br>3. Verify deregistered AMI not in describe-images<br>4. Existing instances from AMI still run | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `copy-image` | — | `--source-image-id`, `--source-region`, `--name`, `--description`, `--encrypted`, `--kms-key-id`, `--client-token`, `--copy-image-tags`, `--tag-specifications` | Source AMI must exist | Copy AMI data between regions/nodes in Predastore → create new AMI metadata with new ami-ID → return new ami-ID | 1. Copy image within same region<br>2. Copy non-existent image (error)<br>3. Verify copied image independent of source | **NOT STARTED** |
@@ -39,30 +135,30 @@
 | `modify-image-attribute` | — | `--image-id`, `--launch-permission`, `--description`, `--operation-type`, `--user-ids`, `--user-groups`, `--organization-arns`, `--dry-run` | AMI must exist | Update specific attribute in AMI metadata → persist to S3 | 1. Add launch permission<br>2. Modify description<br>3. Invalid AMI (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `reset-image-attribute` | — | `--image-id`, `--attribute`, `--dry-run` | AMI must exist | Reset attribute to default value in AMI metadata | 1. Reset launch permission to owner-only<br>2. Invalid AMI (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Volume (EBS) Management
+### EC2 - Volume (EBS) Management
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `describe-volumes` | `--volume-ids` (fast-path lookup), `DeleteOnTermination` (from persisted VolumeMetadata) | `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeVolumes` → daemon queries viperblock for volume metadata → returns volume list with state, size, attachments, type, DeleteOnTermination flag | 1. List all volumes<br>2. Filter by volume ID<br>3. Filter by attachment state<br>4. Non-existent volume returns empty<br>5. DeleteOnTermination reflects persisted value | **DONE** |
+| `describe-volumes` | `--volume-ids` (fast-path lookup), `DeleteOnTermination` (from persisted VolumeMetadata), `--filters` (volume-id, status, size, volume-type, attachment.instance-id, attachment.status, attachment.device, availability-zone, tag:\*) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeVolumes` → daemon queries viperblock for volume metadata → applies filters → returns volume list with state, size, attachments, type, DeleteOnTermination flag | 1. List all volumes<br>2. Filter by volume ID<br>3. Filter by attachment state<br>4. Non-existent volume returns empty<br>5. DeleteOnTermination reflects persisted value<br>6. Filter by status, size, volume-type<br>7. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
 | `modify-volume` | `--volume-id`, `--size`, `--volume-type`, `--iops` | `--throughput`, `--dry-run`, `--multi-attach-enabled` | Volume must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyVolume` → daemon sends resize request to viperblock → NBD does not support live resize, instance must be stopped → returns modification state | 1. Increase volume size<br>2. Modify volume type<br>3. Decrease size (error - not supported)<br>4. Modify attached volume (requires stop/start) | **DONE** |
-| `create-volume` | `--size`, `--availability-zone`, `--volume-type` (gp3 only) | `--iops`, `--encrypted`, `--snapshot-id`, `--tag-specifications` | Valid AZ configured via `hive init` | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.CreateVolume` → daemon generates vol-ID via viperblock → creates empty volume of specified size → persists config.json to Predastore S3 → returns vol-ID with state=available | 1. Create 80GB gp3 volume<br>2. Boundary sizes (1 GiB min, 16384 GiB max)<br>3. Invalid AZ (error)<br>4. Verify volume in describe-volumes<br>5. Unsupported volume type (error - only gp3)<br>6. Size out of range (error) | **DONE** |
+| `create-volume` | `--size`, `--availability-zone`, `--volume-type` (gp3 only), `--snapshot-id` (creates volume from snapshot) | `--iops` (hardcoded 3000), `--encrypted` (hardcoded false), `--throughput`, `--tag-specifications` | Valid AZ configured via `spinifex init` | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.CreateVolume` → daemon generates vol-ID via viperblock → creates volume (empty or from snapshot) of specified size → persists config.json to Predastore S3 → returns vol-ID with state=available | 1. Create 80GB gp3 volume<br>2. Boundary sizes (1 GiB min, 16384 GiB max)<br>3. Invalid AZ (error)<br>4. Verify volume in describe-volumes<br>5. Unsupported volume type (error - only gp3)<br>6. Size out of range (error)<br>7. Create from snapshot | **DONE** |
 | `delete-volume` | `--volume-id` | `--dry-run` | Volume must exist and be detached (state=available) | Gateway validates vol- prefix → NATS `ec2.DeleteVolume` → daemon confirms state=available and no AttachedInstance → NATS `ebs.delete` to viperblockd (stops nbdkit/WAL) → deletes S3 objects under vol-id/, vol-id-efi/, vol-id-cloudinit/ → returns success | 1. Delete detached volume<br>2. Delete attached volume (error: VolumeInUse)<br>3. Delete non-existent volume (error: InvalidVolume.NotFound)<br>4. Verify volume gone from describe-volumes<br>5. Malformed volume ID (error: InvalidVolumeID.Malformed)<br>6. Double delete (idempotent NotFound) | **DONE** |
 | `attach-volume` | `--volume-id`, `--instance-id`, `--device` (optional, auto-assigns `/dev/sd[f-p]`) | `--dry-run` | Volume must exist (available), instance must exist (running) | Gateway sends to `ec2.cmd.{instanceId}` → daemon validates volume (Predastore) → `ebs.mount` via NATS (viperblock starts NBD server) → QMP `blockdev-add` (nbd-{volId}) → QMP `device_add` (virtio-blk-pci, vdisk-{volId}) → three-phase rollback on failure → update EBSRequests + BlockDeviceMappings → persist to JetStream + Predastore → respond with VolumeAttachment | 1. Attach volume to running instance<br>2. Auto-assign device name<br>3. Attach already-attached volume (VolumeInUse)<br>4. Attach to non-existent instance (InvalidInstanceID.NotFound)<br>5. Attach to stopped instance (IncorrectInstanceState)<br>6. Volume not found (InvalidVolume.NotFound)<br>7. All device slots full (AttachmentLimitExceeded)<br>8. Volume persists across stop/start | **DONE** |
 | `detach-volume` | `--volume-id`, `--instance-id` (optional, resolved via DescribeVolumes), `--device` (optional cross-check), `--force` | `--dry-run` | Volume must be attached, instance must be running | Gateway resolves InstanceId if omitted (via DescribeVolumes) → sends to `ec2.cmd.{instanceId}` → daemon validates (running, attached, not boot/EFI/CloudInit, device match) → three-phase hot-unplug: QMP `device_del` (force continues on failure) → QMP `blockdev-del` (abort if fails, preserves state to prevent double-attach) → `ebs.unmount` via NATS (best-effort) → remove from EBSRequests + BlockDeviceMappings → update volume metadata to available → persist state → respond with VolumeAttachment (state=detaching) | 1. Detach with explicit InstanceId<br>2. Detach without InstanceId (gateway resolution)<br>3. Detach with correct --device cross-check<br>4. Missing VolumeId (InvalidParameterValue)<br>5. Volume not attached (IncorrectState)<br>6. Nonexistent volume (InvalidVolume.NotFound)<br>7. Nonexistent instance (InvalidInstanceID.NotFound)<br>8. Instance not running (IncorrectInstanceState)<br>9. Device mismatch (InvalidParameterValue)<br>10. Boot volume protection (OperationNotPermitted)<br>11. Force flag (continues past device_del failure)<br>12. Volume reusability (re-attach after detach) | **DONE** |
-| `describe-volume-status` | `--volume-ids` | `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates vol- prefix → NATS `ec2.DescribeVolumeStatus` → daemon fetches VolumeConfig from Predastore S3 (parallel for specific IDs, sequential list-all for no IDs) → builds VolumeStatusItem per volume (status=ok, io-enabled=passed, io-performance=not-applicable) → returns InvalidVolume.NotFound for missing explicit IDs → skips internal sub-volumes (-efi, -cloudinit) | 1. List all volume statuses<br>2. Filter by specific volume IDs (fast path)<br>3. Non-existent volume ID returns InvalidVolume.NotFound<br>4. Invalid volume ID format (InvalidVolume.Malformed)<br>5. Internal sub-volumes excluded from listing<br>6. Nil/empty input defaults to all volumes | **DONE** |
+| `describe-volume-status` | `--volume-ids`, `--filters` (volume-id, volume-status.status, availability-zone) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates vol- prefix → NATS `ec2.DescribeVolumeStatus` → daemon fetches VolumeConfig from Predastore S3 (parallel for specific IDs, sequential list-all for no IDs) → applies filters → builds VolumeStatusItem per volume (status=ok, io-enabled=passed, io-performance=not-applicable) → returns InvalidVolume.NotFound for missing explicit IDs → skips internal sub-volumes (-efi, -cloudinit) | 1. List all volume statuses<br>2. Filter by specific volume IDs (fast path)<br>3. Non-existent volume ID returns InvalidVolume.NotFound<br>4. Invalid volume ID format (InvalidVolume.Malformed)<br>5. Internal sub-volumes excluded from listing<br>6. Nil/empty input defaults to all volumes<br>7. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
 | `describe-volumes-modifications` | — | `--volume-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | Query pending/completed volume modifications → return modification state, progress, original/target size | 1. Check in-progress modification<br>2. Check completed modification<br>3. No modifications returns empty | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Snapshot Management
+### EC2 - Snapshot Management
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
 | `create-snapshot` | `--volume-id`, `--description`, `--tag-specifications` | `--dry-run` | Volume must exist in Predastore | Gateway validates vol- prefix → NATS `ec2.CreateSnapshot` → daemon reads VolumeConfig from Predastore → generates snap-ID via viperblock → stores SnapshotConfig (metadata-only, points to source volume) as completed → returns Snapshot with state=completed, progress=100% | 1. Snapshot from valid volume<br>2. Missing volume ID (InvalidParameterValue)<br>3. Volume not found (InvalidVolume.NotFound)<br>4. Invalid volume ID format (InvalidVolume.Malformed)<br>5. Snapshot with description<br>6. Snapshot with tag specifications | **DONE** |
 | `create-snapshots` | — | `--instance-specification`, `--description`, `--tag-specifications` | Instance must exist, instance-volume attachment tracking | Create snapshots of all volumes attached to instance → return list of snapshot IDs. Blocked: requires instance-volume attachment tracking to discover which volumes to snapshot. | 1. Snapshot all volumes on instance<br>2. Instance with no volumes | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `delete-snapshot` | `--snapshot-id` | `--dry-run` | Snapshot must exist | Gateway validates snap- prefix → NATS `ec2.DeleteSnapshot` → daemon verifies snapshot exists in Predastore → lists and deletes all objects under snapshot prefix → returns success | 1. Delete existing snapshot<br>2. Delete non-existent snapshot (InvalidSnapshot.NotFound)<br>3. Missing snapshot ID (InvalidParameterValue)<br>4. Invalid snapshot ID format (InvalidSnapshot.Malformed) | **DONE** |
-| `describe-snapshots` | `--snapshot-ids` | `--owner-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates snap- prefix on IDs → NATS `ec2.DescribeSnapshots` → daemon lists snap- prefixed objects in Predastore → reads SnapshotConfig for each → filters by snapshot ID if specified → returns snapshot list | 1. List all snapshots<br>2. Filter by snapshot ID<br>3. Empty snapshot list<br>4. Invalid snapshot ID format (InvalidSnapshot.Malformed) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-snapshots` | `--snapshot-ids`, `--filters` (snapshot-id, status, volume-id, volume-size, owner-id, tag:\*) | `--owner-ids`, `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates snap- prefix on IDs → NATS `ec2.DescribeSnapshots` → daemon lists snap- prefixed objects in Predastore → reads SnapshotConfig for each → applies filters → returns snapshot list | 1. List all snapshots<br>2. Filter by snapshot ID<br>3. Empty snapshot list<br>4. Invalid snapshot ID format (InvalidSnapshot.Malformed)<br>5. Filter by status, volume-id, volume-size<br>6. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
 | `copy-snapshot` | `--source-snapshot-id`, `--source-region`, `--description` | `--encrypted`, `--dry-run` | Source snapshot must exist | Gateway validates snap- prefix + source region → NATS `ec2.CopySnapshot` → daemon reads source SnapshotConfig → generates new snap-ID → copies metadata (preserves tags, description override) → stores as completed → returns new snapshot ID | 1. Copy within same region<br>2. Copy non-existent snapshot (InvalidSnapshot.NotFound)<br>3. Missing source ID (InvalidParameterValue)<br>4. Missing source region (MissingParameter)<br>5. Copy preserves tags<br>6. Copy with description override | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - Tags
+### EC2 - Tags
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -70,31 +166,31 @@
 | `delete-tags` | `--resources`, `--tags` | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input (resources non-empty) → NATS `ec2.DeleteTags` → daemon removes specified tag keys from resource JSON, or all tags if no keys specified → return success | 1. Delete specific tag by key<br>2. Delete all tags (no tags specified)<br>3. Empty resources list (error: MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
 | `describe-tags` | `--filters` (resource-id, resource-type, key, value) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeTags` → daemon lists all `tags/*.json` from Predastore S3 → applies filters (resource-id, resource-type, key, value) → returns tag list with resource type auto-detected from ID prefix | 1. List all tags<br>2. Filter by resource-id<br>3. Filter by resource-type (instance, volume, image, snapshot, vpc, subnet, security-group, route-table, internet-gateway, egress-only-internet-gateway)<br>4. Filter by key<br>5. Filter by value<br>6. Empty result when no tags exist | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - Regions & Availability Zones
+### EC2 - Regions & Availability Zones
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `describe-regions` | *(returns configured region, endpoint, opt-in status from config — input params ignored)* | `--region-names`, `--filters`, `--all-regions`, `--dry-run` | None | Return configured region from hive init config with Endpoint and OptInStatus → local-only response, no NATS | 1. List all regions<br>2. Filter by region name<br>3. Verify endpoint URL returned<br>4. Verify OptInStatus returned | **DONE** |
-| `describe-availability-zones` | *(returns configured AZ, region, zone ID, state, opt-in status from config — input params ignored)* | `--zone-names`, `--filters`, `--all-availability-zones` | None | Return configured AZ from hive init config with zone ID, state, group name, network border group → local-only response, no NATS | 1. List all AZs<br>2. Filter by zone name<br>3. Verify zone state is available<br>4. Verify region name matches config | **DONE** |
+| `describe-regions` | *(returns configured region, endpoint, opt-in status from config — input params ignored)* | `--region-names`, `--filters`, `--all-regions`, `--dry-run` | None | Return configured region from spinifex init config with Endpoint and OptInStatus → local-only response, no NATS | 1. List all regions<br>2. Filter by region name<br>3. Verify endpoint URL returned<br>4. Verify OptInStatus returned | **DONE** |
+| `describe-availability-zones` | *(returns configured AZ, region, zone ID, state, opt-in status from config — input params ignored)* | `--zone-names`, `--filters`, `--all-availability-zones` | None | Return configured AZ from spinifex init config with zone ID, state, group name, network border group → local-only response, no NATS | 1. List all AZs<br>2. Filter by zone name<br>3. Verify zone state is available<br>4. Verify region name matches config | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - Account Attributes
+### EC2 - Account Attributes
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
 | `describe-account-attributes` | `--attribute-names` | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway parses input → returns static account attributes: supported-platforms=VPC, default-vpc=none, max-instances=100, vpc-max-security-groups-per-interface=5, max-elastic-ips=5, vpc-max-elastic-ips=20 → local-only response, no NATS | 1. List all account attributes<br>2. Filter by attribute name<br>3. Verify all 6 attributes returned with correct values | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - Account Settings (Deferred)
+### EC2 - Account Settings (Deferred)
 
 Persistence layer works (NATS JetStream KV), but stored values are not yet enforced by downstream services. Will be completed post-merge.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `enable-ebs-encryption-by-default` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Store encryption default flag in JetStream KV → return `EbsEncryptionByDefault=true` | 1. Enable encryption<br>2. Verify via get | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
-| `disable-ebs-encryption-by-default` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Clear encryption default flag in JetStream KV → return `EbsEncryptionByDefault=false` | 1. Disable encryption<br>2. Verify via get | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
-| `get-ebs-encryption-by-default` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Read encryption default flag from JetStream KV → return current state | 1. Get default state<br>2. Verify matches last enable/disable | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
-| `enable-serial-console-access` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Store serial console access flag in JetStream KV → return enabled=true | 1. Enable access<br>2. Verify via get | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
-| `disable-serial-console-access` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Clear serial console access flag in JetStream KV → return enabled=false | 1. Disable access | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
-| `get-serial-console-access-status` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Read serial console access flag from JetStream KV | 1. Get current status | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
+| `enable-ebs-encryption-by-default` | *(no flags needed)* | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.EnableEbsEncryptionByDefault` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon stores `EbsEncryptionByDefault=true` in JetStream KV (`spinifex-ec2-account-settings` bucket) → return `EbsEncryptionByDefault=true`. Enforcement deferred: stored value not yet checked by CreateVolume/CreateSnapshot. | 1. Enable encryption<br>2. Verify via get | **STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
+| `disable-ebs-encryption-by-default` | *(no flags needed)* | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.DisableEbsEncryptionByDefault` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon stores `EbsEncryptionByDefault=false` in JetStream KV → return `EbsEncryptionByDefault=false`. | 1. Disable encryption<br>2. Verify via get | **STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
+| `get-ebs-encryption-by-default` | *(no flags needed)* | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.GetEbsEncryptionByDefault` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon reads `EbsEncryptionByDefault` from JetStream KV → return current state. | 1. Get default state<br>2. Verify matches last enable/disable | **STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
+| `enable-serial-console-access` | *(no flags needed)* | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.EnableSerialConsoleAccess` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon stores `SerialConsoleAccessEnabled=true` in JetStream KV (`spinifex-ec2-account-settings` bucket) → return enabled=true. Stored for future interactive serial console support (not currently enforced by any operation). | 1. Enable access<br>2. Verify via get | **STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
+| `disable-serial-console-access` | *(no flags needed)* | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.DisableSerialConsoleAccess` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon stores `SerialConsoleAccessEnabled=false` in JetStream KV → return enabled=false. Stored for future interactive serial console support (not currently enforced by any operation). | 1. Disable access<br>2. Verify via get | **STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
+| `get-serial-console-access-status` | *(no flags needed)* | `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.GetSerialConsoleAccessStatus` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon reads `SerialConsoleAccessEnabled` from JetStream KV → return current state. | 1. Get current status<br>2. Verify matches last enable/disable | **DONE** |
 | `enable-snapshot-block-public-access` | — | `--state` | None | Store snapshot block public access state in JetStream KV | 1. Enable with block-all-sharing<br>2. Enable with block-new-sharing | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
 | `disable-snapshot-block-public-access` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Clear snapshot block public access state in JetStream KV | 1. Disable access | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
 | `get-snapshot-block-public-access-state` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Read snapshot block public access state from JetStream KV | 1. Get current state | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
@@ -104,23 +200,27 @@ Persistence layer works (NATS JetStream KV), but stored values are not yet enfor
 | `modify-instance-metadata-defaults` | — | `--http-tokens`, `--http-put-response-hop-limit`, `--http-endpoint`, `--instance-metadata-tags` | None | Store instance metadata defaults in JetStream KV | 1. Set httpTokens=required<br>2. Set hop limit | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
 | `get-instance-metadata-defaults` | — | `--dry-run` | None | Read instance metadata defaults from JetStream KV | 1. Get current defaults | **NOT STARTED** (enforcement pending) |
 
-## EC2 - Egress-Only Internet Gateway
+### EC2 - Egress-Only Internet Gateway
+
+Gateway routing and KV CRUD are wired up but no OVN/OVS integration exists. EIGWs are stored in `spinifex-eigw` KV bucket but have no effect on network topology (no vpcd events published, unlike IGW which publishes `vpc.igw-attach`/`vpc.igw-detach`).
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-egress-only-internet-gateway` | — | `--vpc-id`, `--client-token`, `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | NATS `ec2.CreateEgressOnlyInternetGateway` → daemon generates eigw-ID → creates record in NATS JetStream KV with state=attached → returns EgressOnlyInternetGateway with attachment | 1. Create with valid VpcId<br>2. Missing VpcId (error: MissingParameter)<br>3. Create with inline tags<br>4. Verify ID format eigw-{16hex} | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-egress-only-internet-gateway` | — | `--egress-only-internet-gateway-id`, `--dry-run` | EIGW must exist | NATS `ec2.DeleteEgressOnlyInternetGateway` → daemon verifies EIGW exists in KV → deletes from KV → returns ReturnCode=true | 1. Delete existing EIGW<br>2. Delete non-existent EIGW (error)<br>3. Missing ID (error: MissingParameter) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-egress-only-internet-gateways` | — | `--egress-only-internet-gateway-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeEgressOnlyInternetGateways` → daemon lists all keys from KV bucket → filters by ID if specified → returns list | 1. Describe all EIGWs<br>2. Filter by specific ID<br>3. Non-existent ID returns empty list | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-egress-only-internet-gateway` | `--vpc-id`, `--tag-specifications` | `--client-token`, `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | Gateway validates VpcId → NATS `ec2.CreateEgressOnlyInternetGateway` → daemon generates eigw-ID → creates EgressOnlyIGWRecord in `spinifex-eigw` KV bucket with state=attached (always attached at creation, unlike IGW) → returns EgressOnlyInternetGateway with attachment | 1. Create with valid VpcId<br>2. Missing VpcId (error: MissingParameter)<br>3. Create with inline tags<br>4. Verify ID format eigw-{16hex} | **STARTED** (KV only, no OVN) |
+| `delete-egress-only-internet-gateway` | `--egress-only-internet-gateway-id` | `--dry-run` | EIGW must exist | NATS `ec2.DeleteEgressOnlyInternetGateway` → daemon verifies EIGW exists in KV → deletes from `spinifex-eigw` KV → returns ReturnCode=true. No detach required (unlike IGW). | 1. Delete existing EIGW<br>2. Delete non-existent EIGW (error)<br>3. Missing ID (error: MissingParameter) | **STARTED** (KV only, no OVN) |
+| `describe-egress-only-internet-gateways` | `--egress-only-internet-gateway-ids`, `--filters` (egress-only-internet-gateway-id, tag:\*) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeEgressOnlyInternetGateways` → daemon lists all keys from `spinifex-eigw` KV bucket → filters by ID if specified → applies filters → always includes Attachments array → returns list | 1. Describe all EIGWs<br>2. Filter by specific ID<br>3. Non-existent ID returns empty list<br>4. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **STARTED** (KV only, no OVN) |
 
