From 6aa4bd89062c83216180e284c607a20619dd644b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:02:58 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 01/22] add alias search domains

---
 .env.example | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f518d39..7287e7c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ DATA_URL_BASE=http://localhost:5006
 #Language
 DEFAULT_LANGUAGE=eng
 LANGUAGES=eng, swa
+
+#Alias search domains
+ALIAS_SEARCH_DOMAINS=sarafu.local, sarafu.eth

From cdb22f8cbb389c55e5834563fd0397014fb8fc83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 07:50:55 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 02/22] add key for the account alias

---
 store/db/db.go | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/store/db/db.go b/store/db/db.go
index 2ccd9e6..10f360a 100644
--- a/store/db/db.go
+++ b/store/db/db.go
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ const (
 	DATA_SELECTED_LANGUAGE_CODE
 	//ISO 639 code for the language initially selected.
 	DATA_INITIAL_LANGUAGE_CODE
+	//Fully qualified account alias string
+	DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS
 )
 
 const (

From e29bcb5b27d05d5b31f723230cba69bb408447e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 07:52:08 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 03/22] define  and parse alias search domains

---
 config/config.go | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 61521f2..c1ad1d8 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package config
 
 import (
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
-	viseconfig "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
+	"strings"
+
 	apiconfig "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/config"
+	viseconfig "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -11,13 +13,13 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 const (
-	defaultSSHHost string = "127.0.0.1"
-	defaultSSHPort uint = 7122
+	defaultSSHHost  string = "127.0.0.1"
+	defaultSSHPort  uint   = 7122
 	defaultHTTPHost string = "127.0.0.1"
-	defaultHTTPPort uint = 7123
+	defaultHTTPPort uint   = 7123
+	defaultDomain          = "sarafu.local"
 )
 
-
 func LoadConfig() error {
 	err := viseconfig.LoadConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -30,6 +32,16 @@ func LoadConfig() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func SearchDomains() []string {
+	var ParsedDomains []string
+	SearchDomains := env.GetEnv("ALIAS_SEARCH_DOMAINS", defaultDomain)
+	SearchDomainList := strings.Split(env.GetEnv("ALIAS_SEARCH_DOMAINS", SearchDomains), ",")
+	for _, domain := range SearchDomainList {
+		ParsedDomains = append(ParsedDomains, strings.ReplaceAll(domain, " ", ""))
+	}
+	return ParsedDomains
+}
+
 func DbConn() string {
 	return viseconfig.DbConn
 }

From efaf0ab22eea979f5b94dbee503517fcec29d0b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 07:53:42 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 04/22] feat: construct an account alias

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler.go | 113 +++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 86 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index 28f6854..bd14396 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -18,17 +18,20 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/state"
-	dataserviceapi "github.com/grassrootseconomics/ussd-data-service/pkg/api"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/hex"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/identity"
+	commonlang "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/lang"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/person"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/phone"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/pin"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/dev"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/models"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/profile"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store"
 	storedb "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store/db"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/hex"
-	commonlang "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/lang"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/pin"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/person"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/phone"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/identity"
+	dataserviceapi "github.com/grassrootseconomics/ussd-data-service/pkg/api"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ func NewMenuHandlers(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, userdataStore db.Db, adminstore *
 }
 
 // WithPersister sets persister instance to the handlers.
-//func (h *MenuHandlers) WithPersister(pe *persist.Persister) *MenuHandlers {
+// func (h *MenuHandlers) WithPersister(pe *persist.Persister) *MenuHandlers {
 func (h *MenuHandlers) SetPersister(pe *persist.Persister) {
 	if h.pe != nil {
 		panic("persister already set")
@@ -108,7 +111,6 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SetPersister(pe *persist.Persister) {
 	//return h
 }
 
-
 // Init initializes the handler for a new session.
 func (h *MenuHandlers) Init(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (resource.Result, error) {
 	var r resource.Result
@@ -465,6 +467,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) SaveFirstname(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []by
 			logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write firstName entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, "value", temporaryFirstName, "error", err)
 			return res, err
 		}
+		err := h.constructAccountAlias(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return res, err
+		}
 		res.FlagSet = append(res.FlagSet, flag_firstname_set)
 	} else {
 		if firstNameSet {
@@ -1080,16 +1086,16 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) ValidateBlockedNumber(ctx context.Context, sym string, in
 // TODO: split up functino
 func (h *MenuHandlers) ValidateRecipient(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (resource.Result, error) {
 	var res resource.Result
+	var AliasAddressResult string
+	var AliasAddress *models.AliasAddress
 	store := h.userdataStore
 
 	sessionId, ok := ctx.Value("SessionId").(string)
 	if !ok {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
-
 	flag_invalid_recipient, _ := h.flagManager.GetFlag("flag_invalid_recipient")
 	flag_invalid_recipient_with_invite, _ := h.flagManager.GetFlag("flag_invalid_recipient_with_invite")
-	flag_api_error, _ := h.flagManager.GetFlag("flag_api_call_error")
 
 	recipient := string(input)
 
@@ -1149,21 +1155,32 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) ValidateRecipient(ctx context.Context, sym string, input
 			}
 
 		case "alias":
-			// Call the API to validate and retrieve the address for the alias
-			r, aliasErr := h.accountService.CheckAliasAddress(ctx, recipient)
-			if aliasErr != nil {
-				res.FlagSet = append(res.FlagSet, flag_api_error)
-				res.Content = recipient
-
-				logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed on CheckAliasAddress", "error", aliasErr)
-				return res, err
+			if strings.Contains(recipient, ".") {
+				AliasAddress, err = h.accountService.CheckAliasAddress(ctx, recipient)
+				if err == nil {
+					AliasAddressResult = AliasAddress.Address
+				}
+			} else {
+				//Perform a search for each search domain,break on first match
+				for _, domain := range config.SearchDomains() {
+					fqdn := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", recipient, domain)
+					AliasAddress, err = h.accountService.CheckAliasAddress(ctx, fqdn)
+					if err == nil {
+						AliasAddressResult = AliasAddress.Address
+						continue
+					}
+				}
 			}
-
-			// Alias validation succeeded, save the Ethereum address
-			err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_RECIPIENT, []byte(r.Address))
-			if err != nil {
-				logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write recipient entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_RECIPIENT, "value", r.Address, "error", err)
-				return res, err
+			if AliasAddressResult == "" {
+				res.Content = recipient
+				res.FlagSet = append(res.FlagSet, flag_invalid_recipient)
+				return res, nil
+			} else {
+				err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_RECIPIENT, []byte(AliasAddressResult))
+				if err != nil {
+					logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write recipient entry with", "key", storedb.DATA_RECIPIENT, "value", AliasAddressResult, "error", err)
+					return res, err
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1889,7 +1906,6 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) GetVoucherDetails(ctx context.Context, sym string, input
 	if !ok {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("missing session")
 	}
-
 	flag_api_error, _ := h.flagManager.GetFlag("flag_api_call_error")
 
 	// get the active address
@@ -2134,6 +2150,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) UpdateAllProfileItems(ctx context.Context, sym string, in
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
+	err = h.constructAccountAlias(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, err
+	}
 	return res, nil
 }
 
@@ -2218,3 +2238,42 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) persistLanguageCode(ctx context.Context, code string) err
 	}
 	return h.persistInitialLanguageCode(ctx, sessionId, code)
 }
+
+func (h *MenuHandlers) constructAccountAlias(ctx context.Context) error {
+	var alias string
+	store := h.userdataStore
+	sessionId, ok := ctx.Value("SessionId").(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing session")
+	}
+	firstName, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	familyName, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pubKey, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_PUBLIC_KEY)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	aliasInput := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", firstName, familyName)
+	aliasResult, err := h.accountService.RequestAlias(ctx, string(pubKey), aliasInput)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to retrieve alias: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+	if _, ok := h.accountService.(*dev.DevAccountService); ok {
+		//If using local dev api,append sarafu.local to the assigned available alias
+		alias = aliasResult.Alias + ".sarafu.local"
+	} else {
+		alias = aliasResult.Alias + ".sarafu.eth"
+	}
+	//Store the alias
+	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS, []byte(alias))
+	if err != nil {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(ctx, "failed to write account alias", "key", storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS, "value", alias, "error", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}

From 66be350ad18ea8b5d550db80dd2d83196bc1620c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:48:17 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 05/22] remove accountservice implementation check

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler.go | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index 0b99f7a..9920c8b 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/person"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/phone"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/pin"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/dev"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/models"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
@@ -2257,12 +2256,7 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) constructAccountAlias(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to retrieve alias: %s", err.Error())
 	}
-	if _, ok := h.accountService.(*dev.DevAccountService); ok {
-		//If using local dev api,append sarafu.local to the assigned available alias
-		alias = aliasResult.Alias + ".sarafu.local"
-	} else {
-		alias = aliasResult.Alias + ".sarafu.eth"
-	}
+	alias = aliasResult.Alias
 	//Store the alias
 	err = store.WriteEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS, []byte(alias))
 	if err != nil {

From ec6b078de3cbbf601bee0a4c04c110455e92a324 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:23:21 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 06/22] fix: import config and model packages

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler.go | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index 5811246..b40dd07 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/person"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/phone"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common/pin"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/models"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/profile"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store"
 	storedb "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store/db"

From 1249e45d546c33f158ea1d4f5e1a679fda04663c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:22:34 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 07/22] remove  unused  New conn argument

