New files:
manager/src/lib/env-file.ts — a shared, surgical .env reader/updater. It only ever touches the specific keys you tell it to (never regenerates the file), so anything hand-edited into a business's .env since provisioning is preserved exactly.
manager/src/app/dashboard/[slug]/edit/ — the edit page, its form component, and its server action.
Modified:
provisioning.ts gained updateBusiness() alongside the existing provisionBusiness(), reusing the same Caddy-site-writing and container-recreation logic (refactored into a shared writeCaddySiteAndReload helper).
stacks.ts/compose-template.ts — extended to track a BUSINESS_NAME field (previously collected on the Add Business form but silently discarded — that gap is now fixed too, so newly created businesses get their name persisted from the start).
The detail page and dashboard list now show the business name, and the detail page has an Edit button.
Per the requirements:
Slug is read-only in the edit form (disabled input, never accepted by the server action — it's bound in from the route, not form data).
Domain uniqueness is validated against every other business (and correctly self-excludes the business being edited).
A domain change rewrites the Caddy site file, reloads Caddy, and force-recreates the container; a name-only change does neither.
No secrets (DATABASE_PASSWORD, AUTH_SECRET, etc.) are ever read into the edit UI — only name/domain/databaseName/status are exposed.
Clear success banners ("Changes saved" vs. "...the container was restarted...") and inline error display, matching the existing Add Business pattern.
The redirect loop was caused by the Manager cookie configuration:
1. secure was based on NODE_ENV=production, so HTTP deployments silently dropped the cookie.
2. Path=/manager excluded /api/manager/*, preventing authenticated Manager API requests.
Implemented
- Root cause fixed in [src/proxy.ts]: Auth.js is now initialized lazily and never invoked when MANAGER_MODE=true.
- Manager requests call handleProxyRequest directly, preserving redirects and CSP.
- Business requests continue through Auth.js with existing protected-route behavior.
- Added coverage in [proxy-manager-mode.test.ts]
1. Root cause of the database error
The Manager proxy was bypassing installation checks, but / still resolved to src/app/page.tsx, which statically imported:
- @/auth
- Prisma
- business branding
- business permissions
- primary business data
The root route now redirects to /manager inside the proxy before the business homepage is evaluated.
2. Root cause of the Auth.js error
The global business SessionProvider was mounted around Manager pages. It automatically requested:
The business homepage is not evaluated first.
5. Provider and authentication separation
Manager mode:
- Uses ManagerProviders
- Uses the signed Manager cookie session
- Does not mount SessionProvider
- Does not call /api/auth/session
- Does not import business Auth.js or Prisma
Business mode:
- Dynamically loads the existing business Providers
- Continues using Auth.js and SessionProvider
- Preserves installation, /owner, and /staff behavior
6. Database independence
Manager mode now avoids database initialization for:
- Proxy requests
- Root metadata and viewport
- Root routing
- Manager pages
- Manager APIs
- Manifest requests
- Health requests
- Business Auth.js requests
- Business cron requests
No fake DATABASE_* variables were added.
7. Tests
Added coverage for:
- Manager / routing
- Manager /manager access
- No installation-state check in Manager mode
- Prisma import protection
- Business installation checks
- /owner protection
- Business Auth.js 404 boundary
- Manager health route without Prisma
- Manager manifest without business branding
8. Validation
Root cause
src/proxy.ts statically imported installation-state.ts, which statically imported Prisma. Additionally, the root layout statically imported business branding, which also loads Prisma. The pathname check was also incorrect for Manager deployments served at /.
Key additions:
* Separate platform Manager stack: [stacks/manager/compose.yaml]
* Dedicated manager authentication with signed sessions.
* Business overview dashboard.
* Add Business workflow with slug suggestions and deployment progress.
* Business detail page with start, stop, restart, update, logs, Dockge, and conservative removal actions.
* Explicit management API endpoints under [src/app/api/manager]
* Shared provisioning service layer in [provisioning.service.ts]
* CLI and UI now use the same [create-business.sh] provisioning logic.
* Registry metadata, database status, container health, and media usage reporting.
* Manager-only entrypoint mode that does not require a business database.
* Updated deployment documentation with Manager setup and Caddy routing.
Validation passed:
* Infra, Caddy, Manager, and generated business Compose configurations.
* Shell syntax checks.
* Registry generation with registry image tags.
* git diff --check.
Stefan Lazic