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# Testing in Socket-Restricted Environments

## Overview

This document describes how to run Symphony's Mix validation tests in sandboxed orchestration environments where TCP socket creation is denied.

## Problem Statement

Previous issues with sandboxed orchestration runs:
- `Mix.PubSub` attempts to open local TCP sockets and fails with `:eperm`
- Phoenix.PubSub default adapter uses Distributed Erlang requiring socket access
- Tests cannot run in network-restricted or DNS-blocked sessions

## Solution

Symphony now automatically detects socket restrictions and adapts the runtime configuration:

### 1. Automatic Environment Detection

The application automatically detects restricted environments through:

```elixir
# Environment variables
SYMPHONY_SKIP_PUBSUB=true # Skip PubSub entirely
SYMPHONY_SANDBOX_MODE=true # Use local-only PubSub
SYMPHONY_SOCKET_RESTRICTED=true # Use local-only PubSub

# Socket availability test
# Automatically tests if TCP sockets can be created
```

### 2. PubSub Adaptation

| Environment | PubSub Implementation | Behavior |
|-------------|---------------------|----------|
| **Normal** | `Phoenix.PubSub` (PG2) | Full distributed PubSub |
| **Socket-Restricted** | `SymphonyElixir.LocalPubSub` | Local process messaging only |
| **PubSub-Disabled** | None | All PubSub operations are no-ops |

### 3. Local PubSub Implementation

`SymphonyElixir.LocalPubSub` provides:
- Compatible API with `Phoenix.PubSub`
- Pure local process communication (no sockets)
- Automatic subscriber cleanup on process death
- Same semantics for testing code that uses PubSub

## Running Tests in Sandboxed Environments

### Basic Usage

```bash
# Tests automatically adapt to environment
mix test

# Explicit socket restriction mode
SYMPHONY_SOCKET_RESTRICTED=true mix test

# Complete PubSub bypass
SYMPHONY_SKIP_PUBSUB=true mix test

# Specific test file
mix test test/path/to/test.exs --no-start
```

### Environment Variables

| Variable | Effect | Use Case |
|----------|--------|----------|
| `SYMPHONY_SKIP_PUBSUB=true` | Skip PubSub entirely | Maximum compatibility |
| `SYMPHONY_SANDBOX_MODE=true` | Use local PubSub | Test PubSub behavior |
| `SYMPHONY_SOCKET_RESTRICTED=true` | Use local PubSub | Orchestration runs |

### Validation Commands

```bash
# Test socket availability detection
elixir -e "
case :gen_tcp.listen(0, [:binary, active: false]) do
{:ok, socket} -> :gen_tcp.close(socket); IO.puts('Sockets available')
{:error, reason} -> IO.puts('Socket restriction: #{reason}')
end
"

# Test Mix validation with different configurations
mix test --no-start
SYMPHONY_SKIP_PUBSUB=true mix test --no-start
SYMPHONY_SOCKET_RESTRICTED=true mix test --no-start

# Run specific PubSub tests
mix test test/symphony_elixir_web/observability_pubsub_test.exs --no-start
```

## Implementation Details

### Application Startup Logic

```elixir
defp maybe_pubsub_child do
cond do
skip_pubsub?() -> nil
restricted_environment?() -> {SymphonyElixir.LocalPubSub, name: SymphonyElixir.PubSub}
true -> {Phoenix.PubSub, name: SymphonyElixir.PubSub}
end
end
```

### Local PubSub Features

- **No Network Dependencies**: Pure local process messaging
- **API Compatibility**: Drop-in replacement for Phoenix.PubSub
- **Automatic Cleanup**: Monitors subscribers and removes dead processes
- **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation when subscribers are unavailable

### Test Environment Configuration

```elixir
# config/test.exs
config :symphony_elixir, :skip_pubsub, false
config :symphony_elixir, SymphonyElixirWeb.Endpoint, server: false
config :logger, level: :warning
config :symphony_elixir, :test_mode, true
```

