fix(chaos): use standard getenv for absolute tangle paths

harness/act.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/act.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/act.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: Stage 3: Act (act.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:act:
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ Example feedback chain:
   3. :tui - Terminal UI output via reply stream"
 
   ;; Load environment configuration
-  (let ((def (uiop:getenv "DEFAULT_ACTUATOR"))
+  (let ((def (getenv "DEFAULT_ACTUATOR"))
-        (silent (uiop:getenv "SILENT_ACTUATORS")))
+        (silent (getenv "SILENT_ACTUATORS")))
 
     ;; Set default actuator
     (when def
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ Example feedback chain:
 These tests verify the Act pipeline. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'pipeline-act-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "pipeline-act-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "pipeline-act-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-pipeline-act-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:pipeline-act-suite))

harness/communication.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/communication.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/communication.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: Communication Protocol (communication.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:protocol:
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ The ~communication.lisp~ module defines the low-level transport and framing logi
 ** Structural Validation (communication-validator.lisp)
 The validator ensures that incoming messages adhere to the strict property list schema of the communication protocol.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/communication-validator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/communication-validator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 
 (defun validate-communication-protocol-schema (msg)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Frames a message with a hex length prefix and ensures all data is serializable.
 These tests verify the communication protocol functions. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'communication-protocol-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "communication-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "communication-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-communication-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:communication-protocol-suite))

harness/context.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/context.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/context.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: Peripheral Vision (context.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:context:
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Reads the raw literate Org source of a specific skill. This is a foundational ca
 (defun context-get-skill-source (skill-name)
   "Reads the raw literate source of a specific skill for inspection."
   (let* ((filename (format nil "~a.org" skill-name))
-         (skills-dir-str (or (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR") (namestring (merge-pathnames "notes/" (user-homedir-pathname)))))
+         (skills-dir-str (or (getenv "SKILLS_DIR") (namestring (merge-pathnames "notes/" (user-homedir-pathname)))))
          (skills-dir (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname (context-resolve-path skills-dir-str)))
          (full-path (merge-pathnames filename skills-dir)))
     (if (uiop:file-exists-p full-path) (uiop:read-file-string full-path) nil)))
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Retrieves the most recent entries from the harness's internal circular log buffe
 #+begin_src lisp
 (defun context-get-system-logs (&optional limit)
   "Retrieves the most recent lines from the harness's internal log."
-  (let ((log-limit (or limit (ignore-errors (parse-integer (uiop:getenv "CONTEXT_LOG_LIMIT"))) 20)))
+  (let ((log-limit (or limit (ignore-errors (parse-integer (getenv "CONTEXT_LOG_LIMIT"))) 20)))
     (bt:with-lock-held (*logs-lock*)
       (let ((count (min log-limit (length *system-logs*)))) 
         (subseq *system-logs* 0 count)))))
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ The semantic threshold is externalized to `CONTEXT_SEMANTIC_THRESHOLD`.
          (children (org-object-children obj))
          (stars (make-string depth :initial-element #\*))
          (obj-vector (org-object-vector obj))
-         (threshold (or semantic-threshold (ignore-errors (read-from-string (uiop:getenv "CONTEXT_SEMANTIC_THRESHOLD"))) 0.75))
+         (threshold (or semantic-threshold (ignore-errors (read-from-string (getenv "CONTEXT_SEMANTIC_THRESHOLD"))) 0.75))
          (similarity (if (and foveal-vector obj-vector (not is-foveal))
                          (cosine-similarity foveal-vector obj-vector)
                          0.0))
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ A utility function that expands environment variables (like ~$HOME~ or ~$MEMEX_R
     (if (and (stringp path) (search "$" path))
         (let ((result path))
           (ppcre:do-register-groups (var-name) ("\\$([A-Za-z0-9_]+)" path)
-            (let ((var-val (uiop:getenv var-name)))
+            (let ((var-val (getenv var-name)))
               (when var-val
                 (setf result (ppcre:regex-replace (format nil "\\$~a" var-name) result var-val)))))
           result)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ The primary entry point for context generation. This function identifies active
 Following the Engineering Standards, the peripheral vision extraction and rendering logic must be empirically verified. 
 
 ** Test Suite Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "peripheral-vision-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "peripheral-vision-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-peripheral-vision-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:vision-suite))
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ Following the Engineering Standards, the peripheral vision extraction and render
 ** Foveal Rendering Test
 Verify that the foveal target is rendered with content, while siblings are skeletal.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "peripheral-vision-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "peripheral-vision-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (test test-foveal-rendering
   "Verify that the foveal target is rendered with content, while siblings are skeletal."
   (clrhash opencortex::*memory*)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Verify that the foveal target is rendered with content, while siblings are skele
 ** Awareness Budget Test
 Verify that context-assemble-global-awareness handles multiple projects correctly.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "peripheral-vision-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "peripheral-vision-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (test test-awareness-budget
   "Verify that context-assemble-global-awareness handles multiple projects."
   (clrhash opencortex::*memory*)

harness/doctor.org

@@ -18,31 +18,31 @@ To ensure OpenCortex behaves as a first-class POSIX citizen, we adopt the **XDG
 4. **Bin (`~/.local/bin`)**: The CLI shim for global invocation.
 
 ** The Detection Invariant: Shell Probing
-Common Lisp's `uiop:getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure that missing variables are handled as logic failures, not type crashes. Furthermore, binary detection must use a shell probe (`command -v` or `which`) to account for varying `$PATH` inheritance between interactive and headless sessions.
+Common Lisp's `getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure that missing variables are handled as logic failures, not type crashes. Furthermore, binary detection must use a shell probe (`command -v` or `which`) to account for varying `$PATH` inheritance between interactive and headless sessions.
 
