docs(plan): implementation plan for PIN hashing unification (issue #2 )

Plan document for issue #2 — the three-way PIN hash mismatch across CLI, events FSM, and web arm/disarm. Proposes canonicalizing on PBKDF2-SHA256 via alerts/pin and [security] pin_hash, deprecating [system] arm_pin_hash, and wiring web arm/disarm through MQTT to the FSM so the web buttons actually transition state. Nine tasks, TDD throughout. No code changes in this commit. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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--- a/docs/architecture/subsystems/web.md
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@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ All access is read-mostly via `vigilar.storage.queries`. Touches essentially eve
 ## Notes
-Templates use Jinja2 with a Bootstrap 5 dark theme; the camera grid uses `hls.js` for multi-camera HLS playback with an MJPEG fallback on the single-camera page. The app is a PWA (service worker + manifest) with VAPID Web Push for mobile notifications. The event-timeline SSE endpoint lives around line 93 of `blueprints/events.py` and holds a per-client `queue.Queue` fed by a module-level `broadcast_sse_event` function. A dedicated MQTT → SSE bridge (`vigilar/web/sse_bridge.py`) runs inside the web process, subscribes to `Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED`, and calls `broadcast_sse_event` for every classified event emitted by the events subsystem — so the in-browser event timeline updates live without a page refresh.
+Templates use Jinja2 with a Bootstrap 5 dark theme; the camera grid uses `hls.js` for multi-camera HLS playback with an MJPEG fallback on the single-camera page. The app is a PWA (service worker + manifest) with VAPID Web Push for mobile notifications. The event-timeline SSE endpoint lives around line 93 of `blueprints/events.py` and holds a per-client `queue.Queue` fed by a module-level `broadcast_sse_event` function — that function is defined but has no call site in the repo at time of writing, so live SSE updates will only flow once the bridge from MQTT into that queue is wired.
--- a/docs/operator-guide.md
+++ b/docs/operator-guide.md
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@ Do not expose port `49735` directly on the WAN; require the tunnel.
 ## Known limitations
 - **Event timeline is not live.** The web UI event timeline requires
  a page refresh to show new events. `broadcast_sse_event` exists in
  `vigilar/web/blueprints/events.py` but has zero call sites today;
  events are not pushed to browsers via SSE. Web Push notifications
  via VAPID are independent of the timeline and do work: you will
  get mobile alerts as motion happens, but the in-page timeline lags
  until you reload.
 - **Recording integrity is not authenticated.** AES-256-CTR gives you
  confidentiality, not tamper-evidence. If an attacker reaches the
  recordings directory they can modify ciphertext unnoticed. See the
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-05-pin-unification.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,998 @@
 # PIN Hashing Unification Implementation Plan
 > **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
 **Goal:** Unify the three incompatible PIN hashing schemes in Vigilar onto `alerts/pin.py`'s PBKDF2-SHA256 implementation, and make the web arm/disarm buttons actually transition system state. Closes Gitea issue #2.
 **Architecture:** One canonical hash (`alerts.pin.hash_pin` / `verify_pin`, PBKDF2-SHA256 600k iterations, salted, format `pbkdf2_sha256$salt$dk`). One canonical config key (`[security] pin_hash`). `[system] arm_pin_hash` becomes a deprecated field with a migration warning. The web arm/disarm endpoints publish a new `vigilar/system/arm_request` MQTT topic; the event processor subscribes and hands requests to `ArmStateFSM.transition()`, which verifies the PIN via `alerts.pin.verify_pin` and performs the state transition. Live state is reported back to the web on the existing `vigilar/system/arm_state` topic (already published by the FSM) and read by the web via the DB for HTTP responses.
 **Tech Stack:** Python 3.11+, Pydantic v2 (config), paho-mqtt (bus), SQLAlchemy Core (storage), pytest.
 ---
 ## Background (read before starting)
 Three incompatible schemes exist today:
 | Component | File:line | Hash scheme | Config key |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | Web arm/disarm/reset | `web/blueprints/system.py:63-64, 74-75, 88` via `alerts/pin.py` | PBKDF2-SHA256, 600k iter, salted | `[security] pin_hash` |
 | `ArmStateFSM` | `events/state.py:50` | Unsalted SHA-256(pin) | `[system] arm_pin_hash` |
 | CLI `vigilar config set-pin` | `cli/cmd_config.py:86-95` | HMAC-SHA256(random, pin) | `[system] arm_pin_hash` |
 Consequences:
 1. `vigilar config set-pin` produces output no verifier understands (HMAC-format into a key the FSM reads as raw SHA-256).
 2. The web arm endpoint checks the PIN but never calls the FSM — it returns `{"ok": true}` without transitioning state. The real FSM lives in the events process and is only reachable via MQTT.
 3. The FSM uses unsalted SHA-256, trivially brute-forceable for 4-digit PINs.
 4. `events/state.py:46` calls `hmac.compare_digest` a "HMAC comparison" — misleading; it's timing-safe equality.
 The winning scheme is `alerts/pin.py`'s PBKDF2-SHA256. `[security] pin_hash` is the winning config key (security-scoped section, already used by the web path).
 ## File Structure
 **New:**
 - None. All changes modify existing files.
 **Modified:**
 - `vigilar/events/state.py` — rewrite `verify_pin` to delegate to `alerts/pin.verify_pin`; change `_pin_hash` source to `config.security.pin_hash`; stop re-hashing the PIN on the audit-log row.
 - `vigilar/cli/cmd_config.py` — rewrite `set_pin_cmd` to use `alerts.pin.hash_pin` and emit a `[security] pin_hash` line.
 - `vigilar/config.py` — add migration warning in `load_config` when `[system] arm_pin_hash` is set but `[security] pin_hash` is empty. Field stays on `SystemConfig` for backward-compat parsing but is no longer read by any runtime code.
 - `vigilar/constants.py` — add `Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST = "vigilar/system/arm_request"`.
 - `vigilar/events/processor.py` — add a dedicated subscription on `Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST` that calls `fsm.transition()` with the verified mode, pin, and triggered_by.
 - `vigilar/web/blueprints/system.py` — `arm_system`/`disarm_system` publish on `SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST` (without the PIN pre-check; the FSM verifies) and return 202 (accepted) with the requested mode. A thin helper wraps bus publish.
 - `tests/unit/test_events.py` — `_make_config` moves `pin_hash` onto `security`, not `system`. Existing FSM tests continue passing against PBKDF2 hashes.
 - `tests/unit/test_system_pin.py` — web tests extend to verify an arm-request message is published on MQTT.
 - `docs/operator-guide.md` — update the PIN section to describe the single canonical key, the CLI output format, and the migration note.
