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Running a Node

Help decentralize the Tribe network by hosting your own Hub and Ephemeral Rollup Sequencer.

System Requirements

Standard Node

2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 20GB SSD. Ideal for Raspberry Pi or Mac Mini.

Full Hub + ER

4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB SSD. Recommended for Seed Nodes.

Quick Install (macOS)

brew tap chaalpritam/tribe
brew install --HEAD tribe
tribe start

CLI Commands

tribe statusCheck the status of all running services
tribe logs [svc]Tail logs for hub, er-server, or app
tribe peersList all connected Hub peers
tribe sharePrint URLs for cross-device development
tribe backupCreate a snapshot of all node data

Security Best Practices

  • Keep your server wallet funded with a small amount of SOL for settlement.
  • Expose only port 4000 (Hub) and 3003 (ER) to the public internet.
  • Use a dedicated SSD for PostgreSQL to ensure high I/O performance.
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