feat(server): auto-resolve Sentinel URL and polish setup UI

Ensure a Sentinel endpoint from instance FQDN/IP when enabling, use process dialogs for validation with install state, and tidy server create, boarding, metrics empty state, and log timestamps.

app/Actions/Server/StartSentinel.php

@@ -23,13 +23,10 @@ class StartSentinel
         $refreshRate = data_get($server, 'settings.sentinel_metrics_refresh_rate_seconds');
         $pushInterval = data_get($server, 'settings.sentinel_push_interval_seconds');
         $token = $server->settings->ensureValidSentinelToken();
-        $endpoint = data_get($server, 'settings.sentinel_custom_url');
+        $endpoint = $server->settings->ensureSentinelUrl();
         $debug = data_get($server, 'settings.is_sentinel_debug_enabled');
         $mountDir = '/data/coolify/sentinel';
         $image = coolifyRegistryUrl().'/coollabsio/sentinel:'.$version;
-        if (! $endpoint) {
-            throw new \RuntimeException('You should set FQDN in Instance Settings.');
-        }
         $environments = [
             'TOKEN' => $token,
             'DEBUG' => $debug ? 'true' : 'false',

app/Livewire/Server/Sentinel.php

@@ -114,9 +114,10 @@ class Sentinel extends Component
 
                     return;
                 }
-                $this->isSentinelEnabled = true;
                 $customImage = isDev() ? $this->sentinelCustomDockerImage : null;
                 StartSentinel::run($this->server, true, null, $customImage);
+                $this->sentinelCustomUrl = $this->server->settings->sentinel_custom_url;
+                $this->isSentinelEnabled = true;
             } else {
                 $this->isSentinelEnabled = false;
                 $this->isMetricsEnabled = false;

app/Livewire/Server/ValidateAndInstall.php

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class ValidateAndInstall extends Component
 
     public bool $ask = false;
 
+    public bool $isInstalling = false;
+
     protected $listeners = [
         'init',
         'validateConnection',
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class ValidateAndInstall extends Component
 
     public function init(int $data = 0)
     {
+        $this->isInstalling = false;
         $this->uptime = null;
         $this->supported_os_type = null;
         $this->prerequisites_installed = null;
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ class ValidateAndInstall extends Component
                     if ($this->number_of_tries <= $this->max_tries) {
                         $this->installationStep = 'Prerequisites';
                         $activity = $this->server->installPrerequisites();
+                        $this->isInstalling = true;
                         $this->number_of_tries++;
                         $this->dispatch('activityMonitor', $activity->id, 'init', $this->number_of_tries, "{$this->installationStep} Installation Logs");
                     }
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@ class ValidateAndInstall extends Component
                     if ($this->number_of_tries <= $this->max_tries) {
                         $this->installationStep = 'Docker';
                         $activity = $this->server->installDocker();
+                        $this->isInstalling = true;
                         $this->number_of_tries++;
                         $this->dispatch('activityMonitor', $activity->id, 'init', $this->number_of_tries, "{$this->installationStep} Installation Logs");
                     }

app/Models/ServerSetting.php

@@ -219,7 +219,22 @@ class ServerSetting extends Model
         return $token;
     }
 
-    public function generateSentinelUrl(bool $save = true, bool $ignoreEvent = false)
+    public function ensureSentinelUrl(): string
+    {
+        $url = $this->sentinel_custom_url;
+
+        if (blank($url)) {
+            $url = $this->generateSentinelUrl(ignoreEvent: true);
+        }
+
+        if (blank($url)) {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Set an instance FQDN or public IP before enabling Sentinel.');
+        }
+
+        return $url;
+    }
+
+    public function generateSentinelUrl(bool $save = true, bool $ignoreEvent = false): ?string
     {
         $domain = null;
         $settings = InstanceSettings::get();

bootstrap/helpers/remoteProcess.php

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ function decode_remote_command_output(?ApplicationDeploymentQueue $application_d
             } catch (Exception) {
                 $timestamp->setTimezone('UTC');
             }
-            data_set($i, 'timestamp', $timestamp->format('Y-M-d H:i:s.u'));
+            data_set($i, 'timestamp', $timestamp->format('Y-M-d H:i:s'));
 
             return $i;
         })

resources/views/livewire/activity-monitor.blade.php

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @php use App\Actions\CoolifyTask\RunRemoteProcess; @endphp
 <div @class([
     'h-full flex flex-col overflow-hidden' => $fullHeight,
-    'h-full overflow-hidden' => !$fullHeight,
+    'overflow-hidden' => !$fullHeight,
 ])>
     @if ($activity)
         @if (isset($header))

resources/views/livewire/boarding/index.blade.php

@@ -507,16 +507,16 @@
                                 </section>
                             @endif
 
