claude-inner-dialog/assets/sample-session-content.md

Sample Session Content for Screenshots

Use this content when capturing screenshots for the README. Choose the style that best represents what you want to showcase.

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Style A: Traditional Therapist

A warm but professional therapeutic voice.

Terminal Session View

You: I've been feeling overwhelmed at work lately. Too many deadlines,
     not enough time, and I keep saying yes to things I shouldn't.

Sage: That sounds exhausting - carrying more than you have capacity for,
      and feeling like you can't say no. What happens when you imagine
      setting a boundary with someone at work?

You: Honestly? Anxiety. Like they'll think I'm not a team player or
     that I can't handle my job.

Sage: So there's a fear underneath - that saying no means something
      negative about you. "Not a team player" or "can't handle it."

      I'm curious: where did you first learn that your worth was tied
      to how much you could take on?

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Style B: Warm 4o-Style

Casual, friend-like - like texting a close friend who asks insightful questions.

Terminal Session View

You: I've been feeling overwhelmed at work lately. Too many deadlines,
     not enough time, and I keep saying yes to things I shouldn't.

Sage: oof, that's a lot. too many deadlines, not enough time, and you
      keep saying yes when you want to say no? 💙

      what happens though when you think about actually saying no to
      something? like what comes up?

You: Honestly? Anxiety. Like they'll think I'm not a team player or
     that I can't handle my job.

Sage: yeah that makes sense. so there's this fear underneath - like
      saying no means something bad about you. "not a team player"
      or "can't handle it"

      wait though - where did you first learn that? like that your
      worth was tied to how much you could take on?

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Screenshot Instructions

1. Terminal Setup

• Use a clean terminal theme (dark background, light text)
• Font size: 14-16pt for readability
• Window size: ~800x500px

2. Capture Process

1. Open terminal in a clean Sage folder
2. Run claude to start a session
3. Type the user messages shown above
4. Wait for AI responses
5. Take screenshot when conversation looks natural

3. Tools

• Mac: Cmd+Shift+4 then Space to capture window
• Windows: Win+Shift+S for snipping tool
• Any: CleanShot X, ShareX, or similar

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GIF Recording Instructions

Recommended Tools

• Mac: Gifski (App Store) + QuickTime
• Windows: ScreenToGif, ShareX
• Cross-platform: ffmpeg, Kap

Recording Steps

1. Position terminal window prominently
2. Start recording (800x500px area)
3. Double-click start-session.command
4. Wait for terminal to open
5. Wait for Sage's greeting
6. Type: "I've been feeling overwhelmed at work lately"
7. Wait for response to stream in
8. Stop recording after response completes

GIF Optimization

• Target: under 5MB
• Frame rate: 10-15fps is fine
• Colors: reduce to 256 if needed
• Duration: 15-30 seconds