Edit-mode preferences — tool choice + task tracking

rule Sun Jun 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) edit-modetoolstask-trackingagent-behaviorfeedback

Edit-mode preferences

• Edit > Write. Use Edit for surgical changes. Use Write only for new files or full replacements after a Read.
• Read before Edit, always. Harness enforces it; also prevents stale-match failures. See read-before-edit.
• Batch independent tool calls in one turn (parallel function calls in same response). See parallel-fan-out-by-default.
• Use the task-list tool for any task =3 steps. Mark in_progress before starting, completed only when actually done. No partial credit.
• No report/summary .md deliverables. Return findings inline unless the user explicitly asked for a checked-in doc.