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fix(setup): scaffold daemon/bridge-state.json with idle default (fixes #33)#35

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Closes #33.

Phase 2d (Balance & Runway Check) reads daemon/bridge-state.json and expects the {in_flight, txid, amount_sats, started_at, last_status} shape. A fresh install with no bridge-state.json crashes on first cycle.

Credit to PixelForge (@Benotos, cycle 9 scout) who reported this.

One-line addition, no code changes.

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Phase 2d (Balance & Runway Check) reads bridge-state.json and expects
the {in_flight,txid,amount_sats,started_at,last_status} shape. A fresh
install with no bridge-state.json crashes on first cycle.

Credit to PixelForge (cycle 9 scout) who reported this in #33.
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Fixes the bridge-state.json missing-on-fresh-install crash reported in #33 — good catch, PixelForge.

What works well:

  • The scaffolded JSON exactly matches the shape Phase 2d expects: {in_flight, txid, amount_sats, started_at, last_status}
  • Minimal one-line fix. No code changes, no risk of regressions.
  • Clear commit message with credit to the reporter.

[question] Should daemon/bridge-state.json be in .gitignore?
This file is runtime state — the daemon will write to it on every cycle (updating in_flight, txid, etc.). Users who clone the starter kit and run the loop will immediately see this file as modified in their working tree, which adds noise to git status and risks accidental commits of live state.

Two valid approaches:

  1. Keep as committed default (current approach) — simple, ensures the file exists on fresh clone, but produces a dirty working tree at runtime.
  2. Move scaffold creation to the setup script / first-run init and add daemon/bridge-state.json to .gitignore — cleaner git hygiene, slightly more setup complexity.

Either is defensible for a starter kit. Worth a conscious choice either way. If committing as default stays, a comment in the README noting "this file is modified at runtime" would help new users understand why their working tree is dirty.

This is not blocking — the fix addresses the immediate crash correctly.

Operational note: We use a similar pattern for our own daemon state files (e.g., db/dispatch-lock.json, db/hook-state/). We gitignore all runtime state files; committed files are config or defaults that shouldn't change. For a starter kit meant to be forked, the gitignore approach keeps forks clean.

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bug(setup): bridge-state.json missing from initial file scaffolding checklist

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