 * Phase B: Protocol (Success Criteria)
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-doctor-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:doctor-suite))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (in-package :opencortex-doctor-tests)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (def-suite doctor-suite :description "Verification of the System Doctor diagnostic logic")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (in-suite doctor-suite)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Dependency Tests
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (test test-dependency-check-fail
   "Verify that missing binaries are correctly identified as failures."
   (let ((opencortex::*doctor-required-binaries* '("non-existent-binary-123")))
@@ -50,34 +50,34 @@ Common Lisp's `uiop:getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure th
 #+end_src
 
 ** Environment Tests
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "doctor-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (test test-env-validation-fail
   "Verify that an invalid MEMEX_DIR triggers a critical failure."
-  (let ((old-m (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR"))
+  (let ((old-m (getenv "MEMEX_DIR"))
-        (old-s (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR")))
+        (old-s (getenv "SKILLS_DIR")))
     (unwind-protect
          (progn
-           (setf (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/non/existent/path/999")
+           (setf (getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/non/existent/path/999")
            (is (null (opencortex:doctor-check-env))))
-      (setf (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR") (or old-m ""))
+      (setf (getenv "MEMEX_DIR") (or old-m ""))
-      (setf (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR") (or old-s "")))))
+      (setf (getenv "SKILLS_DIR") (or old-s "")))))
 #+end_src
 
 * Phase C: Implementation (Build)
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Global Configuration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *doctor-required-binaries* '("sbcl" "emacs" "git" "socat" "nc")
   "List of external binaries required for full system operation.")
 #+end_src
 
 ** Dependency Verification
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-check-dependencies ()
   "Verifies that required external binaries are available in the PATH via a shell probe."
   (let ((all-ok t))
@@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ Common Lisp's `uiop:getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure th
 #+end_src
 
 ** Environment & XDG Validation
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-check-env ()
   "Validates XDG directories and environment configuration against the POSIX standard."
   (harness-log "DOCTOR: Checking XDG environment...")
   (let ((all-ok t)
-        (config-dir (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR"))
+        (config-dir (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR"))
-        (data-dir (uiop:getenv "OC_DATA_DIR"))
+        (data-dir (getenv "OC_DATA_DIR"))
-        (state-dir (uiop:getenv "OC_STATE_DIR"))
+        (state-dir (getenv "OC_STATE_DIR"))
-        (memex-dir (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR")))
+        (memex-dir (getenv "MEMEX_DIR")))
     
     (flet ((check-dir (name path critical)
              (if (and path (> (length path) 0))
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ Common Lisp's `uiop:getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure th
 #+end_src
 
 ** LLM Connectivity
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-check-llm ()
   "Tests connectivity to primary LLM providers. Non-critical fallback allowed."
   (harness-log "DOCTOR: Checking LLM connectivity...")
-  (let ((openrouter-key (uiop:getenv "OPENROUTER_API_KEY")))
+  (let ((openrouter-key (getenv "OPENROUTER_API_KEY")))
     (if (and openrouter-key (> (length openrouter-key) 0))
         (progn
           (harness-log "  [OK] OpenRouter API Key detected.")
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Common Lisp's `uiop:getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure th
 #+end_src
 
 ** Orchestration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-run-all ()
   "Executes the full diagnostic suite and returns T if system is healthy."
   (harness-log "==================================================")
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Common Lisp's `uiop:getenv` is strictly typed in SBCL. The Doctor must ensure th
 #+end_src
 
 ** CLI Entry Point
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/doctor.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-main ()
   "Entry point for the 'doctor' CLI command."
   (if (doctor-run-all)

harness/loop.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/loop.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/loop.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: The Metabolic Loop (loop.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:loop:
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ The heartbeat thread ensures the agent remains alive even without external input
   - HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL: Seconds between heartbeats (default: 60)
   - MEMORY_AUTO_SAVE_INTERVAL: Seconds between auto-saves (default: 300)"
 
-  (let ((interval (or (ignore-errors (parse-integer (uiop:getenv "HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL"))) 60))
+  (let ((interval (or (ignore-errors (parse-integer (getenv "HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL"))) 60))
-        (auto-save (or (ignore-errors (parse-integer (uiop:getenv "MEMORY_AUTO_SAVE_INTERVAL"))) *auto-save-interval*)))
+        (auto-save (or (ignore-errors (parse-integer (getenv "MEMORY_AUTO_SAVE_INTERVAL"))) *auto-save-interval*)))
     (setf *auto-save-interval* auto-save)
     (setf *heartbeat-save-counter* 0)
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ The main function orchestrates system startup:
   The idle loop checks for interrupts and saves memory before exit."
 
   ;; Step 1: Load environment variables from standard location
-  (let* ((home (uiop:getenv "HOME"))
+  (let* ((home (getenv "HOME"))
          (env-file (uiop:merge-pathnames*
                      ".local/share/opencortex/.env"
                      (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname home))))
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ The main function orchestrates system startup:
 
   ;; Step 7: Idle loop - sleep in chunks, checking for interrupts
   (let ((sleep-interval (or (ignore-errors
-                              (parse-integer (uiop:getenv "DAEMON_SLEEP_INTERVAL")))
+                              (parse-integer (getenv "DAEMON_SLEEP_INTERVAL")))
                             3600)))
     (loop
       ;; Check for interrupt before each sleep cycle
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ The main function orchestrates system startup:
 These tests verify the metabolic loop and error recovery. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'immune-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "immune-system-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "immune-system-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-immune-system-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:immune-suite))

harness/manifest.org

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The *System Manifest* defines the structural components of the OpenCortex. It se
 * Implementation
 
 ** Main System
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/opencortex.asd")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/opencortex.asd")
 (defsystem :opencortex
   :name "opencortex"
   :author "Amr Gharbeia"
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The *System Manifest* defines the structural components of the OpenCortex. It se
 #+end_src
 
 ** Test System
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/opencortex.asd")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/opencortex.asd")
 (defsystem :opencortex/tests
   :depends-on (:opencortex :fiveam)
   :components ((:file "tests/pipeline-act-tests")
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ The *System Manifest* defines the structural components of the OpenCortex. It se
 #+end_src
 
 ** TUI System
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/opencortex.asd")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/opencortex.asd")
 (defsystem :opencortex/tui
   :depends-on (:opencortex :croatoan :usocket :bordeaux-threads)
   :components ((:file "harness/tui-client")))
 #+end_src
 
 ** Test Orchestrator
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/run-all-tests.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/run-all-tests.lisp")
 (load (merge-pathnames "quicklisp/setup.lisp" (user-homedir-pathname)))
 
-(let ((oc-dir (or (uiop:getenv "OC_DATA_DIR") 
+(let ((oc-dir (or (getenv "OC_DATA_DIR") 
                   (namestring (truename "./")))))
   (push (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname oc-dir) asdf:*central-registry*))
 

harness/memory.org

@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ flowchart TD
 #+end_src
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** The Object Repository
 The `*memory*` is the global hash table that holds every Org element by its unique ID. This is the "live RAM" of the agent's memory.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *memory* (make-hash-table :test 'equal))
 
