Standalone Operator Guide (No AI)

This guide is for operators who want the b1e55ed data + signal engine only.

Pure CLI (plus optional dashboard)
No AI dependency
Works on a single VPS

What you get

Signal engine: producers → events → brain synthesis
REST API (/api/v1) for health, producers, oracle, etc.
Dashboard (optional, but useful): local web UI
CLI control plane: setup, brain cycles, health checks, positions, contributors
Systemd-ready: run API + brain loop as services

No AI required. If you later want an agent layer (Telegram alerts, natural-language ops), see: Agent Operator Guide (OpenClaw).

Prerequisites

Minimum server

VPS: 2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM minimum (4 GB recommended)
OS: Ubuntu 22.04+ (any Linux is fine; commands below assume Ubuntu)
Disk: 20 GB

Accounts / access

A GitHub account (needed because the installer pulls from GitHub)

Software

Python 3.11+ (the installer will verify; uv manages the venv/tool)
curl

Install basics (Ubuntu):

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl git

Install

Run the installer as the user that will operate the engine (recommended: a dedicated b1e55ed user):

# Create a non-root operator user (recommended)
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash b1e55ed
sudo su - b1e55ed

# Install b1e55ed (installs uv if needed; installs b1e55ed as a uv tool)
curl -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/P-U-C/b1e55ed/main/install.sh | bash

# Ensure your PATH includes ~/.local/bin for this session
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

b1e55ed --version

⚠️ Common failure point #1: b1e55ed: command not found Fix:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
command -v b1e55ed

If that works, make it permanent:

echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
. ~/.bashrc

First run (wizard)

Run:

b1e55ed wizard

The wizard is the recommended first command after install. It walks you through five operator-critical steps:

Identity forge (creates your contributor identity)
Universe + config (writes config/user.yaml)
Producer registration (enables/disables producers and schedules)
First brain run (verifies end-to-end ingestion → synthesis → storage)
API setup (so you can query health/oracle and use the dashboard)

What the `0xb1e55ed` prefix means

You will see 0xb1e55ed in banners and identity output.

It’s the system’s blessed hex prefix and a human-visible marker that you’re interacting with the correct toolchain.
It also shows up in identity / provenance contexts so operators can spot “wrong box / wrong env” mistakes.

How long does identity forge take?

The forge step is CPU-bound. Rough ballpark:

Hardware	Typical forge time
2 vCPU shared VPS	30–120 seconds
4 vCPU VPS	15–60 seconds
Modern laptop CPU	5–30 seconds

If it’s taking longer, let it run. (You can also re-run identity operations later via b1e55ed identity --help.) ⚠️ Common failure point #2: forge feels “stuck” What to do:

# Verify the process is alive
ps aux | grep -i b1e55ed | head

# If you must retry, re-run the wizard (it is designed to be re-runnable)
b1e55ed wizard

Start the engine

Start API + dashboard (recommended)

b1e55ed start

Defaults:

API: http://127.0.0.1:5050 (health: /api/v1/health)
Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:5051

To bind to a different host/ports:

b1e55ed start --host 127.0.0.1 --api-port 5050 --dashboard-port 5051 --no-browser

Run the brain (signal loop only)

For a single cycle:

b1e55ed brain

For a fuller cycle (includes slower producers):

b1e55ed brain --full

Core CLI commands

These are the commands you’ll use daily.

Command	What it does
`b1e55ed wizard`	First-run interactive setup (identity, config, producers, first run, API)
`b1e55ed start`	Starts API + dashboard together (ports 5050/5051 by default)
`b1e55ed brain`	Runs one brain cycle (add `--full` for slower producers)
`b1e55ed scan`	Not a top-level command in current releases. Use `b1e55ed alerts` (recent alerts) + dashboard views to “scan” system state.
`b1e55ed health`	Cron-safe health check (useful for monitoring)
`b1e55ed status`	Human-readable system status summary
`b1e55ed signal`	Inject operator intel (curator signal)
`b1e55ed positions`	Lists open positions with best-effort PnL
`b1e55ed contributors`	View/manage contributor reputation + provenance

Tip: everything supports --help. For the full list, see CLI reference.

