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oikos/CONTRIBUTING.md
dtoro 2b3aa248b1 N0: rename Hermes → Nomos (standalone commit)
Problem: "Hermes" collides with Nous Researchs unrelated product;
  unclear identity for the resident agent.

  Change: Rename the live service identity across 39 files:
  - cmd/hermes/ → cmd/nomos/ (binary, env vars NOMOS_*)
  - internal/config/ server.go (NomosAgentSlug, nomosAgentID)
  - compose/hermes/ → compose/nomos/ (Dockerfile, service name)
  - hermes/ → nomos/ (SOUL.md, config.yaml, skills/)
  - .agents/HERMES.md → NOMOS.md (persona)
  - tools/setup-hermes-soul.sh → setup-nomos-soul.sh
  - seeds/inventory.yaml (agent:hermes → agent:nomos)
  - migrations/014_rename_agent_hermes_to_nomos.up.sql
  - Caddy vhost hermes.hubris.network → nomos.hubris.network
  - All referencing docs, scripts, ADR notes

  History preserved: archive/, plans/done/, ADRs not rewritten.
  Matrix @hermes notifier account and Legacy bin/hermes on LXC 129
  intentionally untouched (out of scope).

  Risk: N0 is identity-only rename; zero behavioral changes.
  Verification: go build ./... passes; docker compose --profile full
  resolves nomos service; grep -ri hermes (excluding archive/plans)
  returns only intentional refs (LLM model name, Matrix user).
2026-07-08 14:14:56 +02:00

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# Contributing to Oikos
Developer guide for the Oikos codebase. If you are a homelab client consuming
Oikos, see [CLIENTS.md](CLIENTS.md). If you are an AI agent working on the
repo, see [.agents/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md](.agents/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Dev setup
- **Go 1.26+** (see `go.mod` for pinned version)
- **PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB** — the compose stack includes `timescale/timescaledb:2.17.2-pg16`
- **Docker** for the full dev stack
```bash
# Start dependencies (Postgres + Redis)
docker compose --profile dev up -d
# Run all tests
make test
# Run integration tests (needs compose Postgres)
make test-db
# Build the binary
make build
```
## Project structure
```
cmd/oikos/ Single-binary entry point
cmd/nomos/ Nomos MCP client gateway
internal/ All Go packages
httpapi/ REST + MCP server (OpenAPI-generated)
mcp/ MCP tool implementations
db/ Connection pool, migrations, seeds, sqlc queries
scheduler/ Observe loop, probes, signals
actuator/ SSH execution
learning/ Pattern recognition, anomaly detection
notifier/ Matrix notifications, approval tokens
policy/ Risk classifier
secrets/ Infisical + SOPS backend
domain/ Core types: entities, approvals, signals, patterns
ontology/ Type hierarchy, relationship validation
knowledge/ Knowledge YAML seed ingestion
api/openapi.yaml API contract — the source of truth for endpoints
migrations/ Forward-only SQL migrations (TimescaleDB)
seeds/ Bootstrap YAML: ontology, inventory, policy, knowledge
compose/ Dockerfiles + Caddy config
scripts/ Deploy, watchdog, rollback
nomos/ Nomos config, persona, skills
.agents/ Agent instruction files + skills
plans/ Design documents
docs/adr/ Architecture decision records
```
## Commands
| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `make build` | Build `oikos` binary |
| `make test` | Run all tests with race detection |
| `make test-db` | Run integration tests against compose Postgres |
| `make lint` | `go vet` + `golangci-lint` |
| `make generate` | Regenerate OpenAPI + sqlc code |
| `make generate-check` | CI drift guard — fail if generated code is stale |
| `make migrate` | Apply DB migrations |
| `make seed` | Ingest seeds into DB |
| `make export` | Export DB state to YAML seeds |
| `make dev` | Start compose dev stack |
| `make clean` | Remove binary + test cache |
## Conventions
### APIs are OpenAPI-first
The REST API is defined in `api/openapi.yaml`. Server code is generated with
`oapi-codegen` into `internal/httpapi/gen/`. To add an endpoint:
1. Add the path + schema to `api/openapi.yaml`
2. Run `make generate`
3. Implement the handler in `internal/httpapi/impl.go`
4. Add tests in `internal/httpapi/api_test.go`
Never hand-edit `internal/httpapi/gen/api.gen.go`.
### Database access is sqlc-first
SQL queries live in `internal/db/queries/*.sql`. Go code is generated with
`sqlc` into `internal/db/sqlcgen/`. Config in `sqlc.yaml`.
- Queries target pgx/v5 with UUID + timestamptz overrides
- Never hand-edit generated sqlc code
### Migrations are forward-only
SQL migrations live in `migrations/` as `NNN_name.up.sql`. There are no down
migrations (see [ADR 0008](docs/adr/0008-forward-only-migrations.md)).
Migrations are idempotent where possible (`IF NOT EXISTS`, `DO $$` blocks).
To add a migration:
1. Create `migrations/NNN_name.up.sql` with the next sequence number
2. Write the DDL
3. Run `make migrate` to apply
### Seeds are DB-generated
`seeds/*.yaml` are the bootstrap files used by `oikos seed`. After making
changes via the API, run `make export` to regenerate the seed files. These
files are version-controlled and serve as DR fallback.
### Writing style
Follow [.agents/shared/writing-style.md](.agents/shared/writing-style.md).
Documentation is reference prose, not marketing. Banned vocabulary includes
"robust", "seamless", "leverage", "utilize", "delve", "cutting-edge".
### Risk classification
Every mutation is classified against `seeds/policy.yaml` before execution.
Four risk classes: `read_only`, `reversible_low`, `config_mutation`,
`destructive`. The classifier can only lower autonomy relative to policy,
never raise it. When in doubt, escalate.
## CI
Gitea Actions runs on push to `main` and pull requests (`ci.yml`):
1. `go vet` + `golangci-lint` + `govulncheck`
2. Generated code drift check (`make generate-check`)
3. Build (`go build ./...`)
4. Test with race detector + coverage
5. Docker build verification (no push)
Coverage gates: policy + learning packages ≥ 80%, others ≥ 60%.
## PR workflow
1. Create a branch from `main`
2. Make changes, write tests
3. Run `make lint test generate-check`
4. Commit with a message following: problem → change → risk → verification
5. Push to Gitea; CI gates PRs on green
## Secrets
Secrets are managed by Infisical (primary) with SOPS as DR fallback. Never
hardcode secrets. Use environment variables from `.env` for local dev.
The `.env` and `.infisical-credentials` files are gitignored.
## Related
- [OIKOS.md](.agents/OIKOS.md) — operating model, OODA loop, ontology
- [CLIENTS.md](CLIENTS.md) — for homelab clients consuming Oikos
- [docs/adr/](docs/adr/) — architecture decision records