pyro-mcp/docs/first-run.md
Thales Maciel aa886b346e Add seeded task workspace creation
Current persistent tasks started with an empty workspace, which blocked the first useful host-to-task workflow in the task roadmap. This change lets task creation start from a host directory or tar archive without changing the one-shot VM surfaces.

Expose source_path on task create across the CLI, SDK, and MCP, add safe archive upload and extraction support for guest and host-compat backends, persist workspace_seed metadata, and patch the per-task rootfs with the bundled guest agent before boot so seeded guest tasks work without republishing environments. Also switch post--- command reconstruction to shlex.join() so documented sh -lc task examples preserve argument boundaries.

Validation:
- uv lock
- UV_CACHE_DIR=.uv-cache uv run pytest --no-cov tests/test_vm_guest.py tests/test_vm_manager.py tests/test_cli.py tests/test_api.py tests/test_server.py tests/test_public_contract.py
- UV_CACHE_DIR=.uv-cache make check
- UV_CACHE_DIR=.uv-cache make dist-check
- real guest-backed smoke: task create --source-path, task exec -- cat note.txt, task delete
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# First Run Transcript
This is the intended evaluator path for a first successful run on a supported host.
Copy the commands as-is. Paths and timing values will differ on your machine.
The same sequence works with an installed `pyro` binary by dropping the
`uvx --from pyro-mcp` prefix. If you are running from a source checkout instead
of the published package, replace `pyro` with `uv run pyro`.
## 1. Verify the host
```bash
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro doctor
Platform: linux-x86_64
Runtime: PASS
KVM: exists=yes readable=yes writable=yes
Environment cache: /home/you/.cache/pyro-mcp/environments
Capabilities: vm_boot=yes guest_exec=yes guest_network=yes
Networking: tun=yes ip_forward=yes
```
## 2. Inspect the catalog
```bash
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro env list
Catalog version: 2.2.0
debian:12 [installed|not installed] Debian 12 environment with Git preinstalled for common agent workflows.
debian:12-base [installed|not installed] Minimal Debian 12 environment for shell and core Unix tooling.
debian:12-build [installed|not installed] Debian 12 environment with Git and common build tools preinstalled.
```
## 3. Pull the default environment
The first pull downloads an OCI environment from public Docker Hub, requires outbound HTTPS
access to `registry-1.docker.io`, and needs local cache space for the guest image. See
[host-requirements.md](host-requirements.md) for the full host requirements.
```bash
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro env pull debian:12
[pull] phase=install environment=debian:12
[pull] phase=ready environment=debian:12
Pulled: debian:12
Version: 1.0.0
Distribution: debian 12
Installed: yes
Cache dir: /home/you/.cache/pyro-mcp/environments
Default packages: bash, coreutils, git
Install dir: /home/you/.cache/pyro-mcp/environments/linux-x86_64/debian_12-1.0.0
Install manifest: /home/you/.cache/pyro-mcp/environments/linux-x86_64/debian_12-1.0.0/environment.json
Kernel image: /home/you/.cache/pyro-mcp/environments/linux-x86_64/debian_12-1.0.0/vmlinux
Rootfs image: /home/you/.cache/pyro-mcp/environments/linux-x86_64/debian_12-1.0.0/rootfs.ext4
OCI source: registry-1.docker.io/thalesmaciel/pyro-environment-debian-12:1.0.0
```
## 4. Run one command in a guest
```bash
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro run debian:12 -- git --version
[run] phase=create environment=debian:12
[run] phase=start vm_id=...
[run] phase=execute vm_id=...
[run] environment=debian:12 execution_mode=guest_vsock exit_code=0 duration_ms=...
git version ...
```
The guest command output and the `[run] ...` summary are written to different streams, so they
may appear in either order in terminals or capture tools. Use `--json` if you need a
deterministic structured result.
## 5. Optional next steps
```bash
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro demo
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro task create debian:12 --source-path ./repo
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro mcp serve
```
`pyro demo` proves the one-shot create/start/exec/delete VM lifecycle works end to end.
When you need repeated commands in one sandbox, switch to `pyro task ...`:
```bash
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro task create debian:12 --source-path ./repo
Task: ...
Environment: debian:12
State: started
Workspace: /workspace
Workspace seed: directory from ...
Execution mode: guest_vsock
Resources: 1 vCPU / 1024 MiB
Command count: 0
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro task exec TASK_ID -- sh -lc 'printf "hello from task\n" > note.txt'
[task-exec] task_id=... sequence=1 cwd=/workspace execution_mode=guest_vsock exit_code=0 duration_ms=...
$ uvx --from pyro-mcp pyro task exec TASK_ID -- cat note.txt
hello from task
[task-exec] task_id=... sequence=2 cwd=/workspace execution_mode=guest_vsock exit_code=0 duration_ms=...
```
Use `--source-path` when the task should start from a host directory or a local
`.tar` / `.tar.gz` / `.tgz` archive instead of an empty `/workspace`.
Example output:
```json
{
"cleanup": {
"deleted": true,
"reason": "post_exec_cleanup",
"vm_id": "..."
},
"command": "git --version",
"environment": "debian:12",
"execution_mode": "guest_vsock",
"exit_code": 0,
"stdout": "git version ...\n"
}
```
When you are done evaluating and want to remove stale cached environments, run `pyro env prune`.
If `pyro doctor` reports `Runtime: FAIL`, or if the `pyro run` summary does not show
`execution_mode=guest_vsock`, stop and use [troubleshooting.md](troubleshooting.md).