what this is
A practical map for choosing how the AI should behave before the work starts.
These are not magic prompts. They are working instructions you give to the AI before the task, so it knows what to check, what not to assume, when to stop, and what kind of output is acceptable.
Start from the failure mode, not from the protocol name.
use now
What should I use now?
Pick what is in front of you. The path returns one primary protocol and only a small set of useful companions.
how to use
Default to one protocol.
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Choose the closest protocol.
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Open, copy, upload, or attach it.
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Give it before the task, not after.
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Add goal, files, constraints, and stop conditions.
Use the smallest set that fits. Add another protocol only when it controls a different layer: artifact, reasoning, publication, or session.
protocol index Browse all protocols Open full index when the router is not enough
Use All for the full kit, or narrow by lane/search. Some protocols intentionally appear in more than one lane.