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@@ -95,13 +95,28 @@ entries until the summary passes; regenerate notebooks + catalogue after. **Gene
 only files in `scripts/` (never `notebooks/`), preserve docstrings and explanations, test, then
 regenerate. Flag any change that affects `autolens_workspace` or the source libraries in your PR.
 
-## Clean state
-
-Never rewrite history on a repo with a remote (no `git init` over a tracked tree, no force-push to
-`main`, no rebasing pushed shared branches). To reset a dirty tree the only correct sequence is:
-
-```bash
-git fetch origin
-git reset --hard origin/main
-git clean -fd
-```
+<!-- repos_sync:history:begin -->
+## Never rewrite history
+
+NEVER perform these operations on any repo with a remote:
+
+- `git init` in a directory already tracked by git
+- `rm -rf .git && git init`
+- Commit with subject "Initial commit", "Fresh start", "Start fresh", "Reset
+  for AI workflow", or any equivalent message on a branch with a remote
+- `git push --force` to `main` (or any branch tracked as `origin/HEAD`)
+- `git filter-repo` / `git filter-branch` on shared branches
+- `git rebase -i` rewriting commits already pushed to a shared branch
+
+If the working tree needs a clean state, the **only** correct sequence is:
+
+    git fetch origin
+    git reset --hard origin/main
+    git clean -fd
+
+This applies equally to humans, local Claude Code, cloud Claude agents, Codex,
+and any other agent. The "Initial commit — fresh start for AI workflow" pattern
+that appeared independently on origin and local for three workspace repos is
+exactly what this rule prevents — it costs ~40 commits of redundant local work
+every time it happens.
+<!-- repos_sync:history:end -->