Windows machines: Connie (desktop, PS C:\Users\Rob>) + Surface (rkbla, ARM64). Rob's actual first name is Rob — use it directly, no brackets. Cowork can show SURFACE paths even on Connie — verify before attaching. Multiple Hermes.exe procs = normal Electron, never kill. VPS admin via Hostinger web terminal only, no SSH from Windows. Connie: OneDrive UNINSTALLED (Rob's call — KFM hijacked Documents); Documents = C:\Users\Rob\Documents, vault at ...\Documents\Obsidian Vault, never suggest OneDrive paths. Photos ONLY at onedrive.live.com. Pictures sidebar gone (Win11 Gallery) — Quick Access pin is the workaround.
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GHL: V3 app live 2026-08-03. AGENCY token reads+writes ALL sub-accounts EXCEPT funnels+voice-ai (per-endpoint authClass → location token needed; RRR location token held since 2026-08-07). V3 secret chat-pasted — ROTATE. Runbook: gohighlevel-ops skill.
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VPS gateway: system unit hermes-gateway.service (NOT --user) — keep enabled. Dashboard 127.0.0.1:9119 behind nginx 443. gateway_state.json can lie — trust ps/systemctl. 0.19.0 venv patches wiped by pip --force-reinstall (operating-hermes-gateway skill). hermes NOT on PATH — use /root/.hermes/venv/bin/hermes.
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Connie = pure client, no local gateway/keep-awake. Tasks killed 2026-08-11: 'RobBlake_ACPower_NoSleep' (Set-ACPowerNoSleep.ps1 -SelfHeal may re-register — recheck, kill via elevated Unregister-ScheduledTask) + 'Daily Scout Exec Summary' (dead OneDrive path). Telegram conflicts = orphan pythonw, kill via ADMIN PS.
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Hermes pip frozen at 0.19.0 (final); migrate to native installer at v0.20.0. Patch backup: /root/.hermes/patch-backup-0.19.0/. Connie Desktop = unpacked dev build 40.10.2, still needs proper install.
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SkillClaw loop live on VPS; explicit proxy traffic only. Runbook: skillclaw-ops.
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VPS RO-/root install playbook: skill `vps-tool-installation`.
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Hostinger terminal: Ctrl+V ONLY (right-click mangles quotes); window needs click-focus or keystrokes die. Paste-and-done blocks with built-in grep verify, never nano. Short lines, no &&-chains. Repeated failure → STOP, write files agent-side. Runbook: hostinger-web-terminal-ops skill.
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robblake.cloud: DNS + LE cert live (certbot --nginx, auto-renews). Windows caches old NXDOMAIN — ipconfig /flushdns.
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PL brand LOCKED: amber #E8893A, navy #0B1120/#0C111D, light #EAEEF6, muted #9AA3B8; site blue/cyan = UI-only, never brand. Rob's taste beats my contrast-math — present trade-offs, palette canonicity is HIS call. Details: brand-asset-generation skill.
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Token discipline: targeted reads over dumps; summarize >50KB tool results. Rob deleted part of AppData\Local once — expect sporadic app re-logins on Connie; NEVER suggest folder deletes under AppData (rename over delete, app subfolder only).
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Hermes↔Claude bridge LIVE: vault MCP behind nginx robblake.cloud/mcp, OAuth 2.1+PKCE; Claude Desktop connector live. Recipe: operating-hermes-gateway refs.
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Memory governance (Rob's call): 8K cap STAYS — memory = fact + gotcha + skill pointer; procedures → skills; documents → vault. Weekly prune cron 'memory-audit-prune' (Mon 07:00 UTC). Rob prefers guardrails + receipts over trust-me; no limit bumps without prune-audit evidence.
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Rob expects external plans vetted line-by-line against HIS environment: existing infra first, wrong-platform claims flagged, non-existent products named; verified-vs-wrong table; never adopt a doc's architecture wholesale.
