@mnfst/server

Embedded Manifest observability server for local mode. Runs the full Manifest dashboard backed by SQLite — no PostgreSQL, no Docker, no external services.

What is this?

This package wraps the Manifest backend (NestJS + TypeORM) into a single start() function that boots an embedded server with SQLite. It's used by the Manifest OpenClaw plugin to run a local observability dashboard for AI agents.

Usage

import { start } from '@mnfst/server';

const app = await start({
  port: 2099,       // default: 2099
  host: '127.0.0.1', // default: 127.0.0.1
  dbPath: './my.db',  // default: ~/.openclaw/manifest/manifest.db
});

Once started, the dashboard is available at http://127.0.0.1:2099 and OTLP endpoints accept traces, metrics, and logs.

Features

• Zero-config — starts with sensible defaults, no env files needed
• SQLite — all data stored in a single file, no database server required
• Full dashboard — same SolidJS frontend as the cloud version
• OTLP ingestion — standard OpenTelemetry HTTP endpoints (JSON + Protobuf)
• Auto-login — no authentication required in local mode

API

start(options?): Promise<NestApplication>

| Option | Type | Default | Description | |--------|------|---------|-------------| | port | number | 2099 | Server port | | host | string | "127.0.0.1" | Bind address | | dbPath | string | ~/.openclaw/manifest/manifest.db | SQLite database path |

Related

• manifest — OpenClaw plugin that uses this server
• Manifest — Full source code and documentation

License

MIT