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# Gadget Code — Installation & Setup
Gadget Code is a self-hosted **Agentic Engineering Platform (AEP)** — an IDE that drives autonomous AI agents to perform software engineering work on your behalf, running entirely in your own environment.
## Architecture
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Gadget Code Deployment │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ Browser IDE │─────▶│ gadget-code │─────▶│ gadget-drone │ │
│ │ (React 19) │◀─────│ (Express 5) │◀─────│ (Worker) │ │
│ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ├ Socket.IO ├ MongoDB ├ Files │
│ └ JWT Auth ├ Redis Sessions └ Git │
│ ├ HTTPS/SSL │
│ ├ Qdrant (semantic search) │
│ └ │
│ Infrastructure: │
│ - Node.js 22+ │
│ - pnpm 10+ │
│ - MongoDB │
│ - Redis │
│ - SSL Certificates │
│ - AI Inference (Ollama / OpenAI / Gab AI / etc.) │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
### Components
| Component | Role | Runs On |
|---|---|---|
| **Browser IDE** | React 19 web application — project management, chat sessions, file editing, drone monitoring | User's browser |
| **gadget-code:web** | Express 5 API server — REST API, Socket.IO hub, session management, AI provider routing | Server (or localhost) |
| **gadget-drone** | Worker process — runs the Agentic Workflow Loop (AWL), executes tool calls, manages workspaces | Developer workstation (or server) |
| **MongoDB** | Primary database — users, projects, chat sessions, AI providers, drone registrations | Server (or localhost) |
| **Redis** | Session store — Express session persistence, caching | Server (or localhost) |
| **Qdrant** | Vector database — semantic search over chat history and project knowledge (arriving soon) | Server (or localhost) |
## Which Guide Is For You?
| I am... | I need to... | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| An **IT administrator** | Deploy and manage the Gadget Code platform for my organization | [IT Admin Guide](./it-admin-guide.md) |
| A **developer / engineer / manager** | Run `gadget-drone` on my workstation to connect to an existing platform | [Drone Operator Guide](./drone-operator-guide.md) |
| A **solo developer / solopreneur** | Run everything on my own machine — platform + drone + database | [Solo Developer Guide](./solo-developer-guide.md) |
## Common Prerequisites
All guides require these tools installed on the host:
- **Node.js 22+** — [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org/)
- **pnpm 10+** — [pnpm.io](https://pnpm.io/)
Verify your installation:
```bash
node --version # v22.x.x or later
pnpm --version # 10.x.x or later
```
## Configuration Reference
All guides share the same YAML configuration system. See the full reference:
- **[Configuration Guide](../configuration.md)** — complete YAML schema, environment variable substitution, file locations
- **[Example configs](./config-examples/)** — drop-in templates for `gadget-code.yaml` and `gadget-drone.yaml`
## Support
- **[Documentation](../)** — architecture, protocols, workspace management
- **[Financial Support & Hosting](../support.md)** — managed hosting, consulting, donations

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# ============================================================================
# Gadget Code Platform — Example Configuration
# ============================================================================
# Install this file to one of:
# ~/.config/gadget/gadget-code.yaml (user-level, takes precedence)
# /etc/gadget/gadget-code.yaml (system-level)
#
# Secrets MUST be stored in environment variables, NOT in this file.
# Use ${VAR_NAME} syntax to reference environment variables.
# ============================================================================
# Timezone for the server (used by dayjs and logging)
timezone: "America/New_York"
# ── Site Information ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# These values are exposed to the frontend and used in page titles, emails, etc.
site:
company: "Your Company"
companyShort: "YourCo"
name: "Gadget Code"
shortName: "Gadget"
slogan: "Self-hosted Agentic Engineering Platform"
description: "A self-hosted agentic development environment."
domain: "code.example.com" # Primary domain (no port)
domainKey: "code" # Short key used in cookie names, etc.
