diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-sd-image.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-sd-image.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfbbb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-sd-image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+name: Build Ti-Pote SD Image
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+
+jobs:
+  build-image:
+    name: Build Raspberry Pi SD Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 180
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 22
+
+      - name: Install pnpm
+        run: npm install -g pnpm@latest
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+      - name: Build robot-client
+        run: pnpm --filter @ti-pote/robot-client build
+
+      - name: Prepare pi-gen stage files
+        run: |
+          STAGE_FILES="tools/pi-gen-tipote/stage-tipote/01-install-tipote/files"
+          rm -rf "$STAGE_FILES"
+          mkdir -p "$STAGE_FILES"
+
+          cp -r apps/robot-client/dist          "$STAGE_FILES/dist"
+          cp    apps/robot-client/package.json   "$STAGE_FILES/package.json"
+          cp    apps/robot-client/deploy/tipote.service       "$STAGE_FILES/tipote.service"
+          cp    apps/robot-client/deploy/journald-tipote.conf "$STAGE_FILES/journald-tipote.conf"
+
+      - name: Register QEMU for ARM emulation
+        run: docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
+
+      - name: Build pi-gen Docker image
+        run: docker build -t tipote-builder tools/pi-gen-tipote/
+
+      - name: Build SD image in Docker
+        run: |
+          # Run pi-gen build inside a privileged container
+          # Use docker cp (not volume mounts) because of DooD path mapping
+          docker run --privileged --name tipote-build tipote-builder
+
+          # Extract the output image
+          mkdir -p output
+          docker cp tipote-build:/output/. output/ 2>/dev/null || true
+
+          # Fallback: check pi-gen deploy dir directly
+          if [ -z "$(ls output/*.img* 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+            docker cp tipote-build:/build/pi-gen/deploy/. output/ 2>/dev/null || true
+          fi
+
+          docker rm tipote-build
+
+          echo "=== Build output ==="
+          ls -lh output/ || echo "No output found"
+
+      - name: Determine version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == refs/tags/v* ]]; then
+            VERSION="${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}"
+          else
+            VERSION="dev-$(echo $GITHUB_SHA | cut -c1-7)"
+          fi
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Prepare final image
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+
+          IMG_FILE=$(find output -name "*.img.xz" -o -name "*.img" 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+
+          if [ -z "$IMG_FILE" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: No image found in output/"
+            ls -laR output/ || true
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          BASENAME="tipote-${VERSION}.img"
+
+          if [[ "$IMG_FILE" == *.img.xz ]]; then
+            mv "$IMG_FILE" "output/${BASENAME}.xz"
+          else
+            mv "$IMG_FILE" "output/$BASENAME"
+            xz -T0 -6 "output/$BASENAME"
+          fi
+
+          ls -lh output/
+          echo "IMAGE_FILE=${BASENAME}.xz" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Upload to Gitea release
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          GITEA_URL="${{ github.server_url }}"
+          REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
+
+          # Create release
+          curl -sf -X POST "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases" \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"v${VERSION}\", \"name\": \"Ti-Pote v${VERSION}\", \"body\": \"SD image for Raspberry Pi Zero 2W\"}" \
+            -o /tmp/release.json
+
+          RELEASE_ID=$(jq -r '.id' /tmp/release.json)
+          echo "Release ID: $RELEASE_ID"
+
+          # Upload image as attachment
+          curl -sf -X POST "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${IMAGE_FILE}" \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}" \
+            -F "attachment=@output/${IMAGE_FILE}" \
+            -o /tmp/asset.json
+
+          echo "Download URL: $(jq -r '.browser_download_url' /tmp/asset.json)"
+
+      - name: Summary (dev builds)
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
+        run: |
+          echo "=== SD Image built successfully ==="
+          echo "File: output/${IMAGE_FILE}"
+          ls -lh output/
+          echo ""
+          echo "To create a release, push a tag: git tag v0.1.0 && git push origin v0.1.0"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19b5807..e8ee1bb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ node_modules/
 dist/
 build/
 .next/
+*.tsbuildinfo
+vite.config.js
+vite.config.d.ts
 
