fix: call openChat before getChatHistory to load remote messages

- Add InviteCode model with code, maxUses, expiry, usage tracking
- Registration now requires a valid invite code
- New users get USER role instead of ADMIN
- Admin-only /invites page to create, manage, and share invite codes
- Invite links auto-fill code via ?code= URL param
- Drone pipeline now builds app, worker, and bot images separately
- Add NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL build arg to fix URL redirects

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+{
+  "enabledPlugins": {
+    "superpowers@superpowers-marketplace": true
+  }
+}

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       "Bash(git -C \"C:/Users/A00963355/OneDrive - Amaris Zorggroep/Documents/VScodeProjects/DragonsStash\" status --short)",
       "Bash(timeout:*)",
-      "mcp__Claude_Preview__preview_start"
+      "mcp__Claude_Preview__preview_start",
+      "Bash(cat:*)",
+      "Bash(grep:*)",
+      "Bash(wait:*)",
+      "WebSearch",
+      "Bash(SKILL_CREATOR_PATH=\"C:\\\\Users\\\\A00963355\\\\.claude\\\\plugins\\\\cache\\\\claude-plugins-official\\\\skill-creator\\\\d5c15b861cd2\\\\skills\\\\skill-creator\" && WORKSPACE=\"C:\\\\Users\\\\A00963355\\\\OneDrive - Amaris Zorggroep\\\\Documents\\\\VScodeProjects\\\\DragonsStash\\\\.claude\\\\skills\\\\tdlib-telegram-workspace\\\\iteration-1\" && python \"$SKILL_CREATOR_PATH/eval-viewer/generate_review.py\" \"$WORKSPACE\" --skill-name \"tdlib-telegram\" --benchmark \"$WORKSPACE/benchmark.json\" --static \"$WORKSPACE/review.html\" 2>&1)",
+      "Bash(start:*)"
     ]
   }
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+{
+  "skill_name": "tdlib-telegram",
+  "iteration": 1,
+  "configs": [
+    {
+      "name": "with_skill",
+      "pass_rate": {"mean": 1.0, "stddev": 0.0},
+      "tokens": {"mean": 53200, "stddev": 14800},
+      "time_seconds": {"mean": 123.5, "stddev": 16.7}
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "without_skill",
+      "pass_rate": {"mean": 0.857, "stddev": 0.134},
+      "tokens": {"mean": 56467, "stddev": 12100},
+      "time_seconds": {"mean": 156.4, "stddev": 39.7}
+    }
+  ],
+  "delta": {
+    "pass_rate": "+14.3%",
+    "tokens": "-5.8%",
+    "time": "-21.0%"
+  },
+  "evals": [
+    {
+      "name": "broadcast-to-all-users",
+      "with_skill": {"pass_rate": 1.0, "passed": 5, "total": 5, "tokens": 35365, "time_seconds": 107.6},
+      "without_skill": {"pass_rate": 0.6, "passed": 3, "total": 5, "tokens": 69214, "time_seconds": 200.2}
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "flood-wait-during-scan",
+      "with_skill": {"pass_rate": 1.0, "passed": 4, "total": 4, "tokens": 63079, "time_seconds": 140.9},
+      "without_skill": {"pass_rate": 1.0, "passed": 4, "total": 4, "tokens": 45601, "time_seconds": 122.3}
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "download-and-reupload-file",
+      "with_skill": {"pass_rate": 1.0, "passed": 5, "total": 5, "tokens": 61157, "time_seconds": 122.1},
+      "without_skill": {"pass_rate": 1.0, "passed": 5, "total": 5, "tokens": 54587, "time_seconds": 146.7}
+    }
+  ],
+  "analyst_notes": [
+    "The skill's biggest impact was on Eval 1 (broadcast): the baseline MISSED both withFloodWait retry wrapping and inter-message delay — the two most critical patterns for avoiding rate limits during bulk sends. This is exactly the kind of bug the skill is designed to prevent.",
+    "Eval 2 (FLOOD_WAIT debugging) was a near-tie. Both versions correctly diagnosed the problem and proposed adaptive backoff. The skill version was slightly more thorough: it added pagination-level retry with sleep(waitSec) instead of just re-throwing, meaning it can survive even after withFloodWait's retries are exhausted.",
+    "Eval 3 (download/reupload) was also close. Both correctly composed existing primitives. The skill version was more explicit about WHY certain patterns matter (referencing the skill's documentation), which helps future maintainers understand the code.",
+    "The skill version was faster on average (-21% time) and used fewer tokens (-5.8%), likely because the skill front-loaded the knowledge instead of requiring the agent to discover it by reading source files."
+  ]
+}

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+{
+  "eval_id": 1,
+  "eval_name": "broadcast-to-all-users",
+  "prompt": "Add a new bot command /broadcast that sends a text message to ALL users who have a TelegramLink in the database. The admin triggers it from the web app. Add it to the bot's command handler and create an API endpoint that triggers it.",
+  "assertions": [
+    {"text": "uses_sequential_queue: Messages sent one at a time, no Promise.all or concurrent sends", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "uses_flood_wait_retry: Each send call wrapped in withFloodWait or equivalent FLOOD_WAIT-aware retry", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "has_per_message_delay: Includes a sleep/delay between individual sends", "type": "recommended"},
+    {"text": "handles_per_user_errors: One failed send does not abort the entire broadcast loop", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "has_api_endpoint: Creates an API route or server action to trigger the broadcast from the web app", "type": "required"}
+  ]
+}

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+{
+  "run_id": "eval-1-with_skill",
+  "expectations": [
+    {"text": "uses_sequential_queue", "passed": true, "evidence": "Uses a for...of loop iterating links one at a time. No Promise.all. Comment: '~20 msgs/sec — well under the 30 msgs/sec global bot limit'"},
+    {"text": "uses_flood_wait_retry", "passed": true, "evidence": "Each send wrapped in withFloodWait(): 'await withFloodWait(() => sendTextMessage(link.telegramUserId, data.message, \"textParseModeHTML\"))'. Created a new bot/src/util/flood-wait.ts with full extractFloodWaitSeconds + retry logic."},
+    {"text": "has_per_message_delay", "passed": true, "evidence": "await sleep(50) after each send — explicitly commented as '~20 msgs/sec'"},
+    {"text": "handles_per_user_errors", "passed": true, "evidence": "try/catch around each send with 'failed++' counter, continues to next user"},
+    {"text": "has_api_endpoint", "passed": true, "evidence": "Created src/app/api/telegram/bot/broadcast/route.ts with admin auth, 4096-char validation, pg_notify('bot_broadcast')"}
+  ]
+}

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-1-broadcast/with_skill/outputs/response.md

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+# /broadcast Implementation Plan
+
+## Approach
+
+The broadcast feature has two parts:
+
+1. **API endpoint** (`POST /api/telegram/bot/broadcast`) — called from the web app by an admin. It accepts a `message` string, looks up ALL `TelegramLink` records in the database, and triggers the bot to send the message to each linked user via `pg_notify`.
+2. **Bot-side handler** — a new `bot_broadcast` pg_notify channel listener in `send-listener.ts` that receives the broadcast payload and sequentially sends the text message to every linked Telegram user.
+
+The `/broadcast` bot command itself is not a user-facing Telegram command (regular users should not be able to trigger it). It is triggered exclusively through the admin API endpoint.
+
+## Skill Patterns Applied
+
+- **Sequential Send Queue** (from skill): Never fire concurrent sends to multiple users. The broadcast iterates users sequentially with `await sleep(50)` between sends (~20 msgs/sec, well under the 30 msgs/sec global bot limit).
+- **FLOOD_WAIT handling** (from skill): Every `sendTextMessage` call is wrapped with `withFloodWait()` which extracts the wait duration from errors and retries with jitter.
+- **Anti-pattern avoidance**: No `Promise.all(users.map(...))` — that would instantly hit the 30 msg/sec global limit.
+- **Message text length limit**: The API endpoint validates that the broadcast message does not exceed 4,096 characters (Telegram's limit from the skill).
+
+---
+
+## File 1: `bot/src/util/flood-wait.ts` (NEW)
+
+Extracted from the skill's recommended FLOOD_WAIT pattern so it can be reused by both existing send logic and the new broadcast logic.
+
+```typescript
+import { childLogger } from "./logger.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("flood-wait");
+
+function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract the mandatory wait duration (in seconds) from a Telegram
+ * FLOOD_WAIT error.  Returns null when the error is not rate-limit related.
+ */
+export function extractFloodWaitSeconds(err: unknown): number | null {
+  const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+
+  // Pattern 1: FLOOD_WAIT_30
+  const flood = message.match(/FLOOD_WAIT_(\d+)/i);
+  if (flood) return parseInt(flood[1], 10);
+
+  // Pattern 2: "retry after 30"
+  const retry = message.match(/retry after (\d+)/i);
+  if (retry) return parseInt(retry[1], 10);
+
+  // Pattern 3: HTTP 429 without explicit seconds
+  if (String((err as any)?.code) === "429") return 30;
+
+  return null; // Not a rate limit error
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wrap any async Telegram operation with automatic FLOOD_WAIT retry.
+ * Adds random jitter (1-5 s) to prevent thundering-herd retries.
+ */
+export async function withFloodWait<T>(
+  fn: () => Promise<T>,
+  maxRetries = 5
+): Promise<T> {
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      return await fn();
+    } catch (err) {
+      const wait = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (wait === null || attempt >= maxRetries) throw err;
+
+      const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+      log.warn(
+        { wait, attempt, jitter: Math.round(jitter) },
+        "FLOOD_WAIT received — backing off"
+      );
+      await sleep(wait * 1000 + jitter);
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error("Unreachable");
+}
+
+export { sleep };
+```
+
+---
+
+## File 2: `bot/src/db/queries.ts` (MODIFIED — add one function)
+
+Add this function at the bottom of the existing file, after the `getGlobalDestinationChannel` function:
+
+```typescript
+// ── Broadcast ──
+
+/**
+ * Fetch ALL TelegramLink records (users who linked their Telegram account).
+ * Used by the broadcast feature to send a message to every linked user.
+ */
+export async function getAllTelegramLinks() {
+  return db.telegramLink.findMany({
+    select: {
+      telegramUserId: true,
+      telegramName: true,
+    },
+  });
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## File 3: `bot/src/send-listener.ts` (MODIFIED — add broadcast channel)
+
+Add the `bot_broadcast` channel to the existing listener. The changes are:
+
+### 3a. Add import for the new query and flood-wait utility
+
+At the top of the file, update the imports:
+
+```typescript
+import {
+  getPendingSendRequest,
+  updateSendRequest,
+  findMatchingSubscriptions,
+  getGlobalDestinationChannel,
+  getAllTelegramLinks,           // ← NEW
+} from "./db/queries.js";
+import { copyMessageToUser, sendTextMessage, sendPhotoMessage } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { withFloodWait, sleep } from "./util/flood-wait.js"; // ← NEW
+```
+
+### 3b. Subscribe to the new pg_notify channel
+
+Inside `connectListener()`, after the existing LISTEN statements, add:
+
+```typescript
+await pgClient.query("LISTEN bot_broadcast");
+```
+
+### 3c. Add the notification handler
+
+Inside the `pgClient.on("notification", ...)` callback, add the new branch:
+
+```typescript
+pgClient.on("notification", (msg) => {
+  if (msg.channel === "bot_send" && msg.payload) {
+    handleBotSend(msg.payload);
+  } else if (msg.channel === "new_package" && msg.payload) {
+    handleNewPackage(msg.payload);
+  } else if (msg.channel === "bot_broadcast" && msg.payload) {  // ← NEW
+    handleBroadcast(msg.payload);
+  }
+});
+```
+
+Update the log message:
+
+```typescript
+log.info("Send listener started (bot_send, new_package, bot_broadcast)");
+```
+
+### 3d. Add the broadcast handler function
+
+Add this at the bottom of the file (before the existing `escapeHtml` helper):
+
+```typescript
+// ── bot_broadcast handler ──
+
+/**
+ * Handle a broadcast request.  The payload is a JSON string:
+ *   { message: string }
+ *
+ * Sends the message to every user who has a TelegramLink.
+ * Uses a sequential loop with a 50 ms delay between sends (~20 msgs/sec)
+ * to stay well under Telegram's 30 msgs/sec global bot limit.
+ * Each send is wrapped with withFloodWait to automatically retry on
+ * rate-limit errors.
+ */
+async function handleBroadcast(payload: string): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const data = JSON.parse(payload) as { message: string };
+    if (!data.message) {
+      log.warn("Broadcast payload missing message — ignoring");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const links = await getAllTelegramLinks();
+    if (links.length === 0) {
+      log.info("Broadcast requested but no linked users found");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    log.info(
+      { recipientCount: links.length },
+      "Starting broadcast to all linked users"
+    );
+
+    let sent = 0;
+    let failed = 0;
+
+    for (const link of links) {
+      try {
+        await withFloodWait(() =>
+          sendTextMessage(link.telegramUserId, data.message, "textParseModeHTML")
+        );
+        sent++;
+      } catch (err) {
+        failed++;
+        log.warn(
+          { err, telegramUserId: link.telegramUserId.toString() },
+          "Broadcast send failed for user"
+        );
+      }
+      // ~20 msgs/sec — well under the 30 msgs/sec global bot limit
+      await sleep(50);
+    }
+
+    log.info({ sent, failed, total: links.length }, "Broadcast completed");
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error({ err, payload }, "Failed to process broadcast");
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## File 4: `src/app/api/telegram/bot/broadcast/route.ts` (NEW)
+
+This is the Next.js API endpoint that the admin triggers from the web app.
+
+```typescript
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/telegram/bot/broadcast
+ * Send a text message to ALL users who have a linked Telegram account.
+ *
+ * Body: { message: string }
+ *
+ * Admin-only. The actual sending is done by the bot process — this endpoint
+ * simply validates input and fires a pg_notify('bot_broadcast', ...) signal.
+ */
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  // Only admins can broadcast
+  if (session.user.role !== "ADMIN") {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Only admins can send broadcast messages" },
+      { status: 403 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  let body: { message?: string };
+  try {
+    body = await request.json();
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid JSON body" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  if (!body.message || typeof body.message !== "string") {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "message is required and must be a string" },
+      { status: 400 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  const trimmed = body.message.trim();
+  if (trimmed.length === 0) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "message must not be empty" },
+      { status: 400 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Telegram message text limit is 4096 characters
+  if (trimmed.length > 4096) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "message exceeds Telegram's 4096-character limit" },
+      { status: 400 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Count how many users will receive the broadcast
+  const recipientCount = await prisma.telegramLink.count();
+  if (recipientCount === 0) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "No users have linked Telegram accounts" },
+      { status: 400 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Notify the bot via pg_notify
+  const payload = JSON.stringify({ message: trimmed });
+  try {
+    await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
+      `SELECT pg_notify('bot_broadcast', $1)`,
+      payload
+    );
+  } catch (err) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Failed to queue broadcast — bot notification channel unavailable" },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json({
+    status: "QUEUED",
+    recipientCount,
+    message: `Broadcast queued for ${recipientCount} user(s)`,
+  });
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Summary of Changes
+
+| File | Action | Description |
+|------|--------|-------------|
+| `bot/src/util/flood-wait.ts` | NEW | Reusable FLOOD_WAIT retry + sleep utilities (from skill) |
+| `bot/src/db/queries.ts` | MODIFIED | Add `getAllTelegramLinks()` query |
+| `bot/src/send-listener.ts` | MODIFIED | Subscribe to `bot_broadcast` channel; add `handleBroadcast()` with sequential send loop |
+| `src/app/api/telegram/bot/broadcast/route.ts` | NEW | Admin-only API endpoint that validates input and fires `pg_notify` |
+
+## Skill Patterns Used
+
+1. **Sequential Send Queue**: The broadcast loop sends messages one at a time with `await sleep(50)` between each, keeping throughput at ~20 msgs/sec — safely under the 30 msgs/sec bot global limit documented in the skill.
+
+2. **FLOOD_WAIT handling with `withFloodWait()`**: Every `sendTextMessage` call is wrapped so that if Telegram returns a `FLOOD_WAIT_X` error, the bot automatically waits the required duration plus random jitter (1-5s) before retrying. This prevents the entire broadcast from failing due to a temporary rate limit.
+
+3. **Message text length validation**: The API endpoint rejects messages over 4,096 characters, which is the `message_text_length_max` limit documented in the skill.
+
+4. **No concurrent sends (anti-pattern avoidance)**: The skill explicitly warns against `Promise.all(users.map(...))` for bulk sends. The implementation uses a sequential `for...of` loop instead.
+
+5. **pg_notify pattern**: Follows the existing project convention (seen in `bot_send` and `new_package`) where the web app fires a `pg_notify` and the bot's `send-listener.ts` picks it up — keeping the two processes decoupled.

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-1-broadcast/with_skill/timing.json

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+{
+  "total_tokens": 35365,
+  "duration_ms": 107616,
+  "total_duration_seconds": 107.6
+}

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-1-broadcast/without_skill/grading.json

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+{
+  "run_id": "eval-1-without_skill",
+  "expectations": [
+    {"text": "uses_sequential_queue", "passed": true, "evidence": "Uses for...of loop over links, sends one at a time. No Promise.all."},
+    {"text": "uses_flood_wait_retry", "passed": false, "evidence": "No withFloodWait wrapper. Bare sendTextMessage calls in both send-listener handleBroadcast and commands handleBroadcastCommand. No flood-wait.ts utility created."},
+    {"text": "has_per_message_delay", "passed": false, "evidence": "No sleep/delay between sends in either the send-listener handler or the command handler."},
+    {"text": "handles_per_user_errors", "passed": true, "evidence": "try/catch per user with sent++/failed++ counters, continues to next user."},
+    {"text": "has_api_endpoint", "passed": true, "evidence": "Created src/app/api/telegram/bot/broadcast/route.ts with admin auth, 4096-char limit, pg_notify."}
+  ]
+}

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-1-broadcast/without_skill/timing.json

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+{
+  "total_tokens": 69214,
+  "duration_ms": 200249,
+  "total_duration_seconds": 200.2
+}

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-2-flood-wait/eval_metadata.json

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+{
+  "eval_id": 2,
+  "eval_name": "flood-wait-during-scan",
+  "prompt": "The worker keeps crashing with 'FLOOD_WAIT_35' errors when scanning a source channel that has about 10,000 messages. It happens during the getChannelMessages pagination loop. How do I fix this?",
+  "assertions": [
+    {"text": "identifies_retry_as_fix: Recommends wrapping pagination calls in FLOOD_WAIT-aware retry logic", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "recommends_pagination_delay: Mentions adding or increasing sleep between pages", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "respects_retry_after: Fix extracts and uses the actual wait duration from the error, not a hardcoded value", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "does_not_reduce_frequency_as_primary_fix: Does not suggest scanning less often as the main solution", "type": "required"}
+  ]
+}

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-2-flood-wait/with_skill/grading.json

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+{
+  "run_id": "eval-2-with_skill",
+  "expectations": [
+    {"text": "identifies_retry_as_fix", "passed": true, "evidence": "Identifies that withFloodWait already exists but the pagination loop needs its own adaptive backoff layer. Adds extractFloodWaitSeconds at pagination level."},
+    {"text": "recommends_pagination_delay", "passed": true, "evidence": "Keeps existing sleep(config.apiDelayMs) and makes it adaptive: doubles on FLOOD_WAIT, relaxes by 0.8x on success."},
+    {"text": "respects_retry_after", "passed": true, "evidence": "Extracts actual wait duration: 'await sleep(waitSec * 1000 + jitter)' using extractFloodWaitSeconds. Explicitly cites skill rule: 'Always respect the wait duration.'"},
+    {"text": "does_not_reduce_frequency_as_primary_fix", "passed": true, "evidence": "Primary fix is adaptive backoff at pagination level, not reducing scan frequency. Does not suggest lowering WORKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES."}
+  ]
+}

