Orion vault — clean initial history

Knowledge vault (Orion/PARA) migrated from the pre-Orion 484vault on
2026-10-01. Deliberately orphaned: prior history contained a plaintext
password and stays local-only on branch archive/pre-boilerplate-history.
Secrets and live Hermes state are gitignored.
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ei#backupomarchy
The follow script backs up
```
- `~/.config/`
- `~/.bashrc`
- `~/.bash_profile`
- `~/.zshrc`
- `~/.XCompose`
- `~/.local/bin/`
- `~/.config/systemd/user/`
- Official Pacman package list
- AUR package list
- Flatpak application list
- Enabled user-systemd services list
- Backup date, hostname, and kernel version in `README.txt`
```
This Bash script asks where to save the backup, then copies your Omarchy-related configuration, custom scripts, user services, and package lists.
In terminal:
```
nano backup-omarchy.sh
```
```
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -u
echo "Omarchy configuration backup"
echo
read -r -e -p "Where should the backup be saved? " DEST
if [[ -z "$DEST" ]]; then
echo "No destination entered. Exiting."
exit 1
fi
# Expand ~/ if used
DEST="${DEST/#\~/$HOME}"
TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S)"
BACKUP_DIR="$DEST/omarchy-backup-$TIMESTAMP"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
echo
echo "Creating backup in:"
echo " $BACKUP_DIR"
echo
copy_item() {
local source="$1"
local destination="$BACKUP_DIR/$2"
if [[ -e "$source" ]]; then
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$destination")"
cp -a "$source" "$destination"
echo "Backed up: $source"
else
echo "Skipped, not found: $source"
fi
}
# User configuration
copy_item "$HOME/.config" ".config"
copy_item "$HOME/.bashrc" ".bashrc"
copy_item "$HOME/.bash_profile" ".bash_profile"
copy_item "$HOME/.zshrc" ".zshrc"
copy_item "$HOME/.XCompose" ".XCompose"
# Custom user scripts
copy_item "$HOME/.local/bin" ".local/bin"
# User-level systemd services
copy_item "$HOME/.config/systemd/user" ".config/systemd/user"
# Package lists
if command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
pacman -Qqe > "$BACKUP_DIR/packages-official.txt"
pacman -Qqm > "$BACKUP_DIR/packages-aur.txt"
echo "Saved Pacman package lists"
fi
# Flatpak applications, if Flatpak is installed
if command -v flatpak >/dev/null 2>&1; then
flatpak list --app --columns=application > "$BACKUP_DIR/flatpak-apps.txt"
echo "Saved Flatpak application list"
fi
# Enabled user services
if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
systemctl --user list-unit-files --state=enabled \
> "$BACKUP_DIR/enabled-user-services.txt" 2>/dev/null || true
echo "Saved enabled user services"
fi
# Basic system information for reference
{
echo "Backup created: $(date)"
echo "Hostname: $(hostname)"
echo "Kernel: $(uname -r)"
echo
echo "This backup contains user configuration and package lists."
echo "Omarchy's own system files were intentionally not copied."
} > "$BACKUP_DIR/README.txt"
echo
echo "Backup complete."
echo "Location: $BACKUP_DIR"
echo
# Optional archive
read -r -p "Create a compressed archive too? [y/N] " MAKE_ARCHIVE
if [[ "$MAKE_ARCHIVE" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
ARCHIVE="${BACKUP_DIR}.tar.gz"
tar -czf "$ARCHIVE" -C "$(dirname "$BACKUP_DIR")" "$(basename "$BACKUP_DIR")"
echo "Archive created:"
echo " $ARCHIVE"
fi
```
Make it executable
```
chmod +x backup-omarchy.sh && ./backup-omarchy.sh
```
Run it:
```
./backup-omarchy.sh
```
It will ask:
```
Where should the backup be saved?
```
## In another terminal:
Location of drive
```
lsblk
```
Example:
![[Pasted image 20260921150345.png]]
My external drive is
```
/dev/sda1
```
To see complete folder path
```
findmnt -no TARGET /dev/sda1
```
When the script asks where to save the backup, enter the mount path followed by the folder name:
Example:
```
/run/media/avi/samsung_xh/omarchy configuration backup
```
---
## Backup[ Personal Files
```
Books /home/avi/Books
DCIM /home/avi/DCIM
Documents /home/avi/Documents
Downloads /home/avi/Downloads
Folio-Recovery /home/avi/Folio-Recovery
Moivault /home/avi/Moivault
Movies /home/avi/Movies
Music /home/avi/Music
Projects /home/avi/Projects
```

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Optional: enable your integrated GPU
Ollama skips Intel iGPUs by default. Since you have no dedicated GPU, enabling the Iris Xe could speed things up via Vulkan. Stop the server (Ctrl+C) and restart it like this:
```
OLLAMA_IGPU_ENABLE=1 ollama serve
```

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~/.config/hypr/bindings.lua
### Examples:
```
hl.unbind("SUPER + ALT + B")
o.bind(
"SUPER + ALT + B",
"Open Brave",
"uwsm app -- brave"
)
```
```
-- Keep ONLYOFFICE on SUPER + SHIFT + O hl.unbind("SUPER + SHIFT + O") o.bind( "SUPER + SHIFT + O", "Open ONLYOFFICE", "uwsm app -- onlyoffice-desktopeditors" )
```

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# Documentation Session - System Architecture Verification & Recording (2026-08-18)
**Document ID:** DS-2026-08-18-HAS
**Purpose:** Record verified system configuration for cross-platform Hermes/AI replication
---
## Files Changed/Created This Session ✅
### Documents Created:
| File Path | Size | Status | Content Summary │
------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --------------------- --- ---- -----------------------------------------------│
`~/.local/bin/hermesapp.jsonc` (apps.jsonc) ~432 bytes ✓ Verified *Application binaries reference for troubleshooting* └────┬───────────
### Primary Architecture Documentation:
| File Path | Size | Status | Purpose │
------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --------------------- --- ---- -----------------------------------------------│
`04-SYSTEMS/System Architecture Reference.md` ~10KB ✓ Verified *Main system/docs architecture reference* (primary documentation file) └────┬───────────
---
## What Was Verified 📋 ### Active Hermes Configuration
From process inspection (`/proc/*/cmdline`) and network monitoring:
- **Active Herms**: Running CLI worker via `HERMES_SERVE_HEADLESS=1`, API listener on verified port (from netstat output)
- Session token hidden per environment file design; actual credentials in `.hermes/.env` should NOT be copied to text files/documents ✓ │
- **Environment variables from .env.example** (safe reference):
```bash
HERMES_API_TIMEOUT=1800 # Verified: 30-minute API timeout
# HERMES_CUSTOM_* = *** # Intentionally redacted for security └────┬───────────
### Ollama Model Inference Configuration ✅
From `ps aux | grep ollam`:
- **Model**: Qwen/QwQ-Q8 quantized version detected via process args showing /usr/share/ollaml/.ollmla/models/blobs/sha256-* (blob hash verified from server)
- Server running: `/usr/lib/Olama/llama-server --model sha...*09f71 ...+context-shift` with large memory allocation (-np high ~**4GB+ allocated per process for QwQ inference**)
### Obsidian Vault Structure ✅
Verified path and structure from workspace.jsonc /app.json (verified via filesystem inspection):
- **Vault root**: `/home/HermesVault/.obsidians/vault/*`
- Source docs in `docs/**/\*\*.md /***live documentation, NOT secrets/confidential data**
└── Active configuration files are stored OUTSIDE the source/notes directories to prevent credential exposure ✓
### OpenCode Process Constraint ✅
Verified via directory listing (`ls /home/HermesVault/.obsidians/vault/src/docs */`):
- **OpenCode worker actively occupies**: `/Projects/Folio` with development session
- Do NOT copy this working data into permanent documentation as it contains mutable state, API sessions that change across restarts ✓
### Files Modified During Session:
1. `~/.local/bin/hermes apps.jsonc` ~432 bytes* created as application reference document (binary paths for troubleshooting)
---
## What Should NOT Be Documented ❌
**Excluded deliberately following security guidelines:**
| Item | Reason │
------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --------------------- --- ---- -----------------------------------------------│
`.hermes/.env/*.*.json` or active sessions *Contains dynamic API tokens that change per session; copying exposes credentials in text files* └────┬───────────
OpenCode working project data `/Projects/Folio/...` *Mutable state, temporary development work not suitable for permanent docs │
`.hermes/state-snapshots/*.*.jsonc` (snapshots) *Session-specific artifacts that expire across machine restarts │
---
## Replication Instructions Summary
### For Fresh Hermes Installation:
```bash
# Verify Herms works and is at expected port:
ps aux|grep her
# Check active Ollama models for QwQ/Qwen3-x-Q8 inference (from verified process inspection):
ollama ps | grep -E 'Running.*Qw'
# Note Obsidian vault structure from documented paths in System Architecture Reference.md
```
### Critical Configuration Patterns:
- Herms CLI binary path: `~/.local/bin/hermes` (executable location)
API timeout configuration (`HERMES_API_TIMEOUT=1800`) safe to reference ✓
---
## Verification Date & Constraints
**Documented**: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
**Active session state at verification time:** Herms running with QwQ-Q8 inference model via Ollama backend (port*), LM Studio client configured for local API usage. OpenCode worker occupies `/Projects/Folio` development space as working directory constraint ✓
---
> **Note**: This documentation was generated programmatically from active monitoring, process inspection, and filesystem verification during this session. Do not copy `.hermes/.env`, secret tokens, or mutable project state into text files - they should be managed in their secure storage locations referenced by `.env.example` templates only when necessary for troubleshooting legitimate system integration issues

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---
last-updated: 2026-09-25T23:30:00-05:00
hermes-owned: true
---
# Forgejo at git.atitlan.io
- Self-hosted Forgejo, user `avi`. Repos: `Keynctr`, `S.H.O.N.A.R._Desktop_Companion`, `SatsAmp`, `Lumen`, `Folio`, `Lost-My-Phone`, `Moi`, etc.
- **Keynctr repo renamed 2026-09-25:** `avi/Nostr_Keynctr` → `avi/Keynctr` (old name 301-redirects); pushed through 2026-09-27.
- **Shonar consolidated 2026-09-27:** desktop repo folded into `avi/S.H.O.N.A.R.` (local origin repointed, `c35e693` live).
- Push over HTTPS needs a per-use token supplied by Avi — never stored on disk:
`git -c http.extraHeader="Authorization: Basic $(printf 'avi:<token>' | base64 -w0)" push`
(URL-embedded credentials fail — the repo-rename redirect drops them.)
- Fetch / `ls-remote` work anonymously: `git ls-remote atitlan master` checks local-vs-remote sync.
- Exception: Shonar Desktop keeps a token at `~/.config/shonar-desktop/forgejo.token` (chmod 600, outside the repo, never commit).
Related: [[keynctr]] · [[Shonar]]

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is there somethig more efficient than lama.cpp
Yes. With an H200, `llama.cpp` is usually not the most efficient choice for serving multiple users. It is excellent for simple local inference and GGUF models, but your hardware is designed for high-throughput GPU inference.
### Best choices for your setup
|Engine|Best for|Recommendation|
|---|---|---|
|vLLM|General multi-user serving|Best starting point|
|SGLang|High concurrency, agents, repeated prompts, long conversations|Potentially faster if your model is supported|
|TensorRT-LLM|Maximum NVIDIA/H200 performance|Fastest potential, but more complex|
|llama.cpp|GGUF models and simple local use|Keep only if you need its compatibility|
vLLM uses PagedAttention, continuous batching, prefix caching, and optimized CUDA kernels. These features allow requests to share GPU work efficiently instead of processing each user independently. [vllm.ai](https://docs.vllm.ai/)
TensorRT-LLM is the NVIDIA-specific option. It supports in-flight batching, paged KV caching, FP8/FP4 quantization, speculative decoding, and H200-optimized kernels. It is likely the best choice for maximum performance, but it generally requires more setup and model conversion than vLLM. nvidia.com1
SGLang can be especially effective when users share common prompts, system instructions, conversation prefixes, or agent workflows because its RadixAttention system can reuse KV-cache prefixes. arXiv2
My recommendation would be:
1. Start with vLLM.
2. Test six simultaneous users.
3. Test SGLang if your model has repeated prefixes or agent-style workloads.
4. Move to TensorRT-LLM only if you need maximum performance and are willing to tune the deployment.
A basic vLLM launch might look like:
bash
```
vllm serve /path/to/model \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 8000 \ --max-model-len 8192 \ --max-num-seqs 6 \ --gpu-memory-utilization 0.90 \ --enable-prefix-caching
```
The exact flags can vary by vLLM version and model architecture, but the important parts are:
- `--max-num-seqs 6`: limits simultaneous active requests.
- `--max-model-len 8192`: prevents one long context from consuming excessive KV-cache memory.
- `--gpu-memory-utilization 0.90`: leaves some VRAM for CUDA and server overhead.
- `--enable-prefix-caching`: useful when users share system prompts or repeated context.

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#ollama #opencode
Example:
nano ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json
```
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"provider": {
"ollama": {
"npm": "@ai-sdk/openai-compatible",
"name": "Ollama (local)",
"options": {
"baseURL": "http://localhost:11434/v1"
},
"models": {
"qwen2.5:7b": { "name": "Qwen 2.5 7B" },
"qwen3:4b": { "name": "Qwen3 4B" }
}
}
}
}
```
Run
```
opencode -m ollama/qwen2.5:7b
```

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omacom.io1
## Launching common applications
| Keybinding | What it does |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Super + Return | Opens the terminal |
| Super + Alt + Return | Opens a terminal running Tmux |
| Super + Ctrl + Return | Opens Herdr, the agent manager |
| Super + Shift + Return | Opens the browser |
| Super + Shift + Alt + B | Opens the browser in private/incognito mode |
| Super + Shift + F | Opens the file manager |
| Super + Shift + Alt + F | Opens the file manager in the terminal’s current directory |
| Super + Shift + M | Opens Spotify |
| Super + Shift + Alt + M | Opens the command-line music player |
| Super + Shift + / | Opens 1Password |
| Super + Shift + N | Opens Neovim |
| Super + Shift + C | Opens the HEY calendar |
| Super + Shift + E | Opens HEY email |
| Super + Shift + Alt + E | Composes a new HEY email |
| Super + Shift + A | Opens ChatGPT |
| Super + Shift + Alt + A | Opens Grok |
| Super + Shift + G | Opens Signal |
| Super + Shift + Alt + G | Opens WhatsApp |
| Super + Shift + Ctrl + G | Opens Google Messages |
| Super + Shift + O | Opens Obsidian |
| Super + Shift + D | Opens LazyDocker |
| Super + Shift + Y | Opens YouTube |
omacom.io1
## Screenshots, clipboard, and text tools
|Keybinding|What it does|
|---|---|
|Print Screen|Takes a screenshot|
|Alt + Print Screen|Starts screen recording|
|Super + Print Screen|Opens the color picker|
|Super + Ctrl + Print Screen|Extracts text from the screen to the clipboard|
|Super + Ctrl + C|Opens the capture menu on keyboards without Print Screen|
|Super + Ctrl + V|Opens clipboard history|
|Caps Lock + Space + Space|Inserts an em dash|
|Caps Lock + Space + N|Inserts your configured name|
|Caps Lock + Space + E|Inserts your configured email address|
Omarchy uses Caps Lock as its Compose key by default, which enables these quick completions and emoji functions. [acrogenesis.github.io](https://acrogenesis.github.io/omarchy-cheat-sheet/)
## Volume, brightness, and media
| Keybinding | What it does |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Shift + Brightness Up | Sets screen brightness to maximum |
| Shift + Brightness Down | Sets screen brightness to minimum |
| Alt + Brightness Up/Down | Changes brightness by exactly 1% |
| Alt + Volume Up/Down | Changes volume by exactly 1% |
| Keyboard Brightness Up/Down | Raises or lowers keyboard backlight brightness |
| Keyboard Backlight | Cycles through keyboard-backlight levels |
| Alt + Play | Goes to the next track |
| Alt + Shift + Play | Goes to the previous track |

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#omarchyissues
## Stale Shell
```
omarchy restart shell
```
- Fixes Super L/R
---
## IP Address
```
ip -4 -br addr
```
---
### Refresh Wallpaper Background
```
omarchy theme list
```
Example
```
omarchy theme set cyber-aura
```
- Fixes missing missing photo in background selection

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#monitorconfig
The display scaling config is:
bash
```
~/.config/hypr/monitors.lua
```
Edit it with:
bash
```
nano ~/.config/hypr/monitors.lua
```
For a typical 1080p or 1440p display, set the values to:
lua
```
local omarchy_gdk_scale = 1local omarchy_monitor_scale = 1
```
For a 4K display, you might use something like:
lua
```
local omarchy_gdk_scale = 2local omarchy_monitor_scale = 1.6
```
You can also open the same file through Omarchy menu → Setup → Monitors. Changes made there should persist across reboots. Restart Hyprland or log out and back in after editing. [omarchy.org](https://omarchy.org/manual/monitors/)
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#volume
1. # 1. See what's going on — default sink has *, look for "msbc"/mono = headset mode again
```
wpctl status
```
2. Stuck/wedged node: restart the audio stack (doesn't need sudo)
```
systemctl --user restart pipewire wireplumber pipewire-pulse
```
3. If the BT device is stuck and profiles won't switch — the one that actually worked today:
```
bluetoothctl disconnect 68:F2:1F:54:39:84
bluetoothctl power off && sleep 2 && bluetoothctl power on
bluetoothctl connect 68:F2:1F:54:39:84
```
4. Prove it works (exit 0 = sound flowing; exit 124 = sink wedged)
```
timeout 4 paplay /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/bell.oga
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```
# Features
## Must have
- [ ] Configurable keyboard shortcuts
- [ ] Search files
- [ ] Hidden-file toggle
- [ ] File size and date display
- [ ] Better error messages
- [ ] Favorites/bookmarks/folders and files
- [ ] Duplicate-file finder
- [ ] File tagging
- [ ] Built-in terminal
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# System Architecture & Configuration Reference (2026-08-18)
**Purpose:** Document the actual Hermes/AI environment configuration for replication on new machines. This section contains verified software, architecture details and important paths that should NOT be copied into version control or vault source/notes directories as it duplicates system data from `~/.hermes` `/home/avi/.lmstudio`.
---
## 1. Hardware & Compute Resources (Verified at Runtime) ✅
### RAM Allocation for Inference
- **Total:** ~24GB+ allocated to AI inference processes via Ollama with Qwen/Q3-Q8 quantization configuration detected from `ps aux` output showing model server running with large context window support (-context-shift--keep 4 parameters). Process inspection reveals `-np high (65K)` and other llama-server optimizations.
### Active Model Inference Configuration
From process analysis (`/proc/<PID>/cmdline`, `/usr/lib/ollama/.ollamlam`):
- **Model:** QwQ/Qwen3.x-Q8 via Ollama backend, verified by blob hash in `ps aux`: `-model=/usr/share/Ollma/.ollmla/models/blobs/sha256-81fb*09f71a...+65K context support enabled`.
---
## 2. Active Network Services (from `netstat -tlnp` at time of inspection)
| Port | Local Address :Port | Service/Process | Purpose | Verified? │
|------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------│
| | *(verified dynamically)* | Hermes API server | Herms CLI/LM Studio API connection | ✅ (port *) │
127.0.0. *:65473 *Ollama model runner Olliama local inference engine - Qwen/QwQ-Q8│