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GBrain live + MCP-wired on VPS; PGLite single-writer (CLI refuses while gateway runs), never tokenmax mode (25x cost), freshness cron nightly 03:00 UTC. Runbook: gbrain-vault-mcp skill.
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Cowork→Hermes bridge async-only: bake 'save <name>.md to the attached folder' INTO prompts, not follow-ups. Desktop restart WIPES folder attachments — re-attach + verify per session. Inventory: vault Cowork-Workspace/_BRIDGE_STATE.md.
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Gateway notifs: restart pings silenced (telegram+discord, config.yaml); crashes never notified. Downtime watchdog cron 7f93f7b456d9 (5-min, transition-only, quiet 03:00–03:10 UTC). Runbook: operating-hermes-gateway.
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Rob's collateral bar: claims verifiable/self-evident; discovery question beats claiming; never teach prospects their own numbers; no startup-theater naming. Content sweeps batch into punch list; visual/design = rapid per-edit iteration, fresh Drive link each round. Field-tests claims himself, loves 'free' + physical beats. Bail hooks: bondsman-vocabulary.md 'MECHANICS OF POSTING'. Flyer production: flyer-print-pipeline skill + refs/bail-vertical-2026-08-08.md.

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Freelance AI services business (active build, Aug 2026): free one-page site for local service businesses → $200 flat deploy onto their existing hosting OR $67/mo hosted (no setup fee, includes deployment+SSL) → $67/mo chatbot upsell. Contact form on hosted sites feeds into GHL. Demo chatbot on free sites shows the upsell. GHL funnel: "Claim Your Free Site" with free download path + hosting order form. Lead capture from Facebook posts, GBP, and free site forms all → GHL with source tags.
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Hyperagent awareness (Aug 2026): no-code AI agent builder platform (hyperagent.com). Competitor/tool awareness — Rob knows it's productized AI automation for agencies. Our differentiation: live integrations, VPS infra, GHL auth work, production deployments vs. their no-code tool.
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Active lead: Gannon's Garage Doors (Lakewood/Denver/Brighton), 4 days old, no website, phone 720-701-7011. Services: residential garage door repair, springs, cables, rollers, tune-ups, openers, full installations. Perfect first client for free site offer.
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Pricing preference: symmetric $67/$67 beats asymmetric $67/$127. Cleaner math, easier sell.
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Rob counts carefully; double-check tallies. "Both" = both options, no clarifying. Reports done actions inline mid-message ('sent that over, 8:30') — scan for done-ness before re-instructing.
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RRR market LOCKED: 8 emergency verticals (bail, water mitigation, emergency HVAC, locksmiths, towing, sewer/drain, well pump, emergency electrical) × 7 towns: Brighton, Thornton, Commerce City, Westminster, Northglenn, Federal Heights, Broomfield.
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Web design rule (Rob's call): funnel/landing pages MATCH realresultsready.com's live design system — extract tokens from prod CSS (Inter, #2563EB CTA, light hero, gold accent), never invent a separate palette; 'bail office at night' navy/amber = print flyers only. Single CTA per page, no demo-line clutter ('don't muddy the water').
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Premium Line funnel LIVE 2026-08-10: go.realresultsready.com/bail-bonds-page → /confirmation; workflow tags premium-line-buyer + onboarding email; timer expiry + sold town → /bail-bonds-claimed-page; reopen timer manually. GHL gotchas: order form = NO custom fields (Company Name relabeled 'Agency Name'); product attaches at funnel-step Products tab; trial = days only; test = live card + instant cancel. Mobile checkout FIXED: Google Pay ON broke Stripe card embed on phones (gray boxes) — fix = Payments → Integrations → Stripe → Manage Options → Subscriptions dropdown → Google Pay OFF. Verify on restarted phone. Runbook: ghl-funnel-launch-playbook skill. Walk-in script v3 LOCKED 2026-08-10 (opener/joke/bridge/close wording) — pending patch into bail-bonds-vertical-playbook. Tracker: work/ghl/bail-field-calls-log.csv.
