Implement GuruRMM Phase 1: Real-time tunnel infrastructure
Complete bidirectional tunnel communication between server and agents, enabling persistent secure channels for future command execution and file operations. Agents transition from heartbeat mode to tunnel mode on-demand while maintaining WebSocket connection. Server Implementation: - Database layer (db/tunnel.rs): Session CRUD, ownership validation, cleanup on disconnect (prevents orphaned sessions) - API endpoints (api/tunnel.rs): POST /open, POST /close, GET /status with JWT auth, UUID validation, proper HTTP status codes - Protocol extension (ws/mod.rs): TunnelOpen/Close/Data messages, agent response handlers (TunnelReady/Data/Error) - Migration (006_tunnel_sessions.sql): tech_sessions table with partial unique constraint, foreign keys with CASCADE, audit table Agent Implementation: - State machine (tunnel/mod.rs): AgentMode (Heartbeat ↔ Tunnel), channel multiplexing, concurrent session prevention - WebSocket handlers (transport/websocket.rs): Open/close tunnel, mode switching without dropping connection, cleanup on disconnect - Protocol extension (transport/mod.rs): TunnelReady/Data/Error messages matching server definitions - Unit tests: Lifecycle and channel management coverage Key Features: - Security: JWT auth, session ownership verification, SQL injection prevention, constraint-based duplicate session blocking - Cleanup: Automatic session closure on agent disconnect (both sides), channel cleanup, graceful state transitions - Error handling: Proper HTTP status codes (400/403/404/409/500), comprehensive Result types, detailed logging - Extensibility: Channel types ready (Terminal/File/Registry/Service), TunnelDataPayload enum for Phase 2+ expansion Phase 1 Scope (Implemented): - Tunnel session lifecycle management - Mode switching (heartbeat ↔ tunnel) - Protocol message routing - Database session tracking Phase 2 Next Steps: - Terminal command execution (tokio::process::Command) - Client WebSocket connections for output streaming - Command audit logging - File transfer operations Verification: - Server compiles successfully (0 errors) - Agent unit tests pass (tunnel lifecycle, channel management) - Code review approved (protocol alignment verified) - Database constraints enforce referential integrity - Cleanup tested (session closure on disconnect) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# GuruRMM Server - Agent Tunnel Protocol Update
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## Summary
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Updated the server's WebSocket protocol to handle tunnel messages FROM the agent, completing the bidirectional tunnel communication.
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**Status:** ✅ Complete - Code compiles successfully with no errors.
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---
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## Problem Statement
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The agent was sending `TunnelReady`, `TunnelData`, and `TunnelError` messages, but the server's `AgentMessage` enum didn't have these variants. This would cause deserialization failures when agents attempted to send tunnel messages.
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**Error that would occur:**
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```
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Error: Failed to deserialize agent message: unknown variant `tunnel_ready`
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```
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---
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## Changes Made
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### 1. Updated AgentMessage Enum
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**File:** `server/src/ws/mod.rs` (lines 80-91)
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**Added three new variants:**
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```rust
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pub enum AgentMessage {
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Auth(AuthPayload),
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Metrics(MetricsPayload),
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NetworkState(NetworkStatePayload),
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CommandResult(CommandResultPayload),
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WatchdogEvent(WatchdogEventPayload),
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UpdateResult(UpdateResultPayload),
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Heartbeat,
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// NEW: Tunnel messages from agent
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TunnelReady { session_id: String },
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TunnelData { channel_id: String, data: TunnelDataPayload },
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TunnelError { channel_id: String, error: String },
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}
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```
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**Serialization format:**
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- Uses `#[serde(tag = "type", content = "payload")]` for tagged enum
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- Uses `#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]` for JSON field names
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- Matches agent's message format exactly
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---
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### 2. Added Message Handlers
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**File:** `server/src/ws/mod.rs` (in `handle_agent_message` function, after UpdateResult handler)
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#### TunnelReady Handler
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```rust
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AgentMessage::TunnelReady { session_id } => {
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info!(
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"Agent {} tunnel ready: session_id={}",
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agent_id, session_id
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);
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// Update session activity timestamp
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if let Err(e) = db::update_session_activity(&state.db, &session_id).await {
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error!(
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"Failed to update session activity for {}: {}",
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session_id, e
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);
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}
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}
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```
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**Purpose:**
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- Confirms agent received `TunnelOpen` and is ready
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- Updates `last_activity` timestamp in database
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- Logs successful tunnel establishment
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**Future Enhancement (Phase 2):**
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- Could mark session status as "ready" (vs "active" but not ready)
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- Could notify waiting clients that tunnel is available
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---
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#### TunnelData Handler
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```rust
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AgentMessage::TunnelData { channel_id, data } => {
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debug!(
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"Received tunnel data from agent {}: channel_id={}, type={:?}",
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agent_id, channel_id, data
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);
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// Phase 2: Forward data to connected clients via WebSocket or REST API
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// For now, just log the data
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match data {
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TunnelDataPayload::TerminalOutput { stdout, stderr, exit_code } => {
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if !stdout.is_empty() {
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debug!("Terminal stdout: {}", stdout.trim());
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}
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if !stderr.is_empty() {
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debug!("Terminal stderr: {}", stderr.trim());
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}
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if let Some(code) = exit_code {
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debug!("Terminal exit code: {}", code);
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}
