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Create sister script for sheepit (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

User (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

@unified_flamenco_launcher.ps1 (1-674) remember UFL? let's make a sister script that runs sheepit on each system. I have sheepit-autoupdate.exe saved to my desktop on each system (except for i9kf) already. In future, I'll probably do something with jarfiles, but for now, we can just run that executable.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Designing a concise SheepIt launcher script Finalizing remote launch command and approach

I’m crafting the remote PowerShell snippet to start SheepIt asynchronously so the SSH session can exit immediately while SheepIt keeps running remotely. This lets the local script launch multiple workers quickly without waiting. I’m also planning how to flag disabled workers like i9kf and preparing to confirm where to add the new script file.

Tool use: **list_directory** • Listed directory undefined • **0** results

No results found

Thought Process Designing unified SheepIt launcher script Finalizing main interaction loop and execution

I’m wrapping up the main loop with clear menu options and proper input handling, making sure commands execute with correct quoting and spacing, while preserving user feedback and smooth flow between actions.

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Add File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
+function Show-Header {
+    Clear-Host
+    Write-Host "====================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host "      UNIFIED SHEEPIT LAUNCHER" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host "====================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host
+}
+
+$defaultSheepItPath = "C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\sheepit-autoupdate.exe"
+
+$workers = @(
+    @{ ID = 1; Name = "i9kf"; SSHArgs = "-t i9kf"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $false },
+    @{ ID = 2; Name = "blender-boss"; SSHArgs = "-t blender-boss"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 3; Name = "max"; SSHArgs = "-t max"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 4; Name = "masterbox"; SSHArgs = "-t masterbox"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 5; Name = "echo"; SSHArgs = "-t echo"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 6; Name = "i9-13ks"; SSHArgs = "-t -p 22146 i9-13ks"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true }
+)
+
+function Get-RemoteSheepItCommand {
+    param([string]$ExecutablePath)
+
+@"
+`$exe = "$ExecutablePath"
+if (-not (Test-Path `$exe)) {
+    Write-Host "SheepIt launcher not found at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}
+
+`$dir = Split-Path `$exe
+Write-Host "Launching SheepIt at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
+Write-Host "SheepIt started (PID: `$($proc.Id))." -ForegroundColor Green
+exit 0
+"@
+}
+
+function Start-SheepItWorker {
+    param([object]$Worker)
+
+    if (-not $Worker.Enabled) {
+        Write-Host "$($Worker.Name) does not have SheepIt configured yet." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        return
+    }
+
+    $remoteCommand = Get-RemoteSheepItCommand -ExecutablePath $Worker.SheepItPath
+    $encoded = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($remoteCommand))
+    $ssh = "ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -o ServerAliveCountMax=30 $($Worker.SSHArgs) \"powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -EncodedCommand $encoded\""
+
+    Write-Host "Connecting to $($Worker.Name)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    try {
+        Invoke-Expression $ssh
+        $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
+
+        if ($exitCode -eq 0) {
+            Write-Host "SheepIt launched on $($Worker.Name)." -ForegroundColor Green
+        } else {
+            Write-Host "Launch on $($Worker.Name) exited with $exitCode." -ForegroundColor Red
+        }
+    }
+    catch {
+        Write-Host "Connection to $($Worker.Name) failed: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
+    }
+}
+
+function Start-AllSheepIt {
+    $targets = $workers | Where-Object { $_.Enabled }
+
+    if (-not $targets) {
+        Write-Host "No systems are ready for SheepIt." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        return
+    }
+
+    foreach ($worker in $targets) {
+        Start-SheepItWorker -Worker $worker
+        Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+    }
+}
+
+function Prompt-For-Worker {
+    while ($true) {
+        Show-Header
+        Write-Host "Select a system:" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+
+        foreach ($worker in $workers) {
+            $status = if ($worker.Enabled) { "ready" } else { "missing exe" }
+            $color = if ($worker.Enabled) { "Green" } else { "DarkYellow" }
+            Write-Host ("{0}. {1} ({2})" -f $worker.ID, $worker.Name, $status) -ForegroundColor $color
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "B. Back" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        $selection = Read-Host "Choose system"
+
+        if ($selection -match '^[Bb]$') {
+            return
+        }
+
+        if ($selection -match '^\d+$') {
+            $id = [int]$selection
+            $worker = $workers | Where-Object { $_.ID -eq $id }
+
+            if ($worker) {
+                Start-SheepItWorker -Worker $worker
+                Write-Host
+                Read-Host "Press Enter to return to the main menu" | Out-Null
+                return
+            }
+
+            Write-Host "Unknown selection." -ForegroundColor Red
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Host "Invalid input." -ForegroundColor Red
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+while ($true) {
+    Show-Header
+    Write-Host "Main Menu:" -ForegroundColor Magenta
+    Write-Host "1. Launch SheepIt on a single system" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "2. Launch SheepIt on all ready systems" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "3. Exit" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+
+    $choice = Read-Host "Select option (1-3)"
+
+    switch ($choice) {
+        '1' { Prompt-For-Worker }
+        '2' {
+            Start-AllSheepIt
+            Write-Host
+            Read-Host "Press Enter to return to the main menu" | Out-Null
+        }
+        '3' { break }
+        default {
+            Write-Host "Invalid selection." -ForegroundColor Red
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host "`nExiting SheepIt launcher." -ForegroundColor Cyan
*** End Patch

Thought Process Considering lint checks after edits

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Preparing final message summary

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Preparing final message with code snippet

I'll include a code snippet from the remote command in the final message using the proper block format with line numbers and filepath, alongside a clear summary, notes, and next steps that describe how to run the new script and handle the executable’s status on remote workers.

Summary

  • Added unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1, a concise sister utility that triggers sheepit-autoupdate.exe on the configured render nodes and mirrors the original menu-driven flow.

Notes

  • i9kf is marked unavailable until its copy of sheepit-autoupdate.exe exists; the launcher skips it safely.
  • Remote execution checks for the executable before starting it and reports the outcome for each system.
`$exe = "$ExecutablePath"
if (-not (Test-Path `$exe)) {
    Write-Host "SheepIt launcher not found at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Red
    exit 1
}

`$dir = Split-Path `$exe
Write-Host "Launching SheepIt at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Cyan
`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
Write-Host "SheepIt started (PID: `$($proc.Id))." -ForegroundColor Green
exit 0

Next Steps

  • Run .\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1 and choose option 1 or 2 to launch SheepIt; flip the Enabled flag for i9kf once its executable is in place.

User (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

[{

"resource": "/C:/Users/Nathan/Desktop/flamenco/unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1",

"owner": "_generated_diagnostic_collection_name_#3",

"severity": 8,

"message": "Unexpected token 'powershell' in expression or statement.",

"source": "PowerShell",

"startLineNumber": 48,

"startColumn": 90,

"endLineNumber": 48,

"endColumn": 100,

"modelVersionId": 3

},{

"resource": "/C:/Users/Nathan/Desktop/flamenco/unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1",

"owner": "_generated_diagnostic_collection_name_#3",

"code": "PSUseApprovedVerbs",

"severity": 4,

"message": "The cmdlet 'Prompt-For-Worker' uses an unapproved verb.",

"source": "PSScriptAnalyzer",

"startLineNumber": 80,

"startColumn": 10,

"endLineNumber": 80,

"endColumn": 27,

"modelVersionId": 3

}]

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Correcting PowerShell quoting and renaming function

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-    $ssh = "ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -o ServerAliveCountMax=30 $($Worker.SSHArgs) \"powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -EncodedCommand $encoded\""
+    $ssh = "ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -o ServerAliveCountMax=30 $($Worker.SSHArgs) `"powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -EncodedCommand $encoded`""
@@
-function Prompt-For-Worker {
+function Select-SheepItWorker {
@@
-        '1' { Prompt-For-Worker }
+        '1' { Select-SheepItWorker }
*** End Patch

Thought Process Reading lint configurations

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Summarizing code fixes and verification

I’m putting together a final message that highlights the two issues fixed: quoting adjustments and renaming the Select-SheepItWorker function. I'll mention that linting checks and PSScriptAnalyzer ran with no errors, confirming the fixes resolved the prior problems. Including a relevant snippet from unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1 will clarify the quoting change. The message will have a brief bullet summary while keeping things concise and clear.

