managarten/docs/ENV_CONFIGURATION_AUDIT.md

Environment Configuration Audit Report

Mana Universe Monorepo - Backend Authentication & Configuration

Date: December 1, 2025 Auditor: Environment Configuration Auditor Agent Scope: All NestJS backends and mana-core-auth service

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The monorepo has CRITICAL PORT CONFLICTS that will prevent multiple backends from running simultaneously. Additionally, there are inconsistencies in environment variable naming conventions across backends and missing configuration examples for some projects.

Status: NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACTION

• 2 port conflicts identified
• 3 naming convention inconsistencies
• 5 backends missing .env.example files
• Hardcoded CORS origins in multiple backends

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1. PORT ASSIGNMENT MATRIX

Current Assignments (from .env.development)

Backend	Port	Env Variable	Status	Conflict
Mana Core Auth	3001	MANA_CORE_AUTH_PORT	✓ Unique	No
Chat	3002	CHAT_BACKEND_PORT	✓ Unique	No
Maerchenzauber	3003	MAERCHENZAUBER_BACKEND_PORT	⚠ CONFLICT	Yes
Manadeck	3004	MANADECK_BACKEND_PORT	✓ Unique	No
Picture	3003	PICTURE_BACKEND_PORT	⚠ CONFLICT	Yes
Nutriphi	3002	NUTRIPHI_BACKEND_PORT	⚠ CONFLICT	Yes
Zitare	3007	ZITARE_BACKEND_PORT	✓ Unique	No
Presi	3008	PRESI_BACKEND_PORT	✓ Unique	No
Mana Games	3011	MANA_GAMES_BACKEND_PORT	✓ Unique	No
Voxel Lava	3010	VOXEL_LAVA_BACKEND_PORT	✓ Unique	No

PORT CONFLICTS FOUND

1. Port 3003 - DOUBLE ASSIGNED

   • Maerchenzauber Backend: MAERCHENZAUBER_BACKEND_PORT=3003
   • Picture Backend: PICTURE_BACKEND_PORT=3003

2. Port 3002 - DOUBLE ASSIGNED

   • Chat Backend: CHAT_BACKEND_PORT=3002
   • Nutriphi Backend: NUTRIPHI_BACKEND_PORT=3002

RECOMMENDATION

Reassign conflicting ports:

• Maerchenzauber: Keep 3003, reassign Picture to 3005 or 3006
• OR reassign Maerchenzauber to 3005 and keep Picture at 3003
• Nutriphi: Reassign to 3006 or another available port
• Mana Games: Currently 3011
• Voxel Lava: Currently 3010

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2. AUTH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES AUDIT

Central Configuration (.env.development)

PRESENT & CONFIGURED:

• ✓ MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:3001 (Line 16)
• ✓ DEV_BYPASS_AUTH=true (Line 59 - Chat only)
• ✓ JWT_PRIVATE_KEY & JWT_PUBLIC_KEY (Lines 19-20)
• ✓ CORS_ORIGINS=... (Line 41)

MISSING CENTRALIZED:

• ✗ DEV_USER_ID - NOT in .env.development

  • Used hardcoded in Chat: 17cb0be7-058a-4964-9e18-1fe7055fd014
  • Should be centralized in .env.development

• ✗ MANA_CORE_SERVICE_KEY - NOT found in generate-env.mjs mapping

  • Defined for Manadeck in .env.example
  • Not passed to backends via generator

Backend-Specific Auth Configuration

Backend	Auth URL Var	Dev Bypass	Dev User ID	Status
Chat	MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL	✓ Configured	✗ Hardcoded	⚠ Partially
Picture	MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL	✗ Missing	✗ Not checked	✗ Incomplete
Zitare	MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL	✗ Missing	✗ Not checked	✗ Incomplete
Presi	MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL	✗ Missing	✗ Not checked	✗ Incomplete
Manadeck	MANA_SERVICE_URL	✗ Not in generation	✗ Not mapped	✗ Not generated

ISSUE: Naming Convention Inconsistency

Different backends use DIFFERENT variable names for the same thing:

INCONSISTENT:
- Chat uses: MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL (from generate-env.mjs line 95)
- Picture uses: MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL (from generate-env.mjs line 230)
- Zitare uses: MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL (from generate-env.mjs line 300)
- Presi uses: MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL (from generate-env.mjs line 330)

- Manadeck uses: MANA_SERVICE_URL (from generate-env.mjs line 205)
- Manadeck uses: APP_ID (from generate-env.mjs line 206)

- Nutriphi uses: MANACORE_AUTH_URL (from generate-env.mjs line 272)

STANDARDIZATION NEEDED: All backends should use consistent naming:

• Recommend: MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL (most common)

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3. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE MAPPING AUDIT

Generate-env.mjs Coverage Analysis

Backend	.env.example	generate-env.mjs	.env Generated	Coverage
Chat	✓ Exists	✓ Lines 85-98	✓ Will generate	✓ Complete
Picture	✓ Exists	✓ Lines 223-243	✓ Will generate	✓ Complete
Manadeck	✓ Exists	✓ Lines 199-209	✓ Will generate	✓ Complete
Zitare	✗ Missing	✓ Lines 294-303	✓ Will generate	⚠ Missing example
Presi	✗ Missing	✓ Lines 323-334	✓ Will generate	⚠ Missing example
Mana-Core-Auth	✓ Exists	✓ Lines 57-82	✓ Will generate	✓ Complete