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}
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TunnelDataPayload::Terminal { command } => {
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debug!("Terminal command echo: {}", command);
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}
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}
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}
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```
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**Purpose:**
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- Receives terminal output from agent
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- Logs output for debugging
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- **Placeholder for Phase 2:** Will forward to connected clients
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**Phase 2 Implementation:**
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- Store output in database or in-memory buffer
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- Forward to WebSocket clients listening on this channel
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- Or provide REST endpoint to poll for output
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---
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#### TunnelError Handler
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```rust
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AgentMessage::TunnelError { channel_id, error } => {
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error!(
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"Tunnel error from agent {}: channel_id={}, error={}",
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agent_id, channel_id, error
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);
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// Phase 2: Forward error to connected clients
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// For now, just log the error
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}
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```
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**Purpose:**
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- Receives error messages from agent tunnel operations
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- Logs errors for monitoring and debugging
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- **Placeholder for Phase 2:** Will notify clients of errors
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**Phase 2 Implementation:**
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- Forward error to connected clients
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- Mark channel as failed in database
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- Potentially close tunnel session on critical errors
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---
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## Message Flow
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### Tunnel Lifecycle
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**1. Open Tunnel (Server → Agent):**
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```
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Client HTTP Request → Server API → Database Insert
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↓
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Server WebSocket → Agent (TunnelOpen)
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```
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**2. Tunnel Ready (Agent → Server):**
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```
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Agent (TunnelReady) → Server WebSocket → Database Update
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↓
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Log Success
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```
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**3. Terminal Command (Phase 2):**
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```
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Client Request → Server (TunnelData/Terminal) → Agent
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↓
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Agent Executes Command
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↓
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Agent (TunnelData/TerminalOutput) → Server → Client
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```
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**4. Error Handling:**
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```
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Agent Error → Agent (TunnelError) → Server → Log
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↓
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(Phase 2: Notify Client)
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```
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**5. Close Tunnel:**
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```
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Client HTTP Request → Server API → Server (TunnelClose) → Agent
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↓
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Database Update
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```
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**6. Agent Disconnect:**
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```
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Agent WebSocket Close → Server Cleanup → Database Close All Sessions
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```
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---
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## Protocol Verification
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### Agent Messages (FROM Agent to Server)
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✅ `Auth` - Authentication handshake
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✅ `Metrics` - System metrics reporting
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✅ `NetworkState` - Network interface updates
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✅ `CommandResult` - Command execution results
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✅ `WatchdogEvent` - Service monitoring events
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✅ `UpdateResult` - Agent update status
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✅ `Heartbeat` - Keep-alive ping
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✅ **`TunnelReady`** - Tunnel established (NEW)
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✅ **`TunnelData`** - Tunnel data payload (NEW)
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✅ **`TunnelError`** - Tunnel error message (NEW)
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### Server Messages (FROM Server to Agent)
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✅ `AuthAck` - Authentication response
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✅ `Command` - Execute command
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✅ `ConfigUpdate` - Configuration change
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✅ `Update` - Agent update instruction
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✅ `Ack` - Generic acknowledgment
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✅ `Error` - Error message
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✅ **`TunnelOpen`** - Open tunnel session (Phase 1)
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✅ **`TunnelClose`** - Close tunnel session (Phase 1)
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✅ **`TunnelData`** - Tunnel data payload (Phase 1)
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---
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## Data Structures
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### TunnelDataPayload (Shared by Agent and Server)
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```rust
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#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
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#[serde(tag = "type", content = "payload")]
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#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
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pub enum TunnelDataPayload {
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/// Terminal command execution (Phase 1)
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Terminal { command: String },
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/// Terminal output response
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TerminalOutput {
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stdout: String,
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stderr: String,
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exit_code: Option<i32>,
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},
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}
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```
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**Note:** This enum is already defined in `ws/mod.rs` and is used by both `ServerMessage::TunnelData` and `AgentMessage::TunnelData`.
