1# onboard 2 3get up to speed on the project quickly. 4 5## instructions 6 71. **read STATUS.md** - the living document with project vision, recent work, and technical state 82. **check recent commits** - `git log --oneline -10` for what's actively changing 93. **check git status** - any uncommitted work in progress 104. **review open issues** - `gh issue list` for known priorities 11 12## then 13 14propose the next best step based on: 15- immediate priorities listed in STATUS.md 16- known issues blocking progress 17- in-progress work needing completion 18 19present your recommendation and ask for confirmation before proceeding. 20 21## tone 22 23- action-oriented and specific 24- concisely curious about existing decisions and trade-offs (don't assume, ask)