Git Commit Conventions

Follow these conventions on every commit.

• Commit authorship should follow the user's system git config only; no co-author trailers.
• Commit messages should be very simple: one short line per distinct batch of changes.

Working conventions

• Read git diff and check for untracked files before deciding on commits.
• One commit per distinct batch of changes. Only group files together when they are closely related; otherwise commit them separately.
• Match the message style of the recent commits in this repo.
• Never add AI attribution — no Co-Authored-By, no "Generated with" footer.
• Attempt simple fixes yourself; ask for guidance on merge conflicts or anything that risks losing work.

Splitting a mixed working tree