The agent_runtime verify-only build pointed its registry buildcache at
ghcr.io/<owner>/pulse-agent, a package no workflow publishes. A cache ref
creates the package it points at, so every release recreated it and the
repository's Packages sidebar advertised an empty pulse-agent entry that
reads like a pullable agent image sitting beside the real pulse,
pulse-control-plane and pulse-chart/pulse packages. The only release tag it
ever carried is a stray v6.0.0-rc.3.
Move the cache to ghcr.io/<owner>/pulse:agent-buildcache, alongside the
runtime stage's existing pulse:buildcache tag, so it lives in the package
that actually ships and shares backend-builder layers with the runtime
build.
TestAgentBuildCacheDoesNotResurrectPulseAgentPackage locks this in. It scans
every workflow for registry-qualified refs to the pulse-agent package,
collapsing ${{ }} expressions first so an interpolated owner cannot hide one
behind its spaces, and asserts both the new cache target and the chart's
published agent image default. Verified red on a restored buildcache ref and
red again on a ref hidden behind ${{ github.repository_owner }}.
Two stale claims corrected while here. The chart values comment said the old
agent.image default was never published, when it did carry v6.0.0-rc.3. The
deployment-installability contract called rcourtman/pulse the only image
publish-docker.yml pushes, when the same workflow also pushes the MSP
pulse-control-plane image. The contract now also forbids buildcache
references to the pulse-agent package, which is what let this regress.
Deleting the orphaned package itself remains a manual GHCR step.
Pulse documentation
Start here for installation, platform setup, security, operations, and Pulse Intelligence. Commands, configuration keys, image names, API fields, and product identifiers remain untranslated in localized guides.
Start here
- Install Pulse — signed Proxmox/Linux installation, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and first-run setup.
- Upgrade from Pulse v5 — migration prerequisites, rollback, agent continuity, and post-upgrade checks.
- Configure Pulse — authentication, notifications, discovery, retention, and system settings.
- Deployment models — data locations, lifecycle, and differences between supported deployment paths.
- Troubleshooting and FAQ — common failures, diagnostics, and operator questions.
Localized getting started guides: Deutsch · Español
Platforms and agents
- Proxmox Backup Server
- Proxmox Mail Gateway
- Docker and Podman
- Kubernetes and Helm
- TrueNAS SCALE and CORE
- Unified Agent
- Agent security
- VM disk monitoring
- ZFS monitoring
- Temperature monitoring
VMware vSphere support is early access. Current builds expose dedicated vSphere inventory and recovery context, but operators should validate the integration against their own vCenter before production use.
Monitoring and operations
- Metrics history
- Recovery data
- Webhooks
- Automatic updates
- Centralized agent management (Pro)
- Operational trust model
- Current product screenshots
Pulse Intelligence
- Assistant, Patrol, and external-agent overview
- Patrol modes and safety
- Assistant safety model
- External agent HTTP and MCP substrate
Patrol watch-only analysis is available on Community with a local model or the operator's own provider. Investigation and governed fixes require the relevant Pulse Pro capabilities.
Security, privacy, and access
- Security guide
- Privacy and telemetry disclosure
- OIDC and SSO
- Proxy authentication
- Role-based access control (Pro)
- Audit logging (Pro)
- Reverse proxy configuration
- Code-signing policy
Plans and managed access
- Community, Relay, and Pro capabilities
- Relay and Pulse Mobile handoff
- Multi-tenant organizations (Enterprise/custom)
- Provider-hosted MSP operations (request-assisted)
Pulse Cloud is not generally available. Ordinary self-hosted Pulse remains the primary installation path; MSP and Enterprise access are explicit commercial paths rather than defaults in self-hosted setup.
Development and reference
Detailed design notes and dated migration specifications may remain in this directory for maintainers, but they are not operator setup guides unless they are linked from the sections above.
Previous versions and migrations
- Upgrade from v4 to v5
- Retired unified-navigation migration — historical context only; current Pulse uses platform-shaped navigation.
- Move a Pulse installation
Found a bug? Use the issue forms. For setup questions, use GitHub Discussions.