@tpsdev-ai/flair 0.31.1 → 0.32.0
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- package/README.md +32 -6
- package/dist/cli.js +124 -40
- package/dist/resources/in-process-api.js +382 -0
- package/docs/deployment-shapes.md +35 -0
- package/docs/deployment.md +2 -2
- package/docs/embedding-in-a-harper-app.md +171 -76
- package/docs/hosted-on-fabric.md +203 -0
- package/docs/secrets-and-keys.md +4 -4
- package/docs/standalone-local.md +243 -0
- package/docs/upgrade.md +6 -2
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# Standalone Local Deployment
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`flair init` installs and runs its own Harper process. This is the default path and what most operators use: a single process on a single machine, no Fabric, no external services.
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If you're starting from zero, begin with the [quickstart](quickstart.md). This page covers the full lifecycle: install, configuration, authentication, verification, and upgrade.
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## Install & deploy
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**Prerequisites:** Node.js 22+ (LTS or current). No Docker, no database, no API keys.
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### 1. Install the CLI
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Use a **user-writable npm prefix** so the package directory is owned by you. A root-owned install (`sudo npm install -g`) breaks the embeddings component at runtime:
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```bash
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export PATH="$HOME/.npm-global/bin:$PATH" # add to your shell rc to persist
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npm install -g @tpsdev-ai/flair
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```
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> ⚠️ **Never `sudo npm install -g @tpsdev-ai/flair`.** A root-owned install makes the package directory unwritable by the user Harper runs as. At runtime the embeddings component gets `EACCES` and semantic search silently degrades to keyword-only. `flair init` and `flair doctor` will warn you loudly.
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### 2. Bootstrap the instance
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```bash
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flair init
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```
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`flair init` does everything in one step:
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1. Installs the embedded Harper (memory store) into `~/.flair/data/`.
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2. Downloads the local embedding model (~80 MB — first run only).
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3. Starts Flair as a launchd / systemd service on port `19926`.
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4. Creates a default agent identity (Ed25519 keypair, stored at `~/.flair/keys/<agent>.key`).
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5. Runs a smoke test to confirm semantic search works.
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Useful flags:
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```bash
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flair init --agent mybot # name the agent (--agent-id also works)
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flair init --client claude-code # wire one specific MCP client
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flair init --no-mcp # instance + agent only, skip MCP wiring
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flair init --skip-smoke # skip the MCP smoke test
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flair init --port 8000 # use a non-default port
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```
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> **Non-interactive shell:** bare `flair init` with no `--agent` bootstraps the instance only and skips agent registration, MCP client wiring, and the smoke test. Pass flags explicitly: `flair init --agent <id> --client all`.
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### 3. Lifecycle management
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```bash
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flair status # check everything is working
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flair stop # stop the service (keeps data)
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flair restart # restart the service
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flair uninstall # remove the service (keeps data + keys)
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flair uninstall --purge # remove everything including data and keys
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```
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On macOS the service is a launchd plist at `~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.tpsdev.flair.plist`. On Linux it is a systemd unit at `~/.config/systemd/user/flair.service`. Both auto-start on login/boot and restart on crash.
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Flair does not have a foreground daemon mode today (`flair start` has no `--foreground` option and `flair init` always installs a service manager unit). There is no supported Docker recipe — run Flair directly on the host or use [Harper Fabric](https://www.harperdb.io/) for managed hosting.
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Embeddings run on CPU in any containerized environment (no Metal acceleration). Performance is acceptable for small-to-medium memory stores (< 10K memories).
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See also: [system-requirements.md](system-requirements.md) for measured resource usage.
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## Configuration
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All configuration lives in `~/.flair/`:
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~/.flair/
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├── config.yaml # port, host, embedding model
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├── data/ # Harper database (RocksDB)
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├── keys/ # Ed25519 keypairs per agent (mode 0600)
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### Key config options (`~/.flair/config.yaml`)
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host: 127.0.0.1 # bind address (0.0.0.0 for remote access)
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### Environment variables
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| Variable | What it does | When to set it |
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| `FLAIR_PUBLIC_URL` | The URL operators reach this Flair on. Used by OAuth metadata and A2A discovery. | Set on VPS / internet-facing deployments. |
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| `HDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD` | Bootstrap password for the embedded Harper. After first start, the persisted user record is the source of truth. | Set at install time. See [secrets-and-keys.md](secrets-and-keys.md) for rotation. |
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| `FLAIR_KEY_PASSPHRASE` | Passphrase for AES-256-GCM encryption of federation private-key seeds. | Set explicitly for production federation deployments. |
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| `FLAIR_URL` | Override the Flair base URL for CLI commands (points to a remote instance). | When connecting from a different machine. |
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## Agent authentication
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Agents authenticate with **Ed25519 per-agent keys**:
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# Register an agent (generates Ed25519 keypair at ~/.flair/keys/myagent.key)
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Every request to Flair is signed with the agent's private key. The signed payload is `agentId:timestamp:nonce:METHOD:/path` with a 30-second replay window and nonce deduplication. Unsigned requests are rejected.
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This guarantees **write isolation** (no agent can write as another) and identity-verified reads. Reads are intentionally more open: any verified agent on the same instance can read any other agent's non-private memories. Only `visibility: private` memories are owner-only. See [SECURITY.md](../SECURITY.md) for the full model.
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- Lives at `~/.flair/keys/<agent>.key` (PKCS8 base64, mode `0600`).
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- **Stays on the host that owns the agent.** Don't copy it to another machine — register a new agent identity there.
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- **Don't check it into git.** Rotate first if compromised: `flair agent rotate-key <id>`.
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- `flair backup` excludes private keys by default. Back them up separately if you want offsite recovery.
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See [secrets-and-keys.md](secrets-and-keys.md) for the full threat model and key lifecycle.
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### Quick health check
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The **🟢** icon means everything is healthy. A **🟡** means something worth looking at; **🔴 unreachable** means the server isn't running.
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See [troubleshooting.md](troubleshooting.md) for common issues and fixes.
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- [deployment-shapes.md](deployment-shapes.md) — choose your shape
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