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 # Multipurpose Radio Server (MRS)
 
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+**Multipurpose Radio Server** is an offline-first connectivity and reconnaissance hub designed for isolated environments.
 
-###### By: Zakary Timson
-###### Date: September 2026
-###### Version: 1.0
+> Compact communication and information exchange server on Raspberry Pi for service-denied areas. Ideal for disasters, unserviced environments, long-range tracking, and offline-first operations.
 
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+## Overview
 
-> Offline-first radio and connectivity hub for service-denied or isolated environments.
-> Designed for disaster response, long-range tracking, reconnaissance, and resilient communications.
+MRS provides a modular, hardware-focused foundation that interfaces with three supporting layers:
 
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+- **MRS Core Layer**: Connectivity, radio, and reconnaissance tools
+- **OpenCast Layer**: Media casting, control panel, and remote desktop
+- **AI-harness Layer**: AI assistant, knowledge base, and file services
 
-## Architecture Overview
-
-MRS is now structured around three modular layers:
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-- **MRS (Core Layer)**: Hardware-focused connectivity and reconnaissance
-- **OpenCast (Media/Control Layer)**: Screen casting, control panel, remote desktop
-- **AI-harness (Interface Layer)**: Unified access to AI, knowledge base, and file services
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-
-## Core Services
+## Core Capabilities
 
 ### Connectivity
-
-- **900 MHz / 2.4/5 GHz Mesh WiFi** via B.A.T.M.A.N. routing (1 km+)
-- **LoRa Radio** communication (Meshtastic node, 1-100s of km)
-- **HaLow integration** for long-range WiFi mesh connectivity
+- 900 MHz HaLow / 2.4 & 5 GHz mesh WiFi via B.A.T.M.A.N.
+- LoRa radio communication via Meshtastic node
+- QR-code connection setup with captive portal
 
 ### Hardware Interface
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-- **TV/Display connection** via OpenCast for live data visualization
-- **Meshtastic LoRa node** for field operations and tracking
-- **Radio frequency tools** (SDRAngel for spectrum analysis)
+- Live data visualization to connected TV/display
+- Meshtastic LoRa node for field tracking
+- Spectrum analysis via SDRAngel
 
 ### Reconnaissance & Security
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-- WiFi & Bluetooth reconnaissance (Bettercap, nmap, masscan)
-- Red team operations (aircrack, nikto, Metasploit)
+- WiFi/Bluetooth scanning (Bettercap, nmap, masscan)
 - Radio frequency recon (SDRAngel)
 - ADS-B plane tracking (tar1090)
+- Red team toolkit (aircrack, nikto, Metasploit)
 
-### Networking
+## Features
 
-- Captive portal with QR code connection
-- Hostapd + dnsmasq integration
-- Local state feed at `localhost:8088/status`
-- MCP server for LLM integration
+- **Connectivity**: Mesh networking for 1 km+ coverage
+- **Archive**: Kiwix offline Wikipedia and knowledge base
+- **Recon Tools**: Network and radio frequency scanning suite
+- **Messaging**: Federated chat via Synapse/Element (legacy support)
+- **Remote Desktop**: VNC integration via OpenCast backend
 
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-
-## Layered Architecture
-
-### MRS Core Layer
-
-MRS runs as the foundational service layer, handling all hardware connectivity and reconnaissance tools. It provides:
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-- Mesh WiFi and LoRa backbone
-- Reconnaissance tool orchestration
-- Hardware telemetry and status
-- Local API endpoint for layer communication
-
-### OpenCast Layer
-
-OpenCast serves as the control surface and media orchestrator:
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-- Screen casting to display hardware
-- Control panel for system navigation
-- Built-in VNC remote desktop access
-- Puppeteer management via API endpoints
-- Runs on port 3000
-
-### AI-harness Layer
-
-The harness provides a unified interface to knowledge and intelligence services:
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-- Offline AI assistant (Liter + Gemma4-e2b)
-- ZIM archive access (Kiwix)
-- File hosting and management
-- Notes and data management
-- Replaces legacy Ollama/OpenWebUI and FileBrowser
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-
-## Services
-
-### Screen & Display
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-- **OpenCast TV**: Connects display hardware to MRS data streams
-- **Blur/Sticky UI**: Persistent blur effect over idle data feeds
-- **Notification overlay**: System alerts and event notifications
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-### Media & Casting
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-- **Puppeteer casting**: Web page "casting" to display
-- **Image gallery**: Fallback to random images or local photo selection
-- **Remote desktop**: VNC integration via OpenCast backend
-
-### Intelligence & Tools
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-- **AI Assistant**: Gemma4-e2b-powered offline AI
-- **ZIM Archive**: Kiwix offline knowledge base
-- **Recon Suite**: Network, radio, and hardware scanning tools
-- **File Management**: Harness-integrated file hosting and editing
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-
-## Quick Start
+## Installation
 
 ```bash
-# Clone and install
 git clone https://git.zakscode.com/ztimson/mrs
 cd mrs
-
-# Install base dependencies
 npm ci
-
-# Start services
-# - MRS core:   defaults to port 8088
-# - OpenCast:   defaults to port 3000
-# - AI-harness: defaults to port 3001
 ```
 
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+- MRS core: port 8088
+- OpenCast: port 3000
+- AI-harness: port 3001
 
 ## Documentation
 
 - [Setup Guide](docs/setup.md)
 - [Mesh Network](docs/mesh.md)
 - [Maps & Geolocation](docs/maps.md)
-- [API Documentation](docs/api.md) - Coming soon
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 ## Todo
 
-- [ ] Finalize service separation across layers
-- [ ] Publish API contracts between MRS, OpenCast, and harness
-- [ ] Add telemetry endpoint for remote monitoring
-- [ ] Implement automated OTA update mechanism
-- [ ] Add more recon tools to the core suite
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+- [ ] API contracts between layers
+- [ ] Telemetry endpoint
+- [ ] OTA update mechanism
 
 ## License
 
-This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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+[MIT License](LICENSE).
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+###### By: Zakary Timson
+###### Date: September 16, 2025
+###### Version: 1.0
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