What Context Looks Like
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What Context Looks Like
SOUL.md defines the working relationship --- communication preferences, verification rules, what the system should and shouldn’t do. It’s not configuration, it’s a position statement that the system reads at the start of every session.
The knowledge layer is the memory. In Cerebro (the reference implementation), that’s an Obsidian vault with 2,500+ files across daily notes, project documentation, domain knowledge, and working context. When the system needs to know about a project, a client, or a decision made three months ago, the vault has it.
Validation frameworks prevent building things that seem clever but don’t actually solve a problem anyone has. In Cerebro, RFU (Really F***ing Useful) is an 11-gate gauntlet that every new tool, skill, or piece of content runs through before it ships.