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Jordan Ramos fe7c146dc6 feat: Add Gitea MCP integration and project cleanup
## New Features
- **Gitea MCP Tools** (zero API cost):
  - gitea_read_file: Read files from homelab repo
  - gitea_list_files: Browse directories
  - gitea_search_code: Search by filename
  - gitea_get_tree: Get directory tree
- **Gitea Client** (gitea_tools/client.py): REST API wrapper with OAuth
- **Proxmox SSH Scripts** (scripts/): Homelab data collection utilities
- **Obsidian MCP Support** (obsidian_mcp.py): Advanced vault operations
- **Voice Integration Plan** (JARVIS_VOICE_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md)

## Improvements
- **Increased timeout**: 5min → 10min for complex tasks (llm_interface.py)
- **Removed Direct API fallback**: Gitea tools are MCP-only (zero cost)
- **Updated .env.example**: Added Obsidian MCP configuration
- **Enhanced .gitignore**: Protect personal memory files (SOUL.md, MEMORY.md)

## Cleanup
- Deleted 24 obsolete files (temp/test/experimental scripts, outdated docs)
- Untracked personal memory files (SOUL.md, MEMORY.md now in .gitignore)
- Removed: AGENT_SDK_IMPLEMENTATION.md, HYBRID_SEARCH_SUMMARY.md,
  IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md, MIGRATION.md, test_agent_sdk.py, etc.

## Configuration
- Added config/gitea_config.example.yaml (Gitea setup template)
- Added config/obsidian_mcp.example.yaml (Obsidian MCP template)
- Updated scheduled_tasks.yaml with new task examples

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-18 20:31:32 -07:00

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Quick Setup: Obsidian Local REST API Plugin

Your Current Status

  • Obsidian is running
  • Config file is ready (config/obsidian_mcp.yaml)
  • Local REST API plugin not responding on port 27123

Setup Steps

1. Install the Local REST API Plugin in Obsidian

  1. Open Obsidian
  2. Go to Settings (gear icon) → Community Plugins
  3. If you see "Safe mode is on", click Turn off Safe Mode
  4. Click Browse button
  5. Search for: "Local REST API"
  6. Click Install on the "Local REST API" plugin by coddingtonbear
  7. After installation, click Enable

2. Configure the Plugin

  1. In Obsidian Settings, scroll down to Plugin Options
  2. Find Local REST API in the left sidebar
  3. Copy your API key shown in the plugin settings
  4. Compare it with the key in your config/obsidian_mcp.yaml:
    api_key: "ee625f06a778e3267a9219f9b8c1065a039375ea270e414a34436c6a3027f2da"
    
  5. If they don't match, update the config file with the correct key

3. Verify the Plugin is Running

  1. Check that the plugin shows as enabled in Obsidian
  2. The plugin should show: "Server running on http://127.0.0.1:27123"
  3. Restart Obsidian if needed

4. Test the Connection

Run this command in your project directory:

python -c "from obsidian_mcp import check_obsidian_health; print('Health Check:', check_obsidian_health(force=True))"

Expected output: Health Check: True

5. Restart the Bot

venv\Scripts\activate
python bot_runner.py

Look for this line in the startup logs:

[LLM] Obsidian MCP server registered (8 tools)

If you see this instead, the plugin isn't working yet:

[LLM] Obsidian MCP enabled but health check failed - using custom tools only

Alternative: File-Based Access (Already Working)

If you don't want to use the Local REST API plugin, your bot can already access your Obsidian vault via the filesystem using these tools:

  • fleeting_note - Quick capture with auto-ID
  • daily_note - Timestamped journal entries
  • literature_note - Save web articles
  • permanent_note - Create refined notes with auto-linking
  • search_vault - Hybrid semantic search
  • search_by_tags - Find notes by tags
  • read_file / write_file / edit_file - Direct file access

The Obsidian MCP tools add these extra capabilities:

  • obsidian_update_note - Frontmatter-aware editing
  • obsidian_global_search - Native Obsidian search
  • obsidian_manage_frontmatter - Advanced metadata management
  • obsidian_manage_tags - Bulk tag operations
  • obsidian_delete_note - Safe deletion

Troubleshooting

Plugin shows "Server not running"

  • Click the Restart Server button in the plugin settings
  • Check Windows Firewall isn't blocking port 27123

API key mismatch

  • Copy the EXACT key from Obsidian plugin settings
  • Update config/obsidian_mcp.yamlconnection.api_key

Wrong vault path

  • Your current vault path: C:/Users/fam1n/OneDrive/Documents/Remote-Mind-Vault
  • Verify this path exists and contains a .obsidian folder

Health check still fails after setup

  • Restart Obsidian
  • Restart the bot
  • Check port 27123 isn't used by another program:
    netstat -ano | findstr :27123