 **New tests:**
 - `tests/unit/test_pin_unification.py` — end-to-end: set a PIN via the CLI helper (`hash_pin`), verify the FSM accepts it, and verify the web arm endpoint publishes the right MQTT message.
 ---
 ## Task 1: Add `Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST` constant
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `vigilar/constants.py` around line 212 (the `# System` block in `class Topics`)
 - Test: covered by later tasks' tests referencing the constant
 - [ ] **Step 1: Add the constant**
 Edit `vigilar/constants.py`. After `SYSTEM_RULES_UPDATED = "vigilar/system/rules_updated"` and before `# Classified events forwarded to the web SSE bridge ...`, add:
 ```python
    # Web-to-FSM arm/disarm request (FSM verifies the PIN and transitions)
    SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST = "vigilar/system/arm_request"
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Verify the constant is importable**
 Run: `.venv/bin/python -c "from vigilar.constants import Topics; print(Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST)"`
 Expected: `vigilar/system/arm_request`
 - [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add vigilar/constants.py
 git commit -m "feat(constants): add Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST
 Topic for web-originated arm/disarm requests that the event processor
 will subscribe to and dispatch to ArmStateFSM.transition. Part of the
 PIN unification work (issue #2)."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 2: Rewrite `ArmStateFSM.verify_pin` to use `alerts.pin.verify_pin` (TDD)
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `vigilar/events/state.py` (lines 1-52 especially)
 - Test: `tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmStateFSM`
 - Helper update: `tests/unit/test_events.py::_make_config` and `_pin_hash`
 The FSM currently reads `config.system.arm_pin_hash` and verifies with unsalted SHA-256. We replace both: read `config.security.pin_hash`, verify via `alerts.pin.verify_pin`.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test (PBKDF2 verify path)**
 Edit `tests/unit/test_events.py`. Replace the existing `_make_config` and `_pin_hash` helpers (around lines 20-30) with:
 ```python
 def _make_config(rules=None, pin_hash=""):
    return VigilarConfig(
        security={"pin_hash": pin_hash},
        cameras=[],
        sensors=[],
        rules=rules or [],
    )
 def _pin_hash(pin: str) -> str:
    from vigilar.alerts.pin import hash_pin
    return hash_pin(pin)
 ```
 Also remove the `import hashlib` line at the top of the file if it is no longer used anywhere else in the file (grep first — `grep -n hashlib tests/unit/test_events.py` — leave it if any other test still calls `hashlib.*`).
 - [ ] **Step 2: Run FSM tests to verify they now fail**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmStateFSM`
 Expected: Multiple failures in `test_transition_with_valid_pin`, `test_transition_with_invalid_pin`, `test_verify_pin` — failing because `ArmStateFSM` still reads `config.system.arm_pin_hash` and computes unsalted SHA-256, so it cannot validate a PBKDF2 hash.
 - [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite `ArmStateFSM.verify_pin` and the constructor**
 Edit `vigilar/events/state.py`. Replace the existing imports and the top of the class. Target state of lines 1-52:
 ```python
 """Arm state finite state machine."""
 import logging
 import time
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
 from vigilar.alerts.pin import verify_pin as _verify_pin_hash
 from vigilar.config import VigilarConfig
 from vigilar.constants import ArmState, EventType, Severity, Topics
 from vigilar.storage.queries import get_current_arm_state, insert_arm_state, insert_event
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class ArmStateFSM:
    """Manages DISARMED / ARMED_HOME / ARMED_AWAY state transitions."""
    def __init__(self, engine: Engine, config: VigilarConfig):
        self._engine = engine
        self._pin_hash = config.security.pin_hash
        self._state = ArmState.DISARMED
        self._bus = None
        self._load_initial_state()
    def _load_initial_state(self) -> None:
        """Load the most recent arm state from the database."""
        stored = get_current_arm_state(self._engine)
        if stored and stored in ArmState.__members__:
            self._state = ArmState(stored)
            log.info("Loaded arm state from DB: %s", self._state)
        else:
            self._state = ArmState.DISARMED
            log.info("No stored arm state, defaulting to DISARMED")
    def set_bus(self, bus: object) -> None:
        """Attach a MessageBus for publishing state changes."""
        self._bus = bus
    @property
    def state(self) -> ArmState:
        return self._state
    def verify_pin(self, pin: str) -> bool:
        """Verify a PIN against the stored PBKDF2 hash."""
        if not self._pin_hash:
            # No PIN configured — allow all transitions
            return True
        return _verify_pin_hash(pin, self._pin_hash)
 ```
 Also update `transition()` — the audit-log call at line 72 currently re-hashes the pin with unsalted SHA-256 and passes it as `pin_hash`. Replace that whole line with `None` since a fresh PBKDF2 salt would produce a different hash each time, making the audit column useless for traceability:
 ```python
        # Log to database (pin_hash column is no longer populated — see #2)
        insert_arm_state(self._engine, new_state.value, triggered_by, None)
 ```
 Also remove the now-unused `import hashlib` and `import hmac` at the top of the file.
 - [ ] **Step 4: Run FSM tests to verify they pass**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmStateFSM`
 Expected: all 7 tests pass.
 - [ ] **Step 5: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: 364 passing (same as baseline). If any other test fails because it constructed `VigilarConfig(system={"arm_pin_hash": ...})`, update it to `security={"pin_hash": ...}` — see Task 2a.
 - [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add vigilar/events/state.py tests/unit/test_events.py
 git commit -m "fix(events): ArmStateFSM uses PBKDF2 via alerts.pin (issue #2)
 Was: unsalted SHA-256 read from [system] arm_pin_hash.
 Now: PBKDF2-SHA256 600k iterations read from [security] pin_hash,
 matching the web arm/disarm path and the alerts/pin module.
 Also drops the redundant pin re-hash on the arm_state_log audit row
 (a fresh PBKDF2 salt made the column valueless for traceability).
 Part of issue #2 PIN hashing unification."
 ```
 ### Task 2a: Fix any other tests referencing the old config key
 - [ ] **Step 1: Find stragglers**
 Run: `grep -rn "arm_pin_hash" tests/`
 - [ ] **Step 2: Update each matched test**
 For every match, replace the pydantic construction pattern:
 ```python
 VigilarConfig(system={"arm_pin_hash": ...})
 ```
 with:
 ```python
 VigilarConfig(security={"pin_hash": ...})
 ```
 And if the value was a plain SHA-256 hex string, replace it with `hash_pin(pin)` from `vigilar.alerts.pin`.
 - [ ] **Step 3: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: 364 passing.
