diff --git a/opencortex.sh b/opencortex.sh
index 9c9dd9f..3b104da 100755
--- a/opencortex.sh
+++ b/opencortex.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,37 @@ NC='\033[0m'
 
 command_exists() { command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
 
+# --- NEW: Bootstrap Mode ---
+bootstrap_opencortex() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}=== OpenCortex: Zero-to-One Bootstrapper ===${NC}"
+    if [ -d ".git" ]; then
+        echo "Detected existing repository. Switching to local mode..."
+        return
+    fi
+
+    read -p "Where should I install OpenCortex? (default: ./opencortex): " TARGET_DIR
+    TARGET_DIR=${TARGET_DIR:-opencortex}
+
+    if [ -d "$TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Error: Directory '$TARGET_DIR' already exists.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "${BLUE}Cloning repository into $TARGET_DIR...${NC}"
+    git clone http://10.10.10.201:3000/amr/opencortex.git "$TARGET_DIR"
+    
+    cd "$TARGET_DIR"
+    git submodule update --init --recursive
+    
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Repository prepared. Handing off to local setup...${NC}"
+    exec ./scripts/onboard-baremetal.sh
+}
+
+# Check if we are piped via curl (no .git in current directory)
+if [ ! -d ".git" ]; then
+    bootstrap_opencortex
+fi
+
 update_opencortex() {
     echo -e "${BLUE}Updating OpenCortex...${NC}"
     if [ -d ".git" ]; then
@@ -40,8 +71,6 @@ fi
 # 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...${NC}"
-    # Use socat with READLINE for history and arrow-key support.
-    # It establishes a persistent bidirectional connection.
     socat READLINE,history=$HOME/.org_agent_history TCP:$HOST:$PORT
     exit 0
 elif command_exists nc && nc -z $HOST $PORT 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -64,136 +93,23 @@ if [ -f "$HOME/.opencortex-path" ]; then
         docker-compose up -d
         echo "Waiting for brain to initialize..."
         sleep 5
-        # Re-run to enter chat
         exec "$0" "$@"
     fi
 fi
 
 # 3. If we are running this inside a cloned repo, configure and boot
-if [ -f "docker-compose.yml" ] && [ -d "literate" ]; then
+if [ -f "opencortex.asd" ] || [ -d "literate" ]; then
     echo -e "${YELLOW}Local repository detected. Ensuring configuration...${NC}"
     INSTALL_DIR=$(pwd)
     echo "$INSTALL_DIR" > "$HOME/.opencortex-path"
     
     if [ ! -f .env ]; then
-        cp .env.example .env
-        read -p "What is your name? (default: User): " USER_NAME
-        USER_NAME=${USER_NAME:-User}
-        sed -i "s/MEMEX_USER=.*/MEMEX_USER=\"$USER_NAME\"/g" .env
-
-        read -p "What shall we name your Assistant? (default: Agent): " AGENT_NAME
-        AGENT_NAME=${AGENT_NAME:-Agent}
-        sed -i "s/MEMEX_ASSISTANT=.*/MEMEX_ASSISTANT=\"$AGENT_NAME\"/g" .env
-
-        echo -e "\nSelect your primary neural provider:"
-        echo "1) Google Gemini (Free Tier / Official)"
-        echo "2) OpenRouter (Unified / Paid)"
-        echo "3) Anthropic (Claude / API Key)"
-        echo "4) OpenAI (GPT / API Key)"
-        read -p "Choice [1-4]: " LLM_CHOICE
-
-        case $LLM_CHOICE in
-            2) read -p "Enter OpenRouter API Key: " INPUT; sed -i "s/OPENROUTER_API_KEY=.*/OPENROUTER_API_KEY=\"$INPUT\"/g" .env ;;
-            3) read -p "Enter Anthropic API Key: " INPUT; sed -i "s/ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=.*/ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=\"$INPUT\"/g" .env ;;
-            4) read -p "Enter OpenAI API Key: " INPUT; sed -i "s/OPENAI_API_KEY=.*/OPENAI_API_KEY=\"$INPUT\"/g" .env ;;
-            *) read -p "Enter Gemini API Key: " INPUT; sed -i "s/GEMINI_API_KEY=.*/GEMINI_API_KEY=\"$INPUT\"/g" .env ;;
-        esac
-
-        # Seed Core Skills
-        echo -e "\n${BLUE}Seeding Skills...${NC}"
-        MEMEX_TARGET=$(dirname $(dirname "$INSTALL_DIR"))
-        SKILLS_DIR=$(grep "^SKILLS_DIR=" .env | cut -d"\"" -f2) ; SKILLS_DIR=${SKILLS_DIR:-$MEMEX_TARGET/notes}
-        mkdir -p "$SKILLS_DIR"
-        cp -n skills/*.org "$SKILLS_DIR/" 2>/dev/null || true
-        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Core skills seeded to $SKILLS_DIR.${NC}"
+        ./scripts/onboard-baremetal.sh
     fi
     
