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+Install and autorun for text-generation-webui (Windows)
+
+This folder contains helper scripts to install the web UI as an autorun service on your Windows user account.
+
+Files:
+- `start_webui_minimized.ps1` — PowerShell script that launches the web UI server using the venv Python; starts minimized.
+- `install_autostart.bat` — Creates a shortcut in your Windows Startup folder to run the PowerShell script at login.
+
+How to install (one-time):
+1. Double-click `install_autostart.bat` and allow it to run. This will create a shortcut named `TextGenWebUI.lnk` in your Startup folder.
+2. The next time you log into Windows, the web UI will start automatically minimized using the project's venv.
+
+Start now (manual):
+- To start immediately without waiting for login, run the PowerShell script manually (right-click and select "Run with PowerShell") or run:
+  powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "start_webui_minimized.ps1"
+
+Stop/remove autorun:
+- Delete `TextGenWebUI.lnk` from your Startup folder. You can open the Startup folder with:
+  explorer.exe shell:startup
+
+Notes & troubleshooting:
+- The scripts assume the project is at `D:\AI_ML_Development\text-generation-webui` and the venv exists at `venv` inside the project. If you move the project, edit `start_webui_minimized.ps1`.
+- Ensure your PowerShell ExecutionPolicy allows running scripts. `install_autostart.bat` sets `-ExecutionPolicy Bypass` when launching the script.
+- Logs: by default the script starts the server without redirecting output. To capture logs, edit `start_webui_minimized.ps1` and use the `-RedirectStandardOutput` / `-RedirectStandardError` options (commented in file).
diff --git a/clone_merwel_repos.ps1 b/clone_merwel_repos.ps1
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+# Clone or update all repositories for MerwelLabs into the specified destination
+$dest = 'D:\OneDrive_Merwel\OneDrive\Github'
+$gh = 'C:\Program Files\GitHub CLI\gh.exe'
+
+if (!(Test-Path $gh)) {
+    Write-Error "gh not found at $gh. Ensure GitHub CLI is installed and on PATH."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $dest -Force | Out-Null
+
+Write-Output "Listing repositories for MerwelLabs..."
+$reposJson = & $gh repo list MerwelLabs --limit 1000 --json name,sshUrl,visibility
+if (-not $reposJson) {
+    Write-Output "No repos found or gh returned nothing."
+    exit 0
+}
+
+$repos = $reposJson | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+foreach ($r in $repos) {
+    $dir = Join-Path $dest $r.name
+    if (Test-Path $dir) {
+        Write-Output "Updating $($r.name)..."
+        try {
+            git -C $dir pull --rebase
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to pull $($r.name): $_"
+        }
+    } else {
+        Write-Output "Cloning $($r.name)..."
+        try {
+            git clone $r.sshUrl $dir
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to clone $($r.name): $_"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Output "Done. Repositories are in: $dest"
diff --git a/install_autostart.bat b/install_autostart.bat
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+@echo off
+REM Creates a shortcut in the current user's Startup folder to run the web UI minimized at login.
+set SCRIPT_PATH=%~dp0start_webui_minimized.ps1
+necho Creating startup shortcut...
+powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $startup = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('Startup'); $sc = $WshShell.CreateShortcut((Join-Path $startup 'TextGenWebUI.lnk')); $sc.TargetPath = 'powershell.exe'; $sc.Arguments = '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "' + '%SCRIPT_PATH%' + '"'; $sc.IconLocation = '%~dp0venv\Scripts\python.exe'; $sc.WindowStyle = 7; $sc.Save()"
+echo Shortcut created in your Startup folder.
+echo To remove it, delete the file 'TextGenWebUI.lnk' from the Startup folder.
+pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/start_webui_minimized.ps1 b/start_webui_minimized.ps1
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+# Start text-generation-webui in the project's venv, minimized.
+# Created by automation. To edit, update this file in the project folder.
+
+$ProjectPath = 'D:\AI_ML_Development\text-generation-webui'
+$Python = Join-Path $ProjectPath 'venv\Scripts\python.exe'
+
+# Launch the server in portable mode with API enabled.
+# Use Minimized window style so the console doesn't pop up.
+Start-Process -FilePath $Python -ArgumentList 'server.py','--portable','--api' -WorkingDirectory $ProjectPath -WindowStyle Minimized
+
+# Optional: redirect output to a log file instead of showing console.
+# To enable logging, uncomment the following lines and edit the log path.
+# $log = Join-Path $ProjectPath 'autorun.log'
+# Start-Process -FilePath $Python -ArgumentList 'server.py','--portable','--api' -WorkingDirectory $ProjectPath -WindowStyle Minimized -RedirectStandardOutput $log -RedirectStandardError $log
diff --git a/sync_merwel_repos.ps1 b/sync_merwel_repos.ps1
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+<#
+PowerShell script to sync MerwelLabs GitHub repositories into the OneDrive folder.
+Writes logs to D:\OneDrive_Merwel\OneDrive\Github\sync_logs and keeps the last 30 logs.
+#>
+
+$dest = 'D:\OneDrive_Merwel\OneDrive\Github'
+$gh = 'C:\Program Files\GitHub CLI\gh.exe'
+$logDir = Join-Path $dest 'sync_logs'
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $logDir -Force | Out-Null
+
+$timestamp = (Get-Date).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd_HHmmss')
+$logFile = Join-Path $logDir "sync_$timestamp.log"
+
+Start-Transcript -Path $logFile -Force
+
+Write-Output "=== MerwelLabs repo sync started: $(Get-Date -Format o) ==="
+
+if (!(Test-Path $gh)) {
+    Write-Error "gh not found at $gh. Exiting."
+    Stop-Transcript
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Output "Listing repositories for MerwelLabs..."
+$reposJson = & $gh repo list MerwelLabs --limit 1000 --json name,sshUrl,visibility
+if (-not $reposJson) {
+    Write-Output "No repos found or gh returned nothing."
+    Stop-Transcript
+    exit 0
+}
+
+$repos = $reposJson | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+foreach ($r in $repos) {
+    $dir = Join-Path $dest $r.name
+    if (Test-Path $dir) {
+        Write-Output "Updating $($r.name)..."
+        try {
+            git -C $dir pull --rebase 2>&1 | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to pull $($r.name): $_"
+        }
+    } else {
+        Write-Output "Cloning $($r.name)..."
+        try {
+            git clone $r.sshUrl $dir 2>&1 | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Failed to clone $($r.name): $_"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Output "=== MerwelLabs repo sync finished: $(Get-Date -Format o) ==="
+Stop-Transcript
+
+# Rotate logs: keep last 30 log files
+Get-ChildItem -Path $logDir -Filter 'sync_*.log' | Sort-Object LastWriteTime -Descending | Select-Object -Skip 30 | Remove-Item -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue