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This doc is marked "Status: implemented ... shipped end-to-end" and then
describes a cryptographic verification chain that does not exist. On a repo
about to go public, that is the single worst kind of doc bug: it promises a
security property.
`signatures.manifest_hash` / `signatures.did_signature` appear exactly once in
the codebase — as two struct fields at `marketplace.rs:106-107`. Nothing reads
them. There is no hash comparison, no DID resolution, no signature check. The
authenticity actually delivered is the Nostr event's own NIP-01 Schnorr
signature, which proves the publishing key sent the event but says nothing about
the DID the manifest names.
Added a warning at the top, marked the "Manifest Signing (DID Layer)" section
and steps 3-6 of the verification flow as not implemented, and annotated steps
7-8 as advisory (validate_manifest returns scoring issues; it does not block
discovery or install).
The trust model was overstated in the same direction:
- "DID Verification | 30 | Manifest is signed by a valid DID key" is a
`did.starts_with("did:")` string test. Any publisher can claim any DID and
take the 30 points.
- "Relay Consensus | 20" is graduated and never zero (1 relay still scores 5).
- "Version History | 15 | multiple published versions (shows maintenance)" —
nothing counts versions; it's 10 for a 3-part semver plus 5 for a non-empty
repo_url.
Worked the arithmetic through: an unsigned manifest with a plausible DID string
and a pinned image scores 65, landing in the "Community" tier. Said so.
Other corrections:
- `marketplace.unpublish` is documented but was never implemented (the string
appears nowhere); removed it and noted why NIP-33 makes it non-trivial. Added
the two payment methods that do exist (`create-invoice`, `check-payment`).
- The schema section said marketplace manifests "follow the existing
apps/{app-id}/manifest.yml schema", contradicting the header three paragraphs
above. They are separate types.
- The security-enforcement list claimed a capability allow-list, a
host-networking ban and system-path mount restrictions. Those rules are real
but live in the runtime manifest parser for a different schema — marketplace
validation checks four things and gates none of them.
- `run_as_user` documented as "> 1000" in two places while the code checks
`>= 1000` and the doc's own example uses 1000.
- Data-storage tree listed `cache/trust-scores.json` and `config.json`; neither
is ever written.
- The 15-minute cache TTL and 30-minute background refresh don't exist —
discovery is RPC-triggered and the cache has no expiry.
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.