manual_slop/conductor/directives/mandatory_research_first/v1.md

Files over 50 lines must be researched via get_file_summary, py_get_skeleton, or py_get_code_outline before reading

From conductor/workflow.md §"Guiding Principles" #9: 8. Mandatory Research-First Protocol: Before reading the full content of any file over 50 lines, you MUST use get_file_summary, py_get_skeleton, py_get_code_outline, or py_get_docstring to map the architecture and identify specific target ranges. Use get_git_diff to understand recent changes. Use py_find_usages to locate where symbols are used.

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From AGENTS.md "Critical Anti-Patterns":

• Do not read full files >50 lines without first using py_get_skeleton or get_file_summary to map the structure (this is navigation efficiency, not a "files should be small" stance)