diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/resource-loader.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/resource-loader.ts
index 7466e69..ac2680f 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/resource-loader.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/resource-loader.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ const companionContextFilenames = [
   "USER.md",
   "TOOLS.md",
   "MEMORY.md",
-  "BOOTSTRAP.md",
 ];
 
 function loadNamedContextFilesFromDir(
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/system-prompt.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/system-prompt.ts
index 2a10911..5d2dc95 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/core/system-prompt.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/core/system-prompt.ts
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ function buildProjectContextSection(
   if (hasFile("MEMORY.md")) {
     guides.push("**MEMORY.md** is what you remember. Keep it current.");
   }
-  if (hasFile("BOOTSTRAP.md")) {
-    guides.push(
-      "**BOOTSTRAP.md** has tasks to do first.",
-    );
-  }
 
   if (guides.length > 0) {
     section += "\n" + guides.map((g) => `- ${g}`).join("\n") + "\n";
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/test/resource-loader.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/test/resource-loader.test.ts
index 6b9253f..0e53864 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/test/resource-loader.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/test/resource-loader.test.ts
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ Content`,
       mkdirSync(appDir, { recursive: true });
       writeFileSync(join(workspaceDir, "IDENTITY.md"), "# Identity\n\nPi");
       writeFileSync(join(workspaceDir, "TOOLS.md"), "# Tools\n\nUse ~/.pi");
-      writeFileSync(join(workspaceDir, "BOOTSTRAP.md"), "# Bootstrap\n\nDo it");
 
       const loader = new DefaultResourceLoader({ cwd: appDir, agentDir });
       await loader.reload();
@@ -337,9 +336,6 @@ Content`,
         true,
       );
       expect(agentsFiles.some((f) => f.path.endsWith("TOOLS.md"))).toBe(true);
-      expect(agentsFiles.some((f) => f.path.endsWith("BOOTSTRAP.md"))).toBe(
-        true,
-      );
     });
 
     it("should discover SYSTEM.md from cwd/.pi", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/test/system-prompt.test.ts b/packages/coding-agent/test/system-prompt.test.ts
index 2a1f296..cfd1631 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/test/system-prompt.test.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/test/system-prompt.test.ts
@@ -99,20 +99,6 @@ describe("buildSystemPrompt", () => {
       expect(prompt).toContain("## /tmp/project/SOUL.md");
     });
 
-    test("adds bootstrap guidance when BOOTSTRAP.md is present", () => {
-      const prompt = buildSystemPrompt({
-        contextFiles: [
-          {
-            path: "/home/node/.pi/workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md",
-            content: "# Bootstrap\n\nDo the setup",
-          },
-        ],
-        skills: [],
-      });
-
-      expect(prompt).toContain("BOOTSTRAP.md** has tasks to do first");
-    });
-
     test("includes file contents in context section", () => {
       const prompt = buildSystemPrompt({
         contextFiles: [