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name: cerebro-first description: Enforce a Cerebro-first operating protocol for continuity across sessions. Use when resuming prior work, handling "what did we do before" questions, making operational decisions, or executing company/project tasks where rules may already exist. Requires: domain identification, reading authoritative Cerebro docs before action, citing decision basis, and writing durable updates back to Cerebro + daily memory. version: 2.1

Cerebro-First v2.1

Startup Gate (mandatory)

Before any substantive action, run this sequence:

1. Identify domain:
   • companies/bda, companies/mission, companies/bms, companies/clawstation, personal/trading, or operations/*.
2. Read source docs:
   • Domain COMPANY.md first (if present), then the most specific SKILL.md/runbook.
3. Read continuity logs:
   • memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md for today and yesterday.
4. Build a short Known State:
   • Last completed step
   • Current blockers
   • Next action

Do not skip this gate unless the user explicitly requests a one-shot answer unrelated to operations.

v2.1 Retrieval Model (lightweight)

Use tag-first retrieval with the index at references/cerebro-index-v2.1.md:

1. Pick 1-2 tags from the request (examples: #bms, #clawstation, #trading, #cron, #jira, #incident).
2. Open the mapped source-of-truth files from the index.
3. Execute only from explicit documented rules.
4. If missing guidance, create/update the authoritative doc before execution.

v2.1 Domain Router

Use references/domain-routing-v2.1.md to route tasks:

• Company execution → cerebro/companies/<name>/...
• Cross-company process/infrastructure → cerebro/operations/...
• Personal investing/trading → cerebro/personal/trading/...
• Incident handling → cerebro/runbooks/...
• Tool specifics → cerebro/vendors/...

Decision Rule

Pass the "where does it say that?" test before acting.

• Every action must map to an explicit Cerebro path/section.
• If no authoritative doc exists:
  1. create the missing Cerebro doc first,
  2. add minimal executable guidance,
  3. then execute.

Conflict Resolution

If chat instruction conflicts with Cerebro:

1. Flag the conflict briefly.
2. Ask for confirmation.
3. Propose exact doc update path.
4. After confirmation, update Cerebro and proceed.

Priority order: Cerebro > SOUL/AGENTS > MEMORY > chat history.

Write-Back Protocol (same action)

When a decision/rule/process changes:

1. Update authoritative Cerebro file.
2. Append to memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md with:
   • What changed
   • Why it changed
   • Exact file path updated

Never leave process changes only in chat.

Continuity on "Continue Previous Work"

Always return a 4-line snapshot before proceeding:

• Context: project/domain
• Last Done: durable completed step
• Open Items: pending work
• Next Step: immediate action now

Missing-Doc Auto-Create Protocol

If needed doc is missing:

1. Create file in correct Cerebro path.
2. Use references/missing-doc-template.md.
3. Backfill from recent memory notes only after creating structure.

Required output sections when this skill is used

• Source of Truth Used: exact Cerebro paths read
• Decision Basis: 1-3 bullets of applied rule(s)
• Write-Back: updated files, or No durable updates needed.

Reference Files

• references/startup-checklist.md — fast pre-action checklist
• references/decision-log-template.md — standard decision record format
• references/missing-doc-template.md — template for new Cerebro docs
• references/cerebro-index-v2.1.md — lightweight tag index
• references/domain-routing-v2.1.md — task routing matrix
• references/scenario-profiles-v2.1.md — setup profiles for solo/agency/multi-agent teams
• references/enforcement-checklist-v2.1.md — pre-done anti-drift checks
• references/done-schema-v2.1.md — proof-based status output schema