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Personal Assistant- Blackheart Edition -v0.7- -... May 2026

  • STT/TTS issues:
  • Calendar sync problems:
  • Migration tips from v0.6:

    • The jump from v0.6 to v0.7 is substantial. Here are the headline changes:

    Version 0.7 bundles a new TTS engine (Blackheart-Speech 1.0) that produces a low, slightly raspy contralto voice. No "cheerful" inflections. Users report it sounds like "a noir detective’s radio." Personal Assistant- Blackheart Edition -v0.7- -...

    Prereqs (typical):

    Quick install (assume pip and git):

  • Create venv and install:
  • Database:
  • Environment variables:
  • Initialize DB & migrations:
  • Start services:

    • Because Blackheart Edition has deep system access, v0.7 introduces a sandbox lite mode – but it is opt-in. The developers argue that true automation requires full privilege. However, they also provide the --jail flag to restrict file access to a single directory. STT/TTS issues:

    Important warning: Do not run Blackheart Edition as root unless you have explicitly hardened the rule set. Several beta testers in the v0.6 cycle accidentally deleted their entire ~/Documents folder due to a recursive rule oversight. The v0.7 update adds a --dry-run flag to simulate rule execution first. Calendar sync problems:

    The Blackheart Edition is not for casual users. The v0.7 installer still requires manual configuration of YAML policy files and GPU offloading flags. The target audience includes:

  • The assistant extracts: title, due date/time, tags, subtasks, location, and priority.