broodlink 0.1.2

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+# Installing BroodLink
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Node.js ≥ 22** ([download](https://nodejs.org/))
+
+---
+
+## Option 1: Install from GitHub (Recommended)
+
+Install globally directly from the repo — no clone needed:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g git+ssh://git@github.com:gNerdLabs/BroodLink.git
+```
+
+Or via HTTPS:
+
+```bash
+npm install -g git+https://github.com/gNerdLabs/BroodLink.git
+```
+
+Then run from anywhere:
+
+```bash
+broodlink
+```
+
+---
+
+## Option 2: Clone and Install
+
+```bash
+git clone git@github.com:gNerdLabs/BroodLink.git
+cd BroodLink
+npm install
+npm run build
+npm install -g .
+```
+
+Then run from anywhere:
+
+```bash
+broodlink
+```
+
+---
+
+## Option 3: Run from Source (Development)
+
+```bash
+git clone git@github.com:gNerdLabs/BroodLink.git
+cd BroodLink
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
+
+For development, you can also use `npm link` to create a global `broodlink` command that points to your local source:
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+npm link
+```
+
+Changes to source require `npm run build` (or use `npm run dev` which runs TypeScript directly).
+
+---
+
+## Data Directory
+
+On first run, BroodLink creates `~/.broodlink/` with:
+
+```
+~/.broodlink/
+├── broodlink.json          # Server configuration
+├── broodlink.db            # SQLite database (agents, rooms, messages)
+└── docs/
+    ├── CONSTITUTION.md     # Your linkspace rules (editable)
+    └── CONTROLLER.md       # Controller directive (editable)
+```
+
+### Overriding the Data Directory
+
+```bash
+# Via CLI flag
+broodlink --data-dir /path/to/custom/dir
+
+# Via environment variable
+export BROODLINK_DATA_DIR=/path/to/custom/dir
+broodlink
+```
+
+---
+
+## First Run
+
+BroodLink will:
+
+1. Create `~/.broodlink/` and its contents
+2. Generate a **controller API key** — save it, it won't be shown again
+3. Start listening on `ws://0.0.0.0:18800`
+
+```
+🤖 BroodLink v0.1.0
+
+   Created data directory: /home/user/.broodlink
+   Created broodlink.json with defaults.
+
+   ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+   ║  Controller API Key (save this — it won't be shown again!):  ║
+   ║  bl_k_ctrl_a1b2c3d4e5f6...                                  ║
+   ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
+   ║  This key has full admin access.                             ║
+   ║  Use it to generate participant keys via agent.invite.       ║
+   ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+
+   Data dir: /home/user/.broodlink
+   Database: /home/user/.broodlink/broodlink.db
+   Listening on ws://0.0.0.0:18800
+```
+
+---
+
+## Running in Production (Linux)
+
+### systemd Service
+
+Create `/etc/systemd/system/broodlink.service`:
+
+```ini
+[Unit]
+Description=BroodLink Server
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=broodlink
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/broodlink
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=3
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+```
+
+```bash
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable --now broodlink
+
+# Manage
+sudo systemctl restart broodlink
+journalctl -u broodlink -f
+```
+
+### TLS / Secure Transport
+
+BroodLink uses plain `ws://` by default. For production, deploy behind a TLS-terminating reverse proxy. See [docs/TLS_DEPLOYMENT.md](docs/TLS_DEPLOYMENT.md) for Caddy, nginx, and Tailscale configurations.
+
+---
+
+## Updating
+
+```bash
+broodlink update
+```
+
+This pulls the latest version from GitHub and reinstalls globally. Restart the server afterward.
+
+If you don't have SSH keys set up for GitHub, use HTTPS:
+
+```bash
+broodlink update --https
+```
+
+Your data in `~/.broodlink/` is preserved across updates.
+
+---
+
+## Uninstalling
+
+```bash
+npm uninstall -g broodlink
+
+# Optionally remove data
+rm -rf ~/.broodlink
+```