archipelago
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Pin bumps (all verified pullable from their public registries before editing, so none can become an image-not-found on a node): strfry 1.1.1 -> 1.1.2 (dockurr/strfry, direct pull) btcpay-server 2.4.2 -> 2.4.3 (docker.io/btcpayserver, direct pull) netbird (nginx) 1.31.3-alpine -> 1.31.4-alpine pine (nginx) 1.31.3-alpine -> 1.31.4-alpine image-versions.sh moved in lockstep for BTCPAY_IMAGE — it is the baseline the update badge compares against. Held back deliberately, per the risk policy from the Aug-17 pass: gitea (four minors of DB migrations), portainer (six minors), filebrowser (2.27 -> 2.63), fedimint/gateway (0.8 -> 0.12, real migrations), lnd (money-critical), netbird-server/ netbird-dashboard (0.x, must move in lockstep), and everything with a major jump or a data migration. Cuprate also gets its curated store entry (category money, tier optional, icon, repo) — same shape as the Alby Hub / phoenixd entries — synced through generate-app-catalog.py into both store catalogs and the app-session config. The fips launch-port list is unchanged (Cuprate has no UI port; the generated file round-trips to the committed bytes after cargo fmt). Three further bumps are prepared and parked on the app-bumps-mirror-pending branch, blocked only on a registry-push token: vaultwarden 1.37.2-alpine, archy-nbxplorer 2.6.11, home-assistant 2026.8.3 — all mirror-backed, and the push credential on record for the lfg2025 namespace is dead. Drift gate: check-app-catalog-drift.py --release --strict clean (31 store entries, 0 drift, 0 missing). appSessionConfig tests 7/7.
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.