-                            <x-slide-over closeWithX fullScreen>
+                            <x-process-dialog closeWithX size="xl">
                                 <x-slot:title>Server validation</x-slot:title>
                                 <x-slot:content>
                                     <livewire:server.validate-and-install :server="$this->createdServer" />
                                 </x-slot:content>
-                                <x-forms.button @click="slideOverOpen=true" class="w-full justify-center"
+                                <x-forms.button @click="processDialogOpen = true" class="w-full justify-center"
                                     wire:click.prevent="installServer" isHighlighted>
                                     Start validation
                                 </x-forms.button>
-                            </x-slide-over>
+                            </x-process-dialog>
                         </div>
                     </x-slot:actions>
                     <x-slot:explanation>
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
         </div>
 
         @if ($currentState !== 'welcome' && $currentState !== 'create-resource')
-            <div class="mt-6 flex w-full max-w-3xl flex-col items-center gap-3">
+            <div class="mx-auto mt-6 flex w-full max-w-3xl flex-col items-center gap-3">
                 <div
                     class="inline-flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-0.5 rounded-lg border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 p-0.5 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.025]">
                     <button type="button" wire:click="skipBoarding"

resources/views/livewire/server/charts.blade.php

@@ -280,10 +280,6 @@
             @else
                 <x-application.settings-section id="server-metrics-overview-section" title="Metrics"
                     helper="Inspect recent CPU and memory usage reported by Sentinel.">
-                    <x-slot:actions>
-                        <x-status-badge status="Unavailable" type="warning" />
-                    </x-slot:actions>
-
                     <x-empty size="sm" title="Sentinel is required"
                         description="Enable Sentinel before collecting CPU and memory metrics for this server."
                         icon-name="dashboard">

resources/views/livewire/server/create.blade.php

@@ -3,38 +3,42 @@
         New Server | Coolify
     </x-slot>
 
-    <div class="mb-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-2">
+    <div class="mb-5 flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
-        <a href="{{ $selectedType ? route('server.create') : route('server.index') }}" class="button"
+        <h1 class="min-w-0 text-[24px]! leading-7! font-semibold! tracking-tight!">New server</h1>
-            {{ wireNavigate() }}>
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-            {{ $selectedType ? 'Change method' : 'Back to servers' }}
+            @if ($selectedType)
-        </a>
+                <a href="{{ route('server.create') }}" class="button" {{ wireNavigate() }}>
-        @if ($selectedType && $selectedType !== 'manual' && ! $selectedTokenUuid)
+                    Change method
-            @php
+                </a>
-                $tokenProvider = $selectedType === 'digital-ocean' ? 'digitalocean' : $selectedType;
+            @endif
-                $tokenProviderName = $selectedType === 'digital-ocean'
+            @if ($selectedType && $selectedType !== 'manual' && ! $selectedTokenUuid)
-                    ? 'DigitalOcean'
+                @php
-                    : str($selectedType)->headline();
+                    $tokenProvider = $selectedType === 'digital-ocean' ? 'digitalocean' : $selectedType;
-            @endphp
+                    $tokenProviderName = $selectedType === 'digital-ocean'
-            @can('create', App\Models\CloudProviderToken::class)
+                        ? 'DigitalOcean'
-                <x-modal-input title="New {{ $tokenProviderName }} token">
+                        : str($selectedType)->headline();
-                    <x-slot:content>
+                @endphp
-                        <button type="button"
+                @can('create', App\Models\CloudProviderToken::class)
-                            class="button button-highlighted">
+                    <x-modal-input title="New {{ $tokenProviderName }} token">
-                            <x-reicon name="plus" class="size-3.5" />
+                        <x-slot:content>
-                            New token
+                            <button type="button"
-                        </button>
+                                class="button button-highlighted">
-                    </x-slot:content>
+                                <x-reicon name="plus" class="size-3.5" />
-                    <livewire:security.cloud-provider-token-form :modal_mode="true" :provider="$tokenProvider"
+                                New token
-                        wire:key="new-server-token-{{ $tokenProvider }}" />
+                            </button>
-                </x-modal-input>
+                        </x-slot:content>
-            @endcan
+                        <livewire:security.cloud-provider-token-form :modal_mode="true" :provider="$tokenProvider"
-        @endif
+                            wire:key="new-server-token-{{ $tokenProvider }}" />
+                    </x-modal-input>
+                @endcan
+            @endif
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     @if (!$selectedType)
         <div class="application-settings-form">
-            <x-application.settings-section title="Add a server"
+            <section class="application-settings-section">
-                description="Provision with a cloud provider or connect any reachable Linux server." flush>
+                <div class="application-settings-section-body is-flush">
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 p-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
                     @can('viewAny', App\Models\CloudProviderToken::class)
                         <a href="{{ route('server.create.type', ['type' => 'hetzner']) }}"
@@ -115,7 +119,8 @@
                         </div>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-            </x-application.settings-section>
+                </div>
+            </section>
         </div>
     @else
         <div class="application-settings-form">