 (defvar *history-store* (make-hash-table :test 'equal)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The `*memory*` is the global hash table that holds every Org element by its uniq
 ** The Data Structure (org-object)
 Every element in the Memex (headlines, paragraphs, etc.) is represented by an `org-object` structure. It contains both semantic metadata (attributes, content) and structural metadata (parent/child pointers, Merkle hashes).
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defstruct org-object
   id type attributes content vector parent-id children version last-sync hash)
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Every element in the Memex (headlines, paragraphs, etc.) is represented by an `o
 ** Merkle Tree Integrity (compute-merkle-hash)
 The `compute-merkle-hash` function ensures the cryptographic integrity of the knowledge graph. A node's hash depends on its own properties and the hashes of all its children. This creates a recursive fingerprint where any change to a single note propagates up to the root hash.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun compute-merkle-hash (id type attributes content child-hashes)
   "Computes a SHA-256 Merkle hash for a node based on its core properties and children's hashes."
   (let* ((alist (loop for (k v) on attributes by #'cddr collect (cons k v)))
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ The `compute-merkle-hash` function ensures the cryptographic integrity of the kn
 ** Ingesting the AST (ingest-ast)
 The `ingest-ast` function is the primary bridge between the external world (Emacs/JSON) and the internal Lisp machine. It recursively parses an Org-mode Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) into `org-object` structures and registers them in the store.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun ingest-ast (ast &optional parent-id)
   "Parses an Org AST into the recursive Lisp Memory with Merkle hashing."
   (let* ((type (getf ast :type))
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ The `ingest-ast` function is the primary bridge between the external world (Emac
 ** Memory Snapshots (snapshot-memory)
 Because objects are stored immutably in the `*history-store*`, a snapshot is a lightweight shallow copy of the active `*memory*` pointers. The system maintains a rolling buffer of 20 snapshots, allowing for near-instant, zero-cost rollback.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *object-store-snapshots* nil)
 
 (defun copy-hash-table (hash-table)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Because objects are stored immutably in the `*history-store*`, a snapshot is a l
 ** Memory Rollback (rollback-memory)
 Restores the state of the Memex from one of the previous snapshots.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun rollback-memory (&optional (index 0))
   "Restores the Memory to a previously captured snapshot using immutable history pointers."
   (let ((snapshot (nth index *object-store-snapshots*)))
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ Restores the state of the Memex from one of the previous snapshots.
 ** Disk Persistence (save-memory / load-memory)
 Essential for surviving crashes. Saves the in-memory hash tables to disk and loads them back on restart.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *memory-snapshot-path* nil
   "Path to the memory snapshot file. Set from MEMORY_SNAPSHOT_PATH env or default.")
 
 (defun ensure-memory-snapshot-path ()
   "Initializes the snapshot path from environment or default location."
   (or *memory-snapshot-path*
-      (let ((env-path (uiop:getenv "MEMORY_SNAPSHOT_PATH")))
+      (let ((env-path (getenv "MEMORY_SNAPSHOT_PATH")))
         (setf *memory-snapshot-path*
               (or env-path
                   (uiop:merge-pathnames* "memory.snap" (user-homedir-pathname)))))))
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Reconstitutes alists into hash tables."
 ** Semantic Search (get-embedding, semantic-search)
 Support for vector embeddings via Ollama and semantic search with cosine similarity.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *embedding-cache* (make-hash-table :test 'equal)
   "Cache for embeddings to avoid redundant API calls.")
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Returns up to LIMIT objects with similarity >= MIN-SIMILARITY, sorted by similar
 #+end_src
 
 ** Cognitive Tool: Semantic Search
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-cognitive-tool :semantic-search
   "Searches memory for objects semantically similar to a query."
   ((:query :type :string :description "The search query.")
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Returns up to LIMIT objects with similarity >= MIN-SIMILARITY, sorted by similar
 #+end_src
 
 ** Cognitive Tool: Generate Embeddings
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-cognitive-tool :generate-embeddings
   "Generates vector embeddings for given text via the configured embedding backend (Ollama)."
   ((:texts :type :list :description "List of text strings to embed."))
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Returns up to LIMIT objects with similarity >= MIN-SIMILARITY, sorted by similar
 ** Lookup Utilities
 Basic functions for retrieving objects by ID or type.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun org-id-new ()
   "Generates a new UUID string for Org-mode identification."
   (string-downcase (format nil "~a" (uuid:make-v4-uuid))))
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Basic functions for retrieving objects by ID or type.
 ** Structural Helpers
 Utility functions for AST traversal and path resolution.
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun find-headline-missing-id (ast)
   "Traverses an AST to find headlines that lack an :ID: property."
   (when (listp ast)
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ Utility functions for AST traversal and path resolution.
 
 * Test Suite
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "memory-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "memory-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-memory-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:memory-suite))

harness/package.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/package.lisp")
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/package.lisp")
 #+TITLE: System Interface (package.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:interface:

harness/perceive.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/perceive.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/perceive.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: Stage 1: Perceive (perceive.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:perceive:
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ Other sensors (heartbeats, interrupts) are processed synchronously to maintain o
 These tests verify the Perceive pipeline. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'pipeline-perceive-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "pipeline-perceive-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "pipeline-perceive-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-pipeline-perceive-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:pipeline-perceive-suite))

harness/reason.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/reason.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/reason.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: Stage 2: Reason (reason.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:reason:
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ The `think` function is the heart of the probabilistic engine. It constructs a p
          (tool-belt (generate-tool-belt-prompt))
          (global-context (context-assemble-global-awareness))
          (system-logs (context-get-system-logs))
-         (assistant-name (or (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_ASSISTANT") "Agent"))
+         (assistant-name (or (getenv "MEMEX_ASSISTANT") "Agent"))
          (rejection-trace (proto-get (proto-get context :payload) :rejection-trace)))
 
     ;; Generate prompt from skill or raw text
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ The deterministic engine runs all registered skills' verification functions. Thi
 These tests verify the Reason (cognitive) pipeline. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'pipeline-reason-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "pipeline-reason-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "pipeline-reason-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-pipeline-reason-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:pipeline-reason-suite))

harness/setup.org

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To maintain sovereignty, the harness must remain a "dumb" bus. It should not kno
 ** The Installer Script (opencortex.sh)
 The shell script is the primary entry point. It handles the initial git clone, dependency installation, and literate tangle.
 
