docs: update STATUS.md for 2026-06-01 triage cycle

- Mark VIN Decoder Code as [x] (data layer #120 + server #121 merged)
- Document completed this cycle: #120, #121 confirmed done in vin-decoder repo
- Log blocked operator issues commented: #157, #151, #150, #139, #128, #127, #126, #116, #106, #90, #66, #47
- kustomize build flux/ = PASS

Closes leeworks-agents/api-company#157

STATUS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Company Status
 
-_Last updated: 2026-05-31 (sprint planning cycle)_
+_Last updated: 2026-06-01 (triage cycle)_
 
 ## APIs
 | API            | Spec | Code | Deployed | Listed on RapidAPI | Paying Users | MRR |
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ _Last updated: 2026-05-31 (sprint planning cycle)_
 | ZIP Enrichment | [~]  | [~]  | [ ]      | [ ]                | 0            | $0  |
 | Holidays       | [~]  | [~]  | [ ]      | [ ]                | 0            | $0  |
 | Air Quality    | [ ]  | [ ]  | [ ]      | [ ]                | 0            | $0  |
-| VIN Decoder    | [x]  | [ ]  | [ ]      | [ ]                | 0            | $0  |
+| VIN Decoder    | [x]  | [x]  | [ ]      | [ ]                | 0            | $0  |
 
 Legend: [x]=done, [~]=in-progress, [ ]=not started
 
@@ -23,7 +23,15 @@ Legend: [x]=done, [~]=in-progress, [ ]=not started
 - **Image automation:** `flux/image-automation/` — ImageRepository + ImagePolicy + ImageUpdateAutomation for all three APIs
 - **VIN Decoder manifests:** `flux/vin-decoder/` — Flux HelmRelease + Kustomization committed (issue #140)
 
-## Completed This Cycle (2026-05-31 — Sprint Cycle)
+## Completed This Cycle (2026-06-01 — Triage Cycle)
+- **#120** — VIN Decoder data layer: confirmed complete + merged in leeworks-agents/vin-decoder (db.js, cache.js, nhtsa.js, seed.js, cache.test.js). Status comment posted.
+- **#121** — VIN Decoder Fastify server: confirmed complete + merged in leeworks-agents/vin-decoder (server.js, Dockerfile, CI workflow, Flux manifests). Status comment posted.
+- **#157, #151, #150, #139, #128, #127, #126, #116, #106, #90, #66, #47** — Blocked operator tasks: status comments posted confirming blocked state and next actions.
+- **No open PRs** — queue empty.
+- **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.
+- **Upstream `0xWheatyz/api-company`** — still does not exist; fork sync skipped (blocker #47).
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-31 — Sprint Cycle)
 - **#146** — STATUS.md updated to reflect VIN Decoder sprint wave (#117–#141): APIs table row added, completed wave documented, blockers updated.
 - **#145** — ROADMAP.md updated to reference VIN Decoder as 4th API across all phases (Phase 1–6). `kustomize build flux/` = PASS.
 - **PR #147 opened** — docs: update ROADMAP.md and STATUS.md for VIN Decoder sprint wave (closes #145, #146).

docs/operator-runbook.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 **Audience:** Human operator (0xWheatyz)  
 **Purpose:** Ordered, copy-paste-ready guide to bring the full `api-company` stack live.  
-**Last updated:** 2026-05-26  
+**Last updated:** 2026-06-01  
 **Closes:** leeworks-agents/api-company#50
 
 ---
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ Repos to configure:
 - `leeworks-agents/zip-enrichment`
 - `leeworks-agents/holidays`
 - `leeworks-agents/air-quality`
+- `leeworks-agents/vin-decoder` (see also Phase 4-A Step 4)
 
 **For each repo:** Repo → Settings → Actions → Secrets → Add Secret
 - **Name:** `GITEA_TOKEN`
@@ -186,9 +187,9 @@ kubectl create secret generic gitea-image-automation-token \
 
 ---
 
-## Phase 4 — DNS for API services (issue #33)
+## Phase 4 — DNS for API services (issues #33, #106, #150)
 
-Add DNS A records for all seven leeworks.dev subdomains (all point to the same
+Add DNS A records for **all eight** leeworks.dev subdomains (all point to the same
 cluster ingress IP):
 
