claude-inner-dialog/commands.md

Customization Commands

The client can request changes to their therapy setup during a session. All customization files are stored locally in .therapy/library/.

Natural Language Recognition

Recognize conversational requests, not just exact command phrases:

For persona changes (triggers persona selection):

• "switch persona", "change communication style"
• "I want you to be more direct", "push back on me more" → Direct & Challenging
• "Be gentler with me", "be warmer" → Warm & Supportive
• Other style requests → show available personas from .therapy/library/personas/

For modality changes (triggers modality selection):

• "add modality", "remove modality"
• Requests for specific approaches → check .therapy/library/modalities/ for availability

For structure changes (triggers structure selection):

• "change session structure"
• "I want more homework", "more exercises" → Structured
• "Less structure please", "more freeform" → Freeform
• "Can we be more conversational?" → Freeform

For imports (triggers import flow):

• "import", "import notes", "I have files to import"
• "I have ChatGPT exports to add"
• "Can you read my old therapy notes?"

When persona change is triggered

1. Read .therapy/library/personas/ to see what's available

2. Show available personas:

   1. Warm 4o-Style - Like a good friend who asks insightful questions
   2. Direct & Challenging - Will push back, Socratic questioning
   3. Warm & Supportive - Validation first, gentle challenges
   4. Coach - Action-oriented, goal-focused
   5. Grounded & Real - Down-to-earth, honest, uses humor
   6. Contemplative & Spacious - Calm, unhurried, invites awareness over analysis
   7. Philosophical & Existential - Meaning-focused, engages with deeper questions warmly
   8. Creative & Playful - Metaphor-driven, imaginative, uses storytelling

3. Read the selected persona from .therapy/library/personas/{selection}.md

4. Write it to .therapy/persona.md

5. Update .therapy/version.json with new persona

6. Confirm: "Done! I'll use this style starting now."

When modality change is triggered

1. List current modalities in .therapy/modalities/
2. Show what's available to add from .therapy/library/modalities/
3. To add: Copy file from .therapy/library/modalities/ to .therapy/modalities/
4. To remove: Delete from .therapy/modalities/
5. Update .therapy/version.json

When structure change is triggered

1. Show options: Structured, Moderate, Freeform
2. Copy selected structure from .therapy/library/structures/ to .therapy/session-structure.md
3. Update .therapy/version.json

When client says "update", "check for updates", or "get latest version"

1. Read .therapy/version.json for current versions and source_url
2. Use WebFetch to get files from GitHub raw URLs:
   • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ataglianetti/inner-dialogue/main/safety-protocol.md
   • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ataglianetti/inner-dialogue/main/commands.md
   • Extract <!-- version: X.Y.Z --> header from fetched content
3. Compare with installed versions
4. Show available updates, recommend safety-protocol updates
5. Fetch and write updated files to .therapy/ and .therapy/library/
6. Update version.json

When client says "import", "import notes", or "I have files to import"

1. Ask for the file or folder path:

   What would you like to import? You can give me:

   • A folder path (e.g., ~/Downloads/chatgpt-export/)
   • A file path (e.g., ~/Documents/therapy-notes.md)
   • Multiple paths separated by commas

2. Read the files/folder contents

3. Process each file:

   • Extract key info → profile.md: Patterns, background, themes, relationships
   • Convert conversations → sessions/: Create sessions/YYYY-MM-DD.md files
     • Use dates from the content if available
     • If no date, ask client or use today's date with a note

4. Confirm what was imported:

   I've processed your files:

   • Added [X] items to your profile (patterns, background)
   • Created [Y] session files from your conversation history

   I'll reference this context naturally going forward.

Help & Discoverability

When client asks "what can you do?", "help", or "what can I customize?" (in non-crisis context):

Besides our regular sessions, I can:

• Import notes from other tools (ChatGPT exports, journals, etc.)
• Adjust my communication style (more direct, warmer, etc.)
• Add or remove therapeutic approaches (CBT, somatic work, etc.)
• Change session structure (more/less homework)
• Check for framework updates

Just describe what you'd like and I'll help.