An AI-native Solana development environment for agents, wallets, launches, deployments, and hosted DAEMON AI.
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DAEMON is a standalone Electron development environment for Solana builders who use AI agents to ship. It combines an offline editor, real PTY terminals, DAEMON AI, Claude/Codex agent spawning, MCP management, wallet/RPC readiness, token launches, deployments, integrations, and an Anchor-backed registry for publishing verifiable agent work receipts. Not a VS Code fork.
DAEMON Light stays free and useful for local work and bring-your-own-key AI. DAEMON Pro and holder access unlock hosted DAEMON AI, Pro Skills, Arena, MCP sync, priority workflows, and higher model lanes as they go live.
Windows: Download the latest .exe
Mac: Build from source (signed builds configurable via Apple credentials):
git clone https://github.com/nullxnothing/daemon.git
cd daemon
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm run packageThe .dmg will be in release/<version>/. Signed/notarized builds require Apple Developer credentials in the packaging environment. Without them, the app will still package, but Gatekeeper may require right-click > Open on first launch.
Linux: Build from source (AppImage builds coming soon):
git clone https://github.com/nullxnothing/daemon.git
cd daemon
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm run packageThe AppImage will be in release/<version>/. Make it executable with chmod +x and run directly.
Build from source (any platform):
git clone https://github.com/nullxnothing/daemon.git
cd daemon
pnpm install
pnpm run packageRequires Node.js 22+ and pnpm 9+.
Editor — Monaco running fully offline via a custom protocol handler. Multi-tab, breadcrumbs, syntax highlighting, Ctrl+S save. No CDN dependency.
Terminal — Real PTY sessions powered by node-pty and xterm.js. Multiple tabs, split panes, command history search (Ctrl+R), tab-completion hints, and dedicated agent session management.
Agent Launcher — Spawn Claude Code agents with custom system prompts, model selection, and per-project MCP configurations. Agents run as real CLI sessions in dedicated terminal tabs.
MCP Management — Toggle project-level and global MCP servers from the sidebar. Changes write directly to .claude/settings.json and .mcp.json with a restart indicator when configs change.
Git — Branch switching, per-file and folder-level staging, commit, push, stash save/pop, branch creation, and tag management.
Wallet — Live Solana portfolio tracking via Helius. SOL balance and SPL token holdings with USD values from Jupiter.
Settings — API keys encrypted via the OS keychain. MCP integrations, agent defaults, and display preferences.
Tools Browser — Create, import, and run scripts (TypeScript, Python, Shell) with per-language execution.
Embedded Browser — Built-in browser with a security sandbox for previewing and testing.
PumpFun Integration — Token launches and bonding curve interactions directly from the IDE.
Multi-Project Tabs — Tabbed project switching with per-project terminal sessions, MCP configs, and file trees. Context switching without losing state.
Plugin System — Extensible architecture for loading additional panels and integrations.
DAEMON AI is the hosted agent layer for project-aware chat, patch workflows, Solana-aware development help, model routing, usage metering, and premium workflows. Free users can use local/BYOK mode; paid users and eligible holders can use DAEMON-hosted AI through DAEMON AI Cloud.
| Plan | Price | Positioning |
|---|---|---|
| DAEMON Light | Free | Local workbench, editor, terminal, git, wallet, BYOK agents, and core tools. |
| DAEMON Pro | $20/month | Hosted DAEMON AI, Pro Skills, Arena, MCP sync, and standard monthly usage. |
| DAEMON Operator | $60/month | Higher AI limits, larger context, cloud agents, and advanced ship/deploy workflows. |
| DAEMON Ultra | $200/month | Maximum individual usage, priority model access, early features, and advanced automation. |
| DAEMON Teams | $49/user/month | Shared workspaces, pooled usage, team billing, admin controls, and collaboration. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Private deployments, custom limits, support, compliance, and invoicing. |
Holder access starts with a simple rule: hold 1,000,000 $DAEMON to claim DAEMON Pro with included monthly AI usage. Higher holder tiers can unlock higher limits, discounts, badges, and early access later. Holder access does not mean unlimited AI usage.
DAEMON also includes a Zauth integration surface for x402 database and Provider Hub management. Payment and entitlement enforcement should remain server-side through DAEMON AI Cloud and the relevant provider backends.
electron/
main/ App entry, window management, protocol handlers
ipc/ One handler per domain (agents, git, terminal, wallet, ...)
services/ Business logic — never imported from renderer
daemon-ai-cloud/ Standalone hosted DAEMON AI server (Express, deployed separately)
db/ SQLite (WAL mode), versioned migrations
src/
panels/ One directory per UI panel
store/ Zustand state management
plugins/ Plugin registry, lazy-loaded components
components/ Shared UI primitives
styles/ CSS custom properties and base reset
Key decisions:
- All database access runs in the main process. The renderer communicates exclusively via IPC.
- Every IPC handler returns
{ ok, data }or{ ok, error }— no raw throws across the bridge. - Native modules (
better-sqlite3,node-pty) are unpacked from ASAR for production builds. - Monaco runs offline through a custom
monaco-editor://protocol — zero network requests. - CSS Modules with a design token system. No utility CSS frameworks.
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Shell | Electron 41 |
| Build | Vite |
| UI | React 19, TypeScript |
| Editor | Monaco Editor |
| Terminal | node-pty, xterm.js |
| State | Zustand |
| Database | better-sqlite3 (WAL) |
| Git | simple-git |
| Packaging | electron-builder |
pnpm install # Install dependencies and rebuild native modules
pnpm run dev # Dev server with hot reload
pnpm run typecheck # TypeScript validation
pnpm run test # Run tests (Vitest)
pnpm run build # Production build
pnpm run package # Create distributable (.exe / .dmg)The hosted DAEMON AI service is a standalone Express server built and run separately from the desktop app:
pnpm run build:daemon-ai-cloud # Bundle the cloud server to dist-cloud/
pnpm run start:daemon-ai-cloud # Run the bundled server (reads env config)
pnpm run test:daemon-ai:cloud-local # Build + local smoke against an in-process server
pnpm run test:daemon-ai:live # Smoke against a deployed server (requires JWTs)See docs/DAEMON_AI_CLOUD_API.md for the HTTP API reference and docs/internal/DAEMON_AI_CLOUD_DEPLOYMENT.md for the deployment runbook.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on pull requests and code style, and DESIGN_SYSTEM.md for the UI design system (tokens, primitives, and panel patterns).