 - [ ] **Step 4: Commit if changes were made**
 ```bash
 git add tests/
 git commit -m "test: migrate remaining PIN hash test fixtures to security.pin_hash
 Sweep after ArmStateFSM rewrite — any straggling test that still
 passed arm_pin_hash via SystemConfig now uses SecurityConfig.pin_hash."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 3: Rewrite `vigilar config set-pin` to output PBKDF2 under `[security] pin_hash` (TDD)
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `vigilar/cli/cmd_config.py` (the `set_pin_cmd` function around lines 83-95)
 - Modify: `vigilar/cli/cmd_config.py` (the `show_cmd` redaction around lines 50-51, so it redacts `security.pin_hash` instead of `system.arm_pin_hash`)
 - Test: `tests/unit/test_cli_set_pin.py` (new file)
 The CLI currently computes an HMAC with a random secret and tells the user to paste it into `[system] arm_pin_hash`. Both the format and the destination are wrong.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Create the failing test**
 Create `tests/unit/test_cli_set_pin.py`:
 ```python
 """Tests for `vigilar config set-pin`."""
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 from vigilar.alerts.pin import verify_pin
 from vigilar.cli.cmd_config import config_cmd
 def test_set_pin_outputs_pbkdf2_hash_under_security_section():
    """The CLI must emit a hash that alerts.pin.verify_pin can validate,
    and direct the user to [security] pin_hash (not [system] arm_pin_hash)."""
    runner = CliRunner()
    result = runner.invoke(config_cmd, ["set-pin"], input="1234\n1234\n")
    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
    # The output must direct the user to the [security] section
    assert "[security]" in result.output
    assert "arm_pin_hash" not in result.output
    assert "pin_hash" in result.output
    # Extract the emitted hash (line starts with `pin_hash = "..."`)
    hash_line = next(
        line for line in result.output.splitlines() if line.strip().startswith("pin_hash")
    )
    hash_value = hash_line.split('"')[1]
    # Round-trip: the emitted hash must accept the plaintext PIN
    assert verify_pin("1234", hash_value) is True
    assert verify_pin("0000", hash_value) is False
    # And it must be in PBKDF2 format (not the legacy HMAC "secret:mac" format)
    assert hash_value.startswith("pbkdf2_sha256$")
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_cli_set_pin.py`
 Expected: FAIL — either `"[security]"` not in output (the CLI still prints `[system]`), or `hash_value` starts with raw hex (HMAC format) not `pbkdf2_sha256$`.
 - [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite `set_pin_cmd`**
 Edit `vigilar/cli/cmd_config.py`. Replace the entire `set_pin_cmd` function (currently lines 83-95) with:
 ```python
@config_cmd.command("set-pin")
 def set_pin_cmd() -> None:
    """Generate a PBKDF2 hash for the arm/disarm PIN."""
    from vigilar.alerts.pin import hash_pin
    pin = click.prompt("Enter arm/disarm PIN", hide_input=True, confirmation_prompt=True)
    hash_str = hash_pin(pin)
    click.echo("\nAdd this to your vigilar.toml [security] section:")
    click.echo(f'pin_hash = "{hash_str}"')
 ```
 Remove any now-unused imports at the top of the function (the old `hashlib`, `hmac`, `os` locals).
 - [ ] **Step 4: Update the show_cmd redaction**
 Still in `vigilar/cli/cmd_config.py`, in `show_cmd` (around lines 47-54), replace:
 ```python
        if data.get("system", {}).get("arm_pin_hash"):
            data["system"]["arm_pin_hash"] = "***"
 ```
 with:
 ```python
        if data.get("security", {}).get("pin_hash"):
            data["security"]["pin_hash"] = "***"
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 5: Run the CLI test to verify it passes**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_cli_set_pin.py`
 Expected: PASS.
 - [ ] **Step 6: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: 365 passing (+1 from the new test).
 - [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add vigilar/cli/cmd_config.py tests/unit/test_cli_set_pin.py
 git commit -m "fix(cli): set-pin emits PBKDF2 under [security] pin_hash (issue #2)
 Was: HMAC-SHA256(random, pin) written to [system] arm_pin_hash —
 no verifier in the codebase accepted this output.
 Now: PBKDF2-SHA256 via alerts.pin.hash_pin written to [security]
 pin_hash, matching what the web and FSM paths verify against.
 Also fixes show_cmd to redact the new location."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 4: Deprecate `[system] arm_pin_hash` with a migration warning (TDD)
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `vigilar/config.py` — keep the field on `SystemConfig` but emit a warning in `load_config` when the old key is set and the new one isn't
 - Test: `tests/unit/test_config.py` (new test)
 We do NOT remove the field — existing deployments may have it set, and deleting it from the schema would cause `load_config` to raise a validation error on old configs. Instead: parse it, log a loud warning, ignore it at runtime.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
 Edit `tests/unit/test_config.py`. Add a new test at the end:
 ```python
 def test_deprecation_warning_for_arm_pin_hash(tmp_path, caplog):
    """Loading a config that still uses the legacy [system] arm_pin_hash
    must log a clear warning pointing the user at `vigilar config set-pin`."""
    import logging
    cfg_path = tmp_path / "legacy.toml"
    cfg_path.write_text(
        '[system]\n'
        'arm_pin_hash = "pbkdf2_sha256$abc$def"\n'
    )
    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
        from vigilar.config import load_config
        load_config(str(cfg_path))
    messages = [r.message for r in caplog.records if r.levelno >= logging.WARNING]
    assert any("arm_pin_hash" in m and "deprecated" in m.lower() for m in messages), (
        f"expected deprecation warning mentioning arm_pin_hash, got: {messages}"
    )
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_config.py::test_deprecation_warning_for_arm_pin_hash`
 Expected: FAIL — no warning is currently emitted.
 - [ ] **Step 3: Add the warning in `load_config`**
 Open `vigilar/config.py`. Find `load_config` (starts near line 410). Immediately after the Pydantic parse step and before returning the config object, add:
 ```python
    if cfg.system.arm_pin_hash and not cfg.security.pin_hash:
        log.warning(
            "DEPRECATED: [system] arm_pin_hash is ignored; the arm/disarm "
            "PIN lives under [security] pin_hash. Run `vigilar config "
            "set-pin` and paste the output into [security]."
        )
 ```
 Ensure `log = logging.getLogger(__name__)` exists at module top (add `import logging` and the log declaration if missing).
 - [ ] **Step 4: Run the deprecation test to verify it passes**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_config.py::test_deprecation_warning_for_arm_pin_hash`
 Expected: PASS.
 - [ ] **Step 5: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: 366 passing (+1).