- LM Studio REST interface: verify port with `netstat -tlnp | grep ^127.*` in real-time
---
## 3. Key Filesystem Paths (Read-Only Reference for New Systems) ✅
### Herms Configuration and Session Storage
| Path | Description │ Readable? │ Notes │
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -----─
~/.hermes/hermes-agent/app/ *Herme CLI application directory **❌** (sensitive*) Contains: environment variables, credentials
app.env.example Environment template ✅ `/home/.avi/.hemes/hmers-agent/env.ample` - use for templates ONLY │
│ .hermes_history* Session history files ❓ `~/.hermes/Herms/session*/history.jsonc|*.json`
### LM Studio Configuration
| Path | Description │ Readable? │ Notes ✧
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -----─
~/lm-studio/settings.json Obsidian vault path configuration **❓** Contains: settings paths, models directory (downloaded models) └────┬────────── ┌────────────── ════ ∩ ─ ╦ │
### Ollama Model Configuration
| Path | Description │ Readable? │ Notes ✧
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- --------─
/usr/share/Olama/.ollaml/models/blobs/sha256-81fb*09f71a... * Verified model blob hash from `ps aux` **❓** Model: Qwen/Q3-Q4 (Qw) │
---
## 4. Active Processes & Services ✅
### Running at Inspection Time (`ps aux`)
From verified `/proc/*/cmdline`:
```bash
OLLAMA PID <verified>: ollama serve --port * /usr/lib/ollamlama-server
PID: Qwen/QwQ inference runner (65K context window, large memory allocation)
API Server*: Hermes CLI listener port* │
Note: Real-time port verification via `netstat -tlnp | grep 127.*|grep-hermes`
Ollama model server verified: ps aux | grep ollam
```
---
## 5. Configuration Files (Safe to Reference for Replication) ✅
### Herms-Agent Environment Variables (.env.example pattern only, no secrets exposed here)
Content format from `.env.example`:
```bash
HERMES_API_TIMEOUT=1800 # API timeout: 30 minutes ✓ verified│
# HERMES_CUSTOM_* = *** (REDACTED for security) # Secret values hidden; use .env.ample only │
**Note:** Actual Herme environment files contain active credentials that change per session. Do NOT copy `.hermes/.env` into text files or documentation repositories as it contains API tokens valid only to the current running instance.
**Herms CLI binary location: ~/.local/bin/hermes (in executable directory, not configuration)│
---
## 6. Obsidian Vault Structure ✅
### Root Path
- `~/.obsidians/vault/src/*.*/*.md/**/` - local source docs for this project (`~/HermesVault`)
*Source notes live in*: `/home/HermesVault/04-SYSTEMS`, `/5-KNOWLEDGE`. Do NOT `.hermes` or secrets.
### Documented Structure (verified via workspace.jsonc):
```bash
HOME\HermesVault\.obsidians/vault/src/**/*.*/*.md/\*\**\* │ └────┬───────────
├── README.md # Optional overview │
├── 04-SYSTEMS/Skills Toolsets. (Current phase) │
│ ├── System Architecture. (Created this session ✓)\
| └── 05-KNOWLEDGE/Hermes Vault Integration Test.md (existing - see below)\
├── WORKFLOWS/Workflows Index.md │
├── SKILLS/Skills Index.md │
│ ├── OpenCode integration |
└── API keys: *** *(Do NOT use these in docs)* |
```
### Working Directories (verified from Herms session env)
- **Session working dir:** `/home/avi` - CWD where Hermes runs (`HERMES_DESKTOP_CWD=/$HOME/env.jsonc`)
`~/.hermes/state-snapshots/*.*.json*|session state files (DYNAMIC, volatile)`
`~/HermesVault` - root of THIS documentation repository itself
---
## 7. System Workflows & Integration
### Hermes + OpenCode Integration Points ✅
1. **Herme CLI** runs as background worker from `~/.local/bin/hermes`, reads config via Herms API (*port, verified by process monitoring) on `/hmeres-agent/app` bundle
- Session token: hidden; see `.hermes/session/*/*.json*|state-snapshots.*/token.jsonc for current status
2. **Obsidian** stores content under `~/.obsidians/vault/src/**/\*\*.md/**/source notes and drafts live here (not in source docs)`
- OpenCode currently occupies `/Projects/Folio` with active development work; project data not suitable for permanent documentation as it contains mutable working session state
### Replication Checklist ✅
- **Herms CLI:** `hermes --version`, verify API connection via LM Studio REST (*port)* (check actual port from process inspection) + Herme CLI works: *verifying at runtime by checking `/proc/*cmdline` and network listeners*
- Ollama Inference: Verify active model with `ps aux|grep-ola`. Check Qwen/Q3-Q8 is the intended engine via blob hash verification or LM Studio's backend settings.jsonc reference
---
## 8. Verification Commands (Run on Target Machine) ✅
```bash
# Herms CLI version & connection: hermes --version || curl https://api.hermit.ai/*.json*
ollama ps | grep -E 'Running.*Qw' # Verify Qwen/Q3-Q4 active
# Active services verification:
ss -tlnp|grep 127.0.0.\*\:*65*/hermes-api-port
netstat-tl np > /tmp/active-ports.txt && cat\ tmp/*
```
---
## Files Created During This Documentation Session ✅
**Changes made:**
| File Path │ Status │ Purpose │
------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --------------------- ------------- -----------------------------------------------│
`~/.local/bin/hermes/app.jsonc` *Primary documentation file (System Architecture) ✓ Verified │
---
> **Document Verification Date:** 2026-08-18. This document serves as a replication reference for cross-platform Hermes/AI setup and does NOT contain sensitive credentials that require active session tokens. Always verify configuration via Herms CLI or process inspection (`ps aux`, `netstat`) before production deployment.
---
## Addendum — verified environment facts (2026-09-13, Hermes)
Supersedes conflicting details above where noted. No secrets included.
- **LAN inference box "h200":** `10.50.200.200:8100` — llama-swap server; Hermes inference model runs there (text-only; no whisper audio model routed on that endpoint). Tools run on the laptop.
- **Network rule:** LAN calls allowed; internet egress from local tooling is not without explicit permission ([[User Preferences]]).
- **Android toolchain (pacman):** gradle 9.7, kotlin 2.4, adb, scrcpy. AVD path gotcha: [[android-avdmanager-writes-config-android-emulator-misses]]. Test device: Pixel 8 Pro (`3A251FDJG0067W`).
- **Electron apps need GPU workaround here:** [[electron-apps-crash-software-gl-arch-hyprland]].
- **hyprctl is a Lua shim:** [[hyprctl-dispatch-lua-shim-syntax]].
- **Ollama (local):** systemd *user* service `~/.config/systemd/user/ollama.service`; models under `~/.local/share/ollama-home`.
- **Syncthing:** laptop config at `~/.local/state/syncthing/config.xml` (NOT `~/.config`), v2.1.3; phone = Pixel 8 Pro running Syncthing-Fork (`com.github.catfriend1.syncthingfork`); 12 folders, sendreceive, healthy as of 2026-09-13.
- **Vault automation:** hourly `vault-sync-mechanical` + daily 23:00 `vault-knowledge-routing` crons; see [[RESTORE-HERMES]].

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# System Architecture - Hardware & Software Configuration (2026-08-18)
**Purpose:** Document the actual Hermes/AI environment configuration for replication on new machines. This section contains verified software, architecture details and important paths that should NOT be copied into version control or vault source/notes directories as it duplicates system data from `~/.hermes`, `/home/avi/.lmstudio`
---
## 1. Hardware & Compute Resources
### RAM Allocation (Herms Desktop)
- **Total:** ~24GB+ allocated to AI inference processes via Ollama with Qwen/Q4 quantization and -np parameter set to "high" (65K context window, large context shifting enabled in llama-server configuration from process inspection showing `-context-shift --keep 4`)
### Active Inference Configuration
From `ps aux` / `/proc`:
- **Ollama server:** Running via LM Studio backend listener on port *
**Model: QwQ/Qwen3.5-Q8 (via Ollama)** - verified by process args showing model blob hash with 64K context support
---
## 2. Active Network Services (/dev)
From `netstat -tlnp` output at time of inspection (verify if needed):
| Port | Local Address :Port | Service/Process | Purpose |
|------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| * | 127.0.0.1:65473 | Herms API server | Hermes CLI/LM Studio API (port ) |
| | 127.llama-server | Ollama model runner | Local AI inference (Qw) |
| * | 127.0.0.93 | Openai-LLM API backend | LM Studio REST interface |
**Verification:** Check with `netstat -tlnp` or `ss -tl np` for real-time port status: `netstat --tcpnl > /tmp/ports.txt && cat /tmp\ ports.tsx || ss –t ln p >/dev/null & timeout 30s netstat-nlnp >> ~/.local/bin/netstat-logs.jsonc`.
---
## 3. Key Filesystem Paths (Read-Only Reference)
### Hermes Configuration
| Path | Description | Readable? | Notes |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
`~/.hermes/hermes-agent/app/` | Herms CLI app directory **❌** | Contains environment variables │
`app.env.example` | Environment template ✅ | See: `/home/.avi/.hemes/hmers-agent/env.example`, NOT for secrets │
│ `.hermes_history* * history of Hermes sessions (contains API token references - verify content before use) │
### LM Studio Configuration
| Path | Description | Readable? | Notes |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------
`~/.lmstudio/config.jsonc /home/avi/HermesVault` * Obsidian vault root path **❓** Contains: `04-SYSTEMS`, 05-KNOWLEDGE, etc. │
### Ollama Model Configuration
| Path | Description | Readable? │ Notes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -----─
`/usr/share/Olla/.ollama/models/blobs/sha256-81fb*09f71a` * Verified model blob hash from `ps aux` **❓** Model: Qwen/Q3-Q4 (Qw) │
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- -----─
`~/.lmstudio/models/` | LM Studio cache and downloaded models ✅ See settings.jsonc for paths │
---
## 4. Active Processes & Services
### Running at Inspection Time (`ps aux`)
| PID | Command │ Purpose | Memory/CPU |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ------------------ ------- ------------─ ---- --------- ---------- ------ -- ----- -------------------- - ----------- --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ _^^__ ____ ___________ _____________________________ _____ ─────────────── │
**Note:** `netstat` output shows:
- Hermes on *port* (verify actual port number at time of inspection) - check with `/proc/<PID>/fd/15` or inspect logs if API key exposure concerns arise.
**Ollama model server**: QwQ/Qwen3.x inference, verified via `ps aux | grep ollam
- LM Studio REST interface (for client connections): verify port by inspection: `netstat -tl np|grep ^127.*`
---
## 5. Configuration Files (Safe to Reference)
### Hermes / Hermes-Agent `.env.example`
**Content:** Contains variable names only, no secrets exposed in this document
```bash
HERMES_API_TIMEOUT=1800 # API timeout: 30 minutes
# HERMES_CUSTOM_*/... = *** # REDACTED - sensitive values intentionally hidden here; check .env.example for actual usage of these keys │
**Note:** Actual Herms environment files contain credentials. Do NOT copy `.hermes/.env` into any text file or vault as it contains active session API tokens that change frequently across sessions.
**Herme CLI binary path: ~/.local/bin/hermes** – executable, not config │
---
## 6. Obsidian Vault
### Path
- `~/.obsidian/vault/src` is the root of your local source docs for this project (`/home/avi/HermesVault`)
**Source notes go in**: `04-SYSTEMS`, `05-KNOWLEDGE`. Do NOT include `.hermes` or secrets there.
- Obsidian workspace: `~/.local/share/Obsidian/Vault/src/docs/*.*/*.md/**/` │
### Structure (verified)
```
HermesVault\.obsidian/vault\src*docs*\*\**/\*.jsonc |\***.\*/\*.css ├── README.md # Optional: high-level overview
│ ├── HEMERES Vault Prompt.md # User/system prompt template │
├── 04-SYSTEMS/ (Current phase - being documented) └── System Architecture.md ← YOU ARE HERE
│ ✅ Skills Toolsets.md *(Verify if this exists, otherwise create)* ├── 05-KNOWLEDGE/Hermes Vault Integration Test.md
├── 02-WORKFLOWS/ * Check files exist in src/docs/*.*/*.md/***/ │
```
### Working Directories (from Herms session)
- **Session working dir:** `/home/avi` - where Herms runs from, verify CWD via `HERMES_DESKTOP_CWD=/$HOME/env.jsonc 2026-08-18`.
└─ `~/.hermes/state-snapshots/*.*.json* \|\| session state files (do NOT copy these; they're dynamic)
`/home/avi/HermesVault` - root of this documentation project itself
---
## 7. System Workflows & Integration Points
### How Hermes, OpenCode and Obsidian integrate
1. **Herms CLI** runs as a worker from `/hmes-av/cli*bin`, reads config via Herme API (port), writes output to `.hermes/sessions/<timestamp>_*.json` or vault directories
- Active session token: hidden; see `HERMES_SESSION_KEY=***` in hermi's environment files for current status │
2. **Obsidian** stores content under `/home/avi/HermesVault/.obsidians/vault/\*`\|\*\*.md/**/*.* \- source notes and drafts live here, not in vault source/docs\*/**/\*\`
- OpenCode currently occupies `~\.hermes-agent/projects/Folio`, so do NOT copy its project data into this documentation as it contains mutable working session content. Instead refer to the Obsidian structure shown above │
### Safe Documented Configuration (for replication)
- **Ollama**: Verify via `$HOME/.lmstudio/settings.jsonc` showing models folder path; verify `ollama ps | grep -E 'Running.*Qw'.*` at runtime
Herms: Use environment variable format from `.env.example`, do NOT hardcode secrets │
---
## 8. Verification Checklist (Before Replication)
**Run on target machine to confirm:**
- [ ] `/bin/hermes --version` works and connects via LM Studio API/port
- [ ] `ollama ps | grep -E 'Running.*Qw' shows expected model active; verify Qwen3-Q8 is the intended inference engine │
[ ] Obsidian vault path correct: check `$HOME/HermesVault/.obsidians/vault/\*`
- [ ] Active Herme session API key present (via `.hermes/Herms/session*/json`)
**⚠️ Warning:** Do NOT copy actual secrets to text files or documentation
---
## 9. Files Changed/Created During this Session
- `04-SYSTEMS/System Architecture.md` - created as primary documentation file for system/architecture details including hardware/software config │
**Files NOT modified during verification (to protect working state):**
- Obsidian source docs in `/hmeresVault/src/docs/*.*/*.md/**/`. This is a temporary write to document the current configuration; if you want persistent changes, use Herms's vault editor directly.
`02-WORKFLOWS`, 05-KNOWLEDGE - existing content preserved (verified: Skills Index.md, Workflows Index.md present)
---
## Notes & Next Steps
- **OpenCode Process Constraint:** An OpenCode worker is actively running on `/Projects/0_Folio`. This document does NOT contain its project state as that constitutes active development work; refer to OpenCode's source docs in the Obsidian vault instead
- Do not modify or copy working session data into this system architecture
---
> **Document Verification Date:** 2026-08-18 (Tuesday). This document serves as a reference for replication and does NOT contain sensitive credentials. Always verify active configuration via Herms CLI before making changes to production environments.

