Expand compose env vars; add ntfy token + priority + TZ support

docker-compose.yml:
- Every env var documented inline with type/default/purpose
- env_file: .env (required: false) — container starts without it
- NTFY_TOPIC uses :? operator so compose errors clearly if unset
- New vars: NTFY_TOKEN (private topics), NTFY_PRIORITY, TZ, APP_PORT, DEV_PORT
- Removed duplicate NTFY_URL entry

notifier/index.mjs:
- Reads TZ from env (was hardcoded "America/Chicago")
- Reads NTFY_PRIORITY from env (was hardcoded "default")
- Adds Authorization: Bearer header when NTFY_TOKEN is set
- Startup log shows auth status and full schedule config

.env.example: mirrors every compose variable with descriptions

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.env.example

@@ -1,17 +1,38 @@
-# Copy to .env and fill in your values
+# Copy this file to .env and fill in your values.
+# docker-compose reads .env automatically for variable substitution.
 
-# ntfy topic — make it unguessable (anyone who knows it can receive/send)
+# ── App ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Subscribe at https://ntfy.sh/YOUR_TOPIC or in the ntfy app
+# Port the web app is exposed on (default: 8080)
+APP_PORT=8080
+
+# ── ntfy ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Required — your ntfy topic. Keep it unguessable (anyone with the name can sub).
+# Subscribe at https://ntfy.sh/YOUR_TOPIC or in the ntfy iOS/Android app.
 NTFY_TOPIC=your-unguessable-topic-here
 
-# Optional: self-hosted ntfy server
+# ntfy server — leave as-is for ntfy.sh, or point to your self-hosted instance
-# NTFY_URL=https://ntfy.sh
+NTFY_URL=https://ntfy.sh
 
-# Optional: URL the notification links back to (your deployed app)
+# Bearer token for private/access-controlled topics (leave blank for public)
-# APP_URL=http://localhost:8080
+NTFY_TOKEN=
 
-# Optional: cron schedule (default: 9 AM on the 1st of every month)
+# Notification priority: min | low | default | high | urgent
-# CRON_SCHEDULE=0 9 1 * *
+NTFY_PRIORITY=default
 
-# Set to "true" to get a test ping the moment the notifier starts
+# ── Schedule ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# NTFY_TEST_ON_START=false
+# Cron schedule for the monthly reminder (default: 9 AM on the 1st of each month)
+# Format: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
+CRON_SCHEDULE=0 9 1 * *
+
+# IANA timezone for the cron schedule
+TZ=America/Chicago
+
+# URL the notification deep-links back to
+APP_URL=http://localhost:8080
+
+# Set to "true" to fire a test notification the moment the notifier container starts
+NTFY_TEST_ON_START=false
+
+# ── Dev ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Port for the Vite dev server (docker compose --profile dev up dev)
+DEV_PORT=5173

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,26 +1,54 @@
 services:
+
+  # ── Web app (nginx, port 8080) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
   app:
     build: .
     image: ghcr.io/nmemmert/letter:main
     ports:
-      - "8080:80"
+      - "${APP_PORT:-8080}:80"
     restart: unless-stopped
 