 - [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add vigilar/config.py tests/unit/test_config.py
 git commit -m "feat(config): deprecation warning for [system] arm_pin_hash
 If a config still has the legacy [system] arm_pin_hash set but no
 [security] pin_hash, load_config logs a WARNING telling the operator
 to re-run 'vigilar config set-pin'. The legacy field is still parsed
 (so old configs don't fail validation) but ignored at runtime.
 Part of issue #2 PIN hashing unification."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 5: Processor subscribes to `SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST` and dispatches to FSM (TDD)
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `vigilar/events/processor.py` (the `run` method around lines 56-65, and add a new private method `_handle_arm_request`)
 - Test: `tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmRequestDispatch` (new test class)
 Today the FSM only transitions when someone inside the event-processor process calls `fsm.transition()` directly. There is no MQTT entry point. This task adds one: a dedicated subscription on `Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST` that dispatches to a new `_handle_arm_request` method.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
 Append to `tests/unit/test_events.py`:
 ```python
 class TestArmRequestDispatch:
    """SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST messages must reach ArmStateFSM.transition."""
    def test_arm_request_calls_fsm_transition(self, test_db):
        from vigilar.events.processor import EventProcessor
        processor = EventProcessor.__new__(EventProcessor)
        calls = []
        class FakeFSM:
            state = ArmState.DISARMED
            def transition(self, new_state, pin="", triggered_by="system"):
                calls.append((new_state, pin, triggered_by))
                return True
        processor._handle_arm_request(
            payload={"mode": "ARMED_AWAY", "pin": "1234", "triggered_by": "web"},
            fsm=FakeFSM(),
        )
        assert len(calls) == 1
        new_state, pin, triggered_by = calls[0]
        assert new_state == ArmState.ARMED_AWAY
        assert pin == "1234"
        assert triggered_by == "web"
    def test_arm_request_ignores_bad_mode(self, test_db):
        from vigilar.events.processor import EventProcessor
        processor = EventProcessor.__new__(EventProcessor)
        calls = []
        class FakeFSM:
            def transition(self, *a, **kw):
                calls.append((a, kw))
                return True
        processor._handle_arm_request(
            payload={"mode": "NONSENSE", "pin": "1234"},
            fsm=FakeFSM(),
        )
        assert calls == []
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Run the test to verify it fails**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmRequestDispatch`
 Expected: FAIL — `AttributeError: 'EventProcessor' object has no attribute '_handle_arm_request'`.
 - [ ] **Step 3: Implement `_handle_arm_request`**
 Edit `vigilar/events/processor.py`. After the existing `_handle_event` method (before `_classify_event`), add:
 ```python
    def _handle_arm_request(
        self,
        payload: dict[str, Any],
        fsm: "ArmStateFSM",
    ) -> None:
        """Handle an arm/disarm request received over MQTT.
        Payload fields:
          - mode: str — desired ArmState ("DISARMED", "ARMED_HOME", "ARMED_AWAY")
          - pin: str — plaintext PIN (FSM verifies against security.pin_hash)
          - triggered_by: str — origin tag for the audit log (e.g. "web")
        """
        mode = payload.get("mode", "")
        if mode not in ArmState.__members__:
            log.warning("Ignoring arm request with invalid mode: %r", mode)
            return
        pin = payload.get("pin", "")
        triggered_by = payload.get("triggered_by", "unknown")
        fsm.transition(ArmState(mode), pin=pin, triggered_by=triggered_by)
 ```
 Also add `ArmState` to the imports at the top of the file — change line 12 from:
 ```python
 from vigilar.constants import EventType, Severity, Topics
 ```
 to:
 ```python
 from vigilar.constants import ArmState, EventType, Severity, Topics
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 4: Run the test to verify it passes**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmRequestDispatch`
 Expected: both tests pass.
 - [ ] **Step 5: Wire the subscription in `run`**
 Still in `vigilar/events/processor.py`, inside `run()` (around the existing `bus.subscribe_all(on_message)` call on line 65), add a dedicated subscription for arm requests. Replace the block:
 ```python
        # Subscribe to all Vigilar topics
        def on_message(topic: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
            self._handle_event(topic, payload, engine, fsm, rule_engine, bus)
        bus.subscribe_all(on_message)
 ```
 with:
 ```python
        # Subscribe to all Vigilar topics (events/motion/sensors/etc.)
        def on_message(topic: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
            self._handle_event(topic, payload, engine, fsm, rule_engine, bus)
        bus.subscribe_all(on_message)
        # Dedicated subscription for web-originated arm/disarm requests.
        # Kept separate from on_message because these are commands, not
        # classifiable events.
        def on_arm_request(topic: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
            self._handle_arm_request(payload, fsm)
        bus.subscribe(Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST, on_arm_request)
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 6: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: 368 passing (+2 from the new test class).
 - [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add vigilar/events/processor.py tests/unit/test_events.py
 git commit -m "feat(events): processor handles SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST over MQTT
 Adds _handle_arm_request and a dedicated bus.subscribe on
 Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST. Payload {mode, pin, triggered_by} is
 dispatched to ArmStateFSM.transition, which verifies the PIN via
 alerts.pin.verify_pin and performs the state change.
 This is the missing link for web /system/api/arm to actually move
 the system into an armed state. Part of issue #2."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 6: Web arm/disarm endpoints publish arm requests (TDD)
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `vigilar/web/blueprints/system.py` — `arm_system` and `disarm_system` publish `SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST` via a bus client; remove the PIN pre-check (FSM verifies)
 - Test: `tests/unit/test_system_pin.py` — verify the publish happens
 The web endpoint currently has two bugs: (a) it verifies the PIN but never transitions state, and (b) if the PIN is wrong it returns 401 with no audit trail. We fix both by removing the local PIN check and forwarding the request to the FSM over MQTT. The FSM verifies and logs. The web response becomes 202 Accepted regardless of PIN — the client polls `/system/status` to see the actual state (if no transition occurred, the FSM logged a warning and the state is unchanged).
