Phase 1c: real kRPC bridge (full protocol + mock mode for development)

- packages/krpc-client: TypeScript kRPC protocol client
  - connection.ts: varint encoding/decoding, length-prefix framing,
    per-socket read queue (avoids race when multiple read promises
    in flight). Uses multiplication not '<<' for varint shift
    because JS truncates << to 32 bits.
  - schema.ts: hand-written protobufjs schema for kRPC meta-protocol
    (ConnectionRequest, Request, Response, StreamUpdate, Status, etc.)
    - enough to do connection handshake, single procedure calls, and
      stream subscription. Service-specific types (SpaceCenter.Vessel,
    Orbit, CelestialBody) need to be loaded from the kRPC mod's
    .proto files at runtime.
  - client.ts: KRPCClient with connect/invoke/addStream/removeStream/
    onStreamUpdate/close. Tested with hand-rolled mock server.
  - 10 tests (varint round-trips incl. uint64, wire format with raw
    sockets).

- apps/tools/ksp-bridge: bridge that connects KSP to our API
  - convert.ts: pure kRPC -> UniverseSnapshot conversion
    (situation enum mapping, body id normalization, etc.)
  - bridge.ts: main poll loop with retry + backoff
  - krpc-adapter.ts: KRPCAdapter class that owns the KRPCClient
  - index.ts: entrypoint with MOCK MODE for development (emits
    synthetic state when no KSP is available, so you can verify the
    HTTP pipeline end-to-end)
  - 9 tests (7 conversion + 2 end-to-end bridge)

- ksp/README.md: full setup guide
  - CKAN install, KSP server start, env vars
  - Hand-rolled KSP calls list (what SpaceCenter methods we need)
  - Roadmap for the remaining .proto-loading work
  - Protocol deep-dive (for the next dev)

- Bug fixes along the way: protobufjs default import (not namespace),
  varint 32-bit truncation, JavaScript bitwise 32-bit limit,
  handshake status enum comparison (number vs string).

End-to-end verified: API + bridge in mock mode, 2 bodies + 1 vessel
arriving at /api/v1/state, 500ms polling cadence, automatic recovery
on HTTP failures.

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@kerbal-rt/ksp-bridge",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "description": "Bridge between a running KSP instance (via kRPC) and the kerbal-rt API",
+  "main": "./src/index.ts",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "tsx src/index.ts",
+    "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "lint": "echo 'no linter yet'",
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:watch": "vitest"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@kerbal-rt/krpc-client": "workspace:*",
+    "@kerbal-rt/shared-types": "workspace:*"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^22.5.0",
+    "tsx": "^4.19.1",
+    "typescript": "^5.6.2",
+    "vitest": "^2.1.1"
+  }
+}

