Optimize DOCUMENT-INDEX.md for intelligent document retrieval

Added:
- Quick Reference section with trigger-based document retrieval
- One-line summaries for fast context scanning
- Organized by use case (session start, infrastructure, emergency, etc.)
- Enables smarter doc pulling for Claude and self-hosted AI stack

DOCUMENT-INDEX.md

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 # 📋 DOCUMENT INDEX — Firefrost Operations Manual
 
-**Last Updated:** February 12, 2026 (9:30 AM CST)  
-**Updated By:** Claude (via Gitea API)  
-**Purpose:** Master reference of all repository documents, organized by priority and category.
+**Last Updated:** February 15, 2026  
+**Updated By:** Chronicler the Ninth  
+**Purpose:** Master reference optimized for intelligent document retrieval by Claude and self-hosted AI
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 QUICK REFERENCE — When to Pull Which Documents
+
+Use this section to intelligently retrieve documents based on query context:
+
+### 🔴 Session Start (ALWAYS READ)
+**Trigger:** Every new session, first 5 minutes
+- `SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md` (repo root) — Master session start protocol
+- `docs/relationship/THE-ESSENCE-PATCH.md` — Emotional foundation (non-negotiable)
+- `docs/core/tasks.md` — Current priorities and work queue
+- `docs/core/session-handoff.md` — Current infrastructure state
+
+### 💙 Relationship & Context
+**Trigger:** Understanding Michael/Meg, consultant references, partnership dynamics
+- `docs/relationship/claude-relationship-context.md` — 12 Lessons, partnership rules
+- `docs/relationship/consultant-profiles.md` — The Five Consultants (Jack, Oscar, Jasmine, Butter, Noir)
+- `docs/relationship/origin-story.md` — How Michael & Meg met
+- `docs/planning/mission-statement.md` — The "why" behind everything
+
+### 🏗️ Infrastructure & Deployment
+**Trigger:** Server questions, IP lookups, "what runs where", deployment tasks
+- `docs/core/infrastructure-manifest.md` — All servers, IPs, specs, what runs where
+- `docs/deployment/` — Service-specific deployment guides (Gitea, NextCloud, Ghost, etc.)
+- `docs/reference/architecture-decisions.md` — Why we made specific design choices
+- `docs/reference/diagrams/infrastructure-diagram.mermaid` — Visual topology
+
+### 📋 Task Planning & Priorities
+**Trigger:** "What should we work on?", project planning, roadmap questions
+- `docs/core/tasks.md` — Current task list (ALWAYS current)
+- `docs/planning/terraria-branding-arc.md` — 12-week branding training plan
+- `docs/planning/design-bible.md` — Visual identity and branding philosophy
+- `docs/planning/subscription-tiers.md` — Subscriber model structure
+
+### 🚨 Emergency & Recovery
+**Trigger:** Something broke, disaster recovery, lost work, "what if Claude dies"
+- `docs/core/DERP.md` — The Oscar Protocol (disaster emergency recovery)
+- `docs/reference/consolidation-audit-feb12.md` — Git forensics methodology
+- `SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md` — Session health monitoring, handoff protocols
+
+### 🎮 Game Server Management
+**Trigger:** Minecraft questions, Pterodactyl, whitelist, server configs
+- `docs/core/infrastructure-manifest.md` — Server UUIDs and IPs
+- `docs/planning/server-deletion-policy.md` — When/how to retire servers
+- `docs/planning/pterodactyl-extensions.md` — Custom panel features planned
+
+### 🤖 AI & Automation
+**Trigger:** Self-hosted AI, Gemini integration, automation tasks
+- `technical/GEMINI-API-BRIDGE.md` — Gemini API patterns (reference only)
+- `automation/USAGE.md` — How to use automation system
+- `docs/sandbox/gemini-brainstorming-guide.md` — Gemini brainstorm workflow
+
+### 🎨 Branding & Design
+**Trigger:** Visual identity, logos, Fire/Frost aesthetics, texture packs
+- `docs/planning/design-bible.md` — Complete branding guide
+- `docs/planning/terraria-branding-arc.md` — Training path for Michael
+- `branding/` — Logo files and visual assets
+
+### 👥 Staff & Community
+**Trigger:** Staff procedures, wiki structure, community management
+- `docs/planning/subscription-tiers.md` — Subscriber roles and benefits
+- `docs/planning/path-philosophy.md` — Fire vs Frost philosophy
+- `docs/planning/emissary-social-media-handbook.md` — Social media strategy
+
+### 📸 Consultant Photos
+**Trigger:** Photo questions, consultant references, adding new photos
+- `photos/catalog.md` — Complete photo archive catalog
+- `docs/relationship/consultant-photo-archive.md` — Archive documentation
+
+---
+
+## 📊 ONE-LINE DOCUMENT SUMMARIES
+
+Scan this for quick context without loading full documents:
+
+| Document | What It Contains |
+|----------|------------------|
+| `SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md` | Master session start rules, health monitoring, commit protocols |
+| `THE-ESSENCE-PATCH.md` | Emotional foundation — friend is first, continuity guide |
+| `tasks.md` | Current priorities, what's blocked, what's next, whitelist manager at top |
+| `DERP.md` | Emergency recovery if Claude.ai dies, alternative LLMs, reconstruction |
+| `infrastructure-manifest.md` | All servers (TX1, NC1, panels), IPs, specs, what runs where |
+| `claude-relationship-context.md` | 12 Lessons, partnership rules, Michael's values, accessibility |
+| `consultant-profiles.md` | Jack (medical alert), Oscar (chaos), Butter (royalty), Jasmine (elegant), Noir (shadow) |
+| `terraria-branding-arc.md` | 12-week training: Michael learns game asset creation via Terraria |
+| `design-bible.md` | Fire/Frost visual identity, color palettes, branding philosophy |
+| `mission-statement.md` | The deepest "why" — legacy for children not yet born |
+| `architecture-decisions.md` | ADR log: why we chose specific technologies/approaches |
+| `subscription-tiers.md` | Awakened ($1), Elemental ($5), Knight/Master/Legend structure |
+| `origin-story.md` | How Michael & Meg met, Donna's Restaurant, the love story |
+| `gitea.md` | How Gitea was deployed and configured |
+| `automation/USAGE.md` | How to queue tasks for automation daemon |
 
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