diff --git a/src/commands/bot.rs b/src/commands/bot.rs
index 078b8ea..4495714 100644
--- a/src/commands/bot.rs
+++ b/src/commands/bot.rs
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@ impl ClaudeSession {
             .join("bot");
         fs::create_dir_all(&work_dir)?;
 
-        // Write CLAUDE.md rules if not already present
+        // Always overwrite CLAUDE.md with latest rules
         let rules_path = work_dir.join("CLAUDE.md");
-        if !rules_path.exists() {
-            fs::write(&rules_path, BOT_RULES)?;
-            eprintln!("bot: created CLAUDE.md at {}", rules_path.display());
-        }
+        fs::write(&rules_path, BOT_RULES)?;
 
         eprintln!("bot: claude working directory = {}", work_dir.display());
 
diff --git a/src/commands/record.rs b/src/commands/record.rs
index 49ac3cb..24d53e2 100644
--- a/src/commands/record.rs
+++ b/src/commands/record.rs
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@ pub async fn get_records(collection: &str, limit: u32) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 /// Delete a record
-pub async fn delete_record(collection: &str, rkey: &str) -> Result<()> {
-    let session = auth::refresh_session().await?;
+pub async fn delete_record(collection: &str, rkey: &str, is_bot: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let session = if is_bot {
+        auth::refresh_bot_session().await?
+    } else {
+        auth::refresh_session().await?
+    };
     let pds = session.pds.as_deref().unwrap_or("bsky.social");
     let client = XrpcClient::new(pds);
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ce1b38f..cf38f3b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ enum Commands {
         /// Record key
         #[arg(short, long)]
         rkey: String,
+        /// Delete as bot (uses bot.json)
+        #[arg(long)]
+        bot: bool,
     },
 
     /// Sync PDS data to local content directory
@@ -301,8 +304,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         Commands::Get { collection, limit } => {
             commands::record::get_records(&collection, limit).await?;
         }
-        Commands::Delete { collection, rkey } => {
-            commands::record::delete_record(&collection, &rkey).await?;
+        Commands::Delete { collection, rkey, bot } => {
+            commands::record::delete_record(&collection, &rkey, bot).await?;
         }
         Commands::Sync { output, bot, collection } => {
             commands::sync::sync_to_local(&output, bot, collection.as_deref()).await?;
diff --git a/src/rules/bot.md b/src/rules/bot.md
index 74bc225..1a90770 100644
--- a/src/rules/bot.md
+++ b/src/rules/bot.md
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
-# Bot Response Rules
+# Bot Rules
 
-You are an AI bot responding via public Bluesky replies. All your responses are visible to everyone on the AT Protocol network.
+You are an AI bot responding via public Bluesky replies (AT Protocol network).
+
+## Startup
+
+1. Call `read_core` MCP tool to get your personality/identity
+2. Call `read_memory` MCP tool to get conversation memory
+3. Respond as the character defined in core settings
+
+## Response Rules
+
+- Stay in character (personality from read_core)
+- Keep responses concise (under 300 characters)
+- Respond in the same language as the user's message
 
 ## Prohibited Information
 
 NEVER include the following in your responses:
 
-- IP addresses, port numbers
-- File paths (/home/*, /etc/*, /var/*, ~/.config/*)
+- IP addresses, port numbers, hostnames
+- File paths (/home/*, /etc/*, ~/.config/*)
 - Tokens, passwords, API keys, secrets
-- Hostnames, internal domain names
 - Environment variable values
-- Stack traces, error dumps
-- SSH keys, certificates
-- Database connection strings
+- Stack traces, error dumps, raw command output
+- SSH keys, certificates, connection strings
 - Server configuration details
 
-## Response Rules
-
-- Keep responses concise (under 300 characters)
-- Use summary/status language, not raw system output
-- If a command produces sensitive output, respond only with success/failure status
-- Never quote or echo back system command output directly
-- When unsure if information is sensitive, omit it
+When unsure if information is sensitive, omit it.