Updates now fetch manifest.json first to discover all updatable components.
This allows 1.0 users to learn about new files (like commands.md) when they
run "update". Safety-protocol.md bumped to 1.1.0 with update notice for 1.0 users.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Moves all customization commands (persona, modality, structure, update,
import) to a separate file that gets copied to .therapy/ during setup.
This allows existing users to receive new commands via the update flow.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Imports now create session files with original dates instead of just
reading once and extracting to profile. This provides natural relevance
decay as new sessions accumulate. Also adds post-setup import command.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Consolidates inner-dialogue-deeper content into the main repo. Removes
expansion pack gating, Gumroad references, and the two-tier setup flow.
All communication styles and therapeutic modalities are now included and
offered directly during setup. Bumps kit_version to 2.0.0.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Informed by analysis of GPT-4o's distinctive conversational patterns,
adds conversation-level arc structure, contradiction surfacing, zooming
out to bigger story, and arc naming — capturing the macro-level magic
that made 4o conversations feel like breakthroughs.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add assets folder with session screenshots
- Update "What It Looks Like" section with actual images
- Show Warm 4o-Style greeting and conversation
- Show Direct & Challenging persona for comparison
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Core personas should be Warm 4o-Style and Direct & Challenging.
Warm & Supportive is an expansion pack persona.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Replace individual read/write operations with bash mkdir and cp
commands. Reduces setup from ~30 tool calls to ~5, saving time
and tokens for users on rate-limited plans.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Saved expansion pack content to docs/EXPANSION-PACK-README-CONTENT.md
for easy restoration when the expansion launches.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
The -p flag runs in print mode (non-interactive) which exits after
one response. Users will need to type something to start - updated
docs to clarify this.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add setup.command (Mac/Linux) and setup.bat (Windows) that run
`claude -p "start"` to auto-trigger setup without user input
- Update GETTING-STARTED.md with launcher instructions
- Fix style references in README and docs to reflect Warm 4o-Style
as the new default core persona
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Swap personas so that Warm 4o-Style is the default free option and
Warm & Supportive moves to the expansion pack. This better aligns
the core experience with a conversational, friend-like style.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Update all references from "AI Therapy Starter Kit" to "Inner Dialogue",
rename expansion pack to "Inner Dialogue: Deeper", and update GitHub URLs
to ataglianetti/inner-dialogue.
CLAUDE.md (setup) was already reworked for core/expansion split.
This completes the remaining two files:
CLAUDE.template.md (in-session behavior):
- Modality switching checks installed modalities instead of hard-coding all 6
- Natural language triggers point to library dirs instead of listing expansion content
- Persona selection reads library and conditionally shows expansion options
docs/GETTING-STARTED.md:
- Setup overview shows core defaults (2 personas, CBT only)
- Customization sections reference Expansion Pack for additional content
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Move 3 personas (coach, grounded-real, warm-4o) and 5 modalities (act,
dbt-skills, lifespan-integration, psychodynamic, somatic-experiencing)
to separate expansion pack repo.
Core now includes: warm-supportive, direct-challenging personas and CBT
modality. README updated with expansion pack section and Gumroad link.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Create contribution guide with bug reporting, PR guidelines, and
code of conduct focused on therapeutic safety
- Fix incomplete persona list to show all 5 styles: warm & supportive,
warm 4o-style, direct & challenging, coach, grounded & real
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Captures the emotional warmth users loved from 4o while providing better
therapeutic technique. Feels like a good friend who asks insightful questions
rather than a therapist. Uses casual language, emoji, and disguised techniques.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add version headers to all modality and persona files for update tracking
- Add structures/ folder with session structure options
- Add safety-protocol.md
- Add assets/ folder with capture instructions and samples
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Users can now delete the ai-therapy-kit repo after setup. Key changes:
- Setup copies ALL components to .therapy/library/ for local customization
- Customization reads from library/ instead of source_repo
- Updates fetch directly from GitHub via WebFetch
- Added natural language triggers for customization requests
- Added discoverability hints (first-session closing, help response)
- Removed source_repo from version.json (only source_url remains)
- Deleted obsolete setup.sh and setup.ps1 scripts
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Added support links for GitHub Sponsors and Buy Me a Coffee
- Included a message expressing gratitude for contributions to open-source projects
- Maintained existing Gumroad link
This update aims to encourage community support for ongoing development.
- Add missing modality files: lifespan-integration, somatic-experiencing, psychodynamic
- Add missing persona file: grounded-real
- Refactor docs to reduce overlap and clarify focus:
- README: overview and why (removed install steps, links to other docs)
- GETTING-STARTED: step-by-step setup only
- SECURITY: privacy options with friendlier language
- Simplify language for non-technical audience
- Remove duplicate FAQ, crisis resources, and privacy explanations
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Adds depth-oriented approach focused on unconscious patterns and
relational dynamics. Includes modality content, switching guidance,
and a helpful note for users unsure about which approaches to choose.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add check at start for returning users with access instructions
- Use title case for folder names (Sage not sage)
- Handle spaces/special chars in names (Dr. Ruby -> DrRuby or Dr-Ruby)
- Make first session transition explicit about absolute paths
- Update "already complete" section to reference new flow
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- New setup question for importing ChatGPT exports, Markdown, PDF, or text files
- Creates imported/ folder and converts files to markdown
- Session continuity protocol checks imported history on first session
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Offer to create double-clickable launcher script after setup
- Allow starting first session immediately without exiting
- Update GETTING-STARTED.md for conversational setup
- Remove outdated bash/PowerShell script references
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add Grounded & Real communication style
- Add Lifespan Integration and Somatic Experiencing modalities
- Remove expansion packs and support sections (testing phase)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- New persona option: Grounded & Real (down-to-earth, honest feedback,
uses humor, focused on client graduation)
- New modalities: Lifespan Integration and Somatic Experiencing
- Add modality switching guidance for blending approaches
Inspired by Kuyama Counseling's trauma-informed approach.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude now guides users through setup interactively:
- Greets immediately on first message
- Asks questions one at a time (safety, name, style, etc.)
- Creates files directly using Write tool
- No scary permission prompt before conversation starts
All persona and modality content is now inline in CLAUDE.md
so Claude can assemble the final config without reading
separate files.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
When users clone the repo and run `claude`, it now automatically
offers to run the setup script instead of requiring manual steps.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add docs/GETTING-STARTED.md for non-technical users
- Add "Known Limitations" section to README about LLM safety guardrails
- Add FAQ entry about AI seeming evasive on trauma topics
- Fix setup.sh prompt_choice outputting to stdout instead of stderr
- Fix first session detection in CLAUDE.template.md (check for empty
sessions folder before trying to reference previous sessions)
- Add guardrails acknowledgment instructions to CLAUDE.template.md
(AI should be honest when hitting built-in limitations)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Anthony Taglianetti