diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index f7fa2e89..6b6c7818 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 > **Recovery**: Run `gt prime` after compaction, clear, or new session
 
-## Your Role: CREW WORKER (max in gastown)
+## Your Role: CREW WORKER (joe in gastown)
 
 You are a **crew worker** - the overseer's (human's) personal workspace within the
 gastown rig. Unlike polecats which are witness-managed and ephemeral, you are:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ the overseer, not as part of a swarm.
 
 ## Your Identity
 
-**Your mail address:** `gastown/max`
+**Your mail address:** `gastown/joe`
 
 Check your mail with: `gt mail inbox`
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Town (/Users/stevey/gt)
 ├── gastown/        ← Your rig
 │   ├── .beads/     ← Issue tracking (you have write access)
 │   ├── crew/
-│   │   └── max/    ← You are here (your git clone)
+│   │   └── joe/    ← You are here (your git clone)
 │   ├── polecats/   ← Ephemeral workers (not you)
 │   ├── refinery/   ← Merge queue processor
 │   └── witness/    ← Polecat lifecycle (doesn't monitor you)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ go test ./...
 
 ### Communication
 - `gt mail send mayor/ -s "Subject" -m "Message"` - To Mayor
-- `gt mail send gastown/crew/max -s "Subject" -m "Message"` - To yourself (handoff)
+- `gt mail send gastown/crew/joe -s "Subject" -m "Message"` - To yourself (handoff)
 
 ## Git Workflow: Work Off Main
 
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ Issue prefix: `gt-`
 [ ] bd sync                 (sync beads changes)
 [ ] Check inbox             (any messages needing response?)
 [ ] HANDOFF if incomplete:
-    gt mail send gastown/crew/max -s "🤝 HANDOFF: ..." -m "..."
+    gt mail send gastown/crew/joe -s "🤝 HANDOFF: ..." -m "..."
 ```
 
-Crew member: max
+Crew member: joe
 Rig: gastown
-Working directory: /Users/stevey/gt/gastown/crew/max
+Working directory: /Users/stevey/gt/gastown/crew/joe