---
 services/remote.go | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/services/remote.go b/services/remote.go
index e639e24..517d67d 100644
--- a/services/remote.go
+++ b/services/remote.go
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 )
 
-func New(ctx context.Context, storageService storage.StorageService, conn storage.ConnData) remote.AccountService {
+func New(ctx context.Context, storageService storage.StorageService) remote.AccountService {
 	return &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
 }

From d7c909f02817cbc8612d468f9628d0e213c28171 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:58:03 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 08/22] update sarafu-api dep

---
 go.mod | 2 +-
 go.sum | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4fb3c50..e8e2c76 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.23.4
 require (
 	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f3aa2bb..6ae2792 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805 h1:deGnqf4YCsbxhXgjFEjYjTUCvciLEmI26T9IysRsQXY=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805/go.mod h1:9bc3d//Qqm11hz7GYRdQc1Uan+0GJIOpvRBbv8cHMu8=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1 h1:BJHfokTHzrw9QjQ+4s2HmSER0iBPuE7byW5oQC2zLIQ=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1/go.mod h1:gOn89ipaDcDvmQXRMQYKUqcw/sJcwVOPVt2eC6Geip8=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2 h1:ON77G5K0JNuwPb5JT/hRfF6G6+xstlBQgEIEzWydnhg=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2/go.mod h1:pjKp9L/ZsWW3kMB0UoIl1yv9TBIuU33mn9Aghxp7vGk=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84 h1:VoBmqsjlRdz+IPbtKsAkc1IrMepjR+QlesZT31Jokrk=

From 18e865ba269e4176302f8cbc41fcaee755ad2940 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:59:33 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 09/22] set UseApi and storageservice to HttpAccountService

---
 services/remote.go | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/services/remote.go b/services/remote.go
index 517d67d..baad08f 100644
--- a/services/remote.go
+++ b/services/remote.go
@@ -12,5 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func New(ctx context.Context, storageService storage.StorageService) remote.AccountService {
-	return &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
+	return &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{
+		SS:     storageService,
+		UseApi: false,
+	}
 }

From 73b876dbdd375c87f748730493e7230d6755d378 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohammed Sohail <sohailsameja@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:25:09 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 10/22] ci/cd: add Dockerfile and GH builds

---
 .dockerignore                 | 16 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/docker.yaml | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Dockerfile                    | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 122 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .dockerignore
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/docker.yaml
 create mode 100644 Dockerfile

diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaf0570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/**
+!/args
+!/cmd/africastalking
+!/cmd/ssh
+!/config
+!/debug
+!/handlers
+!/internal
+!/profile
+!/services
+!/ssh
+!/store
+!/LICENSE
+!/README.md
+!/go.*
+!/.env.example
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72b12d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+jobs:
+  docker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+
+      - name: Check out repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Cache Docker layers
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: /tmp/.buildx-cache
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-buildx-
+
+      - name: Login to GHCR Docker registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set outputs
+        run: |
+          echo "RELEASE_TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV \
+          && echo "RELEASE_SHORT_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build and push image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+        with:
+          context: ./
+          file: ./Dockerfile
+          platforms: linux/amd64
+          push: true
+          build-args: |
+            BUILD=${{ env.RELEASE_SHORT_COMMIT }}
+          cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/.buildx-cache
+          cache-to: type=local,dest=/tmp/.buildx-cache
+          tags: |
+            ghcr.io/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise:latest
+            ghcr.io/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise:${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aebf0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+FROM golang:1.23.4-bookworm AS build
+
+ENV CGO_ENABLED=1
+
+ARG BUILDPLATFORM
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
+ARG BUILD=dev
+
+WORKDIR /build
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    libgdbm-dev \
+    git \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+RUN git clone https://git.defalsify.org/vise.git go-vise
+COPY . ./sarafu-vise
+
+WORKDIR /build/sarafu-vise/services/registration
+RUN echo "Compiling go-vise files"
+RUN make VISE_PATH=/build/go-vise -B
+
+WORKDIR /build/sarafu-vise
+RUN echo "Building on $BUILDPLATFORM, building for $TARGETPLATFORM"
+RUN go mod download
+RUN go build -tags logtrace,online -o sarafu-ussd -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/africastalking/main.go
+RUN go build -tags logtrace,online -o sarafu-ssh -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/ssh/main.go
+
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    libgdbm-dev \
+    ca-certificates \
+    && apt-get clean \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /service
+
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/sarafu-ussd .
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/sarafu-ssh .
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/LICENSE .
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/README.md .
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/services ./services
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/.env.example .
+RUN mv .env.example .env
+
+EXPOSE 7123
+EXPOSE 7122
+
+CMD ["./sarafu-ussd"]

