fix: inbox processor never started after activitypub upgrade (startup-gate)

The new fork version added @rmdes/indiekit-startup-gate which defers
background tasks until /app/data/.indiekit-ready exists (a Cloudron
convention). On this FreeBSD server the file never gets created, so
the inbox queue processor never started — all inbound AP activities
queued up at attempts=0 indefinitely.

Fix: preflight-startup-gate.mjs creates the signal file on every
serve startup, so waitForReady() fires immediately.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

package.json

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "preinstall": "node scripts/setup-gitea-url-rewrite.mjs",
-    "postinstall": "xattr -w com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P 1 node_modules 2>/dev/null || true && node scripts/patch-lightningcss.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-scope.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-route.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-activitypub-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-identity-defaults.mjs && node scripts/patch-federation-unlisted-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-where-note-visibility.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-podroll-opml-upload.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-serviceworker-file.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-comments-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-conversations-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-collection-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-routes-rate-limits.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-error-production-stack.mjs && node scripts/patch-indieauth-devmode-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-listening-endpoint-runtime-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-changelog-categories.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-contributions-log.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-error-message.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-update-fallback.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-gitea-methods.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-content-type.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-blogroll-feeds-alias.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-uid-lookup.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-self-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-cursor-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-source-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-force-checked-default.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-normalize-syndication-array.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-fetch-diagnostic.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-fetch-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-session-token.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-endpoint-urls-protocol.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-hentry-syntax.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-retry.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-livefetch.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-empty-details.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-media-type-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-og-own-post-title.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-skip-draft-syndication.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-og-image.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-webfinger-before-auth.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-federation-bridge-base-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-signature-host-header.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-compose-default-checked.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-reply-threading.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-status-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-interactions-send-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-syndicate-dedup.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-delete-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-status-reply-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-publication-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-delete.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-delete-propagation.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-gitea-dispatch-conditional.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-delivery-debug.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-repost-announce-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-oauth-token-expiry-fix.mjs",
-    "serve": "export NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production} INDIEKIT_DEBUG=${INDIEKIT_DEBUG:-0} && node scripts/preflight-production-security.mjs && node scripts/preflight-mongo-connection.mjs && node scripts/preflight-activitypub-rsa-key.mjs && node scripts/preflight-activitypub-profile-urls.mjs && node scripts/patch-lightningcss.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-scope.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-route.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-activitypub-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-identity-defaults.mjs && node scripts/patch-federation-unlisted-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-where-note-visibility.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-podroll-opml-upload.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-serviceworker-file.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-comments-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-conversations-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-collection-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-routes-rate-limits.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-error-production-stack.mjs && node scripts/patch-indieauth-devmode-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-listening-endpoint-runtime-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-changelog-categories.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-contributions-log.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-error-message.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-update-fallback.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-gitea-methods.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-content-type.mjs && node scripts/patch-microsub-reader-ap-dispatch.mjs && node scripts/patch-microsub-compose-draft-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-microsub-no-bookmark-autofollow.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-blogroll-feeds-alias.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-uid-lookup.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-self-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-cursor-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-source-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-force-checked-default.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-normalize-syndication-array.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-fetch-diagnostic.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-fetch-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-session-token.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-endpoint-urls-protocol.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-hentry-syntax.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-retry.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-livefetch.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-empty-details.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-media-type-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-og-own-post-title.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-skip-draft-syndication.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-og-image.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-webfinger-before-auth.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-federation-bridge-base-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-signature-host-header.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-compose-default-checked.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-reply-threading.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-status-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-interactions-send-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-syndicate-dedup.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-delete-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-status-reply-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-publication-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-delete.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-delete-propagation.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-delivery-debug.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-repost-announce-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-oauth-token-expiry-fix.mjs && node --require ./metrics-shim.cjs node_modules/@indiekit/indiekit/bin/cli.js serve --config indiekit.config.mjs",
