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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

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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) └────┬───────────

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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):

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)

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## 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  │   

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## 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 ✓

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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 ✓

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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