Pulse/docs
rcourtman d6a68f8044 Add cmd/pulse-mcp — MCP adapter wrapping the agent substrate
The whole point of slice 39's hand-authored manifest with
snake_case names and stable error codes was to make adapter
projection cheap. This slice is the test: a minimal MCP (Model
Context Protocol) server that turns Pulse's manifest into a tool
surface Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other MCP-speaking
clients can drive natively.

Every MCP tool is a one-line projection of a manifest capability.
Input schemas are auto-derived from path placeholders ({name}
segments become required string properties) and method (non-
GET/DELETE tools accept a free-form body object). Adding a
capability to the manifest automatically extends the tool surface
— no MCP-side changes required.

The adapter is stdlib-only, runs over stdio with line-delimited
JSON-RPC 2.0 framing, preserves Pulse's stable error envelope
verbatim through MCP's content-and-isError result so agents on
the MCP side branch on the same codes they would on the wire,
and skips subscribe_events (SSE streaming doesn't fit the
request/response tool shape; future slices can layer it as MCP
notifications).

Eleven tests pin the projection rules and the JSON-RPC contract:
path-placeholder schema generation, body-property method gating,
substitution failures producing stable errors, the initialize
handshake advertising tools, tools/list filtering subscribe_events,
tools/call proxying with the bearer token and preserving the
substrate's error envelope, unknown methods producing JSON-RPC
method-not-found, and notifications producing no response.

The substrate is now wrapped in two adapters, each demonstrating a
different consumer profile: agent-probe walks the substrate as an
HTTP client (slice 49); pulse-mcp wraps it for stdio MCP clients.
Both depend only on the standard library and resolve paths from
the manifest, so the substrate is the single source of truth and
adapter additions stay cheap.
2026-05-09 22:51:37 +01:00
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api docs: standardize markdown syntax and remove deprecated sensor-proxy docs 2026-01-20 09:43:49 +00:00
architecture Make self-hosted SSO Community-tier 2026-05-03 12:48:01 +01:00
images docs: add social preview image for GitHub 2025-12-25 20:24:45 +00:00
monitoring feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
operations Rename retired trial acquisition proof assets 2026-04-28 18:38:10 +01:00
release-control Add cmd/pulse-mcp — MCP adapter wrapping the agent substrate 2026-05-09 22:51:37 +01:00
releases Clarify paid Pulse Pro runtime install path 2026-05-06 21:52:50 +01:00
security docs: update documentation after sensor proxy deprecation 2026-01-21 12:00:59 +00:00
AGENT_SECURITY.md Harden Proxmox setup token ACLs 2026-05-05 14:19:50 +01:00
AI.md Own public AI docs product language 2026-04-28 21:23:05 +01:00
AI_AUTONOMY.md Keep self-hosted Pro prompts opt-in 2026-04-28 11:23:49 +01:00
API.md Expose safe Assistant handoff session summaries 2026-05-07 12:17:04 +01:00
AUDIT_LOGGING.md Label legacy Pro Plus in customer docs 2026-04-26 22:01:24 +01:00
AUTO_UPDATE.md Route operator updates through the local signed helper 2026-04-22 16:18:16 +01:00
CANONICAL_ALERT_ENGINE_MIGRATION_2026-03-10.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
CENTRALIZED_MANAGEMENT.md Canonicalize Docker Podman public docs 2026-04-30 00:29:20 +01:00
CLOUD.md Rename hosted capacity marker copy 2026-04-29 00:07:18 +01:00
CONFIGURATION.md Reduce metrics rollup write amplification 2026-05-03 21:43:20 +01:00
DEPLOYMENT_MODELS.md Label legacy Pro Plus in customer docs 2026-04-26 22:01:24 +01:00
DOCKER.md Clarify paid Docker compose image override 2026-05-06 23:11:32 +01:00
FAQ.md Clarify Relay mobile handoff paid copy 2026-04-30 13:18:04 +01:00
INSTALL.md Clarify paid Docker compose image override 2026-05-06 23:11:32 +01:00
KUBERNETES.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
MAIL_GATEWAY.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
METRICS_HISTORY.md Reduce metrics rollup write amplification 2026-05-03 21:43:20 +01:00
MIGRATION.md Label legacy Pro Plus in customer docs 2026-04-26 22:01:24 +01:00
MIGRATION_UNIFIED_NAV.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
MULTI_TENANT.md Align self-hosted plan docs and tests 2026-04-29 09:21:10 +01:00
OIDC.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
PBS.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
PRIVACY.md Clarify Relay mobile handoff paid copy 2026-04-30 13:18:04 +01:00
PROXY_AUTH.md docs: standardize markdown syntax and remove deprecated sensor-proxy docs 2026-01-20 09:43:49 +00:00
PULSE_PRO.md Make self-hosted SSO Community-tier 2026-05-03 12:48:01 +01:00
RBAC.md Retire dashboard landing surface 2026-04-29 16:25:09 +01:00
README.md docs: clarify agent privilege guidance 2026-05-04 18:04:04 +01:00
RECOVERY.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
RELAY.md Clarify Relay mobile handoff paid copy 2026-04-30 13:18:04 +01:00
RELEASE_NOTES.md Prepare v6.0.0-rc.4 release packet 2026-05-05 15:32:32 +01:00
REPO_BOUNDARY.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
REVERSE_PROXY.md docs: improve reverse proxy HTTPS detection and Swarm troubleshooting 2026-01-07 18:23:48 +00:00
SCREENSHOTS.md Align Relay copy with standalone tier 2026-04-30 11:01:22 +01:00
SECURITY.md
STORAGE_ARCHITECTURE.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
TEMPERATURE_MONITORING.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
TROUBLESHOOTING.md Align self-hosted plan docs and tests 2026-04-29 09:21:10 +01:00
TRUENAS.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
UNIFIED_AGENT.md Harden Proxmox setup token ACLs 2026-05-05 14:19:50 +01:00
UNIFIED_RESOURCES.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
UPGRADE_v5.md Harden Proxmox setup token ACLs 2026-05-05 14:19:50 +01:00
UPGRADE_v6.md Clarify paid Docker compose image override 2026-05-06 23:11:32 +01:00
VM_DISK_MONITORING.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00
WEBHOOKS.md Label legacy Pro Plus in customer docs 2026-04-26 22:01:24 +01:00
ZFS_MONITORING.md feat: Pulse v6 release 2026-03-18 16:06:30 +00:00

