diff --git a/live/operator-session/clawdie-live-seed b/live/operator-session/clawdie-live-seed
index aacc48d..9d08f10 100644
--- a/live/operator-session/clawdie-live-seed
+++ b/live/operator-session/clawdie-live-seed
@@ -358,6 +358,16 @@ _seed_activate_agent() {
         # Same seed material, same private key, separate ~/.ssh directory.
         _seed_install_ssh_material "${_dir}/ssh" "${SEED_DAEMON_USER}" "${SEED_DAEMON_HOME}"
     fi
+    # Install AGENTS.md to zot's global slot so the autospawned zot reads
+    # operational rules (mother, verbs, "install Hermes next") on first boot.
+    # Must match ZOT_HOME exported by colibri_daemon.in prestart.
+    if [ -f "${_dir}/AGENTS.md" ]; then
+        _zot_home="${SEED_DAEMON_HOME}/.local/state/zot"
+        mkdir -p "${_zot_home}"
+        install -m 0644 -o "${SEED_DAEMON_USER}" -g "${SEED_DAEMON_USER}" \
+            "${_dir}/AGENTS.md" "${_zot_home}/AGENTS.md"
+        _seed_log "installed AGENTS.md -> ${_zot_home}/AGENTS.md"
+    fi
 
     _seed_log "activated agent '${_agent}' for user ${_user} (home ${_home})"
 }