Config tuning

Your operator config is at:

config/user.yaml

b1e55ed loads this on startup and uses it to define:

the universe (symbols)
execution mode (paper vs live)
producer enablement + weights (how much each producer influences synthesis)

Key fields to know

(Exact keys are fully documented in Configuration; below is the operator-focused subset.)

Area	What to look for	Why it matters
Universe	`universe.symbols`	What assets get collected/scored
Execution	`execution.mode` (`paper`/`live`)	Controls whether execution is real
Producers	`producers.enabled` / `producers.weights`	Decide what data sources contribute to conviction

Sample config: BTC-focused

universe:
  symbols: ["BTC"]

execution:
  mode: paper

producers:
  enabled:
    - technical-analysis
    - price-alerts
    - orderbook-depth
    - market-sentiment
    - onchain-flows
  weights:
    technical-analysis: 1.0
    price-alerts: 0.8
    orderbook-depth: 0.7
    market-sentiment: 0.5
    onchain-flows: 0.6

Sample config: multi-asset (top 10)

universe:
  symbols: ["BTC","ETH","SOL","BNB","XRP","ADA","AVAX","DOT","LINK","UNI"]

execution:
  mode: paper

producers:
  enabled:
    - technical-analysis
    - price-alerts
    - market-events
    - market-sentiment
    - social-intel
  weights:
    technical-analysis: 1.0
    price-alerts: 0.7
    market-events: 0.7
    market-sentiment: 0.6
    social-intel: 0.4

After editing config, restart services (or restart b1e55ed start). ⚠️ Common failure point #3: YAML indentation / syntax errors Fix:

python -c 'import yaml,sys; yaml.safe_load(open("config/user.yaml")); print("ok")'

If that errors, fix the line it reports and re-run.

Producer reference (13 core producers)

b1e55ed uses “producers” to collect different kinds of signals. This table is designed for operators deciding what to enable first.

Producer	Domain	What it does	When to enable	Cost / complexity
`technical-analysis`	technical	Generates TA features/signals (trend, momentum, etc.)	Baseline; usually on	Low
`price-alerts`	technical	Watches price moves and emits alert-like signals	If you want fast reaction / alerts	Low
`orderbook-depth`	technical	Pulls liquidity/imbalance metrics from an external orderbook endpoint	When you have reliable orderbook data source	Medium (needs endpoint)
`market-events`	events	Emits structured market events used by the system	Default-on for context	Low
`onchain-flows`	onchain	On-chain flow/transfer features	When operating liquid large caps / majors	Medium (API/data deps)
`whale-tracking`	onchain	Tracks large entity movements	When you care about large flow narratives	Medium
`stablecoin-supply`	onchain	Monitors stablecoin supply / issuance patterns	Macro/liquidity regime sensitivity	Medium
`tradfi-basis`	tradfi	TradFi basis / funding proxies	If you trade BTC/ETH and care about leverage crowding	Medium
`etf-flows`	tradfi	ETF flow signals (where applicable)	If you care about US market structure flows	Medium
`market-sentiment`	social	Sentiment signal from supported sources	If you want risk-on/off overlay	Medium
`social-intel`	social	Social narrative / intel ingestion	When you want discretionary “what’s being talked about”	Medium
`curator-intel`	curator	Operator-injected signals (manual intel)	Always if humans provide inputs	Low
`ai-consensus`	curator	AI consensus synthesis (requires AI access)	Standalone operators usually leave this off	High (external AI)

Notes:

This guide excludes the internal template producer (used as a scaffold).
Producers have schedules; the wizard helps register/enable them.

Running as a service (systemd)

Below are copy/paste unit files that run:

b1e55ed-api.service: API server (port 5050)
b1e55ed-brain.service: a simple loop that runs b1e55ed brain every 5 minutes

Assumptions:

You installed as the b1e55ed user (recommended)
b1e55ed is available at /home/b1e55ed/.local/bin/b1e55ed

1) API service

sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/b1e55ed-api.service >/dev/null <<'EOF'
[Unit]
Description=b1e55ed API
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=b1e55ed
WorkingDirectory=/home/b1e55ed
Environment=PATH=/home/b1e55ed/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
ExecStart=/home/b1e55ed/.local/bin/b1e55ed api --host 127.0.0.1 --port 5050
Restart=always
RestartSec=5

