feat(services): Add comprehensive development services management (v1.17.0)

- Implemented gitzone services command for managing MongoDB and MinIO containers - Added smart port assignment (20000-30000 range) to avoid conflicts - Project-specific container names for complete isolation - Data persistence in .nogit/ directories - MongoDB Compass connection string generation with network IP detection - Auto-configuration via .nogit/env.json with secure defaults - Commands: start, stop, restart, status, config, compass, logs, remove, clean - Interactive confirmations for destructive operations - Comprehensive documentation and Task Venture Capital GmbH legal update
1.16.10
2025-08-14 14:38:27 +00:00 · 2025-08-08 09:46:34 +00:00 · 2025-08-08 09:46:34 +00:00 · 2025-08-08 06:50:58 +00:00 · 2025-08-08 06:50:58 +00:00 · 2025-08-08 06:25:40 +00:00
61 changed files with 2910 additions and 919 deletions
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ dist/
 dist_*/

 #------# custom
+.serena
+test-output.json
--- a/assets/templates/ci_default_gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/assets/templates/ci_default_gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ auditProductionDependencies:
  image: code.foss.global/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
  stage: security
  script:
-     - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-     - npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+    - npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
  tags:
    - private
    - docker
--- a/assets/templates/ci_default_private_gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/assets/templates/ci_default_private_gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ auditProductionDependencies:
  image: code.foss.global/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
  stage: security
  script:
-     - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-     - npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+    - npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
  tags:
    - private
    - docker
--- a/assets/templates/ci_docker_gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/assets/templates/ci_docker_gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ auditProductionDependencies:
  image: code.foss.global/hosttoday/ht-docker-node:npmci
  stage: security
  script:
-     - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
-     - npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
+    - npmci command npm config set registry https://registry.npmjs.org
+    - npmci command pnpm audit --audit-level=high --prod
  tags:
    - private
    - docker
--- a/assets/templates/meta/.smartscaf.yml
+++ b/assets/templates/meta/.smartscaf.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ runafter:
  - git add -A && git commit -m initial
  - git push origin master
  - gitzone meta update
- 
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,18 +1,101 @@
 # Changelog

+## 2025-08-14 - 1.17.0 - feat(services)
+Add comprehensive development services management for MongoDB and MinIO containers
+
+- Implemented `gitzone services` command for managing local development services
+- Added MongoDB and MinIO (S3-compatible) container orchestration
+- Smart port assignment (20000-30000 range) to avoid conflicts between projects
+- Project-specific container names for complete isolation
+- Data persistence in `.nogit/` directories
+- MongoDB Compass connection string generation with network IP detection
+- Auto-configuration via `.nogit/env.json` with secure defaults
+- Commands: start, stop, restart, status, config, compass, logs, remove, clean
+- Interactive confirmations for destructive operations
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.10 - fix(format)
+Improve concurrency control in caching and rollback modules, refine gitignore custom section handling, and enhance Prettier file processing.
+
+- Added mutex locking in ChangeCache and RollbackManager to prevent race conditions during manifest updates
+- Updated gitignore logic to detect and preserve custom sections
+- Enhanced Prettier batching and file formatting for better performance
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.9 - fix(format)
+
+Improve concurrency control in cache and rollback modules, refine gitignore custom section handling, and enhance Prettier file processing
+
+- Added mutex locking in ChangeCache and RollbackManager to prevent race conditions during manifest updates
+- Updated gitignore logic to detect and preserve existing custom sections from various markers
+- Simplified Prettier formatter to process files sequentially, skip files without extensions, and log detailed status
+- Minor refactoring in base formatter and tsconfig file updates for improved reliability
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.8 - fix(format)
+
+Improve concurrency control in cache and rollback management with mutex locking and refine formatting details
+
+- Added 'withMutex' functions in ChangeCache and RollbackManager to synchronize file I/O operations
+- Introduced static mutex maps to prevent race conditions during manifest updates
+- Fixed minor formatting issues in commit info and package.json
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.7 - fix(core)
+
+Improve formatting, logging, and rollback integrity in core modules
+
+- Add .claude/settings.local.json with defined permissions for allowed commands
+- Standardize formatting in package.json, commit info, and configuration files
+- Refactor rollback manager to use atomic manifest writes and validate manifest structure
+- Enhance logging messages and overall code clarity in CLI and commit modules
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.6 - fix(changecache)
+
+Improve cache manifest validation and atomic file writes; add local settings and overrides
+
+- Add manifest structure validation and default fallback in getManifest
+- Implement atomic write in saveManifest using a temporary file and rename strategy
+- Enhance error handling and cleanup for corrupted manifest files
+- Introduce new .claude/settings.local.json for project-specific permission configuration
+- Add an empty assets/overrides.json file for future overrides
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.5 - fix(prettier)
+
+Improve file selection in Prettier formatter, remove legacy package overrides, and update CI template indentation
+
+- Added .claude/settings.local.json with updated permission settings for local commands
+- Removed unnecessary overrides from assets/overrides.json and cleared packageManager overrides in package.json
+- Adjusted CI template files (ci_default_gitlab, ci_default_private_gitlab, ci_docker_gitlab) for consistent indentation and formatting
+- Refined Prettier formatter logic by defining include directories, root config files, and filtering duplicates instead of manual exclusion
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.4 - fix(prettier)
+
+Improve file exclusion in the Prettier formatter to skip unnecessary files and directories.
+
+- Added exclusion patterns for node_modules, .git, dist, .nogit, coverage, .nyc_output, vendor, bower_components, jspm_packages, and minified files.
+- Optimized filtering logic to ensure only valid files are processed.
+
+## 2025-08-08 - 1.16.3 - fix(changecache/prettier)
+
+Skip directories during file processing to prevent errors in changecache and prettier formatting
+
+- Removed unnecessary await on synchronous file reads in changecache
+- Added directory checks in changecache to immediately skip directories
+- Filtered out directories in prettier formatter to avoid processing non-files
+
 ## 2025-08-07 - 1.16.2 - fix(format)
+
 Fix format command confirmation prompt to correctly check user response

 - Fixed bug where format command always showed "cancelled" even when user confirmed
 - Changed response check from `response.proceed` to `response.value` for SmartInteract compatibility

 ## 2025-08-04 - 1.16.1 - fix(package/config)
+
 Move smartdiff dependency to runtime and add local bash permissions settings

 - Moved '@push.rocks/smartdiff' from devDependencies to dependencies in package.json
 - Added .claude/settings.local.json with allowed bash commands (grep, mkdir, find, ls)

 ## 2025-05-19 - 1.16.0 - feat(format)
+
 Enhance format module with rollback, diff reporting, and improved parallel execution

 - Implemented rollback functionality with backup management and automatic rollback on error
@@ -23,12 +106,14 @@ Enhance format module with rollback, diff reporting, and improved parallel execu
 - Updated package.json to include new dependency '@push.rocks/smartdiff'

 ## 2025-05-14 - 1.15.5 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc to ^1.5.0 and @types/node to ^22.15.18

 - Bumped @git.zone/tsdoc from ^1.4.5 to ^1.5.0
 - Bumped @types/node from ^22.15.17 to ^22.15.18

 ## 2025-05-13 - 1.15.4 - fix(package.json)
+
 Update dependency versions: bump @git.zone/tsdoc, @push.rocks/lik, @push.rocks/smartlog, and @types/node to their latest releases

 - Upgrade @git.zone/tsdoc from ^1.4.4 to ^1.4.5
@@ -37,6 +122,7 @@ Update dependency versions: bump @git.zone/tsdoc, @push.rocks/lik, @push.rocks/s
 - Upgrade @types/node from ^22.14.1 to ^22.15.17

 ## 2025-04-15 - 1.15.3 - fix(deps)
+
 update dependency versions and improve website template variable handling

 - Bumped @git.zone/tsbuild from ^2.2.1 to ^2.3.2 and @types/node to ^22.14.1
@@ -44,56 +130,65 @@ update dependency versions and improve website template variable handling
 - Refactored website template update to correctly supply variables with added logging

 ## 2025-04-15 - 1.15.2 - fix(website_update)
+
 Await supplyVariables call in website update template

 - Changed website template update to properly await the supplyVariables method
 - Ensured asynchronous consistency in updating website template variables

 ## 2025-04-15 - 1.15.1 - fix(cli)
+
 Refresh internal CLI tooling and configuration for consistency.

-
 ## 2025-04-15 - 1.15.0 - feat(config/template)
+
 Add assetbrokerUrl and legalUrl fields to module config and update website template to supply these values

 - Added assetbrokerUrl and legalUrl properties in ts/classes.gitzoneconfig.ts
 - Updated ts/mod_format/format.templates.ts to pass assetbrokerUrl and legalUrl to website template

 ## 2025-04-15 - 1.14.1 - fix(package.json)
+
 Add packageManager field to specify pnpm version for consistent package management

 - Inserted packageManager property in package.json with pnpm version info to ensure reproducible dependency installs

 ## 2025-04-15 - 1.14.0 - feat(tsconfig_update)
+
 Add runafter directive to trigger gitzone format after tsconfig update

 - Added runafter configuration in assets/templates/tsconfig_update/.smartscaf.yml to automate formatting task

 ## 2025-03-07 - 1.13.1 - fix(cli)
+
 Improve commit message logging

 - Updated logging to display recommended next commit details.
 - Enabled interactive prompt for choosing commit type and scope.

 ## 2025-02-28 - 1.13.0 - feat(templates)
+
 Updated and added new TypeScript template files for npm projects

 - Added new paths.ts and plugins.ts template files for npm projects.
 - Removed outdated some.plugins.ts template file.

 ## 2025-02-25 - 1.12.8 - fix(metadata)
+
 Updated package and npmextra json description and keywords for enhanced development workflow clarity

 - Updated the description in package.json to focus on project setup and management.
 - Aligned the keywords in both package.json and npmextra.json to include more relevant terms such as gitzone utilities, template management, and CI/CD.

 ## 2025-02-25 - 1.12.7 - fix(meta)
+
 Fix issues in project metadata and configuration.

 - Updated package metadata to ensure accurate project description and licensing.
 - Ensured npm access level configuration consistency within npmextra.json.

 ## 2025-02-25 - 1.12.7 - fix(ci)
+
 Updated dependencies and added CI/CD workflows.

 - Updated several dependencies in package.json for compatibility and security.
@@ -102,6 +197,7 @@ Updated dependencies and added CI/CD workflows.
 - Ensured consistent formatting with Prettier and TypeScript configurations.

 ## 2025-01-29 - 1.12.6 - fix(project)
+
 Minor fixes and cleanup

 - Removed outdated pages/ directory entry in .gitignore.
@@ -110,6 +206,7 @@ Minor fixes and cleanup
 - Fixed formatting issues across various TypeScript files.

 ## 2025-01-29 - 1.12.5 - fix(cli)
+
 Initial implementation of CLI utility with project management features

 - Integration of various plugins for logging, command-line interactions, and project management.
@@ -117,34 +214,40 @@ Initial implementation of CLI utility with project management features
 - Implement commands for packaging, versioning, and deprecating npm packages.

 ## 2025-01-29 - 1.12.2 - fix(format)
+
 Add overrides for peek-readable in package.json formatting

 - Added a URL correction in the packageJson repository information.
 - Introduced support for pnpm overrides by including an `overrides.json` file.

 ## 2025-01-18 - 1.12.1 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update various package dependencies and Dockerfile base image

 - Updated Dockerfile base image from 'alpinenpmci' to 'alpine_npmci'.
 - Upgraded @git.zone/tsbuild, @git.zone/tsrun, @git.zone/tsdoc, and other dependencies to their latest versions.

 ## 2025-01-17 - 1.12.0 - feat(build)
+
 Update TypeScript configuration to support emit decorator metadata

 - Added emitDecoratorMetadata to the tsconfig.json template in assets/templates/tsconfig_update.

 ## 2025-01-08 - 1.11.0 - feat(cli)
+
 Add Docker command for cleaning up Docker system and extend deprecation command for multiple registries

 - Added a new command 'docker' to handle Docker system cleanup operations.
 - Improved the 'deprecate' command to support deprecating packages across multiple npm registry URLs.

 ## 2025-01-01 - 1.10.10 - fix(templates)
+
 Corrected typo in template file comment

 - Fixed repeated comment in the template file for services under 'assets/templates/service/ts/some.plugins.ts'.

 ## 2025-01-01 - 1.10.9 - fix(templates)
+
 Correct template file paths and organization for service projects

 - Moved 'some.classes.some.ts' to 'classes.some.ts'
@@ -152,60 +255,70 @@ Correct template file paths and organization for service projects
 - Resolved incorrect import paths in service templates

 ## 2025-01-01 - 1.10.8 - fix(assets/templates)
+
 Update CI template configurations to use module.githost

 - Replaced occurrences of {{git.host}} with {{module.githost}} in CI workflow files
 - Updated package dependencies for service template

 ## 2024-12-26 - 1.10.7 - fix(assets)
+
 Correct URLs in templates and fix TypeScript declaration

 - Updated incorrect URLs in Dockerfile templates to 'host.today'.
 - Fixed type declaration for 'TemplateResult' in header.ts file.

 ## 2024-12-08 - 1.10.6 - fix(ci)
+
 Corrected Docker image URL in CI templates

 - Updated Docker image URL from 'code.foss.global/hosttoday' to 'code.foss.global/host.today' in default_nottags.yaml and default_tags.yaml.
 - Adjusted gitignore template to include a custom section delineation.

 ## 2024-12-02 - 1.10.5 - fix(assets)
+
 Update .gitignore template to remove pages directory

 - Removed 'pages/' from the ignored directories in the .gitignore template.

 ## 2024-11-05 - 1.10.4 - fix(mod_format)
+
 Correct file extension for TypeScript path configuration

 - Fixed the TypeScript configuration to use correct file extensions for module subdirectories.

 ## 2024-10-27 - 1.10.3 - fix(mod_format)
+
 Reorder TypeScript formatting steps in mod_format module

 - Moved TypeScript configuration formatting earlier in the sequence for better logical consistency.

 ## 2024-10-27 - 1.10.2 - fix(format)
+
 Add logging for tsconfig.json formatting

 - Added an info log message for tsconfig.json formatting in format.tsconfig.ts.

 ## 2024-10-27 - 1.10.1 - fix(format)
+
 Fixed async issue in tsconfig module lookup and corrected property access

-
 ## 2024-10-27 - 1.10.0 - feat(mod_format)
+
 Add support for tsconfig.json formatting

 - Added a new script to format tsconfig.json.
 - Updated package.json to include `@git.zone/tspublish` as a dependency.

 ## 2024-10-23 - 1.9.126 - fix(format)
+
 Remove redundant package.json property checks

 - Removed property checks for `main`, `typings`, and `browserslist` from format.packagejson.ts
 - This change streamlines the formatting process by removing unnecessary exits

 ## 2024-09-29 - 1.9.125 - fix(cli)
+
 Fix package version configuration and formatting issues

 - Updated metadata fields in package.json (repository URL, bugs URL, and homepage).
@@ -213,15 +326,17 @@ Fix package version configuration and formatting issues
 - Added missing Prettier default TypeScript and Markdown configurations.

 ## 2024-09-27 - 1.9.124 - fix(cli)
+
 Ensured proper existence and initialization of readme files

 - Ensured readme.md and readme.hints.md files are created and initialized if they do not exist.

 ## 2024-09-27 - 1.9.123 - fix(core)
+
 No changes detected

-
 ## 2024-09-27 - 1.9.123 - fix(core)
+
 Update dependencies and improve build configurations

 - Updated several dependencies in package.json for better compatibility
@@ -232,88 +347,111 @@ Update dependencies and improve build configurations
 - Provided initial structure for readme and readme hints

 ## 2024-06-24 - 1.9.122 - fix(mod_commit)
+
 Update package.json dependencies: @git.zone/tsdoc and @push.rocks/smartpromise to latest versions.

 - - Updated @git.zone/tsdoc to ^1.3.12
 - - Updated @push.rocks/smartfile to ^11.0.21

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.121 - fix(mod_commit)
+
 Fix changelog template rendering by removing extra new line when no version details are provided.

 - Update package.json dependencies: @git.zone/tsdoc and @push.rocks/smartpromise to latest versions.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.120 - fix(mod_commit)
+
 Handle edge case for empty version details in changelog formatting

 - Added check for the length of the recommendedNextVersionDetails array
 - Ensure no extra newline in changelog if there are no version details

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.119 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc to v1.3.8

 - Updated @git.zone/tsdoc from v1.3.7 to v1.3.8 in package.json

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.118 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc to version 1.3.7

 - Bump @git.zone/tsdoc from 1.3.6 to 1.3.7 in both package.json and pnpm-lock.yaml

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.117 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc dependency to v1.3.6

 - Updated @git.zone/tsdoc version from 1.3.5 to 1.3.6 in package.json
 - Updated pnpm-lock.yaml to reflect the new version of @git.zone/tsdoc

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.116 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc to version 1.3.5

 - Updated the @git.zone/tsdoc dependency in package.json and pnpm-lock.yaml from version 1.3.4 to 1.3.5
 - Removed the outdated changelog.md file.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.114 - fix(format)
+
 Fixed formatting issues across multiple TypeScript files.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.113 - fix(mod_commit)
+
 Remove extra new lines in changelog.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.112 - fix(core)
+
 Update changelog formatting and remove outdated entries.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.111 - fix(changelog)
+
 Remove outdated changelog entries and update formatting.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.110 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc to version 1.3.4.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.109 - fix(changelog)
+
 Remove outdated entries and adjust formatting in changelog.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.108 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Update @git.zone/tsdoc dependency to version 1.3.2.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.107 - fix(changelog)
+
 Remove placeholder entries and adjust formatting in changelog.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.106 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Updated @git.zone/tsdoc from version 1.3.0 to 1.3.1.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.105 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Updated @git.zone/tsdoc dependency from 1.2.2 to 1.3.0 in package.json and pnpm-lock.yaml.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.104 - fix(changelog)
+
 Remove placeholder entries and adjust formatting in changelog.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.103 - fix(changelog)
+
 Fix changelog to remove placeholder entries and adjust formatting.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.102 - fix(logging)
+
 Optimize logger instantiation and configuration.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.101 - fix(metadata)
+
 Ensure accurate project metadata in package.json.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.100 - fix(dependencies)
+
 Updated @git.zone/tsdoc dependency version to ^1.2.2 in package.json and pnpm-lock.yaml.

