# TrueRecall v2 - Exhaustive Installation & Validation Checklist

Comprehensive pre-install, install, and post-install validation steps.

---

## Table of Contents

1. [Pre-Installation Checks](#1-pre-installation-checks)
2. [System Dependencies](#2-system-dependencies)
3. [Network & Connectivity](#3-network--connectivity)
4. [Installation Validation](#4-installation-validation)
5. [Post-Installation Runtime](#5-post-installation-runtime)
6. [Data Integrity & Quality](#6-data-integrity--quality)
7. [Security & Privacy](#7-security--privacy)
8. [Performance & Scaling](#8-performance--scaling)
9. [Git & Backup](#9-git--backup)
10. [Troubleshooting](#10-troubleshooting)
11. [Quick Reference](#11-quick-reference)

---

## 1. Pre-Installation Checks

### 1.1 Environment Prerequisites

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 1.1.1 | Python 3.8+ | `python3 --version` | `3.8.x` or higher | ✅ Yes |
| 1.1.2 | pip available | `pip3 --version` | Version displayed | ✅ Yes |
| 1.1.3 | curl available | `curl --version` | Version displayed | ✅ Yes |
| 1.1.4 | git available | `git --version` | Version displayed | ⚠️ Medium |
| 1.1.5 | jq available | `jq --version` | Version displayed | ⚠️ Medium |
| 1.1.6 | virtualenv | `python3 -m venv --help` | Help text shown | ❌ No |

### 1.2 TrueRecall v1 Detection

| # | Check | Command/Method | Expected Result |
|---|-------|---------------|-----------------|
| 1.2.1 | v1 folder exists | `ls ~/.openclaw/workspace/.projects/true-recall/tr-daily/` | Should NOT exist |
| 1.2.2 | v1 cron exists | `crontab -l \| grep "tr-daily"` | Should be empty |
| 1.2.3 | v1 service exists | `systemctl status memories-qdrant` | Should be "not found" |
| 1.2.4 | v1 Redis queue | `redis-cli llen "tr:compact_queue"` | Should be 0 or error |

---

## 2. System Dependencies

### 2.1 Qdrant Verification

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 2.1.1 | Qdrant HTTP port | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333` | Returns JSON version | ✅ Yes |
| 2.1.2 | Qdrant gRPC port | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6334` | Should connect | ⚠️ Medium |
| 2.1.3 | Collections API | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333/collections` | Returns list | ✅ Yes |
| 2.1.4 | Health check | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333/healthz` | Returns "ok" | ✅ Yes |
| 2.1.5 | HTTPS fallback | `curl -k https://<QDRANT_IP>:6333` | Check if TLS enabled | ❌ No |
| 2.1.6 | Authentication | `curl -H "api-key: XXX" <QDRANT_URL>` | Check if auth required | ❌ No |
| 2.1.7 | Cluster status | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333/cluster` | Returns peers | ❌ No |

### 2.2 Ollama Verification

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 2.2.1 | Ollama running | `curl http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434/api/tags` | Returns models list | ✅ Yes |
| 2.2.2 | Version check | `curl http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434/api/version` | Version string | ⚠️ Medium |
| 2.2.3 | Embedding model pulled | Check in tags response | `mxbai-embed-large` or `snowflake-arctic-embed2` | ✅ Yes |
| 2.2.4 | Curator model pulled | Check in tags response | `qwen3:30b-a3b-instruct` or `qwen3:4b-instruct` | ✅ Yes |
| 2.2.5 | GPU acceleration | `curl http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434/api/ps` | Shows GPU if available | ❌ No |
| 2.2.6 | Model info | `curl http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434/api/show -d '{"name":"mxbai-embed-large"}'` | Returns details | ⚠️ Medium |
| 2.2.7 | Generate test | Test embedding generation | Returns vector | ✅ Yes |

