gitrules

Critical Git Safety Protocol

NEVER USE git checkout TO REVERT CHANGES.

MANDATORY GIT SAFETY RULES:

• NEVER run git checkout -- <file> without first examining what you're about to destroy
• ALWAYS use git diff <file> to see exactly what changes will be lost
• MANUALLY undo changes by editing files to revert specific problematic sections
• Preserve valuable work: if user says changes are bad, ask which specific parts to revert
• git checkout destroys ALL changes: this can eliminate hours of valuable progress
• When user asks to "undo" changes: Read the current file, identify problematic sections, and manually edit to fix them

Why this matters: Using git checkout blindly can destroy sophisticated implementations, complex prompts, provider-specific logic, and other valuable work that took significant time to develop.

Git Safety Rules

NEVER run these commands without explicit user approval: