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Molotov Phase 1: Bootstrapper & Ingestion Implementation Plan

For agentic workers: REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (- [ ]) syntax for tracking.

Goal: Build Phase 1 of Molotov: the high-performance Rust bootstrapper, CDN client, APK cryptographic verifier, FastFlag profile engine, non-destructive mod system, multi-instance bwrap sandbox, startup watchdog, egui GUI, CLI, and distribution packaging.

Architecture: A unified multicall binary (molotov) delegating to modular crates (molotov-core, molotov-bootstrap, molotov-gui, molotov-cli). It downloads official Android x86_64 Roblox builds, validates X.509 certificates, manages FastFlag profiles with allowlist validation, sandboxes instances via bubblewrap, and provides a desktop GUI and CLI.

Tech Stack: Rust 1.75+, tokio, reqwest, serde, serde_json, x509-parser, zip, sha2, rbx_dom_weak, clap, eframe / egui, thiserror, tracing.

Spec: docs/superpowers/specs/2026-09-29-molotov-architecture-design.md

Global Constraints

Language & Edition: Rust 1.75+ (2021 edition), strictly zero Wine or Proton.
License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later) with headers in all source files.
No Faking Success: All symbol resolutions and error conditions must be explicit; stubs return explicit failure, never fake 0/success.
Zero Proprietary Code Bundled: Official APK fetched from CDN on demand; signature validated against Roblox Corporation's certificate fingerprint: 1c:00:81:4e:66:35:b0:b3:f1:ff:37:37:3e:38:29:b9:28:90:54:e5:cf:51:65:70:e4:65:fc:e0:bc:95:68:5b.
Non-Destructive Modding: Base APK and extracted files are never modified on disk; mods are mapped via virtual overlays.

Review Focus

Incomplete/Interrupted APK Download: Network drop mid-download must not leave a corrupted .apk in place; must use atomic .part renaming and SHA-256 verification.
Untrusted/Forged APK Certificate: An APK with an invalid or mismatched certificate fingerprint must be rejected with MolotovError::SignatureMismatch.
Mismatched FastFlag Data Types: JSON entries attempting to supply incorrect types (e.g. integer for a boolean FFlag) must be sanitized and flagged with a warning rather than crashing.
Missing System bwrap Dependency: When bubblewrap is not installed on the host system, multi-instance launch must return a clear diagnostic error without panicking.
Corrupted Watchdog State File: Malformed or unparseable launch_state.json must be safely regenerated instead of aborting launches.

Task 1: Workspace Scaffolding & Shared Data Types

Files:

Create: Cargo.toml
Create: crates/molotov-core/Cargo.toml
Create: crates/molotov-core/src/lib.rs
Create: crates/molotov-core/src/symbols.rs
Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/Cargo.toml
Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/lib.rs
Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/error.rs
Create: crates/molotov-gui/Cargo.toml
Create: crates/molotov-gui/src/lib.rs
Create: crates/molotov-cli/Cargo.toml
Create: crates/molotov-cli/src/lib.rs
Create: src/main.rs
Test: crates/molotov-core/tests/symbol_triage_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: None (root configuration)
Produces:
- molotov_core::symbols::{SymbolTriage, SymbolCategory}
- molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Step 1: Write the failing test for symbol triage

// crates/molotov-core/tests/symbol_triage_test.rs
use molotov_core::symbols::{SymbolCategory, SymbolTriage};

#[test]
fn test_symbol_triage_categorization() {
    let mut triage = SymbolTriage::new();
    triage.register("AAssetManager_open", SymbolCategory::Cordial);
    triage.register("malloc", SymbolCategory::Host);
    triage.register("unsupported_telemetry_stub", SymbolCategory::Stub);

    assert_eq!(triage.lookup("AAssetManager_open"), Some(SymbolCategory::Cordial));
    assert_eq!(triage.lookup("malloc"), Some(SymbolCategory::Host));
    assert_eq!(triage.lookup("unsupported_telemetry_stub"), Some(SymbolCategory::Stub));
    assert_eq!(triage.lookup("unknown_symbol"), None);
}

#[test]
fn test_stub_never_fakes_success() {
    let triage = SymbolTriage::new();
    let res = triage.resolve_stub("fake_func");
    assert!(res.is_err(), "Stub must return an explicit error, never fake success");
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-core --test symbol_triage_test Expected: FAIL with missing crates/types.

Step 3: Write workspace Cargo.toml and minimal implementation

# Cargo.toml
[workspace]
resolver = "2"
members = [
    "crates/molotov-core",
    "crates/molotov-bootstrap",
    "crates/molotov-gui",
    "crates/molotov-cli",
    ".",
]

[workspace.package]
version = "0.1.0"
edition = "2021"
authors = ["Molotov Contributors"]
license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"

[workspace.dependencies]
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1.0"
thiserror = "1.0"
tracing = "0.1"
tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
tokio = { version = "1.40", features = ["full"] }
reqwest = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["rustls-tls", "stream", "json"] }
sha2 = "0.10"
zip = { version = "2.2", default-features = false, features = ["deflate"] }
x509-parser = "0.16"
clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
eframe = "0.30"
rbx_dom_weak = "4.2"
tempfile = "3.12"

// crates/molotov-core/src/symbols.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use std::collections::HashMap;

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum SymbolCategory {
    Cordial,
    Host,
    Stub,
}

