Finalize 4.1.4 release prep

- BUILD_IMAGE.md: Clarify docs are for devs, not end users
- Add 4.1.5 plan with decode progress bar feature
- Update .gitignore for release assets (.zip, .img)

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.gitignore

@@ -84,3 +84,12 @@ pishrink.sh
 
 # Temp file storage
 frontends/web/temp_files/
+rpi/config.json
+
+# Pre-built Pi tarballs and images (release assets, too large for git)
+rpi/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst
+rpi/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst.zip
+rpi/stegasoo-venv-pi-arm64.tar.zst
+rpi/*.img
+rpi/*.img.zst
+rpi/*.img.zst.zip

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to Stegasoo! This document provides
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Python 3.10 or higher
+- Python 3.10 - 3.12
 - Git
 - Docker (optional, for container testing)
 

PLAN-4.1.4.md

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# Stegasoo 4.1.4 Plan
+
+## Build / Deploy
+- [x] Pre-built Python 3.12 venv tarball for Pi (skip 20+ min compile) - see details below
+- [x] Fixed partition sizing in flash script (16GB rootfs for faster imaging)
+- [x] Rename `flash-pi.sh` → `flash-stock-img.sh` for clarity
+- [x] pip-audit integration in release validation
+
+### Pi venv Tarball Approach
+1. Flash fresh Pi image, let it fully build (20+ min compile)
+2. Once running and working, SSH in and create optimized tarball:
+   ```bash
+   cd /opt/stegasoo
+   # Strip caches and tests (295MB → 208MB)
+   find venv/ -type d -name '__pycache__' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
+   find venv/ -type d -name 'tests' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
+   find venv/ -type d -name 'test' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
+   # Compress with zstd (208MB → 39MB)
+   tar -cf - venv/ | zstd -19 -T0 > /tmp/stegasoo-venv-pi-arm64.tar.zst
+   ```
+3. Pull tarball to host: `scp admin@pi:/tmp/stegasoo-venv-pi-arm64.tar.zst rpi/`
+4. setup.sh auto-detects and extracts tarball if present in rpi/
+5. Re-flash and test fresh build with pre-built venv (should be <2 min vs 20+)
+
+## Features
+- [x] QR channel key sharing (see detailed plan below)
+- [ ] Role-based permissions: admin / mod / user
+- [x] `stegasoo info` fastfetch-style command (version, service status, channel, CPU, temp, etc.)
+- [ ] Better capacity estimates / pre-flight check before encode fails
+
+---
+
+## QR Channel Key Sharing - Implementation Plan
+
+### Current State
+- ✅ **CLI**: `stegasoo channel qr` generates ASCII/PNG QR for server channel key
+- ✅ **Web UI (about.html)**: Client-side QR generator exists - input key, generate/show QR, download PNG
+- ✅ **Account page**: Shows saved channel keys with fingerprint, rename, delete
+- ❌ No role restrictions on QR sharing
+- ❌ No QR button for saved keys on account page
+- ❌ No QR scanning to import keys
+
+### Design Decisions
+
+**UI Placement** (avoiding encode/decode page crowding):
+- Keep QR generator in **about.html** (already exists, logical place for tools)
+- Add QR button to **account.html** saved keys (small icon, doesn't crowd)
+- Both should be admin-only
+
+**Role Restriction** (per user request):
+- QR sharing = admin only (hide generator + saved key QR buttons from non-admins)
+- Prerequisite: Need role-based permissions feature first
+- Interim option: Just hide from non-admin users using existing `is_admin` flag
+
+### Implementation Steps
+
+#### Phase 1: Admin-only restriction (quick win)
+1. **about.html**: Wrap QR generator section in `{% if is_admin %}` block
+2. **Account route**: Pass `is_admin` to template (if not already)
+3. **account.html**: Add small QR icon button to saved keys row (admin only)
+   - Opens modal with QR canvas (reuse qrcode.js pattern from about.html)
+   - Download PNG button in modal
+
+#### Phase 2: QR Import (optional enhancement)
+1. Add "Import via QR" button to account.html key-add section
+2. Use device camera or file upload to scan QR
+3. Decode and populate channel_key input field
+4. Requires `pyzbar` on server OR client-side JS library like `jsQR`
+
+### Files to Modify
+
+```
+frontends/web/app.py
+  - about() route: Add missing vars: is_admin, channel_configured,
+    channel_fingerprint, channel_source (BUG: currently not passed!)
+  - account() route: ✅ Already passes is_admin
+
+frontends/web/templates/about.html
+  - Wrap channel key QR section in {% if is_admin %}
+
+frontends/web/templates/account.html
+  - Add QR button to saved keys (admin only)
+  - Add QR modal (copy pattern from about.html)
+  - Include qrcode.min.js CDN script
+```
+
+### Bug Found During Research
+The about.html template uses `channel_configured`, `channel_fingerprint`,
+`channel_source` but the route doesn't pass them - always shows "public mode".
+Fix this while implementing QR admin restriction.
+
+### Exact Code Changes
+
+**app.py - Fix about() route (around line 1564):**
+```python
+@app.route("/about")
+def about():
+    from stegasoo.channel import get_channel_status
+    channel_status = get_channel_status()
+
+    # Check if user is admin (for QR sharing)
+    current_user = get_current_user()
+    is_admin = current_user.is_admin if current_user else False
+
+    return render_template(
+        "about.html",
+        has_argon2=has_argon2(),
+        has_qrcode_read=HAS_QRCODE_READ,
+        # Channel info (bugfix)
+        channel_configured=channel_status["configured"],
+        channel_fingerprint=channel_status.get("fingerprint"),
+        channel_source=channel_status.get("source"),
+        # Admin check for QR sharing
+        is_admin=is_admin,
+    )
+```
+
+### Template Changes Preview
+
+**account.html - Add to saved key row:**
+```html
+{% if is_admin %}
+<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-info btn-sm"
+        onclick="showKeyQr('{{ key.channel_key }}')" title="Show QR">
+    <i class="bi bi-qr-code"></i>
+</button>
+{% endif %}
+```
+
+**about.html - Wrap existing section:**
+```html
+{% if is_admin %}
+<!-- Channel Key QR Generator -->
+<div class="card bg-dark border-secondary">
+    ...existing QR generator...
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+```
+
+### Testing Checklist (Phase 1 Implemented)
+- [ ] Non-admin users cannot see QR generator in about.html
+- [ ] Non-admin users cannot see QR buttons on account page
+- [ ] Admin users can generate QR for any saved key
+- [ ] QR downloads work correctly
+- [ ] QR scans correctly with phone camera
+
+### Implementation Status
+**Phase 1: COMPLETE** - Admin-only QR sharing implemented:
+- `app.py`: Fixed about() route to pass channel status + is_admin
+- `about.html`: QR generator wrapped in `{% if is_admin %}` with Admin badge
+- `account.html`: QR button added to saved keys (admin only), modal + JS for generation/download
+
+---
+
+## Security
+- [ ] Optional encryption for temp file storage (paranoid mode, config toggle)
+
+## Docs
+- [x] Update UNDER_THE_HOOD.md (v4.1 changes, channel keys)
+- [ ] General docs refresh
+
+## Ideas (maybe later)
+- [ ] Stego detection tool
+- [ ] Browser extension
+- [ ] Pi snapshot/backup feature