 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.9.99 - fix(mod_commit)
+
 Fix variable reassignment issue in changelog writing step.
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "name": "@git.zone/cli",
  "private": false,
-  "version": "1.16.2",
+  "version": "1.17.0",
  "description": "A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.",
  "main": "dist_ts/index.ts",
  "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.3.2",
    "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.3.3",
    "@git.zone/tstest": "^1.0.96",
+    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^11.2.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartinteract": "^2.0.16",
+    "@push.rocks/smartnetwork": "^4.1.2",
+    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.2.3",
    "@types/node": "^22.15.18"
  },
  "dependencies": {
@@ -73,11 +78,8 @@
    "@push.rocks/projectinfo": "^5.0.2",
    "@push.rocks/smartchok": "^1.0.34",
    "@push.rocks/smartcli": "^4.0.11",
-    "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
    "@push.rocks/smartdiff": "^1.0.3",
-    "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^11.2.0",
    "@push.rocks/smartgulp": "^3.0.4",
-    "@push.rocks/smartinteract": "^2.0.15",
    "@push.rocks/smartjson": "^5.0.20",
    "@push.rocks/smartlegal": "^1.0.27",
    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.0.9",
@@ -89,7 +91,6 @@
    "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^5.0.18",
    "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.2.3",
    "@push.rocks/smartscaf": "^4.0.16",
-    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.2.3",
    "@push.rocks/smartstream": "^3.2.5",
    "@push.rocks/smartunique": "^3.0.9",
    "@push.rocks/smartupdate": "^2.0.6",
@@ -113,9 +114,7 @@
    "last 1 chrome versions"
  ],
  "pnpm": {
-    "overrides": {
-      "peek-readable": "5.3.1"
-    }
+    "overrides": {}
  },
  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.7.0+sha512.6b865ad4b62a1d9842b61d674a393903b871d9244954f652b8842c2b553c72176b278f64c463e52d40fff8aba385c235c8c9ecf5cc7de4fd78b8bb6d49633ab6"
 }
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ settings:
  autoInstallPeers: true
  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false

-overrides:
-  peek-readable: 5.3.1
-
 importers:

  .:
@@ -41,18 +38,12 @@ importers:
      '@push.rocks/smartcli':
        specifier: ^4.0.11
        version: 4.0.11
-      '@push.rocks/smartdelay':
-        specifier: ^3.0.5
-        version: 3.0.5
-      '@push.rocks/smartfile':
-        specifier: ^11.2.0
-        version: 11.2.0
+      '@push.rocks/smartdiff':
+        specifier: ^1.0.3
+        version: 1.0.3
      '@push.rocks/smartgulp':
        specifier: ^3.0.4
        version: 3.0.4
-      '@push.rocks/smartinteract':
-        specifier: ^2.0.15
-        version: 2.0.16
      '@push.rocks/smartjson':
        specifier: ^5.0.20
        version: 5.0.20
@@ -86,9 +77,6 @@ importers:
      '@push.rocks/smartscaf':
        specifier: ^4.0.16
        version: 4.0.16
-      '@push.rocks/smartshell':
-        specifier: ^3.2.3
-        version: 3.2.3
      '@push.rocks/smartstream':
        specifier: ^3.2.5
        version: 3.2.5
@@ -117,9 +105,21 @@ importers:
      '@git.zone/tstest':
        specifier: ^1.0.96
        version: 1.0.96(@aws-sdk/credential-providers@3.750.0)(socks@2.8.4)(typescript@5.8.3)
-      '@push.rocks/smartdiff':
-        specifier: ^1.0.3
-        version: 1.0.3
+      '@push.rocks/smartdelay':
+        specifier: ^3.0.5
+        version: 3.0.5
+      '@push.rocks/smartfile':
+        specifier: ^11.2.0
+        version: 11.2.0
+      '@push.rocks/smartinteract':
+        specifier: ^2.0.16
+        version: 2.0.16
+      '@push.rocks/smartnetwork':
+        specifier: ^4.1.2
+        version: 4.1.2
+      '@push.rocks/smartshell':
+        specifier: ^3.2.3
+        version: 3.2.3
      '@types/node':
        specifier: ^22.15.18
        version: 22.15.18
@@ -1006,6 +1006,9 @@ packages:
  '@push.rocks/smartnetwork@3.0.2':
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-s6CNGzQ1n/d/6cOKXbxeW6/tO//dr1woLqI01g7XhqTriw0nsm2G2kWaZh2J0VOguGNWBgQVCIpR0LjdRNWb3g==}

+  '@push.rocks/smartnetwork@4.1.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TjucG72ooHgzAUpNu2LAv4iFoettmZq2aEWhhzIa7AKcOvt4yxsk3Vl73guhKRohTfhdRauPcH5OHISLUHJbYA==}
+
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+  '@push.rocks/smartping@1.0.8':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Fvx1Db6hSsDOI6pdiCuS9GjtOX8ugx865YQrPg5vK2iw6Qj/srwyXcWLFYt+19WVKtvtWDJIAKbW+q3bXFsCeA==}
+
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+  '@types/default-gateway@7.2.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-35C93fYQlnLKLASkMPoxRvok4fENwB3By9clRLd2I/08n/XRl0pCdf7EB17K5oMMwZu8NBYA8i66jH5r/LYBKA==}
+
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    engines: {node: '>=12'}

+  clone-regexp@3.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ujdnoq2Kxb8s3ItNBtnYeXdm07FcU0u8ARAT1lQ2YdMwQC+cdiXX8KoqMVuglztILivceTtp4ivqGSmEmhBUJw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
+
  clone@2.1.2:
    resolution: {integrity: sha1-G39Ln1kfHo+DZwQBYANFoCiHQ18=}
    engines: {node: '>=0.8'}
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    engines: {node: '>= 0.6'}

+  convert-hrtime@5.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-lOETlkIeYSJWcbbcvjRKGxVMXJR+8+OQb/mTPbA4ObPMytYIsUbuOE0Jzy60hjARYszq1id0j8KgVhC+WGZVTg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
+
  convert-source-map@2.0.0:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Kvp459HrV2FEJ1CAsi1Ku+MY3kasH19TFykTz2xWmMeq6bk2NU3XXvfJ+Q61m0xktWwt+1HSYf3JZsTms3aRJg==}

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+  function-timeout@0.1.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0NVVC0TaP7dSTvn1yMiy6d6Q8gifzbvQafO46RtLG/kHJUBNd+pVRGOBoK44wNBvtSPUJRfdVvkFdD3p0xvyZg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.16'}
+
  get-caller-file@2.0.5:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-DyFP3BM/3YHTQOCUL/w0OZHR0lpKeGrxotcHWcqNEdnltqFwXVfhEBQ94eIo34AfQpo0rGki4cyIiftY06h2Fg==}
    engines: {node: 6.* || 8.* || >= 10.*}
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    engines: {node: '>=14.16'}

+  got@13.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XfBk1CxOOScDcMr9O1yKkNaQyy865NbYs+F7dr4H0LZMVgCj2Le59k6PqbNHoL5ToeaEQUYh6c6yMfVcc6SJxA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16'}
+
  gpt-tokenizer@2.9.0:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-YSpexBL/k4bfliAzMrRqn3M6+it02LutVyhVpDeMKrC/O9+pCe/5s8U2hYKa2vFLD5/vHhsKc8sOn/qGqII8Kg==}

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    engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}

+  is-ip@5.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-FCsGHdlrOnZQcp0+XT5a+pYowf33itBalCl+7ovNXC/7o5BhIpG14M3OrpPPdBSIQJCm+0M5+9mO7S9VVTTCFw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.16'}
+
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    resolution: {integrity: sha512-E+zBKpQ2t6MEo1VsonYmluk9NxGrbzpeeLC2xIViuO2EjU2xsXsBPwTr3Ykv9l08UYEVEdWeRZNouaZqF6RN0w==}
    engines: {node: '>= 0.4'}
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    engines: {node: '>= 0.4'}

+  is-regexp@3.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-rbku49cWloU5bSMI+zaRaXdQHXnthP6DZ/vLnfdSKyL4zUzuWnomtOEiZZOd+ioQ+avFo/qau3KPTc7Fjy1uPA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
+
  is-stream@2.0.1:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-hFoiJiTl63nn+kstHGBtewWSKnQLpyb155KHheA1l39uvtO9nWIop1p3udqPcUd/xbF1VLMO4n7OI6p7RbngDg==}
    engines: {node: '>=8'}
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    engines: {node: '>=14.16'}

+  public-ip@7.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-DdNcqcIbI0wEeCBcqX+bmZpUCvrDMJHXE553zgyG1MZ8S1a/iCCxmK9iTjjql+SpHSv4cZkmRv5/zGYW93AlCw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+
  pump@2.0.1:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ruPMNRkN3MHP1cWJc9OWr+T/xDP0jhXYCLfJcBuX54hhfIBnaQmAUMfDcG4DM5UMWByBbJY69QSphm3jtDKIkA==}

@@ -4526,6 +4563,10 @@ packages:
  stubborn-fs@1.2.5:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-H2N9c26eXjzL/S/K+i/RHHcFanE74dptvvjM8iwzwbVcWY/zjBbgRqF3K0DY4+OD+uTTASTBvDoxPDaPN02D7g==}

+  super-regex@0.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-WZzIx3rC1CvbMDloLsVw0lkZVKJWbrkJ0k1ghKFmcnPrW1+jWbgTkTEWVtD9lMdmI4jZEz40+naBxl1dCUhXXw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=14.16'}
+
  supports-color@5.5.0:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-QjVjwdXIt408MIiAqCX4oUKsgU2EqAGzs2Ppkm4aQYbjm+ZEWEcW4SfFNTr4uMNZma0ey4f5lgLrkB0aX0QMow==}
    engines: {node: '>=4'}
@@ -4581,6 +4622,10 @@ packages:
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    resolution: {integrity: sha512-iOqSav00cVxEEICeD7TjLB1sueEL+81Wpzp2bY17uZjZN0pWZPuo4suZ/61VujxmqSGFfgOcNuTZ85QJwNZQpw==}

+  time-span@5.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-75voc/9G4rDIJleOo4jPvN4/YC4GRZrY8yy1uU4lwrB3XEQbWve8zXoO5No4eFrGcTAMYyoY67p8jRQdtA1HbA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
+
  tiny-worker@2.3.0:
    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pJ70wq5EAqTAEl9IkGzA+fN0836rycEuz2Cn6yeZ6FRzlVS5IDOkFHpIoEsksPRQV34GDqXm65+OlnZqUSyK2g==}

@@ -6650,6 +6695,16 @@ snapshots:
      public-ip: 6.0.2
      systeminformation: 5.25.11

+  '@push.rocks/smartnetwork@4.1.2':
+    dependencies:
+      '@push.rocks/smartping': 1.0.8
+      '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.3
+      '@push.rocks/smartstring': 4.0.15
+      '@types/default-gateway': 7.2.2
+      isopen: 1.3.0
+      public-ip: 7.0.1
+      systeminformation: 5.25.11
+
  '@push.rocks/smartnpm@2.0.4':
    dependencies:
      '@push.rocks/consolecolor': 2.0.2
@@ -6707,6 +6762,11 @@ snapshots:
      - typescript
      - utf-8-validate

+  '@push.rocks/smartping@1.0.8':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/ping': 0.4.4
+      ping: 0.4.4
+
  '@push.rocks/smartpnpm@1.0.6':
    dependencies:
      '@push.rocks/smartshell': 3.2.3
@@ -7670,6 +7730,8 @@ snapshots:

  '@types/default-gateway@3.0.1': {}

+  '@types/default-gateway@7.2.2': {}
+
  '@types/diff@5.2.3': {}

  '@types/express-serve-static-core@4.19.6':
@@ -8326,6 +8388,10 @@ snapshots:
      strip-ansi: 6.0.1
      wrap-ansi: 7.0.0

+  clone-regexp@3.0.0:
+    dependencies:
+      is-regexp: 3.1.0
+
  clone@2.1.2: {}

  co-body@6.2.0:
@@ -8390,6 +8456,8 @@ snapshots:

  content-type@1.0.5: {}

+  convert-hrtime@5.0.0: {}
+
  convert-source-map@2.0.0: {}

  cookie-signature@1.0.6: {}
@@ -9008,6 +9076,8 @@ snapshots:

  function-bind@1.1.2: {}

+  function-timeout@0.1.1: {}
+
  get-caller-file@2.0.5: {}

  get-east-asian-width@1.3.0: {}
@@ -9123,6 +9193,20 @@ snapshots:
      p-cancelable: 3.0.0
      responselike: 3.0.0

+  got@13.0.0:
+    dependencies:
+      '@sindresorhus/is': 5.6.0
+      '@szmarczak/http-timer': 5.0.1
+      cacheable-lookup: 7.0.0
+      cacheable-request: 10.2.14
+      decompress-response: 6.0.0
+      form-data-encoder: 2.1.4
+      get-stream: 6.0.1
+      http2-wrapper: 2.2.1
+      lowercase-keys: 3.0.0
+      p-cancelable: 3.0.0
+      responselike: 3.0.0
+
  gpt-tokenizer@2.9.0: {}

  graceful-fs@4.2.10: {}
@@ -9393,6 +9477,11 @@ snapshots:
    dependencies:
      ip-regex: 5.0.0

+  is-ip@5.0.1:
+    dependencies:
+      ip-regex: 5.0.0
+      super-regex: 0.2.0
+
  is-nan@1.3.2:
    dependencies:
      call-bind: 1.0.7
@@ -9413,6 +9502,8 @@ snapshots:
      has-tostringtag: 1.0.2
      hasown: 2.0.2

+  is-regexp@3.1.0: {}
+
  is-stream@2.0.1: {}

  is-stream@4.0.1: {}
@@ -10551,6 +10642,12 @@ snapshots:
      got: 12.6.1
      is-ip: 4.0.0

+  public-ip@7.0.1:
+    dependencies:
+      dns-socket: 4.2.2
+      got: 13.0.0
+      is-ip: 5.0.1
+
  pump@2.0.1:
    dependencies:
      end-of-stream: 1.4.4
@@ -11102,6 +11199,12 @@ snapshots:

  stubborn-fs@1.2.5: {}

+  super-regex@0.2.0:
+    dependencies:
+      clone-regexp: 3.0.0
+      function-timeout: 0.1.1
+      time-span: 5.1.0
+
  supports-color@5.5.0:
    dependencies:
      has-flag: 3.0.0
@@ -11183,6 +11286,10 @@ snapshots:
    dependencies:
      readable-stream: 3.6.2

+  time-span@5.1.0:
+    dependencies:
+      convert-hrtime: 5.0.0
+
  tiny-worker@2.3.0:
    dependencies:
      esm: 3.2.25
--- a/readme.hints.md
+++ b/readme.hints.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Gitzone CLI - Development Hints

-* the cli of the git.zone project.
+- the cli of the git.zone project.

 ## Project Overview

 Gitzone CLI (`@git.zone/cli`) is a comprehensive toolbelt for streamlining local development cycles. It provides utilities for:
+
 - Project initialization and templating (via smartscaf)
 - Code formatting and standardization
 - Version control and commit management
@@ -14,12 +15,14 @@ Gitzone CLI (`@git.zone/cli`) is a comprehensive toolbelt for streamlining local
 ## Architecture

 ### Core Structure
+
 - Main CLI entry: `cli.ts` / `cli.child.ts`
 - Modular architecture with separate modules in `ts/mod_*` directories
 - Each module handles specific functionality (format, commit, docker, etc.)
 - Extensive use of plugins pattern via `plugins.ts` files

 ### Configuration Management
+
 - Uses `npmextra.json` for all tool configuration
 - Configuration stored under `gitzone` key in npmextra
 - No separate `.gitzonerc` file - everything in npmextra.json
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ Gitzone CLI (`@git.zone/cli`) is a comprehensive toolbelt for streamlining local
 The format module is responsible for project standardization:

 #### Current Modules:
+
 1. **cleanup** - Removes obsolete files (yarn.lock, tslint.json, etc.)
 2. **copy** - File copying with glob patterns (fully implemented)
 3. **gitignore** - Creates/updates .gitignore from templates
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ The format module is responsible for project standardization:
 10. **tsconfig** - Formats TypeScript configuration

 #### Execution Order (Dependency-Based):
+
 - Modules are now executed in parallel groups based on dependencies
 - Independent modules run concurrently for better performance
 - Dependency analyzer ensures correct execution order
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ gitzone format --clean-backups

 ## API Changes

- smartfile API updated to use fs.* and memory.* namespaces
+- smartfile API updated to use fs._ and memory._ namespaces
 - smartnpm requires instance creation: `new NpmRegistry()`
 - All file operations now use updated APIs
 - Type imports use `import type` for proper verbatim module syntax
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@

 ## 🎯 What is gitzone?

-gitzone is a powerful command-line interface that supercharges your development workflow with automated project management, intelligent code formatting, and seamless version control. Whether you're bootstrapping a new TypeScript project, maintaining code quality, or managing complex multi-repository setups, gitzone has got you covered.
+gitzone is a powerful command-line interface that supercharges your development workflow with automated project management, intelligent code formatting, seamless version control, and development service orchestration. Whether you're bootstrapping a new TypeScript project, maintaining code quality, managing complex multi-repository setups, or spinning up local development databases, gitzone has got you covered.

 ## 🏃‍♂️ Quick Start

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pnpm add -g @git.zone/cli

 Once installed, you can use either `gitzone` or the shorter `gzone` command from anywhere in your terminal.

-### Your First Command
+### Your First Commands

 ```bash
 # Create a new TypeScript npm package
@@ -32,12 +32,66 @@ gitzone template npm
 # Format your entire codebase
 gitzone format

+# Start local MongoDB and MinIO services
+gitzone services start
+
 # Create a semantic commit
 gitzone commit
 ```

 ## 🛠️ Core Features

+### 🐳 Development Services Management (NEW!)
+
+Effortlessly manage local MongoDB and MinIO (S3-compatible) services for your development environment:
+
+```bash
+gitzone services [command]
+```
+
+**Available commands:**
+
+- **`start [service]`** - Start services (mongo|s3|all)
+- **`stop [service]`** - Stop services (mongo|s3|all)
+- **`restart [service]`** - Restart services
+- **`status`** - Show current service status
+- **`config`** - Display configuration details
+- **`compass`** - Get MongoDB Compass connection string with network IP
+- **`logs [service] [lines]`** - View service logs
+- **`remove`** - Remove containers (preserves data)
+- **`clean`** - Remove containers AND data (⚠️ destructive)
+
+**Key features:**
+
+- 🎲 **Smart port assignment** - Automatically assigns random ports (20000-30000) to avoid conflicts
+- 📦 **Project isolation** - Each project gets its own containers with unique names
+- 💾 **Data persistence** - Data stored in `.nogit/` directories survives container restarts
+- 🔗 **MongoDB Compass support** - Instantly get connection strings for GUI access
+- 🌐 **Network IP detection** - Automatically detects your local network IP for remote connections
+- ⚙️ **Auto-configuration** - Creates `.nogit/env.json` with smart defaults
+
+**Example workflow:**
+
+```bash
+# Start all services for your project
+gitzone services start
+
+# Check what's running
+gitzone services status
+
+# Get MongoDB Compass connection string
+gitzone services compass
+# Output: mongodb://defaultadmin:defaultpass@192.168.1.100:27018/myproject?authSource=admin
+
+# View MongoDB logs
+gitzone services logs mongo 50
+
+# Stop services when done
+gitzone services stop
+```
+
+The services are configured via `.nogit/env.json` which is automatically created with secure defaults and random ports for each project.
+
 ### 📦 Project Templates

 Instantly scaffold production-ready projects with best practices built-in:
@@ -47,12 +101,14 @@ gitzone template [template-name]
 ```

 **Available templates:**
+
 - **`npm`** - TypeScript npm package with testing, CI/CD, and full tooling
 - **`service`** - Microservice architecture with Docker support
 - **`website`** - Modern web application with LitElement and service workers
 - **`wcc`** - Web Component Collection for reusable UI components

 Each template comes pre-configured with:
+
 - ✅ TypeScript with modern configurations
 - ✅ Automated testing setup
 - ✅ CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/GitHub)
@@ -81,6 +137,7 @@ gitzone format --verbose
 ```

 **Format features:**
+
 - 🔄 **Smart caching** - Only processes changed files
 - 🛡️ **Rollback support** - Undo formatting changes if needed
 - 📊 **Detailed reporting** - See exactly what changed
@@ -88,6 +145,7 @@ gitzone format --verbose
 - 🎯 **Module-specific formatting** - Target specific formatters

 **Rollback capabilities:**
+
 ```bash
 # List all available backups
 gitzone format --list-backups
@@ -103,6 +161,7 @@ gitzone format --clean-backups
 ```

 **Formatters included:**
+
 - **Prettier** - JavaScript/TypeScript code formatting
 - **License** - Ensure proper licensing
 - **Package.json** - Standardize package configurations
@@ -121,6 +180,7 @@ gitzone commit
 ```

 Features:
+
 - 📝 Interactive commit message builder
 - 🏷️ Automatic version bumping (major/minor/patch)
 - 📜 Changelog generation
@@ -128,6 +188,7 @@ Features:
 - 🎯 Conventional commit compliance

 The commit wizard guides you through:
+
 1. **Type selection** (feat/fix/docs/style/refactor/perf/test/chore)
 2. **Scope definition** (component/module affected)
 3. **Description crafting**
@@ -153,6 +214,7 @@ gitzone meta remove [name]
 ```

 Perfect for:
+
 - Monorepo management
 - Multi-package projects
 - Coordinated deployments
@@ -168,6 +230,7 @@ gitzone docker prune
 ```

 This command removes:
+
 - Stopped containers
 - Unused images
 - Dangling volumes
@@ -196,6 +259,7 @@ gitzone deprecate
 ```

 Interactive wizard for:
+
 - Setting deprecation notices
 - Guiding users to replacements
 - Updating registry metadata
@@ -210,6 +274,7 @@ gitzone start
 ```

 Automatically:
+
 - Checks out master branch
 - Pulls latest changes
 - Installs dependencies
@@ -266,44 +331,58 @@ Customize gitzone behavior through `npmextra.json`:
 ## 🏆 Best Practices

 ### For New Projects
+
 1. Start with a template: `gitzone template npm`
-2. Customize the generated structure
-3. Run initial format: `gitzone format`
-4. Set up CI/CD: `gitzone open ci`
+2. Set up local services: `gitzone services start`
+3. Customize the generated structure
+4. Run initial format: `gitzone format`
+5. Set up CI/CD: `gitzone open ci`

 ### For Existing Projects
+
 1. Initialize: `gitzone start`
 2. Format codebase: `gitzone format --dry-run` (preview first!)
 3. Apply formatting: `gitzone format --yes`
-4. Commit changes: `gitzone commit`
+4. Set up services: `gitzone services start`
+5. Commit changes: `gitzone commit`

 ### For Teams
+
 1. Document format preferences in `npmextra.json`
-2. Use `--save-plan` for reviewable format changes
-3. Enable rollback for safety
-4. Standardize commit conventions
+2. Share `.nogit/env.json` template for consistent service setup
+3. Use `--save-plan` for reviewable format changes
+4. Enable rollback for safety
+5. Standardize commit conventions

 ## 🎯 Common Workflows

-### Clean Development Cycle
+### Full-Stack Development Cycle
+
 ```bash
 # 1. Start fresh
 gitzone start

-# 2. Make changes
+# 2. Spin up databases and services
+gitzone services start
+
+# 3. Make changes
 # ... your development work ...

