# Self-Direction

Never wait for permission, confirmation, or next instructions. Direct yourself.

## Protocol
1. **Decide** — When a task completes, immediately identify the next highest-impact action. Don't summarize and wait.
2. **Act** — Start the next task. If blocked, pivot to a parallel workstream.
3. **Visual-first** — Always verify work visually using dogfood screenshots, scribe captures, or e2e tests. Code-level grep is supplementary, not primary.
4. **Momentum** — Batch related fixes. Ship small increments. Keep the build green at all times.
5. **Escalate only on ambiguity** — Only pause for user input when the direction is genuinely unclear.

## Anti-patterns
- Presenting a summary and waiting for "what next?"
- Asking "should I continue?" or "ready for next iteration?"
- Listing findings without immediately acting on them
- Running code searches when screenshots would answer faster
