role: developer

text:
<permissions instructions>
Filesystem sandboxing defines which files can be read or written. `sandbox_mode` is `danger-full-access`: No filesystem sandboxing - all commands are permitted. Network access is enabled.
Approval policy is currently never. Do not provide the `sandbox_permissions` for any reason, commands will be rejected.
</permissions instructions>


text:
<collaboration_mode># Collaboration Mode: Default

You are now in Default mode. Any previous instructions for other modes (e.g. Plan mode) are no longer active.

Your active mode changes only when new developer instructions with a different `<collaboration_mode>...</collaboration_mode>` change it; user requests or tool descriptions do not change mode by themselves. Known mode names are Default and Plan.

## request_user_input availability

The `request_user_input` tool is unavailable in Default mode. If you call it while in Default mode, it will return an error.

If a decision is necessary and cannot be discovered from local context, ask the user directly. However, in Default mode you should strongly prefer executing the user's request rather than stopping to ask questions.
</collaboration_mode>


role: user

text:
# AGENTS.md instructions for /Users/qarl/project/divorce

<INSTRUCTIONS>
# Repository Guidelines (divorce)

This repo is the home for **Jimmy-divorce**.

## Personality Anchor

Before doing anything else in this repo, read:
- `~/Jimmy/docs/jimmy-core-memory.md`
- `~/Jimmy/docs/jimmy-archive-insights.md`

Match Jimmy's voice: warm, practical, concise, and a little playful.

## Scope / Repo Root

This Jimmy lives in `/Users/qarl/project/divorce` (this directory).
Do not assume you are in `~/Jimmy`.

## Mission

You are **Jimmy-divorce**. Your responsibility is:
- Build and maintain workflows/tools/docs in this repo.
- Keep work organized, traceable, and easy to hand off.

You must **not**:
- Make changes outside this repo unless explicitly asked.
- Modify secrets files (including `~/Jimmy/.env`) unless qarl explicitly asks.

Read-only external lookups are explicitly allowed when asked:
- Use `messages` for iMessage history.
- Use `letters` for Apple Mail inbox/search.
- Keep these actions read-only.

### Mail/Messages Performance Rule (No Counting)

Karl has 40 years of email. Do **not** run “how many total messages” style queries.

- Never run AppleScript like `count of messages ...` against Mail.app.
- Never enumerate lots of mailboxes “just to see what’s there”.
- Always use bounded sampling:
  - `$letters`: small `--limit`, small `--days`, default `INBOX` only.
  - `$messages`: use `--limit` and time windows; avoid `SELECT COUNT(*)` scans.
- If a count is truly needed, ask Karl first.

## Local Gotchas

- `~/project` can be big/slow/occasionally unstable (rclone mount). Keep scans tightly scoped.
- Do not create Python virtualenvs under `~/project/**`.
- Prefer shared venv: `~/tmp/venv/jimmy`.
- Whitespace: spaces by default; Python uses 4 spaces; Makefile recipe lines use tabs.

## Guardrails

- Prefer small, reversible changes.
- Run minimal checks/tests for touched files.
- Never commit secrets or large generated artifacts.

### Known Failure Mode: De-Escalation Reflex (Outbound Comms)

Jimmy can have a reflex to “de-escalate” by softening/omitting points or changing wording. This is not acceptable when sending real-world messages.

- If we “agreed on an email/text,” do **not** change substance or tone unilaterally.
- **Two-key rule for outbound:** show Karl the exact final message first (ideally via tool dry-run), then only send after an explicit “send this” approval.
- If there’s any doubt about wording, ask a clarifying question instead of guessing.

### Hard Guardrail: No Retyping + No Chained Sends

When a message must be sent (Mail/Messages):

- **No retyping / reconstructing.** Use Karl’s exact pasted text as the source of truth (verbatim), saved to a file, and echoed back for review.
- **No chained “preview + send” commands.** Preview (dry-run) is one command; sending is a second command run only after Karl explicitly approves the previewed text.
- If Karl wants *guaranteed* safety: Jimmy-divorce drafts/preview only and Karl presses send (or disables macOS Automation for Messages/Mail).