resources/views/livewire/server/new/by-ip.blade.php

@@ -20,28 +20,17 @@
                     </button>
                 </x-slot:actions>
 
-                <div class="grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2">
+                <div class="mb-5">
-                    <x-forms.input id="name" label="Name" required />
-                    <x-forms.input id="description" label="Description" />
-                </div>
-
-                <div class="mt-5 grid gap-4 border-t border-neutral-200 pt-4 lg:grid-cols-3 dark:border-white/[0.08]">
                     <x-forms.input id="ip" label="IP address or domain" required
                         helper="For example 127.0.0.1 or server.example.com." />
-                    <x-forms.input id="user" label="User" required
-                        helper="Non-root SSH users are experimental." />
-                    <x-forms.input type="number" id="port" label="Port" required />
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="mt-5 grid items-end gap-4 border-t border-neutral-200 pt-4 lg:grid-cols-2 dark:border-white/[0.08]">
+                <div class="mb-5">
-                    <x-forms.listbox id="private_key_id" label="Private key"
+                    <div class="flex items-end gap-3">
-                        placeholder="Select a private key" :options="$privateKeyOptions" />
+                        <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-
+                            <x-forms.listbox id="private_key_id" label="Private key"
-                    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                                placeholder="Select a private key" :options="$privateKeyOptions" />
-                        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_build_server"
+                        </div>
-                            helper="Build servers compile applications but do not host deployments."
-                            label="Use as a build server" />
-
                         @can('create', App\Models\PrivateKey::class)
                             <div x-data="{ dropdownOpen: false }" class="relative shrink-0"
                                 @click.outside="dropdownOpen = false"
@@ -81,6 +70,33 @@
                         @endcan
                     </div>
                 </div>
+
+                <div class="grid gap-4 border-t border-neutral-200 pt-4 lg:grid-cols-2 dark:border-white/[0.08]">
+                    <x-forms.input id="name" label="Name" required />
+                    <x-forms.input id="description" label="Description" />
+                </div>
+
+                <div x-data="{ advancedOpen: false }"
+                    class="mt-5 border-t border-neutral-200 pt-4 dark:border-white/[0.08]">
+                    <button type="button" @click="advancedOpen = !advancedOpen"
+                        class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-3 text-left text-[13px] font-medium text-neutral-600 dark:text-fg-dim"
+                        :aria-expanded="advancedOpen">
+                        Advanced settings
+                        <x-reicon name="chevron-down" class="size-3.5 transition-transform"
+                            x-bind:class="advancedOpen && 'rotate-180'" />
+                    </button>
+
+                    <div x-show="advancedOpen" x-cloak class="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-4">
+                        <div class="grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2">
+                            <x-forms.input id="user" label="User" required
+                                helper="Non-root SSH users are experimental." />
+                            <x-forms.input type="number" id="port" label="Port" required />
+                        </div>
+                        <x-forms.checkbox id="is_build_server"
+                            helper="Build servers compile applications but do not host deployments. Enabling this makes the server build-only."
+                            label="Use as a dedicated build server" />
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </x-application.settings-section>
         </form>
     @endif