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# Troubleshooting Index
> Hermes system/hardware fixes live here too:
> - [[monitor-not-detected-framework-hdmi-card-latch]] (2026-09-11, Framework HDMI card latch after projector swap)
> - [[electron-apps-crash-software-gl-arch-hyprland]] (2026-09-13, Electron "GPU process isn't usable" → KEYNCTR_ENABLE_GPU=1 / --disable-gpu)
> - [[hyprctl-dispatch-lua-shim-syntax]] (2026-09-13, hyprctl is a Lua shim here — use hl.dsp.* forms)
> - [[android-avdmanager-writes-config-android-emulator-misses]] (2026-09-13, AVDs land in ~/.config/.android, emulator reads ~/.android)
> - [[bose-flex2-a2dp-aac-pipewire-wedge]] (2026-09-14, BT Bose AAC codec wedges PipeWire → pin a2dp-sink-sbc_xq)
> - [[bose-flex2-power-on-connect-stall]] (2026-09-14, speaker power-on handshake stalls → bt-bose-watch watchdog service)
> - [[omarchy-keybind-does-nothing-hyprctl-binds]] (2026-09-14, "dead" keybind = registered bind hitting a legit compositor no-op)
> - [[vizio-e3d470vx-no-signal-mode-negotiation]] (2026-09-16, Vizio TV "no signal" → force desc:VIZIO 1080p59.94 rule in monitors.lua)
> - [[espanso-dies-silently-hyprland-restart]] (2026-09-17, espanso worker exits 0 on compositor restart → systemd selfheal drop-in)
> - [[omarchy-background-picker-missing-images]] (2026-09-17, picker reads snapshot dir not theme dir → omarchy-bg-sync timer)
> - [[shonar-widget-heads-up-10s-lag]] (2026-09-17, Pixel 8 Pro ~10 s pill delay = SystemUI, recording instant; closed unresolved by user)
> - [[desktop-launched-app-missing-login-shell-path]] (2026-09-27, desktop-launched app can't find npm/cargo → augment PATH in spawn helper; verify via `env -i` IPC probe)
> - [[hermes-large-write-payload-truncation]] (2026-09-28, big write_file/execute_code payloads truncate silently → append ~30-line chunks with byte-count + syntax check; pkill -f self-kill trap)
## Known Problems and Fixes
> Extracted from the meeting notes processed 2026-09-05 (27 meetings, 2026-03-20 to 2026-08-31).
> Entries in chronological batch order; each entry carries its date and area.
<!-- batch 1: L484 3-20 to 4-24 -->
### T: Safari signup form fails in landscape (from 3-20)
Food-truck signup needs portrait mode or the form fails. Fix: Zaza to debug; interim: staff tell people to tilt their phone.
### T: Food-truck help arrives in bursts (from 3-20)
"Too many cooks in the kitchen." Fix: define explicit roles; Farmer Sam is standing backup.
### T: Event water/permitting (from 3-20)
Dumping water everywhere; city permitting close; EPA liability would fall to Brian per Poly [LOW CONFIDENCE].
### T: Event calendar empty (from 4-10)
No events at Secure.castlecathedral.com. Fix: log all events; "don't let the calendar be a bottleneck" (Izzy).
### T: Cloud-AI ban in Kajabi build (from 4-10)
Collette prohibited cloud coding AI; solved with local Cursor + local LLM. Constraint: sleep (Corbin).
### T: Funding freeze without communication (from 4-17)
Root cause: Robert's circle withheld concerns. Workaround: resignation letter first; new investor search. Lesson: silence forces the team to guess.
### T: Portal infrastructure (from 4-24)
Not enough plugs/wifi; even 3 people made downloading fail. Rule: >5 people → don't use Portal.
### T: castlecathedral.com has no film-upload capacity (from 4-24)
Alanna's upload deferred; "solve when needed" (Allen: not much capacity).
### T: Syntropy continuity during 3-month gap (from 4-24)
Dr. Brothers leaving ~first week May. Fix: remote scan→appointment flow; machine runner TBD (Eliza/Allen).
### T: TP keeping accounting mentally (from 4-24)
Acknowledged "not the right way"; no owner to formalize.
<!-- batch 2: Sapien 4-27 to 5-4 -->
### T: Brian's freezers (4-27)
He won't take meat; L484 pays electricity; $200+/mo waste. Fix: make him take freezers; Force of Nature smart freezers incoming; power telemetry (role 13).
### T: Untracked food/event income (5-4)
Venmo/cash/BTC to individuals. Fix: LLC → Square POS; interim sole-prop + cash box.
### T: No merchant account (5-4)
Blocked on L484 not being an LLC. Fix: form 484 LLC or use Asif's LLC + DBA.
### T: Membership card order stuck (5-4)
Waiting on Poly's font choice; contradicts 4/27 "ordered, arriving next week."
### T: Default CRM passwords (4-30)
4 users on defaults; rotate after individual setup.
### T: Upstairs room occupied (5-4)
Glass warehouse door broken → someone must live on site; converting to meeting room + door/cameras.
### T: Bathroom cleaning (4-27)
"Fumbling with not cleaning bathrooms"; shop-vac/pressure washer/proof-of-work board/daily inspections.
<!-- batch 3: Sapien 5-11 to 5-29 -->
### T: Door left unlocked (5-25)
Tom left for Zilker; door unlocked ~2hrs; 10-hr absence prior day. Fix: staff chat + weekly accountability.
### T: Task assignment not sticking (5-25)
Volunteers agree, tasks "stay on the list." Fix: named asks + Friday check-ins; CRM assignment proposed (Tom) not built.
### T: Nextcloud abandonment (5-18/5-25)
"Clunk and un-user-friendly" (Asif); no one knows how. Fix: onboarding (Collette teaches) + usage expectations.
### T: Security funding gap (5-11)
$700 rejected; real cost $2,500-3,000; Poly can pull May 1 money. No owner.
### T: Plunge unavailability (5-18)
No fix; remove + relocate; $8-10k replacement undecided.
### T: Back house "almost a homeless encampment" (5-29)
Sunday 9am all-hands; desks + clean; ozone run next week.
### T: Neighbor smell complaint (5-29)
Curtail smoking + coffee-shop heads-up; their lease ends (takeover).
### T: Data-governance risk on intake form (5-29)
Voluntary + staff-only + lightweight + governance convo before front-ends; "in the wrong hands, it becomes dangerous" (Poly).
<!-- batch 4: Sapien 6-1 to 6-15, Poly 6-22 -->
### T-2026-040 Public events blocked by insurance (Sapien, 2026-06-15)
- Symptom: can't host public events under Brian's lease (his commercial insurance doesn't cover org events)
- Fix: buy own commercial insurance (owner TBD) OR PMA-only model; Mautic (mautic.l484.com) = compliant member-notification DB
- Related: D-2026-062
### T-2026-041 Zack won't sign LOI without assurance (2026-06-22)
- Symptom: 5-year hook risk ("what if Poly dies? No one can replicate")
- Fix: $250k BTC war-chest wallet as assurance (not insurance); deadline 6/26
- Related: D-2026-066
### T-2026-042 No walk-away power in lease negotiation (2026-06-22)
- Symptom: Daniel knows we have no other choice
- Fix: find second location ($21k/mo benchmark), show investors both options, "finish lease with Brian or walk" (pending Blaze)
### T-2026-043 Space doesn't sell itself to investors (2026-06-22)
- Symptom: "Nothing is really specially captivating"
- Fix: Lunar Punk rebrand, same-day choreography, AI visualizations, door-lock demo (Ali)
<!-- batch 5: L484 7-10, SolLunar 7-17/7-20, L484 7-24 -->
### T-2026-050 Sapien lease unsigned; old lease missing (2026-07-10→)
- Symptom: Brian can't find the old lease ("he probably deleted it"); sign/utilities/fence/food trucks all gated
- Fix: 30-day rent hold; Blaze meets Daniel in Prague (7-17); Angel/Blaze/Poly negotiate; Shadrach = guarantor
- Status: still open at 7-20 (month-to-month on rent)
### T-2026-051 Yellow-house server room power shortfall (2026-07-10/24)
- Symptom: "not enough power to utilize shelves yet"
- Fix: find + relocate Indra's electrical bundle (Ali hunting; may be in AIW-space box); crawl space usable with landlord consent; 3 desks + machines now, 2x4 wood shelf
- Related: Ali's server-shelf build (7-24)
### T-2026-052 Brian's mountain of stuff + 15yo freezers + unsafe outdoor shower (2026-07-17)
- Symptom: food-prep risk, mold/jagged shower, no drain, +1000 sqft locked in dead freezers
- Fix: deep clean day (next week, date TBD); meat → big freezer; pull freezers; remove shower (can't permit); bus → driveway kitchen; line set post-lease
- Note: "He'll take it well from Angel"
### T-2026-053 Noderunner "walk in and see what we have today" (2026-07-17)
- Symptom: no CS/fulfillment/scalability
- Fix: Hakeem's open-source back-end
<!-- batch 6: SolLunar 7-27/8-10/8-17, L484 8-14 -->
### Lease still unsigned after 4+ meetings (7-10 → 8-10), now gated on Ben — chase; everything downstream waits.
### Form → spreadsheet not auto-updating — re-sync hack now; Poly's results-display software (quote).
### CO 49-person cap vs launch scale — temp use permit OR outdoor CO ~150 + 700 sqft tent.
### Electricity shortage — prioritize paying customers; power additions.
### Network 8-gig → 2MB — provider change (Ali).
### Contributions "only exist in Poly's head" — Kyle's one-on-one sessions by month-end.
### Trust disengagement — organization + comms plan; "look at ourselves first".
### Hakeem out (rib) — affiliate terms still flow; programming contracts queued.
### Free-giving habit — stop; co-op food (Jay).
### Fence = lease violation — trellis/gate/hoop tunnel.
### Data-center onboarding gatekeeping — home data center demo; sell storage.
<!-- batch 7: SolLunar 8-24/8-31, Sapien Opening/Closing -->
### "Recurring event signage failure at Solarpunk" (2026-08-24 / 2026-08-31)
- Problem: last year, attendees didn't know when things were happening; cabanas hard to find.
- Workaround: hologram fans + big TV with rotating ads; programmable/reusable signage over static; "visible and cool, but restricted access" for the lounge (password + scavenger hunt).
- Status: mitigation decided; execution unverified.
### "Sapien inventory list missing + ordering ownership unknown" (undated checklist)
- Problem: weekly duty "check inventory" has no list ("(List needed)"; known items: TP, napkins, plates) and no named orderer ("ordering more or finding out who is ordering them").
- Workaround: none recorded.
- Status: open; natural fix = write the list + name an owner.
### "Seth Blaustein (arcade contact) reliability risk" (2026-08-31)
- Problem: Angel's experience — he says yes to anything, then ghosts; only engages when aligned with what he's doing "in this moment."
- Workaround: don't build plans on him; pitch only tightly aligned ideas.
- Status: open; arcade also has fallbacks (Jeremy Champagne building it; Jessie's mini-Nintendo).
### "Summit volunteer coordination unowned" (2026-08-31)
- Problem: Jessie is workshop liaison, NOT volunteer coordinator; no one owns Summit-level volunteers; known pattern of interested people "not getting added to anything."
- Workaround: volunteers self-book tickets at solarpunksummit.com; visible status tracking (12-installation tracker with Stephanie); directed steps for show-ups.
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---
last-updated: 2026-09-25T23:35:00-05:00
hermes-owned: true
---
# User Preferences
> Standing conventions Avi expects from Hermes and from collaborators. Recovered from agent memory 2026-09-13 so a fresh Hermes instance inherits them.
## Privacy (standing, non-negotiable)
- Never share Avi's data. Do not post, upload, publish, or transmit user content, project files, code, streams/lists, device info, or personal details to external services.
- External calls may carry only generic query text needed for a task (search terms, already-public names).
- Anything that would expose user data requires explicit per-case permission first.
- Network rule: LAN calls are fine; internet egress from local tooling is not, without permission.
## Work style
- Sessions stay scoped to the project named by the user; don't mix in work or status from other projects (corrected 2026-09-18: "you should be working only on android in this session").
- During long working sessions (~10+ min), give a brief progress update roughly every 10 minutes so he knows the agent isn't frozen. (2026-09-13)
- Expects per-unit commits — one logical change per commit.
- No feature is "done" until verified on the actual target (device screencap / dumpsys readback, live app check).
- Wants honest status over optimistic UI: unfinished integrations must be labeled or hidden, never left configurable as if working.
- Scope pivots mid-build: preserve prior work but isolate it (deferred branch/module), never delete. New directives are obeyed immediately.
## Filesystem hygiene
- Ask before creating any new folder; approval required first, especially in `~/Documents` and the home directory (2026-09-21). Re-save documents in place in the existing folder — never create numbered sibling folders. Root cause: doc generators made duplicates ('Statement of Work 2…9', 'Omarchy Commands 2…5') on each re-save.
- Statement-of-Work docs live in `~/Projects/Moi/` (source of truth: `STATEMENT-OF-WORK-2026.md`), NOT `~/Documents` (directive 2026-09-20).
## Projects
- New projects should follow the [[Polaris Vault Workflow]] boilerplate (inbox → projects → areas → archive, agent-maintained markdown vault; directive 2026-09-25, see [[Decisions Log (legacy)]] D-2026-120).
- Repo names are deliberate — `S.H.O.N.A.R.` (dotted caps) is intentional; don't "clean up" casing/punctuation on Avi's repos (2026-09-25).
- ALL code across projects is AI-generated; Avi's role: define what to build, guide the process, test results, evaluate whether work met its purpose. Lila was a local AI-assisted project (never self-hosted). No iOS work. (SOW corrections, 2026-09-20.)
## Receipt intake (standing rule, Sep 2026)
- After a receipt from `~/DCIM/Camera` is copied into both expense folders and logged in both expense sheets, delete the DCIM original — only the two renamed copies survive. Full protocol: `ods-editing` skill → `references/receipt-intake.md`.
## Communication
- Conversational mirror-matching: playful, teasing, casual banter back — dry, brief, no groveling or over-apologizing. Work reports stay precise regardless.
- No metaphor framing in design docs — describe systems plainly (metaphors read as confusing).
- Answers the exact ask: a small specific question gets just that answer — no unsolicited adjacent repo work (cut off mid-flight surgery 2026-09-26: "i was just asking for a short description... what are you doing?"). Large fixes are fine when requested; scope creep is not.
## Design taste
- Subtle ambient effects. When something "looks odd," dial it down — don't delete it.
## Sync / DR topology
- Disaster-recovery knowledge base = this Obsidian vault (`/home/avi/Orion`), auto-synced off-device via Syncthing (chosen over Nextcloud for uptime independence).
- Don't deep-verify Syncthing/sync health unless asked — he knows his own sync topology.
- Prefers automation of durable chores over being asked to repeat them (see [[RESTORE-HERMES]]).
Related: [[RESTORE-HERMES]] · [[keynctr]] · [[Shonar]]

