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+# Happy Ecosystem Technical Summary
+
+## System Components
+
+### 1. happy-cli (this repository)
+- **Purpose**: CLI wrapper for Claude Code enabling remote control and session sharing
+- **Language**: TypeScript/Node.js
+- **Key Dependencies**: @anthropic-ai/claude-code SDK, socket.io-client, tweetnacl
+- **Repository**: Current working directory (fork of slopus/happy)
+
+### 2. happy-server
+- **Purpose**: Synchronization backend for E2E encrypted Claude sessions
+- **Language**: TypeScript/Node.js (Fastify framework)
+- **Repository**: https://github.com/slopus/happy-server
+- **Hosted Instance**: https://api.happy-servers.com/
+
+### 3. happy-mobile
+- **Purpose**: React Native mobile client for iOS/Android
+- **Language**: TypeScript/React Native
+- **Repository**: Private (not publicly available)
+- **Distribution**: App Store / TestFlight
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐     WebSocket/HTTPS    ┌──────────────────┐
+│   Mobile App    │◄──────────────────────►│   happy-server   │
+│  (React Native) │                         │   (Fastify/Node) │
+└────────┬────────┘                         └──────────────────┘
+         │                                            ▲
+         │                                            │
+         │ QR Code Auth                               │ WebSocket/HTTPS
+         │ Remote Control                             │
+         │                                            │
+         ▼                                            │
+┌─────────────────┐                                   │
+│   happy-cli     │◄──────────────────────────────────┘
+│  (Claude Code)  │
+└─────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Communication Protocols
+
+### Authentication Flow
+1. **CLI generates ephemeral keypair** (TweetNaCl)
+2. **CLI sends public key** to server: `POST /v1/auth/request`
+3. **CLI displays QR code** containing: `happy://terminal?{base64_public_key}`
+4. **Mobile scans QR** and sends encrypted credentials to server
+5. **CLI polls server** for authorization status
+6. **Server returns JWT token** and encrypted credentials
+7. **CLI stores credentials** in `~/.happy/access.key`
+
+### Session Management
+
+#### WebSocket Connection
+- **Protocol**: Socket.IO v4
+- **Namespace**: `/session`
+- **Authentication**: JWT token in handshake
+- **Encryption**: End-to-end using TweetNaCl
+
+#### Message Flow
+```typescript
+// CLI → Server → Mobile
+{
+  type: 'message',
+  sessionId: string,
+  content: encrypted_bytes, // E2E encrypted
+  metadata: {
+    timestamp: number,
+    messageId: string
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### RPC Handlers
+- CLI registers handlers via `ApiSession.registerRPCHandler()`
+- Mobile invokes via WebSocket events
+- Common RPCs: permission requests, file operations, command execution
+
+### Key API Endpoints
+
+#### Authentication
+- `POST /v1/auth/request` - Initialize auth flow
+- `POST /v1/auth/challenge` - Challenge-response auth
+- `DELETE /v1/auth/revoke` - Revoke tokens
+
+#### Sessions
+- `POST /v1/session` - Create encrypted session
+- `GET /v1/session/:id` - Get session metadata
+- `DELETE /v1/session/:id` - Delete session
+- `GET /v1/session/:id/messages` - Get message history
+
+#### Machines (CLI Instances)
+- `POST /v1/machine` - Register CLI instance
+- `GET /v1/machine` - List registered machines
+- `DELETE /v1/machine/:id` - Unregister machine
+
+#### Voice (Token Broker Only)
+- `POST /v1/voice/token` - Get ElevenLabs conversation token
+  - Request: `{ agentId: string, revenueCatPublicKey?: string }`
+  - Response: `{ allowed: boolean, token?: string, error?: string }`
+
+## Data Encryption
+
+### Encryption Types
+
+#### Legacy Mode
+- **Secret**: 32-byte shared secret
+- **Method**: Symmetric encryption using TweetNaCl secretbox
+- **Storage**: Direct secret storage
+
+#### DataKey Mode
+- **Public Key**: Account public key
+- **Machine Key**: Device-specific 32-byte key
+- **Method**: Asymmetric + symmetric hybrid
+- **Storage**: Separate key storage
+
+### Encryption Flow
+1. **Message creation**: Plaintext → TweetNaCl box/secretbox → Base64
+2. **Transmission**: Encrypted payload sent via WebSocket
+3. **Reception**: Base64 → TweetNaCl unbox → Plaintext
+4. **Storage**: Server stores encrypted blobs (zero-knowledge)
+
+## Voice Feature Architecture
+
+### Current Implementation
+- **Server Role**: Token broker only (no audio processing)
+- **Voice Provider**: ElevenLabs API
+- **Audio Flow**: Mobile ↔ ElevenLabs (direct, no server relay)
+- **Subscription**: RevenueCat validation (production only)
+
+### Voice Flow
+1. Mobile requests token: `POST /v1/voice/token`
+2. Server validates subscription (if production)
+3. Server fetches token from ElevenLabs API
+4. Server returns token to mobile
+5. Mobile establishes direct connection to ElevenLabs
+6. All audio processing happens client-side + ElevenLabs
+
+### Voice Issue (Current)
+- **Symptom**: Voice recognition not working on mobile
+- **Timeline**: Started recently, mobile app unchanged for 1 month
+- **Hypothesis**: Server-side change (Sept 8 commit added RevenueCat paywall)
+- **Potential Causes**:
+  - Subscription validation failing
+  - ElevenLabs API key expired/rate-limited
+  - Token endpoint returning errors
+
+## Self-Hosting Requirements
+
+### Infrastructure
+```yaml
+services:
+  postgresql:
+    version: 17
+    port: 5432
+    purpose: Primary data store
+
+  redis:
+    version: 7-alpine
+    port: 6379
+    purpose: Socket.IO adapter, pub/sub
+
+  minio:
+    port: 9000
+    purpose: S3-compatible object storage
+    alternative: Any S3 API (AWS, DigitalOcean)
+```
+
+### Environment Variables
+```bash
+# Core
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db
+REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
+MASTER_SECRET=random_string
+
+# S3 Storage
+S3_ENDPOINT=localhost
+S3_PORT=9000
+S3_ACCESS_KEY=minioadmin
+S3_SECRET_KEY=minioadmin
+S3_BUCKET=happy
+
+# Voice (Required for voice features)
+ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=sk_...
