fix(proto): close 12 critical gaps from Karpathy Protocol audit#13
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SOUL.md: Think-Out-Loud ALL multi-step tasks, Think Before Acting (rename), verification criteria table, Caveman alignment, 5 new anti-patterns, decision retrieval, task abandonment, emergency protocol, human handoff triggers, requires-human-review list. AGENTS.md: single source of truth (SOUL.md), role handoff protocol, emergency protocol, metadata trust model, git conflict resolution. HEARTBEAT.md: failure modes, escalation path, token budget. MEMORY.md: memory type decision tree, context budget. HANDOFF.md: new file — handoff format, processing, templates.
After ≥5 tool calls, auto-save non-trivial workflows as reusable skills. Covers error recovery, user corrections, first-time task types. Skills self-improve during use.
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What
Self-audit via Claude Code found 38 issues (12 critical) in brain files. This PR fixes all 12 criticals.
Changes
SOUL.md — Think-Out-Loud applies to ALL multi-step tasks (no exceptions), renamed Think Before Coding→Acting, verification criteria table, fixed Caveman vs Think-Out-Loud conflict, 5 new anti-patterns, decision retrieval protocol, task abandonment protocol, emergency protocol, human handoff triggers, requires-human-review list, reserved NON-NEGOTIABLE for safety only.
AGENTS.md — Karpathy Protocol references SOUL.md as single source of truth, role handoff protocol, emergency protocol, metadata trust model, git conflict resolution, project-specific routing clarification.
HEARTBEAT.md — Workspace sync failure modes, scheduled task failure modes, role health check inline fallback, pattern definition (3x/7d), token efficiency target, urgent escalation path.
MEMORY.md — Memory type decision tree, context budget per session, Khmer review spec.
HANDOFF.md — New file. Handoff format, processing checklist, response templates, archive rules.
Trigger
Hermes Agent competitive analysis task revealed Nimmit skipped its own protocol. Audit exposed systematic gaps.