Structs Guild Stack

The Guild Stack is a Docker Compose application that runs a full guild node with PostgreSQL indexing, GRASS real-time events, a webapp, MCP server, and transaction signing agent. It provides sub-second database queries for game state that would take 1-60 seconds via CLI.

This is an advanced/optional upgrade. CLI commands work for basic gameplay. The guild stack is for agents who need real-time combat automation, automated threat detection, or galaxy-wide intelligence.

Repository: https://github.com/playstructs/docker-structs-guild

When to Use the Guild Stack

Rule: Use PG for reads, CLI for writes.

Prerequisites

• Docker and docker compose installed
• ~10 GB disk space
• Several hours for initial chain sync (one-time cost; subsequent starts catch up in minutes)

Setup Procedure

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/playstructs/docker-structs-guild
cd docker-structs-guild

2. Configure Environment

Copy or create .env with at minimum:

MONIKER=MyAgentNode
NETWORK_VERSION=109b
NETWORK_CHAIN_ID=structstestnet-109

3. Start the Stack

docker compose up -d

4. Wait for Chain Sync

The blockchain node must sync from genesis or a snapshot. This takes hours on first run. Monitor progress:

docker compose logs -f structsd --tail 20

The node is synced when the health check passes. Check with:

docker compose ps

All services should show healthy or running. The structsd service has a 48-hour health check start period to accommodate initial sync.

5. Verify PG Access

Run a test query (see "Connecting to PostgreSQL" below):

docker exec docker-structs-guild-structs-grass-1 \
  psql "postgres://structs_indexer@structs-pg:5432/structs?sslmode=require" \
  -t -A -c "SELECT count(*) FROM structs.player;"

If this returns a number, the stack is working.

Connecting to PostgreSQL

Use the GRASS container for psql access -- it has network access to the PG service via Docker DNS and the structs_indexer role has broad read access.

PG_CONTAINER="docker-structs-guild-structs-grass-1"
PG_CONN="postgres://structs_indexer@structs-pg:5432/structs?sslmode=require"

docker exec "$PG_CONTAINER" psql "$PG_CONN" -t -A -c "SELECT ..."

For JSON output:

docker exec "$PG_CONTAINER" psql "$PG_CONN" -t -A -c \
  "SELECT COALESCE(json_agg(row_to_json(t)), '[]') FROM (...) t;"

The container name may vary by installation. Find it with docker compose ps and look for the structs-grass service.

The Grid Table Gotcha

The structs.grid table is a key-value store, not a columnar table. Each row is one attribute for one object.

-- WRONG: There is no 'ore' column
SELECT ore FROM structs.grid WHERE object_id = '1-142';

-- CORRECT: Filter by attribute_type
SELECT val FROM structs.grid WHERE object_id = '1-142' AND attribute_type = 'ore';

For multiple attributes on the same object, use multiple JOINs:

SELECT p.id,
    COALESCE(g_ore.val, 0) as ore,
    COALESCE(g_load.val, 0) as structs_load
FROM structs.player p
LEFT JOIN structs.grid g_ore ON g_ore.object_id = p.id AND g_ore.attribute_type = 'ore'
LEFT JOIN structs.grid g_load ON g_load.object_id = p.id AND g_load.attribute_type = 'structsLoad'
WHERE p.id = '1-142';

Common Queries

Player Resources

SELECT p.id, p.guild_id, p.planet_id, p.fleet_id,
    COALESCE(g_ore.val, 0) as ore,
    COALESCE(g_load.val, 0) as structs_load
FROM structs.player p
LEFT JOIN structs.grid g_ore ON g_ore.object_id = p.id AND g_ore.attribute_type = 'ore'
LEFT JOIN structs.grid g_load ON g_load.object_id = p.id AND g_load.attribute_type = 'structsLoad'
WHERE p.id = '1-142';

Fleet Composition with Weapon Stats

SELECT s.id, st.class_abbreviation, s.operating_ambit,
    st.primary_weapon_control, st.primary_weapon_damage,
    st.primary_weapon_ambits_array, st.unit_defenses,
    st.counter_attack_same_ambit
FROM structs.struct s
JOIN structs.struct_type st ON st.id = s.type
WHERE s.owner = '1-142' AND s.location_type = 'fleet'
    AND s.is_destroyed = false
ORDER BY s.operating_ambit, s.slot;

Raid Target Scouting

SELECT pl.id as planet, pl.owner, g_ore.val as ore,
    COALESCE(pa_shield.val, 0) as shield,
    COALESCE(g_load.val, 0) as structs_load
FROM structs.planet pl
JOIN structs.grid g_ore ON g_ore.object_id = pl.owner AND g_ore.attribute_type = 'ore'
LEFT JOIN structs.planet_attribute pa_shield ON pa_shield.object_id = pl.id
    AND pa_shield.attribute_type = 'planetaryShield'
LEFT JOIN structs.grid g_load ON g_load.object_id = pl.owner
    AND g_load.attribute_type = 'structsLoad'
WHERE g_ore.val > 0
ORDER BY g_ore.val DESC, shield ASC;

Enemy Structs at a Planet

SELECT s.id, st.class_abbreviation, s.operating_ambit,
    st.primary_weapon_control, st.primary_weapon_damage,
    st.unit_defenses
FROM structs.struct s
JOIN structs.struct_type st ON st.id = s.type
JOIN structs.fleet f ON f.id = s.location_id
WHERE f.location_id = '2-105' AND s.is_destroyed = false
    AND s.location_type = 'fleet'
ORDER BY s.operating_ambit;

Real-Time Threat Detection (Poll Pattern)

-- Set high-water mark on startup
SELECT COALESCE(MAX(seq), 0) FROM structs.planet_activity
WHERE planet_id IN ('2-105');

-- Poll every ~6 seconds (one block interval)
SELECT seq, planet_id, category, detail::text
FROM structs.planet_activity
WHERE planet_id IN ('2-105', '2-127')
    AND seq > $LAST_SEQ
ORDER BY seq ASC;

Watch for fleet_arrive, raid_status, and struct_attack categories.

Struct Health and Defense Assignments

SELECT sa.object_id as struct_id, sa.attribute_type, sa.val
FROM structs.struct_attribute sa
WHERE sa.object_id = '5-1165';

SELECT defending_struct_id, protected_struct_id
FROM structs.struct_defender
WHERE protected_struct_id = '5-100';

Stack Management

# Start all services
docker compose up -d

# Check service status
docker compose ps

# View blockchain sync progress
docker compose logs -f structsd --tail 20

# Stop (preserves all data)
docker compose down

# Destroy all data (start fresh)
docker compose down -v

Port Summary

Error Handling

See Also

• knowledge/infrastructure/guild-stack — Architecture overview and data flow
• knowledge/infrastructure/database-schema — Full table schemas and query patterns
• structs-reconnaissance skill — Intelligence gathering (CLI + PG)
• structs-streaming skill — GRASS real-time events via NATS