From 3d18dcf5f3e97045c818ae139442b039f995c654 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SkateSpots <skatespots>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 19:31:46 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs(agents): Google/FCM rejected - native push must be
 UnifiedPush or foreground service

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 AGENTS.md | 13 ++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index f75995a..92c1d2d 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -786,9 +786,16 @@ session with **no other memory of this project**. So:
     `https://push.skate-spots.org/health` → 200. ⚠️ 000 from this box = a **stale
     local resolver cache** (NXDOMAIN); confirm with
     `curl --resolve push.skate-spots.org:443:185.18.221.2 …`. **Remaining:**
-    Android FCM (Phase 2). ⚠️ Web push works in browsers; the Capacitor WebView
-    needs FCM for the APK. (Approach + tradeoffs came from the
-    Numo/Linky/BTCPay review this session.)
+    native closed-app push. ⚠️ **Google/FCM is REJECTED — owner decision
+    (2026-10-01).** The FCM/`@capacitor/push-notifications` work was reverted
+    (commit `68c12a2`); do NOT re-add Firebase/google-services. Web push
+    (VAPID) is live and unaffected. For the APK the only no-Google options are:
+    **(a) UnifiedPush** (FOSS distributor the user installs — e.g. ntfy /
+    NextPush; the app registers with the distributor, no Google) or **(b) a
+    foreground service** keeping the relay WebSocket alive (no server, but a
+    sticky notification + battery + custom native code). Both are unbuilt; pick
+    one before attempting native closed-app notifications. (Approach + tradeoffs
+    came from the Numo/Linky/BTCPay review this session.)
 - **Cordn coordinator support (client-side, 2026-09-29):** Cordn is an **MLS
   delivery coordinator** exposed as a **ContextVM server** over Nostr relays
   (E2EE; it sees ciphertext + *metadata* — who/when/which group). SkateSpots is