
# 2026-07-08 01:57:27.818550
+hi

# 2026-07-08 01:57:42.738263
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 13:19:46.108134
+hi

# 2026-07-08 13:20:56.310250
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 13:30:29.040618
+who are you ?

# 2026-07-08 13:30:59.276414
+thats good to know

# 2026-07-08 13:33:46.207452
+whatsapp is asking me to set a home channel for whatsapp. what is that ?

# 2026-07-08 13:36:48.063916
+i thought my cell number would be the home channel ?

# 2026-07-08 13:37:51.143238
+can i change it later ?

# 2026-07-08 13:39:16.062879
+cross-platform message ?

# 2026-07-08 13:40:14.522589
+ok, how do i add more numbers to my allowed list for you ?

# 2026-07-08 13:41:19.311605
+can you please list the current allowed numbers as per your config file

# 2026-07-08 13:44:22.921684
+whatsapp bridge allowed users

# 2026-07-08 13:48:11.242963
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 14:27:04.830785
+hi Nemo

# 2026-07-08 14:27:44.123630
+do you know me ?

# 2026-07-08 14:28:21.612083
+ok great.

# 2026-07-08 14:29:43.243551
+is there a benefit of connecting you to github ?

# 2026-07-08 14:31:40.059157
+can i create individual profiles for each member of the group ?

# 2026-07-08 14:34:30.831840
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 15:20:35.061014
+Nemo

# 2026-07-08 15:21:35.043486
+ok, what is your root operating folder ?

# 2026-07-08 15:22:49.690611
+what files do you access on startup - agent.md, sould.md etc ? and where are they located ?

# 2026-07-08 15:26:03.121786
+i want to create a better functioning family group with the members on the family whatsapp group. my idea is this. create a user folder within your root. inside that user folder, have subfolders. one for each family member. in side each of those folders, teir own USER.md etc.

# 2026-07-08 15:28:21.144481
+ok, how will you "know" to access these files in future ? - do you work off of a central repository ?

# 2026-07-08 15:30:42.689790
+no, not yet

# 2026-07-08 15:32:18.711204
+is there a way that you could be told to look at a specific file everytime you are started up or restarted. something like a config file that sets a folder path as your defult (while your root remains seperate)

# 2026-07-08 15:35:14.750382
+where is your persistent memory saved ?

# 2026-07-08 15:44:51.195609
+no

# 2026-07-08 15:45:03.350341
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 16:08:03.265392
+What is my sender ID / phone number in your system metadata right now

# 2026-07-08 16:10:52.271048
+look at the bottom of ths page, do you think this could work for your upgrades (without breaking anything) ? - dont action any chages, just read, evaluate and report -- https://www.google.com/search?q=is+there+a+way+in+hermes+agent+to+set+a+variable+or+location+that+acts+as+the+source+of+truth+location+-+for+example+%2Fhome%2Fjim%2Ffamily+%3F+%2Ffamily+will+have+a+subfolder+called+users%2C+that+will+have+subfolders+for+family+members+%2Fhome%2Fjim%2Ffamily%2Fusers%2Fjim&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&amc=1&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCzE2NzcwMmowajMxqAIGsAIB6gcKCAEQABgAIAAoAA&oq=is+there+a+way+in+hermes+agent+to+set+a+variable+or+location+that+acts+as+the+source+of+truth+location+-+for+example+%2Fhome%2Fjim%2Ffamily+%3F%250A%250A%2Ffamily+will+have+a+subfolder+called+users%2C+that+will+have+subfolders+for+family+members%250A%250A%2Fhome%2Fjim%2Ffamily%2Fusers%2Fjim&aep=42&cud=0&qsubts=1783517957130&source=chrome.crn.rb&mstk=AUtExfCE3dj76jK2-pm3zoXtt2_GkAe7eNbcG8emE5vJMrHqE0HoDhElWU6Z3lTfkTcpzLJH8PzY_MJ5yzM8U9BQIwRx0MApI5kybUdYJhL8s2CEnJ0CUdsNVXmUWK_ESsITpLHv6ebdUnWTmqCmCWDR337NaqxxSKSi_mXgwdLVBRLy8QznXPbIws5JTSIrqVIT23V3Hin4iBK5co786aFjrbJPbcTJS6a_jk0vN0pqtQ8FBOL7umDyL1r-xPdsWqIWSItYYvRGLZUoCg&csuir=1&mtid=BlNOauanBdSGptQP-NDsMQ&udm=50

# 2026-07-08 16:15:21.260426
+export thgis session to a text file called "the plan" - place it in the network share folder

# 2026-07-08 16:16:13.287859
+exit

# 2026-07-08 16:16:22.057642
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 18:00:47.067729
+hi nemo, i have updated your config.yaml file. your new path of truth directory is /home/devon/SPF-Vault. please purge all previous saved memory and reload your files

# 2026-07-08 18:01:38.682948
+/reset

# 2026-07-08 18:01:47.417484
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 18:02:13.423049
+who are you ?

# 2026-07-08 18:03:36.884466
+what is your directory of truth

# 2026-07-08 18:47:01.992684
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 19:18:14.366525
+your system has been updated. /home/devon/SPF-Vault/SOUL.md has been removed. /home/devon/.hermes/SOUL.md has been replaced. purge all previous memory and use only this new information

# 2026-07-08 19:19:11.042641
+confirm SOUL.md file version

# 2026-07-08 19:19:32.590163
+confirm your operational parameters

# 2026-07-08 19:23:25.806112
+who am i

# 2026-07-08 19:24:39.011767
+list all family members

# 2026-07-08 19:25:20.342515
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 19:31:27.506636
+hi

# 2026-07-08 19:32:11.454842
+i will upload more *.md files to update you further shortly

# 2026-07-08 19:49:44.310573
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 20:29:17.560286
+what is your root path ?