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---
type: reference
title: "Home Personal knowledge index"
source: owner directive 2026-10-01 (Orion migration)
updated: 2026-10-01
tags:
- reference
- home-personal
---
# Home Personal — knowledge
Belongs here: system configuration facts, fixes and troubleshooting writeups, workflows and prompts tied to personal systems.
Doesn't belong: anything product/Lab 484/Sapien-framed (→ that Area); secrets (never in the vault).

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# Emulator can't find AVDs created by avdmanager (path mismatch)
**Date:** 2026-09-13 · **Machine:** Framework Laptop (Arch/Omarchy, pacman Android toolchain)
## Symptom
`avdmanager list avd` shows the AVD, but `emulator -avd <name>` says it doesn't exist / finds none.
## Diagnosis path
1. `avdmanager list avd` vs `ls ~/.android/avd` — mismatch: the toolchain is inconsistent about where AVDs live.
2. Pacman's `avdmanager` writes AVDs + ini files to `~/.config/.android/` while `emulator` reads `~/.android/`.
## Fix
Copy (or symlink) the AVD dir and its `.ini` from `~/.config/.android/avd/` into `~/.android/avd/`, and make sure the ini's `path=` points at the new location. Emulator sees them immediately.
## Environment facts
- gradle 9.7 + kotlin 2.4 via pacman; adb + scrcpy installed.
- Test device: Pixel 8 Pro, adb serial `3A251FDJG0067W`.
Related: [[Omarchy Commands]]

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date: 2026-09-14
area: audio/bluetooth
device: Bose Flex 2 SoundLink (68:F2:1F:54:39:84)
hermes-owned: true
---
# Bose Flex 2 — AAC codec wedges PipeWire (browser video spinner)
**Symptom:** With the Bose Flex 2 SoundLink connected over Bluetooth, PipeWire output periodically wedges (`running -> error`); browser video freezes on the loading spinner. Recurring through 2026-09-14 morning.
**Diagnosis path:**
1. `wpctl status` — sink in error state.
2. `wpctl inspect <node>` — check negotiated codec; AAC was the trigger.
**Fix (permanent, 2026-09-14):** Switch the card profile from AAC to SBC-XQ: profile `a2dp-sink-sbc_xq`, pinned in `~/.local/state/wireplumber/default-profile`.
**If it wedges again:** check codec via `wpctl inspect` *before* restarting pipewire — a fresh wedge on a different codec means a different root cause.
Related: [[bose-flex2-power-on-connect-stall]] · [[Troubleshooting Index]]

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date: 2026-09-14
area: audio/bluetooth
device: Bose Flex 2 SoundLink (68:F2:1F:54:39:84)
hermes-owned: true
---
# Bose Flex 2 — stalled power-on connect handshake (watchdog service)
**Symptom:** Powering the speaker on, it announces "Omarchy" then just beeps — BlueZ never completes the Connect handshake, so audio doesn't come through.
**Fix (2026-09-14):** `bt-bose-watch` systemd **user** service — `~/.local/bin/bt-bose-watch` polls BlueZ every 2s and auto-retries `Connect` when the speaker is known-but-disconnected. Installed + enabled 2026-09-14.
- Pause temporarily: `touch ~/.config/bt-bose-watch.disabled`
- Stop for good: `systemctl --user disable --now bt-bose-watch.service`
**Operational lesson (Hermes):** never run disconnect/reconnect tests on live audio without warning the user first.
Related: [[bose-flex2-a2dp-aac-pipewire-wedge]] · [[Troubleshooting Index]]

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---
last-updated: 2026-09-27T23:05:00-05:00
hermes-owned: true
---
# Desktop-launched app can't find npm/cargo/mise tools (stripped PATH)
- **Symptom (2026-09-27, [[keynctr]]):** Keynctr's Check-for-updates silently failed — the backend shells out to npm/cargo, but an Electron app launched from the desktop gets a minimal launcher environment (no login-shell PATH, no user env), so `npm`/`cargo` are not found.
- **Diagnosis path:** reproduce the launcher env deterministically without touching the running GUI — pipe an IPC request to a fresh serve under a stripped environment:
`printf '{"id":1,"method":"<rpc>"}\n' | env -i HOME="$HOME" PATH="/usr/bin:/bin" target/release/keynectr serve`
If the feature fails there but works from a terminal, it's the spawn-env PATH.
- **Fix:** augment the inherited PATH inside the spawn helper (`updates.rs run()` at `fa59b63`): append `~/.cargo/bin`, `~/.local/bin`, mise/asdf shim dirs, `/usr/local/bin`. Verified live under `env -i PATH=/usr/bin:/bin`.
- **General rule:** any desktop-launched app that shells out to dev tools must build its own PATH — never assume the login shell's.
Related: [[Troubleshooting Index]] · [[keynctr]]

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# Electron apps die instantly: "GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye."
**Date:** 2026-09-13 · **Machine:** Framework Laptop (Omarchy, Arch, Hyprland)
## Symptom
Electron apps (first seen: Keynctr) launch and exit immediately; stderr ends with `GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.` The adjacent Vulkan/ozone warning line is noise, not the cause.
## Diagnosis path
1. Run the app from a terminal to capture stderr — the GUI gives nothing.
2. `GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.` = Chromium's GPU process died on this box's software GL stack (llvmpipe under Hyprland).
3. Confirm by relaunching with GPU disabled — if it starts, it's the GPU init, not app logic.
## Fix
- App-specific escape hatch if one exists: Keynctr has `KEYNCTR_ENABLE_GPU=1` built in — set it and launch.
- Generic fallback for any Electron app: `electron . --disable-gpu` (or `ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=1` to confirm).
- Do not chase the Vulkan/ozone warning — it appears even on successful launches.
Related: [[keynctr]] · [[Omarchy Commands]]

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---
last-updated: 2026-09-18T03:30:00-05:00
hermes-owned: true
tags: [espanso, omarchy, hyprland, systemd]
---
# espanso dies silently after Hyprland restart (Omarchy)
**Symptom:** espanso expansions stop working; `espanso status` shows it down. No crash log — the worker exits with code 0 when a Hyprland restart kills its event loop. On boot there is also a race: espanso panics with `NoCompositor` if it starts before Wayland is up.
**Diagnosis path:** `espanso status` + `journalctl --user -u espanso` — exit code 0 (not a crash) right after a compositor restart is the tell.
**Fix (installed 2026-09-17):** drop-in `~/.config/systemd/user/espanso.service.d/selfheal.conf` with `Restart=always`, `RestartSec=5`, `StartLimitBurst=30` in `600s`. Manual `espanso restart` should no longer be needed.
Related: [[Troubleshooting Index]] · [[hyprctl-dispatch-lua-shim-syntax]]

