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Nextcraft
AI-native outcome school + marketplace — graduates prove what they can build, not what they can write.
Quickstart
One-liner install (linux x64):
curl -fsSL https://git.coreci.dev/coreci/nextcraft/raw/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
That downloads the latest release's nextcraft CLI binary, verifies its sha256 checksum, and installs it to ~/.local/bin (PATH hint printed if needed). Every release ships fresh binaries — re-run the one-liner to upgrade.
Then, from a clone of this repo:
nextcraft doctor # check prerequisites: node >= 18, pnpm >= 8, python3 >= 3.11, git, unshare
nextcraft bootstrap # pnpm install + ai-service venv + .env from template (idempotent)
nextcraft verify # health check: venv imports, uvicorn, ports, env
nextcraft dev # run the ai-service dev server on :8420 (web dev server: pnpm dev)
The E2E test (apps/cli/tests/fresh-clone-e2e.test.ts) proves this exact sequence on a fresh clone.
No binary / non-linux?
The installer degrades to printed source instructions. Manual equivalent:
git clone https://git.coreci.dev/coreci/nextcraft.git && cd nextcraft
pnpm install
bash apps/ai-service/scripts/bootstrap.sh
cp apps/ai-service/.env.example apps/ai-service/.env
pnpm ai:dev
CLI reference (nextcraft)
| Command | What it does | Exit codes |
|---|---|---|
doctor |
Checks prerequisites on PATH: node >= 18, pnpm >= 8, python3 >= 3.11, git, unshare (sandbox fabric). Every ✗ prints a fix hint. | 0 all pass, 1 any fail |
bootstrap |
Sets up the monorepo from a fresh clone: (1) locates the repo root, (2) pnpm install, (3) ai-service venv via apps/ai-service/scripts/bootstrap.sh, (4) copies .env.example → .env if absent, (5) warns on missing optional keys. Idempotent — safe to re-run. |
0 ok, 1 step failed |
verify |
Health check: ai-service venv + import ai_service, uvicorn importable, .env present (warn-only), AI_PORT (default 8420) free, workspace node_modules present. |
0 ok, 1 failures |
dev |
Thin passthrough to apps/ai-service/scripts/dev.sh (exports secrets from .ciagent/.env.secrets if present, runs uvicorn on :8420). Ctrl+C stops it. The web dev server is separate: pnpm dev. |
child's exit code |
--help / -h |
Usage for the CLI or any command. | 0 |
--version |
Prints the version this binary was built as (matches the release tag). | 0 |
Exit-code contract: 0 success, 1 check/step failure (hint printed), 2 usage error.
Docs
- apps/cli/README.md — CLI internals: build, binary pipeline, troubleshooting
- .ciagent/PROJECT.md — product spec and milestone history
- .ciagent/ARCHITECTURE.md — system architecture
Status
Milestone v0.4 — Distribution & Bootstrap CLI (one-liner install, nextcraft binary releases on every ship)
Prior: v0.3 Credential Engines (shipped v0.2.8) · v0.2 AI Tutor Architecture (v0.2.0) · v0.1 UI/UX Prototype (v0.1.0)
Initialized via CIAgent v0.7.0