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Starpod

Starpod is an open-source AI agent runtime written in Rust. It initializes agents locally or supports cloud deployment, keeping each agent’s configuration, memory, vault, filesystem, skills and sessions in a self-contained `.starpod/` directory.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use Starpod when you need an agent runtime and workspace you can initialize and operate yourself, especially when persistent memory, isolated agent data, scheduled tasks or multiple channels matter.

Who it is for

  • Developers who want to bootstrap and run persistent AI agents from a command line.
  • Teams building separate agent environments for different tenants.
  • Builders who need agent memory, credential storage, scheduled tasks or several interaction channels in one runtime.

Documented uses

  • Initialize an agent with a chosen name and model, then run it locally.
  • Keep agent memory, files, credentials and session data in a dedicated workspace.
  • Interact with an agent through the web UI, CLI, Telegram, HTTP API or WebSocket.
  • Create or manage agent skills and schedule interval, cron-expression or one-shot tasks.
  • Operate separate agent instances for different tenants.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository identifies Starpod as open source under the MIT license. Documented installation options include a shell installer, Homebrew, Cargo and installation from source.

  • The README lists Rust 1.87+ and provides several installation routes.
  • Each agent’s configuration, databases, skills and user memory are grouped under .starpod/.
  • The README identifies the vault as AES-256-GCM encrypted and describes it as the store for API keys and other credentials.
  • Channel options listed include web UI, Telegram, CLI, HTTP API and WebSocket streaming; Telegram setup uses an allowed_users setting.
  • The project documents local execution and cloud deployment, but the cited material gives detailed commands for initialization and development rather than a full production deployment procedure.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Initialize and start a local agent

Bootstrap an agent in a directory and launch its development server.

Before you start

  • Starpod installed using a documented installation method.
  • A model identifier and corresponding provider API key.

Steps

  1. Run starpod init --name "Jarvis" --model anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5 to initialize an agent.

  2. Seed the provider key with starpod init --env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...; credentials are stored in the vault.

  3. Run starpod dev to start the development server.

Expected outcome

A locally running agent with its own `.starpod/` workspace; the documented example opens a browser and displays a local server address.

Guide limitations

  • The quick-start example uses Anthropic; the cited material does not establish support for every model provider.
  • The README does not provide a complete production deployment sequence.
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Source-based practical guide

Configure an agent for Telegram

Prepare the documented Telegram channel configuration before starting the development server.

Before you start

  • Starpod installed and initialized.
  • A Telegram bot token and the Telegram user ID to allow.

Steps

  1. Create a bot with Telegram’s @BotFather.

  2. Store its token in the vault with starpod init --env TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=... or through the Settings UI.

  3. Add the permitted user ID under channels.telegram.allowed_users in agent.toml.

  4. Run starpod dev and look for the Telegram connected message.

Expected outcome

The README’s documented development flow connects the agent to Telegram with user access scoped through `allowed_users`.

Guide limitations

  • The guide documents development-server setup, not production operation or additional Telegram deployment requirements.
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