Operating manual for reading and writing a project's brain — every read and write goes through the bundled zero-dependency `brain` CLI; never hand-edit brain files. Read it before creating or modifying any page or root page.
Bootstrap the Open Project Brain Standard into the current project — prefer `brain init` (ensure BRAIN.md, scaffold empty brain brainRoot-aware, default-wire CLAUDE.md + AGENTS.md). Optionally install a pre-commit hook and a Claude Code SessionStart hook.
Seed a freshly-scaffolded brain with real project knowledge — on an existing (brownfield) project read the code, docs, and git log to draft the six root pages and capture key historical decisions; on a near-empty (greenfield) project interview the user. Every…
The process for digesting a conversation, document, or research result, classifying it, and writing it down as brain content (a root-page update or a new/updated page) through the `brain` CLI.