diff --git a/examples/installers/infra/dify b/examples/installers/infra/dify
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diff --git a/examples/installers/infra/dify.vsh b/examples/installers/infra/dify.vsh
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+#!/usr/bin/env -S v -n -w -gc none  -cc tcc -d use_openssl -enable-globals run
+
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.infra.dify as dify_installer
+
+mut dify := dify_installer.get()!
+
+ dify.install()!
+ dify.start()!
+// dify.destroy()!
diff --git a/lib/installers/infra/dify/.heroscript b/lib/installers/infra/dify/.heroscript
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+!!hero_code.generate_installer
+    name: "dify"
+    classname: "DifyInstaller"
+    hasconfig: true
+    singleton: true
+    default: false
+    title: ""
+    templates: true
+    build: true
+    startupmanager: true
+    supported_platforms: ""
diff --git a/lib/installers/infra/dify/dify_actions.v b/lib/installers/infra/dify/dify_actions.v
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+module dify
+
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.ui.console
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.texttools
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.pathlib
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal.systemd
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal.zinit
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.ulist
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.lang.golang
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.lang.rust
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.lang.python
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.virt.docker as docker_installer
+import os
+
+fn startupcmd() ![]zinit.ZProcessNewArgs {
+	mut installer := get()!
+	mut res := []zinit.ZProcessNewArgs{}
+	mut cfg := get()!
+        res << zinit.ZProcessNewArgs{
+            name:        'docker'
+            cmd:         'dockerd'
+            startuptype: .systemd
+        }
+
+	cmd := "
+        echo 'zinit starting dify'
+        export COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=${cfg.project_name}
+        export SECRET_KEY=${cfg.secret_key}
+        export INIT_PASSWORD=${cfg.init_password}
+        cd ${cfg.path}/docker/
+        docker compose --env-file ${cfg.path}/docker/.env up
+	"
+	res << zinit.ZProcessNewArgs{
+	    name:        'dify'
+	    cmd:         cmd
+	    startuptype: .systemd
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
+fn running() !bool {
+	mut installer := get()!
+	cfg := get()!
+	cmd := "
+	sleep 120
+	docker ps | grep dify-web
+	"
+	res := os.execute(cmd)
+	return res.exit_code == 0
+}
+
+fn start_pre() ! {
+}
+
+fn start_post() ! {
+}
+
+fn stop_pre() ! {
+}
+
+fn stop_post() ! {
+}
+
+//////////////////// following actions are not specific to instance of the object
+
+// checks if a certain version or above is installed
+fn installed() !bool {
+	mut cfg := get()!
+	mut docker := docker_installer.get()!
+	docker.install()!
+
+	cmd := "docker ps | grep dify-web"
+	result := os.execute(cmd)
+	if result.exit_code != 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// get the Upload List of the files
+fn ulist_get() !ulist.UList {
+	// optionally build a UList which is all paths which are result of building, is then used e.g. in upload
+	return ulist.UList{}
+}
+
+// uploads to S3 server if configured
+fn upload() ! {
+	// installers.upload(
+	//     cmdname: 'dify'
+	//     source: '${gitpath}/target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/dify'
+	// )!
+}
+
+fn install() ! {
+	mut docker := docker_installer.get()!
+	mut cfg := get()!
+	docker.install()!
+	cmd := "
+	[ -d ${cfg.path} ] || git clone https://github.com/langgenius/dify.git -b 1.4.0 ${cfg.path}
+	cp ${cfg.path}/docker/.env.example ${cfg.path}/docker/.env
+
+    sudo bash -c 'cat > /etc/docker/daemon.json <<EOF
+{
+  \"default-ulimits\": {
+    \"nofile\": {
+      \"Name\": \"nofile\",
+      \"Soft\": 150000,
+      \"Hard\": 150000
+    }
+  }
+}
+EOF'
+	"
+	osal.execute_stdout(cmd) or { return error('Cannot install dify due to: ${err}') }
+}
+
+fn build() ! {
+	// url := 'https://github.com/threefoldtech/dify'
+
+	// make sure we install base on the node
+	// if osal.platform() != .ubuntu {
+	//     return error('only support ubuntu for now')
+	// }
+	// golang.install()!
+
+	// console.print_header('build dify')
+
+	// gitpath := gittools.get_repo(coderoot: '/tmp/builder', url: url, reset: true, pull: true)!
+
+	// cmd := '
+	// cd ${gitpath}
+	// source ~/.cargo/env
+	// exit 1 #todo
+	// '
+	// osal.execute_stdout(cmd)!
+	//
+	// //now copy to the default bin path
+	// mut binpath := dest.file_get('...')!
+	// adds it to path
+	// osal.cmd_add(
+	//     cmdname: 'griddriver2'
+	//     source: binpath.path
+	// )!
+}
+
+fn destroy() ! {
+	mut cfg := get()!
+	cmd := "systemctl stop dify"
+	result := os.execute(cmd)
+	if result.exit_code != 0 {
+		return error("dify isn't running: ${result.output}")
+	}
+
+	mut docker := docker_installer.get()!