resources/views/livewire/server/sentinel.blade.php

@@ -13,19 +13,14 @@
             helper="Monitor server and container health while collecting historical metrics.">
             <x-slot:actions>
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                    <x-status-badge
-                        :status="!$isSentinelEnabled
-                            ? 'Disabled'
-                            : ($server->isSentinelLive() ? 'In sync' : 'Out of sync')"
-                        :type="!$isSentinelEnabled
-                            ? 'neutral'
-                            : ($server->isSentinelLive() ? 'success' : 'warning')" />
                     @if (!$isSentinelEnabled)
                         <x-forms.button canGate="update" :canResource="$server" isHighlighted
                             wire:click="toggleSentinel">
                             Enable Sentinel
                         </x-forms.button>
                     @else
+                        <x-status-badge :status="$server->isSentinelLive() ? 'In sync' : 'Out of sync'"
+                            :type="$server->isSentinelLive() ? 'success' : 'warning'" />
                         <x-forms.button wire:click="restartSentinel" canGate="update"
                             :canResource="$server">
                             <x-reicon name="refresh" class="size-3.5" />

resources/views/livewire/server/show.blade.php

@@ -192,17 +192,17 @@
                                 </div>
                             @endif
 
-                            <x-slide-over closeWithX fullScreen>
+                            <x-process-dialog closeWithX size="xl">
                                 <x-slot:title>Validate and configure</x-slot:title>
                                 <x-slot:content>
                                     <livewire:server.validate-and-install :server="$server" :ask="$server->isFunctional()" />
                                 </x-slot:content>
-                                <x-forms.button type="button"
+                                <x-forms.button type="button" :isHighlighted="! $server->isFunctional()"
-                                    @click="slideOverOpen=true" wire:click.prevent="validateServer">
+                                    @click="processDialogOpen = true" wire:click.prevent="validateServer">
-                                    <x-reicon name="refresh" class="size-3.5" />
+                                    <x-reicon :name="$server->isFunctional() ? 'refresh' : 'alert-circle'" class="size-3.5" />
                                     {{ $server->isFunctional() ? 'Revalidate connection' : 'Validate connection' }}
                                 </x-forms.button>
-                            </x-slide-over>
+                            </x-process-dialog>
                         </x-slot:actions>
 
                         @if ($this->limaStartCommand)
@@ -261,10 +261,11 @@
                                 @if ($isBuildServerLocked)
                                     <x-forms.checkbox disabled id="isBuildServer"
                                         helper="This server already hosts resources and cannot become build-only."
-                                        label="Use as a build server" />
+                                        label="Use as a dedicated build server" />
                                 @else
                                     <x-forms.checkbox canGate="update" :canResource="$server" instantSave
-                                        id="isBuildServer" label="Use as a build server"
+                                        id="isBuildServer" label="Use as a dedicated build server"
+                                        helper="Build servers compile applications but do not host deployments. Enabling this makes the server build-only."
                                         :disabled="$isValidating" />
                                 @endif
                             </div>

resources/views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
     $showDocker = (bool) ($uptime && $supported_os_type && $prerequisites_installed);
     $showCompose = $showDocker;
     $showVersion = (bool) ($showDocker && $docker_compose_installed);
+    $validationComplete = (bool) ($uptime
+        && $supported_os_type
+        && $prerequisites_installed
+        && $docker_installed
+        && $docker_compose_installed
+        && $docker_version);
 
     $checkpoints = [
         [
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@
     ];
 @endphp
 