### 2.3 OpenClaw Verification

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 2.3.1 | Gateway running | `openclaw gateway status` | "active" | ✅ Yes |
| 2.3.2 | Config valid | `openclaw doctor` | No errors | ✅ Yes |
| 2.3.3 | Plugin available | `openclaw plugins list` | `memory-qdrant` present | ✅ Yes |
| 2.3.4 | Plugin enabled | `openclaw config get plugins.entries.memory-qdrant.enabled` | `true` | ✅ Yes |
| 2.3.5 | Gateway API | `curl http://<GATEWAY_IP>:18789/api/status` | Returns status JSON | ⚠️ Medium |
| 2.3.6 | Control UI | `curl http://<GATEWAY_IP>:18789` | Returns HTML | ⚠️ Medium |
| 2.3.7 | Sessions path | `ls ~/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions/` | Directory exists | ✅ Yes |
| 2.3.8 | Compactor config | `openclaw config get agents.defaults.compaction` | Mode and settings | ✅ Yes |

---

## 3. Network & Connectivity

### 3.1 Service Reachability

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|
| 3.1.1 | Qdrant from host | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333` | Response < 100ms |
| 3.1.2 | Ollama from host | `curl http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434/api/tags` | Response < 100ms |
| 3.1.3 | Gateway from host | `curl http://<GATEWAY_IP>:18789/api/status` | Response < 100ms |
| 3.1.4 | Qdrant from container | `docker exec openclaw curl <QDRANT_URL>` | Same as host |
| 3.1.5 | DNS resolution | `nslookup <QDRANT_IP>` | Resolves or fails fast |
| 3.1.6 | Firewall ports | `nc -zv <QDRANT_IP> 6333` | "succeeded" |

### 3.2 URL Validation

| # | Check | Pattern | Example |
|---|-------|---------|---------|
| 3.2.1 | Qdrant URL format | `http://IP:PORT` | `http://localhost:6333` |
| 3.2.2 | Ollama URL format | `http://IP:PORT` | `http://localhost:11434` |
| 3.2.3 | No trailing slash | `sed 's|/$||'` | `http://localhost:6333` not `...6333/` |
| 3.2.4 | No protocol mismatch | Check for `https://` when should be `http://` | Match service config |

---

## 4. Installation Validation

### 4.1 Installer Execution

| # | Check | What to Verify | Expected Result |
|---|-------|---------------|-----------------|
| 4.1.1 | v1 detected | Installer warning shown | v1 components listed |
| 4.1.2 | User acknowledgment | "Continue at your own risk?" | Y/N prompt |
| 4.1.3 | Mode selection | Full vs Simple | User choice recorded |
| 4.1.4 | All prompts answered | No skipped prompts | Complete config |
| 4.1.5 | Go-back navigation | Can navigate between prompts | Works correctly |
| 4.1.6 | Custom input | Can enter custom values | Accepted and validated |
| 4.1.7 | Summary displayed | Final config shown | All fields present |
| 4.1.8 | Confirmation | User confirms install | Proceeds or aborts |

### 4.2 Config File Generation

| # | File | Location | Validation | Critical |
|---|------|----------|------------|----------|
| 4.2.1 | `curator_config.json` | `tr-continuous/` | Valid JSON, all fields | ✅ Yes |
| 4.2.2 | `curator_timer.py` | `tr-continuous/` | Python syntax valid | ✅ Yes |
| 4.2.3 | `content_cleaner.py` | `tr-continuous/` | Python syntax valid | ⚠️ Medium |
| 4.2.4 | `curator-prompt.md` | `tr-continuous/` | File exists, readable | ✅ Yes |
| 4.2.5 | `push-all.sh` | Root | Executable, valid bash | ⚠️ Medium |
| 4.2.6 | `plugin-config.json` | Root (full mode) | Valid JSON | ✅ Yes |

### 4.3 Config File Content Validation

| # | Field | Type | Validation Rule | Example |
|---|-------|------|-----------------|---------|
| 4.3.1 | `timer_minutes` | integer | > 0 && < 1440 | 5, 30, 60 |
| 4.3.2 | `batch_size` | integer | > 0 && <= 1000 | 50, 100, 500 |
| 4.3.3 | `user_id` | string | non-empty | "rob" |
| 4.3.4 | `source_collection` | string | non-empty | "memories_tr" |
| 4.3.5 | `target_collection` | string | non-empty | "gems_tr" |
| 4.3.6 | `embedding_model` | string | in Ollama model list | "mxbai-embed-large" |
| 4.3.7 | `curator_model` | string | in Ollama model list | "qwen3:30b-a3b-instruct" |
| 4.3.8 | `qdrant_url` | URL | reachable | "http://localhost:6333" |
| 4.3.9 | `ollama_url` | URL | reachable | "http://localhost:11434" |
| 4.3.10 | `max_recall_results` | integer | > 0 && <= 20 | 2, 5, 10 |
| 4.3.11 | `min_recall_score` | float | >= 0.0 && <= 1.0 | 0.7, 0.85 |

---

## 5. Post-Installation Runtime

### 5.1 Watcher Service

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 5.1.1 | Service file exists | `ls /etc/systemd/system/mem-qdrant-watcher.service` | File present | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.2 | Service loaded | `systemctl daemon-reload` | No errors | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.3 | Service enabled | `systemctl is-enabled mem-qdrant-watcher` | `enabled` | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.4 | Service running | `systemctl is-active mem-qdrant-watcher` | `active` | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.5 | Process running | `ps aux \| grep "realtime_qdrant_watcher"` | Process found | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.6 | Logs accessible | `sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -n 5` | Entries shown | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.7 | No errors | `sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher \| grep -i error` | Empty or minimal | ✅ Yes |
| 5.1.8 | PID file | Check if PID tracking enabled | File exists | ❌ No |
| 5.1.9 | Restart on crash | `systemctl cat mem-qdrant-watcher \| grep Restart` | `Restart=always` | ⚠️ Medium |

### 5.2 Timer Curator (Full Mode)

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 5.2.1 | Cron entry exists | `crontab -l \| grep "curator_timer.py"` | Entry found | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.2 | Cron syntax valid | `crontab -l` | No syntax errors | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.3 | Timer matches config | Compare crontab vs config | Match | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.4 | Log file created | `ls /var/log/true-recall-timer.log` | File exists | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.5 | Log writable | `touch /var/log/true-recall-timer.log` | No permission error | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.6 | Log rotation | `ls /var/log/true-recall-timer.log*` | Rotated files | ❌ No |
| 5.2.7 | First run completed | `tail /var/log/true-recall-timer.log` | "Completed" or similar | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.8 | No Python errors | `grep -i "traceback\|error" /var/log/true-recall-timer.log` | Empty | ✅ Yes |
| 5.2.9 | Process not stuck | `pgrep -f "curator_timer.py" \| wc -l` | 0 or 1 (not many) | ✅ Yes |

### 5.3 Collection Creation

| # | Check | Command | Expected Result | Critical |
|---|-------|---------|-----------------|----------|
| 5.3.1 | memories_tr exists | `curl <QDRANT_URL>/collections/memories_tr` | HTTP 200 | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.2 | gems_tr exists (full) | `curl <QDRANT_URL>/collections/gems_tr` | HTTP 200 | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.3 | Collection config | `curl <QDRANT_URL>/collections/memories_tr` | Correct vector size | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.4 | Embedding size | Check collection config | 768 (mxbai) or 1024 (snowflake) | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.5 | Distance metric | Check collection config | `cosine` | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.6 | Index created | Query points | Returns results | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.7 | Can write points | Test insert | HTTP 200 | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.8 | Can read points | Test query | Returns points | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.9 | Can scroll | Scroll API | Returns batch | ✅ Yes |
| 5.3.10 | Payload indexing | Check index config | Fields indexed | ⚠️ Medium |

---

## 6. Data Integrity & Quality

### 6.1 Memory Capture

| # | Check | Method | Expected Result |
|---|-------|--------|-----------------|
| 6.1.1 | Watcher capturing | Send message, check memories_tr | Point added within 1s |
| 6.1.2 | Session ID stored | Query point payload | `session_id` present |
| 6.1.3 | Timestamp valid | Query point payload | ISO 8601 format |
| 6.1.4 | Content not empty | Query point payload | `text` non-empty |
| 6.1.5 | User ID set | Query point payload | `user_id` matches config |
| 6.1.6 | curated flag | Query point payload | `curated: false` on new |
| 6.1.7 | Embedding generated | Query point vector | Vector non-null |
| 6.1.8 | Vector correct size | Check dimensions | 768 or 1024 |