 # Environment
 .env
@@ -47,4 +50,8 @@ apps/robot-client-pi/
 pi-snapshot/
 
 
-.pio/
\ No newline at end of file
+.pio/
+
+# Pi-gen
+tools/pi-gen-tipote/output/
+tools/pi-gen-tipote/pi-gen/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/robot-client/package.json b/apps/robot-client/package.json
index fb9c037..37ae60b 100644
--- a/apps/robot-client/package.json
+++ b/apps/robot-client/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "pino": "^9.6.0",
     "pino-pretty": "^13.0.0",
     "serialport": "^12.0.0",
-    "sd-notify": "^3.0.2"
+    "sd-notify": "^2.8.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "^5.8.3",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 20fa950..5bb65ee 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ importers:
       '@nestjs/core':
         specifier: ^11.1.17
         version: 11.1.17(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/platform-express@11.1.17)(@nestjs/websockets@11.1.17)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
+      '@nestjs/event-emitter':
+        specifier: ^3.0.0
+        version: 3.0.1(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/core@11.1.17)
       '@nestjs/jwt':
         specifier: ^11.0.2
         version: 11.0.2(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))
@@ -210,6 +213,9 @@ importers:
       pino-pretty:
         specifier: ^13.0.0
         version: 13.1.3
+      sd-notify:
+        specifier: ^2.8.0
+        version: 2.8.0
       serialport:
         specifier: ^12.0.0
         version: 12.0.0
@@ -239,6 +245,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.2.1
         version: 3.2.4(@types/node@22.19.15)(lightningcss@1.32.0)(terser@5.46.1)
 
+  apps/robot-client-pi: {}
+
   apps/simulator:
     dependencies:
       react:
@@ -1260,6 +1268,12 @@ packages:
       '@nestjs/websockets':
         optional: true
 
+  '@nestjs/event-emitter@3.0.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0Ln/x+7xkU6AJFOcQI9tIhUMXVF7D5itiaQGOyJbXtlAfAIt8gzDdJm+Im7cFzKoWkiW5nCXCPh6GSvdQd/3Dw==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@nestjs/common': ^10.0.0 || ^11.0.0
+      '@nestjs/core': ^10.0.0 || ^11.0.0
+
   '@nestjs/jwt@11.0.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-rK8aE/3/Ma45gAWfCksAXUNbOoSOUudU0Kn3rT39htPF7wsYXtKfjALKeKKJbFrIWbLjsbqfXX5bIJNvgBugGA==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -2479,6 +2493,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ceh+7ox5qe7LJuLHoY0feh3pHuUDHAcRUeyL2VYghZwfpkNIy/+8Ocg0a3UuSoYzavmylwuLWQOf3hl0jjMMIw==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
+  bindings@1.5.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-p2q/t/mhvuOj/UeLlV6566GD/guowlr0hHxClI0W9m7MWYkL1F0hLo+0Aexs9HSPCtR1SXQ0TD3MMKrXZajbiQ==}
+
   bl@4.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1W07cM9gS6DcLperZfFSj+bWLtaPGSOHWhPiGzXmvVJbRLdG82sH/Kn8EtW1VqWVA54AKf2h5k5BbnIbwF3h6w==}
 
@@ -3055,6 +3072,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-i/2XbnSz/uxRCU6+NdVJgKWDTM427+MqYbkQzD321DuCQJUqOuJKIA0IM2+W2xtYHdKOmZ4dR6fExsd4SXL+WQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
 
+  eventemitter2@6.4.9:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JEPTiaOt9f04oa6NOkc4aH+nVp5I3wEjpHbIPqfgCdD5v5bUzy7xQqwcVO2aDQgOWhI28da57HksMrzK9HlRxg==}
+
   events@3.3.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-mQw+2fkQbALzQ7V0MY0IqdnXNOeTtP4r0lN9z7AAawCXgqea7bDii20AYrIBrFd/Hx0M2Ocz6S111CaFkUcb0Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.8.x'}
@@ -3157,6 +3177,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-DLkUvGwep3poOV2wpzbHCOnSKGk1LzyXTv+aHFgN2VFl96wnp8YA9YjO2qPzg5PuL8q/SW9Pdi6WTkYOIh995w==}
     engines: {node: '>=20'}
 