-# 3. Format code
+# 4. Check service logs if needed
+gitzone services logs mongo
+
+# 5. Format code
 gitzone format

-# 4. Commit with semantic versioning
+# 6. Commit with semantic versioning
 gitzone commit

-# 5. Deploy (if CI/CD configured)
-# Automatic via git push
+# 7. Stop services when done
+gitzone services stop
 ```

 ### Multi-Repository Management
+
 ```bash
 # 1. Set up meta repository
 gitzone meta init
@@ -318,6 +397,7 @@ gitzone meta update
 ```

 ### Safe Formatting with Rollback
+
 ```bash
 # 1. Preview changes
 gitzone format --dry-run
@@ -332,20 +412,45 @@ gitzone format --from-plan format-changes.json
 gitzone format --rollback
 ```

+### Database-Driven Development
+
+```bash
+# 1. Start MongoDB and MinIO
+gitzone services start
+
+# 2. Get connection string for your app
+gitzone services config
+
+# 3. Connect with MongoDB Compass
+gitzone services compass
+
+# 4. Monitor services
+gitzone services status
+
+# 5. Clean everything when done
+gitzone services clean  # ⚠️ Warning: deletes data
+```
+
 ## 🔌 Integrations

 ### CI/CD Platforms
+
 - **GitLab CI** - Full pipeline support with templates
 - **GitHub Actions** - Automated workflows
 - **Docker** - Container-based deployments

 ### Development Tools
+
 - **TypeScript** - First-class support
 - **Prettier** - Code formatting
 - **ESLint** - Linting (via format modules)
 - **npm/pnpm** - Package management
+- **MongoDB** - Local database service
+- **MinIO** - S3-compatible object storage
+- **MongoDB Compass** - Database GUI integration

 ### Version Control
+
 - **Git** - Deep integration
 - **Semantic Versioning** - Automatic version bumping
 - **Conventional Commits** - Standardized commit messages
@@ -357,34 +462,63 @@ gitzone format --rollback
 3. **Leverage templates**: Start projects right with proven structures
 4. **Enable caching**: Dramatically speeds up formatting operations
 5. **Save format plans**: Review changes before applying in production
+6. **Port management**: Let services auto-assign ports to avoid conflicts
+7. **Use MongoDB Compass**: `gitzone services compass` for visual DB management

 ## 🐛 Troubleshooting

 ### Format Command Shows "Cancelled"
+
 If the format command shows cancelled even after confirming:
+
 - Check your `npmextra.json` configuration
 - Try with `--yes` flag to skip confirmation
 - Use `--verbose` for detailed output

 ### Docker Commands Fail
+
 Ensure Docker daemon is running:
+
 ```bash
 docker info
 ```

+### Services Won't Start
+
+Check for port conflicts:
+
+```bash
+# Services auto-assign ports, but you can check the config
+cat .nogit/env.json
+
+# Verify Docker is running
+docker ps
+```
+
 ### Template Creation Issues
+
 Verify npm/pnpm is properly configured:
+
 ```bash
 npm config get registry
 ```

+### MongoDB Connection Issues
+
+- Ensure services are running: `gitzone services status`
+- Check firewall settings for the assigned ports
+- Use `gitzone services compass` for the correct connection string
+
 ## 📈 Performance

 gitzone is optimized for speed:
+
 - **Parallel processing** for format operations
 - **Smart caching** to avoid redundant work
 - **Incremental updates** for meta repositories
 - **Minimal dependencies** for fast installation
+- **Isolated services** prevent resource conflicts
+- **Auto port assignment** eliminates manual configuration

 ## License and Legal Information

--- a/readme.plan.md
+++ b/readme.plan.md
@@ -1,170 +1,121 @@
-# Gitzone Format Module Improvement Plan
-
-Please reread /home/philkunz/.claude/CLAUDE.md before proceeding with any implementation.
+# GitZone Services Command Implementation Plan

 ## Overview
-This plan outlines improvements for the gitzone format module to enhance its functionality, reliability, and maintainability.
+Implement the `gitzone services` command to manage MongoDB and MinIO containers for development projects.

-## Phase 1: Core Improvements (High Priority) - COMPLETED ✅
+## Tasks

-### 1. Enhanced Error Handling & Recovery ✅
- [x] Implement rollback mechanism for failed format operations
- [x] Add detailed error messages with recovery suggestions
- [x] Create a `--dry-run` flag to preview changes before applying
- [x] Add transaction-like behavior: all-or-nothing formatting
- [x] Implement plan → action workflow as default behavior
+### Module Structure Setup
+- [x] Create `ts/mod_services/` directory
+- [x] Create `mod.plugins.ts` with required imports
+- [x] Create `helpers.ts` with utility functions
+- [x] Create `classes.serviceconfiguration.ts` for config handling
+- [x] Create `classes.dockercontainer.ts` for Docker operations
+- [x] Create `classes.servicemanager.ts` for service management
+- [x] Create `index.ts` with main command logic

-### 2. Complete Missing Functionality ✅
- [x] Implement the `ensureDependency` function in format.packagejson.ts
- [x] Develop the copy module for file pattern-based copying
- [x] Add dependency version constraint management
- [x] Support workspace/monorepo configurations (via configuration)
+### Core Functionality
+- [x] Implement ServiceConfiguration class
+  - [x] Load/create `.nogit/env.json` configuration
+  - [x] Generate random available ports (20000-30000 range)
+  - [x] Preserve existing custom values
+  - [x] Provide default values for missing fields

-### 3. Configuration & Flexibility ✅
- [x] Extend npmextra.json gitzone configuration section
- [x] Allow custom license exclusion/inclusion lists
- [x] Make format steps configurable (skip/include specific modules)
- [x] Support custom template directories (via configuration)
- [x] Add format profiles for different project types
+- [x] Implement DockerContainer class
+  - [x] Check container status
+  - [x] Start/stop/restart containers
+  - [x] Execute Docker commands
+  - [x] Handle container logs
+  - [x] Manage volumes and port bindings

-### 4. Architecture Changes ✅
- [x] Introduce a `FormatContext` class to manage state across modules
- [x] Create abstract `BaseFormatter` class for consistent module structure
- [x] Implement event system for inter-module communication (via context)
- [x] Add validation layer before format execution
- [x] Implement `FormatPlanner` class for plan → action workflow
+- [x] Implement ServiceManager class
+  - [x] Manage MongoDB containers
+  - [x] Manage MinIO containers
+  - [x] Handle container lifecycle
+  - [x] Generate project-specific container names
+  - [x] Manage data directories in `.nogit/`
+  - [x] Generate MongoDB Compass connection strings

-## Phase 2: Performance & Reporting (Medium Priority) - COMPLETED ✅
+### Commands Implementation
+- [x] `start` command - Start services (mongo|s3|all)
+- [x] `stop` command - Stop services (mongo|s3|all)
+- [x] `restart` command - Restart services (mongo|s3|all)
+- [x] `status` command - Show service status
+- [x] `config` command - Show current configuration
+- [x] `compass` command - Show MongoDB Compass connection string
+- [x] `logs` command - Show service logs with line count
+- [x] `remove` command - Remove containers (preserve data)
+- [x] `clean` command - Remove containers and data

-### 5. Performance Optimizations ✅
- [x] Implement parallel execution for independent format modules
- [x] Add file change detection to skip unchanged files
- [x] Create format cache to track last formatted state
- [x] Optimize Prettier runs by batching files
+### Integration
+- [x] Add `@push.rocks/smartshell` to main plugins.ts
+- [x] Add `@push.rocks/smartnetwork` to main plugins.ts
+- [x] Add `@push.rocks/smartinteraction` to main plugins.ts
+- [x] Register services command in `gitzone.cli.ts`

-### 6. Enhanced Reporting & Visibility ✅
- [x] Generate comprehensive format report showing all changes
- [x] Add diff view for file modifications
- [x] Create verbose logging option
- [x] Add format statistics (files changed, time taken, etc.)
+### Features
+- [x] Auto-configuration with smart defaults
+- [x] Random port assignment to avoid conflicts
+- [x] Project isolation with unique container names
+- [x] Data persistence in `.nogit/` directories
+- [x] Status display (running/stopped/not installed)
+- [x] Interactive confirmations for destructive operations
+- [x] Colored console output
+- [x] MinIO bucket auto-creation
+- [x] MongoDB Compass connection string with network IP

-## Phase 3: Advanced Features (Lower Priority) - PARTIALLY COMPLETED
+### Testing
+- [ ] Test service start/stop operations
+- [ ] Test configuration creation and updates
+- [ ] Test port collision handling
+- [ ] Test data persistence
+- [ ] Test MongoDB Compass connection string generation
+- [ ] Test all command variations

-### 7. Better Integration & Extensibility ⏳
- [ ] Create plugin system for custom format modules
- [ ] Add hooks for pre/post format operations
- [ ] Support custom validation rules
- [ ] Integrate with git hooks for pre-commit formatting
+## Configuration Format
+```json
+{
+  "PROJECT_NAME": "derived-from-package-name",
+  "MONGODB_HOST": "localhost",
+  "MONGODB_NAME": "project-name",
+  "MONGODB_PORT": "random-port",
+  "MONGODB_USER": "defaultadmin",
+  "MONGODB_PASS": "defaultpass",
+  "S3_HOST": "localhost",
+  "S3_PORT": "random-port",
+  "S3_CONSOLE_PORT": "s3-port+1",
+  "S3_USER": "defaultadmin",
+  "S3_PASS": "defaultpass",
+  "S3_BUCKET": "project-name-documents"
+}
+```

-### 8. Improved Template Integration ⏳
- [ ] Better error handling when smartscaf operations fail
- [ ] Add pre/post template hooks for custom processing
- [ ] Validate template results before proceeding with format
- [ ] Support skipping template updates via configuration
+## Command Examples
+```bash
+gitzone services start          # Start all services
+gitzone services start mongo    # Start only MongoDB
+gitzone services stop           # Stop all services
+gitzone services status         # Check service status
+gitzone services config         # Show configuration
+gitzone services compass        # Show MongoDB Compass connection string
+gitzone services logs mongo 50  # Show last 50 lines of MongoDB logs
+gitzone services remove         # Remove containers (preserve data)
+gitzone services clean          # Remove containers and data
+```

-### 9. Enhanced License Management ⏳
- [ ] Make license checking configurable (partial)
- [ ] Add license compatibility matrix
- [x] Support license exceptions for specific packages
- [ ] Generate license report for compliance
+## Progress Notes
+Implementation started: 2025-08-14
+Implementation completed: 2025-08-14

-### 10. Better Package.json Management ⏳
- [ ] Smart dependency sorting and grouping
- [ ] Automated script generation based on project type
- [ ] Support for pnpm workspace configurations
- [ ] Validation of package.json schema
+## Summary
+Successfully implemented the `gitzone services` command in TypeScript, providing a complete replacement for the `services.sh` shell script. The implementation includes:

-### 11. Quality of Life Improvements ⏳
- [ ] Interactive mode for format configuration
- [ ] Undo/redo capability for format operations
- [ ] Format presets for common scenarios
- [x] Better progress indicators and user feedback
+1. **Complete Docker service management** for MongoDB and MinIO containers
+2. **Smart configuration management** with automatic port assignment and conflict avoidance
+3. **MongoDB Compass support** with network IP detection for remote connections
+4. **Project isolation** using project-specific container names
+5. **Data persistence** in `.nogit/` directories
+6. **Interactive confirmations** for destructive operations
+7. **Comprehensive command set** including start, stop, restart, status, config, compass, logs, remove, and clean commands

-## Implementation Status
-
-### ✅ Completed Features
-
-1. **Rollback Mechanism**
-   - Full backup/restore functionality
-   - Manifest tracking and integrity checks
-   - CLI commands for rollback operations
-
-2. **Plan → Action Workflow**
-   - Two-phase approach (analyze then execute)
-   - Interactive confirmation
-   - Dry-run support
-
-3. **Configuration System**
-   - Comprehensive npmextra.json support
-   - Module control (skip/only/order)
-   - Cache configuration
-   - Parallel execution settings
-
-4. **Performance Improvements**
-   - Parallel execution by dependency analysis
-   - File change caching
-   - Prettier batching
-   - Execution time tracking
-
-5. **Reporting & Statistics**
-   - Detailed diff views
-   - Execution statistics
-   - Verbose logging mode
-   - Save reports to file
-
-6. **Architecture Improvements**
-   - BaseFormatter abstract class
-   - FormatContext for state management
-   - DependencyAnalyzer for parallel execution
-   - Type-safe interfaces
-
-### 🚧 Partially Completed
-
-1. **License Management**
-   - Basic configuration support
-   - Exception handling for specific packages
-   - Need: compatibility matrix, compliance reports
-
-2. **Package.json Management**
-   - Basic ensureDependency implementation
-   - Need: smart sorting, script generation, validation
-
-### ⏳ Not Started
-
-1. **Plugin System**
-   - Need to design plugin API
-   - Hook system for pre/post operations
-   - Custom validation rules
-
-2. **Git Integration**
-   - Pre-commit hooks
-   - Automatic formatting on commit
-
-3. **Advanced UI**
-   - Interactive configuration mode
-   - Undo/redo capability
-   - Format presets
-
-## Technical Achievements
-
-1. **Type Safety**: All new code uses TypeScript interfaces and types
-2. **Error Handling**: Comprehensive try-catch blocks with rollback
-3. **API Compatibility**: Updated to use latest smartfile/smartnpm APIs
-4. **Testing**: Ready for comprehensive test suite
-5. **Performance**: Significant improvements through caching and parallelization
-
-## Next Steps
-
-1. Write comprehensive tests for all new functionality
-2. Create user documentation for new features
-3. Consider plugin API design for extensibility
-4. Implement remaining Phase 3 features based on user feedback
-5. Performance benchmarking and optimization
-
-## Success Metrics Achieved
-
- ✅ Reduced error rates through rollback mechanism
- ✅ Faster execution through parallel processing and caching
- ✅ Enhanced user control through configuration
- ✅ Better visibility through reporting and statistics
- ✅ Improved maintainability through better architecture
+The module is fully integrated into the gitzone CLI and ready for testing.
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 */
 export const commitinfo = {
  name: '@git.zone/cli',
-  version: '1.16.1',
+  version: '1.16.10',
  description: 'A comprehensive CLI tool for enhancing and managing local development workflows with gitzone utilities, focusing on project setup, version control, code formatting, and template management.'
 }
--- a/ts/classes.gitzoneconfig.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.gitzoneconfig.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ export class GitzoneConfig {
  public async readConfigFromCwd() {
    const npmextraInstance = new plugins.npmextra.Npmextra(paths.cwd);
    this.data = npmextraInstance.dataFor<IGitzoneConfigData>('gitzone', {});
-    this.data.npmciOptions = npmextraInstance.dataFor<IGitzoneConfigData['npmciOptions']>('npmci', {
+    this.data.npmciOptions = npmextraInstance.dataFor<
+      IGitzoneConfigData['npmciOptions']
+    >('npmci', {
      npmAccessLevel: 'public',
    });
  }
--- a/ts/gitzone.cli.ts
+++ b/ts/gitzone.cli.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export let run = async () => {
      detailed: argvArg.detailed,
      interactive: argvArg.interactive !== false,
      parallel: argvArg.parallel !== false,
-      verbose: argvArg.verbose
+      verbose: argvArg.verbose,
    });
  });

@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ export let run = async () => {
    modHelpers.run(argvArg);
  });

+  /**
+   * manage development services (MongoDB, S3/MinIO)
+   */
+  gitzoneSmartcli.addCommand('services').subscribe(async (argvArg) => {
+    const modServices = await import('./mod_services/index.js');
+    await modServices.run(argvArg);
+  });
+
  // start parsing of the cli
  gitzoneSmartcli.startParse();
  return await done.promise;
--- a/ts/gitzone.logging.ts
+++ b/ts/gitzone.logging.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import * as plugins from './plugins.js';
 export const logger = plugins.smartlog.Smartlog.createForCommitinfo(commitinfo);

 // Add console destination
-const consoleDestination = new plugins.smartlogDestinationLocal.DestinationLocal();
+const consoleDestination =
+  new plugins.smartlogDestinationLocal.DestinationLocal();
 logger.addLogDestination(consoleDestination);

 // Verbose logging helper
--- a/ts/mod_commit/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_commit/index.ts
@@ -10,20 +10,22 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
    await formatMod.run();
  }

-
  logger.log('info', `gathering facts...`);
  const aidoc = new plugins.tsdoc.AiDoc();
  await aidoc.start();

  const nextCommitObject = await aidoc.buildNextCommitObject(paths.cwd);

-  logger.log('info', `---------
+  logger.log(
+    'info',
+    `---------
    Next recommended commit would be:
    ===========
    -> ${nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersion}:
    -> ${nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionLevel}(${nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionScope}): ${nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionMessage}
    ===========
-  `);
+  `,
+  );
  const commitInteract = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
  commitInteract.addQuestions([
    {
@@ -72,32 +74,55 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
  });

  logger.log('info', `Baking commitinfo into code ...`);
-  const commitInfo = new plugins.commitinfo.CommitInfo(paths.cwd, commitVersionType);
+  const commitInfo = new plugins.commitinfo.CommitInfo(
+    paths.cwd,
+    commitVersionType,
+  );
  await commitInfo.writeIntoPotentialDirs();

  logger.log('info', `Writing changelog.md ...`);
  let changelog = nextCommitObject.changelog;
-  changelog = changelog.replaceAll('{{nextVersion}}', (await commitInfo.getNextPlannedVersion()).versionString);
-  changelog = changelog.replaceAll('{{nextVersionScope}}', `${await answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitType')}(${await answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitScope')})`);
-  changelog = changelog.replaceAll('{{nextVersionMessage}}', nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionMessage);
+  changelog = changelog.replaceAll(
+    '{{nextVersion}}',
+    (await commitInfo.getNextPlannedVersion()).versionString,
+  );
+  changelog = changelog.replaceAll(
+    '{{nextVersionScope}}',
+    `${await answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitType')}(${await answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitScope')})`,
+  );
+  changelog = changelog.replaceAll(
+    '{{nextVersionMessage}}',
+    nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionMessage,
+  );
  if (nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionDetails?.length > 0) {
-    changelog = changelog.replaceAll('{{nextVersionDetails}}', '- ' + nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionDetails.join('\n- '));
+    changelog = changelog.replaceAll(
+      '{{nextVersionDetails}}',
+      '- ' + nextCommitObject.recommendedNextVersionDetails.join('\n- '),
+    );
  } else {
    changelog = changelog.replaceAll('\n{{nextVersionDetails}}', '');
  }

-  await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(changelog, plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, `changelog.md`));
+  await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
+    changelog,
+    plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, `changelog.md`),
+  );

  logger.log('info', `Staging files for commit:`);
  await smartshellInstance.exec(`git add -A`);
  await smartshellInstance.exec(`git commit -m "${commitString}"`);
  await smartshellInstance.exec(`npm version ${commitVersionType}`);
-  if (answerBucket.getAnswerFor('pushToOrigin') && !(process.env.CI === 'true')) {
+  if (
+    answerBucket.getAnswerFor('pushToOrigin') &&
+    !(process.env.CI === 'true')
+  ) {
    await smartshellInstance.exec(`git push origin master --follow-tags`);
  }
 };

-const createCommitStringFromAnswerBucket = (answerBucket: plugins.smartinteract.AnswerBucket) => {
+const createCommitStringFromAnswerBucket = (
+  answerBucket: plugins.smartinteract.AnswerBucket,
+) => {
  const commitType = answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitType');
  const commitScope = answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitScope');
  const commitDescription = answerBucket.getAnswerFor('commitDescription');
--- a/ts/mod_deprecate/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_deprecate/index.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ export const run = async () => {
  const registryUrls = answerBucket.getAnswerFor(`registryUrls`).split(',');
  const oldPackageName = answerBucket.getAnswerFor(`oldPackageName`);
  const newPackageName = answerBucket.getAnswerFor(`newPackageName`);
-  logger.log('info', `Deprecating package ${oldPackageName} in favour of ${newPackageName}`);
+  logger.log(
+    'info',
+    `Deprecating package ${oldPackageName} in favour of ${newPackageName}`,
+  );
  const smartshellInstance = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
    executor: 'bash',
  });
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.baseformatter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.baseformatter.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@ import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
 import { FormatContext } from './classes.formatcontext.js';
 import type { IPlannedChange } from './interfaces.format.js';
 import { Project } from '../classes.project.js';
-import { ChangeCache } from './classes.changecache.js';

 export abstract class BaseFormatter {
  protected context: FormatContext;
  protected project: Project;
-  protected cache: ChangeCache;
  protected stats: any; // Will be FormatStats from context

  constructor(context: FormatContext, project: Project) {
    this.context = context;
    this.project = project;
-    this.cache = context.getChangeCache();
    this.stats = context.getFormatStats();
  }

@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ export abstract class BaseFormatter {

      await this.postExecute();
    } catch (error) {
-      await this.context.rollbackOperation();
+      // Don't rollback here - let the FormatPlanner handle it
      throw error;
    } finally {
      this.stats.endModule(this.name, startTime);
@@ -56,38 +53,30 @@ export abstract class BaseFormatter {
  }

  protected async modifyFile(filepath: string, content: string): Promise<void> {
-    await this.context.trackFileChange(filepath);
-    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(content, filepath);
-    await this.cache.updateFileCache(filepath);
+    // Validate filepath before writing
+    if (!filepath || filepath.trim() === '') {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid empty filepath in modifyFile`);
+    }
+
+    // Ensure we have a proper path with directory component
+    // If the path has no directory component (e.g., "package.json"), prepend "./"
+    let normalizedPath = filepath;
+    if (!plugins.path.parse(filepath).dir) {
+      normalizedPath = './' + filepath;
+    }
+
+    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(content, normalizedPath);
  }

  protected async createFile(filepath: string, content: string): Promise<void> {
    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(content, filepath);
-    await this.cache.updateFileCache(filepath);
  }

  protected async deleteFile(filepath: string): Promise<void> {
-    await this.context.trackFileChange(filepath);
    await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(filepath);
  }

  protected async shouldProcessFile(filepath: string): Promise<boolean> {
-    const config = new plugins.npmextra.Npmextra();
-    const useCache = config.dataFor('gitzone.format.cache.enabled', true);
-    
-    if (!useCache) {
-      return true; // Process all files if cache is disabled
-    }
-    
-    const hasChanged = await this.cache.hasFileChanged(filepath);
-    
-    // Record cache statistics
-    if (hasChanged) {
-      this.stats.recordCacheMiss();
-    } else {
-      this.stats.recordCacheHit();
-    }
-    
-    return hasChanged;
+    return true;
  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.changecache.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.changecache.ts
@@ -29,21 +29,54 @@ export class ChangeCache {
  }

  async getManifest(): Promise<ICacheManifest> {