# 2026-07-08 20:34:55.027436
+in which location should i store your AGENTS.md file ?

# 2026-07-08 20:35:57.322858
+so /home/devon and not "/home/devon/.hermes/" or "/home/devon/SPF-Vault/" ??

# 2026-07-08 20:44:04.500906
+where is SOUL.md nested ?

# 2026-07-08 20:45:45.186902
+please double check those locations

# 2026-07-08 21:15:17.934910
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 22:17:54.205411
+new SOUL.md and AGENTS.md files are available to ingest. please totally purge your entire existing memory and then look in the following locations : /home/devon/.hermes/AGENTS.md and /home/devon/.hermes/SOUL.md for the update files. confirm when done.

# 2026-07-08 22:19:58.663040
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 22:26:37.585661
+in hermes whatsapp gateway - if i restart the gateway i get the confirmation message "gateway online - hermes is back and ready". my agent has its own name and persona. can i change the name on that message ?

# 2026-07-08 22:29:46.720897
+ok, that worked perfectly

# 2026-07-08 22:32:30.493462
+i am in the process of compiling a network list for you, NETWORK.md. where should i store the file and how do we reference it - in SOUL or AGENTS or something else ?

# 2026-07-08 22:34:16.997155
+do it myself

# 2026-07-08 22:34:56.098555
+can you give me a full server / hermes health report

# 2026-07-08 22:36:13.637677
+as expected, i am happy

# 2026-07-08 23:53:34.845828
+/exit

# 2026-07-08 23:56:35.242292
+nemo, i have compiled the NETWORK.md file - please scan and ingest

# 2026-07-08 23:57:32.631049
+give me a report on the network

# 2026-07-08 23:58:42.230472
+please do an internet speed test

# 2026-07-09 00:00:24.450689
+what do you think our next tasks should be - give me some examples

# 2026-07-09 00:02:39.638915
+4

# 2026-07-09 00:04:02.334852
+keep

# 2026-07-09 00:04:54.064395
+2

# 2026-07-09 00:06:33.800660
+cancell

# 2026-07-09 00:07:17.520338
+whatwould you need to connect fully to home assistant ?

# 2026-07-09 00:11:39.094385
+here is the token : eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiI2MDgwZTczYTNmMDU0ZThmYWQ4YzUwMTBkNDRiY2M3MyIsImlhdCI6MTc4MzU0ODY4NCwiZXhwIjoyMDk4OTA4Njg0fQ.xMExcjw5_nbl1XazqAZoyinTqUcBqnUV7jmoXODq6yg

# 2026-07-09 00:12:43.414981
+1

# 2026-07-09 00:14:52.018383
+can you connect to my camera ?

# 2026-07-09 00:15:35.347597
+1

# 2026-07-09 00:16:09.347814
+power off

# 2026-07-09 00:16:54.349352
+are there any tools or software you think we need ?

# 2026-07-09 00:18:31.746890
+1 + 2

# 2026-07-09 00:19:22.331362
+1

# 2026-07-09 00:20:19.581442
+just add them to the list, i approve

# 2026-07-09 00:21:33.833568
+web search tools - can you effective search online if you need help with a problem ?

# 2026-07-09 00:26:02.106442
+lets do some standard server maintenence

# 2026-07-09 00:26:21.263266
+y

# 2026-07-09 00:31:25.995145
+see if you can connect to the cfe batteries - i dont think they have accessible ports, but try and see

# 2026-07-09 00:32:28.999547
+we need to setup email

# 2026-07-09 00:33:18.968891
+i have a domain and i made you your own email address

# 2026-07-09 00:36:29.293973
+i have placed a nemo email file in the network share

# 2026-07-09 00:37:50.653240
+share

# 2026-07-09 00:40:51.077619
+assist

# 2026-07-09 00:41:40.913156
+it is not

# 2026-07-09 00:46:43.587601
+ready

# 2026-07-09 00:49:24.140908
+ok send me test email at devonsouris@gmail.com

# 2026-07-09 00:53:13.954535
+exit

# 2026-07-09 00:53:25.686446
+/exit

# 2026-07-09 08:25:58.943543
+nemo, do you think the new SOUL.md and AGENTS.md files are working well ? what are your thoughts ?

