feat: Community release v1.0 — BSL-1.1 + Ed25519 signatures — © Salka Elmadani 2025-2026

README.md

@@ -1,21 +1,44 @@
-# Echo-IX
+# ECHO-IX
 
-AI chat interface powered by [Inference-X](https://inference-x.com). 228 KB engine. BSL-1.1.
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSL--1.1-blue)](LICENSE)
+[![Author](https://img.shields.io/badge/author-Salka%20Elmadani-orange)](https://inference-x.com)
 
-## Run
+**Distributed Intelligence Node — Local AI Brain for Inference-X**
+
+ECHO-IX provides a self-hosted AI coordination layer that connects to
+[Inference-X](https://inference-x.com) for fully local, private inference.
+Zero cloud dependency. Complete data sovereignty.
+
+## Components
+
+| File | Role |
+|------|------|
+| `echo_queen_ix.py` | Central node — HTTP API + task orchestration |
+| `echo_cli.py` | CLI interface for interacting with the node |
+| `echo_total.py` | Lightweight standalone inference interface |
+
+## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
-IX_HOST=127.0.0.1 IX_PORT=8081 node server.js
+export ECHO_MEMORY=/data/echo_memory
+export INFERENCE_X_BIN=/usr/local/bin/inference-x
+
+python3 echo_queen_ix.py        # Start node on port 8090
+python3 echo_cli.py status      # Check node status
+python3 echo_cli.py think "..."  # Query the node
 ```
 
-## API
+## Part of Inference-X Ecosystem
 
-- `POST /api/echo/chat` — Chat completion
-- `POST /api/echo/stream` — SSE streaming
-- `GET /api/echo/models` — Available models
-- `GET /api/echo/hardware` — Backend status
-- `GET /api/health` — Service health
+→ [inference-x](https://inference-x.com) — Core 305KB inference engine  
+→ [organ-architecture](https://github.com/inference-x-community/organ-architecture) — Model surgery  
+→ [ix-tools](https://github.com/inference-x-community/ix-tools) — Toolchain  
 
 ## License
 
-BSL-1.1 -> Apache 2.0 on 2030-02-12. Signature 935.
+BSL-1.1 — Copyright © 2025-2026 Salka Elmadani — All Rights Reserved
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