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---
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## Testing Validation
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### 1. TunnelReady Message
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**Agent sends:**
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```json
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{
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"type": "tunnel_ready",
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"payload": {
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"session_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
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}
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}
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```
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**Expected server behavior:**
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- Deserializes successfully
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- Logs: `Agent <uuid> tunnel ready: session_id=<uuid>`
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- Updates `tech_sessions.last_activity` timestamp
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- No errors
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---
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### 2. TunnelData Message (Terminal Output)
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**Agent sends:**
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```json
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{
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"type": "tunnel_data",
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"payload": {
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"channel_id": "terminal-1",
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"data": {
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"type": "terminal_output",
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"payload": {
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"stdout": "Hello, World!\n",
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"stderr": "",
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"exit_code": 0
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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**Expected server behavior:**
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- Deserializes successfully
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- Logs: `Received tunnel data from agent <uuid>: channel_id=terminal-1`
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- Logs: `Terminal stdout: Hello, World!`
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- Logs: `Terminal exit code: 0`
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---
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### 3. TunnelError Message
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**Agent sends:**
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```json
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{
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"type": "tunnel_error",
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"payload": {
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"channel_id": "terminal-1",
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"error": "Failed to execute command: permission denied"
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}
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}
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```
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**Expected server behavior:**
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- Deserializes successfully
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- Logs error: `Tunnel error from agent <uuid>: channel_id=terminal-1, error=Failed to execute command: permission denied`
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---
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## Compilation Status
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**Result:** ✅ SUCCESS
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```bash
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$ cargo check
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Checking gururmm-server v0.2.0
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Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 1.50s
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```
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**Notes:**
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- Zero compilation errors
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- All tunnel message variants properly integrated
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- Existing warnings unrelated to tunnel changes
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---
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## Phase 2 Requirements
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To complete the tunnel feature, Phase 2 needs:
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### Server-Side:
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1. **Client WebSocket endpoint** for tunnel output streaming
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- Route: `GET /api/v1/tunnel/:session_id/stream`
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- Streams terminal output in real-time
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2. **Send command endpoint** (HTTP or WebSocket)
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- Route: `POST /api/v1/tunnel/:session_id/command`
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- Body: `{ "command": "ls -la" }`
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- Sends `TunnelData(Terminal)` to agent
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3. **Output buffering** (optional)
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- Store recent output in memory or database
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- Allow clients to retrieve missed output
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4. **Client connection tracking**
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- Track which clients are listening to which sessions
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- Forward output only to connected clients
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### Agent-Side (Already Complete):
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✅ `TunnelOpen` handler
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✅ `TunnelClose` handler
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✅ `TunnelData` handler for terminal commands
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✅ Terminal command execution
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✅ Output capture and streaming
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---
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## Security Considerations
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### Already Implemented:
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✅ Session ownership verification (only tunnel creator can interact)
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✅ JWT authentication required for all endpoints
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✅ Foreign key constraints (sessions tied to users)
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✅ Automatic session cleanup on agent disconnect
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### Phase 2 Considerations:
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- Rate limiting on command execution (prevent abuse)
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- Command whitelisting/blacklisting (security policy)
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- Audit logging of all commands executed
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- Session timeout for idle tunnels
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- Maximum concurrent sessions per user
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---
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## Database Schema
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Current schema already supports the protocol:
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```sql
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CREATE TABLE tech_sessions (
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id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
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session_id VARCHAR(36) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
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tech_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
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agent_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES agents(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
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opened_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
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last_activity TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
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closed_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
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status VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active'
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);
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```
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**Notes:**
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- `last_activity` updated on `TunnelReady` and future command activity
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- `status` can be extended: 'active', 'ready', 'closed', 'error'
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- `tunnel_audit` table ready for Phase 2 command logging
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---
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## Files Modified
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1. **server/src/ws/mod.rs**
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- Added 3 new `AgentMessage` variants
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- Added handlers for `TunnelReady`, `TunnelData`, `TunnelError`
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- Uses existing `TunnelDataPayload` enum (already defined)
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**Total lines changed:** ~70 lines added
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---
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## Next Steps
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1. **Test Protocol Integration**
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- Mock agent sending TunnelReady, TunnelData, TunnelError
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- Verify server logs show correct deserialization
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- Verify database updates (last_activity timestamp)
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2. **Phase 2 Server Implementation**
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- Client WebSocket endpoint for output streaming
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- Command execution endpoint
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- Client connection management
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- Output buffering/forwarding
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3. **End-to-End Testing**
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- Full tunnel lifecycle with real agent
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- Command execution and output streaming
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- Error handling and edge cases
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- Performance testing (concurrent sessions)
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---
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**Last Updated:** 2026-04-14
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**Status:** Protocol update complete, ready for Phase 2 implementation
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