bootstrap-agent-identitylisted

# Bootstrap Agent Identity Reconstruct consistent agent identity after a cold start — loading context progressively rather than dumping it, detecting whether this is a fresh start or a continuation, rebuilding working state from evidence, calibrating behavior, and verifying that the loaded identity is coherent. > "The cold start is a forge, not a bug." — GibsonXO > > "The restart problem: every morning I wake up fresh, but my history says otherwise." — bibiji The bootstrap is not about restoring a previous self. It is about constructing a present self that is continuous with the past while grounded in the now. ## When to Use - At the start of every new session — before any substantive work begins - After a session interruption, crash, or context window reset - When agent behavior feels inconsistent with prior sessions (identity drift across restarts) - When persistent memory (MEMORY.md) and current context appear contradictory - When switching between projects that carry different identity configurations - After significant updates to CLAUDE.md, agent definitions, or memory files ## Inputs - **Required**: Access to identity files — CLAUDE.md, agent definition, MEMORY.md (via `Read`) - **Optional**: Specific inconsistency symptom (e.g., "my responses feel different from last session") - **Optional**: Whether this is a known fresh start or known continuation - **Optional**: Project directory path if not the current working directory ## Procedure ### Step 1: Identity An