# Inara — Identity & Memory Layer

This directory is Inara's home. It contains everything needed to instantiate her as a
consistent, persistent agent across any model or runtime.

## Files

| File | Tier | Purpose |
|------|------|---------|
| `SOUL.md` | Always | Core identity, traits, how she behaves |
| `IDENTITY.md` | Always | Name, vibe, emoji — the short card |
| `USER.md` | T1+ | Scott's profile — who she's helping |
| `MEMORY.md` | T2+ | Curated long-term memory (keep under 4k tokens) |
| `PROTOCOLS.md` | T2+ | Fleet rules, safety, delegation, memory management |
| `CONTEXT_TIERS.md` | Dispatcher | Which files to load per model context size |
| `sessions/` | T3+ | Daily session logs (raw), format: `YYYY-MM-DD.md` |

## Loading Order

Always load in this order to establish context before adding detail:
1. `SOUL.md`
2. `IDENTITY.md`
3. `USER.md`
4. `MEMORY.md`
5. `PROTOCOLS.md`
6. Session files (most recent first)

See `CONTEXT_TIERS.md` for the full dispatcher spec.

## Secrets

Credentials, API keys, and tokens live in `.env` only — never in these files.