Installation

Pre-built binaries

Pre-built binaries can be found attached on each release, for Linux on both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures.

• mas-cli-aarch64-linux.tar.gz
• mas-cli-x86_64-linux.tar.gz

Each archive contains:

• the mas-cli binary
• assets needed for running the service, including:
  • share/assets/: the built frontend assets
  • share/manifest.json: the manifest for the frontend assets
  • share/policy.wasm: the built OPA policies
  • share/templates/: the default templates
  • share/translations/: the default translations

The location of all these assets can be overridden in the configuration file.

Example shell commands to download and extract the mas-cli binary:

ARCH=x86_64 # or aarch64
OS=linux
VERSION=latest # or a specific version, like "v0.1.0"

# URL to the right archive
URL="https://github.com/element-hq/matrix-authentication-service/releases/${VERSION}/download/mas-cli-${ARCH}-${OS}.tar.gz"

# Create a directory and extract the archive in it
mkdir -p /path/to/mas
curl -sL "$URL" | tar xzC /path/to/mas

# This should display the help message
/path/to/mas/mas-cli --help

Using the Docker image

A pre-built Docker image is available here: ghcr.io/element-hq/matrix-authentication-service:latest

The latest tag is built using the latest release. The main tag is built from the main branch, and each commit on the main branch is also tagged with a stable sha-<commit sha> tag.

The image can also be built from the source:

1. Get the source

   git clone https://github.com/element-hq/matrix-authentication-service.git
   cd matrix-authentication-service
   

2. Build the image

   docker build -t mas .
   

Building from the source

Building from the source requires:

• The latest stable Rust toolchain
• Node.js (18 and later) and npm
• the Open Policy Agent binary (or alternatively, Docker)

1. Get the source

   git clone https://github.com/element-hq/matrix-authentication-service.git
   cd matrix-authentication-service
   

2. Build the frontend

   cd frontend
   npm ci
   npm run build
   cd ..
   

   This will produce a frontend/dist directory containing the built frontend assets. This folder, along with the frontend/dist/manifest.json file, can be relocated, as long as the configuration file is updated accordingly.
3. Build the Open Policy Agent policies

   cd policies
   make
   cd ..
   

   OR, if you don't have opa installed and want to build through the OPA docker image

   cd policies
   make DOCKER=1
   cd ..
   

   This will produce a policies/policy.wasm file containing the built OPA policies. This file can be relocated, as long as the configuration file is updated accordingly.
4. Compile the CLI

   cargo build --release
   

5. Grab the built binary

   cp ./target/release/mas-cli ~/.local/bin # Copy the binary somewhere in $PATH
   mas-cli --help # Should display the help message
   

Next steps

The service needs some configuration to work. This includes random, private keys and secrets. Follow the configuration guide to configure the service.