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+# PULSE - Pipelined Unified Logic & Server Engine
+
+A distributed workflow orchestration platform for managing and executing complex multi-step operations across server clusters through an intuitive web interface.
+
+## Overview
+
+PULSE is a centralized workflow execution system designed to orchestrate operations across distributed infrastructure. It provides a powerful web-based interface for defining, managing, and executing workflows that can span multiple servers, require human interaction, and perform complex automation tasks at scale.
+
+### Key Features
+
+- **Interactive Workflow Management**: Define and execute multi-step workflows with conditional logic, user prompts, and decision points
+- **Distributed Execution**: Run commands and scripts across multiple worker nodes simultaneously
+- **High Availability Architecture**: Deploy redundant worker nodes in LXC containers with Ceph storage for fault tolerance
+- **Web-Based Control Center**: Intuitive interface for workflow selection, monitoring, and interactive input
+- **Flexible Worker Pool**: Scale horizontally by adding worker nodes as needed
+- **Real-Time Monitoring**: Track workflow progress, view logs, and receive notifications
+
+## Architecture
+
+PULSE consists of two core components:
+
+### PULSE Server
+The central orchestration hub that:
+- Hosts the web interface for workflow management
+- Manages workflow definitions and execution state
+- Coordinates task distribution to worker nodes
+- Handles user interactions and input collection
+- Provides real-time status updates and logging
+
+### PULSE Worker
+Lightweight execution agents that:
+- Connect to the PULSE server and await task assignments
+- Execute commands, scripts, and code on target infrastructure
+- Report execution status and results back to the server
+- Support multiple concurrent workflow executions
+- Automatically reconnect and resume on failure
+```
+┌─────────────────────┐
+│   PULSE Server      │
+│   (Web Interface)   │
+└──────────┬──────────┘
+           │
+    ┌──────┴───────┬──────────────┬──────────────┐
+    │              │              │              │
+┌───▼────┐    ┌───▼────┐    ┌───▼────┐    ┌───▼────┐
+│ Worker │    │ Worker │    │ Worker │    │ Worker │
+│ Node 1 │    │ Node 2 │    │ Node 3 │    │ Node N │
+└────────┘    └────────┘    └────────┘    └────────┘
+     LXC Containers in Proxmox with Ceph
+```
+
+## Deployment
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- **Proxmox VE Cluster**: Hypervisor environment for container deployment
+- **Ceph Storage**: Distributed storage backend for high availability
+- **LXC Support**: Container runtime for worker node deployment
+- **Network Connectivity**: Communication between server and workers
+
+### Installation
+
+#### PULSE Server
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pulse.git
+cd pulse
+
+# Install dependencies
+npm install  # or pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Configure server settings
+cp config.example.yml config.yml
+nano config.yml
+
+# Start the PULSE server
+npm start  # or python server.py
+```
+
+#### PULSE Worker
+```bash
+# On each worker node (LXC container)
+cd pulse-worker
+
+# Install dependencies
+npm install  # or pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Configure worker connection
+cp worker-config.example.yml worker-config.yml
+nano worker-config.yml
+
+# Start the worker daemon
+npm start  # or python worker.py
+```
+
+### High Availability Setup
+
+Deploy multiple worker nodes across Proxmox hosts:
+```bash
+# Create LXC template
+pct create 1000 local:vztmpl/ubuntu-22.04-standard_amd64.tar.zst \
+  --rootfs ceph-pool:8 \
+  --memory 2048 \
+  --cores 2 \
+  --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=dhcp
+
+# Clone for additional workers
+pct clone 1000 1001 --full --storage ceph-pool
+pct clone 1000 1002 --full --storage ceph-pool
+pct clone 1000 1003 --full --storage ceph-pool
+
+# Start all workers
+for i in {1000..1003}; do pct start $i; done
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Creating a Workflow
+
+1. Access the PULSE web interface at `http://your-server:8080`
+2. Navigate to **Workflows** → **Create New**
+3. Define workflow steps using the visual editor or YAML syntax
+4. Specify execution targets (specific nodes, groups, or all workers)
+5. Add interactive prompts where user input is required
+6. Save and activate the workflow
+
+### Example Workflow
+```yaml
+name: "System Update and Reboot"
+description: "Update all servers in the cluster with user confirmation"
+steps:
+  - name: "Check Current Versions"
+    type: "execute"
+    targets: ["all"]
+    command: "apt list --upgradable"
+    
+  - name: "User Approval"
+    type: "prompt"
+    message: "Review available updates. Proceed with installation?"
+    options: ["Yes", "No", "Cancel"]
+    
+  - name: "Install Updates"
+    type: "execute"
+    targets: ["all"]
+    command: "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y"
+    condition: "prompt_response == 'Yes'"
+    
+  - name: "Reboot Confirmation"
+    type: "prompt"
+    message: "Updates complete. Reboot all servers?"
+    options: ["Yes", "No"]
+    
+  - name: "Rolling Reboot"
+    type: "execute"
+    targets: ["all"]
+    command: "reboot"
+    strategy: "rolling"
+    condition: "prompt_response == 'Yes'"
+```
+
+### Running a Workflow
+
+1. Select a workflow from the dashboard
+2. Click **Execute**
+3. Monitor progress in real-time
+4. Respond to interactive prompts as they appear
+5. View detailed logs for each execution step
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Server Configuration (`config.yml`)
+```yaml
+server:
+  host: "0.0.0.0"
+  port: 8080
+  secret_key: "your-secret-key"
+
+database:
+  type: "postgresql"
+  host: "localhost"
+  port: 5432
+  name: "pulse"
+
+workers:
+  heartbeat_interval: 30
+  timeout: 300
+  max_concurrent_tasks: 10
+
+security:
+  enable_authentication: true
+  require_approval: true
+```
+
+### Worker Configuration (`worker-config.yml`)
+```yaml
+worker:
+  name: "worker-01"
+  server_url: "http://pulse-server:8080"
+  api_key: "worker-api-key"
+  
+resources:
+  max_cpu_percent: 80
+  max_memory_mb: 1024
+  
+executor:
+  shell: "/bin/bash"
+  working_directory: "/tmp/pulse"
+  timeout: 3600
+```
+
+## Features in Detail
+
+### Interactive Workflows
+- Pause execution to collect user input via web forms
+- Display intermediate results for review
+- Conditional branching based on user decisions
+- Multi-choice prompts with validation
+
+### Mass Execution
+- Run commands across all workers simultaneously
+- Target specific node groups or individual servers
+- Rolling execution for zero-downtime updates
+- Parallel and sequential execution strategies
+
+### Monitoring & Logging
+- Real-time workflow execution dashboard
+- Detailed per-step logging and output capture
+- Historical execution records and analytics
+- Alert notifications for failures or completion
+
+### Security
+- Role-based access control (RBAC)
+- API key authentication for workers
+- Workflow approval requirements
+- Audit logging for all actions
+
+
+---
+
+**PULSE** - Orchestrating your infrastructure, one heartbeat at a time.