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Passepartout User Manual

Introduction

Welcome to the Passepartout User Manual. This guide provides the operational knowledge required to manage your sovereign Lisp Machine and its neural skills.

System Architecture

Passepartout 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, Passepartout stores its files in standard Linux locations:

Type Path Purpose
:— :— :—
Config `~/.config/passepartout/` User settings, `.env` secrets, and provider registry.
Data `~/.local/share/passepartout/` Tangled Lisp artifacts and the compiled engine.
State `~/.local/state/passepartout/` Brain snapshots, logs, and Merkle-memory.
Bin `~/.local/bin/passepartout` The global CLI shim.

Command Reference

`passepartout 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/passepartout/.env`.

`passepartout gateway link <platform> <token>`

Connects Passepartout to external communication gateways.

  • Example: `passepartout gateway link telegram <my_bot_token>`
  • Example: `passepartout gateway unlink telegram` to disable
  • Example: `passepartout gateway list` to see status

`passepartout 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.

`passepartout 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

Passepartout uses a Hybrid Storage model for maximum security and flexibility.

1. Secrets (`.env`)

Found in `~/.config/passepartout/.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/passepartout/providers.lisp`. This stores non-sensitive configuration like model names, base URLs, and user preferences as native Lisp S-expressions.

Troubleshooting

If `passepartout 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/passepartout/.env`.