Project test-app - Beast Builder

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Brief

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Scaffold

Deploy

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Live

Project Header

Handle the most important workflow for this project

running static-nginx

Current focus

What matters most right now

Public host needs attention

Internal runtime may be OK, but the public entry is not stable yet.

Primary action

The primary action to take now

Check Runtime

Target host

Public URL to validate

https://test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de/

Latest workflow jobs

Recent brief / deploy / rebuild / restart / codex jobs

brief #6 deploy #7 restart #9 codex #2

Check Runtime Jobs Files Git Diff

Overview Brief Deploy Runtime Advanced

Overview

Test App

test-app

running static-nginx

id=1 container=bb-app-test-app

demo

Suggested next: Fix public entry

Public host probe looks unhealthy. Check the Runtime public-host validation, then decide whether to redeploy / sync routes.

Host Files Git Diff Codex

Host preview

Use this URL for real smoke testing

https://test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de/

Path preview

Compatibility fallback

/apps/test-app/

Wizard status

Brief → Deploy → Runtime

brief ready runtime on

Brief

Clarify intent first, then deploy

latest brief job #6

Codex not connected

Go to Settings and confirm /root/.codex is mounted correctly.

Extra context (optional)

You can paste URLs. Enabling web search pulls competitor / intro pages as extra context.

Enhance with web search (auto-fallback on failure)

Search provider

auto tries external providers first, then falls back to DuckDuckGo.

Project Brief

Current spec summary

generated_at=2026-03-05T10:35:34+00:00

difficulty=S cpu=2 vCPU (burstable OK) ram=2GB disk=30GB

Why high demand

A Dockerized, Traefik-proxied template app on a single VPS is a common baseline for validating providers, demoing deployments, and spinning up new projects quickly with predictable ops.

Why high demand Core features MVP scope Step-by-step plan Possible risks Tech stack Infra notes Questions

MVP scope

One responsive web UI with a single protected admin route
REST API with CRUD for one model + pagination
PostgreSQL persistence with migrations
Session-based auth for admin user (single role)
Basic logs and metrics endpoint; simple error reporting

Core features

Public landing page for Test App (demo)
Health/status endpoints and basic uptime page
Simple CRUD demo entity (e.g., Notes) with validation
Admin login + protected admin page
Deployment-ready Docker Compose stack behind Traefik

Possible risks

Under-provisioned VPS leading to OOM/restarts during builds or peak traffic
Misconfigured Traefik routing/TLS causing downtime or redirect loops
Database backups not tested or not automated
Secrets leakage via env files, logs, or Git history
Single-server blast radius: no HA; upgrades can cause outages

Suggested tech stack

Part	Choice
frontend	React + Vite (served by Nginx container) or simple server-side templates if preferred
backend	Node.js (Express) with TypeScript
db	PostgreSQL 16
auth	Cookie-based sessions (express-session) + bcrypt; single admin user in DB
storage	Local volume for uploads (optional) with clear size limits; consider S3-compatible later
queue	None for MVP; use in-process cron for simple jobs (backups handled outside app)
observability	Docker logs (json-file) + Traefik access logs + optional Prometheus node exporter

Infra notes

Single VPS with Docker Engine + Docker Compose; pin image versions and use restart: unless-stopped
Traefik as edge router with ACME TLS; only expose 80/443; keep DB internal network-only
Use .env for secrets on server only; never commit; rotate admin password and session secret
Persistent volumes: postgres data, app uploads (if any), Traefik acme.json; set correct permissions
Backups: schedule via host cron or lightweight backup container; verify restores monthly
Resource limits: set memory limits per container to prevent host OOM; enable swap only if necessary
Security: automatic OS updates, firewall (ufw), disable password SSH, fail2ban optional

Step-by-step plan

Define domains/subdomains and DNS records (app, api, traefik/dashboard if needed)
Create repo structure: /frontend /backend /infra with docker-compose.yml and Traefik dynamic config
Implement backend service: CRUD, migrations, health endpoints, admin auth
Implement frontend: landing + admin login + CRUD UI (minimal styling)
Wire Traefik routes/middlewares: HTTPS via ACME, gzip, security headers, rate limit (basic)
Add observability: structured logs, basic metrics, error capture; confirm container log rotation
Add backup job: nightly pg_dump to local + optional offsite (S3-compatible) and restore test
CI/CD: build and deploy via SSH (or GitHub Actions) pulling repo and running compose up -d
Load test lightly (wrk/k6) and tune: DB connections, request limits, container resources
Document runbook: deploy, rollback, backups, restore, renew certs, rotate secrets

Questions

Do you need a custom domain and HTTPS, or is provider IP access sufficient for the demo?
Should this be a pure API + static frontend, or server-rendered pages to reduce complexity?
Is persistence required for the demo, or can the CRUD be ephemeral/in-memory?
Do you need multi-user auth or only a single admin account?
Any requirement to support file uploads or background jobs in the MVP?

