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 ## Hard rules
 
 - `hermes-agent/` is a **read-only research reference** (git-ignored). Never commit, push, or modify it — a pre-commit hook (`scripts/guard_hermes_agent.sh --staged`) fails any commit that stages it. Never modify hermes core; we only install our plugin into the live hermes home.
+- **Commit/push scope:** when asked to "commit and push all changes," that means **all** changes in the working tree — it does NOT matter whether a change was made this session or earlier. Stage everything (`git add .`) and commit; do not cherry-pick or second-guess which files are "yours." The only exception is `hermes-agent/` (git-ignored, never staged).
 - The plugin is installed by symlink: `~/.hermes/plugins/android` → `<repo>/gateway-plugin` (already set up on this machine).
 
 ## Layout