Myster

Myster is a fully distributed, old-school P2P application (originally started around 1999).
It scales via virtual overlay networks that segment the broader network by interest, so searches stay within relevant sub-networks instead of flooding everyone.

Prerequisites

• Java (use the version specified in pom.xml)
• Maven

Build & test

mvn clean test

To build artifacts:

mvn package

The authoritative build configuration and targets are in pom.xml.

Run

Typical ways to run Myster:

• From an IDE: import the project as Maven and run the appropriate main class/run configuration.
• From the command line: after mvn package, run the produced jar from the relevant target/ directory (if an executable jar is produced).

Documentation

• Design docs (living docs describing the current implementation): docs/design/
• Coding conventions (including Javadoc guidance): docs/conventions/

Agent-driven development workflow

Myster uses a two-agent workflow for planning and implementing features:

1. Planning Agent (.github/agents/myster-plan-agent.md)
2. Produces implementation plans in docs/plans/<feature-slug>.md

3. Spec: docs/agents/planning-agent.md

4. Implementation Agent (.github/agents/myster-impl-agent.md)

5. Executes plans, updates code/Javadoc/design docs
6. Writes summaries to docs/impl_summary/<feature-slug>.md
7. Spec: docs/agents/implementation-agent.md

Related:

• Plans: docs/plans/README.md
• Implementation summaries: docs/impl_summary/README.md

Background

This repository is here to keep the project accessible for anyone curious or interested in working on it.
In theory, Myster can also be used as a foundation for building your own P2P network by defining interest-based overlay networks and layering access control on top.