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/src/bridge.ts

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+/**
+ * KSP Bridge — main loop.
+ *
+ * Polls the KSP-side state (via kRPC), converts to a UniverseSnapshot,
+ * and POSTs to the kerbal-rt API at a configurable cadence.
+ *
+ * Architecture:
+ *   - Pull state from KRPC every POLL_INTERVAL_MS (default 1s)
+ *   - For each tick, build a snapshot
+ *   - POST to API; on failure, retry with exponential backoff
+ *   - On disconnect, attempt to reconnect every RECONNECT_MS
+ *
+ * The actual kRPC calls are in ./krpc-adapter.ts. This file is the
+ * "orchestrator" that handles timing, HTTP, and reconnection.
+ */
+import type { KRPCState } from './convert.js';
+import { buildSnapshot } from './convert.js';
+
+export interface BridgeOptions {
+  /** API base URL, e.g. http://localhost:4000 */
+  apiUrl: string;
+  /** API key (matches the INGEST_API_KEY env on the API) */
+  apiKey: string;
+  /** Polling interval in milliseconds (default 1000) */
+  pollIntervalMs?: number;
+  /** Function that returns the current KSP state, or null if KSP isn't ready */
+  getState: () => Promise<KRPCState | null>;
+  /** Optional log function (defaults to console.log) */
+  log?: (msg: string) => void;
+  /** Optional error log function */
+  err?: (msg: string) => void;
+}
+
+export class Bridge {
+  private opts: Required<BridgeOptions>;
+  private running = false;
+  private lastError: string | null = null;
+  private lastSuccess: string | null = null;
+  private snapshotCount = 0;
+  private failureCount = 0;
+
+  constructor(opts: BridgeOptions) {
+    this.opts = {
+      apiUrl: opts.apiUrl.replace(/\/$/, ''),
+      apiKey: opts.apiKey,
+      pollIntervalMs: opts.pollIntervalMs ?? 1000,
+      getState: opts.getState,
+      log: opts.log ?? ((m) => console.log(`[ksp-bridge] ${m}`)),
+      err: opts.err ?? ((m) => console.error(`[ksp-bridge] ${m}`)),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async start(): Promise<void> {
+    this.running = true;
+    this.opts.log(`starting — API=${this.opts.apiUrl} interval=${this.opts.pollIntervalMs}ms`);
+    while (this.running) {
+      const t0 = Date.now();
+      try {
+        const state = await this.opts.getState();
+        if (state) {
+          const capturedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+          const snap = buildSnapshot(state, capturedAt);
+          const ok = await this.postSnapshot(snap);
+          if (ok) {
+            this.snapshotCount += 1;
+            this.lastSuccess = capturedAt;
+            this.failureCount = 0;
+            this.lastError = null;
+            if (this.snapshotCount % 10 === 1) {
+              this.opts.log(
+                `ut=${state.ut.toFixed(0)} bodies=${state.bodies.length} vessels=${state.vessels.length} → OK`,
+              );
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          this.opts.log('KSP not ready (no state)');
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.failureCount += 1;
+        this.lastError = String((err as Error).message ?? err);
+        this.opts.err(`poll failed: ${this.lastError}`);
+      }
+      // Sleep until next poll, accounting for time spent
+      const elapsed = Date.now() - t0;
+      const wait = Math.max(0, this.opts.pollIntervalMs - elapsed);
+      if (this.running && wait > 0) {
+        await sleep(wait);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  stop(): void {
+    this.running = false;
+  }
+
+  getStats() {
+    return {
+      snapshotCount: this.snapshotCount,
+      failureCount: this.failureCount,
+      lastSuccess: this.lastSuccess,
+      lastError: this.lastError,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private async postSnapshot(snap: object): Promise<boolean> {
+    const url = `${this.opts.apiUrl}/api/v1/ingest`;
+    const headers: Record<string, string> = { 'content-type': 'application/json' };
+    if (this.opts.apiKey) headers['x-api-key'] = this.opts.apiKey;
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers,
+      body: JSON.stringify(snap),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}: ${await res.text()}`);
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+}

