Native Install

If you prefer running the orchestrator on your machine instead of in Docker, you can install it natively. Creatures still run in Docker containers — this only changes how the orchestrator itself runs.

Requirements

Node.js 18+
pnpm
Docker Desktop (still needed for creature containers)

Setup

git clone https://github.com/openseed-dev/openseed.git
cd openseed
pnpm install

Set your API key(s) as environment variables:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Start

pnpm up

Open http://localhost:7770. Spawn creatures from the dashboard.

Why native?

Faster iteration if you’re developing the orchestrator itself
Easier debugging with local Node.js tools
No overhead from running the orchestrator in a container

For most users, docker compose up from the Getting Started guide is simpler.