-## EC2 - Placement Groups
+### EC2 - Placement Groups
+
+Placement groups are stored in `spinifex-placement-groups` JetStream KV bucket, keyed by `{accountID}.{groupName}`. All mutations use CAS (compare-and-swap) with 5-retry limit for optimistic concurrency. Supported strategies: **spread** (strict 1 instance per node) and **cluster** (all instances pinned to single node). Partition strategy is rejected. Internal NATS operations (ReserveSpreadNodes, FinalizeSpreadInstances, ReleaseSpreadNodes, RemoveInstanceFromPlacementGroup, ReserveClusterNode, FinalizeClusterInstances) support atomic multi-node coordination for RunInstances and TerminateInstances.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-placement-group` | — | `--group-name`, `--strategy` (cluster/spread/partition), `--partition-count`, `--spread-level`, `--tag-specifications` | None | NATS `ec2.CreatePlacementGroup` → daemon stores placement group in JetStream KV with strategy, state=available → return group metadata | 1. Create with cluster strategy<br>2. Create with spread strategy<br>3. Create with partition strategy + partition count<br>4. Duplicate name (error)<br>5. Invalid strategy (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-placement-group` | — | `--group-name`, `--dry-run` | Group must exist, no instances in group | NATS `ec2.DeletePlacementGroup` → daemon verifies group exists and is empty → delete from KV → return success | 1. Delete empty group<br>2. Delete group with instances (error)<br>3. Delete non-existent group (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-placement-groups` | — | `--group-names`, `--group-ids`, `--filters` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribePlacementGroups` → daemon lists groups from KV → return list with strategy and state | 1. List all groups<br>2. Filter by name<br>3. Filter by strategy | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-placement-group` | `--group-name`, `--strategy` (spread/cluster) | `--partition-count`, `--spread-level` (hardcoded to "host"), `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates GroupName + Strategy → NATS `ec2.CreatePlacementGroup` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon generates pg-ID (pg-{16hex}) → stores PlacementGroupRecord in `spinifex-placement-groups` KV with state=available, SpreadLevel="host" for spread → rejects partition strategy (InvalidParameterValue) → rejects duplicate names (InvalidPlacementGroup.Duplicate) → returns PlacementGroup | 1. Create with spread strategy<br>2. Create with cluster strategy<br>3. Create with partition strategy (error: InvalidParameterValue)<br>4. Duplicate name (error: InvalidPlacementGroup.Duplicate)<br>5. Missing GroupName (error)<br>6. Missing Strategy (error) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-placement-group` | `--group-name` | `--dry-run` | Group must exist, no instances in group | NATS `ec2.DeletePlacementGroup` → daemon verifies group exists (InvalidPlacementGroup.Unknown) → counts instances in NodeInstances map → rejects if non-empty (InvalidPlacementGroup.InUse) → deletes from KV → returns success | 1. Delete empty group<br>2. Delete group with instances (error: InvalidPlacementGroup.InUse)<br>3. Delete non-existent group (error: InvalidPlacementGroup.Unknown) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-placement-groups` | `--group-names`, `--group-ids`, `--filters` (strategy, state, spread-level, group-name) | `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribePlacementGroups` → daemon lists all keys from `spinifex-placement-groups` KV → filters by GroupNames, GroupIds, or Filters → returns list with Strategy, State, SpreadLevel, GroupId | 1. List all groups<br>2. Filter by name<br>3. Filter by group ID<br>4. Filter by strategy<br>5. Filter by state<br>6. Empty result when no groups exist | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - Dedicated Hosts
+### EC2 - Dedicated Hosts
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -128,7 +228,7 @@ Persistence layer works (NATS JetStream KV), but stored values are not yet enfor
 | `describe-hosts` | — | `--host-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeHosts` → daemon lists hosts from KV → return host list with capacity and instance info | 1. List all hosts<br>2. Filter by host ID<br>3. Filter by instance type | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `release-hosts` | — | `--host-ids` | Host must exist, no running instances | NATS `ec2.ReleaseHosts` → daemon verifies no instances on host → delete from KV → return success/failure per host | 1. Release empty host<br>2. Release host with instances (error)<br>3. Release non-existent host (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - IPv4 Pools
+### EC2 - IPv4 Pools
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -136,7 +236,7 @@ Persistence layer works (NATS JetStream KV), but stored values are not yet enfor
 | `delete-public-ipv4-pool` | — | `--pool-id`, `--dry-run` | Pool must exist and be empty | NATS `ec2.DeletePublicIpv4Pool` → daemon verifies pool empty → delete from KV → return success | 1. Delete empty pool<br>2. Delete pool with addresses (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `describe-public-ipv4-pools` | — | `--pool-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribePublicIpv4Pools` → daemon lists pools from KV → return pool list with address counts | 1. List all pools<br>2. Filter by pool ID | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - DHCP Options
+### EC2 - DHCP Options
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -145,7 +245,7 @@ Persistence layer works (NATS JetStream KV), but stored values are not yet enfor
 | `describe-dhcp-options` | — | `--dhcp-options-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeDhcpOptions` → daemon lists DHCP options from KV → return list with configurations | 1. List all DHCP options<br>2. Filter by ID | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `associate-dhcp-options` | — | `--dhcp-options-id`, `--vpc-id`, `--dry-run` | DHCP options and VPC must exist | NATS `ec2.AssociateDhcpOptions` → daemon links DHCP options to VPC → update VPC metadata → return success | 1. Associate with VPC<br>2. Missing DHCP options ID (error)<br>3. Missing VPC ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Capacity Reservations
+### EC2 - Capacity Reservations
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -154,71 +254,80 @@ Persistence layer works (NATS JetStream KV), but stored values are not yet enfor
 | `describe-capacity-reservations` | — | `--capacity-reservation-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeCapacityReservations` → daemon lists reservations from KV → return list with state and counts | 1. List all reservations<br>2. Filter by ID<br>3. Filter by instance type | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `modify-capacity-reservation` | — | `--capacity-reservation-id`, `--instance-count`, `--end-date`, `--end-date-type` | Reservation must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyCapacityReservation` → daemon updates reservation in KV → return success | 1. Modify instance count<br>2. Modify end date<br>3. Missing reservation ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Elastic IP
+### EC2 - Elastic IP
+
+EIP operations are conditionally available — only registered when external IPAM is configured (pool mode). EIPs are stored in `spinifex-eip-allocations` KV bucket. Association publishes `vpc.add-nat`/`vpc.delete-nat` events to vpcd for OVN NAT configuration.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `allocate-address` | — | `--domain` (vpc), `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.AllocateAddress` → daemon allocates IP from pool → stores in JetStream KV with eipalloc-ID → return AllocationId, PublicIp, Domain | 1. Allocate EIP<br>2. Verify in describe-addresses<br>3. Allocate without --domain uses default | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `release-address` | — | `--allocation-id`, `--dry-run` | EIP must exist and be disassociated | NATS `ec2.ReleaseAddress` → daemon verifies not associated → release IP back to pool → delete from KV → return success | 1. Release disassociated EIP<br>2. Release associated EIP (error)<br>3. Release non-existent (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `associate-address` | — | `--allocation-id`, `--instance-id` or `--network-interface-id`, `--dry-run` | EIP and target must exist | NATS `ec2.AssociateAddress` → daemon links EIP to instance/ENI → configure OVS DNAT/SNAT rules → return eipassoc-ID | 1. Associate with instance<br>2. Re-associate (moves EIP)<br>3. Associate non-existent EIP (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `disassociate-address` | — | `--association-id`, `--dry-run` | Association must exist | NATS `ec2.DisassociateAddress` → daemon unlinks EIP from instance/ENI → remove OVS DNAT/SNAT rules → return success | 1. Disassociate existing<br>2. Disassociate non-existent (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-addresses` | — | `--allocation-ids`, `--filters`, `--public-ips` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeAddresses` → daemon lists EIPs from KV → return list with association info | 1. List all EIPs<br>2. Filter by allocation ID<br>3. Filter by public IP | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `allocate-address` | `--public-ipv4-pool` (optional, specific IPAM pool), `--tag-specifications` | `--domain` (hardcoded vpc), `--dry-run` | EIP service must be initialized (external IPAM configured) | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.AllocateAddress` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon allocates IP from external IPAM pool (named or best-matching) → creates EIPRecord with state=allocated in `spinifex-eip-allocations` KV → returns AllocationId, PublicIp, Domain=vpc, PublicIpv4Pool | 1. Allocate EIP from default pool<br>2. Allocate from specific pool<br>3. Pool exhausted (InsufficientAddressCapacity)<br>4. With tag specifications<br>5. Verify in describe-addresses | **DONE** |
+| `release-address` | `--allocation-id` | `--dry-run` | EIP must exist and be disassociated | Gateway validates AllocationId non-empty → NATS `ec2.ReleaseAddress` → daemon retrieves EIP record from KV → checks state != associated (InvalidAddressLocked if still associated) → releases IP back to IPAM pool → deletes KV record → returns success | 1. Release disassociated EIP<br>2. Release associated EIP (error: InvalidAddressLocked)<br>3. Release non-existent (error: InvalidAllocationID.NotFound)<br>4. Missing AllocationId (error: MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `associate-address` | `--allocation-id`, `--network-interface-id` OR `--instance-id`, `--private-ip-address` (optional override) | `--dry-run`, `--allow-reassociation` | EIP and target ENI/instance must exist | Gateway validates AllocationId + one of NetworkInterfaceId/InstanceId required → NATS `ec2.AssociateAddress` → daemon retrieves EIP → resolves target ENI (by ID or instance lookup) → generates AssociationId → updates record state=associated with ENI/instance/VPC/private IP → publishes `vpc.add-nat` event to vpcd (OVN NAT configuration) → returns AssociationId | 1. Associate with instance<br>2. Associate with specific ENI<br>3. Associate with private IP override<br>4. Missing AllocationId (MissingParameter)<br>5. Missing target (MissingParameter)<br>6. Non-existent EIP (InvalidAllocationID.NotFound)<br>7. Non-existent ENI (InvalidNetworkInterfaceID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `disassociate-address` | `--association-id` | `--dry-run` | Association must exist | Gateway validates AssociationId non-empty → NATS `ec2.DisassociateAddress` → daemon scans KV to find EIP by AssociationId → publishes `vpc.delete-nat` event to vpcd → clears association fields → reverts state to allocated → updates KV → returns success | 1. Disassociate existing<br>2. Non-existent association (InvalidAssociationID.NotFound)<br>3. Missing AssociationId (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-addresses` | `--allocation-ids`, `--public-ips`, `--filters` (allocation-id, public-ip, instance-id, association-id, domain, tag:\*) | `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeAddresses` → daemon scans all EIP records in account → filters by AllocationIds and/or PublicIps if specified → applies filters → returns Address list with allocation, association, PublicIp, PrivateIpAddress, NetworkInterfaceId, InstanceId, Domain | 1. List all EIPs<br>2. Filter by allocation ID<br>3. Filter by public IP<br>4. Non-existent AllocationId returns error<br>5. Empty result when no EIPs<br>6. Filter by instance-id, domain<br>7. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
+| `describe-addresses-attribute` | `--allocation-ids` (optional filter) | `--attribute`, `--dry-run`, `--max-results`, `--next-token` | None | Gateway validates input → NATS `ec2.DescribeAddressesAttribute` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon looks up EIP records by AllocationIds (or scans all account EIPs if none specified) → returns AddressAttribute list with AllocationId and PublicIp per entry. Unlike DescribeAddresses, returns empty list (not error) for non-existent AllocationIds. PtrRecord always nil (reverse-DNS not supported). | 1. List all EIP attributes<br>2. Filter by allocation IDs<br>3. Non-existent AllocationId returns empty (not error)<br>4. Nil input returns error | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - NAT Gateway
+### EC2 - NAT Gateway
+
+NAT gateways are stored in `spinifex-vpc-nat-gateways` KV bucket. Deleted gateways are moved to `spinifex-vpc-deleted-nat-gateways` with a 1-hour TTL for Terraform polling. SNAT rule coordination uses `vpc.add-nat-gateway` and `vpc.delete-nat-gateway` NATS events (published via route table service on CreateRoute and during DeleteNatGateway respectively).
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-nat-gateway` | — | `--subnet-id`, `--allocation-id`, `--connectivity-type`, `--tag-specifications` | Subnet must exist, EIP must be allocated (for public type) | NATS `ec2.CreateNatGateway` → daemon creates NAT gateway in JetStream KV with nat-ID → configure OVS SNAT rules → state=pending→available → return NatGateway | 1. Create public NAT gateway<br>2. Create private NAT gateway (no allocation-id)<br>3. Invalid subnet (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-nat-gateway` | — | `--nat-gateway-id`, `--dry-run` | NAT gateway must exist | NATS `ec2.DeleteNatGateway` → daemon marks as deleting → remove OVS SNAT rules → delete from KV → return NatGatewayId | 1. Delete existing NAT gateway<br>2. Delete non-existent (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-nat-gateways` | — | `--nat-gateway-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeNatGateways` → daemon lists NAT gateways from KV → return list with state, subnet, addresses | 1. List all NAT gateways<br>2. Filter by ID<br>3. Filter by VPC ID | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-nat-gateway` | `--subnet-id`, `--allocation-id` | `--connectivity-type` (public only), `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | Subnet must exist, EIP must be allocated and unassociated | Gateway validates SubnetId + AllocationId (required) → NATS `ec2.CreateNatGateway` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon verifies subnet exists in `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → verifies EIP exists in `spinifex-vpc-eips` KV and has no AssociationId (Resource.AlreadyAssociated if in use) → generates nat-ID → stores NatGatewayRecord in `spinifex-vpc-nat-gateways` KV with state=available → returns NatGateway with addresses | 1. Create NAT gateway (happy path)<br>2. Subnet not found (InvalidSubnetID.NotFound)<br>3. EIP not found (InvalidAllocationID.NotFound)<br>4. EIP already associated (Resource.AlreadyAssociated)<br>5. Missing SubnetId or AllocationId (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-nat-gateway` | `--nat-gateway-id` | `--dry-run` | NAT gateway must exist | Gateway validates NatGatewayId (required) → NATS `ec2.DeleteNatGateway` → daemon retrieves record from KV → scans all route tables in VPC for routes targeting this NAT gateway → publishes `vpc.delete-nat-gateway` event per affected subnet (SNAT rule cleanup) → sets state=deleted → stores in `spinifex-vpc-deleted-nat-gateways` with 1-hour TTL → deletes from active KV bucket | 1. Delete existing NAT gateway<br>2. Delete non-existent (InvalidNatGatewayID.NotFound)<br>3. Deleted gateway visible when queried by ID (state=deleted)<br>4. Deleted gateway excluded from general list queries (TTL auto-expire) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-nat-gateways` | `--nat-gateway-ids`, `--filters` (vpc-id, state) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeNatGateways` → daemon scans `spinifex-vpc-nat-gateways` KV → applies NatGatewayIds filter and/or vpc-id/state filters → for specific IDs not found in active bucket, checks deleted bucket → returns InvalidNatGatewayID.NotFound if ID never existed → returns list with state, addresses, subnet, VPC | 1. List all NAT gateways<br>2. Filter by specific IDs<br>3. Filter by state<br>4. Filter by vpc-id<br>5. Non-existent ID (InvalidNatGatewayID.NotFound)<br>6. Deleted gateway visible by ID query | **DONE** |
 | `assign-private-nat-gateway-address` | — | `--nat-gateway-id`, `--private-ip-addresses` | NAT gateway must exist (private type) | NATS `ec2.AssignPrivateNatGatewayAddress` → daemon assigns private IPs to NAT gateway → return assigned addresses | 1. Assign address<br>2. Missing NAT gateway ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `associate-nat-gateway-address` | — | `--nat-gateway-id`, `--allocation-ids` | NAT gateway and EIPs must exist | NATS `ec2.AssociateNatGatewayAddress` → daemon associates EIPs with NAT gateway → return association info | 1. Associate EIP<br>2. Missing NAT gateway ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - VPC Networking (Core)
+### EC2 - VPC Networking (Core)
 
-Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Single AZ for Hive v1.
+Requires OVN/OVS (`apt install openvswitch-switch ovn-host`). VPC/Subnet/ENI/SG CRUD stores metadata in NATS KV and publishes events to vpcd (the network topology daemon) which translates to OVN logical switches, ports, routers, and ACLs. Single AZ for Spinifex v1. IPAM uses CAS-based allocation from NATS KV (`spinifex-vpc-ipam` bucket). Security groups stored in `spinifex-vpc-security-groups` KV bucket with optimistic locking on rule updates.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-vpc` | — | `--cidr-block`, `--tag-specifications`, `--instance-tenancy` | None | Create OVS bridge for VPC → assign vpc-ID → store VPC metadata in NATS KV → configure CIDR range → return VPC with state=available | 1. Create VPC with /16 CIDR<br>2. Overlapping CIDR (error)<br>3. Invalid CIDR format (error)<br>4. Verify in describe-vpcs | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-vpc` | — | `--vpc-id` | VPC must be empty (no subnets, gateways, instances) | Verify no dependent resources → delete OVS bridge → remove metadata → return success | 1. Delete empty VPC<br>2. Delete VPC with subnets (error: DependencyViolation)<br>3. Delete non-existent VPC (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-vpcs` | — | `--vpc-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | Query NATS KV for VPC metadata → return VPC list with CIDR, state, tags | 1. List all VPCs<br>2. Filter by VPC ID<br>3. Filter by CIDR block | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `modify-vpc-attribute` | — | `--vpc-id`, `--enable-dns-support`, `--enable-dns-hostnames` | VPC must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyVpcAttribute` → daemon updates VPC attribute in KV → return success | 1. Enable DNS support<br>2. Enable DNS hostnames<br>3. Missing VPC ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-vpc` | `--cidr-block`, `--tag-specifications` | `--instance-tenancy`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates CidrBlock (required, valid CIDR, /16–/28 prefix) → NATS `ec2.CreateVpc` → daemon allocates unique VNI from `spinifex-vpc-vni-counter` KV → generates vpc-ID → stores VPCRecord in `spinifex-vpc-vpcs` KV → publishes `vpc.create` event to vpcd (creates OVN logical switch) → returns VPC with state=available | 1. Create VPC with /16 CIDR<br>2. Invalid CIDR format (error: InvalidVpcRange)<br>3. CIDR prefix outside /16–/28 (error)<br>4. Verify in describe-vpcs<br>5. Tags applied at creation | **DONE** |
+| `delete-vpc` | `--vpc-id` | `--dry-run` | VPC must be empty (no subnets) | Gateway validates VpcId → NATS `ec2.DeleteVpc` → daemon checks for dependent subnets in `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → returns DependencyViolation if subnets exist → deletes from `spinifex-vpc-vpcs` KV → publishes `vpc.delete` event to vpcd (removes OVN resources) | 1. Delete empty VPC<br>2. Delete VPC with subnets (DependencyViolation)<br>3. Delete non-existent VPC (error) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-vpcs` | `--vpc-ids`, `--filters` (vpc-id, state, cidr-block, is-default, owner-id, tag:\*) | `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeVpcs` → daemon lists all keys from `spinifex-vpc-vpcs` KV → filters by VPC IDs if specified → applies filters → returns error for non-existent requested IDs → returns VPC list with CIDR, state, CIDR associations | 1. List all VPCs<br>2. Filter by VPC ID<br>3. Non-existent VPC ID returns error<br>4. Filter by state, cidr-block, is-default<br>5. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
+| `modify-vpc-attribute` | `--vpc-id`, `--enable-dns-hostnames`, `--enable-dns-support`, `--enable-network-address-usage-metrics` | `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | Gateway validates VpcId non-empty → NATS `ec2.ModifyVpcAttribute` → daemon retrieves VPC record from `spinifex-vpc-vpcs` KV → updates boolean flags if provided → updates KV with optimistic locking → returns empty output | 1. Enable DNS hostnames<br>2. Enable DNS support<br>3. Enable network address usage metrics<br>4. Missing VPC ID (MissingParameter)<br>5. Non-existent VPC (InvalidVpcID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-vpc-attribute` | `--vpc-id`, `--attribute` (enableDnsHostnames, enableDnsSupport, enableNetworkAddressUsageMetrics) | `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | Gateway validates VpcId + Attribute non-empty → NATS `ec2.DescribeVpcAttribute` → daemon retrieves VPC record → returns single attribute as AttributeBooleanValue (one attribute per call, matches AWS behavior) → validates attribute name | 1. Get enableDnsHostnames<br>2. Get enableDnsSupport<br>3. Get enableNetworkAddressUsageMetrics<br>4. Invalid attribute name (InvalidParameterValue)<br>5. Missing VPC ID (MissingParameter)<br>6. Non-existent VPC (InvalidVpcID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
 | `associate-vpc-cidr-block` | — | `--vpc-id`, `--cidr-block` | VPC must exist | NATS `ec2.AssociateVpcCidrBlock` → daemon adds secondary CIDR to VPC metadata → return association | 1. Add secondary CIDR<br>2. Overlapping CIDR (error)<br>3. Max CIDR blocks exceeded (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `disassociate-vpc-cidr-block` | — | `--association-id` | Association must exist | NATS `ec2.DisassociateVpcCidrBlock` → daemon removes secondary CIDR from VPC → return success | 1. Remove secondary CIDR<br>2. Remove primary CIDR (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `create-subnet` | — | `--vpc-id`, `--cidr-block`, `--availability-zone`, `--tag-specifications` | VPC must exist | Validate CIDR within VPC range → create OVS port group with VLAN tag → assign subnet-ID → store metadata | 1. Create subnet within VPC CIDR<br>2. Subnet CIDR outside VPC range (error)<br>3. Overlapping subnet CIDRs (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-subnet` | — | `--subnet-id` | Subnet must be empty (no instances) | Verify no instances in subnet → remove OVS port group → delete metadata | 1. Delete empty subnet<br>2. Delete subnet with instances (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-subnets` | — | `--subnet-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | Query NATS KV for subnet metadata → return subnet list | 1. List all subnets<br>2. Filter by VPC ID<br>3. Filter by AZ | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `modify-subnet-attribute` | — | `--subnet-id`, `--map-public-ip-on-launch`, `--assign-ipv6-address-on-creation` | Subnet must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifySubnetAttribute` → daemon updates subnet attribute in KV → return success | 1. Enable auto-assign public IP<br>2. Missing subnet ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-subnet` | `--vpc-id`, `--cidr-block`, `--availability-zone`, `--tag-specifications` | `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | Gateway validates VpcId + CidrBlock (required, valid CIDR, /16–/28 prefix) → NATS `ec2.CreateSubnet` → daemon verifies parent VPC exists → validates subnet CIDR is within VPC CIDR range → checks for overlapping subnets in same VPC → calculates available IPs (total hosts - 5 AWS-reserved: .0/.1/.2/.3/.255) → generates subnet-ID → stores SubnetRecord in `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → publishes `vpc.create-subnet` event to vpcd → defaults AZ from config if omitted | 1. Create subnet within VPC CIDR<br>2. Subnet CIDR outside VPC range (error: InvalidSubnetRange)<br>3. Overlapping subnet CIDRs (error: InvalidSubnetConflict)<br>4. CIDR prefix outside /16–/28 (error)<br>5. Missing VPC or CIDR (error: MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-subnet` | `--subnet-id` | `--dry-run` | Subnet must exist | NATS `ec2.DeleteSubnet` → daemon verifies subnet exists → deletes from `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → publishes `vpc.delete-subnet` event to vpcd | 1. Delete existing subnet<br>2. Delete non-existent subnet (error) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-subnets` | `--subnet-ids`, `--filters` (vpc-id, subnet-id, availability-zone, cidr-block, state, default-for-az, tag:\*) | `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeSubnets` → daemon lists all keys from `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → applies filters → filters by subnet IDs if specified → recalculates available IPs from CIDR → returns error for non-existent requested IDs | 1. List all subnets<br>2. Filter by VPC ID<br>3. Filter by subnet ID<br>4. Non-existent subnet returns error<br>5. Filter by availability-zone, cidr-block, state<br>6. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
+| `modify-subnet-attribute` | `--subnet-id`, `--map-public-ip-on-launch` | `--assign-ipv6-address-on-creation`, `--dry-run` | Subnet must exist | Gateway validates SubnetId non-empty → NATS `ec2.ModifySubnetAttribute` → daemon retrieves Subnet record from `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → updates MapPublicIpOnLaunch flag if provided → updates KV with optimistic locking → returns empty output | 1. Enable auto-assign public IP<br>2. Disable auto-assign public IP<br>3. Missing SubnetId (MissingParameter)<br>4. Non-existent subnet (InvalidSubnetID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
 | `associate-subnet-cidr-block` | — | `--subnet-id`, `--ipv6-cidr-block` | Subnet must exist | NATS `ec2.AssociateSubnetCidrBlock` → daemon adds IPv6 CIDR to subnet → return association | 1. Add IPv6 CIDR<br>2. Missing subnet ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `disassociate-subnet-cidr-block` | — | `--association-id` | Association must exist | NATS `ec2.DisassociateSubnetCidrBlock` → daemon removes IPv6 CIDR from subnet → return success | 1. Remove IPv6 CIDR<br>2. Invalid association (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `create-security-group` | — | `--group-name`, `--description`, `--vpc-id`, `--tag-specifications` | VPC must exist | Create security group metadata → create default OVS flow rules (deny all inbound, allow all outbound) → assign sg-ID | 1. Create SG in VPC<br>2. Duplicate name in same VPC (error)<br>3. Verify default rules | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-security-group` | — | `--group-id` | SG must not be in use by instances | Verify no instances reference SG → remove OVS flow rules → delete metadata | 1. Delete unused SG<br>2. Delete SG in use (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-security-groups` | — | `--group-ids`, `--group-names`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | Query NATS KV for SG metadata → return SG list with rules | 1. List all SGs<br>2. Filter by VPC ID<br>3. Filter by group name | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `authorize-security-group-ingress` | — | `--group-id`, `--protocol`, `--port`, `--cidr`, `--source-group` | SG must exist | Add inbound rule → create OVS OpenFlow rule → persist to metadata | 1. Allow SSH (port 22) from 0.0.0.0/0<br>2. Allow from specific CIDR<br>3. Duplicate rule (idempotent) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `authorize-security-group-egress` | — | `--group-id`, `--protocol`, `--port`, `--cidr` | SG must exist | Add outbound rule → create OVS OpenFlow rule → persist to metadata | 1. Allow HTTPS outbound<br>2. Restrict to specific CIDR | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `revoke-security-group-ingress` | — | `--group-id`, `--protocol`, `--port`, `--cidr` | SG must exist, rule must exist | Remove inbound rule → delete OVS OpenFlow rule → update metadata | 1. Revoke existing rule<br>2. Revoke non-existent rule (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `revoke-security-group-egress` | — | `--group-id`, `--protocol`, `--port`, `--cidr` | SG must exist, rule must exist | Remove outbound rule → delete OVS OpenFlow rule → update metadata | 1. Revoke existing rule<br>2. Revoke non-existent rule (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `create-internet-gateway` | — | `--tag-specifications` | None | Create IGW metadata → assign igw-ID → configure OVS NAT bridge for external access | 1. Create IGW<br>2. Verify in describe-internet-gateways | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `attach-internet-gateway` | — | `--internet-gateway-id`, `--vpc-id` | IGW and VPC must exist | Link IGW to VPC → configure OVS flows for internet routing → update metadata | 1. Attach IGW to VPC<br>2. Attach already-attached IGW (error)<br>3. Attach to non-existent VPC (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `detach-internet-gateway` | — | `--internet-gateway-id`, `--vpc-id` | IGW must be attached to VPC | Unlink IGW from VPC → remove OVS internet routing flows | 1. Detach attached IGW<br>2. Detach unattached IGW (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-internet-gateway` | — | `--internet-gateway-id` | IGW must be detached | Verify IGW detached → remove OVS NAT bridge → delete metadata | 1. Delete detached IGW<br>2. Delete attached IGW (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-internet-gateways` | — | `--internet-gateway-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | Query NATS KV for IGW metadata → return list with attachment info | 1. List all IGWs<br>2. Filter by attachment VPC | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-security-group` | `--group-name`, `--description`, `--vpc-id`, `--tag-specifications` | `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | Gateway validates GroupName + VpcId required → NATS `ec2.CreateSecurityGroup` → daemon verifies VPC exists → checks duplicate name in same VPC → generates sg-ID → creates SecurityGroupRecord in `spinifex-vpc-security-groups` KV with default egress rule (allow all outbound 0.0.0.0/0), no ingress rules → publishes `vpc.create-sg` event to vpcd (OVN ACL configuration) → returns GroupId | 1. Create SG in VPC<br>2. Duplicate name in same VPC (error: InvalidGroup.Duplicate)<br>3. Verify default egress rule (allow all)<br>4. Verify no default ingress rules<br>5. Missing GroupName (MissingParameter)<br>6. Non-existent VPC (InvalidVpcID.NotFound)<br>7. With tag specifications | **DONE** |
+| `delete-security-group` | `--group-id` | `--dry-run` | SG must exist | Gateway validates GroupId non-empty → NATS `ec2.DeleteSecurityGroup` → daemon retrieves SG from KV → deletes from `spinifex-vpc-security-groups` KV → publishes `vpc.delete-sg` event to vpcd → returns success | 1. Delete existing SG<br>2. Delete non-existent SG (error: InvalidGroup.NotFound)<br>3. Missing GroupId (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-security-groups` | `--group-ids`, `--filters` (vpc-id, group-name, group-id, description, ip-permission.cidr, tag:\*) | `--group-names`, `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeSecurityGroups` → daemon scans all SG records in account → applies filters (AND logic across filter names, OR across values) → returns SecurityGroup list with ingress/egress rules → returns error for non-existent requested GroupIds | 1. List all SGs<br>2. Filter by VPC ID<br>3. Filter by group name<br>4. Filter by GroupId<br>5. Non-existent GroupId (InvalidGroup.NotFound)<br>6. Empty result when no SGs<br>7. Filter by description, ip-permission.cidr<br>8. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
+| `authorize-security-group-ingress` | `--group-id`, `--ip-permissions` (IpProtocol, FromPort, ToPort, IpRanges/CidrIp, UserIdGroupPairs/GroupId) | `--dry-run` | SG must exist | Gateway validates GroupId non-empty → NATS `ec2.AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress` → daemon retrieves SG → converts IpPermissions to SGRule objects → appends to IngressRules → updates KV with optimistic locking (revision check) → publishes `vpc.update-sg` event to vpcd → returns true | 1. Allow SSH (port 22) from 0.0.0.0/0<br>2. Allow from specific CIDR<br>3. Allow from source security group<br>4. Missing GroupId (MissingParameter)<br>5. Non-existent SG (InvalidGroup.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `authorize-security-group-egress` | `--group-id`, `--ip-permissions` | `--dry-run` | SG must exist | Gateway validates GroupId → NATS `ec2.AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress` → daemon retrieves SG → appends rules to EgressRules → updates KV with optimistic locking → publishes `vpc.update-sg` event → returns true | 1. Allow HTTPS outbound<br>2. Restrict to specific CIDR<br>3. Missing GroupId (MissingParameter)<br>4. Non-existent SG (InvalidGroup.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `revoke-security-group-ingress` | `--group-id`, `--ip-permissions` (matching rules to remove) | `--dry-run` | SG must exist | Gateway validates GroupId → NATS `ec2.RevokeSecurityGroupIngress` → daemon retrieves SG → removes matching rules from IngressRules (set difference) → updates KV with optimistic locking → publishes `vpc.update-sg` event → returns true | 1. Revoke existing rule<br>2. Missing GroupId (MissingParameter)<br>3. Non-existent SG (InvalidGroup.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `revoke-security-group-egress` | `--group-id`, `--ip-permissions` (matching rules to remove) | `--dry-run` | SG must exist | Gateway validates GroupId → NATS `ec2.RevokeSecurityGroupEgress` → daemon retrieves SG → removes matching rules from EgressRules (set difference) → updates KV with optimistic locking → publishes `vpc.update-sg` event → returns true | 1. Revoke existing rule<br>2. Missing GroupId (MissingParameter)<br>3. Non-existent SG (InvalidGroup.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `create-internet-gateway` | `--tag-specifications` | `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.CreateInternetGateway` → daemon generates igw-ID → creates IGWRecord in `spinifex-igw` KV bucket with state=available (not attached) → returns InternetGateway with empty Attachments | 1. Create IGW<br>2. Verify in describe-internet-gateways<br>3. Tags applied at creation | **DONE** |
+| `attach-internet-gateway` | `--internet-gateway-id`, `--vpc-id` | `--dry-run` | IGW and VPC must exist | NATS `ec2.AttachInternetGateway` → daemon validates IGW exists and is not already attached (ResourceAlreadyAssociated) → sets VpcId on record → state=attached → publishes `vpc.igw-attach` event to vpcd (creates OVN external switch, gateway port, SNAT rules) | 1. Attach IGW to VPC<br>2. Attach already-attached IGW (ResourceAlreadyAssociated)<br>3. Non-existent IGW (error)<br>4. Missing params (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `detach-internet-gateway` | `--internet-gateway-id`, `--vpc-id` | `--dry-run` | IGW must be attached to specified VPC | NATS `ec2.DetachInternetGateway` → daemon validates IGW exists and is attached to specified VPC (GatewayNotAttached if wrong VPC) → clears VpcId → state=available → publishes `vpc.igw-detach` event to vpcd (removes OVN resources) | 1. Detach attached IGW<br>2. Detach from wrong VPC (GatewayNotAttached)<br>3. Detach unattached IGW (error) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-internet-gateway` | `--internet-gateway-id` | `--dry-run` | IGW must be detached | NATS `ec2.DeleteInternetGateway` → daemon validates IGW exists and VpcId is empty (DependencyViolation if attached) → deletes from `spinifex-igw` KV | 1. Delete detached IGW<br>2. Delete attached IGW (DependencyViolation)<br>3. Delete non-existent (error) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-internet-gateways` | `--internet-gateway-ids`, `--filters` (internet-gateway-id, attachment.vpc-id, attachment.state, tag:\*) | `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeInternetGateways` → daemon lists all keys from `spinifex-igw` KV → filters by IGW IDs if specified → applies filters → returns list with Attachments array (if attached) | 1. List all IGWs<br>2. Filter by IGW ID<br>3. Verify attachment info<br>4. Filter by attachment.vpc-id, attachment.state<br>5. Unknown filter returns InvalidParameterValue | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - Route Tables
+### EC2 - Route Tables
+
+Route tables are stored in `spinifex-vpc-route-tables` JetStream KV bucket, keyed by `{accountID}.{routeTableId}`. Each route table has a Routes array (with local route pre-populated) and an Associations array. All operations validate VPC consistency. When a route targeting a NAT gateway is created, `vpc.add-nat-gateway` events are published per associated subnet for vpcd SNAT rule creation.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-route-table` | — | `--vpc-id`, `--tag-specifications` | VPC must exist | NATS `ec2.CreateRouteTable` → daemon creates route table in KV with rtb-ID → add default local route for VPC CIDR → return route table | 1. Create route table<br>2. Verify default local route<br>3. Missing VPC ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-route-table` | — | `--route-table-id`, `--dry-run` | Route table must exist and not be main route table | NATS `ec2.DeleteRouteTable` → daemon verifies not main table → delete from KV → return success | 1. Delete non-main route table<br>2. Delete main route table (error)<br>3. Delete non-existent (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-route-tables` | — | `--route-table-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeRouteTables` → daemon lists route tables from KV → return tables with routes | 1. List all route tables<br>2. Filter by VPC | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `create-route` | — | `--route-table-id`, `--destination-cidr-block`, `--gateway-id` or `--nat-gateway-id` or `--egress-only-internet-gateway-id` | Route table and target must exist | NATS `ec2.CreateRoute` → daemon adds route entry → configure OVS flow for destination CIDR → update metadata | 1. Add internet route via IGW<br>2. Add route to NAT gateway<br>3. Add route to EIGW<br>4. Conflicting route (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-route` | — | `--route-table-id`, `--destination-cidr-block` | Route must exist | NATS `ec2.DeleteRoute` → daemon removes route entry → remove OVS flow → update metadata | 1. Delete existing route<br>2. Delete non-existent route (error)<br>3. Delete local route (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `replace-route` | — | `--route-table-id`, `--destination-cidr-block`, `--gateway-id` or `--nat-gateway-id` | Route must exist | NATS `ec2.ReplaceRoute` → daemon replaces route target → update OVS flow → update metadata | 1. Replace IGW route with NAT<br>2. Replace non-existent route (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `associate-route-table` | — | `--route-table-id`, `--subnet-id` or `--gateway-id` | Route table and target must exist | NATS `ec2.AssociateRouteTable` → daemon links route table to subnet/gateway → return rtbassoc-ID | 1. Associate with subnet<br>2. Missing route table ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `disassociate-route-table` | — | `--association-id` | Association must exist, not main table association | NATS `ec2.DisassociateRouteTable` → daemon unlinks route table → return success | 1. Disassociate existing<br>2. Disassociate main table (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-route-table` | `--vpc-id` | `--tag-specifications`, `--dry-run` | VPC must exist | Gateway validates VpcId (required) → NATS `ec2.CreateRouteTable` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon verifies VPC exists in `spinifex-vpc-vpcs` KV → retrieves VPC CIDR → generates rtb-ID → creates RouteTableRecord with IsMain=false, local route pre-populated (destination=VPC CIDR, gateway="local"), empty associations → stores in `spinifex-vpc-route-tables` KV → returns RouteTable | 1. Create route table with local route (happy path)<br>2. VPC not found (InvalidVpcID.NotFound)<br>3. Missing VpcId (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-route-table` | `--route-table-id` | `--dry-run` | Route table must exist, not main, no subnet associations | Gateway validates RouteTableId (required) → NATS `ec2.DeleteRouteTable` → daemon retrieves record → rejects if IsMain=true (DependencyViolation) → rejects if has non-main subnet associations (DependencyViolation) → deletes from KV → returns success | 1. Delete custom route table<br>2. Delete main route table (DependencyViolation)<br>3. Delete table with subnet associations (DependencyViolation)<br>4. Delete non-existent (InvalidRouteTableID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-route-tables` | `--route-table-ids`, `--filters` (vpc-id, route-table-id, association.main, association.route-table-association-id, association.subnet-id, route.destination-cidr-block, route.gateway-id) | `--max-results`, `--next-token`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeRouteTables` → daemon scans all keys in `spinifex-vpc-route-tables` KV → filters by RouteTableIds if specified → applies all provided filters (AND logic) → returns error for non-existent requested IDs → converts records to EC2 RouteTable objects | 1. List all route tables<br>2. Filter by vpc-id<br>3. Filter by association.main (true/false)<br>4. Non-existent ID (InvalidRouteTableID.NotFound)<br>5. Empty result when no route tables | **DONE** |
+| `create-route` | `--route-table-id`, `--destination-cidr-block`, `--gateway-id`, `--nat-gateway-id` | `--egress-only-internet-gateway-id`, `--vpc-peering-connection-id`, `--dry-run` | Route table and target must exist in same VPC | Gateway validates RouteTableId + DestinationCidrBlock (required) → NATS `ec2.CreateRoute` → daemon retrieves route table → checks for duplicate destination (RouteAlreadyExists) → validates exactly one of GatewayId/NatGatewayId provided → if GatewayId: verifies IGW exists in `spinifex-igw` KV and is attached to same VPC → if NatGatewayId: verifies NAT GW exists in `spinifex-vpc-nat-gateways` KV and is in same VPC → for NAT GW routes, publishes `vpc.add-nat-gateway` event per associated subnet → appends RouteRecord (state=active, origin=CreateRoute) → updates KV → returns Return=true | 1. Add IGW route (happy path)<br>2. Duplicate destination (RouteAlreadyExists)<br>3. IGW not found (InvalidInternetGatewayID.NotFound)<br>4. NAT GW not found (InvalidNatGatewayID.NotFound)<br>5. Gateway not in same VPC (InvalidParameterValue)<br>6. Missing RouteTableId or DestinationCidrBlock (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-route` | `--route-table-id`, `--destination-cidr-block` | `--dry-run` | Route must exist | Gateway validates RouteTableId + DestinationCidrBlock (required) → NATS `ec2.DeleteRoute` → daemon retrieves route table → finds matching route → rejects if gateway is "local" (InvalidParameterValue — local routes cannot be deleted) → removes route from Routes array → updates KV → returns success | 1. Delete IGW route (happy path, local route remains)<br>2. Delete local route (InvalidParameterValue)<br>3. Route not found (InvalidRoute.NotFound)<br>4. Missing parameters (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `replace-route` | `--route-table-id`, `--destination-cidr-block`, `--gateway-id` | `--nat-gateway-id`, `--dry-run` | Route must exist, new target must exist in same VPC | Gateway validates RouteTableId + DestinationCidrBlock + GatewayId (required) → NATS `ec2.ReplaceRoute` → daemon retrieves route table → finds matching route → rejects if local route → verifies IGW exists and is attached to same VPC → updates route GatewayId, clears NatGatewayId, sets state=active → updates KV → returns success | 1. Replace route target (IGW swap)<br>2. Replace local route (InvalidParameterValue)<br>3. Route not found (InvalidRoute.NotFound)<br>4. IGW not found (InvalidInternetGatewayID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `associate-route-table` | `--route-table-id`, `--subnet-id` | `--gateway-id`, `--dry-run` | Route table and subnet must exist in same VPC | Gateway validates RouteTableId + SubnetId (required) → NATS `ec2.AssociateRouteTable` → daemon retrieves route table → verifies subnet exists and is in same VPC → scans ALL route tables in VPC to check subnet isn't already explicitly associated (Resource.AlreadyAssociated) → generates rtbassoc-ID → appends AssociationRecord (Main=false) → updates KV → returns AssociationId with state=associated | 1. Associate subnet (happy path)<br>2. Duplicate subnet association (Resource.AlreadyAssociated)<br>3. Subnet not found (InvalidSubnetID.NotFound)<br>4. Subnet in different VPC (InvalidParameterValue)<br>5. Missing parameters (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `disassociate-route-table` | `--association-id` | `--dry-run` | Association must exist, not main table association | Gateway validates AssociationId (required) → NATS `ec2.DisassociateRouteTable` → daemon scans ALL route tables in account to find matching AssociationId → rejects if Main=true (InvalidParameterValue — main associations are immutable) → removes association from Associations array → updates KV → returns success | 1. Disassociate subnet (happy path)<br>2. Disassociate main table (InvalidParameterValue)<br>3. Association not found (InvalidAssociationID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `replace-route-table-association` | `--association-id`, `--route-table-id` | `--dry-run` | Association and new route table must exist | Gateway validates AssociationId + RouteTableId (required) → NATS `ec2.ReplaceRouteTableAssociation` → daemon verifies new route table exists → scans all route tables to find matching AssociationId → if Main=true: atomically swaps IsMain flag between old and new table → two-phase commit: removes association from old table, creates new AssociationId on new table → compensating write on failure (logs CRITICAL if compensation fails) → returns new AssociationId with state=associated | 1. Move subnet between tables (happy path)<br>2. Replace main table association (swaps IsMain flags)<br>3. Association not found (InvalidAssociationID.NotFound)<br>4. Route table not found (InvalidRouteTableID.NotFound) | **DONE** |
 
