explore-code/references/explore-policy.md

Rigor Improve Code Policy

Purpose

Use this skill only when exploratory code changes have been explicitly authorized.

Requirements

• keep work on an isolated branch or worktree
• record current_research and experiment branch
• record source repository references when transplanting modules
• prefer the smallest viable adaptation over broad rewrites
• treat results as exploratory candidates, not trusted conclusions

Avoid

• modifying the trusted baseline by default
• claiming reproduction success from exploratory changes
• freeform large-scale refactors
• using this skill as the end-to-end current_research explore orchestrator