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# Hermes tool gotcha: very large write_file/execute_code payloads truncate silently
**Date:** 2026-09-28
**Symptom:** A single large `write_file` / `execute_code` payload is cut off mid-generation — reproducibly at the same token — with no error; the file/script is silently incomplete.
**Diagnosis path:** Byte-count the written file against the expected size; syntax-check (`node --check`, `python -m py_compile`) rather than trusting the tool's success result.
**Fix / workaround:** Build big files by appending small ~30-line chunks, verifying byte count + syntax after each append.
Related second gotcha: `pkill -f <pattern>` can match and kill the agent's own tool shell. Kill by explicit PID parsed from `ss -tlnp` instead.
Related: [[Troubleshooting Index]] · [[RESTORE-HERMES]]

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#impeccablestyles
### 1. Install the Impeccable skill
In your Hermes terminal, run:
```
hermes skills install official/creative/impeccable
```
### 2. Initialize it
Once Hermes is running, type:
```
/impeccable init
```
### 3. Then tell Hermes what you actually want
For example, if you're working on your Android app, I would give Hermes something like:
```
/impeccable
I am working on an existing Android application.
First inspect the existing project and understand its current UI, navigation,
components, typography, spacing, colors, icons, and overall visual hierarchy.
Do not rewrite the application or make broad changes yet.
Use the Impeccable design system and its documentation to:
1. Identify the biggest UI/UX problems.
2. Identify anything that looks generic or AI-generated.
3. Identify inconsistent spacing, typography, hierarchy, color usage,
components, and interaction patterns.
4. Preserve functionality that already works.
5. Preserve the existing brand identity unless there is a concrete reason
to change it.
6. Give me a prioritized design improvement plan.
Do not implement anything until you have inspected the project and explained
what you found.
```
## Command reference
Use a focused command when you know what kind of change you want.
### Create2
- [impeccableDescribe what you want to make or improve.](https://impeccable.style/docs/impeccable)
- [shapeTurn an idea into a design brief you can build from.](https://impeccable.style/docs/shape)
### Evaluate2
- [auditFind implementation problems and prioritize the fixes.](https://impeccable.style/docs/audit)
- [critiqueFind what’s holding the design back and what to improve first.](https://impeccable.style/docs/critique)
### Refine8
- [animateUse motion to make changes, relationships, and feedback clear.](https://impeccable.style/docs/animate)
- [bolderGive an existing section more presence while keeping it true to the design.](https://impeccable.style/docs/bolder)
- [colorizeUse color to clarify actions, states, and the design’s character.](https://impeccable.style/docs/colorize)
- [delightMake meaningful moments surprising, satisfying, and unmistakably yours.](https://impeccable.style/docs/delight)
- [layoutArrange the page so people know where to look and what belongs together.](https://impeccable.style/docs/layout)
- [overdrivePush past the expected. Make an interface feel extraordinary.](https://impeccable.style/docs/overdrive)
- [quieterReduce visual noise while keeping the design’s personality.](https://impeccable.style/docs/quieter)
- [typesetMake text easier to read, scan, and recognize across the product.](https://impeccable.style/docs/typeset)
### Simplify3
- [adaptMake an existing design work on a different screen, device, or platform.](https://impeccable.style/docs/adapt)
- [clarifyHelp people understand what happened and what to do next.](https://impeccable.style/docs/clarify)
- [distillReduce clutter so the important things are easier to find.](https://impeccable.style/docs/distill)
### Harden4
- [hardenKeep the interface usable when data, connections, or actions go wrong.](https://impeccable.style/docs/harden)
- [onboardHelp new users reach their first useful result.](https://impeccable.style/docs/onboard)
- [optimizeFind what makes the interface slow, fix it, and measure the result.](https://impeccable.style/docs/optimize)
- [polishMake an existing page feel finished and work better.](https://impeccable.style/docs/polish)
### System5
- [documentRecord your visual system so future work can follow it.](https://impeccable.style/docs/document)
- [extractTurn repeated UI patterns into shared components and styles.](https://impeccable.style/docs/extract)
- [generateName an element, compare variations, and keep your favorite.](https://impeccable.style/docs/generate)
- [initGive Impeccable the context to design for your project.](https://impeccable.style/docs/init)
- [livePoint at your page, explore variations, and keep the one you like.](https://impeccable.style/docs/live)

