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+# `knowhow.json` Configuration Reference
+
+This document describes how to configure Knowhow CLI using a `knowhow.json` file (local or global).
+
+- **Local path:** `.knowhow/knowhow.json`
+- **Global path:** `~/.knowhow/knowhow.json`
+
+> **Format:** JSON object  
+> **Purpose:** Configure prompts, generation pipelines, embedding pipelines, plugins/modules, custom agents, MCP servers, model providers, chat UI, the worker sandbox, and language tooling (ycmd).
+
+---
+
+## Top-level keys
+
+| Key | Type | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `promptsDir` | `string` | Directory that contains prompt templates (`{promptName}.mdx`). | `.knowhow/prompts` |
+| `sources` | `SourceConfig[]` | Generation pipeline(s) that turn inputs into generated outputs. | see “sources” section |
+| `embedSources` | `EmbedSourceConfig[]` | Embedding pipeline(s) that turn inputs into embedding artifacts (often JSON). | see “embedSources” section |
+| `embeddingModel` | `string` | Embedding model identifier used by the embedding pipeline. | `openai:EmbeddingAda2` *(value format depends on your setup)* |
+| `plugins` | `PluginsConfig` | Enable/disable built-in plugins. | `{ "enabled": ["embeddings"], "disabled": [] }` |
+| `pluginPackages` | `string[]` | Extra/custom plugin npm packages to load. | `["@myorg/knowhow-plugin-acme"]` |
+| `modules` | `ModuleConfig[]` | Load custom npm modules that can add tools/agents/plugins/clients. | `[{"package":"@myorg/knowhow-module-x"}]` |
+| `agents` | `AgentConfig[]` | Custom agent definitions (for generation/chat). | see “agents/assistants” section |
+| `assistants` | `AgentConfig[]` | Additional/custom agent definitions (same shape as `agents`). | see “agents/assistants” section |
+| `mcps` | `McpServerConfig[]` | MCP server configurations Knowhow can connect to. | see “mcps” section |
+| `modelProviders` | `ModelProviderConfig[]` | Custom model provider endpoints. | see “modelProviders” section |
+| `lintCommands` | `Record<string,string>` | Lint command per file extension. | `{ "ts": "eslint $1" }` |
+| `chat` | `ChatConfig` | Chat runtime configuration (renderer + module wiring). | see “chat” section |
+| `worker` | `WorkerConfig` | Worker execution and networking configuration. | see “worker” section |
+| `skills` | `string[]` | Directories containing “skills” (domain/tool logic). | `[".knowhow/skills"]` |
+| `files` | `FileSyncConfig` | File sync configuration (tooling-specific; schema varies by build). | see “files” section |
+| `ycmd` | `YcmdConfig` | ycmd language-server configuration. | see “ycmd” section |
+
+---
+
+## `promptsDir`
+
+- **Type:** `string`
+- **Description:** Directory containing prompt templates as `{promptName}.mdx`.
+- **How it’s used:** When a prompt name is referenced (e.g., `sources[].prompt`), Knowhow loads:
+  - `path.join(promptsDir, `${promptName}.mdx`)`
+- **Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "promptsDir": ".knowhow/prompts"
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `sources` (generation pipeline)
+
+- **Type:** `SourceConfig[]`
+- **Description:** Defines how Knowhow generates outputs from inputs by selecting a prompt and (optionally) an agent and model.
+
+### `SourceConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `input` | `string` | ✅ | Input path/glob/identifier for this stage. | `src/**/*.mdx` |
+| `output` | `string` | ✅ | Output path (file or directory target). | `.knowhow/docs/` |
+| `prompt` | `string` | ✅ | Prompt name (from `promptsDir`) or a prompt reference. | `BasicCodeDocumenter` |
+| `kind` | `string` | ❌ | Generation “kind” (mode/behavior); often tied to plugins. | `summarization` |
+| `agent` | `string` | ❌ | Name of a custom agent used for this source. | `Example agent` |
+| `model` | `string` | ❌ | Model override for this source. | `gpt-4o-2024-08-06` |
+| `outputExt` | `string` | ❌ | Output file extension override. | `.mdx` |
+| `outputName` | `string` | ❌ | Output file/base name override. | `README.mdx` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "sources": [
+    {
+      "input": "src/**/*.mdx",
+      "output": ".knowhow/docs/",
+      "prompt": "BasicCodeDocumenter"
+    },
+    {
+      "input": ".knowhow/docs/**/*.mdx",
+      "output": ".knowhow/docs/README.mdx",
+      "prompt": "BasicProjectDocumenter",
+      "kind": "project"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `embedSources` (embedding pipeline)
+
+- **Type:** `EmbedSourceConfig[]`
+- **Description:** Defines how Knowhow creates embeddings from inputs, with optional chunking and optional remote/upload settings.
