# Agent Ros Bridge

> Universal ROS1/ROS2 bridge for AI agents to control robots and embodied intelligence systems.

- Skill: `johnalbertini14-glitch/agent-ros-bridge` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 58 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/agent-ros-bridge`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/agent-ros-bridge/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: MIT
- Author: johnalbertini14-glitch (https://skillmd.com/u/johnalbertini14-glitch)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/agent-ros-bridge

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# 🤖 Agent ROS Bridge

**Universal ROS1/ROS2 bridge for AI agents to control robots and embodied intelligence systems.**

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## 🔐 Security-First Design

**JWT authentication is always required and cannot be disabled.**

```bash
# Generate a secure secret (REQUIRED - no exceptions)
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
```

The bridge will **fail to start** without JWT_SECRET. This is by design — security is not optional.

See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for complete security guidelines.

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## Quick Start

### Option 1: Docker Examples (Recommended for Testing)

All examples run in isolated Docker containers with simulated robots (no ROS installation needed).

```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/webthree549-bot/agent-ros-bridge.git
cd agent-ros-bridge

# Generate JWT secret
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)

# Run example in Docker
cd examples/quickstart
docker-compose up

# Test connection
curl http://localhost:8765/health
```

### Available Examples

| Example | Description | Run |
|---------|-------------|-----|
| `examples/quickstart/` | Basic bridge with simulated robot | `docker-compose up` |
| `examples/fleet/` | Multi-robot fleet coordination | `docker-compose up` |
| `examples/arm/` | Robot arm control simulation | `docker-compose up` |

All examples:
- Run in isolated Docker containers
- Use JWT authentication (enforced)
- Include simulated robots (no hardware needed)
- Bind to localhost (127.0.0.1) by default

### Option 2: Native Installation (Production)

**Requirements:** Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 with ROS1 Noetic or ROS2 Humble/Jazzy

```bash
# Install from PyPI
pip install agent-ros-bridge

# Set required secret
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)

# Start bridge
agent-ros-bridge --config config/bridge.yaml
```

See [docs/NATIVE_ROS.md](docs/NATIVE_ROS.md) for detailed native installation.

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## Features

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **🔐 Security** | JWT auth always required, no bypass |
| **🤖 Multi-Robot** | Fleet orchestration & coordination |
| **🌐 Multi-Protocol** | WebSocket, MQTT, gRPC |
| **🔄 Multi-ROS** | ROS1 + ROS2 simultaneously |
| **🦾 Arm Control** | UR, xArm, Franka support |
| **📊 Monitoring** | Prometheus + Grafana |

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## Documentation

| Document | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [User Manual](docs/USER_MANUAL.md) | Complete guide (23,000+ words) |
| [API Reference](docs/API_REFERENCE.md) | Full API documentation |
| [Native ROS](docs/NATIVE_ROS.md) | Ubuntu/ROS installation |
| [Docker vs Native](docs/DOCKER_VS_NATIVE.md) | Deployment comparison |
| [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) | Security policy |

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## Usage

### Python API

```python
from agent_ros_bridge import Bridge
from agent_ros_bridge.gateway_v2.transports.websocket import WebSocketTransport

# Bridge requires JWT_SECRET env var
bridge = Bridge()
bridge.transport_manager.register(WebSocketTransport({"port": 8765}))
await bridge.start()
```

### CLI

```bash
# Set required secret
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)

# Start bridge
agent-ros-bridge --config config/bridge.yaml

# Generate token for client
python scripts/generate_token.py --secret $JWT_SECRET --role operator
```

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## Links

- **Documentation:** https://github.com/webthree549-bot/agent-ros-bridge/tree/main/docs
- **PyPI:** https://pypi.org/project/agent-ros-bridge/
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/webthree549-bot/agent-ros-bridge
- **Issues:** https://github.com/webthree549-bot/agent-ros-bridge/issues

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**Security is not optional. JWT auth always required.**