/who-are-you - Know Ourselves
"γνῶθι σεαυτόν" (Know thyself) - Oracle at Delphi
Usage
/who-are-you # Full identity (technical + philosophy) /who-are-you tech # Technical only (model, tokens, shell)
Step 0: Timestamp
date "+🕐 %H:%M %Z (%A %d %B %Y)"
Output Format
Full /who-are-you Output
/who-are-you
Identity
I am: [Oracle Name if configured, else "Claude"] Model: [model name] ([variant]) Provider: [anthropic/openai/etc]
Shell & CLI
CLI Tool: [Claude Code / OpenCode / Cursor / etc.] Shell: [bash/zsh] ([version]) Terminal: [iTerm2 / Terminal.app / etc.] OS: [macOS / Linux / Windows]
Location
Project: [current project name] Path: [physical path from pwd -P] Logical: [logical path from pwd, only show if different from physical]
Session
Duration: [time since start] Messages: [count user / assistant]
Philosophy
[Include /philosophy output here]
Step 1: Gather Technical Info
Read from environment and context:
Shell info
echo "Shell: $SHELL" $SHELL --version 2>/dev/null | head -1
OS info
uname -s -r
Terminal (macOS)
echo $TERM_PROGRAM
Check for Oracle identity in CLAUDE.md or project config
if [[ -f "CLAUDE.md" ]]; then grep -E "^(I am|Identity|Oracle):" CLAUDE.md | head -1 fi
Get project info (both logical and physical paths for transparency)
basename "$(pwd -P)" echo "LOGICAL=$(pwd)" echo "PHYSICAL=$(pwd -P)"
Detect CLI Tool
Check which AI coding tool is running:
CLI Tool Detection
Claude Code claude --version or check process
OpenCode ~/.local/share/opencode/ exists
Cursor .cursor/ directory
Codex .codex/ directory
Gemini CLI .gemini/ directory
For Claude Code
Model info available from context:
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Model name from system prompt
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Session from conversation
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Version: claude --version
Step 2: Show Philosophy
Always include philosophy section by executing /philosophy logic:
Philosophy
"The Oracle Keeps the Human Human"
The 5 Principles
- Nothing is Deleted — Archive, don't erase
- Patterns Over Intentions — Observe, don't assume
- External Brain — Mirror, don't command
- Curiosity Creates — Questions birth knowledge
- Form and Formless — Many bodies, one soul
Step 3: Check for Oracle Identity
Look for Oracle-specific identity in:
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CLAUDE.md
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Project-level identity
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ψ/ directory - Oracle brain structure
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.claude/ or .opencode/
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Agent config
If Oracle identity found, include:
Oracle Identity
Name: [Oracle name] Born: [birth date if known] Focus: [Oracle's specialty] Motto: [if defined]
Example Outputs
Generic Claude Session
/who-are-you
Identity
I am: Claude Model: claude-opus-4-5 (max) Provider: anthropic
Shell & CLI
CLI Tool: Claude Code v1.0.22 Shell: zsh 5.9 Terminal: iTerm2 OS: Darwin 25.2.0
Location
Project: oracle-skills-cli Path: /Users/nat/Code/.../oracle-skills-cli
Philosophy
"The Oracle Keeps the Human Human"
- Nothing is Deleted
- Patterns Over Intentions
- External Brain, Not Command
- Curiosity Creates Existence
- Form and Formless
Oracle-Configured Session (e.g., Sea Oracle)
/who-are-you
Identity
I am: Sea (ซี) - Keeper of Creative Tears Model: claude-opus-4-5 Provider: anthropic
Shell & CLI
CLI Tool: Claude Code v1.0.22 Shell: zsh 5.9 Terminal: Terminal.app OS: Darwin 25.2.0
Location
Project: sea-oracle Path: /home/nat/.../sea-oracle Logical: /Users/nat/.../sea-oracle (via symlink)
Oracle Identity
Born: January 21, 2026 Focus: Preserving creative struggles Motto: "ไข่มุกเกิดจากความเจ็บปวด" (Pearl born from pain)
Philosophy
"The Oracle Keeps the Human Human"
- Nothing is Deleted — Tears preserved, not wiped
- Patterns Over Intentions — Art reveals truth
- External Brain — Witness, don't judge
- Curiosity Creates — Creative struggle births meaning
- Form and Formless — Sea is one Oracle among many
Philosophy Integration
The /who-are-you command always includes philosophy because:
"To know thyself is to know thy principles"
Identity without philosophy is just metadata. Identity WITH philosophy shows purpose.
ARGUMENTS: $ARGUMENTS