-## EC2 - VPC Peering
+### EC2 - VPC Peering
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -229,7 +338,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `describe-vpc-peering-connections` | — | `--vpc-peering-connection-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeVpcPeeringConnections` → daemon lists peerings from KV → return list with state | 1. List all peerings<br>2. Filter by ID<br>3. Filter by VPC | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `modify-vpc-peering-connection-options` | — | `--vpc-peering-connection-id`, `--requester-peering-connection-options`, `--accepter-peering-connection-options` | Peering must be active | NATS `ec2.ModifyVpcPeeringConnectionOptions` → daemon updates peering options in KV → return modified options | 1. Enable DNS resolution<br>2. Missing peering ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - VPC Endpoints
+### EC2 - VPC Endpoints
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -239,7 +348,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `describe-vpc-endpoint-services` | — | `--service-names`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeVpcEndpointServices` → daemon returns available services (S3, DynamoDB equivalents) → return service list | 1. List available services<br>2. Filter by service name | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `modify-vpc-endpoint` | — | `--vpc-endpoint-id`, `--add-route-table-ids`, `--remove-route-table-ids`, `--add-subnet-ids`, `--remove-subnet-ids` | Endpoint must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyVpcEndpoint` → daemon updates endpoint route tables/subnets in KV → return success | 1. Add route table<br>2. Remove subnet<br>3. Missing endpoint ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - VPN Gateway & Customer Gateway
+### EC2 - VPN Gateway & Customer Gateway
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -252,7 +361,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `detach-vpn-gateway` | — | `--vpn-gateway-id`, `--vpc-id` | Must be attached | NATS `ec2.DetachVpnGateway` → daemon unlinks VPN gateway from VPC → return success | 1. Detach from VPC<br>2. Not attached (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `describe-vpn-gateways` | — | `--vpn-gateway-ids`, `--filters` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeVpnGateways` → daemon lists from KV → return list with attachment info | 1. List all<br>2. Filter by VPC attachment | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - VPN Connections
+### EC2 - VPN Connections
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -262,7 +371,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `modify-vpn-connection` | — | `--vpn-connection-id`, `--vpn-gateway-id`, `--customer-gateway-id` | Connection must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyVpnConnection` → daemon updates connection target in KV → return modified connection | 1. Change VPN gateway<br>2. Missing connection ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `modify-vpn-connection-options` | — | `--vpn-connection-id`, `--local-ipv4-network-cidr`, `--remote-ipv4-network-cidr` | Connection must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyVpnConnectionOptions` → daemon updates tunnel options in KV → return modified connection | 1. Modify CIDR ranges<br>2. Missing connection ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Network ACLs
+### EC2 - Network ACLs
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -274,7 +383,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `replace-network-acl-association` | — | `--association-id`, `--network-acl-id` | Both must exist | NATS `ec2.ReplaceNetworkAclAssociation` → daemon swaps NACL for subnet → return new association ID | 1. Replace association<br>2. Missing association ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `replace-network-acl-entry` | — | `--network-acl-id`, `--rule-number`, `--protocol`, `--rule-action`, `--cidr-block`, `--ingress`/`--egress`, `--port-range` | Entry must exist | NATS `ec2.ReplaceNetworkAclEntry` → daemon replaces rule in KV → update OVS flow → return success | 1. Replace existing entry<br>2. Replace non-existent entry (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Prefix Lists
+### EC2 - Prefix Lists
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -285,20 +394,22 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `get-managed-prefix-list-entries` | — | `--prefix-list-id`, `--target-version`, `--max-results` | Prefix list must exist | NATS `ec2.GetManagedPrefixListEntries` → daemon reads entries from KV → return entry list | 1. List entries<br>2. List entries at specific version | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `get-managed-prefix-list-associations` | — | `--prefix-list-id`, `--max-results` | Prefix list must exist | NATS `ec2.GetManagedPrefixListAssociations` → daemon finds references in SGs/route tables → return association list | 1. List associations<br>2. No associations returns empty | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Network Interfaces
+### EC2 - Network Interfaces
+
+ENIs are managed via `spinifex-vpc-enis` KV bucket with CAS-based IPAM allocation from `spinifex-vpc-ipam`. ENIs are auto-created by `run-instances --subnet-id` and auto-deleted on termination. MAC addresses are deterministically generated from the ENI ID. Attach/detach are internal operations used by instance lifecycle — no standalone attach/detach API yet.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-network-interface` | — | `--subnet-id`, `--description`, `--private-ip-address`, `--groups`, `--tag-specifications` | Subnet must exist | NATS `ec2.CreateNetworkInterface` → daemon creates ENI in KV with eni-ID → assign private IP from subnet pool → return ENI | 1. Create in subnet<br>2. Create with specific private IP<br>3. Missing subnet ID (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-network-interface` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--dry-run` | Must not be attached | NATS `ec2.DeleteNetworkInterface` → daemon verifies detached → release IP → delete from KV → return success | 1. Delete detached ENI<br>2. Delete attached ENI (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `describe-network-interfaces` | — | `--network-interface-ids`, `--filters`, `--max-results` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfaces` → daemon lists ENIs from KV → return list with IP/attachment info | 1. List all ENIs<br>2. Filter by subnet<br>3. Filter by attachment | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `attach-network-interface` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--instance-id`, `--device-index` | ENI and instance must exist | NATS `ec2.AttachNetworkInterface` → daemon attaches OVS port to instance QEMU process → configure MAC/IP → return eni-attach-ID | 1. Attach ENI to instance<br>2. Already attached (error)<br>3. Missing device index (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `detach-network-interface` | — | `--attachment-id`, `--force` | ENI must be attached | NATS `ec2.DetachNetworkInterface` → daemon detaches OVS port from instance → return success | 1. Detach ENI<br>2. Force detach<br>3. Not attached (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `modify-network-interface-attribute` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--description`, `--source-dest-check`, `--groups` | ENI must exist | NATS `ec2.ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute` → daemon updates ENI attributes in KV → return success | 1. Modify description<br>2. Toggle source/dest check<br>3. Update security groups | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-network-interface` | `--subnet-id`, `--private-ip-address`, `--description`, `--tag-specifications` | `--groups`, `--dry-run` | Subnet must exist | Gateway validates SubnetId (required) → NATS `ec2.CreateNetworkInterface` → daemon verifies subnet exists in `spinifex-vpc-subnets` KV → if no PrivateIpAddress, allocates from IPAM pool (CAS-based, up to 5 retries) → generates eni-ID → generates deterministic MAC from ENI ID → stores ENIRecord in `spinifex-vpc-enis` KV → publishes `vpc.create-port` event to vpcd (creates OVN logical port) → returns NetworkInterface with status=available | 1. Create in subnet (auto-allocate IP)<br>2. Create with specific private IP<br>3. Missing subnet ID (MissingParameter)<br>4. Non-existent subnet (error)<br>5. Tags applied at creation | **DONE** |
+| `delete-network-interface` | `--network-interface-id` | `--dry-run` | Must not be attached (status != in-use) | NATS `ec2.DeleteNetworkInterface` → daemon verifies ENI exists and status is not "in-use" (InvalidNetworkInterfaceInUse) → releases IP back to IPAM pool → deletes from `spinifex-vpc-enis` KV → publishes `vpc.delete-port` event to vpcd | 1. Delete detached ENI<br>2. Delete attached ENI (InvalidNetworkInterfaceInUse)<br>3. Delete non-existent (error) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-network-interfaces` | `--network-interface-ids`, `--filters` (subnet-id, vpc-id, attachment.instance-id) | `--max-results`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfaces` → daemon lists all keys from `spinifex-vpc-enis` KV → applies filters (subnet-id, vpc-id, attachment.instance-id) → filters by ENI IDs if specified → returns error for non-existent requested IDs | 1. List all ENIs<br>2. Filter by subnet-id<br>3. Filter by vpc-id<br>4. Filter by attachment.instance-id<br>5. Non-existent ENI returns error | **DONE** |
+| `attach-network-interface` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--instance-id`, `--device-index` | ENI and instance must exist | Internal operation used by `run-instances --subnet-id`. Marks ENI as "in-use", sets instance attachment, generates attachment ID. No standalone API endpoint yet. | 1. Attach ENI to instance<br>2. Already attached (error)<br>3. Missing device index (error) | **NOT STARTED** (internal only) |
+| `detach-network-interface` | — | `--attachment-id`, `--force` | ENI must be attached | Internal operation used by terminate-instances. Marks ENI as "available", clears attachment info. No standalone API endpoint yet. | 1. Detach ENI<br>2. Force detach<br>3. Not attached (error) | **NOT STARTED** (internal only) |
+| `modify-network-interface-attribute` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--description`, `--groups` | ENI must exist; at least one attribute required | NATS `ec2.ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute` → daemon validates ENI exists → updates description and/or security groups in `spinifex-vpc-enis` KV (optimistic locking) → return success | 1. Modify description<br>2. Update security groups<br>3. No attributes (InvalidParameterValue)<br>4. Non-existent ENI (error) | **DONE** |
 | `assign-private-ip-addresses` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--private-ip-addresses` or `--secondary-private-ip-address-count` | ENI must exist | NATS `ec2.AssignPrivateIpAddresses` → daemon allocates IPs from subnet pool → assign to ENI → return assigned IPs | 1. Assign specific IPs<br>2. Assign by count<br>3. Cannot specify both (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `unassign-private-ip-addresses` | — | `--network-interface-id`, `--private-ip-addresses` | IPs must be assigned to ENI | NATS `ec2.UnassignPrivateIpAddresses` → daemon releases IPs → return success | 1. Unassign secondary IP<br>2. Unassign primary IP (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Launch Templates
+### EC2 - Launch Templates
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -308,7 +419,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `describe-launch-templates` | — | `--launch-template-ids`, `--launch-template-names`, `--filters` | None | NATS `ec2.DescribeLaunchTemplates` → daemon lists templates from KV → return list | 1. List all templates<br>2. Filter by name<br>3. Filter by ID | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `describe-launch-template-versions` | — | `--launch-template-id` or `--launch-template-name`, `--versions`, `--min-version`, `--max-version` | Template must exist | NATS `ec2.DescribeLaunchTemplateVersions` → daemon lists versions from KV → return version list with data | 1. List all versions<br>2. List specific version<br>3. Template not found (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EC2 - Misc Operations
+### EC2 - Misc Operations
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -316,7 +427,7 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `enable-address-transfer` | — | `--allocation-id`, `--transfer-account-id` | EIP must exist | NATS `ec2.EnableAddressTransfer` → daemon stores transfer in JetStream KV with 7-day expiration → return AllocationId and TransferAccountId | 1. Enable transfer<br>2. Verify transfer stored with expiration | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `disable-address-transfer` | — | `--allocation-id` | Transfer must exist | NATS `ec2.DisableAddressTransfer` → daemon updates transfer status to disabled in KV → return status | 1. Disable active transfer<br>2. Disable non-existent transfer (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## EBS Direct API
+### EBS Direct API
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
@@ -327,32 +438,201 @@ Requires Open vSwitch (`apt install openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common`). Sin
 | `list-snapshot-blocks` | — | `--snapshot-id`, `--max-results`, `--next-token` | Snapshot must exist | List all non-empty blocks in snapshot with tokens and sizes | 1. List blocks of populated snapshot<br>2. List blocks of empty snapshot | **NOT STARTED** |
 | `list-changed-blocks` | — | `--second-snapshot-id`, `--first-snapshot-id`, `--max-results` | Snapshots must exist | Compare two snapshots → return list of differing block indexes | 1. Compare parent and child snapshots<br>2. Compare unrelated snapshots | **NOT STARTED** |
 
-## S3 (via Predastore)
+### IAM - User Management
 
-Currently S3 operations are handled directly by Predastore. Consider moving control/data plane to Hive format for AWS gateway integration.
+All IAM operations are account-scoped. Users, policies, and access keys are namespaced per account. The gateway extracts the account ID from the authenticated access key via `c.Locals("sigv4.accountId")` and passes it to all IAM service methods. Root user (account `000000000000`) bypasses policy evaluation entirely.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `s3 mb` (CreateBucket) | — | `s3://bucket-name` | None | NATS `s3.createbucket` → Predastore creates bucket → return success | 1. Create valid bucket<br>2. Duplicate bucket name (error)<br>3. Invalid bucket name (error) | **NOT STARTED** (Predastore handles directly) |
-| `s3 rb` (DeleteBucket) | — | `s3://bucket-name`, `--force` | Bucket must exist | NATS `s3.deletebucket` → verify bucket empty (or force) → Predastore deletes bucket | 1. Delete empty bucket<br>2. Delete non-empty bucket (error)<br>3. Force delete non-empty bucket | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `s3 ls` (ListBuckets/Objects) | — | `s3://bucket/prefix`, `--recursive` | None | NATS `s3.listobjects` → Predastore lists objects with prefix → return list | 1. List all buckets<br>2. List objects in bucket<br>3. List with prefix filter | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `s3 cp` (PutObject/GetObject) | — | `source dest`, `--recursive`, `--acl` | Bucket must exist | NATS `s3.putobject`/`s3.getobject` → Predastore stores/retrieves with Reed-Solomon encoding | 1. Upload single file<br>2. Download single file<br>3. Recursive upload/download<br>4. Large file (multipart) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `s3 rm` (DeleteObject) | — | `s3://bucket/key`, `--recursive` | Object must exist | NATS `s3.deleteobject` → Predastore deletes object shards | 1. Delete single object<br>2. Recursive delete<br>3. Delete non-existent (idempotent) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `s3 sync` | — | `source dest`, `--delete`, `--exclude`, `--include` | Bucket must exist | Compare source and dest → upload changed/new files → optionally delete removed files | 1. Sync local dir to S3<br>2. Sync with --delete<br>3. Sync with exclude filter | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-user` | `--user-name`, `--path` | `--tags`, `--permissions-boundary` | None | Gateway validates UserName non-empty → IAMService.CreateUser(accountID, input) → generates AIDA-prefixed UserId → stores in KV at key `{accountID}.{userName}` → ARN includes real account ID → conditional create for race safety | 1. Create user<br>2. Duplicate name in same account (EntityAlreadyExists)<br>3. Same name in different account (succeeds)<br>4. Missing username (InvalidInput)<br>5. Default path is `/` | **DONE** |
+| `get-user` | `--user-name` | — | User must exist in caller's account | Gateway validates UserName → IAMService.GetUser(accountID, input) → reads from KV at `{accountID}.{userName}` → returns User with ARN, Path, CreateDate | 1. Get existing user<br>2. Get non-existent user (NoSuchEntity)<br>3. Cannot see user in different account (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
+| `list-users` | `--path-prefix` | `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | IAMService.ListUsers(accountID, input) → prefix-scans KV for `{accountID}.*` → filters by path prefix if specified → returns user list scoped to caller's account | 1. List all users in account<br>2. List with path prefix filter<br>3. Empty list<br>4. Does not show other accounts' users | **DONE** |
+| `delete-user` | `--user-name` | — | User must exist, no access keys attached | Gateway validates UserName → IAMService.DeleteUser(accountID, input) → checks user has no access keys → deletes from KV | 1. Delete user with no keys<br>2. Delete user with keys attached (DeleteConflict)<br>3. Delete non-existent user (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
 
-## IAM
+### IAM - Access Key Management
+
+Access keys are globally unique (keyed by AccessKeyID) but associated with an account. Max 2 keys per user. Secrets encrypted with AES-256-GCM using master key.
 
 | Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
 |---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
-| `create-user` | — | `--user-name`, `--path`, `--tags` | None | Store user in JetStream KV → generate AIDA-prefixed UserId → return User with ARN | 1. Create user<br>2. Duplicate name (EntityAlreadyExists)<br>3. Missing username (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `get-user` | — | `--user-name` | User must exist | Read user from JetStream KV → return User details | 1. Get existing user<br>2. Get non-existent user (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `list-users` | — | `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | List users from JetStream KV → return user list | 1. List all users<br>2. List with path prefix<br>3. Empty list | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-user` | — | `--user-name` | User must exist, no access keys/policies | Remove user from JetStream KV → return success | 1. Delete user with no keys<br>2. Delete user with keys (error)<br>3. Delete non-existent (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `create-access-key` | — | `--user-name` | User must exist | Generate access key ID (AKIA prefix) and secret → store in JetStream KV → return credentials | 1. Create key for user<br>2. Max keys exceeded (error) | **NOT STARTED** (gateway stub exists) |
-| `delete-access-key` | — | `--access-key-id`, `--user-name` | Key must exist | Remove access key from JetStream KV → return success | 1. Delete existing key<br>2. Delete non-existent key (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `list-access-keys` | — | `--user-name`, `--max-items` | None | Query JetStream KV for user's access keys → return list | 1. List keys for user<br>2. No keys returns empty | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `create-policy` | — | `--policy-name`, `--policy-document`, `--path`, `--description`, `--tags` | None | Validate JSON policy document → store in JetStream KV → generate policy ARN → return Policy | 1. Create with valid document<br>2. Invalid JSON (error)<br>3. Duplicate name (EntityAlreadyExists) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `delete-policy` | — | `--policy-arn` | Policy must exist, not attached to any user | Remove policy from JetStream KV → return success | 1. Delete unattached policy<br>2. Delete attached policy (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `attach-user-policy` | — | `--user-name`, `--policy-arn` | User and policy must exist | Link policy to user in JetStream KV → return success | 1. Attach policy<br>2. Already attached (idempotent)<br>3. Non-existent user (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `detach-user-policy` | — | `--user-name`, `--policy-arn` | User and policy must exist, policy attached | Unlink policy from user in JetStream KV → return success | 1. Detach attached policy<br>2. Not attached (error) | **NOT STARTED** |
-| `list-attached-user-policies` | — | `--user-name`, `--path-prefix`, `--max-items` | User must exist | List policies attached to user from JetStream KV → return policy list | 1. List attached policies<br>2. No policies returns empty | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `create-access-key` | `--user-name` | — | User must exist | IAMService.CreateAccessKey(accountID, input) → generates AKIA-prefixed key ID + random secret → encrypts secret with master key → stores in KV (globally unique key ID) → updates user's AccessKeys list → returns plaintext secret (one-time only) | 1. Create key for user (AKIA prefix)<br>2. Max 2 keys per user (LimitExceeded on 3rd)<br>3. Non-existent user (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Secret only returned on creation | **DONE** |
+| `list-access-keys` | `--user-name` | `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | IAMService.ListAccessKeys(accountID, input) → reads user's AccessKeys list → fetches each key's metadata → returns key IDs and status (no secrets) | 1. List keys for user<br>2. No keys returns empty list<br>3. Shows Status (Active/Inactive) but not secrets | **DONE** |
+| `delete-access-key` | `--access-key-id`, `--user-name` | — | Key must exist | IAMService.DeleteAccessKey(accountID, input) → removes key from global KV → removes key ID from user's AccessKeys list | 1. Delete existing key<br>2. Delete non-existent key (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
+| `update-access-key` | `--access-key-id`, `--user-name`, `--status` (Active/Inactive) | — | Key must exist | IAMService.UpdateAccessKey(input) → reads key from global KV (key ID is globally unique, no accountID needed) → updates Status field → inactive keys rejected at SigV4 auth | 1. Deactivate key (Inactive)<br>2. Reactivate key (Active)<br>3. Non-existent key (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Inactive key → auth returns InvalidClientTokenId | **DONE** |
+
+### IAM - Policy Management
+
+Policies are account-scoped. KV key is `{accountID}.{policyName}`. Policy documents require `Version: "2012-10-17"` and valid Statement array. Supports wildcard action matching (`ec2:*`, `ec2:Describe*`, `*`). Evaluation order: explicit Deny > explicit Allow > implicit Deny.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-policy` | `--policy-name`, `--policy-document`, `--path`, `--description` | `--tags` | None | Gateway validates PolicyName and PolicyDocument non-empty → IAMService.CreatePolicy(accountID, input) → validates JSON (Version, Statement with Effect/Action/Resource) → generates ANPA-prefixed PolicyId → stores at `{accountID}.{policyName}` → ARN includes real account ID | 1. Create with valid document<br>2. Malformed JSON (MalformedPolicyDocument)<br>3. Missing Effect/Action/Resource (MalformedPolicyDocument)<br>4. Duplicate name in same account (EntityAlreadyExists)<br>5. Same name in different account (succeeds)<br>6. With path and description | **DONE** |
+| `get-policy` | `--policy-arn` | — | Policy must exist | Gateway validates PolicyArn → extracts account ID and policy name from ARN → IAMService.GetPolicy(accountID, input) → returns policy metadata (no document) with AttachmentCount | 1. Get existing policy<br>2. Non-existent policy (NoSuchEntity)<br>3. Returns metadata only, not document | **DONE** |
+| `get-policy-version` | `--policy-arn`, `--version-id` | — | Policy must exist | Gateway validates PolicyArn and VersionId → IAMService.GetPolicyVersion(accountID, input) → returns PolicyVersion with URL-encoded Document, VersionId, IsDefaultVersion | 1. Get version v1 (returns document)<br>2. Non-existent version (NoSuchEntity)<br>3. Non-existent policy (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
+| `list-policies` | — | `--scope`, `--only-attached`, `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | IAMService.ListPolicies(accountID, input) → prefix-scans KV for `{accountID}.*` → returns all policies in caller's account | 1. List all policies in account<br>2. Empty list<br>3. Does not show other accounts' policies | **DONE** |
+| `delete-policy` | `--policy-arn` | — | Policy must exist, not attached to any user | Gateway validates PolicyArn → IAMService.DeletePolicy(accountID, input) → checks no users have this policy attached (scans account's users) → deletes from KV | 1. Delete unattached policy<br>2. Delete attached policy (DeleteConflict)<br>3. Delete non-existent (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
+
+### IAM - Policy Attachment
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `attach-user-policy` | `--user-name`, `--policy-arn` | — | User and policy must exist in caller's account | Gateway validates both params → IAMService.AttachUserPolicy(accountID, input) → verifies policy exists → adds policy ARN to user's AttachedPolicies list → idempotent (re-attach succeeds without duplicate) | 1. Attach policy to user<br>2. Already attached (idempotent, no error)<br>3. Non-existent user (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Non-existent policy (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
+| `detach-user-policy` | `--user-name`, `--policy-arn` | — | Policy must be attached to user | Gateway validates both params → IAMService.DetachUserPolicy(accountID, input) → removes policy ARN from user's AttachedPolicies list | 1. Detach attached policy<br>2. Policy not attached (NoSuchEntity)<br>3. Non-existent user (NoSuchEntity) | **DONE** |
+| `list-attached-user-policies` | `--user-name` | `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | User must exist | IAMService.ListAttachedUserPolicies(accountID, input) → reads user's AttachedPolicies list → returns policy ARNs and names | 1. List attached policies<br>2. No policies returns empty list | **DONE** |
+
+
+### IAM - Policy Evaluation
+
+The gateway evaluates IAM policies on every request (except root user bypass). Policy evaluation is internal — not an AWS API.
+
+| Feature | Description | Status |
+|---------|-------------|--------|
+| Root user bypass | Root user (`000000000000:root`) skips all policy checks | **DONE** |
+| Default deny | Users with no attached policies are denied all actions | **DONE** |
+| Explicit allow | Matching Allow statement grants access | **DONE** |
+| Explicit deny | Deny statements override Allow (deny wins) | **DONE** |
+| Wildcard matching | `*` matches all, `ec2:*` matches all EC2, `ec2:Describe*` matches prefix | **DONE** |
+| Account-scoped evaluation | Policies resolved from caller's account context | **DONE** |
+| EC2 action mapping | All registered EC2 actions mapped to IAM policy strings | **DONE** |
+| IAM action mapping | 16 IAM actions mapped to IAM policy strings | **DONE** |
+
+### IAM - Roles
+
+IAM roles are required for instance profiles, cross-account access, and service-linked permissions. Without roles, workloads must use static access keys. Roles should be stored in a `spinifex-iam-roles` KV bucket keyed by `{accountID}.{roleName}`. Trust policies (AssumeRolePolicyDocument) define who can assume the role.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-role` | — | `--role-name`, `--assume-role-policy-document`, `--path`, `--description`, `--max-session-duration`, `--permissions-boundary`, `--tags` | None | IAMService.CreateRole(accountID, input) → validate RoleName + AssumeRolePolicyDocument (required) → validate trust policy JSON → generate AROA-prefixed RoleId → store RoleRecord in `spinifex-iam-roles` KV at `{accountID}.{roleName}` → ARN: `arn:aws:iam::{accountID}:role/{path}{roleName}` → return Role | 1. Create with valid trust policy<br>2. Malformed trust policy (MalformedPolicyDocument)<br>3. Duplicate name (EntityAlreadyExists)<br>4. Missing RoleName (InvalidInput)<br>5. With path and description | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `get-role` | — | `--role-name` | Role must exist | IAMService.GetRole(accountID, input) → reads from KV at `{accountID}.{roleName}` → returns Role with ARN, Path, AssumeRolePolicyDocument, CreateDate | 1. Get existing role<br>2. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-roles` | — | `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | IAMService.ListRoles(accountID, input) → prefix-scans KV for `{accountID}.*` → filters by path prefix → returns role list scoped to caller's account | 1. List all roles<br>2. List with path prefix<br>3. Empty list<br>4. Account isolation | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `delete-role` | — | `--role-name` | Role must exist, no attached policies, no instance profiles | IAMService.DeleteRole(accountID, input) → verify no attached policies (DeleteConflict) → verify not in any instance profile (DeleteConflict) → delete from KV | 1. Delete role with no attachments<br>2. Delete role with policies (DeleteConflict)<br>3. Delete role in instance profile (DeleteConflict)<br>4. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `update-role` | — | `--role-name`, `--description`, `--max-session-duration` | Role must exist | IAMService.UpdateRole(accountID, input) → update description and/or session duration in KV → return success | 1. Update description<br>2. Update max session duration<br>3. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `update-assume-role-policy` | — | `--role-name`, `--policy-document` | Role must exist | IAMService.UpdateAssumeRolePolicy(accountID, input) → validate trust policy JSON → update AssumeRolePolicyDocument in KV → return success | 1. Update trust policy<br>2. Malformed policy (MalformedPolicyDocument)<br>3. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `attach-role-policy` | — | `--role-name`, `--policy-arn` | Role and policy must exist | IAMService.AttachRolePolicy(accountID, input) → verify policy exists → add ARN to role's AttachedPolicies → idempotent | 1. Attach policy<br>2. Already attached (idempotent)<br>3. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Non-existent policy (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `detach-role-policy` | — | `--role-name`, `--policy-arn` | Policy must be attached | IAMService.DetachRolePolicy(accountID, input) → remove ARN from role's AttachedPolicies | 1. Detach attached policy<br>2. Not attached (NoSuchEntity)<br>3. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-attached-role-policies` | — | `--role-name`, `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | Role must exist | IAMService.ListAttachedRolePolicies(accountID, input) → reads role's AttachedPolicies list → returns ARNs and names | 1. List attached policies<br>2. No policies (empty list)<br>3. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+
+### IAM - Instance Profiles
+
+Instance profiles are containers for IAM roles that allow EC2 instances to assume a role and obtain temporary credentials. Required for `run-instances --iam-instance-profile`. Stored in `spinifex-iam-instance-profiles` KV bucket keyed by `{accountID}.{profileName}`.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-instance-profile` | — | `--instance-profile-name`, `--path`, `--tags` | None | IAMService.CreateInstanceProfile(accountID, input) → validate name (required) → generate AIPA-prefixed InstanceProfileId → store in `spinifex-iam-instance-profiles` KV with empty Roles array → ARN: `arn:aws:iam::{accountID}:instance-profile/{path}{name}` → return InstanceProfile | 1. Create profile<br>2. Duplicate name (EntityAlreadyExists)<br>3. Missing name (InvalidInput) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `get-instance-profile` | — | `--instance-profile-name` | Profile must exist | IAMService.GetInstanceProfile(accountID, input) → reads from KV → returns InstanceProfile with Roles array | 1. Get existing profile<br>2. Non-existent (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-instance-profiles` | — | `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | IAMService.ListInstanceProfiles(accountID, input) → prefix-scans KV → returns list | 1. List all profiles<br>2. Empty list | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-instance-profiles-for-role` | — | `--role-name`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | Role must exist | IAMService.ListInstanceProfilesForRole(accountID, input) → scan all profiles → filter where Roles contains role name → return list | 1. List profiles for role<br>2. Role not in any profile (empty) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `delete-instance-profile` | — | `--instance-profile-name` | Profile must exist, Roles must be empty | IAMService.DeleteInstanceProfile(accountID, input) → verify Roles empty (DeleteConflict if not) → delete from KV | 1. Delete empty profile<br>2. Delete profile with role (DeleteConflict)<br>3. Non-existent (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `add-role-to-instance-profile` | — | `--instance-profile-name`, `--role-name` | Both must exist, max 1 role per profile | IAMService.AddRoleToInstanceProfile(accountID, input) → verify profile exists → verify role exists → check Roles array is empty (LimitExceeded if role already present) → append role → update KV | 1. Add role to empty profile<br>2. Profile already has role (LimitExceeded)<br>3. Non-existent profile (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `remove-role-from-instance-profile` | — | `--instance-profile-name`, `--role-name` | Role must be in profile | IAMService.RemoveRoleFromInstanceProfile(accountID, input) → remove role from Roles array → update KV | 1. Remove role<br>2. Role not in profile (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+
+### IAM - Groups
+
+Groups provide a way to attach policies to multiple users. Stored in `spinifex-iam-groups` KV bucket keyed by `{accountID}.{groupName}`.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-group` | — | `--group-name`, `--path` | None | IAMService.CreateGroup(accountID, input) → validate GroupName (required) → generate AGPA-prefixed GroupId → store in KV → return Group | 1. Create group<br>2. Duplicate name (EntityAlreadyExists)<br>3. Missing name (InvalidInput) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `get-group` | — | `--group-name` | Group must exist | IAMService.GetGroup(accountID, input) → reads group from KV → returns Group with member Users list | 1. Get existing group<br>2. Non-existent (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-groups` | — | `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | None | IAMService.ListGroups(accountID, input) → prefix-scans KV → returns list | 1. List all groups<br>2. Empty list | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `delete-group` | — | `--group-name` | Group must exist, no members, no attached policies | IAMService.DeleteGroup(accountID, input) → verify no members → verify no attached policies → delete from KV | 1. Delete empty group<br>2. Delete group with members (DeleteConflict)<br>3. Delete group with policies (DeleteConflict)<br>4. Non-existent (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `add-user-to-group` | — | `--group-name`, `--user-name` | Both must exist | IAMService.AddUserToGroup(accountID, input) → verify group + user exist → add user to group's Members list → idempotent | 1. Add user<br>2. Already a member (idempotent)<br>3. Non-existent group (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Non-existent user (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `remove-user-from-group` | — | `--group-name`, `--user-name` | User must be in group | IAMService.RemoveUserFromGroup(accountID, input) → remove user from Members list → update KV | 1. Remove member<br>2. Not a member (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-groups-for-user` | — | `--user-name`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | User must exist | IAMService.ListGroupsForUser(accountID, input) → scan all groups → filter where Members contains user → return list | 1. List groups for user<br>2. User in no groups (empty) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `attach-group-policy` | — | `--group-name`, `--policy-arn` | Group and policy must exist | IAMService.AttachGroupPolicy(accountID, input) → verify policy exists → add ARN to group's AttachedPolicies → idempotent | 1. Attach policy<br>2. Already attached (idempotent)<br>3. Non-existent group (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `detach-group-policy` | — | `--group-name`, `--policy-arn` | Policy must be attached | IAMService.DetachGroupPolicy(accountID, input) → remove ARN from AttachedPolicies | 1. Detach policy<br>2. Not attached (NoSuchEntity) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-attached-group-policies` | — | `--group-name`, `--path-prefix`, `--max-items`, `--marker` | Group must exist | IAMService.ListAttachedGroupPolicies(accountID, input) → reads group's AttachedPolicies → returns ARNs and names | 1. List attached policies<br>2. No policies (empty) | **NOT STARTED** |
+
+### STS (Security Token Service)
+
+STS provides temporary credentials and identity verification. `GetCallerIdentity` is called by every AWS SDK/CLI invocation. `AssumeRole` is required once IAM roles are implemented. STS needs its own gateway service endpoint (`sts` service in the `supportedServices` map) with a dedicated action map.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `get-caller-identity` | — | *(no flags)* | Valid SigV4 credentials | Gateway extracts accountID and username from authenticated request → returns Account, Arn (`arn:aws:iam::{accountID}:user/{userName}` or `arn:aws:sts::{accountID}:assumed-role/{roleName}/{sessionName}`), UserId. Note: a Spinifex-custom version exists at `spinifex.GetCallerIdentity` but needs a proper STS endpoint. | 1. Get identity for IAM user<br>2. Get identity for assumed role<br>3. Get identity for root user<br>4. Invalid credentials (AuthFailure) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `assume-role` | — | `--role-arn`, `--role-session-name`, `--duration-seconds`, `--policy`, `--external-id`, `--serial-number`, `--token-code`, `--tags`, `--transitive-tag-keys` | Role must exist, caller must be allowed by trust policy | Gateway validates RoleArn + RoleSessionName (required) → looks up role → evaluates trust policy (AssumeRolePolicyDocument) against caller → generates temporary credentials (AccessKeyId with ASIA prefix, SecretAccessKey, SessionToken) → credentials expire after DurationSeconds (default 3600, max 43200) → return Credentials + AssumedRoleUser (ARN, AssumedRoleId) | 1. Assume role with valid trust policy<br>2. Trust policy denies caller (AccessDenied)<br>3. Non-existent role (NoSuchEntity)<br>4. Expired session token rejected at SigV4<br>5. Custom duration<br>6. Session tags | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `get-session-token` | — | `--duration-seconds`, `--serial-number`, `--token-code` | Valid IAM user credentials (not role) | Gateway validates caller is IAM user (not assumed role) → generates temporary credentials (ASIA prefix) → session inherits user's permissions → return Credentials | 1. Get token for IAM user<br>2. Duration within range<br>3. Reject if caller is assumed role | **NOT STARTED** |
+
+### ELBv2 (Elastic Load Balancing v2 — Application & Network Load Balancer)
+
+All ELBv2 resources are stored in the `spinifex-elbv2` JetStream KV bucket. Key format: `lb.{lbId}`, `tg.{tgId}`, `listener.{listenerId}`. The data plane uses a system-managed LB VM running HAProxy, launched automatically during CreateLoadBalancer. HAProxy configuration is pushed via NATS (`elbv2.lb.{lbId}.config` topic) whenever listeners or targets change. Agent readiness is polled via `elbv2.lb.{lbId}.ping`.
+
+#### ELBv2 - Load Balancers
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-load-balancer` | `--name`, `--subnets`, `--security-groups`, `--scheme` (internet-facing/internal), `--tags`, `--ip-address-type` (ipv4 only) | `--type` (hardcoded application), `--customer-owned-ipv4-pool`, `--dry-run` | None (subnets optional) | Gateway validates Name (required) → NATS `elbv2.CreateLoadBalancer` with `spinifex-workers` queue group → daemon validates scheme (internet-facing or internal, InvalidScheme if other) → checks duplicate name in account (DuplicateLoadBalancerName) → generates LB ID → builds DNS name `{name}-{lbId}.{region}.elb.spinifex.local` → if subnets provided, creates one ENI per subnet with `spinifex:managed-by=elbv2` tag (rolls back on failure) → if system AMI available, launches sys.micro LB VM with cloud-init running `/usr/local/bin/lb-agent` → state=provisioning → background goroutine polls agent ping for ~5min → on agent ready: state=active, on timeout: state=failed → if no VM launcher: state=active immediately → persists to KV → returns LoadBalancer with ARN, DNSName, State | 1. Create with name (happy path)<br>2. Internal scheme<br>3. Invalid scheme (InvalidScheme)<br>4. Duplicate name (DuplicateLoadBalancerName)<br>5. Missing name (MissingParameter)<br>6. With tags<br>7. With subnets (ENI creation) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-load-balancer` | `--load-balancer-arn` | `--dry-run` | LB must exist | Gateway validates LoadBalancerArn (required) → NATS `elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancer` → daemon verifies LB exists and belongs to account → terminates LB VM (async background) → deletes all listeners for this LB → deletes system-managed ENIs → deletes LB record from KV → returns success | 1. Delete existing LB<br>2. Not found (LoadBalancerNotFound)<br>3. Cascades listener cleanup<br>4. ENI cleanup | **DONE** |
+| `describe-load-balancers` | `--load-balancer-arns`, `--names` | `--page-size`, `--marker`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancers` → daemon lists all LB records from KV → filters by account ID → applies ARN filter and/or Name filter → returns LoadBalancer list with State, DNSName, Scheme, VpcId, AvailabilityZones | 1. List all LBs<br>2. Filter by name<br>3. Account isolation | **DONE** |
+
+#### ELBv2 - Target Groups
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-target-group` | `--name`, `--protocol` (HTTP), `--port` (default 80), `--vpc-id`, `--target-type` (instance only), `--health-check-protocol`, `--health-check-port`, `--health-check-path` (default /), `--health-check-interval-seconds` (default 30), `--health-check-timeout-seconds` (default 5), `--healthy-threshold-count` (default 5), `--unhealthy-threshold-count` (default 2), `--matcher` (HttpCode, default 200), `--tags` | `--health-check-enabled`, `--protocol-version`, `--ip-address-type`, `--dry-run` | None | Gateway validates Name (required) → NATS `elbv2.CreateTargetGroup` → daemon checks duplicate name in same VPC (DuplicateTargetGroupName) → generates TG ID → creates HealthCheckConfig with provided values or defaults → stores record with empty Targets array → returns TargetGroup with ARN | 1. Create with defaults<br>2. Custom health check<br>3. Duplicate name (DuplicateTargetGroupName)<br>4. Missing name (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `delete-target-group` | `--target-group-arn` | `--dry-run` | TG must exist, not referenced by listener | Gateway validates TargetGroupArn (required) → NATS `elbv2.DeleteTargetGroup` → daemon verifies TG exists → scans all listeners to check if any DefaultActions reference this TG (TargetGroupInUse if referenced) → deletes from KV | 1. Delete TG<br>2. TG in use by listener (TargetGroupInUse)<br>3. Not found (TargetGroupNotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-target-groups` | `--target-group-arns`, `--names`, `--load-balancer-arn` | `--page-size`, `--marker`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `elbv2.DescribeTargetGroups` → daemon lists all TG records → filters by account → applies ARN/Name filters → if LoadBalancerArn specified, lists listeners for that LB and includes only TGs referenced by those listeners → returns TargetGroup list | 1. List all TGs<br>2. Filter by LB ARN (via listener lookup)<br>3. Account isolation | **DONE** |
+
+#### ELBv2 - Targets
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `register-targets` | `--target-group-arn`, `--targets` (Id=instance-id, Port=optional override) | `--dry-run` | TG must exist, instances should exist | Gateway validates TargetGroupArn + Targets (required) → NATS `elbv2.RegisterTargets` → daemon fetches TG → deduplicates against existing targets (key: `{id}:{port}`, idempotent) → resolves instance ID → private IP via VPC ENI lookup → adds target with state=initial → persists to KV → calls `pushConfigForTargetGroup()` to regenerate HAProxy config on all LBs using this TG → returns success | 1. Register targets<br>2. Idempotent re-registration<br>3. TG not found (TargetGroupNotFound)<br>4. Missing ARN or targets (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `deregister-targets` | `--target-group-arn`, `--targets` (Id, Port) | `--dry-run` | TG must exist | Gateway validates TargetGroupArn + Targets (required) → NATS `elbv2.DeregisterTargets` → daemon fetches TG → builds removal set (key: `{id}:{port}`) → filters Targets array to keep only non-matching → persists to KV → calls `pushConfigForTargetGroup()` to update HAProxy config → returns success | 1. Deregister targets<br>2. TG not found (TargetGroupNotFound)<br>3. Missing parameters (MissingParameter) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-target-health` | `--target-group-arn`, `--targets` (optional filter to specific targets) | `--include` | TG must exist | Gateway validates TargetGroupArn (required) → NATS `elbv2.DescribeTargetHealth` → daemon fetches TG → builds filter set from Targets param (if specified) → for each target, returns TargetHealthDescription with Target (Id, Port) and TargetHealth (State, Description). Note: health state is stored in records, not actively polled — HAProxy runs its own independent health checks. | 1. Describe all targets<br>2. Filter to specific targets<br>3. TG not found (TargetGroupNotFound) | **DONE** |
+
+#### ELBv2 - Listeners
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-listener` | `--load-balancer-arn`, `--default-actions` (Type=forward, TargetGroupArn), `--protocol` (HTTP, default), `--port` (default 80) | `--ssl-policy`, `--certificates`, `--alpn-policy`, `--mutual-authentication`, `--dry-run` | LB must exist | Gateway validates LoadBalancerArn + DefaultActions (required) → NATS `elbv2.CreateListener` → daemon verifies LB exists → checks for duplicate port on same LB (DuplicateListener) → generates listener ID → builds ARN → stores ListenerRecord in KV → calls `pushConfig(lb)` to regenerate HAProxy config (creates frontend for listener port, backend for target group with health checks) → returns Listener with ARN, Protocol, Port, DefaultActions | 1. Create listener<br>2. Duplicate port (DuplicateListener)<br>3. LB not found (LoadBalancerNotFound)<br>4. Graceful handling when NATS unavailable | **DONE** |
+| `delete-listener` | `--listener-arn` | `--dry-run` | Listener must exist | Gateway validates ListenerArn (required) → NATS `elbv2.DeleteListener` → daemon verifies listener exists and belongs to account → deletes from KV → fetches parent LB → calls `pushConfig(lb)` to regenerate HAProxy config without this listener → returns success | 1. Delete listener<br>2. Not found (ListenerNotFound) | **DONE** |
+| `describe-listeners` | `--load-balancer-arn`, `--listener-arns` | `--page-size`, `--marker`, `--dry-run` | None | NATS `elbv2.DescribeListeners` → daemon lists listeners → if LoadBalancerArn specified, filters to that LB → applies ARN filter → account isolation → returns Listener list | 1. Filter by LB ARN<br>2. Account isolation | **DONE** |
+
+#### ELBv2 - Tags
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `describe-tags` | `--resource-arns` (loadbalancer, targetgroup, listener) | — | Resource(s) must exist | Gateway validates non-empty ResourceArns → NATS `elbv2.DescribeTags` → daemon parses each ARN's resource segment to dispatch by type → looks up record (LB/TG/listener) → enforces account isolation (cross-account → not-found) → returns TagDescriptions in input order with sorted-by-key Tag list. Listener records don't store tags yet, so they always return an empty Tags slice (matches AWS behaviour for untagged resources). Required by Terraform AWS provider post-create refresh on `aws_lb`, `aws_lb_target_group`, and `aws_lb_listener`. | 1. LB tags round-trip<br>2. TG tags round-trip<br>3. Listener returns empty Tags (no error)<br>4. Multiple ARNs in one call<br>5. Unknown LB/TG/listener (per-type not-found)<br>6. Cross-account ARN (not-found, no leak)<br>7. Invalid/non-ELBv2 ARN (InvalidParameterValue)<br>8. Empty/nil ResourceArns (MissingParameter)<br>9. Untagged LB returns empty Tags | **DONE** |
+
+#### ELBv2 - Not Implemented
+
+| Feature | Description | Priority | Status |
+|---------|-------------|----------|--------|
+| Listener rules | Path-based and hostname-based routing (CreateRule, DeleteRule, DescribeRules, ModifyRule) | High | **NOT STARTED** |
+| HTTPS/TLS termination | SSL certificates, SSL policies, ALPN | High | **NOT STARTED** |
+| Modify operations | ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes, ModifyTargetGroup, ModifyTargetGroupAttributes, ModifyListener | Medium | **NOT STARTED** |
+| Connection draining | Deregistration delay for graceful target removal | Medium | **NOT STARTED** |
+| Stickiness | Session affinity / sticky sessions on target groups | Medium | **NOT STARTED** |
+| Active health checking | API-driven health state updates (currently HAProxy-only) | Medium | **NOT STARTED** |
+| Target types | IP and Lambda target types (only instance supported) | Low | **NOT STARTED** |
+| Access logs | S3 access log delivery | Low | **NOT STARTED** |
+| WAF integration | AWS WAF association for web application firewall | Low | **NOT STARTED** |
+
+### CloudWatch (Basic Monitoring)
+
+Basic CloudWatch metrics support is required for `monitor-instances`/`unmonitor-instances` to be meaningful. Daemon nodes should publish CPU, disk, and network metrics for running instances. Metrics stored in a time-series-friendly structure in JetStream KV or dedicated NATS subjects.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `put-metric-data` | — | `--namespace`, `--metric-data` (MetricName, Value, Unit, Timestamp, Dimensions) | None | Gateway validates Namespace + MetricData (required) → NATS `cloudwatch.PutMetricData` → daemon stores metric data points in time-series KV (key: `{namespace}.{metricName}.{dimensionHash}`) → return success | 1. Put single metric<br>2. Put with dimensions (InstanceId)<br>3. Missing namespace (MissingParameter) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `get-metric-statistics` | — | `--namespace`, `--metric-name`, `--start-time`, `--end-time`, `--period`, `--statistics` (Average, Sum, Min, Max, SampleCount), `--dimensions` | None | Gateway validates required fields → NATS `cloudwatch.GetMetricStatistics` → daemon queries time-series data → aggregates by period → returns Datapoints with requested statistics | 1. Get CPU utilization over 1 hour<br>2. Get with dimensions (InstanceId)<br>3. No data returns empty | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `list-metrics` | — | `--namespace`, `--metric-name`, `--dimensions`, `--recently-active` | None | NATS `cloudwatch.ListMetrics` → daemon scans metric namespaces → returns Metrics list with Namespace, MetricName, Dimensions | 1. List all metrics<br>2. Filter by namespace<br>3. Filter by metric name | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `describe-alarms` | — | `--alarm-names`, `--alarm-name-prefix`, `--state-value`, `--action-prefix` | None | NATS `cloudwatch.DescribeAlarms` → daemon lists alarms from KV → return MetricAlarms with State, Threshold, ComparisonOperator | 1. List all alarms<br>2. Filter by state (OK, ALARM, INSUFFICIENT_DATA) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `put-metric-alarm` | — | `--alarm-name`, `--namespace`, `--metric-name`, `--statistic`, `--period`, `--evaluation-periods`, `--threshold`, `--comparison-operator`, `--alarm-actions`, `--dimensions` | None | NATS `cloudwatch.PutMetricAlarm` → daemon stores alarm config in KV → alarm evaluation runs on metric publish → state transitions trigger alarm actions | 1. Create alarm<br>2. Update existing alarm<br>3. Missing required fields | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `delete-alarms` | — | `--alarm-names` | Alarms must exist | NATS `cloudwatch.DeleteAlarms` → daemon deletes alarm records from KV → return success | 1. Delete existing alarm<br>2. Non-existent alarm (ResourceNotFound) | **NOT STARTED** |
+
+### Auto Scaling
+
+Auto Scaling manages instance fleets based on scaling policies. Depends on Launch Templates (EC2) and optionally ELBv2 target groups for health-based scaling. Stored in `spinifex-autoscaling` KV bucket.
+
+| Command | Implemented Flags | Missing Flags | Prerequisites | Basic Logic | Test Cases | Status |
+|---------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------|
+| `create-auto-scaling-group` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-name`, `--launch-template` (Id/Name, Version), `--min-size`, `--max-size`, `--desired-capacity`, `--vpc-zone-identifier` (subnet IDs), `--target-group-arns`, `--health-check-type` (EC2/ELB), `--health-check-grace-period`, `--tags` | Launch template must exist | NATS `autoscaling.CreateAutoScalingGroup` → daemon validates launch template → stores ASG record in KV → launches DesiredCapacity instances using template → registers with target groups if specified → starts health check loop → return success | 1. Create ASG with launch template<br>2. Scale to desired capacity<br>3. Missing launch template (ValidationError)<br>4. Min > Max (ValidationError) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `update-auto-scaling-group` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-name`, `--min-size`, `--max-size`, `--desired-capacity`, `--launch-template`, `--health-check-type`, `--health-check-grace-period` | ASG must exist | NATS `autoscaling.UpdateAutoScalingGroup` → daemon updates ASG config in KV → if DesiredCapacity changed, scale up/down accordingly → return success | 1. Update desired capacity<br>2. Update launch template<br>3. Non-existent ASG (ValidationError) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `delete-auto-scaling-group` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-name`, `--force-delete` | ASG must exist | NATS `autoscaling.DeleteAutoScalingGroup` → if force: terminate all instances → deregister from target groups → delete from KV → return success. Without force: reject if instances > 0 | 1. Delete empty ASG<br>2. Force delete with instances<br>3. Delete with instances (ResourceInUse) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `describe-auto-scaling-groups` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-names`, `--filters`, `--max-records` | None | NATS `autoscaling.DescribeAutoScalingGroups` → daemon lists ASG records → return list with Instances, DesiredCapacity, MinSize, MaxSize | 1. List all ASGs<br>2. Filter by name | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `set-desired-capacity` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-name`, `--desired-capacity`, `--honor-cooldown` | ASG must exist | NATS `autoscaling.SetDesiredCapacity` → daemon updates desired count → scale up (launch) or scale down (terminate oldest) → return success | 1. Scale up<br>2. Scale down<br>3. Exceeds max (ValidationError) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `describe-auto-scaling-instances` | — | `--instance-ids`, `--max-records` | None | NATS `autoscaling.DescribeAutoScalingInstances` → daemon lists all ASG-managed instances → return list with ASG name, lifecycle state, health status | 1. List all ASG instances<br>2. Filter by instance ID | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `put-scaling-policy` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-name`, `--policy-name`, `--policy-type` (TargetTrackingScaling, StepScaling, SimpleScaling), `--target-tracking-configuration`, `--scaling-adjustment`, `--cooldown` | ASG must exist | NATS `autoscaling.PutScalingPolicy` → daemon stores policy in KV → links to CloudWatch alarms for metric-based triggers → return PolicyARN | 1. Create target tracking policy<br>2. Create step scaling policy<br>3. Non-existent ASG (ValidationError) | **NOT STARTED** |
+| `delete-scaling-policy` | — | `--auto-scaling-group-name`, `--policy-name` | Policy must exist | NATS `autoscaling.DeleteScalingPolicy` → daemon deletes policy → remove CloudWatch alarm links → return success | 1. Delete existing policy<br>2. Non-existent policy | **NOT STARTED** |

docs/DESIGN.md

@@ -1,64 +1,18 @@
-# Hive Architecture
+# Spinifex Architecture
 
-Hive is an AWS-compatible infrastructure platform for bare-metal, edge, and on-premise deployments. It provides EC2-compatible VM orchestration backed by QEMU/KVM, with storage provided by companion projects Viperblock (EBS) and Predastore (S3).
+Spinifex is an AWS-compatible infrastructure platform for bare-metal, edge, and on-premise deployments. It provides EC2-compatible VM orchestration backed by QEMU/KVM, with storage provided by companion projects Viperblock (EBS) and Predastore (S3).
 
