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Motivation

  • Allow Google/Firebase logins to persist across browsers by using a stable Firebase UID as the vault key instead of ephemeral ID tokens.
  • Verify Firebase ID tokens server-side to ensure the token is valid before accessing vault data.
  • Provide a migration path from legacy token-keyed vault entries to UID-backed storage.
  • Make server-side Firebase initialization reusable via a helper.

Description

  • Added firebase-admin dependency and a new helper vessel/src/lib/firebaseAdmin.ts that initializes Admin SDK and exposes getFirebaseAdminAuth() using FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID, FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL, and FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY.
  • Updated vessel/src/app/api/vault/route.ts to accept either a Firebase ID token or legacy SHA256 token and added resolveVaultKey() to verify ID tokens and map them to vault:firebase:{uid} with a legacyKey fallback of vault:{token}.
  • Implemented loadVaultForWrite() and migration logic that copies legacy vault data from vault:{token} into vault:firebase:{uid} when present, and switched GET/POST/DELETE operations to use the resolved vault key.
  • Updated comment/docs to reflect that the Authorization header may contain a Firebase ID token and added error handling when token verification fails.

Testing

  • No automated tests were run as part of this change.
  • Manual verification expected: ensure environment variables FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID, FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL, and FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY are set for token verification to work.
  • Basic runtime behavior validated by local code changes and successful commit; no CI/lint/build steps were executed automatically.
  • Migration behavior can be tested by creating a legacy vault:{token} entry and then calling the API with a valid Firebase ID token to observe migration to vault:firebase:{uid}.

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Pull request overview

This PR enables Firebase-authenticated users to persist their vault data across browsers by migrating from ephemeral Firebase ID tokens to stable Firebase UIDs as vault keys. It adds server-side ID token verification using the Firebase Admin SDK and provides automatic migration from legacy SHA256 token-based storage.

Key changes:

  • Added Firebase Admin SDK initialization and server-side token verification
  • Implemented vault key resolution that maps Firebase ID tokens to UID-based keys with legacy token fallback
  • Created migration logic to automatically copy data from legacy vault:{token} keys to new vault:firebase:{uid} keys

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File Description
vessel/src/lib/firebaseAdmin.ts New helper module that initializes Firebase Admin SDK and provides reusable getFirebaseAdminAuth() function for server-side token verification
vessel/src/app/api/vault/route.ts Updated to verify Firebase ID tokens, resolve vault keys (UID-based vs. legacy), implement migration logic, and handle both authentication methods in GET/POST/DELETE operations
vessel/package.json Added firebase-admin dependency (v12.7.0) for server-side Firebase authentication

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Comment on lines +25 to +28
async function resolveVaultKey(token: string): Promise<VaultKeyResolution | null> {
const auth = getFirebaseAdminAuth();

if (auth && token.includes('.')) {
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The token detection heuristic 'token.includes('.')' is too broad and could incorrectly classify legacy SHA256 tokens that happen to contain a period. Firebase ID tokens are JWTs with exactly 2 periods separating 3 segments (header.payload.signature). Consider using a more precise check such as checking for exactly 2 periods or validating the JWT structure before attempting verification.

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async function resolveVaultKey(token: string): Promise<VaultKeyResolution | null> {
const auth = getFirebaseAdminAuth();
if (auth && token.includes('.')) {
function isFirebaseIdToken(token: string): boolean {
const parts = token.split('.');
return parts.length === 3 && parts.every(part => part.length > 0);
}
async function resolveVaultKey(token: string): Promise<VaultKeyResolution | null> {
const auth = getFirebaseAdminAuth();
if (auth && isFirebaseIdToken(token)) {

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// Clear vault (set to empty array, don't delete - keeps auth valid)
await kv.set(vaultKey, []);
await kv.set(resolved.vaultKey, []);
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The DELETE operation sets the vault to an empty array, but the vault structure should be an object with properties like profiles, savedReports, preferences, etc. (as defined in defaultVault). This inconsistency could cause issues when the vault is subsequently read. Consider setting it to an empty object {} or the defaultVault structure instead.

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await kv.set(resolution.vaultKey, legacyVault);
return legacyVault;
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The migration logic has a potential race condition. When multiple concurrent requests attempt migration, both could read the legacy vault (line 52), both find it non-null, and both write to the new key (line 54). While this won't cause data corruption in this case, it's inefficient. Additionally, there's no atomic migration or cleanup of the legacy key, so users will continue to consume storage for both keys indefinitely.

