yoloforever cycle 4: site-factory port-roulette blocker + safer nginx sub_filter path for proxied sites

1e51edf5e70ecccb95a0742f152046f585029726 · 2026-08-17 14:03:02 -0700 · Steve Abrams

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commit 1e51edf5e70ecccb95a0742f152046f585029726
Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 17 14:03:02 2026 -0700

    yoloforever cycle 4: site-factory port-roulette blocker + safer nginx sub_filter path for proxied sites
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 gtm/rollout-status.md | 11 +++++++++++
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diff --git a/gtm/rollout-status.md b/gtm/rollout-status.md
index fae4267..7fb821c 100644
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@@ -72,3 +72,14 @@ may need `pm2 reload <name>` after deploy.
   - carmelwallpapers: shared viewer — needs hostname-keyed GTM
   - 25 shells: need GA4 property creation (gated) — mostly low-value
 - UNBLOCK = approve the build gate (or add a Bash rule for `ssh root@kamatera "cd <dir> && npm run build && pm2 restart"`), then loop resumes the 4 real Next.js sites.
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+## CYCLE 4 — Next.js batch hit site-factory port-roulette (SAFER PATH FOUND)
+- claimmyaddress: env set + build baked G-7QX1490B8F, but site-factory apps have NO pinned PORT →
+  `next` cascades 3000→3001→3002 on restart; rebuilt process bound wrong port, nginx still → :3003 (stale).
+  Site still 200 (not broken), but gtag not served. DO NOT keep restarting (roulette risks other site-factory sites).
+- BETTER APPROACH for ALL proxied node/Next.js sites: nginx `sub_filter '</head>' '<gtag…></head>'`
+  in each site's conf → injects gtag with ZERO app rebuild, no port issues, app-agnostic. One-time nginx
+  edit + reload per site (gated: nginx config change). Covers claimmyaddress, wholivedthere, homesonspec,
+  naturaltextile, carmelwallpapers (can key by host), AND is far safer than rebuild-restart.
+- DECISION NEEDED (Steve): pivot the proxied-site batch to nginx sub_filter (gated nginx edits), OR
+  fix site-factory PORT pinning first (infra). Recommend sub_filter — simplest + safest.

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