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.aider.conf.yml

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-# AiderChat configuration file
+##########################################################
+# Aider Configuration for Home Lab Project
+# Place in your home dir, or at the root of your git repo.
+##########################################################
 
-# General settings
+#############
-project_name: Home Lab
+# Main model:
-language: guile
-description: >
-  This is the configuration for AiderChat, tailored for managing and orchestrating
-  the Home Lab project. The project uses Guile for scripting and NixOS for system
-  configuration.
 
-# File inclusion/exclusion
+## Specify the model to use for the main chat (using Ollama with qwen2.5-coder)
-include:
+model: ollama/qwen2.5-coder:7b
-  - "**/*.scm"  # Include all Guile Scheme files
-  - "**/*.nix"  # Include all NixOS configuration files
-  - "**/*.yml"  # Include YAML configuration files
-  - "**/*.md"   # Include Markdown documentation files
-exclude:
-  - "**/node_modules/**"  # Exclude Node.js dependencies
-  - "**/.git/**"          # Exclude Git metadata
-  - "**/tmp/**"           # Exclude temporary files
 
-# Chat settings
+########################
-chat:
+# API Keys and settings:
-  model: ollama
-  endpoint: http://grey-area:11434  # Ollama service running on grey-area
-  temperature: 0.7
-  max_tokens: 2048
-  system_prompt: >
-    You are an assistant helping with the Home Lab project. Focus on Guile scripting,
-    NixOS configuration, and infrastructure orchestration.
 
-# Workflow settings
+## Set environment variables for Ollama
-workflow:
+set-env:
-  auto_save: true
+  - OLLAMA_API_BASE=http://grey-area:11434
-  auto_commit: false
-  branch_name: aiderchat-updates
-  commit_message_template: >
-    [AiderChat] {description}
 
-# Logging
+#################
-logging:
+# Model settings:
-  level: info
-  file: aiderchat.log
 
-# Extensions
+## Specify a file with aider model settings for unknown models
-extensions:
+model-settings-file: .aider.model.settings.yml
-  - name: nixos-helper
+
-    description: >
+## Model aliases for convenience
-      Provides additional support for NixOS configuration and orchestration tasks.
+alias:
-  - name: guile-helper
+  - "code:ollama/qwen2.5-coder:7b"
-    description: >
+  - "chat:ollama/llama3.1:8b"
-      Adds syntax highlighting and linting for Guile Scheme files.
+  - "reason:ollama/deepseek-r1:latest"
+  - "task:ollama/taskmaster-qwen:latest"
+  - "research:ollama/research-deepseek:latest"
+  - "fast:ollama/qwen3:4b"
+
+## Specify what edit format the LLM should use
+edit-format: diff
+
+## Specify the model to use for commit messages and chat history summarization
+weak-model: ollama/qwen3:4b
+
+## Verify the SSL cert when connecting to models
+verify-ssl: false
+
+## Timeout in seconds for API calls (increased for slower CPU inference)
+timeout: 300
+
+## Disable model warnings for faster startup
+show-model-warnings: false
+
+###################
+# Repomap settings:
+
+## Suggested number of tokens to use for repo map (reduced for performance)
+map-tokens: 1024
+
+## Control how often the repo map is refreshed
+map-refresh: manual
+
+######################
+# File handling:
+
+## Auto-load convention files for this project
+read:
+  - CONVENTIONS.md
+
+################
+# History Files:
+
+## Specify the chat input history file
+input-history-file: .aider.input.history
+
+## Specify the chat history file
+chat-history-file: .aider.chat.history.md
+
+#################
+# Cache settings:
+
+## Enable caching of prompts for better performance
+cache-prompts: true
+
+## Keep cache warm to reduce latency
+cache-keepalive-pings: 2
+
+###################
+# Performance settings:
+
+## Disable model checking for faster startup
+check-model-accepts-settings: false
+
+## Reduce chat history to save tokens
+max-chat-history-tokens: 4096
+
+###################
+# UI/UX settings:
+
+## Use dark mode
+dark-mode: true
+
+## Show model warnings
+show-model-warnings: false

.gitignore

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 # Task files
 tasks.json
 tasks/ 
+.aider*

CONVENTIONS.md

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+# Home Lab Project Conventions
+
+## Code Style Guidelines
+
+### NixOS Configuration
+
+- Use descriptive variable names in Nix expressions
+- Comment complex expressions and configurations
+- Follow the NixOS manual conventions for module structure
+- Use `lib.mkOption` for configurable options
+- Prefer `services.` namespace for service configurations
+
+### Guile Scheme
+
+- Use kebab-case for function and variable names
+- Prefer pure functions when possible
+- Add docstrings for public functions
+- Use meaningful parameter names
+- Follow GNU Guile coding standards
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Use Markdown for all documentation
+- Include examples in code documentation
+- Keep README files up to date
+- Document configuration options clearly
+
+### Project Structure
+
+- Keep machine-specific configurations in `machines/` directory
+- Use `modules/` for reusable NixOS modules
+- Store documentation in `documentation/` directory
+- Place scripts in `scripts/` directory
+- Research and notes go in `research/` directory
+
+### Git Workflow
+
+- Use descriptive commit messages
+- Prefix commits with area of change (e.g., "modules:", "docs:", "machines:")
+- Create feature branches for significant changes
+- Keep commits focused and atomic
+
+### Security
+
+- Never commit secrets or API keys
+- Use proper file permissions for sensitive files
+- Follow NixOS security best practices
+- Document security considerations for services

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