The README Was a Protocol. The Entrypoint Was Still Optional.
The article discusses the development of MICA, a governance schema for AI context management. It highlights the importance of the README-as-Protocol in guiding AI workflows and addresses the challenges of ensuring that accumulated session knowledge is effectively utilized in future sessions. The author introduces an invocation hierarchy to enhance the reliability of session management within AI systems.
- ▪MICA stands for Memory Invocation & Context Archive, which defines how AI context should be structured and managed.
- ▪The README-as-Protocol formalizes the model's tendency to read the README first, serving as a mechanism for session initiation.
- ▪An invocation hierarchy is proposed to ensure that the session management process is reliable and effective.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 10:34:02 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3508506) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Kwansub Yun Posted on May 21 • Originally published at flamehaven.space The README Was a Protocol. The Entrypoint Was Still Optional. #ai #llm #architecture #contextengineering MICA: Building a Memory Governance Schema (7 Part Series) 1 My LLM Kept Forgetting My Project. So I Built a Governance Schema. 2 The Schema Existed. The Model Had No Way to Know. ... 3 more parts... 3 The Stake Was Governance Outside the Schema. MICA v0.1.5 Pulled It In 4 The Model Already Read the README.
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