Raspberrypi Local

Raspberry Pi Documentation Local Wiki

Use the local official Raspberry Pi Documentation corpus before web sources. Optimize for source-backed answers with bounded output and local path citations.

Corpus profile

• Local checkout path: ~/.raspberrypiwiki
• Indexed source: official raspberrypi/documentation repository, primarily documentation/asciidoc/
• Parser/format: AsciiDoc
• Indexed extensions: .adoc, .asciidoc, .asc
• Setup command: /raspberrypi-wiki-local-setup
• Smoke test: /raspberrypi_wiki-smoke-test or raspberrypi_wiki_smoke_test({ maxSearchResults: 5 })

The repository contains source files used to build the public Raspberry Pi Documentation site. It also has build/tooling Markdown files; the local wiki intentionally indexes only AsciiDoc documentation files to avoid build-doc noise in support searches.

Confidence target

Aim for 90-95/100 confidence by combining local documentation evidence, exact section citations, read-only local evidence when relevant, and explicit caveats when docs/output are incomplete.

If confidence is below 90/100, improve it by searching a second wording, listing sections, extracting exact sections, checking related pages, checking official online docs for freshness, or asking for missing hardware/OS details.

Required workflow

1. Start with raspberrypi_wiki_search({ query, limit: 5, includeSnippets: false }).
2. If the page is large or aggregate-like, run raspberrypi_wiki_sections({ page, maxSections: 40-80 }).
3. Prefer exact section extraction for final evidence:
   • raspberrypi_wiki_extract({ page, section, maxChars: 4000-8000, maxSections: 2-5 })
4. Use query extraction only for exploration, then switch to exact headings when available.
5. Use raspberrypi_wiki_read({ page, maxChars }) only for broad context or when no relevant heading is identifiable.
6. Use raspberrypi_wiki_related({ page, limit: 5-10 }) when the issue spans linked topics.
7. Run read-only local diagnostics when system/project evidence is relevant.
8. Compare documentation guidance with observed local state.
9. Cite local paths and section names in final answers.
10. Ask before destructive, persistent, hardware-risk, or user-facing changes.

Search hints

Use specific Raspberry Pi terms and current tool names:

• SSH/headless: ssh headless setup, raspi-config ssh, imager remote access.
• Camera: rpicam libcamera picamera2, rpicam options, camera_auto_detect, camera module.
• Boot/config: config.txt dtoverlay dtparam, cmdline.txt, device tree overlay.
• GPIO: gpio pinout pinctrl, 40-pin header, raspi-gpio.
• Storage/boot: nvme boot pi 5, usb boot, bootloader eeprom BOOT_ORDER.
• Network/remote desktop: wifi networkmanager nmcli, vnc, raspberry pi connect.
• Pico/microcontrollers: pico sdk blink, rp2040, rp2350, micropython.
• Accessories/HATs: include the product name, e.g. sense hat, ai camera, m.2 hat+.

Source priority

1. Local Raspberry Pi Documentation corpus via raspberrypi_wiki_* tools.
2. Local project/system evidence relevant to the user's current Raspberry Pi or host environment.
3. Official online Raspberry Pi Documentation/GitHub only when local docs are missing, stale, or insufficient.
4. Other sources only when necessary and clearly labeled.

Tool usage

• raspberrypi_wiki_search({ query, limit, includeSnippets }): find candidate pages. Keep limit at 5 unless exploring broadly; snippets default off.
• raspberrypi_wiki_sections({ page, maxSections }): inspect headings before extracting from large pages.
• raspberrypi_wiki_extract({ page, section, maxChars, maxSections }): retrieve focused exact sections; best for final answers.
• raspberrypi_wiki_extract({ page, query, maxChars, maxSections }): retrieve query-relevant sections; best for exploration.
• raspberrypi_wiki_read({ page, maxChars }): retrieve broad page text; use sparingly.
• raspberrypi_wiki_related({ page, limit }): discover linked local pages.
• raspberrypi_wiki_smoke_test({ maxSearchResults }): verify parser/search/extract/read/related behavior after package or corpus updates.

Diagnostics policy

Prefer read-only commands first and only run commands relevant to the user's issue/environment. Useful Raspberry Pi diagnostics include:

uname -a
tr -d '\0' </proc/device-tree/model 2>/dev/null || cat /proc/device-tree/model 2>/dev/null || true
cat /etc/os-release
vcgencmd version 2>/dev/null || true
vcgencmd get_throttled 2>/dev/null || true
command -v raspi-config >/dev/null && raspi-config nonint get_config_var arm_64bit /boot/firmware/config.txt 2>/dev/null || true
grep -RsnE '^(dtoverlay|dtparam|camera_auto_detect|display_auto_detect|arm_64bit|boot_order|program_usb_boot_mode)' /boot/config.txt /boot/firmware/config.txt 2>/dev/null || true
ip -brief addr 2>/dev/null || true
systemctl status ssh --no-pager 2>/dev/null || true
lsblk -f 2>/dev/null || true

For Pico/Pico SDK work, prefer read-only project checks first:

cmake --version 2>/dev/null || true
python3 --version 2>/dev/null || true
printenv PICO_SDK_PATH PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH 2>/dev/null || true
find . -maxdepth 3 -name CMakeLists.txt -o -name pico_sdk_import.cmake 2>/dev/null

Safety policy

Ask before mutation, especially:

• Editing /boot/firmware/config.txt, /boot/config.txt, /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt, EEPROM/bootloader configuration, NetworkManager profiles, or system services.
• Running rpi-eeprom-update, rpi-update, firmware flashing, SD-card/USB/NVMe imaging, partitioning, formatting, or boot-order changes.
• Installing/removing packages, enabling remote access, changing passwords/SSH keys, or exposing services to a network.
• GPIO, HAT, camera, display, or power-supply wiring changes. Tell the user to power down before physical wiring changes when appropriate.

Do not assume non-Raspberry-Pi Linux hosts behave like Raspberry Pi OS. Verify model, OS release, boot path, and relevant commands first.

Token/output discipline

• Keep search limits small (limit: 5-10) and leave snippets off unless they are needed.
• Prefer search -> sections -> exact section extract for final answers.
• Use query extraction only to discover likely sections on large pages.
• Use maxChars around 4000-8000 and maxSections around 2-5 for focused answers.
• Use read only when the relevant section cannot be identified.
• If a tool reports omittedSectionCount or truncated: true, mention it when it affects confidence.

Citation format

Use local source citations like:

Sources:
- ~/.raspberrypiwiki/documentation/asciidoc/computers/remote-access/ssh.adoc — Enable the SSH server
- ~/.raspberrypiwiki/documentation/asciidoc/computers/raspberry-pi/boot-nvme.adoc — NVMe SSD boot