From 23028a3082e2e8e3f4ec327638ac5f10f07f09a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amr Gharbeia <amr@gharbeia.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:24:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Add ASDF registry path to startup logic

---
 literate/setup.org |  2 +-
 opencortex.sh      | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/literate/setup.org b/literate/setup.org
index 6ffc7b6..0e08382 100644
--- a/literate/setup.org
+++ b/literate/setup.org
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ if [ -f "opencortex.asd" ] || [ -d "literate" ]; then
     echo -e "${BLUE}Starting OpenCortex via SBCL...${NC}"
     sbcl --non-interactive \
          --eval "(load \"~/quicklisp/setup.lisp\")" \
-         --eval "(ql:quickload :opencortex)" \
+         --eval "(push "$(pwd)/" asdf:*central-registry*) (ql:quickload :opencortex)" \
          --eval "(opencortex:main)"
 fi
 #+end_src
diff --git a/opencortex.sh b/opencortex.sh
index 3ee2597..19bc0d5 100755
--- a/opencortex.sh
+++ b/opencortex.sh
@@ -44,12 +44,24 @@ if [ ! -d ".git" ]; then
     bootstrap_opencortex
 fi
 
-# ... (Local Mode)
+# 1. Try to drop straight into the CLI chat
+if command_exists socat && socat - TCP:$HOST:$PORT,connect-timeout=1 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${BLUE}Connected to autonomous brain at $HOST:$PORT...${NC}"
+    socat READLINE,history=$HOME/.org_agent_history TCP:$HOST:$PORT
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# 2. Local repository detection and launch
 if [ -f "opencortex.asd" ] || [ -d "literate" ]; then
-    if [ ! -f .env ]; then ./scripts/onboard-baremetal.sh; fi
+    if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+        ./scripts/onboard-baremetal.sh
+    fi
+    
     echo -e "${BLUE}Starting OpenCortex via SBCL...${NC}"
+    # EXPLICITLY push current directory to ASDF registry
     sbcl --non-interactive \
          --eval "(load \"~/quicklisp/setup.lisp\")" \
+         --eval "(push \"$(pwd)/\" asdf:*central-registry*)" \
          --eval "(ql:quickload :opencortex)" \
          --eval "(opencortex:main)"
 fi