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+# Aurelio API Key Setup Guide
+
+> **Goal:** Configure all AI API keys so the Aurelio VS Code extension and Aurelio Web portal work correctly with local and remote (Proxmox CT 206) execution.
+
+---
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+1. [Quick Overview: Which Key Goes Where](#1-quick-overview-which-key-goes-where)
+2. [How to Get Each Key](#2-how-to-get-each-key)
+3. [Google Vertex ADC Setup](#3-google-vertex-adc-setup)
+4. [CT 206 (Proxmox) Configuration](#4-ct-206-proxmox-configuration)
+5. [Troubleshooting](#5-troubleshooting)
+
+---
+
+## 1. Quick Overview: Which Key Goes Where
+
+| Key | `replica/.env` | `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` | `replica/aurelio-web/server/.env` | `/root/.env` on CT 206 |
+|-----|:--:|:--:|:--:|:--:|
+| `KIMI_API_KEY` | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ |
+| `GEMINI_API_KEY` | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ |
+| `JULES_API_KEY` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ |
+| `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | ✅ | — | — | ✅ |
+| `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` | ✅ | — | — | ✅ |
+| `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` | — | — | ✅ | — |
+| `VERTEX_PROJECT_ID` | — | — | ✅ | — |
+| `VERTEX_LOCATION` | — | — | ✅ | — |
+| `ANTIGRAVITY_API_KEY` | — | — | ✅ | — |
+| `CDP_HOST` / `CDP_PORT` | — | — | ✅ | — |
+| `ZOTERO_API_KEY` | ✅ | — | — | — |
+| `IEEE_API_KEY` | ✅ | — | — | — |
+| `ANNAS_ARCHIVE_KEY` | ✅ | — | — | — |
+
+**Legend:**
+- `replica/.env` — Global workspace keys (research, knowledge, shared AI keys).
+- `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` — Keys for **local** VS Code execution.
+- `replica/aurelio-web/server/.env` — Keys for the Aurelio Web backend server.
+- `/root/.env` on CT 206 — Keys for **remote** Kimi / Jules execution on Proxmox.
+
+> ⚠️ **Critical:** CT 206 does **not** inherit keys from your workstation. You must manually copy them to `/root/.env` inside the container.
+
+---
+
+## 2. How to Get Each Key
+
+### 2.1 Kimi (Moonshot AI)
+
+1. Go to .
+2. Sign up / log in with your account.
+3. Navigate to **API Keys**.
+4. Click **Create API Key**.
+5. Copy the key and paste it into:
+ - `replica/.env` → `KIMI_API_KEY`
+ - `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` → `KIMI_API_KEY`
+ - `/root/.env` on CT 206 → `KIMI_API_KEY`
+
+### 2.2 Gemini / Google Vertex AI
+
+1. Go to .
+2. Sign in with your Google Cloud account.
+3. Click **Create API key**.
+4. Select your Google Cloud project.
+5. Copy the key and paste it into:
+ - `replica/.env` → `GEMINI_API_KEY`
+ - `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` → `GEMINI_API_KEY`
+ - `/root/.env` on CT 206 → `GEMINI_API_KEY`
+
+> For **Vertex AI** (server-side), you also need:
+> - `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` — your GCP project name.
+> - `VERTEX_PROJECT_ID` — usually the same as `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`.
+> - `VERTEX_LOCATION` — e.g. `europe-west4` or `us-central1`.
+
+### 2.3 Jules (Google AI Agent)
+
+1. Go to .
+2. Sign in with your Google account.
+3. Open **Settings** → **API Keys**.
+4. Generate a new key.
+5. Copy the key and paste it into:
+ - `replica/.env` → `JULES_API_KEY`
+ - `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` → `JULES_API_KEY`
+ - `replica/aurelio-web/server/.env` → `JULES_API_KEY`
+ - `/root/.env` on CT 206 → `JULES_API_KEY`
+
+### 2.4 Anthropic Claude
+
+1. Go to .
+2. Sign up / log in.
+3. Click **Create Key**.
+4. Give it a name (e.g., "Aurelio-VSCode").
+5. Copy the key and paste it into:
+ - `replica/.env` → `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`
+ - `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` → `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`
+ - `/root/.env` on CT 206 → `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`
+
+### 2.5 OpenRouter
+
+1. Go to .
+2. Sign up / log in.
+3. Click **Create Key**.
+4. Copy the key and paste it into:
+ - `replica/.env` → `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`
+ - `/root/.env` on CT 206 → `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`
+
+> OpenRouter is optional but highly recommended as a fallback unified gateway.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Google Vertex ADC Setup
+
+If you want to use **Application Default Credentials** (ADC) instead of a raw API key for Vertex AI:
+
+### 3.1 On your workstation (local development)
+
+```bash
+# Install the Google Cloud CLI if you haven't already:
+# https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install
+
+# Authenticate with your Google account:
+gcloud auth application-default login
+
+# Verify the credential file exists:
+ls ~/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json
+```
+
+Then in `replica/.env`:
+
+```bash
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/home/$USER/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json
+```
+
+### 3.2 On CT 206 (Proxmox container)
+
+```bash
+ssh root@ssh.portugalfuturista.org -p 22206
+
+# Inside CT 206:
+gcloud auth application-default login
+# (follow the OAuth link printed in the terminal)
+
+# Verify:
+ls /root/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json
+```
+
+Then in `/root/.env` on CT 206:
+
+```bash
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/root/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json
+```
+
+> **Alternative:** Download a service-account JSON from the [GCP Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/iam-admin/serviceaccounts) and set `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` to its absolute path.
