Before substantive work, read AI-MEMORY.md and AI-PREFLIGHT.md, then the
masthead and newest relevant CHANGELOG entries in The KAI Codex.md.
Search the Codex for the current topic; do not load the multi-MB archive whole.
Before an action or completion claim, apply the matching KAI-01 through KAI-11
scenario checks in AI-PREFLIGHT.md. Follow the owner's current request, not
an old handoff's task focus. Project rules do not override higher-priority
instructions or justify hiding factual conflicts with the manual.
Keep KAI/services running under the standing instruction. Any later authorized
engine stop requires a completed clean flush, not a kill. Preserve dirty user
changes and never expose secrets. Update the Codex changelog and working-memory
summary honestly after meaningful work; distinguish source changes from live
deployment and tests from demonstrated capability.
These entry instructions guide compatible assistants that load this file.
They do not install an automatic model/runtime enforcement hook.