> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.liminalvillage.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.liminalvillage.com/protocols.md). # Protocols This section contains practical guidelines and protocols for living at Liminal Village. These protocols help maintain harmony, safety, and sustainability within our community. ## About These Protocols Protocols are living documents that evolve based on community experience and feedback. They represent our collective wisdom about how to care for our shared spaces, resources, and each other. ## Protocol Categories ### Kitchen Guidelines for cooking, food storage, appliances, and maintaining our shared kitchen space. ### Household Daily living protocols including cleaning, room use, utilities, water systems, and general maintenance. ### Common Spaces Protocols for shared areas like the patio, pool, pagoda, parking, and fireplace - ensuring these spaces remain welcoming for everyone. ### Community Guidelines for community life including roles, car use, and the wondering journey process. ### Construction Safety and organizational protocols for tools, materials, and construction activities. ### Gardening Sustainable practices for our gardens including composting, irrigation, water purification, and the FarmBot system. ### Animals Care protocols for the cats, chickens, and managing mosquitoes on the property. ## Using These Protocols * **Read before using** - Familiarize yourself with relevant protocols before using spaces or equipment * **Ask questions** - If something is unclear, ask the stewards or experienced community members * **Provide feedback** - These protocols improve through your input and observations * **Share responsibility** - Following protocols is how we care for our collective resources ## Philosophy These protocols embody our commitment to: * **Regeneration** - Practices that restore and enhance rather than deplete * **Shared responsibility** - Everyone contributes to maintaining our spaces * **Safety** - Protecting people, animals, and the environment * **Sustainability** - Minimizing resource use and environmental impact * **Community harmony** - Creating structures that support peaceful coexistence --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.liminalvillage.com/protocols.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.