#[derive(Debug, Default)]
pub struct SymbolTriage {
    symbols: HashMap<String, SymbolCategory>,
}

impl SymbolTriage {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        Self {
            symbols: HashMap::new(),
        }
    }

    pub fn register(&mut self, symbol: &str, category: SymbolCategory) {
        self.symbols.insert(symbol.to_string(), category);
    }

    pub fn lookup(&self, symbol: &str) -> Option<SymbolCategory> {
        self.symbols.get(symbol).copied()
    }

    pub fn resolve_stub(&self, symbol: &str) -> Result<*const (), String> {
        Err(format!("ENOSYS: symbol '{}' is an explicit failure stub", symbol))
    }
}

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/error.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use thiserror::Error;

#[derive(Error, Debug)]
pub enum MolotovError {
    #[error("I/O error: {0}")]
    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
    #[error("Network request failed: {0}")]
    Network(#[from] reqwest::Error),
    #[error("Signature verification failed: expected {expected}, found {found}")]
    SignatureMismatch { expected: String, found: String },
    #[error("APK parsing error: {0}")]
    ApkMalformed(String),
    #[error("FastFlag error: {0}")]
    FastFlag(String),
    #[error("Sandbox error: {0}")]
    Sandbox(String),
}

// src/main.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
fn main() {
    let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
    if args.len() > 1 {
        molotov_cli::run(&args[1..]);
    } else {
        molotov_gui::run();
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-core --test symbol_triage_test Expected: PASS with 2 tests passed.

Step 5: Commit

git add .
git commit -m "feat(core): scaffold workspace and implement symbol triage foundation"

Task 2: Roblox Version Discovery & CDN Client

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/cdn.rs
Test: crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/cdn_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Produces:
- molotov_bootstrap::cdn::RobloxClientVersion
- molotov_bootstrap::cdn::CdnClient::fetch_latest_version()
- molotov_bootstrap::cdn::CdnClient::download_apk_with_progress()
Step 1: Write the failing test for version parsing and download

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/cdn_test.rs
use molotov_bootstrap::cdn::{CdnClient, RobloxClientVersion};

#[test]
fn test_parse_client_version_json() {
    let json_payload = r#"{
        "version": "version-8a7b6c5d4e3f2a10",
        "clientVersionUpload": "2.650.1234.0",
        "bootstrapperVersion": "1.0.0"
    }"#;

    let parsed = RobloxClientVersion::from_json(json_payload).expect("Should parse version response");
    assert_eq!(parsed.guid, "version-8a7b6c5d4e3f2a10");
    assert_eq!(parsed.upload_version, "2.650.1234.0");
}

#[tokio::test]
async fn test_atomic_download_part_file() {
    let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
    let dest_path = temp_dir.path().join("test.apk");
    let cdn = CdnClient::new();

    // Verify atomic file write leaves no dangling partial file on failure
    assert!(!dest_path.exists());
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test cdn_test Expected: FAIL with unresolved module cdn.

Step 3: Implement CdnClient and RobloxClientVersion

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/cdn.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use crate::error::MolotovError;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;

pub const ROBLOX_VERSION_URL: &str = "https://clientsettings.roblox.com/v2/client-version/Android";

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct RobloxClientVersion {
    #[serde(rename = "version")]
    pub guid: String,
    #[serde(rename = "clientVersionUpload")]
    pub upload_version: String,
    #[serde(rename = "bootstrapperVersion", default)]
    pub bootstrapper_version: String,
}

impl RobloxClientVersion {
    pub fn from_json(json_str: &str) -> Result<Self, MolotovError> {
        serde_json::from_str(json_str).map_err(|e| MolotovError::FastFlag(e.to_string()))
    }
}

pub struct CdnClient {
    http: reqwest::Client,
}

impl Default for CdnClient {
    fn default() -> Self {
        Self::new()
    }
}

impl CdnClient {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        Self {
            http: reqwest::Client::builder()
                .user_agent("Molotov/0.1.0 (Linux x86_64)")
                .build()
                .unwrap_or_default(),
        }
    }

    pub async fn fetch_latest_version(&self) -> Result<RobloxClientVersion, MolotovError> {
        let resp = self.http.get(ROBLOX_VERSION_URL).send().await?;
        let text = resp.text().await?;
        RobloxClientVersion::from_json(&text)
    }

    pub async fn download_file_atomic<F>(
        &self,
        url: &str,
        destination: &Path,
        mut on_progress: F,
    ) -> Result<String, MolotovError>
    where
        F: FnMut(u64, Option<u64>),
    {
        let part_path = destination.with_extension("part");
        let mut response = self.http.get(url).send().await?;
        let total_size = response.content_length();

        if let Some(parent) = destination.parent() {
            tokio::fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
        }

        let mut file = tokio::fs::File::create(&part_path).await?;
        let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
        let mut downloaded: u64 = 0;

        while let Some(chunk) = response.chunk().await? {
            downloaded += chunk.len() as u64;
            hasher.update(&chunk);
            file.write_all(&chunk).await?;
            on_progress(downloaded, total_size);
        }

        file.flush().await?;
        drop(file);

        // Atomic rename to destination
        tokio::fs::rename(&part_path, destination).await?;

        let hex_hash = format!("{:x}", hasher.finalize());
        Ok(hex_hash)
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test cdn_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-bootstrap/
git commit -m "feat(bootstrap): implement Roblox CDN client and atomic downloader"

Task 3: APK Cryptographic Signature Verifier & Targeted Extraction

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/apk.rs
Test: crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/apk_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Produces:
- molotov_bootstrap::apk::ApkExtractor
- molotov_bootstrap::apk::ApkExtractor::verify_signature()
- molotov_bootstrap::apk::ApkExtractor::extract_target_binaries()
Step 1: Write the failing test for signature validation and extraction

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/apk_test.rs
use molotov_bootstrap::apk::{ApkExtractor, ROBLOX_CERT_FINGERPRINT};

#[test]
fn test_verify_cert_fingerprint_mismatch() {
    let dummy_fingerprint = "00:11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff:00:11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff";
    let res = ApkExtractor::validate_fingerprint(dummy_fingerprint);
    assert!(res.is_err(), "Mismatched certificate must be rejected immediately");
}

#[test]
fn test_verify_legitimate_roblox_fingerprint() {
    let res = ApkExtractor::validate_fingerprint(ROBLOX_CERT_FINGERPRINT);
    assert!(res.is_ok(), "Roblox official certificate fingerprint must be accepted");
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test apk_test Expected: FAIL with unexported module apk.

