diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 7551d0f..1b8dd07 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ banatie-strategy/
 │   └── [other execution docs]
 │
 ├── discussions/           # Strategic session history
-│   ├── 04-discussion-summary.md
-│   ├── 05-discussion-framework.md
-│   └── [summaries of future sessions]
+│   ├── 2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md
+│   └── [summaries of future sessions: YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md]
 │
 └── backlog/              # Ideas and future topics
     └── 06-future-topics-backlog.md
@@ -48,11 +47,17 @@ banatie-strategy/
 - Each number is assigned once and never reused
 - New documents get the next available number
 - Deleted documents don't free up their numbers
+- **Exception:** `discussions/` folder uses date-based naming (see below)
 
 **Name format:** `{number}-{kebab-case-description}.md`
 - Examples: `01-market-positioning.md`, `15-launch-strategy.md`
 - Exceptions: Master files (CLAUDE.md, INDEX.md, ROADMAP.md, README.md)
 
+**Discussions folder format:** `YYYY-MM-DD-{kebab-case-topic}.md`
+- Examples: `2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md`, `2025-11-15-pricing-review.md`
+- Discussions are excluded from cross-project numbering
+- Chronological sorting by date for session history
+
 **Status in document header:**
 - ✅ Validated - confirmed through research/data
 - 🔄 In Progress - actively being executed
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ banatie-strategy/
 7. Updates ROADMAP.md (if action items exist)
 
 **Where to save:**
-- Strategic session summary → `discussions/{number}-session-{date}.md`
+- Strategic session summary → `discussions/YYYY-MM-DD-{topic}.md` (date-based, no number)
 - New strategic decision → `strategy/{number}-{topic}.md`
 - Execution plan → `execution/{number}-{topic}.md`
 - Future idea → `backlog/{number}-{topic}.md`
diff --git a/INDEX.md b/INDEX.md
index 0cf7851..832dc43 100644
--- a/INDEX.md
+++ b/INDEX.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Banatie Strategy Documentation Index
 
-**Last Updated:** 2024-10-30  
-**Total Documents:** 14  
-**Next Available Number:** 15  
+**Last Updated:** 2024-10-30
+**Total Documents:** 12 (numbered) + discussions (date-based)
+**Next Available Number:** 11 (or 15 if keeping 11-14 reserved)
 **Project Stage:** Pre-launch / ICP Validation
 
 ---
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@
 - Each number is used only once
 - New document = next available number
 - Deleted documents don't free up numbers
+- **Exception:** `discussions/` folder uses date-based format (YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md)
 
 **Currently Used:**
 - 01 - Market Positioning
-- 02 - Reality Check  
+- 02 - Reality Check
 - 03 - ICP Research Questions
-- 04 - Discussion Summary (Oct 19)
-- 05 - Discussion Framework
 - 06 - Future Topics Backlog
 - 07 - Validated ICP (AI Developers)
 - 08 - Validation Plan
@@ -27,7 +26,11 @@
 - 10 - Pricing Strategy
 - 11-14 - Reserved for technical appendices
 
-**Next to assign:** 15
+**Released from numbering:**
+- ~~04~~ - Moved to discussions/ with date-based naming
+- ~~05~~ - Never created, number freed
+
+**Next to assign:** 11 (or 15 if keeping 11-14 reserved)
 
 ---
 
@@ -109,19 +112,16 @@ Target scenarios, UI proposal, MVP requirements
 
 ## 💬 Discussion History
 
-**[04 - Discussion Summary](discussions/04-discussion-summary.md)** (Oct 19, 2025)  
-*First strategic session - 2 hours with @men*  
-Outcomes:  
+**Note:** Discussions use date-based naming (YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md), excluded from cross-project numbering.
+
+**[2025-10-19 - Initial Strategic Session](discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md)**
+*First strategic session - 2 hours with @men*
+Outcomes:
 - ICP direction clarified (AI developers, not agencies initially)
 - Pricing model validated (hybrid credits + subscription)
 - Reality check documented (constraints, timeline, financial goals)
 - Documentation framework established
 
-**[05 - Discussion Framework](discussions/05-discussion-framework.md)** (Oct 19)  
-*How to conduct productive strategic sessions*  
-Types: Onboarding, Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, Review, Learning  
-Includes: Templates, documentation standards, quality checks
-
 ---
 
 ## 📋 Backlog & Future
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ ROADMAP.md → 02-reality-check.md → 07-validated-icp.md → [relevant executi
 
 ### For strategic pivots:
 ```
-01-market-positioning.md → 04-discussion-summary.md → 06-future-topics-backlog.md
+01-market-positioning.md → discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md → 06-future-topics-backlog.md
 ```
 
 ### For tactical execution:
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ ROADMAP.md → 02-reality-check.md → 07-validated-icp.md → [relevant executi
 - Marketing campaigns
 - Sales processes
 
-**Session summaries** → `discussions/`
+**Session summaries** → `discussions/` (use date-based format: YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md)
 - Strategic planning sessions
 - Major decision meetings
 - Retrospectives
diff --git a/discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md b/discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md
index 1d015e6..956a983 100644
--- a/discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md
+++ b/discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md
@@ -396,12 +396,12 @@
    - Self-assessment framework, interview script
    - Validation criteria, decision matrix
 
-4. **`discussions/04-discussion-summary.md`** (this document)
+4. **`discussions/2025-10-19-initial-strategic-session.md`** (this document)
    - Session protocol, key insights, decisions made
    - Action items, risks, quotes
 
-5. **`05-discussion-framework.md`**
-   - How to conduct productive discussions
+5. **Discussion framework** (not created as separate document)
+   - Integrated into CLAUDE.md workflow section
    - Documentation best practices, decision logging
 
 6. **`backlog/06-future-topics-backlog.md`**