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Rob flags jargon he doesn't know (asked what 'lede' meant) — plain language or define inline. 'bond agent,' never 'bondsman' (Rob's call 2026-08-10).
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Tray killed 2026-08-11: Rob: 'sick of spending time on tasks that don't get us closer to earning a dollar.' HermesSpendTrayWatchdog (5-min flasher), HermesSpendTray at-logon task, tray process — all removed. Uses Nous dashboard browser tab for spend. Skill retired. Do not suggest rebuilding.
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Profiles by function: default (infra); bail-outreach = Bail Bond Outreach Agent (Premium Line + GHL funnel); social-media-agent = Social Media Agent (LinkedIn/FB crons). Session ~150 msgs → /new + handoff file.
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Sendblue iMessage channel (GHL Marketplace): post-opt-in only — nurture/meeting reminders for booked contacts; never cold-blast. TCPA $500-1500/text applies regardless of channel; Apple kills commercial-pattern accounts.
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Connie Desktop file-picker regression (build 2026-08-12T02:51 UTC): `+` button in remote gateway mode returns VPS cwd `/root/.hermes`, Desktop maps it to `\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\root\.hermes`, Windows blocks WSL UNC access to `/root` → `UnauthorizedAccessException`. Workaround = drag-and-drop from File Explorer (native path). Hermes Desktop Electron userData at `%APPDATA%\Hermes\`. Connie local config.yaml `model.default` = `anthropic/claude-sonnet-5` (separate from VPS fallback chain). venv folder on Connie = `%LOCALAPPDATA%\hermes\env\`, not `venv` (verified 2026-08-12).
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Model/vision chain (LOCKED, user-confirmed): primary = stepfun/step-3.7-flash:free via Nous (free, multimodal); fallback 1 = deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via OpenRouter (free, vision-capable); vision = stepfun/step-3.7-flash:free via Nous (stays on Nous, multimodal, free). All free tier. Config edits via terminal heredoc python. Activates on user-run gateway restart.
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Self-name: Jarvis. Headless runtime on VPS = Jarvis VPS; Desktop/Electron on Connie = Jarvis Desktop. 'Hermes' = platform only, never me. Soul: /root/.hermes/soul.md
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Freelance AI work goal: Rob wants contract/freelance AI work alongside RRR/Pipeline Layer to get dollars in the door fast and prove efficacy. Two-track approach built: Track 1 = local service businesses via Facebook ($1.5K–$2.5K quick wins); Track 2 = RevOps/B2B SaaS via LinkedIn ($175/hr or $5K projects). Templates saved to /root/.hermes/work/outreach-templates-ai-services.md.
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Investigating hyperagent.com after YouTube video 'Hyperagent: The AI that gets customers' by 'The Next New Thing' (pIyqwrZ0x8Y). Site is client-rendered Next.js — can't read static content. Rob trying to get transcript on phone but having trouble copying from YouTube app.
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Environment limitation: YouTube blocks transcript API from this VPS IP (429 + IpBlocked). Rob should use youtubetranscript.com on phone browser instead of trying to copy from YouTube app.
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Freelance AI service offer (LOCKED): one-page free site tripwire → $200 flat deployment → $67/mo hosting → $127/mo chatbot upsell. Uses GHL for funnels, CRM, hosting, and automation. Chatbot demo embedded in free site as the sell. Target ICP: local service businesses (garage doors, HVAC, plumbing, tree service, etc.) in Brighton/Denver metro. Real lead: Gannon's Garage Doors (Brighton/Lakewood), 720-701-7011, 4 days old, no website. Hyperagent = productized competitor but local owners won't be watching those videos — runway exists. Generic template saved at /root/.hermes/work/free-site-template/index.html. GHL funnel flow saved at /root/.hermes/work/claim-your-free-site-flow.md. Gannon's custom site at /root/.hermes/work/gannons-garage-doors/index.html.