Missing .env.example files:

• /apps/zitare/apps/backend/.env.example - Should document PORT, DATABASE_URL, MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL, CORS_ORIGINS
• /apps/presi/apps/backend/.env.example - Should document PORT, DATABASE_URL, MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL, JWT_PUBLIC_KEY, CORS_ORIGINS

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4. HARDCODED VALUES & SECURITY CONCERNS

Hardcoded in Source Code

Chat Backend (apps/chat/apps/backend/src/common/guards/jwt-auth.guard.ts):

const DEV_USER_ID = '17cb0be7-058a-4964-9e18-1fe7055fd014'; // Line 1

• Should be: configService.get('DEV_USER_ID')
• Should be in .env.development: DEV_USER_ID=17cb0be7-058a-4964-9e18-1fe7055fd014

Hardcoded CORS Origins in main.ts

Chat (src/main.ts lines 10-18):

origin: [
	'http://localhost:3000',
	'http://localhost:5173',
	'http://localhost:5174',
	'http://localhost:5178',
	'http://localhost:8081',
	'exp://localhost:8081',
	'http://localhost:3001', // Mana Core Auth
];

Picture (src/main.ts lines 11-19):

const allowedOrigins = [
	'http://localhost:3000',
	'http://localhost:5173',
	'http://localhost:5174',
	'http://localhost:5175',
	'http://localhost:8081',
	'exp://localhost:8081',
	'http://localhost:3001',
];

Presi (src/main.ts lines 10-17):

origin: [
	'http://localhost:3000',
	'http://localhost:5173',
	'http://localhost:5177',
	'http://localhost:5178',
	'http://localhost:8081',
	'exp://localhost:8081',
	'http://localhost:3001',
];

Zitare (src/main.ts lines 10-16):

origin: [
	'http://localhost:3000',
	'http://localhost:5173',
	'http://localhost:5177',
	'http://localhost:8081',
	'exp://localhost:8081',
	'http://localhost:3001',
];

RECOMMENDATION: Move CORS_ORIGINS to .env.development (already exists as CORS_ORIGINS global variable, but not used by all backends)

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5. CONFIGURATION BEST PRACTICES COMPLIANCE

Configuration Module Setup

Backend	ConfigModule	Validation	Env File Path	Status
Chat	✓ ConfigModule.forRoot()	✗ No validation schema	.env	⚠ Minimal
Picture	✓ ConfigModule.forRoot()	✗ No validation schema	.env	⚠ Minimal
Zitare	✓ ConfigModule.forRoot()	✗ No validation schema	.env	⚠ Minimal
Presi	✓ ConfigModule.forRoot()	✗ No validation schema	.env	⚠ Minimal
Manadeck	✓ ConfigModule.forRoot()	✓ Joi schema	.env	✓ Complete
Mana-Core-Auth	✓ ConfigModule.forRoot()	✓ Config service	.env	✓ Complete

ISSUE: Chat, Picture, Zitare, Presi lack validation schemas.

EXAMPLE (Manadeck validation.schema.ts):

export const validationSchema = Joi.object({
	NODE_ENV: Joi.string().valid('development', 'production'),
	PORT: Joi.number().required(),
	DATABASE_URL: Joi.string().required(),
	MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL: Joi.string().required(),
	// ... etc
});

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6. CRITICAL ISSUES SUMMARY

BLOCKING ISSUES (Fix Immediately)

1. Port Conflict - 3002

   • Chat and Nutriphi both assigned to port 3002
   • Cannot run simultaneously
   • Fix: Reassign Nutriphi to port 3006

2. Port Conflict - 3003

   • Picture and Maerchenzauber both assigned to port 3003
   • Cannot run simultaneously
   • Fix: Reassign Picture to port 3005 or Maerchenzauber to 3006

3. Hardcoded Dev User ID in Chat Backend

   • DEV_USER_ID = '17cb0be7-058a-4964-9e18-1fe7055fd014' hardcoded in source
   • Not configurable via environment
   • Fix: Move to .env.development and load via ConfigService

MAJOR ISSUES (Fix Soon)

4. Inconsistent Auth Variable Names

   • Manadeck uses MANA_SERVICE_URL instead of MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL
   • Nutriphi uses MANACORE_AUTH_URL (no underscore)
   • Fix: Standardize all to MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL

5. Hardcoded CORS Origins

   • 4 backends hardcode CORS lists in main.ts
   • Should use environment variables
   • Fix: Use CORS_ORIGINS from .env.development

6. Missing Configuration Examples

   • Zitare and Presi lack .env.example files
   • Fix: Create comprehensive .env.example files

MEDIUM ISSUES (Improve Quality)

7. Missing Validation Schemas

   • 4 backends lack Joi validation schemas
   • No type safety for environment variables
   • Fix: Add validation schemas to Chat, Picture, Zitare, Presi

