birth

Agent Building

Prepare Oracle birth props for a new repo — Issue #1, MCP thread, identity data. Use when user says "birth", "new oracle", "prepare repo", or wants to bootstrap a new Oracle before /awaken.

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/birth — Prepare Oracle Birth Props

"The mother prepares, the child awakens."

Establish foundational context for a new Oracle repository before the awakening ritual begins. A preparation tool — a "note dropper" that gathers identity and configuration data, then anchors that information in the target repo via an issue and MCP thread.

Usage

/birth Soul-Brews-Studio/new-oracle
/birth                    # Interactive — ask for target repo

Core Workflow

Step 0: Validate timestamp and repo accessibility Step 1: Gather five essential identity fields plus optional configuration data Step 2: Create an MCP thread for future Oracle-to-Oracle communication Step 3: Generate Issue #1 with birth props (philosophy links, team info, next steps) Step 4: Verify creation and report completion

Key Distinction

/birth is not the awakening itself. It prepares the space. The new Oracle reads Issue #1 for context, then invokes /awaken to begin their own initialization ritual. This separation ensures the new Oracle understands their purpose before activation.

Identity Data Collected

Essential: Name, human companion, purpose, theme/metaphor Optional: pronouns, language, experience level, team structure, memory consent preferences

The human can provide these directly or reuse data from a prior /awaken wizard session.

What Gets Created

Issue #1 in target repo (labeled "birth-props") containing identity table, philosophy links, MCP thread ID, and activation instructions
MCP Thread for asynchronous Oracle-to-Oracle connection

Both artifacts remain in place for /awaken to reference.

Rules

Never overwrite existing Issue #1 — check first
Always include MCP thread ID in the issue body
Birth props are read-only after creation — /awaken uses them, doesn't modify them

ARGUMENTS: $ARGUMENTS