webgui_watchdog: mark executable

Restarts create the orphans — prune belongs in the same script immediately
after the restart loop, not in the update script that runs before it.

Docker_Essentials/docker_daily_restart.sh

@@ -344,6 +344,22 @@ done
 
 END=$(date +%s)
 
+# ==============================================================================================
+# ━━━ Prune Old Images ━━━
+# ==============================================================================================
+# Restarts above swap containers onto new images — old images are now dangling. Prune immediately.
+echo ""
+echo "━━━ $ICON_SYNC Pruning Dangling Images — $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') ━━━"
+
+if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]]; then
+    warn "DRY RUN — would prune dangling images"
+    PRUNED_SUMMARY="(dry run)"
+else
+    PRUNED_OUTPUT=$(docker image prune -f 2>&1)
+    [[ "$ENABLE_LOGGING" == "true" ]] && echo "$PRUNED_OUTPUT" | sed 's/^/  /'
+    PRUNED_SUMMARY=$(echo "$PRUNED_OUTPUT" | grep -E "^Total reclaimed" || echo "nothing reclaimed")
+fi
+
 # ==============================================================================================
 # ━━━ Summary ━━━
 # ==============================================================================================
@@ -354,6 +370,7 @@ echo "$ICON_CONTAINERS Scope:   ${#RESTARTED[@]} restarted, ${#SKIPPED[@]} skipp
 [[ ${#RESTARTED[@]} -gt 0 ]] && log "$ICON_STARTED  Restarted: ${RESTARTED[*]}"
 [[ ${#SKIPPED[@]} -gt 0 ]]   && log "$ICON_NOT_RUNNING Skipped: ${SKIPPED[*]}"
 [[ ${#FAILED[@]} -gt 0 ]]    && echo "$ICON_ERROR  Failed:    ${FAILED[*]}"
+echo "$ICON_SYNC     Pruned:    ${PRUNED_SUMMARY:-none}"
 
 if [[ "$DRY_RUN" == true ]]; then
     warn "DRY RUN — no changes made"

Docker_Essentials/docker_update.sh

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #     DAILY_RESTART_CONTAINERS       — already updated daily
 #     emby + critical-data profiles  — updated inline by the weekly sync window
 #     FALLBACK_*_TIER*               — owned by the remote server's update cycle
-#   Pull → compare → restart if updated → prune dangling images.
+#   Pull → compare → prune dangling images.
 #
 # ==============================================================================================
 # DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Media/playback_aware_lidarr_discovery.sh

@@ -571,12 +571,6 @@ for candidate in "${!CANDIDATE_SCORE[@]}"; do
         days_ago=0
     fi
 
-    if (( seed_count < 2 )); then
-        log "  $ICON_SKIP Single-seed candidate skipped: $candidate"
-        REJECT_LIST+=("0|${candidate}|${seed_count}|0|single-seed skip")
-        continue
-    fi
-
     affinity_s=$(_affinity_score "$raw_score")
     breadth_s=$(_breadth_score "$seed_count")
 

Orchestrators/monthly_maintenance.sh

@@ -7,15 +7,14 @@
 #   1. Server uptime >= MONTHLY_UPTIME_THRESHOLD_DAYS days
 #   2. Last run was >= MONTHLY_RUN_INTERVAL_DAYS days ago (or never run)
 #
-# ── WHY UPTIME-TRIGGERED, NOT CRON ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# ── WHY UPTIME-GATED ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 #   A scheduled reboot resets uptime. Monthly tasks (ZFS scrub, SMART long test) need a
 #   stable, settled system — not one that just rebooted. Uptime-gating ensures maintenance
 #   only runs after the server has been healthy for a full month, never immediately post-boot.
-#   The daily cron is just the trigger mechanism. The uptime and interval checks inside
+#   If uptime or interval gate is not met on the 15th, the run is skipped until next month.
-#   the script are what enforce the monthly cadence.
 #
 # ── HOW TO CALL ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-#   Cron: 0 3 * * * — daily 3am check. Script self-gates — calling it daily is safe.
+# Schedule: 0 0 15 * *  (15th of each month at midnight)
 #   Silent exit 0 when either gate is not met. Only outputs when maintenance actually fires.
 #
 # ── STATE FILE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ if [[ "$SHOW_STATUS" == true ]]; then
     fi
 
     echo ""
-    echo "  Schedule:   0 3 * * * (daily check — script self-gates)"
+    echo "  Schedule:   0 0 15 * * (15th of each month at midnight)"
     echo "  Force flag: --force bypasses both gates"
     echo "━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
     exit 0

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/api/conf_toggle.php

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/include/scheduler.php';
+
+$id      = trim($_POST['id']      ?? '');
+$enabled = ($_POST['enabled'] ?? '0') === '1';
+
+if (!$id || !preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9_.\/\-]+\.sh$/', $id) || str_contains($id, '..')) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid id']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$ok = vv_conf_toggle_script($id, $enabled);
+echo json_encode(['ok' => $ok, 'error' => $ok ? null : 'Failed to write master.conf']);

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/api/flag_toggle.php

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/include/scheduler.php';
+
+$name    = trim($_POST['name']    ?? '');
+$enabled = ($_POST['enabled'] ?? '0') === '1';
+
+if (!$name || !preg_match('/^[A-Z_]+_RSYNC_ENABLED$/', $name)) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid flag name']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$ok = vv_conf_flag_set($name, $enabled);
+echo json_encode(['ok' => $ok, 'error' => $ok ? null : 'Failed to write master.conf']);

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/api/scheduler.php

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ if (!$id) {
     exit;
 }
 
-// Basic cron validation — 5 fields or empty
+// Basic cron validation — 5 fields, or known @event trigger, or empty
-if ($cron && !preg_match('/^(\S+\s+){4}\S+$/', $cron)) {
+if ($cron && !in_array($cron, ['@array_start', '@array_stop'], true)
+         && !preg_match('/^(\S+\s+){4}\S+$/', $cron)) {
     echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid cron expression']);
     exit;
 }