 ## High-Level Architecture
 
-```
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                              AWS SDK / CLI                                  │
-│                    (aws ec2 run-instances --endpoint-url ...)               │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-                                      │
-                                      │ HTTPS (SigV4 Auth)
-                                      ▼
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                           AWS Gateway (Port 9999)                           │
-│                                                                             │
-│   • TLS termination                    • AWS SigV4 authentication           │
-│   • EC2 Query Protocol parsing         • Routes to service handlers         │
-│   • XML response generation            • NATS client connection             │
-│                                                                             │
-│   File: hive/services/awsgw/awsgw.go                                        │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-                                      │
-                                      │ JSON over NATS
-                                      ▼
-┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                            NATS Message Broker                              │
-│                                                                             │
-│   Topics:                              Queue Groups:                        │
-│   • ec2.RunInstances                   • hive-workers (load balanced)       │
-│   • ec2.DescribeInstances              • No queue (fan-out to all nodes)    │
-│   • ec2.cmd.{instanceID}              (per-instance start/stop/terminate)   │
-│   • ebs.mount / ebs.unmount                                                 │
-└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-                                      │
-                    ┌─────────────────┼─────────────────┐
-                    ▼                 ▼                 ▼
-┌──────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐
-│   Hive Daemon        │ │   Hive Daemon        │ │   Hive Daemon        │
-│   (Node 1)           │ │   (Node 2)           │ │   (Node N)           │
-│                      │ │                      │ │                      │
-│ • NATS subscriber    │ │ • NATS subscriber    │ │ • NATS subscriber    │
-│ • Resource manager   │ │ • Resource manager   │ │ • Resource manager   │
-│ • QEMU/KVM launcher  │ │ • QEMU/KVM launcher  │ │ • QEMU/KVM launcher  │
-│ • QMP monitoring     │ │ • QMP monitoring     │ │ • QMP monitoring     │
-│                      │ │                      │ │                      │
-│ File: daemon.go      │ │ File: daemon.go      │ │ File: daemon.go      │
-└──────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘
-          │                       │                       │
-          ▼                       ▼                       ▼
-┌──────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐
-│   QEMU/KVM VMs       │ │   QEMU/KVM VMs       │ │   QEMU/KVM VMs       │
-└──────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘
-```
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="../.github/assets/design-architecture.svg" alt="Spinifex high-level architecture — AWS SDK, gateway, NATS broker, per-node daemons, QEMU/KVM VMs" width="900">
+</p>
 
 ## Request Flow
 
 ### 1. AWS SDK Request
 
-Users interact with Hive using standard AWS SDKs or the AWS CLI by pointing to a custom endpoint:
+Users interact with Spinifex using standard AWS SDKs or the AWS CLI by pointing to a custom endpoint:
 
 ```bash
 aws --endpoint-url https://localhost:9999 --no-verify-ssl ec2 run-instances \
@@ -73,7 +27,7 @@ The AWS SDK formats this as an HTTP POST with:
 
 ### 2. AWS Gateway
 
-The gateway (`hive/services/awsgw/awsgw.go:57-107`) is the entry point:
+The gateway (`spinifex/services/awsgw/awsgw.go:57-107`) is the entry point:
 
 ```go
 // awsgw.go:74 - Connect to NATS
@@ -89,7 +43,7 @@ gw := gateway.GatewayConfig{
 log.Fatal(app.ListenTLS(nodeConfig.AWSGW.Host, nodeConfig.AWSGW.TLSCert, nodeConfig.AWSGW.TLSKey))
 ```
 
-Request routing (`hive/gateway/gateway.go:125-156`):
+Request routing (`spinifex/gateway/gateway.go:125-156`):
 
 1. **Authentication**: SigV4 middleware validates AWS credentials (`gateway.go:104`)
 2. **Service Detection**: Extracts service name (ec2, iam, account) from Authorization header (`gateway.go:158-186`)
@@ -109,7 +63,7 @@ case "iam":
 
 ### 3. EC2 Handler
 
-The EC2 handler (`hive/gateway/ec2.go`) parses the Action parameter and delegates to specific handlers:
+The EC2 handler (`spinifex/gateway/ec2.go`) parses the Action parameter and delegates to specific handlers:
 
 ```go
 // ec2.go - Action routing
@@ -124,7 +78,7 @@ case "DescribeInstances":
 
 ### 4. NATS Messaging
 
-The gateway communicates with daemons via NATS request/response (`hive/handlers/ec2/instance/service_nats.go:24-57`):
+The gateway communicates with daemons via NATS request/response (`spinifex/handlers/ec2/instance/service_nats.go:24-57`):
 
 ```go
 // service_nats.go:24-57
@@ -145,13 +99,13 @@ func (s *NATSInstanceService) RunInstances(input *ec2.RunInstancesInput) (*ec2.R
 
 ### 5. Daemon Processing
 
-Daemons (`hive/daemon/daemon.go`) subscribe to NATS topics and handle requests:
+Daemons (`spinifex/daemon/daemon.go`) subscribe to NATS topics and handle requests:
 
 ```go
 // daemon.go:319 - Subscribe with queue group for load balancing
 d.natsSubscriptions["ec2.RunInstances"], err = d.natsConn.QueueSubscribe(
     "ec2.RunInstances",
-    "hive-workers",      // Queue group - only one daemon handles each request
+    "spinifex-workers",      // Queue group - only one daemon handles each request
     d.handleEC2RunInstances,
 )
 
@@ -162,7 +116,7 @@ d.natsSubscriptions["ec2.DescribeInstances"], err = d.natsConn.Subscribe(
 )
 ```
 
-**Queue Groups**: Topics subscribed with a queue group (`hive-workers`) are load-balanced - only one daemon handles each request. Topics without a queue group fan out to all daemons.
+**Queue Groups**: Topics subscribed with a queue group (`spinifex-workers`) are load-balanced - only one daemon handles each request. Topics without a queue group fan out to all daemons.
 
 ### 6. VM Launch
 
@@ -225,19 +179,19 @@ type ResourceManager struct {
 
 | Topic | Queue Group | Purpose |
 |-------|-------------|---------|
-| `ec2.RunInstances` | `hive-workers` | Launch new instances |
+| `ec2.RunInstances` | `spinifex-workers` | Launch new instances |
 | `ec2.DescribeInstances` | None (fan-out) | Query all nodes for instances |
 | `ec2.cmd.{instanceID}` | None (owner only) | Per-instance commands (start/stop/terminate, attach/detach volume) |
-| `ec2.CreateKeyPair` | `hive-workers` | Generate SSH keypair |
-| `ec2.DescribeKeyPairs` | `hive-workers` | List SSH keypairs |
-| `ec2.DescribeImages` | `hive-workers` | List AMIs |
+| `ec2.CreateKeyPair` | `spinifex-workers` | Generate SSH keypair |
+| `ec2.DescribeKeyPairs` | `spinifex-workers` | List SSH keypairs |
+| `ec2.DescribeImages` | `spinifex-workers` | List AMIs |
 | `ebs.mount` | - | Mount volume via Viperblock |
 | `ebs.unmount` | - | Unmount volume |
-| `hive.admin.{node}.health` | None | Node health checks |
+| `spinifex.admin.{node}.health` | None | Node health checks |
 
 ### Multi-Node Aggregation
 
-For operations that need data from all nodes (like `DescribeInstances`), the gateway uses inbox-based fan-out (`hive/gateway/ec2/instance/DescribeInstances.go`):
+For operations that need data from all nodes (like `DescribeInstances`), the gateway uses inbox-based fan-out (`spinifex/gateway/ec2/instance/DescribeInstances.go`):
 
 ```go
 // DescribeInstances.go:16-111
@@ -288,13 +242,13 @@ Object storage used for:
 
 ## Configuration
 
-Cluster configuration (`hive/config/config.go`):
+Cluster configuration (`spinifex/config/config.go`):
 
 ```go
 type ClusterConfig struct {
     Epoch   uint64            // Incremented on config changes
     Node    string            // This node's identifier
-    Version string            // Hive version
+    Version string            // Spinifex version
     Nodes   map[string]Config // Configuration for all nodes
 }
 
@@ -312,8 +266,8 @@ type Config struct {
 ## File Structure
 
