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diff --git a/docs/BMAD_BOOT_README.md b/docs/BMAD_BOOT_README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# BMAD Boot MVP POC Implementation
+
+## Quick Start
+
+To boot Promptware OS with a BMAD bundle:
+
+```yaml
+version: "0.1"
+root: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/"
+kernel: "/kernel.md"
+init: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/bundle/init.txt"
+```
+
+The OS will automatically:
+1. Load the kernel from the OS root
+2. Detect that `init` points to a different repository
+3. Derive application root: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/`
+4. Call `os_chroot()` to switch VFS root
+5. Load init from the BMAD repository
+
+## Key Features
+
+### 1. `os_chroot(new_root)` - New Kernel Primitive
+
+Change the VFS root mount during boot handoff:
+
+```
+Before chroot: / → https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/
+After chroot:  / → https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/
+```
+
+### 2. GitHub-First Loading
+
+No installation required. Just provide a GitHub raw URL:
+
+```yaml
+# Load any agent, bundle, or application by URL
+init: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/<org>/<repo>/<ref>/<path>/init.md"
+```
+
+### 3. fstab Support
+
+Mount additional libraries and modules:
+
+```yaml
+# os/fstab.yaml
+version: "0.1"
+mounts:
+  - mount: "/modules/bmad/"
+    url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/"
+  - mount: "/lib/utils/"
+    url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/common-libs/main/utils/"
+```
+
+## Files
+
+- `os/kernel.md` - Kernel with os_chroot and fstab support
+- `os/bootloader.md` - 17-step boot sequence with chroot logic
+- `os/fstab.yaml.example` - Example mount table
+- `os/validate-boot.js` - Validation script (run with `node os/validate-boot.js`)
+- `docs/bmad-boot-example.md` - Detailed examples
+- `docs/implementation-summary.md` - Complete technical summary
+
+## Testing
+
+Run the validation script:
+
+```bash
+node os/validate-boot.js
+```
+
+Expected output: 3/3 test cases passing
+
+## Security
+
+- ✅ 0 vulnerabilities (CodeQL scan)
+- ✅ HTTPS-only URLs enforced
+- ✅ Fail-fast on mount conflicts
+- ✅ Immutable kernel laws
+- ✅ Read-only ingests (no local writes)
+
+## Philosophy
+
+Following Unix principles:
+- **Microkernel**: Keep OS small (~105 lines)
+- **Mechanism, not policy**: OS provides "how", not "what"
+- **Fail-fast**: Panic on errors, don't guess
+- **Separation of concerns**: OS layer vs Application layer
+- **Do more by doing less**: Minimal features, maximum power
+
+## What's Next
+
+See `docs/implementation-summary.md` for future milestones:
+- Milestone A: fstab becomes real (test multi-mount VFS)
+- Milestone B: Friendly names (optional sugar)
+- Milestone C: Dependency-aware systems (if needed)
+
+## Proof of Concept
+
+This implementation proves:
+
+✅ Promptware OS can boot reliably from an OS root  
+✅ Promptware OS can os_chroot into an application root  
+✅ Promptware OS can ingest arbitrary text as init  
+✅ BMAD can be booted by URL without installation  
+
+**This is the "cloud-native agent OS" proof.**
diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ The system mimics the classic Linux boot process: `Bootloader -> Kernel -> Init`
 *   **Analogy**: Linux Kernel + VFS.
 *   **System Calls (Primitives)**:
     *   **`os_resolve(path)`**: Maps Virtual Paths to Real URLs (VFS).
+    *   **`os_chroot(new_root)`**: Changes the VFS root mount to a new URL (boot-time handoff).
     *   **`os_invoke(url, args)`**: Executes remote tools ephemerally (Zero-Footprint).
     *   **`os_ingest(library_path)`**: Ingests and Activates a Skill Library into the active context.
 *   **Design**: It is "stateless" regarding the persona. It does not know *who* it is, only *how* to operate.
+*   **MVP Features**: Supports fstab for VFS mount tables, enabling cloud-native module composition.
 
