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MCP: Updated readme on using initial instructions

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@@ -354,11 +354,14 @@ For example, when using `uvx`, you would run
claude mcp add serena -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena-mcp-server --context ide-assistant --project $(pwd)
```
ℹ️ Serena comes with an instruction text, and Claude needs to read it to properly use Serena's tools.
Once in Claude Code, you can ask to "read Serena's initial instructions" or run `/mcp__serena__initial_instructions` to load the instruction text.
Do this whenever you start a new conversation and after any compacting operation to ensure Claude remains properly configured to use Serena's tools.
ℹ️ Serena comes with an instruction text, and Claude needs to read it to properly use Serena's tools.
As of version `v1.0.52`, claude code reads the instructions of the MCP server, so this is handled automatically.
If you are using an older version, or if Claude fails to read the instructions, you can ask it explicitly
to "read Serena's initial instructions" or run `/mcp__serena__initial_instructions` to load the instruction text.
You may have to do that whenever you start a new conversation and after any compacting operation to ensure Claude remains properly configured to use Serena's tools.
ℹ️ **NEW**: an alternative to the above is adding the instructions as part of the system prompt, then you will not need to run the command above or to remember re-running it after compacting.
ℹ️ If Claude is not automatically picking up on the instructions and running Serena's tools, and you don't want to run the command in each session,
an alternative to the above is adding the instructions as part of the system prompt, then you will not need to run the command above or to remember re-running it after compacting.
This can be achieved through starting claude code with `claude --append-system-prompt $(uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena print-system-prompt)`. Note that this is **experimental**, Claude may not understand the instructions correctly in this way, and we haven't thoroughly tested the resulting behavior. Please report any issues you encounter.