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ChuckBuildsandClaude Opus 5 76c5e367ef fix(starlark): restore the Pixlet install and status routes
"Pixlet install failed: Resource not found" is Flask's 404 handler. The
install button posts to /api/v3/starlark/install-pixlet, that route does
not exist, and app.py's generic 404 answers with

    {"status": "error", "message": "Resource not found"}

which the button prints verbatim -- naming neither the resource nor the
cause.

The routes were added by #253 and removed by #330, which rewrote
api_v3.py (3272 lines changed) and dropped all thirteen Starlark routes
with it. Nothing else moved: the frontend still calls them and
plugin-repos/starlark-apps still implements the work behind them, so
every Starlark call in the UI has been landing on the 404 handler since.

Restores the two the Pixlet flow needs -- install-pixlet, and the status
call the button reloads afterwards -- verbatim from 1c4d5c52^, plus the
three helpers they use (_get_starlark_plugin, _find_pixlet_binary,
_read_starlark_manifest) and _STARLARK_APPS_DIR.

The installer itself is fine; I checked rather than assumed. Against the
live release, the naming the script builds matches what tronbyt/pixlet
publishes, and the URL resolves:

    latest tag              v0.53.1
    asset published         pixlet_v0.53.1_linux-arm64.tar.gz
    script would request    pixlet_v0.53.1_linux-arm64.tar.gz
    HEAD                    200

So the missing route was the whole fault.

Deliberately scoped to the reported bug. The other eleven routes are
still missing -- apps CRUD, config, toggle, render, repository browse
and install, repository categories -- and the rest of the Starlark page
is still dead. #463 covers those alongside behavioural changes; this
stands alone so the install can be fixed without them.

test_starlark_pixlet_routes.py asserts both routes are registered and
answer in the shape the JS reads, including the not-yet-loaded-plugin
case a first-time user is in when they press Install. 8 of its 9 tests
fail against main.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_014RRtqXDCnvnY6EQwhT5CV9
2026-09-07 13:47:14 -04:00
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LED Matrix Web Interface V3

Modern, production web interface for controlling the LED Matrix display.

Overview

This directory contains the active V3 web interface with the following features:

  • Real-time display preview via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
  • Plugin management and configuration
  • System monitoring and logs
  • Modern, responsive UI
  • RESTful API

Directory Structure

web_interface/
├── app.py                    # Main Flask application
├── start.py                  # Startup script
├── run.sh                    # Shell runner script
├── requirements.txt          # Python dependencies
├── blueprints/               # Flask blueprints
│   ├── api_v3.py            # API endpoints
│   └── pages_v3.py          # Page routes
├── templates/                # HTML templates
│   └── v3/
│       ├── base.html
│       ├── index.html
│       └── partials/
└── static/                   # CSS/JS assets
    └── v3/
        ├── app.css
        ├── app.js
        ├── manifest.json     # PWA manifest
        ├── plugins_manager.js
        ├── icons/            # PWA / touch icons
        ├── js/               # Alpine, htmx, app shell, widgets, utils
        └── vendor/           # codemirror, fontawesome

Running the Web Interface

Standalone (Development)

From the project root:

python3 web_interface/start.py

Or using the shell script:

./web_interface/run.sh

As a Service (Production)

The web interface can run as a systemd service that starts automatically based on the web_display_autostart configuration setting:

sudo systemctl start ledmatrix-web
sudo systemctl enable ledmatrix-web  # Start on boot

Accessing the Interface

Once running, access the web interface at:

Configuration

The web interface reads configuration from:

  • config/config.json - Main configuration
  • config/config_secrets.json - API keys and secrets

API Documentation

The V3 API is mounted at /api/v3/ (app.py:144). For the complete list and request/response formats, see docs/REST_API_REFERENCE.md. Quick reference for the most common endpoints:

Configuration

  • GET /api/v3/config/main - Get main configuration
  • POST /api/v3/config/main - Save main configuration
  • GET /api/v3/config/secrets - Get secrets configuration
  • POST /api/v3/config/raw/main - Save raw main config (Config Editor)
  • POST /api/v3/config/raw/secrets - Save raw secrets

Display & System Control

  • GET /api/v3/system/status - System status
  • POST /api/v3/system/action - Control display (action body: start_display, stop_display, restart_display_service, restart_web_service, git_pull, reboot_system, shutdown_system, enable_autostart, disable_autostart)
  • GET /api/v3/display/current - Current display frame
  • GET /api/v3/display/on-demand/status - On-demand status
  • POST /api/v3/display/on-demand/start - Trigger on-demand display
  • POST /api/v3/display/on-demand/stop - Clear on-demand

Plugins

  • GET /api/v3/plugins/installed - List installed plugins
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/config?plugin_id=<id> - Get plugin config
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/config - Update plugin configuration
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/schema?plugin_id=<id> - Get plugin schema
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/toggle - Enable/disable plugin
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/install - Install from registry
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/install-from-url - Install from GitHub URL
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/uninstall - Uninstall plugin
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/update - Update plugin

Plugin Store

  • GET /api/v3/plugins/store/list - List available registry plugins
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/store/github-status - GitHub authentication status
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/store/refresh - Refresh registry from GitHub

Real-time Streams (SSE)

SSE stream endpoints are defined directly on the Flask app (app.py:607-619 — includes the CSRF exemption and rate-limit hookup alongside the three route definitions), not on the api_v3 blueprint:

  • GET /api/v3/stream/stats - System statistics stream
  • GET /api/v3/stream/display - Display preview stream
  • GET /api/v3/stream/logs - Service logs stream

Development

When making changes to the web interface:

  1. Edit files in this directory
  2. Test changes by running python3 web_interface/start.py
  3. Restart the service if running: sudo systemctl restart ledmatrix-web

Notes

  • Templates and static files use the v3/ prefix to allow for future versions
  • The interface uses Flask blueprints for modular organization
  • SSE streams provide real-time updates without polling