Directive files
Located in$VAULT/00_Brain/Systemic/Directives/:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
user-profile.md | WHO you are — name, role, goals, growth edge |
ai-personality.md | HOW Claude communicates — tone, coaching style |
Loading directives in skills
Rituals load directives in their Setup phase (00-setup.md).
Usage:
- Use
user.preferred_namein greetings - Reference
user.leadership_identityfor intentions - Use
user.growth_edgeanduser.patterns_to_watchfor coaching - Adapt tone based on
ai.formality,ai.directness,ai.humor
Graceful degradation
If directives don’t exist, proceed with defaults and suggest running/init at the end.
Related
- Configuration — Editing your profile
- Actions reference — The init action
- Rituals — How rituals load directives