ops-jrz1/docs/learner-admin.md
Dan 3d33a45cc9 Add learner dev environment, testing infrastructure, and skills
Learner account management:
- learner-add.sh: create accounts with SSH, plugin skeleton
- learner-remove.sh: remove accounts with optional archive
- plugin-skeleton template: starter maubot plugin

Testing:
- flake.nix: add checks output for pre-deploy validation
- smoke-test.sh: post-deploy service verification

Documentation:
- learner-onboarding.md: VS Code Remote-SSH setup guide
- learner-admin.md: account management procedures

Skills:
- code-review.md: multi-lens code review skill
- orch, worklog: symlinks to shared skills
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# Learner Account Administration
Guide for managing learner accounts on the maubot development server.
## Adding a Learner
1. Get the learner's SSH public key (they run `cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub`)
2. SSH to the server and run:
```bash
sudo /path/to/scripts/learner-add.sh <username> '<ssh-public-key>'
```
Example:
```bash
sudo ./scripts/learner-add.sh alice 'ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3... alice@laptop'
```
3. The script will output onboarding instructions - send these to the learner.
### What Gets Created
- Unix user account with SSH access
- `~/plugins/hello_<username>/` - starter maubot plugin
- The plugin includes a working hello/ping bot
## Removing a Learner
```bash
sudo ./scripts/learner-remove.sh <username>
```
With archive (saves home directory before deleting):
```bash
sudo ./scripts/learner-remove.sh <username> --archive
```
Archives are saved to `/var/backups/learners/`.
## Maubot Setup (One-Time)
After adding the first learner, set up the shared test environment:
1. Create a Matrix bot user for learners (via Element or API)
2. In maubot admin (http://localhost:29316):
- Add the bot user as a client
- Learners will create instances using this client
3. Create `#learners-sandbox` room:
- Create the room in Matrix
- Invite the bot user
- Give learners the room ID/alias
## Monitoring
### Check Learner Plugin Status
```bash
# See what plugins are loaded
curl -s http://localhost:29316/_matrix/maubot/v1/plugins \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" | jq
```
### View Learner Directories
```bash
ls -la /home/*/plugins/
```
### Check Maubot Logs
```bash
journalctl -u maubot -f
```
## Troubleshooting
### Learner Can't Connect
1. Verify user exists: `id <username>`
2. Check SSH key: `cat /home/<username>/.ssh/authorized_keys`
3. Check SSH logs: `journalctl -u sshd | grep <username>`
### Plugin Won't Load
1. Check file permissions:
```bash
ls -la /home/<username>/plugins/
```
2. Verify .mbp file structure:
```bash
unzip -l /home/<username>/plugins/*/dist/*.mbp
```
### Disk Space
Monitor learner disk usage:
```bash
du -sh /home/*/
```