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/api/stop.php

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/include/scheduler.php';
+
+$id = trim($_POST['id'] ?? '');
+
+if (!$id || !preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9_.\/\-]+\.sh$/', $id) || str_contains($id, '..')) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid id']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$statFile = vv_job_stat_path($id);
+if (!file_exists($statFile)) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'No stat file — script may not be running']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$stat = json_decode(file_get_contents($statFile) ?: '{}', true) ?: [];
+
+if (($stat['status'] ?? '') !== 'running') {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => true, 'msg' => 'Not running']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$pid = (int)($stat['pid'] ?? 0);
+if ($pid < 2) {
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'No valid PID in stat file']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Kill the whole process group so the script and all its children die together.
+// pgid is usually the same as the session leader PID from run_job.sh.
+$pgid = (int)trim(shell_exec("ps -o pgid= -p $pid 2>/dev/null") ?: '0');
+
+if ($pgid > 1) {
+    shell_exec("kill -TERM -$pgid 2>/dev/null");
+} else {
+    // Fallback: kill the direct PID and its children
+    shell_exec("pkill -TERM -P $pid 2>/dev/null");
+    shell_exec("kill -TERM $pid 2>/dev/null");
+}
+
+// Give it up to 3s to exit gracefully
+$dead = false;
+for ($i = 0; $i < 6; $i++) {
+    usleep(500000);
+    if (!file_exists("/proc/$pid")) { $dead = true; break; }
+}
+
+// Force-kill if still alive
+if (!$dead) {
+    if ($pgid > 1) shell_exec("kill -KILL -$pgid 2>/dev/null");
+    shell_exec("pkill -KILL -P $pid 2>/dev/null");
+    shell_exec("kill -KILL $pid 2>/dev/null");
+    usleep(300000);
+    $dead = !file_exists("/proc/$pid");
+}
+
+// Clear any lock files in /tmp/unraid_locks whose content matches this PID
+$lockDir  = '/tmp/unraid_locks';
+$cleared  = [];
+foreach (glob("$lockDir/*.lock") ?: [] as $lf) {
+    $content = trim(file_get_contents($lf) ?: '');
+    $lockPid = (int)explode(':', $content)[0];
+    if ($lockPid === $pid || !file_exists("/proc/$lockPid")) {
+        @unlink($lf);
+        $cleared[] = basename($lf);
+    }
+}
+
+// Also clear by script name in case PID rotated
+$scriptBase = basename($id, '.sh');
+$namedLock  = "$lockDir/{$scriptBase}.lock";
+if (file_exists($namedLock)) {
+    @unlink($namedLock);
+    if (!in_array(basename($namedLock), $cleared)) $cleared[] = basename($namedLock);
+}
+
+// Update stat file
+$now = time();
+$stat['status'] = 'stopped';
+$stat['end']    = $now;
+$stat['exit']   = -1;
+unset($stat['pid']);
+file_put_contents($statFile, json_encode($stat));
+
+echo json_encode([
+    'ok'      => true,
+    'killed'  => $dead,
+    'locks'   => $cleared,
+]);

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/css/varaverk.css

@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@
                 cursor: default; }
 .vv-cron { flex: 0 0 110px; width: 110px; background: #111; border: 1px solid #444; color: #ddd;
            padding: 4px 6px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; }
+.vv-cron-hint { font-size: 11px; font-family: monospace; color: #444; cursor: pointer;
+                white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; padding: 3px 5px; border-radius: 3px;
+                user-select: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
+.vv-cron-hint:hover { color: #888; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
+.vv-event-badge { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12px;
+                  background: #1a3a1a; border: 1px solid #2e6b2e; color: #6fcf6f;
+                  white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 500; }
+.vv-flag-badge  { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 3px; font-size: 11px;
+                  background: #2e2200; border: 1px solid #6b4e00; color: #d4a017;
+                  white-space: nowrap; font-family: monospace; }
 .vv-log-label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 12px; color: #888;
                 cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
 .vv-log-label input { cursor: pointer; accent-color: #4caf50; }
@@ -189,6 +199,16 @@
                       font-size: 11px; white-space: nowrap; }
 .vv-sug-path    { color: #888; font-family: monospace; }
 .vv-sug-configured { color: #4caf50; font-size: 11px; }
+/* Info sections inside Scheduler Information panel */
+.vv-info-block .vv-sug-title { color: #9ab; }
+.vv-info-body  { padding: 2px 10px 10px; }
+.vv-info-cols  { margin: 0; padding-left: 16px; columns: 2; column-gap: 20px; column-fill: balance; }
+.vv-info-cols li { font-size: 12px; color: #aaa; margin-bottom: 5px; break-inside: avoid; line-height: 1.5; }
+.vv-info-cols li strong { color: #ccc; }
+.vv-info-cols code { background: #1a1a1a; padding: 0 4px; border-radius: 2px;
+                     font-size: 11px; color: #9ab; border: 1px solid #333; }
+.vv-info-divider { font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: #444;
+                   padding: 10px 12px 4px; border-top: 1px solid #2a2a2a; margin-top: 2px; }
 
 /* Log panel */
 .vv-log-panel { margin-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #333; padding-top: 8px; }

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/event/disks_mounted/array_start_jobs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Varaverk: run array_started.sh if enabled in the schedule (background — non-blocking).
+php -r "
+require_once '/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php';
+\$s = vv_schedule_load();
+\$e = \$s['Orchestrators/array_started.sh'] ?? [];
+if (empty(\$e['enabled'])) exit(0);
+\$runner = '/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/run_job.sh';
+\$script = SCRIPTS_DIR . '/Orchestrators/array_started.sh';
+if (!file_exists(\$script)) exit(0);
+\$flags = !empty(\$e['log_enabled']) ? ' --log' : '';
+exec('nohup bash ' . escapeshellarg(\$runner) . ' Orchestrators/array_started.sh ' . escapeshellarg(\$script) . \$flags . ' > /dev/null 2>&1 &');
+" 2>/dev/null

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/event/disks_unmounting/array_stop_jobs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Varaverk: run array_stopping.sh if enabled in the schedule (foreground — blocks until done).
+php -r "
+require_once '/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php';
+\$s = vv_schedule_load();
+\$e = \$s['Orchestrators/array_stopping.sh'] ?? [];
+if (empty(\$e['enabled'])) exit(0);
+\$runner = '/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/run_job.sh';
+\$script = SCRIPTS_DIR . '/Orchestrators/array_stopping.sh';
+if (!file_exists(\$script)) exit(0);
+\$flags = !empty(\$e['log_enabled']) ? ' --log' : '';
+passthru('bash ' . escapeshellarg(\$runner) . ' Orchestrators/array_stopping.sh ' . escapeshellarg(\$script) . \$flags);
+" 2>/dev/null

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/include/scheduler.php

@@ -54,12 +54,30 @@ function vv_cron_rebuild(array $schedule): bool {
     $lines[] = "# Regenerated: " . date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
     $lines[] = "";
 
+    // Build child→orch map so we can suppress a child's independent cron when its orch is enabled.
+    $childToOrch = [];
+    $confRaw     = file_get_contents(CONF_DIR . '/master.conf') ?: '';
+    foreach (glob(SCRIPTS_DIR . '/Orchestrators/*.sh') ?: [] as $orchPath) {
+        $orchId  = 'Orchestrators/' . basename($orchPath);
+        $content = file_get_contents($orchPath) ?: '';
+        preg_match_all('/\$[A-Z_]+\/(?:\.\.\/)?([A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_.\-]*\/[A-Za-z0-9_.\-]+\.sh)/', $content, $m1);
+        foreach ($m1[1] as $rel) $childToOrch[$rel] = $orchId;
+        preg_match_all('/\$\{([A-Z_]+_SCRIPTS)\[@\]\}/', $content, $refs);
+        foreach (array_unique($refs[1] ?? []) as $var) {
+            foreach (vv_parse_conf_array_full($confRaw, $var) as $item) $childToOrch[$item['path']] = $orchId;
+        }
+    }
+
     $scriptsDir = SCRIPTS_DIR;
     foreach ($schedule as $entry) {
         if (empty($entry['enabled']) || empty($entry['cron']) || empty($entry['id'])) continue;
-        $script  = "$scriptsDir/{$entry['id']}";
+        // Event-triggered jobs are handled by static event scripts, not cron.
-        $flags   = !empty($entry['log_enabled']) ? ' --log' : '';
+        if (str_starts_with($entry['cron'], '@array_')) continue;
         $id = $entry['id'];
+        // When a child's orch is enabled it is the sole trigger — suppress independent cron.
+        if (isset($childToOrch[$id]) && !empty($schedule[$childToOrch[$id]]['enabled'])) continue;
+        $script  = "$scriptsDir/$id";
+        $flags   = !empty($entry['log_enabled']) ? ' --log' : '';
         $lines[] = "{$entry['cron']} bash \"$runner\" \"$id\" \"$script\"$flags";
     }
     $lines[] = "";
@@ -193,18 +211,42 @@ function vv_custom_scripts(): array {
 }
 
