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Allegro d716800ea9 docs: Add RCA for Timmy Telegram unresponsiveness

- Investigation findings
- SSH connection failed to Mac (100.124.176.28)
- Ezra also down (disconnected)
- Root cause hypotheses and required actions

Refs: #186

2026-03-31 21:36:34 +00:00

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RCA: Timmy Unresponsive on Telegram

Status: INVESTIGATING
Severity: P0
Reported: 2026-03-31
Investigator: Allegro

Summary

Timmy is unresponsive through Telegram. Investigation reveals:

Timmy's Mac is unreachable via SSH (100.124.176.28 - Connection timed out)
Timmy was never successfully woken with Kimi fallback (pending from #186)
Ezra (same network) is also down - Gateway disconnected

Timeline

Time	Event
2026-03-31 ~06:00	Ezra successfully woken with Kimi primary
2026-03-31 ~18:00	Timmy wake-up attempted but failed (Mac unreachable)
2026-03-31 ~18:47	`/tmp/timmy-wake-up.md` created for manual deployment
2026-03-31 ~21:00	REPORTED: Timmy unresponsive on Telegram
2026-03-31 ~21:30	Investigation started - SSH to Mac failed

Investigation Findings

1. SSH Access Failed

ssh timmy@100.124.176.28
Result: Connection timed out

Impact: Cannot remotely diagnose or fix Timmy

2. Timmy's Configuration Status

Component	Status	Notes
HERMES_HOME	Unknown	Expected: `~/.timmy` on Mac
Config (Kimi)	Unknown	Should have been updated per #186
API Key	Unknown	KIMI_API_KEY deployment status unclear
Gateway Process	Unknown	Cannot verify without SSH
Telegram Token	Unknown	May be expired/invalid

Wizard	Status	Last Known
Allegro	✅ Operational	Current session active
Ezra	❌ DOWN	Gateway disconnected ~06:09
Timmy	❌ UNRESPONSIVE	Never confirmed operational
Allegro-Primus	⚠️ IDLE	Running but no output

Root Cause Analysis

Primary Hypothesis: Network/Mac Issue

Confidence: High (70%)

Timmy's Mac (100.124.176.28) is not accepting SSH connections. Possible causes:

Mac is offline/asleep - Power management, network disconnect
IP address changed - DHCP reassignment
Firewall blocking - SSH port closed
VPN/network routing - Not on expected network

Secondary Hypothesis: Never Deployed

Confidence: Medium (25%)

Timmy may never have been successfully migrated to Kimi:

Wake-up documentation created but not executed
No confirmation of Mac-side deployment
Original Anthropic quota likely exhausted

Tertiary Hypothesis: Token/Auth Issue

Confidence: Low (5%)

If Timmy IS running but not responding:

Telegram bot token expired
Kimi API key invalid
Hermes config corruption

Required Actions

Immediate (User Required)

Verify Mac status - Is it powered on and connected?
Check current IP - Has 100.124.176.28 changed?
Execute wake-up script - Run commands from /tmp/timmy-wake-up.md

If Mac is Accessible

SSH into Mac
Check ~/.timmy/ directory exists
Verify config.yaml has Kimi primary
Confirm KIMI_API_KEY in .env
Check gateway process: ps aux | grep gateway
Review logs: tail ~/.timmy/logs/gateway.log

Alternative: Deploy to VPS

If Mac continues to be unreachable:

Create Timmy profile on VPS (like Ezra)
Deploy to /root/wizards/timmy/home
Use same Kimi config as Ezra
Assign new Telegram bot token

References

Issue #186: [P0] Add kimi-coding fallback for Timmy and Ezra
Wake-up guide: /tmp/timmy-wake-up.md
Ezra working config: /root/wizards/ezra/home/config.yaml

RCA compiled by: Allegro
Date: 2026-03-31
Next Update: Pending user input on Mac status

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