@inceptionstack/roundhouse 0.3.12 → 0.3.13

package/README.md

@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ roundhouse install    # installs as systemd service, starts automatically
 roundhouse <command>
 
 Commands:
-  start               Start the gateway (foreground)
+  start               Start the gateway daemon
+  run                 Run the gateway in foreground
   tui [thread]        Open agent TUI on a gateway session
   install             Install as a systemd daemon (requires sudo)
   uninstall           Remove the systemd daemon

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@inceptionstack/roundhouse",
-  "version": "0.3.12",
+  "version": "0.3.13",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Multi-platform chat gateway that routes messages through a configured AI agent",
   "license": "MIT",

package/src/cli/cli.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,28 @@ function systemctl(verb: string, message?: string): void {
 // ── Commands ────────────────────────────────────────
 
 async function cmdStart() {
+  // If systemd service is installed, start via systemctl
+  const serviceInstalled = run(`systemctl list-unit-files ${SERVICE_NAME}.service`, { silent: true }).includes(SERVICE_NAME);
+  if (serviceInstalled) {
+    const isActive = run(`systemctl is-active ${SERVICE_NAME}`, { silent: true }) === "active";
+    if (isActive) {
+      console.log("Roundhouse is already running.");
+      console.log("  Use: roundhouse restart   to restart");
+      console.log("       roundhouse status    to check status");
+      console.log("       roundhouse logs      to tail logs");
+      return;
+    }
+    systemctl("start", "Daemon started.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // No systemd service — fall back to foreground
+  console.log("No systemd service found. Running in foreground (use Ctrl+C to stop)...");
+  console.log("  Tip: run 'roundhouse install' to set up the systemd daemon.\n");
+  await cmdRun();
+}
+
+async function cmdRun() {
   process.env.ROUNDHOUSE_CONFIG = CONFIG_PATH;
   const indexPath = resolve(__dirname, "..", "index.ts");
   const jsPath = resolve(__dirname, "..", "dist", "index.js");
@@ -117,15 +139,15 @@ async function cmdInstall() {
   const binPath = run("which roundhouse", { silent: true });
   const nodePath = run("which node", { silent: true }) || process.execPath;
   const tsxPath = resolve(__dirname, "..", "..", "node_modules", ".bin", "tsx");
-  const srcIndex = resolve(__dirname, "..", "index.ts");
 
   let execStart: string;
   if (binPath) {
-    execStart = `${nodePath} ${binPath} start`;
+    execStart = `${nodePath} ${binPath} run`;
   } else {
-    // No global install — use tsx directly
+    // No global install — run CLI via tsx with 'run' subcommand
     const tsxBin = run("which tsx", { silent: true }) || tsxPath;
-    execStart = `${tsxBin} ${srcIndex}`;
+    const cliPath = resolve(__dirname, "cli.ts");
+    execStart = `${tsxBin} ${cliPath} run`;
   }
 
   // Compute PATH that includes node's bin dir (for mise/nvm setups)
@@ -417,7 +439,8 @@ Usage:
 Commands:
   setup               One-command install & configure (also works via npx)
   pair                Pair Telegram account for notifications
-  start               Start the gateway (foreground)
+  start               Start the gateway daemon
+  run                 Run the gateway in foreground
   tui [thread]        Open agent TUI on a gateway session
   install             Install as a systemd daemon (requires sudo)
   uninstall           Remove the systemd daemon
@@ -600,6 +623,7 @@ const commands: Record<string, () => void | Promise<void>> = {
   setup: () => cmdSetup(process.argv.slice(3)),
   pair: () => cmdPair(process.argv.slice(3)),
   start: cmdStart,
+  run: cmdRun,
   install: cmdInstall,
   uninstall: cmdUninstall,
   update: cmdUpdate,

package/src/cli/setup.ts

@@ -740,12 +740,12 @@ async function stepInstallSystemd(opts: SetupOptions): Promise<void> {
     }
   }
 
-  // Build ExecStart
+  // Build ExecStart — uses `roundhouse run` (foreground mode for systemd)
   let execStart: string;
   if (psstBin) {
-    execStart = `${psstBin} run ${nodeBin} ${roundhouseBin} start`;
+    execStart = `${psstBin} run ${nodeBin} ${roundhouseBin} run`;
   } else {
-    execStart = `${nodeBin} ${roundhouseBin} start`;
+    execStart = `${nodeBin} ${roundhouseBin} run`;
   }
 
   // Always include env file for non-secret config (AWS_PROFILE, etc)