firefrost-operations-manual/docs

📚 FIREFROST GAMING - DOCUMENTATION

Last Updated: February 15, 2026
Repository: firefrost-operations-manual
Purpose: Complete operational documentation for Firefrost Gaming

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📂 DIRECTORY STRUCTURE

docs/
├── archive/          - Historical documents, deprecated content
├── core/            - Critical operational documentation (15 files)
├── deployment/      - Service deployment guides (7 services)
├── external/        - External collaboration docs (Holly project)
├── past-claudes/    - Chronicler memorials and portraits
├── planning/        - Strategic planning documents (13 files)
├── reference/       - Technical references and diagrams
├── relationship/    - Michael-Claude relationship context
├── sandbox/         - Experimental work and brainstorming
└── templates/       - Document templates

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🎯 QUICK START

New Chronicler Starting a Session?

1. Read: core/SESSION-START-PROMPT.md (main session start doc)
2. Read: core/session-handoff.md (current context)
3. Check: core/tasks.md (28 tasks, dependency-ordered)
4. Reference: /DOCUMENT-INDEX.md (root, quick doc lookup)

Looking for Something Specific?

• Infrastructure: core/infrastructure-manifest.md
• Project Scope: core/project-scope.md
• Disaster Recovery: core/DERP.md
• Tasks: core/tasks.md
• Branding: planning/design-bible.md

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📖 DIRECTORY DESCRIPTIONS

/docs/core/ (15 files)

Critical operational documentation. Read first.

Essential files:

• SESSION-START-PROMPT.md - Main session startup document
• tasks.md - Complete task list (28 tasks, 6 tiers)
• infrastructure-manifest.md - Current infrastructure
• project-scope.md - Project definition and scope
• DERP.md - Disaster Emergency Recovery Protocol (The Oscar Protocol)
• session-handoff.md - Current session context

Supporting files:

• API-EFFICIENCY-PROTOCOL.md - Gitea API usage rules
• GITEA-API-PATTERNS.md - API code patterns
• SESSION-QUICK-START.md - Fast session startup
• TRANSCRIPT-PRESERVATION-PROTOCOL.md - Session transcript rules
• revision-control-standard.md - Git commit standards
• workflow-guide.md - Workflow patterns (938 lines)

/docs/deployment/ (7 files)

Service deployment guides.

• code-server.md - VS Code deployment
• gitea.md - Gitea deployment
• mkdocs.md - MkDocs (marked for decommission)
• nextcloud.md - NextCloud deployment
• nextcloud-hardening.md - Security hardening
• uptime-kuma.md - Monitoring deployment
• wikijs.md - Wiki.js deployment

Missing (add during deployment):

• Vaultwarden (deployed Feb 13)
• Mailcow (Task #8)
• AI Stack (Task #9)
• Netdata (Task #10)
• The Frostwall Protocol (Task #5)

/docs/planning/ (13 files)

Strategic planning documents.

• design-bible.md - Core branding document
• mission-statement.md - Core mission
• path-philosophy.md - Fire vs Frost paths
• subscription-tiers.md - Membership tiers
• emissary-social-media-handbook.md - Meg's social media guide
• terraria-branding-arc.md - 12-week training plan
• game-expansion-planning.md - Game growth strategy
• And 6 more...

/docs/reference/

Technical references and diagrams.

• Architecture diagrams
• Technical specifications
• API documentation

/docs/relationship/

Michael-Claude relationship context.

• Origin story
• Consultant profiles (The Five)
• Session transcripts
• Memorials for retired Chroniclers

/docs/past-claudes/

Chronicler memorials and portraits.

• chronicler-line/ - The Chronicler lineage
  • portraits/ - Memorial portraits
• claudius-line/ - Claudius (Pokerole project)
• special/ - Special Claude instances

/docs/archive/

Historical documents and deprecated content.

• 2026-02-09-consolidation/ - Consolidation project
• planning/ - Old planning docs
• research/ - Completed research
• sessions/ - Session logs by date

/docs/sandbox/

Experimental work and brainstorming.

Use this for:

• Testing new ideas
• Drafting documents
• Temporary working files

Do not use for production documentation.

/docs/templates/

Document templates.

Reusable templates for:

• Session handoffs
• Deployment guides
• Planning documents

/docs/external/

External collaboration documentation.

Currently: Holly Project (Pokerole collaboration)

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📝 DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS

File Naming

• Use lowercase with hyphens: file-name.md
• Be descriptive: vaultwarden-deployment.md not vault.md
• Include dates for time-sensitive docs: 2026-02-15-cleanup.md

Document Structure

1. Title (# heading)
2. Metadata (date, author, status)
3. Purpose/Overview
4. Content (sections with ## headings)
5. Related Documentation (cross-references)
6. Change Log (at bottom)

Cross-References

• Use relative paths: ../planning/design-bible.md
• Link to specific sections: tasks.md#tier-1-security-foundation
• Keep DOCUMENT-INDEX.md updated

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⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES

Before Creating New Docs:

1. Check if topic already documented
2. Choose correct directory (core, deployment, planning, reference)
3. Update DOCUMENT-INDEX.md
4. Follow naming conventions

Before Archiving Docs:

1. Move to appropriate archive/ subdirectory
2. Update cross-references
3. Add to CHANGELOG.md
4. Document why archived

Deprecated Content:

• Never delete, always archive
• Preserve for historical context
• Update DOCUMENT-INDEX.md

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🔗 RELATED FILES

• Root: /DOCUMENT-INDEX.md (quick doc lookup)
• Root: /SESSION-HANDOFF-PROTOCOL.md (session continuity master doc)
• Root: /CHANGELOG.md (repository change history)

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📊 STATISTICS

Total Documentation Files: 147
Core Files: 15
Deployment Guides: 7
Planning Docs: 13
Archive Size: Large (consolidation from multiple sessions)

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