added change to allow embedding the web portal

README.md

@@ -22,30 +22,93 @@ Setup is easy from source, all you need is:
 - Run `./vssm` with no arguments to show usage
 
 ## Configuration
-**For now, the configuration file is stored in `~/.config/vssm/config.json`, but this will be configurable later.**
+The default configuration file is stored in `~/.local/share/vssm/config.json`, however you can pass the `--config <path>` flag to any command to use a custom configuration. You can also set the `VSSM_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable in lieu of using the config flag for every command.
+
+The default configuration:
+```json
+{
+  "storage": {
+    "app_data_dir": "",
+    "install_dir": "/home/user/.local/share/vssm/vssm_data/installs",
+    "instances_dir": "/home/user/.local/share/vssm/vssm_data/instances",
+    "backup_dir": "/home/user/.local/share/vssm/vssm_data/backups",
+    "config_templates_dir": "/home/user/.local/share/vssm/vssm_data/config_templates"
+  },
+  "daemon": {
+    "listen_address": "127.0.0.1",
+    "port": 65000
+  },
+    "instances": {
+    "test_server": {
+      "Version": "1.22.3",
+      "ServerName": "test_server",
+      "Port": 12345,
+      "config": null
+    }
+  }
+```
+
+- Storage
+    - install_dir - The directory where versioned server binaries are stored
+    - instances_dir - Directory for instances and their data
+    - backup_dir - Directory for automatic backups of instances
+    - config_templates_dir - Directory for versioned server configuration templates
+
+- Daemon
+    - port - The port the daemon listens on for http requests
+    - listen_address - The IP address the daemon listens on
+
+- Instances
+    - Version - The game version
+    - ServerName - The name of the instance
+    - Port - The port the instance is listening on
+    - config - This allows you to set ANY configuration item from the config, example below:
+
+Example instance with extra configuration:
+**NOTE:** Most settings that are filepaths should be left alone in the instance config settings, as they will be overwritten automatically (like the ModPaths setting).
+**NOTE:** Roles settings must be modified in the actual instance config
+```json
+"test_server": {
+      "Version": "1.22.3",
+      "ServerName": "test_server",
+      "Port": 12345,
+      "config": {
+        "AllowPvP": true,
+        "WhiteListMode": 1,
+        "WelcomeMessage": "Welcome to the server, {0}!",
+        "WorldConfig": {
+            "Seed": "superawesomeseed",
+            "WorldName": "A new world",
+            "PlayStyle": "surviveandbuild"
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
 
 ## Web Interface
-Alongside this project, I am developing a seperate web-based dashboard that can be used to manage you servers with a very simple UI. You can get it [here](https://git.bellsworne.tech/chrisbell/vssm_web).
+Alongside this project, I am developing a seperate web-based dashboard that can be used to manage you servers with a very simple UI. You can get it [HERE](https://git.bellsworne.tech/chrisbell/vssm_web).
 
 ## Roadmap
 
-- [ ] Configuration
+- [x] Configuration
     - [x] Custom configuration path (passed to the daemon with a flag `--config`)
         - [x] Daemon instance remembers config path (*so you don't have to pass `--config` everytime you run an ipc command*)
-    - [ ] Daemon listen port (kind of implemented, could be cleaner)
+    - [x] Daemon listen port
     - [x] Declarative Server configuration (Create servers in config)
-        - [ ] More configuration options
+        - [x] All configuration options
+    - [x] Endpoint for modifying instance configuration (for web ui)
 
 - [ ] Server management
     - [x] Create servers
         - [x] Automatic server binary downloading by version
     - [x] Delete servers
     - [x] Start/Stop servers
-    - [ ] Server configuration
+    - [x] Server configuration
         - [x] Download correct configuration template for version (see availible templates [here](https://git.bellsworne.tech/chrisbell/vssm_config_templates))
         - [x] Version
         - [x] Server Name
         - [x] Port
+        - [x] Full declarative configuration support in main app config
     - [x] Multiple servers support
     - [x] List servers and their status
     - [x] Send commands to servers

config.go

@@ -18,25 +18,26 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 
 	Daemon struct {
 		ListenAddress string `json:"listen_address"`
+		Port          int    `json:"port"`
+		AuthToken     string `json:"auth_token"`
 	} `json:"daemon"`
 
-	Instances map[string]VsServerConfigOptions `json:"instances"`
+	Instances map[string]InstanceMetadata `json:"instances"`
 }
 
 func CreateConfigWithDefaults(configPath string) *AppConfig {
-	home, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
-	basePath := filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "vssm")
+	basePath := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(configPath), "vssm_data")
 
 	cfg := &AppConfig{}
-	cfg.Storage.AppDataDir = basePath
 	cfg.Storage.InstallDir = filepath.Join(basePath, "installs")
 	cfg.Storage.InstancesDir = filepath.Join(basePath, "instances")
 	cfg.Storage.BackupDir = filepath.Join(basePath, "backups")
 	cfg.Storage.ConfigTemplatesDir = filepath.Join(basePath, "config_templates")
 
-	cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress = "127.0.0.1:12345"
+	cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress = "127.0.0.1"
+	cfg.Daemon.Port = 65000
 
-	cfg.Instances = make(map[string]VsServerConfigOptions)
+	cfg.Instances = make(map[string]InstanceMetadata)
 
 	return cfg
 }
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ func LoadOrCreateConfig(configPath string) (*AppConfig, error) {
 	}
 
 	dirs := []string{
-		cfg.Storage.AppDataDir,
 		cfg.Storage.InstallDir,
 		cfg.Storage.InstancesDir,
 		cfg.Storage.BackupDir,

daemon.go

@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"embed"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"io/fs"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 )
 
+//go:embed web/dist
+var webFS embed.FS
+
 type CommandPayload struct {
 	Command string `json:"command"`
 }
@@ -46,22 +54,56 @@ func StartDaemon(cfg *AppConfig, configPath string) error {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/instances/list", ds.handleList)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/instances/logs", ds.handleGetLogs)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/instances/delete", ds.handleDelete)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/instances/modify", ds.handleModify)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/instances/getConfig", ds.handleGetConfig)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/instances/setConfig", ds.handleSetConfig)
+
+	webContent, err := fs.Sub(webFS, "web/dist")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load embedded web assets: %w", err)
+	}
+	mux.Handle("/", http.FileServer(http.FS(webContent)))
 
 	corsWrappedHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*")
 		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "POST, GET, OPTIONS")
-		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type")
+		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type, Authorization")
 
 		if r.Method == http.MethodOptions {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 			return
 		}
 
+		authCheck := func() bool {
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/instances/") {
+				return true
+			}
+
+			ds.RLock()
+			defer ds.RUnlock()
+			if ds.cfg.Daemon.AuthToken != "" {
+				authHeader := r.Header.Get("Authorization")
+				expected := "Bearer " + ds.cfg.Daemon.AuthToken
+				if authHeader != expected {
+					http.Error(w, "Unauthorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+					return false
+				}
+			}
+
+			return true
+		}()
+
+		if !authCheck {
+			return
+		}
+
 		mux.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 	})
 
+	listenAddress := cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress + ":" + strconv.Itoa(cfg.Daemon.Port)
+
 	server := &http.Server{
-		Addr:    cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress,
+		Addr:    listenAddress,
 		Handler: corsWrappedHandler,
 	}
 
@@ -69,7 +111,7 @@ func StartDaemon(cfg *AppConfig, configPath string) error {
 	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 
 	go func() {
-		fmt.Printf("Engine daemon actively listening on http://%s\n", cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress)
+		fmt.Printf("Engine daemon actively listening on http://%s\n", listenAddress)
 		if err := server.ListenAndServe(); err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 			fmt.Printf("Daemon runtime failure: %v\n", err)
 		}
@@ -193,11 +235,10 @@ func (ds *DaemonServer) handleCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	options := VsServerConfigOptions{
+	metadata := InstanceMetadata{
 		Version:    version,
 		ServerName: name,
 		Port:       converted_port,
-		MaxClients: 10,
 	}
 
 	err = DownloadAndExtractServer(version, ds.cfg.Storage.InstallDir)
@@ -206,13 +247,13 @@ func (ds *DaemonServer) handleCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = CreateNewInstance(name, version, options, ds.cfg)
+	err = CreateNewInstance(name, version, metadata, ds.cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Instance provisioning failed: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
 
-	ds.cfg.Instances[name] = options
+	ds.cfg.Instances[name] = metadata
 
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(ds.cfg, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -356,6 +397,16 @@ func (ds *DaemonServer) handleList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		})
 	}
 
+	slices.SortFunc(responseList, func(a, b InstanceStatusResponse) int {
+		if a.Name < b.Name {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if a.Name > b.Name {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
+	})
+
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(responseList)
@@ -462,3 +513,160 @@ func (ds *DaemonServer) handleDelete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Successfully deleted instance %s", name)
 
