Running the route suite on this box surfaced that the backup was unreachable here: `identity/master_seed.enc` is written during onboarding, and any node onboarded before that step existed simply does not have one. Reveal bailed with "this node has no encrypted seed backup", and restore followed it down. But the choice on such a node was never "derived phrase or independent phrase" — it was "independent phrase or no backup at all", and a wallet whose coins can be restored from words the operator holds beats one whose coins die with a single file. So it now generates one, recorded as `independent`, and every surface that shows it says plainly that restoring the node will not bring the ecash back — only these words will. `derivable_from_node_seed` lets the card say which kind you are about to get *before* you write anything down. Also: a mint that never implemented NUT-09 answered restore with a bare 404, which surfaced as "mint returned 404 with no further detail" — true, and useless to someone trying to get their coins back. It now names the limitation. The route suite was reading `result.amount_sats` from mint-claim, which answers with `minted_sats`. A working claim had been reporting as a failure; that was one of the two reds carried over from yesterday. The real gap, though, was that "recovered 0 sats" passes on a wallet with nothing to find — exactly the shape of a backup that looks fine until the day you need it. test-ecash-restore.sh does the test that settles it: mint, **delete the wallet file**, restore, check the coins came back. On this box: 87 sats before the wipe, 0 after, 61 recovered from the phrase alone — every coin minted since the phrase existed, and none of the 26 sats minted before it, which used random secrets and never could come back. Testnet only, and it refuses to run otherwise. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Archipelago Web UI
Vue 3 + TypeScript + Vite + Tailwind CSS + Pinia
The web interface for Archipelago — a self-sovereign Bitcoin Node OS.
Quick Start
cd neode-ui
npm install
npm start
Visit http://localhost:8100 — login with password: password123
This starts:
- Mock backend on port 5959 (no Docker required)
- Vite dev server on port 8100 with HMR
Stop with npm stop.
Architecture
neode-ui/
├── src/
│ ├── api/ # RPC client (rpc-client.ts), WebSocket, container client
│ ├── stores/ # Pinia stores (app, container, appLauncher, monitoring)
│ ├── views/ # Page components (Dashboard, Marketplace, Settings, etc.)
│ ├── components/ # Reusable components (SplashScreen, AppSession, etc.)
│ ├── router/ # Vue Router configuration
│ ├── types/ # TypeScript type definitions
│ └── style.css # Global styles + Tailwind utilities
├── public/assets/ # Static assets (images, fonts, app icons, audio)
├── mock-backend.js # Mock backend server (simulates Rust backend)
├── docker/ # Docker configs (nginx, entrypoint)
└── vite.config.ts # Vite config with backend proxy
Dev Modes
The mock backend supports multiple startup modes via VITE_DEV_MODE:
| Mode | Command | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| default | npm start |
Fully set up, login screen |
| existing | VITE_DEV_MODE=existing npm run dev:mock |
Same as default |
| setup | VITE_DEV_MODE=setup npm run dev:mock |
First-time password setup flow |
| onboarding | VITE_DEV_MODE=onboarding npm run dev:mock |
Post-setup onboarding flow |
| boot | npm run dev:boot |
25s simulated boot sequence |
Mock Backend
The mock backend (mock-backend.js) simulates the full Rust backend for local development:
Pre-installed apps (always visible in My Apps):
- Bitcoin Core, LND, Electrs, Mempool, FileBrowser, LoraBell, Fedimint
Marketplace: 30+ curated apps with Docker images, install/uninstall simulation
Features simulated:
- Authentication (login, password change, TOTP 2FA)
- System metrics (CPU, memory, disk — randomized for realism)
- Node identity (DID, Nostr pubkey, Tor address)
- Federation (3 mock nodes with apps, metrics, trust levels)
- Mesh networking (4 LoRa peers, encrypted messaging, invoices)
- Peer-to-peer messaging
- FileBrowser API (mock file system with Music, Documents, Photos, Videos)
- DWN sync status
- Transport layer (mesh/LAN/Tor routing)
- Notifications (5 realistic entries)
- Claude AI chat proxy (requires
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY)
Container runtime: If Docker/Podman is available, the mock backend will run real containers for installed apps. Otherwise, it simulates them.
Demo Deployment (Portainer)
Deploy the demo via Docker Compose for showcasing:
docker compose -f docker-compose.demo.yml build
docker compose -f docker-compose.demo.yml up -d
Or deploy through Portainer Stacks:
- Stacks > Add stack > name:
archy-demo - Web editor: paste
docker-compose.demo.ymlcontents - Add environment variable:
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY(for Claude chat) - Deploy
Access at http://your-host:4848 — password: password123
Development Commands
npm start # Start mock backend + Vite (recommended)
npm stop # Stop all servers
npm run dev:mock # Same as start, without port cleanup
npm run dev:boot # Boot mode (simulated startup delay)
npm run backend:mock # Mock backend only
npm run dev # Vite only (needs backend running separately)
npm run dev:real # Vite with real Rust backend
npm run build # Production build (outputs to ../web/dist/neode-ui/)
npm run build:docker # Build for Docker (no type checking)
npm run type-check # TypeScript type checking
npm test # Run tests
Design System
Glass Classes
| Class | Use |
|---|---|
.glass-card |
Content containers, modals, panels |
.glass-button |
ALL buttons (primary and secondary) |
.path-option-card |
Interactive cards with hover lift |
.info-card |
Status badges, metric displays |
Tokens
- Font: Avenir Next (primary), Montserrat (
font-archipelago) - Glass:
bg: rgba(0,0,0,0.60),blur: 24px,border: rgba(255,255,255,0.22) - Accent:
#fb923c(Bitcoin orange),#4ade80(green),#ef4444(red) - Text:
rgba(255,255,255,0.9)primary,rgba(255,255,255,0.6)muted
Rules
- Global CSS classes in
style.cssonly — never inline Tailwind in components .gradient-buttonis banned — use.glass-button- All components use
<script setup lang="ts">
API
import { rpcClient } from '@/api/rpc-client'
await rpcClient.login('password')
await rpcClient.startPackage('bitcoin')
const metrics = await rpcClient.getMetrics()
State management via Pinia stores. WebSocket patches applied automatically.
Build Output
- Dev build:
../web/dist/neode-ui/ - Docker build:
dist/(deployed to nginx)
License
MIT