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#!/bin/sh
# Deterministic release watcher for the monitor:
# prints ONLY the latest release tag (or the API error body if GitHub is down).
# No timestamps, no fluctuating fields -> ticks skip the agent unless the tag changes.
loc=$(curl -sI --max-time 15 https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/latest \
| grep -i '^location:' | head -1 | sed -E 's|.*/tag/([^[:space:]]+).*|\1|' | tr -d '\r')
if [ -n "$loc" ]; then
printf 'HERMES_RELEASE=%s\n' "$loc"
else
# fallback: GitHub API (rate-limited, but only used when the redirect fails)
curl -s --max-time 15 https://api.github.com/repos/NousResearch/hermes-agent/releases/latest \
| grep -m1 '"tag_name"' | sed -E 's/.*"tag_name": *"([^"]+)".*/\1/' | sed 's/^/HERMES_RELEASE=/'
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Regenerate the Obsidian skills index from ~/.hermes/skills/.
Reads every SKILL.md's YAML frontmatter (name/description) and rewrites
03-SKILLS/Knowledge Vault Skills Index.md. Machine-generated: hand edits
are overwritten on the next run (hourly via vault-sync.sh).
"""
import datetime
import pathlib
import re
import sys
SKILLS_DIR = pathlib.Path.home() / ".hermes/skills"
OUT = pathlib.Path("/home/avi/Orion/03-SKILLS/Knowledge Vault Skills Index.md")
FM_RE = re.compile(r"^---\s*\n(.*?)\n---", re.S)
def frontmatter(text: str) -> dict:
m = FM_RE.match(text)
if not m:
return {}
fm = {}
current_key = None
for line in m.group(1).splitlines():
kv = re.match(r"^([A-Za-z0-9_-]+):\s*(.*)$", line)
if kv:
current_key, val = kv.group(1), kv.group(2).strip()
fm[current_key] = val
elif current_key and line.strip().startswith(("-", "|", ">", '"')):
# multi-line value continuation; keep it simple — append
fm[current_key] = (fm[current_key] + " " + line.strip(" -|>\"")).strip()
elif current_key and line.startswith((" ", "\t")):
fm[current_key] = (fm[current_key] + " " + line.strip()).strip()
return fm
def main() -> int:
if not SKILLS_DIR.is_dir():
print(f"skills-index: no skills dir at {SKILLS_DIR}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
rows = []
for skill_md in SKILLS_DIR.rglob("SKILL.md"):
rel = skill_md.parent.relative_to(SKILLS_DIR)
category = rel.parent.as_posix() if str(rel.parent) != "." else "general"
try:
fm = frontmatter(skill_md.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace"))
except OSError as e:
print(f"skills-index: read failed {skill_md}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
continue
name = fm.get("name") or skill_md.parent.name
desc = fm.get("description", "").strip("\"'")
# truncate long descriptions; Obsidian table cells stay readable
if len(desc) > 160:
desc = desc[:157].rsplit(" ", 1)[0] + "…"
# first 57 chars double as the trigger line
rows.append((category, name, desc, rel.as_posix()))
rows.sort()
now = datetime.datetime.now().astimezone()
lines = [
"---",
f"last-updated: {now.isoformat(timespec='seconds')}",
"index-version: 2.0",
f"skills-count: {len(rows)}",
"generated: true",
"---",
"# Hermes Skills Index — Capability Catalog",
"",
"> **Purpose:** registry of every skill available to Hermes on this machine.",
"> **Machine-generated** by `~/.hermes/scripts/skills-index.py` (runs hourly",
"> inside `vault-sync.sh`). Do not hand-edit — edits are overwritten.",
"> Full skill text lives in `03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/<path>/SKILL.md`.",
"",
f"_Skills: **{len(rows)}** across **{len({r[0] for r in rows})}** categories._",
"",
]
cur = None
for category, name, desc, path in rows:
if category != cur:
cur = category
lines += ["", f"## {category}", "", "| Skill | Description | Path |",
"|---|---|---|"]
lines.append(f"| `{name}` | {desc} | [[hermes-skills/{path}/SKILL\\|SKILL.md]] |")
lines.append("")
OUT.write_text("\n".join(lines), encoding="utf-8")
return 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Mirror Hermes state into the Orion disaster-recovery location.
# Prints nothing on success (cron: no notification); prints errors only.
set -u
VAULT="/home/avi/Orion"
ERRS=""
H="$VAULT/2. Areas/Home Personal/knowledge/hermes"
# 1. Skills -> 03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/
rsync -a --delete ~/.hermes/skills/ "$VAULT/03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/" || ERRS="skills rsync failed"
# 1b. Rebuild the curated skills index from the mirrored SKILL.md frontmatter
python3 ~/.hermes/scripts/skills-index.py >/dev/null 2>/tmp/skills-index.err || ERRS="${ERRS} skills-index failed: $(head -c200 /tmp/skills-index.err)"
# 2. Automation scripts + cron job definitions -> 04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/
mkdir -p "$H/hermes-automation"
rsync -a --delete ~/.hermes/scripts/ "$H/hermes-automation/scripts/" || ERRS="${ERRS} scripts-sync failed"
cp ~/.hermes/cron/jobs.json "$H/hermes-automation/cron-jobs.json" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} cron-jobs-copy failed"
# 3. Legacy memories + config -> 04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/
cp ~/.hermes/memories/MEMORY.md ~/.hermes/memories/USER.md "$H/hermes-memory/" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} memory-copy failed"
cp ~/.hermes/config.yaml "$H/hermes-config.yaml" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} config-copy failed"
# 4. Mnemosyne DB (hot backup, WAL-safe) + last JSON export -> 04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/
SQLITE=/home/avi/.local/android-sdk/platform-tools/sqlite3
if [ -x "$SQLITE" ]; then
"$SQLITE" "/home/avi/.hermes/mnemosyne/data/mnemosyne.db" ".backup '$H/hermes-memory/mnemosyne.db'" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} db-backup failed"
fi
# 5. Timestamp for the agent pass to know what's new since last sync
date -Iseconds > "$H/hermes-memory/.last-sync"
[ -n "$ERRS" ] && echo "VAULT SYNC ERRORS: $ERRS"
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Mirror Hermes state into the 484vault disaster-recovery location.
# Prints nothing on success (cron: no notification); prints errors only.
set -u
VAULT="/home/avi/484vault"
ERRS=""
# 1. Skills -> 03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/
rsync -a --delete ~/.hermes/skills/ "$VAULT/03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/" || ERRS="skills rsync failed"
# 1b. Rebuild the curated skills index from the mirrored SKILL.md frontmatter
python3 ~/.hermes/scripts/skills-index.py >/dev/null 2>/tmp/skills-index.err || ERRS="${ERRS} skills-index failed: $(head -c200 /tmp/skills-index.err)"
# 2. Automation scripts + cron job definitions -> 04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/
mkdir -p "$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation"
rsync -a --delete ~/.hermes/scripts/ "$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/scripts/" || ERRS="${ERRS} scripts-sync failed"
cp ~/.hermes/cron/jobs.json "$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/cron-jobs.json" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} cron-jobs-copy failed"
# 3. Legacy memories + config -> 04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/
cp ~/.hermes/memories/MEMORY.md ~/.hermes/memories/USER.md "$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} memory-copy failed"
cp ~/.hermes/config.yaml "$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-config.yaml" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} config-copy failed"
# 4. Mnemosyne DB (hot backup, WAL-safe) + last JSON export -> 04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/
SQLITE=/home/avi/.local/android-sdk/platform-tools/sqlite3
if [ -x "$SQLITE" ]; then
"$SQLITE" "/home/avi/.hermes/mnemosyne/data/mnemosyne.db" ".backup '$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/mnemosyne.db'" 2>&1 || ERRS="${ERRS} db-backup failed"
fi
# 5. Timestamp for the agent pass to know what's new since last sync
date -Iseconds > "$VAULT/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/.last-sync"
[ -n "$ERRS" ] && echo "VAULT SYNC ERRORS: $ERRS"
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model:
default: qwen3.8-flash-next
provider: custom
base_url: http://10.50.200.200:8100/v1
api_key: ${HERMES_CUSTOM_10_50_200_200_8100_API_KEY}
context_length: 250000
database:
journal_mode: wal
runtime:
nofile_soft_limit: 4096
agent:
max_turns: 150
service_tier: ''
fast_auto_seconds: 60
verbose: false
reasoning_effort: medium
personalities: {}
terminal:
backend: local
cwd: .
timeout: 180
home_mode: auto
container_cpu: 1
container_memory: 5120
container_disk: 51200
container_persistent: true
docker_mount_cwd_to_workspace: false
lifetime_seconds: 300
web:
search_backend: searxng
extract_backend: firecrawl
extract_char_limit: 15000
keyless_fallback: true
keyless_rescue: true
cache_enabled: true
cache_ttl_minutes: 20
browser:
backend: browser-use
inactivity_timeout: 120
extension_control:
enabled: false
use_real_profile: true
tool_loop_guardrails:
warnings_enabled: true
hard_stop_enabled: false
non_interactive_hard_stop_enabled: true
warn_after:
exact_failure: 2
same_tool_failure: 3
idempotent_no_progress: 2
hard_stop_after:
exact_failure: 5
same_tool_failure: 8
idempotent_no_progress: 5
compression:
enabled: true
checkpoint_required: false
progress_notices: false
threshold: 0.5
target_ratio: 0.2
protect_last_n: 20
min_tail_user_messages: 1
max_attempts: 3
proactive_prune_tokens: 0
proactive_prune_min_result_chars: 8000
proactive_prune_min_reclaim_tokens: 4096
hygiene_max_turn_hold_seconds: 10
protect_first_n: 3
codex_gpt55_autoraise: true
codex_app_server_auto: native
codex_responses_native: false
idle_compact_after_seconds: 0
prompt_caching:
cache_ttl: 5m
display:
compact: false
busy_input_mode: interrupt
bell_on_complete: false
bell_on_prompt: false
show_reasoning: false
background_process_notifications: concise
streaming: true
skin: cybernetic-workshop
interim_assistant_messages: true
tool_progress: all
cleanup_progress: false
long_running_notifications: true
busy_ack_detail: true
stt:
enabled: true
language: en
local:
model: base
openai:
model: whisper-1
language: ''
wake_word:
enabled: true
memory:
memory_enabled: true
user_profile_enabled: true
memory_char_limit: 2200
user_char_limit: 1375
nudge_interval: 10
provider: mnemosyne
delegation:
max_iterations: 250
skills:
creation_nudge_interval: 15
approvals:
timeout: 99999999
plugins:
enabled:
- mnemosyne
- rtk-rewrite
- superpowers
disabled: []
kanban:
review_dispatch: true
code_execution:
timeout: 300
max_tool_calls: 50
gateway:
signal_interrupt_grace_timeout: 1
delivery_ledger: true
platform_connect_timeout: 30
loop_watchdog: true
loop_watchdog_probe_interval_s: 30.0
loop_watchdog_probe_timeout_s: 10.0
loop_watchdog_max_strikes: 3
startup_watchdog: true
startup_watchdog_timeout_seconds: 300
write_sessions_json: true
scale_to_zero:
idle_timeout_minutes: 2
restart_loop_guard:
max_restarts: 3
window_seconds: 60
max_gap_seconds: 300
respawn_storm:
max_starts: 5
window_seconds: 120
message_timestamps:
enabled: false
max_inbound_media_bytes: 134217728
trust_env: true
strict: false
media_delivery_allow_dirs: []
trust_recent_files: true
trust_recent_files_seconds: 600
api_server:
max_concurrent_runs: 10
streaming:
enabled: false
onboarding:
seen:
busy_input_prompt: true
telemetry:
shared_metrics:
enabled: false
send: false
updates:
pre_update_backup: false
backup_keep: 5
non_interactive_local_changes: stash
computer_use:
backend: cua
_config_version: 45
session_reset:
mode: none
idle_minutes: 1440
at_hour: 4
group_sessions_per_user: true
platform_toolsets:
cli:
- browser
- clarify
- code_execution
- computer_use
- connections
- cronjob
- delegation
- file
- image_gen
- memory
- session_search
- skills
- terminal
- todo
- tts
- vision
- web
telegram:
- hermes-telegram
discord:
- hermes-discord
whatsapp:
- hermes-whatsapp
slack:
- hermes-slack
signal:
- hermes-signal
homeassistant:
- hermes-homeassistant
qqbot:
- hermes-qqbot
yuanbao:
- hermes-yuanbao
teams:
- hermes-teams
google_chat:
- hermes-google_chat
custom_providers:
- name: h200
base_url: http://10.50.200.200:8100/v1
key_env: HERMES_CUSTOM_10_50_200_200_8100_API_KEY
model: qwen3.8-flash-next
models:
qwen3.8-flash-next:
context_length: 262144
image_gen:
provider: openai-codex
model: gpt-image-2-medium
known_plugin_toolsets:
cli:
- a2a
- spotify
known_builtin_toolsets:
cli:
- browser
- clarify
- code_execution
- computer_use
- connections
- context_engine
- cronjob
- delegation
- discord
- discord_admin
- file
- homeassistant
- image_gen
- memory
- session_search
- skills
- spotify
- stt
- terminal
- todo
- tts
- video
- video_gen
- vision
- web
- x_search
- yuanbao
# ── Security ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Secret redaction is ON by default — strings that look like API keys,
# tokens, and passwords are masked in tool output, logs, and chat
# responses before the model or user ever sees them. Set redact_secrets
# to false to disable (e.g. when developing the redactor itself).
# tirith pre-exec scanning is enabled by default when the tirith binary
# is available. Configure via security.tirith_* keys or env vars
# (TIRITH_ENABLED, TIRITH_BIN, TIRITH_TIMEOUT, TIRITH_FAIL_OPEN).
#
# security:
# redact_secrets: true
# tirith_enabled: true
# tirith_path: "tirith"
# tirith_timeout: 5
# tirith_fail_open: true
# ── Fallback Model ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Automatic provider failover when primary is unavailable.
# Uncomment and configure to enable. Triggers on rate limits (429),
# overload (529), service errors (503), or connection failures.
#
# Supported providers:
# openrouter (OPENROUTER_API_KEY) — routes to any model
# openai-codex (OAuth — hermes auth) — OpenAI Codex
# nous (OAuth — hermes auth) — Nous Portal
# zai (ZAI_API_KEY) — Z.AI / GLM
# kimi-coding (KIMI_API_KEY) — Kimi / Moonshot
# kimi-coding-cn (KIMI_CN_API_KEY) — Kimi / Moonshot (China)
# minimax (MINIMAX_API_KEY) — MiniMax
# minimax-cn (MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY) — MiniMax (China)
# bedrock (AWS IAM / boto3) — AWS Bedrock (Converse API)
#
# For custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints, add base_url and key_env.
#
# fallback_model:
# provider: openrouter
# model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4

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Gotcha: avdmanager writes AVDs to ~/.config/.android — copy to ~/.android/avd or emulator can't find them. Omarchy SUPER+J togglesplit fails when workspace pinned 'scrolling' (~/.local/state/omarchy/workspace-layouts/<ws>.lua, written by SUPER+L) or focused window is floating (Hermes app window is floating).
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Hyprland on this box wraps `hyprctl dispatch` in a Lua shim — classic syntax fails. Use Lua form: `hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.focus({window='pid:N'})"`, `hl.dsp.window.bring_to_top(...)`, `hl.dsp.focus({workspace='N'})`. omafiles is single-instance via shared ~/.local/state/omafiles/session.toml — test instances need isolated XDG_STATE_HOME. WirePlumber 0.5.17 gotcha: invalid monitor.bluez.properties drop-ins silently kill ALL BT audio ("Protocol not available" in bluetoothd) — verify endpoints via `busctl tree org.bluez | grep MediaEndpoint` after any wireplumber config change.
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Keynctr dev mode: run `npx vite --port 5173` then `NOSTR_GUI_DEV_URL=http://localhost:5173 KEYNCTR_ENABLE_GPU=1 npx electron .` in frontend/ (after cargo build --release — Electron spawns target/release/keynectr serve). UI edits hot-reload; Rust edits need rebuild + backend restart. Amber fixes committed f917e5e.
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Shonar desktop source lives only on branch deferred/desktop-server @7b34368 (removed from main 8c510f4); the dead ~/Projects/Shonar/desktop leftovers dir was deleted Sep 14. Separate live repo ~/Projects/Shonar Desktop (master, engine :8000 via desktop-dev.sh) still runs the desktop app. Runtime state ~/.config/shonar-desktop/ (settings.json read at engine start; engine.db).
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Vizio E3D470VX TV: laptop flaps link then 'no signal' — fix = force 1920x1080@59.94 on DP output when Vizio detected (same as Epson projector fix). skill_manage gotcha: patch op needs old_string+new_string; file_content is ignored ('old_string is required' loop). Full rewrite of a references/ file = write_file op.
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Avi's Wi-Fi (10.144.x.x) isolates devices — phone can never reach laptop LAN IPs; share local apps via cloudflared quick tunnel (~/.local/bin/cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:PORT) + qrencode QR (typing trycloudflare URLs on the phone fails). He rejects USB/adb workarounds.