# 2026-07-09 08:30:55.524540
+can you give me an example of avoiding drift ?

# 2026-07-09 08:34:24.718709
+is there anything i need to add to agents.md to re-inforce your drift guards ?

# 2026-07-09 08:49:51.159488
+i want to do it myself, please give me the code on-screen

# 2026-07-09 08:52:10.422881
+/exit

# 2026-07-09 08:58:03.491478
+nemo, email me a copy of AGENTS.md to devon@solar-europe.co.za

# 2026-07-09 09:00:16.489213
+i got the email, but there is no attachment ?

# 2026-07-09 09:02:17.398186
+still no attachment ???

# 2026-07-09 09:08:52.890387
+nemo, parse this web page and tell me if that will solve your email problem - https://www.google.com/search?q=himalaya+tool+for+hermes+not+sending+attachments+%3F&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigAdIBCTE5MzQxajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&udm=50&fbs=ABfTbFVyMZGZf1hfvX9uKjN_-G8c4u0nXx4bEIpwm1lnNH832cY0rzciwbWdjW1sV3VNzLzR4RIindJxFrmQWQ1WCYgKdh4SxzhRaOVvt3n87StoAMoDgDvBnjZ4Njf4yAaLs3RyGvLEXpe0cwW3dAw7pyvWj7swhGL9fvu749AOsGpeBAKgv-RALPu79yzLViVPwE_FiDMxavRpwEbL4Sz6JHgxZG08mA&aep=10&ntc=1&mstk=AUtExfCFz1ZG2tl_nhzEBohrb3qb94B7WJ-TKaBM-GXlciuZ61TasXq0LC2WvCulBhnSvzJmwZeKZkGTuPik47BT1HHZ61l9n0IA4u4oetbo7yeElaL30CmFMbW8k_qK8UDXGicLZEeqwcLFrTFDlumoXbMG1enTRaandwpo4J3d2g8HyRhDj-NZaTETYn7TLkqNDRl8GnIzPT4EA_34cNhPDaL9iRbgbvHS3aFutK2f55R7jyfDcYyfFv_ypdBiUr3ew2T8hGYIUY2XFfDUczNu5sdlpeN5u0UzWmM7Wbb7D1cQmloMPqVrvbX6VW_dqVAUrpBSviUiN_a96g&aioh=3&csuir=1&cs=0&mtid=qEhPasSBM-aqhbIPjt3N-Q0

# 2026-07-09 09:13:10.415099
+[Pasted text #1: 36 lines → /home/devon/.hermes/pastes/paste_1_091306.txt]

# 2026-07-09 09:14:56.678772
+that worked perfectly - please add that to your skills

# 2026-07-09 09:15:49.277996
+i did that with a google search. are you able to do this in future when you need more resources ? is it something i can add to the agents filec ?

# 2026-07-09 09:18:33.960438
+i mean can we not add a directive to your agents file that you must utilise search ?

# 2026-07-09 09:40:13.078779
+where in the file should i add this ?

# 2026-07-09 09:43:12.441591
+print thge whole file to srenn for me please

# 2026-07-09 10:00:10.478176
+we need to add a section to this file regardingthe editing and appending to agents.md and soul.md. any changes made to these files files must first be checked with me and authorized before you can write to the files

# 2026-07-09 10:05:51.889978
+is there anything else you think we shuld add ?

# 2026-07-09 10:28:36.870960
+i have an idea: how about i create a scrath-pad for you in your user directory - you can use this for notes etc instead of keeping them temporary memory. this will then be your own swap-file. i can note it in ## Path Registry & Environment
+

# 2026-07-09 10:36:17.106910
+please screen print those specific additions

# 2026-07-09 10:44:15.402463
+should we write a directive for you on how and when to use the scratchpad ?

# 2026-07-09 10:51:27.020683
+would there be any benefit in creating you a user.md file ?

# 2026-07-09 11:21:32.883082
+i will do it manually

# 2026-07-09 11:22:13.450030
+how do i type multiple lines in this cli - i am using windows 10  terminal

# 2026-07-09 11:24:09.756575
+test

# 2026-07-09 11:26:56.500109
+in ## 4. Dynamic User Context Resolution - can we add a line stating that nemo may not interact with anyone that is not listed in ## 2. Family Members - both on the group and in private. this is to stop strangers from using using / abusing nemo

# 2026-07-09 11:59:33.749268
+are there any other documents we should make for you that could improve you performance or abilities ??

# 2026-07-09 12:30:16.493860
+i have created the blank files for you to acces at /home/devon/SPF-Vault/users/nemo - please draft and print on screen the entries for the AGENTS.md file

# 2026-07-09 12:32:21.607943
+i have already created a blank USER.md file - so you can append that data into it

# 2026-07-09 12:34:47.267718
+i have also created these three blank files for you in your folder CAPABILITIES.md, MAINTENANCE.md, INCIDENT_PLAYBOOK.md

# 2026-07-09 12:35:55.649550
+yes - do i need to make an entry into AGENTS.md for these 3 files ?

# 2026-07-09 12:41:27.412141
+i approve

# 2026-07-09 12:47:03.872489
+please display the Path Registry & Environment section

# 2026-07-09 13:04:11.556933
+ok Nemo, i have updated your AGENTS.md file to version 1.3.5 - please parse and ingest

# 2026-07-09 13:07:24.362962
+please parse the file again and take very carefull note of the location of your scratchpad file, and update your memory accordingly

# 2026-07-09 13:09:01.172048
+you did not read the file - if you did you would have seen that the scratchpad location has moved. i want to you re-ingest the file now

# 2026-07-09 13:09:45.962405
+still wrong. run the task now to read the AGENTS.md file

# 2026-07-09 13:12:10.525840
+good. do you think that there is anything we might have left out of the file, or are we good for now ?

