## First Session Protocol

Triggered when `get_domain_summary("railiance")` shows **no workstreams**.
The project is registered but work has not yet been structured.

**Step 1 — Read, don't write**
- `~/the-custodian/canon/projects/railiance/project_charter_v0.1.md` — purpose, scope
- `~/the-custodian/canon/projects/railiance/roadmap_v0.1.md` — planned phases
- Scan repo root: README, directory structure, existing code or docs

**Step 2 — Survey in-progress work**
Look for TODOs, open branches, half-finished files. Note done vs. started but incomplete.

**Step 3 — Propose workstreams to Bernd**
Propose 1–3 workstreams — each a coherent strand, weeks to months, anchored to a
roadmap phase. **Wait for approval before creating.**

**Step 4 — Create workplan file first, then DB record (ADR-001)**
```
workplans/railiance-cluster-WP-NNNN-<slug>.md   ← write this first
```
Then register in the hub:
```
create_workstream(topic_id="ca369340-a64e-442e-98f1-a4fa7dc74a38", title="...", owner="...", description="...")
create_task(workstream_id="<id>", title="...", priority="high|medium|low")
```

**Step 5 — Record the setup**
```
add_progress_event(
    summary="First session: structured railiance into N workstreams, M tasks",
    event_type="milestone",
    topic_id="ca369340-a64e-442e-98f1-a4fa7dc74a38",
    detail={"workstreams": [...], "tasks_created": M}
)
```

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