Deploy

Create a real deploy job (not just a static preview)

host=test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de

This creates a job: Scaffold → docker build → docker run → health check → validate → sync routes, then attaches the app to https://test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de/.

Template

static-nginx is the fastest preview. fastapi-api/nextjs-webapp builds a real app.

Scaffold options

Overwrite scaffold (dangerous: may overwrite existing files)

By default we protect existing folders to avoid overwriting files you’ve already changed.

Auto-run (no step-by-step approval; runs the whole job in the background)

(Optional) Generate a brief before deploy (PM/Tech)

Codex not connected

Cannot generate a brief inside the deploy job. Fix it in Settings, or skip this step for now.

Run Generate Brief (LLM) first so approvals include difficulty / resources / risks / plan

Brief extra context (optional)

Enhance the brief with web search (competitors / product pages; auto-fallback on failure)

Brief search provider

View in Jobs

Runtime

Check health first, then decide restart / rebuild

static-nginx port=80

Container

Current runtime instance

bb-app-test-app

Status

Current project status

running

Last validate check template=static-nginx 2026-03-07T15:35:51+00:00

Last public host validate ok status=200 attempts=1 2026-03-07T15:35:51+00:00

Current public host probe check status=502 2026-06-16T18:56:21+00:00

https://test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de/: status=502

Current internal probe check 2026-06-16T18:56:20+00:00

ConnectError: [Errno -3] Temporary failure in name resolution

Validate probes (1)

OK	Status	ms	URL	Error
check	None	15	http://bb-app-test-app:80/	ConnectError: [Errno 111] Connection refused

Public host probes (1)

OK	Status	ms	URL	Error
ok	200	32	https://test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de/

deploy #7 restart #9

Advanced

Heavy tools and low-frequency actions

Projects

Controls

Import ZIP (workspace upload)

Upload a .zip from your local machine (e.g. Windows), extract it into /projects/test-app, and continue with Deploy / Codex without using scp. The importer also writes .breast-builder/manifest.json so the Deploy scaffold step can safely “skip” without overwriting your files.

ZIP file (drag & drop)

Drag & drop a ZIP here

or click to select a file

No file selected

Limits: upload ≤ 125829120 bytes, files ≤ 20000, uncompressed ≤ 1073741824 bytes. Avoid bundling node_modules, .venv, build artifacts, or huge logs.

Template hint (used for manifest + health checks)

If you uploaded your own Dockerfile, pick the template that matches the internal port: fastapi-api=8000, nextjs-webapp=3000.

Replace workspace (moves existing files into .codex/import-backups/) Auto-init git repo after import (recommended for Git Diff) Run immediately (recommended) Keep uploaded zip in /data/zip-imports/ (debug)

Inspect Files

Latest zip import job： #11

done

[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] ZIP uploaded for project=test-app bytes=623 saved_path=/data/zip-imports/test-app/20260311_040915_c4fd910835.zip
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Step 1/2: import_zip (started_at=2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00)
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Workspace cleared: moved_entries=1 backup_dir=/projects/test-app/.codex/import-backups/20260311_040915_job11
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Extracting zip into workspace: zip=/data/zip-imports/test-app/20260311_040915_c4fd910835.zip dest=/projects/test-app template=static-nginx replace=True
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] ZIP extracted: files=3 bytes=338 skipped=0 stripped_prefix=myapp/ manifest=/projects/test-app/.breast-builder/manifest.json
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Deleted uploaded zip: /data/zip-imports/test-app/20260311_040915_c4fd910835.zip
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Step 2/2: git_init (started_at=2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00)
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Command: cd /projects/test-app && set -euo pipefail; if [ -d .git ]; then echo 'git repo already exists'; exit 0; fi; git init; git add -A; git -c user.name='Beast Builder' -c user.email='builder@local' commit -m 'init' || echo 'nothing to commit'; git status --porcelain || true
[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] STDOUT:
Initialized empty Git repository in /projects/test-app/.git/
[master (root-commit) 8e8b1c6] init
 5 files changed, 46 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .breast-builder/manifest.json
 create mode 100644 .codex/import-backups/20260311_040915_job11/public/index.html
 create mode 100644 Dockerfile
 create mode 100644 README.md
 create mode 100644 public/index.html

[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] STDERR:
hint: Using 'master' as the name for the initial branch. This default branch name
hint: is subject to change. To configure the initial branch name to use in all
hint: of your new repositories, which will suppress this warning, call:
hint: 
hint: 	git config --global init.defaultBranch <name>
hint: 
hint: Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and
hint: 'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:
hint: 
hint: 	git branch -m <name>

[2026-03-11T04:09:15+00:00] Job done

Suggested next steps after import

1) Go to Deploy and create a deploy job (docker build/run).
2) Use Codex Console to fix bugs / add features.
3) Validate on https://test-app.beast-builder.marklo.de/.