+  file-uri-to-path@1.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0Zt+s3L7Vf1biwWZ29aARiVYLx7iMGnEUl9x33fbB/j3jR81u/O2LbqK+Bm1CDSNDKVtJ/YjwY7TUd5SkeLQLw==}
+
   fill-range@7.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-YsGpe3WHLK8ZYi4tWDg2Jy3ebRz2rXowDxnld4bkQB00cc/1Zw9AWnC0i9ztDJitivtQvaI9KaLyKrc+hBW0yg==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -4650,6 +4673,11 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eflK8wEtyOE6+hsaRVPxvUKYCpRgzLqDTb8krvAsRIwOGlHoSgYLgBXoubGgLd2fT41/OUYdb48v4k4WWHQurA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10.13.0'}
 
+  sd-notify@2.8.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-e+D1v0Y6UzmqXcPlaTkHk1QMdqk36mF/jIYv5gwry/N2Tb8/UNnpfG6ktGLpeBOR6TCC5hPKgqA+0hTl9sm2tA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=8.0.0'}
+    os: [linux, darwin, win32]
+
   section-matter@1.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vfD3pmTzGpufjScBh50YHKzEu2lxBWhVEHsNGoEXmCmn2hKGfeNLYMzCJpe8cD7gqX7TJluOVpBkAequ6dgMmA==}
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
@@ -6598,6 +6626,12 @@ snapshots:
       '@nestjs/platform-express': 11.1.17(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/core@11.1.17)
       '@nestjs/websockets': 11.1.17(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/core@11.1.17)(@nestjs/platform-socket.io@11.1.17)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
 
+  '@nestjs/event-emitter@3.0.1(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/core@11.1.17)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@nestjs/common': 11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
+      '@nestjs/core': 11.1.17(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))(@nestjs/platform-express@11.1.17)(@nestjs/websockets@11.1.17)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
+      eventemitter2: 6.4.9
+
   '@nestjs/jwt@11.0.2(@nestjs/common@11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2))':
     dependencies:
       '@nestjs/common': 11.1.17(class-transformer@0.5.1)(class-validator@0.15.1)(reflect-metadata@0.2.2)(rxjs@7.8.2)
@@ -7700,6 +7734,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   binary-extensions@2.3.0: {}
 
+  bindings@1.5.0:
+    dependencies:
+      file-uri-to-path: 1.0.0
+
   bl@4.1.0:
     dependencies:
       buffer: 5.7.1
@@ -8307,6 +8345,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   event-target-shim@5.0.1: {}
 
+  eventemitter2@6.4.9: {}
+
   events@3.3.0: {}
 
   eventsource-parser@3.0.6: {}
@@ -8484,6 +8524,8 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  file-uri-to-path@1.0.0: {}
+
   fill-range@7.1.1:
     dependencies:
       to-regex-range: 5.0.1
@@ -10077,6 +10119,10 @@ snapshots:
       ajv-formats: 2.1.1(ajv@8.18.0)
       ajv-keywords: 5.1.0(ajv@8.18.0)
 
