diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.tmp*
+.tmp/*
+*.log
+target*
+.env
+*.env
+work
+*.out
+bin
+botserver-stack
+*logfile*
+*-log*
+docs/book
+*.rdb
+botserver-installers/*
+!botserver-installers/.gitkeep
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = [
+    "botapp",
+    "botdevice",
+    "botlib",
+    "botserver",
+    "bottest",
+    "botui",
+]
+
+[workspace.lints.rust]
+unused_imports = "warn"
+unused_variables = "warn"
+unused_mut = "warn"
+unsafe_code = "deny"
+missing_docs = "allow"
+
+[workspace.lints.clippy]
+all = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+pedantic = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+nursery = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+cargo = { level = "warn", priority = -1 }
+panic = "warn"
+todo = "warn"
+# Disabled: has false positives for functions with mut self, heap types (Vec, String)
+missing_const_for_fn = "allow"
+# Disabled: Axum handlers and framework requirements need owned types
+needless_pass_by_value = "allow"
+# Disabled: transitive dependencies we cannot control
+multiple_crate_versions = "allow"
+# Disabled: when async traits require non-Send futures
+future_not_send = "allow"
+# Disabled: intentional similar names for related concepts (e.g. title_bg/title_fg)
+similar_names = "allow"
+# Disabled: doc comments removed per zero-comments policy
+missing_errors_doc = "allow"
+missing_panics_doc = "allow"
+# Disabled: not all public functions need #[must_use]
+must_use_candidate = "allow"
+# Disabled: functions can be long if well-structured
+too_many_lines = "allow"
+# Disabled: complex functions are sometimes necessary
+cognitive_complexity = "allow"
+# Disabled: many arguments needed for complex constructors
+too_many_arguments = "allow"
+# Disabled: module organization is intentional
+module_name_repetitions = "allow"
+# Disabled: struct organization is intentional
+struct_excessive_bools = "allow"
+# Disabled: explicit returns sometimes clearer
+needless_return = "allow"
+# Disabled: if-let vs match is stylistic
+single_match_else = "allow"
+# Disabled: option/result chains are readable
+option_if_let_else = "allow"
+# Disabled: explicit ref patterns sometimes clearer
+redundant_closure_for_method_calls = "allow"
+# Disabled: cast precision loss acceptable in controlled cases
+cast_possible_truncation = "allow"
+cast_sign_loss = "allow"
+cast_precision_loss = "allow"
+cast_possible_wrap = "allow"
+# Disabled: wildcard imports used intentionally
+wildcard_imports = "allow"
+# Disabled: some patterns require manual implementations
+derivable_impls = "allow"
+# Disabled: inline format args style preference
+uninlined_format_args = "allow"
+# Disabled: default trait not always appropriate
+default_trait_access = "allow"
+# Disabled: redundant else can be clearer
+redundant_else = "allow"
+# Disabled: unit patterns in matches intentional
+ignored_unit_patterns = "allow"
+# Disabled: manual string operations sometimes clearer
+manual_string_new = "allow"
+# Disabled: items after statements acceptable
+items_after_statements = "allow"
+# Disabled: clone on copy types sometimes intentional
+clone_on_copy = "allow"
+# Disabled: map_unwrap_or style preference
+map_unwrap_or = "allow"
+# Disabled: unnecessary wraps sometimes for API consistency
+unnecessary_wraps = "allow"
+# Disabled: used underscore binding acceptable
+used_underscore_binding = "allow"
+# Disabled: implicit hasher acceptable
+implicit_hasher = "allow"
+# Disabled: return self not always appropriate
+return_self_not_must_use = "allow"
+# Disabled: ref binding style preference
+ref_binding_to_reference = "allow"
+# Disabled: needless borrow sometimes clearer
+needless_borrow = "allow"
+# Disabled: explicit iter acceptable
+explicit_iter_loop = "allow"
