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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Factory-reset a bitSpire ATM to a truly-fresh state — the deterministic way to
+# reproduce a brand-new machine so tests aren't masked by leftover env/db values
+# (aiolabs/bitspire#70 remnant hygiene).
+#
+# WIPES:
+#   - /var/lib/bitspire/state.db  (bunker binding, fee config, cassettes, cashbox,
+#     transactions, operator commands, replay watermarks — recreated on next boot)
+#   - /var/lib/bitspire/.env      (truncated to the minimal image-baked template:
+#     machine model + fiat + display; drops relay, server pubkey, operator pubkey
+#     and any stored spire seed)
+#
+# After this the ATM boots UNPAIRED into the pairing wizard, exactly like a fresh
+# disk image — so a scanned seed is the sole source of truth.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   bash factory-reset-atm.sh                  # SSH to localhost:2222 (QEMU)
+#   bash factory-reset-atm.sh 192.168.1.50     # a real ATM on the LAN
+#   bash factory-reset-atm.sh 192.168.1.50 22  # custom SSH port
+#   FORCE=1 bash factory-reset-atm.sh …        # skip the confirmation prompt
+#   ATM_USER=root bash factory-reset-atm.sh …  # override SSH user (default: bitspire)
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ATM_HOST="${1:-localhost}"
+ATM_SSH_PORT="${2:-2222}"
+ATM_USER="${ATM_USER:-bitspire}"
+
+echo "=== Factory-reset bitSpire ATM at $ATM_USER@$ATM_HOST:$ATM_SSH_PORT ==="
+echo "This WIPES state.db and truncates .env to the minimal template (keeps only"
+echo "machine model + fiat). ALL pairing, cash accounting, and transaction history"
+echo "on the ATM will be lost."
+if [ "${FORCE:-}" != "1" ]; then
+    read -r -p "Type 'yes' to proceed: " confirm
+    [ "$confirm" = "yes" ] || { echo "Aborted."; exit 1; }
+fi
+
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p "$ATM_SSH_PORT" "$ATM_USER@$ATM_HOST" 'sudo bash -s' <<'REMOTE'
+set -euo pipefail
+ENV=/var/lib/bitspire/.env
+DB=/var/lib/bitspire/state.db
+
+# Preserve model + fiat from the existing .env (fall back to sintra/EUR).
+model=$(grep -E '^VITE_LAMASSU_MACHINE_MODEL=' "$ENV" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2- || true)
+fiat=$(grep -E '^VITE_LAMASSU_FIAT_CODE=' "$ENV" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2- || true)
+model=${model:-sintra}
+fiat=${fiat:-EUR}
+
+systemctl stop bitspire 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Wipe persisted state (db + WAL/SHM sidecars).
+rm -f "$DB" "$DB-wal" "$DB-shm"
+
+# Truncate .env to the minimal image-baked template.
+cat > "$ENV" <<EOF
+VITE_LAMASSU_MACHINE_MODEL=$model
+VITE_LAMASSU_FIAT_CODE=$fiat
+VITE_SPIRE_SEED=
+ELECTRON_FORCE_PROD=1
+DISPLAY=:0
+EOF
+chmod 600 "$ENV"
+chown bitspire:bitspire "$ENV" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+systemctl start bitspire 2>/dev/null || true
+
+echo "--- .env is now (values blanked) ---"
+sed -E 's/=.*/=/' "$ENV"
+echo "--- state.db removed (recreated fresh on next boot) ---"
+REMOTE
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== ATM factory-reset. It boots UNPAIRED → the pairing wizard. ==="
+echo "Watch:  ssh -p $ATM_SSH_PORT $ATM_USER@$ATM_HOST 'sudo journalctl -u bitspire -f'"