A standalone CLI agent runtime designed to be distributed as the `arcana` Rust binary. Derives its architecture from the patterns proven by Claude Code, then is designed to re-bind the integrations deeply into the Arcanada ecosystem: Auth Arcana for identity and scoped tokens, Model Connector for LLM routing, Vault for secrets, Scrutator for knowledge retrieval. Built for operators who want a Datarim-style workflow in their own terminal without a network round-trip to a vendor.
- Status
- In development
- Autonomy (AAL)
- L1 → L3
- Language
- Rust, single arcana binary
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Windows (target)
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One binary
A standalone CLI agent runtime in Rust, designed to have no runtime dependencies.
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Ecosystem-native
Auth Arcana for identity and scoped tokens, Model Connector for LLM routing, Vault for secrets, Scrutator for retrieval.
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Datarim-style workflow in your terminal
Built for operators who want the workflow without a network round-trip to a vendor.
Capabilities
Planned
- Cross-platform (macOS / Linux / Windows) target
Status not stated
- Single Rust binary, no runtime dependencies
- Auth Arcana token flow — no per-user OAuth provisioning
- Model Connector backed — same routing policy as ecosystem services
- Vault-backed secrets — no plaintext API keys on disk
- Scrutator-backed retrieval — local knowledge surfaces via the same hybrid search the rest of the ecosystem uses
- Datarim-compatible workflow primitives — same vocabulary as the web tools
Current autonomy level
Weakest link
Phase 1 surface is the built-in tools and the SchemaLayer; the agent loop, cost tracker, and permission cascade are designed (ARAS-0003 archive 2026-05-16) but not yet wired into production binaries that operators use on real tasks.
Roadmap to L3
- L1 → L2 — published binary on GitHub releases, smoke-tested install path, opt-in cohort of two ecosystem operators running it for a week.
- L2 → L3 — full Datarim pipeline coverage (PRD → plan → do → archive), structured-output guarantees from Model Connector, Ops Bot self-heal events on cost-cap breach.
- Verification gate — operator completes an end-to-end task using only the binary, no fallback to the web Claude Code, and the resulting archive passes /dr-verify.
Links
Next step
Review the current build and its development plan
BUILDING means active development, not a promise of public availability. Use the current capabilities and roadmap above as the reference.
Review the path to the target level