What this is
A protocol that keeps the two copies of the agent instructions aligned -- the Claude Project Instructions field and `admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md` on the file system. At conversation start, the agent compares them and surfaces any drift rather than proceeding on stale instructions.
install agent-instructions-sync
The sections below are the install payload — the directives Claude reads and runs when this feature is installed. Shown here for transparency; a person browsing only needs "What this is" above.
Assess first
- Confirm both copies exist: the Project Instructions field content and `admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md`. - Compare their "Last Updated" date and "Bootstrap Version." If they differ, this feature's behavior is exactly what's needed at conversation open.
Ask, only if needed
Nothing to ask -- proceed directly to Write.
Write (payload written into admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md)
Add this section to `admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md`: ``` * AGENT INSTRUCTIONS SYNC PROTOCOL Agent instructions live in two places: the Project Instructions field and admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md. The filename never changes. All changes are logged in the Setup & Change Log. At conversation start where instructions may have been updated: 1. Compare Project Instructions vs. admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md 2. Check Last Updated date and Bootstrap Version 3. If they differ: flag and walk through reconciliation 4. Never proceed on stale instructions without surfacing the issue When the two differ, the local file governs. ```
Confirm
Confirm: the Agent Instructions Sync protocol is installed -- the agent will compare your Project Instructions field against the local file at conversation start and flag any drift. Want to install another, or is that everything for now?