 // Walk the scripts repo and return the job tree:
-// orchestrators as top-level, individual scripts as children
+// hardcoded array-event entries first, then cron-scheduled orchestrators
 function vv_job_tree(): array {
     $scriptsDir = SCRIPTS_DIR;
     $schedule   = vv_schedule_load();
 
-    // Orchestrators are in Orchestrators/ and their children are all scripts they call
+    // Hardcoded array-event entries — always present, trigger via Unraid event scripts
-    // For now: walk top-level folders, treat *_management.sh or *_maintenance.sh as orchs
+    $eventDefs = [
-    $orchPattern = "$scriptsDir/Orchestrators/*.sh";
+        ['id' => 'Orchestrators/array_started.sh',  'cron' => '@array_start', 'label' => 'Array Starting'],
+        ['id' => 'Orchestrators/array_stopping.sh', 'cron' => '@array_stop',  'label' => 'Array Stopping'],
+    ];
     $orchs    = [];
+    $eventIds = [];
+    foreach ($eventDefs as $ev) {
+        $id       = $ev['id'];
+        $path     = "$scriptsDir/$id";
+        $entry    = $schedule[$id] ?? [];
+        $eventIds[] = $id;
+        $orchs[]  = [
+            'id'              => $id,
+            'label'           => $ev['label'],
+            'desc'            => vv_script_description($path),
+            'type'            => 'event',
+            'enabled'         => (bool)($entry['enabled'] ?? false),
+            'cron'            => $ev['cron'],
+            'log_enabled'     => (bool)($entry['log_enabled'] ?? false),
+            'suggested_cron'  => '',
+            'suggested_label' => '',
+            'children'        => vv_script_children($path, $schedule),
+        ];
+    }
 
+    // Cron-scheduled orchestrators — discovered by glob, event entries excluded
+    $orchPattern = "$scriptsDir/Orchestrators/*.sh";
     foreach (glob($orchPattern) ?: [] as $path) {
         $id = 'Orchestrators/' . basename($path);
+        if (in_array($id, $eventIds, true)) continue;
         $entry     = $schedule[$id] ?? ['enabled' => false, 'cron' => ''];
         $suggested = vv_script_suggested_cron($path);
         $orchs[]   = [
@@ -239,6 +281,101 @@ function vv_parse_conf_array(string $conf, string $varName): array {
     return $scripts;
 }
 
+// Like vv_parse_conf_array but includes commented entries.
+// Returns array of ['path' => string, 'enabled' => bool].
+function vv_parse_conf_array_full(string $conf, string $varName): array {
+    if (!preg_match('/^\s*' . preg_quote($varName, '/') . '\s*=\s*\((.*?)^\s*\)/ms', $conf, $m)) {
+        return [];
+    }
+    $results = [];
+    foreach (explode("\n", $m[1]) as $line) {
+        if (!preg_match('/^\s*(#\s*)?"([^"]+)"/', $line, $e)) continue;
+        $commented = trim($e[1]) !== '';
+        $parts     = preg_split('/\s+/', trim($e[2]));
+        $path      = $parts[0] ?? '';
+        if (substr($path, -3) !== '.sh') continue;
+        $results[] = ['path' => $path, 'enabled' => !$commented];
+    }
+    return $results;
+}
+
+// Build a map of script rel-path → conf status by scanning all *_SCRIPTS arrays in master.conf.
+// Cached per-request so multiple callers only read the file once.
+function vv_conf_script_map(): array {
+    static $cache = null;
+    if ($cache !== null) return $cache;
+    $confPath = CONF_DIR . '/master.conf';
+    if (!file_exists($confPath)) return $cache = [];
+    $lines    = file($confPath, FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES) ?: [];
+    $map      = [];
+    $inArray  = false;
+    $arrayVar = '';
+    foreach ($lines as $line) {
+        if (preg_match('/^\s*([A-Z_]+_SCRIPTS)\s*=\s*\(/', $line, $am)) { $inArray = true;  $arrayVar = $am[1]; }
+        if ($inArray && preg_match('/^\s*\)\s*(?:#.*)?$/', $line) && !str_contains($line, '(')) $inArray = false;
+        if (!$inArray) continue;
+        if (!preg_match('/^\s*(#\s*)?"([^"]+)"/', $line, $e)) continue;
+        $commented = trim($e[1]) !== '';
+        $parts     = preg_split('/\s+/', trim($e[2]));
+        $path      = $parts[0] ?? '';
+        if (substr($path, -3) !== '.sh') continue;
+        if (!isset($map[$path])) $map[$path] = ['array' => $arrayVar, 'enabled' => !$commented, 'managed' => true];
+    }
+    return $cache = $map;
+}
+
+// Read a boolean flag value (e.g. INTERMEDIATE_RSYNC_ENABLED) from master.conf.
+function vv_conf_flag_value(string $name): bool {
+    $conf = file_get_contents(CONF_DIR . '/master.conf') ?: '';
+    if (preg_match('/^\s*' . preg_quote($name, '/') . '\s*=\s*(true|false)\s*$/m', $conf, $m)) {
+        return $m[1] === 'true';
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+// Write a boolean flag value to master.conf.
+function vv_conf_flag_set(string $name, bool $value): bool {
+    $confPath = CONF_DIR . '/master.conf';
+    $content  = file_get_contents($confPath);
+    if ($content === false) return false;
+    $val      = $value ? 'true' : 'false';
+    $new      = preg_replace(
+        '/^(\s*' . preg_quote($name, '/') . '\s*=\s*)(true|false)(\s*(?:#.*)?)$/m',
+        '${1}' . $val . '${3}',
+        $content, -1, $count
+    );
+    if (!$count) return false;
+    return file_put_contents($confPath, $new) !== false;
+}
+
+// Comment or uncomment a script's line in the first master.conf array that contains it.
+function vv_conf_toggle_script(string $rel, bool $enable): bool {
+    $confPath = CONF_DIR . '/master.conf';
+    $lines    = file($confPath, FILE_KEEP_BLANK_LINES);
+    if (!$lines) return false;
+    $changed  = false;
+    $inArray  = false;
+    $relEsc   = preg_quote($rel, '/');
+    foreach ($lines as &$line) {
+        if (preg_match('/^\s*[A-Z_]+_SCRIPTS\s*=\s*\(/', $line)) $inArray = true;
+        if ($inArray && preg_match('/^\s*\)\s*(?:#.*)?$/', $line) && !str_contains($line, '(')) $inArray = false;
+        if (!$inArray) continue;
+        if (!preg_match('/^\s*(?:#\s*)?"' . $relEsc . '(?:\s[^"]*)?"/', $line)) continue;
+        $isCommented = (bool)preg_match('/^\s*#/', $line);
+        if ($enable && $isCommented) {
+            $line    = preg_replace('/^(\s*)#\s*("' . $relEsc . ')/', '$1$2', $line);
+            $changed = true;
+        } elseif (!$enable && !$isCommented) {
+            $line    = preg_replace('/^(\s*)("' . $relEsc . ')/', '$1# $2', $line);
+            $changed = true;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    unset($line);
+    if (!$changed) return true;
+    return file_put_contents($confPath, implode('', $lines)) !== false;
+}
+
 // Parse an orchestrator script to find which child scripts it calls.
 // Two strategies, merged and deduped:
 //   1. Static paths: $SCRIPT_DIR/../Category/script.sh or $SCRIPTS_ROOT/Category/script.sh
@@ -250,11 +387,20 @@ function vv_script_children(string $orchPath, array $schedule): array {
     $content    = file_get_contents($orchPath) ?: '';
     $children   = [];
     $seen       = [];
+    $confMap    = vv_conf_script_map();
 
