this is a big slop that might backfire lol... new config system and UI!

server/src/configuration/schemaHelpers.js

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+// Configuration Schema Helpers
+// Purpose: Keeps repetitive declarations in the complete strict JSON Schema readable.
+// Scope: Defines schema-building helpers only; validation and default application remain separate responsibilities.
+
+function strictObject(properties, options = {}) {
+  /*
+    Configuration objects reject unknown keys at every level. A misspelled
+    operator setting must fail loudly instead of looking saved while the server
+    silently falls back to another value.
+  */
+  return {
+    type: 'object',
+    additionalProperties: false,
+    properties,
+    ...(options.title ? { title: options.title } : {}),
+    ...(options.description ? { description: options.description } : {}),
+    ...(Array.isArray(options.required) ? { required: options.required } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+function string(options = {}) {
+  return { type: 'string', ...options };
+}
+
+function nullableString(options = {}) {
+  return { type: ['string', 'null'], ...options };
+}
+
+function boolean(options = {}) {
+  return { type: 'boolean', ...options };
+}
+
+function integer(options = {}) {
+  return { type: 'integer', ...options };
+}
+
+function number(options = {}) {
+  return { type: 'number', ...options };
+}
+
+function stringArray(options = {}) {
+  return {
+    type: 'array',
+    items: string(options.item || {}),
+    ...options.array,
+  };
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  strictObject,
+  string,
+  nullableString,
+  boolean,
+  integer,
+  number,
+  stringArray,
+};