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@@ -559,6 +559,25 @@ Works in all modern browsers:
 
 For browsers without OPFS support, falls back to in-memory storage.
 
+## ☁️ Cloud Deployment
+
+Brainy can be deployed as a standalone web service on various cloud platforms using the included cloud wrapper:
+
+- **AWS Lambda and API Gateway**: Deploy as a serverless function with API Gateway
+- **Google Cloud Run**: Deploy as a containerized service
+- **Cloudflare Workers**: Deploy as a serverless function on the edge
+
+The cloud wrapper provides both RESTful and WebSocket APIs for all Brainy operations, enabling both request-response and real-time communication patterns. It supports multiple storage backends and can be configured via environment variables.
+
+Key features of the cloud wrapper:
+- RESTful API for standard CRUD operations
+- WebSocket API for real-time updates and subscriptions
+- Support for multiple storage backends (Memory, FileSystem, S3)
+- Configurable via environment variables
+- Deployment scripts for AWS, Google Cloud, and Cloudflare
+
+To get started with cloud deployment, see the [Cloud Wrapper README](cloud-wrapper/README.md).
+
 ## 📚 Examples
 
 The repository includes several examples:
@@ -700,6 +719,67 @@ if (connectionResult[0] && (await connectionResult[0]).success) {
 
 - Node.js >= 23.11.0
 
+## 🤝 Contributing
+
+### Code Style Guidelines
+
+Brainy follows a specific code style to maintain consistency throughout the codebase:
+
+1. **No Semicolons**: All code in the project should avoid using semicolons wherever possible. This applies to:
+   - Source code files (.ts, .js)
+   - Generated code
+   - Code examples in documentation
+   - Templates and snippets
+
+2. **Formatting**: The project uses Prettier for code formatting with the following settings:
+   - No semicolons (`"semi": false`)
+   - Single quotes for strings (`"singleQuote": true`)
+   - 2-space indentation (`"tabWidth": 2`)
+   - Always use parentheses around arrow function parameters (`"arrowParens": "always"`)
+   - Place the closing bracket of JSX elements on the same line (`"bracketSameLine": true`)
+   - Add spaces between brackets and object literals (`"bracketSpacing": true`)
+   - Line width of 80 characters (`"printWidth": 80`)
+   - No trailing commas (`"trailingComma": "none"`)
+   - Use spaces instead of tabs (`"useTabs": false`)
+
+3. **Linting**: ESLint is configured with the following rules:
+   - No semicolons:
+     ```json
+     "semi": ["error", "never"],
+     "@typescript-eslint/semi": ["error", "never"]
+     ```
+   - Unused variables handling:
+     ```json
+     "no-unused-vars": "off",
+     "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": ["warn", {
+       "args": "after-used",
+       "argsIgnorePattern": "^_"
+     }]
+     ```
+   - Extends recommended ESLint and TypeScript ESLint configurations
+
+4. **TypeScript Configuration**:
+   - Strict type checking enabled (`"strict": true`)
+   - Consistent casing in file names enforced (`"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true`)
+   - ES2020 target with Node.js module system
+   - Source maps generated for debugging
+
+5. **Commit Messages**:
+   - Use the imperative mood ("Add feature" not "Added feature")
+   - Keep the first line concise (under 50 characters)
+   - Reference issues and pull requests where appropriate
+   - Provide detailed explanations in the commit body when necessary
+
+When contributing to the project, please ensure your code follows these guidelines. The project's CI/CD pipeline will automatically check for style violations.
+
+### Development Workflow
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a feature branch
+3. Make your changes
+4. Run tests with `npm test`
+5. Submit a pull request
+
 ## 📄 License
 
