Logos Ecosystem Development

Package Manager

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Decentralized package manager for discovering, resolving, and retrieving Logos modules. Acts as an index layer over Logos Storage, providing versioning, dependency resolution, and module metadata management.

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Functionality

  • Maintain an index of available modules with metadata (name, version, dependencies, platform)
  • Resolve module dependencies and version constraints
  • Retrieve module packages from Logos Storage by CID
  • Verify module integrity and signatures before installation
  • Support semantic versioning and version ranges
  • Enable module publishing with automatic indexing
  • Provide CLI and programmatic interfaces for module operations

Usability

  • Simple commands: logos install <module>, logos update, logos publish
  • Lockfile support for reproducible installations
  • Clear dependency tree visualization
  • Helpful error messages for resolution conflicts

Reliability

  • Cache module metadata locally for offline resolution
  • Handle unavailable storage nodes gracefully
  • Support multiple registry sources for redundancy
  • Verify module hashes before installation

Performance

  • Parallel module downloads
  • Incremental updates for changed modules only
  • Efficient index syncing with minimal bandwidth
  • Local caching of frequently used modules

+ (Privacy, Anonymity, Censorship-Resistance)

  • Censorship-Resistance: Module binaries stored on Logos Storage cannot be taken down
  • Privacy: Index queries don’t reveal user identity or installation patterns
  • Anonymity: Retrieve modules without disclosing IP address (when using anonymous storage access)
  • Decentralization: Multiple independent registries prevent single point of control
  • Integrity: Content-addressed storage ensures received modules match requested versions

Demand Validation

Potential Users: All Logos developers, module publishers, Logos App, build systems

Use Cases:

  • Installing modules for Standalone App Development
  • Fetching dependencies during Web Mini App builds
  • Publishing new modules to the ecosystem
  • Resolving module versions for reproducible builds
  • Updating modules to newer versions
  • Auditing module dependencies for security

Possible Implementation

Architecture

                    ┌─────────────────────────────┐
                    │      Package Manager        │
                    │  ┌─────────────────────┐    │
                    │  │   Index / Registry  │◄───┼──── Module metadata (JSON)
                    │  │   (decentralized)   │    │     - name, version, deps
                    │  └──────────┬──────────┘    │     - CID pointers
                    │             │               │     - signatures
                    │  ┌──────────▼──────────┐    │
                    │  │  Dependency Resolver │    │
                    │  └──────────┬──────────┘    │
                    │             │               │
                    │  ┌──────────▼──────────┐    │
                    │  │   Storage Client    │────┼──── Logos Storage (CIDs)
                    │  └─────────────────────┘    │     - actual module binaries
                    └─────────────────────────────┘

Index Structure

The package manager maintains a decentralized index that maps module identifiers to their storage locations:

{
  "registry_version": "1.0",
  "modules": {
    "chat_module": {
      "versions": {
        "1.0.0": {
          "cid": "Qm...",
          "dependencies": {"waku_module": "^2.0.0"},
          "platforms": ["linux-x64", "darwin-x64", "win-x64"],
          "signature": "0x...",
          "published": "2027-01-15T10:30:00Z"
        },
        "1.1.0": { ... }
      },
      "latest": "1.1.0"
    }
  }
}

Storage Layer

Module binaries are stored on Logos Storage:

  • Each module version is a content-addressed package (tar.gz)
  • CID ensures integrity and enables deduplication
  • Multiple storage providers can host the same module
  • Package manager resolves CID from index, then fetches from storage

CLI Interface

# Install a module
logos install chat_module
 
# Install specific version
logos install chat_module@1.0.0
 
# Update all modules
logos update
 
# Publish a module
logos publish ./my_module
 
# List installed modules
logos list
 
# Show module info
logos info chat_module

Components

  • Registry Client: Syncs and queries the decentralized module index
  • Resolver: Computes dependency graph and resolves version constraints
  • Storage Client: Retrieves modules from Logos Storage by CID
  • Installer: Unpacks and installs modules to appropriate locations
  • Publisher: Packages modules and updates registry index
  • Verifier: Validates signatures and integrity hashes

Technical Validation

Risks & Challenges:

  • Maintaining index consistency across decentralized registries
  • Handling conflicting module versions from different publishers
  • Preventing malicious packages in a permissionless system
  • Managing platform-specific binaries efficiently
  • Ensuring registry availability and performance
  • Balancing decentralization with curation quality

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