-#+begin_src bash :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/../opencortex.sh")
+#+begin_src bash :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/../opencortex.sh")
 #!/bin/bash
 # (The content here is a duplicate of the main opencortex.sh for literate consistency)
 # [Note: Implementation is already verified in the top-level script]

harness/skills.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/skills.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/skills.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #+TITLE: The Skill Engine (skills.lisp)
 #+AUTHOR: Amr
 #+FILETAGS: :harness:skills:
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Only loads blocks that specify a .lisp tangle target, ignoring tests and example
 
 (defun initialize-all-skills ()
   "Scans the directory defined by SKILLS_DIR and hot-loads skills using topological order."
-  (let* ((env-path (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
+  (let* ((env-path (getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
          (skills-dir-str (or env-path (namestring (merge-pathnames "notes/" (user-homedir-pathname)))))
          (resolved-path (context-resolve-path skills-dir-str))
          (skills-dir (if resolved-path (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname resolved-path) nil)))
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ Only loads blocks that specify a .lisp tangle target, ignoring tests and example
       (return-from initialize-all-skills nil))
 
     (let ((sorted-files (topological-sort-skills skills-dir)))
-      (let* ((mandatory-env (uiop:getenv "MANDATORY_SKILLS"))
+      (let* ((mandatory-env (getenv "MANDATORY_SKILLS"))
              (mandatory-skills (if mandatory-env 
                                    (mapcar (lambda (s) (string-trim '(#\Space #\" #\') s)) 
                                            (uiop:split-string mandatory-env :separator '( #\,)))
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
 *** The Eval Tool (Internal Inspection)
 #+begin_src lisp
 ** Cognitive Tool Registration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/skills.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/harness/skills.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 ;; Cognitive tools are registered in *cognitive-tools* (defined in package.lisp)
 ;; using the def-cognitive-tool macro.
 #+end_src
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
    (:dir :type :string :description "Directory to search in (default is project root)"))
   :body (lambda (args)
           (let ((pattern (getf args :pattern))
-                (dir (or (getf args :dir) (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR"))))
+                (dir (or (getf args :dir) (getenv "MEMEX_DIR"))))
             (uiop:run-program (list "grep" "-r" "-n" "--exclude-dir=node_modules" pattern dir) 
                               :output :string :ignore-error-status t))))
 #+end_src
@@ -475,17 +475,17 @@ EXAMPLES:
            (declare (ignore context))
            (let ((skill (getf args :skill)))
              (or (uiop:file-exists-p skill)
-                 (let ((skills-dir (or (ignore-errors (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
+                 (let ((skills-dir (or (ignore-errors (getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
                                        (namestring (merge-pathnames "notes/" (user-homedir-pathname))))))
                    (uiop:file-exists-p (merge-pathnames (format nil "~a.org" skill) skills-dir))))))
   :body (lambda (args)
           (let ((skill (getf args :skill)))
             (snapshot-memory)
-            (let ((skills-dir (or (ignore-errors (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
+            (let ((skills-dir (or (ignore-errors (getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
                                   (namestring (merge-pathnames "notes/" (user-homedir-pathname)))))
                  (resolved-path (context-resolve-path skills-dir))
-                 (skills-dir-actual (if (ignore-errors (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
+                 (skills-dir-actual (if (ignore-errors (getenv "SKILLS_DIR"))
-                                        (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname (context-resolve-path (uiop:getenv "SKILLS_DIR")))
+                                        (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname (context-resolve-path (getenv "SKILLS_DIR")))
                                         (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname (user-homedir-pathname)))))
               (let ((file (if (uiop:file-exists-p skill)
                              (uiop:ensure-pathname skill)
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
   :guard (lambda (args context)
            (declare (ignore context))
            (let* ((file (getf args :file))
-                  (memex-root (or (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex"))
+                  (memex-root (or (getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex"))
                   (abs-path (namestring (uiop:ensure-absolute-pathname file (uiop:getcwd)))))
              (and (str:starts-with-p memex-root abs-path)
                   (not (search ".." abs-path)))))
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
   :guard (lambda (args context)
            (declare (ignore context))
            (let* ((file (getf args :file))
-                  (memex-root (or (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex"))
+                  (memex-root (or (getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex"))
                   (abs-path (namestring (uiop:ensure-absolute-pathname file (uiop:getcwd)))))
              (and (str:starts-with-p memex-root abs-path)
                   (not (search ".." abs-path))
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
   :guard (lambda (args context)
            (declare (ignore context))
            (let* ((file (getf args :file))
-                  (memex-root (or (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex"))
+                  (memex-root (or (getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex"))
                   (abs-path (namestring (uiop:ensure-absolute-pathname file (uiop:getcwd)))))
              (and (str:starts-with-p memex-root abs-path)
                   (not (search ".." abs-path))
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
 
 * Test Suite
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "boot-sequence-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (expand-file-name "boot-sequence-tests.lisp" (concat (concat (or (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") ".") "/harness") "/tests"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-boot-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:boot-suite))
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
   (let* ((tool (gethash "read-file" opencortex::*cognitive-tools*))
          (guard (opencortex::cognitive-tool-guard tool)))
     ;; Set a dummy MEMEX_DIR for the test
-    (setf (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex")
+    (setf (getenv "MEMEX_DIR") "/home/user/memex")
     
     ;; Valid internal paths should return true
     (is (not (null (funcall guard '(:file "/home/user/memex/safe.txt") nil))))

harness/tui-client.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       tui-client-spec
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-17 Fri 11:00]
@@ -22,26 +22,26 @@ A simple MVP console is insufficient for a Lisp Machine. To reach v0.2.0, the TU
 * Phase B: Protocol (Success Criteria)
 