+# Disabled: explicit into iter acceptable
+explicit_into_iter_loop = "allow"
+
+
+[profile.release]
+lto = true
+opt-level = "z"
+strip = true
+panic = "abort"
+codegen-units = 1
+overflow-checks = true
+
+[profile.ci]
+inherits = "release"
+lto = false
+codegen-units = 16
+debug = false
+
+[profile.low-memory]
+inherits = "release"
+lto = "thin"
+codegen-units = 16
+debug = false
+incremental = false
+opt-level = "s"
+
+[profile.dev]
+debug = 0
+incremental = true
+codegen-units = 256
+opt-level = 0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# General Bots Workspace
+
+**Version:** 6.1.0  
+**Type:** Rust Workspace (Monorepo with Independent Subproject Repos)
+
+---
+
+## Structure
+
+This workspace contains multiple General Bots projects:
+
+```
+gb/
+├── PROMPT.md          ← Workspace-level development guide (READ THIS FIRST)
+├── Cargo.toml         ← Workspace configuration
+├── README.md          ← This file
+│
+├── botapp/            ← Desktop application (Tauri)
+├── botserver/         ← Main server (API + business logic)
+├── botlib/            ← Shared library (types, utilities)
+├── botui/             ← Web UI (HTML/CSS/JS)
+├── botbook/           ← Documentation
+├── bottest/           ← Integration tests
+├── botdevice/         ← Device integration
+├── botmodels/         ← AI models
+├── botplugin/         ← Plugin system
+├── bottemplates/      ← Templates
+└── target/            ← Build artifacts
+```
+
+---
+
+## CRITICAL: PROMPT.md Files
+
+**Each project has a PROMPT.md that defines its development rules.**
+
+The diagnostics tool reads and respects these PROMPT.md files.
+
+### Hierarchy
+
+1. **`PROMPT.md`** (this directory) - Workspace-wide rules
+2. **`botapp/PROMPT.md`** - Desktop app specifics
+3. **`botserver/PROMPT.md`** - Server specifics
+4. **`botlib/PROMPT.md`** - Library specifics
+5. **`botui/PROMPT.md`** - UI specifics
+6. **`botbook/PROMPT.md`** - Documentation specifics
+7. **`bottest/PROMPT.md`** - Test specifics
+
+**ALWAYS read the relevant PROMPT.md before working on a project.**
+
+---
+
+## Main Directive
+
+**LOOP AND COMPACT UNTIL 0 WARNINGS - MAXIMUM YOLO**
+
+- 0 warnings
+- 0 errors
+- Trust project diagnostics
+- Respect all rules
+- No `#[allow()]` in source code
+- Real code fixes only
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+cargo build
+cargo test
+```
+
+---
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+1. Read `PROMPT.md` (workspace-level rules)
+2. Read `<project>/PROMPT.md` (project-specific rules)
+3. Use diagnostics tool to check warnings
+4. Fix all warnings with full file rewrites
+5. Verify with diagnostics after each file
+6. Never suppress warnings with `#[allow()]`
+
+---
+
+## Git Structure
+
+**Note:** Each subproject has its own git repository. This root repository only tracks workspace-level files:
+
+- `PROMPT.md` - Development guide
+- `Cargo.toml` - Workspace configuration
+- `README.md` - This file
+- `.gitignore` - Ignore patterns
+
+Subprojects (botapp, botserver, etc.) are **not** git submodules - they are independent repositories.
+
+---
+
+## Rules Summary
+
+```
+✅ FULL FILE REWRITES ONLY
+✅ BATCH ALL FIXES BEFORE WRITING
+✅ VERIFY WITH DIAGNOSTICS AFTER EACH FILE
+✅ TRUST PROJECT DIAGNOSTICS
+✅ RESPECT ALL RULES
+
+❌ NEVER use #[allow()] in source code
+❌ NEVER use partial edits
+❌ NEVER run cargo check/clippy manually
+❌ NEVER leave unused code
+❌ NEVER use .unwrap()/.expect()
+❌ NEVER use panic!/todo!/unimplemented!()
+❌ NEVER add comments
+```
+
+---
+
+## Links
+
+- Main Server: http://localhost:8081
+- Desktop App: Uses Tauri to wrap botui
+- Documentation: See botbook/
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+See individual project repositories for license information.
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