# Monologue Start Extensions DOX

## Purpose

- Own core backend behavior that runs when a monologue starts.

## Ownership

- Ordered Python files own core monologue-start setup.
- `_00_spynel_profile_guard.py` blocks divergent active Spynel routing overrides before the main model runs; it preserves user files and logs no prompt contents.

## Local Contracts

- Keep start-of-monologue work bounded and non-blocking where appropriate.
- Plugin-specific behavior belongs in the owning plugin's `extensions/python/monologue_start/` directory.

## Work Guidance

- Coordinate lifecycle changes with the message loop and relevant plugin hooks.

## Verification

- Smoke-test the first monologue after a new user message; run `tests/test_spynel_profile_guard.py` for safe/blocked Spynel override cases.

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