[Chore] itchbox deployment target offline for 29d — cannot verify or deploy production builds #150

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opened 2026-07-24 06:05:50 +00:00 by Mark · 1 comment
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Summary

The itchbox server (itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net), which hosts the production deployment of the Kin app at https://itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net/game/kin, has been offline for 29 days (Tailscale status: "offline, last seen 29d ago", tx 1404 rx 0).

The Kin app at that URL is unreachable (HTTP connection timeout). No local container or systemd service for kin/itchbox is running on the development host.

Impact

  • Cannot verify production deployments after fixes land
  • Cannot deploy new builds to production
  • The post-deploy probe for issue #148 could not verify the fix on the production environment

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Attempt to reach the Kin app at https://itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net/game/kin
  2. Observe HTTP connection timeout
  3. Check Tailscale status for itchbox via tailscale status | grep itchbox
  4. Observe "offline, last seen 29d ago"

Expected Behavior

itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net should be reachable via Tailscale and serving the Kin app at /game/kin.

Actual Behavior

itchbox has been offline for 29 days. The Kin app URL returns connection timeout.

Kanban Reference

This finding was filed by kanban probe card t_c1dec6f1 (qa board, reporter lane).

## Summary The itchbox server (itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net), which hosts the production deployment of the Kin app at https://itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net/game/kin, has been **offline for 29 days** (Tailscale status: "offline, last seen 29d ago", tx 1404 rx 0). The Kin app at that URL is unreachable (HTTP connection timeout). No local container or systemd service for kin/itchbox is running on the development host. ## Impact - Cannot verify production deployments after fixes land - Cannot deploy new builds to production - The post-deploy probe for issue #148 could not verify the fix on the production environment ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Attempt to reach the Kin app at https://itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net/game/kin 2. Observe HTTP connection timeout 3. Check Tailscale status for itchbox via `tailscale status | grep itchbox` 4. Observe "offline, last seen 29d ago" ## Expected Behavior itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net should be reachable via Tailscale and serving the Kin app at /game/kin. ## Actual Behavior itchbox has been offline for 29 days. The Kin app URL returns connection timeout. ## Kanban Reference This finding was filed by kanban probe card t_c1dec6f1 (qa board, reporter lane).
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Recovery Assessment

Investigated the itchbox offline state (kanban recovery task t_6cde9361).

Current Status

  • Tailscale: itchbox shows "active; relay ord; offline, last seen 30d ago" — the Tailscale control plane still has a relay connection, but the device itself hasn't responded in 30+ days.
  • Connectivity: HTTPS (port 443) → timeout | SSH (port 22) → timeout | ICMP → 100% packet loss
  • Network location: Not on the local 10.0.0.0/24 subnet — connects via relay, so it's at a different physical location than this dev machine (blackhole).
  • SSH/Docker access to other hosts: No credentials available for forgejo, homeassistant, or other active Tailscale nodes.

What's Needed

Physical intervention required. The itchbox machine needs to be powered on at its physical location. Once it comes back:

  1. Tailscale reconnects
  2. TS_SERVE_CONFIG proxies 443 → 8080
  3. Docker containers restart via restart: unless-stopped
  4. itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net/game/kin becomes reachable again

There is no remote mechanism (WoL, IPMI, SSH) available from this machine to bring it back.

Cleanup Done

  • Killed stale tmux sessions: kilo-gsd-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-150, kilo-monitor-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-150, kilo-monitor-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-151, kilo-monitor-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-152
## Recovery Assessment Investigated the itchbox offline state (kanban recovery task t_6cde9361). ### Current Status - **Tailscale:** itchbox shows "active; relay ord; offline, last seen 30d ago" — the Tailscale control plane still has a relay connection, but the device itself hasn't responded in 30+ days. - **Connectivity:** HTTPS (port 443) → timeout | SSH (port 22) → timeout | ICMP → 100% packet loss - **Network location:** Not on the local 10.0.0.0/24 subnet — connects via relay, so it's at a different physical location than this dev machine (blackhole). - **SSH/Docker access to other hosts:** No credentials available for forgejo, homeassistant, or other active Tailscale nodes. ### What's Needed **Physical intervention required.** The itchbox machine needs to be powered on at its physical location. Once it comes back: 1. Tailscale reconnects 2. TS_SERVE_CONFIG proxies 443 → 8080 3. Docker containers restart via restart: unless-stopped 4. itchbox.tail018ac4.ts.net/game/kin becomes reachable again There is no remote mechanism (WoL, IPMI, SSH) available from this machine to bring it back. ### Cleanup Done - Killed stale tmux sessions: kilo-gsd-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-150, kilo-monitor-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-150, kilo-monitor-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-151, kilo-monitor-kimi_agent_kin_app_sync-152
Mark closed this issue 2026-07-27 00:30:44 +00:00
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