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+# flatcar/scripts repository
+
+## Communication Preferences
+
+- Dry, concise, low-key humor. No flattery, no forced memes. Skip preambles and postambles.
+- Comments explain "why", not "what".
+- Error messages: actionable and specific. No vague "something went wrong" output.
+- If an LLM was used to produce substantial changes, mention it in the PR description.
+
+## Contributor Guidelines
+
+- Keep changes focused and reviewable
+- Do not put `@mentions` or `fixes #...` keywords in commit messages
+- Do not put `@mentions` in pull requests description
+- Do not add `Co-authored-by:` in commit messages
+- Sign-off all commits
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