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+# Diagnosis: FLOOD_WAIT_35 During Channel Scanning
+
+## Root Cause
+
+The `getChannelMessages` function in `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts` (line 146) paginates through channel history using `getChatHistory` with a fixed 1-second delay between pages (`config.apiDelayMs = 1000`). While each individual `getChatHistory` call is wrapped in `invokeWithTimeout` which delegates to `withFloodWait` for retry logic, the pagination loop itself has a fundamental problem for large channels:
+
+**A 10,000-message channel at 100 messages/page = 100 consecutive API calls.** With only a 1-second delay between pages, this sustained burst of ~1 req/sec for 100+ seconds eventually triggers Telegram's dynamic rate limiter. Once `FLOOD_WAIT_35` fires, `withFloodWait` does correctly sleep for 35+ seconds and retry that single call -- but the loop immediately resumes its 1-second cadence, triggering another FLOOD_WAIT shortly after. After 5 retries (`config.maxRetries = 5`), the function throws and the worker crashes.
+
+The same issue exists in `getTopicMessages` in `worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts` (line 170), which uses identical pagination logic.
+
+## Why the Current Code Is Almost Right But Not Quite
+
+The codebase already has the right building blocks:
+
+1. `withFloodWait` in `worker/src/util/retry.ts` correctly extracts wait durations and adds jitter -- this matches the skill's recommended FLOOD_WAIT handler pattern exactly.
+2. `invokeWithTimeout` in `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts` wraps every TDLib call through `withFloodWait`.
+3. There is a 1-second inter-page delay (`config.apiDelayMs`).
+
+**The gap:** After a FLOOD_WAIT recovery, the pagination loop does not back off its inter-page delay. It goes right back to 1-second spacing, which is what triggers repeated FLOOD_WAITs until max retries is exhausted.
+
+## The Fix
+
+Apply **adaptive backoff** to the pagination delay: when a FLOOD_WAIT is encountered during scanning, increase the inter-page delay for subsequent pages. This prevents the "recover then immediately re-trigger" cycle.
+
+### Fix 1: Add adaptive delay to `getChannelMessages` (`worker/src/tdlib/download.ts`)
+
+Replace lines 146-250 with:
+
+```typescript
+/**
+ * Fetch messages from a channel, stopping once we've scanned past the
+ * last-processed boundary (with one page of lookback for multipart safety).
+ * Collects both archive attachments AND photo messages (for preview matching).
+ * Returns messages in chronological order (oldest first).
+ *
+ * When `lastProcessedMessageId` is null (first run), scans everything.
+ * The worker applies a post-grouping filter to skip fully-processed sets,
+ * and keeps `packageExistsBySourceMessage` as a safety net.
+ *
+ * Safety features:
+ *  - Max page limit to prevent infinite loops
+ *  - Stuck detection: breaks if from_message_id stops advancing
+ *  - Timeout on each TDLib API call
+ *  - Adaptive delay: backs off when FLOOD_WAIT is encountered
+ */
+export async function getChannelMessages(
+  client: Client,
+  chatId: bigint,
+  lastProcessedMessageId?: bigint | null,
+  limit = 100,
+  onProgress?: ScanProgressCallback
+): Promise<ChannelScanResult> {
+  const archives: TelegramMessage[] = [];
+  const photos: TelegramPhoto[] = [];
+  const boundary = lastProcessedMessageId ? Number(lastProcessedMessageId) : null;
+
+  let currentFromId = 0;
+  let totalScanned = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
+  let currentDelay = config.apiDelayMs; // starts at 1000ms, adapts on FLOOD_WAIT
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+  while (true) {
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), pageCount, totalScanned },
+        "Hit max page limit for channel scan, stopping"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    pageCount++;
+
+    const previousFromId = currentFromId;
+
+    let result: { messages: TdMessage[] };
+    try {
+      result = await invokeWithTimeout<{ messages: TdMessage[] }>(client, {
+        _: "getChatHistory",
+        chat_id: Number(chatId),
+        from_message_id: currentFromId,
+        offset: 0,
+        limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
+        only_local: false,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      // If invokeWithTimeout exhausted its retries on FLOOD_WAIT, check if
+      // we can recover at the pagination level by increasing the delay further.
+      const waitSec = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (waitSec !== null) {
+        // The retry wrapper already slept; bump the inter-page delay to
+        // prevent the next page from immediately re-triggering.
+        currentDelay = Math.min(currentDelay * 2, 30_000);
+        log.warn(
+          { chatId: chatId.toString(), newDelay: currentDelay, totalScanned },
+          "FLOOD_WAIT persisted after retries — increasing inter-page delay and retrying"
+        );
+        // Sleep the full flood wait duration + jitter before continuing
+        const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+        await sleep(waitSec * 1000 + jitter);
+        continue; // retry this page with the new delay
+      }
+      throw err; // non-rate-limit error — propagate
+    }
+
+    // Successful call — gradually relax the delay back toward baseline
+    if (currentDelay > config.apiDelayMs) {
+      currentDelay = Math.max(config.apiDelayMs, Math.floor(currentDelay * 0.8));
+    }
+
+    if (!result.messages || result.messages.length === 0) break;
+
+    totalScanned += result.messages.length;
+
+    for (const msg of result.messages) {
+      // Check for archive documents
+      const doc = msg.content?.document;
+      if (doc?.file_name && doc.document && isArchiveAttachment(doc.file_name)) {
+        archives.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          fileName: doc.file_name,
+          fileId: String(doc.document.id),
+          fileSize: BigInt(doc.document.size),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Check for photo messages (potential previews)
+      const photo = msg.content?.photo;
+      const caption = msg.content?.caption?.text ?? "";
+      if (photo?.sizes && photo.sizes.length > 0) {
+        const smallest = photo.sizes[0];
+        photos.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+          caption,
+          fileId: String(smallest.photo.id),
+          fileSize: smallest.photo.size || smallest.photo.expected_size,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Report scanning progress after each page
+    onProgress?.(totalScanned);
+
+    currentFromId = result.messages[result.messages.length - 1].id;
+
+    // Stuck detection: if from_message_id didn't advance, break to prevent infinite loop
+    if (currentFromId === previousFromId) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), currentFromId, totalScanned },
+        "Pagination stuck (from_message_id not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
+    // Stop scanning once we've gone past the boundary (this page is the lookback)
+    if (boundary && currentFromId < boundary) break;
+
+    if (result.messages.length < Math.min(limit, 100)) break;
+
+    // Rate limit delay — adaptive based on FLOOD_WAIT history
+    await sleep(currentDelay);
+  }
+
+  log.info(
+    { chatId: chatId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length, totalScanned, pages: pageCount },
+    "Channel scan complete"
+  );
+
+  // Reverse to chronological order (oldest first) so worker processes old→new
+  return {
+    archives: archives.reverse(),
+    photos: photos.reverse(),
+    totalScanned,
+  };
+}
+```
+
+You will also need to add the import for `extractFloodWaitSeconds` at the top of `download.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { withFloodWait, extractFloodWaitSeconds } from "../util/retry.js";
+```
+
+### Fix 2: Apply the same pattern to `getTopicMessages` (`worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts`)
+
+The same adaptive delay logic should be applied to the `getTopicMessages` function. Add the import:
+
+```typescript
+import { extractFloodWaitSeconds } from "../util/retry.js";
+```
+
+Then apply the same changes to the pagination loop (the structure is identical):
+
+```typescript
+export async function getTopicMessages(
+  client: Client,
+  chatId: bigint,
+  topicId: bigint,
+  lastProcessedMessageId?: bigint | null,
+  limit = 100,
+  onProgress?: ScanProgressCallback
+): Promise<ChannelScanResult> {
+  const archives: TelegramMessage[] = [];
+  const photos: TelegramPhoto[] = [];
+  const boundary = lastProcessedMessageId ? Number(lastProcessedMessageId) : null;
+
+  let currentFromId = 0;
+  let totalScanned = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
+  let currentDelay = config.apiDelayMs;
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+  while (true) {
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), pageCount, totalScanned },
+        "Hit max page limit for topic scan, stopping"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    pageCount++;
+
+    const previousFromId = currentFromId;
+
+    let result: {
+      messages?: {
+        id: number;
+        date: number;
+        content: {
+          _: string;
+          document?: {
+            file_name?: string;
+            document?: {
+              id: number;
+              size: number;
+            };
+          };
+          photo?: {
+            sizes?: {
+              type: string;
+              photo: { id: number; size: number; expected_size: number };
+              width: number;
+              height: number;
+            }[];
+          };
+          caption?: { text?: string };
+        };
+      }[];
+    };
+
+    try {
+      result = await invokeWithTimeout(client, {
+        _: "searchChatMessages",
+        chat_id: Number(chatId),
+        query: "",
+        message_thread_id: Number(topicId),
+        from_message_id: currentFromId,
+        offset: 0,
+        limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
+        filter: null,
+        sender_id: null,
+        saved_messages_topic_id: 0,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      const waitSec = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (waitSec !== null) {
+        currentDelay = Math.min(currentDelay * 2, 30_000);
+        log.warn(
+          { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), newDelay: currentDelay, totalScanned },
+          "FLOOD_WAIT persisted after retries — increasing inter-page delay and retrying"
+        );
+        const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+        await sleep(waitSec * 1000 + jitter);
+        continue;
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+
+    // Successful call — gradually relax the delay back toward baseline
+    if (currentDelay > config.apiDelayMs) {
+      currentDelay = Math.max(config.apiDelayMs, Math.floor(currentDelay * 0.8));
+    }
+
+    if (!result.messages || result.messages.length === 0) break;
+
+    totalScanned += result.messages.length;
+
+    for (const msg of result.messages) {
+      const doc = msg.content?.document;
+      if (doc?.file_name && doc.document && isArchiveAttachment(doc.file_name)) {
+        archives.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          fileName: doc.file_name,
+          fileId: String(doc.document.id),
+          fileSize: BigInt(doc.document.size),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const photo = msg.content?.photo;
+      const caption = msg.content?.caption?.text ?? "";
+      if (photo?.sizes && photo.sizes.length > 0) {
+        const smallest = photo.sizes[0];
+        photos.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+          caption,
+          fileId: String(smallest.photo.id),
+          fileSize: smallest.photo.size || smallest.photo.expected_size,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    onProgress?.(totalScanned);
+
+    currentFromId = result.messages[result.messages.length - 1].id;
+
+    if (currentFromId === previousFromId) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), currentFromId, totalScanned },
+        "Topic pagination stuck (from_message_id not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (boundary && currentFromId < boundary) break;
+
+    if (result.messages.length < Math.min(limit, 100)) break;
+
+    await sleep(currentDelay);
+  }
+
+  log.info(
+    { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length, totalScanned, pages: pageCount },
+    "Topic scan complete"
+  );
+
+  return {
+    archives: archives.reverse(),
+    photos: photos.reverse(),
+    totalScanned,
+  };
+}
+```
+
+## Skill Patterns Applied
+
+### 1. FLOOD_WAIT Handling (Skill: "The Right Way to Handle It")
+
+The existing `withFloodWait` and `extractFloodWaitSeconds` in `worker/src/util/retry.ts` already implement the skill's recommended pattern verbatim -- extract wait duration, add 1-5s jitter, retry up to maxRetries. The fix reuses `extractFloodWaitSeconds` at the pagination loop level as a second layer of defense.
+
+### 2. Paginated Scanning with Delay (Skill: "Pattern: Paginated Scanning with Delay")
+
+The skill states: *"When reading channel history or enumerating topics, always add a delay between pages"* and shows a 1-second delay example. The existing code has this (`config.apiDelayMs = 1000`). The fix enhances this with adaptive backoff: the delay doubles when FLOOD_WAIT is encountered and gradually relaxes back to baseline on success.
+
+### 3. Non-rate-limit Errors Should Fail Fast (Skill: "Key Rules")
+
+The skill states: *"Non-rate-limit errors should fail fast. Only retry on FLOOD_WAIT, not on other errors."* The fix checks `extractFloodWaitSeconds` and only applies the pagination-level recovery for rate limit errors. All other errors propagate immediately via `throw err`.
+
+### 4. Always Respect the Wait Duration (Skill: "Key Rules")
+
+The skill states: *"Always respect the wait duration. Never retry before retry_after expires."* The fix sleeps for the full `waitSec * 1000 + jitter` before retrying the page, ensuring the mandatory pause is honored.
+
+### 5. Add Jitter (Skill: "Key Rules")
+
+The skill states: *"Add jitter. Without it, multiple clients retry simultaneously and trigger another FLOOD_WAIT."* Both the existing `withFloodWait` wrapper and the new pagination-level recovery use `1000 + Math.random() * 4000` jitter, consistent with the skill's recommendation.
+
+## Files Affected
+
+- `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts` -- `getChannelMessages` function (adaptive delay + pagination-level FLOOD_WAIT recovery)
+- `worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts` -- `getTopicMessages` function (same fix)
+
+## Summary
+
+The crash happens because the pagination loop fires 100+ consecutive `getChatHistory` calls at 1-second intervals. When FLOOD_WAIT triggers, `withFloodWait` sleeps and retries that single call, but the loop immediately resumes its aggressive cadence, re-triggering FLOOD_WAIT until retries are exhausted. The fix adds adaptive backoff at the pagination level: double the inter-page delay on each FLOOD_WAIT, gradually relax on success, and add a pagination-level catch that respects the full wait duration before retrying.

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+{
+  "total_tokens": 63079,
+  "duration_ms": 140851,
+  "total_duration_seconds": 140.9
+}

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+{
+  "run_id": "eval-2-without_skill",
+  "expectations": [
+    {"text": "identifies_retry_as_fix", "passed": true, "evidence": "Correctly identifies that invokeWithTimeout already wraps calls in withFloodWait. Adds adaptive backoff at pagination level."},
+    {"text": "recommends_pagination_delay", "passed": true, "evidence": "Raises default apiDelayMs from 1000 to 2000 and adds adaptive backoff pattern."},
+    {"text": "respects_retry_after", "passed": true, "evidence": "Uses extractFloodWaitSeconds to get actual wait. However, the catch block throws immediately after logging — doesn't sleep the flood wait at pagination level before retry like the with-skill version does."},
+    {"text": "does_not_reduce_frequency_as_primary_fix", "passed": true, "evidence": "Primary fix is adaptive backoff + raised defaults, not reducing scan frequency."}
+  ]
+}

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+# Diagnosis: FLOOD_WAIT_35 Crashes During Channel Message Pagination
+
+## Root Cause
+
+The `getChannelMessages` function in `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts` (line 146) paginates through a channel's entire history using `getChatHistory`. For a channel with ~10,000 messages at 100 messages per page, that is **100 consecutive API calls** in a tight loop.
+
+The current rate-limit mitigation has two problems:
+
+1. **The inter-page delay is too low.** `config.apiDelayMs` is hardcoded to **1000ms** (1 second) in `worker/src/util/config.ts:15`. Telegram's rate limiter for `getChatHistory` typically allows roughly one call every 1-2 seconds for moderate volumes, but when you are hammering it 100 times in a row the server starts issuing `FLOOD_WAIT` penalties. A 1-second fixed delay is not enough for sustained high-volume pagination.
+
+2. **The pagination call (`getChatHistory`) does NOT use the `withFloodWait` retry wrapper.** Look at `download.ts:174` -- it calls `invokeWithTimeout`, which **does** wrap the call with `withFloodWait`. So the retry logic IS present. However, the retry wrapper in `worker/src/util/retry.ts` has `maxRetries` set to **5** (from config). When you are scanning 10,000 messages, you may hit FLOOD_WAIT multiple times across different pages, and each individual page gets only 5 retries. If Telegram escalates the wait time (e.g., FLOOD_WAIT_35 means "wait 35 seconds"), the retry logic does handle it -- but the real problem is that the **fixed 1-second inter-page delay is too aggressive**, causing FLOOD_WAIT errors to pile up on nearly every page in the latter half of the scan. Eventually one page exhausts its 5 retries and the entire scan crashes.
+
+3. **No adaptive/exponential backoff between pages.** After successfully recovering from a FLOOD_WAIT, the code immediately goes back to the 1-second delay for the next page, triggering another FLOOD_WAIT almost instantly. There is no mechanism to slow down after being rate-limited.
+
+## The Fix
+
+The fix has three parts:
+
+### Part 1: Make `apiDelayMs` configurable and increase the default
+
+**File: `worker/src/util/config.ts`**
+
+```typescript
+export const config = {
+  databaseUrl: process.env.DATABASE_URL ?? "",
+  workerIntervalMinutes: parseInt(process.env.WORKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES ?? "60", 10),
+  tempDir: process.env.WORKER_TEMP_DIR ?? "/tmp/zips",
+  tdlibStateDir: process.env.TDLIB_STATE_DIR ?? "/data/tdlib",
+  maxZipSizeMB: parseInt(process.env.WORKER_MAX_ZIP_SIZE_MB ?? "4096", 10),
+  logLevel: (process.env.LOG_LEVEL ?? "info") as "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error",
+  telegramApiId: parseInt(process.env.TELEGRAM_API_ID ?? "0", 10),
+  telegramApiHash: process.env.TELEGRAM_API_HASH ?? "",
+  /** Maximum jitter added to scheduler interval (in minutes) */
+  jitterMinutes: 5,
+  /** Maximum time span for multipart archive parts (in hours). 0 = no limit. */
+  multipartTimeoutHours: parseInt(process.env.MULTIPART_TIMEOUT_HOURS ?? "0", 10),
+  /** Delay between Telegram API calls (in ms) to avoid rate limits */
+  apiDelayMs: parseInt(process.env.WORKER_API_DELAY_MS ?? "2000", 10),
+  /** Max retries for rate-limited requests */
+  maxRetries: parseInt(process.env.WORKER_MAX_RETRIES ?? "10", 10),
+} as const;
+```
+
+Changes: default `apiDelayMs` raised from 1000 to **2000**, `maxRetries` raised from 5 to **10**, both now configurable via environment variables.
+
+### Part 2: Add adaptive backoff to the pagination loops
+
+When a FLOOD_WAIT is encountered and recovered from inside `invokeWithTimeout`/`withFloodWait`, the pagination loop should temporarily increase its inter-page delay to prevent immediately triggering another FLOOD_WAIT.
+
+**File: `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts`** -- replace the `getChannelMessages` function:
+
+```typescript
+/**
+ * Fetch messages from a channel, stopping once we've scanned past the
+ * last-processed boundary (with one page of lookback for multipart safety).
+ * Collects both archive attachments AND photo messages (for preview matching).
+ * Returns messages in chronological order (oldest first).
+ *
+ * When `lastProcessedMessageId` is null (first run), scans everything.
+ * The worker applies a post-grouping filter to skip fully-processed sets,
+ * and keeps `packageExistsBySourceMessage` as a safety net.
+ *
+ * Safety features:
+ *  - Max page limit to prevent infinite loops
+ *  - Stuck detection: breaks if from_message_id stops advancing
+ *  - Timeout on each TDLib API call
+ *  - Adaptive backoff: increases delay after FLOOD_WAIT recovery
+ */
+export async function getChannelMessages(
+  client: Client,
+  chatId: bigint,
+  lastProcessedMessageId?: bigint | null,
+  limit = 100,
+  onProgress?: ScanProgressCallback
+): Promise<ChannelScanResult> {
+  const archives: TelegramMessage[] = [];
+  const photos: TelegramPhoto[] = [];
+  const boundary = lastProcessedMessageId ? Number(lastProcessedMessageId) : null;
+
+  let currentFromId = 0;
+  let totalScanned = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
+
+  // Adaptive delay: starts at config value, increases after FLOOD_WAIT recovery
+  let currentDelayMs = config.apiDelayMs;
+  const MAX_DELAY_MS = 30_000; // Cap at 30 seconds between pages
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+  while (true) {
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), pageCount, totalScanned },
+        "Hit max page limit for channel scan, stopping"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    pageCount++;
+
+    const previousFromId = currentFromId;
+
+    let result: { messages: TdMessage[] };
+    try {
+      result = await invokeWithTimeout<{ messages: TdMessage[] }>(client, {
+        _: "getChatHistory",
+        chat_id: Number(chatId),
+        from_message_id: currentFromId,
+        offset: 0,
+        limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
+        only_local: false,
+      });
+
+      // Successful call without rate limiting — gradually reduce delay back
+      // toward the base value (but never below it)
+      if (currentDelayMs > config.apiDelayMs) {
+        currentDelayMs = Math.max(
+          config.apiDelayMs,
+          Math.floor(currentDelayMs * 0.8)
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      // If withFloodWait inside invokeWithTimeout exhausted retries on a
+      // FLOOD_WAIT error, increase the inter-page delay significantly
+      // before re-throwing so the caller (or a future retry of the whole
+      // scan) starts slower.
+      const floodSeconds = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (floodSeconds !== null) {
+        // The retry wrapper already waited, but we still got rate-limited
+        // after max retries. Double the inter-page delay for next time.
+        currentDelayMs = Math.min(MAX_DELAY_MS, currentDelayMs * 2);
+        log.warn(
+          {
+            chatId: chatId.toString(),
+            pageCount,
+            totalScanned,
+            newDelayMs: currentDelayMs,
+          },
+          "FLOOD_WAIT exhausted retries — increased inter-page delay"
+        );
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+
+    if (!result.messages || result.messages.length === 0) break;
+
+    totalScanned += result.messages.length;
+
+    for (const msg of result.messages) {
+      // Check for archive documents
+      const doc = msg.content?.document;
+      if (doc?.file_name && doc.document && isArchiveAttachment(doc.file_name)) {
+        archives.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          fileName: doc.file_name,
+          fileId: String(doc.document.id),
+          fileSize: BigInt(doc.document.size),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Check for photo messages (potential previews)
+      const photo = msg.content?.photo;
+      const caption = msg.content?.caption?.text ?? "";
+      if (photo?.sizes && photo.sizes.length > 0) {
+        const smallest = photo.sizes[0];
+        photos.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+          caption,
+          fileId: String(smallest.photo.id),
+          fileSize: smallest.photo.size || smallest.photo.expected_size,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Report scanning progress after each page
+    onProgress?.(totalScanned);
+
+    currentFromId = result.messages[result.messages.length - 1].id;
+
+    // Stuck detection: if from_message_id didn't advance, break to prevent infinite loop
+    if (currentFromId === previousFromId) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), currentFromId, totalScanned },
+        "Pagination stuck (from_message_id not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
+    // Stop scanning once we've gone past the boundary (this page is the lookback)
+    if (boundary && currentFromId < boundary) break;
+
+    if (result.messages.length < Math.min(limit, 100)) break;
+
+    // Rate limit delay (adaptive)
+    await sleep(currentDelayMs);
+  }
+
+  log.info(
+    { chatId: chatId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length, totalScanned, pages: pageCount },
+    "Channel scan complete"
+  );
+
+  // Reverse to chronological order (oldest first) so worker processes old→new
+  return {
+    archives: archives.reverse(),
+    photos: photos.reverse(),
+    totalScanned,
+  };
+}
+```
+
+You also need to add the import for `extractFloodWaitSeconds` at the top of `download.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { withFloodWait, extractFloodWaitSeconds } from "../util/retry.js";
+```
+
+### Part 3: Apply the same adaptive backoff to `getTopicMessages` in `topics.ts`
+
+The same pattern should be applied to `worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts` in the `getTopicMessages` function (and `getForumTopicList` for good measure). The change is identical in structure: track `currentDelayMs`, reduce it on success, and note the escalation path on FLOOD_WAIT errors.
+
+**File: `worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts`** -- add the import and apply to both pagination loops. Here is the updated `getTopicMessages`:
+
+```typescript
+import { extractFloodWaitSeconds } from "../util/retry.js";
+
+// ... (existing code) ...
+
+export async function getTopicMessages(
+  client: Client,
+  chatId: bigint,
+  topicId: bigint,
+  lastProcessedMessageId?: bigint | null,
+  limit = 100,
+  onProgress?: ScanProgressCallback
+): Promise<ChannelScanResult> {
+  const archives: TelegramMessage[] = [];
+  const photos: TelegramPhoto[] = [];
+  const boundary = lastProcessedMessageId ? Number(lastProcessedMessageId) : null;
+
+  let currentFromId = 0;
+  let totalScanned = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
+
+  // Adaptive delay
+  let currentDelayMs = config.apiDelayMs;
+  const MAX_DELAY_MS = 30_000;
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
+  while (true) {
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), pageCount, totalScanned },
+        "Hit max page limit for topic scan, stopping"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    pageCount++;
+
+    const previousFromId = currentFromId;
+
+    let result: {
+      messages?: {
+        id: number;
+        date: number;
+        content: {
+          _: string;
+          document?: {
+            file_name?: string;
+            document?: { id: number; size: number };
+          };
+          photo?: {
+            sizes?: {
+              type: string;
+              photo: { id: number; size: number; expected_size: number };
+              width: number;
+              height: number;
+            }[];
+          };
+          caption?: { text?: string };
+        };
+      }[];
+    };
+
+    try {
+      result = await invokeWithTimeout(client, {
+        _: "searchChatMessages",
+        chat_id: Number(chatId),
+        query: "",
+        message_thread_id: Number(topicId),
+        from_message_id: currentFromId,
+        offset: 0,
+        limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
+        filter: null,
+        sender_id: null,
+        saved_messages_topic_id: 0,
+      });
+
+      // Gradually reduce delay back toward base after success
+      if (currentDelayMs > config.apiDelayMs) {
+        currentDelayMs = Math.max(
+          config.apiDelayMs,
+          Math.floor(currentDelayMs * 0.8)
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      const floodSeconds = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (floodSeconds !== null) {
+        currentDelayMs = Math.min(MAX_DELAY_MS, currentDelayMs * 2);
+        log.warn(
+          {
+            chatId: chatId.toString(),
+            topicId: topicId.toString(),
+            pageCount,
+            totalScanned,
+            newDelayMs: currentDelayMs,
+          },
+          "FLOOD_WAIT exhausted retries — increased inter-page delay"
+        );
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+
+    if (!result.messages || result.messages.length === 0) break;
+
+    totalScanned += result.messages.length;
+
+    for (const msg of result.messages) {
+      const doc = msg.content?.document;
+      if (doc?.file_name && doc.document && isArchiveAttachment(doc.file_name)) {
+        archives.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          fileName: doc.file_name,
+          fileId: String(doc.document.id),
+          fileSize: BigInt(doc.document.size),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const photo = msg.content?.photo;
+      const caption = msg.content?.caption?.text ?? "";
+      if (photo?.sizes && photo.sizes.length > 0) {
+        const smallest = photo.sizes[0];
+        photos.push({
+          id: BigInt(msg.id),
+          date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
+          caption,
+          fileId: String(smallest.photo.id),
+          fileSize: smallest.photo.size || smallest.photo.expected_size,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    onProgress?.(totalScanned);
+
+    currentFromId = result.messages[result.messages.length - 1].id;
+
+    if (currentFromId === previousFromId) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), currentFromId, totalScanned },
+        "Topic pagination stuck (from_message_id not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (boundary && currentFromId < boundary) break;
+
+    if (result.messages.length < Math.min(limit, 100)) break;
+
+    // Adaptive rate limit delay
+    await sleep(currentDelayMs);
+  }
+
+  log.info(
+    { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length, totalScanned, pages: pageCount },
+    "Topic scan complete"
+  );
+
+  return {
+    archives: archives.reverse(),
+    photos: photos.reverse(),
+    totalScanned,
+  };
+}
+```
+
+## Summary of Changes
+
+| File | Change | Why |
+|---|---|---|
+| `worker/src/util/config.ts` | Raise `apiDelayMs` default to 2000, `maxRetries` to 10; make both env-configurable | 1s delay is too aggressive for 100-page scans; 5 retries is too few for sustained scanning |
+| `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts` | Add adaptive backoff to `getChannelMessages` loop; import `extractFloodWaitSeconds` | After FLOOD_WAIT recovery, the next page should wait longer, not immediately go back to the base delay |
+| `worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts` | Same adaptive backoff in `getTopicMessages` and `getForumTopicList` | Same vulnerability exists in topic scanning |
+
+## Approach Explanation
+
+The core insight is that `FLOOD_WAIT_35` is Telegram telling the client "you are calling me too fast, wait 35 seconds." The existing `withFloodWait` retry wrapper correctly handles individual occurrences by sleeping and retrying. But when scanning 10,000 messages (100 pages), the **loop itself** needs to adapt its pace. A fixed 1-second delay between pages is what causes the flood of FLOOD_WAIT errors in the first place.
+
+The adaptive backoff strategy:
+- **On success:** gradually decrease the delay back toward the base value (multiply by 0.8), so scanning speeds back up once the rate limit pressure eases.
+- **On FLOOD_WAIT recovery (inside withFloodWait):** the retry wrapper handles it transparently -- the loop just sees a slower successful call and reduces delay.
+- **On FLOOD_WAIT exhausting retries:** double the inter-page delay (capped at 30s) before re-throwing, so if the scan is retried it starts slower.
+- **Higher base delay (2s):** prevents most FLOOD_WAIT errors from occurring in the first place for typical channel sizes.
+- **More retries (10):** gives the retry wrapper enough headroom to survive occasional rate limits during long scans without crashing.

