# GSP Panel Architecture

Workspace reference: [`GSP-WORKSPACE.md`](../../GSP-WORKSPACE.md)

The Panel is the orchestration layer for GSP. It handles authentication, routing, server lifecycle decisions, file/config management, Workshop/content workflows, status display, scheduling, and updates.

## Responsibilities

- load modules from `Panel/modules/`
- read and write panel-side database state
- generate requests for remote agents
- validate server configuration and XML
- render admin and customer workflows
- coordinate backups, updates, and rollback

## Important implementation areas

- `Panel/includes/lib_remote.php` for agent communication
- `Panel/modules/config_games/` for game XML definitions
- `Panel/modules/update/` and update-related administration modules
- `Panel/modules/gamemanager/` for server lifecycle and logs
- `Panel/modules/addonsmanager/` for server content and Workshop flows

## Design rule

The Panel decides what should happen. It does not depend on agents to make business decisions, only to execute requests and report their status.