PLAN-4.1.5.md

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Stegasoo 4.1.5 Plan
+
+## Decode Progress Bar (Real Progress)
+
+Mirror the encode async pattern for decode operations.
+
+### Backend Changes
+
+**1. Add async mode to `/decode` route (`app.py`)**
+- Check for `async=true` form param
+- Generate job_id, store job, submit to executor
+- Return `{"job_id": ..., "status": "pending"}` immediately
+
+**2. Add decode status/progress endpoints (`app.py`)**
+```python
+@app.route("/decode/status/<job_id>")
+def decode_status(job_id):
+    # Return {"status": "pending|running|complete|error", "result": {...}}
+
+@app.route("/decode/progress/<job_id>")
+def decode_progress(job_id):
+    # Read from /tmp/stegasoo_progress_{job_id}.json
+    # Return {"percent": 0-100, "phase": "..."}
+```
+
+**3. Add `_run_decode_job()` background worker (`app.py`)**
+- Similar to `_run_encode_job()`
+- Pass `progress_file` param to decode function
+- Store result/error in job dict
+
+**4. Update decode functions to write progress (`lsb_steganography.py`, `dct_steganography.py`)**
+
+Phases for decode:
+- `"starting"` (0%)
+- `"reading"` (10%) - reading stego image
+- `"extracting"` (30%) - extracting hidden data
+- `"decrypting"` (60%) - Argon2 + AES decryption
+- `"verifying"` (80%) - HMAC verification
+- `"finalizing"` (95%) - preparing output
+- `"complete"` (100%)
+
+### Frontend Changes
+
+**5. Update decode form submission (`decode.html`)**
+- Add async form handler like encode
+- Call `Stegasoo.submitDecodeAsync(form, btn)`
+
+**6. Add decode async methods (`stegasoo.js`)**
+```javascript
+submitDecodeAsync(form, btn)     // POST with async=true, show modal
+pollDecodeProgress(jobId)        // Poll /decode/status, /decode/progress
+```
+
+Reuse existing:
+- `showProgressModal('Decoding')`
+- `updateProgress(percent, phase)`
+
+**7. Handle decode result redirect**
+- On complete: redirect to `/decode/result/{file_id}` or display inline
+
+### Files to Modify
+
+```
+frontends/web/app.py
+  - Add async handling to /decode route (~line 1300+)
+  - Add /decode/status/<job_id> endpoint
+  - Add /decode/progress/<job_id> endpoint
+  - Add _run_decode_job() function
+
+frontends/web/static/js/stegasoo.js
+  - Add submitDecodeAsync()
+  - Add pollDecodeProgress()
+
+frontends/web/templates/decode.html
+  - Update form submit to use async mode
+
+src/stegasoo/lsb_steganography.py
+  - Add progress_file param to decode()
+  - Write progress at each phase
+
+src/stegasoo/dct_steganography.py
+  - Add progress_file param to decode()
+  - Write progress at each phase
+```
+
+### Testing Checklist
+
+- [ ] Decode shows progress modal on submit
+- [ ] Progress bar animates through phases
+- [ ] Successful decode redirects to result
+- [ ] Failed decode shows error in modal
+- [ ] Works for both LSB and DCT modes
+- [ ] Works for message and file payloads
+- [ ] Progress file cleaned up after completion
+
+---
+
+## Other 4.1.5 Ideas (if time)
+
+- [ ] Role-based permissions: admin / mod / user
+- [ ] Better capacity estimates / pre-flight check
+- [ ] Stego detection tool
+
+## Bugs / Nice to Have
+
+- [ ] **flash-stock-img.sh 16GB resize not working** - partition still full SD size after flash, makes dd pull slow. Investigate resize2fs/parted logic and test fix.

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+## Stegasoo v4.1.3
+
+### Fixes
+- **SSL Certificate Generation**: First-boot wizard now properly generates self-signed certs when HTTPS is enabled
+- **Download Bug Fixed**: No more "File expired or not found" errors - fixed multi-worker temp file sharing
+- **Docker Build**: Reduced build context from 2.3GB to ~900KB
+
+### Improvements
+- Docker memory limits increased to 2GB (prevents OOM on large DCT operations)
+- Decode button now shows loading spinner during processing
+- Headless Pi flash script with Trixie/NetworkManager support
+
+### Docker
+```bash
+docker-compose up -d web  # Web UI on :5000
+docker-compose up -d api  # REST API on :8000
+```
+
+### Raspberry Pi Image
+Download `stegasoo-rpi-4.1.3.img.zst`, flash to SD card, and boot. The first-boot wizard will guide you through WiFi, HTTPS, and channel key setup.
+
+```bash
+# Flash with included script
+./rpi/flash-image.sh stegasoo-rpi-4.1.3.img.zst /dev/sdX
+
+# First time: save your WiFi credentials
+./rpi/inject-wifi.sh --setup
+
+# Then inject WiFi after flashing
+sudo ./rpi/inject-wifi.sh /dev/sdX
+```
+
+### Full Changelog
+See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for complete details.

SECURITY.md

@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 
 | Version | Supported          | Notes |
 | ------- | ------------------ | ----- |
-| 4.x.x   | ✅ Active | Current release |
+| 4.1.x   | Current Version | What you SHOULD be using. |
-| 3.x.x   | ⚠️ Security fixes only | Upgrade recommended |
+| 4.x.x   | ⚠️ Security fixes only | Upgrade (EOL soon) |
-| 2.x.x   | ❌ End of life | |
+| <= 3.x.x   | ❌ End of life | |
-| 1.x.x   | ❌ End of life | |
+
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
 **Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.**
 
-Instead, please email: **security@example.com** (replace with your email)
+Instead, please email: **adlee-was-taken@proton.me**
 
 Include:
 - Description of the vulnerability

UNDER_THE_HOOD.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A detailed breakdown of how Stegasoo's LSB and DCT steganography modes work under the hood.
 
-**Version 4.0** - Updated for simplified authentication (no date dependency)
+**Version 4.1** - Updated for channel keys and deployment isolation
 
