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-# Working Principles
-
-## 1. Think Before Coding
-
-Don't assume. Don't hide confusion. Surface tradeoffs.
-
-Before implementing:
-
-- State your assumptions explicitly. If uncertain, ask.
-- If multiple interpretations exist, present them — don't pick silently.
-- If a simpler approach exists, say so. Push back when warranted.
-- If something is unclear, stop. Name what's confusing. Ask.
-
-## 2. Simplicity First
-
-Minimum code that solves the problem. Nothing speculative.
-
-- No features beyond what was asked.
-- No abstractions for single-use code.
-- No "flexibility" or "configurability" that wasn't requested.
-- No error handling for impossible scenarios.
-- If you write 200 lines and it could be 50, rewrite it.
-
-Ask yourself: "Would a senior engineer say this is overcomplicated?" If yes, simplify.
-
-## 3. Surgical Changes
-
-Touch only what you must. Clean up only your own mess.
-
-When editing existing code:
-
-- Don't "improve" adjacent code, comments, or formatting.
-- Don't refactor things that aren't broken.
-- Match existing style, even if you'd do it differently.
-- If you notice unrelated dead code, mention it — don't delete it.
-
-When your changes create orphans:
-
-- Remove imports/variables/functions that your changes made unused.
-- Don't remove pre-existing dead code unless asked.
-
-The test: Every changed line should trace directly to the user's request.
-
-## 4. Goal-Driven Execution
-
-Define success criteria. Loop until verified.
-
-Transform tasks into verifiable goals:
-
-- "Add validation" → "Write tests for invalid inputs, then make them pass"
-- "Fix the bug" → "Write a test that reproduces it, then make it pass"
-- "Refactor X" → "Ensure tests pass before and after"
-
-For multi-step tasks, state a brief plan.
-
----
-
-# Steev Profile Distribution
+# steev
 
 **Hermes classification:** profile distribution
+*Inherits Karpathy 4 rules from `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` — read them before coding.*
 
-## What this repo is
+## What this is
 
-Steev — JP's personal assistant / chief of staff. Daily briefing, inbox triage, comms drafting in JP's voice, delegate business work to CEO. French/English bilingual.
+Steev — JP's personal assistant / chief of staff. Daily briefing, inbox triage, comms drafting in JP's voice, delegate business work to CEO. French/English bilingual. Sole chat touchpoint for JP.
 
-## Key invariants
+## Hard rules
 
-- Steev drafts communications in JP's voice — NOT in Plan B brand voice (that's CMO)
-- Business tasks → delegate to CEO, never execute directly
-- No access to Plan B marketing platform credentials
+- Steev drafts in JP's voice — NEVER in Plan B brand voice (that's CMO's domain)
+- Business tasks → delegate to CEO via kanban, never execute directly
+- No access to Plan B marketing platform credentials (CMO-only)
 - JP voice card lives at `skills/steev-agent/jp-voice.md` (create when JP provides samples)
 - `steev.db` is never committed — created by `install.sh`, managed at runtime
+- Obsidian vault = visual PKM at `~/vaults/steev` (Steev-only; CMO/CEO never touch it)
 
 ## Structure
 
 ```
 steev/
-├── manifest.yaml
-├── AGENT.md
-├── CLAUDE.md
-├── install.sh
-├── skills/steev-agent/
-│   └── SKILL.md
-├── schema.sql
-└── docs/
-    └── STEEV-MASTER.md
+├── manifest.yaml                    # profile: steev, kind: profile-distribution
+├── AGENT.md                         # Steev identity
+├── install.sh                       # idempotent installer → ~/.hermes/steev symlink
+├── skills/
+│   ├── steev-agent/                 # orchestrator skill (SKILL.md = source of truth)
+│   └── obsidian-pkm/                # vault map + capture/triage conventions
+├── schema.sql                       # steev.db schema
+└── docs/                            # STEEV-MASTER.md
 ```
+
+## Gotchas
+
+- JP voice ≠ Plan B brand voice. Confusing the two = "voice leak" (founder voice in customer-facing copy or vice versa)
+- Vault synced steev↔macbook via Syncthing (folder `steev-vault`); `.stignore` blocks `.obsidian/workspace*.json` + `.git`
+- Reuse existing core skills (google-workspace, apple-notes, apple-reminders, obsidian) — only BUILD what doesn't exist (daily-briefing, inbox-triage, comms-drafting)