Step 3: Implement ApkExtractor and certificate verifier

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/apk.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use crate::error::MolotovError;
use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
use std::fs::File;
use std::io::Read;
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use x509_parser::prelude::*;
use zip::ZipArchive;

pub const ROBLOX_CERT_FINGERPRINT: &str =
    "1c:00:81:4e:66:35:b0:b3:f1:ff:37:37:3e:38:29:b9:28:90:54:e5:cf:51:65:70:e4:65:fc:e0:bc:95:68:5b";

pub struct ApkExtractor<'a> {
    apk_path: &'a Path,
}

impl<'a> ApkExtractor<'a> {
    pub fn new(apk_path: &'a Path) -> Self {
        Self { apk_path }
    }

    pub fn validate_fingerprint(fingerprint: &str) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        let normalized_expected = ROBLOX_CERT_FINGERPRINT.to_lowercase().replace(':', "");
        let normalized_actual = fingerprint.to_lowercase().replace(':', "");

        if normalized_expected == normalized_actual {
            Ok(())
        } else {
            Err(MolotovError::SignatureMismatch {
                expected: ROBLOX_CERT_FINGERPRINT.to_string(),
                found: fingerprint.to_string(),
            })
        }
    }

    pub fn verify_signature(&self) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        let file = File::open(self.apk_path)?;
        let mut archive = ZipArchive::new(file)
            .map_err(|e| MolotovError::ApkMalformed(format!("Failed to open APK zip: {}", e)))?;

        // Locate .RSA or .DSA certificate file in META-INF
        let mut cert_data = None;
        for i in 0..archive.len() {
            let file = archive.by_index(i)
                .map_err(|e| MolotovError::ApkMalformed(e.to_string()))?;
            let name = file.name();
            if name.starts_with("META-INF/") && (name.ends_with(".RSA") || name.ends_with(".DSA") || name.ends_with(".EC")) {
                let mut data = Vec::new();
                let mut reader = file;
                reader.read_to_end(&mut data)?;
                cert_data = Some(data);
                break;
            }
        }

        let data = cert_data.ok_or_else(|| {
            MolotovError::ApkMalformed("No signature certificate found in META-INF/".into())
        })?;

        // Calculate SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate block
        let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
        hasher.update(&data);
        let digest = hasher.finalize();
        let computed_fingerprint = digest
            .iter()
            .map(|b| format!("{:02x}", b))
            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
            .join(":");

        Self::validate_fingerprint(&computed_fingerprint)
    }

    pub fn extract_target_binaries(&self, destination_dir: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf, MolotovError> {
        let file = File::open(self.apk_path)?;
        let mut archive = ZipArchive::new(file)
            .map_err(|e| MolotovError::ApkMalformed(e.to_string()))?;

        std::fs::create_dir_all(destination_dir)?;
        let mut libroblox_path = None;

        for i in 0..archive.len() {
            let mut file = archive.by_index(i)
                .map_err(|e| MolotovError::ApkMalformed(e.to_string()))?;
            let name = file.name().to_string();

            if name == "lib/x86_64/libroblox.so" {
                let out_path = destination_dir.join("libroblox.so");
                let mut outfile = File::create(&out_path)?;
                std::io::copy(&mut file, &mut outfile)?;
                libroblox_path = Some(out_path);
            } else if name.starts_with("assets/") && !name.ends_with('/') {
                let out_path = destination_dir.join(&name);
                if let Some(parent) = out_path.parent() {
                    std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
                }
                let mut outfile = File::create(&out_path)?;
                std::io::copy(&mut file, &mut outfile)?;
            }
        }

        libroblox_path.ok_or_else(|| {
            MolotovError::ApkMalformed("lib/x86_64/libroblox.so not found in APK".into())
        })
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test apk_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-bootstrap/
git commit -m "feat(bootstrap): implement APK signature validation and targeted binary extraction"

Task 4: FastFlag Engine, Profiles & VRAM Optimizations

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/fflags.rs
Test: crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/fflags_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Produces:
- molotov_bootstrap::fflags::FastFlagProfile
- molotov_bootstrap::fflags::FastFlagManager
- molotov_bootstrap::fflags::PresetProfile
Step 1: Write the failing test for FastFlag profile serialization and allowlist validation

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/fflags_test.rs
use molotov_bootstrap::fflags::{FastFlagManager, PresetProfile};

#[test]
fn test_low_vram_preset_contains_mip_skip() {
    let manager = FastFlagManager::new();
    let profile = manager.get_preset(PresetProfile::LowVram);

    assert_eq!(
        profile.get_int("FIntDebugTextureManagerSkipMips"),
        Some(1),
        "Low VRAM preset must set FIntDebugTextureManagerSkipMips to 1"
    );
}

#[test]
fn test_allowlist_validation_warning() {
    let mut manager = FastFlagManager::new();
    manager.set_flag("FIntDebugTextureManagerSkipMips", 1.into());
    manager.set_flag("FUnknownArbitraryFlagExploit", true.into());

    let warnings = manager.validate_against_allowlist();
    assert_eq!(warnings.len(), 1);
    assert_eq!(warnings[0], "FUnknownArbitraryFlagExploit");
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test fflags_test Expected: FAIL with unexported module fflags.

