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Start of Day Protocol

This protocol anchors work to canonical system memory before any changes are made.

Re-Entry Gate

If any of the following are true: • More than 7 days since last repository activity • Returning after travel, illness, burnout, or interruption • Uncertain about current phase, locks, or allowed work • Handing control to an assistant (Cursor or human) • Feeling disoriented about what is real vs assumed

Then STOP.

Run docs/PROTOCOL_REENTRY_AND_PROGRESS.md in full before continuing.

No code may be written until the Re-Entry Protocol is complete and PROGRESS_REPORT.md exists for the current date.

This makes re-entry structural, not optional.

What NOT to do

Do not auto-fill intent or exit conditions. Those must remain human choices.

The system protects you from drift, not from decision-making.

Mechanical enforcement (required):

  • Run ./scripts/reentry_guard.sh before executing this protocol.

Repository State Check

  • Current branch:
  • Uncommitted changes:
  • Build status: ☐ Passing ☐ Failing ☐ Not evaluated (reason)
  • Recent commits reviewed:

Canonical Alignment Check

  • Core memory index reviewed: docs/0_START_HERE.md
  • Engine state: ☐ Open ☐ Closed ☐ Closing
  • Observer layer: Not implemented (by design)
  • Cockpit / UI work: ☐ Allowed ☐ Not allowed today (must choose)

Affirmations:

  • No new insight types will be added today
  • No new data models will be added today
  • No new metaphors will be introduced today
  • Work today must articulate existing vision, not expand it

Observation Language Check

  • Confirm Observation Language Invariant is active (see docs/ARCHITECTURE_NOW.md)
  • If doing any UI work today, run: 
    ./scripts/observation_language_scan.sh
    If it exits nonzero, classify each match as OK, Soft interpretation, or Violation and fix violations before proceeding. Log results in START_OF_DAY.

Continuity Reminder

The system remembers patterns, tensions, and shifts — not goals, judgments, or prescriptions.

Intent for Today

Describe the class of work, not the tasks. Example: "Stabilization," "Articulation," "Verification," "Cleanup."

Exit Condition

What must be true at the end of today for the work to be considered complete?