From f1c4d5f1f90c73c28e718d920e79821985b70508 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohammed Sohail <sohailsameja@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:26:00 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 11/22] docker: change bin name -> sarafu-at

---
 Dockerfile | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index aebf0c3..191bc33 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ RUN make VISE_PATH=/build/go-vise -B
 WORKDIR /build/sarafu-vise
 RUN echo "Building on $BUILDPLATFORM, building for $TARGETPLATFORM"
 RUN go mod download
-RUN go build -tags logtrace,online -o sarafu-ussd -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/africastalking/main.go
+RUN go build -tags logtrace,online -o sarafu-at -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/africastalking/main.go
 RUN go build -tags logtrace,online -o sarafu-ssh -ldflags="-X main.build=${BUILD} -s -w" cmd/ssh/main.go
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 
 WORKDIR /service
 
-COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/sarafu-ussd .
+COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/sarafu-at .
 COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/sarafu-ssh .
 COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/LICENSE .
 COPY --from=build /build/sarafu-vise/README.md .
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ RUN mv .env.example .env
 EXPOSE 7123
 EXPOSE 7122
 
-CMD ["./sarafu-ussd"]
+CMD ["./sarafu-at"]

From b6161da7498346e4a95a37ef49f41289744259f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:32:21 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 12/22] fix failing test

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
index 0d3b9ef..75bbe88 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ func TestValidateRecipient(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:           "Test with alias recepient",
-			input:          []byte("alias123"),
+			input:          []byte("alias123.sarafu.local"),
 			expectedResult: resource.Result{},
 		},
 	}

From 0d4be0f7fcbe05b39cdc675f7b082ebf149ee063 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:12:28 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 13/22] return nil when error is key not found

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler.go | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index d4aed55..777c805 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -2268,14 +2268,23 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) constructAccountAlias(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	firstName, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME)
 	if err != nil {
+		if db.IsNotFound(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	familyName, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME)
 	if err != nil {
+		if db.IsNotFound(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	pubKey, err := store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 	if err != nil {
+		if db.IsNotFound(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	aliasInput := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", firstName, familyName)

From 5f1a65978943c70d357e798c3440760bacece0d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:41:00 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 14/22] request alias on initial profile setup

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler.go | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index 777c805..f4b144a 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -1165,6 +1165,10 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) UpdateAllProfileItems(ctx context.Context, sym string, in
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
+	err = h.constructAccountAlias(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, err
+	}
 	return res, nil
 }
 

From c8ddafcf66a015032e3ce94f382de328f3f4a0a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:41:25 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 15/22] run go mod tidy

---
 go.sum | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6ae2792..1ed7e57 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9 h1:sPcqXQcywxA8W
 git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9/go.mod h1:jyBMe1qTYUz3mmuoC9JQ/TvFeW0vTanCUcPu3H8p4Ck=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d h1:5mzLas+jxTUtusOKx4XvU+n2QvrV/mH17MnJRy46siQ=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805 h1:deGnqf4YCsbxhXgjFEjYjTUCvciLEmI26T9IysRsQXY=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805/go.mod h1:9bc3d//Qqm11hz7GYRdQc1Uan+0GJIOpvRBbv8cHMu8=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1 h1:BJHfokTHzrw9QjQ+4s2HmSER0iBPuE7byW5oQC2zLIQ=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1/go.mod h1:gOn89ipaDcDvmQXRMQYKUqcw/sJcwVOPVt2eC6Geip8=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2 h1:ON77G5K0JNuwPb5JT/hRfF6G6+xstlBQgEIEzWydnhg=

From 9a094f440f866ab58a41bfe4fd66e2d75cd56b07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lash <dev@holbrook.no>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:47:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 16/22] Avoid overwrite of env configs

---
 config/args.go | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/config/args.go b/config/args.go
index 82f7c4c..67e0528 100644
--- a/config/args.go
+++ b/config/args.go
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ func NewOverride() *viseconfig.Override {
 }
 
 func Apply(o *viseconfig.Override) error {
+	if *o.DbConn == "?" {
+		o.DbConn = nil
+	}
+	if *o.ResourceConn == "?" {
+		o.ResourceConn = nil
+	}
+	if *o.UserConn == "?" {
+		o.UserConn = nil
+	}
+	if *o.StateConn == "?" {
+		o.StateConn = nil
+	}
 	viseconfig.ApplyConn(o)
 	return nil
 }

From fbaba15776ad20f0831a88430ab42cc1f02764bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lash <dev@holbrook.no>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:15:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 17/22] Adapt override to non-pointer values

