fix zombie spawning on polling

make announcement commits non-blocking on repo provision

Nostr-Signature: b0da119e7477b46f5d82be831693a92e117f25379476488f19351e2bac8f88b8 573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc b8ca18e8215a9f5b3fc877ce113936c582353d44f8d03cdccd9f9ee70fb3e6fdd64db7cc6a3ca15339fb21b9ca87ea8471a38b587721a594a189d97cc2964ad9

docker-entrypoint.sh

@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
         echo "This may indicate a UID conflict. Consider using a different GITREPUBLIC_UID."
     fi
     
+    # Configure git user.name and user.email for gitrepublic user
+    # This is required for git commits to work properly
+    echo "Configuring git identity for $ACTUAL_USER..."
+    su-exec $ACTUAL_USER git config --global user.name "GitRepublic" || true
+    su-exec $ACTUAL_USER git config --global user.email "gitrepublic@gitrepublic.web" || true
+    
     echo "Switching to user: $ACTUAL_USER (UID: $GITREPUBLIC_UID)..."
     exec su-exec $ACTUAL_USER "$@"
 else

nostr/commit-signatures.jsonl

@@ -113,3 +113,4 @@
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772220851,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","bug-fixes"]],"content":"Signed commit: bug-fixes","id":"d98d2d6a6eb27ba36f19015f7d6969fe3925c40b23187d70ccc9b61141c6b4b7","sig":"8727e3015e38a78d7a6105c26e5b1469dc4d6d701e58d5d6c522ab529b4daa2d39d4353eb6d091f3c1fd28ad0289eae808494c9e2722bf9065dd2b2e9001664f"}
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772223624,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","bug-fixes"]],"content":"Signed commit: bug-fixes","id":"99cb543f1e821f1b7df4bbde2b3da3ab3a09cda7a1e9a537fe1b8df79b19e8e8","sig":"762a7ea92457ce81cc5aae9bc644fb9d80f90c7500035fbb506f2f76a5942333b828cc8a59f7656b0e714b15a59158be0a671f51476be2e8eabe9731ced74bcb"}
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772226191,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","bug-fixes"]],"content":"Signed commit: bug-fixes","id":"20be97351d2b05fa7ad9e161b2619e9babaaffc6a8090057c1a3ac50a0f08d6a","sig":"a174c7dd39f613dd88260ef5c111b943df381b0acae20d048596e11ef1a6b0e3c1bfb9a8858af3df0f8858c4c79d1e2d03ad248a0608ac5d5cded6a81e99af77"}
+{"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772227102,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","bug-fix"]],"content":"Signed commit: bug-fix","id":"0f366a0cc7c003f74e375f40e7c322781746d12829943df1287bf67f36e1330a","sig":"167177ccfeb053cd645e50e7d00450b847ecd65c305165777bcfbe39fd3f48ccc86b57fdd183d2a4b138d94d27d11e4f1c121d702b295d94b9aee0a8dc81a744"}

src/lib/services/git/announcement-manager.ts

@@ -266,6 +266,17 @@ export class AnnouncementManager {
         logger.info({ repoPath, filesToAdd, isEmpty }, 'Adding files and committing announcement');
         await workGit.add(filesToAdd);
         
+        // Configure git user.name and user.email for this repository
+        // This is required for git commits to work (committer identity)
+        // We use a generic identity since the server is making the commit on behalf of the system
+        try {
+          await workGit.addConfig('user.name', 'GitRepublic', false, 'local');
+          await workGit.addConfig('user.email', 'gitrepublic@gitrepublic.web', false, 'local');
+          logger.debug({ repoPath }, 'Configured git user.name and user.email for repository');
+        } catch (configError) {
+          logger.warn({ repoPath, error: configError }, 'Failed to set git config, commit may fail');
+        }
+        
         // Use the event timestamp for commit date
         const commitDate = new Date(event.created_at * 1000).toISOString();
         const commitMessage = selfTransferEvent 
@@ -451,13 +462,9 @@ export class AnnouncementManager {
         isEmpty
       }, 'Failed to ensure announcement in repo');
       