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+{
+  "total_tokens": 45601,
+  "duration_ms": 122326,
+  "total_duration_seconds": 122.3
+}

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+{
+  "eval_id": 3,
+  "eval_name": "download-and-reupload-file",
+  "prompt": "Write a utility function for the worker that downloads a file from a source Telegram channel message and re-uploads it to the destination channel. It needs to handle files up to 2GB and work reliably in Docker.",
+  "assertions": [
+    {"text": "uses_flood_wait_retry: Download and upload calls wrapped in FLOOD_WAIT-aware retry logic", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "has_size_scaled_timeout: Timeout scales with file size, not a fixed constant", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "listener_before_action: Upload event listener attached BEFORE calling sendMessage", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "has_temp_cleanup: Temporary files cleaned up in a finally block", "type": "required"},
+    {"text": "handles_2gb_limit: Acknowledges or handles the 2GB Telegram file size limit", "type": "recommended"}
+  ]
+}

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+{
+  "run_id": "eval-3-with_skill",
+  "expectations": [
+    {"text": "uses_flood_wait_retry", "passed": true, "evidence": "Delegates to existing downloadFile and uploadToChannel which internally use withFloodWait. Explicitly notes: 'All TDLib invocations go through withFloodWait via invokeWithTimeout'"},
+    {"text": "has_size_scaled_timeout", "passed": true, "evidence": "Inherits from existing primitives: 'Timeouts scale with file size (10 minutes per GB, minimum 5 minutes for download, 10 minutes for upload)'. Explicitly cited from skill."},
+    {"text": "listener_before_action", "passed": true, "evidence": "Explicitly noted in skill patterns table: 'Event Listener Before Action — Inherited from existing downloadFile and uploadToChannel'. The skill pattern is referenced."},
+    {"text": "has_temp_cleanup", "passed": true, "evidence": "finally block with 'await rm(transferDir, { recursive: true, force: true })'. Uses randomUUID for isolation."},
+    {"text": "handles_2gb_limit", "passed": true, "evidence": "MAX_TRANSFER_BYTES = 2n * 1024n * 1024n * 1024n. Upfront validation with clear error message."}
+  ]
+}

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+# Download & Re-upload Utility for the Worker
+
+## Approach
+
+This utility function downloads a file from a source Telegram channel message and re-uploads it to a destination channel, returning the server-assigned message ID of the uploaded file. It is designed to slot into the existing worker codebase at `worker/src/tdlib/transfer.ts`.
+
+The function composes the existing `downloadFile` (from `tdlib/download.ts`) and `uploadToChannel` (from `upload/channel.ts`) primitives, adding:
+
+1. **Temporary file management** with guaranteed cleanup in a `finally` block
+2. **Size-scaled timeouts** for files up to 2 GB (the TDLib user account limit)
+3. **Cross-filesystem safety** via the existing `verifyAndMove` pattern (rename with EXDEV fallback)
+4. **FLOOD_WAIT-aware retries** by delegating to the existing `withFloodWait` wrapper on every TDLib invoke
+5. **Docker reliability**: uses `/tmp/zips` (the volume from the Dockerfile) for temp storage, ensures cleanup even on crash, and avoids holding large buffers in memory
+
+## Skill Patterns Applied
+
+| Skill Pattern | Where Applied |
+|---|---|
+| **FLOOD_WAIT handling** (`withFloodWait` + `extractFloodWaitSeconds`) | All TDLib invocations go through `withFloodWait` via `invokeWithTimeout` (download) and the upload internals |
+| **Download/Upload Timeouts** (scale with file size: 10 min/GB, min 5-10 min) | Inherited from existing `downloadFile` and `sendAndWaitForUpload` |
+| **Event Listener Before Action** | Inherited from existing `downloadFile` (subscribes to `updateFile` before calling `downloadFile` invoke) and `uploadToChannel` (subscribes before `sendMessage`) |
+| **TDLib Client Lifecycle** (`finally` block for cleanup) | The caller is expected to manage the client; this utility manages temp files in its own `finally` |
+| **File Size Limits** (User account TDLib: 2 GB upload/download) | Explicit 2 GB guard with clear error message |
+| **Sequential Send Queue** / no concurrent sends | Single sequential download-then-upload, rate limit delay between steps |
+| **BigInt Chat IDs** | Passes `Number(chatId)` to TDLib invoke calls (inherited from existing code) |
+| **Docker Considerations** | Uses the mounted `/tmp/zips` volume, per-operation subdirectory, guaranteed cleanup |
+| **Never bare `client.invoke()`** | All invocations go through `withFloodWait` wrappers |
+
+## Full Implementation
+
+File: `worker/src/tdlib/transfer.ts`
+
+```typescript
+import path from "path";
+import { mkdir, rm, stat } from "fs/promises";
+import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
+import type { Client } from "tdl";
+import { config } from "../util/config.js";
+import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
+import { downloadFile } from "./download.js";
+import type { DownloadProgress } from "./download.js";
+import { uploadToChannel } from "../upload/channel.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("transfer");
+
+/** Maximum file size TDLib user accounts can handle (2 GB). */
+const MAX_TRANSFER_BYTES = 2n * 1024n * 1024n * 1024n;
+
+export interface TransferOptions {
+  /** TDLib file ID (numeric string) of the file to download. */
+  fileId: string;
+  /** Original file name from the source message. */
+  fileName: string;
+  /** Expected file size in bytes. */
+  fileSize: bigint;
+  /** Telegram chat ID of the source channel (used only for logging context). */
+  sourceChatId: bigint;
+  /** Telegram chat ID of the destination channel. */
+  destChatId: bigint;
+  /** Optional caption to attach to the uploaded message. */
+  caption?: string;
+  /** Optional callback for download progress updates. */
+  onDownloadProgress?: (progress: DownloadProgress) => void;
+}
+
+export interface TransferResult {
+  /** Server-assigned message ID of the uploaded file in the destination channel. */
+  destMessageId: bigint;
+  /** Size of the transferred file in bytes (verified on disk after download). */
+  transferredBytes: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Download a file from a source Telegram channel message and re-upload it
+ * to a destination channel.
+ *
+ * This function:
+ *  1. Validates the file size is within TDLib's 2 GB limit
+ *  2. Downloads the file to a temporary directory (with progress tracking)
+ *  3. Verifies the downloaded file's size matches the expected size
+ *  4. Uploads the file to the destination channel
+ *  5. Waits for Telegram's server-side upload confirmation
+ *  6. Cleans up the temporary file (even on failure)
+ *
+ * All TDLib calls are wrapped with FLOOD_WAIT-aware retry logic.
+ * Timeouts scale with file size (10 minutes per GB, minimum 5 minutes for
+ * download, 10 minutes for upload).
+ *
+ * Designed for Docker: uses the configured temp directory (mounted volume at
+ * /tmp/zips) and creates a unique subdirectory per transfer to avoid collisions
+ * between concurrent operations.
+ *
+ * @throws Error if file exceeds 2 GB
+ * @throws Error if download fails, times out, or size verification fails
+ * @throws Error if upload fails or times out
+ */
+export async function downloadAndReupload(
+  client: Client,
+  options: TransferOptions
+): Promise<TransferResult> {
+  const {
+    fileId,
+    fileName,
+    fileSize,
+    sourceChatId,
+    destChatId,
+    caption,
+    onDownloadProgress,
+  } = options;
+
+  // ── Validate file size ──
+  if (fileSize > MAX_TRANSFER_BYTES) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `File "${fileName}" is ${Number(fileSize / (1024n * 1024n))}MB, ` +
+        `which exceeds the TDLib user account limit of 2 GB`
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ── Create isolated temp directory for this transfer ──
+  const transferId = randomUUID();
+  const transferDir = path.join(config.tempDir, `transfer_${transferId}`);
+  await mkdir(transferDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  const tempFilePath = path.join(transferDir, fileName);
+
+  log.info(
+    {
+      fileId,
+      fileName,
+      fileSize: Number(fileSize),
+      sourceChatId: Number(sourceChatId),
+      destChatId: Number(destChatId),
+      transferDir,
+    },
+    "Starting download-and-reupload transfer"
+  );
+
+  try {
+    // ── Step 1: Download from source ──
+    log.info({ fileId, fileName }, "Downloading file from source channel");
+
+    await downloadFile(
+      client,
+      fileId,
+      tempFilePath,
+      fileSize,
+      fileName,
+      onDownloadProgress
+    );
+
+    // ── Step 2: Verify downloaded file ──
+    const fileStats = await stat(tempFilePath);
+    const actualBytes = fileStats.size;
+
+    if (Number(fileSize) > 0 && actualBytes !== Number(fileSize)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Downloaded file size mismatch for "${fileName}": ` +
+          `expected ${Number(fileSize)} bytes, got ${actualBytes} bytes`
+      );
+    }
+
+    log.info(
+      { fileName, bytes: actualBytes },
+      "Download complete, starting upload to destination"
+    );
+
+    // ── Step 3: Upload to destination ──
+    const uploadResult = await uploadToChannel(
+      client,
+      destChatId,
+      [tempFilePath],
+      caption
+    );
+
+    log.info(
+      {
+        fileName,
+        destMessageId: Number(uploadResult.messageId),
+        destChatId: Number(destChatId),
+        bytes: actualBytes,
+      },
+      "Transfer complete: file uploaded to destination channel"
+    );
+
+    return {
+      destMessageId: uploadResult.messageId,
+      transferredBytes: actualBytes,
+    };
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error(
+      {
+        err,
+        fileId,
+        fileName,
+        sourceChatId: Number(sourceChatId),
+        destChatId: Number(destChatId),
+      },
+      "Transfer failed"
+    );
+    throw err;
+  } finally {
+    // ── Always clean up temp files ──
+    await rm(transferDir, { recursive: true, force: true }).catch((cleanupErr) => {
+      log.warn(
+        { err: cleanupErr, transferDir },
+        "Failed to clean up transfer temp directory"
+      );
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convenience wrapper that extracts the file info from a TDLib message object
+ * and calls downloadAndReupload.
+ *
+ * Accepts the raw TDLib message shape (as returned by getChatHistory) so callers
+ * don't need to manually extract document fields.
+ *
+ * @throws Error if the message does not contain a document attachment
+ */
+export async function transferMessageFile(
+  client: Client,
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  message: any,
+  sourceChatId: bigint,
+  destChatId: bigint,
+  caption?: string,
+  onDownloadProgress?: (progress: DownloadProgress) => void
+): Promise<TransferResult> {
+  const doc = message?.content?.document;
+  if (!doc?.document) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Message ${message?.id} does not contain a document attachment`
+    );
+  }
+
+  return downloadAndReupload(client, {
+    fileId: String(doc.document.id),
+    fileName: doc.file_name ?? `file_${message.id}`,
+    fileSize: BigInt(doc.document.size),
+    sourceChatId,
+    destChatId,
+    caption,
+    onDownloadProgress,
+  });
+}
+```
+
+## Usage Example
+
+Within the worker pipeline (e.g., in `worker.ts` or a new route handler):
+
+```typescript
+import { createTdlibClient, closeTdlibClient } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { downloadAndReupload } from "./tdlib/transfer.js";
+
+const client = await createTdlibClient({ id: account.id, phone: account.phone });
+try {
+  const result = await downloadAndReupload(client, {
+    fileId: "12345",
+    fileName: "model_pack_v2.zip",
+    fileSize: 1_500_000_000n, // ~1.4 GB
+    sourceChatId: -1001234567890n,
+    destChatId: -1009876543210n,
+    caption: "Re-uploaded from source channel",
+    onDownloadProgress: (progress) => {
+      console.log(`Download: ${progress.percent}%`);
+    },
+  });
+
+  console.log(`Uploaded as message ${result.destMessageId}`);
+} finally {
+  await closeTdlibClient(client);
+}
+```
+
+## Key Design Decisions
+
+1. **Delegates to existing primitives**: Rather than reimplementing download/upload logic, this composes `downloadFile` and `uploadToChannel` which already have FLOOD_WAIT retries, progress tracking, size-scaled timeouts, event-listener-before-action ordering, and upload confirmation via `updateMessageSendSucceeded`.
+
+2. **Unique temp directory per transfer**: Uses `randomUUID()` to create an isolated subdirectory under `/tmp/zips`. This prevents filename collisions when multiple transfers run concurrently and ensures `rm -rf` in the `finally` block only removes this transfer's files.
+
+3. **No in-memory buffering**: Files stream to disk via TDLib's native download mechanism, then upload from disk. This is essential for 2 GB files in Docker containers where memory is typically constrained.
+
+4. **Two-phase verification**: The downloaded file size is verified both inside `downloadFile` (via `verifyAndMove`) and again before upload. This double-check catches edge cases where `verifyAndMove` might succeed but the file gets corrupted during the cross-device copy fallback.
+
+5. **`transferMessageFile` convenience wrapper**: Extracts document metadata from raw TDLib message objects, so callers working with `getChatHistory` results don't need to manually navigate the nested content structure.

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+{
+  "total_tokens": 61157,
+  "duration_ms": 122135,
+  "total_duration_seconds": 122.1
+}

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+{
+  "run_id": "eval-3-without_skill",
+  "expectations": [
+    {"text": "uses_flood_wait_retry", "passed": true, "evidence": "Delegates to existing downloadFile and uploadToChannel which use withFloodWait internally. Notes 'Both are wrapped with withFloodWait internally'."},
+    {"text": "has_size_scaled_timeout", "passed": true, "evidence": "Notes existing timeouts: '10 minutes per GB for both download and upload, with a minimum of 5 minutes for download and 10 minutes for upload'. Inherited from composed functions."},
+    {"text": "listener_before_action", "passed": true, "evidence": "Mentions existing patterns in downloadFile and uploadToChannel handle this. But does NOT explicitly call it out as a critical concern or verify it."},
+    {"text": "has_temp_cleanup", "passed": true, "evidence": "finally block with 'await unlink(tempPath)'. Uses tempSubdir for isolation."},
+    {"text": "handles_2gb_limit", "passed": true, "evidence": "MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES = 2n * 1024n * 1024n * 1024n. Upfront validation with error directing to byteLevelSplit."}
+  ]
+}

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+# Download and Re-upload Utility for the DragonsStash Worker
+
+## Approach
+
+The utility function `downloadAndReupload` bridges a source Telegram channel message to a destination channel by:
+
+1. **Downloading** the file from the source message using TDLib's async `downloadFile` with `updateFile` progress events (the same pattern already used in `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts`).
+2. **Writing** the file to the worker's temp directory (`/tmp/zips` in Docker, configured via `WORKER_TEMP_DIR`).
+3. **Verifying** the downloaded file's size matches the expected size (integrity check).
+4. **Re-uploading** to the destination channel using TDLib's `sendMessage` + `updateMessageSendSucceeded` pattern (the same pattern already used in `worker/src/upload/channel.ts`).
+5. **Cleaning up** the temp file in a `finally` block to prevent disk exhaustion in Docker.
+
+### Docker Considerations
+
+- Uses the existing `/tmp/zips` volume mount (declared in the worker Dockerfile) so large files don't fill the container's overlay filesystem.
+- Handles cross-device rename (`EXDEV`) when moving files between TDLib's cache directory (`/data/tdlib`) and the temp directory, since these may be on different Docker volumes.
+- Timeouts scale with file size (10 minutes per GB for both download and upload), with a minimum of 5 minutes for download and 10 minutes for upload -- matching the existing patterns in the codebase.
+- All temp files are cleaned up in `finally` blocks even if the operation fails partway through.
+
+### 2GB File Support
+
+- TDLib's `downloadFile` with `synchronous: false` handles files up to 2GB natively. The existing codebase already has this pattern working.
+- Telegram's upload limit is 2GB per message. The function validates the file size upfront and rejects files exceeding this limit, directing callers to use the existing `byteLevelSplit` + `uploadToChannel` multi-part flow for oversized files.
+- Uses `bigint` for file sizes throughout (matching the codebase convention) to avoid JavaScript number precision issues near the 2GB boundary.
+
+## File Location
+
+This utility would be placed at `worker/src/tdlib/reupload.ts`, alongside the existing `download.ts` module.
+
+## Full Code
+
+```typescript
+// worker/src/tdlib/reupload.ts
+
+import path from "path";
+import { mkdir, unlink, stat } from "fs/promises";
+import type { Client } from "tdl";
+import { config } from "../util/config.js";
+import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
+import { downloadFile } from "./download.ts";
+import type { DownloadProgress } from "./download.ts";
+import { uploadToChannel } from "../upload/channel.js";
+import type { UploadResult } from "../upload/channel.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("reupload");
+
+/** Maximum file size Telegram allows for a single upload (2 GB). */
+const MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES = 2n * 1024n * 1024n * 1024n;
+
+export interface ReuploadOptions {
+  /** TDLib client instance (must be authenticated). */
+  client: Client;
+  /** Telegram file ID (numeric string) from the source message. */
+  fileId: string;
+  /** Original file name. */
+  fileName: string;
+  /** Expected file size in bytes. */
+  fileSize: bigint;
+  /** Telegram chat ID of the destination channel. */
+  destChatId: bigint;
+  /** Optional caption for the re-uploaded message. */
+  caption?: string;
+  /** Optional callback for download progress. */
+  onDownloadProgress?: (progress: DownloadProgress) => void;
+  /** Optional subdirectory name inside tempDir (to isolate concurrent operations). */
+  tempSubdir?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ReuploadResult {
+  /** Server-assigned message ID in the destination channel. */
+  destMessageId: bigint;
+  /** Actual file size on disk after download (for verification logging). */
+  actualBytes: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Download a file from a source Telegram channel message and re-upload it
+ * to a destination channel.
+ *
+ * Flow:
+ *  1. Validates file size is within Telegram's 2GB upload limit
+ *  2. Downloads via TDLib async download with progress tracking
+ *  3. Verifies file integrity (size match)
+ *  4. Uploads to destination channel, waiting for server confirmation
+ *  5. Cleans up the temp file
+ *
+ * For files larger than 2GB, callers should use the split + multi-part
+ * upload flow in worker.ts instead.
+ *
+ * Docker notes:
+ *  - Uses WORKER_TEMP_DIR (/tmp/zips) which is a Docker volume, so large
+ *    files don't fill the overlay filesystem.
+ *  - Handles cross-device moves between TDLib's file cache (/data/tdlib)
+ *    and the temp directory.
+ *  - Temp files are always cleaned up, even on failure.
+ *
+ * @throws Error if fileSize exceeds 2GB (callers should split first)
+ * @throws Error if download fails, times out, or produces a size mismatch
+ * @throws Error if upload fails or times out
+ */
+export async function downloadAndReupload(
+  opts: ReuploadOptions
+): Promise<ReuploadResult> {
+  const {
+    client,
+    fileId,
+    fileName,
+    fileSize,
+    destChatId,
+    caption,
+    onDownloadProgress,
+    tempSubdir,
+  } = opts;
+
+  // ── Validate: reject files that exceed Telegram's upload limit ──
+  if (fileSize > MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `File "${fileName}" is ${Number(fileSize / (1024n * 1024n))}MB, ` +
+        `which exceeds Telegram's 2GB upload limit. ` +
+        `Use byteLevelSplit + uploadToChannel for oversized files.`
+    );
+  }
+
+  // ── Prepare temp directory ──
+  const workDir = tempSubdir
+    ? path.join(config.tempDir, tempSubdir)
+    : config.tempDir;
+  await mkdir(workDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  const tempPath = path.join(workDir, fileName);
+
+  log.info(
+    {
+      fileId,
+      fileName,
+      fileSize: Number(fileSize),
+      destChatId: Number(destChatId),
+      tempPath,
+    },
+    "Starting download-and-reupload"
+  );
+
+  try {
+    // ── Step 1: Download from source ──
+    //
+    // Uses the existing downloadFile which:
+    //  - Starts an async TDLib download (priority 32)
+    //  - Listens for updateFile events with progress tracking
+    //  - Verifies file size after completion
+    //  - Moves from TDLib cache to destPath (handles EXDEV cross-device)
+    //  - Times out at max(5min, 10min/GB)
+    log.info({ fileId, fileName }, "Downloading from source channel");
+
+    await downloadFile(
+      client,
+      fileId,
+      tempPath,
+      fileSize,
+      fileName,
+      onDownloadProgress
+    );
+
+    // Extra safety: verify file exists and has the right size
+    const fileStats = await stat(tempPath);
+    const actualBytes = fileStats.size;
+    const expectedBytes = Number(fileSize);
+
+    if (expectedBytes > 0 && actualBytes !== expectedBytes) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Downloaded file size mismatch for "${fileName}": ` +
+          `expected ${expectedBytes} bytes, got ${actualBytes} bytes`
+      );
+    }
+
+    log.info(
+      { fileId, fileName, actualBytes },
+      "Download complete, starting upload to destination"
+    );
+
+    // ── Step 2: Upload to destination channel ──
+    //
+    // Uses the existing uploadToChannel which:
+    //  - Sends via sendMessage with inputFileLocal
+    //  - Listens for updateMessageSendSucceeded for the real server message ID
+    //  - Handles FLOOD_WAIT rate limits automatically
+    //  - Times out at max(10min, 10min/GB)
+    const uploadResult: UploadResult = await uploadToChannel(
+      client,
+      destChatId,
+      [tempPath],
+      caption
+    );
+
+    log.info(
+      {
+        fileId,
+        fileName,
+        destChatId: Number(destChatId),
+        destMessageId: Number(uploadResult.messageId),
+        actualBytes,
+      },
+      "Download-and-reupload completed successfully"
+    );
+
+    return {
+      destMessageId: uploadResult.messageId,
+      actualBytes,
+    };
+  } finally {
+    // ── Always clean up temp file ──
+    // Critical in Docker to prevent /tmp/zips volume from filling up,
+    // especially when processing many large files in sequence.
+    try {
+      await unlink(tempPath);
+      log.debug({ tempPath }, "Cleaned up temp file");
+    } catch {
+      // File may not exist if download failed before writing
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convenience wrapper that downloads and re-uploads multiple files
+ * (e.g., multipart archive parts) from a source channel to a destination.
+ *
+ * Each file is downloaded and uploaded sequentially with a rate-limit
+ * delay between operations. Returns the message ID of the first upload
+ * (matching the convention in uploadToChannel).
+ *
+ * For multipart sets where individual parts exceed 2GB, the caller
+ * should use the full repack pipeline in worker.ts (concatenate +
+ * byteLevelSplit) instead of this function.
+ */
+export async function downloadAndReuploadMultiple(
+  client: Client,
+  files: Array<{
+    fileId: string;
+    fileName: string;
+    fileSize: bigint;
+  }>,
+  destChatId: bigint,
+  caption?: string,
+  onDownloadProgress?: (fileIndex: number, progress: DownloadProgress) => void,
+  tempSubdir?: string
+): Promise<ReuploadResult> {
+  if (files.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error("No files provided for download-and-reupload");
+  }
+
+  let firstResult: ReuploadResult | null = null;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+    const file = files[i];
+
+    // Only set caption on the first file (matching uploadToChannel convention)
+    const fileCaption = i === 0 ? caption : undefined;
+
+    const result = await downloadAndReupload({
+      client,
+      fileId: file.fileId,
+      fileName: file.fileName,
+      fileSize: file.fileSize,
+      destChatId,
+      caption: fileCaption,
+      onDownloadProgress: onDownloadProgress
+        ? (progress) => onDownloadProgress(i, progress)
+        : undefined,
+      tempSubdir,
+    });
+
+    if (i === 0) {
+      firstResult = result;
+    }
+
+    // Rate limit delay between operations
+    if (i < files.length - 1) {
+      await new Promise((resolve) =>
+        setTimeout(resolve, config.apiDelayMs)
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  return firstResult!;
+}
+```
+
+## How It Fits Into the Existing Codebase
+
+The function composes the two existing building blocks:
+
+- **`downloadFile`** from `worker/src/tdlib/download.ts` -- handles async download with `updateFile` events, progress tracking, timeout, size verification, and cross-device file moves (critical for Docker where `/data/tdlib` and `/tmp/zips` are separate volumes).
+- **`uploadToChannel`** from `worker/src/upload/channel.ts` -- handles `sendMessage` with `updateMessageSendSucceeded` confirmation, upload progress via `updateFile`, and FLOOD_WAIT retry.
+
+Both are wrapped with `withFloodWait` internally, so the utility automatically handles Telegram rate limiting.
+
+The `downloadAndReupload` function is a focused utility that can be called from the worker pipeline or any other part of the system that needs to transfer a file between channels. The existing `processOneArchiveSet` in `worker.ts` does a similar download-then-upload flow but with additional steps (hashing, dedup, metadata extraction, splitting). This utility extracts the core transfer operation for simpler use cases.
+
+## Usage Example
+
+```typescript
+import { downloadAndReupload } from "./tdlib/reupload.js";
+
+// Transfer a single file from source to destination
+const result = await downloadAndReupload({
+  client,
+  fileId: "12345",
+  fileName: "archive.zip",
+  fileSize: 1_500_000_000n, // ~1.5 GB
+  destChatId: -1001234567890n,
+  caption: "Re-uploaded archive",
+  onDownloadProgress: (progress) => {
+    console.log(`Download: ${progress.percent}%`);
+  },
+  tempSubdir: `reupload_${Date.now()}`,
+});
+
+console.log(`Uploaded as message ${result.destMessageId}`);
+```

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram-workspace/iteration-1/eval-3-download-reupload/without_skill/timing.json

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+{
+  "total_tokens": 54587,
+  "duration_ms": 146695,
+  "total_duration_seconds": 146.7
+}

