claudetools/session-logs/2025-12-20-session.md

Session Log: GuruRMM v0.4.0 Build with Tray Icon

Date: 2025-12-20 Focus: Tray icon implementation, cross-platform builds

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Summary

Built GuruRMM v0.4.0 with new system tray application for Windows.

Completed

1. Tray Icon Implementation (from previous session)

   • IPC infrastructure in agent/src/ipc.rs (Named Pipe for Windows)
   • TrayPolicy struct for admin-controlled visibility
   • Tray app crate with menu, icon states, IPC client
   • SVG icon assets (green/yellow/red/gray states)

2. Compilation Fixes

   • Fixed device_id::get_device_id() return type (String, not Result)
   • Added TrayPolicyUpdate match arm in WebSocket handler
   • Added last_checkin and tray_policy fields to Windows service AppState
   • Fixed tray-icon API change (set_menu returns unit now)

3. Cross-Platform Builds

   • Installed mingw-w64 via Homebrew on Mac
   • Added x86_64-pc-windows-gnu target to Rust
   • Configured cargo for Windows cross-compilation

Build Results (v0.4.0)

Component	Target	Size	Location
Agent	Linux x86_64	3.3 MB	Build server: ~/gururmm/agent/target/release/gururmm-agent
Agent	Windows x64	2.8 MB	Local: agent/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/gururmm-agent.exe
Tray App	Windows x64	1.6 MB	Local: tray/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/gururmm-tray.exe

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Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     Policy      ┌─────────────────┐
│   RMM Server    │ ──────────────► │  Agent Service  │
│  (WebSocket)    │                 │  (Background)   │
└─────────────────┘                 └────────┬────────┘
                                             │ IPC
                                             │ (Named Pipe)
                                             ▼
                                    ┌─────────────────┐
                                    │   Tray App      │
                                    │  (User Session) │
                                    └─────────────────┘

• Named pipe: \\.\pipe\gururmm-agent
• Agent runs as SYSTEM, tray runs in user session
• Policy controls: visibility, menu items, allowed actions

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Key Files

New Files

• agent/src/ipc.rs - Named pipe IPC server, TrayPolicy, AgentStatus
• tray/Cargo.toml - Tray app crate config
• tray/src/main.rs - Entry point
• tray/src/tray.rs - Tray icon management
• tray/src/menu.rs - Dynamic menu building
• tray/src/ipc.rs - Named pipe client
• assets/icons/*.svg - Tray icon states

Modified Files

• agent/Cargo.toml - Version 0.4.0, Windows IPC features
• agent/src/main.rs - IPC server integration, AppState fields
• agent/src/service.rs - Added last_checkin, tray_policy to AppState
• agent/src/transport/mod.rs - Added TrayPolicyUpdate to ServerMessage
• agent/src/transport/websocket.rs - Handle TrayPolicyUpdate

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Build Server (172.16.3.30)

• SSH: guru@172.16.3.30 or root@172.16.3.30
• Rust: Installed via rustup
• Note: Requires sudo for apt (password needed)
• Linux binary: ~/gururmm/agent/target/release/gururmm-agent

Cross-Compile from Mac

# Windows agent
cd agent && cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu

# Windows tray
cd tray && cargo build --release --target x86_64-pc-windows-gnu

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Pending Tasks

1. Deploy Windows binaries to downloads server
2. Implement tray launcher in agent (auto-launch in user sessions)
3. Add TrayPolicy to server data model and site settings API
4. Dashboard UI for tray policy management
5. Mac/Linux tray support (Unix domain socket instead of named pipe)

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Credentials Reference

Build Server (172.16.3.30)

• SSH: guru/root with key
• PostgreSQL: gururmm / gururmm / 43617ebf7eb242e814ca9988cc4df5ad

Site Code

• Main Office: SWIFT-CLOUD-6910

URLs

• Dashboard: https://rmm-api.azcomputerguru.com/
• API: https://rmm-api.azcomputerguru.com/api/
• WebSocket: wss://rmm-api.azcomputerguru.com/ws