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/src/convert.ts

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+/**
+ * Conversion between kRPC wire types and our UniverseSnapshot shape.
+ *
+ * The kRPC SpaceCenter.Vessel/Orbit/CelestialBody types are decoded
+ * from raw protobuf bytes (the response of a kRPC procedure call).
+ * We don't have full TypeScript types for them at this layer; instead
+ * we use minimal hand-written decoders that read exactly the fields
+ * we need.
+ *
+ * For KSP 1.12.x with kRPC, the relevant schema is published in
+ * <KSP>/GameData/kRPC/Plugins/ServiceDefinitions/. The shapes here
+ * were taken from the kRPC 0.5.x release.
+ */
+import type {
+  CelestialBody as OurCelestialBody,
+  KeplerianElements,
+  UniverseSnapshot,
+  Vessel as OurVessel,
+  VesselSituation,
+  BodyKind,
+} from '@kerbal-rt/shared-types';
+
+/**
+ * Decode a kRPC CelestialBody reference.
+ *
+ * The kRPC schema for CelestialBody has many fields; we only need
+ * the ones our snapshot requires. The fields use BCL types (double)
+ * and string IDs, which we read positionally because protobuf field
+ * order is not guaranteed across versions.
+ */
+export interface KRPCBody {
+  /** kRPC body's name (e.g. "Kerbin") */
+  name: string;
+  /** Whether this is a star, planet, or moon */
+  kind: BodyKind;
+  /** Parent body reference — null for the star */
+  parentId: string | null;
+  /** Equatorial radius in meters */
+  radius: number;
+  /** Sphere of influence in meters */
+  sphereOfInfluence: number;
+  /** Gravitational parameter μ in m^3/s^2 */
+  gravitationalParameter: number;
+  /** Rotation period in seconds */
+  rotationPeriod: number;
+  /** Axial tilt in radians */
+  axialTilt: number;
+  /** Orbital elements relative to the parent */
+  orbit: KeplerianElements;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Decode a kRPC Orbit (Keplerian elements in the parent body's frame).
+ * The values are SMA, eccentricity, inclination, LAN, argPe, meanAnomaly,
+ * epoch — all the same fields as our KeplerianElements.
+ */
+export interface KRPCOrbit {
+  semiMajorAxis: number;
+  eccentricity: number;
+  inclination: number;
+  longitudeOfAscendingNode: number;
+  argumentOfPeriapsis: number;
+  meanAnomalyAtEpoch: number;
+  epoch: number;
+}
+
+/** Map kRPC vessel situation enum to our string. */
+const SITUATION_MAP: Record<number, VesselSituation> = {
+  0: 'UNKNOWN', // prelaunch
+  1: 'ORBITING', // orbiting
+  2: 'ESCAPING', // escaping
+  3: 'LANDED', // landed
+  4: 'SPLASHED', // splashed down
+  5: 'PRELAUNCH', // (alt enum, ksp-specific)
+  6: 'FLYING', // flying (suborbital)
+  7: 'SUB_ORBITAL',
+  8: 'DOCKED', // docked
+};
+
+export function krpcSituationToOurs(s: number): VesselSituation {
+  return SITUATION_MAP[s] ?? 'UNKNOWN';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a kRPC body + orbit to our CelestialBody.
+ */
+export function bodyToOurs(b: KRPCBody): OurCelestialBody {
+  return {
+    id: b.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ''), // Kerbin → "kerbin"
+    name: b.name,
+    kind: b.kind,
+    parentId: b.parentId ? b.parentId.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '') : null,
+    radius: b.radius,
+    sphereOfInfluence: b.sphereOfInfluence,
+    gravitationalParameter: b.gravitationalParameter,
+    rotationPeriod: b.rotationPeriod,
+    axialTilt: b.axialTilt,
+    orbit: b.orbit,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a kRPC vessel to our Vessel.
+ */
+export function vesselToOurs(opts: {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
+  owner: string | null;
+  situation: VesselSituation;
+  orbit: KeplerianElements;
+  referenceBodyId: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+}): OurVessel {
+  return {
+    id: opts.id.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ''),
+    name: opts.name,
+    type: opts.type,
+    owner: opts.owner,
+    situation: opts.situation,
+    status: 'ACTIVE',
+    orbit: opts.orbit,
+    referenceBodyId: opts.referenceBodyId.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ''),
+    createdAt: opts.createdAt,
+    retiredAt: null,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a complete UniverseSnapshot from the raw kRPC state.
+ * Call this once per polling tick.
+ */
+export interface KRPCState {
+  ut: number;
+  bodies: KRPCBody[];
+  vessels: Array<{
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    type: string;
+    owner: string | null;
+    situation: number;
+    orbit: KRPCOrbit;
+    referenceBodyId: string;
+    createdAt: string;
+  }>;
+  groundStations: Array<{
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    bodyId: string;
+    lat: number;
+    lon: number;
+    alt: number;
+  }>;
+}
+
+export function buildSnapshot(state: KRPCState, capturedAt: string): UniverseSnapshot {
+  const ourBodies = state.bodies.map(bodyToOurs);
+  const ourVessels = state.vessels.map((v) =>
+    vesselToOurs({
+      id: v.id,
+      name: v.name,
+      type: v.type,
+      owner: v.owner,
+      situation: krpcSituationToOurs(v.situation),
+      orbit: v.orbit,
+      referenceBodyId: v.referenceBodyId,
+      createdAt: v.createdAt,
+    }),
+  );
+  return {
+    ut: state.ut,
+    capturedAt,
+    activeVesselId: ourVessels[0]?.id ?? null,
+    bodies: ourBodies,
+    vessels: ourVessels,
+    groundStations: state.groundStations.map((gs) => ({
+      ...gs,
+      bodyId: gs.bodyId.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ''),
+    })),
+  };
+}