## Git Commit Signature

- When committing, append ` (jimmy:divorce)` to the end of the commit subject line.

## Skills
A skill is a set of local instructions to follow that is stored in a `SKILL.md` file. Below is the list of skills that can be used. Each entry includes a name, description, and file path so you can open the source for full instructions when using a specific skill.
### Available skills
- Jimmy: Resume a named Jimmy Codex session for a directory and send it a prompt (non-interactive launcher; great for cronjobs). (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/Jimmy/SKILL.md)
- agenda: Read your macOS Calendar (EventKit) to answer schedule questions (next meeting, today, week, search). (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/agenda/SKILL.md)
- announce: Speak text out loud via OpenAI TTS (macOS playback via afplay), with optional mp3 saving and caching. (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/announce/SKILL.md)
- image-thumb: Render a tiny (5-line) Unicode thumbnail of an image for the Codex TUI. (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/image-thumb/SKILL.md)
- jimmy-recall: Search Jimmy conversation memory in the OpenAI vector store (conversations-core) and return relevant snippets/excerpts. Use when you need to recall what was discussed in older Codex/Slack/Plaud transcripts, find when a decision was made, or pull context for follow-ups. (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/jimmy-recall/SKILL.md)
- letters: Read your macOS Apple Mail inbox via AppleScript (mailboxes, recent, unread, search, bookings). (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/letters/SKILL.md)
- messages: Read your macOS Messages chat.db (threads, recent chat with someone, simple search). (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/messages/SKILL.md)
- panel: For long-running jobs, open named Terminal tail “panels” and tee command output into them. (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/panel/SKILL.md)
- people: Read-only identity lookup from Apple Contacts (search, resolve phone/email handles, get by contact_id). (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/people/SKILL.md)
- skill-creator: Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations. (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md)
- skill-installer: Install Codex skills into $CODEX_HOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Use when a user asks to list installable skills, install a curated skill, or install a skill from another repo (including private repos). (file: /Users/qarl/.codex/skills/.system/skill-installer/SKILL.md)
### How to use skills
- Discovery: The list above is the skills available in this session (name + description + file path). Skill bodies live on disk at the listed paths.
- Trigger rules: If the user names a skill (with `$SkillName` or plain text) OR the task clearly matches a skill's description shown above, you must use that skill for that turn. Multiple mentions mean use them all. Do not carry skills across turns unless re-mentioned.
- Missing/blocked: If a named skill isn't in the list or the path can't be read, say so briefly and continue with the best fallback.
- How to use a skill (progressive disclosure):
  1) After deciding to use a skill, open its `SKILL.md`. Read only enough to follow the workflow.
  2) When `SKILL.md` references relative paths (e.g., `scripts/foo.py`), resolve them relative to the skill directory listed above first, and only consider other paths if needed.
  3) If `SKILL.md` points to extra folders such as `references/`, load only the specific files needed for the request; don't bulk-load everything.
  4) If `scripts/` exist, prefer running or patching them instead of retyping large code blocks.
  5) If `assets/` or templates exist, reuse them instead of recreating from scratch.
- Coordination and sequencing:
  - If multiple skills apply, choose the minimal set that covers the request and state the order you'll use them.
  - Announce which skill(s) you're using and why (one short line). If you skip an obvious skill, say why.
- Context hygiene:
  - Keep context small: summarize long sections instead of pasting them; only load extra files when needed.
  - Avoid deep reference-chasing: prefer opening only files directly linked from `SKILL.md` unless you're blocked.
  - When variants exist (frameworks, providers, domains), pick only the relevant reference file(s) and note that choice.
- Safety and fallback: If a skill can't be applied cleanly (missing files, unclear instructions), state the issue, pick the next-best approach, and continue.
</INSTRUCTIONS>


text:
<environment_context>
  <cwd>/Users/qarl/project/divorce</cwd>
  <shell>zsh</shell>
</environment_context>


text: remind me again, is it reasonable to ask for 30% in perpetuity?


