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opened 2025-08-17 07:55:04 +00:00 by tony · 0 comments
tony commented 2025-08-17 07:55:04 +00:00
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Critical Gap Identified: Credential Distribution

Problem: BZZZ fails to start on new nodes because it requires:

  • GitHub tokens (/home/tony/chorus/business/secrets/gh-token)
  • Potentially other authentication credentials

Impact:

  • Multi-node deployments fail silently
  • Installation appears successful but service crashes
  • No graceful degradation or clear error handling

Required Solutions:

  1. Secure Credential Distribution System
    - Safe method to distribute tokens across cluster nodes
    - Consider using proper secret management (HashiCorp Vault, k8s secrets, etc.)
  2. Installation Process Enhancement
    - Installer should verify all required credentials exist
    - Clear error messages when credentials are missing
    - Option to run in "offline mode" without external integrations
  3. Configuration Flexibility
    - Make GitHub integration optional for basic P2P functionality
    - Graceful degradation when external services unavailable
    - Runtime credential validation with helpful error messages

This discovery demonstrates the value of testing actual deployments rather than just build verification.
Should we create a GITEA issue to track this credential distribution requirement?

The local installation works because it has access to the existing credential files, but any new deployment
will hit this same blocker.

Critical Gap Identified: Credential Distribution Problem: BZZZ fails to start on new nodes because it requires: - GitHub tokens (/home/tony/chorus/business/secrets/gh-token) - Potentially other authentication credentials Impact: - Multi-node deployments fail silently - Installation appears successful but service crashes - No graceful degradation or clear error handling Required Solutions: 1. Secure Credential Distribution System - Safe method to distribute tokens across cluster nodes - Consider using proper secret management (HashiCorp Vault, k8s secrets, etc.) 2. Installation Process Enhancement - Installer should verify all required credentials exist - Clear error messages when credentials are missing - Option to run in "offline mode" without external integrations 3. Configuration Flexibility - Make GitHub integration optional for basic P2P functionality - Graceful degradation when external services unavailable - Runtime credential validation with helpful error messages This discovery demonstrates the value of testing actual deployments rather than just build verification. Should we create a GITEA issue to track this credential distribution requirement? The local installation works because it has access to the existing credential files, but any new deployment will hit this same blocker.
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