Check Directives

Check Inbox

nancy inbox

Process Each Message

For each message file:

1. Read the message

2. Act based on type:

   • directive - Follow the specific instruction
   • guidance - Adjust your approach accordingly
   • stop - End task immediately, do not continue

3. Archive immediately after acting:

   nancy archive <filename>

When to Check

• At start of each session
• After completing major tasks or phases
• ALWAYS before marking task COMPLETE

Pre-Completion Check

Before creating the COMPLETE file, verify:

nancy inbox

If output shows ANY pending directives:

• Process and archive them first
• Do NOT mark complete until inbox is empty

After Processing

After archiving all directives, clear the notification state:

rm -f "${NANCY_CURRENT_TASK_DIR}/.directive_check_notified"