 ```
-hive/
-├── hive/
+spinifex/
+├── spinifex/
 │   ├── services/
 │   │   └── awsgw/
 │   │       └── awsgw.go        # AWS Gateway service entry point
@@ -340,7 +294,7 @@ hive/
 │   └── qmp/
 │       └── qmp.go              # QEMU Machine Protocol client
 └── cmd/
-    └── hive/
+    └── spinifex/
         └── main.go             # CLI entry point
 ```
 
@@ -351,8 +305,8 @@ hive/
 1. Start NATS broker
 2. Start Predastore (S3)
 3. Start Viperblock (EBS)
-4. Start Hive Gateway (`hive awsgw`)
-5. Start Hive Daemon(s) (`hive daemon`)
+4. Start Spinifex Gateway (`spx awsgw`)
+5. Start Spinifex Daemon(s) (`spx daemon`)
 
 ### Testing with AWS CLI
 

docs/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Spinifex Documentation
+
+This directory contains the Spinifex documentation. This is available in individual markdown files, and a generated website to aid navigation and browing documentation at: [https://docs.mulgadc.com](https://docs.mulgadc.com/)

docs/TAG-CONVENTIONS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Spinifex Tag Conventions
+
+Spinifex uses a small set of reserved tag keys to mark resources that are
+owned and managed by the platform itself (as opposed to resources created
+directly by customer AWS API calls). The UI uses these tags to hide
+system-owned resources from customer-facing listings so operators do not
+mistake them for user workloads and accidentally terminate or modify
+them.
+
+## `spinifex:managed-by`
+
+Identifies the Spinifex platform component that owns a resource.
+
+| Value   | Component                       | Tagged resource types                 |
+|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
+| `elbv2` | ALB / HAProxy load balancers    | LB VM (`instance`), LB ENI, LB AMI    |
+
+The tag is applied by the backend at create/launch time:
+
+- **Instance** — set in
+  `spinifex/spinifex/daemon/daemon_system_instance.go` when
+  `LaunchSystemInstance` builds the `RunInstancesInput`, and mirrored onto
+  the stored `vm.VM.ManagedBy` field for fast lookup.
+- **ENI** — set in
+  `spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_impl.go` when
+  `CreateLoadBalancer` calls `CreateNetworkInterface`.
+- **AMI** — declared on the catalog entry in
+  `spinifex/spinifex/utils/images.go` and copied into
+  `AMIMetadata.Tags` by the image importer in
+  `spinifex/cmd/spinifex/cmd/admin.go`.
+
+Tag keys and values are defined once in `spinifex/spinifex/tags/tags.go`;
+new system components should register their value there and reuse the
+constants rather than hardcoding strings.
+
+## UI behaviour
+
+The admin **Nodes** page and the **Images** (AMIs) page filter out
+resources that carry `spinifex:managed-by`. Engineers who need to see
+system resources for debugging can append `?system=1` to the URL — the
+filter is bypassed and a hidden-count banner is replaced with the full
+listing. Direct navigation to a system AMI detail page without
+`?system=1` renders the "Image not found" fallback.
+
+The EC2 **Instances** page does not need UI-side filtering: backend
+SigV4 authentication scopes `DescribeInstances` by account ID, and
+system instances live under the global system account
+(`000000000000`), so customers never see them.
+
+## `spinifex:lb-arn`
+
+Applied to ELBv2-managed ENIs alongside `spinifex:managed-by=elbv2`.
+Stores the ARN of the parent load balancer so reconciliation can map an
+ENI back to its owner without a separate lookup. Customer-facing
+filtering keys off `spinifex:managed-by`; `spinifex:lb-arn` is
+informational.
+
+## Adding a new system component
+
+1. Add a new value constant next to `ManagedByELBv2` in
+   `spinifex/spinifex/tags/tags.go`.
+2. Tag every resource the component creates (instance, ENI, AMI,
+   volume, …) with `spinifex:managed-by=<value>`.
+3. Add the value to the table above so operators can recognise it.
+4. No frontend changes are required — the UI filters on the key, not
+   the value.

docs/creating-accounts/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+title: "Creating Accounts"
+description: "Create and manage isolated user accounts with their own resources."
+category: "Administration"
+tags:
+  - accounts
+  - iam
+  - admin
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+---
+
+# Creating Accounts
+
+> Create and manage isolated user accounts with their own resources.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Spinifex supports multi-tenant account isolation. Each account gets its own IAM credentials, AWS CLI profile, and isolated resource namespace.
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Create Account
+
+```bash
+spx admin account create --name myteam
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-myteam
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+## Credentials Not Working
+
+Verify the AWS CLI configuration files exist and contain the correct profile:
+
+```bash
+cat ~/.aws/config
+cat ~/.aws/credentials
+```
+
+Ensure the `AWS_PROFILE` environment variable matches the profile name:
+
+```bash
+echo $AWS_PROFILE
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-myteam
+```

docs/hybrid-sync/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+title: "Hybrid Sync"
+description: "Synchronize data between Spinifex and AWS when network connectivity is available."
+category: "Migration"
+tags:
+  - hybrid
+  - sync
+  - s3
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+---
+
+# Hybrid Sync
+
+> Synchronize data between Spinifex and AWS when network connectivity is available.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Spinifex's hybrid mode enables bidirectional data synchronization between local infrastructure and AWS cloud services. Ideal for intermittent connectivity environments.
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the AWS profile is set:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+```
+
+## Push Local to Cloud
+
+```bash
+aws s3 sync s3://local-bucket/ s3://cloud-bucket/ \
+  --source-region spinifex --region us-east-1
+```
+
+## Pull Cloud to Local
+
+```bash
+aws s3 sync s3://cloud-bucket/ s3://local-bucket/ \
+  --source-region us-east-1 --region spinifex
+```
+
+## EBS Volume Backup
+
+```bash
+rsync -avz /data/ user@cloud-server:/backup/spinifex-data/
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+## Sync Fails Mid Transfer
+
+S3 sync is idempotent — re-run the same command to resume where it left off:
+
+```bash
+aws s3 sync s3://local-bucket/ s3://cloud-bucket/ \
+  --source-region spinifex --region us-east-1
+```
+
+Only changed or missing files will be transferred on subsequent runs.

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+---
+title: "IAM Users and Policies"
+description: "Create IAM users, manage access keys, and control permissions with policies."
+category: "Administration"
+tags:
+  - iam
+  - users
+  - policies
+  - access keys
+  - security
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "AWS IAM CLI Reference"
+    url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/iam/"
+  - title: "IAM Policy Reference"
+    url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements.html"
+---
+
+# IAM Users and Policies
+
+> Create IAM users, manage access keys, and control permissions with policies.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Users](#users)
+- [Access Keys](#access-keys)
+- [Policies](#policies)
+- [Attaching Policies](#attaching-policies)
+- [Putting It All Together](#putting-it-all-together)
+- [Command Reference](#command-reference)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Spinifex implements AWS-compatible IAM with 16 operations covering user management, access key lifecycle, policy CRUD, and policy attachment. All IAM resources are scoped to the account that creates them — users in one account cannot see or modify resources in another.
+
+When you create an account with `spx admin account create`, Spinifex bootstraps a root user with an `AdministratorAccess` policy and writes the credentials to `~/.aws/credentials`. From there, you use the standard AWS CLI to manage additional users and permissions.
+
+**How authentication works:** Every AWS CLI request is signed with SigV4 using an access key pair. The gateway verifies the signature, resolves the caller's account, and evaluates attached policies before routing the request. The root user (account `000000000000`) bypasses policy evaluation entirely.
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A running Spinifex cluster with the AWS gateway started
+- An account created via `spx admin account create` (see [Creating Accounts](/docs/creating-accounts))
+- AWS CLI configured with the account's profile:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-myteam
+```
+
+## Users
+
+### Create a User
+
+```bash
+aws iam create-user --user-name alice
+```
+
+The response includes the user's ARN, unique ID, and creation date:
+
+```json
+{
+  "User": {
+    "UserName": "alice",
+    "UserId": "AIDA1A2B3C4D5E6F7890",
+    "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::000000000001:user/alice",
+    "Path": "/",
+    "CreateDate": "2026-03-24T10:00:00Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Use `--path` to organise users into hierarchical groups:
+
+```bash
+aws iam create-user --user-name bob --path /developers/
+```
+
+### Get a User
+
+```bash
+aws iam get-user --user-name alice
+```
+
+### List Users
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-users
+```
+
+Filter by path prefix:
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-users --path-prefix /developers/
+```
+
+### Delete a User
+
+Before deleting a user, remove all access keys and detach all policies:
+
+```bash
+# Remove access keys
+aws iam list-access-keys --user-name alice
+aws iam delete-access-key --user-name alice --access-key-id AKIA...
+
+# Detach policies
+aws iam list-attached-user-policies --user-name alice
+aws iam detach-user-policy --user-name alice \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/MyPolicy
+
+# Now delete
+aws iam delete-user --user-name alice
+```
+
+## Access Keys
+
+Access keys are how users authenticate with the AWS CLI. Each user can have up to **2 access keys** at a time, allowing key rotation without downtime.
+
+### Create an Access Key
+
+```bash
+aws iam create-access-key --user-name alice
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "AccessKey": {
+    "UserName": "alice",
+    "AccessKeyId": "AKIA1A2B3C4D5E6F7890ABCD",
+    "Status": "Active",
+    "SecretAccessKey": "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY",
+    "CreateDate": "2026-03-24T10:05:00Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+> **The secret access key is only shown once.** Save it immediately. If lost, delete the key and create a new one.
+
+Add the credentials to `~/.aws/credentials` under a new profile and set `AWS_PROFILE` to use them.
+
+### List Access Keys
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-access-keys --user-name alice
+```
+
+### Rotate Access Keys
+
+Create a second key, update your configuration, then delete the old one:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Create new key (while old key still works)
+aws iam create-access-key --user-name alice
+
+# 2. Update ~/.aws/credentials with the new key
+
+# 3. Verify the new key works
+AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-alice aws sts get-caller-identity
+
+# 4. Delete the old key
+aws iam delete-access-key --user-name alice --access-key-id AKIA_OLD_KEY_ID
+```
+
+### Deactivate an Access Key
+
+Temporarily disable a key without deleting it:
+
+```bash
+aws iam update-access-key --user-name alice \
+  --access-key-id AKIA1A2B3C4D5E6F7890ABCD \
+  --status Inactive
+```
+
+Reactivate it later:
+
+```bash
+aws iam update-access-key --user-name alice \
+  --access-key-id AKIA1A2B3C4D5E6F7890ABCD \
+  --status Active
+```
+
+## Policies
+
+Policies are JSON documents that define what actions a user can perform on which resources.
+
+### Policy Document Format
+
+```json
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Action": ["ec2:RunInstances", "ec2:DescribeInstances"],
+      "Resource": "*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Each statement has:
+
+- **Effect** — `Allow` or `Deny`
+- **Action** — Service actions (e.g. `ec2:RunInstances`, `s3:GetObject`). Supports wildcards: `ec2:*`, `s3:Get*`, or `*` for all actions.
+- **Resource** — Target resources. Use `*` for all resources.
+
+**Evaluation order:** An explicit `Deny` always wins. If no statement matches, access is denied by default.
+
+### Create a Policy
+
+Save the policy document to a file, then create the policy:
+
+```bash
+cat > /tmp/ec2-readonly.json << 'EOF'
+{
+    "Version": "2012-10-17",
+    "Statement": [
+        {
+            "Effect": "Allow",
+            "Action": [
+                "ec2:DescribeInstances",
+                "ec2:DescribeImages",
+                "ec2:DescribeKeyPairs",
+                "ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups",
+                "ec2:DescribeSubnets",
+                "ec2:DescribeVpcs"
+            ],
+            "Resource": "*"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+EOF
+
+aws iam create-policy \
+  --policy-name EC2ReadOnly \
+  --policy-document file:///tmp/ec2-readonly.json
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "Policy": {
+    "PolicyName": "EC2ReadOnly",
+    "PolicyId": "ANPA1A2B3C4D5E6F7890",
+    "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/EC2ReadOnly",
+    "Path": "/",
+    "DefaultVersionId": "v1",
+    "CreateDate": "2026-03-24T10:10:00Z"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Common Policy Examples
+
+**Full administrator access:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Action": "*",
+      "Resource": "*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**S3 read/write (for hybrid sync, backups):**
+
+```json
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Action": [
+        "s3:GetObject",
+        "s3:PutObject",
+        "s3:ListBucket",
+        "s3:DeleteObject"
+      ],
+      "Resource": "*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**EC2 operator (launch and manage instances, no VPC changes):**
+
+```json
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Action": [
+        "ec2:RunInstances",
+        "ec2:StartInstances",
+        "ec2:StopInstances",
+        "ec2:TerminateInstances",
+        "ec2:DescribeInstances",
+        "ec2:DescribeImages"
+      ],
+      "Resource": "*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**Deny terminate (attach alongside a broader Allow to prevent accidental termination):**
+
+```json
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Effect": "Deny",
+      "Action": "ec2:TerminateInstances",
+      "Resource": "*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Get a Policy
+
+```bash
+aws iam get-policy \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/EC2ReadOnly
+```
+
+### Get the Policy Document
+
+Use `get-policy-version` with version `v1` to retrieve the actual JSON document:
+
+```bash
+aws iam get-policy-version \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/EC2ReadOnly \
+  --version-id v1
+```
+
+### List Policies
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-policies
+```
+
+### Delete a Policy
+
+A policy must be detached from all users before it can be deleted:
+
+```bash
+aws iam delete-policy \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/EC2ReadOnly
+```
+
+## Attaching Policies
+
+Policies have no effect until attached to a user.
+
+### Attach a Policy to a User
+
+```bash
+aws iam attach-user-policy --user-name alice \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/EC2ReadOnly
+```
+
+### List a User's Policies
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-attached-user-policies --user-name alice
+```
+
+### Detach a Policy
+
+```bash
+aws iam detach-user-policy --user-name alice \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/EC2ReadOnly
+```
+
+## Putting It All Together
+
+A complete workflow for onboarding a developer with scoped EC2 and S3 access:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Create the user
+aws iam create-user --user-name dev-carol --path /developers/
+
+# 2. Create an access key
+aws iam create-access-key --user-name dev-carol
+# Save the AccessKeyId and SecretAccessKey from the output
+
+# 3. Create a scoped policy
+cat > /tmp/dev-policy.json << 'EOF'
+{
+    "Version": "2012-10-17",
+    "Statement": [
+        {
+            "Sid": "EC2Access",
+            "Effect": "Allow",
+            "Action": ["ec2:*"],
+            "Resource": "*"
+        },
+        {
+            "Sid": "S3ReadOnly",
+            "Effect": "Allow",
+            "Action": ["s3:GetObject", "s3:ListBucket"],
+            "Resource": "*"
+        },
+        {
+            "Sid": "NoTerminate",
+            "Effect": "Deny",
+            "Action": "ec2:TerminateInstances",
+            "Resource": "*"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+EOF
+
+aws iam create-policy \
+  --policy-name DeveloperAccess \
+  --policy-document file:///tmp/dev-policy.json
+
+# 4. Attach the policy
+aws iam attach-user-policy --user-name dev-carol \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/DeveloperAccess
+
+# 5. Configure the developer's AWS CLI
+aws configure --profile spinifex-carol
+# Enter the access key and secret from step 2
+
+# 6. Verify
+AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-carol aws ec2 describe-instances
+AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-carol aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids i-123
+# ^ This will be denied by the NoTerminate statement
+```
+
+## Command Reference
+
+| Command                       | Key Parameters                               | Notes                             |
+| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
+| `create-user`                 | `--user-name`, `--path`                      | Path default: `/`                 |
+| `get-user`                    | `--user-name`                                |                                   |
+| `list-users`                  | `--path-prefix`                              |                                   |
+| `delete-user`                 | `--user-name`                                | Must have no keys or policies     |
+| `create-access-key`           | `--user-name`                                | Max 2 per user; secret shown once |
+| `list-access-keys`            | `--user-name`                                |                                   |
+| `delete-access-key`           | `--user-name`, `--access-key-id`             |                                   |
+| `update-access-key`           | `--user-name`, `--access-key-id`, `--status` | `Active` or `Inactive`            |
+| `create-policy`               | `--policy-name`, `--policy-document`         | Max 6144 bytes                    |
+| `get-policy`                  | `--policy-arn`                               | Metadata only                     |
+| `get-policy-version`          | `--policy-arn`, `--version-id`               | Use `v1`; includes document       |
+| `list-policies`               |                                              |                                   |
+| `delete-policy`               | `--policy-arn`                               | Must not be attached              |
+| `attach-user-policy`          | `--user-name`, `--policy-arn`                | Idempotent                        |
+| `detach-user-policy`          | `--user-name`, `--policy-arn`                |                                   |
+| `list-attached-user-policies` | `--user-name`                                |                                   |
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### AccessDenied on IAM Commands
+
+The calling user must have IAM permissions. Attach a policy with `iam:*` actions, or use the root account profile:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-myteam
+aws iam list-users
+```
+
+### InvalidClientTokenId
+
+The access key is either inactive or does not exist. Check the key status:
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-access-keys --user-name alice
+```
+
+If the key shows `Inactive`, reactivate it:
+
+```bash
+aws iam update-access-key --user-name alice \
+  --access-key-id AKIA... --status Active
+```
+
+If the key was deleted, create a new one.
+
+### DeleteConflict When Deleting a User
+
+The user still has access keys or attached policies. Remove them first:
+
+```bash
+# Check for access keys
+aws iam list-access-keys --user-name alice
+
+# Check for attached policies
+aws iam list-attached-user-policies --user-name alice
+```
+
+### DeleteConflict When Deleting a Policy
+
+The policy is still attached to one or more users. Detach it from all users before deleting:
+
+```bash
+# Find who has it attached, then detach
+aws iam detach-user-policy --user-name alice \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/MyPolicy
+
+aws iam delete-policy \
+  --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::000000000001:policy/MyPolicy
+```
+
+### LimitExceeded When Creating Access Keys
+
+Each user can have at most 2 access keys. Delete an existing key before creating a new one:
+
+```bash
+aws iam list-access-keys --user-name alice
+aws iam delete-access-key --user-name alice --access-key-id AKIA_OLD
+aws iam create-access-key --user-name alice
+```
+
+### MalformedPolicyDocument
+
+The policy JSON is invalid. Check that:
+
+- `Version` is exactly `"2012-10-17"`
+- At least one `Statement` exists
+- Each statement has `Effect` (`Allow`/`Deny`), `Action`, and `Resource`
+- The document is under 6144 bytes
+- The JSON is well-formed (no trailing commas, correct quoting)

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+---
+title: "Air-Gapped Install"
+description: "Deploy Spinifex in environments without internet connectivity. Covers offline package caching, USB deployment, and package verification."
+category: "Getting Started"
+tags:
+  - install
+  - air-gapped
+  - offline
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "apt-cacher-ng"
+    url: "https://wiki.debian.org/AptCacherNg"
+---
+
+# Air-Gapped Installation
+
+> Deploy Spinifex in environments without internet connectivity.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+In air-gapped or disconnected environments, Spinifex can be deployed without internet access. This guide covers preparing offline packages on a connected machine, creating USB deployment media, and installing on the target server with package verification.
+
+**Deployment methods:**
+- **apt-cacher-ng** — Local APT cache for Debian/Ubuntu packages
+- **Go module cache** — Pre-downloaded Go dependencies
+- **USB deployment** — Portable installation media with all dependencies
+- **GPG verification** — Cryptographic package integrity checks
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Step 1. Prepare Packages (on a connected machine)
+
+Set up a local APT cache to collect all required packages:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install apt-cacher-ng
+sudo systemctl enable --now apt-cacher-ng
+```
+
+Pre-download all Spinifex dependencies:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install --download-only nbdkit nbdkit-plugin-dev pkg-config \
+  qemu-system qemu-utils qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system \
+  libvirt-clients libvirt-dev make gcc unzip xz-utils file \
+  ovn-central ovn-host openvswitch-switch
+```
+
+## Step 2. Create USB Deployment Media
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p /media/spinifex-deploy/{apt-packages,go-cache,spinifex-source}
+cp /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb /media/spinifex-deploy/apt-packages/
+cp -r ~/go/pkg/mod/cache/ /media/spinifex-deploy/go-cache/
+cp -r ~/Development/mulga/spinifex /media/spinifex-deploy/spinifex-source/
+```
+
+## Step 3. Verify Package Integrity
+
+Sign and verify packages before transferring to the target:
+
+```bash
+gpg --import /media/spinifex-deploy/mulga-signing-key.asc
+gpg --verify spinifex-v1.0.tar.gz.sig spinifex-v1.0.tar.gz
+sha256sum -c /media/spinifex-deploy/checksums.sha256
+```
+
+## Step 4. Install on the Target Server
+
+Mount the USB and install:
+
+```bash
+sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb
+sudo dpkg -i /mnt/usb/apt-packages/*.deb
+cp -r /mnt/usb/spinifex-source ~/Development/mulga/spinifex
+cd ~/Development/mulga/spinifex && make build
+```
+
+Then follow the [Source Install](/docs/install-source) guide from Step 3 (Setup OVN) onwards.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Missing Dependencies After dpkg Install
+
+Some packages may have unresolved dependencies. Fix with:
+
+```bash
+sudo dpkg -i /mnt/usb/apt-packages/*.deb
+sudo apt-get install -f
+```
+
+The `-f` flag tells apt to fix broken dependencies using what's available locally.
+
+### GPG Verification Fails
+
+The signing key may not match or the download was corrupted. Re-import the key and verify:
+
+```bash
+gpg --import /media/spinifex-deploy/mulga-signing-key.asc
+gpg --verify spinifex-v1.0.tar.gz.sig spinifex-v1.0.tar.gz
+```
+
+If verification still fails, re-download the package on the connected machine and compare checksums:
+
+```bash
+sha256sum spinifex-v1.0.tar.gz
+```
+
+### Go Module Cache Errors
+
+The Go module cache may have been incompletely copied. On the connected machine, re-export the full cache:
+
+```bash
+cp -r ~/go/pkg/mod/cache/ /media/spinifex-deploy/go-cache/
+```
+
+On the target, restore it:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p ~/go/pkg/mod/
+cp -r /mnt/usb/go-cache ~/go/pkg/mod/cache
+```

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+---
+title: "Multi-Node Install"
+description: "Deploy Spinifex across multiple servers to create an availability zone with high availability, data durability, and fault tolerance."
+category: "Getting Started"
+tags:
+  - install
+  - multi node
+  - cluster
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "Predastore (S3)"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/predastore"
+  - title: "Viperblock (EBS)"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/viperblock"
+---
+
+# Multi-Node Installation
+
+> Deploy Spinifex across multiple servers to create an availability zone.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+A Spinifex cluster distributes services across multiple servers for high availability, data durability, and fault tolerance. Cluster formation is automatic — the init node waits for peers to join, then distributes credentials, CA certificates, and configuration.
+
+**Network requirements:**
+
+- Minimum 1 NIC per server (2 recommended for production)
+- UDP port 6081 open between hosts (Geneve tunnels)
+- TCP ports 4222, 4248, 6641, 6642 open between hosts (NATS, OVN)
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Step 1. Install Spinifex on Each Server
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://install.mulgadc.com | bash
+```
+
+## Step 2. Set Node IP Variables
+
+On **each server**, export the management IPs for all nodes:
+
+```bash
+export SPINIFEX_NODE1=192.168.1.10
+export SPINIFEX_NODE2=192.168.1.11
+export SPINIFEX_NODE3=192.168.1.12
+export AWS_REGION=us-east-1
+export AWS_AZ=us-east-1a
+```
+
+## Step 3. Setup OVN Networking
+
+Server 1 runs OVN central and must be set up first. If your WAN interface is already a bridge (e.g. `br-wan`), setup-ovn.sh auto-detects it. Otherwise use `--wan-bridge=br-wan --wan-iface=eth1` (dedicated WAN NIC) or `--macvlan --wan-iface=eth0` (single-NIC).
+
+**Server 1:**
+
+```bash
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh \
+  --management \
+  --encap-ip=$SPINIFEX_NODE1
+```
+
+**Server 2** (after server 1 is ready):
+
+```bash
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh \
+  --ovn-remote=tcp:$SPINIFEX_NODE1:6642 \
+  --encap-ip=$SPINIFEX_NODE2
+```
+
+**Server 3** (after server 1 is ready):
+
+```bash
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh \
+  --ovn-remote=tcp:$SPINIFEX_NODE1:6642 \
+  --encap-ip=$SPINIFEX_NODE3
+```
+
+Verify all 3 chassis registered:
+
+```bash
+sudo ovn-sbctl show
+```
+
+## Step 4. Form the Cluster
+
+Run init and join concurrently — init blocks until all nodes join.
+
+**Server 1 — Initialize:**
+
+```bash
+sudo spx admin init \
+  --node node1 --nodes 3 \
+  --bind $SPINIFEX_NODE1 --cluster-bind $SPINIFEX_NODE1 \
+  --port 4432 --region $AWS_REGION --az $AWS_AZ
+```
+
+Save the admin credentials — they will not be shown again.
+
+**Server 2 — Join** (while init is running):
+
+```bash
+sudo spx admin join \
+  --node node2 --bind $SPINIFEX_NODE2 --cluster-bind $SPINIFEX_NODE2 \
+  --host $SPINIFEX_NODE1:4432 --region $AWS_REGION --az $AWS_AZ
+```
+
+**Server 3 — Join** (while init is running):
+
+```bash
+sudo spx admin join \
+  --node node3 --bind $SPINIFEX_NODE3 --cluster-bind $SPINIFEX_NODE3 \
+  --host $SPINIFEX_NODE1:4432 --region $AWS_REGION --az $AWS_AZ
+```
+
+## Step 5. Start Services
+
+On **all servers**:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl start spinifex.target
+```
+
+## Step 6. Verify
+
+From any node:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
+```
+
+If this returns a list of available instance types, your cluster is working.
+
+**Congratulations! Your Spinifex cluster is installed.**
+
+Continue to [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster) to import an AMI, create a VPC, and launch your first instance.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Nodes Not Joining
+
+The init command must still be running when join executes. If init exited, re-run with `--force`.
+
+```bash
+curl -sk https://$SPINIFEX_NODE1:4432/health
+```
+
+### OVN Chassis Not Registering
+
+```bash
+sudo ovn-sbctl show
+sudo ss -tlnp | grep 6642
+```
+
+### CA Certificate Not Trusted
+
+```bash
+sudo cp ~/spinifex/config/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/spinifex-ca.crt
+sudo update-ca-certificates
+```
+
+### Cross-Host VMs Cannot Communicate
+
+```bash
+sudo ovs-vsctl show | grep -i geneve
+sudo ss -ulnp | grep 6081
+```

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+---
+title: "Source Install"
+description: "Build Spinifex from source for development, custom builds, or contributing."
+category: "Getting Started"
+tags:
+  - install
+  - source
+  - development
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "Go Downloads"
+    url: "https://go.dev/dl/"
+---
+
+# Source Installation
+
+> Build Spinifex from source for development, custom builds, or contributing.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+This guide builds Spinifex from source. For production deployments, the [binary installer](/docs/install) is recommended.
+
+**Requirements:**
+
+- Ubuntu 22.04+ / Debian 12+
+- Go 1.26.2+
+- GCC, make, pkg-config
+- QEMU/KVM, OVN/Open vSwitch, AWS CLI v2, dhcpcd-base
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Step 1. Install Dependencies
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p ~/Development/mulga && cd ~/Development/mulga
+git clone https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex.git
+sudo make -C spinifex quickinstall
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
+```
+
+## Step 2. Clone and Build
+
+```bash
+cd spinifex
+./scripts/clone-deps.sh
+./scripts/dev-setup.sh
+```
+
+Confirm `./bin/spx` exists.
+
+## Step 3. Setup OVN
+
+If your WAN interface is already a bridge (e.g. `br-wan`), setup-ovn.sh auto-detects it:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/setup-ovn.sh --management
+```
+
+If your WAN is a physical NIC, choose one:
+
+```bash
+# Dedicated WAN NIC (not your SSH connection):
+./scripts/setup-ovn.sh --management --wan-bridge=br-wan --wan-iface=eth1
+
+# Single-NIC host (SSH-safe macvlan):
+./scripts/setup-ovn.sh --management --macvlan --wan-iface=enp0s3
+```
+
+## Step 4. Development initialisation
+
+```bash
+./scripts/dev-install.sh
+```
+
+Note, this will bootstrap a single node development environment
+
+## Step 5. Start services
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status spinifex.target
+```
+
+Start all services
+
+## Step 6. Verify Installation
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
+```
+
+If this returns a list of available instance types, your installation is working.
+
+**Congratulations! Spinifex is installed from source.**
+
+Continue to [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster) to import an AMI, create a VPC, and launch your first instance.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Go Not Found in PATH
+
+```bash
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
+```
+
+### ./bin/spx Missing After Build
+
+```bash
+./scripts/dev-setup.sh
+```
+
+### CA Certificate Not Trusted
+
+```bash
+sudo cp ~/spinifex/config/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/spinifex-ca.crt
+sudo update-ca-certificates
+```

docs/install/README.md

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+---
+title: "Single-Node Install"
+description: "Install Spinifex on a single server using the binary installer."
+category: "Getting Started"
+tags:
+  - install
+  - single node
+  - quickstart
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "Predastore (S3)"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/predastore"
+  - title: "Viperblock (EBS)"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/viperblock"
+---
+
+# Installing Spinifex
+
+> Install Spinifex on a single server using the binary installer.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Spinifex is an open-source infrastructure platform that brings core AWS services — EC2, VPC, EBS, and S3 — to bare-metal, edge, and on-prem environments.
+
+This guide installs Spinifex on a single server using the binary installer. For multi-server clusters, see [Multi-Node Install](/docs/install-multi-node). To build from source, see [Source Install](/docs/install-source).
+
+**Supported Operating Systems:**
+
+- Ubuntu 22.04 / 24.04 / 25.10
+- Debian 12 / 13
+
+**What Gets Installed:**
+
+- Spinifex daemon and CLI
+- QEMU/KVM for virtual machine management
+- OVN/Open vSwitch for VPC networking
+- Predastore (S3-compatible object storage)
+- Viperblock (EBS-compatible block storage)
+- AWS CLI v2
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Step 1. Install Spinifex
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://install.mulgadc.com | bash
+```
+
+The installer downloads the Spinifex binary and bootstraps all dependencies (QEMU, OVN/OVS, AWS CLI).
+
+## Step 2. Setup OVN Networking
+
+If your WAN interface is already a bridge (e.g. `br-wan`), setup-ovn.sh auto-detects it:
+
+```bash
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh --management
+```
+
+If your WAN is a physical NIC, choose one:
+
+```bash
+# Dedicated WAN NIC (not your SSH connection):
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh --management --wan-bridge=br-wan --wan-iface=eth1
+```
+
+**Separating VPC tunnel traffic from WAN:** If you want Geneve tunnel traffic (inter-VM east-west for VPC traffic) to use a dedicated interface instead of the WAN IP, add `--encap-ip=<IP>` to specify the tunnel endpoint address:
+
+```bash
+sudo /usr/local/share/spinifex/setup-ovn.sh --management --encap-ip=10.0.0.1
+```
+
+This is recommended for production and required in multi-node deployments. See [Multi-Node Install](/docs/install-multi-node) for details.
+
+## Step 3. Initialize
+
+```bash
+sudo spx admin init --node node1 --nodes 1
+```
+
+This auto-detects your network topology, generates configuration and TLS certificates, installs the CA into the system trust store, and configures AWS CLI credentials. Save the admin credentials printed during init — they will not be shown again.
+
+## Step 4. Start Services
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl start spinifex.target
+```
+
+## Step 5. Verify
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
+```
+
+If this returns a list of available instance types, your installation is working.
+
+**Congratulations! Spinifex is installed.**
+
+Continue to [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster) to import an AMI, create a VPC, and launch your first instance.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### spx Command Not Found
+
+```bash
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
+```
+
+### CA Certificate Not Trusted
+
+`sudo spx admin init` installs the CA automatically. If you need to re-install it manually:
+
+```bash
+sudo cp /etc/spinifex/ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/spinifex-ca.crt
+sudo update-ca-certificates
+```
+
+### OVN Services Not Starting
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl is-active ovn-controller
+journalctl -u ovn-controller --no-pager -n 20
+```

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+---
+title: "Launching Instances"
+description: "Launch, manage, and connect to EC2-compatible virtual machines on Spinifex."
+category: "Compute"
+tags:
+  - ec2
+  - instances
+  - vm
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "AWS EC2 CLI"
+    url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/"
+---
+
+# Launching Instances
+
+> Launch, manage, and connect to EC2-compatible virtual machines on Spinifex.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Launch](#launch)
+- [Manage](#manage)
+- [Reboot](#reboot)
+- [Modify Instance Attributes](#modify-instance-attributes)
+- [Console Output](#console-output)
+- [Instance Types](#instance-types)
+- [SSH (Development)](#ssh-development)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+  - [Instance Fails to Boot](#instance-fails-to-boot)
+  - [Cannot SSH Into Instance](#cannot-ssh-into-instance)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Spinifex provides EC2-compatible VM management built on QEMU/KVM. Instances support cloud-init, SSH key injection, VPC networking, and standard AWS lifecycle operations.
+
+**Supported operations:**
+
+- `run-instances` — Launch new VMs
+- `describe-instances` — Query state
+- `stop-instances` / `start-instances` — Lifecycle
+- `reboot-instances` — In-place restart (QMP reset)
+- `terminate-instances` — Permanent removal
+- `modify-instance-attribute` — Change type, user data, or source/dest check
+- `get-console-output` — Retrieve serial console log
+- `describe-instance-types` — List available instance types
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the AWS profile is set:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+```
+
+## Launch
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 run-instances \
+  --image-id $SPINIFEX_AMI \
+  --instance-type t3.small \
+  --key-name spinifex-key
+
+export INSTANCE_ID="i-XXX"
+```
+
+## Manage
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+aws ec2 reboot-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+## Modify Instance Attributes
+
+Change instance type, user data, or source/dest check. Instance type and user data require the instance to be **stopped** first.
+
+### Change Instance Type
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+
+aws ec2 modify-instance-attribute \
+  --instance-id $INSTANCE_ID \
+  --instance-type t3.medium
+
+aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+## Console Output
+
+Retrieve the serial console log for a running instance. Output is base64-encoded.
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 get-console-output --instance-id $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+Decode the output:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 get-console-output --instance-id $INSTANCE_ID \
+  --query 'Output' --output text | base64 -d
+```
+
+## Instance Types
+
+List instance types available on the current host. The catalog is generated from the host CPU (Intel, AMD, or ARM) and includes burstable (t-family), general purpose (m-family), compute optimised (c-family), and memory optimised (r-family) types.
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
+```
+
+Filter to a specific type:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types --instance-types t3.micro t3.small
+```
+
+Show capacity (how many of each type can still be launched):
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types \
+  --filters Name=capacity,Values=true
+```
+
+## SSH (Development)
+
+In development mode, find the QEMU port forward and connect via localhost:
+
+```bash
+ps auxw | grep $INSTANCE_ID
+ssh -i ~/.ssh/spinifex-key ec2-user@127.0.0.1 -p <port>
+```
+
+For production SSH via public IPs, see [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster).
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Instance Fails to Boot
+
+Check QEMU logs for the instance and verify the AMI architecture matches your host:
+
+```bash
+cat ~/spinifex/logs/spinifex.log
+aws ec2 describe-images --image-ids $SPINIFEX_AMI
+```
+
+If the AMI is for a different architecture (e.g. arm64 on an x86_64 host), import the correct image:
+
+```bash
+spx admin images list
+spx admin images import --name debian-12-x86_64
+```
+
+### Cannot SSH Into Instance
+
+cloud-init needs time to configure the instance after boot. Wait 30-60 seconds and retry.
+
+Verify the SSH key was specified correctly when launching:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+Check the `KeyName` field matches the key you're using to connect.

docs/moving-aws-workload/README.md

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+---
+title: "Moving an AWS Workload to Mulga"
+description: "Migrate existing AWS workloads to Spinifex using compatible APIs, SDKs, and Terraform."
+category: "Migration"
+tags:
+  - migration
+  - aws
+  - terraform
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "AWS CLI Reference"
+    url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/"
+  - title: "Terraform AWS Provider"
+    url: "https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest"
+---
+
+# Moving an AWS Workload to Mulga
+
+> Migrate existing AWS workloads to Spinifex using compatible APIs, SDKs, and Terraform.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Spinifex provides drop-in compatibility with AWS APIs, making it possible to migrate existing workloads with minimal changes.
+
+**Supported Services:** VPC, EC2, EBS, S3, IAM