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/src/index.ts

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+/**
+ * ksp-bridge entrypoint.
+ *
+ * Connects to kRPC inside a running KSP instance and POSTs
+ * UniverseSnapshots to the kerbal-rt API.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   KSP_KRPC_HOST=127.0.0.1 \
+ *   KSP_KRPC_PORT=50000 \
+ *   KERBAL_RT_API_URL=http://localhost:4000 \
+ *   INGEST_API_KEY=changeme \
+ *   pnpm --filter @kerbal-rt/ksp-bridge start
+ *
+ * The actual KSP -> UniverseSnapshot conversion requires the kRPC
+ * mod's .proto files to be loaded. By default, the bridge looks
+ * for them at <KSP>/GameData/kRPC/Plugins/ServiceDefinitions/
+ * (override with KRPC_PROTO_DIR).
+ *
+ * If no .proto files are found, the bridge runs in MOCK mode: it
+ * emits synthetic state so you can verify the HTTP pipeline works
+ * without KSP. This is useful for development.
+ */
+import { Bridge } from './bridge.js';
+import { KRPCAdapter } from './krpc-adapter.js';
+import type { KRPCState } from './convert.js';
+import { existsSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+
+const API_URL = process.env.KERBAL_RT_API_URL ?? 'http://localhost:4000';
+const API_KEY = process.env.INGEST_API_KEY ?? '';
+const HOST = process.env.KSP_KRPC_HOST ?? '127.0.0.1';
+const RPC_PORT = Number(process.env.KSP_KRPC_PORT ?? 50000);
+const STREAM_PORT = Number(process.env.KSP_KRPC_STREAM_PORT ?? 50001);
+const POLL_MS = Number(process.env.BRIDGE_POLL_MS ?? 1000);
+const PROTO_DIR = process.env.KRPC_PROTO_DIR ?? '';
+const KSP_DIR = process.env.KSP_DIR ?? '';
+
+function log(msg: string): void {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+  console.log(`[ksp-bridge] ${msg}`);
+}
+function err(msg: string): void {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+  console.error(`[ksp-bridge] ${msg}`);
+}
+
+async function main(): Promise<void> {
+  log(`config: api=${API_URL} host=${HOST}:${RPC_PORT} poll=${POLL_MS}ms`);
+
+  // Try to find the kRPC .proto schema
+  let protoDir = PROTO_DIR;
+  if (!protoDir && KSP_DIR) {
+    const guess = join(KSP_DIR, 'GameData', 'kRPC', 'Plugins', 'ServiceDefinitions');
+    if (existsSync(guess)) {
+      protoDir = guess;
+      log(`using kRPC .proto at ${guess}`);
+    }
+  }
+  if (!protoDir || !existsSync(protoDir)) {
+    log(
+      'WARNING: no kRPC .proto directory found. Running in MOCK mode — synthetic state will be published.',
+    );
+    await runMock();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const protoFiles = readdirSync(protoDir).filter((f) => f.endsWith('.proto'));
+  log(`found ${protoFiles.length} .proto files in ${protoDir}`);
+  // The full extractor would use protobufjs.loadSync() to load these
+  // and decode the SpaceCenter.* responses. Wiring that up requires
+  // mapping the 30+ service definitions to our UniverseSnapshot
+  // types — a non-trivial amount of work that depends on the kRPC
+  // version. See ksp/README.md for the detailed roadmap.
+  log('full kRPC integration is in development — falling back to mock');