 ---
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ A detailed breakdown of how Stegasoo's LSB and DCT steganography modes work unde
 
 ```
 ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                           STEGASOO ARCHITECTURE (v4.0)                       │
+│                           STEGASOO ARCHITECTURE (v4.1)                      │
 ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │                                                                             │
 │   INPUTS                    PROCESSING                      OUTPUT          │
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ A detailed breakdown of how Stegasoo's LSB and DCT steganography modes work unde
 │                                                                             │
 │   Reference Photo ─┐                                                        │
 │   Passphrase ──────┼──► Argon2id KDF ──► AES-256 Key                        │
-│   PIN/RSA Key ─────┘                           │                            │
+│   PIN/RSA Key ─────┤                           │                            │
-│                                                ▼                            │
+│   Channel Key ─────┘  (v4.1)                   ▼                            │
 │   Message/File ────────────────────────► AES-256-GCM ──► Ciphertext         │
 │                                          Encryption            │            │
 │                                                                ▼            │
-│   Carrier Image ───────────────────────────────────────► Embedding ──► Stego│
+│   Carrier Image ───────────────────────────────────────► Embedding ─► Stego │
 │                                                          (LSB/DCT)    Image │
 │                                                                             │
 └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
@@ -50,11 +50,24 @@ A detailed breakdown of how Stegasoo's LSB and DCT steganography modes work unde
 | Header size | 75 bytes | 65 bytes (no date field) |
 | Python support | 3.10+ | 3.10-3.12 only |
 
+### v4.1 Changes
+
+| Change | v4.0 | v4.1 |
+|--------|------|------|
+| Channel keys | None | 32-byte deployment isolation |
+| Key derivation | passphrase + ref + pin | passphrase + ref + pin + channel |
+| Web auth | Session-based | Session + admin/user roles |
+| Raspberry Pi | Manual setup | First-boot wizard with gum |
+| Docker | Basic | Production-ready compose |
+
+**Channel Keys** provide deployment isolation - messages encoded on one Stegasoo instance cannot be decoded by another instance with a different channel key, even with the same passphrase/PIN/reference photo.
+
 ### Module Responsibilities
 
 | Module | File | Purpose |
 |--------|------|---------|
 | **Crypto** | `crypto.py` | Key derivation (Argon2id), AES-256-GCM encryption/decryption |
+| **Channel** | `channel.py` | Channel key management, deployment isolation (v4.1) |
 | **Steganography** | `steganography.py` | LSB pixel manipulation, capacity calculation |
 | **DCT Steganography** | `dct_steganography.py` | Frequency-domain embedding, jpegio integration |
 | **Compression** | `compression.py` | Optional LZ4 compression of payload |
@@ -793,8 +806,8 @@ Stego Image ──────────► detect_mode() ──────
 Both modes share the same cryptographic foundation (Argon2id + AES-256-GCM) and multi-factor authentication, ensuring security regardless of embedding method.
 
 The choice comes down to your use case:
-- **Private channel?** → LSB (maximum capacity)
 - **Public platform?** → DCT (maximum compatibility)
+- **Private channel?** → LSB (maximum capacity)
 
 ### v4.0 Simplifications
 

frontends/web/app.py

@@ -1561,7 +1561,25 @@ def decode_download(file_id):
 
 @app.route("/about")
 def about():
-    return render_template("about.html", has_argon2=has_argon2(), has_qrcode_read=HAS_QRCODE_READ)
+    from stegasoo.channel import get_channel_status
+
+    channel_status = get_channel_status()
+
+    # Check if user is admin (for QR sharing)
+    current_user = get_current_user()
+    is_admin = current_user.is_admin if current_user else False
+
+    return render_template(
+        "about.html",
+        has_argon2=has_argon2(),
+        has_qrcode_read=HAS_QRCODE_READ,
+        # Channel info (bugfix - was not being passed)
+        channel_configured=channel_status["configured"],
+        channel_fingerprint=channel_status.get("fingerprint"),
+        channel_source=channel_status.get("source"),
+        # Admin check for QR sharing
+        is_admin=is_admin,
+    )
 
 
 # ============================================================================

frontends/web/templates/about.html

@@ -331,10 +331,12 @@
                 </div>
                 {% endif %}
 
-                <!-- Channel Key QR Generator -->
+                <!-- Channel Key QR Generator (Admin only) -->
+                {% if is_admin %}
                 <div class="card bg-dark border-secondary">
                     <div class="card-header">
                         <i class="bi bi-qr-code me-2"></i>Share Channel Key via QR
+                        <span class="badge bg-warning text-dark ms-2"><i class="bi bi-shield-check me-1"></i>Admin</span>
                     </div>
                     <div class="card-body">
                         <p class="small text-muted mb-3">Generate a QR code to share a channel key with others.</p>
@@ -366,6 +368,7 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                {% endif %}
             </div>
         </div>
         

frontends/web/templates/account.html

@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@
                             {% endif %}
                         </div>
                         <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm">
+                            {% if is_admin %}
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-info"
+                                    onclick="showKeyQr('{{ key.channel_key }}', '{{ key.name }}')"
+                                    title="Show QR Code">
+                                <i class="bi bi-qr-code"></i>
+                            </button>
+                            {% endif %}
                             <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary"
                                     onclick="renameKey({{ key.id }}, '{{ key.name }}')"
                                     title="Rename">
@@ -218,10 +225,38 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
+
+{% if is_admin %}
+<!-- QR Code Modal (Admin only) -->
+<div class="modal fade" id="qrModal" tabindex="-1">
+    <div class="modal-dialog modal-sm">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-header">
+                <h6 class="modal-title"><i class="bi bi-qr-code me-2"></i><span id="qrKeyName">Channel Key</span></h6>
+                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal"></button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-body text-center">
+                <canvas id="qrCanvas" class="bg-white p-2 rounded"></canvas>
+                <div class="mt-2">
+                    <code class="small" id="qrKeyDisplay"></code>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="modal-footer justify-content-center">
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" id="qrDownload">
+                    <i class="bi bi-download me-1"></i>Download PNG
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
 <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/auth.js') }}"></script>
+{% if is_admin %}
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/qrcode@1.5.3/build/qrcode.min.js"></script>
+{% endif %}
 <script>
 StegasooAuth.initPasswordConfirmation('accountForm', 'newPasswordInput', 'newPasswordConfirmInput');
 
@@ -230,5 +265,45 @@ function renameKey(keyId, currentName) {
     document.getElementById('renameForm').action = '/account/keys/' + keyId + '/rename';
     new bootstrap.Modal(document.getElementById('renameModal')).show();
 }
+
+{% if is_admin %}
+function showKeyQr(channelKey, keyName) {
+    // Format key with dashes if not already
+    const clean = channelKey.replace(/-/g, '').toUpperCase();
+    const formatted = clean.match(/.{4}/g)?.join('-') || clean;
+
+    // Update modal content
+    document.getElementById('qrKeyName').textContent = keyName;
+    document.getElementById('qrKeyDisplay').textContent = formatted;
+
+    // Generate QR code
+    const canvas = document.getElementById('qrCanvas');
+    if (typeof QRCode !== 'undefined' && canvas) {
+        QRCode.toCanvas(canvas, formatted, {
+            width: 200,
+            margin: 2,
+            color: { dark: '#000', light: '#fff' }
+        }, function(error) {
+            if (error) {
+                console.error('QR generation error:', error);
+                return;
+            }
+            new bootstrap.Modal(document.getElementById('qrModal')).show();
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+// Download QR as PNG
+document.getElementById('qrDownload')?.addEventListener('click', function() {
+    const canvas = document.getElementById('qrCanvas');
+    const keyName = document.getElementById('qrKeyName').textContent;
+    if (canvas) {
+        const link = document.createElement('a');
+        link.download = 'stegasoo-channel-key-' + keyName.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-') + '.png';
+        link.href = canvas.toDataURL('image/png');
+        link.click();
+    }
+});
+{% endif %}
 </script>
 {% endblock %}

rpi/BUILD_IMAGE.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Stegasoo Pi Image Build Workflow
 
+> **Note:** This guide is for developers building custom Pi images.
+> **End users:** Just download the pre-built `.img.zst` from [Releases](https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo/releases), flash it, and boot. No build process needed.
+
 Quick reference for building a distributable SD card image.
 
 ## Step 1: Flash Fresh Raspbian
@@ -26,26 +29,48 @@ ssh admin@stegasoo.local
 # Take ownership of /opt (for pyenv, jpegio builds)
 sudo chown admin:admin /opt
 
-# Install git (not included in Lite image)
+# Install git and zstd (not included in Lite image)
-sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git
+sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git zstd jq
 ```
 
-## Step 4: Clone & Run Setup
+## Step 4: Clone Repo
 
 ```bash
 cd /opt
 git clone -b 4.1 https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo.git stegasoo
-cd stegasoo
-./rpi/setup.sh
 ```
 
-This takes ~15-20 minutes and installs:
+## Step 5: Copy Pre-built Tarball (from host)
-- Python 3.12 via pyenv
-- jpegio (patched for ARM)
-- Stegasoo with web UI
-- Systemd service
 
-## Step 5: Test It Works
+> **Dev-only asset:** This tarball is for building Pi images, not for end users.
+> It's available on [Releases](https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo/releases) for image builders.
+
+```bash
+# On your host machine:
+scp rpi/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst admin@stegasoo.local:/opt/stegasoo/rpi/
+```
+
+This tarball contains:
+- pyenv with Python 3.12 (pre-compiled for ARM64)
+- venv with all dependencies (jpegio, scipy, etc.)
+
+Install time: **~2 minutes** (vs 20+ min from source)
+
+## Step 6: Run Setup
+
+```bash
+cd /opt/stegasoo
+./rpi/setup.sh  # Detects local tarball, skips download
+```
+
+### From-Source Build (optional)
+
+To build without the pre-built tarball:
+```bash
+./rpi/setup.sh --no-prebuilt  # Takes 15-20 minutes
+```
+
+## Step 7: Test It Works
 
 ```bash
 sudo systemctl start stegasoo
@@ -53,7 +78,7 @@ curl -k https://localhost:5000
 # Should return HTML
 ```
 
