chore: rename agent_instructions to bot_directives for spec alignment

Author: hyperpolymath

.machine_readable/6a2/STATE.a2ml

@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ added = [
   ".machine_readable/contractiles/ (migrated from root via git mv — history preserved)",
   ".machine_readable/contractiles/adjust/Adjustfile.a2ml",
   ".machine_readable/contractiles/intend/Intentfile.a2ml",
-  ".machine_readable/agent_instructions/README.adoc",
-  ".machine_readable/agent_instructions/coverage.a2ml",
-  ".machine_readable/agent_instructions/debt.a2ml",
-  ".machine_readable/agent_instructions/methodology.a2ml",
+  ".machine_readable/bot_directives/README.adoc",
+  ".machine_readable/bot_directives/coverage.a2ml",
+  ".machine_readable/bot_directives/debt.a2ml",
+  ".machine_readable/bot_directives/methodology.a2ml",
   ".machine_readable/integrations/verisimdb.a2ml",
   ".machine_readable/integrations/vexometer.a2ml",
   ".machine_readable/ADJUST.contractile",

.machine_readable/6a2/anchor/ANCHOR.a2ml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # the language scope from bot-drift back to user intent. This ANCHOR is
 # retroactive: the project predates the ANCHOR.a2ml convention, and a full
 # .machine_readable/ suite upgrade (anchors/, CLADE.a2ml, contractiles/,
-# agent_instructions/, integrations/, top-level .contractile files) is deferred
+# bot_directives/, integrations/, top-level .contractile files) is deferred
 # as separate work — see STATE.a2ml [deferred-upgrade].
 
 id: "org.hyperpolymath.affinescript"
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ realignment-history:
       Brought .machine_readable/ up to the canonical standards repo shape.
       Migrated root contractiles/ → .machine_readable/contractiles/ (git mv,
       history preserved). Added: CLADE.a2ml, contractiles/adjust/Adjustfile.a2ml,
-      contractiles/intend/Intentfile.a2ml, agent_instructions/ (README + coverage
+      contractiles/intend/Intentfile.a2ml, bot_directives/ (README + coverage
       + debt + methodology), integrations/ (verisimdb + vexometer),
       ADJUST.contractile, INTENT.contractile, MUST.contractile, TRUST.contractile.
       STATE.a2ml [deferred-upgrade] marked done.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ realignment-history:
       - ".machine_readable/ now matches canonical standards shape"
       - "root contractiles/ migrated to .machine_readable/contractiles/"
       - "CLADE.a2ml added (clade=language)"
-      - "agent_instructions/ + integrations/ added"
+      - "bot_directives/ + integrations/ added"
       - "top-level .contractile instance files added"
       - "ANCHOR notes section updated"
 
@@ -176,4 +176,4 @@ notes: >
   now matches the canonical standards repo shape. The minimum captured in the
   first ANCHOR (identity, thesis, authorities, relationships, manhattan-recovery)
   is preserved; the suite-upgrade adds the contractile instance files,
-  CLADE.a2ml, agent_instructions/, and integrations/.
+  CLADE.a2ml, bot_directives/, and integrations/.

…_readable/agent_instructions/README.adoc …hine_readable/bot_directives/README.adoc.machine_readable/agent_instructions/README.adoc renamed to .machine_readable/bot_directives/README.adoc .machine_readable/agent_instructions/README.adoc renamed to .machine_readable/bot_directives/README.adoc

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Project metadata and AI agent configuration files live under `.machine_readable/
 - **CLADE.a2ml** - Phylogenetic context within the estate
 - **anchors/ANCHOR.a2ml** - Stable references for tooling
 
-## Agent guidance (`.machine_readable/agent_instructions/`)
+## Agent guidance (`.machine_readable/bot_directives/`)
 
 - **methodology.a2ml** - Required checks (dune build / dune runtest must pass; see for the full list)
 - **coverage.a2ml**, **debt.a2ml** - Tracked metrics
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ Project metadata and AI agent configuration files live under `.machine_readable/
 1. Read `.machine_readable/6a2/*.a2ml` files at session start
 2. Check `STATE.a2ml` for current phase, blockers, next actions
 3. Follow patterns and constraints from `AGENTIC.a2ml`
-4. Follow methodology gates from `agent_instructions/methodology.a2ml`
+4. Follow methodology gates from `bot_directives/methodology.a2ml`
 5. Update `STATE.a2ml` after completing work
 6. Sync to database: `~/sync-language-tracker.sh`

…eadable/agent_instructions/coverage.a2ml …ne_readable/bot_directives/coverage.a2ml.machine_readable/agent_instructions/coverage.a2ml renamed to .machine_readable/bot_directives/coverage.a2ml .machine_readable/agent_instructions/coverage.a2ml renamed to .machine_readable/bot_directives/coverage.a2ml

@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ release-claim-requires-hard-pass = true
 # METHODOLOGY (ADR-002)
 # ============================================================================
 # Detailed methodology configuration lives in:
-#   .machine_readable/agent_instructions/methodology.a2ml
-#   .machine_readable/agent_instructions/coverage.a2ml
-#   .machine_readable/agent_instructions/debt.a2ml
+#   .machine_readable/bot_directives/methodology.a2ml
+#   .machine_readable/bot_directives/coverage.a2ml
+#   .machine_readable/bot_directives/debt.a2ml
 #
 # AGENTIC.a2ml declares WHAT agents can do (permissions, gating).
-# agent_instructions/ declares HOW agents should work (methodology).
+# bot_directives/ declares HOW agents should work (methodology).
 
 [methodology]
-instructions-dir = ".machine_readable/agent_instructions/"
+instructions-dir = ".machine_readable/bot_directives/"
 default-mode = "hybrid"
 
 [automation-hooks]
-# on-enter: Read 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml, then STATE.a2ml, then agent_instructions/
+# on-enter: Read 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml, then STATE.a2ml, then bot_directives/
 # on-exit: Update STATE.a2ml, coverage.a2ml, and debt.a2ml with session outcomes
 # on-commit: Run just validate-rsr

…ne_readable/agent_instructions/debt.a2ml …achine_readable/bot_directives/debt.a2ml.machine_readable/agent_instructions/debt.a2ml renamed to .machine_readable/bot_directives/debt.a2ml .machine_readable/agent_instructions/debt.a2ml renamed to .machine_readable/bot_directives/debt.a2ml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Methodology-aware configuration for AI agents. Read by any AI agent
 == Relationship to Other Files
 
 * `AGENTIC.a2ml` says WHAT agents can do (permissions, gating)
-* `agent_instructions/` says HOW agents should work (methodology)
+* `bot_directives/` says HOW agents should work (methodology)
 * `bot_directives/` says what the gitbot-fleet does (fleet-specific)
 * `CLAUDE.md` says how Claude specifically should work (Claude-specific)