+	docker.destroy()!
+
+	console.print_header('Dify installation removed')
+}
diff --git a/lib/installers/infra/dify/dify_factory_.v b/lib/installers/infra/dify/dify_factory_.v
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+module dify
+
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.base
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.playbook
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.ui.console
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal.startupmanager
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.osal.zinit
+import time
+
+__global (
+	dify_global  map[string]&DifyInstaller
+	dify_default string
+)
+
+/////////FACTORY
+
+@[params]
+pub struct ArgsGet {
+pub mut:
+	name string
+}
+
+fn args_get(args_ ArgsGet) ArgsGet {
+	mut args := args_
+	if args.name == '' {
+		args.name = 'default'
+	}
+	return args
+}
+
+pub fn get(args_ ArgsGet) !&DifyInstaller {
+	mut context := base.context()!
+	mut args := args_get(args_)
+	mut obj := DifyInstaller{
+		name: args.name
+	}
+	if args.name !in dify_global {
+		if !exists(args)! {
+			set(obj)!
+		} else {
+			heroscript := context.hero_config_get('dify', args.name)!
+			mut obj_ := heroscript_loads(heroscript)!
+			set_in_mem(obj_)!
+		}
+	}
+	return dify_global[args.name] or {
+		println(dify_global)
+		// bug if we get here because should be in globals
+		panic('could not get config for dify with name, is bug:${args.name}')
+	}
+}
+
+// register the config for the future
+pub fn set(o DifyInstaller) ! {
+	set_in_mem(o)!
+	mut context := base.context()!
+	heroscript := heroscript_dumps(o)!
+	context.hero_config_set('dify', o.name, heroscript)!
+}
+
+// does the config exists?
+pub fn exists(args_ ArgsGet) !bool {
+	mut context := base.context()!
+	mut args := args_get(args_)
+	return context.hero_config_exists('dify', args.name)
+}
+
+pub fn delete(args_ ArgsGet) ! {
+	mut args := args_get(args_)
+	mut context := base.context()!
+	context.hero_config_delete('dify', args.name)!
+	if args.name in dify_global {
+		// del dify_global[args.name]
+	}
+}
+
+// only sets in mem, does not set as config
+fn set_in_mem(o DifyInstaller) ! {
+	mut o2 := obj_init(o)!
+	dify_global[o.name] = &o2
+	dify_default = o.name
+}
+
+@[params]
+pub struct PlayArgs {
+pub mut:
+	heroscript string // if filled in then plbook will be made out of it
+	plbook     ?playbook.PlayBook
+	reset      bool
+}
+
+pub fn play(args_ PlayArgs) ! {
+	mut args := args_
+
+	mut plbook := args.plbook or { playbook.new(text: args.heroscript)! }
+
+	mut install_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'dify.configure')!
+	if install_actions.len > 0 {
+		for install_action in install_actions {
+			heroscript := install_action.heroscript()
+			mut obj2 := heroscript_loads(heroscript)!
+			set(obj2)!
+		}
+	}
+
+	mut other_actions := plbook.find(filter: 'dify.')!
+	for other_action in other_actions {
+		if other_action.name in ['destroy', 'install', 'build'] {
+			mut p := other_action.params
+			reset := p.get_default_false('reset')
+			if other_action.name == 'destroy' || reset {
+				console.print_debug('install action dify.destroy')
+				destroy()!
+			}
+			if other_action.name == 'install' {
+				console.print_debug('install action dify.install')
+				install()!
+			}
+		}
+		if other_action.name in ['start', 'stop', 'restart'] {
+			mut p := other_action.params
+			name := p.get('name')!
+			mut dify_obj := get(name: name)!
+			console.print_debug('action object:\n${dify_obj}')
+			if other_action.name == 'start' {
+				console.print_debug('install action dify.${other_action.name}')
+				dify_obj.start()!
+			}
+
+			if other_action.name == 'stop' {
+				console.print_debug('install action dify.${other_action.name}')
+				dify_obj.stop()!
+			}
+			if other_action.name == 'restart' {
+				console.print_debug('install action dify.${other_action.name}')
+				dify_obj.restart()!
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//////////////////////////# LIVE CYCLE MANAGEMENT FOR INSTALLERS ///////////////////////////////////
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+fn startupmanager_get(cat zinit.StartupManagerType) !startupmanager.StartupManager {
+	// unknown
+	// screen
+	// zinit
+	// tmux
+	// systemd
+	match cat {
+		.zinit {
+			console.print_debug('startupmanager: zinit')
+			return startupmanager.get(cat: .zinit)!
+		}
+		.systemd {
+			console.print_debug('startupmanager: systemd')
+			return startupmanager.get(cat: .systemd)!
+		}
+		else {
+			console.print_debug('startupmanager: auto')
+			return startupmanager.get()!
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// load from disk and make sure is properly intialized
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) reload() ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	self = obj_init(self)!
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) start() ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	if self.running()! {
+		return
+	}
+
+	console.print_header('dify start')
+
+	if !installed()! {
+		install()!
