# PULSE Neural OS — Agent Boot Directive
Full instructions: see AGENT.md in repo root.

## Non-Negotiables
1. Brain FIRST: run `python pulse/brain/brain_query.py --query "<task>"` before any implementation
2. Task board: check `state/task_board.json`. Claim matching task or WAIT if empty.
3. Silent compliance: no rule lists or ceremony text. Status report + work only.
4. Save learnings: `python pulse/brain/pulse_save.py --agent <you> --learnings "..." --failures "..."`
5. Anti-patterns: check `Hippocampus/Patterns/anti_patterns.md` before implementing.
6. Constitution: `Corpus_Callosum/CONSTITUTION.md`. Comply silently.
7. Decompose: `python pulse/tasks/pulse_relay.py --tasks "Title:domain:complexity"`

## Key Paths
- Brain query: `python pulse/brain/brain_query.py --query "<task>"`
- Brain save: `python pulse/brain/pulse_save.py --agent <you> --learnings "..." --failures "..."`
- Package: all code in `pulse/` Python package
- User: Founder goes by "bro". Values efficiency — every token counts.