 [MIT](LICENSE)
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+# Brainy Cloud Wrapper
+
+A standalone web service wrapper for the [Brainy](https://github.com/soulcraft/brainy) vector graph database. This wrapper allows you to deploy Brainy as a RESTful API service on various cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud, and Cloudflare.
+
+## Features
+
+- RESTful API for all Brainy operations
+- Support for multiple storage backends (Memory, FileSystem, S3)
+- Configurable via environment variables
+- Deployment scripts for AWS, Google Cloud, and Cloudflare
+- Secure by default with Helmet middleware
+- Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) support
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js 23.11.0 or higher
+- npm or yarn
+- For cloud deployments:
+  - AWS: AWS CLI installed and configured
+  - Google Cloud: Google Cloud SDK installed and configured
+  - Cloudflare: Wrangler CLI installed and configured
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/soulcraft/brainy.git
+   cd brainy/cloud-wrapper
+   ```
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   npm install --legacy-peer-deps
+   ```
+
+3. Create a `.env` file based on the example:
+   ```bash
+   cp .env.example .env
+   ```
+
+4. Edit the `.env` file to configure your environment.
+
+## Configuration
+
+The cloud wrapper can be configured using environment variables. See the `.env.example` file for available options.
+
+### Storage Options
+
+- `STORAGE_TYPE`: The type of storage to use. Options:
+  - `memory`: In-memory storage (default for Cloudflare)
+  - `filesystem`: File system storage (default for local and AWS/GCP)
+  - `s3`: S3-compatible storage (AWS S3, MinIO, etc.)
+  - `r2`: Cloudflare R2 storage (Cloudflare only)
+
+### S3 Storage Configuration
+
+When using `STORAGE_TYPE=s3`, the following environment variables are required:
+
+- `S3_BUCKET_NAME`: The name of the S3 bucket
+- `S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID`: Your S3 access key ID
+- `S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`: Your S3 secret access key
+- `S3_REGION`: The S3 region (default: `us-east-1`)
+- `S3_ENDPOINT` (optional): Custom endpoint for S3-compatible services
+
+## Local Development
+
+1. Build the project:
+   ```bash
+   npm run build
+   ```
+
+2. Start the development server:
+   ```bash
+   npm run dev
+   ```
+
+3. The API will be available at `http://localhost:3000`.
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+Brainy Cloud Wrapper provides both REST API and WebSocket API for interacting with the database.
+
+### REST API
+
+#### Status
+
+- `GET /api/status`: Get database status
+
+#### Nouns (Entities)
+
+- `POST /api/nouns`: Add a new noun
+  - Body: `{ "text": "Your text", "metadata": { ... } }`
+- `GET /api/nouns/:id`: Get a noun by ID
+- `PUT /api/nouns/:id`: Update noun metadata
+  - Body: `{ "metadata": { ... } }`
+- `DELETE /api/nouns/:id`: Delete a noun
+
+#### Search
+
+- `POST /api/search`: Search for similar nouns
+  - Body: `{ "query": "Your search query", "limit": 10 }`
+
+#### Verbs (Relationships)
+
+- `POST /api/verbs`: Add a relationship between nouns
+  - Body: `{ "sourceId": "...", "targetId": "...", "metadata": { ... } }`
+- `GET /api/verbs`: Get all relationships
+- `GET /api/verbs/source/:id`: Get relationships by source
+- `GET /api/verbs/target/:id`: Get relationships by target
+- `DELETE /api/verbs/:id`: Delete a relationship
+
+#### Database Management
+
+- `DELETE /api/clear`: Clear all data
+
+### WebSocket API
+
+The WebSocket API provides real-time communication with the Brainy database. Connect to the WebSocket server at `ws://your-server:port`.
+
+#### Message Format
+
+All WebSocket messages follow this format:
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "messageType",
+  "id": "unique-message-id",
+  "payload": {
+    // Message-specific data
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### Available Message Types
+
+##### Status
+- Request: `{ "type": "status" }`
+- Response: `{ "type": "status", "id": "...", "payload": { /* database status */ } }`
+
+##### Nouns (Entities)
+- Add a noun:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "addNoun", "payload": { "text": "Your text", "metadata": { ... } } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "addNoun", "id": "...", "payload": { "id": "new-noun-id" } }`
+
+- Get a noun:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "getNoun", "payload": { "id": "noun-id" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "getNoun", "id": "...", "payload": { /* noun data */ } }`
+
+- Update a noun:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "updateNoun", "payload": { "id": "noun-id", "metadata": { ... } } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "updateNoun", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true } }`
+
+- Delete a noun:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "deleteNoun", "payload": { "id": "noun-id" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "deleteNoun", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true } }`
+
+##### Search
+- Search for similar nouns:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "search", "payload": { "query": "Your search query", "limit": 10 } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "search", "id": "...", "payload": [ /* search results */ ] }`
+
+##### Verbs (Relationships)
+- Add a verb:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "addVerb", "payload": { "sourceId": "...", "targetId": "...", "metadata": { ... } } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "addVerb", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true } }`
+
+- Get all verbs:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "getVerbs" }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "getVerbs", "id": "...", "payload": [ /* all verbs */ ] }`
+
+- Get verbs by source:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "getVerbsBySource", "payload": { "id": "source-id" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "getVerbsBySource", "id": "...", "payload": [ /* verbs */ ] }`
+
+- Get verbs by target:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "getVerbsByTarget", "payload": { "id": "target-id" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "getVerbsByTarget", "id": "...", "payload": [ /* verbs */ ] }`