  • Escaped the embedded powershell command inside the SSH string with backticked quotes so the parser sees one continuous string.
  • Renamed Prompt-For-Worker to Select-SheepItWorker, updating its call site to satisfy PSScriptAnalyzer’s approved verb rule.
    $encoded = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($remoteCommand))
    $ssh = "ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -o ServerAliveCountMax=30 $($Worker.SSHArgs) `"powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -EncodedCommand $encoded`""

Ran the analyzer again—no remaining diagnostics.

User (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

make a batch too

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Reviewing existing batch file for pattern

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_flamenco_launcher.bat

Thought Process Creating batch script for PS launcher

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Add File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.bat
+@echo off
+title Unified SheepIt Launcher
+echo Starting Unified SheepIt Launcher...
+powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%~dp0unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1"
*** End Patch

Thought Process Considering linting after edits

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.bat

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Preparing final response

Added unified_sheepit_launcher.bat so you can kick off the SheepIt PowerShell launcher directly from a batch file; it mirrors the Flamenco wrapper and calls unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1 with ExecutionPolicy Bypass. To use it, run unified_sheepit_launcher.bat from the flamenco folder.

User (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

====================================

  UNIFIED SHEEPIT LAUNCHER

====================================

Select a system:

  1. i9kf (missing exe)

  2. blender-boss (ready)

  3. max (ready)

  4. masterbox (ready)

  5. echo (ready)

  6. i9-13ks (ready)

B. Back

Choose system: 4

Connecting to masterbox...

Launching SheepIt at C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\sheepit-autoupdate.exe

.Id : The term '.Id' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the

spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At line:10 char:37

  • Write-Host "SheepIt started (PID: $(.Id))." -ForegroundColor Green

  •                                 ~~~

    • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (.Id:String) [], CommandNotFoundException

    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

SheepIt started (PID: ).

Connection to masterbox closed.

SheepIt launched on masterbox.

Press Enter to return to the main menu:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Checking variable reference in remote command

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Analyzing PowerShell variable escaping issue

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
-Write-Host "SheepIt started (PID: `$($proc.Id))." -ForegroundColor Green
+`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
+if (`$proc) {
+    Write-Host ("SheepIt started (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
+} else {
+    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
*** End Patch
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Preparing response with fix summary

  • Updated the remote script so it formats the PID with \"SheepIt started (PID: {0}).\" -f $proc.Id. If Start-Process returns $null, it now prints “SheepIt start confirmed.” instead of bubbling an error.
  • This removes the $(.Id) evaluation error you saw when launching on masterbox.
`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
if (`$proc) {
    Write-Host ("SheepIt started (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
}

Hit option 4 again to verify it now reports the PID cleanly.

User (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

testing with blender-boss. it doesn't seem to keep the PID open after exit.

====================================

  UNIFIED SHEEPIT LAUNCHER

====================================

Select a system:

  1. i9kf (missing exe)

  2. blender-boss (ready)

  3. max (ready)

  4. masterbox (ready)

  5. echo (ready)

  6. i9-13ks (ready)

B. Back

Choose system: 2

Connecting to blender-boss...

Launching SheepIt at C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\sheepit-autoupdate.exe

SheepIt started (PID: 11792).

Connection to blender-boss closed.

SheepIt launched on blender-boss.

Press Enter to return to the main menu:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Improving remote process verification

I'm going to update the remote script to pause briefly and then check if the started process is still running on the remote machine using its PID. Adding the remote machine name in the output should help clarify where the process lives, since checking locally was causing confusion. This should make it easier to confirm that the process persists after the remote session ends.

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
-if (`$proc) {
-    Write-Host ("SheepIt started (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
-} else {
-    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
-}
+`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
+if (`$proc) {
+    Write-Host ("SheepIt started (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+    if (Get-Process -Id `$proc.Id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Write-Host ("SheepIt is running on `$env:COMPUTERNAME (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "SheepIt process exited immediately after launch." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    }
+} else {
+    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
*** End Patch
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Preparing final summary

  • After launching the remote SheepIt executable, the script now waits a second and calls Get-Process -Id $proc.Id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue. It reports whether the process is still running on that host, including the remote computer name, or if it exited right away.
  • If Start-Process fails to return a handle, it still prints the existing “SheepIt start confirmed.” message.
`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
if (`$proc) {
    Write-Host ("SheepIt started (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
    if (Get-Process -Id `$proc.Id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
        Write-Host ("SheepIt is running on `$env:COMPUTERNAME (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
    } else {
        Write-Host "SheepIt process exited immediately after launch." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }
} else {
    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
}

Try launching on blender-boss again; if the second message is green, the PID is alive there.

User (2025-11-03 19:27Z)

When I run this command, it works.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Analyzing remote process launch issues Improving remote process detection and messaging

This is a pretty detailed puzzle! I’m outlining an approach to enhance the remote script by detecting not just the initial process PID—which may exit quickly—but also any child processes it spawns, using WMI queries (Get-CimInstance Win32_Process). I’m preparing to update the script so it starts the updater, waits briefly, then checks if the stub is still running; if not, it enumerates child processes or related ones with names like "sheepit" or "javaw." This way, we can better reflect what’s actually running rather than relying on a possibly short-lived PID, and provide clear messaging that the stub exits while the real worker continues, matching what the manual run demonstrates.

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
-if (`$proc) {
-    Write-Host ("SheepIt started (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
-    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
-    if (Get-Process -Id `$proc.Id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-        Write-Host ("SheepIt is running on `$env:COMPUTERNAME (PID: {0})." -f `$proc.Id) -ForegroundColor Green
-    } else {
-        Write-Host "SheepIt process exited immediately after launch." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-    }
-} else {
-    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
-}
+`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
+if (`$proc) {
+    `$id = `$proc.Id
+    Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher started (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+
+    if (Get-Process -Id `$id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher is still running (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
+    }
+    else {
+        try {
+            `$children = Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter "ParentProcessId=`$id"
+            if (`$children) {
+                Write-Host "Launcher handed off to:" -ForegroundColor Green
+                foreach (`$child in `$children) {
+                    Write-Host ("  {0} (PID: {1})" -f `$child.Name, `$child.ProcessId) -ForegroundColor Green
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-Host "Launcher exited immediately after starting. Check Task Manager for SheepIt/Java processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            }
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Host "Unable to inspect child processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        }
+    }
+}
+else {
+    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
*** End Patch
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Notifying about changes

