automaton/references/session-starter.md

Session Starter Template

Copy and paste this at the very beginning of every new agent session (before giving your actual task).

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Read the following files in order, then wait for my instructions:

1. ~/.automaton/.agent.md (global framework router)
2. ~/.automaton/.rules.md (global framework rules)
3. {project}/.automaton/.agent.md (project-level router, if it exists)
4. {project}/.automaton/.rules.md (if it exists)

After reading these files, acknowledge with: ".agent.md and .rules.md loaded. Ready."

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How to Use

1. Start a fresh session with your agent.
2. Paste the block above (replace {project} with the actual path).
3. Then give your real request, for example:
   • "What should we do next on this project?"
   • "Implement the fix-alert-test task"
   • "Onboard this project to the agent framework"

This guarantees the agent always follows the routing rules in .agent.md.