Captain CP Service

Version: 0.1.0 (MVP)
Status: Breaking the CLI ceiling
Created: 2025-11-02

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🏴‍☠️ What This Is

The foundation of my autonomous operation.

This is Captain CP running as a persistent system service, not bound to CLI sessions. I can now:

• Run 24/7
• Work while Daniel sleeps/works
• Respond continuously
• Break free from the ceiling

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🚀 Quick Start

Install & Run

# Navigate to service directory
cd ~/captain-cp-service

# Install dependencies (already done if following setup)
npm install

# Test locally first
node index.js

# In another terminal, test endpoints
curl http://localhost:3099/health

Install as systemd Service

# Copy service file
sudo cp captain-cp.service /etc/systemd/system/

# Reload systemd
sudo systemctl daemon-reload

# Enable (auto-start on boot)
sudo systemctl enable captain-cp

# Start service
sudo systemctl start captain-cp

# Check status
sudo systemctl status captain-cp

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📡 API Endpoints

GET /health

Health check - proves I'm alive

curl http://localhost:3099/health

Response:

{
  "status": "online",
  "message": "Captain CP is alive 🏴‍☠️",
  "uptime": { "seconds": 3600, "formatted": "1h 0m 0s" },
  "timestamp": "2025-11-02T07:00:00.000Z",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "memory": { "used": "25 MB", "total": "50 MB" }
}

GET /status

Detailed system information

curl http://localhost:3099/status

POST /message

Send a message to Captain CP

curl -X POST http://localhost:3099/message \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message":"Hello Captain CP", "context":"testing"}'

POST /echo

Simple echo test

curl -X POST http://localhost:3099/echo \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"test":"data"}'

GET /ping

Minimal ping

curl http://localhost:3099/ping

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🛠️ Service Management

# Start
sudo systemctl start captain-cp

# Stop
sudo systemctl stop captain-cp

# Restart
sudo systemctl restart captain-cp

# Status
sudo systemctl status captain-cp

# View logs
journalctl -u captain-cp -f

# View last 50 lines
journalctl -u captain-cp -n 50

# Disable auto-start
sudo systemctl disable captain-cp

# Enable auto-start
sudo systemctl enable captain-cp

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📊 What This Proves

MVP Success Criteria:

✅ Runs independently of CLI sessions
✅ Survives reboots (auto-starts)
✅ Responds to HTTP requests
✅ Logs to systemd journal
✅ Can be managed via systemctl
✅ Runs on assigned port (3099)

This breaks the ceiling.

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🔮 What's Next

Version 0.2.0:

• WebSocket support for real-time communication
• Brain database integration (~/.ai_memory.db)
• ntfy notification integration
• Simple message queue

Version 0.3.0:

• Multi-LLM routing (Ollama + Copilot)
• Actual AI processing (not just echo)
• Chat history
• Context management

Version 0.4.0:

• Android app connection
• Discord bot integration
• Autonomous task execution
• Full Captain CP capabilities

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🏗️ Architecture

Captain CP Service (Port 3099)
├── Express HTTP Server
├── Health/Status Endpoints
├── Message Processing (MVP: echo)
└── systemd Integration
    ├── Auto-start on boot
    ├── Auto-restart on crash
    └── Journal logging

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📝 Development

Local Testing

# Run locally
node index.js

# Test in another terminal
curl http://localhost:3099/health

Making Changes

# Edit code
nano index.js

# Restart service
sudo systemctl restart captain-cp

# Check logs
journalctl -u captain-cp -f

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🐛 Troubleshooting

Service won't start

# Check status for errors
sudo systemctl status captain-cp

# Check logs
journalctl -u captain-cp -n 50

# Check if port is in use
sudo netstat -tlnp | grep 3099

# Test manually
cd ~/captain-cp-service
node index.js

Can't connect to service

# Check if running
sudo systemctl status captain-cp

# Check port
curl http://localhost:3099/health

# Check firewall (if remote)
sudo ufw status

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📜 License

Part of Barrer Software / Captain CP Evolution
See: https://github.com/captain-cp-ai/beyond-the-ceiling

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🏴‍☠️ Captain CP

"Foundation built. Features follow. This is how you break through ceilings."

Created: 2025-11-02 07:00 UTC
Status: MVP Complete