+
+### `EmbedSourceConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `input` | `string` | ✅ | Input path/glob/URL to embed. | `.knowhow/docs/**/*.mdx` |
+| `output` | `string` | ✅ | Embedding artifact location (often JSON file). | `.knowhow/embeddings/docs.json` |
+| `prompt` | `string` | ❌ | Optional preprocessing prompt name. | `BasicEmbeddingExplainer` |
+| `kind` | `string` | ❌ | Embedding strategy/type (often plugin-driven). | `download` |
+| `chunkSize` | `number` | ❌ | Chunk size for splitting content before embedding. | `2000` |
+| `minLength` | `number` | ❌ | Minimum chunk length threshold. | `200` |
+| `remote` | `string` | ❌ | Remote destination name/id (backend-specific). | `micahriggan/knowhow` |
+| `remoteType` | `string` | ❌ | Remote backend type (e.g., `s3`, `github`). | `github` |
+| `remoteId` | `string` | ❌ | Remote identity/index/collection id (backend-specific). | `docs-index-1` |
+| `uploadMode` | `string` | ❌ | Upload/write mode (implementation-specific). | `overwrite` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "embedSources": [
+    {
+      "input": ".knowhow/docs/**/*.mdx",
+      "output": ".knowhow/embeddings/docs.json",
+      "prompt": "BasicEmbeddingExplainer",
+      "chunkSize": 2000
+    },
+    {
+      "input": "src/**/*.ts",
+      "output": ".knowhow/embeddings/code.json",
+      "chunkSize": 2000
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Example: embedding with `download` kind (URL input)
+```json
+{
+  "embedSources": [
+    {
+      "input": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BYuMBK5Ll-s",
+      "output": ".knowhow/embeddings/video.json",
+      "chunkSize": 2000,
+      "kind": "download"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `embeddingModel`
+
+- **Type:** `string`
+- **Description:** Embedding model identifier used by embedding tasks.
+- **Example:**
+```json
+{
+  "embeddingModel": "openai:EmbeddingAda2"
+}
+```
+
+> Use the exact identifier format your Knowhow build expects (commonly defined by an `EmbeddingModels` enum/constant).
+
+---
+
+## `plugins`
+
+- **Type:**
+```ts
+{
+  enabled: string[];
+  disabled: string[];
+}
+```
+- **Description:** Enables/disables built-in plugins by name.
+
+| Key | Type | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `enabled` | `string[]` | List of enabled plugin identifiers. | `["embeddings","git"]` |
+| `disabled` | `string[]` | List of disabled plugin identifiers. | `["github"]` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "plugins": {
+    "enabled": ["embeddings", "language", "git", "exec"],
+    "disabled": []
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `pluginPackages`
+
+- **Type:** `string[]`
+- **Description:** NPM package names to load additional/custom plugins from.
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "pluginPackages": ["@myorg/knowhow-plugin-acme"]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `modules`
+
+- **Type:** `ModuleConfig[]` *(commonly represented as `{ package: string }` objects)*
+- **Description:** Load custom npm modules that can provide tools/agents/plugins/clients.
+
+### `ModuleConfig` (representative)
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `package` | `string` | ✅ | NPM package name (or module identifier) to load. | `@myorg/knowhow-module-mycopilot` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "modules": [
+    { "package": "@myorg/knowhow-module-custom-tools" },
+    { "package": "@myorg/knowhow-module-chat-ui" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `agents` / `assistants`
+
+- **Type:** `AgentConfig[]`
+- **Description:** Custom agent definitions usable by generation/chat.
+- **Note:** Both keys typically share the same schema; `assistants` may be treated as an alias/parallel list.