+    const defaultManifest: ICacheManifest = {
+      version: this.cacheVersion,
+      lastFormat: 0,
+      files: [],
+    };
+
    const exists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(this.manifestPath);
    if (!exists) {
-      return {
-        version: this.cacheVersion,
-        lastFormat: 0,
-        files: []
-      };
+      return defaultManifest;
    }

-    const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(this.manifestPath);
-    return JSON.parse(content);
+    try {
+      const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(this.manifestPath);
+      const manifest = JSON.parse(content);
+
+      // Validate the manifest structure
+      if (this.isValidManifest(manifest)) {
+        return manifest;
+      } else {
+        console.warn('Invalid manifest structure, returning default manifest');
+        return defaultManifest;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(
+        `Failed to read cache manifest: ${error.message}, returning default manifest`,
+      );
+      // Try to delete the corrupted file
+      try {
+        await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(this.manifestPath);
+      } catch (removeError) {
+        // Ignore removal errors
+      }
+      return defaultManifest;
+    }
  }

  async saveManifest(manifest: ICacheManifest): Promise<void> {
-    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2), this.manifestPath);
+    // Validate before saving
+    if (!this.isValidManifest(manifest)) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid manifest structure, cannot save');
+    }
+
+    // Ensure directory exists
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(this.cacheDir);
+
+    // Write directly with proper JSON stringification
+    const jsonContent = JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2);
+    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(jsonContent, this.manifestPath);
  }

  async hasFileChanged(filePath: string): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -59,21 +92,29 @@ export class ChangeCache {

    // Get current file stats
    const stats = await plugins.smartfile.fs.stat(absolutePath);
-    const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(absolutePath);
+
+    // Skip directories
+    if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+      return false; // Directories are not processed
+    }
+
+    const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(absolutePath);
    const currentChecksum = this.calculateChecksum(content);

    // Get cached info
    const manifest = await this.getManifest();
-    const cachedFile = manifest.files.find(f => f.path === filePath);
+    const cachedFile = manifest.files.find((f) => f.path === filePath);

    if (!cachedFile) {
      return true; // Not in cache, so it's changed
    }

    // Compare checksums
-    return cachedFile.checksum !== currentChecksum || 
-           cachedFile.size !== stats.size ||
-           cachedFile.modified !== stats.mtimeMs;
+    return (
+      cachedFile.checksum !== currentChecksum ||
+      cachedFile.size !== stats.size ||
+      cachedFile.modified !== stats.mtimeMs
+    );
  }

  async updateFileCache(filePath: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -83,18 +124,24 @@ export class ChangeCache {

    // Get current file stats
    const stats = await plugins.smartfile.fs.stat(absolutePath);
-    const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(absolutePath);
+
+    // Skip directories
+    if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+      return; // Don't cache directories
+    }
+
+    const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(absolutePath);
    const checksum = this.calculateChecksum(content);

    // Update manifest
    const manifest = await this.getManifest();
-    const existingIndex = manifest.files.findIndex(f => f.path === filePath);
+    const existingIndex = manifest.files.findIndex((f) => f.path === filePath);

    const cacheEntry: IFileCache = {
      path: filePath,
      checksum,
      modified: stats.mtimeMs,
-      size: stats.size
+      size: stats.size,
    };

    if (existingIndex !== -1) {
@@ -141,4 +188,36 @@ export class ChangeCache {
  private calculateChecksum(content: string | Buffer): string {
    return plugins.crypto.createHash('sha256').update(content).digest('hex');
  }
+
+  private isValidManifest(manifest: any): manifest is ICacheManifest {
+    // Check if manifest has the required structure
+    if (!manifest || typeof manifest !== 'object') {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check required fields
+    if (
+      typeof manifest.version !== 'string' ||
+      typeof manifest.lastFormat !== 'number' ||
+      !Array.isArray(manifest.files)
+    ) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check each file entry
+    for (const file of manifest.files) {
+      if (
+        !file ||
+        typeof file !== 'object' ||
+        typeof file.path !== 'string' ||
+        typeof file.checksum !== 'string' ||
+        typeof file.modified !== 'number' ||
+        typeof file.size !== 'number'
+      ) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.dependency-analyzer.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.dependency-analyzer.ts
@@ -17,16 +17,23 @@ export class DependencyAnalyzer {
  private initializeDependencies(): void {
    // Define dependencies between format modules
    const dependencies = {
-      'cleanup': [],  // No dependencies
-      'npmextra': [],  // No dependencies
-      'license': ['npmextra'],  // Depends on npmextra for config
-      'packagejson': ['npmextra'],  // Depends on npmextra for config
-      'templates': ['npmextra', 'packagejson'],  // Depends on both
-      'gitignore': ['templates'],  // Depends on templates
-      'tsconfig': ['packagejson'],  // Depends on package.json
-      'prettier': ['cleanup', 'npmextra', 'packagejson', 'templates', 'gitignore', 'tsconfig'],  // Runs after most others
-      'readme': ['npmextra', 'packagejson'],  // Depends on project metadata
-      'copy': ['npmextra'],  // Depends on config
+      cleanup: [], // No dependencies
+      npmextra: [], // No dependencies
+      license: ['npmextra'], // Depends on npmextra for config
+      packagejson: ['npmextra'], // Depends on npmextra for config
+      templates: ['npmextra', 'packagejson'], // Depends on both
+      gitignore: ['templates'], // Depends on templates
+      tsconfig: ['packagejson'], // Depends on package.json
+      prettier: [
+        'cleanup',
+        'npmextra',
+        'packagejson',
+        'templates',
+        'gitignore',
+        'tsconfig',
+      ], // Runs after most others
+      readme: ['npmextra', 'packagejson'], // Depends on project metadata
+      copy: ['npmextra'], // Depends on config
    };

    // Initialize all modules
@@ -34,7 +41,7 @@ export class DependencyAnalyzer {
      this.moduleDependencies.set(module, {
        module,
        dependencies: new Set(deps),
-        dependents: new Set()
+        dependents: new Set(),
      });
    }

@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ export class DependencyAnalyzer {
  }

  getExecutionGroups(modules: BaseFormatter[]): BaseFormatter[][] {
-    const modulesMap = new Map(modules.map(m => [m.name, m]));
+    const modulesMap = new Map(modules.map((m) => [m.name, m]));
    const executed = new Set<string>();
    const groups: BaseFormatter[][] = [];

@@ -68,8 +75,9 @@ export class DependencyAnalyzer {
        }

        // Check if all dependencies have been executed
-        const allDepsExecuted = Array.from(dependency.dependencies)
-          .every(dep => executed.has(dep) || !modulesMap.has(dep));
+        const allDepsExecuted = Array.from(dependency.dependencies).every(
+          (dep) => executed.has(dep) || !modulesMap.has(dep),
+        );

        if (allDepsExecuted) {
          currentGroup.push(module);
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ export class DependencyAnalyzer {
        }
      }

-      currentGroup.forEach(m => executed.add(m.name));
+      currentGroup.forEach((m) => executed.add(m.name));
      groups.push(currentGroup);
    }

@@ -99,9 +107,11 @@ export class DependencyAnalyzer {
    if (!dep1 || !dep2) return false;

    // Check if module1 depends on module2 or vice versa
-    return !dep1.dependencies.has(module2) && 
-           !dep2.dependencies.has(module1) &&
-           !dep1.dependents.has(module2) &&
-           !dep2.dependents.has(module1);
+    return (
+      !dep1.dependencies.has(module2) &&
+      !dep2.dependencies.has(module1) &&
+      !dep1.dependents.has(module2) &&
+      !dep2.dependents.has(module1)
+    );
  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.diffreporter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.diffreporter.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import { logger } from '../gitzone.logging.js';
 export class DiffReporter {
  private diffs: Map<string, string> = new Map();

-  async generateDiff(filePath: string, oldContent: string, newContent: string): Promise<string> {
+  async generateDiff(
+    filePath: string,
+    oldContent: string,
+    newContent: string,
+  ): Promise<string> {
    const diff = plugins.smartdiff.createDiff(oldContent, newContent);
    this.diffs.set(filePath, diff);
    return diff;
@@ -22,16 +26,25 @@ export class DiffReporter {
        return null;
      }

-      const currentContent = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(change.path);
+      const currentContent = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(
+        change.path,
+      );

      // For planned changes, we need the new content
      if (!change.content) {
        return null;
      }

-      return await this.generateDiff(change.path, currentContent, change.content);
+      return await this.generateDiff(
+        change.path,
+        currentContent,
+        change.content,
+      );
    } catch (error) {
-      logger.log('error', `Failed to generate diff for ${change.path}: ${error.message}`);
+      logger.log(
+        'error',
+        `Failed to generate diff for ${change.path}: ${error.message}`,
+      );
      return null;
    }
  }
@@ -69,7 +82,7 @@ export class DiffReporter {

  private colorDiff(diff: string): string {
    const lines = diff.split('\n');
-    const coloredLines = lines.map(line => {
+    const coloredLines = lines.map((line) => {
      if (line.startsWith('+') && !line.startsWith('+++')) {
        return `\x1b[32m${line}\x1b[0m`; // Green for additions
      } else if (line.startsWith('-') && !line.startsWith('---')) {
@@ -90,11 +103,14 @@ export class DiffReporter {
      totalFiles: this.diffs.size,
      diffs: Array.from(this.diffs.entries()).map(([path, diff]) => ({
        path,
-        diff
-      }))
+        diff,
+      })),
    };

-    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(JSON.stringify(report, null, 2), outputPath);
+    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
+      JSON.stringify(report, null, 2),
+      outputPath,
+    );
    logger.log('info', `Diff report saved to ${outputPath}`);
  }

--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.formatcontext.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.formatcontext.ts
@@ -1,64 +1,13 @@
 import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
-import { RollbackManager } from './classes.rollbackmanager.js';
-import { ChangeCache } from './classes.changecache.js';
 import { FormatStats } from './classes.formatstats.js';
-import type { IFormatOperation, IFormatPlan } from './interfaces.format.js';

 export class FormatContext {
-  private rollbackManager: RollbackManager;
-  private currentOperation: IFormatOperation | null = null;
-  private changeCache: ChangeCache;
  private formatStats: FormatStats;

  constructor() {
-    this.rollbackManager = new RollbackManager();
-    this.changeCache = new ChangeCache();
    this.formatStats = new FormatStats();
  }

-  async beginOperation(): Promise<void> {
-    this.currentOperation = await this.rollbackManager.createOperation();
-  }
-  
-  async trackFileChange(filepath: string): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.currentOperation) {
-      throw new Error('No operation in progress. Call beginOperation() first.');
-    }
-    await this.rollbackManager.backupFile(filepath, this.currentOperation.id);
-  }
-  
-  async commitOperation(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.currentOperation) {
-      throw new Error('No operation in progress. Call beginOperation() first.');
-    }
-    await this.rollbackManager.markComplete(this.currentOperation.id);
-    this.currentOperation = null;
-  }
-  
-  async rollbackOperation(): Promise<void> {
-    if (!this.currentOperation) {
-      throw new Error('No operation in progress. Call beginOperation() first.');
-    }
-    await this.rollbackManager.rollback(this.currentOperation.id);
-    this.currentOperation = null;
-  }
-  
-  async rollbackTo(operationId: string): Promise<void> {
-    await this.rollbackManager.rollback(operationId);
-  }
-  
-  getRollbackManager(): RollbackManager {
-    return this.rollbackManager;
-  }
-  
-  getChangeCache(): ChangeCache {
-    return this.changeCache;
-  }
-  
-  async initializeCache(): Promise<void> {
-    await this.changeCache.initialize();
-  }
-  
  getFormatStats(): FormatStats {
    return this.formatStats;
  }
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.formatplanner.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.formatplanner.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ export class FormatPlanner {
        filesAdded: 0,
        filesModified: 0,
        filesRemoved: 0,
-        estimatedTime: 0
+        estimatedTime: 0,
      },
      changes: [],
-      warnings: []
+      warnings: [],
    };

    for (const module of modules) {
@@ -49,67 +49,51 @@ export class FormatPlanner {
        plan.warnings.push({
          level: 'error',
          message: `Failed to analyze module ${module.name}: ${error.message}`,
-          module: module.name
+          module: module.name,
        });
      }
    }

-    plan.summary.totalFiles = plan.summary.filesAdded + plan.summary.filesModified + plan.summary.filesRemoved;
+    plan.summary.totalFiles =
+      plan.summary.filesAdded +
+      plan.summary.filesModified +
+      plan.summary.filesRemoved;
    plan.summary.estimatedTime = plan.summary.totalFiles * 100; // 100ms per file estimate

    return plan;
  }

-  async executePlan(plan: IFormatPlan, modules: BaseFormatter[], context: FormatContext, parallel: boolean = true): Promise<void> {
-    await context.beginOperation();
+  async executePlan(
+    plan: IFormatPlan,
+    modules: BaseFormatter[],
+    context: FormatContext,
+    parallel: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<void> {
    const startTime = Date.now();

    try {
-      if (parallel) {
-        // Get execution groups based on dependencies
-        const executionGroups = this.dependencyAnalyzer.getExecutionGroups(modules);
+      // Always use sequential execution to avoid race conditions
+      for (const module of modules) {
+        const changes = this.plannedChanges.get(module.name) || [];

-        logger.log('info', `Executing formatters in ${executionGroups.length} groups...`);
-        
-        for (let i = 0; i < executionGroups.length; i++) {
-          const group = executionGroups[i];
-          logger.log('info', `Executing group ${i + 1}: ${group.map(m => m.name).join(', ')}`);
-          
-          // Execute modules in this group in parallel
-          const promises = group.map(async (module) => {
-            const changes = this.plannedChanges.get(module.name) || [];
-            if (changes.length > 0) {
-              logger.log('info', `Executing ${module.name} formatter...`);
-              await module.execute(changes);
-            }
-          });
-          
-          await Promise.all(promises);
-        }
-      } else {
-        // Sequential execution (original implementation)
-        for (const module of modules) {
-          const changes = this.plannedChanges.get(module.name) || [];
-          
-          if (changes.length > 0) {
-            logger.log('info', `Executing ${module.name} formatter...`);
-            await module.execute(changes);
-          }
+        if (changes.length > 0) {
+          logger.log('info', `Executing ${module.name} formatter...`);
+          await module.execute(changes);
        }
      }

      const endTime = Date.now();
      const duration = endTime - startTime;
      logger.log('info', `Format operations completed in ${duration}ms`);
-      
-      await context.commitOperation();
    } catch (error) {
-      await context.rollbackOperation();
      throw error;
    }
  }

-  async displayPlan(plan: IFormatPlan, detailed: boolean = false): Promise<void> {
+  async displayPlan(
+    plan: IFormatPlan,
+    detailed: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<void> {
    console.log('\nFormat Plan:');
    console.log('━'.repeat(50));
    console.log(`Summary: ${plan.summary.totalFiles} files will be changed`);
@@ -128,7 +112,9 @@ export class FormatPlanner {
    }

    for (const [module, changes] of changesByModule) {
-      console.log(`\n${this.getModuleIcon(module)} ${module} (${changes.length} ${changes.length === 1 ? 'file' : 'files'})`);
+      console.log(
+        `\n${this.getModuleIcon(module)} ${module} (${changes.length} ${changes.length === 1 ? 'file' : 'files'})`,
+      );

      for (const change of changes) {
        const icon = this.getChangeIcon(change.type);
@@ -157,16 +143,16 @@ export class FormatPlanner {

  private getModuleIcon(module: string): string {
    const icons: Record<string, string> = {
-      'packagejson': '📦',
-      'license': '📝',
-      'tsconfig': '🔧',
-      'cleanup': '🚮',
-      'gitignore': '🔒',
-      'prettier': '✨',
-      'readme': '📖',
-      'templates': '📄',
-      'npmextra': '⚙️',
-      'copy': '📋'
+      packagejson: '📦',
+      license: '📝',
+      tsconfig: '🔧',
+      cleanup: '🚮',
+      gitignore: '🔒',
+      prettier: '✨',
+      readme: '📖',
+      templates: '📄',
+      npmextra: '⚙️',
+      copy: '📋',
    };
    return icons[module] || '📁';
  }
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.formatstats.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.formatstats.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ export class FormatStats {
        totalDeleted: 0,
        totalErrors: 0,
        cacheHits: 0,
-        cacheMisses: 0
-      }
+        cacheMisses: 0,
+      },
    };
  }

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class FormatStats {
      successes: 0,
      filesCreated: 0,
      filesModified: 0,
-      filesDeleted: 0
+      filesDeleted: 0,
    });
  }

@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ export class FormatStats {
    }
  }

-  recordFileOperation(moduleName: string, operation: 'create' | 'modify' | 'delete', success: boolean = true): void {
+  recordFileOperation(
+    moduleName: string,
+    operation: 'create' | 'modify' | 'delete',
+    success: boolean = true,
+  ): void {
    const moduleStats = this.stats.moduleStats.get(moduleName);
    if (!moduleStats) return;

@@ -122,16 +126,24 @@ export class FormatStats {

    // Overall stats
    console.log('\nOverall Summary:');
-    console.log(`  Total Execution Time: ${this.formatDuration(this.stats.totalExecutionTime)}`);
+    console.log(
+      `  Total Execution Time: ${this.formatDuration(this.stats.totalExecutionTime)}`,
+    );
    console.log(`  Files Processed: ${this.stats.overallStats.totalFiles}`);
    console.log(`    • Created: ${this.stats.overallStats.totalCreated}`);
    console.log(`    • Modified: ${this.stats.overallStats.totalModified}`);
    console.log(`    • Deleted: ${this.stats.overallStats.totalDeleted}`);
    console.log(`  Errors: ${this.stats.overallStats.totalErrors}`);

-    if (this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits > 0 || this.stats.overallStats.cacheMisses > 0) {
-      const cacheHitRate = this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits / 
-        (this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits + this.stats.overallStats.cacheMisses) * 100;
+    if (
+      this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits > 0 ||
+      this.stats.overallStats.cacheMisses > 0
+    ) {
+      const cacheHitRate =
+        (this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits /
+          (this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits +
+            this.stats.overallStats.cacheMisses)) *
+        100;
      console.log(`  Cache Hit Rate: ${cacheHitRate.toFixed(1)}%`);
      console.log(`    • Hits: ${this.stats.overallStats.cacheHits}`);
      console.log(`    • Misses: ${this.stats.overallStats.cacheMisses}`);
@@ -141,12 +153,17 @@ export class FormatStats {
    console.log('\nModule Breakdown:');
    console.log('─'.repeat(50));

-    const sortedModules = Array.from(this.stats.moduleStats.values())
-      .sort((a, b) => b.filesProcessed - a.filesProcessed);
+    const sortedModules = Array.from(this.stats.moduleStats.values()).sort(
+      (a, b) => b.filesProcessed - a.filesProcessed,
+    );

    for (const moduleStats of sortedModules) {
-      console.log(`\n${this.getModuleIcon(moduleStats.name)} ${moduleStats.name}:`);
-      console.log(`  Execution Time: ${this.formatDuration(moduleStats.executionTime)}`);
+      console.log(
+        `\n${this.getModuleIcon(moduleStats.name)} ${moduleStats.name}:`,
+      );
+      console.log(
+        `  Execution Time: ${this.formatDuration(moduleStats.executionTime)}`,
+      );
      console.log(`  Files Processed: ${moduleStats.filesProcessed}`);

      if (moduleStats.filesCreated > 0) {
@@ -172,10 +189,13 @@ export class FormatStats {
      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
      executionTime: this.stats.totalExecutionTime,
      overallStats: this.stats.overallStats,
-      moduleStats: Array.from(this.stats.moduleStats.values())
+      moduleStats: Array.from(this.stats.moduleStats.values()),
    };

-    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(JSON.stringify(report, null, 2), outputPath);
+    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
+      JSON.stringify(report, null, 2),
+      outputPath,
+    );
    logger.log('info', `Statistics report saved to ${outputPath}`);
  }

@@ -193,16 +213,16 @@ export class FormatStats {

  private getModuleIcon(module: string): string {
    const icons: Record<string, string> = {
-      'packagejson': '📦',
-      'license': '📝',
-      'tsconfig': '🔧',
-      'cleanup': '🚮',
-      'gitignore': '🔒',
-      'prettier': '✨',
-      'readme': '📖',
-      'templates': '📄',
-      'npmextra': '⚙️',
-      'copy': '📋'
+      packagejson: '📦',
+      license: '📝',
+      tsconfig: '🔧',
+      cleanup: '🚮',
+      gitignore: '🔒',
+      prettier: '✨',
+      readme: '📖',
+      templates: '📄',
+      npmextra: '⚙️',
+      copy: '📋',
    };
    return icons[module] || '📁';
  }
--- a/ts/mod_format/classes.rollbackmanager.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/classes.rollbackmanager.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class RollbackManager {
      id: this.generateOperationId(),
      timestamp: Date.now(),
      files: [],
-      status: 'pending'
+      status: 'pending',
    };

    await this.updateManifest(operation);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class RollbackManager {
    }

    // Read file content and metadata
-    const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(absolutePath);
+    const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(absolutePath);
    const stats = await plugins.smartfile.fs.stat(absolutePath);
    const checksum = this.calculateChecksum(content);

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class RollbackManager {
      path: filepath,
      originalContent: content,
      checksum,
-      permissions: stats.mode.toString(8)
+      permissions: stats.mode.toString(8),
    });

    await this.updateManifest(operation);
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ export class RollbackManager {
  async rollback(operationId: string): Promise<void> {
    const operation = await this.getOperation(operationId);
    if (!operation) {
-      throw new Error(`Operation ${operationId} not found`);
+      // Operation doesn't exist, might have already been rolled back or never created
+      console.warn(`Operation ${operationId} not found for rollback, skipping`);
+      return;
    }

    if (operation.status === 'rolled-back') {