host: "code.example.com:3443" # Full host:port for URL generation
# ── Authentication (REQUIRED) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
# These values are MANDATORY. The server will refuse to start without them.
# Store them in environment variables — never commit secrets to this file.
auth:
jwtSecret: "${DTP_JWT_SECRET}" # JSON Web Token signing key
passwordSalt: "${DTP_USER_PASSWORD_SALT}" # Per-instance password hashing salt
# ── Session Configuration (REQUIRED) ─────────────────────────────────────────
# Express session stored in Redis via connect-redis.
session:
secret: "${DTP_SESSION_SECRET}" # Session signing key
trustProxy: true # Set true if behind a reverse proxy
cookie:
secure: true # Set true for HTTPS (required for SameSite=strict)
sameSite: "strict" # strict | lax | none
# ── Google Custom Search Engine (REQUIRED) ──────────────────────────────────
# Used by the drone's search_google tool for web search capabilities.
google:
cse:
apiKey: "${GOOGLE_CSE_API_KEY}" # Google API key with CSE enabled
engineId: "${GOOGLE_CSE_ENGINE_ID}" # Your custom search engine ID
# ── MongoDB Configuration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
# The platform stores projects, chat sessions, users, providers, and drones here.
mongodb:
host: "localhost:27017" # MongoDB host:port
database: "gadget-code" # Database name
# ── Redis Configuration ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Used for Express session storage (connect-redis) and caching.
redis:
host: "localhost"
port: 6379
password: "${REDIS_PASSWORD}" # Omit if Redis has no auth
keyPrefix: "gcode:" # Prefix for all keys in this instance
lazyConnect: false # Connect immediately on startup
# ── HTTPS Configuration ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# The platform server runs HTTPS directly. Place your cert and key on disk.
https:
enabled: true
address: "0.0.0.0" # Bind address (0.0.0.0 for all interfaces)
port: 3443 # Default HTTPS port
backlog: 128 # TCP backlog
keyFile: "/etc/ssl/gadget-code/key.pem" # Private key
crtFile: "/etc/ssl/gadget-code/cert.pem" # Certificate (full chain)
uploadPath: "/tmp/gadget-code" # Temp directory for file uploads
# ── Socket.IO Configuration ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Real-time communication between IDE, platform, and drones.
socket:
maxHttpBufferSize: 10485760 # 10 MB — max message size
# ── Logging Configuration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Logs follow XDG Base Directory spec by default.
logging:
console:
enabled: true # Print to stdout/stderr
file:
enabled: true
path: "~/.local/state/gadget-code/logs" # Supports ~ expansion
name: "gadget-code"
maxWritesPerFile: 10000 # Rotate after this many writes
maxFiles: 10 # Keep this many rotated files
https:
enabled: true # HTTP access log (morgan format)
name: "gadget-code.https.log"
path: "~/.local/state/gadget-code/logs"
format: "combined" # morgan log format name
levels:
debug: true # Set false in production for less noise
info: true
warn: true
# ── Email Configuration (OPTIONAL) ──────────────────────────────────────────
# Enable for contact form submissions, password resets, and notifications.
email:
enabled: false
smtp:
host: "smtp.example.com"
port: 587
secure: false # true for port 465
from: "Gadget Code <noreply@example.com>"
user: "smtp-user"
password: "${SMTP_PASSWORD}"
pool:
enabled: true
maxConnections: 5
maxMessages: 100
contact:
to: "Support <support@example.com>"
# ── MinIO / S3 Configuration (OPTIONAL) ─────────────────────────────────────
# Object storage for uploaded files, images, videos, and audio.
minio:
endpoint: "localhost"
port: 9000
useSsl: false
accessKey: "minio-access-key"
secretKey: "${MINIO_SECRET_KEY}"
buckets:
uploads: "gadget-uploads"
images: "gadget-images"
videos: "gadget-videos"
audios: "gadget-audios"
# ── Qdrant Vector Database (COMING SOON) ────────────────────────────────────
# Used for semantic search over chat history and conversation context.
# Enable when the Qdrant integration is released.
#
# qdrant:
# host: "localhost"
# port: 6333
# apiKey: "${QDRANT_API_KEY}"
# collection: "gadget-chat-embeddings"

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# ============================================================================
# Gadget Drone Worker — Example Configuration
# ============================================================================
# Install this file to one of:
# ~/.config/gadget/gadget-drone.yaml (user-level, takes precedence)
# /etc/gadget/gadget-drone.yaml (system-level)
#
# Secrets MUST be stored in environment variables, NOT in this file.
# Use ${VAR_NAME} syntax to reference environment variables.
# ============================================================================
# Timezone for the drone worker (used by dayjs and logging)
timezone: "America/New_York"