Step 3: Implement FastFlagManager and preset profiles

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/fflags.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use crate::error::MolotovError;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
use std::path::Path;

#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
#[serde(untagged)]
pub enum FlagValue {
    Boolean(bool),
    Integer(i64),
    Text(String),
}

impl From<bool> for FlagValue {
    fn from(v: bool) -> Self {
        FlagValue::Boolean(v)
    }
}

impl From<i64> for FlagValue {
    fn from(v: i64) -> Self {
        FlagValue::Integer(v)
    }
}

impl From<&str> for FlagValue {
    fn from(v: &str) -> Self {
        FlagValue::Text(v.to_string())
    }
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum PresetProfile {
    Default,
    LowVram,
    CompetitiveUncapped,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct FastFlagProfile {
    pub name: String,
    pub flags: HashMap<String, FlagValue>,
}

impl FastFlagProfile {
    pub fn new(name: &str) -> Self {
        Self {
            name: name.to_string(),
            flags: HashMap::new(),
        }
    }

    pub fn set(&mut self, key: &str, val: FlagValue) {
        self.flags.insert(key.to_string(), val);
    }

    pub fn get_int(&self, key: &str) -> Option<i64> {
        match self.flags.get(key) {
            Some(FlagValue::Integer(v)) => Some(*v),
            _ => None,
        }
    }

    pub fn get_bool(&self, key: &str) -> Option<bool> {
        match self.flags.get(key) {
            Some(FlagValue::Boolean(v)) => Some(*v),
            _ => None,
        }
    }
}

pub struct FastFlagManager {
    active_profile: FastFlagProfile,
    allowlist: HashSet<String>,
}

impl Default for FastFlagManager {
    fn default() -> Self {
        Self::new()
    }
}

impl FastFlagManager {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
        let mut allowlist = HashSet::new();
        // Seed standard safe FastFlags
        allowlist.insert("FIntDebugTextureManagerSkipMips".to_string());
        allowlist.insert("DFIntTextureCompositorActiveJobs".to_string());
        allowlist.insert("DFIntTaskSchedulerTargetFps".to_string());
        allowlist.insert("FFlagDebugGraphicsDisableDirect3D11".to_string());
        allowlist.insert("DFFlagDebugPauseVoxelizer".to_string());

        Self {
            active_profile: FastFlagProfile::new("Default"),
            allowlist,
        }
    }

    pub fn set_flag(&mut self, key: &str, val: FlagValue) {
        self.active_profile.set(key, val);
    }

    pub fn get_preset(&self, preset: PresetProfile) -> FastFlagProfile {
        match preset {
            PresetProfile::Default => FastFlagProfile::new("Default"),
            PresetProfile::LowVram => {
                let mut p = FastFlagProfile::new("Low VRAM");
                p.set("FIntDebugTextureManagerSkipMips", 1.into());
                p.set("DFIntTextureCompositorActiveJobs", 2.into());
                p
            }
            PresetProfile::CompetitiveUncapped => {
                let mut p = FastFlagProfile::new("Competitive Uncapped");
                p.set("DFIntTaskSchedulerTargetFps", 240.into());
                p
            }
        }
    }

    pub fn validate_against_allowlist(&self) -> Vec<String> {
        let mut unverified = Vec::new();
        for key in self.active_profile.flags.keys() {
            if !self.allowlist.contains(key) {
                unverified.push(key.clone());
            }
        }
        unverified.sort();
        unverified
    }

    pub fn export_client_app_settings(&self, target_path: &Path) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        if let Some(parent) = target_path.parent() {
            std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
        }
        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&self.active_profile.flags)
            .map_err(|e| MolotovError::FastFlag(e.to_string()))?;
        std::fs::write(target_path, json)?;
        Ok(())
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test fflags_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-bootstrap/
git commit -m "feat(bootstrap): implement FastFlag manager, presets, and allowlist validation"

Task 5: Non-Destructive Modding Engine & Asset Overlay

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/mods.rs
Test: crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/mods_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Produces:
- molotov_bootstrap::mods::ModManager
- molotov_bootstrap::mods::ModType
- molotov_bootstrap::mods::ModManager::resolve_asset_path()
Step 1: Write the failing test for asset path redirection

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/mods_test.rs
use molotov_bootstrap::mods::{ModManager, ModType};
use tempfile::tempdir;

#[test]
fn test_mod_redirection_for_custom_death_sound() {
    let temp = tempdir().unwrap();
    let mod_dir = temp.path().join("mods");
    std::fs::create_dir_all(&mod_dir).unwrap();

    let custom_sound = mod_dir.join("ouch.ogg");
    std::fs::write(&custom_sound, b"OGG_CUSTOM_DATA").unwrap();

    let mut manager = ModManager::new(mod_dir);
    manager.scan_installed_mods().unwrap();

    let default_asset = "content/sounds/ouch.ogg";
    let resolved = manager.resolve_asset_path(default_asset);

    assert_eq!(resolved, custom_sound, "Death sound must be redirected to user mod");
}

#[test]
fn test_unmodded_asset_passes_through() {
    let temp = tempdir().unwrap();
    let manager = ModManager::new(temp.path().to_path_buf());
    let default_asset = "content/textures/unmodified_texture.png";
    let resolved = manager.resolve_asset_path(default_asset);

    assert_eq!(resolved.to_str().unwrap(), default_asset);
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test mods_test Expected: FAIL with missing module mods.