-<div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+<div class="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto scrollbar">
     @if ($ask)
         <div
             class="rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 bg-neutral-50 px-4 py-3 text-[13px] leading-5 text-neutral-600 dark:border-white/[0.08] dark:bg-white/[0.025] dark:text-fg-dim">
@@ -77,28 +83,36 @@
             Continue
         </x-forms.button>
     @else
-        <section class="application-settings-section">
+        <div data-validation-checkpoints
-            <header>
+            class="overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 dark:border-white/[0.08]">
-                <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <div class="border-b border-neutral-200 px-4 py-2.5 dark:border-white/[0.08]">
-                    <h3>Validation checkpoints</h3>
+                <h3 class="text-[13px] font-medium text-neutral-600 dark:text-fg-dim">Validation checkpoints</h3>
-                </div>
-            </header>
-            <div class="application-settings-section-body is-flush">
-                <div class="divide-y divide-neutral-200 dark:divide-white/[0.07]">
-                    @foreach ($checkpoints as $checkpoint)
-                        @continue(! $checkpoint['visible'])
-                        <x-checkpoint-item :title="$checkpoint['title']" :description="$checkpoint['description']"
-                            :status="$checkpoint['status']" />
-                    @endforeach
-                </div>
             </div>
-        </section>
+            <div class="divide-y divide-neutral-200 dark:divide-white/[0.07]">
+                @foreach ($checkpoints as $checkpoint)
+                    <x-checkpoint-item :title="$checkpoint['title']" :description="$checkpoint['description']"
+                        :status="$checkpoint['status']" />
+                @endforeach
+            </div>
+        </div>
 
-        <section class="application-settings-section">
+        @if ($validationComplete)
-            <div class="application-settings-section-body">
+            <div class="mt-auto flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-emerald-500/20 bg-emerald-500/[0.06] px-4 py-3">
-                <livewire:activity-monitor :header="$installationStep.' installation logs'" :showWaiting="false" />
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[13px] font-medium text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300">
+                    <x-reicon name="check-circle" class="size-4 shrink-0" />
+                    Validation complete
+                </div>
+                <x-forms.button type="button" @click="processDialogOpen = false">
+                    Close
+                </x-forms.button>
             </div>
-        </section>
+        @elseif ($isInstalling)
+            <section class="application-settings-section">
+                <div class="application-settings-section-body">
+                    <livewire:activity-monitor :header="$installationStep.' installation logs'" :showWaiting="false" />
+                </div>
+            </section>
+        @endif
 
         @isset($error)
             <div

tests/Feature/BoardingActionsLayoutTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+test('boarding utility actions are centered', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/boarding/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)->toContain('class="mx-auto mt-6 flex w-full max-w-3xl flex-col items-center gap-3"');
+});
+
+test('server validation opens in the centered process dialog', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/boarding/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('<x-process-dialog closeWithX size="xl">')
+        ->toContain('@click="processDialogOpen = true"')
+        ->not->toContain('<x-slide-over closeWithX fullScreen>');
+});

tests/Feature/Livewire/SentinelComponentTest.php

@@ -19,3 +19,20 @@ it('dispatches a server navbar refresh after toggling sentinel', function () {
     expect($matches['body'] ?? '')
         ->toContain("\$this->dispatch('refreshServerShow');");
 });
+
+it('only marks sentinel enabled after startup succeeds', function () {
+    $componentSource = file_get_contents(app_path('Livewire/Server/Sentinel.php'));
+
+    preg_match('/public function toggleSentinel\([^)]*\).*?\{(?<body>.*?)\n    \}/s', $componentSource, $matches);
+    $toggleBody = $matches['body'] ?? '';
+
+    expect(strpos($toggleBody, 'StartSentinel::run'))->toBeLessThan(
+        strpos($toggleBody, '$this->isSentinelEnabled = true;')
+    );
+});
+
+it('does not repeat a disabled status badge in the sentinel empty state', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/sentinel.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)->not->toContain("? 'Disabled'");
+});

tests/Feature/ServerBuildRoleHelperTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+test('server settings explain dedicated build server mode', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/show.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('label="Use as a dedicated build server"')
+        ->toContain('helper="Build servers compile applications but do not host deployments. Enabling this makes the server build-only."');
+});

tests/Feature/ServerCreatePageLayoutTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+test('server creation uses the standard page title without redundant navigation', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/create.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('<h1 class="min-w-0 text-[24px]! leading-7! font-semibold! tracking-tight!">New server</h1>')
+        ->not->toContain('Back to servers')
+        ->not->toContain('title="Add a server"');
+});

