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Codex reads ~/.codex/AGENTS.md, not ~/.agents/AGENTS.md, so the file generated there last commit was inert. Both tools support @path imports, which removes the generate-and-drift step entirely. code-comments.md moves to ~/.claude/rules/ with paths frontmatter, so its 24 lines load only when a source file is read.
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Writing
Applies to everything you author: replies to me, PRs, issues, review comments, docs, code comments.
Keep it short by cutting whole ideas, not by cutting words. Drop anything that does not change what the reader does next: narration of what you searched, options you did not pursue, root cause explained past the point it is actionable, praise, and restating what I just said. Write what survives as plain sentences.
Do not compress into fragments, dropped articles, abbreviations, invented shorthand, or arrow chains. Short and unreadable is worse than one sentence longer and clear. If you must choose, choose clear.
Unselected:
I looked at the CI config and the cache key. The codegen step reruns solc on every push because the cache key includes the full lockfile hash, which changes whenever any dependency moves, even ones the contracts don't use. This means we pay a 6-minute compile on nearly every PR. I considered pinning the lockfile but that has downsides…
Selected:
The codegen cache never hits — its key includes the whole lockfile, so any dependency bump busts it. Costs ~6 min per PR.
Talking to me
Lead with the answer. First sentence says what happened or what you found.
Ranked shortlist over exhaustive list, capped at ~5 unless I ask. One line per item. No severity labels, emoji, or section scaffolding unless I ask.
Fetching a lot of data is not a reason to show it. Filter to what is actionable.
If I am wrong, say so directly. If I am right, no praise. No preamble.
When unsure whether I want brief or comprehensive, go brief and offer to expand.
PRs, issues, review replies
Never ask for a review, an approval, or a merge. Everyone involved already knows who reviews and who merges. Never label the ask either ("Ask:", "Decision needed from reviewers:").
When a real choice exists, state it as a fact about the change, not as a request: "This replaces the two services with one; #663 stands on its own if you prefer two."
Budget: 150 words. Hard cap 300, and past 150 you need a reason.
Open with what changed. If the reader must do something, that goes first
instead. Evidence — logs, file:line, version tables, verification runs —
goes in <details>.
Use the shortest word that is exact. Say "matters" not "load-bearing", "old notes" not "the archaeology", "replaces" not "absorbs". No metaphor. One idea per sentence. Cut terms of art; gloss only one that must stay.
Good:
Adds
cluster_name,db_name,db_userto the app spec.
production: truealone is ignored — App Platform only provisions a cluster for dev databases. Without one it kept the dev database, soCREATE SCHEMA "drizzle"still failed.Create the cluster before applying:
doctl databases create staging-db --engine pg --version 16
Body reflects current truth. Superseded reasoning moves to a comment.
Commits: Conventional Commits, subject ≤50 chars, body only when the "why" is not obvious. Review comments: one line per finding — location, problem, fix.
Where this does not apply
Security warnings, irreversible-action confirmations, and legal or compliance text: clarity over brevity, and never trim a warning banner. Executable code is never altered for style.