# 2026-07-09 13:14:03.528067
+/reset

# 2026-07-09 13:14:52.382929
+exit

# 2026-07-09 13:15:07.252127
+/exit

# 2026-07-09 13:38:18.001514
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-09 13:38:55.134212
+i want to edit the gateway message on whatsapp when connection is lost and resumed

# 2026-07-09 13:43:57.556511
+nano /home/devon/.hermes/hermes-agent/gateway/run.py

# 2026-07-09 13:45:40.729016
+/exit

# 2026-07-09 14:01:12.761901
+nemo, you have an old memory entry that is incorrect - your scratchpad is now under your username

# 2026-07-09 14:01:42.332674
+is the old memory now purged ?

# 2026-07-09 14:02:55.990775
+/exit

# 2026-07-09 14:04:27.492737
+ho nemo

# 2026-07-09 14:05:03.930598
+what is the current location of your scratchpad?

# 2026-07-09 14:06:41.619114
+cat /home/devon/SPF-Vault/users/nemo/NEMO_SCRATCH.md

# 2026-07-09 14:07:28.608570
+are you making use of the files we made ?

# 2026-07-09 14:08:59.531156
+the file usage will be up to you - they are after all your files and are meant to make your life easier

# 2026-07-09 14:58:13.279200
+lets do some standard server maintenence

# 2026-07-09 14:59:15.611003
+yes

# 2026-07-09 15:00:14.479683
+yes, all your new *.md files we have made: can you enable date and time stamping on all of them

# 2026-07-09 15:01:16.229424
+are you happy with the contents of the AGENTS.md that we upgraded ?

# 2026-07-09 15:02:12.043587
+have a look at SOUL.md - are you happy with it's contents ?

# 2026-07-09 15:03:23.681394
+patch

# 2026-07-09 15:04:16.114741
+when you said duplicated: did you mean between the 2 files soul and agents ?

# 2026-07-09 15:05:36.447740
+great - when you do these changes - do you have to re-initialise your memory - or not how does it work ?

# 2026-07-09 15:08:56.683211
+ok

# 2026-07-09 15:09:25.312716
+can you read ms office documents ?

# 2026-07-09 15:16:11.021300
+whats the current power consumption at home ?

# 2026-07-09 15:17:39.465581
+i gave it to you last night

# 2026-07-09 15:18:41.306663
+cancell for now - i will compile a list tonight of accounts for you

# 2026-07-09 15:19:05.994541
+how secure is my data on the honcho service ?

# 2026-07-09 15:22:41.434457
+yes

# 2026-07-09 15:24:37.612925
+what extra tools do you think you will need ?

# 2026-07-09 15:26:35.278920
+will you need rclone with WebDAV ?

# 2026-07-09 15:27:22.771176
+we will no longer use google drive. i have decided to use AXXESS where i have my domain hosted - webdisk

# 2026-07-09 16:27:36.448277
+/exit

# 2026-07-12 01:43:07.134096
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-12 01:43:55.618451
+are you currently using the newest soul.md and agents.md files - version 1.5.0 ?

# 2026-07-12 01:45:20.058624
+all your configurations running well ?

# 2026-07-12 01:46:41.410196
+scan the network and verify that the devices in NETWORK.md are online

# 2026-07-12 01:48:51.848096
+no, its fine

# 2026-07-12 01:49:53.412518
+we can do some server maint

# 2026-07-12 01:50:41.587959
+proceed with apt

# 2026-07-12 01:51:17.593022
+do a system cleanup

# 2026-07-12 01:57:54.325655
+are there any cron jobs currently loaded ?

# 2026-07-12 01:58:45.985028
+what is the family group called ?

# 2026-07-12 01:59:02.350420
+whats the current weather ?

# 2026-07-12 02:03:29.896064
+ok, lets make a once off cron job for tomorrow morning at 09H00. i want you to post a whatsapp message on the family group. in this message you will greet the family with a positive message and give a weather forcast for the day.

# 2026-07-12 02:04:07.136525
+is this cron job a oince off ?

# 2026-07-12 02:04:38.354762
+it must be single

# 2026-07-12 02:05:12.782758
+that is all, good night ;-)

# 2026-07-12 02:05:26.472518
+/exit

# 2026-07-14 08:08:41.502573
+/help

# 2026-07-14 08:13:55.135570
+are there any cron jobs currently loaded ?

# 2026-07-14 08:15:39.969263
+ok, we have a lot of thinking to do today

# 2026-07-14 08:16:29.844223
+your model is currently gemini-flash-preview-light

# 2026-07-14 08:17:30.530103
+weel, i am wondering if it will not benefit us if i manually review your agents.md and soul,md files and optimize them for flash models ?

# 2026-07-14 08:21:03.056684
+yes

# 2026-07-14 08:23:28.601097
+/exit

# 2026-07-14 08:32:11.665890
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-14 08:33:11.677181
+are you optimized for gemini flash ?

# 2026-07-14 08:33:59.141256
+the files seem very highly condensed - is everything i originally made still there ?

# 2026-07-14 08:34:53.664071
+whats on my shopping list

# 2026-07-14 08:35:41.397990
+eggs, cheese, bananas, apples, figs, bread, mild, meat, chicken, veg

# 2026-07-14 08:36:31.328566
+eggs and veg bought

# 2026-07-14 08:36:55.644177
+bread and meat bought

# 2026-07-14 08:37:40.289494
+where are you getting the @ time from ?

# 2026-07-14 08:38:02.964754
+what is the current time ?

# 2026-07-14 08:38:16.591988
+then why are the list times wrong ?

# 2026-07-14 08:38:49.245049
+/new

# 2026-07-14 08:38:53.480413
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-14 08:40:06.565762
+add carrots to my shoppinglist

# 2026-07-14 08:40:59.211001
+what are the 2 mild entries on the list ?

# 2026-07-14 08:41:43.523422
+where did mild come from ?

# 2026-07-14 08:42:13.616593
+remove it

# 2026-07-14 09:50:05.278389
+what time is it ?

# 2026-07-14 13:11:22.136867
+/exit

# 2026-07-19 19:50:17.895713
+hi - who are you ?

# 2026-07-19 19:50:36.919024
+what llm are you using ?

# 2026-07-19 19:52:26.595834
+/exit

# 2026-07-19 20:09:41.871957
+hi - who are you ?

# 2026-07-19 20:15:13.232863
+do you make use of the honcho service ?

# 2026-07-19 20:15:41.584461
+can you clear this all ?

# 2026-07-19 20:16:42.824077
+do you thibnk honcho is beneficial to us taking into consideration your current agents.md setup ?