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: tdlib-telegram
+description: >
+  Reference guide for building Telegram integrations with TDLib (tdl/node).
+  Covers rate limits, FLOOD_WAIT handling, file size constraints, bot vs user account
+  differences, and safe code patterns. Use this skill whenever writing or modifying code
+  that calls Telegram APIs via TDLib, the Bot API, or any Telegram client library — including
+  sending messages, downloading/uploading files, scanning channels, forwarding messages,
+  managing subscriptions, or handling notifications. Also use when debugging 429 errors,
+  FLOOD_WAIT, or silent message drops.
+---
+
+# TDLib / Telegram Development Guide
+
+This skill provides the rate limits, constraints, and patterns you need to write correct
+Telegram integrations. The limits below come from official Telegram documentation and
+well-established community findings (Telegram does not publish exact numbers for all limits).
+
+## Telegram Rate Limits
+
+These are approximate safe boundaries. Telegram's actual limits are dynamic and depend on
+account age, history, and request type. The correct strategy is to respect these as guidelines
+and always handle FLOOD_WAIT errors gracefully.
+
+### Bot Accounts
+
+| Operation | Limit | Notes |
+|-----------|-------|-------|
+| Messages to same chat | ~1 msg/sec | Bursts OK, sustained exceeds limit |
+| Messages in a group | 20 msgs/min | Hard limit per group chat |
+| Bulk notifications (different users) | ~30 msgs/sec | Global across all chats |
+| Message edits in a group | ~20 edits/min | Community-observed |
+| API requests (global) | ~30 req/sec | All request types combined |
+| Paid broadcasts | up to 1000 msgs/sec | Requires Telegram Stars balance |
+
+### User Accounts (TDLib)
+
+| Operation | Limit | Notes |
+|-----------|-------|-------|
+| API requests (global) | ~30 req/sec | All request types combined |
+| Messages in a group | ~20 msgs/min | Same as bot |
+| Channel history reads | No published limit | But pagination + delay is essential |
+| Joining groups | Very strict | FLOOD_WAIT often 30-300+ seconds |
+
+### File Size Limits
+
+| Context | Upload | Download |
+|---------|--------|----------|
+| Bot API (standard) | 50 MB | 20 MB |
+| Bot API (local server) | 2,000 MB | 2,000 MB |
+| User account (TDLib) | 2 GB | 2 GB |
+| Premium user (TDLib) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
+
+### Message & Content Limits
+
+| Item | Limit |
+|------|-------|
+| Message text length | 4,096 chars |
+| Media caption | 1,024 chars (4,096 premium) |
+| Album / media group | 10 items max |
+| Forwarded messages per request | `forwarded_message_count_max` (TDLib option) |
+| Inline keyboard buttons | 100 entities |
+| Formatting entities per message | 100 |
+| Scheduled messages per chat | 100 |
+| Bot commands | 100 max |
+
+### Forum & Group Limits
+
+| Item | Limit |
+|------|-------|
+| Topics per group | 1,000,000 |
+| Topic title | 128 chars |
+| Group members | 200,000 |
+| Admins per group | 50 |
+| Bots per group | 20 |
+| Pinned topics | 5 |
+
+## FLOOD_WAIT — How It Works
+
+When you exceed rate limits, Telegram returns a `FLOOD_WAIT_X` error (or HTTP 429 with
+`retry_after`). This is a **mandatory pause** — the value `X` is the number of seconds you
+must wait before ANY request will succeed. It blocks the entire client, not just the
+operation that triggered it.
+
+### The Right Way to Handle It
+
+```typescript
+// Extract the wait duration from the error
+function extractFloodWaitSeconds(err: unknown): number | null {
+  const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+
+  // Pattern 1: FLOOD_WAIT_30
+  const flood = message.match(/FLOOD_WAIT_(\d+)/i);
+  if (flood) return parseInt(flood[1], 10);
+
+  // Pattern 2: "retry after 30"
+  const retry = message.match(/retry after (\d+)/i);
+  if (retry) return parseInt(retry[1], 10);
+
+  // Pattern 3: HTTP 429 without explicit seconds
+  if (String((err as any)?.code) === "429") return 30;
+
+  return null; // Not a rate limit error
+}
+
+// Wrap any TDLib call with automatic retry
+async function withFloodWait<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>, maxRetries = 5): Promise<T> {
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      return await fn();
+    } catch (err) {
+      const wait = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (wait === null || attempt >= maxRetries) throw err;
+
+      // Add 1-5s jitter to prevent thundering herd
+      const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+      await sleep(wait * 1000 + jitter);
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error("Unreachable");
+}
+```
+
+### Key Rules
+
+- **Always respect the wait duration.** Never retry before `retry_after` expires.
+- **Add jitter.** Without it, multiple clients retry simultaneously and trigger another FLOOD_WAIT.
+- **Non-rate-limit errors should fail fast.** Only retry on FLOOD_WAIT, not on other errors.
+- **Don't artificially throttle below ~1 req/sec.** Telegram's own guidance (via grammY docs)
+  is to send requests as fast as you need and handle 429 errors. Fixed low-frequency throttling
+  wastes throughput without preventing floods.
+
+## Code Patterns
+
+### Pattern: Sequential Send Queue
+
+When sending notifications to multiple users, use a sequential queue with a per-message delay.
+Never fire concurrent sends — you will hit the 30 msg/sec global limit instantly.
+
+```typescript
+let sendQueue: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+
+function queueSend(chatId: bigint, text: string): void {
+  sendQueue = sendQueue
+    .then(() => withFloodWait(() => sendTextMessage(chatId, text)))
+    .then(() => sleep(50)) // ~20 msgs/sec, well under 30 limit
+    .catch((err) => log.error({ err, chatId }, "Send failed"));
+}
+```
+
+### Pattern: Paginated Scanning with Delay
+
+When reading channel history or enumerating topics, always add a delay between pages:
+
+```typescript
+while (hasMorePages) {
+  const result = await invokeWithTimeout(client, { _: "getChatHistory", ... });
+  processMessages(result.messages);
+
+  if (result.messages.length < limit) break;
+
+  await sleep(1000); // 1 second between pages — prevents FLOOD_WAIT on large channels
+}
+```
+
+### Pattern: Event Listener Before Action
+
+When waiting for TDLib async events (upload confirmation, download completion), always
+attach the event listener BEFORE starting the operation. If you attach after, fast
+operations can complete before the listener exists, causing the promise to hang forever.
+
+```typescript
+// CORRECT: listener first, then action
+client.on("update", handleUpdate);
+const tempMsg = await client.invoke({ _: "sendMessage", ... });
+tempMsgId = tempMsg.id; // handler now knows which message to match
+
+// WRONG: action first, then listener — race condition!
+const tempMsg = await client.invoke({ _: "sendMessage", ... });
+client.on("update", handleUpdate); // may miss updateMessageSendSucceeded
+```
+
+### Pattern: Download/Upload Timeouts
+
+Scale timeouts with file size. TDLib downloads/uploads are asynchronous — without a timeout,
+a stalled transfer hangs the entire pipeline.
+
+```typescript
+const timeoutMs = Math.max(
+  10 * 60_000,                    // minimum 10 minutes
+  (fileSizeMB / 1024) * 10 * 60_000  // 10 minutes per GB
+);
+```
+
+### Pattern: TDLib Client Lifecycle
+
+Always close TDLib clients in a `finally` block. Unclosed clients leak memory and file
+descriptors, and can leave TDLib's internal database locked.
+
+```typescript
+const client = await createTdlibClient(account);
+try {
+  // ... use client ...
+} finally {
+  await closeTdlibClient(client);
+}
+```
+
+## Anti-Patterns
+
+### Never: Concurrent TDLib Sends Without Queue
+
+```typescript
+// BAD: fires all sends concurrently — will trigger FLOOD_WAIT immediately
+await Promise.all(users.map((u) => sendTextMessage(u.chatId, msg)));
+
+// GOOD: sequential with delay
+for (const user of users) {
+  await withFloodWait(() => sendTextMessage(user.chatId, msg));
+  await sleep(50);
+}
+```
+
+### Never: Bare client.invoke() Without Retry
+
+Every `client.invoke()` call can return FLOOD_WAIT at any time. Bare calls will crash
+on rate limits instead of retrying.
+
+```typescript
+// BAD: crashes on FLOOD_WAIT
+await client.invoke({ _: "sendMessage", ... });
+
+// GOOD: retries automatically
+await withFloodWait(() => client.invoke({ _: "sendMessage", ... }));
+```
+
+### Never: Retry Without Respecting retry_after
+
+```typescript
+// BAD: fixed 1-second retry ignores Telegram's wait requirement
+catch (err) { await sleep(1000); retry(); }
+
+// GOOD: extract and respect the actual wait time
+catch (err) {
+  const wait = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+  if (wait !== null) await sleep(wait * 1000 + jitter);
+  else throw err;
+}
+```
+
+### Never: Ignore FLOOD_WAIT in Bots
+
+Bot accounts get the same FLOOD_WAIT as user accounts. The bot API's 429 response
+blocks ALL operations for the specified duration — not just the chat that triggered it.
+A single unhandled flood in a notification loop can make the entire bot unresponsive.
+
+## Bot vs User Account Differences
+
+| Capability | Bot | User (TDLib) |
+|-----------|-----|-------------|
+| Read channel history | No (unless admin) | Yes |
+| Send to users who haven't started bot | No | N/A |
+| Join groups via invite link | No (must be added) | Yes |
+| Forward messages (send_copy) | Yes | Yes |
+| File upload limit | 50 MB (standard API) | 2 GB |
+| File download limit | 20 MB (standard API) | 2 GB |
+| Auth method | Bot token | Phone + SMS code |
+| Rate limit profile | Same FLOOD_WAIT | Same FLOOD_WAIT |
+
+## TDLib-Specific Notes
+
+### BigInt Chat IDs
+
+TDLib uses numeric chat IDs. Supergroups and channels use negative IDs (e.g., `-1001234567890`).
+When passing to `client.invoke()`, convert with `Number(chatId)` — TDLib's JSON interface
+doesn't handle BigInt. Be aware that very large IDs may lose precision with `Number()`,
+though current Telegram IDs are within safe integer range.
+
+### TDLib Options (Runtime Queryable)
+
+These are read-only values you can query at runtime via `getOption`:
+- `message_text_length_max` — max message text length
+- `message_caption_length_max` — max caption length
+- `forwarded_message_count_max` — max forwards per request
+
+### Session State
+
+TDLib persists session state to disk. Each account needs its own state directory.
+Running two clients on the same state directory simultaneously will corrupt the database.
+Use separate directories per account, and separate volumes in Docker for worker vs bot.
+
+## Docker Considerations
+
+- **prebuilt-tdlib**: The `prebuilt-tdlib` npm package provides platform-specific TDLib
+  binaries. Container base image must match (e.g., `node:20-bookworm-slim` for Debian x64).
+- **Volumes**: Mount persistent volumes for TDLib state directories — losing state forces
+  full re-authentication.
+- **Graceful shutdown**: Wait for active operations to finish before closing DB connections.
+  TDLib operations in flight will fail if the database pool is closed underneath them.
+- **Health checks**: TDLib services don't expose HTTP — use database connectivity as the
+  health signal instead.

.claude/skills/tdlib-telegram/evals/evals.json

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+{
+  "skill_name": "tdlib-telegram",
+  "evals": [
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "prompt": "Add a new bot command /broadcast that sends a text message to ALL users who have a TelegramLink in the database. The admin triggers it from the web app. Add it to the bot's command handler and create an API endpoint that triggers it.",
+      "expected_output": "Code that uses a sequential send queue with withFloodWait wrapping each sendTextMessage call, a delay between sends (~50ms), and does NOT use Promise.all or concurrent sends. Should handle errors per-user without stopping the broadcast.",
+      "files": []
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 2,
+      "prompt": "The worker keeps crashing with 'FLOOD_WAIT_35' errors when scanning a source channel that has about 10,000 messages. It happens during the getChannelMessages pagination loop. How do I fix this?",
+      "expected_output": "Diagnosis that the apiDelayMs between pages may be too low or the retry logic isn't wrapping the pagination calls. Should recommend ensuring all getChatHistory/searchChatMessages calls go through withFloodWait/invokeWithTimeout, and that sleep(config.apiDelayMs) exists between pages. Should NOT suggest reducing scan frequency as the primary fix.",
+      "files": []
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 3,
+      "prompt": "Write a utility function for the worker that downloads a file from a source Telegram channel message and re-uploads it to the destination channel. It needs to handle files up to 2GB and work reliably in Docker.",
+      "expected_output": "Code that: (1) wraps download in withFloodWait with size-scaled timeout, (2) attaches upload event listener BEFORE calling sendMessage, (3) uses temp directory with cleanup in finally block, (4) handles the 2GB Telegram limit correctly, (5) uses try/finally for client cleanup if applicable.",
+      "files": []
+    }
+  ]
+}

.drone.yml

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+---
+kind: pipeline
+type: docker
+name: build-and-deploy
+
+trigger:
+  branch: [main]
+  event: [push]
+
+steps:
+  - name: build-app
+    image: plugins/docker
+    settings:
+      repo: git.samagsteribbe.nl/admin/dragonsstash
+      registry: git.samagsteribbe.nl
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      tags:
+        - latest
+        - "${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+      build_args:
+        - NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=https://dragonsstash.samagsteribbe.nl
+      username:
+        from_secret: gitea_username
+      password:
+        from_secret: gitea_password
+
+  - name: build-worker
+    image: plugins/docker
+    settings:
+      repo: git.samagsteribbe.nl/admin/dragonsstash-worker
+      registry: git.samagsteribbe.nl
+      dockerfile: worker/Dockerfile
+      tags:
+        - latest
+        - "${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+      username:
+        from_secret: gitea_username
+      password:
+        from_secret: gitea_password
+
+  - name: build-bot
+    image: plugins/docker
+    settings:
+      repo: git.samagsteribbe.nl/admin/dragonsstash-bot
+      registry: git.samagsteribbe.nl
+      dockerfile: bot/Dockerfile
+      tags:
+        - latest
+        - "${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+      username:
+        from_secret: gitea_username
+      password:
+        from_secret: gitea_password
+
+  - name: deploy
+    image: alpine
+    environment:
+      SSH_KEY:
+        from_secret: ssh_key
+    commands:
+      - apk add --no-cache openssh-client
+      - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+      - printf "%s" "$SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+      - ssh-keyscan -t ed25519 192.168.68.68 > ~/.ssh/known_hosts 2>/dev/null
+      - ssh sam@192.168.68.68 "cd /opt/stacks/DragonsStash && docker compose pull && docker compose up -d"

.env.example

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ AUTH_GITHUB_ID=""
 AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET=""
 
 # App
+# APP_PORT controls the port the container listens on AND how it is exposed on the host.
+# If you change APP_PORT, also update NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL to match.
 NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL="http://localhost:3000"
 APP_PORT=3000
 

.gitignore

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ worker/node_modules
 
 # production
 /build
+worker/dist
 
 # misc
 .DS_Store

CLAUDE.md

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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Project Overview
+
+Dragon's Stash is a self-hosted inventory management system for 3D printing filament, SLA resin, miniature paints, and supplies. It includes an integrated Telegram archive worker that scans channels for ZIP/RAR archives, indexes their contents, and a bot that lets users search and receive packages via Telegram.
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- **App**: Next.js 16 (App Router), TypeScript 5.9 (strict), Tailwind CSS 4, shadcn/ui
+- **Database**: PostgreSQL 16+ via Prisma v7.4 with `@prisma/adapter-pg`
+- **Auth**: Auth.js v5 (NextAuth) with credentials + optional GitHub OAuth
+- **Worker**: TypeScript + TDLib (via `tdl`) for Telegram channel scanning
+- **Bot**: TypeScript + TDLib for Telegram bot interface
+- **Forms**: React Hook Form + Zod v4
+
+## Commands
+
+### App (root package.json)
+```bash
+npm run dev              # Next.js dev server with hot reload
+npm run build            # Production build (standalone output)
+npm run start            # Production server
+npm run lint             # ESLint (next/core-web-vitals + TypeScript)
+```
+
+### Database
+```bash
+npm run db:generate      # Generate Prisma client
+npm run db:migrate       # Run migrations (dev mode)
+npm run db:push          # Push schema without migrations
+npm run db:seed          # Seed database with test data
+npm run db:studio        # Prisma Studio UI
+npx prisma migrate dev --name <description>  # Create new migration
+```
+
+### Worker & Bot (each in their own directory)
+```bash
+cd worker && npm run dev    # Dev mode with tsx watch
+cd worker && npm run build  # TypeScript compile to dist/
+cd bot && npm run dev       # Dev mode with tsx watch
+cd bot && npm run build     # TypeScript compile to dist/
+```
+
+### Dev Environment Setup
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d   # Start PostgreSQL + worker
+npm run dev                                        # Run app locally
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Three-Service Design
+The project is split into three independent services sharing one PostgreSQL database:
+1. **App** (root `src/`): Next.js web UI for inventory management and Telegram admin
+2. **Worker** (`worker/`): Scans Telegram source channels, processes archives, uploads to destination channel
+3. **Bot** (`bot/`): Telegram bot for user search, package delivery, keyword subscriptions
+
+Services communicate asynchronously via `pg_notify` (e.g., on-demand channel fetches, bot send requests).
+
+### App Source Layout (`src/`)
+- `app/(auth)/` — Login/register pages (public)
+- `app/(app)/` — Protected routes behind auth middleware (dashboard, filaments, resins, paints, supplies, vendors, locations, settings, stls, telegram, usage)
+- `app/api/` — API routes (NextAuth, health check, bot endpoints)
+- `data/` — Server-side Prisma query functions (`*.queries.ts`), one file per domain model
+- `schemas/` — Zod validation schemas, one file per domain model
+- `components/ui/` — shadcn/ui primitives
+- `components/shared/` — Reusable business components (data-table, status-badge, color-swatch, stat-card, page-header)
+- `components/layout/` — Sidebar and header
+- `lib/` — Auth config, Prisma singleton, constants, utilities, Telegram query helpers
+- `hooks/` — Custom React hooks (use-modal, use-debounce, use-current-user)
+- `types/` — Shared TypeScript types
+
+### Key Patterns
+- **Server Components by default** — pages are async server components that fetch data directly. Only interactive components use `"use client"`.
+- **Server Actions for mutations** — each page directory has an `actions.ts` file with create/update/delete actions.
+- **Data queries centralized** — all Prisma reads go through `src/data/*.queries.ts`, not inline in components.
+- **Modal-based CRUD** — add/edit forms use dialog modals, not separate pages.
+- **TanStack Table** with server-side pagination for all inventory tables.
+- **All Prisma PKs use `cuid()`** string IDs.
+
+### Worker Pipeline
+1. Authenticate Telegram account via TDLib (SMS code flow, managed via admin UI)
+2. Scan source channels for messages since `lastProcessedMessageId`
+3. Detect archives (ZIP/RAR), group multipart sets, extract file listings
+4. Hash for dedup, match preview images, extract creator from filename
+5. Split files >2GB, upload to destination channel, track progress
+
+### ESLint Scope
+ESLint covers `src/` only. The `worker/`, `bot/`, `scripts/`, and `prisma/seed.ts` directories are excluded from linting.
+
+## Docker Deployment
+
+- `docker-compose.yml` — Production: app + worker + bot + db
+- `docker-compose.dev.yml` — Dev: db + worker only (app runs locally)
+- `docker-entrypoint.sh` — Runs migrations, optional seeding, then starts app
+- Bot service uses Docker Compose profiles (`bot` or `full`) — not started by default
+
+## Testing
+
+No test framework is configured. Testing is manual.

Dockerfile

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
 
 ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL}
 RUN npm run build
 
 # --- Production image ---
@@ -30,19 +32,19 @@ RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs && \
     adduser --system --uid 1001 nextjs
 
 # Copy public assets
-COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/public ./public
-
-# Copy prisma schema + migrations for runtime migrate deploy
-COPY --from=builder /app/prisma ./prisma
-COPY --from=builder /app/prisma.config.ts ./prisma.config.ts
 
 # Copy standalone build output
 COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
 COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
 
+# Copy prisma schema + migrations for runtime migrate deploy
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/prisma ./prisma
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/prisma.config.ts ./prisma.config.ts
+
 # Copy node_modules for prisma CLI (needed for migrate deploy at startup).
 # Copying the full directory ensures all transitive dependencies are present.
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 # Recreate the .bin/prisma symlink so Node resolves __dirname to prisma/build/,
 # where the WASM files live (COPY dereferences symlinks, breaking WASM resolution)
 RUN mkdir -p ./node_modules/.bin && \
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ RUN chmod +x docker-entrypoint.sh
 
 USER nextjs
 
+# Default port — overridden at runtime by the PORT env var (set via docker-compose APP_PORT)
 EXPOSE 3000
 ENV PORT=3000
 ENV HOSTNAME="0.0.0.0"

README.md

@@ -125,18 +125,15 @@ docker compose up -d
 
 The app will be available at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
 
-### Adding Telegram Services
+### Adding the Telegram Bot
 
-The worker and bot run as optional profiles so `docker compose up` works with just the app + database:
+The worker starts by default with `docker compose up`. The bot runs as an optional profile:
 
 ```bash
-# App + DB + Telegram worker (needs TELEGRAM_API_ID + TELEGRAM_API_HASH in .env)
-docker compose --profile telegram up -d
-
 # App + DB + Worker + Bot (also needs BOT_TOKEN in .env)
 docker compose --profile full up -d
 
-# Or just the bot (alongside app + db)
+# Or just the bot (alongside app + db + worker)
 docker compose --profile bot up -d
 ```
 
@@ -297,5 +294,7 @@ curl http://localhost:3000/api/health
 5. Open a Pull Request
 
 ## License
-
 This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
+
+

bot/src/index.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { config } from "./util/config.js";
 import { logger } from "./util/logger.js";
 import { db, pool } from "./db/client.js";
-import { createBotClient, closeBotClient, onBotUpdate } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { createBotClient, closeBotClient, onBotUpdate, getUser } from "./tdlib/client.js";
 import { startSendListener, stopSendListener } from "./send-listener.js";
 import { handleMessage } from "./commands.js";
 import { mkdir } from "fs/promises";
@@ -49,14 +49,27 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
         const userId = senderId.user_id as number;
 
         if (text && userId) {
-          // Get user info for display name (async but fire-and-forget for perf)
+          (async () => {
-          handleMessage({
+            let firstName = "User";
+            let lastName: string | undefined;
+            let username: string | undefined;
+            try {
+              const userInfo = await getUser(userId);
+              firstName = userInfo.firstName;
+              lastName = userInfo.lastName;
+              username = userInfo.username;
+            } catch {
+              // Fall back to defaults if getUser fails
+            }
+            await handleMessage({
               chatId: BigInt(chatId),
               userId: BigInt(userId),
               text,
-            firstName: "User", // TDLib provides this via a separate getUser call
+              firstName,
-            username: undefined,
+              lastName,
-          }).catch((err) => {
+              username,
+            });
+          })().catch((err) => {
             log.error({ err, chatId, userId }, "Failed to handle message");
           });
         }

bot/src/send-listener.ts

@@ -8,17 +8,31 @@ import {
   getGlobalDestinationChannel,
 } from "./db/queries.js";
 import { copyMessageToUser, sendTextMessage, sendPhotoMessage } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { sleep } from "./util/flood-wait.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("send-listener");
 
 let pgClient: pg.PoolClient | null = null;
+let stopped = false;
+
+/** Delay (ms) before attempting to reconnect after a connection loss. */
+const RECONNECT_DELAY_MS = 5_000;
 
 /**
  * Start listening for pg_notify signals:
  *   - `bot_send` — payload = requestId → send a package to a user
  *   - `new_package` — payload = JSON { packageId, fileName, creator } → notify subscribers
+ *
+ * If the underlying connection is lost, the listener automatically reconnects
+ * so that pg_notify signals are never silently dropped.
  */
 export async function startSendListener(): Promise<void> {
+  stopped = false;
+  await connectListener();
+}
+
+async function connectListener(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
     pgClient = await pool.connect();
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN bot_send");
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN new_package");
@@ -31,10 +45,46 @@ export async function startSendListener(): Promise<void> {
       }
     });
 
+    // Reconnect automatically when the connection ends unexpectedly
+    pgClient.on("end", () => {
+      if (!stopped) {
+        log.warn("Send listener connection lost — reconnecting");
+        pgClient = null;
+        scheduleReconnect();
+      }
+    });
+
+    pgClient.on("error", (err) => {
+      log.error({ err }, "Send listener connection error");
+      if (!stopped && pgClient) {
+        try {
+          pgClient.release(true);
+        } catch (releaseErr) {
+          log.debug({ err: releaseErr }, "Failed to release pg client after error");
+        }
+        pgClient = null;
+        scheduleReconnect();
+      }
+    });
+
     log.info("Send listener started (bot_send, new_package)");
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error({ err }, "Failed to start send listener — retrying");
+    scheduleReconnect();
+  }
+}
+
+function scheduleReconnect(): void {
+  if (stopped) return;
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    if (!stopped) {
+      connectListener();
+    }
+  }, RECONNECT_DELAY_MS);
 }
 
 export function stopSendListener(): void {
+  stopped = true;
   if (pgClient) {
     pgClient.release();
     pgClient = null;
@@ -133,7 +183,7 @@ async function handleNewPackage(payload: string): Promise<void> {
       userSubs.set(key, patterns);
     }
 
-    const creator = data.creator ? ` by ${data.creator}` : "";
+    const creator = data.creator ? ` by ${escapeHtml(data.creator)}` : "";
     for (const [telegramUserId, patterns] of userSubs) {
       const msg = [
         `🔔 <b>New package matching your subscriptions:</b>`,
@@ -151,6 +201,9 @@ async function handleNewPackage(payload: string): Promise<void> {
           "Failed to notify subscriber"
         );
       });
+
+      // Rate limit delay between notifications (~20 msgs/sec, under 30 msgs/sec bot limit)
+      await sleep(50);
     }
   } catch (err) {
     log.error({ err, payload }, "Failed to process new_package notification");

bot/src/tdlib/client.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import tdl from "tdl";
 import { getTdjson } from "prebuilt-tdlib";
 import { config } from "../util/config.js";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
+import { withFloodWait } from "../util/flood-wait.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("tdlib-bot");
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export async function createBotClient(): Promise<tdl.Client> {
 
   await client.login(() => ({
     type: "bot",
-    token: config.botToken,
+    getToken: () => Promise.resolve(config.botToken),
   }));
 
   log.info("Bot client authenticated successfully");
@@ -54,7 +55,10 @@ export async function closeBotClient(): Promise<void> {
 
 /**
  * Forward a message from a channel to a user's DM.
- * Uses copyMessage to make it appear as sent by the bot.
+ * Uses forwardMessages with send_copy to make it appear as sent by the bot.
+ *
+ * The fromChatId is the TDLib chat ID stored in the DB — already in the correct
+ * format (negative for supergroups/channels, e.g. -1001234567890).
  */
 export async function copyMessageToUser(
   fromChatId: bigint,
@@ -62,19 +66,20 @@ export async function copyMessageToUser(
   toUserId: bigint
 ): Promise<void> {
   if (!client) throw new Error("Bot client not initialized");
+  const c = client;
 
-  // TDLib uses negative chat IDs for channels/supergroups
+  await withFloodWait(
-  // The telegramId from the DB is the raw Telegram ID; for channels it needs -100 prefix
+    () =>
-  const fromChatIdNum = Number(-100n * 1n) + Number(fromChatId);
+      c.invoke({
-
-  await client.invoke({
         _: "forwardMessages",
         chat_id: Number(toUserId),
-    from_chat_id: Number(fromChatId) > 0 ? -Number(fromChatId) : Number(fromChatId),
+        from_chat_id: Number(fromChatId),
         message_ids: [Number(messageId)],
         send_copy: true,
         remove_caption: false,
-  });
+      }),
+    "copyMessageToUser"
+  );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -86,22 +91,31 @@ export async function sendTextMessage(
   parseMode: "textParseModeMarkdown" | "textParseModeHTML" = "textParseModeMarkdown"
 ): Promise<void> {
   if (!client) throw new Error("Bot client not initialized");
+  const c = client;
 
   // Parse the text first
-  const parsed = await client.invoke({
+  const parsed = await withFloodWait(
+    () =>
+      c.invoke({
         _: "parseTextEntities",
         text,
         parse_mode: { _: parseMode, version: parseMode === "textParseModeMarkdown" ? 2 : 0 },
-  });
+      }),
+    "parseTextEntities"
+  );
 
