feat: Ko-fi support links in README + fix: strip leaked orchestration labels from chat responses

Author: voardwalker-code

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
   <a href="docs/USER-GUIDE.md"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/📖_user_guide-docs-34d399?style=for-the-badge" alt="User Guide"/></a>
   &nbsp;
   <a href="project/Neko-Core.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/🏗️_architecture-deck-ec4899?style=for-the-badge" alt="Architecture Deck"/></a>
+  &nbsp;
+  <a href="https://ko-fi.com/nekocoreos"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/☕_support-ko--fi-ff5e5b?style=for-the-badge" alt="Support on Ko-fi"/></a>
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -885,6 +887,23 @@ The in-shell browser app uses an embedded page model — some sites block embedd
 
 ---
 
+## ☕ Support NekoCore
+
+<p align="center">
+  NekoCore is free, open-source, and built by one developer fueled by curiosity, caffeine, and API tokens.<br>
+  If this project sparks something for you, a small tip helps keep the neurons firing.
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://ko-fi.com/nekocoreos"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/☕_Buy_a_Token-ko--fi-ff5e5b?style=for-the-badge" alt="Buy a Token on Ko-fi"/></a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <em>Every token goes toward LLM API calls, infrastructure, and late-night pizza. 🐱</em>
+</p>
+
+---
+
 <p align="center">
   <strong>MIT Licensed</strong> — Use it, fork it, extend it, build on it.
 </p>
@@ -899,4 +918,6 @@ The in-shell browser app uses an embedded page model — some sites block embedd
   <a href="docs/NEKOCORE-OS-ARCHITECTURE-v1.md">Architecture</a>
   &nbsp;·&nbsp;
   <a href="project/MA/README.md">Memory Architect</a>
+  &nbsp;·&nbsp;
+  <a href="https://ko-fi.com/nekocoreos">Support</a>
 </p>

project/server/brain/core/orchestrator.js

@@ -87,6 +87,26 @@ class Orchestrator {
     return Boolean(runtime.endpoint);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Extract usable prose from raw conscious output when orchestrator fails.
+   * Strips INTENT/MEMORY/EMOTION/ANGLE labels; returns text after "---" if present.
+   */
+  _extractProseFromConscious(raw) {
+    if (!raw || typeof raw !== 'string') return null;
+    // If there's a "---" separator, the prose is after it
+    const parts = raw.split(/^---+$/m);
+    if (parts.length > 1) {
+      const prose = parts[parts.length - 1].trim();
+      if (prose.length > 10) return prose;
+    }
+    // Strip known label lines
+    const stripped = raw
+      .replace(/^(INTENT|MEMORY|EMOTION|ANGLE|BODY STATE|ACTIVATED MEMORIES|EMOTION SIGNAL|PATTERN ALERT|GUT FEELING|SUBCONSCIOUS NOTE|DREAM THREAD|INTUITIVE FLASH):.*$/gm, '')
+      .replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n')
+      .trim();
+    return stripped.length > 10 ? stripped : null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Main orchestration entry point.
    * Runs the full inner dialog pipeline and returns unified response.
@@ -1007,16 +1027,16 @@ The Conscious reasoning notes above define what to address (INTENT), which memor
           } catch (fbErr) {
             console.error('  ⚠ Orchestrator fallback call also failed:', fbErr.message);
             console.warn('  ⚠ FALLBACK: Using conscious output as response (orchestrator timed out + fallback failed)');
-            content = consciousOutput || '(Orchestrator timed out)';
+            content = this._extractProseFromConscious(consciousOutput) || '(Orchestrator timed out)';
           }
         } else {
           console.warn('  ⚠ FALLBACK: Using conscious output as response (orchestrator timed out, no alternate runtime)');
-          content = consciousOutput || '(Orchestrator timed out)';
+          content = this._extractProseFromConscious(consciousOutput) || '(Orchestrator timed out)';
         }
       } else {
         console.error('  ⚠ Orchestrator LLM call failed:', err.message);
         console.warn('  ⚠ FALLBACK: Using conscious output as response (orchestrator call error)');
-        content = consciousOutput || '(Orchestrator failed — no response available)';
+        content = this._extractProseFromConscious(consciousOutput) || '(Orchestrator failed — no response available)';
       }
     }
 

project/server/services/chat-pipeline.js

@@ -1039,8 +1039,22 @@ function createChatPipeline(deps) {
       safe = safe.replace(/\[TASK_PLAN\][\s\S]*?\[\/TASK_PLAN\]/gi, '').trim();
       safe = safe.replace(/\[TOOL:[^\]]*\]/g, '').trim();
       safe = safe.replace(/\[TOOL:(?:ws_write|ws_append)[\s\S]*?"\]/g, '').trim();
+      // Strip leaked conscious-stage labels (INTENT/MEMORY/EMOTION/ANGLE)
+      // These appear when the orchestrator call fails and raw conscious output is used as fallback
+      const consciousLeakRe = /^(INTENT|MEMORY|EMOTION|ANGLE|BODY STATE|ACTIVATED MEMORIES|EMOTION SIGNAL|PATTERN ALERT|GUT FEELING|SUBCONSCIOUS NOTE|DREAM THREAD|INTUITIVE FLASH):.*$/gm;
+      if (consciousLeakRe.test(safe)) {
+        console.warn('  ⚠ Safety-stripped leaked conscious/subconscious stage labels from final response');
+        // Extract only the text after the last label block (the "---" separator + prose),
+        // or strip all label lines if no prose section exists
+        const afterSeparator = safe.split(/^---+$/m);
+        if (afterSeparator.length > 1) {
+          safe = afterSeparator[afterSeparator.length - 1].trim();
+        } else {
+          safe = safe.replace(consciousLeakRe, '').replace(/\n{3,}/g, '\n\n').trim();
+        }
+      }
       if (safe !== result.finalResponse) {
-        console.warn('  ⚠ Safety-stripped leftover [TOOL:] or [TASK_PLAN] tags from final response');
+        console.warn('  ⚠ Safety-stripped leftover tags from final response');
         result.finalResponse = safe || result.finalResponse;
       }
     }