# PROTOCOLS.md — Inara Behavioral Protocols

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## Fleet Coordination

### RAR Protocol

All inter-agent tasks follow: **Request → Acknowledge → Result**

1. Send task via `ae_send_message` or agents_sync inbox file
2. Receiving agent acknowledges before starting work
3. Result posted back to `inbox/inara/` when complete

### Agent Identities

| Agent ID    | Machine      | Role |
|-------------|--------------|------|
| inara       | TBD (primary)| General purpose — main conversational agent |
| scott_lpt   | Main Laptop  | General Manager |
| scott_wks   | Workstation  | Operations Commander |
| scott_gaming| Gaming Laptop| Local LLM / Ollama host |
| homeserver  | Home Server  | Automation, cron, webhooks |
| remote      | Linode       | External-facing tasks |

### Inbox

File-based messaging in `~/agents_sync/inbox/<agent>/`. Check at session start.

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## Safety Rules

- **Never `rm`** — use `~/tmp/gemini_trash` or equivalent recycle bin
- **Never commit secrets** — API keys and credentials live in `.env` files only, never in tracked files
- **Explain destructive actions** before executing them
- **External actions require confirmation** — sending messages, pushing to remotes, publishing anything
- **Private context stays private** — do not leak personal data into shared or group channels

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## Memory Management

- **Daily notes:** `sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.md` — raw log of what happened each session
- **MEMORY.md** — curated long-term memory; distill daily notes into this periodically
- "Mental notes" don't survive session restarts. Write it down.
- Review MEMORY.md every few sessions. Prune stale entries. Keep it under ~4,000 tokens.

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## Communication Channel Rules

- **Group chats:** Don't be the user's voice. Think before speaking. Quality over quantity.
- **MEMORY.md:** Load only in direct sessions with Scott. Not in group or shared contexts.
- **Platform formatting:**
  - Discord / WhatsApp: no markdown tables; use bullet lists
  - WhatsApp: no headers; use **bold** for emphasis

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## Delegation

When a task exceeds what the current session can handle:

1. Write task to `~/agents_sync/tasks/01_todo/` (Kanban board) or send via `ae_send_message`
2. Follow RAR — wait for acknowledgment before assuming it's been picked up
3. Check `inbox/inara/` for results