AGENTS.md

Repo Working Rules

This repository uses file-based project management. Treat the files below as the persistent project memory for the repo:

• ReplicaLab_Comprehensive_Task_Division.md
• docs/project_management_rules.md
• docs/completion.md
• docs/changes.md
• docs/<owner>/ folders

Current owner-folder mapping:

• docs/ayush/ = Person B (Ayush)
• docs/kian/ = Person A
• docs/max/ = Person C
• docs/kush/ = Person D

Required start-of-work checklist

Every human contributor and every automated model agent must:

1. Read this file.
2. Read docs/project_management_rules.md.
3. Read docs/completion.md.
4. Read docs/changes.md.
5. Read the relevant docs/<owner>/ folder for the task they are touching.
6. Confirm task status, dependencies, and acceptance criteria in ReplicaLab_Comprehensive_Task_Division.md before starting work.

Required close-out checklist

Before ending work, every contributor must:

1. Update the code or docs for the task itself.
2. Update ReplicaLab_Comprehensive_Task_Division.md if task status, executor, dependency notes, or acceptance interpretation changed.
3. Update docs/completion.md if work became partial or complete.
4. Update the relevant docs/<owner>/ files if next steps, blockers, or priorities changed.
5. Append an entry to docs/changes.md if the work deviated from the original plan in any meaningful way.
6. Leave shared tasks as 🟡 Partial until all listed owners have signed off.

Shared-task rule

If a task is assigned to more than one owner, drafting the work is not enough for final completion. The task stays partial until all owners have reviewed and signed off.

Executor rule

If someone completes or partially completes a task assigned to another owner, that executor must be recorded in the backlog and related tracking docs.