📚 Pulse Documentation

Welcome to the Pulse documentation portal. Here you'll find everything you need to install, configure, and master Pulse.


v6 Execution Canonical Source

For Pulse v6 build/release execution work, do not start from this broad docs index. Use:

  1. docs/release-control/v6/internal/SOURCE_OF_TRUTH.md for stable human governance and locked decisions
  2. docs/release-control/v6/internal/status.json for live lane state, lane-to-subsystem ownership, structured evidence references, typed lane/subsystem decision records, and canonical ordered lists
  3. docs/release-control/v6/status.schema.json for the machine-readable status contract
  4. docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/registry.json and docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/registry.schema.json for subsystem ownership, explicit shared-ownership exceptions, and proof-routing rules
  5. python3 scripts/release_control/status_audit.py --check if you need a machine-derived evidence health audit
  6. python3 scripts/release_control/registry_audit.py --check if you need a machine-derived subsystem registry audit
  7. python3 scripts/release_control/contract_audit.py --check if you need a machine-derived subsystem contract audit, including explicit cross-subsystem dependency checks and exact registry-derived shared-boundary wording Local pre-commit runs the v6 machine audits against staged control-file content so partial staging cannot hide governance drift. Local pre-commit also blocks partial staging for hook-sensitive governance files under docs/release-control/v6/, scripts/release_control/, internal/repoctl/, .husky/pre-commit, and .github/workflows/canonical-governance.yml, because those checks still execute or structurally read the working-tree versions locally.
  8. python3 scripts/release_control/subsystem_lookup.py <path> [<path> ...] --pretty --lean if you need subsystem ownership, proof routing, exact contract-focus lines, and compact lane context for a change

For governed runtime changes, a staged subsystem contract only counts if its diff updates a substantive contract section such as Purpose, Canonical Files, Shared Boundaries, Extension Points, Forbidden Paths, Completion Obligations, or Current State, rather than metadata alone.

All other documents are supporting references unless explicitly required for evidence.


🚀 Getting Started

  • Installation Guide Step-by-step guides for Docker, Kubernetes, and bare metal.
  • Configuration
    Learn how to configure authentication, notifications (Email, Discord, etc.), and system settings.
  • Deployment Models
    Where config lives, how updates work, and what differs per deployment.
  • Migration Guide
    Moving to a new server? Here's how to export and import your data safely.
  • Upgrade to v6
    Practical upgrade guidance and post-upgrade checks for Pulse v6.
  • FAQ Common questions and quick answers.

🛠️ Deployment & Operations

🔐 Security

  • Security Policy The core security model (Encryption, Auth, API Scopes).
  • Privacy What leaves your network (and what doesnt).
  • OIDC / SSO OIDC Single Sign-On configuration (Authentik, Keycloak, Azure AD, etc.).
  • Proxy Auth Authentik/Authelia/Cloudflare proxy authentication configuration.
  • Agent Security Agent privilege model, Proxmox API-only choices, and self-update verification.

📖 Advanced Topics (Relay / Pro / legacy Pro+ / Cloud)

  • AI Autonomy & Safety Configure patrol autonomy levels, assistant control levels, investigation tuning, and safety guardrails.
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Define custom roles, assign permissions, and integrate with OIDC group mapping.
  • Audit Logging Tamper-evident event logging for compliance, with query, export, and signature verification.

New in 6.0

💳 Plans (Community / Relay / Pro / Cloud)

Pulse is available in three self-hosted tiers plus hosted Cloud:

  • Community: Free self-hosted monitoring with core monitoring included and 7-day history.

  • Relay: Adds secure remote access to the Pulse web UI, Pulse Mobile pairing for handoff, push notifications, and 14-day history.

  • Pro: Adds alert-triggered root-cause analysis, safe remediation workflows, operations tooling, governance features, and 90-day history.

  • Cloud: Hosted Pulse with Pro-level capabilities; hosted pricing is unchanged by the self-hosted model lock.

  • Learn more at pulserelay.pro

  • Plans and entitlements (includes the Community/Relay/Pro/Cloud matrix)

  • AI deep dive

  • Multi-Tenant Organizations (Enterprise) — Isolate infrastructure by organization for MSPs and multi-datacenter deployments.

📡 Monitoring & Agents

💻 Development

📁 Previous Versions


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