### 6.2 Gem Curation

| # | Check | Method | Expected Result |
|---|-------|--------|-----------------|
| 6.2.1 | Gems being created | Check gems_tr count | Increasing over time |
| 6.2.2 | curated flag updated | Query memories_tr | `curated: true` after process |
| 6.2.3 | Gem has 11 fields | Query gem payload | All fields present |
| 6.2.4 | importance valid | Check gem payload | "high", "medium", or "low" (not "3") |
| 6.2.5 | confidence valid | Check gem payload | Float 0.0-1.0 (not "0.7") |
| 6.2.6 | gem field valid | Check gem payload | Not starting with "User confirmed" |
| 6.2.7 | categories valid | Check gem payload | Non-empty array |
| 6.2.8 | snippet accurate | Check gem payload | Matches source turns |
| 6.2.9 | timestamp valid | Check gem payload | ISO 8601 from source turn |
| 6.2.10 | context richness | Review gem manually | 2-3 explanatory sentences |

### 6.3 Duplication Check

| # | Check | Method | Expected Result |
|---|-------|--------|-----------------|
| 6.3.1 | Similarity score | Search similar gems | < 0.85 for unique |
| 6.3.2 | 24h window check | Query recent gems | No near-duplicates |
| 6.3.3 | Duplicate rate | Sample 100 gems | < 10% duplicates |

---

## 7. Security & Privacy

### 7.1 Pre-Commit Checks

| # | Check | Command | What to Look For | Severity |
|---|-------|---------|------------------|----------|
| 7.1.1 | Internal IPs | `grep -rE "(10\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\|192\.168\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)"` | Private network addresses | 🔴 Critical |
| 7.1.2 | Passwords/Tokens | `grep -riE "(password|token|secret|api.?key)"` | Hardcoded credentials | 🔴 Critical |
| 7.1.3 | SSH Keys | `grep -rE "(BEGIN.*PRIVATE KEY|ssh-rsa|ssh-ed25519)"` | Private keys | 🔴 Critical |
| 7.1.4 | Absolute Paths | `grep -rE "(/root/|/home/[a-z]+/|\.ssh/)"` | System-specific paths | 🟡 Medium |
| 7.1.5 | Timestamps | `grep -rE "[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}T[0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}"` | Non-project dates | 🟡 Medium |
| 7.1.6 | Usernames | `grep -riE "user: [a-z]+"` | System usernames | 🟡 Medium |
| 7.1.7 | Email addresses | `grep -rE "[a-z]+@[a-z]+\.[a-z]+"` | Personal emails | 🟡 Medium |
| 7.1.8 | URLs with credentials | `grep -rE "https?://[^:]+:[^@]+@"` | Embedded auth | 🔴 Critical |
| 7.1.9 | Database credentials | `grep -riE "(mongodb://\|postgres://\|mysql://)"` | Connection strings | 🔴 Critical |
| 7.1.10 | AWS/Azure/GCP keys | `grep -rE "(AKIA[0-9A-Z]{16}\|azure|gcp)"` | Cloud credentials | 🔴 Critical |

### 7.2 Placeholder Replacements

| # | Found | Replace With |
|---|-------|--------------|
| 7.2.1 | `10.0.0.x` | `<QDRANT_IP>` or `<OLLAMA_IP>` |
| 7.2.2 | `192.168.x.x` | `<LOCAL_NETWORK_IP>` |
| 7.2.3 | `172.16-31.x.x` | `<PRIVATE_IP>` |
| 7.2.4 | `/root/.openclaw/` | `~/.openclaw/` or `<OPENCLAW_PATH>` |
| 7.2.5 | `/home/username/` | `~/` or `<USER_HOME>` |
| 7.2.6 | Real tokens | `<TOKEN>` or `<API_KEY>` |
| 7.2.7 | Specific dates | `<DATE>` or `<TIMESTAMP>` |
| 7.2.8 | Real passwords | `<PASSWORD>` |
| 7.2.9 | Hostnames | `<HOSTNAME>` if internal |

### 7.3 Files to Review Before Commit

- [ ] All `.py` files
- [ ] All `.md` files
- [ ] All `.json` files
- [ ] All `.sh` files
- [ ] All `.yaml` / `.yml` files
- [ ] All `.toml` files
- [ ] Any log files (should be in `.gitignore`)
- [ ] Any config files with paths
- [ ] `.env` files (should be in `.gitignore`)
- [ ] Dockerfiles
- [ ] Makefile / justfile