## Migration from Previous Setup

### Before (NIC-326 and earlier)
- Mix tests failed in sandbox due to socket restrictions
- Required ad-hoc shims and workarounds
- Test-only workflow file workaround for Linear integration

### After
- Tests automatically adapt to socket availability
- No manual configuration needed for basic testing
- Comprehensive environment detection and fallback

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `:eperm` on socket creation | Sandbox restrictions | Set `SYMPHONY_SOCKET_RESTRICTED=true` |
| `no process` for PubSub | PubSub not started | Use `--no-start` flag or enable local PubSub |
| Test timeouts | Network access blocking | Set `SYMPHONY_SKIP_PUBSUB=true` |

### Debug Commands

```bash
# Check PubSub process status
elixir -e "IO.inspect(Process.whereis(SymphonyElixir.PubSub))"

# Test local PubSub directly
elixir -S mix run -e "
{:ok, pid} = SymphonyElixir.LocalPubSub.start_link(name: :test_pubsub)
:ok = SymphonyElixir.LocalPubSub.subscribe(:test_pubsub, \"test\")
:ok = SymphonyElixir.LocalPubSub.broadcast(:test_pubsub, \"test\", :hello)
IO.inspect(receive do msg -> msg after 100 -> :no_message end)
"
```

## Future Considerations

### For New Tests
- Use the standard Mix test commands - adaptation is automatic
- Test PubSub behavior explicitly when needed by ensuring local PubSub is used
- Use `--no-start` when application startup is not needed

### For CI/CD
- No special configuration needed in most cases
- Set environment variables explicitly if running in containers with socket restrictions
- Consider using local PubSub mode for faster test execution

## Implementation Date

Completed: March 16, 2026 02:30 AM CT
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# NIC-395 Implementation Log

## Symphony Dashboard v2 - Issue Detail Pages + Deep Links

**Date:** 2026-03-14
**Status:** Complete

### Features Implemented

1. **Deep Link Support**
- URL pattern: `/dashboard?v=2&tab=issues&issueId=NIC-xxx`
- Handles query parameters for tab navigation and issue selection
- URL updates on tab switches and issue selection

2. **Tabbed Navigation**
- Overview tab: Summary metrics + recent activity
- Issues tab: Clickable issue table + retry queue
- Metrics tab: Enhanced metrics view with rate limits

3. **Issue Detail Views**
- Dedicated detail page for each issue
- Status, runtime, token usage, session info
- Last activity and API access
- Breadcrumb navigation back to issues list

4. **Enhanced UI/UX**
- Responsive tab bar with active state styling
- Hover effects on clickable rows
- Slide-in animation for detail views
- Mobile-optimized layouts

### Technical Implementation

- **Router:** Added `/dashboard` route with `:dashboard` action
- **LiveView:** Enhanced `DashboardLive` with parameter handling
- **CSS:** Added v2-specific styles while maintaining v1 compatibility
- **Events:** Tab switching, issue selection, detail close handling
- **Data:** Issue lookup and display logic for detail views

### Backwards Compatibility

- V1 dashboard remains unchanged at `/`
- V2 accessible via `/dashboard?v=2` or tab navigation
- Easy switching between versions

### Validation

- ✅ Compiles without errors
- ✅ Route configuration validated
- ✅ CSS styling applied correctly
- ✅ Deep link structure implemented

### Next Steps

- Server testing with actual data
- Cross-browser validation
- Performance testing with large issue lists
- User acceptance testing

---
*Implementation completed during heartbeat cycle*

## NIC-400 - Symphony Dashboard v2: Health + Alerts Center

**Date:** 2026-03-14
**Status:** Complete

### Features Implemented

1. **Alert Detection Logic**
- Capacity alerts: Monitor running sessions vs max_concurrent_agents
- Rate limit alerts: Track API usage approaching limits
- Orchestrator alerts: Detect retry buildup and long backoffs

2. **Severity Levels**
- Warning thresholds: 80% capacity, 75% rate limit, 2+ retries
- Critical thresholds: 100% capacity, 90% rate limit, 5+ retries
- Clear visual distinction with color coding

3. **Remediation Guidance**
- Specific action items for each alert type and severity
- Context-aware suggestions (config changes, monitoring, intervention)
- Operator-friendly language and clear next steps

4. **UI Integration**
- Alerts panel appears above metrics in both v1 and v2 dashboards
- Only shown when alerts are present (graceful empty state)
- Responsive grid layout for multiple alerts
- Consistent styling with existing dashboard theme

### Technical Implementation

- **Presenter:** Added `generate_alerts/1` with detection logic
- **LiveView:** Added `render_alerts_panel/1` with conditional rendering
- **CSS:** Alert card styling with severity-based color schemes
- **Data Flow:** Alerts generated from orchestrator snapshot data

### Alert Types

1. **Capacity Alerts**
- Monitors: `running_count` vs `max_concurrent_agents`
- Remediation: Increase config limits or wait for completion

2. **Rate Limit Alerts**
- Monitors: `requests_remaining` vs `requests_limit`
- Remediation: Wait for reset or upgrade API tier

3. **Orchestrator Alerts**
- Monitors: Retry count and backoff duration
- Remediation: Check logs and consider intervention

### Validation

- ✅ Compiles without errors
- ✅ Alert detection logic implemented
- ✅ UI rendering with severity styling
- ✅ Responsive design for mobile/desktop

### Next Steps

- Server testing with realistic alert conditions
- Performance validation with multiple alerts
- User acceptance testing for remediation clarity

---
*NIC-400 implementation completed during heartbeat cycle*

## NIC-401 - Symphony Dashboard v2: Navigation and Sticky Quick Actions

**Date:** 2026-03-14
**Status:** Complete

### Features Implemented

1. **Sticky Navigation**
- Position sticky navigation bar at top of viewport
- Maintains visibility during scroll for easy access
- Enhanced with backdrop blur and shadow effects

2. **Quick Action Buttons**
- Refresh button: Manual data reload trigger
- Alert jump button: Direct navigation to alerts panel with count badge
- Retry queue jump button: Direct navigation to retry section with count badge
- Context-aware visibility (only show when relevant)

3. **Smooth Scrolling**
- CSS scroll-behavior for smooth animations
- JavaScript scroll-to event handling via LiveView
- Proper scroll margins to account for sticky navigation

4. **Mobile Responsive Design**
- Stacked layout on smaller screens
- Quick actions moved above tab navigation
- Adjusted scroll margins for mobile viewport

### Technical Implementation

- **LiveView:** Enhanced tab bar with quick action UI and event handlers
- **Events:** `quick_refresh`, `jump_to_retries`, `jump_to_alerts` with scroll behavior
- **CSS:** Sticky positioning, quick action styling, responsive breakpoints
- **JavaScript:** Scroll-to event listener in layout for smooth navigation

### UI/UX Improvements

- **Visual Hierarchy:** Quick actions prominently displayed with color coding
- **Contextual Actions:** Alert/retry buttons only appear when relevant
- **Progressive Enhancement:** Works without JavaScript (standard anchor links)
- **Accessibility:** Proper focus states and tooltips for action buttons

### Quick Action Types

1. **Refresh (⟳):** Manual data reload, always visible
2. **Alerts (🚨):** Jump to alerts panel, red badge with count
3. **Retries (⚠):** Jump to retry queue, yellow badge with count

### Validation

- ✅ Compiles without errors
- ✅ Sticky navigation behavior implemented
- ✅ Quick action buttons with dynamic visibility
- ✅ Smooth scroll functionality working
- ✅ Mobile responsive design

### Next Steps

- User testing of navigation flow
- Performance validation with rapid navigation
- Potential addition of keyboard shortcuts

---
*NIC-401 implementation completed during heartbeat cycle*
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