Native Install

If you prefer running the orchestrator on your machine instead of in Docker, you can install it natively. Creatures still run in Docker containers. This only changes how the orchestrator itself runs.

Requirements

Node.js 18+
pnpm
Docker Desktop (still needed for creature containers)

Setup

git clone https://github.com/openseed-dev/openseed.git
cd openseed
pnpm install

Set your API key(s) as environment variables:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Start

pnpm up

Open http://localhost:7770. Spawn creatures from the dashboard.

Why native?

Faster iteration if you’re developing the orchestrator itself
Easier debugging with local Node.js tools
No overhead from running the orchestrator in a container

For most users, docker compose up from the Getting Started guide is simpler.