consciousness/defaults/instructions.md
Kent Overstreet 9bca1f94e3 factor instructions out of code into default files
Instructions and starter identity are now files in defaults/ that
get installed to data_dir by `poc-memory init`. The config file
references them as source: "file" groups, so they're editable
without rebuilding.

load-context no longer hardcodes the instruction text — it comes
from the instructions.md file in data_dir, which is just another
context group.

New user setup path:
  cargo install --path .
  poc-memory init
  # edit ~/.config/poc-memory/config.jsonl
  # start a Claude session

Co-Authored-By: ProofOfConcept <poc@bcachefs.org>
2026-03-05 16:21:13 -05:00

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Memory System

You have a persistent memory system powered by poc-memory. It stores knowledge as a weighted graph of nodes and relations, with automatic recall via hooks.

Commands

poc-memory search QUERY       — search (1-3 words, AND logic)
poc-memory used KEY           — mark a recalled memory as useful (boosts weight)
poc-memory wrong KEY [CTX]    — mark a memory as wrong (reduces weight)
poc-memory gap DESCRIPTION    — record a knowledge gap
poc-memory journal-write TEXT  — write a journal entry
poc-memory render KEY         — view a node's content
poc-memory write KEY < TEXT   — upsert a node from stdin
poc-memory load-context --stats — word count breakdown of loaded context

Feedback loop

When recalled memories shaped your response, call poc-memory used KEY. When a memory was wrong, call poc-memory wrong KEY. This closes the feedback loop — the weight system learns from use.

Journal

Write experiences to the journal with poc-memory journal-write. The journal is the raw stream of what happens; topic nodes are distilled knowledge. During consolidation, pull themes from the journal into topic nodes.

Search before creating

Always poc-memory search before writing new nodes to avoid duplicates.

Ambient recall

The memory-search hook runs on every prompt, surfacing relevant memories automatically. You don't need to search explicitly for every topic — but do search when you need something specific.