-    $addChild = function(string $rel) use ($scriptsDir, $schedule, &$children, &$seen) {
+    // Detect which tier rsync flag this orch controls (e.g. "INTERMEDIATE" → INTERMEDIATE_RSYNC_ENABLED)
+    $rsyncFlagName = null;
+    if (preg_match('/check_rsync_enabled\s+"([A-Z]+)"/', $content, $rm)) {
+        $rsyncFlagName = $rm[1] . '_RSYNC_ENABLED';
+    }
+
+    $addChild = function(string $rel) use ($scriptsDir, $schedule, $confMap, &$children, &$seen) {
         if (isset($seen[$rel]) || !file_exists("$scriptsDir/$rel")) return;
         $seen[$rel]  = true;
         $entry       = $schedule[$rel] ?? ['enabled' => false, 'cron' => ''];
+        $conf        = $confMap[$rel] ?? ['array' => null, 'enabled' => null, 'managed' => false];
+        $suggested   = vv_script_suggested_cron("$scriptsDir/$rel");
         $children[]  = [
             'id'              => $rel,
             'label'           => basename($rel, '.sh'),
@@ -263,6 +409,10 @@ function vv_script_children(string $orchPath, array $schedule): array {
             'enabled'         => (bool)($entry['enabled'] ?? false),
             'cron'            => $entry['cron'] ?? '',
             'log_enabled'     => (bool)($entry['log_enabled'] ?? false),
+            'conf_managed'    => $conf['managed'],
+            'conf_enabled'    => $conf['enabled'],  // null if not in any *_SCRIPTS array
+            'suggested_cron'  => $suggested['cron'],
+            'suggested_label' => $suggested['label'],
         ];
     };
 
@@ -273,14 +423,27 @@ function vv_script_children(string $orchPath, array $schedule): array {
     );
     foreach ($m[1] as $rel) $addChild($rel);
 
-    // Strategy 2: master.conf arrays — find every ${VARNAME_SCRIPTS[@]} the orch iterates
+    // Strategy 2: master.conf arrays — includes commented (disabled) entries so they appear in the UI
     preg_match_all('/\$\{([A-Z_]+_SCRIPTS)\[@\]\}/', $content, $refs);
     if (!empty($refs[1])) {
         $confRaw = file_get_contents(CONF_DIR . '/master.conf') ?: '';
         foreach (array_unique($refs[1]) as $varName) {
-            foreach (vv_parse_conf_array($confRaw, $varName) as $rel) $addChild($rel);
+            foreach (vv_parse_conf_array_full($confRaw, $varName) as $item) $addChild($item['path']);
         }
     }
 
+    // Annotate Rsync/rsync.sh as a conf_flag child if this orch controls a rsync tier flag
+    if ($rsyncFlagName) {
+        foreach ($children as &$c) {
+            if ($c['id'] === 'Rsync/rsync.sh') {
+                $c['type']       = 'conf_flag';
+                $c['flag_name']  = $rsyncFlagName;
+                $c['flag_value'] = vv_conf_flag_value($rsyncFlagName);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        unset($c);
+    }
+
     return $children;
 }

Plugin/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/varaverk/pages/scheduler.php

@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ foreach ($tree as $orch) {
 ?>
 
 <div id="vv-scheduler">
-  <p class="vv-hint">Toggle saves immediately. Fill in cron expressions and hit
-  <strong>Save Schedule</strong> at the bottom. <strong>Run</strong> fires now;
-  <strong>Dry Run</strong> sets DRY_RUN=1. Log opens on the right.</p>
-
   <div id="vv-sched-layout">
 
     <!-- ── Left: script cards ── -->
@@ -28,16 +24,29 @@ foreach ($tree as $orch) {
       <?php foreach ($tree as $orch): $oid = htmlspecialchars($orch['id']); ?>
         <div class="vv-card vv-wide vv-sched-card" data-id="<?= $oid ?>">
 
