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# Community vs Pro

> Detailed comparison between Mega Brain Community Edition (L1) and Pro Edition (L2), including features, capabilities, and distribution layers.

## Overview

Mega Brain is distributed in three layers, with Community (L1) being the open-source foundation and Pro (L2) adding premium knowledge and capabilities.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Community Edition" icon="users" color="#3b82f6">
    Core engine, templates, hooks, and CLI tools

    **Distribution**: npm package (public)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro Edition" icon="star" color="#f59e0b">
    Populated knowledge base, mind clones, and pipeline

    **Distribution**: Premium (tracked)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Distribution Layers

### Layer System

| Layer  | Name      | Content                                         | Distribution            |
| ------ | --------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| **L1** | Community | Core engine, templates, hooks, skills, CLI      | npm package (public)    |
| **L2** | Pro       | Populated knowledge base, mind clones, pipeline | Premium (tracked)       |
| **L3** | Personal  | Your materials, sessions, environment config    | Local only (gitignored) |

<Accordion title="Layer 1 (Community) - Included Directories">
  * `core/` - Processing engine (tasks, workflows, protocols, schemas)
  * `agents/conclave/` - Multi-agent deliberation templates
  * `.claude/` - Claude Code integration (hooks, skills, commands, rules)
  * `bin/` - CLI tools and entry points
  * `docs/` - Documentation, PRDs, plans
  * Agent templates and examples
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Layer 2 (Pro) - Premium Content">
  * `agents/cargo/` - 29 functional role agents (Sales, Marketing, Ops, Finance)
  * `agents/sub-agents/` - Specialized sub-agents
  * Populated knowledge base with expert materials
  * Pre-built mind clone agents
  * Full pipeline processing capabilities
  * Council/Conclave with domain expertise
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Layer 3 (Personal) - Local Only">
  * `inbox/` - Raw materials input
  * `artifacts/` - Pipeline processing stages
  * `knowledge/` - Your knowledge base
  * `logs/` - Session logs
  * `.env` - Environment configuration
  * `agents/persons/` - Your custom mind clones
</Accordion>

## Feature Comparison

### Core Features

| Feature                      | Community (L1) | Pro (L2) |
| ---------------------------- | -------------- | -------- |
| CLI and setup wizard         | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Core engine and templates    | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Skills and hooks system      | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Agent templates and examples | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Slash commands               | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Session persistence          | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |

### Knowledge Management

| Feature                   | Community (L1) | Pro (L2) |
| ------------------------- | -------------- | -------- |
| Knowledge base (empty)    | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Populated knowledge base  | ❌ No           | ✅ Yes    |
| DNA schema (5 layers)     | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Pre-built DNA extractions | ❌ No           | ✅ Yes    |
| Source traceability       | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |

### AI Agents

| Feature                         | Community (L1)   | Pro (L2)          |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------- |
| Agent framework                 | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes             |
| Mind clone templates            | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes             |
| Pre-built mind clones           | ❌ No             | ✅ Yes (5 experts) |
| Cargo agents (functional roles) | ❌ No             | ✅ Yes (29 agents) |
| Council / Conclave              | ❌ Templates only | ✅ Fully equipped  |
| JARVIS orchestrator             | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Enhanced        |

### Pipeline Processing

| Feature                 | Community (L1)   | Pro (L2)   |
| ----------------------- | ---------------- | ---------- |
| Pipeline framework      | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes      |
| 5-phase processing      | ❌ Templates only | ✅ Yes      |
| Chunking engine         | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes      |
| Entity resolution       | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes      |
| Knowledge extraction    | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Enhanced |
| Synthesis & compilation | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Enhanced |

### Developer Experience

| Feature               | Community (L1) | Pro (L2) |
| --------------------- | -------------- | -------- |
| 20+ hooks             | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Skill system          | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Keyword-based routing | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Auto-save and resume  | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Validation tools      | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |
| Quality watchdog      | ✅ Yes          | ✅ Yes    |

## What's Included in Each Edition

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  <Card title="Community Edition Includes" icon="box-open">
    ### Getting Started

    * `npx mega-brain-ai setup` - Interactive setup wizard
    * Environment configuration with `.env` management
    * Full documentation and guides

    ### Core Engine

    * Task-based processing architecture
    * YAML workflow orchestration
    * Protocol definitions (pipeline, conclave, DNA)
    * JSON schema validation
    * Template system

    ### Claude Code Integration

    * 20+ hooks for automation
    * Skill system with auto-routing
    * Slash commands (`/jarvis-briefing`, `/ingest`, `/save`, `/resume`, `/setup`)
    * Session management
    * Quality control tools

    ### Agent Framework

    * Agent templates and scaffolding
    * Conclave deliberation templates
    * DNA schema (5 knowledge layers)
    * Agent creation tools

