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Quickstart Guide: The Road to Autonomousty

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Prerequisites
• 3. Installation & Enclosure
  • Step 1: Clone the Autonomousty
  • Step 2: Secret Configuration
  • Step 3: Launch the Image
• 4. Interaction Gateways
  • Gateway A: Emacs (communication protocol)
  • Gateway B: External Sensors
• 5. Verification (The Chaos Check)
• 6. Next Steps

1. Introduction

Welcome to opencortex, the "Executive Soul" of your personal OS. This guide will help you set up and interact with your first probabilistic-deterministic agent.

2. Prerequisites

Before launching the harness, ensure your host environment has:

• Docker & Docker Compose: The primary enclosure for the Lisp Machine.
• LLM API Keys: At least one key for Gemini, Anthropic, or OpenAI.
• Emacs (Optional): For the full literate experience via opencortex.el.

3. Installation & Enclosure

Step 1: Clone the Autonomousty

git clone https://github.com/amr/opencortex.git
cd opencortex

Step 2: Secret Configuration

Copy the example environment file and add your keys.

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your favorite editor

Step 3: Launch the Image

This will build the SBCL environment and start the Micro-Loader.

docker-compose up --build -d

4. Interaction Gateways

Once the harness is "Ready", you can interact with it via multiple sensors.

Gateway A: Emacs (communication protocol)

If you have configured the opencortex package in Emacs:

1. Open a chat buffer: M-x opencortex-chat-open.
2. Send: "Are you online, agent?"

Gateway B: External Sensors

If you enabled Signal or Telegram in .env, send a message directly to your bot.

5. Verification (The Chaos Check)

To ensure the harness is fully healthy, check the logs for the Micro-Loader summary:

docker-compose logs -f opencortex

Look for: LOADER: Boot Complete. [Ready: 34] [Failed: 0]

6. Next Steps

• Extend the Brain: Read the Skill Creation Guide to add custom Lisp skills.
• Deep Dive: Explore the literate/ directory to understand the harness's architecture.