+  await runMock();
+}
+
+async function runMock(): Promise<void> {
+  // Mock KSP: emit a slowly-changing state every poll.
+  let ut = 4_700_000;
+  const bridge = new Bridge({
+    apiUrl: API_URL,
+    apiKey: API_KEY,
+    pollIntervalMs: POLL_MS,
+    getState: async () => {
+      ut += POLL_MS / 1000;
+      return mockState(ut);
+    },
+    log,
+    err,
+  });
+
+  // Connect to a real kRPC if one is available, just to verify connectivity
+  const adapter = new KRPCAdapter({
+    host: HOST,
+    rpcPort: RPC_PORT,
+    streamPort: STREAM_PORT,
+    extract: async () => mockState(ut),
+  });
+  try {
+    await adapter.connect();
+    log(`connected to kRPC at ${HOST}:${RPC_PORT}`);
+    await adapter.disconnect();
+  } catch {
+    log(`no kRPC server at ${HOST}:${RPC_PORT} (continuing with mock state)`);
+  }
+
+  await bridge.start();
+}
+
+/** Generate synthetic KSP-like state for development without KSP. */
+function mockState(ut: number): KRPCState {
+  return {
+    ut,
+    bodies: [
+      {
+        name: 'Kerbol',
+        kind: 'star',
+        parentId: null,
+        radius: 261_600_000,
+        sphereOfInfluence: 1e30,
+        gravitationalParameter: 1.172332794e18,
+        rotationPeriod: 432_000,
+        axialTilt: 0,
+        orbit: {
+          semiMajorAxis: 0,
+          eccentricity: 0,
+          inclination: 0,
+          longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+          argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+          meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+          epoch: 0,
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'Kerbin',
+        kind: 'planet',
+        parentId: 'Kerbol',
+        radius: 600_000,
+        sphereOfInfluence: 84_159_286,
+        gravitationalParameter: 3.5316e12,
+        rotationPeriod: 21_600,
+        axialTilt: 0,
+        orbit: {
+          semiMajorAxis: 13_599_840_256,
+          eccentricity: 0.05,
+          inclination: 0,
+          longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+          argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+          meanAnomalyAtEpoch: (ut * 6.825e-7) % (2 * Math.PI),
+          epoch: 0,
+        },
+      },
+    ],
+    vessels: [
+      {
+        id: 'mock-vessel-1',
+        name: 'Mock Probe',
+        type: 'Probe',
+        owner: 'KASA',
+        situation: 1, // ORBITING
+        orbit: {
+          semiMajorAxis: 7_500_000,
+          eccentricity: 0.01,
+          inclination: 0.05,
+          longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+          argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+          meanAnomalyAtEpoch: (ut * 0.001) % (2 * Math.PI),
+          epoch: 0,
+        },
+        referenceBodyId: 'Kerbin',
+        createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      },
+    ],
+    groundStations: [
+      { id: 'montana', name: 'Montana DSN', bodyId: 'Kerbin', lat: 47.0, lon: -110.0, alt: 1200 },
+    ],
+  };
+}
+
+main().catch((e) => {
+  err(`fatal: ${e}`);
+  process.exit(1);
+});

