unraid-docker-manager/.planning/ROADMAP.md

Roadmap — Unraid Docker Manager

Milestones

• v1.0 Docker Control via Telegram — Phases 1-5 (shipped 2026-02-02) -> Archive
• v1.1 n8n Integration & Polish — Phases 6-9 (shipped 2026-02-04) -> Archive
• v1.2 Modularization & Polish — Phases 10-13 + 10.1, 10.2 (planned)

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v1.2: Modularization & Polish

Modularize the workflow for maintainability, add "update all" functionality, fix callback data limits, and polish remaining issues.

Phase 10: Workflow Modularization

Goal: Break main workflow into modular sub-workflows for maintainability

Dependencies: None

Requirements: MOD-01, MOD-02, DEBT-03

Plans: 7 plans

Plans:

• 10-01-PLAN.md — Orphan node cleanup (removed 2 orphan nodes)
• 10-02-PLAN.md — Extract container update sub-workflow (consolidates DEBT-03)
• 10-03-PLAN.md — Extract container actions sub-workflow (start/stop/restart)
• 10-04-PLAN.md — Integration verification and user checkpoint
• 10-05-PLAN.md — Complete modularization (batch operations, logs sub-workflow)
• 10-06-PLAN.md — Remediation: fix routing gaps, wire logs, cleanup Python scripts
• 10-07-PLAN.md — UAT gap closure: race conditions, data chains, fuzzy matching, error handling

Success Criteria:

1. ✓ Workflow split into logical sub-workflows (update, actions, logs)
2. ✓ Sub-workflows callable from main without code duplication
3. ✓ Update flow consolidated between single and batch paths
4. ✓ Actions flow consolidated between single and batch paths
5. ✓ Main workflow reduced from 209 to 192 nodes (-8%)
6. ✓ All existing functionality still works after modularization

Note: Deeper modularization (target 120-140 nodes) deferred to Phase 10.1

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Phase 10.1: Aggressive Workflow Modularization (INSERTED)

Goal: Decompose main workflow to minimal trigger/auth/routing (~50-80 nodes) with domain sub-workflows

Dependencies: Phase 10 (initial modularization complete)

Requirements: MOD-03 (new)

Plans: 9 plans

Plans:

• 10.1-01-PLAN.md — Rename sub-workflows, analyze domain boundaries, get user approval
• 10.1-02-PLAN.md — Extract Batch UI sub-workflow (~50 nodes)
• 10.1-03-PLAN.md — Extract Container Status sub-workflow (~10-15 nodes)
• 10.1-04-PLAN.md — Extract Confirmation sub-workflow (~15-20 nodes)
• 10.1-05-PLAN.md — Integration verification and UAT
• 10.1-06-PLAN.md — Gap closure: Extract Matching/Disambiguation sub-workflow
• 10.1-07-PLAN.md — Gap closure: Code node classification + contract documentation
• 10.1-08-PLAN.md — UAT gap closure: Fix action result statusCode handling (n8n-actions.json)
• 10.1-09-PLAN.md — UAT gap closure: Fix batch keyboard, cancel routing, /list command (n8n-workflow.json)

Success Criteria:

1. Main workflow contains only: trigger, auth, keyword routing, sub-workflow dispatch
2. UX/Keyboard sub-workflow handles all batch selection UI and pagination
3. Container Status sub-workflow handles list and status display
4. Confirmation sub-workflow handles all confirmation dialogs
5. Main workflow reduced to ~50-80 nodes (from 192)
6. All sub-workflows have clean input/output contracts

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Phase 10.2: Better Logging and Log Management (INSERTED)

Goal: Add correlation ID tracking for request tracing across sub-workflow boundaries

Dependencies: Phase 10.1 (aggressive modularization complete)

Requirements: LOG-01 (error ring buffer), LOG-02 (sub-workflow error propagation), LOG-03 (debug commands), LOG-04 (debug mode tracing)

Plans: 4 plans

Plans:

