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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**.