---
 cmd/africastalking/main.go  | 14 ++++----------
 cmd/async/main.go           | 14 ++++----------
 cmd/http/main.go            | 14 ++++----------
 cmd/main.go                 |  8 ++++----
 cmd/ssh/main.go             |  9 +++++----
 config/args.go              | 20 --------------------
 devtools/admin/main.go      | 14 ++++----------
 devtools/store/dump/main.go | 14 ++++----------
 go.mod                      |  4 ++--
 go.sum                      |  8 ++++----
 testutil/fsdb.go            |  4 ++--
 testutil/gdbmdb.go          |  4 ++--
 12 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 88 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index 1d24358..2975d03 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -44,14 +44,12 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 	var gettextDir string
 	var langs args.LangVar
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.Host(), "http host")
 	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", config.Port(), "http port")
@@ -59,10 +57,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index 9feac12..a55a19b 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -53,14 +53,12 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 	var gettextDir string
 	var langs args.LangVar
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
@@ -70,10 +68,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index ec4b95b..e691254 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 	var gettextDir string
 	var langs args.LangVar
-	var resourceDir string
 
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
@@ -59,10 +57,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 7f83863..360f8af 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ func main() {
 	var langs args.LangVar
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&gettextDir, "gettext", "", "use gettext translations from given directory")
diff --git a/cmd/ssh/main.go b/cmd/ssh/main.go
index 86bcf4b..d3afbb0 100644
--- a/cmd/ssh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ssh/main.go
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ func main() {
 	var stateDebug bool
 	var host string
 	var port uint
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.HostSSH(), "socket host")
diff --git a/config/args.go b/config/args.go
index 67e0528..20f80bf 100644
--- a/config/args.go
+++ b/config/args.go
@@ -6,35 +6,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 func NewOverride() *viseconfig.Override {
-	var a string
-	var b string
-	var c string
-	var d string
 	o := &viseconfig.Override{
-		DbConn:           &a,
-		StateConn:        &b,
 		StateConnMode:    storage.DBMODE_TEXT,
-		ResourceConn:     &c,
 		ResourceConnMode: storage.DBMODE_TEXT,
-		UserConn:         &d,
 		UserConnMode:     storage.DBMODE_BINARY,
 	}
 	return o
 }
 
 func Apply(o *viseconfig.Override) error {
-	if *o.DbConn == "?" {
-		o.DbConn = nil
-	}
-	if *o.ResourceConn == "?" {
-		o.ResourceConn = nil
-	}
-	if *o.UserConn == "?" {
-		o.UserConn = nil
-	}
-	if *o.StateConn == "?" {
-		o.StateConn = nil
-	}
 	viseconfig.ApplyConn(o)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/devtools/admin/main.go b/devtools/admin/main.go
index 4e93ce8..3ae40b6 100644
--- a/devtools/admin/main.go
+++ b/devtools/admin/main.go
@@ -25,21 +25,15 @@ func main() {
 
 	override := config.NewOverride()
 	var sessionId string
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
 
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/devtools/store/dump/main.go b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
index f58efce..6844a22 100644
--- a/devtools/store/dump/main.go
+++ b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
@@ -38,21 +38,15 @@ func main() {
 	var engineDebug bool
 	var err error
 	var first bool
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4fb3c50..4171c44 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ go 1.23.4
 require (
 	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250124100946-03d19283f6fa
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
 	github.com/gofrs/uuid v4.4.0+incompatible
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f3aa2bb..c4ef475 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9 h1:sPcqXQcywxA8W
 git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9/go.mod h1:jyBMe1qTYUz3mmuoC9JQ/TvFeW0vTanCUcPu3H8p4Ck=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d h1:5mzLas+jxTUtusOKx4XvU+n2QvrV/mH17MnJRy46siQ=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805 h1:deGnqf4YCsbxhXgjFEjYjTUCvciLEmI26T9IysRsQXY=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250121135150-e0b539809805/go.mod h1:9bc3d//Qqm11hz7GYRdQc1Uan+0GJIOpvRBbv8cHMu8=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2 h1:ON77G5K0JNuwPb5JT/hRfF6G6+xstlBQgEIEzWydnhg=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2/go.mod h1:pjKp9L/ZsWW3kMB0UoIl1yv9TBIuU33mn9Aghxp7vGk=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1 h1:BJHfokTHzrw9QjQ+4s2HmSER0iBPuE7byW5oQC2zLIQ=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1/go.mod h1:gOn89ipaDcDvmQXRMQYKUqcw/sJcwVOPVt2eC6Geip8=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250124100946-03d19283f6fa h1:yQLKwby3eD/zNjNw/INU5lGiLuWPEHdsgASwMA4UptE=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250124100946-03d19283f6fa/go.mod h1:pjKp9L/ZsWW3kMB0UoIl1yv9TBIuU33mn9Aghxp7vGk=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84 h1:VoBmqsjlRdz+IPbtKsAkc1IrMepjR+QlesZT31Jokrk=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84/go.mod h1:DpibtYpnT3nG4Kn556hRAkdu4+CtiI/6MbnQHal51mQ=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2 h1:Z/iVC0xZfWTaFNE6bA3z07T86hd45Xe2eLt6WVy2bbk=
diff --git a/testutil/fsdb.go b/testutil/fsdb.go
index 7482bd0..9c7045c 100644
--- a/testutil/fsdb.go
+++ b/testutil/fsdb.go
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.StateConn = &stateDir
+	override.StateConn = stateDir
 	userDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "sarafu-vise-menutraversal-fs-user-")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.UserConn = &userDir
+	override.UserConn = userDir
 }
diff --git a/testutil/gdbmdb.go b/testutil/gdbmdb.go
index 09e7dd5..158c187 100644
--- a/testutil/gdbmdb.go
+++ b/testutil/gdbmdb.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.StateConn = &stateDir
+	override.StateConn = stateDir
 	userDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "sarafu-vise-menutraversal-gdbm-user-")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.UserConn = &userDir
+	override.UserConn = userDir
 }