+  # ── Monthly ntfy reminder ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
   notifier:
     build: ./notifier
     restart: unless-stopped
+    env_file:
+      - path: .env
+        required: false        # container still starts without a .env file
     environment:
-      # Required: set your ntfy topic (keep it unguessable, e.g. "nate-letter-k7x2")
+      # ── ntfy connection ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-      NTFY_TOPIC: ${NTFY_TOPIC}
+      # Required: your ntfy topic — keep it unguessable, e.g. "nate-letter-k7x2"
-      # Optional overrides
+      # Subscribe at https://ntfy.sh/<NTFY_TOPIC> or in the ntfy mobile app
+      NTFY_TOPIC: ${NTFY_TOPIC:?NTFY_TOPIC is required — set it in .env}
+
+      # ntfy server (default: ntfy.sh; set to your self-hosted URL if applicable)
       NTFY_URL: ${NTFY_URL:-https://ntfy.sh}
+
+      # Bearer token for access-controlled / private topics (leave blank for public)
+      NTFY_TOKEN: ${NTFY_TOKEN:-}
+
+      # Notification priority: min | low | default | high | urgent
+      NTFY_PRIORITY: ${NTFY_PRIORITY:-default}
+
+      # ── Schedule ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+      # Cron expression — default fires at 9 AM on the 1st of every month
+      # Format: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
+      CRON_SCHEDULE: ${CRON_SCHEDULE:-0 9 1 * *}
+
+      # IANA timezone for the cron schedule
+      TZ: ${TZ:-America/Chicago}
+
+      # ── App ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+      # URL the notification deep-links back to (shown as "Open" in ntfy)
       APP_URL: ${APP_URL:-http://localhost:8080}
-      CRON_SCHEDULE: ${CRON_SCHEDULE:-0 9 1 * *}   # 9 AM on the 1st of every month
+
-      # Set to "true" to get a test ping immediately on container start
+      # Set to "true" to fire a test notification immediately on container start
       NTFY_TEST_ON_START: ${NTFY_TEST_ON_START:-false}
+
     depends_on:
       - app
 
+  # ── Local dev (Vite HMR, port 5173) — run with: docker compose --profile dev up dev
   dev:
     image: node:20-alpine
     working_dir: /app
@@ -28,7 +56,9 @@ services:
       - .:/app
       - node_modules:/app/node_modules
     ports:
-      - "5173:5173"
+      - "${DEV_PORT:-5173}:5173"
+    environment:
+      NODE_ENV: development
     command: sh -c "npm install && npm run dev -- --host 0.0.0.0"
     profiles: [dev]
 

notifier/index.mjs

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import cron from "node-cron";
 
 const NTFY_URL      = process.env.NTFY_URL      || "https://ntfy.sh";
 const NTFY_TOPIC    = process.env.NTFY_TOPIC;
-const CRON_SCHEDULE = process.env.CRON_SCHEDULE || "0 9 1 * *"; // 9 AM on the 1st of each month
+const NTFY_PRIORITY = process.env.NTFY_PRIORITY  || "default";
+const NTFY_TOKEN    = process.env.NTFY_TOKEN;     // Bearer token for private topics
+const CRON_SCHEDULE = process.env.CRON_SCHEDULE  || "0 9 1 * *";
+const TZ            = process.env.TZ             || "America/Chicago";
 const APP_URL       = process.env.APP_URL        || "http://localhost:8080";
 
 if (!NTFY_TOPIC) {
@@ -26,15 +29,18 @@ async function sendReminder() {
   const message = `${monthName} ${year} is done. Take 10 minutes to capture the month before it fades. Open your letter app to answer this month's 6 prompts.`;
 
   try {
-    const res = await fetch(`${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}`, {
+    const headers = {
-      method: "POST",
-      headers: {
       Title: title,
-        Priority: "default",
+      Priority: NTFY_PRIORITY,
       Tags: "pencil,calendar",
       Click: APP_URL,
       "Content-Type": "text/plain",
-      },
+    };
+    if (NTFY_TOKEN) headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${NTFY_TOKEN}`;
+
+    const res = await fetch(`${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers,
       body: message,
     });
 
@@ -50,11 +56,13 @@ async function sendReminder() {
 
 console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] Notifier started`);
 console.log(`  Topic:    ${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}`);
-console.log(`  Schedule: ${CRON_SCHEDULE}`);
+console.log(`  Priority: ${NTFY_PRIORITY}`);
+console.log(`  Auth:     ${NTFY_TOKEN ? "Bearer token set" : "none (public topic)"}`);
+console.log(`  Schedule: ${CRON_SCHEDULE} (${TZ})`);
 console.log(`  App URL:  ${APP_URL}`);
 
 // Run on schedule
-cron.schedule(CRON_SCHEDULE, sendReminder, { timezone: "America/Chicago" });
+cron.schedule(CRON_SCHEDULE, sendReminder, { timezone: TZ });
 
 // Send a startup test ping in dev mode
 if (process.env.NTFY_TEST_ON_START === "true") {