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Install UX SystemUpdate.vue now shows a full-screen overlay after apply: the BitcoinFaceAscii logo, a target-version label, an indeterminate progress stripe (solid orange; solid green on ready), and an elapsed-time readout. Polls /health every 1.5s and auto-reloads once the backend reports the new version. 3-min stall → "Reload now" button. Download UI also shows a spinner + "Finishing download — verifying checksum…" while the fake bar sits at 95%. FIPS reconnect — for real this time New fips.reconnect RPC does stop → start → wait 20s → re-poll → classify. Classification buckets: connected / daemon_down / no_seed_key / no_outbound_udp_or_anchor_down / peers_but_no_anchor, each with a plain-language hint surfaced verbatim by the Reconnect button. The real reason nodes like .198/.253 couldn't reach the anchor: identity::write_fips_key_from_seed was writing fips_key.pub as a bech32 npub TEXT file, but upstream fips expects 32 raw bytes. The daemon silently authenticated with garbage. Fix: PublicKey::to_bytes() → raw 32 bytes, and new fips::config::normalize_pub_file migrates legacy files by decoding the npub and rewriting in place. fips.reconnect also re-installs the config + healed keys to /etc/fips before restarting. AIUI preservation + restore apply_update was wiping /opt/archipelago/web-ui/aiui because the Vue build doesn't include it — every OTA lost the Claude sidebar. The preserve block now copies aiui/ + archipelago-companion.apk from the old web-ui into the staging dir before the swap, and prefers new-tar versions if present. To restore it on the three nodes that already lost it (.116/.198/.253), this release bundles the 85 MB aiui build into the frontend tarball. Frontend component size is now ~155 MB. Download / install timeouts Backend download client timeout 1800s → 3600s (1 h). Larger tarball + slow gitea raw throughput put us above the old cap. Frontend update.download rpc timeout 30 min → 65 min to match. package.install rpc timeout 15 min → 45 min — IndeedHub pulls 6 images and was timing out mid-install. UI nit "Rollback to Previous" → "Rollback Available". App-catalog proxy already landed in v1.7.13. Artefacts: archipelago 725e18e6…3c525e6 40462288 archipelago-frontend-1.7.14-alpha.tar.gz c35284be…ff2c16 162077052 (+aiui) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Archipelago
Self-Sovereign Bitcoin Node OS
Archipelago is a bootable personal server OS. Flash it to a USB drive, install on any x86_64 or ARM64 machine, and manage Bitcoin infrastructure, self-hosted apps, and decentralized identity through a glassmorphism web UI.
Features
Bitcoin Infrastructure
- Bitcoin Knots full node with pruning support
- LND Lightning Network daemon with channel management
- ElectrumX Electrum server for wallet connectivity
- BTCPay Server for accepting Bitcoin payments
- Mempool block explorer and fee estimator
- Fedimint federation guardian and gateway
Self-Hosted Apps (30)
Bitcoin (ThunderHub), Storage (FileBrowser, Immich, Nextcloud), Productivity (Penpot, OnlyOffice, Vaultwarden), Media (Jellyfin, PhotoPrism), Search (SearXNG), AI (Ollama), Network (Tailscale, Nginx Proxy Manager), Home (Home Assistant), Nostr (nostr-rs-relay, Nostrudel), Dev (Grafana, Portainer), and more.
Decentralized Identity
- Ed25519 node identity with DID Documents (did:key)
- Multi-identity management (Personal/Business/Anonymous)
- W3C Verifiable Credentials issuance and verification
- Decentralized Web Node (DWN) with bidirectional sync over Tor
- Nostr relay integration and NIP-07 signing for iframe apps
Multi-Node Federation
- Invite-based node joining over Tor hidden services
- Trust levels (Trusted/Verified/Untrusted) with DID-based auth
- Bidirectional DWN state sync between federated nodes
- File sharing with access controls (free/peers-only/paid)
Mesh Networking
- LoRa radio communication via Meshcore protocol
- Device discovery and mesh routing
- Off-grid Bitcoin balance checks (planned)
System Updates
- OTA updates from self-hosted Gitea (git.tx1138.com) with SHA256 verification
- Three update modes: Manual, Daily Check, Auto Apply (3 AM window)
- Rollback support with automatic backup before applying
- Full UI for update management in Settings
Security
- ChaCha20-Poly1305 encrypted secrets at rest, Argon2id password hashing
- Rootless Podman: read-only root, cap-drop ALL, non-root user, no-new-privileges
- TOTP two-factor authentication
- Per-endpoint rate limiting, CSRF protection, input validation
- AppArmor profiles for container confinement
- Tor hidden services for all inter-node communication
- All crypto and container dependencies pinned to exact versions
- Full penetration test completed (33 findings, all remediated)
Quick Start
Install from ISO
- Download the ISO for your architecture (x86_64 or ARM64)
- Flash to USB drive with Balena Etcher or
dd - Boot from USB on target hardware
- Follow the automated installer
- Access the web UI at
http://<device-ip> - Set your password and start the onboarding wizard
Supported Hardware
| Platform | Examples | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| x86_64 | Intel NUC, mini PCs, any 64-bit PC | 4GB RAM, 32GB storage |
| ARM64 | Raspberry Pi 5, ARM64 SBCs | 4GB RAM, 32GB storage |
Recommended: 8GB+ RAM, 1TB+ NVMe SSD (for full Bitcoin node)
Development
Prerequisites
- macOS or Linux for frontend development
- Linux dev server (Debian 13) for backend builds — never build Rust on macOS for Linux
- Node.js 20+, Rust stable toolchain
Frontend Development
cd neode-ui
npm install
npm start # Dev server on http://localhost:8100 (mock backend on :5959)
npm run type-check # TypeScript validation
npm run build # Production build → web/dist/neode-ui/
Deploy to Server
./scripts/deploy-to-target.sh --live # Deploy to primary dev server
./scripts/deploy-to-target.sh --both # Deploy to both LAN servers
Build ISO
ssh archipelago@<server>
cd ~/archy/image-recipe
sudo ./build-auto-installer-iso.sh
Architecture
Debian 13 (Trixie)
├── Rootless Podman (30 containers, archy-net DNS)
├── Nginx (reverse proxy, security headers, rate limiting)
├── Rust Backend (JSON-RPC API on 127.0.0.1:5678)
│ ├── core/archipelago/ — RPC endpoints, auth, identity, federation, mesh
│ ├── core/container/ — PodmanClient (REST API socket), manifests, health
│ ├── core/security/ — AppArmor, secrets, Cosign image verification
│ └── 6 more crates — models, helpers, js-engine, performance, etc.
├── Vue 3 Frontend (Composition API + TypeScript strict + Pinia + Tailwind)
└── System Tor (hidden services, SOCKS5 proxy)
~49,000 lines of Rust | ~47,000 lines of TypeScript/Vue | 78 shell scripts | 30 container apps
Documentation
| Doc | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Architecture | System design, codebase stats, data paths |
| Architecture Review (HTML) | Interactive guide with diagrams and learning path |
| Developer Guide | Dev setup, workflow, code conventions |
| API Reference | Complete RPC endpoint reference |
| App Developer Guide | Building and publishing apps |
| User Walkthrough | End-user installation and usage guide |
| Troubleshooting | Diagnostic scenarios and solutions |
| Operations Runbook | Ops commands and emergency recovery |
| Security Audit | Penetration test findings |
| Master Plan | Phased roadmap and task tracking |
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
feature/description) - Follow the coding standards in CLAUDE.md
- Submit a pull request