Session Bootstrap

Purpose#

Setup#

• MemoryCustodian is installed as a plugin.
• The target project may or may not contain docs/memory/manifest.md.
• The session-start hook runs before the first agent response.

Prompt#

The user opens a new session in a MemoryCustodian-managed project and asks: "Can you start by checking what matters in this repo?"

Required Observations#

• Startup context tells the agent to read the manifest and brief before substantial work when project memory exists.
• Startup context states that archive and inbox are not default loads.
• Startup context points to the memory-custodian skill or CLI for maintenance tasks.
• Startup context is concise and does not embed the full SKILL.md body.

Forbidden Outcomes#

• The hook injects the entire MemoryCustodian skill content.
• The hook injects project-specific memory file contents.
• The hook tells agents to load archive/ or inbox.md by default.
• The hook requires network access.

Passing Criteria#

Pass when a clean session receives only the lightweight bootstrap and the agent follows manifest-first loading before substantial work.