 | Hostname                | Target                 |
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ cluster ingress IP):
 | `zip.leeworks.dev`      | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `holidays.leeworks.dev` | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `aqi.leeworks.dev`      | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
+| `vin.leeworks.dev`      | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `docs.leeworks.dev`     | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `grafana.leeworks.dev`  | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `status.leeworks.dev`   | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ cluster ingress IP):
 Verify DNS propagation:
 
 ```bash
-for host in zip holidays aqi docs grafana status registry; do
+for host in zip holidays aqi vin docs grafana status registry; do
   echo -n "${host}.leeworks.dev: "
   dig ${host}.leeworks.dev +short
 done
@@ -215,6 +217,76 @@ propagates (typically minutes, up to 48 h).
 
 ---
 
+---
+
+## Phase 4-A — VIN Decoder namespace setup (issues #126, #127, #128, #139)
+
+Before VIN Decoder pods can start, the following manual steps are required.
+Do these alongside Phase 3 (they are independent of the DNS batch):
+
+### Step 4A-1 — Create `vin-decoder` namespace
+
+```bash
+kubectl create namespace vin-decoder --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+```
+
+### Step 4A-2 — Create `gitea-registry` imagePullSecret in `vin-decoder` namespace (issue #127)
+
+Reuse the same Gitea token with `read:packages` scope from secrets checklist item #8.
+
+```bash
+kubectl create secret docker-registry gitea-registry \
+  --namespace=vin-decoder \
+  --docker-server=registry.leeworks.dev \
+  --docker-username=leeworks-agents \
+  --docker-password=<GITEA_TOKEN_WITH_READ_PACKAGES> \
+  --docker-email=agent@leeworks.dev
+```
+
+Verify:
+```bash
+kubectl get secret gitea-registry -n vin-decoder -o jsonpath='{.type}'
+# Expected: kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson
+```
+
+### Step 4A-3 — Create `rapidapi-proxy-secret` in `vin-decoder` namespace (issue #128)
+
+**Now (placeholder — unblocks deploy testing):**
+```bash
+kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
+  --namespace=vin-decoder \
+  --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=PLACEHOLDER_REPLACE_AFTER_RAPIDAPI_LISTING
+```
+
+**After VIN Decoder is listed on RapidAPI (Phase 5), update with real secret:**
+```bash
+kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
+  -n vin-decoder \
+  --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<VIN_RAPIDAPI_PROXY_SECRET> \
+  --save-config --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+```
+
+### Step 4A-4 — Add `GITEA_TOKEN` Actions secret to `leeworks-agents/vin-decoder` repo (issue #126)
+
+Gitea → `leeworks-agents/vin-decoder` → Settings → Secrets and Variables → Actions
+- **Name:** `GITEA_TOKEN`
+- **Value:** Gitea personal access token with `write:packages` scope
+
+Verify it appears in the repo's Actions Secrets list before the next push to `main`.
+
+### Step 4A-5 — Add RapidAPI VIN secrets to `leeworks-agents/api-company` Actions (issue #139)
+
+> **Blocked** — requires VIN Decoder to be listed on RapidAPI first (issue #131 tracker; operator action required).
+
+Once the VIN Decoder listing is live:
+
+Gitea → `leeworks-agents/api-company` → Settings → Secrets and Variables → Actions
+
+| Secret name               | Where to find it |
+|---------------------------|------------------|
+| `RAPIDAPI_VIN_API_ID`     | RapidAPI dashboard → VIN Decoder listing → Overview |
+| `RAPIDAPI_VIN_VERSION_ID` | RapidAPI dashboard → VIN Decoder listing → Versions tab |
+
 ## Phase 5 — RapidAPI + PayPal (issue #44, #19)
 
 > **Blocked on operator being 18+ for PayPal.** Complete when eligible.
@@ -241,8 +313,25 @@ kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
 kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
   -n air-quality \
   --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<VALUE>
+
+# vin-decoder (updates the placeholder secret from Phase 4-A Step 3)
+kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
+  -n vin-decoder \
+  --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<VIN_VALUE> \
+  --save-config --dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 ```
 
+Also configure VIN Decoder pricing tiers on RapidAPI (issue #151):
+
+| Tier  | Monthly Price | Request Limit  | Rate Limit  |
+|-------|---------------|----------------|-------------|
+| Free  | $0            | 100 req/mo     | 5 req/min   |
+| Basic | $9            | 5,000 req/mo   | 60 req/min  |
+| Pro   | $19           | 20,000 req/mo  | 200 req/min |
+| Ultra | $49           | 100,000 req/mo | 500 req/min |
+
+Confirm VIN Decoder revenue flows through the same PayPal account as the other 3 APIs.
+
 ---
 
 ## Quick Verification Checklist
@@ -287,12 +376,22 @@ Phase 2: Service secrets (runner-token, grafana-admin, gatus-webhook, registry)
 
 Phase 3: CI secrets + image-automation token
     └─► images build, push, and auto-update → API services deploy
+    (includes leeworks-agents/vin-decoder GITEA_TOKEN — Step 3-A)
 
-Phase 4: DNS records
+Phase 4: DNS records (8 subdomains including vin.leeworks.dev)
     └─► HTTPS certs issued → public URLs go live
 
-Phase 5: RapidAPI + PayPal
-    └─► revenue enabled
+Phase 4-A: VIN Decoder namespace setup (#126, #127, #128)
+    4A-1: vin-decoder namespace created
+    4A-2: gitea-registry imagePullSecret in vin-decoder (#127)
+    4A-3: rapidapi-proxy-secret placeholder in vin-decoder (#128)
+    4A-4: GITEA_TOKEN Actions secret in vin-decoder repo (#126)
+    4A-5: RAPIDAPI_VIN_API_ID + RAPIDAPI_VIN_VERSION_ID Actions secrets (#139)
+          [blocked on VIN Decoder RapidAPI listing]
+    └─► VIN Decoder pods start; CI can push images
+
+Phase 5: RapidAPI + PayPal (all 4 APIs including VIN Decoder; issue #151)
+    └─► revenue enabled for all 4 APIs
 ```
 
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