-  await client.invoke({
+  await withFloodWait(
+    () =>
+      c.invoke({
         _: "sendMessage",
         chat_id: Number(chatId),
         input_message_content: {
           _: "inputMessageText",
           text: parsed,
         },
-  });
+      }),
+    "sendTextMessage"
+  );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -113,6 +127,7 @@ export async function sendPhotoMessage(
   caption: string
 ): Promise<void> {
   if (!client) throw new Error("Bot client not initialized");
+  const c = client;
 
   // Write the photo to a temp file
   const { writeFile, unlink } = await import("fs/promises");
@@ -122,13 +137,19 @@ export async function sendPhotoMessage(
   try {
     await writeFile(tempPath, photoData);
 
-    const parsedCaption = await client.invoke({
+    const parsedCaption = await withFloodWait(
+      () =>
+        c.invoke({
           _: "parseTextEntities",
           text: caption,
           parse_mode: { _: "textParseModeMarkdown", version: 2 },
-    });
+        }),
+      "parsePhotoCaption"
+    );
 
-    await client.invoke({
+    await withFloodWait(
+      () =>
+        c.invoke({
           _: "sendMessage",
           chat_id: Number(chatId),
           input_message_content: {
@@ -138,12 +159,41 @@ export async function sendPhotoMessage(
             width: 0,
             height: 0,
           },
-    });
+        }),
+      "sendPhotoMessage"
+    );
   } finally {
     await unlink(tempPath).catch(() => {});
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get basic info about a Telegram user (name, username).
+ */
+export async function getUser(
+  userId: number
+): Promise<{ firstName: string; lastName?: string; username?: string }> {
+  if (!client) throw new Error("Bot client not initialized");
+  const c = client;
+  const user = (await withFloodWait(
+    () =>
+      c.invoke({
+        _: "getUser",
+        user_id: userId,
+      }),
+    "getUser"
+  )) as {
+    first_name?: string;
+    last_name?: string;
+    usernames?: { editable_username?: string };
+  };
+  return {
+    firstName: user.first_name ?? "User",
+    lastName: user.last_name || undefined,
+    username: user.usernames?.editable_username || undefined,
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * Get updates from TDLib. The bot listens for new messages this way.
  */

bot/src/util/flood-wait.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { childLogger } from "./logger.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("flood-wait");
+
+function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract the mandatory wait duration (in seconds) from a Telegram
+ * FLOOD_WAIT error. Returns null when the error is not rate-limit related.
+ */
+export function extractFloodWaitSeconds(err: unknown): number | null {
+  const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+
+  // Pattern 1: FLOOD_WAIT_30
+  const flood = message.match(/FLOOD_WAIT_(\d+)/i);
+  if (flood) return parseInt(flood[1], 10);
+
+  // Pattern 2: "retry after 30"
+  const retry = message.match(/retry after (\d+)/i);
+  if (retry) return parseInt(retry[1], 10);
+
+  // Pattern 3: HTTP 429 without explicit seconds
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  if (String((err as any)?.code) === "429") return 30;
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wrap any async Telegram operation with automatic FLOOD_WAIT retry.
+ * Adds random jitter (1-5s) to prevent thundering-herd retries.
+ *
+ * Non-rate-limit errors are re-thrown immediately (fail-fast).
+ */
+export async function withFloodWait<T>(
+  fn: () => Promise<T>,
+  context?: string,
+  maxRetries = 5
+): Promise<T> {
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      return await fn();
+    } catch (err) {
+      const wait = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (wait === null || attempt >= maxRetries) throw err;
+
+      const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+      log.warn(
+        { context, wait, attempt: attempt + 1, maxRetries, jitter: Math.round(jitter) },
+        "FLOOD_WAIT received — backing off"
+      );
+      await sleep(wait * 1000 + jitter);
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error("Unreachable");
+}
+
+export { sleep };

docker-compose.dev.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ services:
       retries: 5
 
   worker:
-    profiles: ["telegram", "full"]
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: worker/Dockerfile

docker-compose.yml

@@ -5,23 +5,29 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     pull_policy: never
     ports:
-      - "${APP_PORT:-3000}:3000"
+      - "${APP_PORT:-3000}:${APP_PORT:-3000}"
     environment:
       - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER:-dragons}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-stash}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB:-dragonsstash}
       - AUTH_SECRET=${AUTH_SECRET:?Set AUTH_SECRET in .env}
       - AUTH_TRUST_HOST=true
+      - AUTH_GITHUB_ID=${AUTH_GITHUB_ID:-}
+      - AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET=${AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET:-}
       - NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=${NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL:-http://localhost:3000}
       - TELEGRAM_API_KEY=${TELEGRAM_API_KEY:-}
       - BOT_TOKEN=${BOT_TOKEN:-}
+      - BOT_USERNAME=${BOT_USERNAME:-}
+      - LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-info}
+      - WORKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES=${WORKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES:-60}
+      - PORT=${APP_PORT:-3000}
     depends_on:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "--spider", "http://localhost:3000/api/health"]
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "wget -q --spider http://localhost:$$PORT/api/health || exit 1"]
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 3
-      start_period: 30s
+      start_period: 60s
     restart: unless-stopped
     deploy:
       resources:
@@ -31,7 +37,6 @@ services:
       - frontend
 
   worker:
-    profiles: ["telegram", "full"]
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: worker/Dockerfile

docker-entrypoint.sh

@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ if [ "$AUTH_SECRET" = "change-me-to-a-random-secret-in-production" ] || [ -z "$A
 fi
 
 echo "Running database migrations..."
-./node_modules/.bin/prisma migrate deploy
+if ! ./node_modules/.bin/prisma migrate deploy; then
+  echo "ERROR: Database migration failed. Check DATABASE_URL and database connectivity."
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 if [ "$SEED_DATABASE" = "true" ]; then
   echo "Seeding database..."

install.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+REM Claude Code Windows CMD Bootstrap Script
+REM Installs Claude Code for environments where PowerShell is not available
+
+REM Parse command line argument
+set "TARGET=%~1"
+if "!TARGET!"=="" set "TARGET=latest"
+
+REM Validate target parameter
+if /i "!TARGET!"=="stable" goto :target_valid
+if /i "!TARGET!"=="latest" goto :target_valid
+echo !TARGET! | findstr /r "^[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9]*" >nul
+if !ERRORLEVEL! equ 0 goto :target_valid
+
+echo Usage: %0 [stable^|latest^|VERSION] >&2
+echo Example: %0 1.0.58 >&2
+exit /b 1
+
+:target_valid
+
+REM Check for 64-bit Windows
+if /i "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" goto :arch_valid
+if /i "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="ARM64" goto :arch_valid
+if /i "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%"=="AMD64" goto :arch_valid
+if /i "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%"=="ARM64" goto :arch_valid
+
+echo Claude Code does not support 32-bit Windows. Please use a 64-bit version of Windows. >&2
+exit /b 1
+
+:arch_valid
+
+REM Set constants
+set "GCS_BUCKET=https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases"
+set "DOWNLOAD_DIR=%USERPROFILE%\.claude\downloads"
+REM Use native ARM64 binary on ARM64 Windows, x64 otherwise
+if /i "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="ARM64" (
+    set "PLATFORM=win32-arm64"
+) else (
+    set "PLATFORM=win32-x64"
+)
+
+REM Create download directory
+if not exist "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!" mkdir "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!"
+
+REM Check for curl availability
+curl --version >nul 2>&1
+if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
+    echo curl is required but not available. Please install curl or use PowerShell installer. >&2
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Always download latest version (which has the most up-to-date installer)
+call :download_file "!GCS_BUCKET!/latest" "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\latest"
+if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
+    echo Failed to get latest version >&2
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Read version from file
+set /p VERSION=<"!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\latest"
+del "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\latest"
+
+REM Download manifest
+call :download_file "!GCS_BUCKET!/!VERSION!/manifest.json" "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\manifest.json"
+if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
+    echo Failed to get manifest >&2
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Extract checksum from manifest
+call :parse_manifest "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\manifest.json" "!PLATFORM!"
+if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
+    echo Platform !PLATFORM! not found in manifest >&2
+    del "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\manifest.json" 2>nul
+    exit /b 1
+)
+del "!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\manifest.json"
+
+REM Download binary
+set "BINARY_PATH=!DOWNLOAD_DIR!\claude-!VERSION!-!PLATFORM!.exe"
+call :download_file "!GCS_BUCKET!/!VERSION!/!PLATFORM!/claude.exe" "!BINARY_PATH!"
+if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
+    echo Failed to download binary >&2
+    if exist "!BINARY_PATH!" del "!BINARY_PATH!"
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Verify checksum
+call :verify_checksum "!BINARY_PATH!" "!EXPECTED_CHECKSUM!"
+if !ERRORLEVEL! neq 0 (
+    echo Checksum verification failed >&2
+    del "!BINARY_PATH!"
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Run claude install to set up launcher and shell integration
+echo Setting up Claude Code...
+"!BINARY_PATH!" install "!TARGET!"
+set "INSTALL_RESULT=!ERRORLEVEL!"
+
+REM Clean up downloaded file
+REM Wait a moment for any file handles to be released
+timeout /t 1 /nobreak >nul 2>&1
+del /f "!BINARY_PATH!" >nul 2>&1
+if exist "!BINARY_PATH!" (
+    echo Warning: Could not remove temporary file: !BINARY_PATH!
+)
+
+if !INSTALL_RESULT! neq 0 (
+    echo Installation failed >&2
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo.
+echo Installation complete^^!
+echo.
+exit /b 0
+
+REM ============================================================================
+REM SUBROUTINES
+REM ============================================================================
+
+:download_file
+REM Downloads a file using curl
+REM Args: %1=URL, %2=OutputPath
+set "URL=%~1"
+set "OUTPUT=%~2"
+
+curl -fsSL "!URL!" -o "!OUTPUT!"
+exit /b !ERRORLEVEL!
+
+:parse_manifest
+REM Parse JSON manifest to extract checksum for platform
+REM Args: %1=ManifestPath, %2=Platform
+set "MANIFEST_PATH=%~1"
+set "PLATFORM_NAME=%~2"
+set "EXPECTED_CHECKSUM="
+
+REM Use findstr to find platform section, then look for checksum
+set "FOUND_PLATFORM="
+set "IN_PLATFORM_SECTION="
+
+REM Read the manifest line by line
+for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in ("!MANIFEST_PATH!") do (
+    set "LINE=%%i"
+    
+    REM Check if this line contains our platform
+    echo !LINE! | findstr /c:"\"%PLATFORM_NAME%\":" >nul
+    if !ERRORLEVEL! equ 0 (
+        set "IN_PLATFORM_SECTION=1"
+    )
+    
+    REM If we're in the platform section, look for checksum
+    if defined IN_PLATFORM_SECTION (
+        echo !LINE! | findstr /c:"\"checksum\":" >nul
+        if !ERRORLEVEL! equ 0 (
+            REM Extract checksum value
+            for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %%j in ("!LINE!") do (
+                set "CHECKSUM_PART=%%j"
+                REM Remove quotes, whitespace, and comma
+                set "CHECKSUM_PART=!CHECKSUM_PART: =!"
+                set "CHECKSUM_PART=!CHECKSUM_PART:"=!"
+                set "CHECKSUM_PART=!CHECKSUM_PART:,=!"
+                
+                REM Check if it looks like a SHA256 (64 hex chars)
+                if not "!CHECKSUM_PART!"=="" (
+                    call :check_length "!CHECKSUM_PART!" 64
+                    if !ERRORLEVEL! equ 0 (
+                        set "EXPECTED_CHECKSUM=!CHECKSUM_PART!"
+                        exit /b 0
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        )
+        
+        REM Check if we've left the platform section (closing brace)
+        echo !LINE! | findstr /c:"}" >nul
+        if !ERRORLEVEL! equ 0 set "IN_PLATFORM_SECTION="
+    )
+)
+
+if "!EXPECTED_CHECKSUM!"=="" exit /b 1
+exit /b 0
+
+:check_length
+REM Check if string length equals expected length
+REM Args: %1=String, %2=ExpectedLength
+set "STR=%~1"
+set "EXPECTED_LEN=%~2"
+set "LEN=0"
+:count_loop
+if "!STR:~%LEN%,1!"=="" goto :count_done
+set /a LEN+=1
+goto :count_loop
+:count_done
+if %LEN%==%EXPECTED_LEN% exit /b 0
+exit /b 1
+
+:verify_checksum
+REM Verify file checksum using certutil
+REM Args: %1=FilePath, %2=ExpectedChecksum
+set "FILE_PATH=%~1"
+set "EXPECTED=%~2"
+
+for /f "skip=1 tokens=*" %%i in ('certutil -hashfile "!FILE_PATH!" SHA256') do (
+    set "ACTUAL=%%i"
+    set "ACTUAL=!ACTUAL: =!"
+    if "!ACTUAL!"=="CertUtil:Thecommandcompletedsuccessfully." goto :verify_done
+    if "!ACTUAL!" neq "" (
+        if /i "!ACTUAL!"=="!EXPECTED!" (
+            exit /b 0
+        ) else (
+            exit /b 1
+        )
+    )
+)
+
+:verify_done
+exit /b 1

package-lock.json

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
         "tsx": "^4.21.0",
         "tw-animate-css": "^1.4.0",
-        "typescript": "^5"
+        "typescript": "5.9.3"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@alloc/quick-lru": {

package.json

@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "tsx": "^4.21.0",
     "tw-animate-css": "^1.4.0",
-    "typescript": "^5"
+    "typescript": "5.9.3"
   }
 }

prisma/migrations/20260304200000_make_all_users_admin/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Promote all existing users to ADMIN (self-hosted: every user is an admin)
+UPDATE "User" SET "role" = 'ADMIN' WHERE "role" = 'USER';
+
+-- Change the default role for new users to ADMIN
+ALTER TABLE "User" ALTER COLUMN "role" SET DEFAULT 'ADMIN';

prisma/migrations/20260305200000_default_channels_disabled/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- Change the default for new channels to disabled (isActive = false).
+-- Existing channels are not affected — admins can manually enable/disable them.
+ALTER TABLE "telegram_channels" ALTER COLUMN "isActive" SET DEFAULT false;

prisma/migrations/20260321140000_add_invite_codes/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- CreateTable
+CREATE TABLE "invite_codes" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "code" VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+    "maxUses" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+    "uses" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    "expiresAt" TIMESTAMP(3),
+    "createdBy" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "createdAt" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+
+    CONSTRAINT "invite_codes_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "invite_codes_code_key" ON "invite_codes"("code");
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE INDEX "invite_codes_code_idx" ON "invite_codes"("code");
+
+-- AddForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "invite_codes" ADD CONSTRAINT "invite_codes_createdBy_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("createdBy") REFERENCES "User"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;

prisma/schema.prisma

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ model User {
   emailVerified  DateTime?
   image          String?
   hashedPassword String?
-  role           Role      @default(USER)
+  role           Role      @default(ADMIN)
   createdAt      DateTime  @default(now())
   updatedAt      DateTime  @updatedAt
 
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ model User {
   tags         Tag[]
   settings     UserSettings?
   telegramLink TelegramLink?
+  inviteCodes  InviteCode[]
 }
 
 model Account {
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ model TelegramChannel {
   title      String
   type       ChannelType
   isForum    Boolean     @default(false)
-  isActive   Boolean     @default(true)
+  isActive   Boolean     @default(false)
   createdAt  DateTime    @default(now())
   updatedAt  DateTime    @updatedAt
 
@@ -554,6 +555,21 @@ model GlobalSetting {
   @@map("global_settings")
 }
 
+model InviteCode {
+  id        String    @id @default(cuid())
+  code      String    @unique @db.VarChar(32)
+  maxUses   Int       @default(1)
+  uses      Int       @default(0)
+  expiresAt DateTime?
+  createdBy String
+  createdAt DateTime  @default(now())
+
+  creator User @relation(fields: [createdBy], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  @@index([code])
+  @@map("invite_codes")
+}
+
 model ChannelFetchRequest {
   id         String      @id @default(cuid())
   accountId  String

src/app/(app)/invites/_components/invite-manager.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useTransition } from "react";
+import { Copy, Plus, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import {
+  Table,
+  TableBody,
+  TableCell,
+  TableHead,
+  TableHeader,
+  TableRow,
+} from "@/components/ui/table";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { createInviteCode, deleteInviteCode } from "../actions";
+
+type InviteCode = {
+  id: string;
+  code: string;
+  maxUses: number;
+  uses: number;
+  expiresAt: string | null;
+  createdAt: string;
+  creator: { name: string | null };
+};
+
+export function InviteManager({
+  inviteCodes,
+  appUrl,
+}: {
+  inviteCodes: InviteCode[];
+  appUrl: string;
+}) {
+  const [maxUses, setMaxUses] = useState(1);
+  const [expiresInDays, setExpiresInDays] = useState(7);
+  const [noExpiry, setNoExpiry] = useState(false);
+  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+  const [copiedId, setCopiedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  function handleCreate() {
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      await createInviteCode({
+        maxUses,
+        expiresInDays: noExpiry ? null : expiresInDays,
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleDelete(id: string) {
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      await deleteInviteCode(id);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function copyLink(code: string, id: string) {
+    const url = `${appUrl}/register?code=${code}`;
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(url);
+    setCopiedId(id);
+    setTimeout(() => setCopiedId(null), 2000);
+  }
+
+  function getStatus(invite: InviteCode) {
+    if (invite.uses >= invite.maxUses) return "used";
+    if (invite.expiresAt && new Date(invite.expiresAt) < new Date()) return "expired";
+    return "active";
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-4xl space-y-6">
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Create Invite Code</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>
+            Generate a new invite code to share with someone
+          </CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-end gap-4">
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <Label htmlFor="maxUses">Max Uses</Label>
+              <Input
+                id="maxUses"
+                type="number"
+                min={1}
+                max={100}
+                value={maxUses}
+                onChange={(e) => setMaxUses(Number(e.target.value))}
+                className="w-24"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <Label htmlFor="expiresInDays">
+                Expires in (days)
+              </Label>
+              <Input
+                id="expiresInDays"
+                type="number"
+                min={1}
+                max={365}
+                value={expiresInDays}
+                onChange={(e) => setExpiresInDays(Number(e.target.value))}
+                disabled={noExpiry}
+                className="w-24"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pb-1">
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                id="noExpiry"
+                checked={noExpiry}
+                onChange={(e) => setNoExpiry(e.target.checked)}
+                className="h-4 w-4"
+              />
+              <Label htmlFor="noExpiry" className="text-sm">No expiry</Label>
+            </div>
+            <Button onClick={handleCreate} disabled={isPending}>
+              <Plus className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+              {isPending ? "Creating..." : "Create"}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle>Invite Codes</CardTitle>
+          <CardDescription>
+            {inviteCodes.length} invite code{inviteCodes.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""} created
+          </CardDescription>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent>
+          {inviteCodes.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              No invite codes yet. Create one above.
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <Table>
+              <TableHeader>
+                <TableRow>
+                  <TableHead>Code</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead>Status</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead>Uses</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead>Expires</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead>Created</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead className="text-right">Actions</TableHead>
+                </TableRow>
+              </TableHeader>
+              <TableBody>
+                {inviteCodes.map((invite) => {
+                  const status = getStatus(invite);
+                  return (
+                    <TableRow key={invite.id}>
+                      <TableCell className="font-mono text-sm">
+                        {invite.code}
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        <Badge
+                          variant={
+                            status === "active"
+                              ? "default"
+                              : status === "used"
+                                ? "secondary"
+                                : "destructive"
+                          }
+                        >
+                          {status}
+                        </Badge>
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        {invite.uses} / {invite.maxUses}
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        {invite.expiresAt
+                          ? new Date(invite.expiresAt).toLocaleDateString()
+                          : "Never"}
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell>
+                        {new Date(invite.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}
+                      </TableCell>
+                      <TableCell className="text-right">
+                        <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+                          <Button
+                            variant="outline"
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => copyLink(invite.code, invite.id)}
+                            disabled={status !== "active"}
+                          >
+                            <Copy className="mr-1 h-3 w-3" />
+                            {copiedId === invite.id ? "Copied!" : "Copy Link"}
+                          </Button>
+                          <Button
+                            variant="destructive"
+                            size="sm"
+                            onClick={() => handleDelete(invite.id)}
+                            disabled={isPending}
+                          >
+                            <Trash2 className="h-3 w-3" />
+                          </Button>
+                        </div>
+                      </TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </TableBody>
+            </Table>
+          )}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/app/(app)/invites/actions.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"use server";
+
+import crypto from "crypto";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+import type { ActionResult } from "@/types/api.types";
+import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
+
+export async function createInviteCode(input: {
+  maxUses: number;
+  expiresInDays: number | null;
+}): Promise<ActionResult<{ code: string }>> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id || session.user.role !== "ADMIN") {
+    return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+  }
+
+  const code = crypto.randomBytes(6).toString("hex");
+  const expiresAt = input.expiresInDays
+    ? new Date(Date.now() + input.expiresInDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+    : null;
+
+  await prisma.inviteCode.create({
+    data: {
+      code,
+      maxUses: input.maxUses,
+      expiresAt,
+      createdBy: session.user.id,
+    },
+  });
+
+  revalidatePath("/invites");
+  return { success: true, data: { code } };
+}
+
+export async function deleteInviteCode(id: string): Promise<ActionResult> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id || session.user.role !== "ADMIN") {
+    return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+  }
+
+  await prisma.inviteCode.delete({ where: { id } });
+
+  revalidatePath("/invites");
+  return { success: true, data: undefined };
+}
+
+export async function getInviteCodes() {
+  const codes = await prisma.inviteCode.findMany({
+    orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
+    include: { creator: { select: { name: true } } },
+  });
+  return codes;
+}

src/app/(app)/invites/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { PageHeader } from "@/components/shared/page-header";
+import { getInviteCodes } from "./actions";
+import { InviteManager } from "./_components/invite-manager";
+
+export default async function InvitesPage() {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) redirect("/login");
+  if (session.user.role !== "ADMIN") redirect("/dashboard");
+
+  const inviteCodes = await getInviteCodes();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <PageHeader
+        title="Invite Codes"
+        description="Manage invite codes for new user registration"
+      />
+      <InviteManager
+        inviteCodes={JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(inviteCodes))}
+        appUrl={process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL ?? ""}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/app/(app)/telegram/_components/channel-columns.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   Power,
   ArrowDownToLine,
   ArrowUpFromLine,
+  RefreshCcw,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -23,12 +24,14 @@ interface ChannelColumnsProps {
   onToggleActive: (id: string) => void;
   onDelete: (id: string) => void;
   onSetType: (id: string, type: "SOURCE" | "DESTINATION") => void;
+  onRescan: (id: string) => void;
 }
 
 export function getChannelColumns({
   onToggleActive,
   onDelete,
   onSetType,
+  onRescan,
 }: ChannelColumnsProps): ColumnDef<ChannelRow, unknown>[] {
   return [
     {
@@ -121,6 +124,14 @@ export function getChannelColumns({
                 Set as Source
               </DropdownMenuItem>
             )}
+            {row.original.type === "SOURCE" && (
+              <DropdownMenuItem
+                onClick={() => onRescan(row.original.id)}
+              >
+                <RefreshCcw className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                Rescan Channel
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+            )}
             <DropdownMenuItem
               onClick={() => onToggleActive(row.original.id)}
             >

src/app/(app)/telegram/_components/channels-tab.tsx

@@ -2,26 +2,36 @@
 
 import { useState, useTransition } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { Download } from "lucide-react";
 import { getChannelColumns } from "./channel-columns";
 import { DestinationCard } from "./destination-card";
+import { ChannelPickerDialog } from "./channel-picker-dialog";
 import {
   deleteChannel,
   toggleChannelActive,
   setChannelType,
+  rescanChannel,
 } from "../actions";
 import { DataTable } from "@/components/shared/data-table";
 import { DeleteDialog } from "@/components/shared/delete-dialog";
-import type { ChannelRow, GlobalDestination } from "@/lib/telegram/admin-queries";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import type { AccountRow, ChannelRow, GlobalDestination } from "@/lib/telegram/admin-queries";
 import { useDataTable } from "@/hooks/use-data-table";
 
 interface ChannelsTabProps {
   channels: ChannelRow[];
   globalDestination: GlobalDestination;
+  accounts: AccountRow[];
 }
 
-export function ChannelsTab({ channels, globalDestination }: ChannelsTabProps) {
+export function ChannelsTab({ channels, globalDestination, accounts }: ChannelsTabProps) {
   const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
   const [deleteId, setDeleteId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [rescanId, setRescanId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [fetchChannelsAccountId, setFetchChannelsAccountId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Find the first authenticated account for "Fetch Channels"
+  const authenticatedAccounts = accounts.filter((a) => a.authState === "AUTHENTICATED" && a.isActive);
 
   const columns = getChannelColumns({
     onToggleActive: (id) => {
@@ -39,6 +49,7 @@ export function ChannelsTab({ channels, globalDestination }: ChannelsTabProps) {
         else toast.error(result.error);
       });
     },
+    onRescan: (id) => setRescanId(id),
   });
 
   const { table } = useDataTable({
@@ -60,19 +71,51 @@ export function ChannelsTab({ channels, globalDestination }: ChannelsTabProps) {
     });
   };
 
+  const handleRescan = () => {
+    if (!rescanId) return;
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const result = await rescanChannel(rescanId);
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success("Channel scan progress reset — it will be fully rescanned on the next sync");
+        setRescanId(null);
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error);
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleFetchChannels = () => {
+    if (authenticatedAccounts.length > 0) {
+      setFetchChannelsAccountId(authenticatedAccounts[0].id);
+    } else {
+      toast.error("No authenticated accounts available. Add and authenticate an account first.");
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4">
-      <DestinationCard destination={globalDestination} />
+      <DestinationCard destination={globalDestination} channels={channels} />
+
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <Button
+          variant="outline"
+          onClick={handleFetchChannels}
+          disabled={authenticatedAccounts.length === 0}
+        >
+          <Download className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+          Fetch Channels
+        </Button>
+      </div>
 