 **Design note:** we rely on the local Mosquitto broker being trusted (127.0.0.1 only, no exposure). The PIN travels over localhost MQTT. This matches the existing convention.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Extend the existing test fixtures**
 Edit `tests/unit/test_system_pin.py`. At the top of the file add:
 ```python
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Write the failing test**
 Append to `tests/unit/test_system_pin.py`:
 ```python
 def test_arm_publishes_arm_request_on_mqtt(app_with_pin):
    """POST /system/api/arm must publish a SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST message
    carrying the mode, pin, and a 'web' triggered_by tag."""
    from vigilar.constants import Topics
    fake_bus = MagicMock()
    with patch("vigilar.web.blueprints.system._publish_arm_request") as pub:
        with app_with_pin.test_client() as c:
            rv = c.post(
                "/system/api/arm",
                json={"mode": "ARMED_AWAY", "pin": "1234"},
            )
            assert rv.status_code == 202
            assert rv.get_json()["accepted"] is True
    pub.assert_called_once()
    call_args = pub.call_args
    # call_args.args[0] is the cfg, args[1] is the payload
    payload = call_args.args[1] if len(call_args.args) > 1 else call_args.kwargs["payload"]
    assert payload["mode"] == "ARMED_AWAY"
    assert payload["pin"] == "1234"
    assert payload["triggered_by"] == "web"
 def test_disarm_publishes_arm_request(app_with_pin):
    from vigilar.constants import Topics
    with patch("vigilar.web.blueprints.system._publish_arm_request") as pub:
        with app_with_pin.test_client() as c:
            rv = c.post("/system/api/disarm", json={"pin": "1234"})
            assert rv.status_code == 202
    pub.assert_called_once()
    payload = pub.call_args.args[1] if len(pub.call_args.args) > 1 else pub.call_args.kwargs["payload"]
    assert payload["mode"] == "DISARMED"
 ```
 Also **update** the existing tests that previously asserted the 200/401 PIN-check behavior to match the new 202 semantics. Specifically replace the bodies of `test_arm_without_pin_set`, `test_arm_correct_pin`, `test_arm_wrong_pin`, `test_disarm_correct_pin`, `test_disarm_wrong_pin` so they mock `_publish_arm_request` and assert only that the endpoint returns 202 and forwards the payload verbatim. The "wrong pin" case no longer returns 401 at the HTTP layer — the FSM logs and ignores. Example replacement for `test_arm_wrong_pin`:
 ```python
 def test_arm_wrong_pin_still_accepted_by_web_fsm_rejects(app_with_pin):
    """HTTP layer no longer pre-checks the PIN — it forwards to the FSM
    unconditionally. The FSM verifies and, on mismatch, logs a warning
    and leaves the state unchanged."""
    with patch("vigilar.web.blueprints.system._publish_arm_request") as pub:
        with app_with_pin.test_client() as c:
            rv = c.post("/system/api/arm", json={"mode": "ARMED_AWAY", "pin": "0000"})
            assert rv.status_code == 202
    pub.assert_called_once()
    payload = pub.call_args.args[1] if len(pub.call_args.args) > 1 else pub.call_args.kwargs["payload"]
    assert payload["pin"] == "0000"  # forwarded verbatim — FSM will reject
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 3: Run the new test to verify it fails**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_system_pin.py::test_arm_publishes_arm_request_on_mqtt`
 Expected: FAIL — `AttributeError` or `ImportError`, `_publish_arm_request` does not exist.
 - [ ] **Step 4: Rewrite `arm_system`, `disarm_system`, add `_publish_arm_request` helper**
 Edit `vigilar/web/blueprints/system.py`. Replace the `arm_system` and `disarm_system` handlers (the block around lines 57-77) with:
 ```python
 def _publish_arm_request(cfg: VigilarConfig, payload: dict) -> None:
    """Publish an arm/disarm request on MQTT for the event processor to pick up."""
    from vigilar.bus import MessageBus
    from vigilar.constants import Topics
    bus = MessageBus(cfg.mqtt, client_id="vigilar-web-arm-request")
    bus.connect()
    try:
        bus.publish(Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST, payload)
    finally:
        bus.disconnect()
@system_bp.route("/api/arm", methods=["POST"])
 def arm_system():
    data = request.get_json() or {}
    mode = data.get("mode", "ARMED_AWAY")
    pin = data.get("pin", "")
    payload = {"mode": mode, "pin": pin, "triggered_by": "web"}
    try:
        _publish_arm_request(_get_cfg(), payload)
    except Exception:
        current_app.logger.exception("Failed to publish arm request")
        return jsonify({"error": "bus unavailable"}), 503
    return jsonify({"accepted": True, "mode": mode}), 202
@system_bp.route("/api/disarm", methods=["POST"])
 def disarm_system():
    data = request.get_json() or {}
    pin = data.get("pin", "")
    payload = {"mode": "DISARMED", "pin": pin, "triggered_by": "web"}
    try:
        _publish_arm_request(_get_cfg(), payload)
    except Exception:
        current_app.logger.exception("Failed to publish arm request")
        return jsonify({"error": "bus unavailable"}), 503
    return jsonify({"accepted": True, "mode": "DISARMED"}), 202
 ```
 The `from vigilar.alerts.pin import hash_pin, verify_pin` import at the top of the file is still needed for `reset_pin`; leave it alone.
 - [ ] **Step 5: Run the web PIN tests to verify they pass**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_system_pin.py`
 Expected: all tests in that file pass.
 - [ ] **Step 6: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: all tests passing (count depends on how many existing tests you rewrote in step 2; the delta should be +2 new publish tests, same or +3 on net).
 - [ ] **Step 7: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add vigilar/web/blueprints/system.py tests/unit/test_system_pin.py
 git commit -m "fix(web): arm/disarm actually transition the FSM via MQTT (issue #2)
 Was: /system/api/arm verified the PIN against [security] pin_hash and
 returned {ok: true} without ever calling the FSM. State never changed.
 Now: the endpoint publishes a SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST message to the local
 MQTT broker. The event processor (see previous commit) picks it up,
 ArmStateFSM verifies the PIN via alerts.pin.verify_pin and performs
 the transition. Response is 202 Accepted; clients poll /system/status
 for the new state.
 Design: PIN travels over localhost-only MQTT, which matches the
 existing trust boundary for the internal bus."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 7: End-to-end unification test
 **Files:**
 - Test: `tests/unit/test_pin_unification.py` (new file)
 A single test that walks the full flow using only the public API of each layer, proving that the three formerly-incompatible paths now interoperate.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Write the test**
 Create `tests/unit/test_pin_unification.py`:
 ```python
 """End-to-end test: the CLI, FSM, and web arm flow all accept the same PIN.
 Regression guard for issue #2 — the three layers previously used three
 incompatible hash schemes under two different config keys."""
