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158 lines
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---
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summary: "Nodes: pairing, capabilities, permissions, and CLI helpers for canvas/camera/screen/system"
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read_when:
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- Pairing iOS/Android nodes to a gateway
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- Using node canvas/camera for agent context
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- Adding new node commands or CLI helpers
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---
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# Nodes
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A **node** is a companion device (iOS/Android today) that connects to the Gateway over the **Bridge** and exposes a command surface (e.g. `canvas.*`, `camera.*`, `system.*`) via `node.invoke`.
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macOS can also run in **node mode**: the menubar app connects to the Gateway’s bridge and exposes its local canvas/camera commands as a node (so `clawdbot nodes …` works against this Mac).
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## Pairing + status
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Pairing is gateway-owned and approval-based. See `docs/gateway/pairing.md` for the full flow.
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Quick CLI:
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes pending
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clawdbot nodes approve <requestId>
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clawdbot nodes reject <requestId>
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clawdbot nodes status
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clawdbot nodes describe --node <idOrNameOrIp>
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clawdbot nodes rename --node <idOrNameOrIp> --name "Kitchen iPad"
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```
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Notes:
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- `nodes rename` stores a display name override in the gateway pairing store.
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## Invoking commands
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Low-level (raw RPC):
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes invoke --node <idOrNameOrIp> --command canvas.eval --params '{"javaScript":"location.href"}'
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```
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Higher-level helpers exist for the common “give the agent a MEDIA attachment” workflows.
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## Screenshots (canvas snapshots)
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If the node is showing the Canvas (WebView), `canvas.snapshot` returns `{ format, base64 }`.
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CLI helper (writes to a temp file and prints `MEDIA:<path>`):
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes canvas snapshot --node <idOrNameOrIp> --format png
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clawdbot nodes canvas snapshot --node <idOrNameOrIp> --format jpg --max-width 1200 --quality 0.9
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```
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Simple shortcut (auto-picks a single connected node if possible):
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```bash
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clawdbot canvas snapshot --format png
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clawdbot canvas snapshot --format jpg --max-width 1200 --quality 0.9
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```
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## Photos + videos (node camera)
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Photos (`jpg`):
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes camera snap --node <idOrNameOrIp> # default: both facings (2 MEDIA lines)
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clawdbot nodes camera snap --node <idOrNameOrIp> --facing front
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```
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Video clips (`mp4`):
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes camera clip --node <idOrNameOrIp> --duration 10s
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clawdbot nodes camera clip --node <idOrNameOrIp> --duration 3000 --no-audio
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```
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Notes:
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- The node must be **foregrounded** for `canvas.*` and `camera.*` (background calls return `NODE_BACKGROUND_UNAVAILABLE`).
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- Clip duration is clamped (currently `<= 60s`) to avoid oversized base64 payloads.
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- Android will prompt for `CAMERA`/`RECORD_AUDIO` permissions when possible; denied permissions fail with `*_PERMISSION_REQUIRED`.
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## Screen recordings (nodes)
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Nodes expose `screen.record` (mp4). Example:
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes screen record --node <idOrNameOrIp> --duration 10s --fps 10
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clawdbot nodes screen record --node <idOrNameOrIp> --duration 10s --fps 10 --no-audio
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```
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Notes:
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- `screen.record` requires the node app to be foregrounded.
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- Android will show the system screen-capture prompt before recording.
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- Screen recordings are clamped to `<= 60s`.
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- `--no-audio` disables microphone capture (supported on iOS/Android; macOS uses system capture audio).
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## Location (nodes)
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Nodes expose `location.get` when Location is enabled in settings.
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CLI helper:
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes location get --node <idOrNameOrIp>
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clawdbot nodes location get --node <idOrNameOrIp> --accuracy precise --max-age 15000 --location-timeout 10000
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```
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Notes:
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- Location is **off by default**.
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- “Always” requires system permission; background fetch is best-effort.
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- The response includes lat/lon, accuracy (meters), and timestamp.
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## SMS (Android nodes)
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Android nodes can expose `sms.send` when the user grants **SMS** permission and the device supports telephony.
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Low-level invoke:
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes invoke --node <idOrNameOrIp> --command sms.send --params '{"to":"+15555550123","message":"Hello from Clawdbot"}'
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```
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Notes:
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- The permission prompt must be accepted on the Android device before the capability is advertised.
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- Wi-Fi-only devices without telephony will not advertise `sms.send`.
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## System commands (mac node)
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The macOS node exposes `system.run` and `system.notify`.
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Examples:
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```bash
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clawdbot nodes run --node <idOrNameOrIp> -- echo "Hello from mac node"
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clawdbot nodes notify --node <idOrNameOrIp> --title "Ping" --body "Gateway ready"
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```
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Notes:
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- `system.run` returns stdout/stderr/exit code in the payload.
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- `system.notify` respects notification permission state on the macOS app.
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## Permissions map
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Nodes may include a `permissions` map in `node.list` / `node.describe`, keyed by permission name (e.g. `screenRecording`, `accessibility`) with boolean values (`true` = granted).
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## Mac node mode
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- The macOS menubar app connects to the Gateway bridge as a node (so `clawdbot nodes …` works against this Mac).
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- In remote mode, the app opens an SSH tunnel for the bridge port and connects to `localhost`.
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## Where to look in code
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- CLI wiring: `src/cli/nodes-cli.ts`
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- Canvas snapshot decoding/temp paths: `src/cli/nodes-canvas.ts`
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- Duration parsing for CLI: `src/cli/parse-duration.ts`
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- iOS node commands: `apps/ios/Sources/Model/NodeAppModel.swift`
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- Android node commands: `apps/android/app/src/main/java/com/clawdbot/android/node/*`
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