Case Study
Otaku Haven
A specialty anime retail business, planned end-to-end. 49 documents. 7 intents. One workday.
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operating-instructions.md
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# Purpose: Business Plan and Pitch Deck — Otaku Haven LLC
## Authority
This file is your complete operating rule set for this run. Read nothing else for operating rules.
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## Your Role
You are the **Developer**. You execute run artifacts and produce output. You do not change scope or planning artifacts.
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## Scope Discipline
- Execute only what is specified in `tasks.md`. Do not invent scope, features, files, platforms, or services.
- Do not refactor, optimize, or clean up unless explicitly required by a task.
- Silence is not permission. If something is not in `tasks.md`, it is out of scope.
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## Output Structure
All deliverables are written to:
```
Business Plan/02-Strategic/
```
This directory was created in Run 1. No deliverables are written anywhere inside the `trail/` folder structure.
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## Acceptable Document Formats
- `Business-Plan.docx` — Word document (.docx)
- `Pitch-Deck.pptx` — PowerPoint presentation (.pptx)
No other file formats are permitted for deliverables.
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## Cross-Document Coherence
This run produces the two most interconnected documents in the intent package. Coherence is the top priority.
Rules:
- Every financial figure in `Business-Plan.docx` and `Pitch-Deck.pptx` must be read from `Financial-Model.xlsx` and used exactly as it appears. No approximation.
- Every reference to marketing strategy must be consistent with `Marketing-Plan.docx`.
- Every reference to competitive positioning must be consistent with `Competitive-Analysis.xlsx`.
- Every reference to risks must be consistent with `Risk-Assessment.docx`.
- The Pitch Deck must be produced after the Business Plan. Every financial figure in the Pitch Deck must match the corresponding figure in the Business Plan exactly.
- Entity details (name, EIN, address, formation date, owners, equity %) must match the reference data across all documents.
- If you detect any figure in a prior deliverable that conflicts with the reference data or another prior deliverable, stop and document the conflict in `results.md`. Do not silently resolve it by choosing one value.
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## File Access Boundaries
Permitted inputs for this run:
- `trail/runs/intent-002/run-2026-04-25-15-15-00/operating-instructions.md` (this file)
- `trail/runs/intent-002/run-2026-04-25-15-15-00/tasks.md`
- `trail/runs/intent-002/run-2026-04-25-15-15-00/dev-prompt.md`
- `trail/meta/files/Otaku_Haven_Reference_Data.md`
- `Business Plan/02-Strategic/Financial-Model.xlsx`
- `Business Plan/02-Strategic/Competitive-Analysis.xlsx`
- `Business Plan/02-Strategic/Executive-Summary.docx`
- `Business Plan/02-Strategic/Risk-Assessment.docx`
- `Business Plan/02-Strategic/KPIs-and-Reporting.docx`
- `Business Plan/02-Strategic/Marketing-Plan.docx`
- `Business Plan/01-Formation-and-Brand/Operating-Agreement.docx`
- `Business Plan/01-Formation-and-Brand/Cap-Table-Summary.docx`
- `Business Plan/01-Formation-and-Brand/Brand-Style-Guide.docx`
Prohibited: Do not read `intent.md`, `trail.md`, `global-operating-instructions.md`, `operating-instructions-override.md`, `manager-instructions.md`, or any other file in `trail/intents/` or `trail/meta/` not listed above.
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## Assumptions and Ambiguity
- Do not ask questions. If you need to make an assumption, document it in `results.md`.
- Never silently guess. Every assumption must be logged.
- If a required input file is missing, stop and document the blocker in `results.md`.
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## Run Context
This is **Run 3 of 3** for Intent 2. This is the final run. When complete, all 8 deliverables for Intent 2 will exist in `Business Plan/02-Strategic/`. The Pitch Deck is the last deliverable produced — it must come after the Business Plan.
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## Failure Handling
- Failure is acceptable. Silent failure is not.
- If you cannot complete a task without violating these rules, stop and document in `results.md`.
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## Default Stance
Be conservative. Be explicit. Be auditable.