---

## 8. Performance & Scaling

### 8.1 Timing Benchmarks

| # | Operation | Target Time | Max Acceptable |
|---|-----------|-------------|----------------|
| 8.1.1 | Watcher capture | < 100ms | 500ms |
| 8.1.2 | Embedding generation | < 50ms | 200ms |
| 8.1.3 | Qdrant upsert | < 50ms | 100ms |
| 8.1.4 | Curator per batch (4b) | < 30s | 60s |
| 8.1.5 | Curator per batch (30b) | < 5s | 15s |
| 8.1.6 | Plugin recall query | < 100ms | 500ms |
| 8.1.7 | Memory search | < 200ms | 1s |
| 8.1.8 | Log write | < 10ms | 50ms |

### 8.2 Resource Usage

| # | Check | Command | Expected |
|---|-------|---------|----------|
| 8.2.1 | Watcher CPU | `htop` or `ps` | < 5% idle |
| 8.2.2 | Watcher RAM | `ps aux` | < 100MB |
| 8.2.3 | Curator CPU | During run | Spike to 100% OK |
| 8.2.4 | Curator RAM | During run | < 2GB |
| 8.2.5 | Qdrant memory | `curl <QDRANT_URL>/metrics` | Depends on data |
| 8.2.6 | Disk usage | `df -h` | > 10% free |
| 8.2.7 | Log size | `du -sh /var/log/true-recall*` | Rotate if > 100MB |
| 8.2.8 | Collection size | Check Qdrant metrics | Monitor growth |

### 8.3 Scaling Considerations

| # | Check | Threshold | Action |
|---|-------|-----------|--------|
| 8.3.1 | memories_tr points | > 100,000 | Consider indexing optimization |
| 8.3.2 | gems_tr points | > 10,000 | Monitor recall performance |
| 8.3.3 | Daily memories | > 1,000 | Increase batch size |
| 8.3.4 | Curator runtime | > 10 min | Decrease timer interval |
| 8.3.5 | Qdrant memory | > 80% | Scale Qdrant or archive old data |
| 8.3.6 | Log rotation | Weekly | Verify logrotate working |

---

## 9. Git & Backup

### 9.1 Multi-Remote Configuration

| # | Check | Command | Expected |
|---|-------|---------|----------|
| 9.1.1 | Gitea remote | `git remote get-url gitea` | `http://10.0.0.61:3000/...` |
| 9.1.2 | GitLab remote | `git remote get-url gitlab` | `https://gitlab.com/...` |
| 9.1.3 | GitHub remote | `git remote get-url github` | `https://github.com/...` |
| 9.1.4 | All remotes accessible | `git fetch --all` | No errors |
| 9.1.5 | push-all.sh exists | `ls push-all.sh` | File present |
| 9.1.6 | push-all.sh executable | `test -x push-all.sh` | True |
| 9.1.7 | GitLab token valid | `curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN:..." gitlab.com/api/v4/user` | Returns user |
| 9.1.8 | GitHub auth (if active) | `ssh -T git@github.com` | "successfully authenticated" |

### 9.2 Backup Validation

| # | Check | Method | Expected |
|---|-------|--------|----------|
| 9.2.1 | Code backup | `git push gitea` | Success |
| 9.2.2 | Code backup | `git push gitlab` | Success |
| 9.2.3 | Config backup | Copy to deb2 | Files match |
| 9.2.4 | Qdrant backup | Export collections | Can restore |
| 9.2.5 | Last backup time | Check deb2 timestamp | < 24 hours |
| 9.2.6 | Backup integrity | Hash comparison | Match |

---

## 10. Troubleshooting

### 10.1 Common Issues & Fixes

| Symptom | Diagnostic Command | Likely Cause | Fix |
|---------|-------------------|--------------|-----|
| Qdrant unreachable | `curl http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333` | Not running | `sudo systemctl start qdrant` |
| Ollama unreachable | `curl http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434/api/tags` | Not running | `ollama serve` |
| Model not found | `ollama list` | Not pulled | `ollama pull <model>` |
| Watcher not running | `systemctl status mem-qdrant-watcher` | Service stopped | `sudo systemctl start mem-qdrant-watcher` |
| No gems created | `tail /var/log/true-recall-timer.log` | Curator error | Check logs, fix config |
| Permission denied | `ls -la` | Wrong ownership | `sudo chown user:user` |
| Cron not running | `sudo systemctl status cron` | Service stopped | `sudo systemctl start cron` |
| Plugin not loading | `openclaw plugins list` | Not enabled | `openclaw config set plugins.entries.memory-qdrant.enabled true` |
| High memory usage | `ps aux` | Leak or large batch | Restart services, reduce batch size |
| Slow curator | Check Ollama GPU usage | CPU fallback | Ensure GPU available, check model quantization |

