Rules for Claude Code

NEVER commit large binary files

NEVER use git add -A or git add . — always stage specific files by name
NEVER commit PNG, JPG, WEBP, ZIP, or other binary files larger than 200KB without explicit user approval
NEVER commit screenshots, debug images, concept mockups, or dev artifacts
NEVER commit test fixtures larger than 1MB
Before every git commit, run git diff --cached --stat and review what's being staged
If any file is larger than 200KB, stop and ask the user before committing

NEVER use rm, rm -rf, rm -f, or any command that permanently deletes files
ALWAYS use gio trash <file> to move files to trash instead
This rule has NO exceptions

Maintain a proper .gitignore BEFORE the first commit
Test screenshots, debug output, and build artifacts must be gitignored
If you accidentally commit something that shouldn't be there, tell the user immediately — don't try to fix it with filter-repo without asking first
NEVER force push without explicit user permission
NEVER rewrite git history without explicit user permission

The remote is https://github.com/ByteBard97/kicad-unshuffle.git
Commits must use author: Byte Bard <11368675+ByteBard97@users.noreply.github.com>
NEVER commit with the gwall-ceres or ceresimaging identity
Working directory: /home/geoff/projects/ceres/hardware/kicad-unshuffle-remote