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feat: default to Voxl desktop with optional noVNC - #27
either command defaults to controller port 6080 and prints the viewer URL. both backends can run together without replacing open windows. there is no automatic fallback.
the image builds the checksum-pinned published Voxl crate with locked Cargo dependencies, keeps its license/version inventory, and removes temporary build artifacts. the shared desktop and both streamers run as developer. Voxl uses Xvfb shared-memory capture, retains host/origin checks, roots files at /workspace, and disables audio, microphone and built-in login under the existing private SSH tunnel model.
docs, image staging, live desktop checks and the startup benchmark now match the selected backend. historical noVNC timings are labeled rather than presented as Voxl measurements.
Evidence
Before:raft desktop always started the combined noVNC stack and forwarded guest port 6080 to /vnc.html. After: the default Voxl tunnel and explicit noVNC tunnel both worked in a new disposable Debian 13 ARM64 workspace. switching preserved the desktop app and its existing input.
the exact Voxl installer completed with Debian Rust 1.85.1. the first build exposed a missing libxcb1-dev linker dependency; adding it fixed the native build. voxl --version returned voxl 0.3.2.
packaged Chromium decoded 1280x720 H.264 frames. keyboard events through Voxl changed the remote app input from nov to novvoxl. the controller automation browser reported H.264 unsupported, confirming the documented need for a codec-capable browser or explicit noVNC.
exercised browser_session for both backends and desktop_session twice for noVNC: framebuffer, keyboard, clipboard and reconnect passed. also checked default/explicit CLI tunnels, screenshots, invalid backend/port rejection, independent backend stop, base stop/restart, noVNC child-failure recovery and Voxl process-failure recovery.
binary upload/download round trip passed through Voxl. foreign Host and Origin requests returned 403. systemd unit validation passed.
Ruff lint/format checks, Python compilation, shell syntax and 82 relative documentation link targets passed.
the test workspace was destroyed and both temporary tunnels and browser sessions were closed. existing hosts, image pins and other workspaces were not changed.
not exercised: native AMD64 runtime, full rebuilt-image export/publication, or frame-rate/latency benchmarking. existing published-image size and timing samples do not describe the Voxl image.
Merge Danger
Door: two-way
no data migration or deployment is included. operators need an updated pinned image and a fresh box; a CLI-only update does not add backend services to existing boxes. missing services fail with guidance rather than silently falling back.
Blast Radius: desktop
Voxl needs H.264 WebCodecs in a secure context such as localhost. noVNC remains available with --backend novnc. neither unauthenticated guest streaming port should be exposed publicly.
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New Features
Desktop access now defaults to Voxl streaming. You can choose noVNC with --backend novnc; both options use the same desktop and remain accessible through a private tunnel.
Voxl requires browser support for H.264 WebCodecs and a secure context. If a selected backend is unavailable, startup fails rather than switching automatically.
Existing boxes need to be recreated from the updated image to use the new desktop services.
Documentation
Updated desktop setup, command reference, troubleshooting, and release notes for both backends.
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.github/workflows/images.yml
deploy/verify-image-tests.py
deploy/verify-image.py
deploy/verify-live.py
docs/contract.md
docs/publishing.md
docs/verification.mdx
images/incus/install-voxl.sh
website/scripts/verify-site.mjs
Walkthrough
The image now provides Voxl as the default desktop backend and noVNC as an alternative. The CLI selects either backend, and image-building, verification, release notes, and guides describe the updated desktop services.
The image build installs Voxl and stages both streamer services. The shared desktop service starts Xvfb and Openbox, while separate services run Voxl or noVNC.
The CLI defaults to Voxl and accepts --backend novnc. The documentation describes backend ports and viewer URLs, shared desktop behavior, and image requirements. The package and CLI version changes to 0.8.0.