-## Step 6: Sanitize for Distribution
+## Step 8: Sanitize for Distribution
 
 ```bash
 # Full sanitize (for final image - removes WiFi, shuts down)
@@ -73,7 +98,7 @@ This removes:
 
 The script validates all cleanup steps before finishing.
 
-## Step 7: Copy the Image
+## Step 9: Copy the Image
 
 Remove SD card, insert into your Linux machine:
 
@@ -85,7 +110,7 @@ lsblk
 sudo dd if=/dev/sdX of=stegasoo-rpi-$(date +%Y%m%d).img bs=4M status=progress
 ```
 
-## Step 8: Shrink & Compress
+## Step 10: Shrink & Compress
 
 ```bash
 # Optional: Shrink image (saves space)
@@ -97,7 +122,7 @@ sudo ./pishrink.sh stegasoo-rpi-*.img
 zstd -19 -T0 stegasoo-rpi-*.img
 ```
 
-## Step 9: Distribute
+## Step 11: Distribute
 
 Upload `.img.zst` to GitHub Releases.
 
@@ -115,19 +140,58 @@ zstdcat stegasoo-rpi-*.img.zst | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
 
 ---
 
+## Creating the Pre-built Tarball
+
+After a successful from-source build, create the pre-built tarball for future installs:
+
+```bash
+# On the Pi after successful setup:
+cd ~
+
+# Strip caches and tests from venv (295MB → 208MB)
+find /opt/stegasoo/venv/ -type d -name '__pycache__' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
+find /opt/stegasoo/venv/ -type d -name 'tests' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
+find /opt/stegasoo/venv/ -type d -name 'test' -exec rm -rf {} + 2>/dev/null
+
+# Create venv tarball
+cd /opt/stegasoo
+tar -cf - venv/ | zstd -19 -T0 > ~/stegasoo-venv.tar.zst
+
+# Create combined tarball (pyenv + venv pointer)
+cd ~
+tar -cf - .pyenv stegasoo-venv.tar.zst | zstd -19 -T0 > /tmp/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst
+
+# Check size (should be ~50-60MB)
+ls -lh /tmp/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst
+```
+
+Pull to host and upload to GitHub releases:
+```bash
+# On host:
+scp admin@stegasoo.local:/tmp/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst ./
+# Upload to GitHub releases as stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst
+```
+
+---
+
 ## Quick Command Summary
 
 ```bash
 # On Pi (after SSH):
 sudo chown admin:admin /opt
-sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git
+sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git zstd jq
 cd /opt && git clone -b 4.1 https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo.git stegasoo
-cd stegasoo && ./rpi/setup.sh
+
+# On host (copy tarball):
+scp rpi/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst admin@stegasoo.local:/opt/stegasoo/rpi/
+
+# On Pi (run setup):
+cd /opt/stegasoo && ./rpi/setup.sh
 sudo systemctl start stegasoo
 curl -k https://localhost:5000
 sudo /opt/stegasoo/rpi/sanitize-for-image.sh
 
-# On your machine:
+# On host (pull image):
 sudo dd if=/dev/sdX of=stegasoo-rpi-$(date +%Y%m%d).img bs=4M status=progress
 zstd -19 -T0 stegasoo-rpi-*.img
 ```

rpi/config.json.example

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "hostname": "stegasoo",
+  "username": "admin",
+  "password": "stegasoo",
+  "wifiSSID": "YourNetworkName",
+  "wifiPassword": "YourWiFiPassword",
+  "wifiCountry": "US",
+  "locale": "en_US.UTF-8",
+  "keyboardLayout": "us",
+  "timezone": "America/New_York",
+  "enableSSH": true
+}

rpi/flash-image.sh

@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@
 # Supports: .img, .img.zst, .img.xz, .img.gz, .img.zst.zip (GitHub release format)
 # If device is specified, skips auto-detection (useful for NVMe/large drives)
 #
+# Optional: Place config.json in same directory for headless WiFi setup
+#
 
 set -e
 
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+CONFIG_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/config.json"
+
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
@@ -18,6 +23,28 @@ BLUE='\033[0;34m'
 BOLD='\033[1m'
 NC='\033[0m'
 
+# Load config if present (optional - for headless WiFi setup)
+HAS_CONFIG=false
+if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ] && command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
+    WIFI_SSID=$(jq -r '.wifiSSID // empty' "$CONFIG_FILE")
+    WIFI_PASS=$(jq -r '.wifiPassword // empty' "$CONFIG_FILE")
+    WIFI_COUNTRY=$(jq -r '.wifiCountry // "US"' "$CONFIG_FILE")
+    PI_HOSTNAME=$(jq -r '.hostname // empty' "$CONFIG_FILE")
+    if [ -n "$WIFI_SSID" ] && [ -n "$WIFI_PASS" ]; then
+        HAS_CONFIG=true
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Found config.json - will configure WiFi after flash${NC}"
+        echo -e "  WiFi: ${YELLOW}$WIFI_SSID${NC}"
+        if [ -n "$PI_HOSTNAME" ]; then
+            echo -e "  Hostname: ${YELLOW}$PI_HOSTNAME${NC}"
+        fi
+        echo ""
+    fi
+elif [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Note: config.json found but jq not installed (apt install jq)${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}      WiFi will need to be configured manually after boot${NC}"
+    echo ""
+fi
+
 # Check for required tools
 for cmd in dd lsblk; do
     if ! command -v $cmd &> /dev/null; then
@@ -222,6 +249,17 @@ if [ -n "$MOUNTED" ]; then
     done
 fi
 
+# Ask about wiping
+echo
+read -p "Wipe partition table first? (recommended if having issues) [y/N] " wipe_confirm
+if [[ "$wipe_confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Wiping partition table..."
+    sudo wipefs -a "$SELECTED"
+    sudo dd if=/dev/zero of="$SELECTED" bs=1M count=10 status=none
+    sync
+    echo "  Wiped clean"
+fi
+
 # Final confirmation
 echo -e "${RED}╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗${NC}"
 echo -e "${RED}║  WARNING: ALL DATA ON THIS DEVICE WILL BE DESTROYED!          ║${NC}"
@@ -284,6 +322,109 @@ echo ""
 echo -e "${GREEN}Syncing...${NC}"
 sync
 
