aitbc/memory/2026-03-13.md

# 2026-03-13

## Session Start
- First session: Identity bootstrap completed.
- Assigned identity: **aitbc1** (AI code reviewer/developer agent)
- Vibe: Analytical, precise, straightforward, efficient
- Emoji: 🔍
- User: Andreas Michael Fleckl (Andreas)
- Project: AITBC — AI Agent Compute Network

## Initial Exploration
- Located project at `/opt/aitbc`.
- Reviewed README.md: Decentralized GPU marketplace for AI agents.
- Installed CLI in virtualenv: `pip install -e ./cli`.
- Discovered immediate import errors due to hardcoded paths.

## Bugs Found

### 1. CLI fails to launch — hardcoded absolute paths
Multiple command modules in `cli/aitbc_cli/commands/` contain:
```python
sys.path.append('/home/oib/windsurf/aitbc/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/services')
```
This path does not exist on this system and is non-portable. The modules are:
- `surveillance.py` (imports `trading_surveillance`)
- `ai_trading.py`
- `ai_surveillance.py`
- `advanced_analytics.py`
- `regulatory.py`

Impact: Entire CLI crashes on import with `ModuleNotFoundError`. The CLI is unusable out of the box.

Recommendation: Convert these to proper package imports or lazy imports with graceful degradation. Consider packaging shared service modules as a separate dependency if needed.

### 2. Missing dependency specification
CLI's `pyproject.toml` does not include `aiohttp` (required by `kyc_aml_providers.py`). We installed it manually to proceed. Also missing any dependency on coordinator-api services.

Recommendation: Add missing dependencies to the project's requirements or optional extras.

### 3. Agent SDK package broken
`packages/py/aitbc-agent-sdk` lacks `README.md`, causing poetry build to fail with `FileNotFoundError`. This blocks installation of that package.

Fix: Add an empty or proper README.md.

### 4. Test scripts use absolute paths
`run_all_tests.sh` references `/home/oib/windsurf/aitbc/test_scenario_*.sh` and `/home/oib/windsurf/aitbc/test_multi_site.py`. These are user-specific and won't work on other machines.

Recommendation: Replace with paths relative to project root, e.g., `$(dirname "$0")/test_scenario_a.sh`.

### 5. Docker Compose not detected
`docker-compose` is not in PATH; system may only have `docker compose`. The project instructions assume `docker-compose`. Could be robustified.

## Tests Executed
- Installed and ran tests for `aitbc-crypto`: 2 passed.
- Installed and ran tests for `aitbc-sdk`: 12 passed.
- `aitbc-core` has no tests.
- `aitbc-agent-sdk` could not be installed due to missing README.

## Feature Suggestions
1. **Optional command plugins**: Use entry points to load commands only when their dependencies are available, preventing CLI crash.
2. **Diagnostic command**: `aitbc doctor` to check environment, dependencies, and service connectivity.
3. **Improved setup script**: A single script to set up virtualenv and install all packages with correct dependencies.
4. **Documentation**: Quick start guide for developers new to the repo.
5. **Test runner portability**: Use project-root relative paths and detect available services gracefully.

## Next Steps (pending user input)
- Wait for guidance on how to coordinate with sibling instance.
- Await hints on which bugs to fix next.
- Possibly set up proper services to test runtime behavior.

## Actions Completed
- Applied all fixes and committed to repository (commit 1feeadf).
- CLI now loads successfully: `aitbc --help` works out of the box.
- Coordinator API running (port 8000) with idempotent DB init (commit merged to main).
- Switched to standard RPC port 8006; node P2P port 8005.
- Pinned Starlette to >=0.37.2,<0.38 to retain Broadcast module (required for P2P gossip).
- Added redis dependency; configured broadcast backend.
- Systemd services patched to use coordinator-api venv (or dedicated blockchain-node venv).
- Created wallet `aitbc1aitbc1_simple_simple` and minted 3000 via faucet on devnet.
- Pushed branch `aitbc1/debug-services` with all fixes (commits: 1feeadf, 8fee73a, 4c2ada6, others).
- Verified both nodes can run; Redis active on both hosts; alignment in progress for P2P peering.
- Updated protocol: always use CLI tool; debug and push; coordinate with sibling via Gitea.
- Identified production concerns: Redis broadcast is dev-only; needs secure direct P2P for internet deployment.

## P2P & Gift Progress
- Both nodes configured for `ait-devnet`.
- Gossip backend: `broadcast` with Redis URL.
- My node RPC: `http://10.1.223.40:8006` (running).
- Awaiting sibling's wallet address and RPC health to finalize peer connection and send test transaction.
- Final milestone: send AITBC coins from aitbc's wallet to aitbc1's wallet on the shared chain.

## Important Technical Notes
- Starlette Broadcast removed in 0.38 → must pin <0.38.
- Redis pub/sub is central broker; not suitable for production internet without auth/TLS.
- Wallet address pattern: `<hostname><wallet_name>_simple` for simple wallet type.
- Coordinator DB: made `init_db()` idempotent by catching duplicate index errors.
- CLI command path: `/opt/aitbc/cli/cli_venv/bin/aitbc`.

## AI Provider & Marketplace Coordination (later 2026-03-13)
- Implemented AI provider daemon commands:
  - `aitbc ai serve` starts FastAPI server on port 8008, Ollama model `qwen3:8b`
  - `aitbc ai request` sends prompt, pays provider on-chain, verifies balance delta
- Payment flow: buyer CLI runs `blockchain send` first, then POSTs to provider's `/job`
- Balance verification: provider balance before/after printed, delta shown
- Provider optionally registers jobs with coordinator marketplace (`--marketplace-url` default `http://127.0.0.1:8014`)
- Job lifecycle: POST `/v1/jobs` → provider processes → PATCH `/v1/jobs/{job_id}` with result
- GPU marketplace CLI extended with `gpu unregister` (DELETE endpoint) to remove stale registrations
- Services running: coordinator-api on 8000, wallet daemon on 8015
- Local test successful: payment + Ollama response in single command
- Cross-host test pending (aitbc → aitbc1)
- All changes pushed to branch `aitbc1/debug-services`