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Root causes found and fixed after live debugging on archi-dev-box (all verified on real RNode hardware, archi-dev-box <-> archy-x250-dev E2E): - probe_rnode raced the board's own boot: opening the port pulses DTR/RTS through USB-UART bridges (CP2102/Heltec V3), the ESP32 power-cycles and spends ~2.5-3s in boot ROM, and the KISS DETECT written 300ms after open landed in the void — so an RNode could NEVER connect on these boards. Now: immediate probe (fast path), then drain-until-quiet boot settle and a second DETECT with a fresh response window. - MeshService::configure() only restarted the listener on enable/disable — device_kind/device_path/advert_name/RF-param changes were silent no-ops until a full process restart (the setup modal's apply/keep-as-is did nothing). Material config changes now bounce the listener; the open sequence races the shutdown signal so stop() no longer burns the full 15s timeout mid-probe; mesh.configure applies in the background instead of stalling every status poll behind the service write-lock. - The mesh name was write-only: config.advert_name had no reader, server.set-name never reached the mesh service, and Reticulum's set_advert_name was a no-op (daemon display name fixed at spawn, and the ARCHY:2 announce blob REPLACED the LXMF display name — every archy node was anonymous on RNS). Now: advert_name > server name precedence feeds the session, renames restart it live, the daemon gets --display-name at spawn plus a set_name RPC verb, and announces carry the LXMF-standard msgpack name with the identity blob appended as an extra list element stock clients (Sideband/NomadNet) ignore. - Dead reticulum-daemon was invisible for up to 30min (RX-stall watchdog): child exit / RPC-EOF now fails try_recv_frame so the session reconnects. - Setup modal re-trigger loop: plugged_at used the tty node's mtime, which bumps on every open — each probe invalidated the dismissal key. Use btime/ctime (only change on real plugs). - ARCHY:2 identity adverts (re-emitted every 60s over Reticulum) stomped the federation twin's real name with a synthetic Archy-… placeholder and nulled its position; blob-only announces no longer assert a name, blob strings can never become display names, and stale blob names are healed at peers.json load. - mesh.broadcast on Meshtastic sent heartbeat+time only (no identity); SendAdvert now also fires a want_response NodeInfo broadcast. - New mesh.refresh RPC: actively re-queries the radio contact table (the UI Refresh button previously only re-read server caches). - Reticulum peers now track last_advert (announce time) and mark existing peers reachable on inbound traffic. - Boot auto-enable no longer force-enables mesh when an operator explicitly disabled it (only fires when no config file exists). Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <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
- Operations Runbook
- 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
| 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 |
| Operations Runbook | Production operations and recovery |
| Open Source Readiness | Public-release cleanup checklist |
| Roadmap | Shipped, in-progress, and planned work |
| Unified Task Tracker | Launch hardening task list |
| 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.