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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# fleet.sh — Cross-VPS Fleet Management
+# Usage: ./fleet.sh {status|restart|stop|start|update|health} [wizard|all]
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ALPHA_HOST="167.99.126.228"
+BETA_HOST="104.131.15.18"
+THIS_HOST=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+WIZARDS=(allegro adagio ezra bezalel bilbobagginshire)
+
+# Detect which host we're on
+if [[ "$THIS_HOST" == "$BETA_HOST" ]]; then
+    ROLE="beta"
+    LOCAL_WIZARDS=(bezalel)
+    REMOTE_HOST="$ALPHA_HOST"
+elif [[ "$THIS_HOST" == "$ALPHA_HOST" ]]; then
+    ROLE="alpha"
+    LOCAL_WIZARDS=(allegro adagio ezra bilbobagginshire)
+    REMOTE_HOST="$BETA_HOST"
+else
+    ROLE="unknown"
+    LOCAL_WIZARDS=()
+    REMOTE_HOST="$ALPHA_HOST"
+    echo "WARN: Host IP ($THIS_HOST) does not match Alpha or Beta. Running in limited mode."
+fi
+
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 {status|restart|stop|start|update|health} [wizard|all]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0 status all       # Show all services on this host"
+    echo "  $0 restart allegro  # Restart allegro (only works on Alpha)"
+    echo "  $0 health bezalel   # Health check bezalel (only works on Beta)"
+    echo "  $0 status remote    # Attempt status on remote host via SSH"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+cmd="${1:-}"
+target="${2:-}"
+
+[[ -z "$cmd" || -z "$target" ]] && usage
+
+run_local() {
+    local svc="hermes-$1"
+    case "$cmd" in
+        status)  systemctl is-active "$svc" || true ;;
+        restart) sudo systemctl restart "$svc" ;;
+        stop)    sudo systemctl stop "$svc" ;;
+        start)   sudo systemctl start "$svc" ;;
+        update)
+            echo "Updating $1..."
+            local dir="/root/wizards/$1/hermes-agent"
+            if [[ -d "$dir/.git" ]]; then
+                (cd "$dir" && git pull origin main)
+            else
+                echo "WARN: $dir is not a git repo. Skipping."
+            fi
+            ;;
+        health)
+            if systemctl is-active "$svc" > /dev/null; then
+                echo "$svc: ACTIVE"
+                # Quick API ping if gateway is expected
+                local port_file="/root/wizards/$1/home/.hermes/gateway_port"
+                if [[ -f "$port_file" ]]; then
+                    local port
+                    port=$(cat "$port_file" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+                    if [[ -n "$port" ]]; then
+                        curl -sf "http://localhost:$port/health" > /dev/null && echo "  Gateway: OK" || echo "  Gateway: NO RESPONSE"
+                    fi
+                fi
+            else
+                echo "$svc: INACTIVE"
+            fi
+            ;;
+        *) usage ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+run_remote() {
+    if ssh -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o BatchMode=yes "root@$REMOTE_HOST" "hostname" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "=== Remote: $REMOTE_HOST ==="
+        ssh -o ConnectTimeout=3 -o BatchMode=yes "root@$REMOTE_HOST" "cd /root/wizards/scripts && ./fleet.sh $cmd $target" 2>/dev/null || echo "Remote fleet.sh failed or not found."
+    else
+        echo "=== Remote: $REMOTE_HOST (SSH not configured) ==="
+        echo "To enable remote fleet management, add an SSH key for root@$REMOTE_HOST"
+        echo "and ensure fleet.sh is present at /root/wizards/scripts/fleet.sh on both hosts."
+    fi
+}
+
+case "$target" in
+    all)
+        echo "=== Local host: $THIS_HOST ($ROLE) ==="
+        for w in "${LOCAL_WIZARDS[@]}"; do
+            echo "--- $w ---"
+            run_local "$w"
+        done
+        ;;
+    remote)
+        run_remote
+        ;;
+    allegro|adagio|ezra|bezalel|bilbobagginshire)
+        if [[ " ${LOCAL_WIZARDS[*]} " =~ " $target " ]]; then
+            run_local "$target"
+        else
+            echo "$target does not run on this host ($ROLE). Trying remote..."
+            run_remote
+        fi
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unknown target: $target"
+        usage
+        ;;
+esac