[BUG] NodeHub cannot run apps requiring backend services (PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)

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2026-04-10 21:30:17 +00:00

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Description

NodeHub claims to support compose mode (detects docker-compose.yml) but only runs a single container - not the full compose stack. Apps requiring companion services (database, cache, etc.) fail immediately.

Steps to Reproduce

Deploy an app with docker-compose.yml containing multiple services (e.g., backend + postgres)
App crashes on startup with: connection to server at "localhost" port 5432 failed: Connection refused

Expected Behavior

Either:

Option A: Document that NodeHub only runs stateless single-container apps (not suitable for apps requiring PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)
Option B: Provide shared backend services (PostgreSQL, Redis) that apps can connect to

Current Behavior

Compose mode is detected and validated
Only single service runs (the proxy service)
No warning is shown that other services won't run
App fails with unhelpful error ("Container is not running")

Impact

Cannot deploy apps like msp_c2 that require PostgreSQL
Misleading UX: compose detected but doesn't actually work

Mark/msp_c2#13 - App fails due to no PostgreSQL
AuWoMe/planish#1 - Different issue but same symptom (app can't start)

## Description NodeHub claims to support `compose` mode (detects docker-compose.yml) but only runs a **single container** - not the full compose stack. Apps requiring companion services (database, cache, etc.) fail immediately. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Deploy an app with docker-compose.yml containing multiple services (e.g., backend + postgres) 2. App crashes on startup with: `connection to server at "localhost" port 5432 failed: Connection refused` ## Expected Behavior Either: - **Option A**: Document that NodeHub only runs stateless single-container apps (not suitable for apps requiring PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.) - **Option B**: Provide shared backend services (PostgreSQL, Redis) that apps can connect to ## Current Behavior - Compose mode is detected and validated - Only single service runs (the proxy service) - No warning is shown that other services won't run - App fails with unhelpful error ("Container is not running") ## Impact - Cannot deploy apps like msp_c2 that require PostgreSQL - Misleading UX: compose detected but doesn't actually work ## Related Issues - Mark/msp_c2#13 - App fails due to no PostgreSQL - AuWoMe/planish#1 - Different issue but same symptom (app can't start)

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2026-05-15 22:51:31 +00:00

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Ops Pipeline — ❌ Failed

Issue: #25 — [BUG] NodeHub cannot run apps requiring backend services (PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)
Host: localhost
Research: See execution output below

Execution

[cmd] cd ~/Projects/node_hub: exit=0:
[cmd] cat launcher/validation/AppValidator.js | grep -A 30 '_generateComposeManifest|_needsPostgres|_nee: exit=1: | stderr: cat: launcher/validation/AppValidator.js: No such file or directory
[cmd] cat launcher/config/DockerComposeGenerator.js | grep -A 70 'generateForCompose': exit=1: | stderr: cat: launcher/config/DockerComposeGenerator.js: No such file or directory
[cmd] cd launcher && npm test -- --test-name-pattern="Compose" 2>&1: exit=1: | stderr: bash: line 1: cd: launcher: No such file or directory
[cmd] cd ~/Projects/node_hub/launcher && npm test: exit=1: > node-app-launcher@1.0.14 test

node --test

✔ valid package passes validation (26.07313ms)
✔ invalid manifest id is rejected (9.638141ms)
✔ validatePackage returns cleanup for extracted payloads (4

[cmd] mkdir -p /tmp/test-compose-app: exit=0:
[cmd] cat > /tmp/test-compose-app/docker-compose.yml << 'EOF': exit=0: | stderr: bash: line 1: warning: here-document at line 1 delimited by end-of-file (wanted `EOF')
[cmd] services:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: services:: command not found
[cmd] app:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: app:: command not found
[cmd] image: nginx:alpine: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: image:: command not found
[cmd] ports:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: ports:: command not found
[cmd] - "80:80": exit=2: | stderr: bash: - : invalid option
Usage: bash [GNU long option] [option] ...
bash [GNU long option] [option]
[cmd] db:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: db:: command not found
[cmd] image: postgres:16-alpine: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: image:: command not found
[cmd] environment:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: environment:: command not found
[cmd] POSTGRES_PASSWORD: test: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: POSTGRES_PASSWORD:: command not found
[cmd] EOF: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: EOF: command not found
[cmd] curl -X POST http://zsus.tail018ac4.ts.net:8820/api/apps : exit=3: {"error":"Missing app zip upload (field name: app)"}
[cmd] -H "Content-Type: application/json" : exit=2: | stderr: bash: - : invalid option
Usage: bash [GNU long option] [option] ...
bash [GNU long option] [option]
[cmd] -d '{"repoUrl": "https://forgejo.tail018ac4.ts.net/Mark/node-hub-compose-example.git", "branch": "ma: exit=2: | stderr: bash: -d: invalid option
Usage: bash [GNU long option] [option] ...
bash [GNU long option] [option]
[cmd] docker ps --filter "name=launcher-app-" --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}": exit=1: | stderr: Emulate Docker CLI using podman. Create /etc/containers/nodocker to quiet msg.
time="2026-05-15T15:5
[cmd] docker ps --filter "name=launcher-postgres" --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}": exit=1: | stderr: Emulate Docker CLI using podman. Create /etc/containers/nodocker to quiet msg.
time="2026-05-15T15:5
[curl] http://zsus.tail018ac4.ts.net:8820/api/apps: HTTP 200: {"apps":[{"instanceId":"app-1777764034411-c8dc35b5cd41e681","appId":"agent-dispatch-dashboard","appName":"Agent-dispatch-dashboard","mode":"node","status":"restarting","hostPort":58046,"port":3000,"po