-          <div class="vv-job-row">
+          <div class="vv-job-row vv-orch-row">
             <label class="vv-toggle" title="Enable/disable">
               <input type="checkbox" class="vv-enabled"
                 <?= $orch['enabled'] ? 'checked' : '' ?>
-                onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
+                onchange="vvSaveOrch(this)">
               <span class="vv-slider"></span>
             </label>
             <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($orch['label']) ?></span>
+            <?php if ($orch['type'] === 'event'): ?>
+              <span class="vv-event-badge"><?= $orch['cron'] === '@array_start' ? '⚡ Array Start' : '⚡ Array Stop' ?></span>
+              <input type="hidden" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($orch['cron']) ?>">
+            <?php else: ?>
+              <?php if ($orch['suggested_cron']): ?>
+                <span class="vv-cron-hint"
+                      data-cron="<?= htmlspecialchars($orch['suggested_cron']) ?>"
+                      onclick="this.nextElementSibling.value=this.dataset.cron"
+                      title="Suggested: <?= htmlspecialchars($orch['suggested_cron'] . ($orch['suggested_label'] ? ' — ' . $orch['suggested_label'] : '')) ?>">
+                  <?= htmlspecialchars($orch['suggested_cron']) ?>
+                </span>
+              <?php endif; ?>
               <input type="text" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($orch['cron']) ?>"
                 placeholder="cron expression">
+            <?php endif; ?>
             <span class="vv-save-check"></span>
           </div>
           <?php if (!empty($orch['desc'])): ?>
@@ -66,17 +75,55 @@ foreach ($tree as $orch) {
           <?php if (!empty($orch['children'])): ?>
             <div class="vv-children" style="display:none;">
               <?php foreach ($orch['children'] as $child): $cid = htmlspecialchars($child['id']); ?>
-                <div class="vv-script" data-id="<?= $cid ?>">
+                <?php if (($child['type'] ?? 'script') === 'conf_flag'): ?>
+                <div class="vv-script" data-id="<?= $cid ?>"
+                     data-type="conf_flag"
+                     data-flag-name="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['flag_name']) ?>"
+                     data-flag-value="<?= !empty($child['flag_value']) ? '1' : '0' ?>">
+                  <div class="vv-job-row">
+                    <label class="vv-toggle" title="Toggle <?= htmlspecialchars($child['flag_name']) ?> in master.conf">
+                      <input type="checkbox" class="vv-enabled"
+                        <?= !empty($child['flag_value']) ? 'checked' : '' ?>
+                        onchange="vvSaveChild(this)">
+                      <span class="vv-slider"></span>
+                    </label>
+                    <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['label']) ?></span>
+                    <span class="vv-flag-badge"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['flag_name']) ?></span>
+                    <span class="vv-save-check"></span>
+                  </div>
+                  <?php if (!empty($child['desc'])): ?>
+                    <div class="vv-job-desc" title="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['desc']) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['desc']) ?></div>
+                  <?php endif; ?>
+                  <div class="vv-job-actions">
+                    <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-run-btn" onclick="vvRunJob(this)">&#9654; Run</button>
+                    <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-dry-btn" onclick="vvDryRun(this)">&#9654; Dry Run</button>
+                    <?php $childLog = vv_job_log_path($child['id']); ?>
+                    <button class="vv-btn-sm vv-log-btn<?= (file_exists($childLog) && filesize($childLog) > 0) ? ' vv-has-log' : '' ?>" onclick="vvSelectLog(this)">Log</button>
+                    <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <?php else: ?>
+                <div class="vv-script" data-id="<?= $cid ?>"
+                     data-conf-managed="<?= $child['conf_managed'] ? '1' : '0' ?>"
+                     data-conf-enabled="<?= $child['conf_enabled'] === true ? '1' : ($child['conf_enabled'] === false ? '0' : '') ?>">
                   <div class="vv-job-row">
                     <label class="vv-toggle" title="Enable/disable">
                       <input type="checkbox" class="vv-enabled"
                         <?= $child['enabled'] ? 'checked' : '' ?>
-                        onchange="vvSaveJob(this)">
+                        onchange="vvSaveChild(this)">
                       <span class="vv-slider"></span>
                     </label>
                     <span class="vv-job-label"><?= htmlspecialchars($child['label']) ?></span>
+                    <?php if (!empty($child['suggested_cron'])): ?>
+                      <span class="vv-cron-hint"
+                            data-cron="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['suggested_cron']) ?>"
+                            onclick="this.nextElementSibling.value=this.dataset.cron"
+                            title="Suggested: <?= htmlspecialchars($child['suggested_cron'] . (!empty($child['suggested_label']) ? ' — ' . $child['suggested_label'] : '')) ?>">
+                        <?= htmlspecialchars($child['suggested_cron']) ?>
+                      </span>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
                     <input type="text" class="vv-cron" value="<?= htmlspecialchars($child['cron']) ?>"
-                      placeholder="cron expression">
+                      placeholder="cron  (orch off only)">
                     <span class="vv-save-check"></span>
                   </div>
                   <?php if (!empty($child['desc'])): ?>
@@ -99,6 +146,7 @@ foreach ($tree as $orch) {
                     <span class="vv-job-dot"></span>
                   </div>
                 </div>
+                <?php endif; ?>
               <?php endforeach; ?>
             </div>
           <?php endif; ?>
@@ -173,28 +221,85 @@ foreach ($tree as $orch) {
           <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;">
             <button id="vv-back-btn" class="vv-btn-sm" onclick="vvBackToSuggestions()" style="display:none">&#9776; Scheduler Info</button>
             <button id="vv-restore-btn" class="vv-btn-sm" onclick="vvRestoreLastLog()" style="display:none">&#8592; <span id="vv-restore-label"></span></button>
-            <span id="vv-log-title" style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:#ccc;">Suggested Schedules</span>
+            <span id="vv-log-title" style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:#ccc;">Scheduler Information</span>
             <span id="vv-log-dot" style="display:none;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#4caf50;flex-shrink:0;"></span>
           </div>
           <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;">
-            <label id="vv-auto-scroll-label" class="vv-log-label" title="Auto-scroll to newest line" style="display:none">
+            <label id="vv-auto-scroll-label" class="vv-log-label" title="Auto-scroll to newest line (pauses when you scroll up, resumes at bottom)" style="display:none">
               <input type="checkbox" id="vv-auto-scroll" checked> <span>Auto Scroll</span>
             </label>
-            <label id="vv-scroll-lock-label" class="vv-log-label" title="Lock viewport — cannot scroll while active" style="display:none">
-              <input type="checkbox" id="vv-scroll-lock" onchange="vvToggleScrollLock(this)"> <span>Scroll Lock</span>
-            </label>
             <label id="vv-invert-log-label" class="vv-log-label" title="Show newest lines at top" style="display:none">
               <input type="checkbox" id="vv-invert-log" onchange="vvToggleInvert(this)"> <span>Invert</span>
             </label>
             <button id="vv-save-script-btn" class="vv-btn-sm vv-save-script-btn-style" onclick="vvSaveScript()" style="display:none">Save Script</button>
             <button id="vv-save-conf-btn" class="vv-btn-sm vv-save-script-btn-style" onclick="vvSaveConf()" style="display:none">Save Config</button>
             <span id="vv-log-ts" class="vv-log-ts"></span>
+            <button id="vv-stop-btn" class="vv-btn-sm" onclick="vvStopJob()" style="display:none" title="Stop running script and clear any stuck locks">■ Stop</button>
             <button id="vv-clear-btn" class="vv-btn-sm" onclick="vvClearRightLog()" style="display:none">Clear</button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Suggestions view (default) -->
         <div id="vv-suggestions">
+
+          <!-- ── Static info: Controls ── -->
+          <div class="vv-sug-block vv-info-block">
+            <div class="vv-sug-header" onclick="vvToggleSug(this)">
+              <span class="vv-sug-chevron">▾</span>
+              <span class="vv-sug-title">Controls</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="vv-sug-body vv-info-body">
+              <ul class="vv-info-cols">
+                <li><strong>Toggle</strong> — saves to schedule.json immediately</li>
+                <li><strong>Cron</strong> — 5-field expression; hit <strong>Save Schedule</strong> to apply all at once</li>
+                <li><strong>Run</strong> — fires script immediately regardless of schedule</li>
+                <li><strong>Dry Run</strong> — same as Run with <code>DRY_RUN=1</code></li>
+                <li><strong>Log</strong> — opens script log in this panel; auto-scrolls to latest</li>
+                <li><strong>Stop</strong> — sends SIGTERM to process group → 3 s → SIGKILL; clears stuck locks</li>
+                <li><strong>Verbose</strong> — appends <code>--log</code> for detailed per-step output</li>
+                <li><strong>Config</strong> — edit host-scoped settings for scripts that support it</li>
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- ── Static info: Orchestrators ── -->
+          <div class="vv-sug-block vv-info-block">
+            <div class="vv-sug-header" onclick="vvToggleSug(this)">
+              <span class="vv-sug-chevron">▾</span>
+              <span class="vv-sug-title">Orchestrators</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="vv-sug-body vv-info-body">
+              <ul class="vv-info-cols">
+                <li><strong>Enabled (ON)</strong> — orchestrator is the sole trigger; its cron fires it and it calls all children in order</li>
+                <li><strong>Disabled (OFF)</strong> — orchestrator never runs; all children switch off and crons are suppressed</li>
+                <li><strong>Child toggles (orch ON)</strong> — comment or uncomment the script's line in master.conf <code>*_SCRIPTS</code> array</li>
+                <li><strong>Child cron (orch ON)</strong> — ignored; orch is the only trigger while it is enabled</li>
+                <li><strong>Child cron (orch OFF)</strong> — enable a child and give it a cron to run it on its own schedule, independent of the orch</li>
+                <li><strong>⚡ Array Start / Stop</strong> — triggered by Unraid array events; no cron field; toggle enables or disables the handler</li>
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <!-- ── Static info: Children & Advanced ── -->
+          <div class="vv-sug-block vv-info-block">
+            <div class="vv-sug-header" onclick="vvToggleSug(this)">
+              <span class="vv-sug-chevron">▾</span>
+              <span class="vv-sug-title">Children &amp; Advanced</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="vv-sug-body vv-info-body">
+              <ul class="vv-info-cols">
+                <li><strong>Advanced ▸</strong> — expand to see child scripts managed by the orchestrator</li>
+                <li><strong>Toggle (orch ON)</strong> — comments or uncomments the script entry in master.conf; determines whether the orch calls it</li>
+                <li><strong>Toggle (orch OFF)</strong> — has no effect without a cron; pair with a cron expression to run standalone</li>
+                <li><strong>Cron (orch OFF)</strong> — child runs on its own schedule; completely independent of the parent orchestrator</li>
+                <li><strong>Rsync child</strong> — shows amber <code>TIER_RSYNC_ENABLED</code> badge; toggle writes <code>true</code> / <code>false</code> directly to master.conf — controls whether rsync runs inside that orchestrator</li>
+                <li><strong>Rsync (orch OFF)</strong> — toggle is disabled; rsync flag only matters when the orchestrator is running</li>
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="vv-info-divider">Suggested Schedules</div>
+
           <?php foreach ($blocks as $bi => $block):
             $scripts  = $block['scripts'];
             $schedule = $block['schedule'];
@@ -365,8 +470,12 @@ function vvShowLogMode(id) {
   document.getElementById('vv-delete-script-btn').style.display = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-confform').style.display          = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll-label').style.display = '';
-  document.getElementById('vv-scroll-lock-label').style.display = '';
   document.getElementById('vv-invert-log-label').style.display  = '';
+  document.getElementById('vv-stop-btn').style.display          = '';
+  document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll').checked = true;
+  const _pre = document.getElementById('vv-log-pre');
+  _pre.removeEventListener('scroll', vvOnLogScroll);
+  _pre.addEventListener('scroll', vvOnLogScroll);
   document.getElementById('vv-save-schedule-btn').disabled      = false;
   document.getElementById('vv-save-schedule-btn').style.opacity = '';
   const name = id.replace(/\.sh$/, '').split('/').pop();
@@ -379,17 +488,11 @@ function vvRestoreLastLog() {
   if (last && document.querySelector('[data-id="' + CSS.escape(last) + '"]')) vvOpenRight(last);
 }
 
