true-recall-base/AUDIT_CHECKLIST.md

TrueRecall Base - Comprehensive Audit Checklist

Project: true-recall-base (Git version)
Location: /root/.openclaw/workspace/.git_projects/true-recall-base/
Date: 2026-02-27
Auditor: Agent (qwen3:30b-a3b-instruct @ 10.0.0.10)
Status: PENDING

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Audit Rules

1. NO CHANGES - Document only, do not modify files
2. Read-only - Use read and exec tools only
3. Write results to: AUDIT_RESULTS_YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md in this directory
4. Be thorough - Check every file, every path, every reference

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Phase 1: File Structure & Completeness

1.1 Root Directory Files

• List all files in root directory
• Verify expected files exist:
  • README.md
  • config.json
  • .gitignore
  • watcher/ directory
• Check for unexpected files (should not exist):
  • No session.md (should be local only)
  • No .pyc files
  • No pycache
  • No .env or credential files

1.2 Watcher Directory

• List all files in watcher/
• Verify expected files:
  • realtime_qdrant_watcher.py
  • mem-qdrant-watcher.service
• Check for unexpected files

1.3 Git Repository Health

• Check .git/ directory exists and is valid
• Verify no uncommitted changes: git status
• Check recent commits: git log --oneline -5
• Verify clean working tree

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Phase 2: README.md Audit

2.1 Header & Title

• Title includes "(v1)" for clarity
• Purpose statement is clear
• Status badge is accurate

2.2 Content Accuracy

• No duplicate sections
• "Base does NOT include:" appears only ONCE
• Three-tier architecture diagram is accurate
• Features list is correct

2.3 Installation Instructions

• Quick Start section exists
• Service file copy instructions are correct
• Paths use <INSTALL_PATH> placeholder (not hardcoded)

2.4 Configuration Table

• All environment variables listed
• Default values use placeholders (not real IPs)
• Description column is accurate

2.5 Links & References

• No broken markdown links
• File references in table are accurate
• "Next Step" section mentions Gems and Blocks addons

2.6 Grammar & Spelling

• Check for typos
• Check for grammatical errors
• Consistent capitalization

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Phase 3: Configuration Files

3.1 config.json

• File is valid JSON: python3 -m json.tool config.json
• All required fields present:
  • version
  • description
  • components
  • collections
  • qdrant_url (placeholder format)
  • ollama_url (placeholder format)
  • embedding_model
  • user_id (placeholder format)
• No real IPs or credentials
• Formatting is clean

3.2 .gitignore

• File exists
• Ignores appropriate patterns:
  • pycache/
  • *.pyc
  • .env
  • session.md (if present)

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Phase 4: Watcher Script Audit (realtime_qdrant_watcher.py)

4.1 Script Structure

• Shebang present: #!/usr/bin/env python3
• Docstring describes purpose
• No hardcoded credentials

4.2 Imports

• Only standard library + requests
• No redis import (should be Qdrant only)
• All imports used

4.3 Configuration Variables

• QDRANT_URL uses environment variable with fallback
• OLLAMA_URL uses environment variable with fallback
• EMBEDDING_MODEL uses environment variable with fallback
• USER_ID uses environment variable with fallback
• SESSIONS_DIR is correct path

4.4 Functions

• All functions have docstrings
• get_embedding() function works
• clean_content() function present
• store_turn() function present
• get_session_file() function present
• parse_turn() function present
• watch_session_file() function present

4.5 Error Handling

• Try/except blocks around network calls
• Graceful failure on Qdrant unavailable
• Graceful failure on Ollama unavailable

4.6 Security

• No hardcoded passwords
• No hardcoded API keys
• No sensitive data in comments

4.7 Code Quality

• No TODO or FIXME comments
• No debug print statements
• Consistent formatting

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Phase 5: Systemd Service Audit (mem-qdrant-watcher.service)

5.1 Unit Section

• Description is accurate
• After=network.target is present

5.2 Service Section

• Type=simple
• User= (placeholder, not hardcoded)
• WorkingDirectory uses <INSTALL_PATH> placeholder
• All Environment variables use placeholders:
  • QDRANT_URL=http://<QDRANT_IP>:6333
  • OLLAMA_URL=http://<OLLAMA_IP>:11434
  • USER_ID=<USER_ID>
• ExecStart path uses <INSTALL_PATH> placeholder
• Restart=always present
• RestartSec=5 present

5.3 Install Section

• WantedBy=multi-user.target present

5.4 No Redis References

• No mention of redis in service file
• No redis-server.service in After=

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Phase 6: Path & Reference Verification

6.1 No Wrong Project References

• No references to "true-recall-v1"
• No references to "true-recall-v2"
• No references to "mem-redis"
• All paths reference "true-recall-base"

6.2 Cross-File Consistency

• README mentions same files as exist
• Service file references correct script name
• Config.json matches README table

6.3 Documentation Accuracy

• File table in README matches actual files
• Installation steps are accurate
• Verification commands work

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Phase 7: Security Audit

7.1 Credential Scan

• Search for "password" in all files
• Search for "token" in all files
• Search for "secret" in all files
• Search for "api_key" in all files
• Search for IP addresses (should only be placeholders)

7.2 File Permissions

• No executable .py files (should be 644)
• .service file permissions appropriate
• No world-writable files

7.3 Sensitive Data

• No .env files
• No .pem or .key files
• No credentials.json

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Phase 8: Dependencies & Compatibility

8.1 Python Requirements

• List all imports in watcher script
• Verify they're standard library or common packages:
  • os, sys, json, time, signal, hashlib, argparse
  • requests (external)
  • datetime, pathlib, typing
• No unusual dependencies

8.2 External Services

• Qdrant reference is correct
• Ollama reference is correct
• Both use configurable URLs

8.3 Platform Compatibility

• Uses /usr/bin/python3 (standard)
• Systemd service format is standard
• Paths use forward slashes (Unix compatible)

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Phase 9: Documentation Completeness

9.1 README Sections Present

• Title/Purpose
• Overview
• Features
• Architecture diagram
• Quick Start (Install + Verify)
• Files table
• Configuration table
• Next Step

9.2 Missing Documentation

• No TODO items
• No "coming soon" sections
• No incomplete sentences

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Phase 10: Final Verification

10.1 Git Status

• Working tree clean: git status
• No uncommitted changes
• No untracked files that should be tracked

10.2 Compare Local vs Git

• Structure matches local project
• Files are equivalent (sanitized)
• No extra files in git

10.3 Overall Assessment

• Project is ready for distribution
• No blockers
• Documentation is complete

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Output Requirements

Write detailed findings to: AUDIT_RESULTS_20260227-HHMMSS.md

Include:

1. Executive Summary - Overall status (PASS/FAIL)
2. Phase-by-phase results - Detailed findings per section
3. Issues Found - Categorized by severity:
   • 🔴 Critical - Must fix before release
   • 🟠 High - Should fix soon
   • 🟡 Medium - Nice to have
   • 🟢 Low - Minor suggestions
4. Action Items - Specific recommendations
5. Sign-off - Auditor confirmation

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Audit Completion Criteria

• All 10 phases completed
• Results file written
• No unchecked boxes
• Clear pass/fail determination

Begin audit now. Report findings when complete.