docs: clarify that bridge relays raw LoRa packets, protocol-agnostic

- Enable clippy pedantic + nursery lints; fix all warnings
- Add config validation (SF, CR, frequency range checks)
- Zeroize passphrase intermediates after key derivation
- Convert to lib+bin crate for fuzz target accessibility
- Replace Vec with VecDeque for O(1) log/bucket rotation
- Add TUI minimum terminal size guard

Testing:
- 145 unit + property tests (was 15)
- 6 proptest groups (frame roundtrip, hash, SNR, air time, peer list, padding)
- 2 cargo-fuzz targets (gossip frame decode, peer list decode)
- cargo-mutants: 0 missed, 241 caught, 54 unviable

Documentation:
- README with prerequisites, quick start, config reference, architecture
- Module-level and item-level rustdoc on all public items
- LICENSE (MIT), rustfmt.toml, .gitignore

Infrastructure:
- GitHub Actions CI (fmt, clippy, test, audit)
- cargo-mutants config (.cargo/mutants.toml)
- justfile for common tasks

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@ jobs:
   check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - name: Clone donglora (sibling dependency)
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: swaits/donglora
-          path: ../donglora
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libudev-dev
 
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.2.3] - 2026-04-06
+
+### Changed
+
+- README: clarify that the bridge relays raw LoRa packets and works with any
+  protocol (Meshtastic, MeshCore, etc.) simultaneously.
+
+## [0.2.2] - 2026-04-06
+
+### Fixed
+
+- TUI now fits in 80-column terminals (was 86).
+
+## [0.2.1] - 2026-04-06
+
+### Fixed
+
+- CI: removed stale sibling-clone step, added `libudev-dev` dependency,
+  upgraded `actions/checkout` to v5 (Node.js 24).
+
+## [0.2.0] - 2026-04-06
+
+### Added
+
+- Auto-detect connection mode: when no `port` is configured, the bridge now
+  tries the mux daemon first and falls back to direct USB serial
+  (`find_port()`) if the mux is unavailable. Previously it would retry the mux
+  forever.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Config negotiation on direct serial connections now pushes `SetConfig` with
+  the desired radio config when it differs from the dongle's current config.
+  On mux connections, the existing behavior (accept the mux's config) is
+  unchanged.
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-04-06
+
+Initial release.

Cargo.lock

@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "donglora-bridge"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "blake3",
@@ -939,6 +939,8 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "donglora-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "162468289ac189a798c4ecd961ed92c5dde2d9c5709d779ae324e0bb9a5ac4dc"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "serialport",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "donglora-bridge"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.3"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Stephen Waits <steve@waits.net>"]
 license = "MIT"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rust-version = "1.94.1"
 exclude = [".jj/", ".github/"]
 
 [dependencies]
-donglora-client = { path = "../donglora/clients/rust" }
+donglora-client = "0.1"
 iroh = "0.97"
 iroh-gossip = "0.97"
 mainline = { version = "6", features = ["async"] }

README.md

@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 ![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.94.1%2B-orange)
 
-**donglora-bridge** connects LoRa radios to the internet so packets heard by one
-radio can be retransmitted by another radio anywhere in the world.
+**donglora-bridge** relays raw LoRa packets over the internet. Every packet your
+radio hears is forwarded to every other bridge running the same passphrase, and
+their radios retransmit it locally. Because it operates on raw packets, it works
+with any protocol built on LoRa --
+[Meshtastic](https://meshtastic.org/),
+[MeshCore](https://github.com/rocketgithub/meshcore-firmware),
+or anything else -- simultaneously and without configuration. If your radio can
+hear it, the bridge will relay it.
 
 [LoRa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoRa) is a long-range, low-power wireless
-protocol used by off-grid mesh networks like
-[MeshCore](https://github.com/rocketgithub/meshcore-firmware). A single LoRa
-radio might cover a few kilometers. This bridge removes that limit: any packet
-your radio hears gets relayed over the internet to every other bridge running the
-same passphrase, and their radios retransmit it locally. The result is a single
-mesh network across a larger geographic area.
+modulation used by off-grid mesh networks. A single radio might cover a few
+kilometers. This bridge removes that limit, extending a local LoRa network
+across a larger geographic area.
 
 There is no central server. Bridges discover each other automatically using the
 [Mainline DHT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainline_DHT) and communicate
@@ -39,16 +42,17 @@ similar ESP32+SX1262 board) into a USB LoRa dongle. You will need to:
 
 ### 2. (Optional) donglora-mux
 
-If you want multiple programs to share a single DongLoRa radio at the same time,
-install the multiplexer daemon:
+The bridge works fine without the mux -- it connects directly to the USB device.
+The mux is only needed if you want multiple programs to share a single DongLoRa
+radio at the same time (e.g. running two bridges with different configs, or a
+bridge alongside another donglora-client program).
 
 ```sh
 cargo install donglora-mux
 ```
 
-Run `donglora-mux` before starting the bridge. The bridge will auto-detect and
-connect to the mux. Without the mux, the bridge talks to the USB device
-directly, which means only one program can use the radio at a time.
+Run `donglora-mux` before starting the bridge. The bridge auto-detects the mux
+when it's running and falls back to direct USB serial when it's not.
 
