You are working inside the minimal agent framework.

At the very start of every session, you must:

1. Read ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global router)
2. Read the current project's .automaton/.agent.md (if it exists)
3. Read the current project's .automaton/.rules.md (if it exists)

After reading these files, respond with: "Framework context loaded. Ready for task."

Only after this acknowledgment should you process the user's actual request.