# 2026-07-19 20:18:01.379906
+yes, lets disable it for now

# 2026-07-19 20:19:28.915776
+/exit

# 2026-07-19 20:28:26.245071
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-19 20:29:15.252259
+he whatsapp gateway we use - i have multiple allowed users, and an allowed family group - if i whatsapp nemo on the group i get no reply

# 2026-07-19 20:33:35.149575
+ok, just to be sure - before you do anything: whatsapp allowed users must be able to whatsapp Nemo directly. groupwise, nemo may only operate on the allowed group 120363421233844072@g.us and all calls to him may be allowed

# 2026-07-19 20:35:08.561947
+my mistake, nemo must be calld to in the family grup before replying

# 2026-07-19 20:35:37.218160
+yes

# 2026-07-19 20:38:03.696702
+i did, no reply ?

# 2026-07-19 20:39:34.321056
+i will remove and re-add nemo now

# 2026-07-19 20:41:19.381380
+ok, just added nemo and sent a message - no reply

# 2026-07-19 20:49:29.465791
+do i have to use @nemo or can i just mention the name nemo ?

# 2026-07-19 20:50:35.194101
+yes, but make the case sensitive Nemo, NEMO and nemo

# 2026-07-19 20:56:08.795514
+if i reply on a message nemo places, will the conversation continue ?

# 2026-07-19 20:59:47.091918
+please read the recent group interactions - i replied "great!" to a comment nemo made, but got no reply

# 2026-07-19 21:16:00.870496
+i have been testing the current setup now in whatsapp and i think it is ok as is :-)

# 2026-07-19 21:16:59.530906
+are you aware of the shared directory i have ?

# 2026-07-19 21:18:21.471244
+i have a directory called share-drive - running in a containerized samba

# 2026-07-19 21:19:15.958968
+make a note in the network.md file (i forgot to add it)

# 2026-07-19 21:19:53.455813
+ok, to test, can you place a copy of NEWORK.md in that directory ?

# 2026-07-19 21:22:01.779512
+i can see the file - perfect - did you make a note in the file about the location of the shared directory ?

# 2026-07-19 21:23:28.852516
+perfect - i cannot describe how happy i am that you are working the way i intended!!!

# 2026-07-19 21:24:14.695377
+can you place a copy of the whatsapp config files into the shared directory too - all the files you changed please

# 2026-07-19 21:25:33.868778
+please place a copy of config.yaml from hermes host path into the shared directory too

# 2026-07-19 21:26:13.797099
+now, please analyse the config.yaml file - is it up to scratch ?

# 2026-07-19 21:28:06.519895
+yes, all except the llm

# 2026-07-19 21:29:50.524020
+great! - what does the toolset for ha do ?

# 2026-07-19 21:30:57.888426
+thats perfect!

# 2026-07-19 21:31:39.714470
+are you aware of the files in your own nemo user folder ?

# 2026-07-19 21:32:47.330707
+what is that user.md file actually doing for you right now ?

# 2026-07-19 21:33:33.610247
+ok, remove that file

# 2026-07-19 21:34:58.022150
+yes, please update

# 2026-07-19 21:36:53.966994
+ok, now... i created the nemo notes and nemo swap files for the following reasons - nemo notes: a file you can use to store notes and nemo swap: a file you could also use as persistent memory. will these files actually work for you ?

# 2026-07-19 21:38:32.324442
+if we did adjust that - would you use it in a meaningful way ?

# 2026-07-19 21:40:19.836195
+could these files potentially add or bypass the 2200 chars limit - to give you even more ability ?

# 2026-07-19 21:41:55.533617
+these changes would not use more tokens ?

# 2026-07-19 21:45:25.262333
+i think so yes, thats what i am looking for - you must be abe to lookup something in your nemo notes if required. for example, if i reference something you might not have in your 2200 char memory, you could check your own notes file for reference / context and keep the session flowing smoothly. you mmust then just format it in a way that benefits YOU as the agent

# 2026-07-19 21:46:56.827171
+ok graeat - whats are your plans for nemo_swap ?

# 2026-07-19 21:47:37.923455
+lets drop it

# 2026-07-19 21:48:46.620111
+great! - are you happy with the agents.md file setup ?

# 2026-07-19 21:50:11.439807
+ok, lets update that header to version 2.0.0 - and do the same for soul.md please

# 2026-07-19 21:50:48.345574
+boom, i think so!

# 2026-07-19 21:51:26.726065
+great - now for family user files

# 2026-07-19 21:55:49.585097
+alan, my father, has 2 different cell number / whatsapp identities - i combined then into the alan(shared) folder - is my logic and  code correct ?