 }
+
+func (ds *DaemonServer) handleModify(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	name := r.URL.Query().Get("name")
+	if name == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing name parameter", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	newName := r.URL.Query().Get("newName")
+	if newName == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing newName parameter", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	newPort := r.URL.Query().Get("newPort")
+	if newPort == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing newPort parameter", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	convertedPort, err := strconv.Atoi(newPort)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Could not convert provided port to a valid port number", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ds.Lock()
+	defer ds.Unlock()
+
+	ds.procManager.RLock()
+	defer ds.procManager.RUnlock()
+
+	instance, exists := ds.cfg.Instances[name]
+	if !exists {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Cannot modify instance '%s'; Does not exist.", name), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if _, running := ds.procManager.ActiveInstances[name]; running {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Cannot modify instance '%s'; It is currently running.", name), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	instance.ServerName = newName
+	instance.Port = convertedPort
+	ds.cfg.Instances[name] = instance
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(ds.cfg, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed processing profile adjustments: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(ds.configPath, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed saving configuration adjustments to disk: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	instanceConfigPath := filepath.Join(ds.cfg.Storage.InstancesDir, name, "serverconfig.json")
+	err = SyncInstanceConfig(instance.Version, instanceConfigPath, instance, ds.cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Failed to sync config: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Successfully modified instance %s", name)
+
+}
+
+func (ds *DaemonServer) handleGetConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	name := r.URL.Query().Get("name")
+	if name == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing name parameter", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	exists := func() bool {
+		ds.RLock()
+		defer ds.RUnlock()
+		_, ok := ds.cfg.Instances[name]
+		return ok
+	}()
+	if !exists {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Cannot modify instance config for: '%s'; Does not exist.", name), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	confPath := filepath.Join(ds.cfg.Storage.InstancesDir, name, "serverconfig.json")
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(confPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get instance config: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.Write(data)
+}
+
+func (ds *DaemonServer) handleSetConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	name := r.URL.Query().Get("name")
+	if name == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing name parameter", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	exists := func() bool {
+		ds.RLock()
+		defer ds.RUnlock()
+		_, ok := ds.cfg.Instances[name]
+		return ok
+	}()
+	if !exists {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Cannot modify instance config for: '%s'; Does not exist.", name), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	running := func() bool {
+		ds.procManager.RLock()
+		defer ds.procManager.RUnlock()
+		_, ok := ds.procManager.ActiveInstances[name]
+		return ok
+	}()
+	if running {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Cannot modify instance config for: '%s'; It is currently running.", name), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to set instance config: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	confPath := filepath.Join(ds.cfg.Storage.InstancesDir, name, "serverconfig.json")
+	if err = os.WriteFile(confPath, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get instance config: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+}

downloader.go

@@ -98,14 +98,12 @@ func patchBinaryForNixos(binaryPath string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("[NixOS Detected] Patching server interpreter pathway...")
+	fmt.Println("[NixOS Detected] Patching server binary...")
 
 	dotnetRoot := os.Getenv("DOTNET_ROOT")
 	var interpreter string
 
 	if dotnetRoot != "" {
-		// Use the glibc version that matches the active .NET runtime exactly
-		// Finds the underlying ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 link within the .NET store closure
 		out, err := exec.Command("patchelf", "--print-interpreter", filepath.Join(dotnetRoot, "dotnet")).Output()
 		if err == nil && len(out) > 0 {
 			interpreter = strings.TrimSpace(string(out))

instance.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const (
 	StateRunning InstanceState = "RUNNING"
 )
 
-func CreateNewInstance(name string, version string, options VsServerConfigOptions, cfg *AppConfig) error {
+func CreateNewInstance(name string, version string, meta InstanceMetadata, cfg *AppConfig) error {
 	instanceDir := filepath.Join(cfg.Storage.InstancesDir, name)
 
 	dirs := []string{
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func CreateNewInstance(name string, version string, options VsServerConfigOption
 	}
 
 	instanceConfigPath := filepath.Join(instanceDir, "serverconfig.json")
-	if err := PrepareInstanceConfig(version, instanceConfigPath, options, cfg); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed provisioning server baseline configuration: %w", err)
+	if err := PrepareInstanceConfig(version, instanceConfigPath, meta, cfg); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to create baseline configuration: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("Instance '%s' (v%s) successfully initialized\n", name, version)

instance_config.go

@@ -10,23 +10,18 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-type VsServerConfigOptions struct {
+type InstanceMetadata struct {
 	Version    string                 `json:"Version"`
 	ServerName string                 `json:"ServerName"`
 	Port       int                    `json:"Port"`
-	IpAddress       string `json:"IpAddress"`
-	MaxClients      int    `json:"MaxClients"`
-	Password        string `json:"Password"`
-	DefaultRole     string `json:"DefaultRole"`
-	GuestRole       string `json:"GuestRole"`
-	PreApprovedRole string `json:"PreApprovedRole"`
+	Config     map[string]interface{} `json:"config"`
 }
 