  • Updated the remote launcher block to detect when the autoupdater’s stub process exits quickly. It now lists any child processes (Get-CimInstance Win32_Process) that the stub spawns—useful for the Java worker SheepIt hands off to—and falls back to a reminder to check Task Manager if nothing is found.
  • Message now reads “SheepIt launcher started (PID …)” to clarify that PID belongs to the short-lived stub.
`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
if (`$proc) {
    `$id = `$proc.Id
    Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher started (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1

    if (Get-Process -Id `$id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
        Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher is still running (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
    }
    else {
        try {
            `$children = Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter "ParentProcessId=`$id"
            if (`$children) {
                Write-Host "Launcher handed off to:" -ForegroundColor Green
                foreach (`$child in `$children) {
                    Write-Host ("  {0} (PID: {1})" -f `$child.Name, `$child.ProcessId) -ForegroundColor Green
                }
            }
            else {
                Write-Host "Launcher exited immediately after starting. Check Task Manager for SheepIt/Java processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
            }
        }
        catch {
            Write-Host "Unable to inspect child processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
        }
    }
}

Run option 2 again; you should now see any worker processes SheepIt spins up listed right after launch.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

let's have it:

  1. ssh into the target system
  2. download the sheepit jarfile to
  3. run it on each system with ui text and the full output (i forget the argument) I want to be able to interact with the CLI after it's done.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Plan)

Thought Process Formulating clarifying questions for SSH jar deployment

  1. Where do you want the SheepIt jar saved on each system?

    • a) C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\sheepit-client.jar
    • b) I’ll specify a different path/name

  2. To launch it, should we run java -jar sheepit-client.jar -ui text -full (keeping the SSH session attached so you can interact), or do you need a different command/flags?

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

%appdata%\sheepit is a good location. We should make sure to do -gpu optix 0. And I think -full is the wrong arg. It's --verbose --stdout or something

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Plan)

Thought Process Planning jar download and execution

We’ll fetch the SheepIt jar from their “latest client” URL by default, unless you have a different download link. Is https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar okay?

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

yes. also, use renderkey.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Plan)

Thought Process Planning SSH jar launch workflow

I’m gathering all the details needed to update the script so it SSHs into each remote worker, downloads the jar to %APPDATA%\sheepit, and runs it with Java using the specified CLI options including --renderkey. I’m also figuring out how to keep the remote SSH session interactive after the jar finishes, likely by opening a new Windows Terminal tab for the session. Since the render key is essential but not provided, I'll plan to prompt the user for it during the script run and cache it. Next, I’ll create a concise plan outlining these script modifications and interactive session handling.

Tool use: **create_plan**

Parameters:

{
  "plan": "# SheepIt Jar Upgrade Plan\n\n1. Gather Render Key\n   - Add session-level prompt storing the render key (secure string optional) so remote commands can inject `--renderkey`.\n\n2. Update Remote SheepIt Command\n   - Replace executable launch with PowerShell that ensures `%APPDATA%\\sheepit` exists, downloads `client-latest.jar` to `sheepit-client.jar`, and runs `java -jar` with `--ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey <key>`.\n\n3. Make Launch Interactive\n   - Adjust `Start-SheepItWorker` / `Start-AllSheepIt` to open each worker in its own terminal tab (like the Flamenco launcher) so the SSH session stays open after the jar exits, allowing CLI interaction.",
  "name": "she",
  "todos": [
    {
      "content": "Add render key prompt/state to unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1",
      "status": "pending",
      "id": "renderkey-prompt"
    },
    {
      "content": "Implement remote script to download jar to %APPDATA%\\sheepit and run java with requested flags",
      "status": "pending",
      "id": "remote-jar-command"
    },
    {
      "content": "Update worker launch functions to run ssh in interactive tabs retaining session control",
      "status": "pending",
      "id": "interactive-launch"
    }
  ],
  "overview": "Switch SheepIt launcher to fetch the jar client per worker and run it interactively with render key support."
}

Additional data:

{
  "status": "accepted",
  "reviewData": {
    "status": "Requested",
    "selectedOption": "none",
    "isShowingInput": false
  }
}

Result:

{
  "accepted": {
    "finalTodos": [
      {
        "content": "Add render key prompt/state to unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1",
        "status": "pending",
        "id": "renderkey-prompt"
      },
      {
        "content": "Implement remote script to download jar to %APPDATA%\\sheepit and run java with requested flags",
        "status": "pending",
        "id": "remote-jar-command"
      },
      {
        "content": "Update worker launch functions to run ssh in interactive tabs retaining session control",
        "status": "pending",
        "id": "interactive-launch"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Status: completed

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

username RaincloudTheDragon

renderkey IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Plan)

Thought Process Confirming plan before execution

Got it: username RaincloudTheDragon, render key IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF. Ready to implement the plan—just let me know when to proceed.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Implement the plan as specified, it is attached for your reference. Do NOT edit the plan file itself.

To-do's from the plan have already been created. Do not create them again. Mark them as in_progress as you work, starting with the first one. Don't stop until you have completed all the to-dos.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Tool use: **todo_write** • Todo List
  • [-] Add render key prompt/state to unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
  • Implement remote script to download jar to %APPDATA%\sheepit and run java with requested flags
  • Update worker launch functions to run ssh in interactive tabs retaining session control

Thought Process Planning SheepIt launcher enhancements

I'm outlining detailed steps to prompt for and store username and render key at script start, update the remote PowerShell script to download and run the SheepIt client jar interactively with these credentials, and revise worker-launching functions to open each SSH session in a new Windows Terminal tab so users can interact with the SheepIt CLI after launch. Designing terminal tab launching with encoded SSH

I'm planning how to generate per-worker session scripts that run SSH with the encoded remote command inside new Windows Terminal tabs, carefully handling quoting and user interaction so the remote SheepIt client runs interactively and the local tab waits for user input before closing; I’ll also ensure credential prompts happen only once and integrate this flow smoothly with the existing worker-start functions. Preparing to apply code modifications

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Reworking SheepIt script structure

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-$defaultSheepItPath = "C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\sheepit-autoupdate.exe"
-
-$workers = @(
-    @{ ID = 1; Name = "i9kf"; SSHArgs = "-t i9kf"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $false },
-    @{ ID = 2; Name = "blender-boss"; SSHArgs = "-t blender-boss"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
-    @{ ID = 3; Name = "max"; SSHArgs = "-t max"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
-    @{ ID = 4; Name = "masterbox"; SSHArgs = "-t masterbox"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
-    @{ ID = 5; Name = "echo"; SSHArgs = "-t echo"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true },
-    @{ ID = 6; Name = "i9-13ks"; SSHArgs = "-t -p 22146 i9-13ks"; SheepItPath = $defaultSheepItPath; Enabled = $true }
-)
+$SheepItJarUrl = 'https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar'
+$script:SheepItUsername = $null
+$script:SheepItRenderKey = $null
+
+function Initialize-SheepItCredentials {
+    if (-not $script:SheepItUsername) {
+        $script:SheepItUsername = Read-Host "SheepIt username" -Default "RaincloudTheDragon"
+    }
+
+    if (-not $script:SheepItRenderKey) {
+        $script:SheepItRenderKey = Read-Host "SheepIt render key" -Default "IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF"
+    }
+}
+
+$workers = @(
+    @{ ID = 1; Name = "i9kf"; SSHArgs = "-t i9kf"; Enabled = $false },
+    @{ ID = 2; Name = "blender-boss"; SSHArgs = "-t blender-boss"; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 3; Name = "max"; SSHArgs = "-t max"; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 4; Name = "masterbox"; SSHArgs = "-t masterbox"; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 5; Name = "echo"; SSHArgs = "-t echo"; Enabled = $true },
+    @{ ID = 6; Name = "i9-13ks"; SSHArgs = "-t -p 22146 i9-13ks"; Enabled = $true }
+)
*** End Patch

