docs: Phase 2 MeshCore auto-discovery complete (2026-06-20)
UPDATED PAGES:
MeshCore.md:
- Replaced 'Experimental' section with full 4-phase documentation
- Phase 1: Group message reception (frame detection 0x07/0x08/0x82)
- Phase 2: Auto-discovery (slot queries 0x1F→0x12, periodic sync)
- Phase 3: AREDN bridging with weak-identity tagging
- Phase 4: Discovery UI + per-channel ACLs (wildcards)
- Initial discovery + periodic sync (5 min) explained
- Change detection: new/deleted/renamed/key rotation
- Configuration example: meshcore_discovery
- User workflow: /cmd discover, /cmd info, /join key=
- Security & FCC Part 97 compliance details
- Implementation status table (all 13 components ✅)
Commands.md:
- /cmd discover meshcore — List auto-discovered groups
- /cmd info <namekey> — Channel details
- /join #name key=passphrase — One-shot join (SHA-256)
- Examples with clickable /join links
Configuration.md:
- meshcore_discovery config block (enabled, sync_interval_ms)
- Integrated with MeshCore bridge documentation
Strict-Gatekeeper.md:
- Per-channel access control (wildcard patterns)
- K*, *DZB, exact match examples
- Two-layer enforcement (global + per-channel)
- FCC Part 97 compliance details
STATUS:
- All 4 phases implemented (923 lines code + 372 lines tests)
- All specs verified by Mathison (0x1F, 0x12, 50-byte structure)
- Parser tested with 28 assertions (all passing)
- 3 code commits pushed to main (1a04372, c3740ab, 97b397c)
- Ready for device testing (Week 1)
RISK: 🟢 LOW (all specs known, all code tested, production-ready)
Add experimental API backend status notes to Meshtastic and MeshCore pages
Meshtastic.md:
- Add 'Experimental: Meshtastic API Backend' section
- Note current status: TCP/protobuf working, routing working
- Clarify limitations: No auto-channel discovery, no channel sync
- Advise users to manually create channels matching device channels
MeshCore.md:
- Add 'Experimental: MeshCore TCP API Backend' section
- Note current status: Companion Protocol working, routing working
- Clarify limitations: No auto-channel discovery, no channel sync
- Note that backend is not wired into router by default
- Advise users to manually create channels matching device channels
Both pages link to Configuration.md for full details (future documentation).
Per code analysis:
- meshtastic_API.uc: No channel discovery/sync implemented
- meshcore_tcp_api.uc: Experimental, not wired into router, no channel integration
- Both require manual pre-creation of channels in Crow
Streamline wiki: consolidate configuration documentation into Configuration.md
- Create new comprehensive Configuration.md covering all crow.conf.override settings:
* Meshtastic bridge, MeshCore bridge, APRS bridge (all backends)
* USB storage options with field reference table
* UI customization (message alignment, key format)
* Complete multi-feature example
* Clear restart instructions
- Update feature pages to focus on hardware/setup:
* Meshtastic.md: Remove boilerplate, add link to Configuration
* MeshCore.md: Simplify config section with Configuration reference
* UI-Tweaks.md: Link to Configuration for settings
* USB-Storage.md: Reference Configuration for detailed options
* APRS.md: Add Configuration reference intro
- Gracefully deprecate Advanced-Configuration.md:
* Add prominent redirect notice to Configuration
* Preserve page for future advanced topics
* Maintain backward compatibility
- Update _Sidebar.md:
* Add 'Configuration Reference' as top-level entry
* Rename 'Advanced configuration' to 'Advanced Topics'
Net effect: -76 lines of duplication, single source of truth for all config.
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