BIG BOSS BOT

Real-time OSINT command center for monitoring the Middle East conflict. Aggregates open-source intelligence from 50+ sources across news, Telegram, military tracking, financial markets, and more into a single dashboard.

Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Leaflet, Prisma, and Postgres. No API keys required for the upstream intel feeds.

Multiuser Access

This project now runs as a protected multiuser application:

• Username + password authentication
• Authenticator app TOTP setup, optional by default and enforceable globally
• Recovery codes for account recovery
• Admin/member roles
• Per-user dashboard preferences
• Per-user agent access tokens for MCP clients
• Admin tools for user management, password reset, 2FA reset, and session revocation

Features

• Live Intel Feed — 20+ RSS news sources with keyword relevance filtering
• Telegram OSINT — 27 channels scraped in real-time with auto-translation (Hebrew/Arabic/Farsi), including GCC sources
• Theater Map — Interactive Leaflet map with military aircraft, naval vessels, strike markers from news and Telegram, missile trajectory arcs, range rings, and distance measurement
• Israel Alert Status — Live Pikud HaOref / Tzeva Adom missile alerts with audio notifications and looping missile trajectory arcs on the map
• Conflict Monitor — Categorized events (strikes, defense, diplomatic, nuclear)
• Missile / Strike Tracker — Weapon type classification and severity
• Regional Threat Monitor — Per-country threat levels across 10 nations
• Military Airspace — Live military aircraft tracking via adsb.lol
• Naval Tracker — Vessel monitoring in the Persian Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean
• Defense & Markets — Defense contractor stocks, indices, VIX, gold, USD via Yahoo Finance
• Crypto Markets — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB with 24h price changes
• Prediction Markets — Live Polymarket odds on Middle East conflict outcomes
• Energy Markets — WTI, Brent, natural gas, heating oil, gasoline via Yahoo Finance
• Satellite Thermal Detect — NASA FIRMS fire/explosion detection

Data Sources

All data sources are free and require no API keys.

News RSS Feeds

Source	Region	Feed
BBC Middle East	International	feeds.bbci.co.uk
New York Times ME	US	rss.nytimes.com
Al Jazeera	Qatar/GCC	aljazeera.com
Reuters World	International	feeds.reuters.com
CNN Middle East	US	rss.cnn.com
Fox News World	US	moxie.foxnews.com
Wall Street Journal	US	feeds.content.dowjones.io
Times of Israel	Israel	timesofisrael.com
Jerusalem Post	Israel	jpost.com
Ynet News	Israel	ynetnews.com
N12 (Mako)	Israel	rcs.mako.co.il
Walla News	Israel	rss.walla.co.il
Haaretz	Israel	haaretz.com
PressTV	Iran	presstv.ir
The National	UAE/GCC	thenationalnews.com
Drop Site News	Independent	dropsitenews.com
Google News	Aggregator	news.google.com (3 conflict-specific searches)
Breaking Defense	US Defense	breakingdefense.com
Long War Journal	US Defense	longwarjournal.org
Military Times	US Defense	militarytimes.com
War on the Rocks	US Defense/Analysis	warontherocks.com
CENTCOM	US Military	centcom.mil
DoD	US Military	defense.gov

Telegram Channels

Channel	Perspective
@IDFofficial	IDF Official
@RocketAlert	Israeli Rocket Alerts
@Alertisrael	Alert Israel
@TimesofIsrael	Times of Israel
@AbuAliExpress	Abu Ali Express (Israeli OSINT)
@OSINTdefender	OSINT Defender
@warfareanalysis	Warfare Analysis
@rnintel	RN Intel
@GeoPWatch	GeoPol Watch
@middle_east_spectator	ME Spectator
@Middle_East_Spectator	ME Spectator 2
@HAMASW	Hamas-Israel War Updates
@PressTV	PressTV (Iran)
@iranintl_en	Iran International
@FarsNews_EN	Fars News (Iran)
@TasnimNewsEN	Tasnim News (Iran)
@SaberinFa	Saberin (IRGC-affiliated)
@defapress_ir	DefaPress (Iran MOD)
@sepah	IRGC Official
@FotrosResistancee	Fotros Resistance
@QudsNen	Quds News
@Alsaa_plus_EN	Al-Saa EN
@thecradlemedia	The Cradle
@dropsitenews	Drop Site News
@france24_en	France 24
@wamnews_en	WAM - Emirates News Agency (UAE)
@gulfnewsUAE	Gulf News (UAE/GCC)