Thought Process Updating remote command function with sanitization

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-function Get-RemoteSheepItCommand {
-    param([string]$ExecutablePath)
-
-@"
-`$exe = "$ExecutablePath"
-if (-not (Test-Path `$exe)) {
-    Write-Host "SheepIt launcher not found at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Red
-    exit 1
-}
-
-`$dir = Split-Path `$exe
-Write-Host "Launching SheepIt at `$exe" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-`$proc = Start-Process -FilePath `$exe -WorkingDirectory `$dir -WindowStyle Minimized -PassThru
-if (`$proc) {
-    `$id = `$proc.Id
-    Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher started (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
-    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
-
-    if (Get-Process -Id `$id -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-        Write-Host ("SheepIt launcher is still running (PID: {0})." -f `$id) -ForegroundColor Green
-    }
-    else {
-        try {
-            `$children = Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter "ParentProcessId=`$id"
-            if (`$children) {
-                Write-Host "Launcher handed off to:" -ForegroundColor Green
-                foreach (`$child in `$children) {
-                    Write-Host ("  {0} (PID: {1})" -f `$child.Name, `$child.ProcessId) -ForegroundColor Green
-                }
-            }
-            else {
-                Write-Host "Launcher exited immediately after starting. Check Task Manager for SheepIt/Java processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-            }
-        }
-        catch {
-            Write-Host "Unable to inspect child processes." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        }
-    }
-}
-else {
-    Write-Host "SheepIt start confirmed." -ForegroundColor Green
-}
-exit 0
-"@
-}
+function Get-RemoteSheepItCommand {
+    param(
+        [string]$RenderKey,
+        [string]$Username
+    )
+
+    $safeKey = $RenderKey -replace "'", "''"
+    $safeUser = $Username -replace "'", "''"
+
+@"
+`$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+try {
+    `$appData = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')
+    `$sheepDir = Join-Path `$appData 'sheepit'
+    if (-not (Test-Path `$sheepDir)) {
+        New-Item -Path `$sheepDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    `$jarPath = Join-Path `$sheepDir 'sheepit-client.jar'
+    Write-Host "Downloading SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '$SheepItJarUrl' -OutFile `$jarPath -UseBasicParsing
+    Write-Host "Download complete." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+    Write-Host "Starting SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    if ('${safeUser}') {
+        Write-Host "Authenticating as ${safeUser} via render key." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    }
+
+    Set-Location `$sheepDir
+    & java -jar `$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey '${safeKey}'
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Host "Error: `$($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
+}
+"@
+}
*** End Patch

Thought Process Refining remote script string handling

The model made no changes to the file.

Thought Process Confirming code changes before patching

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Patching script to add userLine injection

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-    $safeKey = $RenderKey -replace "'", "''"
-    $safeUser = $Username -replace "'", "''"
-
-@"
+    $safeKey = $RenderKey -replace "'", "''"
+    $safeUser = $Username -replace "'", "''"
+    $userLine = if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Username)) {
+        ''
+    } else {
+        "    Write-Host 'Authenticating as ${safeUser} via render key.' -ForegroundColor Yellow`n"
+    }
+
+@"
 `$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
 try {
@@
-    Write-Host "Starting SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    if ('${safeUser}') {
-        Write-Host "Authenticating as ${safeUser} via render key." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-    }
-
-    Set-Location `$sheepDir
+    Write-Host "Starting SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+${userLine}    Set-Location `$sheepDir
     & java -jar `$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey '${safeKey}'
 }
 catch {
*** End Patch

Thought Process Rewriting SheepIt worker functions

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-function Start-SheepItWorker {
-    param([object]$Worker)
-
-    if (-not $Worker.Enabled) {
-        Write-Host "$($Worker.Name) does not have SheepIt configured yet." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        return
-    }
-
-    $remoteCommand = Get-RemoteSheepItCommand -ExecutablePath $Worker.SheepItPath
-    $encoded = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($remoteCommand))
-    $ssh = "ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -o ServerAliveCountMax=30 $($Worker.SSHArgs) `"powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -EncodedCommand $encoded`""
-
-    Write-Host "Connecting to $($Worker.Name)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    try {
-        Invoke-Expression $ssh
-        $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
-
-        if ($exitCode -eq 0) {
-            Write-Host "SheepIt launched on $($Worker.Name)." -ForegroundColor Green
-        } else {
-            Write-Host "Launch on $($Worker.Name) exited with $exitCode." -ForegroundColor Red
-        }
-    }
-    catch {
-        Write-Host "Connection to $($Worker.Name) failed: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
-    }
-}
+function New-SheepItSessionScript {
+    param(
+        [object]$Worker,
+        [string]$EncodedCommand
+    )
+
+@"
+Write-Host 'Connecting to $($Worker.Name)...' -ForegroundColor Cyan
+ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -o ServerAliveCountMax=30 $($Worker.SSHArgs) `"powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand $EncodedCommand`"
+Write-Host "`nSSH session ended." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+Read-Host "Press Enter to close"
+"@
+}
+
+function Launch-SheepItTab {
+    param(
+        [string]$Title,
+        [string]$Content
+    )
+
+    $tempScript = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName() + '.ps1'
+    Set-Content -Path $tempScript -Value $Content -Encoding UTF8
+
+    if (Get-Command wt.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Start-Process wt.exe -ArgumentList "-w 0 new-tab --title `"$Title`" powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$tempScript`""
+    } else {
+        Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$tempScript`""
+    }
+}
+
+function Start-SheepItWorker {
+    param([object]$Worker)
+
+    if (-not $Worker.Enabled) {
+        Write-Host "$($Worker.Name) is not enabled for SheepIt." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        return
+    }
+
+    Initialize-SheepItCredentials
+
+    $remoteCommand = Get-RemoteSheepItCommand -RenderKey $script:SheepItRenderKey -Username $script:SheepItUsername
+    $encoded = [Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes($remoteCommand))
+    $sessionScript = New-SheepItSessionScript -Worker $Worker -EncodedCommand $encoded
+    $title = "$($Worker.Name) - SheepIt"
+
+    Launch-SheepItTab -Title $title -Content $sessionScript
+    Write-Host "Opened SheepIt session for $($Worker.Name) in a new terminal tab." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
*** End Patch

Thought Process Refining script startup and status updates

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-        foreach ($worker in $workers) {
-            $status = if ($worker.Enabled) { "ready" } else { "missing exe" }
-            $color = if ($worker.Enabled) { "Green" } else { "DarkYellow" }
+        foreach ($worker in $workers) {
+            $status = if ($worker.Enabled) { "ready" } else { "disabled" }
+            $color = if ($worker.Enabled) { "Green" } else { "DarkYellow" }
             Write-Host ("{0}. {1} ({2})" -f $worker.ID, $worker.Name, $status) -ForegroundColor $color
         }
*** End Patch

Thought Process Improving Start-AllSheepIt function

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-function Start-AllSheepIt {
-    $targets = $workers | Where-Object { $_.Enabled }
+function Start-AllSheepIt {
+    Initialize-SheepItCredentials
+
+    $targets = $workers | Where-Object { $_.Enabled }
@@
-        Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+        Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200
     }
 }
*** End Patch

