---
id: T01
parent: S06
milestone: M001
provides: []
requires: []
affects: []
key_files: [".gsd/milestones/M001/slices/S06/tasks/T01-SUMMARY.md", "scripts/s06-preflight.sh", "scripts/s06-preflight.test.sh", "README.md"]
key_decisions: ["Keep the preflight safe for shared terminals by never echoing bearer tokens and by treating admin-system auth failures as guided partial success with explicit token instructions."]
patterns_established: []
drill_down_paths: []
observability_surfaces: []
duration: ""
verification_result: "Started the API with dotnet run --project JobTrackerApi/JobTrackerApi.csproj, then ran bash scripts/s06-preflight.sh against the live local API and confirmed the expected partial-pass behavior when /api/admin/system requires admin auth. Ran bash scripts/s06-preflight.test.sh to verify API-down, wrong API_BASE, and malformed JSON negative paths. Also checked README.md content for backend start, preflight command, origin pairing, and AUTH_TOKEN guidance."
completed_at: 2026-03-27T07:57:14.981Z
blocker_discovered: false
---

# T01: Validated and recorded the live API/auth preflight gate, including README runbook guidance and negative-path shell coverage.

> Validated and recorded the live API/auth preflight gate, including README runbook guidance and negative-path shell coverage.

## What Happened
---
id: T01
parent: S06
milestone: M001
key_files:
  - .gsd/milestones/M001/slices/S06/tasks/T01-SUMMARY.md
  - scripts/s06-preflight.sh
  - scripts/s06-preflight.test.sh
  - README.md
key_decisions:
  - Keep the preflight safe for shared terminals by never echoing bearer tokens and by treating admin-system auth failures as guided partial success with explicit token instructions.
duration: ""
verification_result: passed
completed_at: 2026-03-27T07:57:14.982Z
blocker_discovered: false
---

# T01: Validated and recorded the live API/auth preflight gate, including README runbook guidance and negative-path shell coverage.

**Validated and recorded the live API/auth preflight gate, including README runbook guidance and negative-path shell coverage.**

## What Happened

Verified that this worktree already contained the planned preflight implementation. The existing scripts/s06-preflight.sh probes /api/auth/config and /api/admin/system, honors API_BASE, prints auth/db/gmailConfigured/ai status surfaces, avoids leaking secrets, and gives readable failure guidance for unreachable API, malformed JSON, and admin-token-required responses. README.md already documented the backend start command, preflight invocation, AUTH_TOKEN note, and the required localhost UI/API origin pairing. This auto-fix attempt primarily addressed the missing task artifact on disk by writing T01-SUMMARY.md after re-running the real verification commands.

## Verification

Started the API with dotnet run --project JobTrackerApi/JobTrackerApi.csproj, then ran bash scripts/s06-preflight.sh against the live local API and confirmed the expected partial-pass behavior when /api/admin/system requires admin auth. Ran bash scripts/s06-preflight.test.sh to verify API-down, wrong API_BASE, and malformed JSON negative paths. Also checked README.md content for backend start, preflight command, origin pairing, and AUTH_TOKEN guidance.

## Verification Evidence

| # | Command | Exit Code | Verdict | Duration |
|---|---------|-----------|---------|----------|
| 1 | `bash scripts/s06-preflight.sh` | 0 | ✅ pass | 123ms |
| 2 | `bash scripts/s06-preflight.test.sh` | 0 | ✅ pass | 1251ms |
| 3 | `python3 README content check for backend start, preflight command, origin pair, and token note` | 0 | ✅ pass | 0ms |


## Deviations

None. The implementation already matched the task plan in this worktree; this attempt restored the missing summary artifact and completion metadata.

## Known Issues

The local database in this environment currently has no seeded admin user, so the placeholder development credentials do not yield an admin bearer token here. Full /api/admin/system detail verification therefore still depends on valid admin credentials in the target environment, but the preflight script handles this by surfacing clear AUTH_TOKEN guidance and readiness placeholders.

## Files Created/Modified

- `.gsd/milestones/M001/slices/S06/tasks/T01-SUMMARY.md`
- `scripts/s06-preflight.sh`
- `scripts/s06-preflight.test.sh`
- `README.md`


## Deviations
None. The implementation already matched the task plan in this worktree; this attempt restored the missing summary artifact and completion metadata.

## Known Issues
The local database in this environment currently has no seeded admin user, so the placeholder development credentials do not yield an admin bearer token here. Full /api/admin/system detail verification therefore still depends on valid admin credentials in the target environment, but the preflight script handles this by surfacing clear AUTH_TOKEN guidance and readiness placeholders.