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KALNET Agent Strategy: Executive Summary

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The Numbers

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Four Stages

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Stage 0: Foundation (30 mins)

• Traefik reverse proxy (centralized routing)
• Storage architecture (persistent data)
• Logging/metrics infrastructure
• Security foundation (secrets, auth, firewall)

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Stage 1: Core Services (45 mins)

• Game streaming (Sunshine/Moonlight)
• Encrypted family chat (Matrix)
• GitOps deployment pipeline
• n8n workflow automation
• Service discovery + mesh

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Stage 2: Integration (30 mins)

• Unified web UI (service status, activity, metrics)
• Interactive configuration wizard
• Complete user + developer documentation

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Stage 3: Validation (20 mins)

• Automated test suite (integration, performance, stress)
• Release automation + rollback procedures
• Pre-deployment checklists

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How to Use This

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Quick Start: Just Run Stage 0

# Get foundation in 30 mins
run-stage 0

# You'll have: Traefik, storage, logging, security
# Next: Deploy existing services on top

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Full Build: All Four Stages

# Get everything in ~2 hours
run-stage 0  # 30 mins
run-stage 1  # 45 mins
run-stage 2  # 30 mins
run-stage 3  # 20 mins

# You'll have: Complete production-ready KALNET

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Selective: Pick What You Need

# Just game streaming + dashboard
run-agent 1.1  # Game streaming
run-agent 2.1  # Dashboard
# Takes ~20 mins, you get 2 critical features

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Agent Overview

STAGE 0 (Foundation)
├─ 0.1: Network        [Traefik, routing, TLS]
├─ 0.2: Storage        [Volume strategy, backup]
├─ 0.3: Observability  [Logging, metrics, alerts]
└─ 0.4: Security       [Auth, secrets, firewall]

STAGE 1 (Core Services)
├─ 1.1: Game Streaming [Sunshine + Moonlight]
├─ 1.2: Communications [Matrix/Synapse + Element]
├─ 1.3: CI/CD Pipeline [Git webhooks → deploy]
├─ 1.4: n8n Workflows  [Automation templates]
└─ 1.5: Service Mesh   [Discovery + routing]

STAGE 2 (Integration)
├─ 2.1: Dashboard      [Status, metrics, UI]
├─ 2.2: Setup Wizard   [Configuration wizard]
└─ 2.3: Documentation  [User + dev guides]

STAGE 3 (Validation)
├─ 3.1: Tests          [Integration + performance]
└─ 3.2: Release        [Deploy + rollback automation]

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Critical Dependencies

MUST DO FIRST:
  0.1 (Networking) → Everything else depends on this
  0.2 (Storage) → All services need persistent storage

THEN:
  Stages 1 & 2 can happen in parallel (they're independent)
  Stage 0.3 & 0.4 optional but recommended

FINALLY:
  Stage 3 validates everything (run after 0-2 complete)

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Parallelization (The Smart Way)

• Stage 0: 4 agents in parallel = 30 mins (vs 32 mins sequential)
• Stage 1: 5 agents in parallel = 45 mins (vs 54 mins sequential)
• Stage 2: 3 agents in parallel = 30 mins (vs 28 mins sequential)
• Stage 3: 2 agents in parallel = 20 mins (vs 22 mins sequential)

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What Each Agent Builds

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Success Criteria

• Builds without errors
• Follows best practices
• Idempotent (safe to re-run)

• Clear usage instructions
• API reference (if applicable)
• Integration points (how it fits with others)

• Working examples
• Common patterns
• Troubleshooting tips

• Can verify it works
• Error handling
• Edge cases covered

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Timeline Options

• Run Stage 0 only
• Get foundation layer ready
• Deploy existing services on top
• Ship MVP that works well

• Run Stages 0 + 1
• Get foundation + all main services
• Skip polish (Stage 2) for now
• Add later as needed

• Run all four stages
• Everything working, tested, documented
• Ready for family deployment
• No cutting corners

• Pick specific agents you need
• Build incrementally
• Add more as you hit limitations
• KALNET grows over time

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Documents to Read

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The Process

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Step 1: Choose Your Path

Do you want:
[ ] Just Stage 0 (30 mins) → foundation
[ ] Stages 0-2 (90 mins) → almost everything
[ ] All 4 stages (120 mins) → complete
[ ] Pick specific agents → custom

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Step 2: Queue Agents

Get the prompts from KALNET-AGENT-STRATEGY.md
Copy each agent's prompt
Paste into Claude (or your agent executor)
Let it run

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Step 3: Collect Outputs

All files go to kalnet/stage-N/
Review what was built
Test the outputs

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Step 4: Proceed to Next Stage

Once current stage is done + validated
Move to next stage
Rinse and repeat

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Risk Mitigation

• Check the logs, see what went wrong
• Fix the issue (usually missing context or typo)
• Re-run that agent
• Continue to next agent (can parallelize work)

• Mark it as blocker
• Fix it before proceeding
• Other agents can continue in parallel

• Skip that agent
• Come back later if needed
• No dependencies broken

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Next Steps

1. Read KALNET-AGENT-VISUAL-SUMMARY.md (~5 mins) for high-level overview
2. Decide which stage(s) you want to run
3. Get the prompts from KALNET-AGENT-STRATEGY.md
4. Run agents (copy-paste to Claude or your executor)
5. Collect outputs and organize into stage directories
6. Validate each stage before proceeding
7. Celebrate when complete! 🎉

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Pro Tips

1. Start with Stage 0 if unsure. It’s the foundation.
2. Run in parallel within stages (4-5 agents at once) to save time.
3. Validate early - don’t wait for stage to complete to check progress.
4. Reuse existing work - if you have Traefik config, tell agent 0.1.
5. Document decisions - keep notes on what you chose and why.
6. Test as you go - verify each agent’s output before proceeding.

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The Finished Product

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Questions?

• “How do I run agents?” → KALNET-AGENT-EXECUTOR.md
• “What does agent X do?” → KALNET-AGENT-QUICK-LOOKUP.md
• “Show me the full prompt” → KALNET-AGENT-STRATEGY.md
• “What’s the timeline?” → KALNET-AGENT-VISUAL-SUMMARY.md
• “Which agents should I run?” → KALNET-AGENT-VISUAL-SUMMARY.md (Decision Tree)

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Status

✓ MVP deployed tonight (docker-compose up)
✓ Agent strategy designed (14 agents, 4 stages)
✓ Complete prompts written
✓ Documentation complete
→ Ready to execute when you are!