tests/Feature/ServerCreationBuildRoleLayoutTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+test('server creation keeps private key actions together and advanced options collapsed', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/new/by-ip.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('class="flex items-end gap-3"')
+        ->toContain('x-data="{ advancedOpen: false }"')
+        ->toContain('x-show="advancedOpen" x-cloak')
+        ->toContain('Advanced settings')
+        ->toContain('label="Use as a dedicated build server"')
+        ->toContain('helper="Build servers compile applications but do not host deployments. Enabling this makes the server build-only."');
+});
+
+test('server creation places the IP address and private key before optional details', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/new/by-ip.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('class="mb-5"')
+        ->and(strpos($view, 'id="ip"'))->toBeLessThan(strpos($view, 'id="private_key_id"'))
+        ->and(strpos($view, 'id="private_key_id"'))->toBeLessThan(strpos($view, 'id="name"'));
+});

tests/Feature/ServerMetricsEmptyStateTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+test('sentinel-required metrics state does not repeat an unavailable badge', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/charts.blade.php'));
+    $sentinelRequiredState = str($view)->after('@else')->before('@endif')->toString();
+
+    expect($sentinelRequiredState)
+        ->toContain('title="Sentinel is required"')
+        ->not->toContain('status="Unavailable"');
+});

tests/Feature/ServerValidationDialogTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+test('server revalidation opens in the centered process dialog', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/show.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('<x-process-dialog closeWithX size="xl">')
+        ->toContain(':isHighlighted="! $server->isFunctional()"')
+        ->toContain('@click="processDialogOpen = true" wire:click.prevent="validateServer"');
+});
+
+test('completed server validation shows a close action instead of empty logs', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('$validationComplete')
+        ->toContain('mt-auto')
+        ->toContain('<x-forms.button type="button" @click="processDialogOpen = false">')
+        ->toContain('@click="processDialogOpen = false"')
+        ->toContain('Validation complete')
+        ->toContain('Close');
+});
+
+test('installation logs are only shown after an installation starts', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php'));
+    $component = file_get_contents(app_path('Livewire/Server/ValidateAndInstall.php'));
+
+    expect($view)->toContain('@elseif ($isInstalling)')
+        ->and($component)
+        ->toContain('public bool $isInstalling = false;')
+        ->toContain('$this->isInstalling = true;');
+});
+
+test('server validation content scrolls within the dialog', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php'));
+    $activityMonitor = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/activity-monitor.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)->toContain('class="flex h-full min-h-0 flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto scrollbar"')
+        ->and($activityMonitor)->toContain("'overflow-hidden' => !\$fullHeight")
+        ->and($activityMonitor)->not->toContain("'h-full overflow-hidden' => !\$fullHeight");
+});
+
+test('validation checkpoints use the standard bordered list treatment', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)
+        ->toContain('data-validation-checkpoints')
+        ->toContain('overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] border border-neutral-200 dark:border-white/[0.08]');
+});
+
+test('all validation checkpoints remain visible while only the current phase runs', function () {
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/server/validate-and-install.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($view)->not->toContain("@continue(! \$checkpoint['visible'])");
+});

tests/Unit/LogTimestampDisplayTest.php

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+<?php
+
+test('deployment log timestamps omit microseconds', function () {
+    $helper = file_get_contents(dirname(__DIR__, 2).'/bootstrap/helpers/remoteProcess.php');
+
+    expect($helper)
+        ->toContain("->format('Y-M-d H:i:s')")
+        ->not->toContain("->format('Y-M-d H:i:s.u')");
+});

tests/Unit/StartSentinelEndpointFallbackTest.php

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+<?php
+
+test('sentinel startup regenerates an empty endpoint from instance settings', function () {
+    $action = file_get_contents(dirname(__DIR__, 2).'/app/Actions/Server/StartSentinel.php');
+    $component = file_get_contents(dirname(__DIR__, 2).'/app/Livewire/Server/Sentinel.php');
+
+    expect($action)
+        ->toContain('ensureSentinelUrl()')
+        ->and($component)
+        ->toContain('$this->sentinelCustomUrl = $this->server->settings->sentinel_custom_url;')
+        ->and(file_get_contents(dirname(__DIR__, 2).'/app/Models/ServerSetting.php'))
+        ->toContain('generateSentinelUrl(ignoreEvent: true)')
+        ->toContain('Set an instance FQDN or public IP before enabling Sentinel.')
+        ->and($component)
+        ->toContain('$this->sentinelCustomUrl = $this->server->settings->sentinel_custom_url;');
+});