Cline rules

1# LOCAL MODEL EDITING RULES
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3## File Editing
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5The Act model must NOT use large SEARCH/REPLACE blocks.
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7Before modifying a file:
81. Read the exact current contents of the relevant section.
92. Make the smallest possible edit.
103. Never reconstruct a large section of a file from memory.
114. Never assume formatting, whitespace, indentation, quotes, commas, or line breaks.
125. Never create a SEARCH block from an earlier version of the file.
136. If exact content cannot be confirmed, read the file again.
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15## SEARCH/REPLACE Safety
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17If SEARCH/REPLACE is unavoidable:
18- SEARCH must be copied exactly from the currently read file.
19- Keep SEARCH blocks extremely small.
20- Include only the minimum unique text needed to identify the edit.
21- Never include an entire object, function, or file unless absolutely necessary.
22- Do not modify whitespace unnecessarily.
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24If a SEARCH/REPLACE operation fails:
25- DO NOT retry the same pattern.
26- Re-read the relevant file section.
27- Identify the exact current text.
28- Use a smaller edit.
29- If the tool continues failing, stop and report the exact mismatch.
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31## Minimal Changes
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33Only modify files explicitly required by the current task.
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35Do not:
36- refactor unrelated code
37- rename variables
38- reformat files
39- rewrite existing objects
40- change working code
41- "clean up" surrounding code
42- invent missing content
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44## Plan vs Act
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46The Plan model is responsible for reasoning and architecture.
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48The Act model is responsible for execution.
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50When a plan exists:
51- Follow it literally.
52- Do not redesign the solution.
53- Do not second-guess the architecture.
54- Do not expand the scope.
55- Do not perform additional improvements.
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57If the plan conflicts with the actual file:
58STOP, inspect the actual file, and report the discrepancy.
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60## Verification
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62After every edit:
631. Re-read the changed section.
642. Confirm the requested change exists.
653. Confirm unrelated content was not changed.
664. Confirm syntax remains valid.