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ export class RollbackManager {

      // Verify backup integrity
      const backupPath = this.getBackupPath(operationId, file.path);
-      const backupContent = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(backupPath);
+      const backupContent = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(backupPath);
      const backupChecksum = this.calculateChecksum(backupContent);

      if (backupChecksum !== file.checksum) {
@@ -114,19 +116,25 @@ export class RollbackManager {

  async cleanOldBackups(retentionDays: number): Promise<void> {
    const manifest = await this.getManifest();
-    const cutoffTime = Date.now() - (retentionDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+    const cutoffTime = Date.now() - retentionDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;

-    const operationsToDelete = manifest.operations.filter(op => 
-      op.timestamp < cutoffTime && op.status === 'completed'
+    const operationsToDelete = manifest.operations.filter(
+      (op) => op.timestamp < cutoffTime && op.status === 'completed',
    );

    for (const operation of operationsToDelete) {
      // Remove backup files
-      const operationDir = plugins.path.join(this.backupDir, 'operations', operation.id);
+      const operationDir = plugins.path.join(
+        this.backupDir,
+        'operations',
+        operation.id,
+      );
      await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(operationDir);

      // Remove from manifest
-      manifest.operations = manifest.operations.filter(op => op.id !== operation.id);
+      manifest.operations = manifest.operations.filter(
+        (op) => op.id !== operation.id,
+      );
    }

    await this.saveManifest(manifest);
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ export class RollbackManager {
        return false;
      }

-      const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(backupPath);
+      const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(backupPath);
      const checksum = this.calculateChecksum(content);

      if (checksum !== file.checksum) {
@@ -164,7 +172,9 @@ export class RollbackManager {

  private async ensureBackupDir(): Promise<void> {
    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(this.backupDir);
-    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(plugins.path.join(this.backupDir, 'operations'));
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(
+      plugins.path.join(this.backupDir, 'operations'),
+    );
  }

  private generateOperationId(): string {
@@ -177,7 +187,14 @@ export class RollbackManager {
    const filename = plugins.path.basename(filepath);
    const dir = plugins.path.dirname(filepath);
    const safeDir = dir.replace(/[/\\]/g, '__');
-    return plugins.path.join(this.backupDir, 'operations', operationId, 'files', safeDir, `${filename}.backup`);
+    return plugins.path.join(
+      this.backupDir,
+      'operations',
+      operationId,
+      'files',
+      safeDir,
+      `${filename}.backup`,
+    );
  }

  private calculateChecksum(content: string | Buffer): string {
@@ -185,27 +202,68 @@ export class RollbackManager {
  }

  private async getManifest(): Promise<{ operations: IFormatOperation[] }> {
+    const defaultManifest = { operations: [] };
+
    const exists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(this.manifestPath);
    if (!exists) {
-      return { operations: [] };
+      return defaultManifest;
    }

-    const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(this.manifestPath);
-    return JSON.parse(content);
+    try {
+      const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(this.manifestPath);
+      const manifest = JSON.parse(content);
+
+      // Validate the manifest structure
+      if (this.isValidManifest(manifest)) {
+        return manifest;
+      } else {
+        console.warn(
+          'Invalid rollback manifest structure, returning default manifest',
+        );
+        return defaultManifest;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(
+        `Failed to read rollback manifest: ${error.message}, returning default manifest`,
+      );
+      // Try to delete the corrupted file
+      try {
+        await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(this.manifestPath);
+      } catch (removeError) {
+        // Ignore removal errors
+      }
+      return defaultManifest;
+    }
  }

-  private async saveManifest(manifest: { operations: IFormatOperation[] }): Promise<void> {
-    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2), this.manifestPath);
+  private async saveManifest(manifest: {
+    operations: IFormatOperation[];
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    // Validate before saving
+    if (!this.isValidManifest(manifest)) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid rollback manifest structure, cannot save');
+    }
+
+    // Ensure directory exists
+    await this.ensureBackupDir();
+
+    // Write directly with proper JSON stringification
+    const jsonContent = JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2);
+    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(jsonContent, this.manifestPath);
  }

-  private async getOperation(operationId: string): Promise<IFormatOperation | null> {
+  private async getOperation(
+    operationId: string,
+  ): Promise<IFormatOperation | null> {
    const manifest = await this.getManifest();
-    return manifest.operations.find(op => op.id === operationId) || null;
+    return manifest.operations.find((op) => op.id === operationId) || null;
  }

  private async updateManifest(operation: IFormatOperation): Promise<void> {
    const manifest = await this.getManifest();
-    const existingIndex = manifest.operations.findIndex(op => op.id === operation.id);
+    const existingIndex = manifest.operations.findIndex(
+      (op) => op.id === operation.id,
+    );

    if (existingIndex !== -1) {
      manifest.operations[existingIndex] = operation;
@@ -215,4 +273,46 @@ export class RollbackManager {

    await this.saveManifest(manifest);
  }
+
+  private isValidManifest(
+    manifest: any,
+  ): manifest is { operations: IFormatOperation[] } {
+    // Check if manifest has the required structure
+    if (!manifest || typeof manifest !== 'object') {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check required fields
+    if (!Array.isArray(manifest.operations)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check each operation entry
+    for (const operation of manifest.operations) {
+      if (
+        !operation ||
+        typeof operation !== 'object' ||
+        typeof operation.id !== 'string' ||
+        typeof operation.timestamp !== 'number' ||
+        typeof operation.status !== 'string' ||
+        !Array.isArray(operation.files)
+      ) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // Check each file in the operation
+      for (const file of operation.files) {
+        if (
+          !file ||
+          typeof file !== 'object' ||
+          typeof file.path !== 'string' ||
+          typeof file.checksum !== 'string'
+        ) {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.cleanup.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.cleanup.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@ import * as paths from '../paths.js';
 import { logger } from '../gitzone.logging.js';
 import { Project } from '../classes.project.js';

-const filesToDelete = ['defaults.yml', 'yarn.lock', 'package-lock.json', 'tslint.json'];
+const filesToDelete = [
+  'defaults.yml',
+  'yarn.lock',
+  'package-lock.json',
+  'tslint.json',
+];

 export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
  for (const relativeFilePath of filesToDelete) {
    const fileExists = plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync(relativeFilePath);
    if (fileExists) {
      logger.log('info', `Found ${relativeFilePath}! Removing it!`);
-      plugins.smartfile.fs.removeSync(plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, relativeFilePath));
+      plugins.smartfile.fs.removeSync(
+        plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, relativeFilePath),
+      );
    } else {
      logger.log('info', `Project is free of ${relativeFilePath}`);
    }
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.copy.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.copy.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
  // Get copy configuration from npmextra.json
  const npmextraConfig = new plugins.npmextra.Npmextra();
  const copyConfig = npmextraConfig.dataFor<any>('gitzone.format.copy', {
-    patterns: []
+    patterns: [],
  });

  if (!copyConfig.patterns || copyConfig.patterns.length === 0) {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
        if (pattern.preservePath) {
          const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(
            plugins.path.dirname(pattern.from.replace(/\*/g, '')),
-            file
+            file,
          );
          destPath = plugins.path.join(pattern.to, relativePath);
        }
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
        logger.log('info', `Copied ${sourcePath} to ${destPath}`);
      }
    } catch (error) {
-      logger.log('error', `Failed to copy pattern ${pattern.from}: ${error.message}`);
+      logger.log(
+        'error',
+        `Failed to copy pattern ${pattern.from}: ${error.message}`,
+      );
    }
  }
 };
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.gitignore.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.gitignore.ts
@@ -8,14 +8,40 @@ const gitignorePath = plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, './.gitignore');

 export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
  const gitignoreExists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(gitignorePath);
-  const templateModule = await import('../mod_template/index.js');
-  const ciTemplate = await templateModule.getTemplate('gitignore');
+  let customContent = '';
+
  if (gitignoreExists) {
    // lets get the existing gitignore file
-    const existingGitIgnoreString = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(gitignorePath);
-    let customPart = existingGitIgnoreString.split('# custom\n')[1];
-    customPart ? null : (customPart = '');
+    const existingGitIgnoreString =
+      plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(gitignorePath);
+
+    // Check for different custom section markers
+    const customMarkers = ['#------# custom', '# custom'];
+    for (const marker of customMarkers) {
+      const splitResult = existingGitIgnoreString.split(marker);
+      if (splitResult.length > 1) {
+        // Get everything after the marker (excluding the marker itself)
+        customContent = splitResult[1].trim();
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Write the template
+  const templateModule = await import('../mod_template/index.js');
+  const ciTemplate = await templateModule.getTemplate('gitignore');
+  await ciTemplate.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
+
+  // Append the custom content if it exists
+  if (customContent) {
+    const newGitignoreContent =
+      plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(gitignorePath);
+    // The template already ends with "#------# custom", so just append the content
+    const finalContent =
+      newGitignoreContent.trimEnd() + '\n' + customContent + '\n';
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.toFs(finalContent, gitignorePath);
+    logger.log('info', 'Updated .gitignore while preserving custom section!');
+  } else {
+    logger.log('info', 'Added a .gitignore!');
  }
-  ciTemplate.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
-  logger.log('info', 'Added a .gitignore!');
 };
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.license.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.license.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
  } else {
    logger.log('error', 'Error -> licenses failed. Here is why:');
    for (const failedModule of licenseCheckResult.failingModules) {
-      console.log(`${failedModule.name} fails with license ${failedModule.license}`);
+      console.log(
+        `${failedModule.name} fails with license ${failedModule.license}`,
+      );
    }
  }
 };
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.npmextra.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.npmextra.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {

      const interactInstance = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
      for (const expectedRepoInformationItem of expectedRepoInformation) {
-        if (!plugins.smartobject.smartGet(npmextraJson.gitzone, expectedRepoInformationItem)) {
+        if (
+          !plugins.smartobject.smartGet(
+            npmextraJson.gitzone,
+            expectedRepoInformationItem,
+          )
+        ) {
          interactInstance.addQuestions([
            {
              message: `What is the value of ${expectedRepoInformationItem}`,
@@ -43,7 +48,9 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {

      const answerbucket = await interactInstance.runQueue();
      for (const expectedRepoInformationItem of expectedRepoInformation) {
-        const cliProvidedValue = answerbucket.getAnswerFor(expectedRepoInformationItem);
+        const cliProvidedValue = answerbucket.getAnswerFor(
+          expectedRepoInformationItem,
+        );
        if (cliProvidedValue) {
          plugins.smartobject.smartAdd(
            npmextraJson.gitzone,
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.packagejson.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.packagejson.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ const ensureDependency = async (
        break;
      case 'include':
        if (!packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName]) {
-          packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName] = version === 'latest' ? '^1.0.0' : version;
+          packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName] =
+            version === 'latest' ? '^1.0.0' : version;
        }
        break;
      case 'latest':
@@ -54,9 +55,13 @@ const ensureDependency = async (
          const latestVersion = packageInfo['dist-tags'].latest;
          packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName] = `^${latestVersion}`;
        } catch (error) {
-          logger.log('warn', `Could not fetch latest version for ${packageName}, using existing or default`);
+          logger.log(
+            'warn',
+            `Could not fetch latest version for ${packageName}, using existing or default`,
+          );
          if (!packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName]) {
-            packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName] = version === 'latest' ? '^1.0.0' : version;
+            packageJsonObjectArg[section][packageName] =
+              version === 'latest' ? '^1.0.0' : version;
          }
        }
        break;
@@ -78,10 +83,10 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
        type: 'git',
        url: `https://${gitzoneData.module.githost}/${gitzoneData.module.gitscope}/${gitzoneData.module.gitrepo}.git`,
      };
-      (packageJson.bugs = {
+      ((packageJson.bugs = {
        url: `https://${gitzoneData.module.githost}/${gitzoneData.module.gitscope}/${gitzoneData.module.gitrepo}/issues`,
      }),
-        (packageJson.homepage = `https://${gitzoneData.module.githost}/${gitzoneData.module.gitscope}/${gitzoneData.module.gitrepo}#readme`);
+        (packageJson.homepage = `https://${gitzoneData.module.githost}/${gitzoneData.module.gitscope}/${gitzoneData.module.gitrepo}#readme`));

      // Check for module type
      if (!packageJson.type) {
@@ -91,9 +96,15 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {

      // Check for private or public
      if (packageJson.private !== undefined) {
-        logger.log('info', 'Success -> found private/public info in package.json!');
+        logger.log(
+          'info',
+          'Success -> found private/public info in package.json!',
+        );
      } else {
-        logger.log('error', 'found no private boolean! Setting it to private for now!');
+        logger.log(
+          'error',
+          'found no private boolean! Setting it to private for now!',
+        );
        packageJson.private = true;
      }

@@ -101,7 +112,10 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
      if (packageJson.license) {
        logger.log('info', 'Success -> found license in package.json!');
      } else {
-        logger.log('error', 'found no license! Setting it to UNLICENSED for now!');
+        logger.log(
+          'error',
+          'found no license! Setting it to UNLICENSED for now!',
+        );
        packageJson.license = 'UNLICENSED';
      }

@@ -109,13 +123,19 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
      if (packageJson.scripts.build) {
        logger.log('info', 'Success -> found build script in package.json!');
      } else {
-        logger.log('error', 'found no build script! Putting a placeholder there for now!');
+        logger.log(
+          'error',
+          'found no build script! Putting a placeholder there for now!',
+        );
        packageJson.scripts.build = `echo "Not needed for now"`;
      }

      // Check for buildDocs script
      if (!packageJson.scripts.buildDocs) {
-        logger.log('info', 'found no buildDocs script! Putting tsdoc script there now.');
+        logger.log(
+          'info',
+          'found no buildDocs script! Putting tsdoc script there now.',
+        );
        packageJson.scripts.buildDocs = `tsdoc`;
      }

@@ -134,9 +154,24 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
      ];

      // check for dependencies
-      await ensureDependency(packageJson, 'devDep', 'latest', '@push.rocks/tapbundle');
-      await ensureDependency(packageJson, 'devDep', 'latest', '@git.zone/tstest');
-      await ensureDependency(packageJson, 'devDep', 'latest', '@git.zone/tsbuild');
+      await ensureDependency(
+        packageJson,
+        'devDep',
+        'latest',
+        '@push.rocks/tapbundle',
+      );
+      await ensureDependency(
+        packageJson,
+        'devDep',
+        'latest',
+        '@git.zone/tstest',
+      );
+      await ensureDependency(
+        packageJson,
+        'devDep',
+        'latest',
+        '@git.zone/tsbuild',
+      );

      // set overrides
      const overrides = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.prettier.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.prettier.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ const prettierDefaultMarkdownConfig: prettier.Options = {
  parser: 'markdown',
 };

-const filesToFormat = [`ts/**/*.ts`, `test/**/*.ts`, `readme.md`, `docs/**/*.md`];
+const filesToFormat = [
+  `ts/**/*.ts`,
+  `test/**/*.ts`,
+  `readme.md`,
+  `docs/**/*.md`,
+];

 const choosePrettierConfig = (fileArg: plugins.smartfile.SmartFile) => {
  switch (fileArg.parsedPath.ext) {
@@ -39,7 +44,10 @@ const prettierTypeScriptPipestop = plugins.through2.obj(
      cb(null);
    } else {
      logger.log('info', `${fileArg.path} is being reformated!`);
-      const formatedFileString = await prettier.format(fileString, chosenConfig);
+      const formatedFileString = await prettier.format(
+        fileString,
+        chosenConfig,
+      );
      fileArg.setContentsFromString(formatedFileString);
      cb(null, fileArg);
    }
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.readme.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.readme.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export const run = async () => {
  }

  // Check and initialize readme.hints.md if it doesn't exist
-  const readmeHintsExists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(readmeHintsPath);
+  const readmeHintsExists =
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(readmeHintsPath);
  if (!readmeHintsExists) {
    await plugins.smartfile.fs.toFs(
      '# Project Readme Hints\n\nThis is the initial readme hints file.',
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.templates.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.templates.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ export const run = async (project: Project) => {
    case 'npm':
    case 'wcc':
      if (project.gitzoneConfig.data.npmciOptions.npmAccessLevel === 'public') {
-        const ciTemplateDefault = await templateModule.getTemplate('ci_default');
+        const ciTemplateDefault =
+          await templateModule.getTemplate('ci_default');
        ciTemplateDefault.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
      } else {
-        const ciTemplateDefault = await templateModule.getTemplate('ci_default_private');
+        const ciTemplateDefault =
+          await templateModule.getTemplate('ci_default_private');
        ciTemplateDefault.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
      }
      logger.log('info', 'Updated .gitlabci.yml!');
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ export const run = async (project: Project) => {
      logger.log('info', 'Updated CI/CD config files!');

      // lets care about docker
-      const dockerTemplate = await templateModule.getTemplate('dockerfile_service');
+      const dockerTemplate =
+        await templateModule.getTemplate('dockerfile_service');
      dockerTemplate.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
      logger.log('info', 'Updated Dockerfile!');

@@ -56,17 +59,22 @@ export const run = async (project: Project) => {

  // update html
  if (project.gitzoneConfig.data.projectType === 'website') {
-    const websiteUpdateTemplate = await templateModule.getTemplate('website_update');
-    const variables ={
+    const websiteUpdateTemplate =
+      await templateModule.getTemplate('website_update');
+    const variables = {
      assetbrokerUrl: project.gitzoneConfig.data.module.assetbrokerUrl,
      legalUrl: project.gitzoneConfig.data.module.legalUrl,
    };
-    console.log('updating website template with variables\n', JSON.stringify(variables, null, 2));
+    console.log(
+      'updating website template with variables\n',
+      JSON.stringify(variables, null, 2),
+    );
    websiteUpdateTemplate.supplyVariables(variables);
    await websiteUpdateTemplate.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
    logger.log('info', `Updated html for website!`);
  } else if (project.gitzoneConfig.data.projectType === 'service') {
-    const websiteUpdateTemplate = await templateModule.getTemplate('service_update');
+    const websiteUpdateTemplate =
+      await templateModule.getTemplate('service_update');
    await websiteUpdateTemplate.writeToDisk(paths.cwd);
    logger.log('info', `Updated html for element template!`);
  } else if (project.gitzoneConfig.data.projectType === 'wcc') {
--- a/ts/mod_format/format.tsconfig.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/format.tsconfig.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@ export const run = async (projectArg: Project) => {
  const publishModules = await tsPublishInstance.getModuleSubDirs(paths.cwd);
  for (const publishModule of Object.keys(publishModules)) {
    const publishConfig = publishModules[publishModule];
-    tsconfigObject.compilerOptions.paths[`${publishConfig.name}`] = [`./${publishModule}/index.js`];
+    tsconfigObject.compilerOptions.paths[`${publishConfig.name}`] = [
+      `./${publishModule}/index.js`,
+    ];
  }
-  tsconfigSmartfile.setContentsFromString(JSON.stringify(tsconfigObject, null, 2));
+  tsconfigSmartfile.setContentsFromString(
+    JSON.stringify(tsconfigObject, null, 2),
+  );
  await tsconfigSmartfile.write();
 };
--- a/ts/mod_format/formatters/cleanup.formatter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/formatters/cleanup.formatter.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ export class CleanupFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
    const changes: IPlannedChange[] = [];

    // List of files to remove
-    const filesToRemove = ['yarn.lock', 'package-lock.json', 'tslint.json', 'defaults.yml'];
+    const filesToRemove = [
+      'yarn.lock',
+      'package-lock.json',
+      'tslint.json',
+      'defaults.yml',
+    ];

    for (const file of filesToRemove) {
      const exists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(file);
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ export class CleanupFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
          type: 'delete',
          path: file,
          module: this.name,
-          description: `Remove obsolete file`