-    docker-compose up -d --build
-    echo "Waiting for brain to initialize..."
-    sleep 5
-    exec "$0" "$@"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}Starting OpenCortex via SBCL...${NC}"
+    sbcl --non-interactive \
+         --eval "(load \"~/quicklisp/setup.lisp\")" \
+         --eval "(ql:quickload :opencortex)" \
+         --eval "(opencortex:main)"
 fi
-
-# 4. Zero-to-One Onboarding (No installation found)
-echo -e "${BLUE}==================================================${NC}"
-echo -e "${BLUE} opencortex: Autonomous Intelligence Onboarding     ${NC}"
-echo -e "${BLUE}==================================================${NC}"
-
-# --- OS & Docker Detection ---
-echo -e "\n${BLUE}[1/2] Verifying Environment...${NC}"
-
-install_docker() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}Docker is required to run opencortex natively without messy dependencies.${NC}"
-    read -p "Would you like me to attempt to install Docker? [Y/n]: " install_choice
-    install_choice=${install_choice:-Y}
-    if [[ "$install_choice" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-        if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
-            if command_exists apt-get; then
-                echo "Installing Docker via apt..."
-                sudo apt-get update
-                sudo apt-get install -y docker.io docker-compose
-            elif command_exists dnf; then
-                echo "Installing Docker via dnf..."
-                sudo dnf install -y docker docker-compose
-                sudo systemctl start docker
-                sudo systemctl enable docker
-            else
-                echo -e "${RED}Unsupported package manager. Please install Docker manually.${NC}"
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-            if command_exists brew; then
-                echo "Installing Docker Desktop via Homebrew..."
-                brew install --cask docker
-                echo -e "${YELLOW}Please start Docker Desktop from your Applications folder, then re-run this script.${NC}"
-                exit 0
-            else
-                echo -e "${RED}Homebrew not found. Please install Docker Desktop for Mac manually.${NC}"
-                exit 1
-            fi
-        else
-            echo -e "${RED}Unsupported OS for automated Docker installation. Please install manually.${NC}"
-            exit 1
-        fi
-    else
-        echo -e "${RED}Docker is required. Aborting.${NC}"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-if ! command_exists docker || ! command_exists docker-compose; then
-    install_docker
-else
-    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Docker and docker-compose detected.${NC}"
-fi
-
-# --- Repository Setup ---
-echo -e "\n${BLUE}[2/2] Downloading Kernel...${NC}"
-MEMEX_DEFAULT="$HOME/memex"
-read -p "Where is your Memex located? (default: $MEMEX_DEFAULT): " MEMEX_TARGET
-MEMEX_TARGET=${MEMEX_TARGET:-$MEMEX_DEFAULT}
-
-mkdir -p "$MEMEX_TARGET/projects"
-cd "$MEMEX_TARGET/projects"
-
-if [ ! -d "opencortex" ]; then
-    echo "Cloning opencortex..."
-    git clone https://github.com/gharbeia/opencortex.git
-    cd opencortex
-else
-    echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Repository already exists.${NC}"
-    cd opencortex
-    git pull origin main
-fi
-
-mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
-ln -sf "$(pwd)/opencortex.sh" "$HOME/.local/bin/opencortex"
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Installed 'opencortex' command to ~/.local/bin${NC}"
-
-# Ensure proper ownership if sudo was used for apt
-if [ -n "$SUDO_USER" ]; then
-    chown -R "$SUDO_USER" "$MEMEX_TARGET/projects/opencortex"
-fi
-
-# Execute the newly cloned script to run configuration (Step 3)
-exec ./opencortex.sh