+    "postinstall": "xattr -w com.apple.fileprovider.ignore#P 1 node_modules 2>/dev/null || true && node scripts/patch-lightningcss.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-scope.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-route.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-activitypub-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-identity-defaults.mjs && node scripts/patch-federation-unlisted-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-where-note-visibility.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-podroll-opml-upload.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-serviceworker-file.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-comments-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-conversations-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-collection-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-routes-rate-limits.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-error-production-stack.mjs && node scripts/patch-indieauth-devmode-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-listening-endpoint-runtime-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-changelog-categories.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-contributions-log.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-error-message.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-update-fallback.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-gitea-methods.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-content-type.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-blogroll-feeds-alias.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-uid-lookup.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-self-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-cursor-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-source-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-force-checked-default.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-normalize-syndication-array.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-fetch-diagnostic.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-fetch-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-session-token.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-endpoint-urls-protocol.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-hentry-syntax.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-retry.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-livefetch.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-reset-stale.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-empty-details.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-media-type-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-og-own-post-title.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-skip-draft-syndication.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-og-image.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-webfinger-before-auth.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-federation-bridge-base-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-signature-host-header.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-compose-default-checked.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-reply-threading.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-status-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-interactions-send-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-syndicate-dedup.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-delete-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-status-reply-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-publication-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-delete.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-delete-propagation.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-gitea-dispatch-conditional.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-delivery-debug.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-repost-announce-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-inbox-ignore-view-activity.mjs && node scripts/patch-inbox-skip-view-activity-parse.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-oauth-token-expiry-fix.mjs",
+    "serve": "export NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production} INDIEKIT_DEBUG=${INDIEKIT_DEBUG:-0} && node scripts/preflight-production-security.mjs && node scripts/preflight-mongo-connection.mjs && node scripts/preflight-activitypub-rsa-key.mjs && node scripts/preflight-activitypub-profile-urls.mjs && node scripts/preflight-startup-gate.mjs && node scripts/patch-lightningcss.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-scope.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-media-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-sharp-runtime.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-route.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-files-upload-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-activitypub-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-homepage-identity-defaults.mjs && node scripts/patch-federation-unlisted-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-where-note-visibility.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-podroll-opml-upload.mjs && node scripts/patch-frontend-serviceworker-file.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-comments-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-conversations-locales.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-collection-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-routes-rate-limits.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-error-production-stack.mjs && node scripts/patch-indieauth-devmode-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-listening-endpoint-runtime-guards.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-changelog-categories.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-github-contributions-log.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-error-message.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-update-fallback.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-gitea-methods.mjs && node scripts/patch-store-github-content-type.mjs && node scripts/patch-microsub-reader-ap-dispatch.mjs && node scripts/patch-microsub-compose-draft-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-microsub-no-bookmark-autofollow.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-blogroll-feeds-alias.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-uid-lookup.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-self-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-conversations-bluesky-cursor-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-micropub-source-filter.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-force-checked-default.mjs && node scripts/patch-syndicate-normalize-syndication-array.mjs && node scripts/patch-endpoint-posts-fetch-diagnostic.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-fetch-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-session-token.mjs && node scripts/patch-indiekit-endpoint-urls-protocol.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-hentry-syntax.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-retry.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-livefetch.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-reset-stale.mjs && node scripts/patch-webmention-sender-empty-details.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-internal-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-media-type-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-og-own-post-title.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-skip-draft-syndication.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-og-image.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-webfinger-before-auth.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-federation-bridge-base-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-signature-host-header.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-compose-default-checked.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-reply-threading.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-status-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-interactions-send-guard.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-syndicate-dedup.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-mastodon-delete-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-status-reply-id.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-publication-url.mjs && node scripts/patch-bluesky-syndicator-delete.mjs && node scripts/patch-micropub-delete-propagation.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-inbox-delivery-debug.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-repost-announce-fix.mjs && node scripts/patch-inbox-ignore-view-activity.mjs && node scripts/patch-inbox-skip-view-activity-parse.mjs && node scripts/patch-ap-oauth-token-expiry-fix.mjs && node --require ./metrics-shim.cjs node_modules/@indiekit/indiekit/bin/cli.js serve --config indiekit.config.mjs",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "keywords": [],

scripts/preflight-startup-gate.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * Preflight: ensure the @rmdes/indiekit-startup-gate signal file exists.
+ *
+ * The startup-gate module polls for /app/data/.indiekit-ready before starting
+ * background tasks (inbox processor, key refresh, batch refollow). This path
+ * is a Cloudron convention; on this FreeBSD server it never gets created
+ * automatically, so the inbox queue processor never starts.
+ *
+ * This preflight creates the file unconditionally on every serve, which makes
+ * waitForReady() fire immediately at startup rather than waiting forever.
+ */
+
+import { mkdirSync, closeSync, openSync, constants } from "node:fs";
+
+const SIGNAL_PATH = "/app/data/.indiekit-ready";
+
+try {
+  mkdirSync("/app/data", { recursive: true });
+  // O_CREAT | O_WRONLY — creates file if missing, no-ops if it exists
+  closeSync(openSync(SIGNAL_PATH, constants.O_CREAT | constants.O_WRONLY));
+  console.log(`[preflight] startup-gate signal file ready: ${SIGNAL_PATH}`);
+} catch (error) {
+  // Non-fatal — log and continue; startup-gate will poll instead
+  console.warn(`[preflight] Could not create startup-gate signal: ${error.message}`);
+}