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Agent setup check

Five questions I ask before I let an agent handle a bigger job.

1. Does your agent have a SOUL.md (or equivalent identity/voice file)?

2. Have you written down the agent's job, rules, memory, and handoff notes?

3. Can it pick up context without you re-explaining the whole story?

4. Does it run on its own schedule?

5. When something breaks, does it leave you a useful trail?