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# CLAUDE.md Memory Protocol: MCP-First Update

Updated `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` Memory Protocol section.

## Removed
- References to CORE.md auto-loading
- REFLECTION.md session-start reading instruction

## Added
- Explicit instruction to use MCP `memory_recall` before starting unfamiliar work
- MCP `memory_store` for persistence
- Data path updated to `~/.local/share/cognitive-memory/`
- CLI commands (`core`, `reflect`) noted as available for manual browsing

## Intent
Shift from passive token injection at session start to active on-demand retrieval via MCP.