+
+---
+
+## 4. CT 206 (Proxmox) Configuration
+
+CT 206 is the dedicated container for remote Kimi and Jules execution.
+
+### 4.1 Automated helper script
+
+We provide a convenience script that prints the exact text to paste into `/root/.env`:
+
+```bash
+cd /home/fcunha/portugalfuturista/replica
+./scripts/setup-proxmox-env.sh
+```
+
+Copy the output block and paste it into `/root/.env` on CT 206.
+
+### 4.2 Manual steps
+
+```bash
+# 1. SSH into CT 206
+ssh root@ssh.portugalfuturista.org -p 22206
+
+# 2. Edit /root/.env
+nano /root/.env
+
+# 3. Paste the keys (example):
+KIMI_API_KEY=sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+JULES_API_KEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+GEMINI_API_KEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/root/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json
+
+# 4. Secure the file
+chmod 600 /root/.env
+
+# 5. Verify in a new shell
+source /root/.env
+env | grep -E 'KIMI|JULES|ANTHROPIC|GEMINI|OPENROUTER'
+```
+
+### 4.3 Why CT 206 needs its own `.env`
+
+When the Aurelio VS Code extension dispatches tasks remotely, it runs commands like:
+
+```bash
+ssh root@ct206 "uvx kimi-cli --task '...'"
+```
+
+The `uvx` process on CT 206 reads environment variables from the **container's shell**, not from your workstation. Therefore, all keys must be present in `/root/.env` (or exported in `.bashrc`).
+
+---
+
+## 5. Troubleshooting
+
+| Symptom | Likely Cause | Fix |
+|---------|-------------|-----|
+| "KIMI_API_KEY not set" in VS Code | Missing key in `replica/extensions/aurelio-vscode/.env` | Add the key and reload the window. |
+| "KIMI_API_KEY not set" on CT 206 | Missing key in `/root/.env` on the container | SSH in, add the key, `source /root/.env`. |
+| "Permission denied" on `/root/.env` | File is readable by others | Run `chmod 600 /root/.env`. |
+| Vertex AI "Unauthorized" | ADC not set up or expired | Re-run `gcloud auth application-default login`. |
+| Jules tasks fail silently | `JULES_API_KEY` missing on CT 206 | Verify the key is exported in the remote shell. |
+| Web portal cannot reach CDP Bridge | Wrong `CDP_HOST` or `CDP_PORT` | Check that CT 212 is running and reachable from the web server. |
+
+---
+
+## Security Checklist
+
+- [ ] `.env` files are listed in `.gitignore`.
+- [ ] Real API keys are never committed to Git.
+- [ ] `/root/.env` on CT 206 has permissions `600`.
+- [ ] Service-account JSONs are stored outside the repository.
+- [ ] Rotate keys immediately if accidentally exposed.
+
+---
+
+*Last updated: 2026-06-03*
diff --git a/scripts/setup-proxmox-env.sh b/scripts/setup-proxmox-env.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# =============================================================================
+# setup-proxmox-env.sh
+# =============================================================================
+# This script prints the exact content that must be appended to /root/.env
+# on Proxmox CT 206 (the Kimi / Jules remote execution container).
+#
+# Usage:
+# 1. Run this script on your workstation:
+# ./scripts/setup-proxmox-env.sh
+#
+# 2. Copy the output block below.
+#
+# 3. SSH into CT 206:
+# ssh root@ssh.portugalfuturista.org -p 22206
+#
+# 4. Paste the block into /root/.env (create it if it does not exist):
+# nano /root/.env
+#
+# 5. Verify the variables are loaded in a new shell:
+# source /root/.env && env | grep -E 'KIMI|JULES|ANTHROPIC|GEMINI|OPENROUTER'
+#
+# IMPORTANT:
+# • NEVER commit real API keys to Git.
+# • /root/.env should have permissions 600 (chmod 600 /root/.env).
+# • These keys are consumed by `uvx kimi-cli` and `uvx jules-cli` dispatches.
+# =============================================================================
+
+cat <<'EOF'
+
+# =============================================================================
+# CT 206 — Aurelio Remote Execution Environment
+# Added: $(date -Iseconds)
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Kimi (Moonshot AI) — https://platform.moonshot.cn/
+# REQUIRED: KIMI_API_KEY must be set for `uvx kimi-cli` remote dispatches.
+KIMI_API_KEY=
+
+# Jules (Google AI) — https://jules.google.com/
+# REQUIRED: JULES_API_KEY must be set for `uvx jules-cli` remote dispatches.
+JULES_API_KEY=
+
+# Anthropic Claude — https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
+# OPTIONAL but recommended for multi-model routing.
+ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=
+
+# Gemini / Google Vertex — https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
+# OPTIONAL but recommended for multi-model routing.
+GEMINI_API_KEY=
+
+# OpenRouter — https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys
+# OPTIONAL: unified gateway for Claude, GPT, Gemini, etc.
+OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
+
+# Google Application Default Credentials
+# If using Vertex AI on CT 206, set the path to a service-account JSON,
+# or run `gcloud auth application-default login` inside the container.
+GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/root/.config/gcloud/application_default_credentials.json
+
+# =============================================================================
+EOF
+
+echo ""
+echo "✅ Copy the block above and paste it into /root/.env on CT 206."
+echo ""
+echo "Quick SSH command:"
+echo " ssh root@ssh.portugalfuturista.org -p 22206"
+echo ""
+echo "Then run:"
+echo " nano /root/.env"
+echo " chmod 600 /root/.env"
+echo ""