+  sd-notify@2.8.0:
+    dependencies:
+      bindings: 1.5.0
+
   section-matter@1.0.0:
     dependencies:
       extend-shallow: 2.0.1
diff --git a/tools/pi-gen-tipote/Dockerfile b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3100f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+FROM ubuntu:24.04
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+# Install pi-gen dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  git coreutils quilt parted \
+  debootstrap zerofree zip dosfstools \
+  libarchive-tools libcap2-bin grep rsync xz-utils \
+  file binfmt-support qemu-user-static \
+  pigz arch-test \
+  curl bc xxd kmod \
+  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /build
+
+# Clone pi-gen
+RUN git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RPi-Distro/pi-gen.git /build/pi-gen
+
+# Copy config and stage
+COPY config /build/pi-gen/config
+COPY stage-tipote/ /build/pi-gen/stage-tipote/
+
+# Skip stage2 image export (we export from stage-tipote)
+RUN touch /build/pi-gen/stage2/SKIP_IMAGES
+
+# Patch pi-gen for Docker Desktop compatibility:
+# 1. Remove setarch linux32 calls (fails on Docker Desktop)
+# 2. Remove qemu-user-binfmt from dependency check (conflicts with qemu-user-static)
+RUN find /build/pi-gen -name "*.sh" -exec sed -i 's/setarch linux32 //g' {} + 2>/dev/null || true \
+  && sed -i '/qemu-user-binfmt/d' /build/pi-gen/depends
+
+CMD ["bash", "-c", "cd /build/pi-gen && ./build.sh && mkdir -p /output && cp deploy/*.img.xz /output/ 2>/dev/null || cp deploy/*.img /output/ 2>/dev/null && ls -lh /output/"]
diff --git a/tools/pi-gen-tipote/build.sh b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/build.sh
index 3993273..7b20de1 100755
--- a/tools/pi-gen-tipote/build.sh
+++ b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/build.sh
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Ti-Pote SD Image Builder
-# Builds a flashable .img using pi-gen (Docker mode)
+# Builds a flashable .img using pi-gen in a Docker container.
+# Works on macOS (Docker Desktop) and Linux.
 # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
 ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/apps/robot-client"
 STAGE_FILES="$SCRIPT_DIR/stage-tipote/01-install-tipote/files"
-PI_GEN_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/pi-gen"
+OUTPUT_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/output"
 
 echo "╔══════════════════════════════════════╗"
 echo "║    Ti-Pote SD Image Builder          ║"
@@ -19,73 +20,59 @@ echo "╚═══════════════════════
 # ── Step 1: Build robot-client ──
 
 echo ""
-echo "▸ Building robot-client..."
+echo "▸ [1/3] Building robot-client..."
 cd "$REPO_ROOT"
 pnpm --filter @ti-pote/robot-client build
 
-# ── Step 2: Prepare files for pi-gen stage ──
+# ── Step 2: Prepare stage files ──
 
-echo "▸ Preparing stage files..."
+echo "▸ [2/3] Preparing stage files..."
 rm -rf "$STAGE_FILES"
 mkdir -p "$STAGE_FILES"
 
-# Copy built dist
-cp -r "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/dist" "$STAGE_FILES/dist"
+cp -r "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/dist"         "$STAGE_FILES/dist"
+cp    "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/package.json"  "$STAGE_FILES/package.json"
+cp    "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/deploy/tipote.service"       "$STAGE_FILES/tipote.service"
+cp    "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/deploy/journald-tipote.conf" "$STAGE_FILES/journald-tipote.conf"
 
-# Copy package.json (for npm install --omit=dev in chroot)
-cp "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/package.json" "$STAGE_FILES/package.json"
+# ── Step 3: Build image in Docker ──
 
-# Copy deploy configs
-cp "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/deploy/tipote.service" "$STAGE_FILES/tipote.service"
-cp "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/deploy/journald-tipote.conf" "$STAGE_FILES/journald-tipote.conf"
+echo "▸ [3/3] Building SD image in Docker (this takes 30-60 min)..."
+cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
-# ── Step 3: Clone or update pi-gen ──
+# Register QEMU ARM interpreters in Docker Desktop's VM
+echo "  → Registering ARM emulation..."
+docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes 2>/dev/null || true
 
-if [ ! -d "$PI_GEN_DIR" ]; then
-  echo "▸ Cloning pi-gen..."
-  git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RPi-Distro/pi-gen.git "$PI_GEN_DIR"
-else
-  echo "▸ pi-gen already cloned"
-fi
+# Build the builder image (force amd64 — pi-gen cross-compiles to ARM from x86)
+docker build --platform linux/amd64 -t tipote-builder .
 