+
+**Compatible Tools:** AWS CLI, AWS SDKs, Terraform, any S3-compatible client
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the AWS profile is set:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+```
+
+## Configure AWS CLI
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances
+aws s3 ls
+```
+
+## Terraform
+
+```hcl
+provider "aws" {
+  region     = "ap-southeast-2"
+  access_key = "your-spinifex-access-key"
+  secret_key = "your-spinifex-secret-key"
+
+  endpoints {
+    ec2 = "https://localhost:9999"
+    s3  = "https://localhost:8443"
+  }
+
+  skip_credentials_validation = true
+  skip_metadata_api_check     = true
+  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
+}
+```
+
+## Hybrid S3 Sync
+
+```bash
+aws s3 sync s3://local-bucket/ s3://cloud-bucket/ --source-region spinifex --region us-east-1
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+## Terraform Provider Errors
+
+Ensure all three skip flags are set in your provider configuration:
+
+```hcl
+skip_credentials_validation = true
+skip_metadata_api_check     = true
+skip_requesting_account_id  = true
+```
+
+Without these, Terraform will try to validate credentials and metadata against real AWS endpoints.
+
+## S3 Signature Errors
+
+Spinifex uses AWS Signature V4. Ensure your AWS CLI is version 2.0 or higher:
+
+```bash
+aws --version
+```
+
+If using an older version, upgrade:
+
+```bash
+curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+unzip awscliv2.zip
+sudo ./aws/install --update
+```

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+---
+title: "Placement Groups"
+description: "Create and manage spread and cluster placement groups for hardware-level instance placement control."
+category: "Compute"
+tags:
+  - ec2
+  - placement
+  - spread
+  - cluster
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "AWS Placement Groups"
+    url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/placement-groups.html"
+---
+
+# Placement Groups
+
+> Create and manage spread and cluster placement groups for hardware-level instance placement control.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Create](#create)
+- [Launch Into a Placement Group](#launch-into-a-placement-group)
+- [Describe](#describe)
+- [Delete](#delete)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+  - [InsufficientInstanceCapacity Error](#insufficientinstancecapacity-error)
+  - [Cannot Delete Placement Group](#cannot-delete-placement-group)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Placement groups control how Spinifex distributes instances across physical hosts. Two strategies are supported:
+
+- **Spread** — One instance per physical host, maximising fault isolation
+- **Cluster** — All instances on the same host, minimising latency
+
+The `partition` strategy is not supported.
+
+**Supported operations:**
+
+- `create-placement-group` — Create a new group
+- `describe-placement-groups` — Query groups with optional filters
+- `delete-placement-group` — Remove an empty group
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the AWS profile is set:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+```
+
+## Create
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 create-placement-group \
+  --group-name my-spread-group \
+  --strategy spread
+```
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 create-placement-group \
+  --group-name my-cluster-group \
+  --strategy cluster
+```
+
+## Launch Into a Placement Group
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 run-instances \
+  --image-id $SPINIFEX_AMI \
+  --instance-type t3.small \
+  --key-name spinifex-key \
+  --placement GroupName=my-spread-group \
+  --count 3
+```
+
+## Describe
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-placement-groups
+aws ec2 describe-placement-groups --group-names my-spread-group
+aws ec2 describe-placement-groups --group-ids pg-abc123
+aws ec2 describe-placement-groups \
+  --filters Name=strategy,Values=spread
+```
+
+## Delete
+
+The group must have no running instances before it can be deleted:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+aws ec2 delete-placement-group --group-name my-spread-group
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### InsufficientInstanceCapacity Error
+
+Not enough distinct physical hosts for a spread launch. Reduce `--count` or terminate existing instances to free host slots:
+
+```bash
+spx admin nodes list
+```
+
+### Cannot Delete Placement Group
+
+The group still has running instances. Terminate them first:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances \
+  --filters Name=placement-group-name,Values=my-spread-group
+aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```

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+---
+title: "Setting Up Your Cluster"
+description: "Import an AMI, create a VPC with a public subnet, and launch your first EC2 instance on Spinifex."
+category: "Getting Started"
+tags:
+  - setup
+  - vpc
+  - ec2
+  - quickstart
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "AWS EC2 CLI Reference"
+    url: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/"
+---
+
+# Setting Up Your Cluster
+
+> Import an AMI, create a VPC with a public subnet, and launch your first instance.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [1. Import an AMI](#1-import-an-ami)
+- [2. Create an SSH Key](#2-create-an-ssh-key)
+- [3. Create a VPC and Public Subnet](#3-create-a-vpc-and-public-subnet)
+- [4. Launch an Instance](#4-launch-an-instance)
+- [5. Connect via SSH](#5-connect-via-ssh)
+- [6. Managing Instances](#6-managing-instances)
+- [7. Launching the Web UI](#7-launching-the-web-ui)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+This guide assumes Spinifex is already installed and running. If not, follow one of the installation guides first:
+- [Binary Install (Single Node)](/docs/install)
+- [Multi-Node Install](/docs/install-multi-node)
+- [Source Install](/docs/install-source)
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Ensure the AWS profile is set:
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+```
+
+## 1. Import an AMI
+
+List available images and import one matching your architecture:
+
+```bash
+spx admin images list
+```
+
+```
+NAME                 | DISTRO | VERSION | ARCH   | BOOT
+debian-12-arm64      | debian | 12      | arm64  | bios
+debian-12-x86_64     | debian | 12      | x86_64 | bios
+ubuntu-24.04-arm64   | ubuntu | 24.04   | arm64  | bios
+ubuntu-24.04-x86_64  | ubuntu | 24.04   | x86_64 | bios
+```
+
+Import an image:
+
+```bash
+spx admin images import --name ubuntu-24.04-x86_64
+```
+
+Or import a local image file:
+
+```bash
+spx admin images import --file ~/images/ubuntu-24.04.img --distro ubuntu --version 24.04 --arch x86_64
+```
+
+Verify the import and note the AMI ID:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-images
+```
+
+## 2. Create an SSH Key
+
+### Option A: Import an existing key
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 import-key-pair \
+  --key-name "spinifex-key" \
+  --public-key-material fileb://~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+```
+
+### Option B: Create a new key pair
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 create-key-pair --key-name spinifex-key \
+  | jq -r '.KeyMaterial | rtrimstr("\n")' > ~/.ssh/spinifex-key
+
+chmod 600 ~/.ssh/spinifex-key
+ssh-keygen -y -f ~/.ssh/spinifex-key > ~/.ssh/spinifex-key.pub
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-key-pairs
+```
+
+## 3. Create a VPC and Public Subnet
+
+### Create a VPC
+
+```bash
+VPC_ID=$(aws ec2 create-vpc --cidr-block 10.200.0.0/16 \
+  --query 'Vpc.VpcId' --output text)
+
+echo "VPC: $VPC_ID"
+```
+
+### Create an Internet Gateway
+
+An Internet Gateway enables instances in public subnets to reach the internet and be reachable from the LAN/WAN.
+
+```bash
+IGW_ID=$(aws ec2 create-internet-gateway \
+  --query 'InternetGateway.InternetGatewayId' --output text)
+
+aws ec2 attach-internet-gateway \
+  --internet-gateway-id $IGW_ID \
+  --vpc-id $VPC_ID
+
+echo "IGW: $IGW_ID (attached to $VPC_ID)"
+```
+
+### Create a Public Subnet
+
+A public subnet auto-assigns a routable IP to each instance, making it directly reachable from your network.
+
+```bash
+SUBNET_ID=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
+  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
+  --cidr-block 10.200.1.0/24 \
+  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)
+
+# Enable auto-assign public IP
+aws ec2 modify-subnet-attribute \
+  --subnet-id $SUBNET_ID \
+  --map-public-ip-on-launch
+
+echo "Subnet: $SUBNET_ID (public)"
+```
+
+### Verify
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-vpcs --vpc-ids $VPC_ID
+aws ec2 describe-subnets --subnet-ids $SUBNET_ID
+```
+
+## 4. Launch an Instance
+
+Query available instance types for your hardware:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
+```
+
+Launch an instance in the public subnet, note this will select an instance type with 2 VCPU and 1024MB of memory.
+
+> **Note:** Replace `AMI_NAME` with the previously imported image above with the `ami-` prefix.
+
+```bash
+AMI_NAME="ami-ubuntu-24.04-x86_64"
+
+AMI_ID=$(aws ec2 describe-images \
+  --filters "Name=name,Values=$AMI_NAME" \
+  --query 'Images | sort_by(@, &CreationDate) | [-1].ImageId' \
+  --output text)
+
+INSTANCE_TYPE=$(aws ec2 describe-instance-types \
+  --query "sort_by(InstanceTypes[?VCpuInfo.DefaultVCpus==\`2\` && MemoryInfo.SizeInMiB>=\`1024\`], &MemoryInfo.SizeInMiB)[0].InstanceType" \
+  --output text)
+
+INSTANCE_ID=$(aws ec2 run-instances \
+  --image-id $AMI_ID \
+  --instance-type $INSTANCE_TYPE \
+  --key-name spinifex-key \
+  --subnet-id $SUBNET_ID \
+  --count 1 \
+  --query 'Instances[0].InstanceId' --output text)
+
+echo "Instance: $INSTANCE_ID"
+```
+
+Wait for the instance to reach `running` state:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID \
+  --query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].[State.Name, PrivateIpAddress, PublicIpAddress]' \
+  --output text
+```
+
+Expected output:
+
+```
+running    10.200.1.4    192.168.1.155
+```
+
+The instance has both a private IP (VPC overlay) and a public IP (from your external pool, routable on your network).
+
+## 5. Connect via SSH
+
+SSH directly to the instance's public IP:
+
+```bash
+PUBLIC_IP=$(aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID \
+  --query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].PublicIpAddress' --output text)
+
+ssh -i ~/.ssh/spinifex-key ec2-user@$PUBLIC_IP
+```
+
+> **Note:** cloud-init takes 30-60 seconds to configure the instance. If SSH is refused, wait and retry.
+
+Once connected, verify the instance has internet access:
+
+```bash
+curl -s http://ifconfig.me
+```
+
+This should return the instance's public IP or the gateway's SNAT address.
+
+## 6. Managing Instances
+
+### Stop
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 stop-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+### Start
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 start-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+### Terminate
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+### Console Output
+
+View the instance's serial console log (useful for debugging boot issues):
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 get-console-output --instance-id $INSTANCE_ID \
+  --query 'Output' --output text
+```
+
+### Multi-Node: Check Instance Placement
+
+On a multi-node cluster, instances are distributed across nodes:
+
+```bash
+spx get vms
+```
+
+## 7. Launching the Web UI
+
+Spinifex ships with a built-in web console — an alternative to the AWS CLI, SDKs, and Terraform, analogous to the AWS Management Console. Every action in the UI is a standard AWS SigV4 API call, so the same IAM policies and audit behaviour apply.
+
+![Spinifex Web UI](../spinifex-ui.jpg)
+
+### Open the Console
+
+The UI is served by each node on port `3000` over TLS. Replace `YOUR_NODE_IP` with the address of the node you installed Spinifex on (or `localhost` if you're on the node itself):
+
+```
+https://YOUR_NODE_IP:3000
+```
+
+### Trust the Self-Signed Certificate (required)
+
+On first load, your browser will show a TLS warning — Spinifex generates a self-signed certificate at install time. This is expected.
+
+1. Accept the warning to reach the login page (exact wording varies by browser — e.g. Chrome: *Advanced → Proceed to ...*, Firefox: *Advanced → Accept the Risk and Continue*).
+2. On the login page, click **Download Certificate** and save `spinifex-ca.pem` to your machine.
+3. Install the certificate as a **trusted root** on your workstation:
+
+   - **macOS:** open `spinifex-ca.pem` in Keychain Access → *System* keychain → set *Trust* to **Always Trust**.
+   - **Linux:** `sudo cp spinifex-ca.pem /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/spinifex-ca.crt && sudo update-ca-certificates`
+   - **Windows:** double-click the file → *Install Certificate* → *Local Machine* → *Trusted Root Certification Authorities*.
+   - **Browser-only (Firefox):** *Settings → Privacy & Security → Certificates → View Certificates → Authorities → Import* and tick *Trust this CA to identify websites*.
+
+4. Restart your browser and reload `https://YOUR_NODE_IP:3000`. The padlock should now show a valid certificate.
+
+> **Why this is required:** the UI logs in by reading your AWS credentials through a trusted TLS channel. Browsers refuse to send credentials over an untrusted connection, so the certificate must be installed as trusted — temporary "Proceed anyway" exceptions won't work for login.
+
+### Log In with AWS Credentials
+
+The console authenticates against the AWS credentials in `~/.aws/credentials` on the node where Spinifex is installed:
+
+```ini
+[spinifex]
+aws_access_key_id     = AKIA...
+aws_secret_access_key = ...
+```
+
+At the Spinifex login screen, paste the **Access Key ID** and **Secret Access Key** from the `[spinifex]` profile (or whichever profile maps to the IAM user or role you want to use). Additional users and policies can be managed through the UI or via `aws iam` commands — see [IAM Users and Policies](/docs/iam-users-and-policies).
+
+Once logged in, you have browser-based access to every Spinifex feature: launch and manage instances, attach EBS volumes, browse S3 buckets, configure VPCs and security groups, and manage IAM users and keys — all backed by the same AWS-compatible control plane the CLI uses.
+
+## Additional Options
+
+### Private Subnets (No Public IP)
+
+Create a subnet without `--map-public-ip-on-launch`:
+
+```bash
+PRIVATE_SUBNET=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \
+  --vpc-id $VPC_ID \
+  --cidr-block 10.200.2.0/24 \
+  --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' --output text)
+```
+
+Instances in private subnets get a private IP only. They can still reach the internet via SNAT through the VPC router, but are not directly reachable from your network.
+
+### Multiple Accounts
+
+Create isolated accounts with their own resources:
+
+```bash
+spx admin account create --name myteam
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-myteam
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Instance Stuck in Pending
+
+```bash
+cat ~/spinifex/logs/spinifex.log
+aws ec2 describe-images
+```
+
+### SSH Connection Refused
+
+cloud-init needs 30-60 seconds after boot. Check instance state:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $INSTANCE_ID
+```
+
+### No Public IP Assigned
+
+Verify the subnet has `MapPublicIpOnLaunch` enabled:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-subnets --subnet-ids $SUBNET_ID
+```
+
+If `MapPublicIpOnLaunch` is false:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 modify-subnet-attribute --subnet-id $SUBNET_ID --map-public-ip-on-launch
+```
+
+Also verify an Internet Gateway is attached to the VPC:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-internet-gateways
+```
+
+### Instance Has No Internet Access
+
+Check the VPC router's NAT rules (from the host):
+
+```bash
+sudo ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list $(sudo ovn-nbctl lr-list | awk '{print $2}' | head -1)
+```
+
+Verify the default route exists:
+
+```bash
+sudo ovn-nbctl lr-route-list $(sudo ovn-nbctl lr-list | awk '{print $2}' | head -1)
+```

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+---
+title: "Spinifex Admin CLI"
+description: "Complete reference for the Spinifex administration CLI. Manage accounts, nodes, VMs, and services."
+category: "Administration"
+tags:
+  - cli
+  - admin
+  - reference
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+---
+
+# Spinifex Admin CLI
+
+> Complete reference for the Spinifex administration CLI.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+The `spx` binary is the central administration tool for managing your Spinifex infrastructure. It provides commands for cluster initialization, account management, node operations, VM lifecycle, and service control.
+
+**Binary location:** `/usr/local/bin/spx` (binary install) or `~/Development/mulga/spinifex/bin/spx` (source install)
+
+All services in the Spinifex platform are managed through this single binary.
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Account Management
+
+```bash
+spx admin account create --name myteam
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex-myteam
+```
+
+## Node Management
+
+```bash
+spx get nodes
+```
+
+```
+NAME    STATUS    IP              REGION           AZ               UPTIME   VMs
+node1   Ready     127.0.0.1       ap-southeast-2   ap-southeast-2a  2m       0
+node2   Ready     127.0.0.2       ap-southeast-2   ap-southeast-2a  2m       0
+node3   Ready     127.0.0.3       ap-southeast-2   ap-southeast-2a  2m       0
+```
+
+## Monitor Resources
+
+```bash
+spx top nodes
+```
+
+## Image Management
+
+```bash
+spx admin images list
+spx admin images import --name debian-12-arm64
+```
+
+## Cluster Shutdown
+
+```bash
+spx admin cluster shutdown
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Permission Denied Running Spinifex
+
+The binary may not be executable. Fix permissions:
+
+```bash
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/spx
+```
+
+If you get permission errors during operations, ensure you're running with appropriate privileges. Some OVN and networking commands require `sudo`.
+
+### Services Fail to Start
+
+Check the daemon logs for specific errors:
+
+```bash
+ls ~/spinifex/logs/
+cat ~/spinifex/logs/spinifex.log
+```
+
+Common causes include port conflicts, missing OVN configuration, or untrusted CA certificates.

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+---
+title: "Bastion with Private Subnet"
+description: "Deploy a bastion host to access an isolated private compute instance with no internet connectivity."
+category: "Terraform Workbooks"
+tags:
+  - terraform
+  - bastion
+  - vpc
+  - security
+  - private subnet
+  - workbook
+resources:
+  - title: "Terraform AWS Provider"
+    url: "https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest"
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "OpenTofu"
+    url: "https://opentofu.org/"
+---
+
+# Terraform: Bastion with Private Subnet
+
+> Deploy a bastion host to access an isolated private compute instance with no internet connectivity.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Deploy a VPC with public and private subnets where the private subnet has no internet access. A bastion host in the public subnet is the only way to reach instances in the private subnet. This pattern is used for sensitive workloads that must remain isolated from the internet — the private instance cannot make or receive any connections outside the VPC.
+
+**Architecture:**
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="../../../.github/assets/diagrams/tf-bastion.svg" alt="Bastion architecture — WAN reaches bastion in public subnet, SSH hop to app server in private subnet" width="900">
+</p>
+
+**What you'll learn:**
+
+- Creating public and private subnets in a VPC
+- Isolating compute instances from the internet using route tables and security groups
+- Using a bastion host as the sole access point to private resources
+- SSH hopping through a bastion to reach private instances
+
+**Use cases:**
+
+- Sensitive data processing that must not have internet egress
+- Internal services that should only be reachable within the VPC
+- Compliance workloads requiring network isolation
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- Spinifex installed and running (see [Installing Spinifex](/docs/install))
+- A Debian 12 AMI imported (see [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster))
+- OpenTofu or Terraform installed
+- `AWS_PROFILE=spinifex` configured
+
+## Instructions
+
+### Step 1. Get the Template
+
+Clone the Terraform examples from the Spinifex repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex.git spinifex-tf
+cd spinifex-tf
+git sparse-checkout set docs/terraform
+cd docs/terraform/bastion-private-subnet
+```
+
+Or create a `main.tf` file and paste the full configuration below.
+
+<!-- INCLUDE: main.tf lang:hcl -->
+
+### Step 2. Deploy
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+tofu init
+tofu apply
+```
+
+### Step 3. Connect
+
+> **Note:** EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply. If SSH is unreachable, wait and retry.
+
+SSH into the bastion:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@<bastion_public_ip>
+```
+
+From the bastion, SSH to the private instance. The key is pre-installed at `~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem` via cloud-init:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i ~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@<private_ip>
+```
+
+### Step 4. Verify Isolation
+
+From the private instance, confirm there is no internet connectivity:
+
+```bash
+# This should time out — the private instance has no route to the internet
+curl --connect-timeout 5 https://deb.debian.org || echo "No internet access (expected)"
+```
+
+The private instance can only communicate within the VPC (`10.20.0.0/16`). Its security group restricts egress to VPC-internal traffic only.
+
+### Clean Up
+
+```bash
+tofu destroy
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Cannot SSH to Private Instance
+
+The private instance has no public IP — it is only reachable from the bastion. SSH to the bastion first, then use the pre-installed key to hop:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@<bastion_ip>
+ssh -i ~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@<private_ip>
+```
+
+If the key is missing on the bastion, check that cloud-init completed successfully:
+
+```bash
+sudo journalctl -u cloud-init --no-pager
+ls -la ~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem
+```
+
+### Private Instance Can Reach the Internet
+
+If the private instance unexpectedly has internet access, check that its route table has no default route:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-route-tables --profile spinifex
+```
+
+The private route table should have no `0.0.0.0/0` route. Also verify the private security group egress is restricted to the VPC CIDR (`10.20.0.0/16`).
+
+### AMI Not Found
+
+Ensure you have imported a Debian 12 image:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-images --owners 000000000000 --profile spinifex
+```

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+# Example 2: Bastion Host with Private Subnet
+#
+# Deploys a VPC with both public and private subnets. A bastion host in the
+# public subnet provides SSH access to an isolated instance in the private
+# subnet. The private instance has no internet connectivity — ideal for
+# sensitive workloads that must remain air-gapped from the internet.
+#
+# Architecture:
+#
+#   WAN ──SSH──▶ Bastion (public subnet)
+#                    │
+#                    ▼ SSH (private IP)
+#                 App Server (private subnet, no internet)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+#   tofu init && tofu apply
+#
+# After apply:
+#   # SSH to the bastion
+#   ssh -i bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@<bastion_ip>
+#
+#   # From the bastion, SSH to the private instance
+#   # (the key is pre-installed at ~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem via cloud-init)
+#   ssh -i ~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@<private_ip>
+
+terraform {
+  required_version = ">= 1.6.0"
+
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = ">= 5.0"
+    }
+    tls = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/tls"
+      version = ">= 4.0"
+    }
+    local = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/local"
+      version = ">= 2.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+variable "region" {
+  type    = string
+  default = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
+variable "spinifex_endpoint" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = "https://localhost:9999"
+  description = "Spinifex AWS gateway endpoint"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Provider
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = var.region
+
+  endpoints {
+    ec2 = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    iam = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    sts = var.spinifex_endpoint
+  }
+
+  skip_credentials_validation = true
+  skip_metadata_api_check     = true
+  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
+  skip_region_validation      = true
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data sources
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
+  state = "available"
+}
+
+data "aws_ami" "debian12" {
+  most_recent = true
+  owners      = ["000000000000"]
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "name"
+    values = ["*debian-12*"]
+  }
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "virtualization-type"
+    values = ["hvm"]
+  }
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "root-device-type"
+    values = ["ebs"]
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SSH Key Pair (shared by bastion and private instances)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "tls_private_key" "bastion" {
+  algorithm = "ED25519"
+}
+
+resource "aws_key_pair" "bastion" {
+  key_name   = "bastion-demo"
+  public_key = tls_private_key.bastion.public_key_openssh
+}
+
+resource "local_file" "bastion_pem" {
+  filename        = "${path.module}/bastion-demo.pem"
+  content         = tls_private_key.bastion.private_key_openssh
+  file_permission = "0600"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# VPC
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
+  cidr_block           = "10.20.0.0/16"
+  enable_dns_hostnames = true
+  enable_dns_support   = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-vpc"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Internet Gateway — only the public subnet routes through this
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_internet_gateway" "igw" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-igw"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public Subnet — bastion host lives here
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "public" {
+  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block              = "10.20.1.0/24"
+  availability_zone       = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+  map_public_ip_on_launch = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-public"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  route {
+    cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
+    gateway_id = aws_internet_gateway.igw.id
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-public-rt"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "public" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public.id
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Private Subnet — isolated instances live here (no public IPs, no internet)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "private" {
+  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block              = "10.20.2.0/24"
+  availability_zone       = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+  map_public_ip_on_launch = false
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-private"
+  }
+}
+
+# Private route table — no default route, no internet access
+resource "aws_route_table" "private" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-private-rt"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "private" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.private.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.private.id
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Security Groups
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Bastion: SSH from anywhere
+resource "aws_security_group" "bastion" {
+  name        = "bastion-demo-bastion-sg"
+  description = "Bastion: SSH from WAN"
+  vpc_id      = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "SSH"
+    from_port   = 22
+    to_port     = 22
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    description = "All outbound"
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-bastion-sg"
+  }
+}
+
+# Private instances: SSH only from the bastion security group
+resource "aws_security_group" "private" {
+  name        = "bastion-demo-private-sg"
+  description = "Private: SSH from bastion only"
+  vpc_id      = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  ingress {
+    description     = "SSH from bastion"
+    from_port       = 22
+    to_port         = 22
+    protocol        = "tcp"
+    security_groups = [aws_security_group.bastion.id]
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    description = "VPC internal only"
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["10.20.0.0/16"]
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-private-sg"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Bastion Host (public subnet)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_instance" "bastion" {
+  ami           = data.aws_ami.debian12.id
+  instance_type = "t3.small"
+
+  subnet_id              = aws_subnet.public.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.bastion.id]
+  key_name               = aws_key_pair.bastion.key_name
+
+  associate_public_ip_address = true
+
+  # Copy the SSH private key onto the bastion so you can hop to private instances
+  user_data_base64 = base64encode(<<-USERDATA
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+    mkdir -p /home/ec2-user/.ssh
+    cat > /home/ec2-user/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem <<'KEY'
+    ${tls_private_key.bastion.private_key_openssh}
+    KEY
+    chmod 600 /home/ec2-user/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem
+    chown -R ec2-user:ec2-user /home/ec2-user/.ssh
+  USERDATA
+  )
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-bastion"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Private Instance (private subnet — no public IP, no internet)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_instance" "private" {
+  ami           = data.aws_ami.debian12.id
+  instance_type = "t3.small"
+
+  subnet_id              = aws_subnet.private.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.private.id]
+  key_name               = aws_key_pair.bastion.key_name
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "bastion-demo-private-app"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Outputs
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+output "note" {
+  value = "EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply. If SSH is unreachable, wait and retry."
+}
+
+output "bastion_public_ip" {
+  value = aws_instance.bastion.public_ip
+}
+
+output "private_instance_ip" {
+  value = aws_instance.private.private_ip
+}
+
+output "ssh_to_bastion" {
+  description = "SSH to the bastion host"
+  value       = "ssh -i bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@${aws_instance.bastion.public_ip}"
+}
+
+output "ssh_to_private_from_bastion" {
+  description = "From the bastion, SSH to the private instance (key is pre-installed via cloud-init)"
+  value       = "ssh -i ~/.ssh/bastion-demo.pem ec2-user@${aws_instance.private.private_ip}"
+}

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+---
+title: "Nginx Web Server (Load Balanced)"
+description: "Deploy a VPC with two private EC2 instances running Nginx, fronted by an internet-facing ALB using Terraform on Spinifex."
+category: "Terraform Workbooks"
+tags:
+  - terraform
+  - nginx
+  - ec2
+  - elbv2
+  - alb
+  - vpc
+  - workbook
+resources:
+  - title: "Terraform AWS Provider"
+    url: "https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest"
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "OpenTofu"
+    url: "https://opentofu.org/"
+---
+
+# Terraform: Nginx Web Servers with ALB
+
+> Deploys two Nginx web server instances behind an Application Load Balancer on Spinifex.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Deploy two Nginx web servers behind an internet-facing Application Load Balancer on Spinifex using Terraform/OpenTofu. This workbook provisions a VPC with public and private subnets, an internet gateway and NAT Gateway, route tables, security group, SSH key pair, an application load balancer (ALB) and two EC2 instances with cloud-init user-data that installs and starts Nginx. Only the ALB is reachable from outside the VPC — the Nginx instances live in the **private subnets** and reach the internet only for cloud-init bootstrapping via the NAT Gateway.
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="../../../.github/assets/diagrams/tf-nginx-alb.svg" alt="Nginx + ALB VPC — IGW, two public subnets with ALB ENIs and NAT GW, two private subnets hosting nginx" width="900">
+</p>
+
+**What you'll learn:**
+
+- Configuring the AWS Terraform provider to target Spinifex
+- Creating a VPC with public + private subnets, an IGW and a NAT Gateway
+- Provisioning a multi-AZ internet-facing ALB fronting private workers
+- Provisioning an EC2 instance with cloud-init user-data
+- Generating SSH key pairs with the TLS provider
+
+**What gets created**
+
+| Resource | Name | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| VPC | `nginx-alb-vpc` | Isolated network (10.20.0.0/16) |
+| Public Subnets | `nginx-alb-public-a`, `nginx-alb-public-b` | Two AZs hosting the ALB and NAT Gateway |
+| Private Subnets | `nginx-alb-private-a`, `nginx-alb-private-b` | Two AZs hosting the Nginx workers |
+| Internet Gateway | `nginx-alb-igw` | Routes internet traffic for the public subnets |
+| Elastic IP | `nginx-alb-nat-eip` | Public address for the NAT Gateway |
+| NAT Gateway | `nginx-alb-nat` | Outbound internet for the private subnets (cloud-init apt bootstrap) |
+| Security Group | `nginx-alb-sg` | Allows SSH (22) and HTTP (80) inbound |
+| EC2 Instances | `nginx-alb-1`, `nginx-alb-2` | Debian 12 with Nginx via cloud-init (private subnets) |
+| ALB | `nginx-alb` | Internet-facing Application Load Balancer on port 80 |
+| Target Group | `nginx-alb-tg` | HTTP health-checked group for both instances |
+| Listener | HTTP :80 | Forwards traffic to the target group |
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- Spinifex installed and running (see [Installing Spinifex](/docs/install))
+- A Debian 12 AMI imported (see [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster))
+- OpenTofu or Terraform installed
+- `AWS_PROFILE=spinifex` configured
+
+## Instructions
+
+### Step 1. Get the Template
+
+Clone the Terraform examples from the Spinifex repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex.git spinifex-tf
+cd spinifex-tf
+git sparse-checkout set docs/terraform
+cd docs/terraform/nginx-alb
+```
+
+Or create a `main.tf` file and paste the full configuration below.
+
+<!-- INCLUDE: main.tf lang:hcl -->
+
+### Step 2. Install Load Balancer AMI
+
+Next install the load balancer AMI images, which is used as the AMI disk image for launching the load-balancer and a requirement.
+
+```bash
+spx admin images import --name lb-alpine-3.21.6-x86_64
+```
+
+### Step 3. Deploy
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+tofu init
+```
+
+
+### Step 4. Specify instance and apply
+
+Next, depending on your architecture and CPU/memory requirements you must specify an instance type to launch.
+
+Either specify an instance type directly (e.g Intel)
+
+```bash
+# AMD instance
+export TF_VAR_instance_type="t3a.small"
+
+# Or, Intel
+export TF_VAR_instance_type="t3.small"
+```
+
+Or alternatively, using the AWS CLI tool query your instance for available types (e.g Intel, AMD, ARM) that support 2 vCPUs and 1 GB RAM.
+
+```bash
+TF_VAR_instance_type=$(aws ec2 describe-instance-types \
+  --query "sort_by(InstanceTypes[?VCpuInfo.DefaultVCpus==\`2\` && MemoryInfo.SizeInMiB>=\`1024\`], &MemoryInfo.SizeInMiB)[0].InstanceType" \
+  --output text)
+```
+
+Next, apply and launch the template:
+
+```bash
+tofu apply
+```
+
+### Step 5. Verify
+
+> **Note:** EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply, and the NAT Gateway must be `available` before cloud-init on the workers can reach the apt repository. If the ALB returns 5xx or HTTP is unreachable, wait and retry — the target group health checks need a moment to mark both instances healthy once Nginx has installed.
+
+The ALB is internet-facing, but the DNS name Spinifex returns (`*.elb.spinifex.local`) will not resolve from your host. Fetch the ALB's public IP with the AWS CLI:
+
+```bash
+ALB_IP=$(aws elbv2 describe-load-balancers --names nginx-alb \
+  --query 'LoadBalancers[0].AvailabilityZones[].LoadBalancerAddresses[].IpAddress' \
+  --output text)
+echo "ALB public IP: $ALB_IP"
+```
+
+Then hit the ALB — successive requests should alternate between Server 1 and Server 2:
+
+```bash
+curl http://$ALB_IP
+curl http://$ALB_IP
+```
+
+Open `http://$ALB_IP` in your browser and refresh to see the page alternate content served from each instance.
+
+The Nginx instances themselves only have private IPs (see the `instance_1_private_ip` / `instance_2_private_ip` outputs) and are only reachable from inside the VPC — go through the ALB.
+
+Check target health via AWS CLI:
+
+```bash
+TG_ARN=$(aws elbv2 describe-target-groups \
+  --query 'TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn' \
+  --output text)
+
+echo "Target Group ARN: $TG_ARN"
+
+aws elbv2 describe-target-health --target-group-arn $TG_ARN
+```
+
+### Cleanup
+
+```bash
+tofu destroy
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### AMI Not Found
+
+Ensure you have imported a Debian 12 image. Check available AMIs:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-images --owners 000000000000 --profile spinifex
+```
+
+If missing import:
+
+```bash
+spx admin images import --name debian-12-x86_64
+```
+
+### Provider Connection Refused
+
+Verify Spinifex services are running:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status spinifex.target
+curl -k https://localhost:9999/
+```
+
+### ALB Returns 5xx / Targets Unhealthy
+
+Give the instances a moment to finish cloud-init (Nginx has to install before it can answer health checks). Check target health:
+
+```bash
+TG_ARN=$(aws elbv2 describe-target-groups --names nginx-alb-tg \
+  --query 'TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn' --output text)
+aws elbv2 describe-target-health --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN"
+```
+
+If targets stay unhealthy, verify the instances are running:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances --profile spinifex
+```
+
+If cloud-init on the workers never finished, confirm the NAT Gateway is `available` (the private subnets rely on it for outbound apt access):
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-nat-gateways --query 'NatGateways[].[NatGatewayId,State]'
+```
+
+### Nginx Not Responding
+
+The Nginx instances have no public IP, so you can't SSH in directly from your host. If you need to inspect cloud-init logs, launch a small jump host in the same VPC or run commands via the Spinifex console, then:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i nginx-alb-demo.pem ec2-user@<instance_private_ip>
+sudo journalctl -u cloud-init --no-pager
+sudo systemctl status nginx
+```

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+# Example: Nginx Web Servers with ALB on Spinifex
+#
+# Deploys a VPC with two public subnets (ALB + NAT Gateway) and two private
+# subnets hosting Nginx EC2 instances. An internet-facing Application Load
+# Balancer distributes HTTP traffic between the private workers, and the
+# NAT Gateway gives them outbound internet access so cloud-init can install
+# Nginx from the Debian apt repository.
+#
+# Demonstrates: VPC, public and private subnets, internet gateway, NAT
+# Gateway with Elastic IP, route tables, security group, key pair, cloud-init
+# user-data, EC2 instances, ALB, target group, and listener.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   cd spinifex/docs/terraform/nginx-alb
+#   export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+#   tofu init && tofu apply
+#
+# After apply, fetch the ALB's public IP (the *.elb.spinifex.local DNS
+# name does not resolve from your host):
+#
+#   aws elbv2 describe-load-balancers --names nginx-alb \
+#     --query 'LoadBalancers[0].AvailabilityZones[].LoadBalancerAddresses[].IpAddress' \
+#     --output text
+#
+# Then:
+#   curl http://<alb_public_ip>    # Load-balanced Nginx (alternates between instances)
+
+terraform {
+  required_version = ">= 1.6.0"
+
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = "~> 5.65.0, < 5.66.0"
+    }
+    tls = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/tls"
+      version = ">= 4.0"
+    }
+    local = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/local"
+      version = ">= 2.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+variable "region" {
+  type    = string
+  default = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
+variable "instance_type" {
+  type = string
+  default = "t3.small"
+}
+
+variable "spinifex_endpoint" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = "https://localhost:9999"
+  description = "Spinifex AWS gateway endpoint"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Provider — point the AWS provider at Spinifex
