This guide is for local development purposes. For production deployment, please refer to the Deploy Kodus guide.

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Prerequisites

  • Node.js (LTS version)
  • Docker
  • Yarn or NPM

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Running the project

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1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/kodustech/kodus-ai.git

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2. Install dependencies

yarn install

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3. Configure environment variables

cp .env.example .env

Configure your .env file with the following required variables:

# PostgreSQL Configuration
PG_DB_HOST=
PG_DB_PORT=
PG_DB_USERNAME=
PG_DB_PASSWORD=
PG_DB_DATABASE=

# MongoDB Configuration
MG_DB_HOST=db_mongodb
MG_DB_PORT=27017
MG_DB_USERNAME=kodusdev
MG_DB_PASSWORD=123456
MG_DB_DATABASE=kodus_db

# OpenAI Configuration
OPEN_AI_APIKEY=your_api_key

# JWT Configuration
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=365d
JWT_SECRET=your_secret
JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=your_refresh_secret
JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRES_IN=your_refresh_expiration

# Code Management Service Configuration
# Choose and configure ONE of the following services:

# GitHub Configuration
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
GITHUB_PRIVATE_KEY=your_private_key
GITHUB_REDIRECT_URI=your_redirect_uri
GITHUB_URL_HEALTH=https://www.githubstatus.com/api/v2/status.json
GITHUB_CODE_MANAGEMENT_WEBHOOK=your_webhook_url

# GitLab Configuration
GITLAB_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
GITLAB_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
GITLAB_REDIRECT_URL=your_redirect_url
GITLAB_TOKEN_URL=your_token_url
GITLAB_CODE_MANAGEMENT_WEBHOOK=your_webhook_url
CODE_MANAGEMENT_SECRET=your_secret

# Bitbucket Configuration
BITBUCKET_CODE_MANAGEMENT_WEBHOOK=your_webhook_url

Checkout integration docs for more information about how to get the required credentials for each service.

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4. Set up Docker networks

Create the required Docker networks:

docker network create kodus-backend-services
docker network create shared-network

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5. Start the development environment

Launch the services using Docker:

yarn docker:start

This command starts:

  • Kodus Orchestrator API
  • PostgreSQL database
  • MongoDB database
  • Required network configurations

Monitor service logs:

yarn docker:logs

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6. First-time setup

If this is your first time running the project, execute the following commands:

  1. Run database migrations:
yarn migrate:dev
  1. Seed initial data:
yarn seed

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7. Project structure

The project follows a clean, modular architecture:

├── src/
│   ├── config/
│   │   ├── database/
│   │   └── environment/
│   ├── core/
│   │   ├── domain/
│   │   ├── application/
│   │   └── infrastructure/
│   ├── shared/
│   │   ├── utils/
│   │   └── interfaces/
│   └── modules/
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├── test/
│   ├── unit/
│   │   └── __mocks__/
│   ├── integration/
│   ├── e2e/
│   └── fixtures/
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├── scripts/
│   ├── database/
│   ├── deployment/
│   └── ci/
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├── docker/
│   ├── development/
│   ├── production/
│   └── testing/
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├── docs/
│   ├── api/
│   ├── architecture/
│   └── guides/
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└── assets/
    ├── images/
    └── templates/

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8. Database configurations

The project utilizes two databases:

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PostgreSQL

  • Host: localhost
  • Port: 5432
  • Default user: kodusdev
  • Default database: kodus_db

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MongoDB

  • Host: localhost
  • Port: 27017
  • Default user: kodusdev
  • Default database: kodus_db

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9. Service endpoints

Access the service at:

  • API: http://localhost:3331
  • Debug Port: 9229

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