-# ── Step 4: Configure pi-gen ──
-
-echo "▸ Configuring pi-gen..."
-cp "$SCRIPT_DIR/config" "$PI_GEN_DIR/config"
-
-# Link our custom stage
-ln -sfn "$SCRIPT_DIR/stage-tipote" "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage-tipote"
-
-# Skip stages 3-5 (desktop, apps — we only want Lite + our stage)
-touch "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage3/SKIP" "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage4/SKIP" "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage5/SKIP"
-touch "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage3/SKIP_IMAGES" "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage4/SKIP_IMAGES" "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage5/SKIP_IMAGES"
-
-# Don't export images from stage2 (we export from stage-tipote)
-touch "$PI_GEN_DIR/stage2/SKIP_IMAGES"
-
-# ── Step 5: Build image ──
-
-echo "▸ Building image (this will take a while)..."
-cd "$PI_GEN_DIR"
-./build-docker.sh
-
-# ── Step 6: Copy result ──
-
-OUTPUT_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/output"
+# Run the build — mount output dir to retrieve the .img
 mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+docker run --rm --privileged \
+  --platform linux/amd64 \
+  -v /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc:/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc:rw \
+  -v "$OUTPUT_DIR:/output" \
+  tipote-builder
 
-IMG_FILE=$(find "$PI_GEN_DIR/deploy" -name "*.img.xz" -type f | head -1)
+# ── Done ──
+
+IMG_FILE=$(find "$OUTPUT_DIR" -name "*.img*" -type f | head -1)
 
 if [ -n "$IMG_FILE" ]; then
-  cp "$IMG_FILE" "$OUTPUT_DIR/"
   BASENAME=$(basename "$IMG_FILE")
   echo ""
   echo "════════════════════════════════════════"
   echo "  Image ready: output/$BASENAME"
-  echo "  Flash with: xzcat output/$BASENAME | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress"
-  echo "  Or use Balena Etcher"
+  SIZE=$(ls -lh "$IMG_FILE" | awk '{print $5}')
+  echo "  Size: $SIZE"
+  echo ""
+  echo "  Flash with:"
+  echo "    xzcat output/$BASENAME | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress"
+  echo "  Or drag into Balena Etcher / Raspberry Pi Imager"
   echo "════════════════════════════════════════"
 else
-  echo "⚠ No image found in pi-gen/deploy/ — check build logs"
+  echo ""
+  echo "⚠ No image found — check Docker logs above"
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/tools/pi-gen-tipote/config b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/config
index 5318cdd..4c5f8ba 100644
--- a/tools/pi-gen-tipote/config
+++ b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/config
@@ -9,7 +9,5 @@ KEYBOARD_LAYOUT="French"
 TIMEZONE_DEFAULT=Europe/Paris
 ENABLE_SSH=1
 
