fix(sf): expose daemon as sf-server

package-lock.json

@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@
       },
       "bin": {
         "sf": "dist/loader.js",
-        "sf-cli": "dist/loader.js"
+        "sf-cli": "dist/loader.js",
+        "sf-daemon": "packages/daemon/dist/cli.js",
+        "sf-server": "packages/daemon/dist/cli.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@biomejs/biome": "^2.4.13",
@@ -16327,7 +16329,8 @@
         "zod": "^3.24.0"
       },
       "bin": {
-        "sf-daemon": "dist/cli.js"
+        "sf-daemon": "dist/cli.js",
+        "sf-server": "dist/cli.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^24.12.0",

package.json

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
   ],
   "bin": {
     "sf": "dist/loader.js",
-    "sf-cli": "dist/loader.js"
+    "sf-cli": "dist/loader.js",
+    "sf-daemon": "packages/daemon/dist/cli.js",
+    "sf-server": "packages/daemon/dist/cli.js"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@
     "build:rpc-client": "npm --workspace @singularity-forge/rpc-client run build",
     "build:pi": "npm run build:native-pkg && npm run build:pi-tui && npm run build:pi-ai && npm run build:pi-agent-core && npm run build:pi-coding-agent",
     "build:mcp-server": "npm --workspace @singularity-forge/mcp-server run build",
-    "build:core": "npm run build:pi && npm run build:rpc-client && npm run build:mcp-server && npm run check:versioned-json && tsc && npm run copy-resources && npm run copy-themes && npm run copy-export-html",
+    "build:daemon": "npm --workspace @singularity-forge/daemon run build",
+    "build:core": "npm run build:pi && npm run build:rpc-client && npm run build:daemon && npm run build:mcp-server && npm run check:versioned-json && tsc && npm run copy-resources && npm run copy-themes && npm run copy-export-html",
     "build": "npm run build:core && node scripts/build-web-if-stale.cjs",
     "stage:web-host": "node scripts/stage-web-standalone.cjs",
     "build:web-host": "npm --prefix web run build && npm run stage:web-host",
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@
     "build:native:dev": "node rust-engine/scripts/build.js --dev",
     "dev": "node scripts/dev.js",
     "sf": "node scripts/dev-cli.js",
+    "sf:server": "node packages/daemon/dist/cli.js",
     "sf:web": "npm run build:pi && npm run copy-resources && node scripts/build-web-if-stale.cjs && node scripts/dev-cli.js --web",
     "sf:web:stop": "node scripts/dev-cli.js web stop",
     "sf:web:stop:all": "node scripts/dev-cli.js web stop all",

packages/daemon/package.json

@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@
     }
   },
   "bin": {
-    "sf-daemon": "./dist/cli.js"
+    "sf-daemon": "./dist/cli.js",
+    "sf-server": "./dist/cli.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
-    "test": "node --test dist/daemon.test.js"
+    "test": "vitest run packages/daemon/src --root ../.. --config vitest.config.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.92.0",

packages/daemon/src/cli.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import { Logger } from './logger.js';
 import { Daemon } from './daemon.js';
 import { install, uninstall, status } from './launchd.js';
 
-const USAGE = `Usage: sf-daemon [options]
+const COMMAND_NAME = 'sf-server';
+
+const USAGE = `Usage: sf-server [options]
+
+Alias: sf-daemon
 
 Options:
   --config <path>  Path to YAML config file (default: ~/.sf/daemon.yaml)
@@ -46,27 +50,27 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
       scriptPath,
       configPath,
     });
-    process.stdout.write('sf-daemon: launchd agent installed and loaded.\n');
+    process.stdout.write(`${COMMAND_NAME}: launchd agent installed and loaded.\n`);
     process.exit(0);
   }
 
   if (values.uninstall) {
     uninstall();
-    process.stdout.write('sf-daemon: launchd agent uninstalled.\n');
+    process.stdout.write(`${COMMAND_NAME}: launchd agent uninstalled.\n`);
     process.exit(0);
   }
 
   if (values.status) {
     const result = status();
     if (!result.registered) {
-      process.stdout.write('sf-daemon: not registered with launchd.\n');
+      process.stdout.write(`${COMMAND_NAME}: not registered with launchd.\n`);
     } else if (result.pid != null) {
       process.stdout.write(
-        `sf-daemon: running (PID ${result.pid}, last exit status: ${result.lastExitStatus ?? 'n/a'})\n`,
+        `${COMMAND_NAME}: running (PID ${result.pid}, last exit status: ${result.lastExitStatus ?? 'n/a'})\n`,
       );
     } else {
       process.stdout.write(
-        `sf-daemon: registered but not running (last exit status: ${result.lastExitStatus ?? 'n/a'})\n`,
+        `${COMMAND_NAME}: registered but not running (last exit status: ${result.lastExitStatus ?? 'n/a'})\n`,
       );
     }
     process.exit(0);
@@ -89,6 +93,6 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
 
