diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4c49bd7..268b432 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 .env
+MYSELF.md
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index d9c2677..6e00d0e 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -6,12 +6,24 @@ The InternalAI platform aggregates company data from email, calendars, Zulip cha
 
 | I need to...                                | Read                          |
 |---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
+| Know who the user is and what they care about | [MYSELF.md]                 |
 | Understand the company and its tools        | [company-context.md]          |
 | Look up people, contacts, relationships     | [contactdb-api.md]            |
 | Query emails, meetings, chats, documents    | [dataindex-api.md]            |
 | Know which connector provides what data     | [connectors-and-sources.md]   |
 | Create a marimo analysis notebook           | [notebook-patterns.md]        |
 
+## About the User
+
+If `MYSELF.md` exists in the project root, **read it first** before starting any workflow. It contains the user's name, role, team, frequent collaborators, and preferences. Use this context to:
+
+- Address the user by name in notebook markdown
+- Default `TARGET_PERSON` or filter values to people they work with
+- Scope date ranges and topics to their stated interests
+- Tailor output format to their preferences
+
+If `MYSELF.md` does not exist, ask the user to copy `MYSELF.example.md` to `MYSELF.md` and fill it in, or proceed without personalization.
+
 ## API Base URLs
 
 | Service    | Swagger UI                                        | OpenAPI JSON                           |
@@ -144,12 +156,14 @@ print(f"Found {len(emails)} emails involving Alice")
 
 ## File Index
 
+- [MYSELF.md] — User identity, role, collaborators, and preferences (gitignored, copy from `MYSELF.example.md`)
 - [company-context.md] — Business context, team structure, vocabulary
 - [contactdb-api.md] — ContactDB entities and REST endpoints
 - [dataindex-api.md] — DataIndex entity types, query modes, REST endpoints
 - [connectors-and-sources.md] — Connector-to-entity-type mapping
 - [notebook-patterns.md] — Marimo notebook patterns and common API workflows
 
+[MYSELF.md]: ./MYSELF.md
 [company-context.md]: ./docs/company-context.md
 [contactdb-api.md]: ./docs/contactdb-api.md
 [dataindex-api.md]: ./docs/dataindex-api.md
diff --git a/MYSELF.example.md b/MYSELF.example.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..195ee04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MYSELF.example.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# About Me
+
+Copy this file to `MYSELF.md` and fill in your details. The agent reads it to personalize workflows and understand your role. `MYSELF.md` is gitignored — it stays local and private.
+
+## Identity
+
+- **Name:** Your Name
+- **Role:** e.g. Engineering Lead, Product Manager, Designer
+- **Contact ID** Your contact id from the contactdb - useful to prevent a call of me
+
+## What I work on
+
+Brief description of your current projects, responsibilities, or focus areas. This helps the agent scope queries — e.g., if you work on GreyHaven, the agent can default to filtering meetings/emails related to that project.
+
+## People I work with frequently
+
+List the names of people you interact with most. The agent can use these to suggest relevant filters or default `TARGET_PERSON` values in workflows.
+
+- Alice — role or context
+- Bob — role or context
+
+## Preferences
+
+Any preferences for how you want workflows or analysis structured:
+
+- **Default date range:** e.g. "last 30 days", "current quarter"
+- **Preferred output format:** e.g. "tables with counts", "timeline view"
+- **Topics of interest:** e.g. "hiring", "client feedback", "sprint blockers"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b493eb..3050255 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ The goal is to use [opencode](https://opencode.ai) (or any LLM-powered coding to
 
 Replace `xxxxx` with your actual LiteLLM API key.
 
-4. **(Optional) LLM filtering in workflows** — if your workflows need to classify or score entities via an LLM, copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your key:
+4. **Set up your profile** — copy the example and fill in your name, role, and contact ID so the agent can personalize workflows:
+
+```bash
+cp MYSELF.example.md MYSELF.md
+```
+
+5. **(Optional) LLM filtering in workflows** — if your workflows need to classify or score entities via an LLM, copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in your key:
 
 ```bash
 cp .env.example .env
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@ The `workflows/lib` module provides an `llm_call` helper (using [mirascope](http
 
 | Topic | File |
 |-------|------|
+| Your identity, role, preferences | `MYSELF.md` (copy from `MYSELF.example.md`) |
 | Company context, tools, connectors | `docs/company-context.md` |
 | People, contacts, relationships | `docs/contactdb-api.md` |
 | Querying emails, meetings, chats, docs | `docs/dataindex-api.md` |
@@ -68,6 +75,7 @@ It also includes API base URLs, a translation table mapping natural-language que
 ```
 internalai-agent/
 ├── AGENTS.md                        # LLM agent routing guide (entry point)
+├── MYSELF.example.md                # User profile template (copy to MYSELF.md)
 ├── .env.example                     # LLM credentials template
 ├── docs/
 │   ├── company-context.md           # Monadical org, tools, key concepts