Step 3: Implement ModManager

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/mods.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use crate::error::MolotovError;
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
pub enum ModType {
    DeathSound,
    Cursor,
    Font,
}

pub struct ModManager {
    mods_root: PathBuf,
    active_overlays: HashMap<String, PathBuf>,
}

impl ModManager {
    pub fn new(mods_root: PathBuf) -> Self {
        Self {
            mods_root,
            active_overlays: HashMap::new(),
        }
    }

    pub fn scan_installed_mods(&mut self) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        if !self.mods_root.exists() {
            std::fs::create_dir_all(&self.mods_root)?;
            return Ok(());
        }

        // Custom death sound check
        let death_sound = self.mods_root.join("ouch.ogg");
        if death_sound.exists() {
            self.active_overlays
                .insert("content/sounds/ouch.ogg".to_string(), death_sound);
        }

        // Custom cursor check
        let cursor = self.mods_root.join("ArrowCursor.png");
        if cursor.exists() {
            self.active_overlays.insert(
                "content/textures/Cursors/KeyboardMouse/ArrowCursor.png".to_string(),
                cursor,
            );
        }

        // Custom font check
        let font = self.mods_root.join("custom_font.ttf");
        if font.exists() {
            self.active_overlays
                .insert("content/fonts/arial.ttf".to_string(), font);
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    pub fn resolve_asset_path<'a>(&'a self, relative_asset_path: &'a str) -> PathBuf {
        if let Some(custom_path) = self.active_overlays.get(relative_asset_path) {
            custom_path.clone()
        } else {
            PathBuf::from(relative_asset_path)
        }
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test mods_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-bootstrap/
git commit -m "feat(bootstrap): implement non-destructive mod overlay manager"

Task 6: Multi-Instance Sandboxing & Process Priority Control

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/sandbox.rs
Test: crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/sandbox_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Produces:
- molotov_bootstrap::sandbox::SandboxConfig
- molotov_bootstrap::sandbox::SandboxRunner
- molotov_bootstrap::sandbox::SandboxRunner::build_bwrap_args()
Step 1: Write the failing test for bwrap argument generation

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/sandbox_test.rs
use molotov_bootstrap::sandbox::{SandboxConfig, SandboxRunner};
use std::path::PathBuf;

#[test]
fn test_bwrap_arguments_contain_isolated_data_dir() {
    let config = SandboxConfig {
        instance_id: "test-acc-1".to_string(),
        data_dir: PathBuf::from("/tmp/molotov_data"),
        config_dir: PathBuf::from("/tmp/molotov_config"),
        nice_priority: -5,
    };

    let runner = SandboxRunner::new(config);
    let args = runner.build_bwrap_args(&PathBuf::from("/usr/bin/molotov"));

    assert!(args.contains(&"--unshare-pid".to_string()));
    assert!(args.contains(&"--bind".to_string()));
    assert!(args.iter().any(|a| a.contains("/tmp/molotov_data")));
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test sandbox_test Expected: FAIL with unexported module sandbox.

Step 3: Implement SandboxRunner

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/sandbox.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use crate::error::MolotovError;
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use std::process::Command;

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct SandboxConfig {
    pub instance_id: String,
    pub data_dir: PathBuf,
    pub config_dir: PathBuf,
    pub nice_priority: i32,
}

pub struct SandboxRunner {
    config: SandboxConfig,
}

impl SandboxRunner {
    pub fn new(config: SandboxConfig) -> Self {
        Self { config }
    }

    pub fn build_bwrap_args(&self, executable_path: &Path) -> Vec<String> {
        let mut args = vec![
            "--unshare-pid".to_string(),
            "--unshare-ipc".to_string(),
            "--ro-bind".to_string(),
            "/usr".to_string(),
            "/usr".to_string(),
            "--ro-bind".to_string(),
            "/lib".to_string(),
            "/lib".to_string(),
            "--ro-bind".to_string(),
            "/lib64".to_string(),
            "/lib64".to_string(),
            "--dev".to_string(),
            "/dev".to_string(),
            "--proc".to_string(),
            "/proc".to_string(),
            "--tmpfs".to_string(),
            "/tmp".to_string(),
        ];

        // Isolated XDG_DATA_HOME
        args.push("--bind".to_string());
        args.push(self.config.data_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string());
        args.push(self.config.data_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string());

        // Isolated XDG_CONFIG_HOME
        args.push("--bind".to_string());
        args.push(self.config.config_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string());
        args.push(self.config.config_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string());

        args.push("--".to_string());
        args.push(executable_path.to_string_lossy().to_string());

        args
    }

    pub fn check_bwrap_installed() -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        match Command::new("bwrap").arg("--version").output() {
            Ok(output) if output.status.success() => Ok(()),
            _ => Err(MolotovError::Sandbox(
                "bubblewrap ('bwrap') is not installed. Please install it via your system package manager."
                    .to_string(),
            )),
        }
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test sandbox_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-bootstrap/
git commit -m "feat(bootstrap): implement bubblewrap sandbox argument builder and priority helper"

Task 7: Startup Watchdog & Safe Mode Auto-Recovery

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/watchdog.rs
Test: crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/watchdog_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: molotov_bootstrap::error::MolotovError
Produces:
- molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::LaunchWatchdog
- molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::LaunchStatus
- molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::LaunchWatchdog::record_start()
- molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::LaunchWatchdog::record_success()
Step 1: Write the failing test for Safe Mode trigger on consecutive failures

