skill: add keyboard troubleshooting section (VIA Web, udev, caps lock)
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@@ -35,3 +35,39 @@ When the user asks for a new tool or skill, you MUST follow these steps exactly:
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## ❄ NIXOS INTEGRATION
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The ONLY time you reference Nix is for the **Global Settings**. Confirm the user's `home.nix` contains a `settings.json` that points to the Gitea source:
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`"source": "git:https://gitea.lab.audasmedia.com.au/sam/pi-config"`
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## 🖥 PI INSTALLATION CONTEXT
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On this system, `pi` is a shell script wrapper defined in `home.nix`:
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```
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${pkgs.nodejs_24}/bin/npx @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent "$@"
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```
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- **`pi update --self` will always fail** — npx manages freshness automatically; `pi update --extensions` works fine.
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- **To force a fresh version**: clear the npx cache (`npx clear-cache`) or just run `npx @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent --version`.
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- **Global npm install does NOT apply here** — NixOS manages the wrapper, not `npm install -g`.
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- **Do not suggest `npm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent`** — it would conflict with the Nix-managed wrapper.
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- **The binary runs from**: `/home/sam/.npm/_npx/<cache-hash>/node_modules/.bin/pi` (npx cache, not a managed install).
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## ⌨ KEYBOARD TROUBLESHOOTING (Corne/QMK)
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The user has a Corne-like QMK keyboard. These are critical things to remember:
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### Caps lock stuck ON
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If all letters output uppercase and Shift inverts to lowercase, the Lower/Raise layer keys may be reversed in the keymap. **Do NOT suggest hardware resets or firmware flashing.**
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**Fix**: Use VIA Web at https://usevia.app — it works immediately in Chrome via WebHID (no install needed). The user can identify and remap misconfigured keys there.
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### udev setup for VIA/Vial Web
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Required in `configuration.nix`:
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```nix
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services.udev.extraRules = ''
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KERNEL=="hidraw*", SUBSYSTEM=="hidraw", GROUP="input", MODE="0660"
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'';
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users.users.sam.extraGroups = [ "input" ];
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```
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After rebuild, unplug/replug the keyboard for permissions to take effect.
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### Vial desktop app — DO NOT recommend
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- The nixpkgs `vial` package wraps an AppImage with no Qt5 Wayland support
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- It fails with `Could not connect to any X display`
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- VIA Web (usevia.app) provides identical functionality without native dependencies
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- Only suggest the desktop app if the nixpkgs package has been proven to work on Wayland
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