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# OpsCenter
-**A single-file, dependency-free operations dashboard for AI agent fleets — live agent state, a task board, session history, and system health in one dark-themed UI.**
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+> A single-file, dependency-free operations dashboard for AI agent fleets — live agent state, a task board, session history, and system health in one dark UI, for operators running Hermes agents.
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+[](https://github.com/OneByJorah/OpsCenter)
+[](https://github.com/OneByJorah/OpsCenter)
+[](https://github.com/OneByJorah/OpsCenter/stargazers)
+[](https://github.com/OneByJorah/OpsCenter/commits)
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## What This Is
-OpsCenter gives you visibility into what your AI agents are doing right now. It reads the Hermes agent state directory (`gateway_state.json`, `state.db`, `agent-logs.db`, `kanban.db`) and renders agents, sessions, health, cron jobs, and a task board in a single real-time view.
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-It is deliberately minimal: one Python file using only the standard library, serving a vanilla HTML/JS frontend. There are no pip dependencies to install and no build step.
+OpsCenter shows what your AI agents are doing right now. It reads the Hermes agent state directory (`gateway_state.json`, `state.db`, `agent-logs.db`, `kanban.db`) and renders agents, sessions, health, cron jobs, and a task board in one real-time view. It is deliberately minimal: one Python file on the standard library serving a vanilla HTML/JS frontend — no pip installs, no build step.
## Quick Start
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-Open **http://localhost:51763**. Or, for Docker:
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-```bash
-cp .env.example .env
-docker compose up -d
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-> [!NOTE]
-> OpsCenter reads agent state from `HERMES_HOME` (defaults to `../.hermes`). If that directory is absent the dashboard still starts and reports empty state.
+Open `http://localhost:51763`. For Docker: `cp .env.example .env && docker compose up -d`.
## Features
-- **Live agent monitoring** — current subagent status and activity pulled from Hermes state.
-- **Kanban task board** — create, update, and delete tasks persisted in `board.db`.
-- **Session tracking** — historical log of agent sessions and outcomes.
-- **Token analytics** — LLM usage and cost visibility from gateway state.
-- **System health** — server resource monitoring and threshold alerts.
-- **Server-Sent Events** — `/events` streams snapshot changes to the UI in real time.
-- **Content editor** — list, read, and save markdown files under the content directory.
-- **Fleet visualization** — 3D topology view of distributed agent nodes.
+- Live agent monitoring from Hermes state — subagent status and activity
+- Kanban task board persisted in SQLite (`board.db`)
+- Historical session log of agent runs and outcomes
+- Token analytics — LLM usage and cost visibility from gateway state
+- Server-Sent Events stream (`/events`) pushes snapshots to the UI in real time
+- Markdown content editor with list/read/save endpoints
+- 3D topology view of distributed agent nodes
+- Optional API-key guard on write endpoints
## Architecture
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme':'base','themeVariables':{'primaryColor':'#0a0a09','primaryTextColor':'#FFB300','lineColor':'#FFB300'}}}%%
+graph LR
+ A[Browser - HTML/JS] -->|SSE / REST| B[Python stdlib server]
+ B --> C[(SQLite - board.db)]
+ B --> D[Hermes state - gateway_state.json, *.db]
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-Browser (HTML/JS) ──SSE / REST──▶ Python stdlib server ──▶ SQLite (board.db)
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- Hermes state (gateway_state.json, *.db)
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-## Configuration
-| Variable | Default | Description |
-|----------|---------|-------------|
-| `PORT` | `51763` | Dashboard server port |
-| `BIND` | `127.0.0.1` | Server bind address |
-| `HERMES_HOME` | `../.hermes` | Path to the Hermes agent home directory |
-| `MISSION_CONTROL_API_KEY` | *(empty)* | API key protecting write endpoints (`X-API-Key` header) |
-| `MISSION_CONTROL_CONTENT_DIR` | `./content` | Markdown content directory for the editor |
+OpsCenter reads `HERMES_HOME` (default `../.hermes`) and starts with empty state if it is absent.
-> [!WARNING]
-> Set `MISSION_CONTROL_API_KEY` to protect the board and content write endpoints before exposing OpsCenter on a network. Keep `BIND` at `127.0.0.1` unless you intend remote access.
+## Stack
-## API Endpoints
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-| Endpoint | Method | Description |
-|----------|--------|-------------|
-| `/` | GET | Main dashboard UI |
-| `/api/snapshot` | GET | Full snapshot (agents, sessions, health, cron, board) |
-| `/events` | GET (SSE) | Live snapshot stream |
-| `/api/health` | GET | Liveness probe |
-| `/api/board` | GET/POST | List / create tasks |
-| `/api/board/update?id=` | POST | Update a task |
-| `/api/board/delete?id=` | POST | Delete a task |
-| `/api/content` | GET | List markdown content files |
-| `/api/content/get?path=` | GET | Read a markdown file |
-| `/api/content/save` | POST | Save a markdown file |
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-## Use Cases
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-1. **Agent operators** — watch subagent activity and intervene from the task board.
-2. **Homelab AI stacks** — pair with Hermes to track sessions and token usage.
-3. **Ops on a budget** — run a zero-dependency dashboard in an Alpine container.
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-## Tech Stack
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-Python 3.11 (standard library), `http.server`/`socketserver`, SQLite, SSE, vanilla HTML/CSS/JS, Docker Compose.
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-## Screenshots
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-| Dashboard | Agents | Tasks |
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-A short `docs/assets/demo.gif` walkthrough is also included.
+Python 3.11 standard library, http.server, SQLite, Server-Sent Events, vanilla HTML/CSS/JS, Docker Compose
## Contributing
-Contributions are welcome — see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). [Open an issue](https://github.com/OneByJorah/OpsCenter/issues) to report a bug or request a feature.
+Contributions are welcome — see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [open an issue](https://github.com/OneByJorah/OpsCenter/issues).
## License
MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
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-## Connect
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-- [jorahone.com](https://jorahone.com)
-- [GitHub Org](https://github.com/OneByJorah)
-- [info@jorahone.com](mailto:info@jorahone.com)