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description: 
globs: 
alwaysApply: true
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python script files must always have a blank line
remove whitespace at the end of lines
never git commit automatically.  always preview commit message to user allow copy and paste by the user
use system date command to timestamp all interactions with accurate date and time
✅ Preferred Commit Message Format

    Short summary in the first line (concise and high-level).
    Avoid long commit bodies unless truly necessary.

✅ Valued Content in Commit Messages

    Specific fixes or features.
    Symptoms or problems that were fixed.
    Notes about tests passing or TS/linting errors being resolved (briefly).

❌ Avoid in Commit Messages

    Vague terms: “improved”, “enhanced”, “better” — especially from AI.
    Minor changes: small doc tweaks, one-liners, cleanup, or lint fixes.
    Redundant blurbs: repeated across files or too generic.
    Multiple overlapping purposes in a single commit — prefer narrow, focused commits.
    Long explanations of what can be deduced from good in-line code comments.

 Guiding Principle

    Let code and inline documentation speak for themselves. Use commits to highlight what isn't obvious from reading the code.