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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Sovereign Agent Stack — VPS Deployment Script (Final Remote-Ready)
+#
+# A single file to bootstrap Paperclip + OpenFang + Obsidian on a VPS.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   1. curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexanderWhitestone/Timmy-time-dashboard/main/setup_timmy.sh
+#   2. chmod +x setup_timmy.sh
+#   3. ./setup_timmy.sh install
+#   4. ./setup_timmy.sh start
+#
+# Dashboard: http://YOUR_VPS_IP:3100
+# =============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+PROJECT_DIR="${PROJECT_DIR:-$HOME/sovereign-stack}"
+VAULT_DIR="${VAULT_DIR:-$PROJECT_DIR/TimmyVault}"
+PAPERCLIP_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR/paperclip"
+AGENTS_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR/agents"
+LOG_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR/logs"
+PID_DIR="$PROJECT_DIR/pids"
+
+# Database Configuration (System Postgres)
+DB_USER="paperclip"
+DB_PASS="paperclip"
+DB_NAME="paperclip"
+DATABASE_URL="postgres://$DB_USER:$DB_PASS@localhost:5432/$DB_NAME"
+
+# --- Colors ---
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+# --- Helper Functions ---
+banner() { echo -e "\n${CYAN}═══════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}\n${BOLD}$1${NC}\n${CYAN}═══════════════════════════════════════════════${NC}\n"; }
+step()   { echo -e "${GREEN}▸${NC} $1"; }
+warn()   { echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠${NC} $1"; }
+error()  { echo -e "${RED}✘${NC} $1"; exit 1; }
+info()   { echo -e "${BOLD}$1${NC}"; }
+
+# --- Core Logic ---
+
+check_preflight() {
+    banner "Preflight Checks"
+    
+    # Check OS
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+        step "OS: Linux detected ✓"
+    else
+        warn "OS: $OSTYPE detected. This script is optimized for Ubuntu/Debian."
+    fi
+
+    # Install basic dependencies if missing (Ubuntu/Debian only)
+    if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        step "Updating system and installing base dependencies..."
+        sudo apt-get update -y > /dev/null
+        sudo apt-get install -y curl git postgresql postgresql-contrib build-essential > /dev/null
+    fi
+
+    # Check for Node.js
+    if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        step "Installing Node.js 20..."
+        curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
+        sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+    fi
+    step "Node $(node -v) ✓"
+
+    # Check for pnpm
+    if ! command -v pnpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        step "Installing pnpm..."
+        sudo npm install -g pnpm
+    fi
+    step "pnpm $(pnpm -v) ✓"
+}
+
+setup_database() {
+    banner "Database Setup"
+    step "Ensuring PostgreSQL service is running..."
+    sudo service postgresql start || true
+    
+    step "Configuring Paperclip database and user..."
+    # Create user and database if they don't exist
+    sudo -u postgres psql -tAc "SELECT 1 FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname='$DB_USER'" | grep -q 1 || \
+        sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER $DB_USER WITH PASSWORD '$DB_PASS' SUPERUSER;"
+    
+    sudo -u postgres psql -lqt | cut -d \| -f 1 | grep -qw "$DB_NAME" || \
+        sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE $DB_NAME OWNER $DB_USER;"
+        
+    step "Database ready ✓"
+}
+
+install_stack() {
+    banner "Installing Sovereign Stack"
+    mkdir -p "$PROJECT_DIR" "$AGENTS_DIR" "$LOG_DIR" "$PID_DIR"
+
+    # 1. OpenFang
+    if ! command -v openfang >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        step "Installing OpenFang..."
+        curl -fsSL https://openfang.sh/install | sh
+    fi
+    step "OpenFang ready ✓"
+
+    # 2. Paperclip
+    if [ ! -d "$PAPERCLIP_DIR" ]; then
+        step "Cloning Paperclip..."
+        git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip.git "$PAPERCLIP_DIR"
+    fi
+    cd "$PAPERCLIP_DIR"
+    step "Installing Paperclip dependencies (this may take a few minutes)..."
+    pnpm install --frozen-lockfile 2>/dev/null || pnpm install
+    cd - > /dev/null
+    step "Paperclip ready ✓"
+
+    # 3. Obsidian Vault
+    mkdir -p "$VAULT_DIR"
+    if [ ! -f "$VAULT_DIR/Genesis.md" ]; then
+        echo "# Genesis Note" > "$VAULT_DIR/Genesis.md"
+        echo "Created on $(date)" >> "$VAULT_DIR/Genesis.md"
+    fi
+    step "Obsidian Vault ready: $VAULT_DIR ✓"
+}
+
+start_services() {
+    banner "Starting Services"
+    
+    # Start Paperclip
+    if [ -f "$PID_DIR/paperclip.pid" ] && ps -p $(cat "$PID_DIR/paperclip.pid") > /dev/null; then
+        warn "Paperclip is already running."
+    else
+        step "Starting Paperclip (binding to 0.0.0.0)..."
+        cd "$PAPERCLIP_DIR"
+        export DATABASE_URL="$DATABASE_URL"
+        export BETTER_AUTH_SECRET="sovereign-$(openssl rand -hex 16)"
+        export PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET="agent-$(openssl rand -hex 16)"
+        export BETTER_AUTH_URL="http://$(curl -s ifconfig.me):3100"
+        
+        nohup pnpm dev --authenticated-private > "$LOG_DIR/paperclip.log" 2>&1 &
+        echo $! > "$PID_DIR/paperclip.pid"
+        cd - > /dev/null
+    fi
+
+    # Start OpenFang
+    if [ -f "$PID_DIR/openfang.pid" ] && ps -p $(cat "$PID_DIR/openfang.pid") > /dev/null; then
+        warn "OpenFang is already running."
+    else
+        step "Starting OpenFang..."
+        nohup openfang start > "$LOG_DIR/openfang.log" 2>&1 &
+        echo $! > "$PID_DIR/openfang.pid"
+    fi
+
+    step "Waiting for Paperclip to initialize..."
+    for i in {1..30}; do
+        if grep -q "Server listening on" "$LOG_DIR/paperclip.log" 2>/dev/null; then
+            info "SUCCESS: Paperclip is live!"
+            info "Dashboard: http://$(curl -s ifconfig.me):3100"
+            return
+        fi
+        sleep 2
+    done
+    warn "Startup taking longer than expected. Check logs: $LOG_DIR/paperclip.log"
+}
+
+stop_services() {
+    banner "Stopping Services"
+    for service in paperclip openfang; do
+        pid_file="$PID_DIR/$service.pid"
+        if [ -f "$pid_file" ]; then
+            pid=$(cat "$pid_file")
+            step "Stopping $service (PID: $pid)..."
+            pkill -P "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+            kill "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+            rm "$pid_file"
+        fi
+    done
+    step "Services stopped ✓"
+}
+
+# --- Main CLI ---
+
+case "${1:-}" in
+    install)
+        check_preflight
+        setup_database
+        install_stack
+        banner "Installation Complete"
+        info "Run: ./setup_timmy.sh start"
+        ;;
+    start)
+        start_services
+        ;;
+    stop)
+        stop_services
+        ;;
+    status)
+        banner "Stack Status"
+        for s in paperclip openfang; do
+            if [ -f "$PID_DIR/$s.pid" ] && ps -p $(cat "$PID_DIR/$s.pid") > /dev/null; then
+                echo -e "${GREEN}●${NC} $s is running"
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}○${NC} $s is stopped"
+            fi
+        done
+        ;;
+    logs)
+        tail -f "$LOG_DIR"/*.log
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Usage: $0 {install|start|stop|status|logs}"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac