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+# CLAUDE.md - AI Assistant Guide for docker-smokeping
+
+## Project Overview
+
+This repository contains the **LinuxServer.io Docker image for Smokeping**, a network latency monitoring and graphing application. Smokeping tracks network latency for various hosts and presents data visually through a web interface.
+
+- **Application**: [Smokeping](http://oss.oetiker.ch/smokeping/)
+- **Maintainer**: LinuxServer.io
+- **Docker Hub**: [linuxserver/smokeping](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/smokeping/)
+- **Base Image**: `lsiobase/alpine:3.6`
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+```
+docker-smokeping/
+├── Dockerfile                    # Container image definition
+├── README.md                     # User documentation
+├── CLAUDE.md                     # This file - AI assistant guide
+├── .github/
+│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md         # Issue reporting template
+│   └── PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md  # PR submission guidelines
+└── root/                         # Files copied into container at build
+    ├── defaults/
+    │   ├── smokeping.conf        # Default Apache site configuration
+    │   └── smoke-conf/           # Default Smokeping application configs
+    │       ├── Alerts            # Alert configuration for packet loss
+    │       ├── Database          # RRD database settings
+    │       ├── General           # Owner, contact, CGI URL settings
+    │       ├── Presentation      # Web UI templates and charts
+    │       ├── Probes            # Probe definitions (FPing)
+    │       ├── Slaves            # Distributed slave probe settings
+    │       ├── Targets           # Hosts/URLs to monitor
+    │       ├── pathnames         # File path configuration
+    │       └── smtp.conf         # SSMTP/sendmail configuration
+    └── etc/
+        ├── apache2/httpd.conf    # Apache web server configuration
+        ├── smokeping/config      # Main config (includes from /config)
+        ├── cont-init.d/
+        │   └── 30-config         # Container initialization script
+        └── services.d/
+            ├── apache/run        # Apache service supervisor script
+            └── smokeping/run     # Smokeping daemon supervisor script
+```
+
+## Key Architecture Concepts
+
+### Container Runtime Flow
+
+1. **Initialization** (`root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config`):
+   - Creates required directories (`/config/site-confs`, `/run/apache2`, `/var/cache/smokeping`)
+   - Copies default configs from `/defaults/smoke-conf/` to `/config/` (first run only)
+   - Creates symlinks for web application and cache
+   - Sets permissions for `abc` user
+
+2. **Service Management** (s6 overlay):
+   - **Apache**: Serves web UI on port 80 with CGI support
+   - **Smokeping**: Runs as daemon under `abc` user
+
+### LinuxServer.io Conventions
+
+- **User `abc`**: Standard unprivileged user for running services
+- **PUID/PGID**: Environment variables for host permission mapping
+- **Volume separation**: `/config` for configuration, `/data` for persistent data
+- **First-run defaults**: Configs copied only if not present (preserves customizations)
+
+## Dockerfile Anatomy
+
+```dockerfile
+FROM lsiobase/alpine:3.6              # Alpine base with s6 overlay
+
+# Packages: apache2, smokeping, ssmtp, curl, sudo, ttf-dejavu
+# Special: abc user gets sudo access to traceroute
+# Fix: cropper.js path correction in basepage.html
+
+COPY root/ /                          # Copy all configs and scripts
+EXPOSE 80                             # Web UI port
+VOLUME /config /data                  # Persistent storage
+```
+
+## Development Guidelines
+
+### Making Changes
+
+1. **Dockerfile changes**: Keep minimal, consolidate RUN layers
+2. **Default configs** (`root/defaults/`): Update for new features
+3. **Init scripts** (`root/etc/cont-init.d/`): Use `#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash`
+4. **Service scripts** (`root/etc/services.d/`): Run with `exec` for proper signal handling
+
+### Testing Locally
+
+```bash
+# Build the image
+docker build -t smokeping-test .
+
+# Run for testing
+docker run -d \
+  --name smokeping-test \
+  -p 8080:80 \
+  -e PUID=$(id -u) \
+  -e PGID=$(id -g) \
+  -e TZ=America/New_York \
+  -v $(pwd)/test-config:/config \
+  -v $(pwd)/test-data:/data \
+  smokeping-test
+
+# Access at http://localhost:8080/smokeping/smokeping.cgi
+```
+
+### Configuration Files
+
+| File | Purpose | User Editable |
+|------|---------|---------------|
+| `/config/Targets` | Hosts to monitor | Yes |
+| `/config/General` | Owner, contact info | Yes |
+| `/config/Alerts` | Alert rules | Yes |
+| `/config/Database` | RRD settings | Yes |
+| `/config/Presentation` | Web UI theming | Yes |
+| `/config/Probes` | Probe binaries | Rarely |
+| `/config/site-confs/smokeping.conf` | Apache config | Advanced |
+
+### Image Tags
+
+- **`latest`**: Standard version with IPv6 support
+- **`unraid`**: IPv6-disabled variant for older Unraid (pre-6.3x)
+
+## Code Conventions
+
+### Shell Scripts
+
+- Use `#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bash` for s6 environment access
+- Service scripts must use `exec` to replace shell process
+- Check for existence before creating files/symlinks: `[[ ! -e path ]] && ...`
+
+### Git Workflow
+
+- Create feature branches for changes
+- Reference issues in PR descriptions: `closes #<issue number>`
+- Follow LinuxServer.io commit message style (lowercase, concise)
+
+### Commit History Patterns
+
+Recent commits show:
+- Base image updates: "Rebase to alpine X.X"
+- Feature additions: "Add <package> for <reason>"
+- Bug fixes: "Fix <issue>, thanks <contributor>"
+- Documentation: "Update README"
+
+## Important Paths (Inside Container)
+
+| Path | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `/config` | User configuration (mounted volume) |
+| `/data` | RRD databases and graphs (mounted volume) |
+| `/etc/smokeping/config` | Main config that includes from /config |
+| `/usr/share/webapps/smokeping` | Web application files |
+| `/var/cache/smokeping` | Smokeping cache directory |
+| `/var/www/localhost/smokeping` | Symlink to web app |
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Purpose | Example |
+|----------|---------|---------|
+| `PUID` | User ID for file ownership | `1000` |
+| `PGID` | Group ID for file ownership | `1000` |
+| `TZ` | Timezone | `Europe/London` |
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Permission errors**: Check PUID/PGID match host user owning volumes
+2. **IPv6 failures**: Use `:unraid` tag on hosts without IPv6
+3. **Config not loading**: Ensure config files exist in `/config/`
+4. **Graphs not generating**: Wait 10+ minutes, check `/data` permissions
+
+### Debugging Commands
+
+```bash
+# View container logs
+docker logs -f smokeping
+
+# Shell into running container
+docker exec -it smokeping /bin/bash
+
+# Check version
+docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' smokeping
+```
+
+## CI/CD
+
+- Builds handled by LinuxServer.io CI pipeline
+- Images tagged with `build_version` label containing version and build date
+- Published to Docker Hub automatically
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a feature branch (not from master)
+3. Make changes following conventions above
+4. Submit PR referencing any related issues
+5. Include links to patches/files used in PR description