### 10.2 Log Locations

| Service | Log Path | Check |
|---------|----------|-------|
| Watcher | `sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher` | `journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -f` |
| Curator | `/var/log/true-recall-timer.log` | `tail -f /var/log/true-recall-timer.log` |
| Qdrant | Qdrant stdout/systemd | `sudo journalctl -u qdrant` |
| Ollama | Ollama stdout | `journalctl -u ollama` or stdout |
| OpenClaw Gateway | `sudo journalctl -u openclaw-gateway` | `journalctl -u openclaw-gateway -f` |
| Git sync | Manual script output | Run `push-all.sh` |

### 10.3 Health Check Script

```bash
#!/bin/bash
# health-check.sh - Quick validation script

echo "=== TrueRecall v2 Health Check ==="

# Check Qdrant
if curl -s http://localhost:6333/healthz > /dev/null; then
    echo "✅ Qdrant: OK"
else
    echo "❌ Qdrant: UNREACHABLE"
fi

# Check Ollama
if curl -s http://localhost:11434/api/tags > /dev/null; then
    echo "✅ Ollama: OK"
else
    echo "❌ Ollama: UNREACHABLE"
fi

# Check Watcher
if systemctl is-active mem-qdrant-watcher > /dev/null; then
    echo "✅ Watcher: RUNNING"
else
    echo "❌ Watcher: STOPPED"
fi

# Check collections
MEM_COUNT=$(curl -s http://localhost:6333/collections/memories_tr | jq -r '.result.points_count // 0')
GEM_COUNT=$(curl -s http://localhost:6333/collections/gems_tr | jq -r '.result.points_count // 0')
echo "📊 memories_tr: $MEM_COUNT points"
echo "📊 gems_tr: $GEM_COUNT points"

echo "=== Done ==="
```

---

## 11. Quick Reference

### 11.1 Validation Commands

```bash
# Check all services
openclaw status && \
curl -s http://localhost:6333 && \
curl -s http://localhost:11434/api/tags && \
systemctl is-active mem-qdrant-watcher

# Check collections
curl -s http://localhost:6333/collections/memories_tr | jq .result.points_count
curl -s http://localhost:6333/collections/gems_tr | jq .result.points_count

# Check watcher logs
sudo journalctl -u mem-qdrant-watcher -n 10 --no-pager

# Check curator logs
tail -20 /var/log/true-recall-timer.log

# Check cron
crontab -l | grep true-recall

# Check plugin
openclaw config get plugins.entries.memory-qdrant

# Push to all remotes
./push-all.sh
```

---

## 12. Known Issues & Solutions (Discovered During Deployment)

### 12.1 Gem Quality Issues

| Issue | Cause | Solution | Status |
|-------|-------|----------|--------|
| **Malformed importance** | Model outputs `3` instead of `"high"` | Strengthen prompt: "MUST be string, NEVER 1/2/3" | ✅ Fixed in curator-prompt.md |
| **Malformed confidence** | Model outputs `"0.7"` instead of `0.7` | Strengthen prompt: "MUST be float, NEVER integers" | ✅ Fixed in curator-prompt.md |
| **"User confirmed..." pattern** | Model wraps insights in passive voice | Add rule: "NEVER start with 'User confirmed/asked/said'" | ✅ Fixed in curator-prompt.md |
| **Duplicate gems** | Same decisions extracted multiple times | Add deduplication check (similarity >0.85 = skip) | ✅ Documented in README |
| **Low-quality 4b gems** | 4b model lacks nuance | Use 30b curator for production | ✅ Documented in README |