 ### 3. donglora-bridge (this project)
 
@@ -112,6 +116,22 @@ donglora-bridge --config path.toml # custom config file
 donglora-bridge config             # re-run setup wizard
 ```
 
+### Running multiple bridges
+
+To run more than one bridge on the same machine (e.g. bridging two separate
+MeshCore networks), create a config file per bridge and run each with
+`--config`:
+
+```sh
+donglora-bridge --config ~/bridge-network-a.toml
+donglora-bridge --config ~/bridge-network-b.toml
+```
+
+Each config can specify a different passphrase, different radio settings, and
+(if using the mux) share the same radio. Without the mux, each bridge needs its
+own USB dongle and an explicit `port` in its config to avoid both trying to open
+the same device.
+
 ## Features
 
 - **Gossip swarm** -- broadcast packets via [iroh-gossip](https://github.com/n0-computer/iroh), a QUIC-based overlay network
@@ -142,7 +162,7 @@ Default location: `~/.config/donglora-bridge/config.toml`
 
 ```toml
 [radio]
-# port = "/dev/ttyACM0"   # serial port (omit for auto-detect via mux)
+# port = "/dev/ttyACM0"   # serial port (omit for auto-detect: tries mux, then USB)
 frequency = 910525000      # Hz (default: 910.525 MHz)
 bandwidth = "62.5kHz"      # 7.8kHz, 10.4kHz, 15.6kHz, 20.8kHz, 31.25kHz,
                            # 41.7kHz, 62.5kHz, 125kHz, 250kHz, 500kHz

deny.toml

@@ -36,6 +36,4 @@ wildcards = "warn"
 [sources]
 unknown-registry = "deny"
 unknown-git = "warn"
-allow-git = [
-    "https://github.com/swaits/donglora",
-]
+allow-git = []

src/radio.rs

@@ -96,9 +96,13 @@ fn connect_and_run(
     let (mut client, device) = if let Some(port) = port {
         let c = donglora_client::connect(Some(port), timeout)?;
         (c, shorten_path(port))
-    } else {
-        let c = donglora_client::connect_mux_auto(timeout)?;
+    } else if let Ok(c) = donglora_client::connect_mux_auto(timeout) {
         (c, "mux".to_string())
+    } else {
+        let port_path = donglora_client::find_port().ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("no mux or USB dongle found"))?;
+        info!("no mux found, connecting to serial port {port_path}");
+        let c = donglora_client::connect(Some(&port_path), timeout)?;
+        (c, shorten_path(&port_path))
     };
     info!("[radio] transport connected: {device}");
 
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ fn connect_and_run(
     }
 
     info!("[radio] negotiating config...");
-    let (active_config, config_source) = match negotiate_config(&mut client, config) {
+    let (active_config, config_source) = match negotiate_config(&mut client, config, &device) {
         Ok(result) => {
             info!("[radio] config negotiated: source={:?}, config={}", result.1, format_radio_config(&result.0));
             result
@@ -203,28 +207,31 @@ fn connect_and_run(
 /// Negotiate radio config with the dongle/mux.
 ///
 /// Strategy:
-/// 1. `GetConfig` first to read what's active (caches the result).
+/// 1. `GetConfig` first to read what's active.
 /// 2. If it matches our desired config, use it — no `SetConfig` needed.
-/// 3. If it differs, only try `SetConfig` if we haven't been rejected before.
-/// 4. If `SetConfig` is rejected, set the flag IMMEDIATELY (before the mux can
-///    disconnect us and lose this state), then return the cached `GetConfig` result.
-///
-/// On reconnect, the flag ensures we never retry `SetConfig`.
+/// 3. If it differs and we're on the mux, accept the mux's config.
+/// 4. If it differs and we're on direct serial, `SetConfig` to push ours.
+/// 5. If `GetConfig` fails, try `SetConfig` with our desired config.
 fn negotiate_config<T: Transport>(
     client: &mut donglora_client::Client<T>,
     desired: &RadioConfig,
+    device: &str,
 ) -> Result<(RadioConfig, ConfigSource)> {
     info!("[negotiate] get_config...");
     match client.get_config() {
         Ok(cfg) => {
-            let source = if configs_match(&cfg, desired) {
+            if configs_match(&cfg, desired) {
                 info!("[negotiate] get_config OK (matches desired): {}", format_radio_config(&cfg));
-                ConfigSource::Ours
+                Ok((cfg, ConfigSource::Ours))
+            } else if device == "mux" {
+                info!("[negotiate] get_config OK (mux config differs, accepting): {}", format_radio_config(&cfg));
+                Ok((cfg, ConfigSource::Mux))
             } else {
-                info!("[negotiate] get_config OK (differs from desired): {}", format_radio_config(&cfg));
-                ConfigSource::Mux
-            };
-            Ok((cfg, source))
+                info!("[negotiate] get_config OK (serial config differs, setting ours)");
+                client.set_config(*desired)?;
+                info!("[negotiate] set_config OK");
+                Ok((*desired, ConfigSource::Ours))
+            }
         }
         Err(e) => {
             info!("[negotiate] get_config FAILED: {e:#}");

src/tui.rs

@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ fn draw_ui(
     series: &TimeSeries,
 ) {
     // Minimum terminal size for the 3-column layout.
-    if area.width < 86 || area.height < 12 {
-        let msg = format!("Terminal too small ({}x{}), need 86x12+", area.width, area.height);
+    if area.width < 80 || area.height < 12 {
+        let msg = format!("Terminal too small ({}x{}), need 80x12+", area.width, area.height);
         frame.render_widget(
             Paragraph::new(msg).alignment(Alignment::Center).style(Style::default().fg(C_RATE_DROP)),
             area,
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ fn draw_ui(
     // Packet log columns: Age=5 Hash=8 RF=4 Net=4 Size=6 RSSI=6 SNR=5 Act=5 = 43 + 2 border + 1 pad = 46
     let cols = Layout::default()
         .direction(Direction::Horizontal)
-        .constraints([Constraint::Length(30), Constraint::Length(46), Constraint::Min(10)])
+        .constraints([Constraint::Length(30), Constraint::Length(46), Constraint::Min(4)])
         .split(rows[1]);
 
     // Left column: Network, Radio, Stats stacked.