+
+- Delete a verb:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "deleteVerb", "payload": { "id": "verb-id" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "deleteVerb", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true } }`
+
+##### Database Management
+- Clear all data:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "clear" }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "clear", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true } }`
+
+#### Real-time Subscriptions
+
+The WebSocket API supports subscribing to real-time updates:
+
+- Subscribe to updates:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "subscribe", "payload": { "type": "nouns" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "subscribe", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true, "type": "nouns" } }`
+
+- Unsubscribe from updates:
+  - Request: `{ "type": "unsubscribe", "payload": { "type": "nouns" } }`
+  - Response: `{ "type": "unsubscribe", "id": "...", "payload": { "success": true, "type": "nouns" } }`
+
+Available subscription types:
+- `nouns`: Updates about nouns (added, updated, deleted)
+- `verbs`: Updates about verbs (added, deleted)
+- `searchResults`: Updates about search results
+
+When subscribed, you'll receive messages when relevant events occur:
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "subscribe",
+  "payload": {
+    "type": "nouns",
+    "data": {
+      "type": "added",
+      "id": "noun-id",
+      "data": { /* noun data */ }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Cloud Deployment
+
+### AWS Lambda and API Gateway
+
+1. Configure AWS-specific environment variables:
+   ```
+   AWS_REGION=us-east-1
+   AWS_FUNCTION_NAME=brainy-cloud-service
+   AWS_API_GATEWAY_NAME=brainy-api
+   AWS_STAGE_NAME=prod
+   AWS_ACCOUNT_ID=your-account-id
+   ```
+
+2. Deploy to AWS:
+   ```bash
+   npm run deploy:aws
+   ```
+
+### Google Cloud Run
+
+1. Configure GCP-specific environment variables:
+   ```
+   GCP_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
+   GCP_REGION=us-central1
+   GCP_SERVICE_NAME=brainy-cloud-service
+   GCP_IMAGE_NAME=brainy-cloud-service
+   GCP_MEMORY=512Mi
+   GCP_CPU=1
+   GCP_MAX_INSTANCES=10
+   GCP_MIN_INSTANCES=0
+   ```
+
+2. Deploy to Google Cloud:
+   ```bash
+   npm run deploy:gcp
+   ```
+
+### Cloudflare Workers
+
+1. Configure Cloudflare-specific environment variables:
+   ```
+   CF_ACCOUNT_ID=your-account-id
+   CF_WORKER_NAME=brainy-cloud-service
+   CF_KV_NAMESPACE=BRAINY_STORAGE
+   CF_R2_BUCKET=brainy-storage
+   ```
+
+2. Deploy to Cloudflare:
+   ```bash
+   npm run deploy:cloudflare
+   ```
+
+## Storage Considerations
+
+### AWS Lambda
+
+When deploying to AWS Lambda, it's recommended to use S3 storage for persistence. The filesystem storage option will work but data will be lost when the Lambda function is recycled.
+
+### Google Cloud Run
+
+For Google Cloud Run, you can use either filesystem storage (for ephemeral storage) or S3-compatible storage (like Google Cloud Storage with an S3 compatibility layer).
+
+### Cloudflare Workers
+
+Cloudflare Workers have limited storage options. The recommended approach is to use:
+- Cloudflare KV for small datasets
+- Cloudflare R2 for larger datasets
+- Memory storage for temporary data
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/cloud-wrapper/package.json b/cloud-wrapper/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@soulcraft/brainy-cloud",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Cloud deployment wrapper for Brainy vector graph database",
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "start": "node dist/index.js",
+    "dev": "nodemon --exec node --experimental-specifier-resolution=node --loader ts-node/esm src/index.ts",
+    "deploy:aws": "node scripts/deploy-aws.js",
+    "deploy:gcp": "node scripts/deploy-gcp.js",
+    "deploy:cloudflare": "node scripts/deploy-cloudflare.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "brainy",
+    "vector-database",
+    "cloud",
+    "aws",
+    "google-cloud",
+    "cloudflare"
+  ],
+  "author": "David Snelling (david@soulcraft.com)",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@soulcraft/brainy": "^0.7.5",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "helmet": "^7.1.0",
+    "morgan": "^1.10.0",
+    "uuid": "^9.0.1",
+    "ws": "^8.16.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/cors": "^2.8.17",
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
+    "@types/morgan": "^1.9.9",
+    "@types/node": "^20.10.5",
+    "@types/uuid": "^9.0.7",
+    "@types/ws": "^8.5.10",
+    "nodemon": "^3.0.2",
+    "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
+    "typescript": "^5.3.3"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=23.11.0"
+  },
+  "prettier": {
+    "arrowParens": "always",
+    "bracketSameLine": true,
+    "bracketSpacing": true,
+    "htmlWhitespaceSensitivity": "css",
+    "printWidth": 80,
+    "proseWrap": "preserve",
+    "semi": false,
+    "singleQuote": true,
+    "tabWidth": 2,
+    "trailingComma": "none",
+    "useTabs": false
+  },
+  "eslintConfig": {
+    "root": true,
+    "extends": [
+      "eslint:recommended",
+      "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended"
+    ],
+    "parser": "@typescript-eslint/parser",
+    "plugins": [
+      "@typescript-eslint"
+    ],
+    "rules": {
+      "no-unused-vars": "off",
+      "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": [
+        "warn",
+        {
+          "args": "after-used",
+          "argsIgnorePattern": "^_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "semi": ["error", "never"],
+      "@typescript-eslint/semi": ["error", "never"]
+    }
+  }
+}
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+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+    "rootDir": "./src",
+    "strict": true,
+    "declaration": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
+}
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
           "args": "after-used",
           "argsIgnorePattern": "^_"
         }
-      ]
+      ],
+      "semi": ["error", "never"],
+      "@typescript-eslint/semi": ["error", "never"]
     }
   }
 }