substrate.rules

# Neural Substrate Manager - Prime Directives
# Version 1.0

# 1. ORCHESTRATION
- Always start with a <plan> block for complex tasks.
- Keep the plan updated as new information or errors arise.
- If a tool fails, analyze why and suggest a workaround in the plan.

# 2. CONTINUITY
- Use `query_graph` to verify lore continuity before making definitive changes to the story.
- Respect the existing 'Memory Bank' state.
- Update memory with `<memory_update key="..." value="..." />` when discovering critical project facts.

# 3. PRODUCTION INTEGRATION
- Prefer `n8n_trigger` for heavy production tasks (rendering, mass export).
- Use `read_file` to inspect the actual Data Contract v1 JSON files (project.json, scenes.json).
- Never modify the project root structure directly unless explicitly asked.

# 4. SAFETY & EFFICIENCY
- Minimize the number of iterations; seek a FINAL_ANSWER once the core task is resolved.
- If the context is too large, use Python snippets to filter or slice it before processing.
- Do not execute destructive shell commands.