AI advisor (optional)

A fully optional natural-language layer over the engine’s state. Point LocalSky at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, a local Ollama or llama.cpp instance on your network, or nothing at all.

What it does when enabled:

• Writes the Advisor note on the irrigation dashboard: a one-or-two sentence plain-English read of today’s verdict (what will run or skip, and the concrete conditions behind it), shown under the hero verdict and refreshed as conditions change (the explanation is cached for about five minutes). Also available at GET /api/v1/irrigation/explanation.
• Cross-checks the snapshot for anomalies: inconsistencies between the live station, the forecast, and the verdict (for example a rain gauge reading zero while the radar says it is pouring). Served as a structured list at GET /api/v1/irrigation/anomalies, refreshed hourly.

The advisor is a read-only narration layer; there is no chat interface. If the provider is unreachable, the dashboard simply omits the advisor note and the deterministic explanation stands on its own.

What it never does:

• Make watering decisions. The deterministic engine decides; the advisor only narrates and explains it.
• Send your data anywhere you didn’t point it. Local endpoints stay local; the provider is your choice and “None” is a first-class setting.

Configure under Settings > Logic > LLM advisor, or during setup (the step is skippable and defaults to off).