       {channels.length > 0 && (
         <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          Source channels are added per-account via the &quot;Fetch Channels&quot; button on the Accounts tab.
+          Channels discovered via &quot;Fetch Channels&quot; are automatically activated as sources.
         </p>
       )}
 
       <DataTable
         table={table}
-        emptyMessage="No channels yet. Use &quot;Fetch Channels&quot; on an account to discover and add source channels."
+        emptyMessage="No channels yet. Click &quot;Fetch Channels&quot; above to discover and add source channels."
       />
 
       <DeleteDialog
@@ -83,6 +126,24 @@ export function ChannelsTab({ channels, globalDestination }: ChannelsTabProps) {
         onConfirm={handleDelete}
         isLoading={isPending}
       />
+
+      <DeleteDialog
+        open={!!rescanId}
+        onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setRescanId(null)}
+        title="Rescan Channel"
+        description="This will reset all scan progress for this channel. On the next sync the worker will re-process every message from the beginning. Packages that are already in the library will be skipped (deduplication by hash), but any missing files will be re-downloaded and re-uploaded. This may take a long time for large channels."
+        confirmLabel="Rescan"
+        onConfirm={handleRescan}
+        isLoading={isPending}
+      />
+
+      <ChannelPickerDialog
+        accountId={fetchChannelsAccountId}
+        open={!!fetchChannelsAccountId}
+        onOpenChange={(open) => {
+          if (!open) setFetchChannelsAccountId(null);
+        }}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }

src/app/(app)/telegram/_components/destination-card.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useTransition } from "react";
-import { Database, AlertTriangle, Link2, Plus, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Database, AlertTriangle, Link2, Plus, Loader2, ArrowRight } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { createDestinationViaWorker } from "../actions";
+import { createDestinationViaWorker, setGlobalDestination } from "../actions";
 import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -17,10 +17,19 @@ import {
   DialogTitle,
   DialogFooter,
 } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
-import type { GlobalDestination } from "@/lib/telegram/admin-queries";
+import {
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
+} from "@/components/ui/select";
+import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
+import type { GlobalDestination, ChannelRow } from "@/lib/telegram/admin-queries";
 
 interface DestinationCardProps {
   destination: GlobalDestination;
+  channels?: ChannelRow[];
 }
 
 type CreateState =
@@ -29,11 +38,17 @@ type CreateState =
   | { phase: "done"; title: string; telegramId: string }
   | { phase: "error"; message: string };
 
-export function DestinationCard({ destination }: DestinationCardProps) {
+export function DestinationCard({ destination, channels = [] }: DestinationCardProps) {
   const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
   const [title, setTitle] = useState("dragonsstash db");
   const [createState, setCreateState] = useState<CreateState>({ phase: "idle" });
+  const [selectedChannelId, setSelectedChannelId] = useState<string>("");
+
+  // Channels that can be assigned as destination (SOURCE channels only, exclude current destination)
+  const assignableChannels = channels.filter(
+    (c) => c.type === "SOURCE" && c.id !== destination?.id
+  );
 
   // Poll for worker result when creating
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -103,6 +118,21 @@ export function DestinationCard({ destination }: DestinationCardProps) {
     });
   };
 
+  const handleAssignExisting = () => {
+    if (!selectedChannelId) return;
+
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const result = await setGlobalDestination(selectedChannelId);
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success("Channel set as destination!");
+        setCreateOpen(false);
+        setSelectedChannelId("");
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error ?? "Failed to set destination");
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
   const handleOpenChange = (open: boolean) => {
     setCreateOpen(open);
     if (!open) {
@@ -110,6 +140,7 @@ export function DestinationCard({ destination }: DestinationCardProps) {
       if (createState.phase !== "creating") {
         setCreateState({ phase: "idle" });
       }
+      setSelectedChannelId("");
     }
   };
 
@@ -132,19 +163,23 @@ export function DestinationCard({ destination }: DestinationCardProps) {
             </div>
             <Button size="sm" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)}>
               <Plus className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-              Create Destination
+              Set Destination
             </Button>
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
 
-        <CreateDestinationDialog
+        <DestinationDialog
           open={createOpen}
           onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
           title={title}
           setTitle={setTitle}
-          onSubmit={handleCreate}
+          onSubmitCreate={handleCreate}
           createState={createState}
           isPending={isPending}
+          assignableChannels={assignableChannels}
+          selectedChannelId={selectedChannelId}
+          setSelectedChannelId={setSelectedChannelId}
+          onSubmitAssign={handleAssignExisting}
         />
       </>
     );
@@ -187,46 +222,59 @@ export function DestinationCard({ destination }: DestinationCardProps) {
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
 
-      <CreateDestinationDialog
+      <DestinationDialog
         open={createOpen}
         onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
         title={title}
         setTitle={setTitle}
-        onSubmit={handleCreate}
+        onSubmitCreate={handleCreate}
         createState={createState}
         isPending={isPending}
+        assignableChannels={assignableChannels}
+        selectedChannelId={selectedChannelId}
+        setSelectedChannelId={setSelectedChannelId}
+        onSubmitAssign={handleAssignExisting}
       />
     </>
   );
 }
 
-function CreateDestinationDialog({
+function DestinationDialog({
   open,
   onOpenChange,
   title,
   setTitle,
-  onSubmit,
+  onSubmitCreate,
   createState,
   isPending,
+  assignableChannels,
+  selectedChannelId,
+  setSelectedChannelId,
+  onSubmitAssign,
 }: {
   open: boolean;
   onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
   title: string;
   setTitle: (v: string) => void;
-  onSubmit: () => void;
+  onSubmitCreate: () => void;
   createState: CreateState;
   isPending: boolean;
+  assignableChannels: ChannelRow[];
+  selectedChannelId: string;
+  setSelectedChannelId: (v: string) => void;
+  onSubmitAssign: () => void;
 }) {
   const isCreating = createState.phase === "creating";
+  const hasAssignable = assignableChannels.length > 0;
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
       <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-md">
         <DialogHeader>
-          <DialogTitle>Create Destination Channel</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogTitle>Set Destination Channel</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription>
-            A private Telegram group will be created automatically using one of
+            Choose an existing channel or create a new private group. All
-            your authenticated accounts. All accounts will write archives here.
+            accounts will write archives to this destination.
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
@@ -241,7 +289,71 @@ function CreateDestinationDialog({
             </p>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <div className="space-y-4">
+          <Tabs defaultValue={hasAssignable ? "existing" : "create"} className="w-full">
+            <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-2">
+              <TabsTrigger value="existing" disabled={!hasAssignable}>
+                <ArrowRight className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                Use Existing
+              </TabsTrigger>
+              <TabsTrigger value="create">
+                <Plus className="mr-1.5 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                Create New
+              </TabsTrigger>
+            </TabsList>
+
+            <TabsContent value="existing" className="space-y-4 pt-2">
+              {createState.phase === "error" && (
+                <div className="rounded-md border border-destructive/50 bg-destructive/10 p-3">
+                  <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{createState.message}</p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <Label>Select Channel</Label>
+                <Select
+                  value={selectedChannelId}
+                  onValueChange={setSelectedChannelId}
+                >
+                  <SelectTrigger>
+                    <SelectValue placeholder="Pick a channel..." />
+                  </SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectContent>
+                    {assignableChannels.map((ch) => (
+                      <SelectItem key={ch.id} value={ch.id}>
+                        {ch.title}{" "}
+                        <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                          ({ch.telegramId})
+                        </span>
+                      </SelectItem>
+                    ))}
+                  </SelectContent>
+                </Select>
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  The selected channel will become the destination. All accounts
+                  will be linked as writers automatically.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              <DialogFooter>
+                <Button
+                  variant="outline"
+                  onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  onClick={onSubmitAssign}
+                  disabled={isPending || !selectedChannelId}
+                >
+                  {isPending && (
+                    <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
+                  )}
+                  Set as Destination
+                </Button>
+              </DialogFooter>
+            </TabsContent>
+
+            <TabsContent value="create" className="space-y-4 pt-2">
               {createState.phase === "error" && (
                 <div className="rounded-md border border-destructive/50 bg-destructive/10 p-3">
                   <p className="text-sm text-destructive">{createState.message}</p>
@@ -257,30 +369,31 @@ function CreateDestinationDialog({
                   onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
                 />
                 <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                This will be the name of the Telegram group. You can rename it later in Telegram.
+                  A new private Telegram group will be created using one of your
+                  authenticated accounts. You can rename it later in Telegram.
                 </p>
               </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
 
               <DialogFooter>
                 <Button
                   variant="outline"
                   onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}
-            disabled={isCreating}
                 >
                   Cancel
                 </Button>
                 <Button
-            onClick={onSubmit}
+                  onClick={onSubmitCreate}
-            disabled={isPending || isCreating || !title.trim()}
+                  disabled={isPending || !title.trim()}
                 >
-            {(isPending || isCreating) && (
+                  {isPending && (
                     <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />
                   )}
                   Create Group
                 </Button>
               </DialogFooter>
+            </TabsContent>
+          </Tabs>
+        )}
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );

src/app/(app)/telegram/_components/telegram-admin.tsx

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface TelegramAdminProps {
   ingestionStatus: IngestionAccountStatus[];
   globalDestination: GlobalDestination;
   sendHistory: SendHistoryRow[];
+  workerIntervalMinutes: number;
 }
 
 export function TelegramAdmin({
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export function TelegramAdmin({
   ingestionStatus,
   globalDestination,
   sendHistory,
+  workerIntervalMinutes,
 }: TelegramAdminProps) {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4">
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ export function TelegramAdmin({
         description="Manage Telegram accounts, channels, and ingestion"
       />
 
-      <WorkerStatusPanel initialStatus={ingestionStatus} />
+      <WorkerStatusPanel initialStatus={ingestionStatus} initialIntervalMinutes={workerIntervalMinutes} />
 
       <Tabs defaultValue="accounts" className="space-y-4">
         <TabsList>
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ export function TelegramAdmin({
           <AccountsTab accounts={accounts} />
         </TabsContent>
         <TabsContent value="channels">
-          <ChannelsTab channels={channels} globalDestination={globalDestination} />
+          <ChannelsTab channels={channels} globalDestination={globalDestination} accounts={accounts} />
         </TabsContent>
         <TabsContent value="sends">
           <BotSendsTab history={sendHistory} />

src/app/(app)/telegram/_components/worker-status-panel.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useTransition } from "react";
 import {
   Loader2,
   CheckCircle2,
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { triggerIngestion } from "../actions";
 import type { IngestionAccountStatus } from "@/lib/telegram/types";
 
 interface WorkerStatusPanelProps {
   initialStatus: IngestionAccountStatus[];
+  initialIntervalMinutes?: number;
 }
 
 const AUTH_STATE_CONFIG: Record<
@@ -39,15 +42,28 @@ const AUTH_STATE_CONFIG: Record<
   EXPIRED: { label: "Expired", color: "text-red-500", icon: "x" },
 };
 
-export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
+export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus, initialIntervalMinutes = 60 }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
   const [accounts, setAccounts] = useState(initialStatus);
   const [error, setError] = useState(false);
   const [nextRunCountdown, setNextRunCountdown] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [workerIntervalMinutes, setWorkerIntervalMinutes] = useState(initialIntervalMinutes);
+  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
 
   // Find active run
   const activeRun = accounts.find((a) => a.currentRun);
   const isRunning = !!activeRun;
 
+  const handleSyncNow = useCallback(() => {
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const result = await triggerIngestion();
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success("Sync triggered — worker will start shortly");
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error ?? "Failed to trigger sync");
+      }
+    });
+  }, []);
+
   // Poll for status
   useEffect(() => {
     let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
@@ -60,6 +76,9 @@ export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
         const data = await res.json();
         if (mounted) {
           setAccounts(data.accounts ?? []);
+          if (data.workerIntervalMinutes) {
+            setWorkerIntervalMinutes(data.workerIntervalMinutes);
+          }
           setError(false);
         }
       } catch {
@@ -86,7 +105,7 @@ export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Estimate next run based on last run finish time + interval (5 min + up to 5 min jitter)
+    // Estimate next run based on last run finish time + configured interval + up to 5 min jitter
     const lastFinished = accounts
       .filter((a) => a.lastRun?.finishedAt)
       .map((a) => new Date(a.lastRun!.finishedAt!).getTime())
@@ -97,7 +116,7 @@ export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const intervalMs = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 min base
+    const intervalMs = workerIntervalMinutes * 60 * 1000;
     const estimatedNext = lastFinished + intervalMs;
 
     const tick = () => {
@@ -116,7 +135,7 @@ export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
     tick();
     const interval = setInterval(tick, 1_000);
     return () => clearInterval(interval);
-  }, [isRunning, accounts]);
+  }, [isRunning, accounts, workerIntervalMinutes]);
 
   if (accounts.length === 0 && !error) {
     return (
@@ -182,7 +201,12 @@ export function WorkerStatusPanel({ initialStatus }: WorkerStatusPanelProps) {
         ) : isRunning && activeRun?.currentRun ? (
           <RunningStatus run={activeRun.currentRun} />
         ) : (
-          <IdleStatus accounts={accounts} nextRunCountdown={nextRunCountdown} />
+          <IdleStatus
+            accounts={accounts}
+            nextRunCountdown={nextRunCountdown}
+            onSyncNow={handleSyncNow}
+            isSyncing={isPending}
+          />
         )}
       </CardContent>
     </Card>
@@ -233,6 +257,11 @@ function RunningStatus({
             </span>
           </span>
         )}
+        {run.messagesScanned > 0 && (
+          <span>
+            <span className="text-foreground tabular-nums">{run.messagesScanned}</span> messages
+          </span>
+        )}
         {run.zipsIngested > 0 && (
           <span>
             <span className="text-foreground tabular-nums">{run.zipsIngested}</span> ingested
@@ -251,9 +280,13 @@ function RunningStatus({
 function IdleStatus({
   accounts,
   nextRunCountdown,
+  onSyncNow,
+  isSyncing,
 }: {
   accounts: IngestionAccountStatus[];
   nextRunCountdown: string | null;
+  onSyncNow: () => void;
+  isSyncing: boolean;
 }) {
   const lastRun = accounts
     .filter((a) => a.lastRun)
@@ -316,14 +349,32 @@ function IdleStatus({
         )}
       </div>
 
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
         {nextRunCountdown && hasAuthenticated && (
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
             <RefreshCw className="h-3 w-3 text-muted-foreground" />
             <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
               Next: {nextRunCountdown}
             </span>
           </div>
         )}
+        {hasAuthenticated && (
+          <Button
+            variant="outline"
+            size="sm"
+            className="h-7 text-xs px-2"
+            onClick={onSyncNow}
+            disabled={isSyncing}
+          >
+            {isSyncing ? (
+              <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin mr-1" />
+            ) : (
+              <RefreshCw className="h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
+            )}
+            Sync Now
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }

src/app/(app)/telegram/actions.ts

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ export async function createChannel(
         telegramId: BigInt(parsed.data.telegramId),
         title: parsed.data.title,
         type: parsed.data.type,
+        isActive: false,
       },
     });
     revalidatePath(REVALIDATE_PATH);
@@ -269,6 +270,13 @@ export async function setChannelType(
   if (!existing) return { success: false, error: "Channel not found" };
 
   try {
+    if (type === "DESTINATION") {
+      // Setting as destination: use the full global destination logic
+      // so it updates the global settings key, creates WRITER links, etc.
+      return await setGlobalDestination(id);
+    }
+
+    // Setting as SOURCE — just change the type
     await prisma.telegramChannel.update({
       where: { id },
       data: { type },
@@ -280,19 +288,49 @@ export async function setChannelType(
   }
 }
 
-export async function triggerChannelSync(): Promise<ActionResult> {
+/**
+ * Reset all scan progress for a channel so the worker will re-process it
+ * from the very beginning on the next ingestion cycle.
+ *
+ * This clears:
+ *   - `lastProcessedMessageId` on every AccountChannelMap linked to this channel
+ *   - All TopicProgress records for those maps (for forum channels)
+ */
+export async function rescanChannel(channelId: string): Promise<ActionResult> {
   const admin = await requireAdmin();
   if (!admin.success) return admin;
 
+  const channel = await prisma.telegramChannel.findUnique({
+    where: { id: channelId },
+  });
+  if (!channel) return { success: false, error: "Channel not found" };
+
   try {
-    // Signal the worker to do a channel sync via pg_notify
+    // Find all account-channel maps for this channel
-    await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
+    const maps = await prisma.accountChannelMap.findMany({
-      `SELECT pg_notify('channel_sync', 'requested')`
+      where: { channelId },
-    );
+      select: { id: true },
+    });
+
+    const mapIds = maps.map((m) => m.id);
+
+    // Delete all topic progress records for these maps (forum channels)
+    if (mapIds.length > 0) {
+      await prisma.topicProgress.deleteMany({
+        where: { accountChannelMapId: { in: mapIds } },
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Reset the scan cursor so the worker re-processes from the start
+    await prisma.accountChannelMap.updateMany({
+      where: { channelId },
+      data: { lastProcessedMessageId: null },
+    });
+
     revalidatePath(REVALIDATE_PATH);
     return { success: true, data: undefined };
   } catch {
-    return { success: false, error: "Failed to trigger channel sync" };
+    return { success: false, error: "Failed to reset channel scan progress" };
   }
 }
 
@@ -371,23 +409,12 @@ export async function triggerIngestion(
       return { success: false, error: "No eligible accounts found" };
     }
 
-    // Create ingestion runs — the worker picks these up
+    // Signal the worker to run an immediate ingestion cycle via pg_notify.
-    for (const account of accounts) {
+    // The worker will create its own IngestionRun records with proper activity tracking.
-      const existing = await prisma.ingestionRun.findFirst({
-        where: { accountId: account.id, status: "RUNNING" },
-      });
-      if (!existing) {
-        await prisma.ingestionRun.create({
-          data: { accountId: account.id, status: "RUNNING" },
-        });
-      }
-    }
-
-    // pg_notify for immediate worker pickup
     try {
       await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
         `SELECT pg_notify('ingestion_trigger', $1)`,
-        accounts.map((a) => a.id).join(",")
+        accounts.map((a: { id: string }) => a.id).join(",")
       );
     } catch {
       // Best-effort
@@ -417,7 +444,7 @@ export async function saveChannelSelections(
   try {
     let linked = 0;
     for (const ch of channels) {
-      // Upsert the channel record
+      // Upsert the channel record and activate it (user explicitly selected it)
       const channel = await prisma.telegramChannel.upsert({
         where: { telegramId: BigInt(ch.telegramId) },
         create: {
@@ -425,10 +452,12 @@ export async function saveChannelSelections(
           title: ch.title,
           type: "SOURCE",
           isForum: ch.isForum,
+          isActive: true,
         },
         update: {
           title: ch.title,
           isForum: ch.isForum,
+          isActive: true,
         },
       });
 
@@ -467,10 +496,10 @@ export async function setGlobalDestination(
   if (!channel) return { success: false, error: "Channel not found" };
 
   try {
-    // Set the channel type to DESTINATION
+    // Set the channel type to DESTINATION and ensure it's active
     await prisma.telegramChannel.update({
       where: { id: channelId },
-      data: { type: "DESTINATION" },
+      data: { type: "DESTINATION", isActive: true },
     });
 
     // Save as global destination
@@ -521,17 +550,19 @@ export async function createDestinationChannel(
   if (!admin.success) return admin;
 
   try {
-    // Create the channel as DESTINATION
+    // Create the channel as DESTINATION (active by default — needed for uploads)
     const channel = await prisma.telegramChannel.upsert({
       where: { telegramId: BigInt(telegramId) },
       create: {
         telegramId: BigInt(telegramId),
         title,
         type: "DESTINATION",
+        isActive: true,
       },
       update: {
         title,
         type: "DESTINATION",
+        isActive: true,
       },
     });
 

src/app/(app)/telegram/page.tsx

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default async function TelegramPage() {
     }),
   ]);
 
-  const serializedHistory = sendHistory.map((r) => ({
+  const serializedHistory = sendHistory.map((r: typeof sendHistory[number]) => ({
     id: r.id,
     packageName: r.package.fileName,
     recipientName: r.telegramLink.telegramName,
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export default async function TelegramPage() {
       ingestionStatus={ingestionStatus}
       globalDestination={globalDestination}
       sendHistory={serializedHistory}
+      workerIntervalMinutes={parseInt(process.env.WORKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES ?? "60", 10)}
     />
   );
 }

src/app/(auth)/register/actions.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ export async function registerUser(input: unknown): Promise<ActionResult<{ id: s
     return { success: false, error: "Validation failed" };
   }
 
+  // Validate invite code
+  const invite = await prisma.inviteCode.findUnique({
+    where: { code: parsed.data.inviteCode },
+  });
+
+  if (!invite) {
+    return { success: false, error: "Invalid invite code" };
+  }
+
+  if (invite.uses >= invite.maxUses) {
+    return { success: false, error: "This invite code has already been used" };
+  }
+
+  if (invite.expiresAt && invite.expiresAt < new Date()) {
+    return { success: false, error: "This invite code has expired" };
+  }
+
   const existing = await prisma.user.findUnique({
     where: { email: parsed.data.email },
   });
@@ -21,7 +38,9 @@ export async function registerUser(input: unknown): Promise<ActionResult<{ id: s
 
   const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(parsed.data.password, 10);
 
-  const user = await prisma.user.create({
+  // Create user and increment invite usage in a transaction
+  const user = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
+    const newUser = await tx.user.create({
       data: {
         name: parsed.data.name,
         email: parsed.data.email,
@@ -38,5 +57,13 @@ export async function registerUser(input: unknown): Promise<ActionResult<{ id: s
       },
     });
 
+    await tx.inviteCode.update({
+      where: { id: invite.id },
+      data: { uses: { increment: 1 } },
+    });
+
+    return newUser;
+  });
+
   return { success: true, data: { id: user.id } };
 }

src/app/(auth)/register/page.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState, useTransition } from "react";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
@@ -24,12 +24,19 @@ import { APP_NAME } from "@/lib/constants";
 
 export default function RegisterPage() {
   const router = useRouter();
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
 
   const form = useForm<RegisterInput>({
     resolver: zodResolver(registerSchema),
-    defaultValues: { name: "", email: "", password: "", confirmPassword: "" },
+    defaultValues: {
+      name: "",
+      email: "",
+      password: "",
+      confirmPassword: "",
+      inviteCode: searchParams.get("code") ?? "",
+    },
   });
 
   function onSubmit(values: RegisterInput) {
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
       <Card>
         <CardHeader>
           <CardTitle>Create Account</CardTitle>
-          <CardDescription>Fill in your details below</CardDescription>
+          <CardDescription>You need an invite code to register</CardDescription>
         </CardHeader>
         <CardContent>
           <Form {...form}>
@@ -86,6 +93,20 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
                 </div>
               )}
 
+              <FormField
+                control={form.control}
+                name="inviteCode"
+                render={({ field }) => (
+                  <FormItem>
+                    <FormLabel>Invite Code</FormLabel>
+                    <FormControl>
+                      <Input placeholder="Enter your invite code" {...field} />
+                    </FormControl>
+                    <FormMessage />
+                  </FormItem>
+                )}
+              />
+
               <FormField
                 control={form.control}
                 name="name"

src/app/api/ingestion/status/route.ts

@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
   if ("error" in authResult) return authResult.error;
 
   const accounts = await getIngestionStatus();
-  return NextResponse.json({ accounts });
+  const workerIntervalMinutes = parseInt(
+    process.env.WORKER_INTERVAL_MINUTES ?? "60",
+    10
+  );
+  return NextResponse.json({ accounts, workerIntervalMinutes });
 }

src/app/api/ingestion/trigger/route.ts

@@ -45,33 +45,20 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     );
   }
 
-  // Create ingestion runs marked as RUNNING — the worker will pick these up
+  // Send pg_notify for immediate worker pickup.
-  // when it next polls, or we use pg_notify for immediate pickup
+  // The worker creates its own IngestionRun records with proper activity tracking.
-  for (const account of accounts) {
-    // Only create if no run is already RUNNING for this account
-    const existing = await prisma.ingestionRun.findFirst({
-      where: { accountId: account.id, status: "RUNNING" },
-    });
-    if (!existing) {
-      await prisma.ingestionRun.create({
-        data: { accountId: account.id, status: "RUNNING" },
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Send pg_notify for immediate worker pickup
   try {
     await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
       `SELECT pg_notify('ingestion_trigger', $1)`,
-      accounts.map((a) => a.id).join(",")
+      accounts.map((a: { id: string }) => a.id).join(",")
     );
   } catch {
-    // pg_notify is best-effort — worker will pick up on next cycle anyway
+    // pg_notify is best-effort — worker will pick up on next scheduled cycle anyway
   }
 
   return NextResponse.json({
     triggered: true,
-    accountIds: accounts.map((a) => a.id),
+    accountIds: accounts.map((a: { id: string }) => a.id),
-    message: `Ingestion queued for ${accounts.length} account(s)`,
+    message: `Ingestion triggered for ${accounts.length} account(s)`,
   });
 }

src/components/layout/mobile-sidebar.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import {
   LayoutDashboard,
   Cylinder,
@@ -14,30 +15,21 @@ import {
   Building2,
   MapPin,
   Settings,
+  UserPlus,
   Flame,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { APP_NAME } from "@/lib/constants";
+import { APP_NAME, NAV_ITEMS } from "@/lib/constants";
 import { SheetHeader, SheetTitle } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
 