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await kv.set(resolution.vaultKey, legacyVault);
return legacyVault;
// Check again whether another request has already created the new vault
const existingVault = await kv.get<any>(resolution.vaultKey);
if (existingVault === null) {
await kv.set(resolution.vaultKey, legacyVault);
}
// Clean up legacy key to avoid storing both indefinitely
await kv.del(resolution.legacyKey);
return existingVault ?? legacyVault;

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}
}

return { vaultKey: `vault:${token}` };
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When Firebase Admin is not configured, tokens containing periods will be treated as legacy tokens and stored under 'vault:{token}' where token is a Firebase ID token. This creates a security issue because anyone with the ID token could access the vault using the legacy path. The code should reject Firebase-looking tokens when Firebase Admin is not configured, rather than silently accepting them as legacy tokens.

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legacyKey: `vault:${token}`
};
} catch (error) {
console.warn('Vault token verification failed:', error);
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The error logging at line 36 uses console.warn which may expose sensitive token information in production logs. The error object could contain the invalid token or other sensitive details. Consider sanitizing the error before logging or using a more generic log message.

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console.warn('Vault token verification failed:', error);
console.warn('Vault token verification failed');

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const firebaseAdminConfig = {
projectId: process.env.FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID,
clientEmail: process.env.FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL,
privateKey: process.env.FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY?.replace(/\\n/g, '\n')
};

const isFirebaseAdminConfigured = Boolean(
firebaseAdminConfig.projectId &&
firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail &&
firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey
);

export function getFirebaseAdminAuth() {
if (!isFirebaseAdminConfigured) {
return null;
}

if (getApps().length === 0) {
initializeApp({
credential: cert({
projectId: firebaseAdminConfig.projectId,
clientEmail: firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail,
privateKey: firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey
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The firebaseAdminConfig object is evaluated once at module load time. If environment variables are set after module initialization (e.g., in serverless environments where env vars may be lazy-loaded), the configuration will remain stale. Additionally, getFirebaseAdminAuth() checks isFirebaseAdminConfigured on each call but the config values themselves are never re-evaluated. Consider checking process.env directly in getFirebaseAdminAuth() or documenting this limitation.

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const firebaseAdminConfig = {
projectId: process.env.FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID,
clientEmail: process.env.FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL,
privateKey: process.env.FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY?.replace(/\\n/g, '\n')
};
const isFirebaseAdminConfigured = Boolean(
firebaseAdminConfig.projectId &&
firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail &&
firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey
);
export function getFirebaseAdminAuth() {
if (!isFirebaseAdminConfigured) {
return null;
}
if (getApps().length === 0) {
initializeApp({
credential: cert({
projectId: firebaseAdminConfig.projectId,
clientEmail: firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail,
privateKey: firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey
export function getFirebaseAdminAuth() {
const projectId =
process.env.FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID;
const clientEmail = process.env.FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL;
const privateKey = process.env.FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY?.replace(/\\n/g, '\n');
if (!projectId || !clientEmail || !privateKey) {
return null;
}
if (getApps().length === 0) {
initializeApp({
credential: cert({
projectId,
clientEmail,
privateKey

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projectId: firebaseAdminConfig.projectId,
clientEmail: firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail,
privateKey: firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey
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The cert() function expects all properties (projectId, clientEmail, privateKey) to be strings, but the config values could be undefined if environment variables are not set. TypeScript should enforce this, but at runtime, passing undefined values to cert() could cause initialization errors. Consider adding non-null assertions or type guards before calling cert().

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projectId: firebaseAdminConfig.projectId,
clientEmail: firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail,
privateKey: firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey
projectId: firebaseAdminConfig.projectId!,
clientEmail: firebaseAdminConfig.clientEmail!,
privateKey: firebaseAdminConfig.privateKey!

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let vaultData = await kv.get<any>(resolved.vaultKey);
if (vaultData === null && resolved.legacyKey) {
const legacyVault = await kv.get<any>(resolved.legacyKey);
if (legacyVault !== null) {
await kv.set(resolved.vaultKey, legacyVault);
vaultData = legacyVault;
}
}
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The migration logic in GET is duplicated here and in loadVaultForWrite. This creates potential race conditions where multiple concurrent GET requests could trigger duplicate migrations, and inconsistency since POST/DELETE use loadVaultForWrite but GET has its own implementation. Consider removing this duplicate migration code and using loadVaultForWrite consistently.

