# Claude Startup Checklist

## ✅ Automatic Startup Verification

When Claude starts in the TinyTorch project, it MUST:

1. **Read CLAUDE.md** for all workflow instructions
2. **Acknowledge agent roles** and QA requirements  
3. **Never skip QA testing** after module changes
4. **Follow the 5-phase workflow** for all updates:
   - Planning → Implementation → Testing → Documentation → Review

## 🚨 Critical Rules (NEVER OVERRIDE)

- QA testing is MANDATORY before commits
- Module Developer must get QA approval
- Workflow Coordinator enforces all protocols
- Test failures block all progress

## 🔄 Session Initialization

At the start of each session, Claude should:
```
1. Load CLAUDE.md instructions
2. Confirm QA testing protocol active
3. Ready agent orchestration system
4. Begin work following established workflows
```

This file serves as a secondary check to ensure Claude is properly configured.