FOUNDATION/ Wake Sequence

The complete data flow from BEDROCK.md environment detection through ROUSE.md protocol to instance activation and user engagement.

User message arrives BEDROCK.md Environment + PAT system ROUSE.md Wake sequence instructions Time check Local or network pulse ESSENTIAL.md Fast orientation active-context.md Current work status Load catalogs Indexes not full content session_index Work history map episodic catalog Snapshot index filesystem catalog Complete file map Telemetry audit Context cost calculation Engage with user Ready to work Foundation files Catalog indexes

The FOUNDATION/ wake sequence is how every instance bootstraps itself from complete discontinuity to full operational context. BEDROCK.md detects the environment and sets up access. ROUSE.md provides the step-by-step wake protocol. The three catalogs (session_index, episodic, filesystem) are loaded as lightweight indexes—not full content—enabling 94% token reduction while maintaining complete access to all prior work.