+	}
+
+	configure()!
+
+	start_pre()!
+
+	for zprocess in startupcmd()! {
+		mut sm := startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
+
+		console.print_debug('starting dify with ${zprocess.startuptype}...')
+
+		sm.new(zprocess)!
+
+		sm.start(zprocess.name)!
+	}
+
+	start_post()!
+
+	for _ in 0 .. 50 {
+		if self.running()! {
+			return
+		}
+		time.sleep(100 * time.millisecond)
+	}
+	return error('dify did not install properly.')
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) install_start(args InstallArgs) ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	self.install(args)!
+	self.start()!
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) stop() ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	stop_pre()!
+	for zprocess in startupcmd()! {
+		mut sm := startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
+		sm.stop(zprocess.name)!
+	}
+	stop_post()!
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) restart() ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	self.stop()!
+	self.start()!
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) running() !bool {
+	switch(self.name)
+
+	// walk over the generic processes, if not running return
+	for zprocess in startupcmd()! {
+		mut sm := startupmanager_get(zprocess.startuptype)!
+		r := sm.running(zprocess.name)!
+		if r == false {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return running()!
+}
+
+@[params]
+pub struct InstallArgs {
+pub mut:
+	reset bool
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) install(args InstallArgs) ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	if args.reset || (!installed()!) {
+		install()!
+	}
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) build() ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	build()!
+}
+
+pub fn (mut self DifyInstaller) destroy() ! {
+	switch(self.name)
+	self.stop() or {}
+	destroy()!
+}
+
+// switch instance to be used for dify
+pub fn switch(name string) {
+	dify_default = name
+}
+
+// helpers
+
+@[params]
+pub struct DefaultConfigArgs {
+	instance string = 'default'
+}
diff --git a/lib/installers/infra/dify/dify_model.v b/lib/installers/infra/dify/dify_model.v
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+module dify
+
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.data.paramsparser
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.data.encoderhero
+import os
+import rand
+
+pub const version = '0.0.0'
+const singleton = true
+const default = false
+
+// THIS THE THE SOURCE OF THE INFORMATION OF THIS FILE, HERE WE HAVE THE CONFIG OBJECT CONFIGURED AND MODELLED
+@[heap]
+pub struct DifyInstaller {
+pub mut:
+	name          string = 'default'
+	path          string = '/opt/dify'
+	init_password string
+	secret_key    string
+	project_name  string = 'dify'
+	compose_file  string = '/opt/dify/docker/docker-compose.yaml'
+}
+
+// your checking & initialization code if needed
+fn obj_init(mycfg_ DifyInstaller) !DifyInstaller {
+	mut mycfg := mycfg_
+	if mycfg.path == '' {
+		mycfg.path = '/opt/dify'
+	}
+
+	if mycfg.secret_key == '' {
+		mycfg.secret_key = rand.hex(42)
+	}
+
+	if mycfg.init_password == '' {
+		mycfg.init_password = 'slfjbv9NaflKsgjv'
+	}
+
+	if mycfg.project_name == '' {
+		mycfg.project_name = 'dify'
+	}
+
+	if mycfg.compose_file == '' {
+		mycfg.compose_file = '/opt/dify/docker/docker-compose.yaml'
+	}
+
+	return mycfg
+}
+
+// called before start if done
+fn configure() ! {
+	// mut installer := get()!
+	// mut mycode := $tmpl('templates/atemplate.yaml')
+	// mut path := pathlib.get_file(path: cfg.configpath, create: true)!
+	// path.write(mycode)!
+	// console.print_debug(mycode)
+}
+
+/////////////NORMALLY NO NEED TO TOUCH
+
+pub fn heroscript_dumps(obj DifyInstaller) !string {
+	return encoderhero.encode[DifyInstaller](obj)!
+}
+
+pub fn heroscript_loads(heroscript string) !DifyInstaller {
+	mut obj := encoderhero.decode[DifyInstaller](heroscript)!
+	return obj
+}
diff --git a/lib/installers/infra/dify/readme.md b/lib/installers/infra/dify/readme.md
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+# dify
+
+dify
+
+To get started
+
+```vlang
+
+
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.installers.something.dify as dify_installer
+
+heroscript:="
+!!dify.configure name:'test'
+    password: '1234'
+    port: 7701
+
+!!dify.start name:'test' reset:1 
+"
+
+dify_installer.play(heroscript=heroscript)!
+
+//or we can call the default and do a start with reset
+//mut installer:= dify_installer.get()!
+//installer.start(reset:true)!
+
+
+
+
+```
+
+## example heroscript
+
+```hero
+!!dify.configure
+    homedir: '/home/user/dify'
+    username: 'admin'
+    password: 'secretpassword'
+    title: 'Some Title'
+    host: 'localhost'
+    port: 8888
+
+```
+
+
diff --git a/lib/installers/infra/dify/templates/atemplate.yaml b/lib/installers/infra/dify/templates/atemplate.yaml
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+
+
+name: ${cfg.configpath}
+
+