- ALWAYS use native git for ALL commits and pushes
- NEVER use mcp__github__ tools for committing or pushing
- Use mcp__github__ ONLY for: PRs, Issues, GitHub Actions
- Write commit messages to a temp file, then:
git commit -F <file> - NEVER use --no-gpg-sign flag
- yaml API specs always the authority
- always update AUDIT.md files when making changes to server, admin, client repos
- maintain high test coverage (85%+ minimum, 95%+ for core libraries — see CONTRIBUTING.md for per-repo thresholds)