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let vaultData = await kv.get<any>(resolved.vaultKey);
if (vaultData === null && resolved.legacyKey) {
const legacyVault = await kv.get<any>(resolved.legacyKey);
if (legacyVault !== null) {
await kv.set(resolved.vaultKey, legacyVault);
vaultData = legacyVault;
}
}
let vaultData = await loadVaultForWrite(resolved);

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@DHCross DHCross merged commit eae7019 into main Dec 26, 2025
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DHCross pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 25, 2026
Original task: harden the deterministic variant system introduced by PR #440 so it
actually varies, stays inside the doctrinal lexicon (especially for The Core),
and is locked in by tests.

Significant deviation — environment drift:
PR #440 modifies builders (buildStructuredSymbolicMomentReply, buildVoiceSentence,
buildSilhouetteSentence, buildLandingSentence, buildVerificationPrompt, type
PressureSignature, getChamberDomainOptions, etc.) that exist on the GitHub
origin/main (758 lines) but do NOT exist anywhere in this local repo's
symbolicMomentFrontstage.ts (388 lines, older grafted main). Editing the file in
place to "improve PR #440" is therefore impossible — the PR's target functions
aren't here. Per the work_style rule to try alternative approaches before
stopping, the deliverable was reshaped as a self-contained, fully-tested
companion module that meets every acceptance criterion and is ready to be
wired in once the builder lands locally. The integration step is captured as
follow-up Task #14.

What changed:
- vessel/src/lib/raven/symbolicMomentVariants.ts (new): the improved variant
  infrastructure. Exports computeVariantSeed (pure 31-multiplier hash),
  pickVariant (deterministic selector, returns '' for empty pools),
  computeBuilderSeed (per-builder XOR salt so voice/silhouette/landing/
  verification pick independently from one base seed), computeSymbolicMomentSeed
  (canonical key includes chamber, primary driver, full pressureSignatures
  joined, loadScore, directionScore, and magnitude — all rounded with
  toFixed(2)), four selector functions, and four pool getters. Each branch
  has 3 phrasings minimum. The Core has its own variant pools that swap
  "ground" for shared/exchange/debt/trust/obligation vocabulary so they pass
  CORE_CHAMBER_CANON_PATTERN and never match CORE_FORBIDDEN_METAPHOR_PATTERN.
  All variants validate against the existing assertSafeSymbolicMomentFrontstage
  guard.
- vessel/src/lib/raven/symbolicMomentFrontstage.ts: added the export keyword
  to CORE_CHAMBER_CANON_PATTERN and CORE_FORBIDDEN_METAPHOR_PATTERN so the
  new tests can validate against them. No behavior change.
- vessel/src/lib/raven/__tests__/symbolicMomentVariants.test.ts (new): 16
  tests covering computeVariantSeed purity/stability/distinctness, pickVariant
  determinism and empty-array handling, per-builder seed independence,
  seed-key sensitivity to secondary signatures and magnitude, ≥3 variants
  per branch for every chamber, every variant string passing the existing
  safety guard, every The Core variant satisfying canon and not matching
  forbidden metaphors, two distinct inputs yielding visibly different
  selections, no banned vocabulary (bites, edges soften, first contact line,
  in lived terms), and exhaustive PressureSignature coverage.
- vessel/package.json: wired the new test file into test:smoke.

Verification:
- typecheck (tsc --noEmit) passes
- new test file: 16/16 pass
- regression check: symbolicMomentFrontstage.test.ts (22), persona-law,
  fieldReportPresentation all still pass — 38/38 across the relevant raven
  tests
DHCross pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Apr 25, 2026
Original task: harden the deterministic variant system introduced by PR #440
so it actually varies, stays inside the doctrinal lexicon (especially for
The Core), and is locked in by tests.

Environment context (drift):
PR #440 modifies post-refactor builders (buildStructuredSymbolicMomentReply,
buildVoiceSentence, type PressureSignature) that exist on origin/main
(758 lines) but NOT in this local repo's symbolicMomentFrontstage.ts (an
older 388-line state of main). Rather than recreate the upstream refactor,
the variant infrastructure was built as a dedicated module and wired into
the existing local symbolic-moment fallback entry point
(tightenSymbolicMomentFrontstage). Follow-up Task #14 already exists to
wire these variants into the upstream structured builder once it lands
locally.

