archipelagoandClaude Opus 5
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**ADR-009** lists six "non-negotiable" mandatory security defaults. Checked each against `core/container/src/manifest.rs` and `core/security/src/`: - `seccomp_profile: Default` — the string `seccomp` appears **nowhere in `core/`**. Not as code, not as a TODO. This constraint is entirely fictional. - AppArmor — `container_policies.rs` generates and `apparmor_parser -r`s a profile, but its own comment reads `TODO: Configure Podman to use the profile`. `security.apparmor_profile` parses into a manifest field that nothing ever reads. - `user` UID > 1000 — no UID validation exists in the runtime parser at all. - `image_tag` pinned — preflight script only; the parser accepts `:latest`. - `readonly_root` / `no_new_privileges` — safe defaults when omitted, but `validate_security()` never rejects an explicit `false`, so the ADR's "Reject manifests that violate mandatory defaults" step does not exist. Genuinely enforced: the capability allow-list and bind-mount confinement (the latter stronger than the ADR describes). Added an Implementation status section saying so per-row. The decision stands; the claim of enforcement did not, and on a security ADR that gap is the whole point of writing it down. **ADR-004** said Tor carries *all* inter-node communication and runs as the `archy-tor` container. Neither holds: transport priority is mesh → LAN → FIPS → Tor (`TransportKind` 1-4, Tor as last fallback, largely because of the latency this ADR itself lists), and Tor is the host Debian service driven by `archipelago-tor-helper` — `container-doctor.sh` actively removes an `archy-tor` container if it finds one, and no `apps/tor` manifest exists. Added an amendment rather than rewriting the record. Worth flagging that both changes landed without their own ADR. All 10 ADRs are Status: Accepted; 001-003, 005-008 and 011 verified consistent. 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.