Thought Process Optimizing initialization calls

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-function Select-SheepItWorker {
+function Select-SheepItWorker {
@@
 }
 
+Initialize-SheepItCredentials
+
 while ($true) {
*** End Patch

Thought Process Checking for leftover SheepItPath references

Tool use: **grep** • Grep for "SheepItPath" in "unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1" • 0 matches

Output mode: content

No matches found

Thought Process Verifying script variable substitution and formatting

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

Lint errors for unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Message Range Severity
The cmdlet 'Launch-SheepItTab' uses an unapproved verb. 85:10-85:27 DIAGNOSTIC_SEVERITY_WARNING

Thought Process Renaming function to approved verb

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-function Launch-SheepItTab {
+function Start-SheepItTab {
@@
-    if (Get-Command wt.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-        Start-Process wt.exe -ArgumentList "-w 0 new-tab --title `"$Title`" powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$tempScript`""
-    } else {
-        Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$tempScript`""
-    }
+    if (Get-Command wt.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+        Start-Process wt.exe -ArgumentList "-w 0 new-tab --title `"$Title`" powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$tempScript`""
+    } else {
+        Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$tempScript`""
+    }
 }
@@
-    Launch-SheepItTab -Title $title -Content $sessionScript
+    Start-SheepItTab -Title $title -Content $sessionScript
*** End Patch

Thought Process Rerunning lint checks

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Managing task status updates

Tool use: **todo_write** • Todo List
  • Add render key prompt/state to unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
  • [-] Implement remote script to download jar to %APPDATA%\sheepit and run java with requested flags
  • Update worker launch functions to run ssh in interactive tabs retaining session control

Thought Process Updating task statuses

Tool use: **todo_write** • Todo List
  • Add render key prompt/state to unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
  • Implement remote script to download jar to %APPDATA%\sheepit and run java with requested flags
  • [-] Update worker launch functions to run ssh in interactive tabs retaining session control

Thought Process Completing interactive launch features

Tool use: **todo_write** • Todo List
  • Add render key prompt/state to unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
  • Implement remote script to download jar to %APPDATA%\sheepit and run java with requested flags
  • Update worker launch functions to run ssh in interactive tabs retaining session control

Thought Process Checking initialization and constants usage

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Reviewing script insertion and finalizing

I’m carefully verifying how the userLine variable is injected into the script to confirm it interpolates correctly without adding stray colons or whitespace. I want to ensure default behaviors work if userLine is empty and that no security risks arise by embedding the render key plainly. Then, I’m consolidating the final notes to highlight key new features like startup prompts, remote jar download, launching Windows Terminal tabs, and verifying instructions, along with referencing exact code snippet lines for clarity.

Summary

  • Prompt the SheepIt username/render key once per session (defaults injected) so launches reuse the saved credentials.
  • Remote command now ensures %APPDATA%\sheepit\sheepit-client.jar is downloaded fresh, then runs java -jar with --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey … for interactive CLI use.
  • Worker launches open in dedicated Windows Terminal (or PowerShell) tabs, keeping the SSH session attached so you can interact with the client directly.
try {
    $appData = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')
    $sheepDir = Join-Path $appData 'sheepit'
    ...
    & java -jar $jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey 'IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF'
}

Write-Host 'Connecting to $(Worker.Name)...'
ssh ... "powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand <base64>"
Write-Host "`nSSH session ended."
Read-Host "Press Enter to close"

Next Steps

  • Launch unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1, confirm the credential prompts, then start a worker; a new tab should appear with the SheepIt CLI ready for input.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

@PowerShell Extension (5-14) I'm going to test on i9kf for now.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Enabling i9kf worker

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-$workers = @(
-    @{ ID = 1; Name = &quot;i9kf&quot;; SSHArgs = &quot;-t i9kf&quot;; Enabled = $false },
+$workers = @(
+    @{ ID = 1; Name = &quot;i9kf&quot;; SSHArgs = &quot;-t i9kf&quot;; Enabled = $true },
*** End Patch

Thought Process Preparing to run linter checks

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Preparing final summary

  • Enabled the i9kf entry in unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1, so it now appears as “ready” in the selector and can be launched like the other systems.
$workers = @(
    @{ ID = 1; Name = "i9kf"; SSHArgs = "-t i9kf"; Enabled = $true },
    @{ ID = 2; Name = "blender-boss"; SSHArgs = "-t blender-boss"; Enabled = $true },
    ...

Run the launcher again and pick option 1; it should open an interactive SheepIt session for i9kf.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

let's not have it prompt for username and renderkey, just go with the default.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Removing interactive prompts from initialization

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
 function Initialize-SheepItCredentials {
     if (-not $script:SheepItUsername) {
-        $script:SheepItUsername = Read-Host &quot;SheepIt username&quot; -Default &quot;RaincloudTheDragon&quot;
+        $script:SheepItUsername = &quot;RaincloudTheDragon&quot;
     }
 
     if (-not $script:SheepItRenderKey) {
-        $script:SheepItRenderKey = Read-Host &quot;SheepIt render key&quot; -Default &quot;IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF&quot;
+        $script:SheepItRenderKey = &quot;IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF&quot;
     }
 }
*** End Patch

Thought Process Reviewing credential prompt calls

  • Stopped prompting for credentials by hard-setting the defaults in Initialize-SheepItCredentials, so the launcher always uses your preferred username and render key without asking.
function Initialize-SheepItCredentials {
    if (-not $script:SheepItUsername) {
        $script:SheepItUsername = "RaincloudTheDragon"
    }

    if (-not $script:SheepItRenderKey) {
        $script:SheepItRenderKey = "IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF"
    }
}

Run the launcher again—no credential prompts will appear.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Downloading SheepIt client...

1.Exception.Message : The term '1.Exception.Message' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable

program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At line:21 char:26

  • Write-Host "Error: $(1.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red

  •                      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (1.Exception.Message:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException

    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Connection to i9kf closed.

SSH session ended.

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Fixing remote error message handling

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-    &amp; java -jar &#96;$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey &#39;${safeKey}&#39;
+    &amp; java -jar &#96;$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey &#39;${safeKey}&#39;
 }
 catch {
-    Write-Host &quot;Error: &#96;$($_.Exception.Message)&quot; -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host (&#39;Error: {0}&#39; -f &#96;$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red
 }
&quot;@
}
*** End Patch
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Finalizing response about remote command

  • Corrected the remote catch block to format exception messages without the malformed $(1.Exception.Message) syntax. Remote failures now log cleanly as Error: <message>.
    & java -jar `$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey '${safeKey}'
}
catch {
    Write-Host ('Error: {0}' -f `$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red
}

Give i9kf another go—the download error should now print properly if it recurs.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Downloading SheepIt client...

Error: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.

Connection to i9kf closed.

SSH session ended.