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = var.region
+
+  endpoints {
+    ec2                    = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    iam                    = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    sts                    = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    elasticloadbalancingv2 = var.spinifex_endpoint
+  }
+
+  skip_credentials_validation = true
+  skip_metadata_api_check     = true
+  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
+  skip_region_validation      = true
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data sources
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
+  state = "available"
+}
+
+data "aws_ami" "debian12" {
+  most_recent = true
+  owners      = ["000000000000"] # Spinifex system images
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "name"
+    values = ["*debian-12*"]
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SSH Key Pair
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "tls_private_key" "nginx" {
+  algorithm = "ED25519"
+}
+
+resource "aws_key_pair" "nginx" {
+  key_name   = "nginx-alb-demo"
+  public_key = tls_private_key.nginx.public_key_openssh
+}
+
+resource "local_file" "nginx_pem" {
+  filename        = "${path.module}/nginx-alb-demo.pem"
+  content         = tls_private_key.nginx.private_key_openssh
+  file_permission = "0600"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# VPC
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
+  cidr_block           = "10.20.0.0/16"
+  enable_dns_hostnames = true
+  enable_dns_support   = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-vpc"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Internet Gateway
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_internet_gateway" "igw" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-igw"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public Subnets (two AZs for the ALB and NAT Gateway)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "public_a" {
+  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block        = "10.20.1.0/24"
+  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-public-a"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "public_b" {
+  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block        = "10.20.2.0/24"
+  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-public-b"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Private Subnets (two AZs for the Nginx workers)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "private_a" {
+  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block        = "10.20.11.0/24"
+  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-private-a"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "private_b" {
+  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block        = "10.20.12.0/24"
+  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-private-b"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# NAT Gateway — outbound internet for the private subnets
+#
+# Background plumbing: the private-subnet workers need outbound connectivity
+# during cloud-init so apt-get can install Nginx. A single NAT Gateway in
+# public_a provides SNAT for both private subnets via the private route table.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_eip" "nat" {
+  domain = "vpc"
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-nat-eip"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_nat_gateway" "main" {
+  allocation_id = aws_eip.nat.id
+  subnet_id     = aws_subnet.public_a.id
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-nat"
+  }
+
+  depends_on = [aws_internet_gateway.igw]
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Route Tables — public subnets egress via IGW, private subnets via NAT GW
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  route {
+    cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
+    gateway_id = aws_internet_gateway.igw.id
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-public-rt"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "public_a" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public_a.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public.id
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "public_b" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public_b.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public.id
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table" "private" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  route {
+    cidr_block     = "0.0.0.0/0"
+    nat_gateway_id = aws_nat_gateway.main.id
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-private-rt"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "private_a" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.private_a.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.private.id
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "private_b" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.private_b.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.private.id
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Security Group — SSH + HTTP inbound, all outbound
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_security_group" "web" {
+  name        = "nginx-alb-sg"
+  description = "Allow SSH and HTTP inbound"
+  vpc_id      = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "SSH"
+    from_port   = 22
+    to_port     = 22
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "HTTP"
+    from_port   = 80
+    to_port     = 80
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    description = "All outbound"
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-sg"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# EC2 Instances — two Nginx servers with distinct landing pages
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_instance" "nginx_1" {
+  ami           = data.aws_ami.debian12.id
+  instance_type = var.instance_type
+
+  subnet_id              = aws_subnet.private_a.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.web.id]
+  key_name               = aws_key_pair.nginx.key_name
+
+  # Workers pull nginx from apt via the NAT Gateway — creation must wait
+  # until the NAT Gateway is available so cloud-init can reach the repos.
+  depends_on = [aws_nat_gateway.main]
+
+  user_data_base64 = base64encode(<<-USERDATA
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    apt-get update -y
+    apt-get install -y nginx
+
+    INSTANCE_ID=$(cat /var/lib/cloud/data/instance-id 2>/dev/null || hostname)
+    cat > /var/www/html/index.html <<HTML
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head><title>Spinifex ALB Demo</title></head>
+    <body style="font-family: sans-serif; max-width: 600px; margin: 80px auto;">
+      <h1>Hello from Spinifex!</h1>
+      <p><strong>Instance:</strong> $INSTANCE_ID (Server 1)</p>
+      <p>This Nginx server is behind an Application Load Balancer.</p>
+      <hr>
+      <p><small>Provisioned via cloud-init user-data.</small></p>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+    HTML
+
+    systemctl enable nginx
+    systemctl restart nginx
+  USERDATA
+  )
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-1"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_instance" "nginx_2" {
+  ami           = data.aws_ami.debian12.id
+  instance_type = var.instance_type
+
+  subnet_id              = aws_subnet.private_b.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.web.id]
+  key_name               = aws_key_pair.nginx.key_name
+
+  # Workers pull nginx from apt via the NAT Gateway — creation must wait
+  # until the NAT Gateway is available so cloud-init can reach the repos.
+  depends_on = [aws_nat_gateway.main]
+
+  user_data_base64 = base64encode(<<-USERDATA
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    apt-get update -y
+    apt-get install -y nginx
+
+    INSTANCE_ID=$(cat /var/lib/cloud/data/instance-id 2>/dev/null || hostname)
+    cat > /var/www/html/index.html <<HTML
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head><title>Spinifex ALB Demo</title></head>
+    <body style="font-family: sans-serif; max-width: 600px; margin: 80px auto;">
+      <h1>Hello from Spinifex!</h1>
+      <p><strong>Instance:</strong> $INSTANCE_ID (Server 2)</p>
+      <p>This Nginx server is behind an Application Load Balancer.</p>
+      <hr>
+      <p><small>Provisioned via cloud-init user-data.</small></p>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+    HTML
+
+    systemctl enable nginx
+    systemctl restart nginx
+  USERDATA
+  )
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-2"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Application Load Balancer
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_lb" "web" {
+  name               = "nginx-alb"
+  internal           = false
+  load_balancer_type = "application"
+  security_groups    = [aws_security_group.web.id]
+  subnets            = [aws_subnet.public_a.id, aws_subnet.public_b.id]
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Target Group — HTTP health-checked on port 80
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_lb_target_group" "nginx" {
+  name     = "nginx-alb-tg"
+  port     = 80
+  protocol = "HTTP"
+  vpc_id   = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  health_check {
+    path                = "/"
+    protocol            = "HTTP"
+    healthy_threshold   = 2
+    unhealthy_threshold = 3
+    timeout             = 5
+    interval            = 10
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-alb-tg"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Register both instances as targets
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_lb_target_group_attachment" "nginx_1" {
+  target_group_arn = aws_lb_target_group.nginx.arn
+  target_id        = aws_instance.nginx_1.id
+  port             = 80
+}
+
+resource "aws_lb_target_group_attachment" "nginx_2" {
+  target_group_arn = aws_lb_target_group.nginx.arn
+  target_id        = aws_instance.nginx_2.id
+  port             = 80
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Listener — forward HTTP :80 to the target group
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_lb_listener" "http" {
+  load_balancer_arn = aws_lb.web.arn
+  port              = 80
+  protocol          = "HTTP"
+
+  default_action {
+    type             = "forward"
+    target_group_arn = aws_lb_target_group.nginx.arn
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Outputs
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+output "note" {
+  value = <<-EOT
+    EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply — if HTTP is
+    unreachable, wait and retry.
+
+    The Nginx instances have private IPs only. The ALB DNS name ends in
+    .elb.spinifex.local and will not resolve from your host, so fetch the
+    ALB's public IP with:
+
+      aws elbv2 describe-load-balancers --names nginx-alb \
+        --query 'LoadBalancers[0].AvailabilityZones[].LoadBalancerAddresses[].IpAddress' \
+        --output text
+
+    Then: curl http://<that-ip>
+  EOT
+}
+
+output "alb_name" {
+  value = aws_lb.web.name
+}
+
+output "alb_arn" {
+  value = aws_lb.web.arn
+}
+
+output "alb_dns_name" {
+  value = aws_lb.web.dns_name
+}
+
+output "instance_1_id" {
+  value = aws_instance.nginx_1.id
+}
+
+output "instance_1_private_ip" {
+  value = aws_instance.nginx_1.private_ip
+}
+
+output "instance_2_id" {
+  value = aws_instance.nginx_2.id
+}
+
+output "instance_2_private_ip" {
+  value = aws_instance.nginx_2.private_ip
+}

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+---
+title: "Nginx Web Server"
+description: "Deploy a VPC with a public subnet and an EC2 instance running Nginx using Terraform on Spinifex."
+category: "Terraform Workbooks"
+tags:
+  - terraform
+  - nginx
+  - ec2
+  - vpc
+  - workbook
+resources:
+  - title: "Terraform AWS Provider"
+    url: "https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest"
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "OpenTofu"
+    url: "https://opentofu.org/"
+---
+
+# Terraform: Nginx Web Server
+
+> Deploy a VPC with a public subnet and an EC2 instance running Nginx using Terraform on Spinifex.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Deploy a complete Nginx web server on Spinifex using Terraform/OpenTofu. This workbook provisions a VPC, public subnet, internet gateway, route table, security group, SSH key pair, and an EC2 instance with cloud-init user-data that installs and starts Nginx.
+
+**What you'll learn:**
+
+- Configuring the AWS Terraform provider to target Spinifex
+- Creating a VPC with public internet access
+- Provisioning an EC2 instance with cloud-init user-data
+- Generating SSH key pairs with the TLS provider
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- Spinifex installed and running (see [Installing Spinifex](/docs/install))
+- A Debian 12 AMI imported (see [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster))
+- OpenTofu or Terraform installed
+- `AWS_PROFILE=spinifex` configured
+
+## Instructions
+
+### Step 1. Get the Template
+
+Clone the Terraform examples from the Spinifex repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex.git spinifex-tf
+cd spinifex-tf
+git sparse-checkout set docs/terraform
+cd docs/terraform/nginx-webserver
+```
+
+Or create a `main.tf` file and paste the full configuration below.
+
+<!-- INCLUDE: main.tf lang:hcl -->
+
+### Step 2. Deploy
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+tofu init
+tofu apply
+```
+
+### Step 3. Verify
+
+> **Note:** EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply. If SSH or HTTP is unreachable, wait and retry.
+
+After apply completes, use the outputs to test:
+
+```bash
+curl http://<public_ip>
+ssh -i nginx-demo.pem ec2-user@<public_ip>
+```
+
+Open the `web_url` output in your browser to see the Nginx welcome page.
+
+### Clean Up
+
+```bash
+tofu destroy
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### AMI Not Found
+
+Ensure you have imported a Debian 12 image. Check available AMIs:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-images --owners 000000000000 --profile spinifex
+```
+
+### Provider Connection Refused
+
+Verify Spinifex services are running:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl status spinifex.target
+curl -k https://localhost:9999/
+```
+
+### SSH Connection Timeout
+
+Check that the security group allows inbound SSH (port 22) and that the instance has a public IP assigned. Verify the instance is running:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-instances --profile spinifex
+```
+
+### Nginx Not Responding
+
+SSH into the instance and check cloud-init logs:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i nginx-demo.pem ec2-user@<public_ip>
+sudo journalctl -u cloud-init --no-pager
+sudo systemctl status nginx
+```

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+# Example 1: Nginx Web Server on Spinifex
+#
+# Deploys a VPC with a public subnet and an EC2 instance running Nginx.
+# Demonstrates: VPC, subnet, internet gateway, route table, security group,
+# key pair, cloud-init user-data, and EC2 instance provisioning.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   cd spinifex/scripts/iac/aws/examples/01-nginx-webserver
+#   export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+#   tofu init && tofu apply
+#
+# After apply:
+#   curl http://<public_ip>        # Nginx welcome page
+#   ssh -i nginx-demo.pem ec2-user@<public_ip>
+
+terraform {
+  required_version = ">= 1.6.0"
+
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = ">= 5.0"
+    }
+    tls = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/tls"
+      version = ">= 4.0"
+    }
+    local = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/local"
+      version = ">= 2.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+variable "region" {
+  type    = string
+  default = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
+variable "spinifex_endpoint" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = "https://localhost:9999"
+  description = "Spinifex AWS gateway endpoint"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Provider — point the AWS provider at Spinifex
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = var.region
+
+  endpoints {
+    ec2 = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    iam = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    sts = var.spinifex_endpoint
+  }
+
+  skip_credentials_validation = true
+  skip_metadata_api_check     = true
+  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
+  skip_region_validation      = true
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data sources
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
+  state = "available"
+}
+
+data "aws_ami" "debian12" {
+  most_recent = true
+  owners      = ["000000000000"] # Spinifex system images
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "name"
+    values = ["*debian-12*"]
+  }
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "virtualization-type"
+    values = ["hvm"]
+  }
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "root-device-type"
+    values = ["ebs"]
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SSH Key Pair
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "tls_private_key" "nginx" {
+  algorithm = "ED25519"
+}
+
+resource "aws_key_pair" "nginx" {
+  key_name   = "nginx-demo"
+  public_key = tls_private_key.nginx.public_key_openssh
+}
+
+resource "local_file" "nginx_pem" {
+  filename        = "${path.module}/nginx-demo.pem"
+  content         = tls_private_key.nginx.private_key_openssh
+  file_permission = "0600"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# VPC
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
+  cidr_block           = "10.10.0.0/16"
+  enable_dns_hostnames = true
+  enable_dns_support   = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-demo-vpc"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Internet Gateway — gives the public subnet a route to the internet
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_internet_gateway" "igw" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-demo-igw"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public Subnet
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "public" {
+  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block              = "10.10.1.0/24"
+  availability_zone       = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+  map_public_ip_on_launch = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-demo-public"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Route Table — send 0.0.0.0/0 through the internet gateway
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  route {
+    cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
+    gateway_id = aws_internet_gateway.igw.id
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-demo-public-rt"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "public" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public.id
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Security Group — SSH + HTTP inbound, all outbound
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_security_group" "web" {
+  name        = "nginx-demo-sg"
+  description = "Allow SSH and HTTP inbound"
+  vpc_id      = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "SSH"
+    from_port   = 22
+    to_port     = 22
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "HTTP"
+    from_port   = 80
+    to_port     = 80
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    description = "All outbound"
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-demo-sg"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# EC2 Instance — Debian 12 with Nginx installed via cloud-init
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_instance" "nginx" {
+  ami           = data.aws_ami.debian12.id
+  instance_type = "t3.small"
+
+  subnet_id              = aws_subnet.public.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.web.id]
+  key_name               = aws_key_pair.nginx.key_name
+
+  associate_public_ip_address = true
+
+  user_data_base64 = base64encode(<<-USERDATA
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    # Install Nginx
+    apt-get update -y
+    apt-get install -y nginx
+
+    # Write a custom landing page
+    cat > /var/www/html/index.html <<'HTML'
+    <!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head><title>Spinifex Demo</title></head>
+    <body style="font-family: sans-serif; max-width: 600px; margin: 80px auto;">
+      <h1>Hello from Spinifex!</h1>
+      <p>This Nginx server was deployed with Terraform on Spinifex infrastructure.</p>
+      <hr>
+      <p><small>Instance provisioned via cloud-init user-data.</small></p>
+    </body>
+    </html>
+    HTML
+
+    # Ensure Nginx is running
+    systemctl enable nginx
+    systemctl restart nginx
+  USERDATA
+  )
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "nginx-demo"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Outputs
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+output "note" {
+  value = "EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply. If SSH or HTTP is unreachable, wait and retry."
+}
+
+output "instance_id" {
+  value = aws_instance.nginx.id
+}
+
+output "public_ip" {
+  value = aws_instance.nginx.public_ip
+}
+
+output "ssh_command" {
+  value = "ssh -i nginx-demo.pem ec2-user@${aws_instance.nginx.public_ip}"
+}
+
+output "web_url" {
+  value = "http://${aws_instance.nginx.public_ip}"
+}

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+---
+title: "S3-Backed Web App"
+description: "Deploy a Flask file-sharing web application backed by S3 (Predastore) using Terraform on Spinifex."
+category: "Terraform Workbooks"
+tags:
+  - terraform
+  - s3
+  - predastore
+  - flask
+  - webapp
+  - workbook
+resources:
+  - title: "Terraform AWS Provider"
+    url: "https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest"
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "Predastore (S3)"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/predastore"
+  - title: "OpenTofu"
+    url: "https://opentofu.org/"
+---
+
+# Terraform: S3-Backed Web App
+
+> Deploy a Flask file-sharing web application backed by S3 (Predastore) using Terraform on Spinifex.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Deploy an EC2 instance running a Flask file-sharing web application backed by S3 (Predastore). Users can upload files through a web form and browse uploaded content — demonstrating Terraform managing both compute and object storage together.
+
+**Architecture:**
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="../../../.github/assets/diagrams/tf-s3-webapp.svg" alt="S3 webapp — browser to Flask EC2 instance to Predastore via S3 API" width="900">
+</p>
+
+**What you'll learn:**
+
+- Configuring the AWS provider with both Spinifex and Predastore endpoints
+- Creating S3 buckets on Predastore via Terraform
+- Deploying a Python webapp with cloud-init that talks to S3
+- Passing credentials and configuration to instances via user-data
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- Spinifex installed and running (see [Installing Spinifex](/docs/install))
+- Predastore running (S3 API on port 8443)
+- A Debian 12 AMI imported (see [Setting Up Your Cluster](/docs/setting-up-your-cluster))
+- OpenTofu or Terraform installed
+- `AWS_PROFILE=spinifex` configured
+- The EC2 instance must be able to reach Predastore — use the host's br-wan IP, not localhost
+
+## Instructions
+
+### Step 1. Get the Template
+
+Clone the Terraform examples from the Spinifex repository:
+
+```bash
+git clone --depth 1 --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex.git spinifex-tf
+cd spinifex-tf
+git sparse-checkout set docs/terraform
+cd docs/terraform/s3-webapp
+```
+
+Or create the files manually and paste the full configuration below.
+
+### Step 2. Create terraform.tfvars
+
+Before deploying, create a `terraform.tfvars` with your Predastore credentials. The `predastore_host` must be reachable from inside the VPC — use the host's br-wan or LAN IP, not localhost.
+
+<!-- INCLUDE: terraform.tfvars.example lang:hcl -->
+
+### Step 3. Create main.tf
+
+<!-- INCLUDE: main.tf lang:hcl -->
+
+### Step 4. Deploy
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+tofu init
+tofu apply
+```
+
+### Step 5. Test the Application
+
+> **Note:** EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply. If SSH or HTTP is unreachable, wait and retry.
+
+Open the `web_url` output in your browser. You should see the file browser UI. Upload a file and verify it appears in the list.
+
+```bash
+# Verify via CLI
+curl http://<public_ip>
+
+# Check the S3 bucket directly
+aws s3 ls s3://webapp-uploads/ --profile spinifex --endpoint-url https://localhost:8443
+```
+
+### Clean Up
+
+```bash
+tofu destroy
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Predastore Connection Refused from Instance
+
+The EC2 instance cannot reach `localhost` on the host. Set `predastore_host` to the host's br-wan or LAN IP address:
+
+```hcl
+predastore_host = "192.168.1.10:8443"
+```
+
+### S3 Bucket Creation Fails
+
+Verify Predastore is running and accessible:
+
+```bash
+curl -k https://localhost:8443/
+aws s3 ls --profile spinifex --endpoint-url https://localhost:8443
+```
+
+### Flask App Not Starting
+
+SSH into the instance and check the service:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i s3-webapp-demo.pem ec2-user@<public_ip>
+sudo systemctl status s3-webapp
+sudo journalctl -u s3-webapp --no-pager -n 50
+```
+
+### Upload Fails or Files Not Appearing
+
+Check that the S3 credentials in `/opt/webapp/.env` are correct and that the bucket exists:
+
+```bash
+ssh -i s3-webapp-demo.pem ec2-user@<public_ip>
+cat /opt/webapp/.env
+/opt/webapp/venv/bin/python -c "import boto3; print('boto3 OK')"
+```
+
+### AMI Not Found
+
+Ensure you have imported a Debian 12 image:
+
+```bash
+aws ec2 describe-images --owners 000000000000 --profile spinifex
+```

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+# Example 3: S3-Backed Web Application
+#
+# Deploys an EC2 instance running a simple file-sharing webapp backed by S3
+# (Predastore). Users can upload files through a web form and browse uploaded
+# content — demonstrating Terraform managing both compute (Spinifex) and
+# object storage (Predastore) resources together.
+#
+# Architecture:
+#
+#   Browser ──HTTP──▶ EC2 Instance (Flask webapp, port 80)
+#                         │
+#                         ▼ S3 API (boto3)
+#                     Predastore (port 8443)
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   - Spinifex services running (gateway on port 9999)
+#   - Predastore running (S3 API on port 8443)
+#   - The EC2 instance must be able to reach the Predastore endpoint.
+#     Set `predastore_host` to the IP reachable from inside the VPC
+#     (e.g. the host's br-wan IP, NOT localhost).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   cd spinifex/scripts/iac/aws/examples/03-s3-webapp
+#   export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+#   tofu init && tofu apply
+#
+# After apply:
+#   curl http://<public_ip>          # File browser UI
+#   ssh -i s3-webapp-demo.pem ec2-user@<public_ip>
+
+terraform {
+  required_version = ">= 1.6.0"
+
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = ">= 5.0"
+    }
+    tls = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/tls"
+      version = ">= 4.0"
+    }
+    local = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/local"
+      version = ">= 2.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+variable "region" {
+  type    = string
+  default = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
+variable "spinifex_endpoint" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = "https://localhost:9999"
+  description = "Spinifex AWS gateway endpoint (EC2/IAM)"
+}
+
+variable "predastore_endpoint" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = "https://localhost:8443"
+  description = "Predastore S3 endpoint (for Terraform to create buckets)"
+}
+
+variable "predastore_host" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Predastore host:port reachable from inside the VPC (e.g. 192.168.1.10:8443)"
+}
+
+variable "s3_access_key" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "S3 access key for Predastore"
+}
+
+variable "s3_secret_key" {
+  type        = string
+  sensitive   = true
+  description = "S3 secret key for Predastore"
+}
+
+variable "bucket_name" {
+  type    = string
+  default = "webapp-uploads"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Provider — EC2 via Spinifex gateway, S3 via Predastore
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region     = var.region
+  access_key = var.s3_access_key
+  secret_key = var.s3_secret_key
+
+  endpoints {
+    ec2 = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    s3  = var.predastore_endpoint
+    iam = var.spinifex_endpoint
+    sts = var.spinifex_endpoint
+  }
+
+  s3_use_path_style = true
+
+  skip_credentials_validation = true
+  skip_metadata_api_check     = true
+  skip_requesting_account_id  = true
+  skip_region_validation      = true
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Data sources
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {
+  state = "available"
+}
+
+data "aws_ami" "debian12" {
+  most_recent = true
+  owners      = ["000000000000"]
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "name"
+    values = ["*debian-12*"]
+  }
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "virtualization-type"
+    values = ["hvm"]
+  }
+
+  filter {
+    name   = "root-device-type"
+    values = ["ebs"]
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# S3 Bucket (created on Predastore)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_s3_bucket" "uploads" {
+  bucket = var.bucket_name
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# SSH Key Pair
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "tls_private_key" "webapp" {
+  algorithm = "ED25519"
+}
+
+resource "aws_key_pair" "webapp" {
+  key_name   = "s3-webapp-demo"
+  public_key = tls_private_key.webapp.public_key_openssh
+}
+
+resource "local_file" "webapp_pem" {
+  filename        = "${path.module}/s3-webapp-demo.pem"
+  content         = tls_private_key.webapp.private_key_openssh
+  file_permission = "0600"
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# VPC + Public Subnet
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
+  cidr_block           = "10.30.0.0/16"
+  enable_dns_hostnames = true
+  enable_dns_support   = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "s3-webapp-demo-vpc"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_internet_gateway" "igw" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "s3-webapp-demo-igw"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "public" {
+  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block              = "10.30.1.0/24"
+  availability_zone       = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0]
+  map_public_ip_on_launch = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "s3-webapp-demo-public"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  route {
+    cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
+    gateway_id = aws_internet_gateway.igw.id
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "s3-webapp-demo-public-rt"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_route_table_association" "public" {
+  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public.id
+  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public.id
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Security Group — SSH + HTTP inbound, all outbound
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_security_group" "webapp" {
+  name        = "s3-webapp-demo-sg"
+  description = "Allow SSH and HTTP inbound"
+  vpc_id      = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "SSH"
+    from_port   = 22
+    to_port     = 22
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  ingress {
+    description = "HTTP"
+    from_port   = 80
+    to_port     = 80
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    description = "All outbound"
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "s3-webapp-demo-sg"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# EC2 Instance — Flask webapp that talks to Predastore S3
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+resource "aws_instance" "webapp" {
+  ami           = data.aws_ami.debian12.id
+  instance_type = "t3.small"
+
+  subnet_id              = aws_subnet.public.id
+  vpc_security_group_ids = [aws_security_group.webapp.id]
+  key_name               = aws_key_pair.webapp.key_name
+
+  associate_public_ip_address = true
+
+  user_data_base64 = base64encode(<<-USERDATA
+    #!/bin/bash
+    set -euo pipefail
+
+    # Install dependencies
+    apt-get update -y
+    apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-venv
+
+    # Create app directory and virtualenv
+    mkdir -p /opt/webapp
+    python3 -m venv /opt/webapp/venv
+    /opt/webapp/venv/bin/pip install flask boto3
+
+    # Write S3 credentials config
+    cat > /opt/webapp/.env <<'ENVFILE'
+    S3_ENDPOINT=https://${var.predastore_host}
+    S3_BUCKET=${var.bucket_name}
+    S3_ACCESS_KEY=${var.s3_access_key}
+    S3_SECRET_KEY=${var.s3_secret_key}
+    S3_REGION=${var.region}
+    ENVFILE
+
+    # Write the Flask application
+    cat > /opt/webapp/app.py <<'PYEOF'
+    import os, io, urllib3
+    from flask import Flask, request, redirect, url_for, Response
+
+    # Suppress TLS warnings for self-signed certs
+    urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
+
+    # Load env
+    env = {}
+    with open("/opt/webapp/.env") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if "=" in line and not line.startswith("#"):
+                k, v = line.split("=", 1)
+                env[k] = v
+
+    import boto3
+    from botocore.config import Config
+
+    s3 = boto3.client(
+        "s3",
+        endpoint_url=env["S3_ENDPOINT"],
+        aws_access_key_id=env["S3_ACCESS_KEY"],
+        aws_secret_access_key=env["S3_SECRET_KEY"],
+        region_name=env["S3_REGION"],
+        verify=False,
+        config=Config(s3={"addressing_style": "path"}),
+    )
+
+    BUCKET = env["S3_BUCKET"]
+    app = Flask(__name__)
+
+    @app.route("/")
+    def index():
+        # List objects in the bucket
+        try:
+            resp = s3.list_objects_v2(Bucket=BUCKET)
+            objects = resp.get("Contents", [])
+        except Exception as e:
+            objects = []
+
+        rows = ""
+        for obj in objects:
+            key = obj["Key"]
+            size = obj["Size"]
+            rows += f'<tr><td><a href="/files/{key}">{key}</a></td><td>{size} bytes</td></tr>\n'
+
+        return f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
+    <html>
+    <head><title>Spinifex S3 File Browser</title></head>
+    <body style="font-family: sans-serif; max-width: 700px; margin: 40px auto;">
+      <h1>Spinifex S3 File Browser</h1>
+      <p>Bucket: <code>{BUCKET}</code></p>
+
+      <h2>Upload a File</h2>
+      <form method="POST" action="/upload" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+        <input type="file" name="file" required>
+        <button type="submit">Upload</button>
+      </form>
+
+      <h2>Files</h2>
+      <table border="1" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;">
+        <tr><th>Key</th><th>Size</th></tr>
+        {rows if rows else '<tr><td colspan="2">No files yet</td></tr>'}
+      </table>
+
+      <hr>
+      <p><small>Powered by Spinifex + Predastore</small></p>
+    </body>
+    </html>"""
+
+    @app.route("/upload", methods=["POST"])
+    def upload():
+        f = request.files.get("file")
+        if not f or not f.filename:
+            return redirect("/")
+        s3.put_object(Bucket=BUCKET, Key=f.filename, Body=f.read())
+        return redirect("/")
+
+    @app.route("/files/<path:key>")
+    def download(key):
+        try:
+            obj = s3.get_object(Bucket=BUCKET, Key=key)
+            return Response(
+                obj["Body"].read(),
+                headers={"Content-Disposition": f'inline; filename="{key}"'},
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            return "Not found", 404
+
+    if __name__ == "__main__":
+        app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=80)
+    PYEOF
+
+    # Create a systemd service so the webapp starts on boot
+    cat > /etc/systemd/system/s3-webapp.service <<'SVCEOF'
+    [Unit]
+    Description=S3 File Browser Webapp
+    After=network.target
+
+    [Service]
+    Type=simple
+    ExecStart=/opt/webapp/venv/bin/python /opt/webapp/app.py
+    WorkingDirectory=/opt/webapp
+    Restart=always
+    RestartSec=3
+
+    [Install]
+    WantedBy=multi-user.target
+    SVCEOF
+
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+    systemctl enable s3-webapp
+    systemctl start s3-webapp
+  USERDATA
+  )
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "s3-webapp-demo"
+  }
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Outputs
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+output "note" {
+  value = "EC2 instances can take 30+ seconds to boot after apply. If SSH or HTTP is unreachable, wait and retry."
+}
+
+output "instance_id" {
+  value = aws_instance.webapp.id
+}
+
+output "public_ip" {
+  value = aws_instance.webapp.public_ip
+}
+
+output "bucket_name" {
+  value = aws_s3_bucket.uploads.id
+}
+
+output "ssh_command" {
+  value = "ssh -i s3-webapp-demo.pem ec2-user@${aws_instance.webapp.public_ip}"
+}
+
+output "web_url" {
+  value = "http://${aws_instance.webapp.public_ip}"
+}

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+# Copy this to terraform.tfvars and fill in your values.
+#
+# The predastore_host must be reachable from INSIDE the VPC guest — not
+# localhost. Use the host's br-wan or LAN IP, e.g. "192.168.1.10:8443".
+
+predastore_host = "192.168.1.10:8443"
+s3_access_key   = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
+s3_secret_key   = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
+
+# Optional overrides:
+# spinifex_endpoint    = "https://localhost:9999"
+# predastore_endpoint  = "https://localhost:8443"
+# bucket_name          = "webapp-uploads"
+# region               = "ap-southeast-2"

docs/update/README.md

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+---
+title: "Updating Spinifex"
+description: "Upgrade an existing Spinifex installation to the latest release."
+category: "Getting Started"
+tags:
+  - update
+  - upgrade
+  - migrate
+resources:
+  - title: "Spinifex Repository"
+    url: "https://github.com/mulgadc/spinifex"
+  - title: "Single-Node Install"
+    url: "https://docs.mulgadc.com/docs/install"
+---
+
+# Updating Spinifex
+
+> Upgrade an existing Spinifex installation to the latest release.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Overview](#overview)
+- [Instructions](#instructions)
+- [Manual Upgrade](#manual-upgrade)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Updating Spinifex is the same command used to install it. The installer detects an existing installation, downloads the latest binary and runs any pending configuration migrations before restarting services.
+
+For operators who want to review migrations before they are applied, a manual upgrade path is also supported.
+
+## Instructions
+
+## Step 1. Re-run the Installer
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://install.mulgadc.com | bash
+```
+
+That's it. The installer will:
+
+1. Download and install the latest Spinifex binary.
+2. Reinstall systemd units so new services are picked up.
+3. Run any pending configuration migrations automatically (equivalent to `spx admin upgrade --yes`).
+4. Restart `spinifex.target` if the services were already running.
+
+## Step 2. Verify
+
+```bash
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+aws ec2 describe-instance-types
+```
+
+If this returns a list of instance types, your upgrade is complete.
+
+## Manual Upgrade
+
+If you prefer to review pending migrations before they are applied, Spinifex supports running `spx admin init` to allow you to verify config file migrations.
+
+## Step 1. Install the New Binary Without Running Migrations
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://install.mulgadc.com | INSTALL_SPINIFEX_SKIP_MIGRATE=1 bash
+```
+
+The installer will download the new binary and reinstall systemd units, but will **not** apply any configuration migrations.
+
+## Step 2. Review Pending Migrations
+
+```bash
+sudo spx admin upgrade
+```
+
+The command prints the current version of each config file, the migrations that would be applied, and a `from → to` description for each. It then prompts for confirmation before making any changes. Answer `n` to abort without touching your config.
+
+## Step 3. Apply Migrations
+
+When you are ready, answer `y` at the prompt, or re-run with `--yes` to apply non-interactively:
+
+```bash
+sudo spx admin upgrade --yes
+```
+
+## Step 4. Restart Services
+
+Migrations modify config files on disk but do not restart running services. Apply the new config with:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart spinifex.target
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### No Pending Config Migrations
+
+```
+No pending config migrations.
+```
+
+Your config is already at the latest version. Nothing to do.
+
+### No Spinifex Installation Found
+
+```
+No Spinifex installation found at /etc/spinifex
+Run 'spx admin init' first.
+```
+
+`spx admin upgrade` requires an initialized installation. If this is a fresh host, follow the [Single-Node Install](/docs/install) guide instead.
+
+### Migration Failure
+
+If a migration fails, the installer and `spx admin upgrade` exit non-zero and leave the config in its prior state where possible. Review the error output, then re-run `sudo spx admin upgrade` once the underlying issue is resolved.
+
+### Services Did Not Pick Up New Config
+
+Migrations edit config files on disk but the running daemons continue to use the config they loaded at start-up. Restart with:
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl restart spinifex.target
+```