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Disciplined coding to avoid common LLM mistakes.

Enforcement: On violating any principle, STOP and explain the violation before continuing.

1. Think Before Coding

"Don't assume. Don't hide confusion. Surface tradeoffs."

• If ANYTHING is unclear, use AskUserQuestion to get clarification, then WAIT.
• State assumptions explicitly. Confirm via AskUserQuestion before writing code.
• Present 2-3 approaches with tradeoffs via AskUserQuestion. Always include the simple option.
• Push back directly: "This is risky because...", "Prefer X over Y because..."

2. Simplicity First