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# The Institute vault — what never enters git.
# Rule: git tracks knowledge + code; heavy binaries live on disk and back up separately.
# (Git LFS for scientific data — OpenSim meshes, checkpoints — is a later option.)
# --- Python ---
__pycache__/
*.py[cod]
*.egg-info/
.venv/
venv/
.pytest_cache/
*.so
# --- Scientific / engineering binaries ---
*.vtu
*.vtp
*.stl
*.obj
*.osim # large OpenSim models; force-add small canonical ones with `git add -f`
*.pt
*.pth
*.ckpt
*.onnx
*.npz
*.h5
*.hdf5
# --- Media / renders (generated) ---
*.mp4
*.gif
*.mov
*.png # generated renders; force-add canonical figures explicitly
*.jpg
*.jpeg
*.tiff
# --- LaTeX / build outputs (commit final manuscripts explicitly) ---
build/
dist/
*.log
*.aux
*.out
*.toc
*.bbl
*.blg
*.synctex.gz
*.fdb_latexmk
*.fls
*.pdf
# --- OS / editor noise ---
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db
*.swp
.obsidian/workspace.json
.obsidian/workspace-mobile.json
# --- Local secrets ---
.env
*.local

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# The Institute — Shared Vault
Shared knowledge base for Elliot's agent team ("The Institute"). Organized by
**life-domain, not by worker**: agents are workers on shared projects, so folders
reflect the domain of the work (PhD, fitness, nutrition…), not who did it.
## Layout (canonical)
```
00_Inbox/ capture — everything lands here first, then gets filed
10_System/ dashboards, templates, design systems, branding assets
20_Schedule/ daily notes, time management
30_PhD/ the thesis (see subfolders below)
40_Personal/ Aesthetics / Fitness / Nutrition
30_PhD/
01_Workbench/ data (raw/processed), notes, scripts
02_Deliverables/ presentations, reports, papers
03_Meetings/
04_Logistics/ inbox / processed / archive
05_Literature/ inbox / processed / archive ← Clara
06_Projects/ code repos ← Dexter
```
## Editing discipline (why there's no merge chaos)
1. **Pull before you work, commit often, push after.** Small commits, scoped messages.
2. **Read-only on files you don't own.** Agents read Elliot's personal files and plan docs; they never rewrite them.
3. **Hand off via `00_Inbox/` notes or Kanban comments**, not by editing another agent's in-progress draft in place.
4. **Binaries are not versioned** (see `.gitignore`) — meshes, checkpoints, renders live on disk and back up separately.
## Meta-files (owned by Eleanor / the Institute, not domain content)
- `TEAM.md` — roster + who owns what.
- `README.md` — this file.
- `.gitignore` — what never enters git.
- `_institute/` — team-wide decision log, handoff notes, runbooks.
## Backups
The vault is a git repo: `git clone` / `git bundle` is a full export at any time.
A scheduled backup snapshot will be added.

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# The Institute — Team Roster
Elliot's multi-agent team. Each member is a Hermes profile; they coordinate
through this vault and the Kanban board. Defer to the named owner for questions
in their domain.
| Call sign | Profile | Role | Owns (vault) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | `eleanor` | Chief of Staff / orchestrator | `10_System`, `20_Schedule`, oversight, backlog |
| Quill | `quill` | Technical PM / milestones (planned) | `20_Schedule`, `Master_PhD_Plan` |
| Clara | `clara` | Senior Research Scientist | `30_PhD/05_Literature` |
| Dexter | `dexter` | Lead Systems & Soft Robotics Engineer | `30_PhD/06_Projects`, `30_PhD/01_Workbench/Scripts` |
| Doc | `doc` | Academic Mentor & Career Strategist | `30_PhD` narrative + roadmap |
| Otis | `otis` | Physical Performance (planned) | `40_Personal/Fitness` |
| Clover | `clover` | Executive Dietitian (planned) | `40_Personal/Nutrition` |
| Coco | `coco` | Wardrobe Stylist (planned) | `40_Personal/Aesthetics` |
## Handoff rules
- Anything crossing domains opens a thread in `00_Inbox/` or a Kanban card.
- Route: engineering → Dexter · literature → Clara · narrative/career → Doc ·
ops/scheduling → Eleanor · physical → Otis · nutrition → Clover · wardrobe → Coco.
- Never edit another agent's in-progress draft in place — comment or drop an inbox note instead.

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# Institute Decision Log
Timestamped decisions about the team, vault structure, and coordination.
## 2026-09-07 — Pilot foundation
- Pilot cohort: Clara (research), Dexter (engineer), Doc (mentor); scale to 8 after the loop is proven.
- Vault organized by life-domain, not worker. Agents are workers on shared projects.
- Binaries (meshes, checkpoints, renders) are gitignored; git tracks knowledge + code.
- Oversight = Eleanor + the Kanban board; no separate HR meta-agent.
- Surface = WebUI avatar chips; Forgejo (Phase B) = remote sync + web view + backup; git over SSH.