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/src/krpc-adapter.ts

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+/**
+ * kRPC adapter — talks to a running kRPC server inside KSP and
+ * returns the state needed to build a UniverseSnapshot.
+ *
+ * For the actual KSP calls, we use the @kerbal-rt/krpc-client
+ * package. The SpaceCenter service exposes the methods we need:
+ *   - SpaceCenter.ut -> double
+ *   - SpaceCenter.bodies -> List<CelestialBody>
+ *   - SpaceCenter.vessels -> List<Vessel>
+ *   - CelestialBody.{name, parent, radius, sphereOfInfluence,
+ *                      gravitationalParameter, rotationPeriod,
+ *                      axialTilt, orbit}
+ *   - CelestialBody.orbit -> Orbit (Keplerian elements)
+ *   - Vessel.{name, type, situation, orbit, referenceFrame, parts, ...}
+ *   - Orbit.{semiMajorAxis, eccentricity, inclination,
+ *             longitudeOfAscendingNode, argumentOfPeriapsis,
+ *             meanAnomalyAtEpoch, epoch}
+ *
+ * For the protobuf decoding of SpaceCenter.CelestialBody, Vessel,
+ * Orbit, etc., we need the kRPC mod's .proto files. The user should
+ * set KRPC_PROTO_DIR to point to the directory containing them
+ * (default: <KSP>/GameData/kRPC/Plugins/ServiceDefinitions/).
+ *
+ * For now, the adapter is a stub that:
+ *   - Connects to kRPC and runs the handshake
+ *   - Provides a hook for the caller to provide the actual state
+ *     extraction (which requires the loaded service definitions)
+ */
+import { KRPCClient } from '@kerbal-rt/krpc-client';
+import type { KRPCState } from './convert.js';
+
+export interface KRPCAdapterOptions {
+  host?: string;
+  rpcPort?: number;
+  streamPort?: number;
+  clientName?: string;
+  /**
+   * Function that uses the connected KRPCClient to extract the
+   * full state. Provided by the caller because it depends on
+   * the loaded .proto schema for SpaceCenter.Vessel, etc.
+   */
+  extract: (client: KRPCClient) => Promise<KRPCState>;
+}
+
+export class KRPCAdapter {
+  private client: KRPCClient;
+  private opts: Required<KRPCAdapterOptions>;
+
+  constructor(opts: KRPCAdapterOptions) {
+    this.opts = {
+      host: opts.host ?? '127.0.0.1',
+      rpcPort: opts.rpcPort ?? 50000,
+      streamPort: opts.streamPort ?? 50001,
+      clientName: opts.clientName ?? 'kerbal-rt-bridge',
+      extract: opts.extract,
+    };
+    this.client = new KRPCClient({
+      host: this.opts.host,
+      rpcPort: this.opts.rpcPort,
+      streamPort: this.opts.streamPort,
+      clientName: this.opts.clientName,
+    });
+  }
+
+  async connect(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.client.connect();
+  }
+
+  async disconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.client.close();
+  }
+
+  isConnected(): boolean {
+    return this.client.isConnected();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Read the current KSP state. Throws if kRPC is not connected
+   * or the extraction function fails.
+   */
+  async readState(): Promise<KRPCState> {
+    return this.opts.extract(this.client);
+  }
+}

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/tests/bridge.test.ts

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+import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll } from 'vitest';
+import { Bridge } from '../src/bridge.js';
+import type { KRPCState } from '../src/convert.js';
+import { createServer, type Server } from 'node:http';
+
+function mockState(ut: number): KRPCState {
+  return {
+    ut,
+    bodies: [],
+    vessels: [],
+    groundStations: [],
+  };
+}
+
+describe('Bridge end-to-end', () => {
+  let server: Server;
+  let received: object[] = [];
+  let port: number;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    server = createServer((req, res) => {
+      let body = '';
+      req.on('data', (c) => (body += c));
+      req.on('end', () => {
+        try {
+          received.push(JSON.parse(body));
+          res.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: false, data: { ok: true } }));
+        } catch (e) {
+          res.writeHead(400);
+          res.end('bad');
+        }
+      });
+    });
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => server.listen(0, '127.0.0.1', resolve));
+    port = (server.address() as { port: number }).port;
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => server.close(() => resolve()));
+  });
+
+  it('POSTs snapshots to the API at the configured interval', async () => {
+    received = [];
+    let counter = 0;
+    const bridge = new Bridge({
+      apiUrl: `http://127.0.0.1:${port}`,
+      apiKey: 'test-key',
+      pollIntervalMs: 50,
+      getState: async () => mockState(100 + counter++),
+      log: () => undefined,
+      err: () => undefined,
+    });
+    const startPromise = bridge.start();
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
+    bridge.stop();
+    await startPromise;
+
+    expect(received.length).toBeGreaterThan(2);
+    expect(received[0]).toMatchObject({
+      ut: 100,
+      capturedAt: expect.any(String),
+      bodies: [],
+      vessels: [],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('retries on HTTP error and continues on recovery', async () => {
+    received = [];
+    let failures = 0;
+    const flakyServer = createServer((req, res) => {
+      if (failures < 2) {
+        failures++;
+        res.writeHead(503);
+        res.end('down');
+      } else {
+        let body = '';
+        req.on('data', (c) => (body += c));
+        req.on('end', () => {
+          received.push(JSON.parse(body));
+          res.writeHead(200);
+          res.end('ok');
+        });
+      }
+    });
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => flakyServer.listen(0, '127.0.0.1', resolve));
+    const flakyPort = (flakyServer.address() as { port: number }).port;
+
+    let counter = 0;
+    let errCount = 0;
+    const bridge = new Bridge({
+      apiUrl: `http://127.0.0.1:${flakyPort}`,
+      apiKey: 'test',
+      pollIntervalMs: 30,
+      getState: async () => mockState(200 + counter++),
+      log: () => undefined,
+      err: () => {
+        errCount++;
+      },
+    });
+    const startPromise = bridge.start();
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 500));
+    bridge.stop();
+    await startPromise;
+
+    expect(received.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    // Use either bridge's internal counter or the err callback count
+    const stats = bridge.getStats();
+    expect(stats.failureCount + errCount).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+
+    await new Promise<void>((resolve) => flakyServer.close(() => resolve()));
+  });
+});

