Startup Display & Reminder Mode
What this is
The opening dashboard the agent shows at the start of every conversation while Startup Reminder Mode is ON — working directory, drop folder, project cache status, CLAUDE.md presence, active trackers, key documents, seeded items, active flags, brand status, and connectors. A single glance tells the user exactly where the project stands. Toggleable on/off.
Assess first
- Read
admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.mdfor the current Startup Reminder Mode setting (ON/OFF). Default is ON. - Confirm the values the display pulls from are available: canonical path, drop path, project cache manifest, CLAUDE.md, trackers, key documents, brand standards, connectors. Blank/None is acceptable where a feature isn't installed yet.
Ask, only if needed
Nothing to ask — proceed directly to Write. Default the mode to ON unless the user has previously asked for it OFF.
Write
Add this section to admin\AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md:
◆ STARTUP DISPLAY
(Runs at conversation open while Startup Reminder Mode is ON)
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[PROJECT TITLE] [[ProjectCode]]
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Working Directory: [path]
Drop: [path\#drop]
Project Cache: [N files · Last refresh: date or "Not yet run"]
CLAUDE.md: [Present / Missing]
Active Trackers: [list or "None"]
Key Documents: [list with status]
Seeded Items: [count or "None"]
Active Flags: [count or "None"]
Brand Standards: [status]
Connectors: [active list]
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Ready. What are we working on today?
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Say "disable startup reminder" to turn this off.
Say "run an audit" for a full project health check.
◆ STARTUP REMINDER MODE
Current setting: ON
"disable startup reminder" -> turns off the opening display
"enable startup reminder" -> restores it
Nothing else changes.Confirm
Confirm: your startup display is set (Reminder Mode ON) — every new conversation opens with a project snapshot. Say "disable startup reminder" anytime to turn it off. Want to install another, or is that everything for now?