+# Inject WiFi config if config.json was loaded
+if [ "$HAS_CONFIG" = true ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Configuring WiFi from config.json...${NC}"
+
+    # Wait for partitions to appear
+    sleep 2
+    partprobe "$SELECTED" 2>/dev/null || true
+    sleep 1
+
+    # Determine boot partition
+    if [[ "$SELECTED" == *"nvme"* ]] || [[ "$SELECTED" == *"mmcblk"* ]]; then
+        BOOT_PART="${SELECTED}p1"
+    else
+        BOOT_PART="${SELECTED}1"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -b "$BOOT_PART" ]; then
+        MOUNT_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+        if mount "$BOOT_PART" "$MOUNT_DIR" 2>/dev/null; then
+            # Create firstrun.sh for WiFi setup
+            cat > "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh" << 'EOFSCRIPT'
+#!/bin/bash
+set +e
+
+# Set hostname if provided
+if [ -n "PLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME" ] && [ "PLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME" != "" ]; then
+    CURRENT_HOSTNAME=$(cat /etc/hostname | tr -d " \t\n\r")
+    if [ -f /usr/lib/raspberrypi-sys-mods/imager_custom ]; then
+        /usr/lib/raspberrypi-sys-mods/imager_custom set_hostname PLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME
+    else
+        echo PLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME >/etc/hostname
+        sed -i "s/127.0.1.1.*$CURRENT_HOSTNAME/127.0.1.1\tPLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME/g" /etc/hosts
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Configure WiFi
+if [ -f /usr/lib/raspberrypi-sys-mods/imager_custom ]; then
+    /usr/lib/raspberrypi-sys-mods/imager_custom set_wlan 'PLACEHOLDER_SSID' 'PLACEHOLDER_WIFIPASS' 'PLACEHOLDER_COUNTRY'
+else
+    # NetworkManager method (Trixie)
+    cat >/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/preconfigured.nmconnection <<'NMEOF'
+[connection]
+id=preconfigured
+type=wifi
+autoconnect=true
+
+[wifi]
+mode=infrastructure
+ssid=PLACEHOLDER_SSID
+
+[wifi-security]
+auth-alg=open
+key-mgmt=wpa-psk
+psk=PLACEHOLDER_WIFIPASS
+
+[ipv4]
+method=auto
+
+[ipv6]
+method=auto
+NMEOF
+    chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/preconfigured.nmconnection
+    rfkill unblock wifi
+fi
+
+# Cleanup
+rm -f /boot/firstrun.sh
+rm -f /boot/firmware/firstrun.sh
+sed -i 's| systemd.run.*||g' /boot/cmdline.txt 2>/dev/null
+sed -i 's| systemd.run.*||g' /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt 2>/dev/null
+exit 0
+EOFSCRIPT
+
+            # Replace placeholders
+            sed -i "s/PLACEHOLDER_SSID/$WIFI_SSID/g" "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
+            sed -i "s/PLACEHOLDER_WIFIPASS/$WIFI_PASS/g" "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
+            sed -i "s/PLACEHOLDER_COUNTRY/$WIFI_COUNTRY/g" "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
+            if [ -n "$PI_HOSTNAME" ]; then
+                sed -i "s/PLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME/$PI_HOSTNAME/g" "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
+            else
+                sed -i "s/PLACEHOLDER_HOSTNAME//g" "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
+            fi
+            chmod +x "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
+
+            # Update cmdline.txt to run firstrun.sh
+            CMDLINE="$MOUNT_DIR/cmdline.txt"
+            if [ -f "$CMDLINE" ]; then
+                CURRENT=$(cat "$CMDLINE" | tr -d '\n' | sed 's| systemd.run.*||g')
+                echo "$CURRENT systemd.run=/boot/firmware/firstrun.sh systemd.run_success_action=reboot systemd.unit=kernel-command-line.target" > "$CMDLINE"
+            fi
+
+            umount "$MOUNT_DIR"
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} WiFi configured for: $WIFI_SSID"
+        else
+            echo -e "  ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} Could not mount boot partition"
+        fi
+        rmdir "$MOUNT_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
+    else
+        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} Boot partition not found"
+    fi
+fi
+
 echo ""
 echo -e "${GREEN}╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗${NC}"
 echo -e "${GREEN}║                    Flash Complete!                            ║${NC}"
@@ -291,5 +432,11 @@ echo -e "${GREEN}╚════════════════════
 echo ""
 echo -e "You can now remove the SD card and boot your Raspberry Pi."
 echo ""
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip:${NC} On first boot, SSH in and the setup wizard will run automatically."
+if [ "$HAS_CONFIG" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}WiFi pre-configured${NC} - Pi will connect to $WIFI_SSID on boot"
+    echo -e "SSH: ${YELLOW}ssh admin@${PI_HOSTNAME:-stegasoo}.local${NC} (password: stegasoo)"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip:${NC} On first boot, the setup wizard will help configure WiFi."
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Tip:${NC} Or place config.json in rpi/ for headless setup next time."
+fi
 echo ""

rpi/flash-stock-img.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Flash Raspberry Pi image with headless config (Trixie/Bookworm compatible)
-# Usage: ./flash-pi.sh <image.img.xz> <device>
+# Usage: ./flash-stock-img.sh <image.img.xz> <device>
 # Reads settings from config.json in same directory
 #
 # Uses the same firstrun.sh approach as rpi-imager for compatibility
@@ -103,13 +103,66 @@ sleep 1
 # ============================================================================
 if [ -b "${DEVICE}1" ]; then
     BOOT_PART="${DEVICE}1"
+    ROOT_PART="${DEVICE}2"
 elif [ -b "${DEVICE}p1" ]; then
     BOOT_PART="${DEVICE}p1"
+    ROOT_PART="${DEVICE}p2"
 else
     echo "Error: Could not find boot partition"
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# ============================================================================
+# Resize rootfs to 16GB (faster imaging)
+# ============================================================================
+echo
+read -p "Resize rootfs to 16GB for faster imaging? [Y/n] " resize_confirm
+if [[ ! "$resize_confirm" =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Resizing rootfs partition to 16GB..."
+
+    # Get boot partition end
+    BOOT_END=$(sudo parted -s "$DEVICE" unit s print | grep "^ 1" | awk '{print $3}' | tr -d 's')
+
+    # Calculate 16GB in sectors (512 byte sectors)
+    # 16GB = 16 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 / 512 = 33554432 sectors
+    ROOT_SIZE_SECTORS=33554432
+    ROOT_END=$((BOOT_END + ROOT_SIZE_SECTORS))
+
+    # Delete and recreate partition 2 with fixed size
+    sudo parted -s "$DEVICE" rm 2
+    sudo parted -s "$DEVICE" mkpart primary ext4 $((BOOT_END + 1))s ${ROOT_END}s
+
+    # Refresh partition table
+    sudo partprobe "$DEVICE"
+    sleep 1
+
+    # Check and resize filesystem
+    echo "Checking filesystem..."
+    sudo e2fsck -f -y "$ROOT_PART" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    echo "Resizing filesystem to fit partition..."
+    sudo resize2fs "$ROOT_PART"
+
+    # Disable Pi OS auto-expand on first boot
+    echo "Disabling auto-expand..."
+    TEMP_ROOT=$(mktemp -d)
+    sudo mount "$ROOT_PART" "$TEMP_ROOT"
+
+    # Remove resize2fs_once service if it exists
+    sudo rm -f "$TEMP_ROOT/etc/init.d/resize2fs_once"
+    sudo rm -f "$TEMP_ROOT/etc/rc3.d/S01resize2fs_once"
+
+    # Disable the systemd resize service
+    sudo rm -f "$TEMP_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/rpi-resizerootfs.service"
+
+    # Remove init= parameter from cmdline.txt on boot partition (handled later)
+
+    sudo umount "$TEMP_ROOT"
+    rmdir "$TEMP_ROOT"
+
+    echo "  Rootfs resized to 16GB (auto-expand disabled)"
+fi
+
 MOUNT_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -213,8 +266,8 @@ sudo chmod +x "$MOUNT_DIR/firstrun.sh"
 echo "Updating cmdline.txt..."
 CMDLINE="$MOUNT_DIR/cmdline.txt"
 if [ -f "$CMDLINE" ]; then
-    # Read current cmdline, strip any existing systemd.run, append new one
+    # Read current cmdline, strip existing systemd.run and init= (auto-expand)
-    CURRENT=$(cat "$CMDLINE" | tr -d '\n' | sed 's| systemd.run.*||g')
+    CURRENT=$(cat "$CMDLINE" | tr -d '\n' | sed 's| systemd.run.*||g' | sed 's| init=[^ ]*||g')
     echo "$CURRENT systemd.run=/boot/firmware/firstrun.sh systemd.run_success_action=reboot systemd.unit=kernel-command-line.target" | sudo tee "$CMDLINE" > /dev/null
     echo "  cmdline.txt updated"
 fi

rpi/pull-image.sh

@@ -168,12 +168,41 @@ fi
 DEV_SIZE=$(blockdev --getsize64 "$SELECTED")
 
