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AITBC Miner – Windsurf Boot & Ops Guide
A minimal, production‑lean starter for bringing an AITBC compute‑miner online on Debian (Bookworm/Trixie). It is optimized for NVIDIA GPUs with CUDA support, yet safe to run CPU‑only. The miner polls jobs from a central Coordinator API on behalf of clients, executes AI workloads, generates proofs, and earns tokens. Payments are credited to the configured wallet.
Flow Diagram
[ Client ] → submit job → [ Coordinator API ] → dispatch → [ Miner ] → proof → [ Coordinator API ] → credit → [ Wallet ]
- Client: User or application requesting AI computation.
- Coordinator API: Central dispatcher that manages jobs and miners.
- Miner: Executes the AI workload, generates proofs, and submits results.
- Wallet: Receives token rewards for completed jobs.
Quickstart: Windsurf Fast Boot
The minimal info Windsurf needs to spin everything up quickly:
- Minimal Config Values (edit
/etc/aitbc/miner.conf):COORD_URL(use mock for local dev):http://127.0.0.1:8080WALLET_ADDR(any test string for mock):wallet_demoAPI_KEY(mock ignores, still set one):CHANGE_MEMINER_ID:$(hostname)-gpu0
- Dependencies
apt update apt install -y python3 python3-venv python3-pip curl jq ca-certificates git pciutils lsb-release # mock coordinator deps pip install fastapi uvicorn- GPU optional: ensure
nvidia-smiworks for CUDA path.
- GPU optional: ensure
- Boot the Mock Coordinator (new terminal):
uvicorn mock_coordinator:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 - Install & Start Miner
/root/scripts/aitbc-miner/install_miner.sh systemctl start aitbc-miner.service - Verify
systemctl status aitbc-miner.service tail -f /var/log/aitbc-miner.log curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/wallet/balance | jq
With these details, Windsurf can boot both the miner and the mock Coordinator in under a minute without a production backend.
CUDA Support
Yes, the miner supports CUDA GPUs. The installer checks for nvidia-smi and, if present, attempts to install PyTorch with CUDA wheels (cu124). At runtime, tensors are placed on 'cuda' if torch.cuda.is_available() is true. If no GPU is detected, the miner automatically falls back to CPU mode.
Prerequisites for CUDA:
- Install NVIDIA drivers on Debian:
apt install -y nvidia-driver nvidia-smi - Optional: Install CUDA toolkit if required for advanced workloads:
apt install -y nvidia-cuda-toolkit - Verify with:
nvidia-smi
Make sure drivers/toolkit are installed before running the miner installer.
1) Targets & Assumptions
- Host: Debian 12/13, root shell,
zshavailable. - Optional GPU: NVIDIA (e.g. RTX 4060 Ti) with CUDA toolchain.
- Network egress to Coordinator API (HTTPS). No inbound ports required.
- File paths align with user conventions.
2) Directory Layout
/root/scripts/aitbc-miner/ # scripts
install_miner.sh
miner.sh
/etc/aitbc/
miner.conf # runtime config (env‑like)
/var/log/aitbc-miner.log # log file (rotated by logrotate, optional)
3) Config File: /etc/aitbc/miner.conf
Environment‑style key/values. Edit with your Coordinator endpoint and wallet/API key.
# AITBC Miner config
COORD_URL="https://coordinator.example.net" # Coordinator base URL
WALLET_ADDR="wallet1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf..." # Your payout address
API_KEY="REPLACE_WITH_WALLET_API_KEY" # Wallet‑issued key for auth
MINER_ID="$(hostname)-gpu0" # Any stable node label
WORK_DIR="/tmp/aitbc-work" # Scratch space
HEARTBEAT_SECS=20 # Health ping interval
JOB_POLL_SECS=3 # Fetch cadence
MAX_CONCURRENCY=1 # Inference job slots
# GPU modes: auto|gpu|cpu
ACCEL_MODE="auto"
Tip: Store secrets with
chmod 600 /etc/aitbc/miner.conf.