-func PrepareInstanceConfig(templateVersion string, instanceConfigPath string, options VsServerConfigOptions, cfg *AppConfig) error {
-	return SyncInstanceConfig(templateVersion, instanceConfigPath, options, cfg)
+func PrepareInstanceConfig(templateVersion string, instanceConfigPath string, meta InstanceMetadata, cfg *AppConfig) error {
+	return SyncInstanceConfig(templateVersion, instanceConfigPath, meta, cfg)
 }
 
-func SyncInstanceConfig(templateVersion string, instanceConfigPath string, options VsServerConfigOptions, cfg *AppConfig) error {
+func SyncInstanceConfig(templateVersion string, instanceConfigPath string, meta InstanceMetadata, cfg *AppConfig) error {
 	templatePath := filepath.Join(cfg.Storage.ConfigTemplatesDir, templateVersion, "serverconfig.json")
 
 	if err := ensureTemplateExists(templateVersion, templatePath, cfg); err != nil {
@@ -66,15 +61,20 @@ func SyncInstanceConfig(templateVersion string, instanceConfigPath string, optio
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed parsing configuration JSON payload: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	rawConfig["ServerName"] = options.ServerName
-	rawConfig["Port"] = options.Port
-	rawConfig["MaxClients"] = options.MaxClients
-
-	if options.Password != "" {
-		rawConfig["Password"] = options.Password
-	} else {
-		rawConfig["Password"] = nil
+	for key, value := range meta.Config {
+		if sub, ok := value.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			if existing, ok := rawConfig[key].(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+				for k, v := range sub {
+					existing[k] = v
 				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			rawConfig[key] = value
+		}
+	}
+
+	rawConfig["ServerName"] = meta.ServerName
+	rawConfig["Port"] = meta.Port
 
 	instanceDir := filepath.Dir(instanceConfigPath)
 	if worldConfig, ok := rawConfig["WorldConfig"].(map[string]interface{}); ok {

main.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"text/tabwriter"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not locate user home dir: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	defaultConfigPath := filepath.Join(home, ".config", "vssm", "config.json")
+	defaultConfigPath := filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "vssm", "config.json")
 
 	configFlag := flag.String("config", defaultConfigPath, "Explicit path targeting a custom vssm config.json profile")
 
@@ -63,16 +66,50 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Initialization failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	listenAddress := cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress + ":" + strconv.Itoa(cfg.Daemon.Port)
+	fmt.Printf("Got listen address from config: %s\n", listenAddress)
+
 	subCommand := args[0]
 
 	switch subCommand {
 
 	case "daemon":
-		fmt.Printf("Initializing VS server manager background supervisor [Config: %s]...\n", absConfigPath)
+		if isDaemonRunning(cfg) {
+			log.Fatalf("Cannot start daemon as it is already running. Stop it first (`pkill vssm`).")
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("Initializing VSSM Daemon [Config: %s]...\n", absConfigPath)
 		if err := StartDaemon(cfg, absConfigPath); err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Daemon runtime fatal error: %v", err)
 		}
 
+	case "generate-token":
+		if isDaemonRunning(cfg) {
+			log.Fatalf("Cannot generate a new token while the daemon is running. Stop it first (`pkill vssm`).")
+		}
+
+		token, err := generateToken()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to generate token: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		overwritten := cfg.Daemon.AuthToken != ""
+		cfg.Daemon.AuthToken = token
+
+		data, err := json.MarshalIndent(cfg, "", "  ")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to marshal config: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := os.WriteFile(absConfigPath, data, 0644); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to write config: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if overwritten {
+			fmt.Println("Existing auth token was overwritten.")
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("New auth token: %s\n", token)
+
 	case "create":
 		if len(args) < 4 {
 			log.Fatalf("Usage: vssm create <instance_name> <version> <port>")
@@ -126,25 +163,40 @@ func main() {
 
 		sendIPCRequest(cfg, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/instances/delete?name=%s&purge=%s", url.QueryEscape(name), url.QueryEscape(strconv.FormatBool(*purge))), nil)
 