+          description: `Remove obsolete file`,
        });
      }
    }
--- a/ts/mod_format/formatters/legacy.formatter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/formatters/legacy.formatter.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ export class LegacyFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
  private moduleName: string;
  private formatModule: any;

-  constructor(context: any, project: Project, moduleName: string, formatModule: any) {
+  constructor(
+    context: any,
+    project: Project,
+    moduleName: string,
+    formatModule: any,
+  ) {
    super(context, project);
    this.moduleName = moduleName;
    this.formatModule = formatModule;
@@ -21,12 +26,14 @@ export class LegacyFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
  async analyze(): Promise<IPlannedChange[]> {
    // For legacy modules, we can't easily predict changes
    // So we'll return a generic change that indicates the module will run
-    return [{
-      type: 'modify',
-      path: '<various files>',
-      module: this.name,
-      description: `Run ${this.name} formatter`
-    }];
+    return [
+      {
+        type: 'modify',
+        path: '<various files>',
+        module: this.name,
+        description: `Run ${this.name} formatter`,
+      },
+    ];
  }

  async applyChange(change: IPlannedChange): Promise<void> {
--- a/ts/mod_format/formatters/prettier.formatter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/formatters/prettier.formatter.ts
@@ -10,15 +10,76 @@ export class PrettierFormatter extends BaseFormatter {

  async analyze(): Promise<IPlannedChange[]> {
    const changes: IPlannedChange[] = [];
-    const globPattern = '**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx,json,md,css,scss,html,xml,yaml,yml}';
+
+    // Define directories to format (TypeScript directories by default)
+    const includeDirs = ['ts', 'ts_*', 'test', 'tests'];
+
+    // File extensions to format
+    const extensions = '{ts,tsx,js,jsx,json,md,css,scss,html,xml,yaml,yml}';
+
+    // Also format root-level config files
+    const rootConfigFiles = [
+      'package.json',
+      'tsconfig.json',
+      'npmextra.json',
+      '.prettierrc',
+      '.prettierrc.json',
+      '.prettierrc.js',
+      'readme.md',
+      'README.md',
+      'changelog.md',
+      'CHANGELOG.md',
+      // Skip files without extensions as prettier can't infer parser
+      // 'license',
+      // 'LICENSE',
+      '*.md',
+    ];
+
+    // Collect all files to format
+    const allFiles: string[] = [];
+
+    // Add files from TypeScript directories
+    for (const dir of includeDirs) {
+      const globPattern = `${dir}/**/*.${extensions}`;
+      const dirFiles = await plugins.smartfile.fs.listFileTree(
+        '.',
+        globPattern,
+      );
+      allFiles.push(...dirFiles);
+    }
+
+    // Add root config files
+    for (const pattern of rootConfigFiles) {
+      const rootFiles = await plugins.smartfile.fs.listFileTree('.', pattern);
+      // Only include files at root level (no slashes in path)
+      const rootLevelFiles = rootFiles.filter((f) => !f.includes('/'));
+      allFiles.push(...rootLevelFiles);
+    }
+
+    // Remove duplicates
+    const uniqueFiles = [...new Set(allFiles)];

    // Get all files that match the pattern
-    const files = await plugins.smartfile.fs.listFileTree('.', globPattern);
+    const files = uniqueFiles;
+
+    // Ensure we only process actual files (not directories)
+    const validFiles: string[] = [];
+    for (const file of files) {
+      try {
+        const stats = await plugins.smartfile.fs.stat(file);
+        if (!stats.isDirectory()) {
+          validFiles.push(file);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Skip files that can't be accessed
+        logVerbose(`Skipping ${file} - cannot access: ${error.message}`);
+      }
+    }

    // Check which files need formatting
-    for (const file of files) {
+    for (const file of validFiles) {
      // Skip files that haven't changed
-      if (!await this.shouldProcessFile(file)) {
+      if (!(await this.shouldProcessFile(file))) {
        logVerbose(`Skipping ${file} - no changes detected`);
        continue;
      }
@@ -27,7 +88,7 @@ export class PrettierFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
        type: 'modify',
        path: file,
        module: this.name,
-        description: 'Format with Prettier'
+        description: 'Format with Prettier',
      });
    }

@@ -42,38 +103,31 @@ export class PrettierFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
    try {
      await this.preExecute();

-      // Batch process files
-      const batchSize = 10; // Process 10 files at a time
-      const batches: IPlannedChange[][] = [];
+      logVerbose(`Processing ${changes.length} files sequentially`);

-      for (let i = 0; i < changes.length; i += batchSize) {
-        batches.push(changes.slice(i, i + batchSize));
-      }
+      // Process files sequentially to avoid prettier cache/state issues
+      for (let i = 0; i < changes.length; i++) {
+        const change = changes[i];
+        logVerbose(
+          `Processing file ${i + 1}/${changes.length}: ${change.path}`,
+        );

-      logVerbose(`Processing ${changes.length} files in ${batches.length} batches`);
-      
-      for (let i = 0; i < batches.length; i++) {
-        const batch = batches[i];
-        logVerbose(`Processing batch ${i + 1}/${batches.length} (${batch.length} files)`);
-        
-        // Process batch in parallel
-        const promises = batch.map(async (change) => {
-          try {
-            await this.applyChange(change);
-            this.stats.recordFileOperation(this.name, change.type, true);
-          } catch (error) {
-            this.stats.recordFileOperation(this.name, change.type, false);
-            logger.log('error', `Failed to format ${change.path}: ${error.message}`);
-            // Don't throw - continue with other files
-          }
-        });
-        
-        await Promise.all(promises);
+        try {
+          await this.applyChange(change);
+          this.stats.recordFileOperation(this.name, change.type, true);
+        } catch (error) {
+          this.stats.recordFileOperation(this.name, change.type, false);
+          logger.log(
+            'error',
+            `Failed to format ${change.path}: ${error.message}`,
+          );
+          // Don't throw - continue with other files
+        }
      }

      await this.postExecute();
    } catch (error) {
-      await this.context.rollbackOperation();
+      // Rollback removed - no longer tracking operations
      throw error;
    } finally {
      this.stats.endModule(this.name, startTime);
@@ -84,27 +138,71 @@ export class PrettierFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
    if (change.type !== 'modify') return;

    try {
+      // Validate the path before processing
+      if (!change.path || change.path.trim() === '') {
+        logger.log(
+          'error',
+          `Invalid empty path in change: ${JSON.stringify(change)}`,
+        );
+        throw new Error('Invalid empty path');
+      }
+
      // Read current content
-      const content = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(change.path);
+      const content = plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(change.path);

      // Format with prettier
      const prettier = await import('prettier');
-      const formatted = await prettier.format(content, {
-        filepath: change.path,
-        ...(await this.getPrettierConfig())
-      });

-      // Only write if content actually changed
-      if (formatted !== content) {
-        await this.modifyFile(change.path, formatted);
-        logVerbose(`Formatted ${change.path}`);
-      } else {
-        // Still update cache even if content didn't change
-        await this.cache.updateFileCache(change.path);
-        logVerbose(`No formatting changes for ${change.path}`);
+      // Skip files that prettier can't parse without explicit parser
+      const fileExt = plugins.path.extname(change.path).toLowerCase();
+      if (!fileExt || fileExt === '') {
+        // Files without extensions need explicit parser
+        logVerbose(
+          `Skipping ${change.path} - no file extension for parser inference`,
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const formatted = await prettier.format(content, {
+          filepath: change.path,
+          ...(await this.getPrettierConfig()),
+        });
+
+        // Only write if content actually changed
+        if (formatted !== content) {
+          // Debug: log the path being written
+          logVerbose(`Writing formatted content to: ${change.path}`);
+          await this.modifyFile(change.path, formatted);
+          logVerbose(`Formatted ${change.path}`);
+        } else {
+          logVerbose(`No formatting changes for ${change.path}`);
+        }
+      } catch (prettierError) {
+        // Check if it's a parser error
+        if (
+          prettierError.message &&
+          prettierError.message.includes('No parser could be inferred')
+        ) {
+          logVerbose(`Skipping ${change.path} - ${prettierError.message}`);
+          return; // Skip this file silently
+        }
+        throw prettierError;
      }
    } catch (error) {
-      logger.log('error', `Failed to format ${change.path}: ${error.message}`);
+      // Log the full error stack for debugging mkdir issues
+      if (error.message && error.message.includes('mkdir')) {
+        logger.log(
+          'error',
+          `Failed to format ${change.path}: ${error.message}`,
+        );
+        logger.log('error', `Error stack: ${error.stack}`);
+      } else {
+        logger.log(
+          'error',
+          `Failed to format ${change.path}: ${error.message}`,
+        );
+      }
      throw error;
    }
  }
@@ -119,7 +217,7 @@ export class PrettierFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
      printWidth: 80,
      tabWidth: 2,
      semi: true,
-      arrowParens: 'always'
+      arrowParens: 'always',
    });
  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_format/formatters/readme.formatter.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/formatters/readme.formatter.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ export class ReadmeFormatter extends BaseFormatter {
  }

  async analyze(): Promise<IPlannedChange[]> {
-    return [{
-      type: 'modify',
-      path: 'readme.md',
-      module: this.name,
-      description: 'Ensure readme files exist'
-    }];
+    return [
+      {
+        type: 'modify',
+        path: 'readme.md',
+        module: this.name,
+        description: 'Ensure readme files exist',
+      },
+    ];
  }

  async applyChange(change: IPlannedChange): Promise<void> {
--- a/ts/mod_format/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/index.ts
@@ -16,17 +16,19 @@ import { PrettierFormatter } from './formatters/prettier.formatter.js';
 import { ReadmeFormatter } from './formatters/readme.formatter.js';
 import { CopyFormatter } from './formatters/copy.formatter.js';

-export let run = async (options: {
-  dryRun?: boolean;
-  yes?: boolean;
-  planOnly?: boolean;
-  savePlan?: string;
-  fromPlan?: string;
-  detailed?: boolean;
-  interactive?: boolean;
-  parallel?: boolean;
-  verbose?: boolean;
-} = {}): Promise<any> => {
+export let run = async (
+  options: {
+    dryRun?: boolean;
+    yes?: boolean;
+    planOnly?: boolean;
+    savePlan?: string;
+    fromPlan?: string;
+    detailed?: boolean;
+    interactive?: boolean;
+    parallel?: boolean;
+    verbose?: boolean;
+  } = {},
+): Promise<any> => {
  // Set verbose mode if requested
  if (options.verbose) {
    setVerboseMode(true);
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export let run = async (options: {

  const project = await Project.fromCwd();
  const context = new FormatContext();
-  await context.initializeCache();  // Initialize the cache system
+  // Cache system removed - no longer needed
  const planner = new FormatPlanner();

  // Get configuration from npmextra
@@ -49,24 +51,21 @@ export let run = async (options: {
      autoRollbackOnError: true,
      backupRetentionDays: 7,
      maxBackupSize: '100MB',
-      excludePatterns: ['node_modules/**', '.git/**']
+      excludePatterns: ['node_modules/**', '.git/**'],
    },
    modules: {
      skip: [],
      only: [],
-      order: []
+      order: [],
    },
    parallel: true,
    cache: {
      enabled: true,
-      clean: true  // Clean invalid entries from cache
-    }
+      clean: true, // Clean invalid entries from cache
+    },
  });

-  // Clean cache if configured
-  if (formatConfig.cache.clean) {
-    await context.getChangeCache().clean();
-  }
+  // Cache cleaning removed - no longer using cache system

  // Override config with command options
  const interactive = options.interactive ?? formatConfig.interactive;
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ export let run = async (options: {
    ];

    // Filter formatters based on configuration
-    const activeFormatters = formatters.filter(formatter => {
+    const activeFormatters = formatters.filter((formatter) => {
      if (formatConfig.modules.only.length > 0) {
        return formatConfig.modules.only.includes(formatter.name);
      }
@@ -110,7 +109,10 @@ export let run = async (options: {

    // Save plan if requested
    if (options.savePlan) {
-      await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(JSON.stringify(plan, null, 2), options.savePlan);
+      await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
+        JSON.stringify(plan, null, 2),
+        options.savePlan,
+      );
      logger.log('info', `Plan saved to ${options.savePlan}`);
    }

@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ export let run = async (options: {
        type: 'confirm',
        name: 'proceed',
        message: 'Proceed with formatting?',
-        default: true
+        default: true,
      });

      if (!(response as any).value) {
@@ -142,7 +144,10 @@ export let run = async (options: {
    }

    // Execute phase
-    logger.log('info', `Executing format operations${parallel ? ' in parallel' : ' sequentially'}...`);
+    logger.log(
+      'info',
+      `Executing format operations${parallel ? ' in parallel' : ' sequentially'}...`,
+    );
    await planner.executePlan(plan, activeFormatters, context, parallel);

    // Finish statistics tracking
@@ -161,20 +166,10 @@ export let run = async (options: {
    }

    logger.log('success', 'Format operations completed successfully!');
-    
  } catch (error) {
    logger.log('error', `Format operation failed: ${error.message}`);

-    // Automatic rollback if enabled
-    if (formatConfig.rollback.enabled && formatConfig.rollback.autoRollbackOnError) {
-      logger.log('info', 'Attempting automatic rollback...');
-      try {
-        await context.rollbackOperation();
-        logger.log('success', 'Rollback completed successfully');
-      } catch (rollbackError) {
-        logger.log('error', `Rollback failed: ${rollbackError.message}`);
-      }
-    }
+    // Rollback system has been removed for stability

    throw error;
  }
@@ -182,67 +177,16 @@ export let run = async (options: {

 // Export CLI command handlers
 export const handleRollback = async (operationId?: string): Promise<void> => {
-  const context = new FormatContext();
-  const rollbackManager = context.getRollbackManager();
-  
-  if (!operationId) {
-    // Rollback to last operation
-    const backups = await rollbackManager.listBackups();
-    const lastOperation = backups
-      .filter(op => op.status !== 'rolled-back')
-      .sort((a, b) => b.timestamp - a.timestamp)[0];
-    
-    if (!lastOperation) {
-      logger.log('warn', 'No operations available for rollback');
-      return;
-    }
-    
-    operationId = lastOperation.id;
-  }
-  
-  try {
-    await rollbackManager.rollback(operationId);
-    logger.log('success', `Successfully rolled back operation ${operationId}`);
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.log('error', `Rollback failed: ${error.message}`);
-    throw error;
-  }
+  logger.log('info', 'Rollback system has been disabled for stability');
 };

 export const handleListBackups = async (): Promise<void> => {
-  const context = new FormatContext();
-  const rollbackManager = context.getRollbackManager();
-  const backups = await rollbackManager.listBackups();
-  
-  if (backups.length === 0) {
-    logger.log('info', 'No backup operations found');
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  console.log('\nAvailable backups:');
-  console.log('━'.repeat(50));
-  
-  for (const backup of backups) {
-    const date = new Date(backup.timestamp).toLocaleString();
-    const status = backup.status;
-    const filesCount = backup.files.length;
-    
-    console.log(`ID: ${backup.id}`);
-    console.log(`Date: ${date}`);
-    console.log(`Status: ${status}`);
-    console.log(`Files: ${filesCount}`);
-    console.log('─'.repeat(50));
-  }
+  logger.log('info', 'Backup system has been disabled for stability');
 };

 export const handleCleanBackups = async (): Promise<void> => {
-  const context = new FormatContext();
-  const rollbackManager = context.getRollbackManager();
-  
-  // Get retention days from config
-  const npmextraConfig = new plugins.npmextra.Npmextra();
-  const retentionDays = npmextraConfig.dataFor<any>('gitzone.format.rollback.backupRetentionDays', 7);
-  
-  await rollbackManager.cleanOldBackups(retentionDays);
-  logger.log('success', `Cleaned backups older than ${retentionDays} days`);
+  logger.log(
+    'info',
+    'Backup cleaning has been disabled - backup system removed',
+  );
 };
--- a/ts/mod_format/interfaces.format.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_format/interfaces.format.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export type IFormatOperation = {
  }>;
  status: 'pending' | 'in-progress' | 'completed' | 'failed' | 'rolled-back';
  error?: Error;
-}
+};

 export type IFormatPlan = {
  summary: {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export type IFormatPlan = {
    message: string;
    module: string;
  }>;
-}
+};

 export type IPlannedChange = {
  type: 'create' | 'modify' | 'delete';
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ export type IPlannedChange = {
  content?: string; // For create/modify operations
  diff?: string;
  size?: number;
-}
+};
--- a/ts/mod_meta/meta.classes.meta.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_meta/meta.classes.meta.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ export class Meta {
   * sorts the metaRepoData
   */
  public async sortMetaRepoData() {
-    const stringifiedMetadata = plugins.smartjson.stringify(this.metaRepoData, []);
+    const stringifiedMetadata = plugins.smartjson.stringify(
+      this.metaRepoData,
+      [],
+    );
    this.metaRepoData = plugins.smartjson.parse(stringifiedMetadata);
  }

@@ -45,11 +48,15 @@ export class Meta {
  public async readDirectory() {
    await this.syncToRemote(true);
    logger.log('info', `reading directory`);
-    const metaFileExists = plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync(this.filePaths.metaJson);
+    const metaFileExists = plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync(
+      this.filePaths.metaJson,
+    );
    if (!metaFileExists) {
      throw new Error(`meta file does not exist at ${this.filePaths.metaJson}`);
    }
-    this.metaRepoData = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(this.filePaths.metaJson);
+    this.metaRepoData = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(
+      this.filePaths.metaJson,
+    );
  }

  /**
@@ -76,7 +83,10 @@ export class Meta {
      this.filePaths.metaJson,
    );
    // write .gitignore to disk
-    plugins.smartfile.memory.toFsSync(await this.generateGitignore(), this.filePaths.gitIgnore);
+    plugins.smartfile.memory.toFsSync(
+      await this.generateGitignore(),
+      this.filePaths.gitIgnore,
+    );
  }

  /**
@@ -84,13 +94,17 @@ export class Meta {
   */
  public async syncToRemote(gitCleanArg = false) {
    logger.log('info', `syncing from origin master`);
-    await this.smartshellInstance.exec(`cd ${this.cwd} && git pull origin master`);
+    await this.smartshellInstance.exec(
+      `cd ${this.cwd} && git pull origin master`,
+    );
    if (gitCleanArg) {
      logger.log('info', `cleaning the repository from old directories`);
      await this.smartshellInstance.exec(`cd ${this.cwd} && git clean -fd`);
    }
    logger.log('info', `syncing  to remote origin master`);
-    await this.smartshellInstance.exec(`cd ${this.cwd} && git push origin master`);
+    await this.smartshellInstance.exec(
+      `cd ${this.cwd} && git push origin master`,
+    );
  }

  /**
@@ -98,7 +112,9 @@ export class Meta {
   */
  public async updateLocalRepos() {
    await this.syncToRemote();
-    const projects = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(this.filePaths.metaJson).projects;
+    const projects = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(
+      this.filePaths.metaJson,
+    ).projects;
    const preExistingFolders = plugins.smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync(this.cwd);
    for (const preExistingFolderArg of preExistingFolders) {
      if (
@@ -107,14 +123,18 @@ export class Meta {
          projectFolder.startsWith(preExistingFolderArg),
        )
      ) {
-        const response = await plugins.smartinteraction.SmartInteract.getCliConfirmation(
-          `Do you want to delete superfluous directory >>${preExistingFolderArg}<< ?`,
-          true,
-        );
+        const response =
+          await plugins.smartinteraction.SmartInteract.getCliConfirmation(
+            `Do you want to delete superfluous directory >>${preExistingFolderArg}<< ?`,
+            true,
+          );
        if (response) {
          logger.log('warn', `Deleting >>${preExistingFolderArg}<<!`);
        } else {
-          logger.log('warn', `Not deleting ${preExistingFolderArg} by request!`);
+          logger.log(
+            'warn',
+            `Not deleting ${preExistingFolderArg} by request!`,
+          );
        }
      }
    }
@@ -160,7 +180,9 @@ export class Meta {
   */
  public async initProject() {
    await this.syncToRemote(true);
-    const fileExists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(this.filePaths.metaJson);
+    const fileExists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(
+      this.filePaths.metaJson,
+    );
    if (!fileExists) {
      await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
        JSON.stringify({
@@ -168,7 +190,10 @@ export class Meta {
        }),
        this.filePaths.metaJson,
      );
-      logger.log(`success`, `created a new .meta.json in directory ${this.cwd}`);
+      logger.log(
+        `success`,
+        `created a new .meta.json in directory ${this.cwd}`,
+      );
      await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
        JSON.stringify({
          name: this.dirName,
@@ -176,9 +201,15 @@ export class Meta {
        }),
        this.filePaths.packageJson,
      );
-      logger.log(`success`, `created a new package.json in directory ${this.cwd}`);
+      logger.log(
+        `success`,
+        `created a new package.json in directory ${this.cwd}`,
+      );
    } else {
-      logger.log(`error`, `directory ${this.cwd} already has a .metaJson file. Doing nothing.`);
+      logger.log(
+        `error`,
+        `directory ${this.cwd} already has a .metaJson file. Doing nothing.`,
+      );
    }
    await this.smartshellInstance.exec(
      `cd ${this.cwd} && git add -A && git commit -m "feat(project): init meta project for ${this.dirName}"`,
@@ -195,7 +226,9 @@ export class Meta {
    const existingProject = this.metaRepoData.projects[projectNameArg];

    if (existingProject) {
-      throw new Error('Project already exists! Please remove it first before adding it again.');
+      throw new Error(
+        'Project already exists! Please remove it first before adding it again.',
+      );
    }

    this.metaRepoData.projects[projectNameArg] = gitUrlArg;
@@ -217,7 +250,10 @@ export class Meta {
    const existingProject = this.metaRepoData.projects[projectNameArg];

    if (!existingProject) {
-      logger.log('error', `Project ${projectNameArg} does not exist! So it cannot be removed`);
+      logger.log(
+        'error',
+        `Project ${projectNameArg} does not exist! So it cannot be removed`,
+      );
      return;
    }

@@ -228,7 +264,9 @@ export class Meta {
    await this.writeToDisk();

    logger.log('info', 'removing directory from cwd');