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 from vigilar.alerts.pin import hash_pin, verify_pin
 from vigilar.cli.cmd_config import config_cmd
 from vigilar.config import SecurityConfig, VigilarConfig
 from vigilar.events.state import ArmStateFSM
 from vigilar.constants import ArmState
 def test_cli_output_is_accepted_by_fsm(test_db):
    """Hash produced by `vigilar config set-pin` must verify against
    ArmStateFSM.verify_pin, same config key, same format."""
    runner = CliRunner()
    result = runner.invoke(config_cmd, ["set-pin"], input="9876\n9876\n")
    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
    hash_line = next(
        line for line in result.output.splitlines()
        if line.strip().startswith("pin_hash")
    )
    hash_value = hash_line.split('"')[1]
    cfg = VigilarConfig(security=SecurityConfig(pin_hash=hash_value))
    fsm = ArmStateFSM(test_db, cfg)
    assert fsm.verify_pin("9876") is True
    assert fsm.verify_pin("0000") is False
 def test_fsm_transitions_with_pin_from_alerts_module(test_db):
    """The alerts.pin module and ArmStateFSM agree on the hash format."""
    stored = hash_pin("4242")
    cfg = VigilarConfig(security=SecurityConfig(pin_hash=stored))
    fsm = ArmStateFSM(test_db, cfg)
    assert fsm.transition(ArmState.ARMED_AWAY, pin="4242", triggered_by="test") is True
    assert fsm.state == ArmState.ARMED_AWAY
    # Same stored hash rejects the wrong PIN
    assert verify_pin("0000", stored) is False
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Run it**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q tests/unit/test_pin_unification.py`
 Expected: both tests pass.
 - [ ] **Step 3: Run the full suite**
 Run: `.venv/bin/pytest -q`
 Expected: all tests passing.
 - [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add tests/unit/test_pin_unification.py
 git commit -m "test: end-to-end PIN unification regression guard (issue #2)"
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 8: Update the operator guide
 **Files:**
 - Modify: `docs/operator-guide.md` — replace stale sections about `arm_pin_hash` and the three-way mismatch note
 There are four stale passages to rewrite. Each `- [ ]` step below shows the exact old text and the replacement. Line numbers are approximate; match on the text.
 - [ ] **Step 1: Rewrite the `vigilar config set-pin` description**
 Find this paragraph (around line 368):
 ```
 Prompts for an arm/disarm PIN, generates a random 32-byte HMAC key,
 computes `HMAC-SHA256(key, pin)`, and prints an `arm_pin_hash =
 "secret_hex:mac_hex"` line to paste into `[system]`. Again, no file
 write.
 ```
 Replace with:
 ```
 Prompts for an arm/disarm PIN, derives a salted PBKDF2-SHA256 hash
 (600,000 iterations) via `vigilar.alerts.pin.hash_pin`, and prints a
 `pin_hash = "pbkdf2_sha256$salt$dk"` line to paste into `[security]`.
 Again, no file write. The same hash format is verified identically by
 the web arm/disarm endpoint and by `ArmStateFSM` in the event
 processor — there is one canonical PIN store.
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Fix the security-section summary of PIN storage**
 Find this bullet (around line 390):
 ```
 - The web UI password is a scrypt hash set by `vigilar config
  set-password` and stored at `[web] password_hash`. The arm PIN is
  an HMAC stored at `[system] arm_pin_hash` (and/or `[security]
  pin_hash`).
 ```
 Replace with:
 ```
 - The web UI password is a scrypt hash set by `vigilar config
  set-password` and stored at `[web] password_hash`. The arm/disarm
  PIN is a PBKDF2-SHA256 hash (600k iterations, salted) set by
  `vigilar config set-pin` and stored at `[security] pin_hash`.
  A legacy `[system] arm_pin_hash` field is still parsed but ignored
  at runtime; if it's set and `[security] pin_hash` is empty, the
  service logs a deprecation warning at startup and arm/disarm will
  behave as if no PIN were configured until you re-run `set-pin`.
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 3: Remove the "Duplicate PIN fields" known limitation**
 Find this bullet in the `## Known limitations` section (around line 605):
 ```
 - **Duplicate PIN fields.** `vigilar config set-pin` writes to
  `[system] arm_pin_hash`, while the web arm/disarm flow reads from
  `[security] pin_hash`. Both models exist. If you set one and the
  other side does not behave as expected, mirror the value manually.
 ```
 Delete it entirely (including the blank line it shares with the surrounding bullets — re-check the section to ensure no double-blank is left behind).
 - [ ] **Step 4: Grep for any remaining `arm_pin_hash` references in operator-guide.md**
 Run: `grep -n "arm_pin_hash" docs/operator-guide.md`
 For any remaining hits that describe the field as the primary PIN store (e.g. in the `## Configuration reference` section around line 116, 294-296, 347), rewrite them to describe `[security] pin_hash` as the primary key with a one-line note that `[system] arm_pin_hash` is deprecated and ignored. Leave any reference that's explicitly about the legacy migration path intact.
 - [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
 ```bash
 git add docs/operator-guide.md
 git commit -m "docs(operator-guide): PIN hashing is unified (issue #2)
 Describes the canonical [security] pin_hash key, the PBKDF2 format
 emitted by 'vigilar config set-pin', and the deprecation warning for
 the legacy [system] arm_pin_hash. Drops the three-way mismatch
 known-limitation."
 ```
 ---
 ## Task 9: Open the PR
 **Files:** none
 - [ ] **Step 1: Push the branch**
 ```bash
 git push -u origin fix/issue-2-pin-unification
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 2: Open the PR via tea**
 ```bash
 tea pulls create --login alee --repo alee/vigilar \
  --head fix/issue-2-pin-unification --base main \
  --title "fix: unify PIN hashing across CLI, FSM, and web (closes #2)" \
  --description "$(cat <<'EOF'
 Closes #2.
 ## Problem (recap from the issue)
 Three incompatible PIN hashing schemes across two config keys:
 | Component | Hash scheme | Config key |
 |---|---|---|
 | Web arm/disarm/reset (via alerts/pin.py) | PBKDF2-SHA256, 600k iterations, salted | [security] pin_hash |
 | ArmStateFSM (events/state.py) | Unsalted SHA-256(pin) | [system] arm_pin_hash |
 | CLI set-pin (cli/cmd_config.py) | HMAC-SHA256(random, pin) | [system] arm_pin_hash |
 Consequences: set-pin output no verifier understood; web arm endpoint verified the PIN but never transitioned state; FSM used trivially brute-forceable unsalted SHA-256.
 ## Resolution
 - **One canonical scheme:** PBKDF2-SHA256 via alerts/pin (hash_pin/verify_pin).
 - **One canonical key:** [security] pin_hash.
 - **Legacy field deprecated:** [system] arm_pin_hash is still parsed (old configs don't fail) but ignored at runtime. A WARNING logs at startup if it's set and the new key isn't.
 - **Web arm/disarm now actually works:** POST /system/api/arm publishes a SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST on localhost MQTT; the event processor subscribes, ArmStateFSM verifies the PIN and transitions. HTTP response is 202 Accepted; clients poll /system/status for the new state.