+	case "modify":
+		if len(args) < 4 {
+			log.Fatalf("Usage: vssm modify <instance_name> <new_name> <new_port>")
+		}
+		name := args[1]
+		newName := args[2]
+		newPort := args[3]
+		sendIPCRequest(cfg, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/instances/modify?name=%s&newName=%s&newPort=%s", url.QueryEscape(name), url.QueryEscape(newName), url.QueryEscape(newPort)), nil)
+
 	default:
 		printUsage()
 	}
 }
 
 func sendIPCRequest(cfg *AppConfig, method string, path string, body io.Reader) {
-	targetUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s%s", cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress, path)
+	listenAddress := cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress + ":" + strconv.Itoa(cfg.Daemon.Port)
+	targetUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s%s", listenAddress, path)
+	fmt.Printf("Listen Addr: %s; Target URL: %s\n", listenAddress, targetUrl)
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, targetUrl, body)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Failed to construct IPC frame: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to construct IPC request: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if body != nil {
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	}
 
+	if cfg.Daemon.AuthToken != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+cfg.Daemon.AuthToken)
+	}
+
 	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("IPC connection failed. Is the vs-manager daemon running? Error: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("IPC connection failed. Is the VSSM daemon running? Error: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
@@ -158,10 +210,21 @@ func sendIPCRequest(cfg *AppConfig, method string, path string, body io.Reader)
 }
 
 func fetchAndPrintStatus(cfg *AppConfig) {
-	targetUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/instances/list", cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress)
-	resp, err := http.Get(targetUrl)
+	listenAddress := cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress + ":" + strconv.Itoa(cfg.Daemon.Port)
+	targetUrl := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/instances/list", listenAddress)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", targetUrl, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("IPC connection failed. Is the vs-manager daemon running? Error: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to construct status request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Daemon.AuthToken != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+cfg.Daemon.AuthToken)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("IPC connection failed. Is the VSSM daemon running? Error: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
@@ -176,7 +239,7 @@ func fetchAndPrintStatus(cfg *AppConfig) {
 	}
 
 	if len(instances) == 0 {
-		fmt.Println("No instances configured yet. Use 'create' to provision one.")
+		fmt.Println("No instances configured yet. Use 'create' to create one.")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -190,15 +253,44 @@ func fetchAndPrintStatus(cfg *AppConfig) {
 	w.Flush()
 }
 
+func generateToken() (string, error) {
+	bytes := make([]byte, 32)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(bytes); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return hex.EncodeToString(bytes), nil
+}
+
+func isDaemonRunning(cfg *AppConfig) bool {
+	listenAddress := cfg.Daemon.ListenAddress + ":" + strconv.Itoa(cfg.Daemon.Port)
+	client := http.Client{Timeout: 500 * time.Millisecond}
+	resp, err := client.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/instances/list", listenAddress))
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	resp.Body.Close()
+	return true
+}
+
 func printUsage() {
 	fmt.Println("VintageStory Server Manager")
 	fmt.Println("\nGlobal Options:")
-	fmt.Println("  --config <path>                  Explicitly target a non-default config structure file location")
+
+	w := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 0, 3, ' ', 0)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  --config <path>\tExplicitly target a non-default config structure file location")
+	w.Flush()
+
 	fmt.Println("\nUsage Commands:")
-	fmt.Println("  vssm daemon                      Starts the background process supervisor")
-	fmt.Println("  vssm create <name> <version>     Provisions baseline configuration and stores instance profile")
-	fmt.Println("  vssm start <name>                Launches an existing server instance using stored profile")
-	fmt.Println("  vssm stop <name>                 Gracefully shuts down a server instance")
-	fmt.Println("  vssm cmd <name> \"<command>\"    Dispatches a terminal console command down the pipe")
-	fmt.Println("  vssm list                        Displays the operational matrix of all instances")
+
+	w = tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 0, 3, ' ', 0)
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm daemon\tStarts the daemon")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm generate-token\tGenerates a new auth token and stores it in the config")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm create <name> <version> <port>\tCreates the instance configuration and profile")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm delete <name> [--purge]\tDeletes an instance profile, optionally deleting all files")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm start <name>\tLaunches an existing server instance from a stored profile")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm stop <name>\tGracefully shuts down a server instance")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm cmd <name> \"<command>\"\tSends a command to an instance")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm modify <name> <new_name> <new_port>\tRenames an instance and/or changes its port")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  vssm list\tDisplays a list of all instances and their status")
+	w.Flush()
 }

process.go

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewProcessManager() *ProcessManager {
 	}
 }
 
-func (pm *ProcessManager) StartInstance(name string, version string, options VsServerConfigOptions, config *AppConfig) error {
+func (pm *ProcessManager) StartInstance(name string, version string, meta InstanceMetadata, config *AppConfig) error {
 	pm.Lock()
 	defer pm.Unlock()
 

web/dist/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html><body>Web UI not embedded in this build.</body></html>