Manifest "python" can now be a repo-relative path (venvs/mflux/bin/python) that
resolves against db.ROOT, so the same operator code runs on any machine/checkout
(M3 Ultra, M1 Ultra worker). All 6 venv operators switched to relative paths.
Prep for the M1 Ultra second node.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- run.py: force HF_HUB_DISABLE_XET=1 (xet chunked downloader fails on BFL repos
with 'Unable to parse string as hex hash value'; HTTP path is reliable)
- BENCHMARKS.md: warm generation times for all 5 local FLUX models on M3 Ultra
(Klein 4B 9.1s, schnell-4bit 18.5s, Klein 9B 18.7s, schnell 20.4s, dev 108s).
Verdict: Klein 9B = best hero-asset quality (beats schnell at same speed),
Klein 4B = volume workhorse.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- mb: zero-dependency python CLI for the full API (ops/upload/run/wait/follow/
download incl. folder assets, retry/cancel, settings). Schema-aware -p k=v
coercion. Works from any tailnet machine via MB_HOST. Tested end-to-end
(upload -> blender_convert -> download).
- AGENTS.md: complete handover brief for other agents using this box as an
asset factory — endpoints, CLI reference, catalog, recipes, lanes/etiquette.
- scripts/serve.sh (headless start/restart) + scripts/install_launchagent.sh
(optional boot persistence, owner-run)
- flux_local upgraded to mflux 0.18 reality: flux2-klein-4b default (Apache,
UNGATED — runs with zero keys), klein-9b, schnell/schnell-4bit community
quant, dev/krea-dev. Research verdict: FLUX.1-dev no longer competitive
(Elo ~1027) vs klein ~1083-1119 vs nano-banana ~1154.
- openrouter_image rewritten to the dedicated Image API (POST /api/v1/images):
b64_json parsing, seed, resolution/aspect, exact usage.cost logging; model
enum: gemini-2.5-flash-image / 3.1-flash-image (NB2) / 3-pro-image
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- flux_local: prompt->image fully on-device via mflux (schnell/dev, steps,
quantize, seed, size). Both FLUX repos are HF-gated as of 2026-07 (schnell
included) — clean GatedRepoError surfaces with a hint; needs owner HF token.
- openrouter_image: prompt->image via OpenRouter chat/completions with
modalities [image,text]; parses data-URL images from the response; model
picker for nano-banana / nano-banana-pro. Gated on OPENROUTER_API_KEY.
- settings: openrouter_key added to vault (masked/redacted/env-injected)
- scripts/install_mflux.sh; venv installed
- A/B flow: run both with the same prompt, judge in Compare mode
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