• 10.2-01-PLAN.md -- Error ring buffer foundation + hidden Telegram debug commands
• 10.2-02-PLAN.md -- Sub-workflow error propagation + correlation ID tracking
• 10.2-03-PLAN.md -- Debug mode tracing + deployment verification
• 10.2-04-PLAN.md -- UAT gap closure: wire correlation ID generators and remove orphan nodes

Success Criteria: (descoped — n8n static data does not persist between executions)

1. Errors from sub-workflow failures automatically captured in ring buffer (removed — platform limitation)
2. /errors, /clear-errors, /debug, /trace hidden commands (removed — platform limitation)
3. ✓ Correlation IDs trace single user requests across main + sub-workflow boundaries
4. Debug mode captures sub-workflow I/O boundary data (removed — platform limitation)
5. ✓ No regression to existing bot functionality after deployment
6. ✓ All 7 sub-workflows return structured error objects (success/false + error details)

Note: n8n workflow static data is execution-scoped, not workflow-scoped. Ring buffer architecture not viable. Retained: correlation IDs, structured error returns, correlationId pass-through.

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Phase 11: Update All & Callback Limits

Goal: Add "update all" functionality and fix callback data limits for batch selection

Dependencies: Phase 10 (modularization provides cleaner base for new features)

Requirements: BATCH-04, BATCH-05, BATCH-06, BATCH-07

Plans: 2 plans

Plans:

• 11-01-PLAN.md — Bitmap-encoded batch selection (replaces CSV-in-callback to eliminate 64-byte limit)
• 11-02-PLAN.md — Update All inline keyboard button, deployment, and UAT verification

Success Criteria:

1. ✓ User can type "update all" to update all :latest containers with confirmation
2. ✓ User can tap "Update All" in inline keyboard to update all :latest containers
3. ✓ Batch selection keyboard allows selecting 5+ containers without hitting callback limit
4. ✓ Containers with long names (20+ chars) can be selected in batch keyboard

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Phase 12: Polish & Audit

Goal: Clear Unraid update badges, verify environment configuration, and fix remaining tech debt

Dependencies: Phase 11 (features complete before polish)

Requirements: UNR-01, ENV-01, ENV-02, DEBT-02

Plans: 2 plans

Plans:

• 12-01-PLAN.md — Documentation update (README, env vars, DEBT-02 verification) + Unraid badge investigation
• 12-02-PLAN.md — Deferred UAT: Update All text command (BATCH-04) and inline keyboard (BATCH-05)

Success Criteria:

1. ✓ Unraid update badge behavior documented as known limitation with workaround (bot bypasses Unraid template system)
2. ✓ Documentation clarifies whether TELEGRAM_USERID env var is required or can be hardcoded
3. ✓ Documentation clarifies whether TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN env var is required or if n8n credential suffices
4. ✓ Image pull command has single --max-time flag (600s)

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Phase 13: Documentation Overhaul

Goal: Update README and documentation to reflect current architecture and features

Dependencies: Phase 12 (core features complete before documentation)

Requirements: DEBT-01

Plans: 1 plan

Plans:

• 13-01-PLAN.md — README overhaul (architecture, configuration, troubleshooting, v1.2 features) + remove outdated DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md

Success Criteria:

1. README documents docker-socket-proxy architecture (not direct socket mount)
2. README documents all v1.2 features (update all, batch selection improvements)
3. Setup instructions verified accurate for clean install

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Progress

Phase	Name	Milestone	Status
1-5	Foundation through Polish	v1.0	Complete
6	n8n API Access	v1.1	Complete
7	Socket Security	v1.1	Complete
8	Inline Keyboard Infrastructure	v1.1	Complete
9	Batch Operations	v1.1	Complete
10	Workflow Modularization	v1.2	Complete
10.1	Aggressive Workflow Modularization	v1.2	Complete
10.2	Better Logging & Log Management	v1.2	Complete (descoped)
11	Update All & Callback Limits	v1.2	Complete
12	Polish & Audit	v1.2	Complete
13	Documentation Overhaul	v1.2	Pending

v1.2 Coverage: 12+ requirements mapped across 7 phases

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Updated: 2026-02-08 — Phase 12 complete (2/2 plans, all v1.2 requirements closed)