release: publish v10.54 rule compression

Compress 15 active runtime Rule owners, align governed version chains and current-state inventories, and preserve the 19-file cross-platform install boundary.\n\nCo-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: DarKWinGTM

README.md

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-  <b>v10.53</b><br><sub>P145 Released</sub>
+  <b>v10.54</b><br><sub>Active Rule Compression</sub>
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   <b>19</b><br><sub>Active Runtime Rules</sub>
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-> **Current release note:** `v10.53 / P145` makes source-first scope explicit for RULES maintenance: start from the checked source repo, treat `/home/node/.claude/rules` as a downstream install target, and keep README sync, runtime install, source push, and repo release as mandatory closeout before a wave counts as done.
+> **Current release note:** `v10.54` compresses repeated wording across 15 active runtime Rule owners while preserving the combined authority, safety, evidence, execution, verification, approval, recovery, and stop mechanisms. The install scope remains 19 source-owned root Rules.
 
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@@ -279,13 +279,12 @@ These capabilities summarize the current operating model at the front-page level
 **📊 Active Runtime Rules: 19**
 
 Current source state:
-- Released `v10.53 / P145` makes source-first scope explicit for RULES maintenance.
-- Repo-root `CLAUDE.md` now says start from the checked source-controlled RULES repo first and treat `/home/node/.claude/rules` as a downstream install target.
-- Runtime-first edits are now outside the default path unless the task is explicitly runtime-only emergency or install-verification work.
+- Released `v10.54` applies owner-canonical compression to 15 active runtime Rule owners.
+- The combined active Rule payload is 273,721 bytes, down 132,193 bytes (32.57%) from the checked 405,914-byte `origin/master` baseline.
+- Authority order, safety and approval gates, evidence states, execution/verification boundaries, recovery paths, exact enums/literals, and stop conditions remain required combined-runtime behavior.
+- Repo-root `CLAUDE.md` keeps source-first maintenance explicit: the checked repository is authority and `/home/node/.claude/rules` is a downstream install target.
 - Maintainer closeout still requires README sync, runtime install, source push, and repo release before a RULES wave is considered done.
-- Runtime Context Discipline stays front-page scoped: current runtime shape, authority boundaries, and install-discipline expectations are summarized without turning README into a phase summary.
-- The governed `playground/` family remains non-runtime and outside the installer payload.
-- The active runtime install set remains 19 root rules and `playground/` stays outside the installer payload.
+- The active install set remains 19 source-owned root Rules; governed design/changelog/TODO/phase/playground surfaces remain outside the runtime payload.
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@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ Current companion plugins worth knowing:
   - README: [`plugin/memory-context-intelligence/README.md`](plugin/memory-context-intelligence/README.md)
 
 Boundary:
-- these plugins are **not** part of the active 18-rule runtime payload copied into `.claude/rules/`
+- these plugins are **not** part of the active 19-rule runtime payload copied into `.claude/rules/`
 - they are companion tools you install separately from the local plugin marketplace under `plugin/`
 
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@@ -1065,7 +1064,7 @@ Result: ✅ Verified from actual files
 ### Runtime install boundary
 
 - Current README meaning: the Quick Start block installs the compact 19-rule source-owned active runtime set and uses owner-aware cleanup instead of filename-only deletion.
-- Source state: this README reflects released `v10.53 / P145`, where repo-root `CLAUDE.md` now enforces source-first scope for RULES maintenance, the active runtime install set still contains 19 root rules, and `playground/` stays outside the install payload.
+- Source state: this README reflects released `v10.54`, where 15 owner Rules use compressed runtime wording, the active runtime install set remains 19 root Rules, and `playground/` stays outside the install payload.
 - Ownership guard: manifest-owned files are removed only when they still match the last recorded install snapshot, and legacy pre-manifest files are quarantined only when their content exactly matches this repo's git history for that rule path.
 - Boundary: files already present in a shared runtime destination but outside this repo's recorded install ownership or repo-history proof are not cleanup targets by default.
 - Impact: protects install scope and other-owner runtime files while still allowing safe cleanup of this repo's old runtime leftovers, including legacy installs from before the merged-rule transition.
@@ -1190,8 +1189,8 @@ Personal rule set and configuration framework for Claude Code CLI.
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-  <b>Version</b>: 10.53 |
-  <b>Last Updated</b>: 2026-06-14 |
+  <b>Version</b>: 10.54 |
+  <b>Last Updated</b>: 2026-08-08 |
   <b>Framework</b>: Sophisticated AI Framework with Constitutional Governance
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TODO.md

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 # Claude Code Rules - TODO
 
-> **Last Updated:** 2026-06-14
-> **Current Release:** v10.53 / P145 source-first scope guard and repo-authority enforcement
+> **Last Updated:** 2026-08-08
+> **Current Release:** v10.54 active runtime Rule compression
 > **Active Wave:** none selected
 > **History:** [todo/history/2026-05-16.md](todo/history/2026-05-16.md); [todo/history/2026-05-08.md](todo/history/2026-05-08.md); [pre-rollover TODO snapshot](todo/history/2026-05-08-pre-rollover-TODO.md)
 > **Done Detail:** [todo/done/rules-release-closeouts.md](todo/done/rules-release-closeouts.md); [todo/done/](todo/done/)
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 
 ## ✅ Completed
 
+- [x] v10.54 active runtime Rule compression was completed, installed, pushed to `master`, tagged, and released.
+  - Verified: 15 runtime owner Rules were compressed and version-aligned with their design/changelog chains; the active payload is 273,721 bytes versus the checked 405,914-byte baseline (32.57% reduction); the source-owned install set remains 19 root Rules; active 18-versus-19 inventory drift was corrected; `git diff --check`, metadata/link/body checks, temporary installation, 19/19 source/runtime parity, remote master, tag, and GitHub release checks passed.
+  - Release URL: https://github.com/DarKWinGTM/claude-code-rules/releases/tag/v10.54
+
 - [x] P145 / v10.53 source-first scope guard and repo-authority enforcement was completed, installed, pushed to `master`, tagged, and released.
   - Verified: repo-root `CLAUDE.md` now explicitly says RULES work starts from the checked source-controlled repository first; `/home/node/.claude/rules` is treated as a downstream install target rather than source authority; runtime-first edits are outside the default path unless the task is explicitly runtime-only emergency or install-verification work; README current-state/release-facing wording matches the new guard; `TODO.md`, `phase/SUMMARY.md`, this release wave's phase/patch/master-changelog/detail surfaces align to `v10.53 / P145`; runtime install/update verification was rerun from the checked source repo; selected runtime parity checks passed in checked scope; `git push` to `master`, tag `v10.53`, and GitHub release verification all passed.
   - Release URL: https://github.com/DarKWinGTM/claude-code-rules/releases/tag/v10.53