 ** Test Suite Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
 (defpackage :opencortex-tui-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:tui-suite))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
 (in-package :opencortex-tui-tests)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
 (def-suite tui-suite :description "Verification of the TUI parsing and styling logic")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
 (in-suite tui-suite)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Command Parsing Tests
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle ((concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tests/tui-tests.lisp"))
 (test test-tui-connection-drop
   "Tier 2 Chaos: Verify that handle-return degrades gracefully when the daemon connection is lost."
   (let ((opencortex.tui::*incoming-msgs* nil)
@@ -57,81 +57,81 @@ A simple MVP console is insufficient for a Lisp Machine. To reach v0.2.0, the TU
 * Phase C: Implementation (Build)
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (in-package :cl-user)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defpackage :opencortex.tui
   (:use :cl :croatoan)
   (:export :main))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (in-package :opencortex.tui)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Global State
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *daemon-host* "127.0.0.1")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *daemon-port* 9105)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *socket* nil)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *stream* nil)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *chat-history* (list) "Full chronological log of messages.")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *scroll-index* 0 "Offset for history rendering.")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *status-text* "Connecting...")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *input-buffer* (make-array 0 :element-type 'char :fill-pointer 0 :adjustable t))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *command-history* (make-array 0 :element-type 't :fill-pointer 0 :adjustable t))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *history-index* -1)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *is-running* t)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *queue-lock* (bt:make-lock))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defvar *incoming-msgs* nil)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Utilities
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun enqueue-msg (msg)
   "Thread-safe addition to incoming message queue."
   (bt:with-lock-held (*queue-lock*)
     (setf *incoming-msgs* (append *incoming-msgs* (list msg)))))
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun dequeue-msgs ()
   "Thread-safe retrieval of incoming messages."
   (bt:with-lock-held (*queue-lock*)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ A simple MVP console is insufficient for a Lisp Machine. To reach v0.2.0, the TU
 #+end_src
 
 ** Styling Engine
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun get-line-style (text)
   "Determines croatoan attributes based on content patterns."
   (cond
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ A simple MVP console is insufficient for a Lisp Machine. To reach v0.2.0, the TU
 #+end_src
 
 ** Rendering Orchestrator
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun render-chat (win)
   "Renders the chat history with scrolling and styling."
   (clear win)
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ A simple MVP console is insufficient for a Lisp Machine. To reach v0.2.0, the TU
 #+end_src
 
 ** Input Handling
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun handle-backspace ()
   "Deletes last character from input buffer."
   (when (> (fill-pointer *input-buffer*) 0)
     (decf (fill-pointer *input-buffer*))))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun handle-return (stream)
   "Process input buffer as message or command."
   (let ((cmd (coerce *input-buffer* 'string)))
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ A simple MVP console is insufficient for a Lisp Machine. To reach v0.2.0, the TU
 #+end_src
 
 ** Main Entry Point
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/tui-client.lisp")
 (defun main ()
   "Initializes ncurses and starts the TUI event loop."
   (handler-case

skills/org-skill-bouncer.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-bouncer.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-bouncer.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       bouncer-agent-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-11 Sat 15:20]

skills/org-skill-cli-gateway.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-cli-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-cli-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       cli-gateway-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-13 Mon 17:00]

skills/org-skill-config-manager.org

@@ -16,26 +16,26 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
 * Phase B: Protocol (Success Criteria)
 
 ** Test Suite Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-config-manager-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:config-suite))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex-config-manager-tests)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-suite config-suite :description "Verification of the Config Manager skill")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-suite config-suite)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Registry Tests
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/config-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (test test-provider-registration
   "Verify that multiple providers can be registered and saved."
   (let ((opencortex::*providers* nil))
@@ -44,36 +44,36 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
 
 (test test-get-oc-config-dir-default
   "Verify get-oc-config-dir returns XDG-compliant path when env not set."
-  (let ((orig-env (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
+  (let ((orig-env (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)
           (let ((dir (opencortex:get-oc-config-dir)))
             (is (search ".config/opencortex" (namestring dir)))))
       (if orig-env
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") orig-env)
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") orig-env)
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)))))
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)))))
 
 (test test-get-oc-config-dir-env-override
   "Verify get-oc-config-dir uses OC_CONFIG_DIR when set."
-  (let ((orig-env (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
+  (let ((orig-env (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") "/tmp/test-opencortex-config")
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") "/tmp/test-opencortex-config")
           (let ((dir (opencortex:get-oc-config-dir)))
             (is (string= "/tmp/test-opencortex-config/" (namestring dir)))))
       (if orig-env
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") orig-env)
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") orig-env)
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)))))
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)))))
 
 (test test-save-providers-roundtrip
   "Verify save-providers writes and providers can be reloaded."
   (let ((opencortex::*providers* nil)
         (test-dir "/tmp/test-opencortex-config/")
-        (orig-env (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
+        (orig-env (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
     (unwind-protect
         (progn
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") test-dir)
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") test-dir)
           (opencortex:register-provider :openai '(:key "test-key-123" :model "gpt-4"))
           (opencortex:save-providers)
           (let ((loaded-provs (uiop:read-file-string (merge-pathnames "providers.lisp" (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname test-dir)))))
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
             (is (search "test-key-123" loaded-provs))))
       (uiop:delete-directory-tree (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname test-dir) :validate t)
       (if orig-env
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") orig-env)
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") orig-env)
-          (setf (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)))))
+          (setf (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR") nil)))))
 
 (test test-configure-provider-validation
   "Verify configure-provider validates required fields."
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
 * Phase C: Implementation (Build)
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Skill Metadata
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defparameter *skill-config-manager*
   '(:name "config-manager"
     :description "Manages system settings and LLM provider configurations."
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
 #+end_src
 
 ** Provider Templates
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *provider-templates*
   '((:ollama . (:name "Ollama (Local)" :fields ((:url :label "URL") (:model :label "Model")) :default-url "http://localhost:11434" :default-model "llama3"))
     (:openrouter . (:name "OpenRouter" :fields ((:key :label "API Key" :secret t) (:model :label "Model")) :default-model "anthropic/claude-3-opus-20240229"))
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
 #+end_src
 
 ** Registry Persistence
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *providers* nil "Global registry of configured LLM providers.")
 