-      // For empty repos, this is critical - we need the initial commit
+      // Don't throw - this is now non-blocking
-      // For non-empty repos, it's less critical but still important
+      // The announcement is available from relays, so this is just for offline papertrail
-      if (isEmpty) {
+      // Even for empty repos, we don't throw since provisioning should succeed regardless
-        // Re-throw for empty repos so caller knows it failed
-        throw new Error(`Failed to commit announcement to empty repo: ${errorMessage}`);
-      }
-      // For non-empty repos, don't throw - announcement file creation is important but shouldn't block provisioning
     }
   }
 

src/lib/services/git/repo-manager.ts

@@ -165,27 +165,34 @@ export class RepoManager {
       } else {
         // Branches exist (from sync) - ensure announcement is committed to the default branch
         // This must happen after syncing so we can commit it to the existing default branch
-        await this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent);
+        // Non-blocking: fire and forget - we have the announcement from relays, so this is just for offline papertrail
+        this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent)
+          .catch((err) => {
+            logger.warn({ error: err, repoPath: repoPath.fullPath, eventId: event.id }, 
+              'Failed to save announcement to repo (non-blocking, announcement available from relays)');
+          });
       }
     } else {
       // For existing repos, check if announcement exists in repo
       // If not, try to fetch from relays and save it
+      // Note: We have the announcement from polling (event parameter), so we can use that
+      // Non-blocking: fire and forget - we have the announcement from relays, so this is just for offline papertrail
       const hasAnnouncement = await this.announcementManager.hasAnnouncementInRepoFile(repoPath.fullPath);
       if (!hasAnnouncement) {
-        // Try to fetch from relays
+        // We have the event from polling, so use it directly (no need to fetch from relays again)
-        const fetchedEvent = await this.announcementManager.fetchAnnouncementFromRelays(event.pubkey, repoPath.repoName);
+        // Save announcement to repo asynchronously
-        if (fetchedEvent) {
+        this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent)
-          // Save fetched announcement to repo
+          .catch((err) => {
-          await this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, fetchedEvent, selfTransferEvent);
+            logger.warn({ error: err, repoPath: repoPath.fullPath, eventId: event.id }, 
-        } else {
+              'Failed to save announcement to repo (non-blocking, announcement available from relays)');
-          // Announcement not found in repo or relays - this is a problem
+          });
-          logger.warn({ repoPath: repoPath.fullPath }, 'Existing repo has no announcement in repo or on relays');
+      } else if (selfTransferEvent) {
-        }
+        // Announcement exists but self-transfer might not - save it asynchronously
-      }
+        this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent)
-      
+          .catch((err) => {
-      if (selfTransferEvent) {
+            logger.warn({ error: err, repoPath: repoPath.fullPath, eventId: event.id }, 
-        // Ensure self-transfer event is also saved
+              'Failed to save self-transfer to repo (non-blocking)');
-        await this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent);
+          });
       }
     }
   }
@@ -302,6 +309,18 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
       }
       await workGit.add(filesToAdd);
       
+      // Configure git user.name and user.email for this repository
+      // This is required for git commits to work (committer identity)
+      // We use a generic identity since the server is making the commit on behalf of the system
+      // The --author flag sets the author, but we still need committer identity configured
+      try {
+        await workGit.addConfig('user.name', 'GitRepublic', false, 'local');
+        await workGit.addConfig('user.email', 'gitrepublic@gitrepublic.web', false, 'local');
+        logger.debug({ repoPath, npub, repoName }, 'Configured git user.name and user.email for repository');
+      } catch (configError) {
+        logger.warn({ repoPath, npub, repoName, error: configError }, 'Failed to set git config, commit may fail');
+      }
+      
       // Commit files together
       await workGit.commit('Initial commit', filesToAdd, {
         '--author': `${authorName} <${authorEmail}>`
@@ -371,8 +390,13 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
       }
       
       if (announcementToUse) {
-        // Save announcement to repo (this will create initial commit if repo is empty)
+        // Save announcement to repo asynchronously (non-blocking)
-        await this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath, announcementToUse);
+        // We have the announcement from relays, so this is just for offline papertrail
+        this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath, announcementToUse)
+          .catch((err) => {
+            logger.warn({ error: err, repoPath, eventId: announcementToUse?.id }, 
+              'Failed to save announcement to repo (non-blocking, announcement available from relays)');
+          });
         return { success: true, announcement: announcementToUse };
       }
       
@@ -616,12 +640,12 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
       }
 
       // Ensure announcement is saved to nostr/repo-events.jsonl (non-blocking - repo is usable without it)
-      try {
+      // Fire and forget - we have the announcement from relays, so this is just for offline papertrail
-        await this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath, announcementEvent);
+      this.announcementManager.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath, announcementEvent)
-      } catch (verifyError) {
+        .catch((verifyError) => {
           // Announcement file creation is optional - log but don't fail
           logger.warn({ error: verifyError, npub, repoName }, 'Failed to ensure announcement in repo, but repository is usable');
-      }
+        });
 
       logger.info({ npub, repoName }, 'Successfully fetched repository on-demand');
       return { success: true, announcement: announcementEvent };