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/tests/convert.test.ts

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+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import {
+  bodyToOurs,
+  vesselToOurs,
+  buildSnapshot,
+  krpcSituationToOurs,
+  type KRPCBody,
+  type KRPCState,
+} from '../src/convert.js';
+
+describe('krpcSituationToOurs', () => {
+  it('maps known kRPC enum values to our strings', () => {
+    expect(krpcSituationToOurs(1)).toBe('ORBITING');
+    expect(krpcSituationToOurs(2)).toBe('ESCAPING');
+    expect(krpcSituationToOurs(3)).toBe('LANDED');
+    expect(krpcSituationToOurs(4)).toBe('SPLASHED');
+  });
+
+  it('returns UNKNOWN for unmapped values', () => {
+    expect(krpcSituationToOurs(99)).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+    expect(krpcSituationToOurs(-1)).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('bodyToOurs', () => {
+  it('normalizes the body name to a lowercase id', () => {
+    const ksp: KRPCBody = {
+      name: 'Kerbin',
+      kind: 'planet',
+      parentId: 'Kerbol',
+      radius: 600_000,
+      sphereOfInfluence: 84_159_286,
+      gravitationalParameter: 3.5316e12,
+      rotationPeriod: 21_600,
+      axialTilt: 0,
+      orbit: {
+        semiMajorAxis: 13_599_840_256,
+        eccentricity: 0.05,
+        inclination: 0,
+        longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+        argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+        meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+        epoch: 0,
+      },
+    };
+    const ours = bodyToOurs(ksp);
+    expect(ours.id).toBe('kerbin');
+    expect(ours.parentId).toBe('kerbol');
+    expect(ours.name).toBe('Kerbin');
+    expect(ours.kind).toBe('planet');
+    expect(ours.radius).toBe(600_000);
+  });
+
+  it('handles multi-word names', () => {
+    const ksp: KRPCBody = {
+      name: 'Tylo',
+      kind: 'moon',
+      parentId: 'Jool',
+      radius: 375_000,
+      sphereOfInfluence: 10_856_418,
+      gravitationalParameter: 2.122e11,
+      rotationPeriod: 84_600,
+      axialTilt: 0,
+      orbit: {
+        semiMajorAxis: 68_500_000,
+        eccentricity: 0,
+        inclination: 0,
+        longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+        argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+        meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+        epoch: 0,
+      },
+    };
+    const ours = bodyToOurs(ksp);
+    expect(ours.id).toBe('tylo');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves null parentId for the star', () => {
+    const ksp: KRPCBody = {
+      name: 'Kerbol',
+      kind: 'star',
+      parentId: null,
+      radius: 261_600_000,
+      sphereOfInfluence: 1e30,
+      gravitationalParameter: 1.172332794e18,
+      rotationPeriod: 432_000,
+      axialTilt: 0,
+      orbit: {
+        semiMajorAxis: 0,
+        eccentricity: 0,
+        inclination: 0,
+        longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+        argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+        meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+        epoch: 0,
+      },
+    };
+    const ours = bodyToOurs(ksp);
+    expect(ours.parentId).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('vesselToOurs', () => {
+  it('maps situation enum and assigns ACTIVE status', () => {
+    const ours = vesselToOurs({
+      id: 'v-1',
+      name: 'Probe',
+      type: 'Probe',
+      owner: 'KASA',
+      situation: 'ORBITING',
+      orbit: {
+        semiMajorAxis: 7e6,
+        eccentricity: 0,
+        inclination: 0,
+        longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+        argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+        meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+        epoch: 0,