+
+# Development Mode (bypasses RevenueCat)
+NODE_ENV=development
+```
+
+### Database Schema (Prisma)
+```prisma
+model Account {
+  id            String @id
+  publicKey     String @unique
+  sessions      Session[]
+  machines      Machine[]
+  // ... social features
+}
+
+model Session {
+  id            String @id
+  accountId     String
+  messages      SessionMessage[]
+  encrypted     Boolean
+  // ... metadata
+}
+
+model SessionMessage {
+  id            String @id
+  sessionId     String
+  content       Bytes // Encrypted
+  timestamp     DateTime
+  // ... tracking fields
+}
+
+model Machine {
+  id            String @id
+  accountId     String
+  name          String
+  // ... device info
+}
+```
+
+## CLI Operation Modes
+
+### Interactive Mode
+- **Process**: Spawns `claude` process via PTY
+- **Monitoring**: File watcher on `~/.claude/projects/*/SESSION_ID.jsonl`
+- **Message Capture**: Parses JSONL stream, sends to server
+- **Limitations**: OS-specific PTY handling
+
+### Remote Mode (SDK)
+- **Integration**: Direct `@anthropic-ai/claude-code` SDK usage
+- **Message Flow**: Mobile → Server → SDK → Server → Mobile
+- **Advantages**: Cross-platform, cleaner integration
+- **Status**: Primary mode for remote control
+
+### Daemon Mode
+- **Purpose**: Background service for persistent connection
+- **Commands**: `happy daemon start/stop/status`
+- **Logs**: `~/.happy-dev/logs/TIMESTAMP-daemon.log`
+- **Auto-start**: Can be configured as system service
+
+## MCP Permission Integration
+- **Protocol**: Model Context Protocol
+- **Server**: `src/claude/mcp/startPermissionServer.ts`
+- **Purpose**: Intercept and approve/deny tool use requests
+- **Flow**: Claude → MCP → Mobile → User → Mobile → MCP → Claude
+- **Status**: Partially implemented
+
+## Critical Files Reference
+
+### happy-cli
+- `src/api/api.ts` - Server communication client
+- `src/api/apiSession.ts` - WebSocket session management
+- `src/api/encryption.ts` - E2E encryption utilities
+- `src/claude/loop.ts` - Main control loop
+- `src/claude/claudeSdk.ts` - SDK integration
+- `src/ui/auth.ts` - Authentication flow UI
+
+### happy-server
+- `sources/app/api/routes/voiceRoutes.ts` - Voice token endpoint
+- `sources/app/api/routes/sessionRoutes.ts` - Session management
+- `sources/app/auth/auth.ts` - Authentication logic
+- `sources/app/socket/sessionSocket.ts` - WebSocket handlers
+- `sources/storage/encrypt.ts` - Server-side encryption
+
+## Key Differences from Original Repository
+- **Binary name**: `happy-next` instead of `happy`
+- **Package name**: `@happy-sdk/cli-next`
+- **Preview publishing**: Automated via GitHub Actions
+- **Fork status**: User fork with custom modifications
+
+## External Dependencies
+
+### Required Services
+- **ElevenLabs**: Voice conversations (no self-host alternative)
+- **RevenueCat**: Subscription management (can bypass in dev mode)
+
+### Optional Services
+- **GitHub OAuth**: Social authentication
+- **Prometheus**: Metrics collection
+- **Grafana**: Metrics visualization
+
+## Security Model
+- **Zero-knowledge**: Server cannot decrypt user data
+- **E2E Encryption**: All messages encrypted client-side
+- **No passwords**: Challenge-response authentication only
+- **Device-specific keys**: Each CLI instance has unique keys
+- **Session isolation**: Messages bound to specific sessions
+
+## Recent Modifications (happy-next fork)
+- Fixed first message handling bug in codex module
+- Automated preview publishing workflow
+- Fixed CI/smoke test failures for fork naming
+- Improved Claude response handling for title setting
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