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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions contabo/lib/common.sh
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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
-d "grant_type=password" \
"${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
log_error "Response: $response"
log_error ""
log_error "How to fix:"
log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
return 1
}

if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
log_error ""
log_error "How to fix:"
log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
return 1
fi

local token
token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
return 1
fi

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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion exoscale/lib/common.sh
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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
local temp_dir
temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
rm -rf "$temp_dir"
return 1
fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
return 1
fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
return 0
else
log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
log_error ""
log_error "How to fix:"
log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
return 1
fi
}
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions netcup/lib/common.sh
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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "$body" 2>&1) || {
log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
return 1
}

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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion scaleway/lib/common.sh
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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
log_error ""
log_error "How to fix:"
log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
return 1
fi

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83 changes: 68 additions & 15 deletions shared/common.sh
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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
else
log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
log_error "jq is required but not installed"
log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
return 1
fi
elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
else
log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
log_error "jq is required but not installed"
log_error ""
log_error "Install jq for your system:"
log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
return 1
fi

if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
return 1
fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
attempts=$((attempts + 1))
if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
log_error "Too many failed attempts."
log_error ""
log_error "How to fix:"
log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
return 1
fi
api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
return 0
fi
log_step "Generating SSH key..."
mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
return 1
}
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
log_error ""
log_error "How to fix:"
log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
return 1
}
log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
local pub_path="${1}"
ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
return 1
fi
local fingerprint
fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
return 1
fi
echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
local max_retries="${2}"
log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
log_warn ""
log_warn "How to fix:"
log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
else
log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
attempt=$((attempt + 1))
done

log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
log_warn ""
log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
log_warn ""
log_warn "How to fix:"
log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
return 1
}

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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netcup/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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scaleway/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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shared/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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netcup/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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scaleway/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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shared/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion
exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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netcup/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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scaleway/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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shared/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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netcup/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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scaleway/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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shared/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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netcup/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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scaleway/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1255,7 +1295,13 @@ _report_api_failure() {
 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1468,8 +1514,15 @@ generic_ssh_wait() {
 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();

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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions
contabo/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -35,20 +35,32 @@ get_contabo_access_token() {
 -d "grant_type=password" \
 "${CONTABO_AUTH_URL}" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to obtain Contabo OAuth token"
 log_error "Response: $response"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Check that CONTABO_CLIENT_ID, CONTABO_CLIENT_SECRET, CONTABO_API_USER,"
 log_error " and CONTABO_API_PASSWORD are all set correctly"
 log_error " 3. The API password is separate from your Contabo login password"
 return 1
 }

 if echo "$response" | grep -q '"error"'; then
 log_error "OAuth authentication failed: $response"
 log_error "Contabo OAuth authentication failed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify credentials at: https://my.contabo.com/api/details"
 log_error " 2. Ensure your API user has not been deactivated"
 log_error " 3. Re-run to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi

 local token
 token=$(echo "$response" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.loads(sys.stdin.read()).get('access_token',''))" 2>/dev/null)

 if [[ -z "$token" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from response"
 log_error "Failed to extract access token from Contabo OAuth response"
 log_error "The API returned an unexpected response format."
 log_error "Try again, or check Contabo's API status page."
 return 1
 fi

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exoscale/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
 local temp_dir
 temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
 if ! curl -fsSL "$exo_url" -o "${temp_dir}/exo.tar.gz"; then
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI"
 log_error "Failed to download exo CLI from: $exo_url"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 log_error "You can also install manually: https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/tools/exoscale-command-line-interface/"
 rm -rf "$temp_dir"
 return 1
 fi
Expand All@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ ensure_exo_cli() {
test_exoscale_creds() {
 if ! exo config list &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "Exoscale credentials not configured or invalid"
 log_error "Get your API credentials at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -128,6 +131,11 @@ ensure_exoscale_creds() {
 return 0
 else
 log_error "Failed to configure Exoscale credentials"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Verify your API Key and Secret at: https://portal.exoscale.com/iam/api-keys"
 log_error " 2. Ensure the API key has the required permissions (compute, SSH keys)"
 log_error " 3. Re-run the command to enter new credentials"
 return 1
 fi
}
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netcup/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ netcup_get_session() {
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d "$body" 2>&1) || {
 log_error "Failed to connect to Netcup API"
 log_error "Check your internet connection and try again."
 return 1
 }

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scaleway/lib/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ get_scaleway_project_id() {

 if [[ -z "$project_id" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to get Scaleway project ID"
 log_warn "Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID environment variable or check API permissions"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Set SCW_DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID in your environment"
 log_error " 2. Find your Project ID at: https://console.scaleway.com/project/settings"
 log_error " 3. Ensure your API key has permission to list projects"
 return 1
 fi

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shared/common.sh

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Expand Up@@ -122,24 +122,33 @@ ensure_jq() {