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## Ops Pipeline — ❌ Failed **Issue:** #25 — [BUG] NodeHub cannot run apps requiring backend services (PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.) **Host:** localhost **Research:** See execution output below ### Execution - [cmd] cd ~/Projects/node_hub: exit=0: - [cmd] cat launcher/validation/AppValidator.js | grep -A 30 '_generateComposeManifest\|_needsPostgres\|_nee: exit=1: | stderr: cat: launcher/validation/AppValidator.js: No such file or directory - [cmd] cat launcher/config/DockerComposeGenerator.js | grep -A 70 'generateForCompose': exit=1: | stderr: cat: launcher/config/DockerComposeGenerator.js: No such file or directory - [cmd] cd launcher && npm test -- --test-name-pattern="Compose" 2>&1: exit=1: | stderr: bash: line 1: cd: launcher: No such file or directory - [cmd] cd ~/Projects/node_hub/launcher && npm test: exit=1: > node-app-launcher@1.0.14 test > node --test ✔ valid package passes validation (26.07313ms) ✔ invalid manifest id is rejected (9.638141ms) ✔ validatePackage returns cleanup for extracted payloads (4 - [cmd] mkdir -p /tmp/test-compose-app: exit=0: - [cmd] cat > /tmp/test-compose-app/docker-compose.yml << 'EOF': exit=0: | stderr: bash: line 1: warning: here-document at line 1 delimited by end-of-file (wanted `EOF') - [cmd] services:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: services:: command not found - [cmd] app:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: app:: command not found - [cmd] image: nginx:alpine: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: image:: command not found - [cmd] ports:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: ports:: command not found - [cmd] - "80:80": exit=2: | stderr: bash: - : invalid option Usage: bash [GNU long option] [option] ... bash [GNU long option] [option] - [cmd] db:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: db:: command not found - [cmd] image: postgres:16-alpine: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: image:: command not found - [cmd] environment:: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: environment:: command not found - [cmd] POSTGRES_PASSWORD: test: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: POSTGRES_PASSWORD:: command not found - [cmd] EOF: exit=127: | stderr: bash: line 1: EOF: command not found - [cmd] curl -X POST http://zsus.tail018ac4.ts.net:8820/api/apps \: exit=3: {"error":"Missing app zip upload (field name: app)"} - [cmd] -H "Content-Type: application/json" \: exit=2: | stderr: bash: - : invalid option Usage: bash [GNU long option] [option] ... bash [GNU long option] [option] - [cmd] -d '{"repoUrl": "https://forgejo.tail018ac4.ts.net/Mark/node-hub-compose-example.git", "branch": "ma: exit=2: | stderr: bash: -d: invalid option Usage: bash [GNU long option] [option] ... bash [GNU long option] [option] - [cmd] docker ps --filter "name=launcher-app-" --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}": exit=1: | stderr: Emulate Docker CLI using podman. Create /etc/containers/nodocker to quiet msg. time="2026-05-15T15:5 - [cmd] docker ps --filter "name=launcher-postgres" --format "table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}": exit=1: | stderr: Emulate Docker CLI using podman. Create /etc/containers/nodocker to quiet msg. time="2026-05-15T15:5 - [curl] http://zsus.tail018ac4.ts.net:8820/api/apps: HTTP 200: {"apps":[{"instanceId":"app-1777764034411-c8dc35b5cd41e681","appId":"agent-dispatch-dashboard","appName":"Agent-dispatch-dashboard","mode":"node","status":"restarting","hostPort":58046,"port":3000,"po ### Verification ``` All 2 execution blocks had failures ``` **Verification failed.** Marked for retry.

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