prime

name	prime
description	Loads and summarizes session context by reading the doctrine, project index, queue, and triage state.
when_to_use	Use when the user asks to prime/load chassis context, check what's in flight, get oriented on current state, or wants a summary of active work and queue in a domain.

Prime — Session Context Loading

Read the domain's core files and summarize the current state for the operator.

Process

Step 1 — Load Doctrine

Discover the domain's doctrine file at the workspace root by what distinguishes it from the workspace's recognized structural files — not by matching a fixed list of domain names. The doctrine file is the root-level .md file that is not one of the known structural files: PIN.md, QUEUE.md, TRIAGE.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, or a transient Q-keyed Q*-gate.md / Q*-why.md. Whatever root .md remains after excluding those is the domain doctrine file — WORKSHOP.md, FORGE.md, LAB.md, and RESEARCH.md are the 3I domains, but the rule is name-agnostic: a consumer whose doctrine file is PERSONAL.md (or any other {DOMAIN}.md) is discovered the same way. Read whichever file the exclusion leaves.

If more than one candidate remains after the exclusion, warn the operator — a workspace should belong to exactly one domain. If no candidate remains, note the doctrine file's absence and continue with the remaining steps.

Step 2 — Load Project Index

Read PIN.md at the workspace root — the project index tracking what's here and what state it's in. If PIN.md does not exist, note its absence and skip.

List the subdirectories in the workspace root to cross-reference against PIN.md entries. Exclude gates/ — that's the gate archive, not a project. Validate PIN.md against the workspace standard. Flag stale status values, PIN.md entries without a directory on disk, or directories on disk without PIN.md entries. Don't block on these — report them as part of the summary.

List files at the workspace root (not subdirectories). The expected set is: the domain doctrine file, PIN.md, QUEUE.md, TRIAGE.md, the workspace agent-instruction file CLAUDE.md (or its AGENTS.md sibling) if the workspace carries one, any active gate files matching Q*-gate.md, and any frozen intent records matching Q*-why.md — the transient, Q-keyed record a triage freezes, present at root during an item's life and parallel to Q*-gate.md. Flag any file not in this set as unexpected — it may be an orphaned artifact, an uncleared gate that wasn't moved to gates/, or scratch work that should be filed or removed. Report unexpected files as part of the summary alongside any directory mismatches. Don't block on these.

Step 3 — Load Queue

Read QUEUE.md at the workspace root — the operational intent tracker. If QUEUE.md does not exist, note its absence and skip.

Step 4 — Check Triage

Check TRIAGE.md — raw intake. Only check whether content exists below the --- separator. If content exists, output exactly this line and nothing more: "TRIAGE.md has pending intake — triage when ready?" Do not read the file contents. Do not list, describe, or summarize what is in TRIAGE.md. The operator knows what they put there.

Step 5 — Summarize

Summarize current state: active projects, what state they're in, what needs attention, and what the operator is currently working on (from the queue).

Keep the summary concise. Focus on current state: what's in flight, what's converged, what needs attention, and what intent is queued. If workspace hygiene issues are found, note them briefly at the end.

Reference Files

• workspace-standard.md — Workspace organization: domain workspace principles, PIN.md structure, QUEUE.md schema, TRIAGE.md lifecycle, workspace hygiene rules