 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
 if command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew"; return 1; }
 brew install jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via Homebrew. Run 'brew install jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "Install jq: brew install jq (or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/)"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error "Install it with: brew install jq"
 log_error "If Homebrew is not available: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi
 elif command -v apt-get &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt"; return 1; }
 sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apt. Run 'sudo apt-get install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v dnf &>/dev/null; then
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf"; return 1; }
 sudo dnf install -y jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via dnf. Run 'sudo dnf install -y jq' manually."; return 1; }
 elif command -v apk &>/dev/null; then
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk"; return 1; }
 sudo apk add jq || { log_error "Failed to install jq via apk. Run 'sudo apk add jq' manually."; return 1; }
 else
 log_error "jq is required but not installed. Install from https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 log_error "jq is required but not installed"
 log_error ""
 log_error "Install jq for your system:"
 log_error " Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install -y jq"
 log_error " Fedora/RHEL: sudo dnf install -y jq"
 log_error " macOS: brew install jq"
 log_error " Other: https://jqlang.github.io/jq/download/"
 return 1
 fi

 if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 log_error "jq not found in PATH after installation"
 log_error "jq was installed but is not found in PATH"
 log_error "Try opening a new terminal or run: hash -r"
 return 1
 fi

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -444,7 +453,12 @@ get_openrouter_api_key_manual() {
 while [[ -z "${api_key}" ]]; do
 attempts=$((attempts + 1))
 if [[ ${attempts} -gt ${max_attempts} ]]; then
 log_error "Too many failed attempts. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable and try again."
 log_error "Too many failed attempts."
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Get your key from: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys"
 log_error " 2. Set it before running spawn: export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-..."
 log_error " 3. Then re-run: spawn <agent> <cloud>"
 return 1
 fi
 api_key=$(safe_read "Enter your OpenRouter API key: ") || return 1
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -1033,17 +1047,43 @@ generate_ssh_key_if_missing() {
 if [[ -f "${key_path}" ]]; then
 return 0
 fi
 log_step "Generating SSH key..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")"
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q
 log_step "Generating SSH key at ${key_path}..."
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${key_path}")" || {
 log_error "Failed to create SSH key directory: $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error "Check that you have write permissions to this directory."
 return 1
 }
 ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f "${key_path}" -N "" -q || {
 log_error "Failed to generate SSH key at ${key_path}"
 log_error ""
 log_error "How to fix:"
 log_error " 1. Check disk space: df -h $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 2. Check permissions: ls -la $(dirname "${key_path}")"
 log_error " 3. Generate manually: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${key_path}"
 return 1
 }
 log_info "SSH key generated at ${key_path}"
}

# Get MD5 fingerprint of SSH public key
# Usage: get_ssh_fingerprint PUB_KEY_PATH
get_ssh_fingerprint() {
 local pub_path="${1}"
 ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://'
 if [[ ! -f "${pub_path}" ]]; then
 log_error "SSH public key not found: ${pub_path}"
 log_error "Expected a public key file alongside your private key."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 local fingerprint
 fingerprint=$(ssh-keygen -lf "${pub_path}" -E md5 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/MD5://')
 if [[ -z "${fingerprint}" ]]; then
 log_error "Failed to read SSH public key fingerprint from ${pub_path}"
 log_error "The key file may be corrupted or in an unsupported format."
 log_error "Regenerate with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f ${pub_path%.pub}"
 return 1
 fi
 echo "${fingerprint}"
}

# JSON-escape a string (for embedding in JSON bodies)
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 local max_retries="${2}"
 log_error "${retry_reason} after ${max_retries} attempts"
 if [[ "${retry_reason}" == "Cloud API network error" ]]; then
 log_warn "Check your internet connection and verify the provider's API is reachable."
 log_warn "Could not reach the cloud provider's API."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Check your internet connection: curl -s https://httpbin.org/ip"
 log_warn " 2. Check DNS resolution: nslookup the provider's API hostname"
 log_warn " 3. If behind a proxy or firewall, ensure HTTPS traffic is allowed"
 log_warn " 4. Try again in a few moments (the API may be temporarily down)"
 else
 log_warn "This is usually caused by rate limiting or temporary provider issues."
 log_warn "Wait a minute and try again, or check the provider's status page."
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 attempt=$((attempt + 1))
 done

 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s"
 log_warn "The server at ${ip} may still be booting. You can try again or check its status in your cloud provider dashboard."
 log_error "${description} timed out after ${elapsed_time}s (server: ${ip})"
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "The server may still be booting or the connection may be blocked."
 log_warn ""
 log_warn "How to fix:"
 log_warn " 1. Re-run the command to try again (the server may need more time)"
 log_warn " 2. Check your cloud provider dashboard to verify the server is running"
 log_warn " 3. Test SSH manually: ssh ${username}@${ip}"
 log_warn " 4. Check that port 22 is open in the server's firewall/security group"
 return 1
}

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