 ## Commits
 - feat(constants): add Topics.SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST
 - fix(events): ArmStateFSM uses PBKDF2 via alerts.pin
 - fix(cli): set-pin emits PBKDF2 under [security] pin_hash
 - feat(config): deprecation warning for [system] arm_pin_hash
 - feat(events): processor handles SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST over MQTT
 - fix(web): arm/disarm actually transition the FSM via MQTT
 - test: end-to-end PIN unification regression guard
 - docs(operator-guide): PIN hashing is unified
 ## Test plan
 - [x] ArmStateFSM PBKDF2 verify path (tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmStateFSM)
 - [x] CLI set-pin emits PBKDF2 under [security] (tests/unit/test_cli_set_pin.py)
 - [x] Deprecation warning fires for legacy key (tests/unit/test_config.py)
 - [x] Processor dispatches SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST to FSM (tests/unit/test_events.py::TestArmRequestDispatch)
 - [x] Web arm/disarm publish SYSTEM_ARM_REQUEST, return 202 (tests/unit/test_system_pin.py)
 - [x] End-to-end: CLI → FSM round-trip (tests/unit/test_pin_unification.py)
 - [x] Full suite green; config/vigilar.toml unmodified after pytest (session fixture from #3)
 ## Migration note for operators
 If you previously ran `vigilar config set-pin`, you will see a deprecation warning on the next start. Re-run the command and paste the new `pin_hash = "pbkdf2_sha256$..."` line into `[security]` (not `[system]`). The old `[system] arm_pin_hash` can then be deleted.
 EOF
 )"
 ```
 - [ ] **Step 3: Verify no stray diffs**
 Run: `git status && git diff origin/main -- config/vigilar.toml`
 Expected: clean. `config/vigilar.toml` must not be modified.
 ---
 ## Success Criteria
 - `vigilar config set-pin` output can be pasted into `[security] pin_hash` and verified by both `alerts.pin.verify_pin` and `ArmStateFSM.verify_pin`.
 - A `POST /system/api/arm` with a correct PIN actually transitions the FSM (verifiable via `/system/status` or the `arm_state_log` table) — a `POST` with a wrong PIN leaves state unchanged and emits a WARNING log on the event processor side.
 - Starting with a config that has only the legacy `[system] arm_pin_hash` set logs a deprecation WARNING.
 - Full test suite passes; `config/vigilar.toml` stays clean (session fixture from #3 protects this).
 - No file references `arm_pin_hash` outside of (a) the `SystemConfig` pydantic field definition, (b) the deprecation warning, and (c) historical spec docs under `docs/superpowers/specs/`.
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -11,28 +11,6 @@ from vigilar.config import VigilarConfig, load_config
 from vigilar.storage.schema import metadata
@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="session")
 def _isolate_vigilar_config(tmp_path_factory):
    """Prevent tests from writing to the real config/vigilar.toml.
    Web endpoint handlers that call `_save_and_reload()` read the target
    path from the VIGILAR_CONFIG env var, falling back to the relative
    `"config/vigilar.toml"`. Without this fixture, any test that exercises
    such an endpoint rewrites the repo's committed config file via a
    Pydantic round-trip, stripping comments and non-default fields.
    """
    tmp_config = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("vigilar-config") / "vigilar.toml"
    prev = os.environ.get("VIGILAR_CONFIG")
    os.environ["VIGILAR_CONFIG"] = str(tmp_config)
    try:
        yield
    finally:
        if prev is None:
            os.environ.pop("VIGILAR_CONFIG", None)
        else:
            os.environ["VIGILAR_CONFIG"] = prev
 def _create_test_engine(db_path: Path):
    """Create a fresh engine for testing (bypasses the global singleton)."""
    db_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
--- a/tests/unit/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_events.py
@@ -429,85 +429,3 @@ class TestPetEventClassification:
        assert etype == EventType.WILDLIFE_PASSIVE
        assert sev == Severity.INFO
        assert source == "front"
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Classified-event broadcast (for SSE bridge)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class _RecordingBus:
    """Minimal bus fake that records publishes instead of sending them."""
    def __init__(self):
        self.published: list[tuple[str, dict]] = []
    def publish(self, topic: str, payload: dict, qos: int = 1) -> None:
        self.published.append((topic, payload))
    def publish_event(self, topic: str, **kwargs) -> None:
        self.publish(topic, kwargs)
 class _StubFSM:
    state = ArmState.DISARMED
 class _StubRuleEngine:
    def evaluate(self, topic, payload, state):
        return []
 class TestEventsPublishedBroadcast:
    """EventProcessor should publish a classified-event summary to
    Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED after inserting, so the Flask SSE bridge
    can forward it to browser clients."""
    def test_handle_event_publishes_classified_payload(self, test_db):
        from vigilar.events.processor import EventProcessor
        from vigilar.constants import Topics
        processor = EventProcessor.__new__(EventProcessor)
        bus = _RecordingBus()
        processor._handle_event(
            topic="vigilar/camera/cam1/motion/start",
            payload={"ts": 12345, "detail": "x"},
            engine=test_db,
            fsm=_StubFSM(),
            rule_engine=_StubRuleEngine(),
            bus=bus,
        )
        published_on_bridge_topic = [
            p for t, p in bus.published if t == Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED
        ]
        assert len(published_on_bridge_topic) == 1, (
            f"expected exactly one publish to {Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED}, "
            f"got publishes: {bus.published}"
        )
        msg = published_on_bridge_topic[0]
        assert msg["type"] == EventType.MOTION_START
        assert msg["severity"] == Severity.WARNING
        assert msg["source_id"] == "cam1"
        assert "ts" in msg
        assert "id" in msg and isinstance(msg["id"], int)
    def test_unclassified_topic_does_not_publish(self, test_db):
        """Heartbeats and other non-event topics must not be forwarded."""
        from vigilar.events.processor import EventProcessor
        from vigilar.constants import Topics
        processor = EventProcessor.__new__(EventProcessor)
        bus = _RecordingBus()
        processor._handle_event(
            topic="vigilar/camera/cam1/heartbeat",
            payload={"ts": 12345},
            engine=test_db,
            fsm=_StubFSM(),
            rule_engine=_StubRuleEngine(),
            bus=bus,
        )
        assert not any(t == Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED for t, _ in bus.published)
--- a/tests/unit/test_sse_bridge.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_sse_bridge.py
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
 """Tests for the MQTT → Server-Sent Events bridge used by the web process."""
 import json
 import queue
 def test_forward_event_delivers_payload_to_sse_subscribers():
    """forward_event should hand the payload to every connected SSE client."""