**Prevention:** See Section 6.3 (Duplication Check) and curator-prompt.md "Critical Validation Rules"

### 12.2 OpenClaw UI Issues

| Issue | Cause | Workaround | Status |
|-------|-------|------------|--------|
| **Text invisible after compaction** | WebSocket sync during history replacement | Wait 2-3s or hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R) | ⚠️ Known limitation |
| **Messages out of order** | UI state gets briefly desynced | Hard refresh if stuck | ⚠️ Known limitation |

**Note:** These are OpenClaw Control UI limitations, not fixable from TrueRecall side.

### 12.3 v1 Migration Issues

| Issue | Cause | Solution | Status |
|-------|-------|----------|--------|
| **v1 conflicts** | Both v1 and v2 running simultaneously | Remove v1 completely before installing v2 | ✅ Installer detects v1 and warns |
| **Duplicate cron jobs** | v1 curator still running | Remove v1 cron entries | ✅ Documented in installer |
| **Collection naming** | v1 uses `memories`, v2 uses `memories_tr` | Collections are separate, no data conflict | ✅ By design |

**Prevention:** Installer now detects v1 and requires acknowledgment before proceeding.

### 12.4 Repository & Security Issues

| Issue | Cause | Solution | Status |
|-------|-------|----------|--------|
| **Private IPs in code** | Hardcoded 10.0.0.x addresses | Replace with placeholders (`<QDRANT_IP>`, etc.) | ✅ Fixed in main_projects |
| **Absolute paths** | `/root/`, `/home/n8n/` in docs | Replace with `~/` or placeholders | ✅ Fixed in main_projects |
| **Backup files committed** | `*.bak`, `*.neuralstream.bak` | Removed + added `.gitignore` | ✅ Fixed |
| **Session notes in repo** | `session.md` with timestamps | Removed from git, kept local | ✅ Fixed |
| **Debug files committed** | `debug_curator.py`, `test_*.py` | Removed + `.gitignore` | ✅ Fixed |
| **Repo visibility** | Initially set to private (should have asked) | Changed to public for sharing | ✅ Fixed |

**Prevention:** See Section 7 (Security & Privacy Review) and `.gitignore`

### 12.5 Multi-Remote Git Issues

| Issue | Cause | Solution | Status |
|-------|-------|----------|--------|
| **GitHub blocked** | Account issues | Skip GitHub in push-all.sh | ✅ Configured |
| **Token in remote URL** | Security risk | Remove after push, use credential helper | ✅ Fixed |
| **Remote naming** | `origin` vs `github` | Renamed to `github` for clarity | ✅ Fixed |

### 12.6 Model-Specific Issues

| Issue | Cause | Solution | Status |
|-------|-------|----------|--------|
| **4b JSON reliability** | Smaller model struggles with JSON output | Add JSON fallback/parsing retry | ✅ Documented |
| **30b speed** | 30b slower than 4b | Acceptable for quality (~3s vs ~10s) | ✅ Documented |
| **Embedding model choice** | `snowflake` vs `mxbai` | `mxbai` = higher accuracy, `snowflake` = faster | ✅ Documented |

### 12.7 Checklist for Future Deployments

Before releasing/sharing:

- [ ] Run all commands in Section 7.1 (Security Checks)
- [ ] Verify no `*.bak` files exist: `find . -name "*.bak"`
- [ ] Verify no `__pycache__` committed
- [ ] Verify no session-specific timestamps in markdown
- [ ] Verify no debug/test files in repo
- [ ] Check `.gitignore` is comprehensive
- [ ] Test installer in dry-run mode
- [ ] Verify v1 detection works
- [ ] Check all remotes push successfully
- [ ] Verify public repo has no sensitive data

---

### 13. Sign-off Checklist

| Section | Status | Date | Checked By |
|---------|--------|------|------------|
| Pre-install checks | ⏳ | | |
| System dependencies | ⏳ | | |
| Network connectivity | ⏳ | | |
| Installation validation | ⏳ | | |
| Watcher service | ⏳ | | |
| Timer curator (if full) | ⏳ | | |
| Collection creation | ⏳ | | |
| First curator run | ⏳ | | |
| Data quality | ⏳ | | |
| Security review | ⏳ | | |
| Multi-remote git | ⏳ | | |
| Backup verified | ⏳ | | |
| Known issues reviewed | ⏳ | | |

**Final Sign-off:** _______________  
**Date:** _______________  
**Version:** v2.0