Agents should create a task first if one doesn't exist, rather than
doing untracked work.

Assisted-by: Claude Opus 4.6 via pi

diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
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@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ ranger backlog create "Ranger"
 
 ### Workflow
 
+All work must correspond to a task in the backlog. If the user asks for something that isn't tracked, create a task for it first, then pick it up.
+
 Before starting work, check the backlog:
 
 ```bash