macProNix

Industrial Infrastructure for the Late 2013 Mac Pro

Overview

Macpronix transforms the "Trashcan" Mac Pro (6,1) into a dedicated, self-hosted GitHub Actions Worker. The system is declarative, immutable, and purpose-built for the Tarantula ecosystem.

Architecture

Component	Stack	Responsibility
Kernel		Proprietary 6,1 hardware support (wl drivers, thermals).
Network		Legacy backend support for stable BCM4360 connectivity.
Cluster		Zero-config mesh networking for headless management.

Interface

The node is managed via macpronix, a compiled CLI tool that abstracts NixOS rebuilds and enforces git state integrity.

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   :: CLUSTER CONTROLLER ::   v5.1.0

Governance

ASC-1.3 Tier-1 Physical Integrity.

• Local Execution: CI pipelines run physically on the node.
• Integrity Gate: PRs require a successful hardware build to permit merging.

Deployment

1. Bootstrap

git clone https://github.com/tarantula-org/macpronix ~/macpronix
cd ~/macpronix
make install

2. Maintenance

Update the configuration remotely, then sync the node:

macpronix sync