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## What
On **first boot** (right after map selection), offer to pre-bake the pathfinding `.swb` cache for the selected maps. This removes first-pathfind-after-boot latency and is now cheap — ~18 MB/facet after the v8 format work (the old ~565 MB is gone). The answer persists in `modernuo.json` as **`pathfinding.prebakeMaps`** (default **false**): asked exactly once, and skipped on headless/CI boots (redirected input) where operators can set the flag directly.
## How — a generic startup phase, not pathfinding hardcoded in the engine
The clean-console (pre-Serilog) prompt window is inside the engine startup, but UOContent isn't loaded until after `ServerConfiguration.Load`. So rather than coupling the engine to pathfinding, this adds a generic lifecycle phase:
- **`Main.cs`**: new `AssemblyHandler.Invoke("ConfigurePrompts")` — runs **after** `LoadAssemblies` (so content can participate) but **before** the first `logger.Information` (so console prompts aren't interleaved with the async console sink). The first log line moves below it. Any class can hook in with `public static void ConfigurePrompts()` and self-gate on first-boot state. No `ServerConfiguration` or pathfinding coupling added to the engine.
- **`PathCacheCommands.ConfigurePrompts()`**: the first-boot prompt (interactive-only, flag-absent-only); persists the answer.
- **`PathCacheCommands.Initialize()`** (`Invoke("Initialize")` phase, after the tile matrix loads — which the bake walks): when the flag is set, bakes any map whose `.swb` is **missing or stale** (tile-data fingerprint mismatch, via `StepCache.ComputeLiveFingerprint` / `TryReadFingerprintFromFile`). A fresh cache is a no-op, so only the first boot — or a post-client-update boot — pays the several-minute cost.
## Docs
Fixed the now-stale "~565 MB / ~1.5–2 GB / do not bake by default" section in `dev-docs/pathfinding.md` (it's 17.9 MB for Trammel, tens of MB for all six facets after v8), added a "First-boot pre-bake prompt" section, and added the `pathfinding.prebakeMaps` lever row.
## Verified
- `dotnet build UOContent -c Release` → 0 errors (rebased on #2474).
- Pathfinding/StepCache tests: **90/90 pass**.
- Bootstrap streamlining of the startup phases is intentionally left as a follow-up.
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# ModernUO
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.NET 10 Ultima Online server emulator. Single-threaded game loop. All game logic runs on one thread.
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- **Server engine**: `Projects/Server/` — do NOT modify without explicit request
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- **Game content**: `Projects/UOContent/` — primary editing target
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- **Build**: `dotnet build` from repo root
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## Code Audit Rules
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Apply these when writing or reviewing `.cs` files under `Projects/`.
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1. **LINQ** — Tier 1 (zero-cost patterns) free on hot paths; Tier 2 (low overhead) OK on warm paths; Tier 3 (allocating) forbidden on hot paths → `dev-docs/code-standards.md`
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2. **No `Console.WriteLine`** — use `LogFactory.GetLogger(typeof(MyClass))` → `logger.Information(...)` (requires `using Server.Logging;`)
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3. **No concurrency primitives** — no `lock`, `volatile`, `ConcurrentDictionary`, `Mutex`, etc. Server is single-threaded.
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4. **No `World.Mobiles`/`World.Items` iteration** — use spatial queries: `map.GetMobilesInRange<T>()`, `map.GetItemsInRange<T>()`
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5. **Clean up refs in `OnDelete()`/`OnAfterDelete()`** — null out `Item`/`Mobile` references
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6. **Cancel timers in `OnDelete()`/`OnAfterDelete()`** — call `_token.Cancel()` or `_timer?.Stop()`
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7. **`STArrayPool<T>.Shared`** not `ArrayPool<T>.Shared` — single-threaded optimized, no locks
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8. **`PooledRefList<T>`** not `new List<T>()` on hot paths — zero GC pressure, stack-allocated ref struct
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9. **Serialization** — class must be `partial`, constructor needs `[Constructible]`, `TimerExecutionToken` must NOT have `[SerializableField]`. New classes: use `[SerializationGenerator(version)]` (omit `encoded`). When bumping versions, add `MigrateFrom(VXContent)` (X = previous version). Never modify `Deserialize(reader, version)` for version bumps — that method is only for pre-codegen legacy saves. When migrating from pre-codegen Serialize/Deserialize: pass `false` if old code used `reader.ReadInt()`, bump version +1, and keep old logic as `private void Deserialize(IGenericReader reader, int version)` → `dev-docs/runuo-migration-docs/02-serialization.md`
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10. **No `Task.Run`/`new Thread()`** in game code — game logic is single-threaded event loop
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11. **Never assume era** — if code uses `Core.AOS`/`Core.SE`/etc., ask which expansion to target
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12. **Naming** — `_camelCase` private fields, `PascalCase` properties/methods/classes; don't flag legacy `m_` but use `_` for new code
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13. **No empty gumps** — every gump must produce visual elements. An empty gump leaks on client+server (no way to close it). Use static `DisplayTo()` to validate before constructing → `dev-docs/gump-system.md`
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14. **PropertyList string literals must be holes** — `$"{"Map"}\t{value}"` not `$"Map\t{value}"`. The handler treats bare text as delimiters, `{}` holes as arguments. Only `\t` should be a bare literal → `dev-docs/property-lists.md`
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15. **Braces required on all control flow** — `if`, `else`, `for`, `foreach`, `while`, `do`, `switch` must always have braces, even for single-line bodies → `dev-docs/code-standards.md`
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16. **Prefer switch expressions and switch-when** — use switch expressions for value mapping and switch-when for pattern matching where they improve readability. Exception: skip if unreadable or cold path → `dev-docs/code-standards.md`
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17. **No `System.Text.StringBuilder`** — use `ValueStringBuilder` with `stackalloc` (bounded output) or `ValueStringBuilder.Create()` (unbounded). Supports `$"..."` interpolation directly. Always use `using var` for disposal. Use `Reset()` instead of reassigning → `dev-docs/string-handling.md`
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18. **Interpolation anti-patterns on handler-aware APIs** — `Send*`/`Say`/`Emote`/`PublicOverhead*`/`IPropertyList.Add`/gump `AddLabel`/`AddHtml`/`Html.Center`/`SpanWriter.Write*` all have `ref RawInterpolatedStringHandler` overloads that allocate zero strings, but only when the call-site argument is a `$"..."` literal directly. Avoid: ternaries with interpolated branches (`Send(c ? $"a" : $"b")`), switch expressions with interpolated arms, pre-built `var s = $"..."` locals (single-use), `.ToString()` / `.String()` / `string.Format` inside holes, string concat (`{a + b}`), LINQ string ops in holes. Use `:L` format spec for lowercase (`{rank:L}` not `rank.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()`) → `dev-docs/string-handling.md` § Interpolation Anti-Patterns
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## Dev-Docs Reference
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| Topic | File |
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| Code standards & LINQ tiers | `dev-docs/code-standards.md` |
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| Serialization system | `dev-docs/serialization.md` |
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| Content patterns (Items, Mobiles, Creatures) | `dev-docs/content-patterns.md` |
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| Era & expansion handling | `dev-docs/era-expansion.md` |
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| Timer system | `dev-docs/timers.md` |
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| Event scheduler (wall-clock/calendar) | `dev-docs/event-scheduler.md` |
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| Object property lists (tooltips) | `dev-docs/property-lists.md` |
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| Gump (UI dialog) system | `dev-docs/gump-system.md` |
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| Commands & targeting | `dev-docs/commands-targeting.md` |
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| Event system | `dev-docs/events.md` |
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| Threading model | `dev-docs/threading-model.md` |
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| Server lifecycle & bootstrap phases (Configure/ConfigurePrompts/Initialize) | `dev-docs/server-lifecycle.md` |
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| Configuration system | `dev-docs/configuration.md` |
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| Networking & packets | `dev-docs/networking-packets.md` |
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| Region system | `dev-docs/regions.md` |
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| String handling & ValueStringBuilder | `dev-docs/string-handling.md` |
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| RunUO migration (overview) | `dev-docs/runuo-migration-docs/00-overview.md` |
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| RunUO migration (all docs) | `dev-docs/runuo-migration-docs/` |
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## Claude Skills (Opt-In)
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Detailed Claude Code skills live in `dev-docs/claude-skills/`. They are **not auto-loaded** — they must be copied to `.claude/skills/` to activate.
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**When to offer**: If the user is building complex content (new items, creatures, spells, gumps, quests, packets, serialization work, etc.), ask:
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> I have detailed Claude Code skills for this kind of work. Want me to enable them?
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> I'll copy the relevant files from `dev-docs/claude-skills/` to `.claude/skills/`.
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Then copy only the relevant skill files based on the task:
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| Task | Skills to enable |
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| New Item or Mobile | `modernuo-content-patterns`, `modernuo-serialization`, `modernuo-property-lists` |
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| Creature / spawn | `modernuo-content-patterns`, `modernuo-serialization`, `modernuo-timers` |
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| Spell or ability | `modernuo-content-patterns`, `modernuo-serialization`, `modernuo-timers`, `modernuo-era-expansion` |
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| Gump / UI dialog | `modernuo-gump-system`, `modernuo-commands-targeting` |
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| Quest or event system | `modernuo-events`, `modernuo-content-patterns`, `modernuo-configuration` |
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| Scheduled / seasonal / holiday events | `modernuo-event-scheduler`, `modernuo-timers` |
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| Custom regions / dynamic areas | `modernuo-regions`, `modernuo-content-patterns` |
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| Packet / networking | `modernuo-networking`, `modernuo-threading` |
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| Commands | `modernuo-commands-targeting` |
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| Timer work | `modernuo-timers`, `modernuo-serialization` |
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| Config system | `modernuo-configuration` |
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| Era-conditional code | `modernuo-era-expansion` |
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| String building / formatting | `modernuo-string-handling` |
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| Code review / audit | `modernuo-code-audit` |
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| Any `.cs` file edit | `modernuo-code-audit` (always offer for code changes) |
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| **RunUO Migration** | |
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| Migrate any RunUO script | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-foundation` (always), plus system-specific skills below |
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| Migrate Item/Mobile/Creature | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-foundation`, `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-serialization`, `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-items-mobiles` |
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| Migrate serialization | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-serialization` |
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| Migrate timers | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-timers` |
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| Migrate gumps | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-gumps` |
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| Migrate packets | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-packets` |
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| Migrate property lists | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-property-lists` |
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| Migrate events/commands | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-commands-events` |
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| Migrate persistence (WorldSave) | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-persistence` |
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| Migrate multi-file system | `migrate-from-runuo/migrate-systems` |
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To enable a skill: `cp dev-docs/claude-skills/<name>.md .claude/skills/`
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Migration skills reference the deep docs in `dev-docs/runuo-migration-docs/` and point to existing ModernUO skills for best practices.
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The `modernuo-code-audit` skill auto-triggers on `.cs` file edits and flags convention violations (warnings only, asks before fixing).
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