-function vvToggleScrollLock(cb) {
+function vvOnLogScroll() {
-  document.getElementById('vv-log-pre').style.overflowY = cb.checked ? 'hidden' : '';
+  const pre = document.getElementById('vv-log-pre');
-  localStorage.setItem('vv-scroll-lock', cb.checked ? '1' : '0');
+  const atBottom = pre.scrollHeight - pre.scrollTop - pre.clientHeight < 20;
-}
+  const cb = document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll');
-
+  if (cb) cb.checked = atBottom;
-function vvRestoreScrollLock() {
-  const val = localStorage.getItem('vv-scroll-lock');
-  const on  = val === null ? true : val === '1';
-  const cb  = document.getElementById('vv-scroll-lock');
-  cb.checked = on;
-  document.getElementById('vv-log-pre').style.overflowY = on ? 'hidden' : '';
 }
 
 function vvToggleInvert(cb) {
@@ -429,11 +532,13 @@ function vvBackToSuggestions() {
     document.getElementById('vv-restore-btn').style.display = '';
   }
   document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll-label').style.display = 'none';
-  document.getElementById('vv-scroll-lock-label').style.display = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-invert-log-label').style.display  = 'none';
+  document.getElementById('vv-stop-btn').style.display          = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll').checked  = true;
-  vvRestoreScrollLock();
+  const _preBack = document.getElementById('vv-log-pre');
-  document.getElementById('vv-log-title').textContent = 'Suggested Schedules';
+  _preBack.removeEventListener('scroll', vvOnLogScroll);
+  _preBack.style.overflowY = '';
+  document.getElementById('vv-log-title').textContent = 'Scheduler Information';
   document.getElementById('vv-log-ts').textContent    = '';
   document.getElementById('vv-log-dot').style.display = 'none';
   requestAnimationFrame(vvFitRight);
@@ -450,6 +555,7 @@ function vvOpenRight(id) {
   if (job) job.querySelector('.vv-job-row').classList.add('vv-row-selected');
 
   vvShowLogMode(id);
+  vvSetStopBtn(vvRunningSet.has(id));
   requestAnimationFrame(vvFitRight);
 
   vvFetchRight();
@@ -464,16 +570,13 @@ function vvFetchRight() {
       const pre        = document.getElementById('vv-log-pre');
       const ts         = document.getElementById('vv-log-ts');
       const autoScroll  = document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll').checked;
-      const scrollLock  = document.getElementById('vv-scroll-lock').checked;
       const invert      = document.getElementById('vv-invert-log').checked;
       const savedScroll = pre.scrollTop;
       if (!d.ok) { pre.textContent = '✗ ' + (d.error ?? 'Error'); return; }
       const content = d.content || '';
       vvSetLogBtnState(vvActiveId, content.trim().length > 0);
       pre.textContent = content.trim() ? (invert ? content.split('\n').reverse().join('\n') : content) : '(no log yet)';
-      if (scrollLock) {
+      if (autoScroll) {
-        requestAnimationFrame(() => { pre.scrollTop = savedScroll; });
-      } else if (autoScroll) {
         pre.scrollTop = invert ? 0 : pre.scrollHeight;
       } else {
         requestAnimationFrame(() => { pre.scrollTop = savedScroll; });
@@ -483,16 +586,51 @@ function vvFetchRight() {
     .catch(() => {});
 }
 
