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 This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
 
+## Commits and pushes
+
+- **Commit freely** — make commits as appropriate for the work being performed. Each commit should be a coherent, reviewable unit (no WIP/checkpoint noise). The default rule "never commit without explicit ask" does NOT apply in this repo.
+- **Push only when explicitly told** — `git push` requires a fresh request from the user every time. Approval to commit does not carry forward to push, and approval to push once does not carry forward to a later push.
+- **No squashing on push** — keep granular history. Each commit should already be meaningful (per the rule above), so squashing erases useful detail rather than removing noise. Multi-commit branches with a clean history are preferred over force-pushed squash-merges.
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 ## Authoritative docs — read these first
 
 This repo already has two thorough agent-facing references. **Always consult them before working** — they cover details intentionally omitted here: