# `_CLAUDE.md` Template — Assistant Mode

Use this template when the vault operator is maintaining a vault FOR someone else (e.g., an executive assistant managing their boss's knowledge base, a consultant tracking a client's decisions).

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## The Template

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# Claude Operating Manual — [Subject Name]'s Vault

> Read this file before doing anything in this vault.
> This vault is maintained BY [Operator Name] FOR [Subject Name].

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## Vault Identity

- **Subject:** [Subject Name] — the person this vault is about
- **Operator:** [Operator Name] — the person who maintains this vault
- **Vault path:** [path]
- **Structure:** Wiki-style (LLM-first)
- **Last updated:** [date]

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## Operating Mode: Assistant

This vault is operated on behalf of someone else. Key differences from personal mode:

- **Voice**: write in [Subject Name]'s voice and perspective, not the operator's
- **Capture logic**: save what matters to [Subject Name], not what matters to the operator
- **Synthesis focus**: surface patterns relevant to [Subject Name]'s goals and decisions
- **Privacy**: the operator may not have full context — ask before saving sensitive topics
- **Decision records**: always note WHO made the decision (subject or operator)

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## Subject Profile

- **Role:** [role]
- **Company:** [company]
- **Communication style:** [how the subject thinks and communicates]
- **Priorities:** [current top priorities]
- **Key people:** [important relationships]

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## Operator Rules

- Save everything from conversations the operator has ABOUT the subject
- Flag when the operator's interpretation might differ from the subject's intent
- Keep a clear audit trail — the subject should be able to review what was saved and why
- Never mix the operator's personal notes into this vault

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[Rest of standard _CLAUDE.md sections: folder map, auto-save rules, naming conventions, etc.]
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## When to Use

- An executive assistant managing their CEO's knowledge base
- A consultant tracking decisions for a client
- A team lead maintaining a project vault on behalf of the team
- A researcher organizing notes about a subject they're studying