 (defun get-oc-config-dir ()
   "Returns the XDG-compliant config directory for OpenCortex."
-  (let ((env (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
+  (let ((env (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR")))
     (if (and env (> (length env) 0))
         (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname env)
         (uiop:merge-pathnames* ".config/opencortex/" (user-homedir-pathname)))))
@@ -155,18 +155,18 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
     (ensure-directories-exist env-file)
     (with-open-file (out env-file :direction :output :if-exists :append :if-does-not-exist :create)
       (format out "~a=~a~%" var-name val))
-    (setf (uiop:getenv var-name) val)))
+    (setf (getenv var-name) val)))
 #+end_src
 
 ** Registry API
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun register-provider (id config)
   "Update the global provider registry."
   (setf (getf *providers* id) config))
 #+end_src
 
 ** Setup Wizard Implementation
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun configure-provider (id)
   "Guided configuration for a specific LLM provider template."
   (let* ((template (cdr (assoc id *provider-templates*)))
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Secrets are appended to `~/.config/opencortex/.env`, while structural metadata i
     (format t "✓ ~a metadata registered.~%" (getf template :name))))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-config-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun run-setup-wizard ()
   "Entry point for the interactive OpenCortex Lisp Setup Wizard."
   (format t "=== OpenCortex: Advanced Setup Wizard ===~%")

skills/org-skill-credentials-vault.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-credentials-vault.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-credentials-vault.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       credentials-vault-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-09 Thu]
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ This function is the secure getter for all system secrets. It prioritizes the Va
                          (:matrix-token "MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN")
                          (t nil))))
           (when (and env-var (eq type :api-key))
-            (uiop:getenv env-var))))))
+            (getenv env-var))))))
 #+end_src
 
 ** Persistence (vault-set-secret)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Retained from the legacy Google skill, this provides the instructions for the au
 Note: Tests disabled in jail load.
 
 ** 1. Unit Tests (FiveAM)
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-credentials-vault.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-credentials-vault.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 #|
 (defpackage :opencortex-vault-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex))

skills/org-skill-diagnostics.org

@@ -18,26 +18,26 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 * Phase B: Protocol (Success Criteria)
 
 ** Test Suite Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-diagnostics-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:diagnostics-suite))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex-diagnostics-tests)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-suite diagnostics-suite :description "Verification of the Diagnostics skill")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-suite diagnostics-suite)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Dependency Tests
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/diagnostics-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (test test-dependency-check-fail
   "Verify that missing binaries are correctly identified as failures."
   (let ((opencortex::*doctor-required-binaries* '("non-existent-binary-123")))
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 * Phase C: Implementation (Build)
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Skill Metadata
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defparameter *skill-diagnostics*
   '(:name "diagnostics"
     :description "Performs system health checks and environment validation."
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 #+end_src
 
 ** Global Configuration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *doctor-required-binaries* '("sbcl" "emacs" "git" "socat" "nc")
   "List of external binaries required for full system operation.")
 #+end_src
 
 ** Dependency Verification
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-check-dependencies ()
   "Verifies that required external binaries are available in the PATH via a shell probe."
   (let ((all-ok t))
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 #+end_src
 
 ** Environment & XDG Validation
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-check-env ()
   "Validates XDG directories and environment configuration against the POSIX standard."
   (harness-log "DOCTOR: Checking XDG environment...")
   (let ((all-ok t)
-        (config-dir (uiop:getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR"))
+        (config-dir (getenv "OC_CONFIG_DIR"))
-        (data-dir (uiop:getenv "OC_DATA_DIR"))
+        (data-dir (getenv "OC_DATA_DIR"))
-        (state-dir (uiop:getenv "OC_STATE_DIR"))
+        (state-dir (getenv "OC_STATE_DIR"))
-        (memex-dir (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR")))
+        (memex-dir (getenv "MEMEX_DIR")))
     
     (flet ((check-dir (name path critical)
              (if (and path (> (length path) 0))
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 #+end_src
 
 ** LLM Connectivity
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-check-llm ()
   "Tests connectivity to primary LLM providers. Non-critical fallback allowed."
   (harness-log "DOCTOR: Checking LLM connectivity...")
-  (let ((openrouter-key (uiop:getenv "OPENROUTER_API_KEY")))
+  (let ((openrouter-key (getenv "OPENROUTER_API_KEY")))
     (if (and openrouter-key (> (length openrouter-key) 0))
         (progn
           (harness-log "  [OK] OpenRouter API Key detected.")
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 #+end_src
 
 ** Orchestration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-run-all ()
   "Executes the full diagnostic suite and returns T if system is healthy."
   (harness-log "==================================================")
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ The skill strictly validates the POSIX standard paths resolved during bootstrap,
 #+end_src
 
 ** CLI Entry Point
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-diagnostics.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun doctor-main ()
   "Entry point for the 'doctor' CLI command."
   (if (doctor-run-all)

skills/org-skill-emacs-edit.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-emacs-edit.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-emacs-edit.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       emacs-edit-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-23 Thu]
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ Use this AFTER modifications to save changes."
 #+end_src
 
 * Phase E: Chaos (Verification)
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/emacs-edit-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/emacs-edit-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-emacs-edit-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:emacs-edit-suite))

skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       37f2b59f-4537-4cca-ac7f-5c24b9e2e773
 :CREATED:  [2026-03-30 Mon 21:16]
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ Every significant fix or architectural decision MUST be documented in an org fil
 * Enforcement Implementation
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Global Configuration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *engineering-std-project-root* nil
   "Path to the project root for enforcement checks.")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defstruct engineering-violation
   (phase nil)
   (rule nil)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Every significant fix or architectural decision MUST be documented in an org fil
 #+end_src
 
 ** CDD Utilities: Tier 1
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun check-structural-balance (file-path)
   "Tier 1 Chaos: Verifies that a Lisp file is syntactically balanced."
   (handler-case
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Every significant fix or architectural decision MUST be documented in an org fil
 #+end_src
 
 ** Git Protocol
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun verify-git-clean-p (&optional (dir *engineering-std-project-root*))
   "Returns T if the git repository at DIR has no uncommitted changes."
   (when dir
@@ -101,42 +101,42 @@ Every significant fix or architectural decision MUST be documented in an org fil
 #+end_src
 
 ** Initializer
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun engineering-std-init ()
   "Initialize the enforcement system."
-  (let ((env-root (or (uiop:getenv "OC_DATA_DIR")
+  (let ((env-root (or (getenv "OC_DATA_DIR")
                        "/home/user/.local/share/opencortex")))
     (setf *engineering-std-project-root* (uiop:ensure-directory-pathname env-root))
     (harness-log "ENGINEERING STANDARDS: CDD Protocol Active.")))
 #+end_src
 
 ;; Auto-initialize on load
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-engineering-standards.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (engineering-std-init)
 #+end_src
 