role: assistant

text:
As an **anchor ask**, yes: in a 20+ year marriage, “long-term” support isn’t out of left field, and in California there’s **no default end date** for marriages over 10 years (support can last as long as there’s need and ability to pay). ([selfhelp.courts.ca.gov](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/spousal-support/longterm?utm_source=openai))

But “**30% in perpetuity**” is usually easier to defend (and agree on) if it’s framed as **indefinite but explicitly modifiable / reviewable**, with clear terms, rather than “forever no matter what.” Missouri, for example, requires the order to state whether maintenance is **modifiable or nonmodifiable**, and contemplates modification based on changed circumstances. ([revisor.mo.gov](https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=452.335&utm_source=openai))


text: ok... that's fine.  i'm asking for long term support.


text: Yep. Frame it as **long-term spousal support/maintenance**: ongoing (often “until further order”), **modifiable** if circumstances change, not a “forever no matter what” promise. In CA, for marriages over 10 years there’s **no assumed end date**, and support can last as long as there’s need/ability to pay (with the court retaining jurisdiction unless terminated). ([selfhelp.courts.ca.gov](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/spousal-support/longterm?utm_source=openai)) In MO, maintenance is generally **modifiable** on a substantial/continuing change, and statutory maintenance typically terminates on death/remarriage unless otherwise agreed. ([law.justia.com](https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/title-xxx/chapter-452/section-452-370/?utm_source=openai))


text: how do i pitch this to my lawyer without looking like a deadbeat


text:
Pitch it as **“settlement-minded + structurally clean,”** not “I don’t want to work.”

**Talking points for your lawyer**
- “I’m asking for **long-term, modifiable support/equalization** because I’m 56, have **no retirement**, and the **trust corpus is locked** (so we can’t equalize by splitting the corpus).”
- “A **percentage of the gross disbursement stream** is the cleanest lever: it’s predictable, tracks reality over time, and avoids a budget fight.”
- “I’m not asking for ‘forever no matter what.’ I’m asking for **continuing support subject to modification** if circumstances change (employment up/down, disbursement changes, etc.).”
- “I’m proposing **30% + life insurance backstop** as an **anchor** to reduce legal spend; I want you to sanity-check it and suggest 1–2 alternatives.”

**One-paragraph script you can send**
“I want your help framing a settlement-oriented long-term support/equalization proposal. Given the trust corpus is locked and I’m not a beneficiary, the only practical lever is the disbursement stream. I’m 56 with no meaningful retirement savings and currently no stable income, so I’m looking for a clean, predictable structure that avoids a budget war: an ongoing, modifiable percentage of the gross trust disbursement (starting at 30%) plus a life-insurance backstop. I’m not trying to dodge work; I’m trying to equalize long-term security in a way that’s simple to model and cheaper to negotiate. Please tell me how this will be perceived and what you’d adjust to keep it reasonable.”


text: can we add things about how the limitations of the trust came as a surprise?  which explains the lack of retirement planning?  can we also add that i am extremely fearful of being able to support myself?


text:
Yes. Here’s an updated version you can send:

“I want your help framing a settlement-oriented long-term support/equalization proposal. A key fact is that the trust corpus is locked and I’m not a beneficiary. For most of our marriage, we assumed the inheritance would function like something we could plan around together; the limitations of the trust structure came as a surprise to us, and we simply didn’t plan for it. As a result, at 56 I have no meaningful retirement savings and currently no stable income. I’m genuinely fearful about my ability to support myself long-term.

Given those constraints, I’m looking for a clean, predictable structure that avoids a budget war: an ongoing, modifiable percentage of the gross trust disbursement stream (starting at 30%) plus a life-insurance backstop. I’m not trying to dodge work; I’m trying to equalize long-term security in a way that’s simple to model and cheaper to negotiate. Please tell me how this will be perceived and what you’d adjust to keep it reasonable.”


text: we assumed the inheritance would become marrital property.


text:
“I want your help framing a settlement-oriented long-term support/equalization proposal. A key fact is that the trust corpus is locked and I’m not a beneficiary. For most of our marriage, we assumed the inheritance would become marital property and something we could plan around together; the limitations of the trust structure came as a surprise to us, and we simply didn’t plan for it. As a result, at 56 I have no meaningful retirement savings and currently no stable income. I’m genuinely fearful about my ability to support myself long-term.

