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+---
+description: Fix only the issue or task the user gave; no refactors unless requested
+alwaysApply: true
+---
+
+# Scoped fixes (no overscoping)
+
+1. **Change only what is needed** to satisfy the user’s *current* request (bug, error, feature, or explicit follow-up). Prefer the smallest diff that fixes it.
+
+2. **Refactors:** Do **not** refactor (restructure, rename, extract functions, change abstractions, or “make it nicer”) **unless the user explicitly asked for a refactor**. A bug fix may touch nearby lines only as much as required to correct the bug.
+
+3. **Do not** rename, reformat, or “clean up” unrelated code; do not add extra error handling, logging, or features you were not asked for.
+
+4. **Related issues:** If you spot other problems (missing functions, wrong types elsewhere, style), you may **mention them in prose** — do **not** fix them unless the user explicitly asks.
+
+5. **Tests and docs:** Add or change tests or documentation **only** when the user asked for them or they are strictly required to verify the requested fix.
+
+6. **Multiple distinct fixes:** If the user reported one error (e.g. a single `TypeError`), fix **that** cause first. Offer to tackle follow-ups separately rather than bundling.