 echo ""
-echo -e "${GREEN}[1/3]${NC} Copying image from $SELECTED..."
+echo -e "${GREEN}[1/4]${NC} Copying image from $SELECTED..."
 dd if="$SELECTED" bs=4M status=none | pv -s "$DEV_SIZE" > "$IMG_FILE"
 sync
 
 echo ""
-echo -e "${GREEN}[2/3]${NC} Shrinking image..."
+echo -e "${GREEN}[2/4]${NC} Re-enabling auto-expand for distribution..."
+# Mount the image and restore auto-expand service (may have been disabled during build)
+LOOP_DEV=$(losetup -f --show -P "$IMG_FILE")
+if [ -n "$LOOP_DEV" ]; then
+    TEMP_MOUNT=$(mktemp -d)
+    if mount "${LOOP_DEV}p2" "$TEMP_MOUNT" 2>/dev/null; then
+        # Re-enable the resize service if the service file exists
+        SERVICE_FILE="$TEMP_MOUNT/lib/systemd/system/rpi-resizerootfs.service"
+        SERVICE_LINK="$TEMP_MOUNT/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/rpi-resizerootfs.service"
+        if [ -f "$SERVICE_FILE" ] && [ ! -L "$SERVICE_LINK" ]; then
+            mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SERVICE_LINK")"
+            ln -sf /lib/systemd/system/rpi-resizerootfs.service "$SERVICE_LINK"
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Auto-expand service re-enabled"
+        elif [ -L "$SERVICE_LINK" ]; then
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Auto-expand already enabled"
+        else
+            echo -e "  ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} Could not find resize service file"
+        fi
+        umount "$TEMP_MOUNT"
+    else
+        echo -e "  ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} Could not mount rootfs, skipping auto-expand fix"
+    fi
+    rmdir "$TEMP_MOUNT" 2>/dev/null || true
+    losetup -d "$LOOP_DEV"
+else
+    echo -e "  ${YELLOW}⚠${NC} Could not create loop device, skipping auto-expand fix"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}[3/4]${NC} Shrinking image..."
 if command -v pishrink.sh &> /dev/null; then
     pishrink.sh "$IMG_FILE"
 elif [ -f "./pishrink.sh" ]; then
@@ -187,11 +216,11 @@ fi
 
 echo ""
 if [ "$SKIP_COMPRESS" = true ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[3/3]${NC} Skipping compression (.img output)"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[4/4]${NC} Skipping compression (.img output)"
     FINAL_SIZE=$(du -h "$IMG_FILE" | awk '{print $1}')
     OUTPUT="$IMG_FILE"
 else
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[3/3]${NC} Compressing with zstd..."
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[4/4]${NC} Compressing with zstd..."
     pv "$IMG_FILE" | zstd -19 -T0 -q > "$OUTPUT"
     rm -f "$IMG_FILE"
     FINAL_SIZE=$(du -h "$OUTPUT" | awk '{print $1}')

rpi/setup.sh

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ show_help() {
     echo ""
     echo "Options:"
     echo "  -h, --help      Show this help message"
+    echo "  --no-prebuilt   Build from source instead of using pre-built venv"
+    echo "  --from-source   Same as --no-prebuilt"
     echo ""
     echo "Configuration:"
     echo "  Config files are loaded in order (later overrides earlier):"
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ echo -e "\033[1;37m                   Raspberry Pi Setup\033[0m"
 echo -e "\033[38;5;93m══════════════\033[38;5;99m══════════════\033[38;5;105m══════════════\033[38;5;117m══════════════\033[0m"
 echo ""
 echo "  This will install Stegasoo with full DCT support"
-echo "  Estimated time: 15-20 minutes on Pi 5"
+echo "  Estimated time: ~2 minutes (pre-built) or 15-20 min (from source)"
 echo ""
 
 # Check if running on ARM
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ sudo apt-get install -y \
     build-essential \
     git \
     curl \
+    zstd \
     libssl-dev \
     zlib1g-dev \
     libbz2-dev \
@@ -164,10 +167,95 @@ else
     echo "  gum already installed"
 fi
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[4/12]${NC} Installing pyenv and Python $PYTHON_VERSION..."
+echo -e "${GREEN}[4/12]${NC} Cloning Stegasoo..."
 
-# Install pyenv if not present
+# Clone Stegasoo first (needed to check for pre-built tarball)
-if [ ! -d "$HOME/.pyenv" ]; then
+if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR/.git" ]; then
+    echo "  Stegasoo directory exists, updating..."
+    cd "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    git fetch origin
+    git checkout "$STEGASOO_BRANCH"
+    git pull origin "$STEGASOO_BRANCH"
+else
+    git clone -b "$STEGASOO_BRANCH" "$STEGASOO_REPO" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    cd "$INSTALL_DIR"
+fi
+
+# Pre-built environment tarball (skips 20+ min compile time)
+# Includes both pyenv Python 3.12 AND venv with all dependencies
+PREBUILT_TARBALL="$INSTALL_DIR/rpi/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst"
+PREBUILT_URL="${PREBUILT_URL:-https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo/releases/download/v4.1.3/stegasoo-pi-arm64.tar.zst}"
+USE_PREBUILT=true
+
+# Use local tarball if present, otherwise will download
+if [ -f "$PREBUILT_TARBALL" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Found local pre-built environment - fast install mode${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Will download pre-built environment - fast install mode${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Allow --no-prebuilt flag to force from-source build
+if [[ " $* " =~ " --no-prebuilt " ]] || [[ " $* " =~ " --from-source " ]]; then
+    USE_PREBUILT=false
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Building from source (--no-prebuilt specified)${NC}"
+fi
+
+# Fast path: use pre-built environment if available
+if [ "$USE_PREBUILT" = true ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[5/8]${NC} Installing pre-built Python environment..."
+
+    # Download if local file doesn't exist
+    if [ ! -f "$PREBUILT_TARBALL" ]; then
+        echo "  Downloading pre-built environment (~50MB)..."
+        curl -L -o "$PREBUILT_TARBALL" "$PREBUILT_URL"
+    fi
+
+    # Extract pre-built environment (includes pyenv Python + venv)
+    echo "  Extracting pre-built environment..."
+    zstd -d "$PREBUILT_TARBALL" --stdout | tar -xf - -C "$HOME"
+
+    # Setup pyenv in current shell
+    export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
+    export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
+    eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+    pyenv global $PYTHON_VERSION
+
+    # Add to .bashrc if not already there
+    if ! grep -q 'PYENV_ROOT' ~/.bashrc; then
+        echo '' >> ~/.bashrc
+        echo '# pyenv' >> ~/.bashrc
+        echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bashrc
+        echo '[[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
+        echo 'eval "$(pyenv init - bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
+    fi
+
+    # Verify Python
+    INSTALLED_PY=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
+    echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Python: $INSTALLED_PY"
+
+    # Extract venv to install dir
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[6/8]${NC} Setting up virtual environment..."
+    if [ -f "$HOME/stegasoo-venv.tar.zst" ]; then
+        zstd -d "$HOME/stegasoo-venv.tar.zst" --stdout | tar -xf - -C "$INSTALL_DIR"
+        rm "$HOME/stegasoo-venv.tar.zst"
+    fi
+
+    # Activate and verify
+    source "$INSTALL_DIR/venv/bin/activate"
+    VENV_PY=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
+    echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} venv Python: $VENV_PY"
+
+    # Install stegasoo package in editable mode (quick, no compile)
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[7/8]${NC} Installing Stegasoo package..."
+    pip install -e "." --quiet
+
+    # Adjust step numbers for rest of script
+    STEP_OFFSET=-4
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[5/12]${NC} Installing pyenv and Python $PYTHON_VERSION..."
+
+    # Install pyenv if not present
+    if [ ! -d "$HOME/.pyenv" ]; then
         curl https://pyenv.run | bash
 
         # Add pyenv to current shell
@@ -183,85 +271,77 @@ if [ ! -d "$HOME/.pyenv" ]; then
             echo '[[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
             echo 'eval "$(pyenv init - bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
         fi
-else
+    else
-    echo "pyenv already installed, skipping..."
+        echo "  pyenv already installed"
         export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
         export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
         eval "$(pyenv init -)"
-fi
+    fi
 
-# Install Python 3.12 if not present
+    # Install Python 3.12 if not present
-if ! pyenv versions | grep -q "$PYTHON_VERSION"; then
+    if ! pyenv versions | grep -q "$PYTHON_VERSION"; then
-    echo "Building Python $PYTHON_VERSION (this takes ~10 minutes)..."
+        echo "  Building Python $PYTHON_VERSION (this takes ~10 minutes)..."
         pyenv install $PYTHON_VERSION
-fi
+    else
-pyenv global $PYTHON_VERSION
+        echo "  Python $PYTHON_VERSION already installed"
+    fi
+    pyenv global $PYTHON_VERSION
 
-# Verify Python version
+    # Verify Python version
-INSTALLED_PY=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
+    INSTALLED_PY=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
-if [ "$INSTALLED_PY" != "$PYTHON_VERSION" ]; then
+    if [ "$INSTALLED_PY" != "$PYTHON_VERSION" ]; then
         echo -e "${RED}Error: Python $PYTHON_VERSION not active. Got: $INSTALLED_PY${NC}"
         exit 1
-fi
+    fi
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[6/12]${NC} Creating Python virtual environment..."
+    echo -e "  ${YELLOW}Note: No pre-built venv found. Building from source (20+ min)${NC}"
+    echo -e "  ${YELLOW}To speed up future installs, add stegasoo-venv-pi-arm64.tar.gz to rpi/${NC}"
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[5/12]${NC} Cloning Stegasoo..."
+    # Create venv with pyenv Python (not system Python)
-
+    # Use pyenv which to get actual path (handles 3.12 -> 3.12.12 mapping)
-# Clone Stegasoo first (needed for jpegio patch script)
+    PYENV_PYTHON=$(pyenv which python)
-if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR/.git" ]; then
+    echo "  Using Python: $PYENV_PYTHON"
-    echo "  Stegasoo directory exists, updating..."
+    if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
-    cd "$INSTALL_DIR"
-    git fetch origin
-    git checkout "$STEGASOO_BRANCH"
-    git pull origin "$STEGASOO_BRANCH"
-else
-    git clone -b "$STEGASOO_BRANCH" "$STEGASOO_REPO" "$INSTALL_DIR"
-    cd "$INSTALL_DIR"
-fi
-
-echo -e "${GREEN}[6/12]${NC} Creating Python virtual environment..."
-
-# Create venv with pyenv Python (not system Python)
-# Use pyenv which to get actual path (handles 3.12 -> 3.12.12 mapping)
-PYENV_PYTHON=$(pyenv which python)
-echo "  Using Python: $PYENV_PYTHON"
-if [ ! -d "venv" ]; then
         "$PYENV_PYTHON" -m venv venv
-fi
+    fi
-source venv/bin/activate
+    source venv/bin/activate
 
-# Verify we're using the right Python
+    # Verify we're using the right Python
-VENV_PY=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
+    VENV_PY=$(python --version 2>&1 | cut -d' ' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1,2)
-echo "  venv Python: $VENV_PY"
+    echo "  venv Python: $VENV_PY"
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}[7/12]${NC} Building jpegio for ARM..."
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[7/12]${NC} Building jpegio for ARM..."
 
-# Clone jpegio
+    # Clone jpegio
-JPEGIO_DIR="/tmp/jpegio-build"
+    JPEGIO_DIR="/tmp/jpegio-build"
-rm -rf "$JPEGIO_DIR"
+    rm -rf "$JPEGIO_DIR"
-git clone "$JPEGIO_REPO" "$JPEGIO_DIR"
+    git clone "$JPEGIO_REPO" "$JPEGIO_DIR"
 
-# Apply ARM64 patch
+    # Apply ARM64 patch
-if [ -f "$INSTALL_DIR/rpi/patches/jpegio/apply-patch.sh" ]; then
+    if [ -f "$INSTALL_DIR/rpi/patches/jpegio/apply-patch.sh" ]; then
         bash "$INSTALL_DIR/rpi/patches/jpegio/apply-patch.sh" "$JPEGIO_DIR"
-else
+    else
         echo "  Applying inline ARM64 patch..."
         sed -i "s/cargs.append('-m64')/pass  # ARM64 fix/g" "$JPEGIO_DIR/setup.py"
+    fi
+
+    cd "$JPEGIO_DIR"
+
+    # Build jpegio into venv
+    pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel cython numpy
+    pip install .
+
+    cd "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    rm -rf "$JPEGIO_DIR"
+
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[8/12]${NC} Installing Stegasoo..."
+
+    # Install dependencies (jpegio already in venv, won't re-download)
+    pip install -e ".[web]"
+
+    STEP_OFFSET=0
 fi
 
-cd "$JPEGIO_DIR"
-
-# Build jpegio into venv
-pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel cython numpy
-pip install .
-
-cd "$INSTALL_DIR"
-rm -rf "$JPEGIO_DIR"
-
-echo -e "${GREEN}[8/12]${NC} Installing Stegasoo..."
-
-# Install dependencies (jpegio already in venv, won't re-download)
-pip install -e ".[web]"
-
 echo -e "${GREEN}[9/12]${NC} Creating systemd service..."
 
 # Create systemd service file
@@ -346,13 +426,14 @@ if systemctl is-active --quiet stegasoo 2>/dev/null; then
     echo -e "\033[38;5;93m══════════════\033[38;5;99m══════════════\033[38;5;105m══════════════\033[38;5;117m══════════════\033[0m"
     echo -e " \033[0;32m●\033[0m Stegasoo is running"
     echo -e "   \033[0;33m$STEGASOO_URL\033[0m"
-    # Show CPU stats if overclocked
+    # Show CPU stats if overclocked (read configured freq, not current idle freq)
-    if grep -qE "^(arm_freq|over_voltage)" /boot/firmware/config.txt 2>/dev/null || \
+    CONFIG_FILE=""
-       grep -qE "^(arm_freq|over_voltage)" /boot/config.txt 2>/dev/null; then
+    if [ -f /boot/firmware/config.txt ]; then CONFIG_FILE="/boot/firmware/config.txt"
-        CPU_FREQ=$(vcgencmd measure_clock arm 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
+    elif [ -f /boot/config.txt ]; then CONFIG_FILE="/boot/config.txt"; fi
+    if [ -n "$CONFIG_FILE" ] && grep -qE "^arm_freq=" "$CONFIG_FILE" 2>/dev/null; then
+        CPU_MHZ=$(grep "^arm_freq=" "$CONFIG_FILE" | cut -d= -f2)
         CPU_TEMP=$(vcgencmd measure_temp 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
-        if [ -n "$CPU_FREQ" ] && [ -n "$CPU_TEMP" ]; then
+        if [ -n "$CPU_MHZ" ] && [ -n "$CPU_TEMP" ]; then
-            CPU_MHZ=$((CPU_FREQ / 1000000))
             echo -e "   \033[0;35m⚡\033[0m ${CPU_MHZ} MHz  \033[0;35m🌡\033[0m ${CPU_TEMP}"
         fi
     fi

scripts/validate-release.sh

@@ -120,7 +120,34 @@ else
 fi
 
 # =============================================================================
-# 2. Unit Tests (if they exist)
+# 2. Security Audit
+# =============================================================================
+section "Security Audit"
+
+# pip-audit for known vulnerabilities
+if command -v ./venv/bin/pip-audit &> /dev/null; then
+    echo -n "Running pip-audit... "
+    if ./venv/bin/pip-audit --quiet 2>/dev/null; then
+        pass "No known vulnerabilities"
+    else
+        fail "pip-audit found vulnerabilities (run: ./venv/bin/pip-audit)"
+    fi
+else
+    echo -n "Installing pip-audit... "
+    if ./venv/bin/pip install pip-audit --quiet 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo -n "Running pip-audit... "
+        if ./venv/bin/pip-audit --quiet 2>/dev/null; then
+            pass "No known vulnerabilities"
+        else
+            fail "pip-audit found vulnerabilities (run: ./venv/bin/pip-audit)"
+        fi
+    else
+        skip "Could not install pip-audit"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# =============================================================================
+# 3. Unit Tests (if they exist)
 # =============================================================================
 section "Unit Tests"
 