# ── Platform Connection (REQUIRED) ──────────────────────────────────────────
# The drone connects to the Gadget Code platform via Socket.IO over HTTPS.
# These values are MANDATORY. The drone will refuse to start without them.
platform:
baseUrl: "https://code.example.com:3443" # Platform URL (HTTPS)
gadgetKey: "${GADGET_PLATFORM_KEY}" # API key for authentication
# ── Google Custom Search Engine (OPTIONAL) ───────────────────────────────────
# If provided, the drone's search_google tool will use these credentials.
# If omitted, web search capabilities will be unavailable.
google:
cse:
apiKey: "${GOOGLE_CSE_API_KEY}" # Google API key with CSE enabled
engineId: "${GOOGLE_CSE_ENGINE_ID}" # Your custom search engine ID
# ── Logging Configuration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Logs follow XDG Base Directory spec by default.
logging:
console:
enabled: true # Print to stdout/stderr
file:
enabled: true
path: "~/.local/state/gadget-drone/logs" # Supports ~ expansion
name: "gadget-drone"
maxWritesPerFile: 10000 # Rotate after this many writes
maxFiles: 10 # Keep this many rotated files
levels:
debug: true # Set false in production for less noise
info: true
warn: true

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# Gadget Code Platform — Systemd Service Unit
# ============================================================================
# Install to: /etc/systemd/system/gadget-code-web.service
#
# Then:
# sudo systemctl daemon-reload
# sudo systemctl enable gadget-code-web
# sudo systemctl start gadget-code-web
#
# View logs:
# journalctl -u gadget-code-web -f
# ============================================================================
[Unit]
Description=Gadget Code — Agentic Engineering Platform
Documentation=https://github.com/dtp-technologies/gadget-code
After=network.target mongod.service redis.service
Wants=mongod.service redis.service
[Service]
Type=simple
User=gadget
Group=gadget
# Environment variables for secrets (see docs/install/env-examples/)
EnvironmentFile=/etc/gadget/gadget-code-web.env
# Binary path (adjust if installed globally via npm)
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gadget-code-web
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
# Security hardening
NoNewPrivileges=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=read-only
ReadWritePaths=/tmp/gadget-code
PrivateTmp=true
# Resource limits
LimitNOFILE=65536
# Logging
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=gadget-code-web
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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# Gadget Drone Worker — Systemd User Service Unit
# ============================================================================
# Install as a USER service for solo developers running drones on their
# own workstations.
#
# Install to: ~/.config/systemd/user/gadget-drone.service
#
# Then:
# systemctl --user daemon-reload
# systemctl --user enable gadget-drone
# systemctl --user start gadget-drone
#
# Start at login:
# loginctl enable-linger $USER
#
# View logs:
# journalctl --user -u gadget-drone -f
# ============================================================================
[Unit]
Description=Gadget Drone Worker
Documentation=https://github.com/dtp-technologies/gadget-code
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
# The drone runs from the user's chosen workspace directory.
# Update this path to match your setup.
WorkingDirectory=%h/gadget-workspace
ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/gadget-drone
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
# Resource limits
LimitNOFILE=65536
# Logging
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=gadget-drone
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WantedBy=default.target

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# Gadget Drone Worker — Systemd Template Service Unit
# ============================================================================
# This is a TEMPLATE unit. Create instances per workspace:
# /etc/systemd/system/gadget-drone@my-workspace.service
#
# The %I placeholder is replaced with the instance name.
# The drone's working directory is set to /home/gadget/drones/%I
#
# Enable and start:
# sudo systemctl enable gadget-drone@my-workspace
# sudo systemctl start gadget-drone@my-workspace
#
# View logs:
# journalctl -u gadget-drone@my-workspace -f
# ============================================================================
[Unit]
Description=Gadget Drone Worker — %I
Documentation=https://github.com/dtp-technologies/gadget-code
After=network.target gadget-code-web.service
Wants=gadget-code-web.service
[Service]
Type=simple
User=gadget
Group=gadget
# Environment variables for secrets
EnvironmentFile=/etc/gadget/gadget-drone.env
# Each drone instance runs in its own workspace directory
WorkingDirectory=/home/gadget/drones/%I
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gadget-drone
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
# Security hardening
NoNewPrivileges=true
ProtectSystem=strict
ProtectHome=read-only
ReadWritePaths=/home/gadget/drones/%I
PrivateTmp=true
# Resource limits
LimitNOFILE=65536
# Logging
StandardOutput=journal
StandardError=journal
SyslogIdentifier=gadget-drone@%I
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target