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Load an ALIVE walnut -- read kernel files, show current state, surface one observation, ask what to work on
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| name | alive-load |
| description | Load an ALIVE walnut -- read kernel files, show current state, surface one observation, ask what to work on |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | ALIVE Context System |
| license | MIT |
| toolsets | ["terminal","file"] |
| triggers | ["load walnut","open walnut","what's happening with","check on","let's work on"] |
| metadata | {"hermes":{"tags":["ALIVE","context","walnut","load"]}} |
Load a walnut's context. Read the brief pack, resolve people, surface one observation, ask what to work on.
List available walnuts grouped by domain. Use terminal to run:
find "$ALIVE_WORLD_ROOT" -name "key.md" -path "*/_kernel/*" | grep -v "01_Archive" | sort
Show as a numbered list. Let the user pick.
Read these three files for the named walnut. Nothing else at this stage.
_kernel/key.md -- full (identity, people, links, rhythm)_kernel/now.json -- full (phase, bundles, tasks, sessions, blockers)_kernel/insights.md -- first 20 lines only (frontmatter, section names)Show what you read:
> key.md [walnut name] -- [type], [rhythm], [N] people
> now.json Phase: [phase]. Urgent: [N] / Active: [N]. Bundles: [N] active.
> insights.md [N] domain knowledge sections
One observation grounded in what you just read. A stale blocker, an urgent task that has been sitting, a bundle with no recent sessions. If nothing genuine, skip it.
[walnut name]
Goal: [from key.md]
Phase: [from now.json]
Bundle: [active bundle name] ([status])
What are you working on?
1. Continue active bundle
2. Start new
3. Go deeper (log, linked walnuts)
4. Just chat
If no active bundle exists, drop option 1 and renumber so the menu is 1. Start new 2. Go deeper 3. Just chat.
Morning briefing -- read all walnut states, surface priorities, inbox count, stale walnuts, people nudges
Morning operating system -- sync inputs, read everything, surface priorities, show the day
Checkpoint -- route stash items, write log entry, update bundle, trigger projection, reset stash
Something new is emerging. A venture, an experiment, a person entering the orbit, a life area getting serious. It needs its own walnut — its own identity, history, and future. Scaffolds the full structure, maps existing context sources, and optionally migrates files across.
Generate a believable, lived-in ALIVE world from a free-text persona description (custom path) or a deterministic sandbox preset. Routes the create/list/activate/deactivate/delete/status surface and orchestrates the 5-stage subagent generation pipeline.
The human mentions a walnut to work on, asks about a specific venture/experiment/project, or wants to check status — not just explicit 'load X'. Load the brief pack (3 files), resolve the people involved, check the active bundle — then surface one observation and ask what to work on. Context loads in tiers: walnut and people are automatic, bundle depth is offered.