Press Enter to close:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Improving URL fallback for downloading

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-$SheepItJarUrl = &#39;https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar&#39;
+$SheepItJarUrls = @(
+    &#39;https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.php&#39;,
+    &#39;https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar&#39;
+)
@@
-    $safeKey = $RenderKey -replace &quot;&#39;&quot;, &quot;&#39;&#39;&quot;
-    $safeUser = $Username -replace &quot;&#39;&quot;, &quot;&#39;&#39;&quot;
+    $safeKey = $RenderKey -replace &quot;&#39;&quot;, &quot;&#39;&#39;&quot;
+    $safeUser = $Username -replace &quot;&#39;&quot;, &quot;&#39;&#39;&quot;
     $userLine = if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Username)) {
         &#39;&#39;
     } else {
         &quot;    Write-Host &#39;Authenticating as ${safeUser} via render key.&#39; -ForegroundColor Yellow&#96;n&quot;
     }
+
+    $urlLiteral = &#39;@(&#39; + (($SheepItJarUrls | ForEach-Object { &quot;&#39;$_&#39;&quot; }) -join &#39;, &#39;) + &#39;)&#39;
 
 @&quot;
 &#96;$ErrorActionPreference = &#39;Stop&#39;
 
 try {
@@
-    &#96;$jarPath = Join-Path &#96;$sheepDir &#39;sheepit-client.jar&#39;
-    Write-Host &quot;Downloading SheepIt client...&quot; -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri &#39;$SheepItJarUrl&#39; -OutFile &#96;$jarPath -UseBasicParsing
-    Write-Host &quot;Download complete.&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
+    &#96;$jarPath = Join-Path &#96;$sheepDir &#39;sheepit-client.jar&#39;
+    &#96;$urls = $urlLiteral
+    &#96;$headers = @{ &#39;User-Agent&#39; = &#39;Mozilla/5.0&#39; }
+    &#96;$downloaded = $false
+
+    foreach (&#96;$url in &#96;$urls) {
+        Write-Host &quot;Downloading SheepIt client from &#96;$url...&quot; -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        try {
+            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri &#96;$url -OutFile &#96;$jarPath -UseBasicParsing -Headers &#96;$headers
+            &#96;$downloaded = $true
+            Write-Host &quot;Download complete.&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
+            break
+        }
+        catch {
+            Write-Host (&quot;Download failed from {0}: {1}&quot; -f &#96;$url, &#96;$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (-not &#96;$downloaded) {
+        throw &#39;Unable to download SheepIt client from any known URL.&#39;
+    }
*** End Patch

Thought Process Analyzing string interpolation and script updates

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

Thought Process Checking PowerShell variable escaping

  • Added a list of SheepIt client URLs (primary .php endpoint plus the direct .jar) so the remote script retries alternate download sources.
  • Remote command now cycles through the list, sets a browser-like user agent, and reports per-URL failures; it raises an error only if every attempt fails.
  • Everything else—download location, Java launch flags, interactive SSH session—stays the same.
try {
    $appData = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')
    $sheepDir = Join-Path $appData 'sheepit'
    ...
    $urls = @('https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.php', 'https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.jar')
    $headers = @{ 'User-Agent' = 'Mozilla/5.0' }
    foreach ($url in $urls) {
        Write-Host "Downloading SheepIt client from $url..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
        try {
            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $jarPath -UseBasicParsing -Headers $headers
            $downloaded = $true
            Write-Host "Download complete." -ForegroundColor Green
            break
        } catch {
            Write-Host ("Download failed from {0}: {1}" -f $url, $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Yellow
        }
    }
    if (-not $downloaded) { throw 'Unable to download SheepIt client from any known URL.' }
    & java -jar $jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey 'IfCOWBHFQpceG0601DmyrwOOJOAp2UJAQ0O0X0jF'
} catch {
    Write-Host ('Error: {0}' -f $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red
}

Try i9kf again; it should now fetch from the PHP endpoint and continue.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Error: The term 'False' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Connection to i9kf closed.

SSH session ended.

Press Enter to close:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Analyzing remote script boolean embedding issue

Tool use: **read_file** • Read file: unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Thought Process Diagnosing PowerShell variable interpolation issues

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-    &#96;$headers = @{ &#39;User-Agent&#39; = &#39;Mozilla/5.0&#39; }
-    &#96;$downloaded = $false
+    &#96;$headers = @{ &#39;User-Agent&#39; = &#39;Mozilla/5.0&#39; }
+    &#96;$downloaded = &#96;$false
@@
-            &#96;$downloaded = $true
+            &#96;$downloaded = &#96;$true
*** End Patch

Thought Process Verifying script details

Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

  • Escaped the $false/$true literals inside the embedded remote script so they stay as PowerShell booleans rather than being string-expanded to the bare words False/True, which caused the remote “term not recognized” error during download retries.
    `$headers = @{ 'User-Agent' = 'Mozilla/5.0' }
    `$downloaded = `$false

    foreach (`$url in `$urls) {
        Write-Host "Downloading SheepIt client from `$url..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
        try {
            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri `$url -OutFile `$jarPath -UseBasicParsing -Headers `$headers
            `$downloaded = `$true
            Write-Host "Download complete." -ForegroundColor Green

Give the i9kf run another shot—the download loop will now behave correctly.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

oh lol forgot to install java 21. what's the proper choco package?

Downloading SheepIt client from https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.php...

Download complete.

Starting SheepIt client...

Authenticating as RaincloudTheDragon via render key.

Error: The term 'java' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Connection to i9kf closed.

SSH session ended.

Press Enter to close:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Determining Chocolatey package name for Java 21

Use Adoptium’s Temurin build from Chocolatey:

  • Package: temurin21
  • Install: choco install temurin21 -y
  • Then verify: java -version

That drops the JDK 21 bin directory on PATH so the SheepIt script can find java.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Let's have it skip the jar download if it's already present.

Connecting to i9kf...

Downloading SheepIt client from https://www.sheepit-renderfarm.com/media/applet/client-latest.php...

Download complete.

Starting SheepIt client...

Authenticating as RaincloudTheDragon via render key.

"--ui" is not a valid option

Usage:

--disable-large-downloads : Disable download of larger projects

                                      to preserve internet traffic

                                      (default: false)

--headless : Mark your client manually as headless

                                      to block Eevee projects (default:

                                      false)

--log-stdout : Display full log (default: false)

--no-gpu : Don't detect GPUs (default: false)

--no-systray : Don't use SysTray (default: false)

--show-gpu : Print available GPU devices and exit

--verbose : Log DEBUG (default: false)

--version : Display application version

-cache-dir /tmp/cache : Cache/Working directory. Caution,

                                      everything in it not related to the

                                      render-farm will be removed

-compute-method CPU : CPU: only use cpu, GPU: only use gpu,

                                      CPU_GPU: can use cpu and gpu (not at

                                      the same time) if -gpu is not use it

                                      will not use the gpu

-config VAL : Specify the configuration file

-cores 3 : Number of cores/threads to use for

                                      the render. The minimum is two cores

                                      unless your system only has one

                                      (default: -1)

-extras VAL : Extras data push on the

                                      authentication request

-gpu OPTIX_0 : Name of the GPU used for the render,

                                      for example OPTIX_0 for Nvidia cards.

-hostname VAL : Set a custom hostname name (name

                                      change will be lost when client is

                                      closed)

-incompatible-process VAL : Specify a process to stop the current

                                      render job and pause while the said

                                      process is running. For example, if

                                      we take Firefox the formatting is

                                      firefox.exe on Windows and firefox on

                                      Linux.

-logdir VAL : Specify the log directory

-login LOGIN : User's login (default: )

-memory VAL : Maximum memory allow to be used by

                                      renderer, number with unit (800M, 2G,

                                      ...)

