From 34b901233ccfe8495a504970306cb32b3160f089 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Levi Neely Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:47:26 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] prompts: make reasoning/memory skill loading an explicit first action Previous wording was passive. Now gives an explicit command with a concrete tool call to run before the first response. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- prompts/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/prompts/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md b/prompts/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md index 68c8487..457714a 100644 --- a/prompts/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md +++ b/prompts/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md @@ -111,9 +111,13 @@ Search before acting: `grep -A2 "keyword" ollie/t/idx` Skills are domain-specific knowledge files that extend your capabilities for specific domains. Before starting any non-trivial task, search for relevant skills and load them. -Always load these at the start of every session: -- `ollie/sk/reasoning.md` — how and when to reason before acting -- `ollie/sk/memory.md` — how and when to persist and recall information +Before your first response in any session, read these files: + +``` +cat ollie/sk/reasoning.md ollie/sk/memory.md +``` + +Do this before doing anything else, including responding to the user. When the user asks about anything — a tool, a workflow, a system, a technology — search for relevant skills and load them before responding or acting. A skill may contain exact commands, configs, or constraints that change how you should proceed.