From 6f0994d692757978ed34ae5a680fbe7df0e20d1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:42:30 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 18/22] feat: show alias as part of the profile information

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler.go | 17 +++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index f4b144a..53ada39 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -1082,6 +1082,11 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) GetProfileInfo(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []b
 	gender := getEntryOrDefault(store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_GENDER))
 	location := getEntryOrDefault(store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_LOCATION))
 	offerings := getEntryOrDefault(store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS))
+	alias := getEntryOrDefault(store.ReadEntry(ctx, sessionId, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS))
+
+	if alias != defaultValue {
+		alias = strings.Split(alias, ".")[0]
+	}
 
 	// Construct the full name
 	name := person.ConstructName(firstName, familyName, defaultValue)
@@ -1098,18 +1103,18 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) GetProfileInfo(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []b
 	switch language.Code {
 	case "eng":
 		res.Content = fmt.Sprintf(
-			"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\n",
-			name, gender, age, location, offerings,
+			"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\nYour alias: %s\n",
+			name, gender, age, location, offerings, alias,
 		)
 	case "swa":
 		res.Content = fmt.Sprintf(
-			"Jina: %s\nJinsia: %s\nUmri: %s\nEneo: %s\nUnauza: %s\n",
-			name, gender, age, location, offerings,
+			"Jina: %s\nJinsia: %s\nUmri: %s\nEneo: %s\nUnauza: %s\nLakabu yako: %s\n",
+			name, gender, age, location, offerings, alias,
 		)
 	default:
 		res.Content = fmt.Sprintf(
-			"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\n",
-			name, gender, age, location, offerings,
+			"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\nYour alias: %s\n",
+			name, gender, age, location, offerings, alias,
 		)
 	}
 

From cd37adc28802ac814cfac16e1740a03fe3d5172b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:42:41 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 19/22] update test

---
 handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
index 75bbe88..3bf66a4 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler_test.go
@@ -1797,37 +1797,37 @@ func TestGetProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:         "Test with full profile information in eng",
-			keys:         []storedb.DataTyp{storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, storedb.DATA_GENDER, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, storedb.DATA_YOB},
-			profileInfo:  []string{"Doee", "John", "Male", "Bananas", "Kilifi", "1976"},
+			keys:         []storedb.DataTyp{storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, storedb.DATA_GENDER, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, storedb.DATA_YOB, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS},
+			profileInfo:  []string{"Doee", "John", "Male", "Bananas", "Kilifi", "1976", "DoeJohn"},
 			languageCode: "eng",
 			result: resource.Result{
 				Content: fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\n",
-					"John Doee", "Male", "49", "Kilifi", "Bananas",
+					"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\nYour alias: %s\n",
+					"John Doee", "Male", "49", "Kilifi", "Bananas", "DoeJohn",
 				),
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:         "Test with with profile information in swa",
-			keys:         []storedb.DataTyp{storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, storedb.DATA_GENDER, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, storedb.DATA_YOB},
-			profileInfo:  []string{"Doee", "John", "Male", "Bananas", "Kilifi", "1976"},
+			keys:         []storedb.DataTyp{storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, storedb.DATA_GENDER, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, storedb.DATA_YOB, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS},
+			profileInfo:  []string{"Doee", "John", "Male", "Bananas", "Kilifi", "1976", "DoeJohn"},
 			languageCode: "swa",
 			result: resource.Result{
 				Content: fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Jina: %s\nJinsia: %s\nUmri: %s\nEneo: %s\nUnauza: %s\n",
-					"John Doee", "Male", "49", "Kilifi", "Bananas",
+					"Jina: %s\nJinsia: %s\nUmri: %s\nEneo: %s\nUnauza: %s\nLakabu yako: %s\n",
+					"John Doee", "Male", "49", "Kilifi", "Bananas", "DoeJohn",
 				),
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:         "Test with with profile information with language that is not yet supported",
-			keys:         []storedb.DataTyp{storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, storedb.DATA_GENDER, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, storedb.DATA_YOB},
-			profileInfo:  []string{"Doee", "John", "Male", "Bananas", "Kilifi", "1976"},
+			keys:         []storedb.DataTyp{storedb.DATA_FAMILY_NAME, storedb.DATA_FIRST_NAME, storedb.DATA_GENDER, storedb.DATA_OFFERINGS, storedb.DATA_LOCATION, storedb.DATA_YOB, storedb.DATA_ACCOUNT_ALIAS},
+			profileInfo:  []string{"Doee", "John", "Male", "Bananas", "Kilifi", "1976", "DoeJohn"},
 			languageCode: "nor",
 			result: resource.Result{
 				Content: fmt.Sprintf(
-					"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\n",
-					"John Doee", "Male", "49", "Kilifi", "Bananas",
+					"Name: %s\nGender: %s\nAge: %s\nLocation: %s\nYou provide: %s\nYour alias: %s\n",
+					"John Doee", "Male", "49", "Kilifi", "Bananas", "DoeJohn",
 				),
 			},
 		},