4) Installer Script: /root/scripts/aitbc-miner/install_miner.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Script Version: 01
# Description: Install AITBC miner runtime (deps, folders, service)
set -euo pipefail
LOG_FILE=/var/log/aitbc-miner.log
mkdir -p /root/scripts/aitbc-miner /etc/aitbc
: > "$LOG_FILE"
chmod 600 "$LOG_FILE"
# Base deps
apt update
apt install -y curl jq ca-certificates coreutils procps python3 python3-venv python3-pip git \
pciutils lsb-release
# Optional: NVIDIA CLI utils detection (no failure if absent)
if command -v nvidia-smi >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "[INFO] NVIDIA detected" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
else
echo "[INFO] NVIDIA not detected, will run CPU mode if configured" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
fi
# Python env for exemplar workloads (torch optional)
VENV_DIR=/opt/aitbc-miner/.venv
mkdir -p /opt/aitbc-miner
python3 -m venv "$VENV_DIR"
source "$VENV_DIR/bin/activate"
# Minimal runtime deps
pip install --upgrade pip wheel
# Try torch (GPU if CUDA present; fallback CPU). Best‑effort only.
python - <<'PY'
import os, sys
try:
import subprocess
cuda_ok = subprocess.call(["bash","-lc","nvidia-smi >/dev/null 2>&1"])==0
pkg = "--index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu124 torch torchvision torchaudio" if cuda_ok else "torch torchvision torchaudio"
os.system(f"pip install -q {pkg}")
print("[INFO] torch installed")
except Exception as e:
print("[WARN] torch install skipped:", e)
PY
# Place default config if missing
CONF=/etc/aitbc/miner.conf
if [ ! -f "$CONF" ]; then
cat >/etc/aitbc/miner.conf <<'CFG'
COORD_URL="https://coordinator.example.net"
WALLET_ADDR="wallet_demo"
API_KEY="CHANGE_ME"
MINER_ID="demo-node"
WORK_DIR="/tmp/aitbc-work"
HEARTBEAT_SECS=20
JOB_POLL_SECS=3
MAX_CONCURRENCY=1
ACCEL_MODE="auto"
CFG
chmod 600 /etc/aitbc/miner.conf
echo "[INFO] Wrote /etc/aitbc/miner.conf" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
fi
# Install service unit
cat >/etc/systemd/system/aitbc-miner.service <<'UNIT'
[Unit]
Description=AITBC Compute Miner
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/root/scripts/aitbc-miner/miner.sh
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
EnvironmentFile=/etc/aitbc/miner.conf
StandardOutput=append:/var/log/aitbc-miner.log
StandardError=append:/var/log/aitbc-miner.log
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
UNIT
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable --now aitbc-miner.service
echo "[INFO] AITBC miner installed and started" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
5) Miner Runtime: /root/scripts/aitbc-miner/miner.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Script Version: 01
# Description: AITBC miner main loop (poll, run, prove, earn)
set -euo pipefail
LOG_FILE=/var/log/aitbc-miner.log
: > "$LOG_FILE"
# ========
# Helpers
# ========
log(){ printf '%s %s\n' "$(date -Is)" "$*" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"; }
req(){
local method="$1" path="$2" data="${3:-}"
local url="${COORD_URL%/}${path}"
if [ -n "$data" ]; then
curl -fsS -X "$method" "$url" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data "$data"
else
curl -fsS -X "$method" "$url" -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
fi
}
has_gpu(){ command -v nvidia-smi >/dev/null 2>&1 && nvidia-smi >/dev/null 2>&1; }
accel_mode(){
case "$ACCEL_MODE" in
gpu) has_gpu && echo gpu || echo cpu ;;
cpu) echo cpu ;;
auto) has_gpu && echo gpu || echo cpu ;;
*) echo cpu ;;
esac
}
run_job(){
local job_json="$1"
local job_id; job_id=$(echo "$job_json" | jq -r '.id')
local workload; workload=$(echo "$job_json" | jq -r '.workload')
local mode; mode=$(accel_mode)
log "[JOB] start id=$job_id mode=$mode type=$workload"
mkdir -p "$WORK_DIR/$job_id"