APIs

Service	Data	Provider	Cost
Yahoo Finance	Stock prices, indices, commodities, oil futures	Yahoo	Free, no key
Tzeva Adom	Israeli missile/rocket alerts	Community mirror of Pikud HaOref	Free, no key
NASA FIRMS	Fire/thermal detection satellite data	NASA	Free, no key
adsb.lol	Military aircraft ADS-B tracking	Community ADS-B network	Free, no key
GDELT	Global event data	GDELT Project	Free, no key
CoinGecko	Cryptocurrency prices (BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB)	CoinGecko	Free, no key
Polymarket	Prediction market odds (Middle East conflict)	Polymarket	Free, no key
Google Translate	Hebrew/Arabic/Farsi auto-translation	Google (unofficial)	Free, no key

Polling Intervals

Feed	Interval
Israeli Alerts (Pikud HaOref)	5 seconds
Telegram Channels	60 seconds
News RSS	90 seconds
Strikes	2 minutes
Conflicts	3 minutes
Markets, Oil, Crypto & Polymarket	5 minutes
Fires (NASA FIRMS)	10 minutes

Getting Started

cp .env.example .env
openssl rand -hex 32

Paste the generated value into AUTH_ENCRYPTION_KEY in .env, then set BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME and BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD.

npm run db:up
npm install
npm run db:migrate
npm run bootstrap:admin
npm run dev

The bundled Docker Postgres instance listens on 127.0.0.1:${POSTGRES_PORT:-54329}.

Open http://localhost:3000.

Docker Compose

You can run the full stack in Docker:

cp .env.example .env
openssl rand -hex 32

Paste the generated value into AUTH_ENCRYPTION_KEY in .env, then set BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME and BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD.

docker compose up --build

If 54329 or 3000 is already in use on your machine, set POSTGRES_PORT and/or APP_PORT in .env before starting the stack.

The container now refuses to start if AUTH_ENCRYPTION_KEY or BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD still use the example placeholder values.

That starts:

• postgres on 127.0.0.1:${POSTGRES_PORT:-54329} by default
• app on http://localhost:3000 by default

If you also want the bundled MCP sidecar in Docker, use docker compose --profile mcp up --build and pass BIG_BOSS_API_TOKEN in .env.

The app container automatically:

• waits for Postgres to become healthy
• applies Prisma migrations
• bootstraps the first admin when BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME and BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD are set

Useful scripts:

• npm run docker:up starts the full stack in the background
• npm run docker:down stops the full stack
• npm run docker:logs tails the app and database logs
• npm run db:up still starts only Postgres for local non-Docker app development

GHCR Image

GitHub publishes the app image to ghcr.io/kitakitsune0x/bigbossbot.

• main updates the latest and main tags
• each published build also gets a YYYY.MM.DD tag based on the build date
• tagged releases publish matching version tags
• if you want anonymous docker pull from a public VM, make the GHCR package public after the first publish
• Docker Compose uses BIG_BOSS_IMAGE and defaults to the GHCR image name above

Build Versions

• npm run build stamps each build with a date version in YYYY.MM.DD format
• the build version is persisted in .build-version so the MCP server can report the same version after the build finishes
• set APP_VERSION before npm run build or docker compose build if you need to override the auto-generated date for a deterministic rebuild

Self-Hosting

For a public repository, treat the top-level docker-compose.yml file as local development and single-machine testing.

For an internet-exposed VM, use docs/vps-deploy.md together with docker-compose.vps.yml. That path is designed for a public repo, Docker-based self-hosting, GHCR image updates, Caddy-managed HTTPS, and private runtime secrets that stay only on the server.