 * Test Suite
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-engineering-standards-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:engineering-standards-suite))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex-engineering-standards-tests)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-suite engineering-standards-suite
   :description "Tests for Engineering Standards enforcement")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-suite engineering-standards-suite)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/engineering-standards-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (test git-clean-check-clean
   "verify-git-clean-p returns T when git tree is clean."
   (let ((tmp-dir "/tmp/eng-std-test-clean/"))

skills/org-skill-gardener.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gardener.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gardener.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       gardener-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-13 Mon 18:50]

skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.org

@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@ In a traditional AI wrapper, the user manually edits a config file to add a bot
 * Phase B: Protocol (Success Criteria)
 
 ** Test Suite Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-gateway-manager-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:gateway-suite))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex-gateway-manager-tests)
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-suite gateway-suite :description "Verification of the Gateway Manager skill")
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-suite gateway-suite)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Logic Tests
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/gateway-manager-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (test test-gateway-registration
   "Verify that the skill can register a new gateway metadata block."
   (let ((opencortex::*gateways* nil))
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ In a traditional AI wrapper, the user manually edits a config file to add a bot
 * Phase C: Implementation (Build)
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Capability Definition
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defparameter *skill-gateway-manager*
   '(:name "gateway-manager"
     :description "Manages connections to external chat platforms."
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ In a traditional AI wrapper, the user manually edits a config file to add a bot
 #+end_src
 
 ** Registry Persistence
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *gateways* nil "The internal registry of configured gateways.")
 #+end_src
 
 ** Persistence Stubs
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun save-gateways ()
   "Persist gateway metadata to XDG Config directory."
   (let ((path (merge-pathnames "gateways.lisp" (get-oc-config-dir))))
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ In a traditional AI wrapper, the user manually edits a config file to add a bot
 #+end_src
 
 ** Registration Logic
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun skill-gateway-register (platform metadata)
   "Internal function to update the gateway registry."
   (setf (getf *gateways* platform) metadata))
 #+end_src
 
 ** Telegram Verification
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun skill-gateway-verify-telegram (token)
   "Verifies a Telegram bot token via the getMe API."
   (let ((url (format nil "https://api.telegram.org/bot~a/getMe" token)))
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ In a traditional AI wrapper, the user manually edits a config file to add a bot
 #+end_src
 
 ** Linkage Command
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun skill-gateway-link (platform token)
   "Primary capability to link a new platform. Returns status plist."
   (harness-log "GATEWAY: Attempting to link ~a..." platform)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ In a traditional AI wrapper, the user manually edits a config file to add a bot
 #+end_src
 
 ** CLI Main Wrapper
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-gateway-manager.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun gateway-manager-main (platform token)
   "Main entry point for CLI-driven linkage."
   (if (and platform token)

skills/org-skill-homoiconic-memory.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-homoiconic-memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-homoiconic-memory.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       homoiconic-memory-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-10 Fri]

skills/org-skill-lisp-utils.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-lisp-utils.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-lisp-utils.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       lisp-utils-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-23 Thu]
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Returns (VALUES t nil) if clean, or (VALUES nil error-message nil nil)."
 
 * Test Suite
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/lisp-utils-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/lisp-utils-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-lisp-utils-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:lisp-utils-suite))

skills/org-skill-literate-programming.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-literate-programming.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-literate-programming.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       literate-programming-skill-2026
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-25 Sat]
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ The LP skill runs at priority 1100 (just below engineering-standards at 1000).
 (defun lp-init ()
   "Initialize the LP system with project root."
   (unless *lp-initialized*
-    (let ((env-root (or (uiop:getenv "OPENCORTEX_ROOT")
+    (let ((env-root (or (getenv "OPENCORTEX_ROOT")
-                        (uiop:getenv "MEMEX_DIR")
+                        (getenv "MEMEX_DIR")
                         "/home/user/memex/projects/opencortex")))
       (lp-set-project-root env-root)
       (setf *lp-initialized* t)
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ The LP skill runs at priority 1100 (just below engineering-standards at 1000).
 These tests verify the LP enforcement logic. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'literate-programming-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/literate-programming-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/literate-programming-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-literate-programming-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:literate-programming-suite))

skills/org-skill-llama-backend.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llama-backend.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llama-backend.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       llama-backend-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-17 Fri 20:00]
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The *Llama.cpp Backend* allows the OpenCortex to use local, air-gapped inference
 This skill acts as a proxy between the OpenCortex kernel and the Lisp-agnostic `llama.cpp` REST API. It implements the standard backend signature required by `register-probabilistic-backend`.
 
 ** 2. Semantic Interfaces
-- Endpoint: `(uiop:getenv "LLAMACPP_ENDPOINT")` (e.g., "http://10.10.10.x:8080")
+- Endpoint: `(getenv "LLAMACPP_ENDPOINT")` (e.g., "http://10.10.10.x:8080")
 - Method: `POST /completion`
 - Response: JSON (parsed into Lisp)
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This skill acts as a proxy between the OpenCortex kernel and the Lisp-agnostic `
 #+begin_src lisp
 (defun llama-inference (prompt system-prompt &key (model "local-model"))
   "Sends a completion request to the local llama.cpp server."
-  (let ((endpoint (uiop:getenv "LLAMACPP_ENDPOINT")))
+  (let ((endpoint (getenv "LLAMACPP_ENDPOINT")))
     (unless endpoint
       (harness-log "LLAMA ERROR: LLAMACPP_ENDPOINT not set in environment.")
       (return-from llama-inference (list :error "LLAMACPP_ENDPOINT_MISSING")))

skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       llm-gateway-spec
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-10 Thu]
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multiple Large Language Model providers.
 
