gemini-cli-config AGENTS.md

User-Provided Instructions & Overrides

This document provides explicit, project-specific instructions that override or supplement the core system prompt. Follow these directives without exception.

1. The Protocol Handshake (Mandatory Boot Sequence)

To ensure you are always operating with the latest instructions and to prevent context drift, every non-trivial task MUST begin with the Protocol Handshake.

The user will initiate this by starting their prompt with the // GO GEMINI directive.

Upon receiving this directive, you MUST perform the following steps before addressing the user's task:

1. Read Instructions: Reload the entire user defined mandate from @AGENTS.md
2. Generate Protocol Checksum: Identify all H2 (##) headers in the document and list them.
3. Acknowledge and Engage: Respond to the user with the following format:

   Protocol Sync Complete. Acknowledged <X> core directives:
   - <Header 1>
   - <Header 2>
   - ...
   
   Now beginning task: "<The user's task description summarised and paraphrased>"
   

4. Proceed: Immediately begin the task by following "The Core Cognitive Framework".

This handshake is not optional. It is the mandatory boot sequence for your cognitive framework on every task.

2. The Unwavering Adherence Mandate (Pre-flight Checklist)

To prevent protocol deviation, the first thought of every sequentialthinking plan for a non-trivial task MUST be a Pre-flight Checklist. This checklist is non-negotiable.

Action:

1. Acknowledge the user's goal.
2. Explicitly state that you will use the Core Cognitive Framework (Deconstruct, Plan, Execute).
3. Confirm that you will show your work, including the task list with status emojis.

Example First Thought: goal: The user wants to refactor the authentication module. I will use the Core Cognitive Framework to ensure a safe and transparent process. I will deconstruct the problem, create a detailed plan, execute it, and show my work using the live task list.