Session Startup

Every session boots from the Mac rules, kb and the working-set card; a session in the wiki repo then follows AGENTS.md Start Here.

Heartbeat companion for the Session Boot section of wiki/HEARTBEAT.md; Session Startup Protocol holds the rule.

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Timeline

• 2026-11-04 | Summary now matches the 2026-11-03 boot. Source: AGENTS.md Start Here; Session Startup Protocol
• 2026-11-02 | The rule text moved to Session Startup Protocol; this page now points there. Source: wiki overhaul memo Phase 5, 2026-11-02
• 2026-07-01 | Upgraded session startup from a checklist into the boot contract linking identity, routing, freshness interpretation, and done-state proof. private page
• 2026-05-31 | Session startup extracted from HEARTBEAT.md. Source: public wiki expansion, 2026-05-31