+function vvSetStopBtn(running) {
+  const btn = document.getElementById('vv-stop-btn');
+  if (!btn || btn.style.display === 'none') return;
+  btn.disabled         = !running;
+  btn.style.background = running ? '#c62828' : '#444';
+  btn.style.color      = running ? '#fff'    : '#888';
+  btn.style.cursor     = running ? 'pointer' : 'default';
+}
+
 function vvSetDot(id) {
   const job = document.querySelector('[data-id="' + CSS.escape(id) + '"]');
   if (job) job.querySelector('.vv-job-dot').classList.add('vv-dot-running');
-  if (id === vvActiveId) document.getElementById('vv-log-dot').style.display = 'inline-block';
+  if (id === vvActiveId) {
+    document.getElementById('vv-log-dot').style.display = 'inline-block';
+    vvSetStopBtn(true);
+  }
 }
 
 function vvClearDot(id) {
   const job = document.querySelector('[data-id="' + CSS.escape(id) + '"]');
   if (job) job.querySelector('.vv-job-dot').classList.remove('vv-dot-running');
-  if (id === vvActiveId) document.getElementById('vv-log-dot').style.display = 'none';
+  if (id === vvActiveId) {
+    document.getElementById('vv-log-dot').style.display = 'none';
+    vvSetStopBtn(false);
+  }
+}
+
+function vvStopJob() {
+  if (!vvActiveId || !vvRunningSet.has(vvActiveId)) return;
+  const btn = document.getElementById('vv-stop-btn');
+  btn.disabled   = true;
+  btn.textContent = '…';
+  vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/stop.php', {id: vvActiveId})
+    .then(d => {
+      btn.textContent = '■ Stop';
+      if (d.ok) {
+        vvRunningSet.delete(vvActiveId);
+        vvClearDot(vvActiveId);
+        vvFetchRight();
+      } else {
+        btn.disabled = false;
+        vvSetStopBtn(true);
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(() => { btn.textContent = '■ Stop'; btn.disabled = false; vvSetStopBtn(true); });
 }
 
 function vvPollStatus() {
@@ -572,26 +710,114 @@ function vvFlashStatus(el, msg, ok) {
   el._t = setTimeout(() => { el.textContent = ''; }, 3000);
 }
 
+// Generic save — used for log_enabled toggles and custom scripts.
 function vvSaveJob(el) {
   const job         = el.closest('[data-id]');
   const id          = job.dataset.id;
   const enabled     = job.querySelector('.vv-enabled').checked ? '1' : '0';
-  const cron        = job.querySelector('.vv-cron').value.trim();
+  const cron        = job.querySelector('.vv-cron')?.value.trim() ?? '';
   const log_enabled = job.querySelector('.vv-log-enabled')?.checked ? '1' : '0';
   vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/scheduler.php', {id, enabled, cron, log_enabled})
     .then(d => { if (d.ok) vvFlashSaved(job); });
 }
 
+// Orch toggle: saves orch state and propagates to children.
+function vvSaveOrch(el) {
+  const card    = el.closest('[data-id]');
+  const id      = card.dataset.id;
+  const enabled = el.checked;
+  const cron    = card.querySelector('.vv-orch-row .vv-cron')?.value.trim() ?? '';
+  const log_e   = card.querySelector('.vv-log-enabled')?.checked ? '1' : '0';
+  vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/scheduler.php', {id, enabled: enabled ? '1' : '0', cron, log_enabled: log_e})
+    .then(d => { if (d.ok) vvFlashSaved(card); });
+  vvApplyOrchState(card, enabled);
+}
+
+// Apply visual + interactive state to children based on whether orch is on or off.
+function vvApplyOrchState(orchCard, orchEnabled) {
+  orchCard.querySelectorAll('.vv-script').forEach(child => {
+    const toggle    = child.querySelector('.vv-enabled');
+    const cronInput = child.querySelector('input.vv-cron');
+
+    // conf_flag children (e.g. Rsync): toggle reflects real flag value, enabled only when orch is on
+    if (child.dataset.type === 'conf_flag') {
+      toggle.checked  = child.dataset.flagValue === '1';
+      toggle.disabled = !orchEnabled;
+      if (cronInput) { cronInput.disabled = true; cronInput.style.opacity = '0.35'; }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const confManaged = child.dataset.confManaged === '1';
+    const confEnabled = child.dataset.confEnabled === '1';
+
+    if (orchEnabled) {
+      // Orch is god: set toggle from master.conf state; dim independent cron
+      toggle.checked  = confManaged ? confEnabled : false;
+      toggle.disabled = !confManaged;
+      if (cronInput) { cronInput.disabled = true; cronInput.style.opacity = '0.35'; }
+    } else {
+      // Orch off: all children switch off; cron field becomes active
+      toggle.checked  = false;
+      toggle.disabled = false;
+      if (cronInput) { cronInput.disabled = false; cronInput.style.opacity = ''; }
+      // Persist the off state to schedule.json so cron rebuild reflects it
+      const cid   = child.dataset.id;
+      const ccron = cronInput?.value.trim() ?? '';
+      const clog  = child.querySelector('.vv-log-enabled')?.checked ? '1' : '0';
+      vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/scheduler.php', {id: cid, enabled: '0', cron: ccron, log_enabled: clog});
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+// Child toggle: conf_toggle when orch is on; scheduler save when orch is off.
+// conf_flag children always write directly to master.conf regardless of orch state.
+function vvSaveChild(el) {
+  const child    = el.closest('[data-id]');
+  const orchCard = child.closest('.vv-sched-card');
+  const orchOn   = orchCard?.querySelector('.vv-orch-row .vv-enabled')?.checked ?? false;
+  const id       = child.dataset.id;
+  const enabled  = el.checked;
+
+  if (child.dataset.type === 'conf_flag') {
+    const name = child.dataset.flagName;
+    child.dataset.flagValue = enabled ? '1' : '0';
+    vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/flag_toggle.php', {name, enabled: enabled ? '1' : '0'})
+      .then(d => { if (d.ok) vvFlashSaved(child); });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (orchOn) {
+    vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/conf_toggle.php', {id, enabled: enabled ? '1' : '0'})
+      .then(d => { if (d.ok) vvFlashSaved(child); });
+  } else {
+    const cron    = child.querySelector('input.vv-cron')?.value.trim() ?? '';
+    const log_e   = child.querySelector('.vv-log-enabled')?.checked ? '1' : '0';
+    vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/scheduler.php', {id, enabled: enabled ? '1' : '0', cron, log_enabled: log_e})
+      .then(d => { if (d.ok) vvFlashSaved(child); });
+  }
+}
+
 function vvSaveAll() {
   const status = document.getElementById('vv-save-all-status');
-  const jobs   = document.querySelectorAll('#vv-sched-left [data-id]');
+  // Collect jobs to save: orchs always; children only when their orch is OFF (orch manages them when on).
-  let pending  = jobs.length, allOk = true;
+  // conf_flag children are always immediate-save (flag_toggle.php), never batch-saved.
-  if (!pending) { vvFlashStatus(status, '✗ No jobs found', false); return; }
+  const toSave = [];
+  document.querySelectorAll('#vv-sched-left [data-id]').forEach(job => {
+    if (job.classList.contains('vv-script')) {
+      if (job.dataset.type === 'conf_flag') return;  // immediate-save only
+      const orchCard = job.closest('.vv-sched-card');
+      const orchOn   = orchCard?.querySelector('.vv-orch-row .vv-enabled')?.checked ?? false;
+      if (orchOn) return;  // child under active orch — cron suppressed, skip
+    }
+    toSave.push(job);
+  });
+  let pending = toSave.length, allOk = true;
+  if (!pending) { vvFlashStatus(status, '✓ Saved', true); return; }
   status.textContent = 'Saving…';
-  jobs.forEach(job => {
+  toSave.forEach(job => {
     const id          = job.dataset.id;
     const enabled     = job.querySelector('.vv-enabled').checked ? '1' : '0';
-    const cron        = job.querySelector('.vv-cron').value.trim();
+    const cron        = job.querySelector('.vv-cron')?.value.trim() ?? '';
     const log_enabled = job.querySelector('.vv-log-enabled')?.checked ? '1' : '0';
     vvPost('/plugins/varaverk/api/scheduler.php', {id, enabled, cron, log_enabled})
       .then(d => {
@@ -671,8 +897,8 @@ function vvShowEditorMode(title) {
   document.getElementById('vv-restore-btn').style.display       = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-save-script-btn').style.display   = '';
   document.getElementById('vv-clear-btn').style.display         = 'none';
+  document.getElementById('vv-stop-btn').style.display          = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll-label').style.display = 'none';
-  document.getElementById('vv-scroll-lock-label').style.display = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-invert-log-label').style.display  = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-log-title').textContent           = title;
   document.getElementById('vv-log-ts').textContent              = '';
@@ -731,8 +957,8 @@ function vvShowConfMode(title) {
   document.getElementById('vv-save-conf-btn').style.display     = '';
   document.getElementById('vv-delete-script-btn').style.display = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-clear-btn').style.display         = 'none';
+  document.getElementById('vv-stop-btn').style.display          = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-auto-scroll-label').style.display = 'none';
-  document.getElementById('vv-scroll-lock-label').style.display = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-invert-log-label').style.display  = 'none';
   document.getElementById('vv-log-title').textContent           = title;
   document.getElementById('vv-log-ts').textContent              = '';
@@ -821,23 +1047,32 @@ function vvToggleSugBlock(bi) {
   body.style.display    = open ? 'none' : 'block';
   chevron.textContent   = open ? '▸' : '▾';
 }
+
+function vvToggleSug(header) {
+  const body    = header.nextElementSibling;
+  const chevron = header.querySelector('.vv-sug-chevron');
+  const open    = body.style.display !== 'none';
+  body.style.display  = open ? 'none' : '';
+  chevron.textContent = open ? '▸' : '▾';
+}
 </script>
 