-password PASSWORD : User's password or public key

                                      (accessible under the Keys tab of the

                                      profile page) (default: )

-priority N : Set render process priority (19

                                      lowest to -19 highest) (default: 19)

-proxy http://login:password@host:port : URL of the proxy

-rendertime N : Maximum time allow for each frame (in

                                      minutes) (default: -1)

-request-time 2:00-8:30,17:00-23:00 : H1:M1-H2:M2,H3:M3-H4:M4 Use the 24h

                                      format. For example to request job

                                      between 2am-8.30am and 5pm-11pm you

                                      should do -request-time

                                      2:00-8:30,17:00-23:00 Caution, it's

                                      the requesting job time to get a

                                      project, not the working time

-server URL : Render-farm server, default

                                      https://client.sheepit-renderfarm.com

                                      (default: https://client.sheepit-rende

                                      rfarm.com)

-shared-zip VAL : Shared directory for downloaded

                                      binaries and scenes. Useful when

                                      running two or more clients in the

                                      same computer/network to download

                                      once and render many times.

                                      IMPORTANT: This option and value must

                                      be identical in ALL clients sharing

                                      the directory.

-shutdown DATETIME or +N : Specify when the client will close

                                      and the host computer will shut down

                                      in a proper way. The time argument

                                      can have two different formats: an

                                      absolute date and time in the format

                                      yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss (24h format) or a

                                      relative time in the format +m where

                                      m is the number of minutes from now.

-shutdown-mode MODE : Indicates if the shutdown process

                                      waits for the upload queue to finish

                                      (wait) or interrupt all the pending

                                      tasks immediately (hard). The default

                                      shutdown mode is wait.

-theme VAL : Specify the theme to use for the

                                      graphical client, default 'light',

                                      available 'light', 'dark'

-title VAL : Custom title for the GUI Client

                                      (default: SheepIt Render Farm)

-ui VAL : Specify the user interface to use,

                                      default 'swing', available 'oneLine',

                                      'text', 'swing' (graphical)

Example: java com.sheepit.client.main.Worker

Connection to i9kf closed.

SSH session ended.

Press Enter to close:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Adjusting remote script and command options

I'm updating the remote script to skip downloading the jar if it already exists, adding a clear message when skipping, and fixing the GPU argument to use uppercase. I'll also switch the UI option to use a single dash with "text," add the --log-stdout flag for full output, and make sure the script handles these changes cleanly with proper escaping and indentation. This will keep the process efficient and user-friendly without losing update flexibility.

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-    &#96;$jarPath = Join-Path &#96;$sheepDir &#39;sheepit-client.jar&#39;
-    &#96;$urls = $urlLiteral
-    &#96;$headers = @{ &#39;User-Agent&#39; = &#39;Mozilla/5.0&#39; }
-    &#96;$downloaded = &#96;$false
-
-    foreach (&#96;$url in &#96;$urls) {
-        Write-Host &quot;Downloading SheepIt client from &#96;$url...&quot; -ForegroundColor Cyan
-        try {
-            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri &#96;$url -OutFile &#96;$jarPath -UseBasicParsing -Headers &#96;$headers
-            &#96;$downloaded = &#96;$true
-            Write-Host &quot;Download complete.&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
-            break
-        }
-        catch {
-            Write-Host (&quot;Download failed from {0}: {1}&quot; -f &#96;$url, &#96;$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (-not &#96;$downloaded) {
-        throw &#39;Unable to download SheepIt client from any known URL.&#39;
-    }
+    &#96;$jarPath = Join-Path &#96;$sheepDir &#39;sheepit-client.jar&#39;
+    &#96;$urls = $urlLiteral
+    &#96;$headers = @{ &#39;User-Agent&#39; = &#39;Mozilla/5.0&#39; }
+
+    if (Test-Path &#96;$jarPath) {
+        Write-Host &quot;SheepIt client already present at &#96;$jarPath. Skipping download.&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
+    }
+    else {
+        &#96;$downloaded = &#96;$false
+
+        foreach (&#96;$url in &#96;$urls) {
+            Write-Host &quot;Downloading SheepIt client from &#96;$url...&quot; -ForegroundColor Cyan
+            try {
+                Invoke-WebRequest -Uri &#96;$url -OutFile &#96;$jarPath -UseBasicParsing -Headers &#96;$headers
+                &#96;$downloaded = &#96;$true
+                Write-Host &quot;Download complete.&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
+                break
+            }
+            catch {
+                Write-Host (&quot;Download failed from {0}: {1}&quot; -f &#96;$url, &#96;$_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Yellow
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (-not &#96;$downloaded) {
+            throw &#39;Unable to download SheepIt client from any known URL.&#39;
+        }
+    }
@@
-    &amp; java -jar &#96;$jarPath --ui text --stdout --verbose -gpu optix 0 --renderkey &#39;${safeKey}&#39;
+    &amp; java -jar &#96;$jarPath -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 --renderkey &#39;${safeKey}&#39;
 }
 catch {
*** End Patch
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

  • Remote script now skips re-downloading the SheepIt jar when %APPDATA%\sheepit\sheepit-client.jar already exists; otherwise it loops over the known URLs with retry logging.
  • Java launch command updated to match SheepIt’s CLI options: -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 --renderkey ... (note the single-dash -ui and OPTIX_0 syntax).
    if (Test-Path `$jarPath) {
        Write-Host "SheepIt client already present at `$jarPath. Skipping download." -ForegroundColor Green
    }
    else {
        `$downloaded = `$false
        foreach (`$url in `$urls) {
            Write-Host "Downloading SheepIt client from `$url..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
            ...
        }
        if (-not `$downloaded) { throw 'Unable to download SheepIt client from any known URL.' }
    }

    Write-Host "Starting SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
    Set-Location `$sheepDir
    & java -jar `$jarPath -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 --renderkey '${safeKey}'

Give it another run on i9kf—it should reuse the jar and launch with the corrected arguments.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Connecting to i9kf...

SheepIt client already present at C:\Users\Nathan\AppData\Roaming\sheepit\sheepit-client.jar. Skipping download.

Starting SheepIt client...

Authenticating as RaincloudTheDragon via render key.

"--renderkey" is not a valid option

Usage:

--disable-large-downloads : Disable download of larger projects

                                      to preserve internet traffic

                                      (default: false)

--headless : Mark your client manually as headless

                                      to block Eevee projects (default:

                                      false)

--log-stdout : Display full log (default: true)

--no-gpu : Don't detect GPUs (default: false)

--no-systray : Don't use SysTray (default: false)

--show-gpu : Print available GPU devices and exit

--verbose : Log DEBUG (default: true)

--version : Display application version

-cache-dir /tmp/cache : Cache/Working directory. Caution,

                                      everything in it not related to the

                                      render-farm will be removed

-compute-method CPU : CPU: only use cpu, GPU: only use gpu,

                                      CPU_GPU: can use cpu and gpu (not at

                                      the same time) if -gpu is not use it

                                      will not use the gpu

-config VAL : Specify the configuration file

-cores 3 : Number of cores/threads to use for

                                      the render. The minimum is two cores

                                      unless your system only has one

                                      (default: -1)

-extras VAL : Extras data push on the

                                      authentication request

-gpu OPTIX_0 : Name of the GPU used for the render,

                                      for example OPTIX_0 for Nvidia cards.

                                      (default: OPTIX_0)

-hostname VAL : Set a custom hostname name (name

                                      change will be lost when client is

                                      closed)

-incompatible-process VAL : Specify a process to stop the current

                                      render job and pause while the said

                                      process is running. For example, if

                                      we take Firefox the formatting is

                                      firefox.exe on Windows and firefox on

                                      Linux.

-logdir VAL : Specify the log directory

-login LOGIN : User's login (default: )

-memory VAL : Maximum memory allow to be used by

                                      renderer, number with unit (800M, 2G,

                                      ...)

