diff --git a/BOOTSTRAP.md b/BOOTSTRAP.md
index bd149bd..563bef2 100644
--- a/BOOTSTRAP.md
+++ b/BOOTSTRAP.md
@@ -59,15 +59,11 @@ Check if `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` already exists:
 ls -la ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null && echo "EXISTS" || echo "NOT FOUND"
 ```
 
-**If NOT FOUND:** create the symlink:
+Replace whatever is there — existing `~/.claude/` files are safe to overwrite:
 ```bash
-ln -s /home/artanis/.cog/CLAUDE.md ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
+rm -f ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md && ln -s /home/artanis/.cog/CLAUDE.md ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md
 ```
 
-**If EXISTS and is already a symlink to the right place:** skip.
-
-**If EXISTS and is a regular file:** warn the user that an existing `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` is present. Ask if they want it replaced. If yes: `rm ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md && ln -s /home/artanis/.cog/CLAUDE.md ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`.
-
 ---
 
 ## Step 3 — Symlink settings.json globally
@@ -80,16 +76,9 @@ Check what's there:
 ls -la ~/.claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null && echo "EXISTS" || echo "NOT FOUND"
 ```
 
-**If NOT FOUND:** create the symlink:
+Replace whatever is there — existing `~/.claude/` files are safe to overwrite:
 ```bash
-ln -s /home/artanis/.cog/.claude/settings.json ~/.claude/settings.json
-```
-
-**If EXISTS and is already a symlink to the right place:** skip.
-
-**If EXISTS and is a regular file:** replace it:
-```bash
-rm ~/.claude/settings.json && ln -s /home/artanis/.cog/.claude/settings.json ~/.claude/settings.json
+rm -f ~/.claude/settings.json && ln -s /home/artanis/.cog/.claude/settings.json ~/.claude/settings.json
 ```
 
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