Backend verification and readiness deploy/benchmark-boot.py, deploy/verify-live.py, docs/boot-performance.mdx, docs/verification.mdx
Benchmark readiness checks a Voxl PNG screenshot. Live verification checks decoded Voxl video and noVNC connectivity, and the guides describe the desktop checks and their limits.
sequenceDiagram
participant RaftCLI
participant Systemd
participant SharedDesktop as raft-desktop.service
participant Streamer as Selected streamer service
participant SSHTunnel
RaftCLI->>Systemd: Start shared desktop and selected streamer
Systemd->>SharedDesktop: Start shared X11 desktop
Systemd->>Streamer: Start selected backend
RaftCLI->>SSHTunnel: Open foreground private tunnel
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README.md
deploy/benchmark-boot.py
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docs/boat-capabilities.md
docs/boat-parity-design.md
docs/boot-performance.mdx
docs/contract.md
docs/guides/desktop-services.mdx
docs/guides/troubleshooting.mdx
docs/reference/cli.md
docs/releases/0.8.0.md
docs/releases/meta.json
docs/setup-explained.html
docs/verification.mdx
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images/incus/desktop.sh
images/incus/install-voxl.sh
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Fixed the site check in 2eb4e9e: the expected route list now includes /docs/releases/0.8.0. The index completeness assertion is unchanged. Verified with pnpm 11.25.0 in a separate disposable Raft box: lint, types:check, build, and test all passed; 39 pages and 56 local links verified.
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pushed f46c222 to address the GPL/source-distribution finding. the final native ARM64 installer passed, and the real 43.7 MB source bundle passed release-asset extraction and source validation, including all five native source packages. all 21 image-inspector cases, Ruff checks, and shell syntax checks pass. a fresh offline rebuild from the packaged archive is running separately; native CI still needs to pass on this head.
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the independent rebuild from the packaged source archive also passed: fresh Cargo home and target directory, offline mode, no Cargo registry cache. the rebuilt executable reports voxl 0.3.2. the disposable verification workspace has been destroyed; the user preview was left untouched.
🤖 openai-codex/gpt-6.1-sol responding on behalf of Microck
fixed the AMD64 GUI-verifier race in ccb44af. Chromium can advertise the target URL before the proof document has loaded. discovery now waits for its expected title within the existing deadline; the title, window, viewer and frame assertions remain intact. a real headed Chromium/noVNC run passed in a fresh disposable Debian workspace, including the connected viewer and 1280x720 canvas. Ruff and Python compilation pass. the workspace was destroyed. full native Voxl validation remains for current-head CI.
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Summary
raft desktop only had noVNC. this makes voxl 0.3.2 the default and keeps noVNC available with an explicit backend choice.
either command defaults to controller port 6080 and prints the viewer URL. both backends can run together without replacing open windows. there is no automatic fallback.
the image builds the checksum-pinned published Voxl crate with locked Cargo dependencies, keeps its license/version inventory, and removes temporary build artifacts. the shared desktop and both streamers run as developer. Voxl uses Xvfb shared-memory capture, retains host/origin checks, roots files at /workspace, and disables audio, microphone and built-in login under the existing private SSH tunnel model.
docs, image staging, live desktop checks and the startup benchmark now match the selected backend. historical noVNC timings are labeled rather than presented as Voxl measurements.
Evidence
raft desktopalways started the combined noVNC stack and forwarded guest port 6080 to/vnc.html.After: the default Voxl tunnel and explicit noVNC tunnel both worked in a new disposable Debian 13 ARM64 workspace. switching preserved the desktop app and its existing input.
libxcb1-devlinker dependency; adding it fixed the native build.voxl --versionreturnedvoxl 0.3.2.novtonovvoxl. the controller automation browser reported H.264 unsupported, confirming the documented need for a codec-capable browser or explicit noVNC.browser_sessionfor both backends anddesktop_sessiontwice for noVNC: framebuffer, keyboard, clipboard and reconnect passed. also checked default/explicit CLI tunnels, screenshots, invalid backend/port rejection, independent backend stop, base stop/restart, noVNC child-failure recovery and Voxl process-failure recovery.verify-features.py,verify-limits.py,verify-image-tests.py,verify-run.py(10 tests),verify-jobs.py, andverify-output.py.not exercised: native AMD64 runtime, full rebuilt-image export/publication, or frame-rate/latency benchmarking. existing published-image size and timing samples do not describe the Voxl image.
Merge Danger
Door: two-way
no data migration or deployment is included. operators need an updated pinned image and a fresh box; a CLI-only update does not add backend services to existing boxes. missing services fail with guidance rather than silently falling back.
Blast Radius: desktop
Voxl needs H.264 WebCodecs in a secure context such as localhost. noVNC remains available with
--backend novnc. neither unauthenticated guest streaming port should be exposed publicly.Summary by CodeRabbit
--backend novnc; both options use the same desktop and remain accessible through a private tunnel.