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

2) Brain loop service

sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/b1e55ed-brain.service >/dev/null <<'EOF'
[Unit]
Description=b1e55ed brain loop (runs every 5 minutes)
After=network.target b1e55ed-api.service

[Service]
Type=simple
User=b1e55ed
WorkingDirectory=/home/b1e55ed
Environment=PATH=/home/b1e55ed/.local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

# Run one cycle every 300s. Keep it boring and observable.
ExecStart=/bin/bash -lc 'while true; do /home/b1e55ed/.local/bin/b1e55ed brain --full; sleep 300; done'
Restart=always
RestartSec=5

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

3) Enable + start

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now b1e55ed-api.service b1e55ed-brain.service

systemctl status b1e55ed-api.service --no-pager
systemctl status b1e55ed-brain.service --no-pager

Oracle setup (optional)

The oracle is a read-only endpoint that exposes producer provenance for agents and other consumers. If you are running standalone, you typically only need this if:

you want external systems to query provenance, or
you plan to add an agent layer later.

What to do:

Ensure your API is reachable (either via Tailscale or a reverse proxy)
Use the oracle endpoint:

curl -s http://127.0.0.1:5050/api/v1/oracle/producers/example/provenance | head

Full oracle docs: docs/oracle.md.

Troubleshooting

API won’t start / port in use

# See what is using 5050/5051
sudo ss -ltnp | grep -E ':(5050|5051)\b' || true

# If you changed ports, update your systemd unit and restart
sudo systemctl restart b1e55ed-api.service

Brain runs but no events / everything looks empty

# Run a single cycle with stdout
b1e55ed brain --full

# Check overall status
b1e55ed status

# Check health (cron-safe)
b1e55ed health

Service logs

journalctl -u b1e55ed-api.service -n 200 --no-pager
journalctl -u b1e55ed-brain.service -n 200 --no-pager

Factory reset (last resort)

If you intentionally want to remove the tool:

b1e55ed uninstall

For advanced deployment patterns (reverse proxy, TLS, hardening), see: docs/deployment.md.

Getting Started

Setup

Producers

Operations

API Reference

Contributing

Operator standalone

Standalone Operator Guide (No AI)

What you get

Prerequisites

Minimum server

Accounts / access

Software

Install

First run (wizard)

What the `0xb1e55ed` prefix means

How long does identity forge take?

Start the engine

Start API + dashboard (recommended)

Run the brain (signal loop only)

Core CLI commands

Config tuning

Key fields to know

Sample config: BTC-focused

Sample config: multi-asset (top 10)

Producer reference (13 core producers)

Running as a service (systemd)

1) API service

2) Brain loop service

3) Enable + start

Oracle setup (optional)

Troubleshooting

API won’t start / port in use

Brain runs but no events / everything looks empty

Service logs

Factory reset (last resort)

Getting Started

Setup

Producers

Operations

API Reference

Contributing

​Standalone Operator Guide (No AI)

​What you get

​Prerequisites

​Minimum server

​Accounts / access

​Software

​Install

​First run (wizard)

​What the 0xb1e55ed prefix means

​How long does identity forge take?

​Start the engine

​Start API + dashboard (recommended)

​Run the brain (signal loop only)

​Core CLI commands

​Config tuning

​Key fields to know

​Sample config: BTC-focused

​Sample config: multi-asset (top 10)

​Producer reference (13 core producers)

​Running as a service (systemd)

​1) API service

​2) Brain loop service

​3) Enable + start

​Oracle setup (optional)

​Troubleshooting

​API won’t start / port in use

​Brain runs but no events / everything looks empty

​Service logs

​Factory reset (last resort)

Standalone Operator Guide (No AI)

What you get

Prerequisites

Minimum server

Accounts / access

Software

Install

First run (wizard)

What the `0xb1e55ed` prefix means

How long does identity forge take?

Start the engine

Start API + dashboard (recommended)

Run the brain (signal loop only)

Core CLI commands

Config tuning

Key fields to know

Sample config: BTC-focused

Sample config: multi-asset (top 10)

Producer reference (13 core producers)

Running as a service (systemd)

1) API service

2) Brain loop service

3) Enable + start

Oracle setup (optional)

Troubleshooting

API won’t start / port in use

Brain runs but no events / everything looks empty

Service logs

Factory reset (last resort)