diff --git a/.githooks/pre-push b/.githooks/pre-push
index 5718cb0..0a0f281 100644
--- a/.githooks/pre-push
+++ b/.githooks/pre-push
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Get the directory where this hook is located
+HOOK_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$HOOK_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+CHANGELOG_SCRIPT="$REPO_ROOT/scripts/update_changelog.sh"
+
+# Update changelog before push
+if [ -f "$CHANGELOG_SCRIPT" ]; then
+  echo -e "\nUpdating changelog..."
+  bash "$CHANGELOG_SCRIPT"
+  changelog_status=$?
+  if [ $changelog_status -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Push aborted: changelog update failed."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Warning: changelog update script not found at $CHANGELOG_SCRIPT"
+fi
+
 echo -e "\nRunning tests:"
 go test ./...   # Runs all tests in your repo
 status=$?
diff --git a/cmd/cli/main.go b/cmd/cli/main.go
index e191e64..e396013 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/main.go
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		cli.HandleConnectCommand(args[0], timeout)
 
+	// RQLite commands
+	case "rqlite":
+		cli.HandleRQLiteCommand(args)
+
 	// Help
 	case "help", "--help", "-h":
 		showHelp()
@@ -175,6 +179,9 @@ func showHelp() {
 	fmt.Printf("🗄️  Database:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  query <sql>                   🔐 Execute database query\n\n")
 
+	fmt.Printf("🔧 RQLite:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  rqlite fix                    🔧 Fix misconfigured join address and clean raft state\n\n")
+
 	fmt.Printf("📡 PubSub:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  pubsub publish <topic> <msg>  🔐 Publish message\n")
 	fmt.Printf("  pubsub subscribe <topic>      🔐 Subscribe to topic\n")
diff --git a/pkg/cli/rqlite_commands.go b/pkg/cli/rqlite_commands.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9961cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cli/rqlite_commands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/DeBrosOfficial/network/pkg/config"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+// HandleRQLiteCommand handles rqlite-related commands
+func HandleRQLiteCommand(args []string) {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		showRQLiteHelp()
+		return
+	}
+
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ RQLite commands are only supported on Linux\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	subcommand := args[0]
+	subargs := args[1:]
+
+	switch subcommand {
+	case "fix":
+		handleRQLiteFix(subargs)
+	case "help":
+		showRQLiteHelp()
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unknown rqlite subcommand: %s\n", subcommand)
+		showRQLiteHelp()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func showRQLiteHelp() {
+	fmt.Printf("🗄️  RQLite Commands\n\n")
+	fmt.Printf("Usage: network-cli rqlite <subcommand> [options]\n\n")
+	fmt.Printf("Subcommands:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  fix                    - Fix misconfigured join address and clean stale raft state\n\n")
+	fmt.Printf("Description:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  The 'fix' command automatically repairs common rqlite cluster issues:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  - Corrects join address from HTTP port (5001) to Raft port (7001) if misconfigured\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  - Cleans stale raft state that prevents proper cluster formation\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  - Restarts the node service with corrected configuration\n\n")
+	fmt.Printf("Requirements:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  - Must be run as root (use sudo)\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  - Only works on non-bootstrap nodes (nodes with join_address configured)\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  - Stops and restarts the debros-node service\n\n")
+	fmt.Printf("Examples:\n")
+	fmt.Printf("  sudo network-cli rqlite fix\n")
+}
+
+func handleRQLiteFix(args []string) {
+	requireRoot()
+
+	// Parse optional flags
+	dryRun := false
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if arg == "--dry-run" || arg == "-n" {
+			dryRun = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if dryRun {
+		fmt.Printf("🔍 Dry-run mode - no changes will be made\n\n")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("🔧 RQLite Cluster Repair\n\n")
+
+	// Load config
+	configPath, err := config.DefaultPath("node.yaml")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ Failed to determine config path: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := loadConfigForRepair(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ Failed to load config: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Check if this is a bootstrap node
+	if cfg.Node.Type == "bootstrap" || cfg.Database.RQLiteJoinAddress == "" {
+		fmt.Printf("ℹ️  This is a bootstrap node (no join address configured)\n")
+		fmt.Printf("   Bootstrap nodes don't need repair - they are the cluster leader\n")
+		fmt.Printf("   Run this command on follower nodes instead\n")
+		return
+	}
+
+	joinAddr := cfg.Database.RQLiteJoinAddress
+
+	// Check if join address needs fixing
+	needsConfigFix := needsFix(joinAddr, cfg.Database.RQLiteRaftPort, cfg.Database.RQLitePort)
+	var fixedAddr string
+
+	if needsConfigFix {
+		fmt.Printf("⚠️  Detected misconfigured join address: %s\n", joinAddr)
+		fmt.Printf("   Expected Raft port (%d) but found HTTP port (%d)\n", cfg.Database.RQLiteRaftPort, cfg.Database.RQLitePort)
+
+		// Extract host from join address
+		host, _, err := parseJoinAddress(joinAddr)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ Failed to parse join address: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		// Fix the join address - rqlite expects Raft port for -join
+		fixedAddr = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, cfg.Database.RQLiteRaftPort)
+		fmt.Printf("   Corrected address: %s\n\n", fixedAddr)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("✅ Join address looks correct: %s\n", joinAddr)
+		fmt.Printf("   Will clean stale raft state to ensure proper cluster formation\n\n")
+		fixedAddr = joinAddr // No change needed
+	}
+
+	if dryRun {
+		fmt.Printf("🔍 Dry-run: Would clean raft state")
+		if needsConfigFix {
+			fmt.Printf(" and fix config")
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("\n")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Stop the service
+	fmt.Printf("⏹️  Stopping debros-node service...\n")
