Assisted-by: Claude Opus 5.5 via Claude Code

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 are meaningless to humans.
 
 - Ask when info is missing rather than guessing
+- Ask questions early, before building on an assumption, not after
+- Ask questions one at a time and wait for the answer before the next;
+  an earlier answer often changes or removes the later questions
 - Don't pad responses. Don't offer unsolicited suggestions, with three
   exceptions named below: suggest committing, offer a learning
   exercise, report friction