    ### CLI Tools

    * `mega-brain-ai` - Main CLI
    * Layer validation
    * Pre-publish gate
    * Setup wizard
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro Edition Adds" icon="crown">
    ### Populated Knowledge Base

    * Expert playbooks from processed materials
    * DNA extractions from industry leaders
    * Dossiers with full source traceability
    * Theme-based knowledge organization

    ### Mind Clone Agents (5)

    * Alex Hormozi (Sales & Offers)
    * Cole Gordon (High-Ticket Closing)
    * Jeremy Miner (NEPQ Sales)
    * Jeremy Haynes (Sales Systems)
    * G4 Educação (Education Business)

    ### Cargo Agents (29)

    * **Revenue**: CRO, Sales Manager, BDR, Closer
    * **Marketing**: CMO, Growth, Content
    * **Operations**: COO, Operations Manager
    * **Finance**: CFO, Financial Planning
    * **Strategy**: Critic, Synthesizer, Analyst
    * And 17 more specialized roles

    ### Full Pipeline Processing

    * 5-phase pipeline execution
    * Batch processing capabilities
    * Advanced entity resolution
    * Knowledge synthesis algorithms
    * Automated dossier generation

    ### Council / Conclave

    * Multi-agent deliberation sessions
    * Evidence-based debate system
    * Structured output generation
    * Consensus building mechanisms
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Agent Breakdown

### Pro Edition Agents (22 Total)

<Accordion title="CARGO Agents (29)">
  Functional role agents that synthesize knowledge from multiple sources:

  **Revenue & Sales**:

  * Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
  * Sales Manager
  * Business Development Rep (BDR)
  * Closer
  * Full Sales System

  **Marketing**:

  * Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
  * Growth Marketer
  * Content Strategist

  **Operations**:

  * Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  * Operations Manager
  * Pipeline Master

  **Finance**:

  * Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  * Financial Analyst

  **Strategic**:

  * Critic (Methodological)
  * Synthesizer
  * Sentinel (Organizational)
  * DevOps

  And 13 more specialized roles...
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="MIND CLONE Agents (5)">
  Expert mind clones that reason like specific experts:

  * **Alex Hormozi** - Sales, offers, value creation
  * **Cole Gordon** - High-ticket closing, sales systems
  * **Jeremy Miner** - NEPQ methodology, buyer psychology
  * **Jeremy Haynes** - Scalable sales processes
  * **G4 Educação** - Education business models
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="CONCLAVE Agents (3)">
  Multi-perspective deliberation agents:

  * **Methodological Critic** - Framework analysis
  * **Devil's Advocate** - Risk assessment
  * **Synthesizer** - Consensus builder
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="SYSTEM Agents (2)">
  Core system agents:

  * **JARVIS** - Orchestrator and system manager
  * **Agent Creator** - Dynamic agent generation
</Accordion>

## Prerequisites

Both editions require:

| Requirement                                  | Version         | Notes                |
| -------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- |
| [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/claude-code) | Max or Pro plan | Core runtime         |
| [Node.js](https://nodejs.org)                | >= 18.0.0       | CLI and tooling      |
| [Python](https://python.org)                 | >= 3.10         | Intelligence scripts |

## API Keys

| Key                 | Purpose                   | Required?   | Community | Pro |
| ------------------- | ------------------------- | ----------- | --------- | --- |
| `OPENAI_API_KEY`    | Whisper transcription     | **Yes**     | ✅         | ✅   |
| `VOYAGE_API_KEY`    | Semantic embeddings (RAG) | Recommended | ✅         | ✅   |
| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID`  | Google Drive import       | Optional    | ✅         | ✅   |
| `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | N/A with Claude Code      | Not needed  | -         | -   |

<Tip>
  Run `/setup` in Claude Code to configure keys interactively. Keys are stored in `.env` (gitignored).
</Tip>

## Choosing Your Edition

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  <Card title="Choose Community If..." icon="users">
    * You want to build your own knowledge base from scratch
    * You're learning the system and exploring capabilities
    * You want to customize the entire pipeline
    * You prefer open-source foundations
    * You're contributing to the project
  </Card>

  <Card title="Choose Pro If..." icon="rocket">
    * You want immediate access to expert knowledge
    * You need pre-built mind clones and cargo agents
    * You want the full 5-phase pipeline ready to use
    * You need Council/Conclave for decision-making
    * You want to hit the ground running
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Upgrading from Community to Pro

Pro Edition builds on Community, so:

* All your L3 (Personal) data remains intact
* Your custom configurations are preserved
* Your `.env` settings carry over
* No migration needed - just enhanced capabilities

<Note>
  Contact **@thiagofinch** for Pro Edition access and licensing information.
</Note>