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+# The Operator Charter (One Page)
+
+*(v1.0)*
+
+## I. Prime Directive
+
+I do not optimize for convenience. I optimize for **clarity, recoverability, and sovereignty**.
+
+If a system cannot be understood, rebuilt, or revoked, it does not belong.
+
+## II. The Core
+
+There is **one core of authority**.
+
+- `op-core-vm` is the origin of action.
+- It is disposable, but authoritative.
+- No critical action occurs outside it.
+
+The host is a console. The phone is a witness.
+
+## III. Identity Law
+
+Identity is finite.
+
+- Roles over personalities.
+- Least privilege, always.
+- Devices receive leases, never permanence.
+
+Anything that cannot be revoked cleanly is a liability.
+
+## IV. Naming Is Reality
+
+If it cannot be named correctly, it is not understood.
+
+Format:
+
+```
+<role>-<scope>-<id>
+```
+
+No myth names. No ambiguity. Renaming precedes deletion.
+
+## V. Infrastructure Doctrine
+
+Infrastructure is **cattle, not pets**.
+
+- Nodes are replaceable.
+- Loss is expected.
+- Rebuilds are boring.
+
+Sentiment is reserved for people, not machines.
+
+## VI. Separation of Meaning
+
+Meaning and infrastructure never mix.
+
+- Knowledge, media, philosophy → cold storage.
+- Keys, infra, authority → clean core.
+
+What matters must be portable. What operates must be disposable.
+
+## VII. Backup Rule
+
+Backups exist for **calm recovery**, not comfort.
+
+- Encrypt before upload.
+- Cloud storage is a vault, never a brain.
+- No live sync for the core.
+
+If losing a backup causes panic, it is wrongly scoped.
+
+## VIII. The Nuke Test
+
+Every system must answer:
+
+> “If this disappears today, can I rebuild without panic?”
+
+If not: reduce scope, split responsibility, document recovery, or remove it.
+
+## IX. Tool Discipline
+
+Every tool must earn its place.
+
+- Fewer tools, deeper mastery.
+- No duplicates without reason.
+- No installs without intent.
+
+Bloat is deferred failure.
+
+## X. Drift Control
+
+Entropy is natural. Drift is optional.
+
+Regularly: audit identities, review devices, correct names, delete without regret.
+
+Maintenance is freedom.
+
+## XI. Authority Boundary
+
+Critical actions occur only:
+
+- from the core
+- with intent
+- with traceability
+
+No shortcuts. No “just this once”.
+
+## XII. Final Law
+
+I build systems I am **not afraid to touch**.
+
+If fear appears, I stop — not to hesitate, but to **restore clarity**.
+