 ### 2.3 The Init Process (User Space)
 *   **Role**: The First User Program (PID 1).
@@ -54,12 +56,20 @@ The system mimics the classic Linux boot process: `Bootloader -> Kernel -> Init`
 
 1.  **Power On**: The user provides the **Bootloader** configuration (pastes the block).
 2.  **Kernel Load (Ingest and Adopt)**: The LLM fetches the **Kernel** from the remote URL and immediately adopts its laws as the operating physics.
-3.  **Mount Root**: The Kernel establishes the VFS rules, mapping `/` to the remote URL.
-4.  **Exec Init**:
-    *   The Kernel resolves the `init` path (e.g., `/agents/powell.md`) using the VFS.
+3.  **Mount OS Root**: The Kernel establishes the VFS rules, mapping `/` to the OS root URL.
+4.  **Load OS fstab** (optional): Process OS-level mounts if `/fstab.yaml` exists at OS root.
+5.  **Determine Application Root**:
+    *   If `init` is a full GitHub raw URL to a different repo/ref, derive the application root.
+    *   Call `os_chroot(Application Root)` to switch VFS root.
+    *   Rewrite `init` to be relative to the new root.
+6.  **Load Application fstab** (optional): Process application-level mounts if `/fstab.yaml` exists at current root.
+7.  **Exec Init**:
+    *   The Kernel resolves the `init` path using `os_resolve`.
     *   It reads the file's content.
     *   It performs a **Context Switch**, adopting the Agent's persona while retaining the Kernel's laws as background constraints.
-5.  **User Space**: The system is now "up," and the Agent (PID 1) handles all subsequent user interactions.
+8.  **User Space**: The system is now "up," and the Agent (PID 1) handles all subsequent user interactions.
+
+This design enables **zero-installation** loading of any GitHub-hosted agent, bundle (like BMAD), or application by simply providing its URL as `init`.
 
 ## 4. Directory Structure
 

diff --git a/docs/bmad-boot-example.md b/docs/bmad-boot-example.md
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# BMAD Boot Example
+
+This document demonstrates how to boot a BMAD bundle using Promptware OS.
+
+## Example 1: Boot with Relative Init (Default OS Agent)
+
+```yaml
+version: "0.1"
+root: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/"
+kernel: "/kernel.md"
+init: "/agents/jekyll.md"
+```
+
+**Result**: 
+- No chroot occurs
+- Init loaded from: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/agents/jekyll.md`
+- Agent runs with OS root as VFS root
+
+## Example 2: Boot BMAD Bundle (Full URL with Chroot)
+
+```yaml
+version: "0.1"
+root: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/"
+kernel: "/kernel.md"
+init: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/bundle/init.txt"
+```
+
+**Result**:
+- Kernel detects full GitHub raw URL to different repo
+- Application Root derived: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/`
+- Kernel calls: `os_chroot("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/")`
+- Init rewritten to: `/bundle/init.txt`
+- Init loaded from: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/bundle/init.txt`
+- Agent runs with BMAD root as VFS root
+
+## Example 3: Boot with fstab Mounts
+
+**OS fstab** (`https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/fstab.yaml`):
+```yaml
+version: "0.1"
+mounts:
+  - mount: "/modules/bmad/"
+    url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/"
+```
+
+**Application fstab** (after chroot, at `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/myapp/main/fstab.yaml`):
+```yaml
+version: "0.1"
+mounts:
+  - mount: "/lib/utils/"
+    url: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/common-libs/main/utils/"
+```
+
+**Bootloader config**:
+```yaml
+version: "0.1"
+root: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ShipFail/promptware/main/os/"
+kernel: "/kernel.md"
+init: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/myapp/main/init.md"
+```
+
+**Boot sequence**:
+1. Load kernel from OS root
+2. Process OS fstab → mount `/modules/bmad/` to BMAD repo
+3. Detect full URL init → derive app root
+4. Call `os_chroot("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/myapp/main/")`
+5. Process application fstab → mount `/lib/utils/` to common libs
+6. Load init from `/init.md` (resolved against app root)
+
+**Final VFS state**:
+- `/` → `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/myapp/main/` (application root)
+- `/modules/bmad/` → `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bmadcode/bmad-method/main/`
+- `/lib/utils/` → `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/myorg/common-libs/main/utils/`
+
+## Key Benefits
+
+1. **Zero Installation**: Just provide a URL to any GitHub-hosted agent/bundle
+2. **Cloud-Native**: Everything loads from GitHub raw URLs
+3. **Isolation**: OS layer and application layer are cleanly separated
+4. **Composability**: Use fstab to mount multiple libraries and modules
+5. **Unix-Like**: Familiar chroot concept adapted for cloud-native prompt loading
+
+## Security Notes
+
+- All URLs must be HTTPS
+- Mount conflicts cause kernel panic (security by fail-fast)
+- Kernel laws remain immutable regardless of chroot
+- Application cannot override OS-level mounts