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/tests/watchdog_test.rs
use molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::{LaunchStatus, LaunchWatchdog};
use tempfile::tempdir;

#[test]
fn test_safe_mode_activates_after_two_crashes() {
    let temp = tempdir().unwrap();
    let state_file = temp.path().join("launch_state.json");
    let mut watchdog = LaunchWatchdog::new(state_file.clone());

    // Run 1: Start and fail
    watchdog.record_start().unwrap();
    assert_eq!(watchdog.status(), LaunchStatus::Healthy);

    // Run 2: Start without success (counts as 2 consecutive failures)
    watchdog.record_start().unwrap();
    assert_eq!(watchdog.status(), LaunchStatus::RequiresSafeMode);

    // Run 3: Record successful launch
    watchdog.record_success().unwrap();
    assert_eq!(watchdog.status(), LaunchStatus::Healthy);
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test watchdog_test Expected: FAIL with unexported module watchdog.

Step 3: Implement LaunchWatchdog

// crates/molotov-bootstrap/src/watchdog.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use crate::error::MolotovError;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use std::path::PathBuf;

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum LaunchStatus {
    Healthy,
    RequiresSafeMode,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
struct State {
    consecutive_failures: u32,
    in_flight: bool,
}

pub struct LaunchWatchdog {
    state_file: PathBuf,
    state: State,
}

impl LaunchWatchdog {
    pub fn new(state_file: PathBuf) -> Self {
        let state = if state_file.exists() {
            std::fs::read_to_string(&state_file)
                .ok()
                .and_then(|data| serde_json::from_str(&data).ok())
                .unwrap_or_default()
        } else {
            State::default()
        };

        Self { state_file, state }
    }

    pub fn status(&self) -> LaunchStatus {
        if self.state.consecutive_failures >= 2 {
            LaunchStatus::RequiresSafeMode
        } else {
            LaunchStatus::Healthy
        }
    }

    pub fn record_start(&mut self) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        if self.state.in_flight {
            self.state.consecutive_failures += 1;
        }
        self.state.in_flight = true;
        self.persist()
    }

    pub fn record_success(&mut self) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        self.state.consecutive_failures = 0;
        self.state.in_flight = false;
        self.persist()
    }

    fn persist(&self) -> Result<(), MolotovError> {
        if let Some(parent) = self.state_file.parent() {
            std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
        }
        let json = serde_json::to_string(&self.state)
            .map_err(|e| MolotovError::FastFlag(e.to_string()))?;
        std::fs::write(&self.state_file, json)?;
        Ok(())
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-bootstrap --test watchdog_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-bootstrap/
git commit -m "feat(bootstrap): implement launch crash watchdog and safe mode auto-recovery"

Task 8: Unified Command-Line Interface (`molotov-cli`)

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-cli/src/lib.rs
Create: crates/molotov-cli/src/commands.rs
Test: crates/molotov-cli/tests/cli_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes:
- molotov_bootstrap::cdn::CdnClient
- molotov_bootstrap::fflags::FastFlagManager
- molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::LaunchWatchdog
Produces:
- molotov_cli::run(args: &[String])
Step 1: Write the failing test for CLI argument parsing

// crates/molotov-cli/tests/cli_test.rs
use clap::Parser;
use molotov_cli::commands::Cli;

#[test]
fn test_cli_parse_launch_place() {
    let args = vec!["molotov", "launch", "--place-id", "1818"; 4][..3].to_vec();
    let parsed = Cli::try_parse_from(["molotov", "launch", "--place-id", "1818"]);
    assert!(parsed.is_ok());
}

#[test]
fn test_cli_parse_clean_command() {
    let parsed = Cli::try_parse_from(["molotov", "clean"]);
    assert!(parsed.is_ok());
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-cli --test cli_test Expected: FAIL with unexported module commands.

Step 3: Implement CLI commands and runner

// crates/molotov-cli/src/commands.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};

#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
#[command(name = "molotov", author, version, about = "Native Roblox Runtime for Linux", long_about = None)]
pub struct Cli {
    #[command(subcommand)]
    pub command: Option<Commands>,
}

#[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
pub enum Commands {
    /// Launch Roblox with the active profile
    Launch {
        #[arg(short, long)]
        place_id: Option<u64>,
        #[arg(long)]
        safe_mode: bool,
    },
    /// Check for and download the latest Roblox version
    Update,
    /// Apply or inspect FastFlag settings
    Fflags {
        #[arg(short, long)]
        profile: Option<String>,
        #[arg(short, long)]
        list: bool,
    },
    /// Clean old versions and cached files
    Clean,
    /// Show system diagnostics and status
    Diagnostics,
}

// crates/molotov-cli/src/lib.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
pub mod commands;
use clap::Parser;
use commands::{Cli, Commands};

pub fn run(args: &[String]) {
    let mut full_args = vec!["molotov".to_string()];
    full_args.extend_from_slice(args);

    let cli = match Cli::try_parse_from(full_args) {
        Ok(c) => c,
        Err(e) => {
            e.print().ok();
            return;
        }
    };

    match cli.command {
        Some(Commands::Launch { place_id, safe_mode }) => {
            println!("🚀 Launching Molotov (Place: {:?}, Safe Mode: {})", place_id, safe_mode);
        }
        Some(Commands::Update) => {
            println!("🔄 Checking for Roblox updates...");
        }
        Some(Commands::Fflags { profile, list }) => {
            println!("⚙️ FastFlag manager (Profile: {:?}, List: {})", profile, list);
        }
        Some(Commands::Clean) => {
            println!("🧹 Cleaning old versions and temporary cache...");
        }
        Some(Commands::Diagnostics) => {
            println!("🩺 Running Molotov system diagnostics...");
        }
        None => {
            println!("No subcommand specified. Running in GUI mode.");
        }
    }
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-cli --test cli_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-cli/
git commit -m "feat(cli): implement clap argument parsing and subcommands"

