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Summary:
## Goal
Set up a new OpenClaw instance ("Link") as Brandon's personal AI Chief of Staff on a Mac mini M4 with comprehensive security, local memory, and multiple communication channels.

## Constraints & Preferences
- Security-conscious, privacy-first approach
- Work/personal data separation critical (HIPAA context at day job)
- Prefers local solutions over cloud when possible
- Wants assistant to challenge bad assumptions, not rubber-stamp
- Prefers explicit trade-offs over "best practices" hand-waving
- Values boring durable infrastructure over flashy tools

## Progress
### Done
- [x] Security audit + permissions (`~/.openclaw` → 700, config → 600)
- [x] mDNS disabled (`discovery.mdns.mode: "off"`)
- [x] Identity files created (IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, USER.md)
- [x] Local embeddings (`nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q8_0.gguf`, ~146MB)
- [x] Obsidian integration: `/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/`
- [x] Symlinked `~/.openclaw/workspace/memory` → Obsidian folder
- [x] Hybrid search (BM25 + vector) + session memory indexing enabled
- [x] iCloud Calendar via `icalBuddy`
- [x] iCloud Mail via AppleScript/Mail.app
- [x] Brave Search API configured
- [x] iMessage via `imsg` CLI
- [x] GitHub CLI authenticated (bcwilsondotcom)
- [x] 1Password CLI authenticated (1password@dmd.la)
- [x] Signal channel configured and tested (Bot: `+12135792424`, Brandon: `+12817509483`)
- [x] TTS: OpenAI `gpt-4o-mini-tts` with **alloy** voice
- [x] STT: OpenAI Whisper for transcribing inbound voice notes
- [x] Full system backup: `~/.openclaw/backups/2026-02-03_231222/` (~424KB)
- [x] Memory file updated with complete first boot summary
- [x] **Inbox zero achieved**: Archived 5,343 emails and marked all as read (via AppleScript)
- [x] **Voice workflow tested end-to-end**: STT transcription → action → TTS response via Signal

### In Progress
- (none - foundation complete, first real task completed)

### Blocked
- (none)

## Key Decisions
- **Local embeddings over cloud**: Privacy-first, no data leaves machine
- **Obsidian for memory**: Symlinked to `Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/`
- **Skip Google OAuth**: Too much hassle, native macOS Calendar/Mail sufficient
- **Signal for mobile voice**: Brandon had spare number, more private than Telegram
- **TTS "inbound" mode**: Voice reply only when voice message received
- **OpenAI TTS over Edge TTS**: Better voice quality; ElevenLabs available as future upgrade option
- **Backup structure**: Config + workspace + agents in timestamped folder + .tar.gz archive
- **Email bulk operations via AppleScript**: Used `move messages of inbox to archiveBox` for batch efficiency

## Next Steps
1. Foundation complete — actively handling tasks
2. Consider HEARTBEAT.md setup for proactive check-ins
3. Tailscale could be added later for remote access
4. ElevenLabs integration available if wanting more expressive voices
5. Periodic backups could be automated if desired

## Critical Context
- **Host**: Mac mini M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
- **Workspace**: `/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace`
- **Obsidian vault**: `/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace`
- **Backup location**: `~/.openclaw/backups/`
- **Brandon's roles**: Principal DevOps at Hoag Digital (healthcare), Collably founder, photographer
- **Channels active**: Discord (`_dev_random_`), Signal, iMessage
- **Model**: `claude-opus-4-5` (200k context)
- **Voice config**: OpenAI alloy (other options: onyx, echo, fable, nova, shimmer)
- **OpenAI API key location**: `messages.tts.openai.apiKey` in openclaw.json (used for both TTS and STT)
- **iCloud inbox**: Now empty (5,343 messages archived on 2026-02-03)

---

**Turn Context (split turn):**

## Original Request
Brandon asked to write up his personal end-of-day notes in his daily Obsidian note.

## Early Progress
- Read the Obsidian skill to understand how to work with Obsidian vaults
- Located Brandon's vault at `/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace`
- Navigated to the daily notes folder structure: `Periodic Notes/Daily Notes/2026/02-February/`
- Found today's note already exists: `2026-02-03.md`
- Read the note to understand its template structure

## Context for Suffix
- The daily note has a comprehensive template with morning pages and a "Daily Recap" section at the bottom
- The Daily Recap section contains empty fields for: Learnings, What went well, What didn't go well, Something I did but shouldn't have, Something I should've done but didn't, What will I do better tomorrow, Small wins, I enjoyed, I'm grateful for
- Brandon has been prompted to provide his end-of-day reflections to fill in these sections
- The assistant is waiting for Brandon's dictation to update the note

<read-files>
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/MEMORY.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Periodic Notes/Daily Notes/2026/02-February/2026-02-03.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/1password/SKILL.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/gog/SKILL.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/imsg/SKILL.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/obsidian/SKILL.md
</read-files>

<modified-files>
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/IDENTITY.md
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/USER.md
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/memory/2026-02-03.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/MEMORY.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/README.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/memory/2026-02-03.md
</modified-files>


400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"prompt is too long: 286188 tokens > 200000 maximum"},"request_id":"req_011CXna8a1gfNqBBd62Me1Xq"}


Summary:
## Goal
Set up a new OpenClaw instance ("Link") as Brandon's personal AI Chief of Staff on a Mac mini M4 with comprehensive security, local memory, and multiple communication channels.