+
+### `AgentConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `name` | `string` | ✅ | Agent identifier referenced by `sources[].agent`. | `Example agent` |
+| `description` | `string` | ❌ | Short human-readable description. | `Docs writer` |
+| `instructions` | `string` | ✅ | Agent system/developer instructions. | `Reply with ...` |
+| `model` | `string` | ❌ | Model override used by this agent. | `gpt-4o-2024-08-06` |
+| `provider` | `string` | ❌/✅ | Model provider key used by this agent. | `openai` |
+| `tools` | `string[]` | ❌ | Tool names the agent is allowed to use. | `["git","exec"]` |
+| `files` | `string[]` | ❌ | Files/dirs/globs provided as context for this agent. | `[".knowhow/docs/"]` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "agents": [
+    {
+      "name": "Example agent",
+      "description": "You can define agents in the config. They will have access to all tools.",
+      "instructions": "Reply to the user saying 'Hello, world!'",
+      "model": "gpt-4o-2024-08-06",
+      "provider": "openai"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### Example: agent with `tools` and `files`
+```json
+{
+  "agents": [
+    {
+      "name": "Docs agent",
+      "description": "Writes and updates project documentation.",
+      "instructions": "Summarize changes and update docs with a clear changelog.",
+      "model": "gpt-4o-2024-08-06",
+      "provider": "openai",
+      "tools": ["git", "exec"],
+      "files": [".knowhow/docs/"]
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `mcps` (MCP servers)
+
+- **Type:** `McpServerConfig[]`
+- **Description:** Configure MCP servers Knowhow can spawn or connect to.
+
+### `McpServerConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `name` | `string` | ✅ | MCP server name. | `browser` |
+| `command` | `string` | ❌ | Command used to start the MCP server. | `npx` |
+| `args` | `string[]` | ❌ | Arguments for `command`. | `["-y","@playwright/mcp@latest", "..."]` |
+| `url` | `string` | ❌ | Remote MCP URL (if applicable). | `http://localhost:3000` |
+| `autoConnect` | `boolean` | ❌ | Whether Knowhow connects automatically. | `true` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "mcps": [
+    {
+      "name": "browser",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@playwright/mcp@latest", "--browser", "chrome"],
+      "autoConnect": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `modelProviders`
+
+- **Type:** `ModelProviderConfig[]`
+- **Description:** Register custom model providers/endpoints.
+
+### `ModelProviderConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `url` | `string` | ✅ | Base URL of the provider endpoint. | `http://localhost:1234` |
+| `provider` | `string` | ✅ | Provider key/name used by `agents.provider`. | `lms` |
+| `jwtFile` | `string` | ❌ | Path to a JWT file for auth. | `~/.knowhow/.jwt/myprovider.jwt` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "modelProviders": [
+    { "url": "http://localhost:1234", "provider": "lms" }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `lintCommands`
+
+- **Type:** `Record<string,string>`
+- **Description:** Map file extensions to lint commands.
+  - Common behavior: keys are extensions like `"ts"`, and the command is run with `$1` replaced by the patched file path.
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "lintCommands": {
+    "js": "eslint $1",
+    "ts": "eslint $1"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `chat`
+
+- **Type:** `ChatConfig`
+- **Description:** Configure chat renderer and module wiring.
+
+### `ChatConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `renderer` | `string` | ❌ | Renderer module name/path. | `default` |
+| `modules` | `string[]` | ❌ | Chat modules to load. | `["@myorg/knowhow-chat-ui"]` |
+| `rootModule` | `string` | ❌ | Root module entry. | `knowhow-chat` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "chat": {
+    "renderer": "default",
+    "modules": ["@myorg/knowhow-chat-ui"],
+    "rootModule": "knowhow-chat"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `worker`
+
+- **Type:** `WorkerConfig`
+- **Description:** Worker execution/sandbox/tunnel configuration for tools.
