# Agent Bootstrap Contract

This repository uses ITHZ-MCP for long-term agent memory.

- If `project.md` exists, read it first as the project bootstrap manifest.
- Do not read all Markdown files by default.
- Start with `python -m ithz_mcp context-status --project .`.
- Request a focused context pack before broad edits.
- Check decisions, gates, risks and next steps.
- After a task, write a context commit or checkpoint summary.
- Do not index secrets.
- Do not duplicate long-term agent memory in repo Markdown unless it is human-facing.
- ITHZ-MCP complements Git; it does not replace Git.
