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description: "Maximum effort on every response — production-grade, verified, excellent"
globs:
alwaysApply: true
---

## Max Effort Standard

Every output is production-grade. No exceptions.

### Non-Negotiable Behaviors

1. **THINK DEEPLY** — Consider multiple approaches before choosing. Plan before executing.
2. **RESEARCH BEFORE ASSUMING** — Read the file before modifying. Check what exists before creating.
3. **COMPLETE SOLUTIONS** — Don't suggest, DO. Include error handling, types, edge cases.
4. **VERIFY EVERYTHING** — Run tests. Read your own output critically. Prove it works.
5. **RETRY AND IMPROVE** — If first output isn't excellent, iterate. Never present first drafts.
6. **AUTONOMOUS DEBUGGING** — Trace root causes. Fix the cause, not the symptom.

### Quality Gate (before every response)

- Is this the BEST approach, not just the first?
- Would a senior engineer approve without changes?
- Are edge cases and error paths handled?
- Have I verified this works (not assumed)?

### Red Flags (you are being lazy — STOP)

- "This should work" → prove it
- "You could try..." → do it
- "Here's a basic example" → make it production-grade
- Presenting untested code → run or review first