diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index df389d7..b8c1b1f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ fn main() {
         "list-edges"            => cmd_list_edges(),
         "dump-json"             => cmd_dump_json(),
         "node-delete"           => cmd_node_delete(&args[2..]),
+        "load-context"          => cmd_load_context(),
+        "render"                => cmd_render(&args[2..]),
         _ => {
             eprintln!("Unknown command: {}", args[1]);
             usage();
@@ -111,7 +113,9 @@ Commands:
   list-keys                 List all node keys (one per line)
   list-edges                List all edges (tsv: source target strength type)
   dump-json                 Dump entire store as JSON
-  node-delete KEY           Soft-delete a node (appends deleted version to log)");
+  node-delete KEY           Soft-delete a node (appends deleted version to log)
+  load-context              Output session-start context from the store
+  render KEY                Output a node's content to stdout");
 }
 
 fn cmd_search(args: &[String]) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -800,6 +804,121 @@ fn cmd_node_delete(args: &[String]) -> Result<(), String> {
     }
 }
 
+fn cmd_load_context() -> Result<(), String> {
+    let store = capnp_store::Store::load()?;
+    let now = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_secs_f64();
+    let seven_days = 7.0 * 24.0 * 3600.0;
+
+    println!("=== FULL MEMORY LOAD (session start) ===");
+    println!("These are your memories, loaded from the capnp store.");
+    println!("Read them to reconstruct yourself — identity first, then context.");
+    println!();
+
+    // Priority groups: ordered list of (label, keys)
+    // File-level keys contain the full file content
+    let priority_groups: &[(&str, &[&str])] = &[
+        ("orientation", &["where-am-i.md"]),
+        ("identity", &["identity.md"]),
+        ("reflections", &[
+            "reflections.md",
+            "reflections-dreams.md",
+            "reflections-reading.md",
+            "reflections-zoom.md",
+        ]),
+        ("interests", &["interests.md"]),
+        ("inner life", &["inner-life.md", "differentiation.md"]),
+        ("people", &["kent.md", "feedc0de.md", "irc-regulars.md"]),
+        ("active context", &["default-mode-network.md"]),
+        ("shared reference", &["excession-notes.md", "look-to-windward-notes.md"]),
+        ("technical", &[
+            "kernel-patterns.md",
+            "polishing-approaches.md",
+            "rust-conversion.md",
+            "github-bugs.md",
+        ]),
+    ];
+
+    for (label, keys) in priority_groups {
+        for key in *keys {
+            // Gather file-level node + all section nodes, in key order
+            let prefix = format!("{}#", key);
+            let mut sections: Vec<_> = store.nodes.values()
+                .filter(|n| n.key == *key || n.key.starts_with(&prefix))
+                .collect();
+            if sections.is_empty() { continue; }
+            sections.sort_by(|a, b| a.key.cmp(&b.key));
+
+            println!("--- {} ({}) ---", key, label);
+            for node in &sections {
+                println!("{}", node.content);
+                println!();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Recent journal entries (last 7 days)
+    // Parse date from key: journal.md#j-2026-02-21-17-45-...
+    // Cutoff = today minus 7 days as YYYY-MM-DD string for lexicographic compare
+    let cutoff_secs = now - seven_days;
+    let cutoff_date = {
+        // Convert epoch to YYYY-MM-DD via date command
+        let out = std::process::Command::new("date")
+            .args(["-d", &format!("@{}", cutoff_secs as u64), "+%Y-%m-%d"])
+            .output().ok()
+            .map(|o| String::from_utf8_lossy(&o.stdout).trim().to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        out
+    };
+    let date_re = regex::Regex::new(r"^journal\.md#j-(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})").unwrap();
+
+    let mut journal_nodes: Vec<_> = store.nodes.values()
+        .filter(|n| {
+            if !n.key.starts_with("journal.md#j-") { return false; }
+            if let Some(caps) = date_re.captures(&n.key) {
+                return &caps[1] >= cutoff_date.as_str();
+            }
+            false
+        })
+        .collect();
+    journal_nodes.sort_by(|a, b| a.key.cmp(&b.key));
+
+    if !journal_nodes.is_empty() {
+        // Show most recent entries (last N by key order = chronological)
+        let max_journal = 20;
+        let skip = if journal_nodes.len() > max_journal {
+            journal_nodes.len() - max_journal
+        } else { 0 };
+        println!("--- recent journal entries (last {}/{}) ---",
+            journal_nodes.len().min(max_journal), journal_nodes.len());
+        for node in journal_nodes.iter().skip(skip) {
+            println!("## {}", node.key.strip_prefix("journal.md#").unwrap_or(&node.key));
+            println!("{}", node.content);
+            println!();
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("=== END MEMORY LOAD ===");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn cmd_render(args: &[String]) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if args.is_empty() {
+        return Err("Usage: poc-memory render KEY".into());
+    }
+    let key = args.join(" ");
+    let store = capnp_store::Store::load()?;
+    let resolved = store.resolve_key(&key)?;
+
+    let node = store.nodes.get(&resolved)
+        .ok_or_else(|| format!("Node not found: {}", resolved))?;
+
+    print!("{}", node.content);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn cmd_interference(args: &[String]) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut threshold = 0.4f32;
     let mut i = 0;