 main().catch((err: unknown) => {
   const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
-  process.stderr.write(`sf-daemon: fatal: ${msg}\n`);
+  process.stderr.write(`${COMMAND_NAME}: fatal: ${msg}\n`);
   process.exit(1);
 });

packages/daemon/src/daemon.test.ts

@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@ describe('CLI integration', () => {
       [resolveCliPath()!, '--help'],
       { encoding: 'utf-8', timeout: 5000 },
     );
-    assert.ok(result.includes('Usage: sf-daemon'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('Usage: sf-server'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('Alias: sf-daemon'));
     assert.ok(result.includes('--config'));
     assert.ok(result.includes('--verbose'));
   });

packages/daemon/src/session-manager.test.ts

@@ -859,6 +859,17 @@ describe('SessionManager', () => {
     assert.equal(session.projectName, 'my-app');
   });
 
+  // ---- Default command starts autonomous mode ----
+
+  it('sends autonomous command when no command is provided', async () => {
+    const { manager } = createManager();
+
+    await manager.startSession({ projectDir: '/tmp/default-autonomous' });
+    const client = manager.lastClient!;
+
+    assert.ok(client.prompted.includes('/sf autonomous'));
+  });
+
   // ---- Custom command is sent instead of default ----
 
   it('sends custom command when provided', async () => {

scripts/ensure-workspace-builds.cjs

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ if (require.main === module) {
     'pi-agent-core',
     'pi-coding-agent',
     'rpc-client',
+    'daemon',
     'mcp-server',
   ]
 

scripts/link-workspace-packages.cjs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const packageDirs = [
   'pi-coding-agent',
   'pi-tui',
   'rpc-client',
+  'daemon',
   'mcp-server',
 ]
 

scripts/validate-pack.js

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ try {
     'dist/loader.js',
     'packages/pi-coding-agent/dist/index.js',
     'packages/rpc-client/dist/index.js',
+    'packages/daemon/dist/cli.js',
     'packages/mcp-server/dist/cli.js',
     'scripts/link-workspace-packages.cjs',
     'dist/web/standalone/server.js',
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ try {
   const criticalPackages = [
     { scope: '@singularity-forge', name: 'pi-coding-agent' },
     { scope: '@singularity-forge', name: 'rpc-client' },
+    { scope: '@singularity-forge', name: 'daemon' },
   ];
   let resolutionFailed = false;
   for (const pkg of criticalPackages) {
@@ -175,7 +177,13 @@ try {
   // --- Run the binary to confirm end-to-end resolution ---
   console.log('==> Running installed binary (sf -v)...');
   const loaderPath = join(installedRoot, 'dist', 'loader.js');
+  const daemonCliPath = join(installedRoot, 'packages', 'daemon', 'dist', 'cli.js');
   const bundledWorkflowMcpCliPath = join(installedRoot, 'packages', 'mcp-server', 'dist', 'cli.js');
+  if (!existsSync(daemonCliPath)) {
+    console.log('ERROR: Bundled daemon CLI missing after install.');
+    console.log(`    Expected: ${daemonCliPath}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
   if (!existsSync(bundledWorkflowMcpCliPath)) {
     console.log('ERROR: Bundled workflow MCP CLI missing after install.');
     console.log(`    Expected: ${bundledWorkflowMcpCliPath}`);
@@ -201,6 +209,26 @@ try {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
+  console.log('==> Running installed daemon binary (sf-server --help)...');
+  try {
+    const helpOutput = execFileSync(process.execPath, [daemonCliPath, '--help'], {
+      cwd: installDir,
+      encoding: 'utf8',
+      stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+      timeout: 15000,
+      maxBuffer: DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFER,
+    });
+    if (!helpOutput.includes('Usage: sf-server')) {
+      console.log('ERROR: sf-server --help returned unexpected output.');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.log('ERROR: Running sf-server --help failed after install.');
+    if (err.stdout) console.log(err.stdout);
+    if (err.stderr) console.log(err.stderr);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
   console.log('');
   console.log('Package is installable. Safe to publish.');
   process.exit(0);