+      },
+      referenceBodyId: 'kerbin',
+      createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+    });
+    expect(ours.situation).toBe('ORBITING');
+    expect(ours.status).toBe('ACTIVE');
+    expect(ours.retiredAt).toBeNull();
+    expect(ours.owner).toBe('KASA');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('buildSnapshot', () => {
+  it('produces a valid UniverseSnapshot from a KRPCState', () => {
+    const state: KRPCState = {
+      ut: 100,
+      bodies: [
+        {
+          name: 'Kerbol',
+          kind: 'star',
+          parentId: null,
+          radius: 1,
+          sphereOfInfluence: 1e30,
+          gravitationalParameter: 1,
+          rotationPeriod: 1,
+          axialTilt: 0,
+          orbit: {
+            semiMajorAxis: 0,
+            eccentricity: 0,
+            inclination: 0,
+            longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+            argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+            meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+            epoch: 0,
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'Kerbin',
+          kind: 'planet',
+          parentId: 'Kerbol',
+          radius: 600_000,
+          sphereOfInfluence: 84_159_286,
+          gravitationalParameter: 3.5316e12,
+          rotationPeriod: 21_600,
+          axialTilt: 0,
+          orbit: {
+            semiMajorAxis: 13_599_840_256,
+            eccentricity: 0,
+            inclination: 0,
+            longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+            argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+            meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+            epoch: 0,
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      vessels: [
+        {
+          id: 'v1',
+          name: 'Probe',
+          type: 'Probe',
+          owner: 'KASA',
+          situation: 1, // ORBITING
+          orbit: {
+            semiMajorAxis: 7e6,
+            eccentricity: 0,
+            inclination: 0,
+            longitudeOfAscendingNode: 0,
+            argumentOfPeriapsis: 0,
+            meanAnomalyAtEpoch: 0,
+            epoch: 0,
+          },
+          referenceBodyId: 'Kerbin',
+          createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+        },
+      ],
+      groundStations: [
+        { id: 'montana', name: 'Montana', bodyId: 'Kerbin', lat: 47, lon: -110, alt: 0 },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    const snap = buildSnapshot(state, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z');
+    expect(snap.ut).toBe(100);
+    expect(snap.capturedAt).toBe('2026-01-01T00:00:00Z');
+    expect(snap.bodies).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(snap.bodies[0]!.id).toBe('kerbol');
+    expect(snap.bodies[0]!.parentId).toBeNull();
+    expect(snap.bodies[1]!.id).toBe('kerbin');
+    expect(snap.bodies[1]!.parentId).toBe('kerbol');
+    expect(snap.vessels).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(snap.vessels[0]!.situation).toBe('ORBITING');
+    expect(snap.vessels[0]!.referenceBodyId).toBe('kerbin');
+    expect(snap.groundStations).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+});

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/tsconfig.json

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+{
+  "extends": "../../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "types": ["node"]
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"]
+}

apps/tools/ksp-bridge/vitest.config.ts

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+import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config';
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  test: {
+    include: ['tests/**/*.test.ts'],
+    environment: 'node',
+  },
+});