Spec JSON (editable)

This spec is used in job approvals as the “Brief” summary. Generate it with the LLM first, then refine it here.

spec_json

{
  "difficulty": "S",
  "resources": {
    "cpu": "2 vCPU (burstable OK)",
    "ram_gb": 2,
    "disk_gb": 30
  },
  "why_high_demand": "A Dockerized, Traefik-proxied template app on a single VPS is a common baseline for validating providers, demoing deployments, and spinning up new projects quickly with predictable ops.",
  "core_features": [
    "Public landing page for Test App (demo)",
    "Health/status endpoints and basic uptime page",
    "Simple CRUD demo entity (e.g., Notes) with validation",
    "Admin login + protected admin page",
    "Deployment-ready Docker Compose stack behind Traefik"
  ],
  "mvp_scope": [
    "One responsive web UI with a single protected admin route",
    "REST API with CRUD for one model + pagination",
    "PostgreSQL persistence with migrations",
    "Session-based auth for admin user (single role)",
    "Basic logs and metrics endpoint; simple error reporting"
  ],
  "possible_risks": [
    "Under-provisioned VPS leading to OOM/restarts during builds or peak traffic",
    "Misconfigured Traefik routing/TLS causing downtime or redirect loops",
    "Database backups not tested or not automated",
    "Secrets leakage via env files, logs, or Git history",
    "Single-server blast radius: no HA; upgrades can cause outages"
  ],
  "step_by_step_plan": [
    "Define domains/subdomains and DNS records (app, api, traefik/dashboard if needed)",
    "Create repo structure: /frontend /backend /infra with docker-compose.yml and Traefik dynamic config",
    "Implement backend service: CRUD, migrations, health endpoints, admin auth",
    "Implement frontend: landing + admin login + CRUD UI (minimal styling)",
    "Wire Traefik routes/middlewares: HTTPS via ACME, gzip, security headers, rate limit (basic)",
    "Add observability: structured logs, basic metrics, error capture; confirm container log rotation",
    "Add backup job: nightly pg_dump to local + optional offsite (S3-compatible) and restore test",
    "CI/CD: build and deploy via SSH (or GitHub Actions) pulling repo and running compose up -d",
    "Load test lightly (wrk/k6) and tune: DB connections, request limits, container resources",
    "Document runbook: deploy, rollback, backups, restore, renew certs, rotate secrets"
  ],
  "tech_stack": {
    "frontend": "React + Vite (served by Nginx container) or simple server-side templates if preferred",
    "backend": "Node.js (Express) with TypeScript",
    "db": "PostgreSQL 16",
    "auth": "Cookie-based sessions (express-session) + bcrypt; single admin user in DB",
    "storage": "Local volume for uploads (optional) with clear size limits; consider S3-compatible later",
    "queue": "None for MVP; use in-process cron for simple jobs (backups handled outside app)",
    "observability": "Docker logs (json-file) + Traefik access logs + optional Prometheus node exporter"
  },
  "infra_notes": [
    "Single VPS with Docker Engine + Docker Compose; pin image versions and use restart: unless-stopped",
    "Traefik as edge router with ACME TLS; only expose 80/443; keep DB internal network-only",
    "Use .env for secrets on server only; never commit; rotate admin password and session secret",
    "Persistent volumes: postgres data, app uploads (if any), Traefik acme.json; set correct permissions",
    "Backups: schedule via host cron or lightweight backup container; verify restores monthly",
    "Resource limits: set memory limits per container to prevent host OOM; enable swap only if necessary",
    "Security: automatic OS updates, firewall (ufw), disable password SSH, fail2ban optional"
  ],
  "open_questions": [
    "Do you need a custom domain and HTTPS, or is provider IP access sufficient for the demo?",
    "Should this be a pure API + static frontend, or server-rendered pages to reduce complexity?",
    "Is persistence required for the demo, or can the CRUD be ephemeral/in-memory?",
    "Do you need multi-user auth or only a single admin account?",
    "Any requirement to support file uploads or background jobs in the MVP?"
  ],
  "generated_at": "2026-03-05T10:35:34+00:00",
  "source": "generate-brief"
}

Leave empty and Save to clear the spec. Must be a JSON object (dict).

Codex Console

Runs codex exec inside the breast-builder-codex container. Workspace: /projects/test-app.

CLI commands (optional)

docker exec -it breast-builder-codex bash

cd /projects/test-app

git status --porcelain

codex exec --cd /projects/test-app --skip-git-repo-check --color never --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox \"...\"

Latest codex job： #2

awaiting_approval

[2026-03-05T08:53:48+00:00] Codex job created for project=test-app
[2026-03-06T08:22:17+00:00] Edited step 1/2 action=codex_exec fields=user_prompt,include_logs

Recent Jobs

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