Update Ports

Updates PORTS.md by scanning the Barry codebase for current port configurations across all services and apps.

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name: update-ports description: Update PORTS.md with current port configurations across all Barry services and apps context: current allowed-tools: Grep, Glob, Read, Edit, Bash

Update Ports Documentation

Updates the PORTS.md file by scanning the Barry codebase for current port configurations across all services, apps, and external dependencies.

Usage

  • /update-ports - Update PORTS.md with current port configurations
  • /update-ports --dry-run - Preview changes without writing to PORTS.md

Workflow

Step 1: Scan Core Services

Search for port configurations in the main Barry services:

Barry API Server (/servers/api/):

  • Pattern: getEnvironmentPort\(\s*(\d+)
  • Environment variables: BARRY_API_PORT, PORT
  • WebSocket endpoint check

Web Frontend (/apps/web/barry.works/):

  • Pattern: getEnvironmentPort\(\s*(\d+)
  • Environment variables: BARRY_WEB_PORT, PORT

Step 2: Scan Application Servers

Check application-specific servers:

Slack Bot (/apps/slack/):

  • Config port settings

Step 3: Scan HTTP Service Servers

Find all HTTP service servers in /servers/:

for file in servers/*/src/index.ts; do
    [ -f "$file" ] || continue
    echo "=== $file ==="
    grep -n "getEnvironmentPort\|\.listen\|process\.env\.PORT\|const.*port" "$file"
done

Extract base ports and document environment offset behavior.

Step 4: Check External Service References

Search for hardcoded external service ports:

Ollama (Local AI):

Pattern: localhost:11434|127\.0\.0\.1:11434
Pattern: /api/generate|/api/tags

Whisperflow (Speech-to-Text):

Pattern: 127\.0\.0\.1:8001|ws://.*:8001
Pattern: BARRY_WHISPERFLOW_URL

Redis:

Pattern: :6379|localhost:6379
Pattern: REDIS_HOST|REDIS_PORT

PostgreSQL:

Pattern: postgres://.*:5433|:5433
Pattern: DATABASE_URL

Step 5: Check OAuth and Development Services

OAuth Local Server:

Location: /servers/mcp/google-calendar/scripts/
Pattern: OAUTH_LOCAL_PORT|8765

Step 6: Verify Watchdog Configuration

Barry Watchdog:

Pattern: WATCHDOG_HEALTH_URL
Pattern: localhost:3854/health

Step 7: Scan Package.json Scripts

Check for port references in start/dev scripts:

find . -name "package.json" -not -path "./node_modules/*" | xargs grep -l "port\|:3\|:4\|:8"

Step 8: Update PORTS.md

Generate updated content with sections:

  1. Environment-Based Port System - Document offset logic
  2. Core Barry Services - Main API and web
  3. Application Servers - Individual apps
  4. HTTP Service Servers - With dev/prod port mapping
  5. External Service Dependencies - Third-party services
  6. Standalone Services - Independent services
  7. WebSocket Endpoints - WS connection points
  8. Watchdog Service - Health monitoring
  9. Port Range Allocation - Summary by range
  10. Configuration Files - Key reference files

Step 9: Validate Changes

After updating:

  1. Verify all services from Step 1-7 are documented
  2. Check for any new services not in previous version
  3. Validate port numbers match current configurations
  4. Ensure environment variables are correctly documented

Output Format

When complete, provide a summary:

## Port Documentation Update Complete

### Services Scanned
- ✅ Core Barry Services (3 services)
- ✅ Application Servers (4 services)
- ✅ HTTP Service Servers (10 services)
- ✅ External Dependencies (5 services)
- ✅ Standalone Services (2 services)

### Changes Made
- Updated [service name]: port changed from X to Y
- Added new service: [service name] on port Z
- Removed deprecated: [old service name]
- Updated environment variables for: [service name]

### Validation
- ✅ All ports verified against source code
- ✅ Environment offset logic documented
- ✅ External dependencies confirmed
- ✅ WebSocket endpoints validated

Search Patterns

Use these grep patterns for comprehensive scanning:

# Main port patterns
grep -r "getEnvironmentPort\|\.listen\|process\.env\.PORT" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" .

# Environment variables
grep -r "BARRY_.*_PORT\|PORT\s*=" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" .

# Hardcoded ports
grep -r "localhost:[0-9]\+\|127\.0\.0\.1:[0-9]\+" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" .

# External service URLs
grep -r "11434\|8001\|6379\|5433\|8765" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" .

# WebSocket patterns
grep -r "ws://\|wss://\|WebSocket" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" .

Exclusions

Skip these directories when scanning:

  • node_modules/
  • dist/, build/
  • .git/
  • __pycache__/
  • .venv/, venv/
  • coverage/
  • tmp/, temp/
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