When monitor mode is toggled on a remote agent, the controller now
automatically refreshes the agent's capabilities and updates the
database. This keeps the UI interface list in sync without requiring
a manual refresh.
Agent fixes:
- Fix Ctrl+C hang by running cleanup in background thread
- Add force-exit on double Ctrl+C
- Improve exception handling in output reader threads to prevent
bad file descriptor errors on shutdown
- Reduce cleanup timeouts for faster shutdown
Controller/UI fixes:
- Add URL validation for agent registration (check port, protocol)
- Show helpful message when agent is unreachable during registration
- Clarify API key field label (reserved for future use)
- Add client-side URL validation with user-friendly error messages
WiFi agent mode fixes:
- Add polling fallback for deep scan when push mode is disabled
- Polls /controller/agents/{id}/wifi/data every 2 seconds
- Detect running scans when switching to an agent
- Fix scan_mode detection (agent uses params.scan_type)
- Agent TSCM uses same ThreatDetector and CorrelationEngine as local mode
- Added baseline_id parameter support using get_tscm_baseline()
- Fixed RF scan stop_check to allow agent-specific stop events
- Fixed 'undefined MHz' display for WiFi devices (added essid fallback and null check)
- Fixed signal strength type conversion (string to int) for correlation engine
- Agent threat detection matches local mode behavior:
- No baseline: detects anomaly/hidden_camera threats only
- With baseline: also detects new_device threats
Health Monitoring:
- Add /controller/agents/health endpoint for efficient bulk health checks
- Check all agents in one call with response time tracking
- Update agent status in real-time (30s interval)
- Show latency next to agent status in UI
- Add collapsible "All Agents Health" panel in sidebar
- Log console notifications when agents go online/offline
Response Utilities:
- Add unwrapAgentResponse() to consistently handle controller proxy format
- Add isAgentMode() and getCurrentAgentName() helpers
- Standardize error handling for agent responses
UI Improvements:
- Show response latency (ms) in agent selector dropdown
- Health panel shows status + running modes for each agent
- Better visual feedback for agent status changes
Agent improvements:
- Add process verification (0.5s delay + poll check) for sensor, pager, APRS, DSC modes
- Prevents silent failures when SDR is busy or tools fail to start
- Returns clear error messages when subprocess exits immediately
Frontend agent integration:
- Add agent routing to all SDR modes (pager, sensor, RTLAMR, APRS, listening post, TSCM)
- Add agent routing to WiFi and Bluetooth modes with polling fallback
- Add agent routing to AIS and DSC dashboards
- Implement "Show All Agents" toggle for Bluetooth mode
- Add agent badges to device/network lists
- Handle controller proxy response format (nested 'result' field)
Controller enhancements:
- Add running_modes_detail endpoint showing device info per mode
- Support SDR conflict detection across modes
Documentation:
- Expand DISTRIBUTED_AGENTS.md with complete API reference
- Add troubleshooting guide and security considerations
- Document all supported modes with tools and data formats
UI/CSS:
- Add agent badge styling for remote vs local sources
- Add WiFi and Bluetooth table agent columns
Features:
- Standalone agent server (intercept_agent.py) for remote sensor nodes
- Controller API blueprint for agent management and data aggregation
- Push mechanism for agents to send data to controller
- Pull mechanism for controller to proxy requests to agents
- Multi-agent SSE stream for combined data view
- Agent management page at /controller/manage
- Agent selector dropdown in main UI
- GPS integration for location tagging
- API key authentication for secure agent communication
- Integration with Intercept's dependency checking system
New files:
- intercept_agent.py: Remote agent HTTP server
- intercept_agent.cfg: Agent configuration template
- routes/controller.py: Controller API endpoints
- utils/agent_client.py: HTTP client for agents
- utils/trilateration.py: Multi-agent position calculation
- static/js/core/agents.js: Frontend agent management
- templates/agents.html: Agent management page
- docs/DISTRIBUTED_AGENTS.md: System documentation
Modified:
- app.py: Register controller blueprint
- utils/database.py: Add agents and push_payloads tables
- templates/index.html: Add agent selector section
