No new graph.
Arches does not create a replacement Farcaster network or global indexer. Each Arch feed is scoped to casts created through that Arch.
Many clients. One Farcaster.
Your channel is not just a tag. It can have its own client.
Run one command, scan with Farcaster, choose the channel you own, and Arches creates a local client for it. Same Farcaster identity. Same protocol. A surface shaped by the community.
curl -fsSL https://install.arches.lat | bash
Protocol
Farcaster
Factory
Arches
Write engine
Hypersnap Lite
One community
One Arch
Open protocols need many doors.
Channels need surfaces.
No new account system.
Operators and members keep Farcaster identity. The local surface changes, not the protocol identity layer.
No fake casts.
Composer unlock requires real Farcaster publishing. Arches never makes local data look like protocol data.
Installer
One command opens setup.
The normal path asks for nothing up front. Manual fields below are for local dev appliances.
Install command