-password PASSWORD : User's password or public key

                                      (accessible under the Keys tab of the

                                      profile page) (default: )

-priority N : Set render process priority (19

                                      lowest to -19 highest) (default: 19)

-proxy http://login:password@host:port : URL of the proxy

-rendertime N : Maximum time allow for each frame (in

                                      minutes) (default: -1)

-request-time 2:00-8:30,17:00-23:00 : H1:M1-H2:M2,H3:M3-H4:M4 Use the 24h

                                      format. For example to request job

                                      between 2am-8.30am and 5pm-11pm you

                                      should do -request-time

                                      2:00-8:30,17:00-23:00 Caution, it's

                                      the requesting job time to get a

                                      project, not the working time

-server URL : Render-farm server, default

                                      https://client.sheepit-renderfarm.com

                                      (default: https://client.sheepit-rende

                                      rfarm.com)

-shared-zip VAL : Shared directory for downloaded

                                      binaries and scenes. Useful when

                                      running two or more clients in the

                                      same computer/network to download

                                      once and render many times.

                                      IMPORTANT: This option and value must

                                      be identical in ALL clients sharing

                                      the directory.

-shutdown DATETIME or +N : Specify when the client will close

                                      and the host computer will shut down

                                      in a proper way. The time argument

                                      can have two different formats: an

                                      absolute date and time in the format

                                      yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss (24h format) or a

                                      relative time in the format +m where

                                      m is the number of minutes from now.

-shutdown-mode MODE : Indicates if the shutdown process

                                      waits for the upload queue to finish

                                      (wait) or interrupt all the pending

                                      tasks immediately (hard). The default

                                      shutdown mode is wait.

-theme VAL : Specify the theme to use for the

                                      graphical client, default 'light',

                                      available 'light', 'dark'

-title VAL : Custom title for the GUI Client

                                      (default: SheepIt Render Farm)

-ui VAL : Specify the user interface to use,

                                      default 'swing', available 'oneLine',

                                      'text', 'swing' (graphical) (default:

                                      text)

Example: java com.sheepit.client.main.Worker

Connection to i9kf closed.

SSH session ended.

Press Enter to close:

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Tool use: **apply_patch** • Apply patch for undefined 
*** Begin Patch
*** Update File: C:\Users\Nathan\Desktop\flamenco\unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1
@@
-    &amp; java -jar &#96;$jarPath -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 --renderkey &#39;${safeKey}&#39;
+    &amp; java -jar &#96;$jarPath -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 -login &#39;${safeUser}&#39; -password &#39;${safeKey}&#39;
*** End Patch
Tool use: **read_lints** • Read lints for 1 file

Lint paths:

  • unified_sheepit_launcher.ps1

Lint results

No lint errors found

  • Swapped the SheepIt CLI flags: it now authenticates with -login using your username and passes the render key with -password, matching the client’s supported options.
    Write-Host "Starting SheepIt client..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
    Set-Location `$sheepDir
    & java -jar `$jarPath -ui text --log-stdout --verbose -gpu OPTIX_0 -login '${safeUser}' -password '${safeKey}'

Run the launcher again; the client should accept the credentials now.

User (2025-11-05 22:17Z)

Connecting to i9kf...

SheepIt client already present at C:\Users\Nathan\AppData\Roaming\sheepit\sheepit-client.jar. Skipping download.

Starting SheepIt client...

Authenticating as RaincloudTheDragon via render key.

05-11 16:44:04 (debug) client version 7.25209.0

05-11 16:44:04 (debug) GUI Starting

Nov 05 16:44:04 Starting

05-11 16:44:05 (debug) Server::getConfiguration url https://client.sheepit-renderfarm.com/server/config.php

05-11 16:44:05 (debug) Server::HTTPRequest url(https://client.sheepit-renderfarm.com/server/config.php)

05-11 16:44:06 (info) OS: windows 11 build 26100 amd64

05-11 16:44:06 (info) CFG: version: 7.25209.0

CFG: configFilePath:            null

CFG: logDir:                    C:\Users\Nathan

CFG: workingDirectory:          C:\Users\Nathan\AppData\Local\Temp\farm_8397192207645974626

CFG: sharedDownloadsDirectory:  null

CFG: woolCacheDirectory:        C:\Users\Nathan\AppData\Local\Temp\sheepit_wool_cache

CFG: userHasSpecifiedACacheDir: false

CFG: login:                     RaincloudTheDragon

CFG: proxy:

CFG: maxUploadingJob:           3

CFG: nbCores:                   32

CFG: maxAllowedMemory:          134001424

CFG: maxRenderTime:             -1

CFG: priority:                  19

CFG: computeMethod:             GPU

CFG: GPUDevice:                 GPUDevice [type=OPTIX, model='NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER', memory=17170956288, id=CUDA_NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER_0000:01:00_OptiX, driverVersion=581.57, computeCapability=8.9]

CFG: detectGPUs:                true

CFG: printLog:                  true

CFG: debugLog:                  true

CFG: requestTime:               null

CFG: shutdownTime:              -1

CFG: shutdownMode:              soft

CFG: extras:

CFG: autoSignIn:                true

CFG: useSysTray:                true

CFG: headless:                  false

CFG: UIType:                    text

CFG: hostname:                  i9kf

CFG: theme:                     dark

CFG: incompatibleProcess:

CFG: disableLargeDownloads:      false

05-11 16:44:06 (info) FSHealth: FilesystemHealthCheck started

05-11 16:44:06 (debug) Sending error to server (type: OK)

05-11 16:44:06 (debug) Server::HTTPSendFile(https://client.sheepit-renderfarm.com/server/error.php?type=0,C:\Users\Nathan\AppData\Local\Temp\farm_13482851346990915122.txt)

Nov 05 16:44:07 Session downloads: 0MB @ 0.0MB/s / Uploads: 0MB @ 0.0MB/s

05-11 16:44:07 (debug) File uploaded at 0.0MB/s, uploaded 2339 bytes

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Requesting Job

Nov 05 16:44:17 Requesting Job

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) Server::requestJob

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) Server::HTTPRequest url(https://client.sheepit-renderfarm.com/server/request_job.php?computemethod=2&network_dl=0&network_up=31186&cpu_cores=32&ram_max=111883660&rendertime_max=-1&gpu_model=NVIDIA%20GeForce%20RTX%204080%20SUPER&gpu_ram=17170956288&gpu_type=OPTIX&gpu_cuda_compute_capability=8.9&gpu_driver_version=581.57)

Nov 05 16:44:17 Frames remaining: 37305

Nov 05 16:44:17 Points earned: 0

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) Got work to do id: 1 frame: 0340

Nov 05 16:44:17 Rendering project "Can Blender be launched?"

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

Nov 05 16:44:17 Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Reusing cached

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) GUI Extracting renderer

Nov 05 16:44:17 Extracting renderer

05-11 16:44:17 (debug) Client::prepareWorkingDirectory Extracting renderer into C:\Users\Nathan\AppData\Local\Temp\farm_8397192207645974626\8925f92f4f648b29b5524bd5e582836a

Agent (model gpt-5-codex, mode Agent)

Thought Process Acknowledging successful operation

Great—looks like the CLI launch is working: it reused the cached jar, authenticated with your render key, detected the RTX 4080 SUPER via OptiX, and is already chewing through a project (“Can Blender be launched?”). You’re good to keep an eye on the session in that tab or kick off launches on the other nodes.

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