c375ecc441
Fixes from real fresh-install feedback (Framework node .81) + its log bundle:
Backend:
- websocket: subscribe before initial snapshot — broadcasts in the gap were
silently lost, stranding clients on stale state until a hard refresh
(the "everything needs ctrl-r" bug: My Apps stuck Loading, App Store
stuck Checking, containers-scanned never arriving)
- crash recovery: check the crash marker BEFORE writing our own PID —
recovery had never run on any node (always saw its own PID and skipped);
PID-reuse guard via /proc cmdline
- boot status: pending-boot-starts registry (recovery, stack recovery,
reconciler, adoption) — scanner overlays queued-but-down apps as
Restarting instead of Stopped after a reboot; scanner-authored
Restarting resolves immediately on a settled scan (no transitional wedge)
- install deps: bounded wait (36x5s) when a dependency is installed but
still starting ("Waiting for Bitcoin to start…") instead of instant
rejection; dependency-gate rejections remove the optimistic entry (no
phantom Stopped tile) and surface as a notification
- seed backup: auth.setup persists the onboarding mnemonic as the
encrypted seed backup (reveal previously failed on EVERY node — nothing
ever wrote master_seed.enc); seed.restore stashes too; error sanitizer
lets seed/2FA errors through instead of "Check server logs"
- lnd: bitcoind.rpchost resolved from the running Bitcoin variant
(hardcoded bitcoin-knots broke Core nodes); manifest uses derived_env
- bitcoin status: clean human message for connection-reset/startup; raw
URLs + os-error chains no longer reach the app card
- fedimint-clientd: chown /var/lib/archipelago/fmcd to 1000:1000 (root-
created dir crash-looped the rootless container, EACCES) — first-boot
script + pre-start self-heal
- log volume (>1GB/day on a day-old node): journald caps drop-in (ISO +
bootstrap self-heal), bitcoind -printtoconsole=0 everywhere (90% of the
journal was IBD UpdateTip spam), tracing default debug→info
Frontend:
- Login: Enter advances to confirm field then submits; submit always
clickable with inline errors (was silently disabled on mismatch);
Restart Onboarding needs a confirming second click (the mismatch →
"onboarding restarted" trap)
- sync store: 30s state reconciliation + refetch on re-entrant connect;
20s containers-scanned escape hatch so Checking can never show forever;
fresh empty node reaches the real "no apps yet" state
- intro video: CRF20 re-encode (SSIM 0.988) + faststart — moov was at EOF
so playback needed the full 15MB first (the intro lag)
- backgrounds: 10 heaviest JPEGs → WebP q90 (9.4MB→6.6MB); 7 stayed JPEG
(WebP larger on noisy sources)
- Web5ConnectedNodes: drop unused template ref that failed vue-tsc -b
ISO/kiosk:
- nginx: /assets/ 404s no longer cached immutable for a year; HTTPS block
gained the missing /assets/ location (served index.html as images)
- kiosk: launcher/service spliced from configs/ at ISO build (stale
heredoc force-disabled GPU); MemoryHigh/Max 1200/1500→2200/2800M (kiosk
rode the reclaim throttle = the lag); firmware-intel-graphics +
firmware-amd-graphics (trixie split DMC blobs out of misc-nonfree)
Verified: cargo test 898/898 green, npm run build green with dist
contents confirmed (webp refs, lnd.png, faststart video, new strings).
Handover for ISO build + deploy: docs/HANDOVER-2026-07-02-iso-feedback.md
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <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 (29)
Bitcoin, Storage (FileBrowser, Immich, Nextcloud), Productivity (Penpot, 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
Release (tarball-only)
Releases ship as a backend binary and a frontend tarball referenced by
releases/manifest.json. Nodes OTA-update via scripts/self-update.sh.
./scripts/create-release.sh 1.2.3
git push gitea-local main --tags
git push gitea-vps2 main --tags
ISO builds are archived under image-recipe/_archived/ and not part of the
release deliverable.
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