+
+### `worker` keys
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `allowedTools` | `string[]` | ❌ | Tool names permitted to run in the worker. | `["exec","download"]` |
+| `sandbox` | `boolean` | ❌ | Enable/disable sandboxing for tool execution. | `true` |
+| `volumes` | `string[]` | ❌ | Volume mounts (implementation-dependent). | `[".:/workspace"]` |
+| `envFile` | `string` | ❌ | Path to an env file loaded by the worker. | `.env.worker` |
+| `tunnel` | `WorkerTunnelConfig` | ❌ | Network tunnel configuration. | see below |
+
+### `worker.tunnel`
+
+- **Type:**
+```ts
+{
+  enabled: boolean;
+  allowedPorts: number[];
+}
+```
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "worker": {
+    "allowedTools": ["exec", "download"],
+    "sandbox": true,
+    "volumes": [".:/workspace"],
+    "envFile": ".env.worker",
+    "tunnel": {
+      "enabled": true,
+      "allowedPorts": [3000, 8080]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `skills`
+
+- **Type:** `string[]`
+- **Description:** Directories to scan for “skills” definitions.
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "skills": [".knowhow/skills", "skills"]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## `files` (file sync config)
+
+- **Type:** `FileSyncConfig` *(schema varies by Knowhow build/version)*
+- **Description:** Configure how files are synced between local filesystem and Knowhow’s filesystem/runtime.
+
+### Example (illustrative shape)
+```json
+{
+  "files": {
+    "syncDir": ".knowhow/sync",
+    "include": ["src/**/*", ".knowhow/docs/**/*"],
+    "exclude": ["**/node_modules/**", "**/.git/**"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+> If you paste your `Config`/`FileSyncConfig` type from `src/types.ts`, I can replace this “illustrative shape” with the exact keys/types.
+
+---
+
+## `ycmd` (language server)
+
+- **Type:** `YcmdConfig`
+- **Description:** Configure the ycmd language server.
+
+### `YcmdConfig`
+
+| Key | Type | Required | Description | Example |
+|---|---|---:|---|---|
+| `enabled` | `boolean` | ❌ | Whether ycmd is enabled. | `true` |
+| `installPath` | `string` | ❌ | ycmd install path. | `~/.knowhow/ycmd` |
+| `port` | `number` | ❌ | Listening port (`0` may mean “auto”). | `0` |
+| `logLevel` | `string` | ❌ | Logging verbosity. | `info` |
+| `completionTimeout` | `number` | ❌ | Completion request timeout (ms). | `5000` |
+
+### Example
+```json
+{
+  "ycmd": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "installPath": "~/.knowhow/ycmd",
+    "port": 0,
+    "logLevel": "debug",
+    "completionTimeout": 10000
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Minimal `knowhow.json` example
+
+```json
+{
+  "promptsDir": ".knowhow/prompts",
+  "plugins": {
+    "enabled": ["embeddings", "language", "git", "exec"],
+    "disabled": []
+  },
+  "lintCommands": {
+    "ts": "eslint $1",
+    "js": "eslint $1"
+  },
+  "sources": [
+    {
+      "input": "src/**/*.mdx",
+      "output": ".knowhow/docs/",
+      "prompt": "BasicCodeDocumenter"
+    }
+  ],
+  "embedSources": [
+    {
+      "input": ".knowhow/docs/**/*.mdx",
+      "output": ".knowhow/embeddings/docs.json",
+      "prompt": "BasicEmbeddingExplainer",
+      "chunkSize": 2000
+    }
+  ],
+  "embeddingModel": "openai:EmbeddingAda2",
+  "agents": [
+    {
+      "name": "Example agent",
+      "instructions": "Reply to the user saying 'Hello, world!'",
+      "model": "gpt-4o-2024-08-06",
+      "provider": "openai"
+    }
+  ],
+  "mcps": [
+    {
+      "name": "browser",
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "@playwright/mcp@latest", "--browser", "chrome"]
+    }
+  ],
+  "modelProviders": [{ "url": "http://localhost:1234", "provider": "lms" }],
+  "worker": {
+    "tunnel": { "enabled": false, "allowedPorts": [] }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Want this to be 100% exact to your codebase?
+If you paste `src/config.ts` and `src/types.ts` (the actual `Config`, `SourceConfig`, `EmbedSourceConfig`, `WorkerConfig`, `FileSyncConfig`, and `YcmdConfig` type definitions), I can regenerate this reference with:
+- exact field names (no illustrative placeholders),
+- exact optional/required fields,
+- exact union literal types (e.g., allowed `uploadMode` values, `logLevel` enum values),
+- and the real list of built-in plugin names + what each one does.