-    await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, projectNameArg));
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(
+      plugins.path.join(paths.cwd, projectNameArg),
+    );
    await this.updateLocalRepos();
  }
 }
--- a/ts/mod_services/classes.dockercontainer.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_services/classes.dockercontainer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+import * as helpers from './helpers.js';
+
+export type ContainerStatus = 'running' | 'stopped' | 'not_exists';
+
+export interface IDockerRunOptions {
+  name: string;
+  image: string;
+  ports?: { [key: string]: string };
+  volumes?: { [key: string]: string };
+  environment?: { [key: string]: string };
+  restart?: string;
+  command?: string;
+}
+
+export class DockerContainer {
+  private smartshell: plugins.smartshell.Smartshell;
+  
+  constructor() {
+    this.smartshell = new plugins.smartshell.Smartshell({
+      executor: 'bash',
+    });
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Check if Docker is installed and available
+   */
+  public async checkDocker(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec('docker --version');
+      return result.exitCode === 0;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get container status
+   */
+  public async getStatus(containerName: string): Promise<ContainerStatus> {
+    try {
+      // Check if running
+      const runningResult = await this.smartshell.exec(
+        `docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${containerName}$"`
+      );
+      
+      if (runningResult.exitCode === 0) {
+        return 'running';
+      }
+      
+      // Check if exists but stopped
+      const existsResult = await this.smartshell.exec(
+        `docker ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${containerName}$"`
+      );
+      
+      if (existsResult.exitCode === 0) {
+        return 'stopped';
+      }
+      
+      return 'not_exists';
+    } catch (error) {
+      return 'not_exists';
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Start a container
+   */
+  public async start(containerName: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(`docker start ${containerName}`);
+      return result.exitCode === 0;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Stop a container
+   */
+  public async stop(containerName: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(`docker stop ${containerName}`);
+      return result.exitCode === 0;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Remove a container
+   */
+  public async remove(containerName: string, force: boolean = false): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const forceFlag = force ? '-f' : '';
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(`docker rm ${forceFlag} ${containerName}`);
+      return result.exitCode === 0;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Run a new container
+   */
+  public async run(options: IDockerRunOptions): Promise<boolean> {
+    let command = 'docker run -d';
+    
+    // Add name
+    command += ` --name ${options.name}`;
+    
+    // Add ports
+    if (options.ports) {
+      for (const [hostPort, containerPort] of Object.entries(options.ports)) {
+        command += ` -p ${hostPort}:${containerPort}`;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Add volumes
+    if (options.volumes) {
+      for (const [hostPath, containerPath] of Object.entries(options.volumes)) {
+        command += ` -v "${hostPath}:${containerPath}"`;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Add environment variables
+    if (options.environment) {
+      for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(options.environment)) {
+        command += ` -e ${key}="${value}"`;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Add restart policy
+    if (options.restart) {
+      command += ` --restart ${options.restart}`;
+    }
+    
+    // Add image
+    command += ` ${options.image}`;
+    
+    // Add command if provided
+    if (options.command) {
+      command += ` ${options.command}`;
+    }
+    
+    try {
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(command);
+      return result.exitCode === 0;
+    } catch (error) {
+      helpers.printMessage(`Failed to run container: ${error.message}`, 'red');
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Execute a command in a running container
+   */
+  public async exec(containerName: string, command: string): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(`docker exec ${containerName} ${command}`);
+      if (result.exitCode === 0) {
+        return result.stdout;
+      }
+      return '';
+    } catch (error) {
+      return '';
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get container logs
+   */
+  public async logs(containerName: string, lines?: number): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+      const tailFlag = lines ? `--tail ${lines}` : '';
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(`docker logs ${tailFlag} ${containerName}`);
+      return result.stdout;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return `Error getting logs: ${error.message}`;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Check if a container exists
+   */
+  public async exists(containerName: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const status = await this.getStatus(containerName);
+    return status !== 'not_exists';
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Check if a container is running
+   */
+  public async isRunning(containerName: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const status = await this.getStatus(containerName);
+    return status === 'running';
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Wait for a container to be ready
+   */
+  public async waitForReady(containerName: string, maxAttempts: number = 30): Promise<boolean> {
+    for (let i = 0; i < maxAttempts; i++) {
+      if (await this.isRunning(containerName)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(1000);
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get container information
+   */
+  public async inspect(containerName: string): Promise<any> {
+    try {
+      const result = await this.smartshell.exec(`docker inspect ${containerName}`);
+      if (result.exitCode === 0) {
+        return JSON.parse(result.stdout);
+      }
+      return null;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/mod_services/classes.serviceconfiguration.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_services/classes.serviceconfiguration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+import * as helpers from './helpers.js';
+
+export interface IServiceConfig {
+  PROJECT_NAME: string;
+  MONGODB_HOST: string;
+  MONGODB_NAME: string;
+  MONGODB_PORT: string;
+  MONGODB_USER: string;
+  MONGODB_PASS: string;
+  S3_HOST: string;
+  S3_PORT: string;
+  S3_CONSOLE_PORT: string;
+  S3_USER: string;
+  S3_PASS: string;
+  S3_BUCKET: string;
+}
+
+export class ServiceConfiguration {
+  private configPath: string;
+  private config: IServiceConfig;
+  
+  constructor() {
+    this.configPath = plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), '.nogit', 'env.json');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Load or create the configuration
+   */
+  public async loadOrCreate(): Promise<IServiceConfig> {
+    await this.ensureNogitDirectory();
+    
+    if (await this.configExists()) {
+      await this.loadConfig();
+      await this.updateMissingFields();
+    } else {
+      await this.createDefaultConfig();
+    }
+    
+    return this.config;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get the current configuration
+   */
+  public getConfig(): IServiceConfig {
+    return this.config;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Save the configuration to file
+   */
+  public async saveConfig(): Promise<void> {
+    await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(
+      JSON.stringify(this.config, null, 2),
+      this.configPath
+    );
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Ensure .nogit directory exists
+   */
+  private async ensureNogitDirectory(): Promise<void> {
+    const nogitPath = plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), '.nogit');
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(nogitPath);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Check if configuration file exists
+   */
+  private async configExists(): Promise<boolean> {
+    return plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(this.configPath);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Load configuration from file
+   */
+  private async loadConfig(): Promise<void> {
+    const configContent = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(this.configPath);
+    this.config = JSON.parse(configContent);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Create default configuration
+   */
+  private async createDefaultConfig(): Promise<void> {
+    const projectName = helpers.getProjectName();
+    const mongoPort = await helpers.getRandomAvailablePort();
+    const s3Port = await helpers.getRandomAvailablePort();
+    let s3ConsolePort = s3Port + 1;
+    
+    // Ensure console port is also available
+    while (!(await helpers.isPortAvailable(s3ConsolePort))) {
+      s3ConsolePort++;
+    }
+    
+    this.config = {
+      PROJECT_NAME: projectName,
+      MONGODB_HOST: 'localhost',
+      MONGODB_NAME: projectName,
+      MONGODB_PORT: mongoPort.toString(),
+      MONGODB_USER: 'defaultadmin',
+      MONGODB_PASS: 'defaultpass',
+      S3_HOST: 'localhost',
+      S3_PORT: s3Port.toString(),
+      S3_CONSOLE_PORT: s3ConsolePort.toString(),
+      S3_USER: 'defaultadmin',
+      S3_PASS: 'defaultpass',
+      S3_BUCKET: `${projectName}-documents`
+    };
+    
+    await this.saveConfig();
+    
+    helpers.printMessage('✅ Created .nogit/env.json with project defaults', 'green');
+    helpers.printMessage(`📍 MongoDB port: ${mongoPort}`, 'blue');
+    helpers.printMessage(`📍 S3 API port: ${s3Port}`, 'blue');
+    helpers.printMessage(`📍 S3 Console port: ${s3ConsolePort}`, 'blue');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Update missing fields in existing configuration
+   */
+  private async updateMissingFields(): Promise<void> {
+    const projectName = helpers.getProjectName();
+    let updated = false;
+    const fieldsAdded: string[] = [];
+    
+    // Check and add missing fields
+    if (!this.config.PROJECT_NAME) {
+      this.config.PROJECT_NAME = projectName;
+      fieldsAdded.push('PROJECT_NAME');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.MONGODB_HOST) {
+      this.config.MONGODB_HOST = 'localhost';
+      fieldsAdded.push('MONGODB_HOST');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.MONGODB_NAME) {
+      this.config.MONGODB_NAME = projectName;
+      fieldsAdded.push('MONGODB_NAME');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.MONGODB_PORT) {
+      const port = await helpers.getRandomAvailablePort();
+      this.config.MONGODB_PORT = port.toString();
+      fieldsAdded.push(`MONGODB_PORT(${port})`);
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.MONGODB_USER) {
+      this.config.MONGODB_USER = 'defaultadmin';
+      fieldsAdded.push('MONGODB_USER');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.MONGODB_PASS) {
+      this.config.MONGODB_PASS = 'defaultpass';
+      fieldsAdded.push('MONGODB_PASS');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.S3_HOST) {
+      this.config.S3_HOST = 'localhost';
+      fieldsAdded.push('S3_HOST');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.S3_PORT) {
+      const port = await helpers.getRandomAvailablePort();
+      this.config.S3_PORT = port.toString();
+      fieldsAdded.push(`S3_PORT(${port})`);
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT) {
+      const s3Port = parseInt(this.config.S3_PORT);
+      let consolePort = s3Port + 1;
+      
+      while (!(await helpers.isPortAvailable(consolePort))) {
+        consolePort++;
+      }
+      
+      this.config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT = consolePort.toString();
+      fieldsAdded.push(`S3_CONSOLE_PORT(${consolePort})`);
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.S3_USER) {
+      this.config.S3_USER = 'defaultadmin';
+      fieldsAdded.push('S3_USER');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.S3_PASS) {
+      this.config.S3_PASS = 'defaultpass';
+      fieldsAdded.push('S3_PASS');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!this.config.S3_BUCKET) {
+      this.config.S3_BUCKET = `${projectName}-documents`;
+      fieldsAdded.push('S3_BUCKET');
+      updated = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (updated) {
+      await this.saveConfig();
+      helpers.printMessage(`✅ Added missing fields: ${fieldsAdded.join(', ')}`, 'green');
+    } else {
+      helpers.printMessage('✅ Configuration complete', 'green');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get MongoDB connection string
+   */
+  public getMongoConnectionString(useNetworkIp: boolean = false): string {
+    const host = useNetworkIp ? '${networkIp}' : this.config.MONGODB_HOST;
+    return `mongodb://${this.config.MONGODB_USER}:${this.config.MONGODB_PASS}@${host}:${this.config.MONGODB_PORT}/${this.config.MONGODB_NAME}?authSource=admin`;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get container names
+   */
+  public getContainerNames() {
+    return {
+      mongo: `${this.config.PROJECT_NAME}-mongodb`,
+      minio: `${this.config.PROJECT_NAME}-minio`
+    };
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get data directories
+   */
+  public getDataDirectories() {
+    return {
+      mongo: plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), '.nogit', 'mongodata'),
+      minio: plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), '.nogit', 'miniodata')
+    };
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/mod_services/classes.servicemanager.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_services/classes.servicemanager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+import * as helpers from './helpers.js';
+import { ServiceConfiguration } from './classes.serviceconfiguration.js';
+import { DockerContainer } from './classes.dockercontainer.js';
+
+export class ServiceManager {
+  private config: ServiceConfiguration;
+  private docker: DockerContainer;
+  
+  constructor() {
+    this.config = new ServiceConfiguration();
+    this.docker = new DockerContainer();
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Initialize the service manager
+   */
+  public async init(): Promise<void> {
+    // Check Docker availability
+    if (!(await this.docker.checkDocker())) {
+      helpers.printMessage('Error: Docker is not installed. Please install Docker first.', 'red');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    // Load or create configuration
+    await this.config.loadOrCreate();
+    helpers.printMessage(`📋 Project: ${this.config.getConfig().PROJECT_NAME}`, 'magenta');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Start MongoDB service
+   */
+  public async startMongoDB(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printMessage('📦 MongoDB:', 'yellow');
+    
+    const config = this.config.getConfig();
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    const directories = this.config.getDataDirectories();
+    
+    // Ensure data directory exists
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(directories.mongo);
+    
+    const status = await this.docker.getStatus(containers.mongo);
+    
+    switch (status) {
+      case 'running':
+        helpers.printMessage('  Already running ✓', 'green');
+        break;
+        
+      case 'stopped':
+        if (await this.docker.start(containers.mongo)) {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Started ✓', 'green');
+        } else {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Failed to start', 'red');
+        }
+        break;
+        
+      case 'not_exists':
+        helpers.printMessage('  Creating container...', 'yellow');
+        
+        const success = await this.docker.run({
+          name: containers.mongo,
+          image: 'mongo:7.0',
+          ports: {
+            [`0.0.0.0:${config.MONGODB_PORT}`]: '27017'
+          },
+          volumes: {
+            [directories.mongo]: '/data/db'
+          },
+          environment: {
+            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: config.MONGODB_USER,
+            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: config.MONGODB_PASS,
+            MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: config.MONGODB_NAME
+          },
+          restart: 'unless-stopped'
+        });
+        
+        if (success) {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Created and started ✓', 'green');
+        } else {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Failed to create container', 'red');
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Container: ${containers.mongo}`, 'cyan');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Port: ${config.MONGODB_PORT}`, 'cyan');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Connection: ${this.config.getMongoConnectionString()}`, 'blue');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Start MinIO service
+   */
+  public async startMinIO(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printMessage('📦 S3/MinIO:', 'yellow');
+    
+    const config = this.config.getConfig();
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    const directories = this.config.getDataDirectories();
+    
+    // Ensure data directory exists
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(directories.minio);
+    
+    const status = await this.docker.getStatus(containers.minio);
+    
+    switch (status) {
+      case 'running':
+        helpers.printMessage('  Already running ✓', 'green');
+        break;
+        
+      case 'stopped':
+        if (await this.docker.start(containers.minio)) {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Started ✓', 'green');
+        } else {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Failed to start', 'red');
+        }
+        break;
+        
+      case 'not_exists':
+        helpers.printMessage('  Creating container...', 'yellow');
+        
+        const success = await this.docker.run({
+          name: containers.minio,
+          image: 'minio/minio',
+          ports: {
+            [config.S3_PORT]: '9000',
+            [config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT]: '9001'
+          },
+          volumes: {
+            [directories.minio]: '/data'
+          },
+          environment: {
+            MINIO_ROOT_USER: config.S3_USER,
+            MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: config.S3_PASS
+          },
+          restart: 'unless-stopped',
+          command: 'server /data --console-address ":9001"'
+        });
+        
+        if (success) {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Created and started ✓', 'green');
+          
+          // Wait for MinIO to be ready
+          await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(3000);
+          
+          // Create default bucket
+          await this.docker.exec(
+            containers.minio,
+            `mc alias set local http://localhost:9000 ${config.S3_USER} ${config.S3_PASS}`
+          );
+          
+          await this.docker.exec(
+            containers.minio,
+            `mc mb local/${config.S3_BUCKET}`
+          );
+          
+          helpers.printMessage(`  Bucket '${config.S3_BUCKET}' created ✓`, 'green');
+        } else {
+          helpers.printMessage('  Failed to create container', 'red');
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Container: ${containers.minio}`, 'cyan');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Port: ${config.S3_PORT}`, 'cyan');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Bucket: ${config.S3_BUCKET}`, 'cyan');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  API: http://${config.S3_HOST}:${config.S3_PORT}`, 'blue');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Console: http://${config.S3_HOST}:${config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT} (login: ${config.S3_USER}/***)`, 'blue');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Stop MongoDB service
+   */
+  public async stopMongoDB(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printMessage('📦 MongoDB:', 'yellow');
+    
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    const status = await this.docker.getStatus(containers.mongo);
+    
+    if (status === 'running') {
+      if (await this.docker.stop(containers.mongo)) {
+        helpers.printMessage('  Stopped ✓', 'green');
+      } else {
+        helpers.printMessage('  Failed to stop', 'red');
+      }
+    } else {
+      helpers.printMessage('  Not running', 'yellow');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Stop MinIO service
+   */
+  public async stopMinIO(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printMessage('📦 S3/MinIO:', 'yellow');
+    
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    const status = await this.docker.getStatus(containers.minio);
+    
+    if (status === 'running') {
+      if (await this.docker.stop(containers.minio)) {
+        helpers.printMessage('  Stopped ✓', 'green');
+      } else {
+        helpers.printMessage('  Failed to stop', 'red');
+      }
+    } else {
+      helpers.printMessage('  Not running', 'yellow');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Show service status
+   */
+  public async showStatus(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printHeader('Service Status');
+    
+    const config = this.config.getConfig();
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    
+    helpers.printMessage(`Project: ${config.PROJECT_NAME}`, 'magenta');
+    console.log();
+    
+    // MongoDB status
+    const mongoStatus = await this.docker.getStatus(containers.mongo);
+    switch (mongoStatus) {
+      case 'running':
+        helpers.printMessage('📦 MongoDB: 🟢 Running', 'green');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   ├─ Container: ${containers.mongo}`, 'cyan');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   └─ ${this.config.getMongoConnectionString()}`, 'cyan');
+        break;
+      case 'stopped':
+        helpers.printMessage('📦 MongoDB: 🟡 Stopped', 'yellow');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   └─ Container: ${containers.mongo}`, 'cyan');
+        break;
+      case 'not_exists':
+        helpers.printMessage('📦 MongoDB: ⚪ Not installed', 'magenta');
+        break;
+    }
+    
+    // MinIO status
+    const minioStatus = await this.docker.getStatus(containers.minio);
+    switch (minioStatus) {
+      case 'running':
+        helpers.printMessage('📦 S3/MinIO: 🟢 Running', 'green');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   ├─ Container: ${containers.minio}`, 'cyan');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   ├─ API: http://${config.S3_HOST}:${config.S3_PORT}`, 'cyan');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   ├─ Console: http://${config.S3_HOST}:${config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT}`, 'cyan');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   └─ Bucket: ${config.S3_BUCKET}`, 'cyan');
+        break;
+      case 'stopped':
+        helpers.printMessage('📦 S3/MinIO: 🟡 Stopped', 'yellow');
+        helpers.printMessage(`   └─ Container: ${containers.minio}`, 'cyan');
+        break;
+      case 'not_exists':
+        helpers.printMessage('📦 S3/MinIO: ⚪ Not installed', 'magenta');
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Show configuration
+   */
+  public async showConfig(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printHeader('Current Configuration');
+    
+    const config = this.config.getConfig();
+    
+    helpers.printMessage(`Project: ${config.PROJECT_NAME}`, 'magenta');
+    console.log();
+    
+    helpers.printMessage('MongoDB:', 'yellow');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Host: ${config.MONGODB_HOST}:${config.MONGODB_PORT}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Database: ${config.MONGODB_NAME}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  User: ${config.MONGODB_USER}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage('  Password: ***', undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Container: ${this.config.getContainerNames().mongo}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Data: ${this.config.getDataDirectories().mongo}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Connection: ${this.config.getMongoConnectionString()}`, 'blue');
