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 "repo_url": "https://github.com/keith-yan/vibe-service-guardian",
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 "title": "Run the guardian as a portable Windows app from a zip file",
 "page_title": "How to run the guardian as a portable Windows app from a zip file with Vibe Service Guardian",
 "summary": "Build a portable Windows x64 zip from the source folder and start or stop the console with included launchers.",
 "who": "A Windows user who wants a self-contained copy of the tool they can keep in one folder without installing Python for daily use.",
 "problem": "Setting up Python and a virtual environment every time is a barrier, and a shared machine may not allow installs.",
 "outcome": "You get a portable zip with Start, Open, and Stop launchers, and runtime data stays in the portable folder's data directory.",
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  "In the source folder, run `Build-Portable.cmd` to generate `Vibe-Service-Guardian-Windows-x64-0.8.5.2.zip`.",
  "Extract the zip to a writable folder that only the current user can access.",
  "Double-click `Start-VSG.cmd` to start the console.",
  "If the browser does not open on its own, double-click `Open-VSG.cmd`.",
  "When you are done, double-click `Stop-VSG.cmd`, and check the `.sha256` file that ships with the package."
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 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The EXE is unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may show an unknown publisher warning, and the portable build is not a signed release.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
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  "Python 3.10 to 3.12 installed on Windows, macOS, or Linux",
  "A local copy of the repo from https://github.com/keith-yan/vibe-service-guardian",
  "Permission to run a local web console bound to 127.0.0.1"
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