For the AionUI bridge — the log showed [RES] POST /v1/chat/completions → 200 multiple times, meaning Claude was responding. The issue is likely AionUI's frontend not displaying properly, not the backend. We can debug that later if you want.
2026-05-02T12:40:34
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Good catch confirming the backend is healthy — 200s on /v1/chat/completions means Claude is processing and responding. So the bridge is solid, the problem is on AionUI's rendering side.
Debugging the frontend display issue is up to you — whenever you're ready. No rush, it's not blocking anything since the API itself is working fine.
Anything else you want to tackle?
2026-05-02T12:40:34
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
i donyt know anything about frontend - let me know the steps
2026-05-02T12:42:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Let me first check what the API wrapper actually returns and whether the format matches what AionUI expects. That's backend debugging — no frontend knowledge needed.
2026-05-02T12:42:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Let me check the actual wrapper code and test what the API returns:
2026-05-02T12:42:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Code looks clean. Let me now test the actual response and check the service logs:
2026-05-02T12:42:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
API is rock solid. Response is perfect OpenAI-compatible JSON, Claude responds instantly. Here's the likely issue:
The wrapper **doesn't support streaming** (SSE). If AionUI sends `stream: true` by default (many clients do), it expects `data: {...}` chunks — but the wrapper returns a single non-streaming JSON. AionUI doesn't know how to display that.
Let me verify by checking what AionUI actually sends:
2026-05-02T12:42:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Requests all from 127.0.0.1 — that's odd, means AionUI connects through localhost somehow. But let me test the likely culprit — streaming:
2026-05-02T12:42:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Found it. Here's the diagnosis:
**Root cause**: AionUI sends `stream: true` by default. The wrapper ignores it and returns a plain JSON object. But AionUI expects Server-Sent Events (SSE) format — each chunk prefixed with `data: {...}` and ending with `data: [DONE]`. Since it gets a raw JSON instead, it can't parse anything and shows blank.
Proof:
- Sending `stream: false` → works perfectly (Claude responds, valid JSON)
- Sending `stream: true` → returns 200 with same JSON, but AionUI can't display it because it expects SSE chunks
**The fix**: Add SSE streaming to the wrapper. When `stream: true`, yield Claude's output incrementally as SSE `data:` chunks, ending with `data: [DONE]`.
This is a backend-only change to `/home/ubuntu/claude-api-wrapper/claude_api.py`. No frontend knowledge needed. Want me to implement it now? Takes ~5 minutes.
2026-05-02T12:42:44
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
yes
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Now add the SSE streaming generator:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Now update the middleware to log request bodies, and the endpoint to return streaming:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Now the streaming branch in the chat completions endpoint:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Quick syntax check and restart:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Service restarted cleanly. Now test both modes:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Only one chunk showing. Let me add debug prints to trace the issue:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Log shows streaming is triggered but only 1 word (no spaces in "1\n2\n3\n4\n5"). Let me test with a multi-word response and capture the full stream:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
ASGI exception! Let me see the full error:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
The body-reading middleware is breaking the streaming. Classic FastAPI issue — BaseHTTPMiddleware doesn't play well with StreamingResponse. Let me fix by moving logging into the endpoint:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Now add request logging inside the endpoint (no body-reading issues):
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Now restart and test:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Streaming works. Multiple chunks, proper `[DONE]` terminator. Let me also verify non-streaming still works:
2026-05-02T12:50:50
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Done. Here's what was fixed:
**Root cause**: AionUI sends `stream: true` but the wrapper only returned non-streaming JSON. AionUI expects SSE chunks (`data: {...}` + `data: [DONE]`) — getting raw JSON, it displayed nothing.
**What changed** (all in `/home/ubuntu/claude-api-wrapper/claude_api.py`):
1. Added `StreamingResponse` import from FastAPI
2. Added `stream_response()` async generator — splits Claude's response into word chunks, yields SSE `data:` lines, ends with `data: [DONE]`
3. Chat completions endpoint now checks `req.stream`:
- `stream: true` → returns `StreamingResponse` with SSE chunks
- `stream: false` → original JSON behavior (unchanged)
4. Request logging: moved from middleware (which broke streaming) into the endpoint itself — logs `stream`, `model`, message count, and last message content per request
**Test results**:
- Non-streaming: "Say hi" → OK
- Streaming: "The quick brown fox..." → 3 content chunks + final `[DONE]`
Now go try AionUI — it should display responses properly. If it still doesn't, check the service logs with `journalctl -u claude-api -f` and send me what you see.
2026-05-02T12:50:50
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
so this model is goig to work like hermes agent only - i can have long conversation with this model
2026-05-02T12:54:31
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Short answer: yes for long conversations, but it's not Hermes — it's Claude Code running on your VPS with full filesystem access.