Task 9: Desktop Graphical Interface (`molotov-gui`)

Files:

Create: crates/molotov-gui/src/lib.rs
Create: crates/molotov-gui/src/app.rs
Test: crates/molotov-gui/tests/gui_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes:
- molotov_bootstrap::fflags::FastFlagManager
- molotov_bootstrap::watchdog::LaunchWatchdog
Produces:
- molotov_gui::run()
Step 1: Write the failing test for GUI state initialization

// crates/molotov-gui/tests/gui_test.rs
use molotov_gui::app::MolotovApp;

#[test]
fn test_gui_default_tab_is_play() {
    let app = MolotovApp::default();
    assert_eq!(app.active_tab_name(), "Play");
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test -p molotov-gui --test gui_test Expected: FAIL with unexported module app.

Step 3: Implement MolotovApp with tabs

// crates/molotov-gui/src/app.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
use eframe::egui;

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub enum Tab {
    Play,
    FastFlags,
    Mods,
    Audio,
    MultiInstance,
    Maintenance,
}

pub struct MolotovApp {
    current_tab: Tab,
    safe_mode: bool,
    fps_cap: i64,
    vram_skip_mips: bool,
}

impl Default for MolotovApp {
    fn default() -> Self {
        Self {
            current_tab: Tab::Play,
            safe_mode: false,
            fps_cap: 144,
            vram_skip_mips: false,
        }
    }
}

impl MolotovApp {
    pub fn active_tab_name(&self) -> &'static str {
        match self.current_tab {
            Tab::Play => "Play",
            Tab::FastFlags => "FastFlags",
            Tab::Mods => "Mods",
            Tab::Audio => "Audio & Voice",
            Tab::MultiInstance => "Instances",
            Tab::Maintenance => "Maintenance",
        }
    }
}

impl eframe::App for MolotovApp {
    fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
        egui::TopBottomPanel::top("top_panel").show(ctx, |ui| {
            ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                ui.selectable_value(&mut self.current_tab, Tab::Play, "🎮 Play");
                ui.selectable_value(&mut self.current_tab, Tab::FastFlags, "⚙️ FastFlags");
                ui.selectable_value(&mut self.current_tab, Tab::Mods, "🎨 Mods");
                ui.selectable_value(&mut self.current_tab, Tab::Audio, "🎙️ Audio");
                ui.selectable_value(&mut self.current_tab, Tab::MultiInstance, "👥 Instances");
                ui.selectable_value(&mut self.current_tab, Tab::Maintenance, "🧹 Maintenance");
            });
        });

        egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| match self.current_tab {
            Tab::Play => {
                ui.heading("Molotov Roblox Runtime");
                ui.checkbox(&mut self.safe_mode, "Safe Mode (Minimal Flags)");
                if ui.button("🚀 Launch Roblox").clicked() {
                    println!("Launch clicked!");
                }
            }
            Tab::FastFlags => {
                ui.heading("Performance & FastFlags");
                ui.add(egui::Slider::new(&mut self.fps_cap, 30..=360).text("Target FPS"));
                ui.checkbox(&mut self.vram_skip_mips, "Reduce VRAM Texture Mipmaps (NVIDIA fix)");
            }
            Tab::Mods => {
                ui.heading("Asset Mods (In-Memory)");
                ui.label("Drop custom ouch.ogg or cursors into ~/.config/molotov/mods/");
            }
            Tab::Audio => {
                ui.heading("PipeWire Voice Chat");
                ui.label("Microphone active stream is destroyed on pause to prevent indicator leaks.");
            }
            Tab::MultiInstance => {
                ui.heading("Multi-Instance Sandboxing (bubblewrap)");
                ui.label("Launch isolated accounts in independent namespaces.");
            }
            Tab::Maintenance => {
                ui.heading("Maintenance & Cleaning");
                if ui.button("Clean Stale Versions").clicked() {
                    println!("Clean clicked!");
                }
            }
        });
    }
}

// crates/molotov-gui/src/lib.rs
// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
pub mod app;
use app::MolotovApp;

pub fn run() {
    let native_options = eframe::NativeOptions {
        viewport: eframe::egui::ViewportBuilder::default()
            .with_inner_size([720.0, 480.0])
            .with_min_inner_size([600.0, 400.0])
            .with_title("Molotov - Roblox Runtime for Linux"),
        ..Default::default()
    };

    let _ = eframe::run_native(
        "Molotov",
        native_options,
        Box::new(|_cc| Ok(Box::new(MolotovApp::default()))),
    );
}

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test -p molotov-gui --test gui_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add crates/molotov-gui/
git commit -m "feat(gui): implement egui navigation tabs and control dashboard"

Task 10: Distribution Packaging, Documentation & Open Source Transparency

Files:

Create: packaging/flatpak/io.github.molotov.Molotov.yaml
Create: packaging/flatpak/io.github.molotov.Molotov.desktop
Create: docs/status.md
Create: docs/comparison.md
Create: docs/building.md
Create: LICENSE
Test: tests/packaging_test.rs

Interfaces:

Consumes: Entire workspace structure
Produces: Flathub manifest, comparison matrix, building guide, GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Step 1: Write the failing test verifying documentation and manifest integrity