# Example workload types: "torch_bench", "sd_infer", "llm_gen"...
case "$workload" in
torch_bench)
/bin/bash -lc "source /opt/aitbc-miner/.venv/bin/activate && python - <<'PY'
import time, torch
start=time.time()
x=torch.randn(1024,1024,device='cuda' if torch.cuda.is_available() else 'cpu')
for _ in range(100): x=x@x
elapsed=time.time()-start
print(f"throughput_ops={100}, seconds={elapsed:.4f}")
PY" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" >"$WORK_DIR/$job_id/out.txt"
;;
sd_infer)
echo "stub: run stable diffusion pipeline here" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" >"$WORK_DIR/$job_id/out.txt"
;;
llm_gen)
echo "stub: run text generation here" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" >"$WORK_DIR/$job_id/out.txt"
;;
*)
echo "unknown workload" >"$WORK_DIR/$job_id/out.txt" ;;
esac
# Build a minimal proof (hash of outputs + metrics placeholder)
local proof; proof=$(jq -n --arg id "$job_id" \
--arg mode "$mode" \
--arg out_sha "$(sha256sum "$WORK_DIR/$job_id/out.txt" | awk '{print $1}')" \
'{id:$id, mode:$mode, output_sha:$out_sha, metrics:{}}')
req POST "/v1/miner/proof" "$proof" >/dev/null
log "[JOB] done id=$job_id proof_submitted"
}
heartbeat(){
local mode; mode=$(accel_mode)
local gpu; gpu=$(has_gpu && echo 1 || echo 0)
req POST "/v1/miner/heartbeat" "$(jq -n \
--arg id "$MINER_ID" --arg w "$WALLET_ADDR" --arg mode "$mode" \
--argjson gpu "$gpu" '{miner_id:$id,wallet:$w,mode:$mode,gpu:$gpu}')" >/dev/null
}
# ========
# Main Process
# ========
log "[BOOT] AITBC miner starting (id=$MINER_ID)"
mkdir -p "$WORK_DIR"
# Prime heartbeat
heartbeat || log "[WARN] initial heartbeat failed"
# Poll/execute loop
while true; do
sleep "$JOB_POLL_SECS"
# Opportunistic heartbeat
heartbeat || true
# Fetch one job
if J=$(req GET "/v1/miner/next?miner=$MINER_ID&slots=$MAX_CONCURRENCY" 2>/dev/null); then
echo "$J" | jq -e '.id' >/dev/null 2>&1 || continue
run_job "$J" || log "[WARN] job failed"
fi
done
Make executable:
chmod +x /root/scripts/aitbc-miner/install_miner.sh /root/scripts/aitbc-miner/miner.sh
6) Bootstrap
- Create folders + drop the three files above.
- Edit
/etc/aitbc/miner.confwith real values. - Run installer:
/root/scripts/aitbc-miner/install_miner.sh - Check status & logs:
systemctl status aitbc-miner.service tail -f /var/log/aitbc-miner.log
7) Health & Debug
- Quick GPU sanity:
nvidia-smi(optional). - Liveness: periodic
/v1/miner/heartbeatpings. - Job smoke test (coordinator): ensure
/v1/miner/nextreturns a JSON job.
8) Logrotate (optional)
Create /etc/logrotate.d/aitbc-miner:
/var/log/aitbc-miner.log {
rotate 7
daily
missingok
notifempty
compress
copytruncate
}
9) Security Notes
- Keep
API_KEYscoped to miner ops with revocation. - No inbound ports required; allow egress HTTPS only.
- Consider systemd
ProtectSystem=full,ProtectHome=yes,NoNewPrivileges=yeshardening once stable.
10) Extending Workloads
- Implement real
sd_infer(Stable Diffusion) andllm_genvia the venv. - Add job-level resource caps (VRAM/CPU-time) from Coordinator parameters.
- Attach accounting metrics for reward weighting (e.g.,
tokens_per_kJortokens_per_TFLOP_s).
11) Common Commands
# restart after config edits
systemctl restart aitbc-miner.service
# follow logs
journalctl -u aitbc-miner -f
# disable autostart
systemctl disable --now aitbc-miner.service
12) Coordinator API v1 (Detailed)
This section specifies the Miner-facing HTTP API. All endpoints are versioned under /v1/ and use JSON over HTTPS. Authentication is via Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY> issued by the wallet/coordinator.
12.1 Global
- Base URL:
${COORD_URL}(e.g.,https://coordinator.example.net). - Content-Type:
application/json; charset=utf-8. - Auth:
Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>(scoped for miner ops). - Idempotency (recommended):
Idempotency-Key: <uuid4>for POSTs. - Clock: All timestamps are ISO‑8601 UTC (e.g.,
2025-09-26T13:37:00Z). - Errors: Non‑2xx responses return a body:
{ "error": { "code": "STRING_CODE", "message": "human readable", "details": {"field": "optional context"} } } - Common HTTP codes:
200 OK,201 Created,204 No Content,400 Bad Request,401 Unauthorized,403 Forbidden,404 Not Found,409 Conflict,422 Unprocessable Entity,429 Too Many Requests,500/502/503.
12.2 Types
MinerCapabilities
{
"miner_id": "string",
"mode": "gpu|cpu",
"gpu": true,
"concurrency": 1,
"workloads": ["torch_bench", "sd_infer", "llm_gen"],
"limits": {"vram_mb": 16000, "ram_mb": 32768, "max_runtime_s