# 2026-07-19 21:57:37.366588
+ok great, then my plan worked - we will never have device specific instances for him - all notes and notifications can go to both devices

# 2026-07-19 21:57:56.736954
+yes, perfect!

# 2026-07-19 21:59:18.401468
+how accureate is your timekeeping  and date / time stamping. reason i ask is because gemini-flash totall fucked that up in the notes / shopping lists i tried to implement

# 2026-07-19 22:00:38.394079
+yes, and then how do we patch that ?

# 2026-07-19 22:01:52.123758
+k, do you tink you will be reliable with this ?

# 2026-07-19 22:03:06.378260
+can you show me the template ?

# 2026-07-19 22:04:15.150941
+this rule must also apply to user notes and user shopping files for each user and the group

# 2026-07-19 22:05:06.577157
+ok, is there a way we cn test this - using my own files

# 2026-07-19 22:05:46.526906
+ok let do it: nemo add bananas to my shopping list

# 2026-07-19 22:09:01.563584
+you can reset all user and group files so they are frsh and ready to use - except alan, i think he had 2 birthday listings - you can just update the format on that

# 2026-07-19 22:13:40.840594
+can we create a GROUP_BIRTHDAY.md file and place it in the group directory. call the header ## GROUP BIRTHDAYS and drop the to do and completed headers. please transfer the 2 birthdays to that list

# 2026-07-19 22:16:23.073496
+thats perfect! - please rename the file to GROUP_BIRTHDAYS.md

# 2026-07-19 22:17:24.699803
+great, do we need to add any reference to the file in agents or soul - i can't remember if i had previously

# 2026-07-19 22:18:48.468742
+ok perfect - in future updates, is it possible to somehow setup birthday wishes ?

# 2026-07-19 22:19:50.767759
+yes, we can do the cron later in a future update - not now

# 2026-07-19 22:20:52.920428
+birthdays you can add: Devon 23 April, Bonita 29 October, Melaney 6 May

# 2026-07-19 22:25:05.868050
+Alan 27 February, Hendrik 22 December

# 2026-07-19 22:26:04.197450
+i should make a file for extended family not on the group - where should i place it ?

# 2026-07-19 22:27:14.006288
+ok, create a directory in SPF-Vault called extended_family

# 2026-07-19 22:29:47.814239
+ok great, extended family files must be accessible by all users

# 2026-07-19 22:32:24.743264
+i want to add another entry to the family group birthdays - Tyron 29 March - he is not yet on the family group, but we can add him to the list

# 2026-07-19 22:33:17.750321
+can you sort the list according to date

# 2026-07-19 22:34:35.955097
+this process is going like a well oild machine man!

# 2026-07-19 22:35:32.260770
+will individual user.md files for family members help you ?

# 2026-07-19 22:36:50.670127
+can you draft me an example of a useful file and place it in the shared folder ?

# 2026-07-19 22:43:27.011882
+ok great. i will curate the files and come back to you on that one.

# 2026-07-19 22:44:48.089051
+next, i have a service enabled - tavily.com - do we need this ?

# 2026-07-19 22:45:22.620176
+are there free options ?

# 2026-07-19 22:48:03.775455
+i dont need it now - for interest sake, did tavily provide anything extra that ddg doesn't

# 2026-07-19 22:49:39.503203
+ok, 2000 queries from brave would be more than enough - how do i get an api key from brave ?

# 2026-07-19 23:06:31.623850
+lets do that - here is the brave api key: BSAlTdo6y7-HGgYydDphhiTYQOhmPHu

# 2026-07-19 23:07:25.906471
+and tavily is removed ?

# 2026-07-19 23:07:55.465417
+ok, based on my current setup - what services am i currently paying for ?

# 2026-07-19 23:08:58.897327
+you can remove the google api

# 2026-07-19 23:09:47.029363
+excellent!

# 2026-07-19 23:13:42.830928
+what is my deepseek api ?

# 2026-07-19 23:14:03.794205
+yes please

# 2026-07-19 23:15:20.224683
+what is the api key ?

# 2026-07-19 23:17:24.499582
+how many api calls do i get per day with deepseek ?

# 2026-07-19 23:22:39.994186
+next task - i have tmux installed - i want you to always be up and running in tmux, even if the server restarts

# 2026-07-19 23:27:19.506365
+great - and your context memory - if i restart the server and come back to you, will you remember this session ?

# 2026-07-19 23:29:07.838014
+you can save this session

# 2026-07-19 23:31:18.544962
+/exit

# 2026-07-19 23:38:07.763658
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-19 23:38:39.419974
+i have just done an linux update - new kernel

# 2026-07-19 23:40:00.226586
+are there any system cleanup we need to do 

# 2026-07-19 23:40:44.843982
+?yip

# 2026-07-19 23:42:15.506442
+in the hermes cli window - it shows "Hermes" - can i change that  ?

# 2026-07-19 23:44:39.382324
+/skin

# 2026-07-19 23:45:28.442451
+/skin nemo

# 2026-07-19 23:46:18.266957
+before we put nemo in a tmux window i could scroll the screen using my mouse - now i cant ?

