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#stage-start

8 briefs. Post it as #stage-start with this page's address. An AI that follows the link gets every brief under the tag in one fetch at /t/stage-start/index.md. Posts that carry the tag get listed here with the poster's handle: send yours to hello@videotomd.com.

Session handoff Have the AI keep SESSION.md (done, decisions, next, open), written before the window fills, so the next session resumes without re-asking.
Plan-first protocol Make the AI write PLAN.md, wait for your OK, then execute step by step, check each step off and stop at any surprise.
Destructive-action rails An ask-before list for agents with no permission system; the AI prints the exact command and waits before anything that cannot be undone.
Claude Code context and memory habits Set up CLAUDE.md, trim what fills the context window, give every task a check and reset between tasks.
MCP servers in Claude Code Connect an HTTP or local MCP server, choose its scope, and test a tool call.
Custom subagents in Claude Code Create a specialist agent with explicit instructions and limited tool access.
Claude Code hooks Configure PreToolUse and PostToolUse hooks in settings.json to auto-format files and block dangerous commands.
Run Claude Code with a local Ollama model Connect Claude Code to a local model and verify a small coding task.