## Constraints & Preferences
- Security-conscious, privacy-first approach
- Work/personal data separation critical (HIPAA context at day job)
- Prefers local solutions over cloud when possible
- Wants assistant to challenge bad assumptions, not rubber-stamp
- Prefers explicit trade-offs over "best practices" hand-waving
- Values boring durable infrastructure over flashy tools

## Progress
### Done
- [x] Security audit + permissions (`~/.openclaw` → 700, config → 600)
- [x] mDNS disabled (`discovery.mdns.mode: "off"`)
- [x] Identity files created (IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, USER.md)
- [x] Local embeddings (`nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q8_0.gguf`, ~146MB)
- [x] Obsidian integration: `/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/`
- [x] Symlinked `~/.openclaw/workspace/memory` → Obsidian folder
- [x] Hybrid search (BM25 + vector) + session memory indexing enabled
- [x] iCloud Calendar via `icalBuddy`
- [x] iCloud Mail via AppleScript/Mail.app
- [x] Brave Search API configured
- [x] iMessage via `imsg` CLI
- [x] GitHub CLI authenticated (bcwilsondotcom)
- [x] 1Password CLI authenticated (1password@dmd.la)
- [x] Signal channel configured and tested (Bot: `+12135792424`, Brandon: `+12817509483`)
- [x] TTS: OpenAI `gpt-4o-mini-tts` with **alloy** voice
- [x] STT: OpenAI Whisper for transcribing inbound voice notes
- [x] Full system backup: `~/.openclaw/backups/2026-02-03_231222/` (~424KB)
- [x] Memory file updated with complete first boot summary
- [x] **Inbox zero achieved**: Archived 5,343 emails and marked all as read (via AppleScript)
- [x] **Voice workflow tested end-to-end**: STT transcription → action → TTS response via Signal

### In Progress
- [ ] Writing Brandon's end-of-day notes in daily Obsidian note (`2026-02-03.md`) — awaiting Brandon's dictation

### Blocked
- (none)

## Key Decisions
- **Local embeddings over cloud**: Privacy-first, no data leaves machine
- **Obsidian for memory**: Symlinked to `Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/`
- **Skip Google OAuth**: Too much hassle, native macOS Calendar/Mail sufficient
- **Signal for mobile voice**: Brandon had spare number, more private than Telegram
- **TTS "inbound" mode**: Voice reply only when voice message received
- **OpenAI TTS over Edge TTS**: Better voice quality; ElevenLabs available as future upgrade option
- **Backup structure**: Config + workspace + agents in timestamped folder + .tar.gz archive
- **Email bulk operations via AppleScript**: Used `move messages of inbox to archiveBox` for batch efficiency

## Next Steps
1. Complete daily note entry once Brandon provides his reflections
2. Consider HEARTBEAT.md setup for proactive check-ins
3. Tailscale could be added later for remote access
4. ElevenLabs integration available if wanting more expressive voices
5. Periodic backups could be automated if desired

## Critical Context
- **Host**: Mac mini M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
- **Workspace**: `/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace`
- **Obsidian vault**: `/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace`
- **Daily notes path**: `Periodic Notes/Daily Notes/2026/02-February/2026-02-03.md`
- **Daily Recap fields**: Learnings, What went well, What didn't go well, Something I did but shouldn't have, Something I should've done but didn't, What will I do better tomorrow, Small wins, I enjoyed, I'm grateful for
- **Backup location**: `~/.openclaw/backups/`
- **Brandon's roles**: Principal DevOps at Hoag Digital (healthcare), Collably founder, photographer
- **Channels active**: Discord (`_dev_random_`), Signal, iMessage
- **Model**: `claude-opus-4-5` (200k context)
- **Voice config**: OpenAI alloy (other options: onyx, echo, fable, nova, shimmer)
- **OpenAI API key location**: `messages.tts.openai.apiKey` in openclaw.json (used for both TTS and STT)
- **iCloud inbox**: Now empty (5,343 messages archived on 2026-02-03)

<read-files>
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/MEMORY.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Periodic Notes/Daily Notes/2026/02-February/2026-02-03.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/1password/SKILL.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/gog/SKILL.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/imsg/SKILL.md
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/openclaw/skills/obsidian/SKILL.md
</read-files>

<modified-files>
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/IDENTITY.md
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/USER.md
/Users/brandon/.openclaw/workspace/memory/2026-02-03.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/MEMORY.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/README.md
/Users/brandon/Documents/Mind Palace/Utility Bins/AI/Link/memory/2026-02-03.md
</modified-files>