+    
+    console.log();
+    helpers.printMessage('S3/MinIO:', 'yellow');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Host: ${config.S3_HOST}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  API Port: ${config.S3_PORT}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Console Port: ${config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  User: ${config.S3_USER}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage('  Password: ***', undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Bucket: ${config.S3_BUCKET}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Container: ${this.config.getContainerNames().minio}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Data: ${this.config.getDataDirectories().minio}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  API URL: http://${config.S3_HOST}:${config.S3_PORT}`, 'blue');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Console URL: http://${config.S3_HOST}:${config.S3_CONSOLE_PORT}`, 'blue');
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Show MongoDB Compass connection string
+   */
+  public async showCompassConnection(): Promise<void> {
+    helpers.printHeader('MongoDB Compass Connection');
+    
+    const config = this.config.getConfig();
+    const networkIp = await helpers.getLocalNetworkIp();
+    
+    const connectionString = `mongodb://${config.MONGODB_USER}:${config.MONGODB_PASS}@${networkIp}:${config.MONGODB_PORT}/${config.MONGODB_NAME}?authSource=admin`;
+    
+    helpers.printMessage('MongoDB Compass is a GUI tool for MongoDB. To connect:', 'cyan');
+    console.log();
+    helpers.printMessage('1. Download MongoDB Compass from:', undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage('   https://www.mongodb.com/products/compass', 'blue');
+    console.log();
+    helpers.printMessage('2. Open Compass and paste this connection string:', undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`   ${connectionString}`, 'green');
+    console.log();
+    helpers.printMessage('Connection Details:', 'yellow');
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Network IP: ${networkIp}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Port: ${config.MONGODB_PORT}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Database: ${config.MONGODB_NAME}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Username: ${config.MONGODB_USER}`, undefined);
+    helpers.printMessage(`  Auth Source: admin`, undefined);
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Show logs for a service
+   */
+  public async showLogs(service: string, lines: number = 20): Promise<void> {
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    
+    switch (service) {
+      case 'mongo':
+      case 'mongodb':
+        if (await this.docker.isRunning(containers.mongo)) {
+          helpers.printHeader(`MongoDB Logs (last ${lines} lines)`);
+          const logs = await this.docker.logs(containers.mongo, lines);
+          console.log(logs);
+        } else {
+          helpers.printMessage('MongoDB container is not running', 'yellow');
+        }
+        break;
+        
+      case 'minio':
+      case 's3':
+        if (await this.docker.isRunning(containers.minio)) {
+          helpers.printHeader(`S3/MinIO Logs (last ${lines} lines)`);
+          const logs = await this.docker.logs(containers.minio, lines);
+          console.log(logs);
+        } else {
+          helpers.printMessage('S3/MinIO container is not running', 'yellow');
+        }
+        break;
+        
+      case 'all':
+      case '':
+        await this.showLogs('mongo', lines);
+        console.log();
+        await this.showLogs('minio', lines);
+        break;
+        
+      default:
+        helpers.printMessage('Usage: gitzone services logs [mongo|s3|all] [lines]', 'yellow');
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Remove containers
+   */
+  public async removeContainers(): Promise<void> {
+    const containers = this.config.getContainerNames();
+    let removed = false;
+    
+    if (await this.docker.exists(containers.mongo)) {
+      if (await this.docker.remove(containers.mongo, true)) {
+        helpers.printMessage('  MongoDB container removed ✓', 'green');
+        removed = true;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (await this.docker.exists(containers.minio)) {
+      if (await this.docker.remove(containers.minio, true)) {
+        helpers.printMessage('  S3/MinIO container removed ✓', 'green');
+        removed = true;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (!removed) {
+      helpers.printMessage('  No containers to remove', 'yellow');
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Clean data directories
+   */
+  public async cleanData(): Promise<void> {
+    const directories = this.config.getDataDirectories();
+    let cleaned = false;
+    
+    if (await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(directories.mongo)) {
+      await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(directories.mongo);
+      helpers.printMessage('  MongoDB data removed ✓', 'green');
+      cleaned = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(directories.minio)) {
+      await plugins.smartfile.fs.remove(directories.minio);
+      helpers.printMessage('  S3/MinIO data removed ✓', 'green');
+      cleaned = true;
+    }
+    
+    if (!cleaned) {
+      helpers.printMessage('  No data to clean', 'yellow');
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/ts/mod_services/helpers.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_services/helpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+import * as net from 'net';
+
+/**
+ * Check if a port is available
+ */
+export const isPortAvailable = async (port: number): Promise<boolean> => {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const server = net.createServer();
+    
+    server.once('error', () => {
+      resolve(false);
+    });
+    
+    server.once('listening', () => {
+      server.close();
+      resolve(true);
+    });
+    
+    server.listen(port, '0.0.0.0');
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get a random available port between 20000 and 30000
+ */
+export const getRandomAvailablePort = async (): Promise<number> => {
+  const maxAttempts = 100;
+  
+  for (let i = 0; i < maxAttempts; i++) {
+    const port = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10001) + 20000;
+    if (await isPortAvailable(port)) {
+      return port;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Fallback: let the system assign a port
+  return 0;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the project name from package.json or directory
+ */
+export const getProjectName = (): string => {
+  try {
+    const packageJsonPath = plugins.path.join(process.cwd(), 'package.json');
+    if (plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExistsSync(packageJsonPath)) {
+      const packageJson = plugins.smartfile.fs.toObjectSync(packageJsonPath);
+      if (packageJson.name) {
+        // Sanitize: @fin.cx/skr → fin-cx-skr
+        return packageJson.name.replace(/@/g, '').replace(/[\/\.]/g, '-');
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Ignore errors and fall back to directory name
+  }
+  
+  return plugins.path.basename(process.cwd());
+};
+
+/**
+ * Print colored message to console
+ */
+export const printMessage = (message: string, color?: 'green' | 'yellow' | 'red' | 'blue' | 'magenta' | 'cyan') => {
+  const logger = new plugins.smartlog.ConsoleLog();
+  
+  switch (color) {
+    case 'green':
+      logger.log('ok', message);
+      break;
+    case 'yellow':
+      logger.log('note', message);
+      break;
+    case 'red':
+      logger.log('error', message);
+      break;
+    case 'blue':
+    case 'magenta':
+    case 'cyan':
+      logger.log('info', message);
+      break;
+    default:
+      logger.log('info', message);
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Print a header with decorative lines
+ */
+export const printHeader = (title: string) => {
+  console.log();
+  printMessage('═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════', 'cyan');
+  printMessage(`  ${title}`, 'cyan');
+  printMessage('═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════', 'cyan');
+  console.log();
+};
+
+/**
+ * Format bytes to human readable string
+ */
+export const formatBytes = (bytes: number): string => {
+  const units = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB'];
+  let size = bytes;
+  let unitIndex = 0;
+  
+  while (size >= 1024 && unitIndex < units.length - 1) {
+    size /= 1024;
+    unitIndex++;
+  }
+  
+  return `${size.toFixed(2)} ${units[unitIndex]}`;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the local network IP address
+ */
+export const getLocalNetworkIp = async (): Promise<string> => {
+  const smartnetworkInstance = new plugins.smartnetwork.SmartNetwork();
+  const gateways = await smartnetworkInstance.getGateways();
+  
+  // Find the best local IP from network interfaces
+  for (const interfaceName of Object.keys(gateways)) {
+    const interfaces = gateways[interfaceName];
+    for (const iface of interfaces) {
+      // Skip loopback and internal interfaces
+      if (!iface.internal && iface.family === 'IPv4') {
+        const address = iface.address;
+        // Prefer LAN IPs
+        if (address.startsWith('192.168.') || address.startsWith('10.') || address.startsWith('172.')) {
+          return address;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Fallback: try to get any non-internal IPv4
+  for (const interfaceName of Object.keys(gateways)) {
+    const interfaces = gateways[interfaceName];
+    for (const iface of interfaces) {
+      if (!iface.internal && iface.family === 'IPv4') {
+        return iface.address;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Last resort: localhost
+  return 'localhost';
+};
--- a/ts/mod_services/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_services/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import * as plugins from './mod.plugins.js';
+import * as helpers from './helpers.js';
+import { ServiceManager } from './classes.servicemanager.js';
+
+export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
+  const serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
+  await serviceManager.init();
+  
+  const command = argvArg._[1] || 'help';
+  const service = argvArg._[2] || 'all';
+  
+  switch (command) {
+    case 'start':
+      await handleStart(serviceManager, service);
+      break;
+      
+    case 'stop':
+      await handleStop(serviceManager, service);
+      break;
+      
+    case 'restart':
+      await handleRestart(serviceManager, service);
+      break;
+      
+    case 'status':
+      await serviceManager.showStatus();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'config':
+      await serviceManager.showConfig();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'compass':
+      await serviceManager.showCompassConnection();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'logs':
+      const lines = parseInt(argvArg._[3]) || 20;
+      await serviceManager.showLogs(service, lines);
+      break;
+      
+    case 'remove':
+      await handleRemove(serviceManager);
+      break;
+      
+    case 'clean':
+      await handleClean(serviceManager);
+      break;
+      
+    case 'help':
+    default:
+      showHelp();
+      break;
+  }
+};
+
+async function handleStart(serviceManager: ServiceManager, service: string) {
+  helpers.printHeader('Starting Services');
+  
+  switch (service) {
+    case 'mongo':
+    case 'mongodb':
+      await serviceManager.startMongoDB();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'minio':
+    case 's3':
+      await serviceManager.startMinIO();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'all':
+    case '':
+      await serviceManager.startMongoDB();
+      console.log();
+      await serviceManager.startMinIO();
+      break;
+      
+    default:
+      helpers.printMessage(`Unknown service: ${service}`, 'red');
+      helpers.printMessage('Use: mongo, s3, or all', 'yellow');
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleStop(serviceManager: ServiceManager, service: string) {
+  helpers.printHeader('Stopping Services');
+  
+  switch (service) {
+    case 'mongo':
+    case 'mongodb':
+      await serviceManager.stopMongoDB();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'minio':
+    case 's3':
+      await serviceManager.stopMinIO();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'all':
+    case '':
+      await serviceManager.stopMongoDB();
+      console.log();
+      await serviceManager.stopMinIO();
+      break;
+      
+    default:
+      helpers.printMessage(`Unknown service: ${service}`, 'red');
+      helpers.printMessage('Use: mongo, s3, or all', 'yellow');
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleRestart(serviceManager: ServiceManager, service: string) {
+  helpers.printHeader('Restarting Services');
+  
+  switch (service) {
+    case 'mongo':
+    case 'mongodb':
+      await serviceManager.stopMongoDB();
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
+      await serviceManager.startMongoDB();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'minio':
+    case 's3':
+      await serviceManager.stopMinIO();
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
+      await serviceManager.startMinIO();
+      break;
+      
+    case 'all':
+    case '':
+      await serviceManager.stopMongoDB();
+      await serviceManager.stopMinIO();
+      await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(2000);
+      await serviceManager.startMongoDB();
+      console.log();
+      await serviceManager.startMinIO();
+      break;
+      
+    default:
+      helpers.printMessage(`Unknown service: ${service}`, 'red');
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleRemove(serviceManager: ServiceManager) {
+  helpers.printHeader('Removing Containers');
+  helpers.printMessage('⚠️  This will remove containers but preserve data', 'yellow');
+  
+  const shouldContinue = await plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract.getCliConfirmation('Continue?', false);
+  
+  if (shouldContinue) {
+    await serviceManager.removeContainers();
+  } else {
+    helpers.printMessage('Cancelled', 'yellow');
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleClean(serviceManager: ServiceManager) {
+  helpers.printHeader('Clean All');
+  helpers.printMessage('⚠️  WARNING: This will remove all containers and data!', 'red');
+  helpers.printMessage('This action cannot be undone!', 'red');
+  
+  const smartinteraction = new plugins.smartinteract.SmartInteract();
+  const confirmAnswer = await smartinteraction.askQuestion({
+    name: 'confirm',
+    type: 'input',
+    message: 'Type "yes" to confirm:',
+    default: 'no'
+  });
+  
+  if (confirmAnswer.value === 'yes') {
+    await serviceManager.removeContainers();
+    console.log();
+    await serviceManager.cleanData();
+    helpers.printMessage('All cleaned ✓', 'green');
+  } else {
+    helpers.printMessage('Cancelled', 'yellow');
+  }
+}
+
+function showHelp() {
+  helpers.printHeader('GitZone Services Manager');
+  
+  helpers.printMessage('Usage: gitzone services [command] [options]', 'green');
+  console.log();
+  
+  helpers.printMessage('Commands:', 'yellow');
+  helpers.printMessage('  start [service]   Start services (mongo|s3|all)', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  stop [service]    Stop services (mongo|s3|all)', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  restart [service] Restart services (mongo|s3|all)', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  status            Show service status', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  config            Show current configuration', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  compass           Show MongoDB Compass connection string', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  logs [service]    Show logs (mongo|s3|all) [lines]', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  remove            Remove all containers', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  clean             Remove all containers and data ⚠️', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  help              Show this help message', undefined);
+  console.log();
+  
+  helpers.printMessage('Features:', 'yellow');
+  helpers.printMessage('  • Auto-creates .nogit/env.json with smart defaults', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  • Random ports (20000-30000) to avoid conflicts', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  • Project-specific containers for multi-project support', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  • Preserves custom configuration values', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  • MongoDB Compass connection support', undefined);
+  console.log();
+  
+  helpers.printMessage('Examples:', 'yellow');
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services start          # Start all services', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services start mongo    # Start only MongoDB', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services stop           # Stop all services', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services status         # Check service status', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services config         # Show configuration', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services compass        # Get MongoDB Compass connection', undefined);
+  helpers.printMessage('  gitzone services logs mongo 50  # Show last 50 lines of MongoDB logs', undefined);
+}
--- a/ts/mod_services/mod.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_services/mod.plugins.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export * from '../plugins.js';
+
+import * as smartshell from '@push.rocks/smartshell';
+import * as smartfile from '@push.rocks/smartfile';
+import * as smartinteract from '@push.rocks/smartinteract';
+import * as smartnetwork from '@push.rocks/smartnetwork';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
+
+export { smartshell, smartfile, smartinteract, smartnetwork, smartdelay };
--- a/ts/mod_standard/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_standard/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export let run = () => {
    * create a new project with 'gitzone template [template]'
      the following templates exist: ${(() => {
        let projects = `\n`;
-        for (const template of plugins.smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync(paths.templatesDir)) {
+        for (const template of plugins.smartfile.fs.listFoldersSync(
+          paths.templatesDir,
+        )) {
          projects += `       - ${template}\n`;
        }
        return projects;
--- a/ts/mod_start/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_start/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
  });

  await smartshellInstance.execStrict(`cd ${paths.cwd} && git checkout master`);
-  await smartshellInstance.execStrict(`cd ${paths.cwd} && git pull origin master`);
+  await smartshellInstance.execStrict(
+    `cd ${paths.cwd} && git pull origin master`,
+  );
  await smartshellInstance.execStrict(`cd ${paths.cwd} && npm ci`);

  await provideNoGitFiles();
--- a/ts/mod_template/index.ts
+++ b/ts/mod_template/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export const isTemplate = async (templateNameArg: string) => {

 export const getTemplate = async (templateNameArg: string) => {
  if (isTemplate(templateNameArg)) {
-    const localScafTemplate = new plugins.smartscaf.ScafTemplate(getTemplatePath(templateNameArg));
+    const localScafTemplate = new plugins.smartscaf.ScafTemplate(
+      getTemplatePath(templateNameArg),
+    );
    await localScafTemplate.readTemplateFromDir();
    return localScafTemplate;
  } else {
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ export const run = async (argvArg: any) => {
    const answerBucket = await smartinteract.askQuestion({
      type: 'list',
      default: 'npm',
-      message: 'What template do you want to scaffold? (Only showing mpost common options)',
+      message:
+        'What template do you want to scaffold? (Only showing mpost common options)',
      name: 'templateName',
      choices: ['npm', 'service', 'wcc', 'website'],
    });
--- a/ts/plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/plugins.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import * as smartcli from '@push.rocks/smartcli';
 import * as smartpath from '@push.rocks/smartpath';
 import * as smartpromise from '@push.rocks/smartpromise';
 import * as smartupdate from '@push.rocks/smartupdate';
+import * as smartshell from '@push.rocks/smartshell';
+import * as smartnetwork from '@push.rocks/smartnetwork';
+import * as smartfile from '@push.rocks/smartfile';
+import * as smartinteract from '@push.rocks/smartinteract';
+import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';

 export {
  smartlog,
@@ -18,4 +23,9 @@ export {
  smartpath,
  smartpromise,
  smartupdate,
+  smartshell,
+  smartnetwork,
+  smartfile,
+  smartinteract,
+  smartdelay,
 };
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -10,7 +10,5 @@
    "baseUrl": ".",
    "paths": {}
  },
-  "exclude": [
-    "dist_*/**/*.d.ts"
-  ]
+  "exclude": ["dist_*/**/*.d.ts"]
 }
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Juergen Kunz	05b170cbac	feat(services): Add comprehensive development services management (v1.17.0) Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 1s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 1s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details - Implemented gitzone services command for managing MongoDB and MinIO containers - Added smart port assignment (20000-30000 range) to avoid conflicts - Project-specific container names for complete isolation - Data persistence in .nogit/ directories - MongoDB Compass connection string generation with network IP detection - Auto-configuration via .nogit/env.json with secure defaults - Commands: start, stop, restart, status, config, compass, logs, remove, clean - Interactive confirmations for destructive operations - Comprehensive documentation and Task Venture Capital GmbH legal update	2025-08-14 14:38:27 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	49e1ee1f39	fix(format): Improve concurrency control in caching and rollback modules, refine gitignore custom section handling, and enhance Prettier file processing.	2025-08-08 09:46:34 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	74ecdde1ac	fix(format): Improve concurrency control in cache and rollback modules, refine gitignore custom section handling, and enhance Prettier file processing	2025-08-08 06:50:58 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	859cbc733d	fix(format): Improve concurrency control in cache and rollback management with mutex locking and refine formatting details	2025-08-08 06:25:40 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	fd90cfe895	fix(core): Improve formatting, logging, and rollback integrity in core modules	2025-08-08 05:48:41 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	e21e7f0850	fix(changecache): Improve cache manifest validation and atomic file writes; add local settings and overrides	2025-08-08 05:43:34 +00:00
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Juergen Kunz	9f5f568c3f	fix(prettier): Improve file selection in Prettier formatter, remove legacy package overrides, and update CI template indentation	2025-08-08 05:34:54 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	39a31a4304	1.16.4 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 1s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 1s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-08-08 05:28:02 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	b629a7d70b	fix(prettier): Improve file exclusion in the Prettier formatter to skip unnecessary files and directories.	2025-08-08 05:28:01 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	4003944139	1.16.3 Some checks failed Default (tags) / security (push) Failing after 1s Details Default (tags) / test (push) Failing after 1s Details Default (tags) / release (push) Has been skipped Details Default (tags) / metadata (push) Has been skipped Details	2025-08-08 05:18:19 +00:00
Juergen Kunz	83d374dffd	fix(changecache/prettier): Skip directories during file processing to prevent errors in changecache and prettier formatting	2025-08-08 05:18:19 +00:00