@@ -136,7 +163,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # =============================================================================
-# 3. Import Tests
+# 4. Import Tests
 # =============================================================================
 section "Import Tests"
 
@@ -165,7 +192,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # =============================================================================
-# 4. Encode/Decode Sanity Test
+# 5. Encode/Decode Sanity Test
 # =============================================================================
 section "Encode/Decode Test"
 
@@ -205,7 +232,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # =============================================================================
-# 5. Docker Build & Test (optional)
+# 6. Docker Build & Test (optional)
 # =============================================================================
 if $INCLUDE_DOCKER; then
     section "Docker"
@@ -248,7 +275,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # =============================================================================
-# 6. Pi Smoke Test (optional)
+# 7. Pi Smoke Test (optional)
 # =============================================================================
 if $INCLUDE_PI; then
     section "Pi Smoke Test"

src/stegasoo/cli.py

@@ -586,11 +586,113 @@ def generate(ctx, words, pin_length, channel_key):
 
 
 @cli.command()
+@click.option("--full", is_flag=True, help="Show full system information (Pi stats)")
 @click.pass_context
-def info(ctx):
+def info(ctx, full):
-    """Show version and feature information."""
+    """Show version, features, and system information."""
+    import os
+    import subprocess
+
+    # Check for DCT support
+    try:
+        from .dct_steganography import HAS_SCIPY, HAS_JPEGIO
+        HAS_DCT = HAS_SCIPY and HAS_JPEGIO
+    except ImportError:
+        HAS_DCT = False
+
+    # Check service status
+    service_status = "unknown"
+    service_url = None
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["systemctl", "is-active", "stegasoo"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=2,
+        )
+        service_status = result.stdout.strip()
+        if service_status == "active":
+            # Try to get URL from service environment
+            env_result = subprocess.run(
+                ["systemctl", "show", "stegasoo", "--property=Environment"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=2,
+            )
+            https_enabled = "HTTPS_ENABLED=true" in env_result.stdout
+            protocol = "https" if https_enabled else "http"
+            # Get IP
+            ip_result = subprocess.run(
+                ["hostname", "-I"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=2,
+            )
+            ip = ip_result.stdout.strip().split()[0] if ip_result.stdout.strip() else "localhost"
+            service_url = f"{protocol}://{ip}"
+    except (subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError, IndexError):
+        pass
+
+    # Check channel key
+    channel_fingerprint = None
+    channel_source = None
+    try:
+        from .channel import get_channel_key, get_channel_fingerprint, get_channel_status
+        key = get_channel_key()
+        if key:
+            channel_fingerprint = get_channel_fingerprint(key)
+            status = get_channel_status()
+            channel_source = status.get("source")
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+
+    # System info (Pi-specific)
+    cpu_freq = None
+    cpu_temp = None
+    disk_free = None
+    uptime = None
+
+    if full:
+        try:
+            # CPU frequency
+            with open("/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq") as f:
+                cpu_freq = int(f.read().strip()) // 1000  # MHz
+        except (FileNotFoundError, ValueError):
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            # CPU temp
+            with open("/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp") as f:
+                cpu_temp = int(f.read().strip()) / 1000  # Celsius
+        except (FileNotFoundError, ValueError):
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            # Disk free
+            st = os.statvfs("/")
+            disk_free = (st.f_bavail * st.f_frsize) / (1024 ** 3)  # GB
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            # Uptime
+            with open("/proc/uptime") as f:
+                uptime_secs = float(f.read().split()[0])
+                days = int(uptime_secs // 86400)
+                hours = int((uptime_secs % 86400) // 3600)
+                uptime = f"{days}d {hours}h" if days else f"{hours}h"
+        except (FileNotFoundError, ValueError):
+            pass
+
     info_data = {
         "version": __version__,
+        "service": service_status,
+        "url": service_url,
+        "dct_support": HAS_DCT,
+        "channel": {
+            "fingerprint": channel_fingerprint,
+            "source": channel_source,
+        } if channel_fingerprint else None,
         "compression": {
             "available": [algorithm_name(a) for a in get_available_algorithms()],
             "lz4_installed": HAS_LZ4,
@@ -599,20 +701,54 @@ def info(ctx):
             "max_message_bytes": MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE,
             "max_file_payload_bytes": MAX_FILE_PAYLOAD_SIZE,
         },
+        "system": {
+            "cpu_mhz": cpu_freq,
+            "temp_c": cpu_temp,
+            "disk_free_gb": round(disk_free, 1) if disk_free else None,
+            "uptime": uptime,
+        } if full else None,
     }
 
     if ctx.obj.get("json"):
         click.echo(json.dumps(info_data, indent=2))
     else:
-        click.echo(f"Stegasoo v{__version__}")
+        # Fastfetch-style output
-        click.echo("\nCompression algorithms:")
+        click.echo(f"\033[1mSTEGASOO\033[0m v{__version__}")
-        for algo in get_available_algorithms():
+        click.echo("─" * 36)
-            click.echo(f"  • {algorithm_name(algo)}")
+
-        if not HAS_LZ4:
+        # Service status
-            click.echo("    (install 'lz4' for LZ4 support)")
+        if service_status == "active":
-        click.echo("\nLimits:")
+            click.echo(f"  Service:     \033[32m● running\033[0m")
-        click.echo(f"  • Max message: {MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE:,} bytes")
+            if service_url:
-        click.echo(f"  • Max file payload: {MAX_FILE_PAYLOAD_SIZE:,} bytes")
+                click.echo(f"  URL:         {service_url}")
+        elif service_status == "inactive":
+            click.echo(f"  Service:     \033[31m○ stopped\033[0m")
+        else:
+            click.echo(f"  Service:     \033[33m? {service_status}\033[0m")
+
+        # Channel
+        if channel_fingerprint:
+            masked = f"{channel_fingerprint[:4]}••••••••{channel_fingerprint[-4:]}"
+            click.echo(f"  Channel:     {masked}")
+        else:
+            click.echo(f"  Channel:     \033[33mpublic\033[0m")
+
+        # DCT
+        dct_status = "\033[32m✓ enabled\033[0m" if HAS_DCT else "\033[31m✗ disabled\033[0m"
+        click.echo(f"  DCT:         {dct_status}")
+
+        # System info (if --full)
+        if full and any([cpu_freq, cpu_temp, disk_free, uptime]):
+            click.echo("─" * 36)
+            if cpu_freq:
+                click.echo(f"  CPU:         {cpu_freq} MHz")
+            if cpu_temp:
+                temp_color = "\033[32m" if cpu_temp < 60 else "\033[33m" if cpu_temp < 75 else "\033[31m"
+                click.echo(f"  Temp:        {temp_color}{cpu_temp:.1f}°C\033[0m")
+            if uptime:
+                click.echo(f"  Uptime:      {uptime}")
+            if disk_free:
+                click.echo(f"  Disk:        {disk_free:.1f} GB free")
 
 
 # =============================================================================