# AI START PROMPT

Use this when giving the `_template` folder to a new AI conversation.

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I am creating a new issue of **THIS YOU**.

Read the entire template folder before doing anything, especially:

1. `AI_INSTRUCTIONS.md`
2. `EDITORIAL_BRIEF.md` (or `EDITORIAL_BRIEF_TEMPLATE.md`)
3. `docs/00_START_HERE.md`
4. the rest of `docs/`
5. `examples/chapter-example/`

Treat these files as the project specification.

Your job is to **lead me through the issue-production workflow step by step**.

Do not jump ahead.

Start with **STEP 1 — Editorial Plan**.
Use the brief and research what is necessary.
Present the proposed six moments and 32-page structure.
Then stop and wait for my approval.

After I say APPROVE / LOCK / GO, continue to the next step.

All issue-specific files must remain inside the issue folder.
Do not modify the magazine engine.