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v0.2.1: polish, deploy, CI, and literate refactor
- Secret Exposure Gate + Privacy Filter (Bouncer)
- Shell actuator safety harness (timeout, blocked patterns)
- REPL-first enforcement (lisp validation gate, system-prompt-augment)
- Engineering Standards lifecycle (two-track Org-first + REPL-first)
- Literate Programming discipline (one function per block, reflect-back)
- AGENTS.md: thin routing layer, skills are authoritative
- SKILLS_DIR removed, ~/notes fallback eliminated
- opencortex.sh: multi-distro (Debian+Fedora), configure, install service, backup, restore, help
- infrastructure/opencortex.service (systemd user unit)
- Docker: updated to debian:trixie, fixed build context
- GitHub CI: lint + test workflows fixed, trigger on tags only
- Gitea CI: deploy workflow paths fixed
- README: one-line curl install, badges
- USER_MANUAL: Deployment section (bare metal, Docker, backup)
- .gitignore: skills/*.lisp and tests/*.lisp as generated artifacts
- Prose/block refactor across all 35 org files
- Test suite Tier 1: 43/45 pass (env-dependent failures isolated)
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#+TITLE: OpenCortex User Manual
#+AUTHOR: Agent
#+STARTUP: content
#+FILETAGS: :docs:manual:
* Introduction
Welcome to the OpenCortex User Manual. This guide provides the operational knowledge required to manage your sovereign Lisp Machine and its neural skills.
* System Architecture
OpenCortex follows a "Purified Kernel" model. The core harness handles essential I/O, while all high-level logic resides in sovereign skills.
** XDG Directory Standard
To ensure POSIX compliance, OpenCortex stores its files in standard Linux locations:
| Type | Path | Purpose |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Config** | `~/.config/opencortex/` | User settings, `.env` secrets, and provider registry. |
| **Data** | `~/.local/share/opencortex/` | Tangled Lisp artifacts and the compiled engine. |
| **State** | `~/.local/state/opencortex/` | Brain snapshots, logs, and Merkle-memory. |
| **Bin** | `~/.local/bin/opencortex` | The global CLI shim. |
* Command Reference
** `opencortex setup`
The interactive configuration wizard. Use this to:
- Define your identity and the Agent's name.
- Register LLM providers (Ollama, Groq, Anthropic, etc.).
- The wizard automatically splits sensitive tokens into `~/.config/opencortex/.env`.
** `opencortex gateway link <platform> <token>`
Connects OpenCortex to external communication gateways.
- **Example:** `opencortex gateway link telegram <my_bot_token>`
- **Example:** `opencortex gateway unlink telegram` to disable
- **Example:** `opencortex gateway list` to see status
** `opencortex doctor`
Your primary diagnostic tool. Run this if the system feels sluggish or fails to boot. It verifies:
- External dependencies (sbcl, git, socat).
- XDG directory existence and permissions.
- LLM connectivity.
** `opencortex tui`
Launches the native Lisp Terminal User Interface.
- **Highlighting:** Semantic color-coding for Lisp and Org syntax.
- **Scrolling:** Use `PgUp`/`PgDn` to navigate history.
- **Exit:** Type `/exit` or `Ctrl+C` to close.
* Configuration Strategy
OpenCortex uses a **Hybrid Storage** model for maximum security and flexibility.
** 1. Secrets (`.env`)
Found in `~/.config/opencortex/.env`. This file stores raw API tokens. It is never automatically read by the Lisp structural parser to prevent accidental leakage into logs.
** 2. Metadata (`providers.lisp`)
Found in `~/.config/opencortex/providers.lisp`. This stores non-sensitive configuration like model names, base URLs, and user preferences as native Lisp S-expressions.
* Troubleshooting
If `opencortex doctor` reports a `FAIL`:
1. Check that your `PATH` includes `/usr/bin` and `/usr/local/bin`.
2. Ensure `sbcl` is installed.
3. If LLM connectivity fails, verify your API key in `~/.config/opencortex/.env`.