1. Clone the repo on your server and move into the project directory.

git clone https://github.com/kitakitsune0x/bigbossbot.git
cd bigbossbot

2. Copy the production env template and edit it on the server only.

cp .env.production.example .env.production

3. Replace every placeholder value in .env.production. At minimum, set:

• APP_DOMAIN to the DNS hostname pointing at your VM
• BIG_BOSS_IMAGE=ghcr.io/kitakitsune0x/bigbossbot:YYYY.MM.DD to pin an exact build, or leave :latest if you want the moving default
• AUTH_ENCRYPTION_KEY to a long random secret
• AUTH_REQUIRE_2FA=false if you want authenticator setup to stay optional on signup, or true if you want to enforce it globally
• BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME and BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD to the first admin account you want created
• POSTGRES_PASSWORD and DATABASE_URL for the bundled Postgres service

4. Pull the published containers and start the production stack.

docker compose --env-file .env.production -f docker-compose.vps.yml up -d

5. Point your DNS A or AAAA record at the VM, open ports 80 and 443, and let Caddy obtain the certificate automatically.

6. Follow the full VM deployment guide in docs/vps-deploy.md for automatic updates, rollbacks, and Caddy setup details.

Recommended production setup:

• keep the bundled Postgres volume mounted so data survives container restarts
• update by changing BIG_BOSS_IMAGE to a newer YYYY.MM.DD tag, then run docker compose --env-file .env.production -f docker-compose.vps.yml up -d
• enable Watchtower later with docker compose --profile watchtower --env-file .env.production -f docker-compose.vps.yml up -d watchtower once your Docker tooling is up to date
• if you rebuild locally and want a pinned date tag inside the image metadata, export APP_VERSION=YYYY.MM.DD before docker compose build

Auth Setup Notes

• npm run db:up starts the Docker Postgres service defined in docker-compose.yml
• npm run db:migrate applies the checked-in Prisma migration to the running database
• npm run bootstrap:admin creates the first admin using BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_USERNAME and BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD
• AUTH_REQUIRE_2FA=true forces every account through authenticator setup before /dashboard; the shipped default is optional 2FA
• AUTH_ENCRYPTION_KEY should be a long random secret anywhere outside disposable local development

MCP Access

BIG BOSS BOT includes a local stdio MCP server for agents that need live read-only intel.

• Create a read-only token in Account -> Settings -> Agent access tokens
• Start the web app with npm run dev
• Start the MCP sidecar with npm run mcp
• Configure your client with BIG_BOSS_BASE_URL and BIG_BOSS_API_TOKEN
• Docker users can run the same sidecar with docker compose --profile mcp run --rm mcp

Full setup instructions, client config snippets, and the bundled Codex skill are in docs/mcp.md.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Maps: Leaflet / React-Leaflet
• XML Parsing: @xmldom/xmldom

Legal Disclaimer

Purpose and Scope

This project is provided strictly for educational and research purposes. It demonstrates techniques for aggregating publicly available open-source intelligence (OSINT) using modern web technologies. It is not intended for commercial use, resale of data, or any activity that violates applicable laws or third-party terms of service.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from publicly accessible endpoints. No paywalls are bypassed, no authentication is circumvented, and no copyrighted content is reproduced in full -- only headlines, links, and publicly available metadata are displayed.

Unofficial Endpoints

Some data sources rely on unofficial or undocumented public endpoints, including but not limited to: Yahoo Finance chart data, Google Translate, Telegram channel embeds, and Google News RSS feeds. These endpoints:

• Are not officially supported APIs and may violate the respective provider's Terms of Service
• May stop working, change, or be blocked without notice
• Are used here solely for non-commercial educational demonstration
• Should be replaced with official APIs if you intend to use this project commercially or in production

Third-Party Content

News content, Telegram posts, financial data, alert data, and all other third-party content belong to their respective publishers, organizations, and data providers. This project does not claim ownership of any third-party content. Market data may be subject to additional redistribution restrictions from upstream data licensors.

User Responsibility

By using this software, you agree that:

• You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with all applicable laws and third-party terms of service in your jurisdiction
• The authors and contributors of this project are not liable for any misuse, TOS violations, legal claims, or damages arising from use of this software
• You will not use this software for commercial data redistribution, automated trading, or any purpose that violates the terms of the underlying data providers
• This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind

ADS-B Data Attribution

Military aircraft tracking data is provided by adsb.lol under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0).

No Endorsement

This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the data providers, news organizations, governments, or military entities whose data it aggregates.

License

MIT