-# Skip stages we don't need (desktop, X11, etc.)
-SKIP_STAGE3=1
-SKIP_STAGE4=1
-SKIP_STAGE5=1
+# Only run base stages + our custom stage (skip desktop/apps)
+STAGE_LIST="stage0 stage1 stage2 stage-tipote"
diff --git a/tools/pi-gen-tipote/deploy.sh b/tools/pi-gen-tipote/deploy.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..738f2f5
--- /dev/null
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Ti-Pote Remote Deployment Script
+#
+# Deploys Ti-Pote to a fresh Raspberry Pi OS Lite.
+# Run from your dev machine (macOS/Linux).
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   1. Flash Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64-bit, Debian trixie)
+#      using Raspberry Pi Imager
+#   2. Enable SSH + set user "tipote" in Imager settings
+#   3. Connect Pi to your local network (Ethernet or WiFi)
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./deploy.sh <pi-ip-or-hostname>
+#   ./deploy.sh 192.168.1.124
+#   ./deploy.sh ti-pote.local
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <pi-host> [pi-user]"
+  echo "  e.g. $0 192.168.1.124"
+  echo "  e.g. $0 ti-pote.local tipote"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+PI_HOST="$1"
+PI_USER="${2:-tipote}"
+SSH="ssh ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST}"
+SCP="scp -r"
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR="$REPO_ROOT/apps/robot-client"
+
+echo "╔══════════════════════════════════════╗"
+echo "║    Ti-Pote Remote Deployment         ║"
+echo "╠══════════════════════════════════════╣"
+echo "║  Target: ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST}"
+echo "╚══════════════════════════════════════╝"
+
+# ── Step 1: Build robot-client ──
+
+echo ""
+echo "▸ [1/7] Building robot-client..."
+cd "$REPO_ROOT"
+pnpm --filter @ti-pote/robot-client build
+
+# ── Step 2: Test SSH connectivity ──
+
+echo "▸ [2/7] Testing SSH connection..."
+$SSH "echo 'SSH OK — $(uname -m) — $(cat /etc/os-release | grep PRETTY_NAME | cut -d= -f2)'" || {
+  echo "✗ Cannot reach ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST} via SSH"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# ── Step 3: Install system dependencies ──
+
+echo "▸ [3/7] Installing system dependencies..."
+$SSH "sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq \
+  python3 python3-venv python3-pip \
+  portaudio19-dev libatlas-base-dev alsa-utils \
+  network-manager curl"
+
+# Install Node.js 22 if not present
+$SSH "node --version 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'v22' || {
+  echo 'Installing Node.js 22...'
+  curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo bash -
+  sudo apt-get install -y -qq nodejs
+}"
+
+# ── Step 4: Create tipote directory structure ──
+
+echo "▸ [4/7] Setting up /opt/tipote..."
+$SSH "sudo mkdir -p /opt/tipote && sudo chown ${PI_USER}:${PI_USER} /opt/tipote"
+
+# ── Step 5: Deploy files ──
+
+echo "▸ [5/7] Uploading files..."
+
+# Sync dist/ and package.json
+rsync -az --delete \
+  "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/dist/" \
+  "${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST}:/opt/tipote/dist/"
+
+$SCP "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/package.json" "${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST}:/opt/tipote/package.json"
+
+# Install production deps on Pi
+echo "▸ [5/7] Installing production dependencies on Pi..."
+$SSH "cd /opt/tipote && npm install --omit=dev 2>/dev/null || npm install --production"
+
+# ── Step 6: Setup Python venv + openwakeword ──
+
+echo "▸ [6/7] Setting up Python venv..."
+$SSH "test -d /opt/tipote/.venv || {
+  python3 -m venv /opt/tipote/.venv
+  /opt/tipote/.venv/bin/pip install --upgrade pip
+  /opt/tipote/.venv/bin/pip install openwakeword
+}"
+
+# ── Step 7: Install systemd + configs ──
+
+echo "▸ [7/7] Installing systemd service..."
+
+# .env (only if not exists — don't overwrite user config)
+$SSH "test -f /opt/tipote/.env || cat > /opt/tipote/.env << 'ENVEOF'
+ROBOT_MODE=physical
+CLOUD_URL=https://api.tipote.dev
+AUDIO_BACKEND=esp32
+TRIGGER_MODE=wakeword
+HARDWARE_SERIAL_ENABLED=true
+HARDWARE_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/serial0
+HARDWARE_SERIAL_BAUD_RATE=921600
+WAKEWORD_PYTHON_PATH=/opt/tipote/.venv/bin/python3
+NODE_ENV=production
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+ENVEOF
+chmod 600 /opt/tipote/.env"
+
+# systemd service
+$SCP "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/deploy/tipote.service" "${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST}:/tmp/tipote.service"
+$SSH "sudo mv /tmp/tipote.service /etc/systemd/system/tipote.service && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable tipote"
+
+# journald config
+$SCP "$ROBOT_CLIENT_DIR/deploy/journald-tipote.conf" "${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST}:/tmp/journald-tipote.conf"
+$SSH "sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d && sudo mv /tmp/journald-tipote.conf /etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/tipote.conf"
+
+# CLI symlink
+$SSH "sudo ln -sf /opt/tipote/dist/cli.js /usr/local/bin/tipote && sudo chmod +x /opt/tipote/dist/cli.js"
+
+# Permissions
+$SSH "mkdir -p /opt/tipote/.tipote && chmod 700 /opt/tipote/.tipote"
+
+# Add user to dialout + audio groups (for serial + audio)
+$SSH "sudo usermod -aG dialout,audio ${PI_USER} 2>/dev/null || true"
+
+echo ""
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════"
+echo "  Deployment complete!"
+echo ""
+echo "  Start:   ssh ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST} 'sudo systemctl start tipote'"
+echo "  Status:  ssh ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST} 'sudo systemctl status tipote'"
+echo "  Logs:    ssh ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST} 'journalctl -u tipote -f'"
+echo "  CLI:     ssh ${PI_USER}@${PI_HOST} 'tipote doctor'"
+echo "════════════════════════════════════════"