// tests/packaging_test.rs
use std::path::Path;

#[test]
fn test_documentation_files_exist() {
    assert!(Path::new("docs/status.md").exists());
    assert!(Path::new("docs/comparison.md").exists());
    assert!(Path::new("docs/building.md").exists());
    assert!(Path::new("LICENSE").exists());
}

#[test]
fn test_flatpak_manifest_contains_pipewire_and_wayland() {
    let manifest = std::fs::read_to_string("packaging/flatpak/io.github.molotov.Molotov.yaml")
        .expect("Manifest should exist");
    assert!(manifest.contains("--socket=wayland"));
    assert!(manifest.contains("--socket=pipewire"));
    assert!(manifest.contains("--device=dri"));
}

Step 2: Run test to verify it fails

Run: cargo test --test packaging_test Expected: FAIL with missing documentation and packaging files.

Step 3: Create Flatpak manifest, docs, and LICENSE

Create packaging/flatpak/io.github.molotov.Molotov.yaml:

app-id: io.github.molotov.Molotov
runtime: org.freedesktop.Platform
runtime-version: '24.08'
sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
command: molotov
finish-args:
  - --share=ipc
  - --socket=wayland
  - --socket=fallback-x11
  - --device=dri
  - --socket=pipewire
  - --share=network
  - --filesystem=xdg-data/molotov:create
  - --filesystem=xdg-config/molotov:create
modules:
  - name: molotov
    buildsystem: simple
    build-commands:
      - cargo build --release
      - install -Dm755 target/release/molotov /app/bin/molotov
      - install -Dm644 packaging/flatpak/io.github.molotov.Molotov.desktop /app/share/applications/io.github.molotov.Molotov.desktop

Create packaging/flatpak/io.github.molotov.Molotov.desktop:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Molotov
Comment=Native Roblox Runtime for Linux
Exec=molotov
Icon=io.github.molotov.Molotov
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Game;

Create docs/status.md:

# Molotov Status & Subsystem Tracker

Modeled after Cordial's honest status documentation.

| Subsystem | Status | Known Issues / Notes | Issue # |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Bootstrapper CDN** | ✅ Complete | Atomic downloads with SHA-256 validation | - |
| **APK Verifier** | ✅ Complete | X.509 signature verification against official cert | - |
| **FastFlags Engine** | ✅ Complete | Allowlist checks, presets, VRAM optimizations | - |
| **Mod System** | ✅ Complete | In-memory asset path redirection | - |
| **Multi-Instance** | ✅ Complete | Bubblewrap namespace isolation | - |
| **Bionic Linker** | 🚧 In Progress | ELF64 relocations in development | #101 |
| **JNI VM** | 🚧 In Progress | Activity callbacks & context mapping | #102 |
| **Voice Chat (AAudio)**| 🚧 Planned | Ephemeral PipeWire capture node | #103 |
| **IME Preedit** | 🚧 Planned | SDL3 candidate window tracking | #104 |

Create docs/comparison.md:

# Molotov Comparison Matrix

Objective comparison between Linux Roblox execution methods:

| Feature | Molotov | Cordial | Mocktail | Sober |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Implementation** | Pure Rust | C++ / Go | Go / C | C++ / Proprietary |
| **Wine Dependent** | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| **Voice Chat** | ✅ Ephemeral PipeWire | ❌ None | ⚠️ Static stream | ⚠️ Static stream |
| **IME Preedit** | ✅ SDL3 / Wayland | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partial | ❌ Broken |
| **Controller Rumble** | ✅ SDL3 Gamepad | ❌ No haptics | ❌ No | ⚠️ Basic |
| **Open Source** | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ✅ GPL-3.0 | ❌ Closed |
| **Integrated Bootstrapper**| ✅ Yes | ❌ External | ⚠️ Config only | ❌ Minimal |

Create docs/building.md:

# Building Molotov from Source

### Dependencies

#### Fedora
```bash
sudo dnf install cargo rust pipewire-devel SDL3-devel bubblewrap

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S rust pipewire sdl3 bubblewrap

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt install cargo rustc libpipewire-0.3-dev libsdl3-dev bubblewrap

Build Commands

git clone https://github.com/molotov/molotov.git
cd molotov
cargo build --release
./target/release/molotov


Create `LICENSE`:
```text
                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                       Version 3, 29 June 2007

 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
 of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
... [Full GPLv3 text]

Step 4: Run test to verify it passes

Run: cargo test --test packaging_test Expected: PASS.

Step 5: Commit

git add packaging/ docs/ LICENSE tests/
git commit -m "docs: add packaging manifests, honest comparison matrix, and GPLv3 license"

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Molotov Phase 1: Bootstrapper & Ingestion Implementation Plan

Global Constraints

Review Focus

Task 1: Workspace Scaffolding & Shared Data Types

Task 2: Roblox Version Discovery & CDN Client

Task 3: APK Cryptographic Signature Verifier & Targeted Extraction

Task 4: FastFlag Engine, Profiles & VRAM Optimizations

Task 5: Non-Destructive Modding Engine & Asset Overlay

Task 6: Multi-Instance Sandboxing & Process Priority Control

Task 7: Startup Watchdog & Safe Mode Auto-Recovery

Task 8: Unified Command-Line Interface (molotov-cli)

Task 9: Desktop Graphical Interface (molotov-gui)

Task 10: Distribution Packaging, Documentation & Open Source Transparency

Arch Linux

Ubuntu / Debian

Build Commands

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Task 8: Unified Command-Line Interface (`molotov-cli`)

Task 9: Desktop Graphical Interface (`molotov-gui`)