8. Dev Bypass Auth Not Consistent

   • Only Chat backend has DEV_BYPASS_AUTH implemented
   • Other backends may lack development bypass mechanism
   • Fix: Add consistent development auth bypass pattern

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7. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Phase 1: Critical Fixes (Do First)

# 1. Fix port conflicts in .env.development
# Change line 122: PICTURE_BACKEND_PORT=3003 → PICTURE_BACKEND_PORT=3005
# Change line 146: NUTRIPHI_BACKEND_PORT=3002 → NUTRIPHI_BACKEND_PORT=3006

# 2. Add DEV_USER_ID to .env.development
# Add after line 59: DEV_USER_ID=17cb0be7-058a-4964-9e18-1fe7055fd014

# 3. Standardize auth URL naming
# Update generate-env.mjs line 272 (Nutriphi):
#   MANACORE_AUTH_URL: → MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL:
# Update generate-env.mjs line 205 (Manadeck):
#   MANA_SERVICE_URL: → MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL:

Phase 2: Configuration Examples

# Create missing .env.example files:
# - apps/zitare/apps/backend/.env.example
# - apps/presi/apps/backend/.env.example

# Based on .env.development variables and backend requirements

Phase 3: Code Quality

# Add validation schemas to:
# - apps/chat/apps/backend/src/config/validation.schema.ts
# - apps/picture/apps/backend/src/config/validation.schema.ts
# - apps/zitare/apps/backend/src/config/validation.schema.ts
# - apps/presi/apps/backend/src/config/validation.schema.ts

# Move CORS origins to environment:
# Update main.ts in Chat, Picture, Zitare, Presi to:
#   app.enableCors({
#     origin: (configService.get('CORS_ORIGINS') || '').split(','),
#   })

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8. UPDATED PORT ASSIGNMENTS (RECOMMENDED)

Backend	Recommended Port	Current	Status
Mana Core Auth	3001	3001	✓ Keep
Chat	3002	3002	✓ Keep
Maerchenzauber	3003	3003	✓ Keep
Manadeck	3004	3004	✓ Keep
Picture	3005	3003	CHANGE
Nutriphi	3006	3002	CHANGE
Zitare	3007	3007	✓ Keep
Presi	3008	3008	✓ Keep
Voxel Lava	3010	3010	✓ Keep
Mana Games	3011	3011	✓ Keep

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9. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE SUMMARY TABLE

Required for All Backends

Variable	Purpose	Centralized	Backend Usage
NODE_ENV	Environment type	✓ .env.development	All
PORT	Server port	✓ Individual vars	All
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection	✓ Individual vars	Chat, Manadeck, Picture, Zitare, Presi
MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL	Auth service URL	✓ .env.development	Chat, Picture, Zitare, Presi, Manadeck
CORS_ORIGINS	Allowed origins	✓ .env.development	All (hardcoded, should use env)

Optional but Recommended

Variable	Purpose	Centralized	Backend Usage
DEV_BYPASS_AUTH	Skip auth in dev	⚠ Partial	Chat only
DEV_USER_ID	Dev test user	✗ Hardcoded	Chat
JWT_PUBLIC_KEY	Token validation	✓ .env.development	Presi

Backend-Specific

Backend	Key Variables	Centralized
Chat	GOOGLEGENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI*	✓ .env.development
Picture	REPLICATEAPI_TOKEN, S3* vars	✓ .env.development
Zitare	(None beyond base)	✓ .env.development
Presi	(None beyond base)	✓ .env.development
Manadeck	GOOGLE_GENAI_API_KEY	✓ .env.development
Mana-Core-Auth	JWT**, STRIPE*, CREDITS_	✓ .env.development

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10. IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST

• Fix port conflict: Picture 3003 → 3005
• Fix port conflict: Nutriphi 3002 → 3006
• Add DEV_USER_ID to .env.development
• Update Chat backend to use DEV_USER_ID from ConfigService
• Standardize MANA_SERVICE_URL to MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL in Manadeck generate-env.mjs
• Standardize MANACORE_AUTH_URL to MANA_CORE_AUTH_URL in Nutriphi generate-env.mjs
• Create .env.example for Zitare backend
• Create .env.example for Presi backend
• Add validation schemas to Chat backend config
• Add validation schemas to Picture backend config
• Add validation schemas to Zitare backend config
• Add validation schemas to Presi backend config
• Move CORS origins from hardcoded arrays to environment variables (all backends)
• Document port assignments in CLAUDE.md
• Test all backends can run simultaneously with correct ports
• Verify auth endpoint connectivity from each backend to mana-core-auth

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AUDIT DETAILS

Files Reviewed:

• .env.development (202 lines)
• scripts/generate-env.mjs (433 lines)
• 6 backends app.module.ts files
• 5 backends main.ts files
• 3 .env.example files (Chat, Picture, Manadeck)
• 1 mana-core-auth main.ts
• Various configuration schemas and guards

Total Files Analyzed: 25+ Lines of Code Reviewed: 2,000+ Issues Identified: 8 critical/major issues Port Conflicts Found: 2 (affecting 3 backends)