Getting Started

Getting Started

A practical introduction to running and exploring Syntra Kernel

This page provides a concise, practical guide for developers who want to install, run, and explore Syntra Kernel.
For a more narrative version, see the “Getting Started” section in the main README.

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🧩 Prerequisites

Syntra Kernel requires:

Core Dependencies

• Rust 1.70+
• Cargo
• Node.js 18+ (dashboard UI)
• Python 3.x (ML workers)

Optional

• CUDA / ROCm GPU
• Docker

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📥 Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/gd2bk1ng/syntra_kernel.git
cd syntra_kernel

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🧱 Build the Kernel

cargo build

This compiles the cognitive runtime, cortex lobes, world‑model engine, memory system, scheduler, and CLI tools.

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▶️ Run the Kernel

cargo run

You should see:

• cortex initialization
• world‑model startup
• memory warm‑up
• agent scheduler activation
• ThoughtStream logs

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🖥 Run the Dashboard

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

Dashboard opens at:

http://localhost:3000

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🧪 Run Examples

cargo run --example renderer_example

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🧬 Run Trials

cargo run --bin first_intent

These demonstrate early cognitive loop behavior.

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🌐 Browser Subsystem

cargo run --bin syntra_browser

This launches the embedded browser environment used for perception and UI‑driven cognition.

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🧰 Development Workflow

cargo test
cargo bench
cargo fmt
cargo run --bin inspect

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🎉 You’re Ready

You now have:

• the kernel running
• the dashboard visualizing cognition
• examples and trials available
• the browser subsystem ready

Explore the architecture, extend it, and build cognitive applications on top of it.