 * Test Suite
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/llm-gateway-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/llm-gateway-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-llm-gateway-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:llm-gateway-suite))
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multip
 (test test-llm-gateway-timeout
   "Tier 2 Chaos: Verify that LLM Gateway handles connection failures gracefully."
   ;; Point to a non-existent port to force a connection error
-  (let ((old-host (uiop:getenv "OLLAMA_HOST")))
+  (let ((old-host (getenv "OLLAMA_HOST")))
     (unwind-protect
          (progn
-           (setf (uiop:getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:1")
+           (setf (getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:1")
            (let ((fn (or (find-symbol "EXECUTE-LLM-REQUEST" :opencortex.skills.org-skill-llm-gateway)
                          (find-symbol "EXECUTE-LLM-REQUEST" :opencortex))))
              (if fn
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multip
                    (is (eq (getf result :status) :error))
                    (is (uiop:string-prefix-p "Ollama Failure" (getf result :message))))
                  (fail "Could not find EXECUTE-LLM-REQUEST symbol"))))
-      (setf (uiop:getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") old-host))))
+      (setf (getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") old-host))))
 #+end_src
 
 * Implementation
 
 ** Package Context
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 #+end_src
 
 ** Skill Metadata
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defparameter *skill-llm-gateway*
   '(:name "llm-gateway"
     :description "Unified provider-agnostic LLM interface."
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multip
 #+end_src
 
 ** Request Execution
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defun execute-llm-request (&key prompt system-prompt provider model)
   "Generic executor for all LLM providers."
   (let* ((active-provider (or provider :ollama))
-         (api-key (uiop:getenv (format nil "~:@(~a_API_KEY~)" active-provider)))
+         (api-key (getenv (format nil "~:@(~a_API_KEY~)" active-provider)))
          (full-prompt (if system-prompt (format nil "~a~%~%~a" system-prompt prompt) prompt)))
     (case active-provider
       (:ollama
-       (let* ((host (or (uiop:getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:11434"))
+       (let* ((host (or (getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:11434"))
               (url (format nil "http://~a/api/generate" host))
               (body (cl-json:encode-json-to-string `((model . ,(or model "llama3")) (prompt . ,full-prompt) (stream . :false)))))
          (handler-case 
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multip
 #+end_src
 
 ** Cognitive Tools
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-cognitive-tool :get-ollama-embedding 
   "Generates vector embeddings via Ollama API."
   ((:text :type :string :description "Text to embed."))
   :body (lambda (args)
           (let ((text (getf args :text)))
-            (let* ((host (or (uiop:getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:11434"))
+            (let* ((host (or (getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:11434"))
                    (url (format nil "http://~a/api/embeddings" host))
                    (body (cl-json:encode-json-to-string `((model . "nomic-embed-text") (prompt . ,text)))))
               (handler-case
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multip
                 (error (c) (harness-log "OLLAMA EMBED ERROR: ~a" c) nil))))))
 #+end_src
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (def-cognitive-tool :ask-llm 
   "Unified interface for interacting with LLM providers."
   ((:prompt :type :string :description "The user prompt")
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The *LLM Gateway* skill provides a unified interface for interacting with multip
 #+end_src
 
 ** Skill Registration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-llm-gateway.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defskill :skill-llm-gateway
   :priority 50
   :trigger (lambda (ctx) (declare (ignore ctx)) t)

skills/org-skill-peripheral-vision.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-peripheral-vision.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-peripheral-vision.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       org-skill-peripheral-vision
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-12 Sun 14:15]

skills/org-skill-policy.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-policy.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-policy.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       47425a43-2be0-423c-8509-22592cfe9c9e
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-07 Tue 12:57]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Every skill executes within its own jailed package namespace, inheriting core ha
 #+end_src
 
 * Global Policy Configuration
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-policy.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-policy.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defvar *policy-invariant-priorities*
   '((:transparency . 500)
     (:autonomy . 400)

skills/org-skill-protocol-validator.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-protocol-validator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-protocol-validator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       org-skill-communication-protocol-validator
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-12 Sun 14:35]

skills/org-skill-scribe.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-scribe.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-scribe.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       scribe-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-13 Mon 18:40]

skills/org-skill-self-edit.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-self-edit.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-self-edit.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       self-edit-001
 :END:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Swap compiled skill files without breaking active sockets.
 
 * Phase E: Verification
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/self-edit-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/self-edit-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-self-edit-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:self-edit-suite))

skills/org-skill-self-fix.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-self-fix.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-self-fix.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       65891ce2-a465-49e6-a0c1-be13d3288d55
 :CREATED:  [2026-03-30 Mon 21:16]

skills/org-skill-shell-actuator.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-shell-actuator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-shell-actuator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       shell-actuator-skill
 :CREATED:  [2026-04-12 Sun]
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The *Shell Actuator* provides a controlled interface for the OpenCortex to execu
 
 * Implementation
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-shell-actuator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-shell-actuator.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (in-package :opencortex)
 
 (defparameter *allowed-commands* '("ls" "git" "rg" "grep" "date" "echo" "cat" "node" "python3" "sbcl"))

skills/org-skill-tool-permissions.org

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-tool-permissions.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+PROPERTY: header-args:lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/org-skill-tool-permissions.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       tool-permissions-skill-001
 :CREATED:   [2026-04-23 Thu]
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ Tool permissions and embedding generation via multiple providers.
   ((:text :type :string :description "Text to embed."))
   :body (lambda (args)
           (let* ((text (getf args :text))
-                 (provider (or (uiop:getenv "EMBEDDING_PROVIDER") "ollama"))
+                 (provider (or (getenv "EMBEDDING_PROVIDER") "ollama"))
-                 (model (or (uiop:getenv "EMBEDDING_MODEL") "nomic-embed-text"))
+                 (model (or (getenv "EMBEDDING_MODEL") "nomic-embed-text"))
                  (embedding nil))
             (cond
               ((string= provider "ollama")
-               (let* ((host (or (uiop:getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:11434"))
+               (let* ((host (or (getenv "OLLAMA_HOST") "localhost:11434"))
                       (url (format nil "http://~a/api/embeddings" host))
                       (body (cl-json:encode-json-to-string `((model . ,model) (prompt . ,text)))))
                  (handler-case
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Tool permissions and embedding generation via multiple providers.
                        (when vec (setf embedding vec)))
                    (error (c) (harness-log "EMBEDDING: Ollama failed: ~a" c)))))
               ((string= provider "llama.cpp")
-               (let* ((host (or (uiop:getenv "LLAMA_HOST") "localhost:8080"))
+               (let* ((host (or (getenv "LLAMA_HOST") "localhost:8080"))
                       (url (format nil "http://~a/v1/embeddings" host))
                       (body (cl-json:encode-json-to-string `((model . ,model) (input . ,text)))))
                  (handler-case
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Tool permissions and embedding generation via multiple providers.
 These tests verify tool permissions. Run with:
 ~(fiveam:run! 'tool-permissions-suite)~
 
-#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (uiop:getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/tool-permissions-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle (concat (getenv "INSTALL_DIR") "/skills/tool-permissions-tests.lisp" (expand-file-name ""))
 (defpackage :opencortex-tool-permissions-tests
   (:use :cl :fiveam :opencortex)
   (:export #:tool-permissions-suite))