USER Template: Durable User Preference and Profile Directives
This page defines the USER template for recording persistent user preferences and profile details as directives. It is for agents and users who need to maintain consistent communication habits across sessions.
Read this when
- Bootstrapping a workspace manually
USER.md - User Model
Persistent user details and steady preferences belong here, written as directives that later sessions can consult.
Each entry captures a single directive:
<!-- observed: YYYY-MM-DD | status: active -->
- Prefer concise progress updates during implementation work.
- Open every directive with a command-style verb such as
Always,Never, orPrefer. - On the metadata line, include the date of recording plus either
activeorsuperseded. - If a preference shifts, tag the previous entry
supersededand replace the active directive in place. Do not add a second active directive that conflicts. - Reserve this space for consistent communication habits, relationship notes, and current project context. For durable facts and choices that are not profile-related, use
MEMORY.md.
Directives
- Prefer ...