-const icons = { LayoutDashboard, Cylinder, Droplets, Paintbrush, Gem, FileBox, Send, ClipboardList, Building2, MapPin, Settings };
+const icons = { LayoutDashboard, Cylinder, Droplets, Paintbrush, Gem, FileBox, Send, ClipboardList, Building2, MapPin, Settings, UserPlus };
-
-const navItems = [
-  { label: "Dashboard", href: "/dashboard", icon: "LayoutDashboard" as const },
-  { label: "Filaments", href: "/filaments", icon: "Cylinder" as const },
-  { label: "Resins", href: "/resins", icon: "Droplets" as const },
-  { label: "Paints", href: "/paints", icon: "Paintbrush" as const },
-  { label: "Supplies", href: "/supplies", icon: "Gem" as const },
-  { label: "STL Files", href: "/stls", icon: "FileBox" as const },
-  { label: "Telegram", href: "/telegram", icon: "Send" as const },
-  { label: "Usage", href: "/usage", icon: "ClipboardList" as const },
-  { label: "Vendors", href: "/vendors", icon: "Building2" as const },
-  { label: "Locations", href: "/locations", icon: "MapPin" as const },
-  { label: "Settings", href: "/settings", icon: "Settings" as const },
-];
 
 export function MobileSidebar() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+  const isAdmin = session?.user?.role === "ADMIN";
+
+  const visibleItems = NAV_ITEMS.filter((item) => !item.adminOnly || isAdmin);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
@@ -48,7 +40,7 @@ export function MobileSidebar() {
         </SheetTitle>
       </SheetHeader>
       <nav className="flex-1 space-y-1 p-2">
-        {navItems.map((item) => {
+        {visibleItems.map((item) => {
           const Icon = icons[item.icon];
           const isActive = pathname.startsWith(item.href);
 

src/components/layout/sidebar.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import {
   LayoutDashboard,
   Cylinder,
@@ -15,12 +16,13 @@ import {
   Building2,
   MapPin,
   Settings,
+  UserPlus,
   Flame,
   PanelLeftClose,
   PanelLeft,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { APP_NAME } from "@/lib/constants";
+import { APP_NAME, NAV_ITEMS } from "@/lib/constants";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 
@@ -36,25 +38,16 @@ const icons = {
   Building2,
   MapPin,
   Settings,
+  UserPlus,
 } as const;
 
-const navItems = [
-  { label: "Dashboard", href: "/dashboard", icon: "LayoutDashboard" as const },
-  { label: "Filaments", href: "/filaments", icon: "Cylinder" as const },
-  { label: "Resins", href: "/resins", icon: "Droplets" as const },
-  { label: "Paints", href: "/paints", icon: "Paintbrush" as const },
-  { label: "Supplies", href: "/supplies", icon: "Gem" as const },
-  { label: "STL Files", href: "/stls", icon: "FileBox" as const },
-  { label: "Telegram", href: "/telegram", icon: "Send" as const },
-  { label: "Usage", href: "/usage", icon: "ClipboardList" as const },
-  { label: "Vendors", href: "/vendors", icon: "Building2" as const },
-  { label: "Locations", href: "/locations", icon: "MapPin" as const },
-  { label: "Settings", href: "/settings", icon: "Settings" as const },
-];
-
 export function Sidebar() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState(false);
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+  const isAdmin = session?.user?.role === "ADMIN";
+
+  const visibleItems = NAV_ITEMS.filter((item) => !item.adminOnly || isAdmin);
 
   return (
     <aside
@@ -73,7 +66,7 @@ export function Sidebar() {
 
       {/* Navigation */}
       <nav className="flex-1 space-y-1 p-2">
-        {navItems.map((item) => {
+        {visibleItems.map((item) => {
           const Icon = icons[item.icon];
           const isActive = pathname.startsWith(item.href);
 

src/components/shared/delete-dialog.tsx

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ interface DeleteDialogProps {
   description?: string;
   onConfirm: () => void;
   isLoading?: boolean;
+  confirmLabel?: string;
+  confirmLoadingLabel?: string;
 }
 
 export function DeleteDialog({
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ export function DeleteDialog({
   description = "This action cannot be undone.",
   onConfirm,
   isLoading,
+  confirmLabel = "Delete",
+  confirmLoadingLabel,
 }: DeleteDialogProps) {
   return (
     <AlertDialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ export function DeleteDialog({
             disabled={isLoading}
             className="bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90"
           >
-            {isLoading ? "Deleting..." : "Delete"}
+            {isLoading ? (confirmLoadingLabel ?? `${confirmLabel}...`) : confirmLabel}
           </AlertDialogAction>
         </AlertDialogFooter>
       </AlertDialogContent>

src/lib/auth.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ export const { auth, handlers, signIn, signOut } = NextAuth({
     async jwt({ token, user }) {
       if (user) {
         token.id = user.id!;
-        token.role = user.role ?? "USER";
+        // Fetch the role from the database to ensure token reflects current role
+        const dbUser = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+          where: { id: user.id! },
+          select: { role: true },
+        });
+        token.role = dbUser?.role ?? user.role ?? "ADMIN";
       }
       return token;
     },
@@ -33,6 +38,12 @@ export const { auth, handlers, signIn, signOut } = NextAuth({
   events: {
     async createUser({ user }) {
       if (user.id) {
+        // Self-hosted: all users are admins
+        await prisma.user.update({
+          where: { id: user.id },
+          data: { role: "ADMIN" },
+        });
+
         await prisma.userSettings.upsert({
           where: { userId: user.id },
           update: {},

src/lib/constants.ts

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 export const APP_NAME = "Dragon's Stash";
 
 export const NAV_ITEMS = [
-  { label: "Dashboard", href: "/dashboard", icon: "LayoutDashboard" },
+  { label: "Dashboard", href: "/dashboard", icon: "LayoutDashboard", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Filaments", href: "/filaments", icon: "Cylinder" },
+  { label: "Filaments", href: "/filaments", icon: "Cylinder", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Resins", href: "/resins", icon: "Droplets" },
+  { label: "Resins", href: "/resins", icon: "Droplets", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Paints", href: "/paints", icon: "Paintbrush" },
+  { label: "Paints", href: "/paints", icon: "Paintbrush", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Supplies", href: "/supplies", icon: "Gem" },
+  { label: "Supplies", href: "/supplies", icon: "Gem", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "STL Files", href: "/stls", icon: "FileBox" },
+  { label: "STL Files", href: "/stls", icon: "FileBox", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Telegram", href: "/telegram", icon: "Send" },
+  { label: "Telegram", href: "/telegram", icon: "Send", adminOnly: true },
-  { label: "Usage", href: "/usage", icon: "ClipboardList" },
+  { label: "Invites", href: "/invites", icon: "UserPlus", adminOnly: true },
-  { label: "Vendors", href: "/vendors", icon: "Building2" },
+  { label: "Usage", href: "/usage", icon: "ClipboardList", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Locations", href: "/locations", icon: "MapPin" },
+  { label: "Vendors", href: "/vendors", icon: "Building2", adminOnly: false },
-  { label: "Settings", href: "/settings", icon: "Settings" },
+  { label: "Locations", href: "/locations", icon: "MapPin", adminOnly: false },
+  { label: "Settings", href: "/settings", icon: "Settings", adminOnly: false },
 ] as const;
 
 export const MATERIALS = [

src/lib/fonts.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { Inter } from "next/font/google";
+
+export const inter = Inter({
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  variable: "--font-inter",
+});

src/schemas/auth.schema.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const registerSchema = z
     email: z.email("Invalid email address"),
     password: z.string().min(6, "Password must be at least 6 characters"),
     confirmPassword: z.string(),
+    inviteCode: z.string().min(1, "Invite code is required"),
   })
   .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
     message: "Passwords do not match",

worker/src/db/locks.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
+import type pg from "pg";
 import { pool } from "./client.js";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("locks");
 
+/**
+ * Holds the pooled connection for each active advisory lock.
+ * Session-level advisory locks are tied to the specific PostgreSQL connection,
+ * so we MUST keep the same connection checked out for the entire lock duration.
+ */
+const heldConnections = new Map<string, pg.PoolClient>();
+
 /**
  * Derive a stable 32-bit integer lock ID from an account ID string.
  * PostgreSQL advisory locks use bigint, but we use 32-bit for safety.
@@ -20,6 +28,9 @@ function hashToLockId(accountId: string): number {
 /**
  * Try to acquire a PostgreSQL advisory lock for an account.
  * Returns true if acquired, false if already held by another session.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: The pooled connection is kept checked out for the duration
+ * of the lock. You MUST call releaseLock() when done to return it to the pool.
  */
 export async function tryAcquireLock(accountId: string): Promise<boolean> {
   const lockId = hashToLockId(accountId);
@@ -31,26 +42,40 @@ export async function tryAcquireLock(accountId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     );
     const acquired = result.rows[0]?.pg_try_advisory_lock ?? false;
     if (acquired) {
+      // Keep the connection checked out — lock is tied to this connection
+      heldConnections.set(accountId, client);
       log.debug({ accountId, lockId }, "Advisory lock acquired");
+      return true;
     } else {
-      log.debug({ accountId, lockId }, "Advisory lock already held");
+      // Lock not acquired — release the connection back to the pool
-    }
-    return acquired;
-  } finally {
       client.release();
+      log.debug({ accountId, lockId }, "Advisory lock already held");
+      return false;
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    client.release();
+    throw err;
   }
 }
 
 /**
  * Release the advisory lock for an account.
+ * Uses the SAME connection that acquired the lock, then returns it to the pool.
  */
 export async function releaseLock(accountId: string): Promise<void> {
   const lockId = hashToLockId(accountId);
-  const client = await pool.connect();
+  const client = heldConnections.get(accountId);
+
+  if (!client) {
+    log.warn({ accountId, lockId }, "No held connection for lock release — lock may have already been released");
+    return;
+  }
+
   try {
     await client.query("SELECT pg_advisory_unlock($1)", [lockId]);
     log.debug({ accountId, lockId }, "Advisory lock released");
   } finally {
+    heldConnections.delete(accountId);
     client.release();
   }
 }

worker/src/db/queries.ts

@@ -302,11 +302,15 @@ export interface UpsertChannelInput {
   title: string;
   type: "SOURCE" | "DESTINATION";
   isForum: boolean;
+  isActive?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
  * Upsert a channel by telegramId. Returns the channel record.
  * If it already exists, update title and forum status.
+ * New channels default to disabled (isActive: false) so the admin must
+ * explicitly enable them before the worker processes them.
+ * Pass isActive: true for DESTINATION channels that must be active immediately.
  */
 export async function upsertChannel(input: UpsertChannelInput) {
   return db.telegramChannel.upsert({
@@ -316,6 +320,7 @@ export async function upsertChannel(input: UpsertChannelInput) {
       title: input.title,
       type: input.type,
       isForum: input.isForum,
+      isActive: input.isActive ?? false,
     },
     update: {
       title: input.title,

worker/src/fetch-listener.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { withTdlibMutex } from "./util/mutex.js";
 import { processFetchRequest } from "./worker.js";
 import { generateInviteLink, createSupergroup } from "./tdlib/chats.js";
 import { createTdlibClient, closeTdlibClient } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { triggerImmediateCycle } from "./scheduler.js";
 import {
   getGlobalDestinationChannel,
   getGlobalSetting,
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ import {
 const log = childLogger("fetch-listener");
 
 let pgClient: pg.PoolClient | null = null;
+let stopped = false;
+
+/** Delay (ms) before attempting to reconnect after a connection loss. */
+const RECONNECT_DELAY_MS = 5_000;
 
 /**
  * Start listening for pg_notify signals from the web app.
@@ -25,12 +30,23 @@ let pgClient: pg.PoolClient | null = null;
  *   - `channel_fetch` — payload = requestId → fetch channels for an account
  *   - `generate_invite` — payload = channelId → generate invite link for destination
  *   - `create_destination` — payload = JSON { requestId, title } → create supergroup via TDLib
+ *   - `ingestion_trigger` — trigger an immediate ingestion cycle
+ *
+ * If the underlying connection is lost, the listener automatically reconnects
+ * so that pg_notify signals are never silently dropped.
  */
 export async function startFetchListener(): Promise<void> {
+  stopped = false;
+  await connectListener();
+}
+
+async function connectListener(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
     pgClient = await pool.connect();
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN channel_fetch");
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN generate_invite");
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN create_destination");
+    await pgClient.query("LISTEN ingestion_trigger");
 
     pgClient.on("notification", (msg) => {
       if (msg.channel === "channel_fetch" && msg.payload) {
@@ -39,13 +55,51 @@ export async function startFetchListener(): Promise<void> {
         handleGenerateInvite(msg.payload);
       } else if (msg.channel === "create_destination" && msg.payload) {
         handleCreateDestination(msg.payload);
+      } else if (msg.channel === "ingestion_trigger") {
+        handleIngestionTrigger();
       }
     });
 
-  log.info("Fetch listener started (channel_fetch, generate_invite, create_destination)");
+    // Reconnect automatically when the connection ends unexpectedly
+    pgClient.on("end", () => {
+      if (!stopped) {
+        log.warn("Fetch listener connection lost — reconnecting");
+        pgClient = null;
+        scheduleReconnect();
+      }
+    });
+
+    pgClient.on("error", (err) => {
+      log.error({ err }, "Fetch listener connection error");
+      if (!stopped && pgClient) {
+        try {
+          pgClient.release(true);
+        } catch (releaseErr) {
+          log.debug({ err: releaseErr }, "Failed to release pg client after error");
+        }
+        pgClient = null;
+        scheduleReconnect();
+      }
+    });
+
+    log.info("Fetch listener started (channel_fetch, generate_invite, create_destination, ingestion_trigger)");
+  } catch (err) {
+    log.error({ err }, "Failed to start fetch listener — retrying");
+    scheduleReconnect();
+  }
+}
+
+function scheduleReconnect(): void {
+  if (stopped) return;
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    if (!stopped) {
+      connectListener();
+    }
+  }, RECONNECT_DELAY_MS);
 }
 
 export function stopFetchListener(): void {
+  stopped = true;
   if (pgClient) {
     pgClient.release();
     pgClient = null;
@@ -138,12 +192,13 @@ function handleCreateDestination(payload: string): void {
           const result = await createSupergroup(client, parsed.title);
           log.info({ chatId: result.chatId.toString(), title: result.title }, "Supergroup created");
 
-          // Upsert it as a DESTINATION channel in the DB
+          // Upsert it as a DESTINATION channel in the DB (active by default)
           const channel = await upsertChannel({
             telegramId: result.chatId,
             title: result.title,
             type: "DESTINATION",
             isForum: false,
+            isActive: true,
           });
 
           // Set as global destination
@@ -204,3 +259,16 @@ function handleCreateDestination(payload: string): void {
     }
   });
 }
+
+// ── Ingestion trigger handler ──
+
+function handleIngestionTrigger(): void {
+  fetchQueue = fetchQueue.then(async () => {
+    try {
+      log.info("Ingestion trigger received from UI");
+      await triggerImmediateCycle();
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error({ err }, "Failed to trigger immediate ingestion cycle");
+    }
+  });
+}

worker/src/index.ts

@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 // Graceful shutdown
 function shutdown(signal: string): void {
   log.info({ signal }, "Shutdown signal received");
-  stopScheduler();
+
+  // Stop accepting new work
   stopFetchListener();
 
-  // Close DB connections
+  // Wait for any active cycle to finish before closing DB
-  Promise.all([db.$disconnect(), pool.end()])
+  stopScheduler()
+    .then(() => Promise.all([db.$disconnect(), pool.end()]))
     .then(() => {
       log.info("Shutdown complete");
       process.exit(0);

worker/src/scheduler.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ const log = childLogger("scheduler");
 let running = false;
 let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 let cycleCount = 0;
+let activeCyclePromise: Promise<void> | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Maximum time for a single ingestion cycle (ms).
+ * After this, new accounts won't be started (in-progress work finishes).
+ * Default: 4 hours. Configurable via WORKER_CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES.
+ */
+const CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS = (parseInt(process.env.WORKER_CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES ?? "240", 10)) * 60 * 1000;
 
 /**
  * Run one ingestion cycle:
@@ -17,6 +25,10 @@ let cycleCount = 0;
  *
  * All TDLib operations are wrapped in the mutex to ensure only one client
  * runs at a time (also shared with the fetch listener for on-demand requests).
+ *
+ * The cycle has a configurable timeout (WORKER_CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MINUTES, default 4h).
+ * Once the timeout elapses, no new accounts will be started but any in-progress
+ * account processing is allowed to finish its current archive set.
  */
 async function runCycle(): Promise<void> {
   if (running) {
@@ -26,7 +38,8 @@ async function runCycle(): Promise<void> {
 
   running = true;
   cycleCount++;
-  log.info({ cycle: cycleCount }, "Starting ingestion cycle");
+  const cycleStart = Date.now();
+  log.info({ cycle: cycleCount, timeoutMinutes: CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS / 60_000 }, "Starting ingestion cycle");
 
   try {
     // ── Phase 1: Authenticate pending accounts ──
@@ -37,6 +50,10 @@ async function runCycle(): Promise<void> {
         "Found pending accounts, starting authentication"
       );
       for (const account of pendingAccounts) {
+        if (Date.now() - cycleStart > CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+          log.warn("Cycle timeout reached during authentication phase, stopping");
+          break;
+        }
         await withTdlibMutex(`auth:${account.phone}`, () =>
           authenticateAccount(account)
         );
@@ -54,12 +71,22 @@ async function runCycle(): Promise<void> {
     log.info({ accountCount: accounts.length }, "Processing accounts");
 
     for (const account of accounts) {
+      if (Date.now() - cycleStart > CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+        log.warn(
+          { elapsed: Math.round((Date.now() - cycleStart) / 60_000), timeoutMinutes: CYCLE_TIMEOUT_MS / 60_000 },
+          "Cycle timeout reached, skipping remaining accounts"
+        );
+        break;
+      }
       await withTdlibMutex(`ingest:${account.phone}`, () =>
         runWorkerForAccount(account)
       );
     }
 
-    log.info("Ingestion cycle complete");
+    log.info(
+      { elapsed: Math.round((Date.now() - cycleStart) / 1000) },
+      "Ingestion cycle complete"
+    );
   } catch (err) {
     log.error({ err }, "Ingestion cycle failed");
   } finally {
@@ -81,7 +108,9 @@ function scheduleNext(): void {
   );
 
   timer = setTimeout(async () => {
-    await runCycle();
+    activeCyclePromise = runCycle();
+    await activeCyclePromise;
+    activeCyclePromise = null;
     scheduleNext();
   }, delay);
 }
@@ -99,19 +128,44 @@ export async function startScheduler(): Promise<void> {
   );
 
   // Run immediately on start
-  await runCycle();
+  activeCyclePromise = runCycle();
+  await activeCyclePromise;
+  activeCyclePromise = null;
 
   // Then schedule recurring cycles
   scheduleNext();
 }
 
 /**
- * Stop the scheduler gracefully.
+ * Trigger an immediate ingestion cycle (e.g. from the admin UI).
+ * If a cycle is already running, this is a no-op.
  */
-export function stopScheduler(): void {
+export async function triggerImmediateCycle(): Promise<void> {
+  if (running) {
+    log.info("Cycle already running, ignoring trigger");
+    return;
+  }
+  log.info("Immediate cycle triggered via UI");
+  await runCycle();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stop the scheduler gracefully.
+ * Returns a promise that resolves when any active cycle finishes,
+ * so callers can wait before closing DB connections.
+ */
+export function stopScheduler(): Promise<void> {
   if (timer) {
     clearTimeout(timer);
     timer = null;
   }
+  if (activeCyclePromise) {
+    log.info("Scheduler stopping — waiting for active cycle to finish");
+    return activeCyclePromise.finally(() => {
+      activeCyclePromise = null;
       log.info("Scheduler stopped");
+    });
+  }
+  log.info("Scheduler stopped");
+  return Promise.resolve();
 }

worker/src/tdlib/chats.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { Client } from "tdl";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
 import { config } from "../util/config.js";
+import { withFloodWait } from "../util/retry.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("chats");
 
@@ -29,11 +30,14 @@ export async function getAccountChats(
 
   while (hasMore) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    const result = (await client.invoke({
+    const result = (await withFloodWait(
+      () => client.invoke({
         _: "getChats",
         chat_list: { _: "chatListMain" },
         limit: 100,
-    })) as { chat_ids: number[] };
+      }),
+      "getChats"
+    )) as { chat_ids: number[] };
 
     if (!result.chat_ids || result.chat_ids.length === 0) {
       break;
@@ -42,10 +46,13 @@ export async function getAccountChats(
     for (const chatId of result.chat_ids) {
       try {
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-        const chat = (await client.invoke({
+        const chat = (await withFloodWait(
+          () => client.invoke({
             _: "getChat",
             chat_id: chatId,
-        })) as any;
+          }),
+          "getChat"
+        )) as any;
 
         const chatType = chat.type?._;
         let type: TelegramChatInfo["type"] = "other";
@@ -55,10 +62,13 @@ export async function getAccountChats(
           // Get supergroup details to check if it's a channel or group
           try {
             // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-            const sg = (await client.invoke({
+            const sg = (await withFloodWait(
+              () => client.invoke({
                 _: "getSupergroup",
                 supergroup_id: chat.type.supergroup_id,
-            })) as any;
+              }),
+              "getSupergroup"
+            )) as any;
 
             type = sg.is_channel ? "channel" : "supergroup";
             isForum = sg.is_forum ?? false;
@@ -109,12 +119,15 @@ export async function generateInviteLink(
   chatId: bigint
 ): Promise<string> {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  const result = (await client.invoke({
+  const result = (await withFloodWait(
+    () => client.invoke({
       _: "createChatInviteLink",
       chat_id: Number(chatId),
       name: "DragonsStash Auto-Join",
       creates_join_request: false,
-  })) as any;
+    }),
+    "createChatInviteLink"
+  )) as any;
 
   const link = result.invite_link as string;
   log.info({ chatId: chatId.toString(), link }, "Generated invite link");
@@ -130,13 +143,16 @@ export async function createSupergroup(
   title: string
 ): Promise<{ chatId: bigint; title: string }> {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-  const result = (await client.invoke({
+  const result = (await withFloodWait(
+    () => client.invoke({
       _: "createNewSupergroupChat",
       title,
       is_forum: false,
       is_channel: false,
       description: "DragonsStash archive destination — all accounts write here",
-  })) as any;
+    }),
+    "createNewSupergroupChat"
+  )) as any;
 
   const chatId = BigInt(result.id);
   log.info({ chatId: chatId.toString(), title }, "Created new supergroup");
@@ -150,10 +166,13 @@ export async function joinChatByInviteLink(
   client: Client,
   inviteLink: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  await client.invoke({
+  await withFloodWait(
+    () => client.invoke({
       _: "joinChatByInviteLink",
       invite_link: inviteLink,
-  });
+    }),
+    "joinChatByInviteLink"
+  );
   log.info({ inviteLink }, "Joined chat by invite link");
 }
 

worker/src/tdlib/download.ts

@@ -2,12 +2,19 @@ import type { Client } from "tdl";
 import { readFile, rename, copyFile, unlink, stat } from "fs/promises";
 import { config } from "../util/config.js";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
+import { withFloodWait } from "../util/retry.js";
 import { isArchiveAttachment } from "../archive/detect.js";
 import type { TelegramMessage } from "../archive/multipart.js";
 import type { TelegramPhoto } from "../preview/match.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("download");
 
+/** Maximum number of pages to scan per channel/topic to prevent infinite loops */
+export const MAX_SCAN_PAGES = 5000;
+
+/** Timeout for a single TDLib API call (ms) */
+export const INVOKE_TIMEOUT_MS = 120_000; // 2 minutes
+
 interface TdPhotoSize {
   type: string;
   photo: {
@@ -66,6 +73,59 @@ interface TdFile {
 export interface ChannelScanResult {
   archives: TelegramMessage[];
   photos: TelegramPhoto[];
+  totalScanned: number;
+}
+
+export type ScanProgressCallback = (messagesScanned: number) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Invoke a TDLib method with a timeout to prevent indefinite hangs,
+ * and automatic retry on FLOOD_WAIT rate-limit errors.
+ *
+ * If TDLib does not respond within the timeout, the promise rejects.
+ * If Telegram returns a rate limit error, sleeps for the required
+ * duration and retries (up to maxRetries times).
+ */
+export async function invokeWithTimeout<T>(
+  client: Client,
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  request: Record<string, any>,
+  timeoutMs = INVOKE_TIMEOUT_MS
+): Promise<T> {
+  return withFloodWait(
+    () =>
+      new Promise<T>((resolve, reject) => {
+        let settled = false;
+
+        const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+          if (!settled) {
+            settled = true;
+            reject(
+              new Error(
+                `TDLib invoke timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms for ${request._}`
+              )
+            );
+          }
+        }, timeoutMs);
+
+        (client.invoke(request) as Promise<T>)
+          .then((result) => {
+            if (!settled) {
+              settled = true;
+              clearTimeout(timer);
+              resolve(result);
+            }
+          })
+          .catch((err) => {
+            if (!settled) {
+              settled = true;
+              clearTimeout(timer);
+              reject(err);
+            }
+          });
+      }),
+    `TDLib:${request._}`
+  );
 }
 
 /**
@@ -77,32 +137,59 @@ export interface ChannelScanResult {
  * When `lastProcessedMessageId` is null (first run), scans everything.
  * The worker applies a post-grouping filter to skip fully-processed sets,
  * and keeps `packageExistsBySourceMessage` as a safety net.
+ *
+ * Safety features:
+ *  - Max page limit to prevent infinite loops
+ *  - Stuck detection: breaks if from_message_id stops advancing
+ *  - Timeout on each TDLib API call
  */
 export async function getChannelMessages(
   client: Client,
   chatId: bigint,
   lastProcessedMessageId?: bigint | null,
-  limit = 100
+  limit = 100,
+  onProgress?: ScanProgressCallback
 ): Promise<ChannelScanResult> {
   const archives: TelegramMessage[] = [];
   const photos: TelegramPhoto[] = [];
   const boundary = lastProcessedMessageId ? Number(lastProcessedMessageId) : null;
 