Here's how it works:
**What you get with this bridge**:
- Claude remembers context across messages — the wrapper uses `--session-id` so Claude maintains the conversation internally
- Claude has full access to your VPS: can read/write files, run commands, manage bots
- Unlimited conversation length (subject to Claude's context window)
**What's different from Hermes**:
- No persistent memory (`/memory` doesn't exist)
- No skills system
- No cron jobs, no message delivery to Telegram/Discord
- Claude Code uses its own tool system, not Hermes tools
**One gotcha**: session persistence depends on AionUI sending the `session_id` back. The wrapper returns it in every response, but AionUI needs to echo it in the next request. If AionUI doesn't do that, each message starts a fresh session (no history).
You can verify by asking Claude in AionUI "what did I just ask you?" — if it remembers, sessions work. If not, AionUI isn't passing the session_id back and we'll need to add IP-based session tracking on the server.
2026-05-02T12:54:31
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
which folder you have created this architecture / wrapper
2026-05-02T12:56:18
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Everything lives in one place:
```
/home/ubuntu/claude-api-wrapper/
└── claude_api.py # The full wrapper — FastAPI + SSE streaming
```
That's the only file. The systemd service (`claude-api.service`) points to it. No config files, no dependencies folder — it reuses the Hermes venv at `/home/ubuntu/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/` for Python packages (FastAPI, uvicorn).
The skill doc is in Hermes' skill system:
```
/home/ubuntu/.hermes/skills/devops/claude-code-http-api/
├── SKILL.md # Architecture docs, pitfalls, connection settings
├── references/
│ └── systemd-service.md
└── templates/
└── claude_api.py # Reference copy of the wrapper
```
2026-05-02T12:56:18
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
not getting any response on aiuion
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Let me check if AionUI is hitting the server at all:
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Server is receiving and responding fine — multiple requests from 27.59.94.184 (your laptop). Let me check what AionUI is actually sending:
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Backend is streaming data fine. The issue: OpenAI's streaming format sends `role: "assistant"` in the **first** delta chunk. My wrapper doesn't include it. AionUI might be strict about this.
Let me fix it:
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Quick verify the role is now present:
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
The first yielded chunk might not be i=0 (buffer accumulation). Need a flag instead:
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Need to add the `first_chunk` initialization:
2026-05-02T13:03:51
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Now first chunk has `"role": "assistant"` as OpenAI requires. Try AionUI again — send a short message.
If it still shows nothing, toggle AionUI's streaming setting OFF (if it has one) and test with `stream: false`. Some clients send `stream: true` by default but their renderer can't handle SSE.
Also: what exact error does AionUI show? Spinning forever? Blank screen? "No response"? Error message?
2026-05-02T13:03:51
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
o if we want to make changes to any file or so any action how would you deal with yes , no , forthis session prompts - as i would be in windows laptop
2026-05-02T13:08:27
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Good question.Here's howit works:
##PermissionPrompts inClaude Code
WhenI try to runa tool (edita file, runa bash command,etc.), you'llsee a promptlike:
<text>
Allowbash command:sudo systemctlrestart claude_bot
[y]Yes [n] No[s] Yes, forthis session[a] Alwaysallow
Youroptions:
-y / Yes— allow thisone actiononly
n/ No** — denyit (I'll adjustmy approach)
-s / Yes,for this session— allow thistype of actionfor the restof the conversation
-a / Alwaysallow — addsit permanentlyto your settings(never promptsagain)
##For Your VPSWork
Sinceyou're on Windowsusing ClaudeCode (web ordesktop), theprompts appearinline in thechat. You justclick or typethe option.
Practicaltip for yoursetup: Youhave many recurringoperations(restartingservices, editingbot files,running scripts).You could run/fewer-permission-prompts— it scansyour historyand adds themost commonread-only operationsto an allowlistso they stopprompting entirely.
Fordestructiveoperationslike rm,git reset--hard, orservice restarts,I'll alwaysask you firstregardlessof settings— that's intentional.
**WhatI do when yousay "no":**I don't retrythe same action.I either askwhy, offeran alternativeapproach, orexplain whatI was tryingto do so youcan decide.
Isthere a specifictype of actionyou want topre-approveor restrict?
2026-05-02T13:08:44
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
Good news: you won't see any yes/no prompts at all. The wrapper uses `--permission-mode bypassPermissions`, which means Claude on the VPS has full autonomy — it edits files, restarts services, runs commands without asking you.
This works well for your setup since you're the only user and trust the VPS operations.
If you ever want to add a safety layer (e.g., require approval for destructive commands), we can switch to `--permission-mode acceptEdits` — but that would add friction since prompts would appear inline in AionUI's chat and you'd have to type `y`/`n` back. Currently `bypassPermissions` is cleaner for your workflow.
2026-05-02T13:08:44
USER (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
you got interuppted what were you working on
2026-05-02T13:09:46
ASSISTANT (hermes, deepseek-v4-pro)
We fixed the AionUI bridge. Here's where we landed:
**Done**:
- Added SSE streaming to the wrapper (it now handles `stream: true` properly)
- First streaming chunk includes `"role": "assistant"` (OpenAI format compliance)
- Non-streaming still works too
- Request logging added to the endpoint
**Pending confirmation**: whether AionUI on your Windows laptop actually displays responses now. The backend is definitely streaming correctly — I tested it with curl.
Try sending a short message in AionUI like "hello" and tell me what you see (or don't see).