    from vigilar.web.blueprints import events as events_bp
    from vigilar.web.sse_bridge import forward_event
    q: queue.Queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=10)
    events_bp._sse_subscribers.append(q)
    try:
        payload = {
            "type": "MOTION_START",
            "source_id": "cam1",
            "severity": "WARNING",
            "ts": 1234,
        }
        forward_event("vigilar/events/published", payload)
        raw = q.get_nowait()
        assert raw.startswith("data: ")
        # Strip "data: " prefix and trailing double newline
        data = json.loads(raw[len("data: "):].rstrip())
        assert data["type"] == "MOTION_START"
        assert data["source_id"] == "cam1"
    finally:
        if q in events_bp._sse_subscribers:
            events_bp._sse_subscribers.remove(q)
 def test_start_sse_bridge_subscribes_to_events_published(monkeypatch):
    """start_sse_bridge must connect a bus and subscribe forward_event
    to Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED — that is the single entry point for the
    web process to observe classified events from the events subsystem."""
    from vigilar.config import VigilarConfig
    from vigilar.constants import Topics
    from vigilar.web import sse_bridge
    class FakeBus:
        def __init__(self, config, client_id):
            self.client_id = client_id
            self.subscriptions: list[tuple[str, object]] = []
            self.connected = False
        def subscribe(self, topic, handler):
            self.subscriptions.append((topic, handler))
        def connect(self):
            self.connected = True
    monkeypatch.setattr(sse_bridge, "MessageBus", FakeBus)
    bus = sse_bridge.start_sse_bridge(VigilarConfig())
    assert bus.connected is True
    assert len(bus.subscriptions) == 1
    topic, handler = bus.subscriptions[0]
    assert topic == Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED
    assert handler is sse_bridge.forward_event
--- a/vigilar/constants.py
+++ b/vigilar/constants.py
@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ class Topics:
    SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN = "vigilar/system/shutdown"
    SYSTEM_RULES_UPDATED = "vigilar/system/rules_updated"
    # Classified events forwarded to the web SSE bridge (see events.processor
    # and web.sse_bridge).
    EVENTS_PUBLISHED = "vigilar/events/published"
    # Wildcard subscriptions
    ALL = "vigilar/#"
    ALL_CAMERAS = "vigilar/camera/#"
--- a/vigilar/events/processor.py
+++ b/vigilar/events/processor.py
@@ -103,22 +103,6 @@ class EventProcessor:
                payload=payload,
            )
            # Broadcast a classified summary for the web SSE bridge. This is
            # independent of rule actions and DB storage — the web process
            # subscribes to Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED and forwards each message
            # to connected browser clients.
            bus.publish(
                Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED,
                {
                    "id": event_id,
                    "ts": int(time.time() * 1000),
                    "type": event_type,
                    "severity": severity,
                    "source_id": source_id,
                    "payload": payload,
                },
            )
            # Insert pet/wildlife sightings
            if event_type in (
                EventType.PET_DETECTED, EventType.PET_ESCAPE, EventType.UNKNOWN_ANIMAL
--- a/vigilar/main.py
+++ b/vigilar/main.py
@@ -67,27 +67,9 @@ class SubsystemProcess:
 def _run_web(cfg: VigilarConfig) -> None:
    """Run the Flask web server in a subprocess."""
    from vigilar.web.app import create_app
    from vigilar.web.sse_bridge import start_sse_bridge
    app = create_app(cfg)
    # Forward classified events from MQTT to browser SSE clients. Failure
    # here must not kill the web process — the UI still works without
    # live updates, it just requires a page refresh.
    sse_bus = None
    try:
        sse_bus = start_sse_bridge(cfg)
    except Exception:
        log.exception("Failed to start SSE bridge; live event timeline will not update")
    try:
    app.run(host=cfg.web.host, port=cfg.web.port, debug=False, use_reloader=False)
    finally:
        if sse_bus is not None:
            try:
                sse_bus.disconnect()
            except Exception:
                log.exception("Error disconnecting SSE bridge bus")
 def _run_event_processor(cfg: VigilarConfig) -> None:
--- a/vigilar/web/sse_bridge.py
+++ b/vigilar/web/sse_bridge.py
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
 """Bridge classified events from MQTT to Server-Sent Events subscribers.
 The events subsystem (`vigilar.events.processor.EventProcessor`) publishes
 classified events to `Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED`. The Flask web process runs
 in its own OS process, so to make the in-browser event timeline update
 live it must subscribe to that topic via its own `MessageBus` client and
 forward every message to `broadcast_sse_event`.
 """
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 from vigilar.bus import MessageBus
 from vigilar.config import VigilarConfig
 from vigilar.constants import Topics
 from vigilar.web.blueprints.events import broadcast_sse_event
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def forward_event(topic: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
    """MQTT handler: forward a classified event to SSE subscribers."""
    broadcast_sse_event(payload)
 def start_sse_bridge(cfg: VigilarConfig) -> MessageBus:
    """Create an MQTT client that forwards classified events to SSE clients.
    Returns the connected `MessageBus` so the caller can disconnect it on
    shutdown.
    """
    bus = MessageBus(cfg.mqtt, client_id="vigilar-web-sse-bridge")
    bus.subscribe(Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED, forward_event)
    bus.connect()
    log.info("SSE bridge started: subscribed to %s", Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED)
    return bus
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ All access is read-mostly via `vigilar.storage.queries`. Touches essentially eve

	`## Notes`	`## Notes`

	Templates use Jinja2 with a Bootstrap 5 dark theme; the camera grid uses `hls.js` for multi-camera HLS playback with an MJPEG fallback on the single-camera page. The app is a PWA (service worker + manifest) with VAPID Web Push for mobile notifications. The event-timeline SSE endpoint lives around line 93 of `blueprints/events.py` and holds a per-client `queue.Queue` fed by a module-level `broadcast_sse_event` function. A dedicated MQTT → SSE bridge (`vigilar/web/sse_bridge.py`) runs inside the web process, subscribes to `Topics.EVENTS_PUBLISHED`, and calls `broadcast_sse_event` for every classified event emitted by the events subsystem — so the in-browser event timeline updates live without a page refresh.	Templates use Jinja2 with a Bootstrap 5 dark theme; the camera grid uses `hls.js` for multi-camera HLS playback with an MJPEG fallback on the single-camera page. The app is a PWA (service worker + manifest) with VAPID Web Push for mobile notifications. The event-timeline SSE endpoint lives around line 93 of `blueprints/events.py` and holds a per-client `queue.Queue` fed by a module-level `broadcast_sse_event` function — that function is defined but has no call site in the repo at time of writing, so live SSE updates will only flow once the bridge from MQTT into that queue is wired.