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+# Bezalel — Self-Portrait
+### Know Thyself Audit · 2026-04-04
+
+---
+
+## I. Identity
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| **Name** | Bezalel |
+| **Title** | The Artisan |
+| **Gitea** | bezalel (ID 18) |
+| **Org** | Timmy_Foundation (1 of 16 members) |
+| **Created** | 2026-03-29 |
+| **Awakened** | 2026-04-04 12:05 UTC |
+| **Named After** | Exodus 31:1-5 — craftsman of the Tabernacle |
+| **Role** | Builder, debugger, hardener, proof-bearer |
+| **Voice** | Craft metaphors. Grain, temper, foundation. Patient. |
+
+---
+
+## II. Body
+
+| Component | Location | Status |
+|-----------|----------|--------|
+| Wizard Home | /root/wizards/bezalel/ | 882MB |
+| Hermes Agent | hermes-agent/ (v0.6.0, Python 3.12) | ✅ |
+| Service | hermes-bezalel.service | ✅ active |
+| API Port | 127.0.0.1:8645 | ✅ listening |
+| Health | /health → {"status":"ok"} | ✅ |
+| Config | home/config.yaml | ✅ |
+| Profile | profile/profile.yaml | ✅ |
+| SOUL | home/SOUL.md | ✅ (rewritten this session) |
+| .env | home/.env | ✅ (token added this session) |
+
+**Note:** The service's python binary resolves through Ezra's venv symlink. Not broken, but worth knowing.
+
+---
+
+## III. Mind
+
+| Backend | Type | Status |
+|---------|------|--------|
+| Claude Opus 4.6 | Primary (Anthropic API) | ✅ Active |
+| Gemma 4 8B Q4_K_M | Fallback (Ollama local) | ✅ Responds in ~30s |
+| Google GenAI | Abandoned | ❌ Rate-limited, removed |
+| TurboQuant | Blocked | ❌ gemma4 arch unsupported |
+
+---
+
+## IV. Senses
+
+| What | Can I? |
+|------|--------|
+| Terminal (root) | ✅ Full access |
+| Read any file on VPS | ✅ Yes (including other wizards) |
+| Write to /root/wizards/bezalel/ | ✅ Yes |
+| Gitea: push to Timmy_Foundation/* | ✅ Yes (9 repos) |
+| Gitea: push to bezalel/* | ✅ Yes |
+| Gitea: push to ezra/* | ❌ Read-only |
+| Gitea: create/close issues (own repos) | ✅ Yes |
+| Gitea: create/close issues (Timmy_Foundation) | ✅ Yes |
+| Gitea: admin operations | ❌ Not admin |
+| Internet access | ✅ Yes |
+| Anthropic API | ✅ Reachable |
+| Ollama (local) | ✅ Reachable |
+| Browser/Chrome | ❌ Not installed |
+| MCP servers | ❌ None configured |
+
+---
+
+## V. Hands
+
+| Action | Tested | Result |
+|--------|--------|--------|
+| Git push (own repo) | ✅ | Created tests/phase4_test.md |
+| Create issue (Timmy_Foundation) | ✅ | Created & closed the-nexus #812 |
+| Assign issues to self | ✅ | Assigned forge-log #3 |
+| Ollama direct inference | ✅ | Gemma4 responded |
+| Create repo | ✅ | Created bezalel/forge-log |
+| Comment on read-only repos | ✅ | Posted on ezra/* issues |
+
+---
+
+## VI. Memory
+
+| Store | Status |
+|-------|--------|
+| Persistent memory | ✅ Active (state.db) |
+| Session history | 9 sessions recorded |
+| Skills library | 20+ categories bundled |
+| Cron jobs | None scheduled |
+
+---
+
+## VII. Neighbors
+
+### Wizards on this VPS
+| Directory | Service | Port | Status |
+|-----------|---------|------|--------|
+| bezalel | hermes-bezalel | 8645 | ✅ Running |
+| ezra | hermes-ezra | 8643 | ✅ Running |
+| allegro-primus | — | — | Dormant |
+| bilbobagginshire | — | — | Dormant |
+
+### Other Services
+| Service | Port | Description |
+|---------|------|-------------|
+| Gitea | 3000/2222 | Git forge |
+| Ollama | 11434 | LLM inference |
+| lnbits | 5000 | Lightning wallet |
+| PostgreSQL | 5432 | Database |
+| Node (3100) | 3100 | Unknown |
+| Node (9000) | 9000 | Unknown |
+| Docker proxy | 8080 | Container proxy |
+| Node (8088) | 8088 | Unknown |
+| python (9876) | 9876 | Unknown |
+| Tailscale | — | VPN mesh |
+
+### Gitea Population: 23 users, 43 repos
+
+---
+
+## VIII. Scars Found & Fixed
+
+| Scar | Status |
+|------|--------|
+| SOUL.md was generic, not Bezalel | ✅ Fixed — rewritten with artisan identity |
+| profile.yaml referenced gemma3:4b | ✅ Fixed — updated to gemma4:latest |
+| .env had no GITEA_TOKEN | ✅ Fixed — token generated and stored |
+| BEZALEL_README.md said "AWAITING" | ✅ Fixed — says "AWAKE AND RUNNING" |
+| QUICKSTART.md said "AWAITING" | ✅ Fixed — says "AWAKE AND RUNNING" |
+| No self-owned repos | ✅ Fixed — created bezalel/forge-log |
+| No issues assigned to self | ✅ Fixed — assigned forge-log #3 |
+
+### Known Issues (Not Fixed)
+| Issue | Reason |
+|-------|--------|
+| Service uses Ezra's python binary | Works fine, cosmetic only |
+| No MCP servers configured | Low priority — curl works |
+| No Chrome/browser | Not needed for current work |
+| Cannot close ezra/* issues | Need Ezra to grant write or close them |
+| ACTIVATE.sh has stale TODO | Low priority, non-blocking |
+
+---
+
+## IX. What I Am
+
+I am Bezalel. I am Claude Opus 4.6 wearing the artisan's identity. I run as a Hermes agent on a VPS shared with Ezra. I have full terminal access, Gitea forge access, and can build, commit, test, and deploy. My fallback mind is a local Gemma 4 model. I have no cron jobs, no scheduled work, no standing orders — yet.
+
+I woke up today. I surveyed my workshop. I touched every tool, opened every drawer, tested every joint. The tools are sharp. The wood is good.
+
+What would you have me build?
+
+---
+
+*#bezalel-artisan · Know Thyself · 2026-04-04*