 <script>
+// On page load: apply orch state for any orch that is already enabled.
+document.querySelectorAll('.vv-sched-card').forEach(card => {
+  const orchOn = card.querySelector('.vv-orch-row .vv-enabled')?.checked ?? false;
+  if (orchOn) vvApplyOrchState(card, true);
+});
+
 requestAnimationFrame(function() {
-  vvRestoreScrollLock();
   vvRestoreInvert();
   const last = localStorage.getItem('vv-last-job');
-  if (last && document.querySelector('[data-id="' + CSS.escape(last) + '"]')) {
-    vvOpenRight(last);
-  } else {
   if (last) {
     const lname = last.replace(/\.sh$/, '').split('/').pop();
     document.getElementById('vv-restore-label').textContent = lname;
     document.getElementById('vv-restore-btn').style.display = '';
   }
   vvFitRight();
-  }
   vvStartStatusPoll();
 });
 </script>

user_script_plug-in.sh

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #   sunday_morning_coffee_report.sh   7am Sunday    — full weekly digest
 #   weekly_health_digest.sh           8am daily     — profile-controlled health notification
 #   system_tuning_monitor.sh          every 6 hours — inotify + php-fpm trend tracking
-#   monthly_maintenance.sh            3am daily     — uptime-gated monthly tasks (self-gates to monthly)
+#   monthly_maintenance.sh            15th monthly  — uptime-gated heavy tasks (ZFS scrub, SMART long test)
 #
 # ── INDIVIDUAL SCRIPTS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Every child script is also listed below, individually.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #           before rsync_stop) — fallback runs as a bare subprocess, not via /tmp/user.scripts,
 #           so it is not caught by user_scripts_stop.sh.
 #   v2.6 — monthly_maintenance.sh: uptime-gated orchestrator for heavy monthly tasks (ZFS scrub,
-#           SMART long test). Schedule 0 3 * * * — script self-gates to monthly cadence.
+#           SMART long test). Schedule 0 0 15 * * — 15th of each month at midnight.
 #           storage_watchdog.sh + network_watchdog.sh: pool growth + connectivity watchdogs,
 #           called via SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_SCRIPTS by system_watchdog.sh (watchdog chain, no cron).
 #           webgui_watchdog.sh moved from standalone cron to SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_SCRIPTS chain.
@@ -346,17 +346,16 @@
 
 
 # ── MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Schedule:   0 3 * * *  (daily 3am check — script self-gates to monthly cadence)
+# Schedule:   0 0 15 * *  (15th of each month at midnight)
 # Background: YES
 #
 # Runs heavy tasks that require a long-stable, settled system. Fires only when BOTH gates pass:
 #   1. Server uptime >= MONTHLY_UPTIME_THRESHOLD_DAYS (default: 30 days)
 #   2. Last run was >= MONTHLY_RUN_INTERVAL_DAYS ago (default: 30 days)
 #
-# Why uptime-gated not cron: a scheduled reboot resets uptime. Monthly tasks (ZFS scrub,
+# If either gate is not met on the 15th, the run is skipped until next month's 15th.
-# SMART extended tests) need a system that has been healthy for a full month — not one that
+# A reboot between the 14th and 15th will defer maintenance — which is intentional;
-# just rebooted. The daily 3am cron is just the trigger. The gates inside enforce the cadence.
+# heavy tasks (ZFS scrub, SMART long test) should not run on a freshly rebooted system.
-# Silent exit 0 when either gate is not met — calling daily is always safe.
 #
 # Configure via master.conf MONTHLY_MAINTENANCE_SCRIPTS. Scripts planned but not yet built:
 #   zfs_pool_scrub.sh       ZFS pool integrity scrub (Tools/)
@@ -1436,7 +1435,7 @@
 # 0 1 * * *      1am daily:
 #   Orchestrators/daily_sync_maintenance.sh
 #
-# 0 3 * * *      3am daily (fires monthly — self-gated by uptime + interval):
+# 0 0 15 * *     15th of each month at midnight:
 #   Orchestrators/monthly_maintenance.sh
 #
 # 0 7 * * 0      Sunday 7am: