xGov-110 - Pixelnode: One-click node manager

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+id: 110
+period: 3
+title: Pixelnode - Oneclick node manager
+author: Shivaprasad Manupadi (@shivamanupadi)
+discussions-to: https://forum.algorand.org/t/xgov-110-pixelnode-one-click-node-manager/11211
+company_name: Pixelnode
+category: Tools
+focus_area: Node
+open_source: No
+amount_requested: 250000
+status: Final
+---
+
+## Abstract
+
+PixelNode is a user-friendly One-click node solution for Algorand node management.
+Offering a seamless installation process and an intuitive web interface for easy interaction with Algorand nodes.
+
+## Team
+
+  Shivaprasad - Developer
+- 10 years of experience in building web applications.
+- Core expertise in TypeScript & MongoDB.
+
+## Experience with Algorand
+
+Involved in the development of AlgoDesk, DappFlow, and PixelNode, contributing to the Algorand ecosystem over the past 2 years.
+
+## Present Proposal
+
+  ### Installation & Setup
+  1. Install an Algorand node using one command.
+  2. Set up authentication credentials using the PixelNode setup interface.
+
+  ### Dashboard
+  1. View system hardware configuration (OS, Storage, and RAM).
+  2. Install a node for any network (Mainnet, Testnet & Betanet).
+  3. Display catchup details during the catchup phase.
+  4. Options to uninstall or restart a running node.
+  5. Initiate force catchup if the node is stuck.
+  6. Show live blocks & stakes of participating accounts.
+
+  ### MyNode
+  1. Display network details and Algod configuration.
+  2. Swagger interface for Algod API.
+  3. Display CPU usage of the installed node.
+  4. Update your node to the latest version with a single click.
+  5. Enable/Disable metrics with a single click.
+  6. View metrics using Prometheus graphs or Grafana dashboards on the same PixelNode instance.
+  7. Enable/Disable telemetry.
+  8. Configure telemetry name.
+
+ ### Participation keys
+  1. View the list of participation keys with details.
+  2. Generate new participation keys.
+  3. Sign newly generated participation keys using the PixelNode console.
+  4. Delete a participation key.
+
+ ### Settings
+  1. Public status page to see the status of the PixelNode instance.
+  2. Update PixelNode with a single click if a new version is released.
+  3. Restart your PixelNode instance.
+  4. Factory reset PixelNode.
+  5. Setup Env variables GOGC=50, GOMEMLIMIT=90% of memory by install/upgrade script
+  6. Ability to download PM2 logs and DMESG logs to debug incase of node crash.
+
+
+## Future Blueprint
+
+Plans for future releases (Not part of this milestone):
+
+1. Improve stability before node incentives go live.
+2. System monitor to check CPU usage, Disk usage, etc. (probably use netdata)
+3. Display Mempool.
+4. Ship out-of-the-box Grafana dashboards for node metrics.
+
+
+## Benefits for the community
+
+People without technical knowledge can self-host Algorand nodes and manage participation keys effortlessly.
+
+## Additional information
+Installation command:
+```sudo curl -L http://get.pixelnode.org | sudo bash```
+
+Links:
+
+* https://www.pixelnode.org
+* https://twitter.com/pixelnode_
+* https://discord.gg/HeegumVJwb