feat(reliability): implement automatic offline model detection for production

Add @soulcraft/brainy-models as optional dependency for zero-config offline reliability. Enhance robustModelLoader with hierarchical loading strategy (local → online → fail). Add comprehensive production deployment documentation and update README with clear benefits.

This solves critical production issues where Universal Sentence Encoder fails to load in Docker/Cloud Run environments due to network timeouts or blocked URLs. The solution provides 100% offline reliability while maintaining backward compatibility and requires no code changes from users.
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David Snelling 2025-08-05 09:32:15 -07:00
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## 📦 Installation
### Main Package
### Development: Quick Start
```bash
npm install brainy
npm install @soulcraft/brainy
```
### Optional: Offline Models Package
### Production: Add Offline Model Reliability
```bash
npm install @soulcraft/brainy-models
# For development (online model loading)
npm install @soulcraft/brainy
# For production (offline reliability)
npm install @soulcraft/brainy @soulcraft/brainy-models
```
The `@soulcraft/brainy-models` package provides **offline access** to the Universal Sentence Encoder model, eliminating
network dependencies and ensuring consistent performance. Perfect for:
**Why use offline models in production?**
- **🛡️ 100% Reliability** - No network timeouts or blocked URLs
- **⚡ Instant Startup** - Models load in ~100ms vs 5-30 seconds
- **🐳 Docker Ready** - Perfect for Cloud Run, Lambda, Kubernetes
- **🔒 Zero Dependencies** - No external network calls required
- **🎯 Zero Configuration** - Automatic detection with graceful fallback
- **Air-gapped environments** - No internet? No problem
- **Consistent performance** - No network latency or throttling
- **Privacy-focused apps** - Keep everything local
- **High-reliability systems** - No external dependencies
The offline models provide the **same functionality** with maximum reliability. Your existing code works unchanged - Brainy automatically detects and uses bundled models when available.
```javascript
import { createAutoBrainy } from 'brainy'