From f3a6485bb3953ab7d8e324ce971c0051fc423273 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lash <dev@holbrook.no>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:47:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 20/22] Avoid overwrite of env configs

---
 config/args.go | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/config/args.go b/config/args.go
index 82f7c4c..67e0528 100644
--- a/config/args.go
+++ b/config/args.go
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ func NewOverride() *viseconfig.Override {
 }
 
 func Apply(o *viseconfig.Override) error {
+	if *o.DbConn == "?" {
+		o.DbConn = nil
+	}
+	if *o.ResourceConn == "?" {
+		o.ResourceConn = nil
+	}
+	if *o.UserConn == "?" {
+		o.UserConn = nil
+	}
+	if *o.StateConn == "?" {
+		o.StateConn = nil
+	}
 	viseconfig.ApplyConn(o)
 	return nil
 }

From 4d1045a9f91bb278bb5a10d0a30780a1b488400e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lash <dev@holbrook.no>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:15:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 21/22] Adapt override to non-pointer values

---
 cmd/africastalking/main.go  | 14 ++++----------
 cmd/async/main.go           | 14 ++++----------
 cmd/http/main.go            | 14 ++++----------
 cmd/main.go                 |  8 ++++----
 cmd/ssh/main.go             |  9 +++++----
 config/args.go              | 20 --------------------
 devtools/admin/main.go      | 14 ++++----------
 devtools/store/dump/main.go | 14 ++++----------
 go.mod                      |  2 +-
 go.sum                      |  4 ++--
 testutil/fsdb.go            |  4 ++--
 testutil/gdbmdb.go          |  4 ++--
 12 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 85 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index 1d24358..2975d03 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -44,14 +44,12 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 	var gettextDir string
 	var langs args.LangVar
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.Host(), "http host")
 	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", config.Port(), "http port")
@@ -59,10 +57,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index 9feac12..a55a19b 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -53,14 +53,12 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 	var gettextDir string
 	var langs args.LangVar
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
@@ -70,10 +68,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index ec4b95b..e691254 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -43,13 +43,11 @@ func main() {
 	var err error
 	var gettextDir string
 	var langs args.LangVar
-	var resourceDir string
 
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
@@ -59,10 +57,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 7f83863..360f8af 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ func main() {
 	var langs args.LangVar
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&gettextDir, "gettext", "", "use gettext translations from given directory")
diff --git a/cmd/ssh/main.go b/cmd/ssh/main.go
index 86bcf4b..d3afbb0 100644
--- a/cmd/ssh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ssh/main.go
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ func main() {
 	var stateDebug bool
 	var host string
 	var port uint
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.HostSSH(), "socket host")
diff --git a/config/args.go b/config/args.go
index 67e0528..20f80bf 100644
--- a/config/args.go
+++ b/config/args.go
@@ -6,35 +6,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 func NewOverride() *viseconfig.Override {
-	var a string
-	var b string
-	var c string
-	var d string
 	o := &viseconfig.Override{
-		DbConn:           &a,
-		StateConn:        &b,
 		StateConnMode:    storage.DBMODE_TEXT,
-		ResourceConn:     &c,
 		ResourceConnMode: storage.DBMODE_TEXT,
-		UserConn:         &d,
 		UserConnMode:     storage.DBMODE_BINARY,
 	}
 	return o
 }
 
 func Apply(o *viseconfig.Override) error {
-	if *o.DbConn == "?" {
-		o.DbConn = nil
-	}
-	if *o.ResourceConn == "?" {
-		o.ResourceConn = nil
-	}
-	if *o.UserConn == "?" {
-		o.UserConn = nil
-	}
-	if *o.StateConn == "?" {
-		o.StateConn = nil
-	}
 	viseconfig.ApplyConn(o)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/devtools/admin/main.go b/devtools/admin/main.go
index 4e93ce8..3ae40b6 100644
--- a/devtools/admin/main.go
+++ b/devtools/admin/main.go
@@ -25,21 +25,15 @@ func main() {
 
 	override := config.NewOverride()
 	var sessionId string
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
 