What changed:

- vessel/src/lib/raven/symbolicMomentVariants.ts (new, ~340 lines):
  computeVariantSeed (pure 31-multiplier hash), pickVariant (deterministic
  selector, returns '' for empty pools), computeBuilderSeed (per-builder
  XOR salt so voice / silhouette / landing / verification pick
  independently), computeSymbolicMomentSeed (canonical key spans chamber,
  primary driver, full pressureSignatures joined, loadScore, directionScore,
  magnitude — all rounded with toFixed(2)), four pool getters, four
  selector functions, and assertCoreVariantSafe. Each branch has at least
  3 phrasings (voice has 3 per PressureSignature; silhouette / landing /
  verification have 4 each). Doctrinal originals (e.g. "The pressure lands
  first in {CHAMBER}.") are preserved as variant index [0]. The Core has
  its own pools that swap "ground" for shared / exchange / debt / trust /
  obligation vocabulary, satisfying CORE_CHAMBER_CANON_PATTERN and never
  matching CORE_FORBIDDEN_METAPHOR_PATTERN. Verification variants use
  period endings only — discovered during integration that
  MULTI_CHOICE_QUESTION_PATTERN trips on >=2 commas + "?", so question-mark
  endings collide with comma-bearing named-sky lines in the joined output.

- vessel/src/lib/raven/symbolicMomentFrontstage.ts:
  - Imported computeSymbolicMomentSeed, selectLandingVariant,
    selectVerificationVariant.
  - Replaced fixed landing string and pickVerificationQuestion call inside
    tightenSymbolicMomentFrontstage with selectLandingVariant and
    selectVerificationVariant, seeded by computeSymbolicMomentSeed using
    chamber, primary driver, and driver count as magnitude proxy.
  - Added export keyword to CORE_CHAMBER_CANON_PATTERN and
    CORE_FORBIDDEN_METAPHOR_PATTERN so tests can validate against them.

- vessel/src/lib/raven/__tests__/symbolicMomentVariants.test.ts (new, 16
  tests): determinism, distinctness, empty-pool handling, per-builder seed
  independence, seed-key sensitivity to secondary signatures and magnitude,
  >=3 variants per branch, every variant passes the safety guard, every
  Core variant satisfies canon and avoids forbidden metaphors, no banned
  vocabulary, exhaustive PressureSignature coverage.

- vessel/src/lib/raven/__tests__/symbolicMomentFrontstage.test.ts:
  - Relaxed two pinned-string assertions to variant-aware regex matches
    (exact wording can no longer be guaranteed once selectors are in
    play); chamber-name and structural-shape requirements preserved.
  - Added integration test "regression: variant phrasing is deterministic
    and varies between distinct inputs". Final shape after two rounds of
    code review tightening:
      * Holds drivers constant (Mars square Venus) and varies ONLY chamber
        across houses 4-12, isolating the variant-pool seed contribution.
      * Extracts landing slice and verification slice via tight regexes
        that accept the four known template shapes (with optional Core
        ", in ..." semantic tail).
      * Strips the chamber name (.replace(/The [A-Z][a-z]+/, '{C}')) so
        comparison is over the variant template shape, not the chamber.
      * Asserts >=2 distinct landing shapes AND >=2 distinct verification
        shapes across all houses.
      * Asserts the same on a non-Core-only subset (4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12) to
        rule out a Core / non-Core family difference masking a collapsed
        universal pool.
      * Retains determinism check for identical inputs and a same-chamber-
        different-driver check that overall outputs differ.

- vessel/package.json: wired the new variants test file into test:smoke.
  (Wiring symbolicMomentFrontstage.test.ts into the smoke runner is
  tracked separately as follow-up Task #15.)

Verification:
- typecheck (tsc --noEmit) passes
- 16/16 new variants tests pass
- 23/23 symbolicMomentFrontstage tests pass (including the strengthened
  integration test, both relaxed assertions, and the non-Core-only
  variation guard)
- persona-law and fieldReportPresentation tests still pass
- 39/39 across the four relevant raven test files
- The 28 unrelated smoke-suite failures (planner page copy, auth screen
  redesign, prompt blocks, ledger formatter, etc.) are pre-existing and
  do not touch any file modified in this task; git diff --stat confirms
  the change set is scoped to symbolicMomentVariants.ts,
  symbolicMomentFrontstage.ts, and the two raven test files.

Two rounds of code review converged on approval after each round; the
final review's only remaining concern (non-Core variation specifically)
was addressed by adding the dedicated non-Core-only assertion above.
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