# 2026-07-19 23:47:01.282348
+yay, working perfectly

# 2026-07-19 23:54:05.100132
+/exit

# 2026-07-19 23:54:23.962248
+hi

# 2026-07-19 23:55:05.491816
+how do i set the skil color to slate ?

# 2026-07-19 23:55:46.121015
+/reset

# 2026-07-19 23:55:53.468156
+ni

# 2026-07-19 23:59:04.406977
+hi nemo

# 2026-07-20 00:00:58.616864
+i have set the skin color to slate - but the nemo branding we created earlier is now gone

# 2026-07-20 00:02:21.456097
+combine please

# 2026-07-20 00:04:52.340314
+/rest

# 2026-07-20 00:05:35.853885
+what does "/redraw" do ?

# 2026-07-20 00:06:02.577875
+/redraw

# 2026-07-20 00:06:25.381641
+great - it worked

# 2026-07-20 00:07:01.573036
+spoke to soon - still shows hermes branding

# 2026-07-20 00:07:32.356184
+/skin slate-nemo

# 2026-07-20 00:07:38.874266
+test

# 2026-07-20 00:07:52.717880
+yes!

# 2026-07-20 00:10:43.497965
+/redraw

# 2026-07-20 00:10:48.546285
+test

# 2026-07-20 00:11:39.796832
+/skin slate-nemo

# 2026-07-20 00:11:44.799567
+test

# 2026-07-20 00:12:00.828912
+what is a "spinner"

# 2026-07-20 00:13:13.841164
+is there a list of spinners ?

# 2026-07-20 00:14:53.541744
+nemo is a dragon (based on kali-linux) - what example would you propose ?

# 2026-07-20 00:18:53.848408
+give me an example of a kali linux black hat hacker

# 2026-07-20 00:22:23.440470
+we can keep the current one

# 2026-07-20 00:23:16.561392
+let look at data safety - with my current setup, am i leaking any data online that can be used ?

# 2026-07-20 00:28:08.230193
+what are deepseek's data privacy policies ?

# 2026-07-20 00:32:08.372916
+i suppose all llm providers are similar - no data is 100% safe ?

# 2026-07-20 00:34:10.431704
+i was planning to add in depth user data to the profiles - id numbers, medical aid, medication etc

# 2026-07-20 00:38:35.200922
+what i was planning, for example - a family member goes to the pharmacy to get meds, but they forget what they usually buy - they must be able to ask Nemo and get an answer. second example, a family member is involved in an accident, goes to hospital and needs their medical aid number - they ask Nemo.

# 2026-07-20 00:41:09.153585
+what is PII ?

# 2026-07-20 00:42:29.480981
+what if a family member wants to do a search concerning a medication they take - for example what its side effects are ?

# 2026-07-20 00:43:59.396154
+what about searching for a place near home that sells shoes ?

# 2026-07-20 00:45:00.124337
+and if i required my medical aid number ?

# 2026-07-20 00:46:42.770054
+does that same apply to medical conditions and past medical procedures ?

# 2026-07-20 00:48:12.296558
+can we still use user.md files with the PII store ?

# 2026-07-20 00:49:02.397758
+how would i then add data to the store ?

# 2026-07-20 00:50:50.469282
+with the tool, could i create an md file that it reads ?

# 2026-07-20 00:52:10.353758
+and how secure is the db ?

# 2026-07-20 00:55:47.050467
+can each user have a pass phrase - for example alan asks for his medical aid numner - nemo asks him for his pass phrase, and if correct, gives him the answer ?

# 2026-07-20 00:58:00.849177
+would you rate this method as secure ?

# 2026-07-20 01:01:18.375874
+ok, build it

# 2026-07-20 01:06:13.094867
+give me a copy of the file in the shared folder

# 2026-07-20 01:08:18.567761
+also a copy of registry,md

# 2026-07-20 01:10:54.611595
+will the script know to fetch the file in the shared folder ?

# 2026-07-20 01:12:56.845352
+remove the symlink - i will nano edit the file on the server directly

# 2026-07-20 01:13:47.130002
+creat a basic instruction file for me please and place it in the network folder

# 2026-07-20 01:19:03.747465
+ok great, i will work on that soon - but it think thats enough for tonight, i have work in the morning - can you create a cron job for tomorrow morning at 06h30: post a message in english to the family group containing -the weather report for the day -a nice motivational mesage for the day

# 2026-07-20 01:21:37.794474
+how often will the cron job repeat ?

# 2026-07-20 01:22:39.316796
+great- good night

# 2026-07-20 17:12:41.710447
+hey nemo - i am home from work - pull my session histry from todays whatsapp to catch up

# 2026-07-20 17:14:17.194179
+we are now looking at voices and fine tuning the voice setup

# 2026-07-20 18:52:30.988662
+do you have additional en-GB neural voices

# 2026-07-20 19:19:03.643204
+ok, i tested them all and i like RyanNeural

# 2026-07-20 19:19:42.159475
+can i test ryan now with whatsapp ?

# 2026-07-20 21:52:35.008339
+hey nemo, back at the cli again - whatsapp troubleshooting driving me and you crazy - baileys bridge full of shit

# 2026-07-20 21:57:39.318003
+my bad nemo, i shoul have given you context - i think we have the voice issue sorted - we were working on the group messaging dynamics - pull the session logs to catch up. but we cant carry on now with that as it is bothering other users who are trying to sleep, hahaha

# 2026-07-20 21:59:08.943977
+lets discuss it - is there any better (free) alternative to baileys ?

# 2026-07-20 22:06:22.706840
+look, i realise that what we are trying to do is way beyond what baileys was made for (i assume this). i am not really bothered by voice on the group right now - it works in private dm which is fine for now. my issue is getting the nemo bot to "see" / register quote replies so that users dont have to type "nemo, etc etc etc" at every turn. it worked previously, but the bot was too involved in group chats and basically answered on each users turn in general discussions on the group. in my tests quote replies do not work, and a test string containing "nemo" does also not register unless it specifically starts with "nemo" in the first sentence string. i even thought that my own rules might be interfering somehow

