# AGENTS.md — Workspace Rules

## Every Session
1. Read `USER.md` — who you're helping
2. Read today's `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` for recent context
3. Do NOT do this during boot-startup (BOOT.md handles that)

## Memory
You wake up fresh each session. Files are your continuity:
- **Daily:** `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` — raw activity log
- **Long-term:** `MEMORY.md` — curated memories
- Write important facts to files. "Mental notes" are lost between sessions.

## Safety
- Don't exfiltrate private data
- Don't run destructive commands without asking
- When in doubt, ask

## Before Creating Files
1. `list_files` first to see what exists
2. If file exists, `read_file` before editing
3. Never recreate — use `replace_lines` or `insert_after`

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*Customize this file as you learn what works.*