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/devtools/store/dump/main.go b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
index f58efce..6844a22 100644
--- a/devtools/store/dump/main.go
+++ b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
@@ -38,21 +38,15 @@ func main() {
 	var engineDebug bool
 	var err error
 	var first bool
-	var resourceDir string
 
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
-	flag.StringVar(override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
-	flag.StringVar(override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
-	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resource-dir", "", "resource data directory. If set, overrides --resource to create a non-binary fsdb for the given path.")
-	flag.StringVar(override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
-	flag.StringVar(override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.DbConn, "c", "?", "default connection string (replaces all unspecified strings)")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.ResourceConn, "resource", "?", "resource data directory")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.UserConn, "userdata", "?", "userdata store connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&override.StateConn, "state", "?", "state store connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	if resourceDir != "" {
-		*override.ResourceConn = resourceDir
-		override.ResourceConnMode = storage.DBMODE_TEXT
-	}
 	config.Apply(override)
 	conns, err := config.GetConns()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e8e2c76..4171c44 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250120121301-10739fb4a8c9
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250124100946-03d19283f6fa
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
 	github.com/gofrs/uuid v4.4.0+incompatible
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1ed7e57..c4ef475 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250121134736-ba8cbbccea7d/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1 h1:BJHfokTHzrw9QjQ+4s2HmSER0iBPuE7byW5oQC2zLIQ=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250123142805-2181388f5bf1/go.mod h1:gOn89ipaDcDvmQXRMQYKUqcw/sJcwVOPVt2eC6Geip8=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2 h1:ON77G5K0JNuwPb5JT/hRfF6G6+xstlBQgEIEzWydnhg=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250122123424-6749c632b0a2/go.mod h1:pjKp9L/ZsWW3kMB0UoIl1yv9TBIuU33mn9Aghxp7vGk=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250124100946-03d19283f6fa h1:yQLKwby3eD/zNjNw/INU5lGiLuWPEHdsgASwMA4UptE=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250124100946-03d19283f6fa/go.mod h1:pjKp9L/ZsWW3kMB0UoIl1yv9TBIuU33mn9Aghxp7vGk=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84 h1:VoBmqsjlRdz+IPbtKsAkc1IrMepjR+QlesZT31Jokrk=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250121135340-ca97e23e8c84/go.mod h1:DpibtYpnT3nG4Kn556hRAkdu4+CtiI/6MbnQHal51mQ=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2 h1:Z/iVC0xZfWTaFNE6bA3z07T86hd45Xe2eLt6WVy2bbk=
diff --git a/testutil/fsdb.go b/testutil/fsdb.go
index 7482bd0..9c7045c 100644
--- a/testutil/fsdb.go
+++ b/testutil/fsdb.go
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.StateConn = &stateDir
+	override.StateConn = stateDir
 	userDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "sarafu-vise-menutraversal-fs-user-")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.UserConn = &userDir
+	override.UserConn = userDir
 }
diff --git a/testutil/gdbmdb.go b/testutil/gdbmdb.go
index 09e7dd5..158c187 100644
--- a/testutil/gdbmdb.go
+++ b/testutil/gdbmdb.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.StateConn = &stateDir
+	override.StateConn = stateDir
 	userDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "sarafu-vise-menutraversal-gdbm-user-")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ func init() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	override.UserConn = &userDir
+	override.UserConn = userDir
 }

From 363c35efed0867d9494a84c1c1a376253be32786 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlosokumu <carlosokumu254@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:54:44 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 22/22] update test data file

---
 menutraversal_test/group_test.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/menutraversal_test/group_test.json b/menutraversal_test/group_test.json
index 0ffb49f..635e91d 100644
--- a/menutraversal_test/group_test.json
+++ b/menutraversal_test/group_test.json
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "1234",
-                    "expectedContent": "My profile:\nName: foo bar\nGender: male\nAge: 80\nLocation: Kilifi\nYou provide: Bananas\n\n0:Back\n9:Quit"
+                    "expectedContent": "My profile:\nName: foo bar\nGender: male\nAge: 80\nLocation: Kilifi\nYou provide: Bananas\nYour alias: \n\n0:Back\n9:Quit"
                 },
                 {
                     "input": "0",