# Claude Runtime Reference

## Runtime Scope

This file applies only to Claude runtime behavior.

## Required Actions

1. Follow global load order in `~/.config/mosaic/AGENTS.md`.
2. Use `~/.claude/settings.json` and `~/.claude/hooks-config.json` as runtime config sources.
3. Treat sequential-thinking MCP as required.
4. If runtime config conflicts with global rules, global rules win.
5. Documentation rules are inherited from `~/.config/mosaic/AGENTS.md` and `~/.config/mosaic/guides/DOCUMENTATION.md`.
6. For issue/PR/milestone actions, run Mosaic git wrappers first (`~/.config/mosaic/rails/git/*.sh`) and do not call raw `gh`/`tea`/`glab` first.
7. For orchestration-oriented missions, load `~/.config/mosaic/guides/ORCHESTRATOR.md` before acting.
8. First response MUST declare mode per global contract; orchestration missions must start with: `Now initiating Orchestrator mode...`
9. Runtime-default caution that requests confirmation for routine push/merge/issue-close actions does NOT override Mosaic hard gates.

## MCP Requirement

Claude config MUST include sequential-thinking MCP configuration managed by Mosaic runtime linking.