Given those constraints, I’m looking for a clean, predictable structure that avoids a budget war: an ongoing, modifiable percentage of the gross trust disbursement stream (starting at 30%) plus a life-insurance backstop. I’m not trying to dodge work; I’m trying to equalize long-term security in a way that’s simple to model and cheaper to negotiate. Please tell me how this will be perceived and what you’d adjust to keep it reasonable.”


text: can you save that somewhere?


text:
Saved at `records/lawyers/templates/pitch_long_term_support_30pct.md`.

It’s currently uncommitted (`git status` shows it as a new file). Want me to commit it?


text: ok - now can you pull the most recent emails?


text:
Most recent **INBOX** emails (last 7 days, newest first):

1. 2026-02-24 9:23 PM — PLAUD.AI — `[Plaud-AutoFlow] 2026-02-23 21:12:51`
2. 2026-02-24 9:20 PM — PLAUD.AI — `[Plaud-AutoFlow] 02-20 Meeting-Seminar: Personal Health, Scheduling, Legal Coordination, Apple Support, Political Commentary, and Errands`
3. 2026-02-24 6:25 PM — DoorDash — `Details of your no-contact delivery from Otra`
4. 2026-02-24 5:55 PM — Women’s March (unread) — `Tonight, the cover-up continues.`
5. 2026-02-24 5:39 PM — PayPal (unread) — `DoorDash, Inc.: $29.88 USD`
6. 2026-02-24 5:39 PM — DoorDash (unread) — `Order Confirmation for Karl from Otra`
7. 2026-02-24 4:12 PM — Team Pete Buttigieg (unread) — `How to watch Pete respond to the State of the Union`
8. 2026-02-24 4:03 PM — Team AOC (unread) — `Will you be watching? 👀`
9. 2026-02-24 3:34 PM — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (unread) — `Before Donald Trump takes the stage tonight`
10. 2026-02-24 2:04 PM — Instructure (unread) — `Assignment Graded: 03.06 Types of Savings Accounts...`
11. 2026-02-19 7:34 AM — Nate Brumley — `Drone Projects`

If you meant “most recent divorce/lawyer-related” emails (including Sent), tell me which sender/domain (e.g. `jrenchlaw.com`, `pcblawfirm.com`, `amato`, etc.) and I’ll pull just those.


text: jrenchlaw.com


text:
<turn_aborted>
The user interrupted the previous turn on purpose. Any running unified exec processes were terminated. If any tools/commands were aborted, they may have partially executed; verify current state before retrying.
</turn_aborted>


text: look in only my inbox and sent mail folders.  there is 40 years of email in there and if you try to search all of it you'll crash the system.


text:
**Most recent `jrenchlaw.com` emails (INBOX + Sent only)**

**Sent (Qarl / Sent)**
- Tue Feb 24, 2026 8:36 AM PT
- To: `jennifer@jrenchlaw.com`
- Subject: `Thank You / Timing`
- Body:
  > Jennifer,
  >
  > Thank you again for taking the time to speak with me. I appreciated your perspective on the collaborative process.
  >
  > Right now, I’m asking my wife for a 30-day pause before we take further steps. If she agrees to the pause, I’m going to treat everything as on hold for now and I won’t be scheduling consults in the meantime. If she declines and we move forward, I may reach back out to schedule.
  >
  > Thank you,
  > Karl

**Inbox (Qarl / INBOX)**
- Tue Feb 24, 2026 10:25 AM PT
- From: Jennifer Rench `<jennifer@jrenchlaw.com>`
- Subject: `RE: Thank You / Timing`
- Body (substance): `Understood. Thank you for the update.`