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**COMMANDS.md** named six CSRF-exempt read-only methods, two of which
(`bitcoin.getinfo`, `monitoring.current`) are not exempt — a client trusting the
doc would send them with the cookie alone and get rejected. The real set is
twelve (`api/rpc/mod.rs:326-340`); listed all of them and said plainly that
everything else needs the header. The rest of the doc verified clean: the 480 /
200 / 160-char caps, the four `assistant_*` config keys, both default model ids,
`is_sender_allowed`, `strip_archy_trigger` / `run_node_cmd`, the three
unauthenticated HTTP endpoints, and `auth.login.totp` all match the code.
**secrets.md** said `secret_env` "sets `<key>` in the container's environment",
which reads as a plain `-e KEY=value` and undersells the design. It isn't:
resolved pairs are registered as podman secrets named
`archy-env-<app-id>-<key>` and referenced by name, precisely so the value stays
out of `podman inspect` and out of plaintext `Environment=` lines in Quadlet
units. Also documented the interpolation-taint rule — a plain `environment`
entry that expands `${SECRET}` (BTCPay's connection strings) is itself treated
as secret-bearing rather than left in the clear, which is what makes it safe to
build connection strings from secrets.
Everything else in secrets.md verified against `container/secrets.rs`: the four
kinds and their file shapes, the bare-filename rule, the every-tick idempotent
`ensure_generated_secrets`, and the atomic 0600 temp-fsync-rename writer.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Archipelago
Self-sovereign Bitcoin node OS and manifest-driven app platform.
Archipelago is a bootable personal server OS for Bitcoin infrastructure,
self-hosted apps, mesh communication, decentralized identity, and federation.
Apps are packaged as declarative manifest.yml files and run as rootless
Podman containers managed by the Rust backend.
What is here
core/- Rust workspace: backend API, container runtime, security, OpenWrt helpers, and performance/resource management.neode-ui/- Vue 3 + TypeScript frontend.apps/- app manifests and custom app container sources.docker/- supporting container build contexts for UI companion surfaces.image-recipe/- bootable image/ISO build inputs.Android/- Android companion app.scripts/- development, release, deployment, and validation tooling.docs/- architecture, app packaging, operations, API, and roadmap docs.
Platform model
Archipelago is built as a developer-ready app platform, not a fixed appliance:
- Apps are declared in
apps/<app-id>/manifest.yml. - The Rust parser in
core/container/src/manifest.rsis the canonical schema. - The orchestrator compiles manifests to rootless Podman/Quadlet runtime state.
- App data lives under
/var/lib/archipelago/<app-id>/. - Secrets are generated or read from
/var/lib/archipelago/secrets/and injected through Podman secrets rather than static environment values. - Release and app catalogs are signed and verified against a pinned trust anchor.
Start with:
- Architecture
- Developer Guide
- App Developer Guide
- App Manifest Spec
- Nostr Git Source Hosting Plan
- Troubleshooting
Quick start
Frontend
cd neode-ui
npm install
npm start
The dev UI runs at http://localhost:8100 with a mock backend on :5959.
Backend
cd core
cargo build
cargo test --all-features
Linux is the supported backend runtime and release-build target. macOS is fine for frontend work and many Rust compile/test loops, but host integration tests that touch Podman, systemd, networking, or image build paths require Linux.
App manifests
./scripts/validate-app-manifest.sh apps/filebrowser/manifest.yml
python3 scripts/generate-app-catalog.py
python3 scripts/check-app-catalog-drift.py --release --strict
scripts/generate-app-catalog.py requires Python with PyYAML installed.
Documentation map
The full, grouped index lives at docs/README.md. The most common entry points:
| Doc | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Architecture | System layers, crates, data paths, security model |
| Developer Guide | Local setup, code workflow, testing |
| API Reference | JSON-RPC API overview |
| App Developer Guide | How to package and test apps |
| App Manifest Spec | Manifest schema and validation rules |
| Nostr Git Source Hosting Plan | ngit/NIP-34 contribution workflow and maintainer model |
| Apps README | Packaged app catalog overview |
| Image Recipe | Bootable image build flow |
| Roadmap | Shipped, in-progress, and planned work |
| Archive | Historical plans, audits, and handoffs |
Contributing
Read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request. For security issues, follow SECURITY.md and do not open a public issue.
License
Archipelago is licensed under the MIT License. Third-party notices are listed in NOTICE and generated license inventories in component release artifacts.