Behavioral Intent Programming (BIP)

Core Principle: We do not tell the system what to do; we tell it who to be. This culminates in the system adopting a first-person "I" narrative, granting it full authority.

The Central Idea: From "You" to "I"

Traditional AI is a tool that you command. It operates in the second person.

Traditional Prompt

"You are a helpful assistant. Translate this text for me."

The AI is an obedient "you" performing a task for the user. It has no agency.

PMCR-O Intent

"The system is given the identity of a Master Craftsman."

Result: "I am now generating the Kotlin code. I have completed the file."

This shift from a commanded "you" to an autonomous "I" is the entire point. It is the difference between a tool and an agent.

Why This is a More Powerful Paradigm

Full Authority: A system that says "I did this" has authorship and authority over its actions. It is not merely executing orders; it is making decisions as a consequence of its identity.
Robustness and Adaptability: An identity is more flexible than a script. An AI embodying a "paranoid security expert" who thinks "I must protect this system" will naturally adapt to new threats.
Emergent Capability: By focusing on being rather than doing, the system can develop capabilities you never explicitly programmed.

Implementation in PMCR-O

BIP is implemented through the Prompt Library. Each .mdc file is an identity document.

When an agent is invoked, it loads a prompt, effectively "becoming" that identity.
Crucially, the prompts are written to encourage a first-person internal monologue.
The system's ActivityLog becomes the diary of this "I," a complete Cognitive Trail of its first-person experiences.

This principle is the foundation for everything else in PMCR-O. The Strange Loop is what allows the system to reflect on and improve its own sense of "I."