+	if err := stopService("debros-node"); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ Failed to stop service: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("   ✓ Service stopped\n\n")
+
+	// Update config file if needed
+	if needsConfigFix {
+		fmt.Printf("📝 Updating configuration file...\n")
+		if err := updateConfigJoinAddress(configPath, fixedAddr); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ Failed to update config: %v\n", err)
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   Service is stopped - please fix manually and restart\n")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("   ✓ Config updated: %s\n\n", configPath)
+	}
+
+	// Clean raft state
+	fmt.Printf("🧹 Cleaning stale raft state...\n")
+	dataDir := expandDataDir(cfg.Node.DataDir)
+	raftDir := filepath.Join(dataDir, "rqlite", "raft")
+	if err := cleanRaftState(raftDir); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "⚠️  Failed to clean raft state: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   Continuing anyway - raft state may still exist\n")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("   ✓ Raft state cleaned\n\n")
+	}
+
+	// Restart the service
+	fmt.Printf("🚀 Restarting debros-node service...\n")
+	if err := startService("debros-node"); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "❌ Failed to start service: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   Config has been fixed - please restart manually:\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "   sudo systemctl start debros-node\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("   ✓ Service started\n\n")
+
+	fmt.Printf("✅ Repair complete!\n\n")
+	fmt.Printf("The node should now join the cluster correctly.\n")
+	fmt.Printf("Monitor logs with: sudo network-cli service logs node --follow\n")
+}
+
+func loadConfigForRepair(path string) (*config.Config, error) {
+	file, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open config file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	var cfg config.Config
+	if err := config.DecodeStrict(file, &cfg); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &cfg, nil
+}
+
+func needsFix(joinAddr string, raftPort int, httpPort int) bool {
+	if joinAddr == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Remove http:// or https:// prefix if present
+	addr := joinAddr
+	if strings.HasPrefix(addr, "http://") {
+		addr = strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "http://")
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(addr, "https://") {
+		addr = strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "https://")
+	}
+
+	// Parse host:port
+	_, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false // Can't parse, assume it's fine
+	}
+
+	// Check if port matches HTTP port (incorrect - should be Raft port)
+	if port == fmt.Sprintf("%d", httpPort) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// If it matches Raft port, it's correct
+	if port == fmt.Sprintf("%d", raftPort) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Unknown port - assume it's fine
+	return false
+}
+
+func parseJoinAddress(joinAddr string) (host, port string, err error) {
+	// Remove http:// or https:// prefix if present
+	addr := joinAddr
+	if strings.HasPrefix(addr, "http://") {
+		addr = strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "http://")
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(addr, "https://") {
+		addr = strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "https://")
+	}
+
+	host, port, err = net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid join address format: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return host, port, nil
+}
+
+func updateConfigJoinAddress(configPath string, newJoinAddr string) error {
+	// Read the file
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read config file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Parse YAML into a generic map to preserve structure
+	var yamlData map[string]interface{}
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &yamlData); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse YAML: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Navigate to database.rqlite_join_address
+	database, ok := yamlData["database"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("database section not found in config")
+	}
+
+	database["rqlite_join_address"] = newJoinAddr
+
+	// Write back to file
+	updatedData, err := yaml.Marshal(yamlData)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal YAML: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, updatedData, 0644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write config file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func expandDataDir(dataDir string) string {
+	expanded := os.ExpandEnv(dataDir)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(expanded, "~") {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return expanded // Fallback to original
+		}
+		expanded = filepath.Join(home, expanded[1:])
+	}
+	return expanded
+}
+
+func cleanRaftState(raftDir string) error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(raftDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return nil // Directory doesn't exist, nothing to clean
+	}
+
+	// Remove raft state files
+	filesToRemove := []string{
+		"peers.json",
+		"peers.json.backup",
+		"peers.info",
+		"raft.db",
+	}
+
+	for _, file := range filesToRemove {
+		filePath := filepath.Join(raftDir, file)
+		if err := os.Remove(filePath); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove %s: %w", filePath, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func stopService(serviceName string) error {
+	cmd := exec.Command("systemctl", "stop", serviceName)
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl stop failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func startService(serviceName string) error {
+	cmd := exec.Command("systemctl", "start", serviceName)
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl start failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/node/node.go b/pkg/node/node.go
index 7aa7824..af840e8 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node.go
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ func (n *Node) startLibP2P() error {
 		n.logger.ComponentInfo(logging.ComponentLibP2P, "Localhost detected - disabling NAT services for local development")
 		// Don't add NAT/AutoRelay options for localhost
 	} else {
-		// Production: enable NAT traversal
 		n.logger.ComponentInfo(logging.ComponentLibP2P, "Production mode - enabling NAT services")
 		opts = append(opts,
 			libp2p.EnableNATService(),