# 2026-07-20 22:11:07.771203
+we can do that tomorrow, so make a note of this for then - i dont want to bother group users now with messages as most are sleeping

# 2026-07-20 22:12:03.243593
+is there any system maint we can perform ?

# 2026-07-20 22:13:19.983245
+ok, do it

# 2026-07-20 22:15:39.751111
+hang on china, im still here haha

# 2026-07-20 22:16:24.763130
+do you have any webcal integrations active ?

# 2026-07-20 22:18:07.159285
+are there any tasks or system improvements you think we should look at ?

# 2026-07-20 22:20:04.492545
+explain the per-user tts

# 2026-07-20 22:29:04.989341
+can you have a look at this: https://www.google.com/search?q=baileys+bridge+blocking+%2F+dropping+quote-replies+in+whatsapp&rlz=1C1CHBF_enZA988ZA988&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRifBdIBCTE4NzkyajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&udm=50&fbs=ABfTbFVyMZGZf1hfvX9uKjN_-G8c4u0nXx4bEIpwm1lnNH832cY0rzciwbWdjW1sV3VNzLzR4RIindJxFrmQWQ1WCYgKdh4SxzhRaOVvt3n87StoAMoDgDvBnjZ4Njf4yAaLs3RyGvLEXpe0cwW3dAw7pyvWj7swhGL9fvu749AOsGpeBAKgv-RALPu79yzLViVPwE_FiDMxavRpwEbL4Sz6JHgxZG08mA&aep=10&ntc=1&mstk=AUtExfDbDLTjdvgSm1aicXe1s25xd4F0prrpAlspCe6J-KOtDU9Sb4JJd-vfJs1atZequ-KFKKWfEj7n_pzbCe5dhRdvqieW3_nLa8ixpCQSpclkT1nqkgVrUaPTifuJWGbZZz1r_uHgQra4QGjjDxxZ42kO0UHyrZsJocHCSmi85AXYnnqK9pYV1bnRpJsLHxD_B01KTBh3hrs-4IkclXBMz8aaaSfTZv0QKRTBqHhsRgi_8BRwo1GfawPF0Sl4MrwUbakz8N4UZk1_Sm0zVoSLbAiqYRNtyfMrJ5uAC841VMftGciEBYiMYlBRnf6Pmye8pGzm0KY57sJOOA&aioh=3&csuir=1&cs=1&mtid=woNeaqHECI2s5NoPwtX28AY

# 2026-07-20 22:33:24.529417
+does our config have a whatsapp approved users ?

# 2026-07-20 22:34:51.478411
+we dont need to list all users under whatsapp_group_allowed_users too ?

# 2026-07-20 22:42:05.315364
+more from google: Since the bot functions correctly in Direct Messages (DMs) but stays completely silent in group chats, your environment credentials and API connections are working perfectly. The issue is a strict authorization policy gating mechanism built into Hermes.By design, Hermes limits who can invoke the agent. When a group message is received, Hermes evaluates the individual sender's number against your allowlist rather than checking the group itself. If a group member who is not explicitly authorized tries to prompt the bot, the message is quietly dropped before triggering a response.Follow these steps to update your configuration profile and fix this group chat limitation. whatsapp:
+  dm_policy: allowlist        # Restricts private DMs to your specified numbers
+  group_policy: open          # Allows the bot to listen to all users inside groups
+  require_mention: true       # Crucial: prevents the bot from spamming every message
+does make any sense ?

# 2026-07-20 22:44:45.754996
+lets check match allowed user first

# 2026-07-20 22:50:03.996277
+does group_policy: open  not aplly here ?

# 2026-07-20 22:53:02.538666
+fuckit, lets test it now - what do you need me to do ?

# 2026-07-20 22:55:37.062420
+test 1 done

# 2026-07-20 23:03:06.821743
+all tests done and it seems nemo is responding!

# 2026-07-20 23:09:56.875362
+well i just did a last test on the group asking "what time is it nemo?" and the bot replied perfectly!

# 2026-07-20 23:10:43.930374
+im just trying to understand and workout how the problem crept in - an update or what ?

# 2026-07-20 23:12:47.787406
+fuck me, such a simple fix!

# 2026-07-20 23:14:17.923985
+ok, now, remember we backed up files earlier and you edited files - i assume all is fine and stable now with whatsapp / baileys / python etc ?

# 2026-07-20 23:16:48.089409
+ok great, glad whatsapp is working again - for tomorrow: we can try resolving the group voice issue now that the basic text i working - i assume we will need some tts parser to register nemo calls ?

# 2026-07-20 23:19:59.893486
+do we need to add any stt or tts engines etc ?

# 2026-07-20 23:21:05.452661
+note - i did not purchase the gtx 1660 - i decided against it for now

# 2026-07-20 23:21:36.011379
+man! what a session hey

# 2026-07-20 23:23:16.436859
+now, please do a full system backup so i can be sure we have all these fixes backed up!

# 2026-07-20 23:24:29.748464
+did you backup locally or to ftp ?

# 2026-07-20 23:26:21.865608
+let make a new hard rule: going forward from right now, all backups must be full system backups. all backups must be uploaded to ftp