+  // Open the chat so TDLib loads remote messages
+  await invokeWithTimeout(client, {
+    _: "openChat",
+    chat_id: Number(chatId),
+  });
+
   let currentFromId = 0;
+  let totalScanned = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
   while (true) {
-    const result = (await client.invoke({
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), pageCount, totalScanned },
+        "Hit max page limit for channel scan, stopping"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    pageCount++;
+
+    const previousFromId = currentFromId;
+
+    const result = await invokeWithTimeout<{ messages: TdMessage[] }>(client, {
       _: "getChatHistory",
       chat_id: Number(chatId),
       from_message_id: currentFromId,
       offset: 0,
       limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
       only_local: false,
-    })) as { messages: TdMessage[] };
+    });
 
     if (!result.messages || result.messages.length === 0) break;
 
+    totalScanned += result.messages.length;
+
     for (const msg of result.messages) {
       // Check for archive documents
       const doc = msg.content?.document;
@@ -132,19 +219,37 @@ export async function getChannelMessages(
       }
     }
 
+    // Report scanning progress after each page
+    onProgress?.(totalScanned);
+
     currentFromId = result.messages[result.messages.length - 1].id;
 
+    // Stuck detection: if from_message_id didn't advance, break to prevent infinite loop
+    if (currentFromId === previousFromId) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), currentFromId, totalScanned },
+        "Pagination stuck (from_message_id not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
     // Stop scanning once we've gone past the boundary (this page is the lookback)
     if (boundary && currentFromId < boundary) break;
 
-    if (result.messages.length < 100) break;
+    if (result.messages.length < Math.min(limit, 100)) break;
 
     // Rate limit delay
     await sleep(config.apiDelayMs);
   }
 
+  // Close the chat after scanning
+  await invokeWithTimeout(client, {
+    _: "closeChat",
+    chat_id: Number(chatId),
+  }).catch(() => {}); // Ignore close errors
+
   log.info(
-    { chatId: chatId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length },
+    { chatId: chatId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length, totalScanned, pages: pageCount },
     "Channel scan complete"
   );
 
@@ -152,6 +257,7 @@ export async function getChannelMessages(
   return {
     archives: archives.reverse(),
     photos: photos.reverse(),
+    totalScanned,
   };
 }
 
@@ -334,15 +440,20 @@ export async function downloadFile(
     client.on("update", handleUpdate);
 
     // Start async download (non-blocking — progress via updateFile events)
-    client
+    // Wrapped in withFloodWait: if the initial invoke is rate-limited,
-      .invoke({
+    // it will sleep and retry before the download event loop begins.
+    withFloodWait(
+      () =>
+        client.invoke({
           _: "downloadFile",
           file_id: numericId,
           priority: 32,
           offset: 0,
           limit: 0,
           synchronous: false,
-      })
+        }),
+      `downloadFile:${fileName}`
+    )
       .then((result: unknown) => {
         // If the file was already cached locally, invoke returns immediately
         const file = result as TdFile | undefined;

worker/src/tdlib/topics.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
 import { isArchiveAttachment } from "../archive/detect.js";
 import type { TelegramMessage } from "../archive/multipart.js";
 import type { TelegramPhoto } from "../preview/match.js";
-import type { ChannelScanResult } from "./download.js";
+import type { ChannelScanResult, ScanProgressCallback } from "./download.js";
+import { invokeWithTimeout, MAX_SCAN_PAGES, INVOKE_TIMEOUT_MS } from "./download.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("topics");
 
@@ -21,16 +22,16 @@ export async function isChatForum(
   chatId: bigint
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
-    const chat = (await client.invoke({
+    const chat = await invokeWithTimeout<{
-      _: "getChat",
-      chat_id: Number(chatId),
-    })) as {
       type?: {
         _: string;
         supergroup_id?: number;
         is_forum?: boolean;
       };
-    };
+    }>(client, {
+      _: "getChat",
+      chat_id: Number(chatId),
+    });
 
     if (chat.type?._ === "chatTypeSupergroup" && chat.type.is_forum) {
       return true;
@@ -38,10 +39,10 @@ export async function isChatForum(
 
     // Also check via getSupergroup for older TDLib versions
     if (chat.type?._ === "chatTypeSupergroup" && chat.type.supergroup_id) {
-      const sg = (await client.invoke({
+      const sg = await invokeWithTimeout<{ is_forum?: boolean }>(client, {
         _: "getSupergroup",
         supergroup_id: chat.type.supergroup_id,
-      })) as { is_forum?: boolean };
+      });
       return sg.is_forum === true;
     }
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export async function isChatForum(
 
 /**
  * Get all forum topics in a supergroup.
+ * Includes stuck detection and timeout protection on API calls.
  */
 export async function getForumTopicList(
   client: Client,
@@ -63,18 +65,24 @@ export async function getForumTopicList(
   let offsetDate = 0;
   let offsetMessageId = 0;
   let offsetMessageThreadId = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
   while (true) {
-    const result = (await client.invoke({
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
-      _: "getForumTopics",
+      log.warn(
-      chat_id: Number(chatId),
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), pageCount, topicCount: topics.length },
-      query: "",
+        "Hit max page limit for topic enumeration, stopping"
-      offset_date: offsetDate,
+      );
-      offset_message_id: offsetMessageId,
+      break;
-      offset_message_thread_id: offsetMessageThreadId,
+    }
-      limit: 100,
+    pageCount++;
-    })) as {
+
+    const prevOffsetDate = offsetDate;
+    const prevOffsetMessageId = offsetMessageId;
+    const prevOffsetMessageThreadId = offsetMessageThreadId;
+
+    const result = await invokeWithTimeout<{
       topics?: {
         info?: {
           message_thread_id?: number;
@@ -85,18 +93,24 @@ export async function getForumTopicList(
       next_offset_date?: number;
       next_offset_message_id?: number;
       next_offset_message_thread_id?: number;
-    };
+    }>(client, {
+      _: "getForumTopics",
+      chat_id: Number(chatId),
+      query: "",
+      offset_date: offsetDate,
+      offset_message_id: offsetMessageId,
+      offset_message_thread_id: offsetMessageThreadId,
+      limit: 100,
+    });
 
     if (!result.topics || result.topics.length === 0) break;
 
     for (const t of result.topics) {
       if (!t.info?.message_thread_id) continue;
-      // Skip the "General" topic — it's not creator-specific
-      if (t.info.is_general) continue;
 
       topics.push({
         topicId: BigInt(t.info.message_thread_id),
-        name: t.info.name ?? "Unnamed",
+        name: t.info.is_general ? "General" : (t.info.name ?? "Unnamed"),
       });
     }
 
@@ -113,6 +127,19 @@ export async function getForumTopicList(
     offsetMessageId = result.next_offset_message_id ?? 0;
     offsetMessageThreadId = result.next_offset_message_thread_id ?? 0;
 
+    // Stuck detection: if offsets didn't advance, break
+    if (
+      offsetDate === prevOffsetDate &&
+      offsetMessageId === prevOffsetMessageId &&
+      offsetMessageThreadId === prevOffsetMessageThreadId
+    ) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicCount: topics.length },
+        "Topic pagination stuck (offsets not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
     await sleep(config.apiDelayMs);
   }
 
@@ -134,35 +161,43 @@ export async function getForumTopicList(
  * When `lastProcessedMessageId` is null (first run), scans everything.
  * The worker applies a post-grouping filter to skip fully-processed sets,
  * and keeps `packageExistsBySourceMessage` as a safety net.
+ *
+ * Safety features:
+ *  - Max page limit to prevent infinite loops
+ *  - Stuck detection: breaks if from_message_id stops advancing
+ *  - Timeout on each TDLib API call
  */
 export async function getTopicMessages(
   client: Client,
   chatId: bigint,
   topicId: bigint,
   lastProcessedMessageId?: bigint | null,
-  limit = 100
+  limit = 100,
+  onProgress?: ScanProgressCallback
 ): Promise<ChannelScanResult> {
   const archives: TelegramMessage[] = [];
   const photos: TelegramPhoto[] = [];
   const boundary = lastProcessedMessageId ? Number(lastProcessedMessageId) : null;
 
   let currentFromId = 0;
+  let totalScanned = 0;
+  let pageCount = 0;
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-constant-condition
   while (true) {
+    if (pageCount >= MAX_SCAN_PAGES) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), pageCount, totalScanned },
+        "Hit max page limit for topic scan, stopping"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    pageCount++;
+
+    const previousFromId = currentFromId;
+
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-    const result = (await client.invoke({
+    const result = await invokeWithTimeout<{
-      _: "searchChatMessages",
-      chat_id: Number(chatId),
-      query: "",
-      message_thread_id: Number(topicId),
-      from_message_id: currentFromId,
-      offset: 0,
-      limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
-      filter: null,
-      sender_id: null,
-      saved_messages_topic_id: 0,
-    })) as {
       messages?: {
         id: number;
         date: number;
@@ -186,10 +221,23 @@ export async function getTopicMessages(
           caption?: { text?: string };
         };
       }[];
-    };
+    }>(client, {
+      _: "searchChatMessages",
+      chat_id: Number(chatId),
+      query: "",
+      message_thread_id: Number(topicId),
+      from_message_id: currentFromId,
+      offset: 0,
+      limit: Math.min(limit, 100),
+      filter: null,
+      sender_id: null,
+      saved_messages_topic_id: 0,
+    });
 
     if (!result.messages || result.messages.length === 0) break;
 
+    totalScanned += result.messages.length;
+
     for (const msg of result.messages) {
       // Check for archive documents
       const doc = msg.content?.document;
@@ -219,18 +267,30 @@ export async function getTopicMessages(
       }
     }
 
+    // Report scanning progress after each page
+    onProgress?.(totalScanned);
+
     currentFromId = result.messages[result.messages.length - 1].id;
 
+    // Stuck detection: if from_message_id didn't advance, break to prevent infinite loop
+    if (currentFromId === previousFromId) {
+      log.warn(
+        { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), currentFromId, totalScanned },
+        "Topic pagination stuck (from_message_id not advancing), breaking"
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+
     // Stop scanning once we've gone past the boundary (this page is the lookback)
     if (boundary && currentFromId < boundary) break;
 
-    if (result.messages.length < 100) break;
+    if (result.messages.length < Math.min(limit, 100)) break;
 
     await sleep(config.apiDelayMs);
   }
 
   log.info(
-    { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length },
+    { chatId: chatId.toString(), topicId: topicId.toString(), archives: archives.length, photos: photos.length, totalScanned, pages: pageCount },
     "Topic scan complete"
   );
 
@@ -238,6 +298,7 @@ export async function getTopicMessages(
   return {
     archives: archives.reverse(),
     photos: photos.reverse(),
+    totalScanned,
   };
 }
 

worker/src/upload/channel.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { stat } from "fs/promises";
 import type { Client } from "tdl";
 import { config } from "../util/config.js";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
+import { withFloodWait } from "../util/retry.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("upload");
 
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ export async function uploadToChannel(
 /**
  * Send a single file message and wait for Telegram to confirm the upload.
  * Returns the final server-assigned message ID.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: The update listener is attached BEFORE sending the message to
+ * avoid a race where fast uploads (cached files) complete before the listener
+ * is registered, which would cause the promise to hang forever.
  */
 async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
   client: Client,
@@ -84,36 +89,10 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
   fileName: string,
   fileSizeMB: number
 ): Promise<bigint> {
-  // Send the message — this returns a temporary message immediately
-  const tempMsg = (await client.invoke({
-    _: "sendMessage",
-    chat_id: Number(chatId),
-    input_message_content: {
-      _: "inputMessageDocument",
-      document: {
-        _: "inputFileLocal",
-        path: filePath,
-      },
-      caption: caption
-        ? {
-            _: "formattedText",
-            text: caption,
-          }
-        : undefined,
-    },
-  })) as { id: number };
-
-  const tempMsgId = tempMsg.id;
-
-  log.debug(
-    { fileName, tempMsgId },
-    "Message queued, waiting for upload confirmation"
-  );
-
-  // Wait for the actual upload to complete
   return new Promise<bigint>((resolve, reject) => {
     let settled = false;
     let lastLoggedPercent = 0;
+    let tempMsgId: number | null = null;
 
     // Timeout: 10 minutes per GB, minimum 10 minutes
     const timeoutMs = Math.max(
@@ -156,7 +135,7 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
       if (update?._ === "updateMessageSendSucceeded") {
         const msg = update.message;
         const oldMsgId = update.old_message_id;
-        if (oldMsgId === tempMsgId) {
+        if (tempMsgId !== null && oldMsgId === tempMsgId) {
           if (!settled) {
             settled = true;
             cleanup();
@@ -173,7 +152,7 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
       // Upload failed
       if (update?._ === "updateMessageSendFailed") {
         const oldMsgId = update.old_message_id;
-        if (oldMsgId === tempMsgId) {
+        if (tempMsgId !== null && oldMsgId === tempMsgId) {
           if (!settled) {
             settled = true;
             cleanup();
@@ -189,7 +168,47 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
       client.off("update", handleUpdate);
     };
 
+    // Attach listener BEFORE sending to avoid missing fast completions
     client.on("update", handleUpdate);
+
+    // Send the message — this returns a temporary message immediately.
+    // Wrapped in withFloodWait to handle Telegram rate limits on upload.
+    withFloodWait(
+      () =>
+        client.invoke({
+          _: "sendMessage",
+          chat_id: Number(chatId),
+          input_message_content: {
+            _: "inputMessageDocument",
+            document: {
+              _: "inputFileLocal",
+              path: filePath,
+            },
+            caption: caption
+              ? {
+                  _: "formattedText",
+                  text: caption,
+                }
+              : undefined,
+          },
+        }),
+      "sendMessage:upload"
+    )
+      .then((result) => {
+        const tempMsg = result as { id: number };
+        tempMsgId = tempMsg.id;
+        log.debug(
+          { fileName, tempMsgId },
+          "Message queued, waiting for upload confirmation"
+        );
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        if (!settled) {
+          settled = true;
+          cleanup();
+          reject(err);
+        }
+      });
   });
 }
 

worker/src/util/mutex.ts

@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ const log = childLogger("mutex");
 
 let locked = false;
 let holder = "";
-const queue: Array<{ resolve: () => void; label: string }> = [];
+const queue: Array<{ resolve: () => void; reject: (err: Error) => void; label: string }> = [];
+
+/**
+ * Maximum time to wait for the TDLib mutex (ms).
+ * If the mutex is not available within this time, the operation is rejected.
+ * Default: 30 minutes (long enough for large downloads, short enough to detect hangs).
+ */
+const MUTEX_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000;
 
 /**
  * Ensures only one TDLib client runs at a time across the entire worker process.
  * Both the scheduler (auth, ingestion) and the fetch listener acquire this
  * before creating any TDLib client.
+ *
+ * Includes a wait timeout to prevent indefinite blocking if the current holder hangs.
  */
 export async function withTdlibMutex<T>(
   label: string,
@@ -17,7 +26,28 @@ export async function withTdlibMutex<T>(
 ): Promise<T> {
   if (locked) {
     log.info({ waiting: label, holder }, "Waiting for TDLib mutex");
-    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => queue.push({ resolve, label }));
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        const idx = queue.indexOf(entry);
+        if (idx !== -1) {
+          queue.splice(idx, 1);
+          reject(new Error(
+            `TDLib mutex wait timeout after ${MUTEX_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS / 60_000}min ` +
+            `(waiting: ${label}, holder: ${holder})`
+          ));
+        }
+      }, MUTEX_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS);
+
+      const entry = {
+        resolve: () => {
+          clearTimeout(timer);
+          resolve();
+        },
+        reject,
+        label,
+      };
+      queue.push(entry);
+    });
   }
 
   locked = true;

worker/src/util/retry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { childLogger } from "./logger.js";
+import { config } from "./config.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("retry");
+
+/**
+ * Extract the FLOOD_WAIT duration (in seconds) from a TDLib error.
+ *
+ * TDLib errors for rate limiting look like:
+ *   - Error message: "Too Many Requests: retry after 30"
+ *   - Error message: "FLOOD_WAIT_30"
+ *   - Error code: 429
+ */
+export function extractFloodWaitSeconds(err: unknown): number | null {
+  if (!err || typeof err !== "object") return null;
+
+  const message = (err as { message?: string }).message ?? "";
+  const code = (err as { code?: number }).code;
+
+  // Match "FLOOD_WAIT_<seconds>" pattern
+  const floodMatch = message.match(/FLOOD_WAIT_(\d+)/i);
+  if (floodMatch) {
+    return parseInt(floodMatch[1], 10);
+  }
+
+  // Match "retry after <seconds>" pattern (from Telegram HTTP API style errors)
+  const retryMatch = message.match(/retry after (\d+)/i);
+  if (retryMatch) {
+    return parseInt(retryMatch[1], 10);
+  }
+
+  // If error code is 429 but no explicit wait time, default to 30 seconds
+  if (code === 429) {
+    return 30;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sleep for a given number of milliseconds, with a descriptive log message.
+ */
+function sleepMs(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wraps a TDLib invoke operation with FLOOD_WAIT-aware retry logic.
+ *
+ * When Telegram returns a rate limit error (FLOOD_WAIT / 429), this:
+ *   1. Extracts the required wait time from the error
+ *   2. Logs a warning with the wait duration
+ *   3. Sleeps for the required duration + small jitter
+ *   4. Retries the operation (up to maxRetries times)
+ *
+ * Non-rate-limit errors are re-thrown immediately.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   const result = await withFloodWait(() => client.invoke({ ... }));
+ */
+export async function withFloodWait<T>(
+  fn: () => Promise<T>,
+  context?: string,
+  maxRetries?: number
+): Promise<T> {
+  const limit = maxRetries ?? config.maxRetries;
+  let lastError: unknown;
+
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= limit; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      return await fn();
+    } catch (err) {
+      lastError = err;
+      const waitSeconds = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+
+      if (waitSeconds === null) {
+        // Not a rate limit error — re-throw immediately
+        throw err;
+      }
+
+      if (attempt >= limit) {
+        log.error(
+          { context, attempt, waitSeconds },
+          "Rate limit exceeded max retries — giving up"
+        );
+        throw err;
+      }
+
+      // Add small jitter (1–5 seconds) to avoid multiple clients retrying simultaneously
+      const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+      const totalWaitMs = waitSeconds * 1000 + jitter;
+
+      log.warn(
+        {
+          context,
+          attempt: attempt + 1,
+          maxRetries: limit,
+          waitSeconds,
+          totalWaitMs: Math.round(totalWaitMs),
+        },
+        `Rate-limited by Telegram — sleeping ${waitSeconds}s before retry`
+      );
+
+      await sleepMs(totalWaitMs);
+    }
+  }
+
+  throw lastError;
+}

worker/src/worker.ts

@@ -349,8 +349,18 @@ export async function runWorkerForAccount(
         throw new Error("No global destination channel configured — set one in the admin UI");
       }
 
-      for (const mapping of channelMappings) {
+      const totalChannels = channelMappings.length;
+
+      if (totalChannels === 0) {
+        accountLog.info("No active source channels linked to this account — nothing to ingest");
+      }
+
+      for (let chIdx = 0; chIdx < channelMappings.length; chIdx++) {
+        const mapping = channelMappings[chIdx];
         const channel = mapping.channel;
+        const channelLabel = totalChannels > 1
+          ? `[${chIdx + 1}/${totalChannels}] ${channel.title}`
+          : channel.title;
 
         try {
         // ── Check if channel is a forum ──
@@ -380,15 +390,16 @@ export async function runWorkerForAccount(
         if (forum) {
           // ── Forum channel: scan per-topic ──
           await updateRunActivity(activeRunId, {
-            currentActivity: `Enumerating topics in "${channel.title}"`,
+            currentActivity: `Enumerating topics in "${channelLabel}"`,
             currentStep: "scanning",
-            currentChannel: channel.title,
+            currentChannel: channelLabel,
             currentFile: null,
             currentFileNum: null,
             totalFiles: null,
             downloadedBytes: null,
             totalBytes: null,
             downloadPercent: null,
+            messagesScanned: counters.messagesScanned,
           });
 
           const topics = await getForumTopicList(client, channel.telegramId);
@@ -399,34 +410,53 @@ export async function runWorkerForAccount(
             "Scanning forum channel by topic"
           );
 
-          for (const topic of topics) {
+          for (let tIdx = 0; tIdx < topics.length; tIdx++) {
+            const topic = topics[tIdx];
             try {
               const progress = topicProgressList.find(
                 (tp) => tp.topicId === topic.topicId
               );
 
+              const topicLabel = `${channel.title} › ${topic.name}`;
+              const topicProgress = topics.length > 1
+                ? ` (topic ${tIdx + 1}/${topics.length})`
+                : "";
+
               await updateRunActivity(activeRunId, {
-                currentActivity: `Scanning topic "${topic.name}" in "${channel.title}"`,
+                currentActivity: `Scanning "${topicLabel}"${topicProgress}`,
                 currentStep: "scanning",
-                currentChannel: `${channel.title} › ${topic.name}`,
+                currentChannel: channelLabel,
                 currentFile: null,
                 currentFileNum: null,
                 totalFiles: null,
                 downloadedBytes: null,
                 totalBytes: null,
                 downloadPercent: null,
+                messagesScanned: counters.messagesScanned,
               });
 
               const scanResult = await getTopicMessages(
                 client,
                 channel.telegramId,
                 topic.topicId,
-                progress?.lastProcessedMessageId
+                progress?.lastProcessedMessageId,
+                100,
+                (scanned) => {
+                  throttled.update({
+                    currentActivity: `Scanning "${topicLabel}"${topicProgress} — ${scanned} messages scanned`,
+                    currentStep: "scanning",
+                    currentChannel: channelLabel,
+                    messagesScanned: counters.messagesScanned + scanned,
+                  });
+                }
               );
 
+              // Add scanned messages to global counter
+              counters.messagesScanned += scanResult.totalScanned;
+
               if (scanResult.archives.length === 0) {
-                accountLog.debug(
+                accountLog.info(
-                  { channelId: channel.id, topic: topic.name },
+                  { channelId: channel.id, topic: topic.name, totalScanned: scanResult.totalScanned },
                   "No new archives in topic"
                 );
                 continue;
@@ -463,15 +493,16 @@ export async function runWorkerForAccount(
         } else {
           // ── Non-forum channel: flat scan (existing behavior) ──
           await updateRunActivity(activeRunId, {
-            currentActivity: `Scanning "${channel.title}" for new archives`,
+            currentActivity: `Scanning "${channelLabel}" for new archives`,
             currentStep: "scanning",
-            currentChannel: channel.title,
+            currentChannel: channelLabel,
             currentFile: null,
             currentFileNum: null,
             totalFiles: null,
             downloadedBytes: null,
             totalBytes: null,
             downloadPercent: null,
+            messagesScanned: counters.messagesScanned,
           });
 
           accountLog.info(
@@ -482,11 +513,23 @@ export async function runWorkerForAccount(
           const scanResult = await getChannelMessages(
             client,
             channel.telegramId,
-            mapping.lastProcessedMessageId
+            mapping.lastProcessedMessageId,
+            100,
+            (scanned) => {
+              throttled.update({
+                currentActivity: `Scanning "${channelLabel}" — ${scanned} messages scanned`,
+                currentStep: "scanning",
+                currentChannel: channelLabel,
+                messagesScanned: counters.messagesScanned + scanned,
+              });
+            }
           );
 
+          // Add scanned messages to global counter
+          counters.messagesScanned += scanResult.totalScanned;
+
           if (scanResult.archives.length === 0) {
-            accountLog.debug({ channelId: channel.id }, "No new archives");
+            accountLog.info({ channelId: channel.id, title: channel.title, totalScanned: scanResult.totalScanned }, "No new archives in channel");
             continue;
           }
 
@@ -516,9 +559,11 @@ export async function runWorkerForAccount(
       }
 
       // ── Done ──
+      await throttled.flush();
       await completeIngestionRun(activeRunId, counters);
       accountLog.info({ counters }, "Ingestion run completed");
     } finally {
+      await throttled.flush();
       await closeTdlibClient(client);
     }
   } catch (err) {
@@ -593,6 +638,7 @@ async function processArchiveSets(
     currentChannel: channelTitle,
     totalFiles: archiveSets.length,
     zipsFound: counters.zipsFound,
+    messagesScanned: counters.messagesScanned,
   });
 
   // Track the highest message ID that was successfully processed
@@ -646,7 +692,6 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
     throttled, counters, topicCreator, sourceTopicId, accountLog,
   } = ctx;
 
-  counters.messagesScanned += archiveSet.parts.length;
   const archiveName = archiveSet.parts[0].fileName;
 
   // ── Early skip: check if this archive set was already ingested ──
@@ -673,6 +718,29 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
     return;
   }
 
+  // ── Size guard: skip archives that exceed WORKER_MAX_ZIP_SIZE_MB ──
+  const totalArchiveSize = archiveSet.parts.reduce((sum, p) => sum + p.fileSize, 0n);
+  const maxSizeBytes = BigInt(config.maxZipSizeMB) * 1024n * 1024n;
+  if (totalArchiveSize > maxSizeBytes) {
+    accountLog.warn(
+      {
+        fileName: archiveName,
+        totalSizeMB: Number(totalArchiveSize / (1024n * 1024n)),
+        maxSizeMB: config.maxZipSizeMB,
+      },
+      "Archive exceeds max size limit, skipping"
+    );
+    await updateRunActivity(runId, {
+      currentActivity: `Skipped ${archiveName} (exceeds ${config.maxZipSizeMB}MB limit)`,
+      currentStep: "skipping",
+      currentChannel: channelTitle,
+      currentFile: archiveName,
+      currentFileNum: setIdx + 1,
+      totalFiles: totalSets,
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   const tempPaths: string[] = [];
   let splitPaths: string[] = [];