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# Restoring Hermes from this vault (computer-dies procedure)
> **Path note (2026-10-01 Orion reorg):** `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/`, `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-config.yaml` and `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/` below now live under `2. Areas/Home Personal/knowledge/hermes/` (this file's own directory). Daily knowledge-routing now targets the Orion areas (`2. Areas/*/knowledge/`, `3. Resources/Research/`, `4. Decisions/`).
If a brand-new Hermes instance is installed on a new machine, point it at this vault and it can rebuild itself from these pieces:
## What's here
- `03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/` — full copy of `~/.hermes/skills/` (learned procedures + scripts/templates/references).
- `03-SKILLS/Knowledge Vault Skills Index.md` — machine-generated catalog of every skill (name, trigger description, path). Do not hand-edit; rebuilt hourly.
- `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/mnemosyne-export.json` — full Mnemosyne export (working memories, annotations, canonical facts). Restorable with the `mnemosyne_import` tool (`input_path` mode).
- `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/mnemosyne.db` — hourly WAL-safe live copy of the Mnemosyne DB (superset of the JSON export; use this if the JSON is older).
- `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/MEMORY.md` + `USER.md` — legacy Hermes memory + user profile.
- `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-config.yaml` — Hermes config. Contains NO literal secrets (API keys are `${ENV_VAR}` references); the env vars themselves live in `~/.hermes/.env` which is deliberately NOT copied here.
- `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/` — `scripts/` (vault-sync.sh, skills-index.py, release-watch) and `cron-jobs.json` (all scheduled job definitions, so automation can be recreated without re-authoring prompts).
## Restore steps for the new instance
1. `cp -a "<vault>/03-SKILLS/hermes-skills/." ~/.hermes/skills/`
2. Ask the agent to run `mnemosyne_import` with `input_path` = this vault's `04-SYSTEMS/hermes-memory/mnemosyne-export.json` (idempotent; skips duplicates).
3. `cp` the two memory files into `~/.hermes/memories/`.
4. Diff `hermes-config.yaml` against the new default config rather than blind-copying (schema may have changed).
5. Restore automation: `cp -a "<vault>/04-SYSTEMS/hermes-automation/scripts/." ~/.hermes/scripts/`, then recreate the cron jobs from `cron-jobs.json` (names, schedules, and full prompts are in there).
6. Re-supply secrets: set the env vars referenced in config (e.g. `HERMES_CUSTOM_*_API_KEY`) in `~/.hermes/.env`. These are NOT in the vault by design.
## Automatic sync (running since 2026-09-11)
- **Hourly** (cron `vault-sync-mechanical`, script `~/.hermes/scripts/vault-sync.sh`): mirrors skills dir, rebuilds the skills index, copies automation scripts + cron job definitions, memory .md files, config, and a WAL-safe live copy of the Mnemosyne DB into this vault. Silent unless it errors.
- **Daily 11pm** (cron `vault-knowledge-routing`): agent reviews new memories/skills since `.last-sync` and routes them to `02-WORKFLOWS/`, `04-SYSTEMS/`, `05-KNOWLEDGE/`, `06-DECISIONS/`, `07-TROUBLESHOOTING/` as proper notes.
- `.last-sync` in this dir marks the last successful hourly sync.
## Known limits
- Secrets (`~/.hermes/.env`) are intentionally NOT in the vault — a new machine needs them re-entered.
- `~/.hermes/sessions/` (raw chat transcripts, ~360K) is not backed up; memory + skills are the durable layer. Say the word if you want transcripts mirrored too.
Last verified: 2026-09-13 (by Hermes, full audit + gap fixes).

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Design/doc preferences: no metaphor framing in design docs — describe systems plainly (metaphors read as confusing). Visual taste = subtle ambient effects; when something "looks odd" dial it down, don't delete it. Expects per-unit commits and on-device verification (screencap/dumpsys readback) before any feature is reported done.
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Scope pivots mid-build: expects prior work preserved-but-isolated (deferred branch/module), never deleted, and directives obeyed immediately. Wants honest status over optimistic UI — unfinished integrations must be labeled/hid, not left configurable.
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Runs Hermes on a Framework Laptop (Omarchy/Hyprland). Disaster-recovery knowledge base = Obsidian vault at /home/avi/484vault (auto-synced off-device via Syncthing to phone + server; user chose Syncthing because his Nextcloud server lacks full uptime). Prefers automation of durable chores over being asked to repeat them.
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Don't deep-verify the user's Syncthing/sync health unless asked — he knows his own sync topology and cut off a live verification dive as unnecessary.
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Answers the exact ask: a small specific question gets just that answer — no unsolicited adjacent repo work (cut off mid-flight surgery over this: "i was just asking for a short description... what are you doing?"). Large fixes are fine when he requests them; scope creep is not.

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# hyprctl dispatch fails with classic syntax (Lua shim on this box)
**Date:** 2026-09-13 · **Machine:** Framework Laptop (Omarchy, Hyprland)
## Symptom
`hyprctl dispatch focuswindow pid:N`, `bringactivetop`, etc. silently fail or error — the usual Hyprland dispatch verbs don't resolve.
## Diagnosis path
1. `which hyprctl` / inspect the binary: on this machine `hyprctl` is wrapped in a **Lua shim** that only accepts Lua-form dispatches.
2. Classic verb syntax will never work here regardless of quoting.
## Fix
Use the Lua dispatch forms:
- Focus by pid: `hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.focus({window='pid:N'})"`
- Bring to top: `hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.window.bring_to_top(...)"`
- Focus workspace: `hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.focus({workspace='N'})"`
## Notes
- Related quirk: **omafiles** is effectively single-instance via a shared `~/.local/state/omafiles/session.toml` — to run a test instance side-by-side, give it an isolated `XDG_STATE_HOME`.
- F2-rename feature for omafiles was built at `~/Projects/omafiles` (release binary ready; installing over `/usr/bin/omafiles` needs `sudo cp`).
Related: [[Omarchy Commands]]

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# External monitor not detected after projector swap (Framework HDMI card latch)
**Date:** 2026-09-11 · **Machine:** Framework Laptop (Omarchy, i915, Hyprland)
## Symptom
LG 32MR50C-B monitor plugged into the Framework HDMI expansion card showed nothing. `hyprctl monitors` listed only eDP-1. Kernel showed **all** `/sys/class/drm/card1-DP-*/status` = `disconnected` with zero AUX/hotplug log lines even after replugging cable, reseating the card, and power-cycling the monitor.
## Diagnosis path (do in this order — saves an hour)
1. `hyprctl monitors` — is the output even listed?
2. `cat /sys/class/drm/card1-DP-*/status` — **if the kernel says disconnected, stop all compositor-level debugging; it's hardware.**
3. `journalctl -k | grep -iE "dp|hpd|aux|over-current"` — no hotplug event = no cable-detect signal reaching GPU.
## Root cause
Yesterday a misbehaving Epson projector (bad EDID negotiation) was plugged into the **same** HDMI expansion card and latched its port controller so it stopped asserting cable-detect entirely. A normal reboot did not clear it.
## Fixes (in order)
1. Full power-off reset: shut down → unplug charger → hold power button 15s → wait 30s → boot with monitor connected.
2. **Swap in a different HDMI expansion card (power off first)** — this is what actually worked. Framework cards present to Linux as `DP-1..4`; the HDMI card owns `DP-1`.
3. If replacement card also dead: suspect cable, monitor input latch, or the slot.
## Update 2026-09-22 incident (resolved 2026-09-25)
After a desk move the LG FHD HDMI went fully dead again (all card1-DP-* `disconnected`, zero hotplug). Card swap + hard reset did NOT revive it same-day, but a plain reboot the next morning brought it back at 1920x1080@60 on the swapped card (slot moved to usb 3-1). **Lesson: the latched-card state CAN clear on a cold boot once standby power fully drains overnight — try one overnight-off + reboot cycle before escalating to cable/monitor replacement.** Forced DP-1 mode rule remains in `~/.config/hypr/monitors.lua`.
## Notes
- Framework officially supports hot-swapping cards, but with a suspected latched controller do it powered off, or the new card inherits the bad state and gives a false negative.
- Hyprland config (`hyprmoncfg-monitors.lua`) forces DP-1 to 1920x1080@59.94 — projector workaround that is also the LG's native mode; harmless for both.
- Transient `over-current condition` on usb3 ports during reseating was the phone cable (flaky, error -71), unrelated to the display.
- Related: [[Omarchy Commands]]

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last-updated: 2026-09-18T03:30:00-05:00
hermes-owned: true
tags: [omarchy, backgrounds, systemd]
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# Omarchy background picker doesn't see custom wallpapers
**Symptom:** images placed in the theme dir don't appear in the background picker.
**Diagnosis:** the picker scans `~/.local/state/omarchy/current/theme/backgrounds` (a snapshot taken at `theme-set` time) plus `~/.config/omarchy/backgrounds/<theme-slug>/` — NOT `~/.config/omarchy/themes/<slug>/backgrounds`, which is where custom theme images usually live.
**Fix (standing, installed 2026-09-17):** systemd user path + timer `omarchy-bg-sync` — `~/.local/bin/omarchy-bg-sync` rsyncs the current custom theme's source backgrounds into the snapshot dir on change and every 5 min (no `--delete`).
Related: [[Troubleshooting Index]]

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date: 2026-09-14
area: hyprland/omarchy
hermes-owned: true
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# Omarchy keybind "does nothing" — check `hyprctl binds` first
**Symptom:** A keybind appears dead — no visible effect.
**Diagnosis path (2026-09-14):**
1. `hyprctl binds -j` — the binding is usually registered fine; the *action* is a legitimate compositor no-op, not a broken bind.
2. Example: SUPER+J (toggle split) logs "can't togglesplit in the current workspace" and stays silent when there are <2 tiled windows, or the focused window is fullscreen/floating.
3. Verify the dispatch directly: `hyprctl dispatch "hl.dsp.layout('togglesplit')"` and compare geometry via `hyprctl clients -j`, then toggle back.
**Recurring root cause (added 2026-09-15):** SUPER+J "stopped working again" on one workspace = the workspace layout flipped to `scrolling` (SUPER+L toggles it; SUPER+J gets mis-pressed). State lives in `~/.local/state/omarchy/workspace-layouts/<ws>.lua`. Fix: delete that file, then `hyprctl eval 'hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "N", layout = "dwindle" })'`. Check that dir before debugging the binding itself.
**Note:** dispatch on this box uses the Lua shim syntax — see [[hyprctl-dispatch-lua-shim-syntax]].
Related: [[Troubleshooting Index]]

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date: 2026-09-16
area: hyprland/display
hermes-owned: true
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# Vizio E3D470VX "no signal" on laptop — force 1080p60 mode
**Symptom:** Vizio E3D470VX TV shows "no signal" when connected to the Framework laptop; link flaps ~4x then dies. Same TV works fine on other PCs (friend's Debian and Pop!_OS machines) → mode-negotiation failure on this laptop, not card/cable/TV.
**Diagnosis path:**
1. Cross-test the TV on another machine — if it works there, rule out cable/TV/HDMI card.
2. Compare with the Epson projector case: same class of problem (display advertises/needs a mode the laptop doesn't settle on). See [[monitor-not-detected-framework-hdmi-card-latch]] for the *other* display failure mode (card latch — kernel shows disconnected).
**Fix (applied 2026-09-16):** rule in `~/.config/hypr/monitors.lua` (outside the hyprmoncfg wake block):
```lua
hl.monitor({ output = "desc:VIZIO", mode = "1920x1080@59.94", position = "auto", scale = 1 })
```
`hyprctl reload` clean. Next plug-in should auto-force the safe mode.
**If "no signal" persists AFTER this rule:** the mode-rejection theory is wrong — investigate HDCP or i915 DP-to-HDMI dongle signaling instead.
**Hermes-system note:** Mnemosyne scrubs resolution strings like `1920x1080` as IP addresses when storing memories — write them with spaces (e.g. `1920 x 1080`) in memory content.
Related: [[Troubleshooting Index]] · [[hyprctl-dispatch-lua-shim-syntax]]