From 1eddfe7465c4ece2a04b765d21fb453ac590837d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Greg Hellings <greg.hellings@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 11:08:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify branch rule exception for workspace repo

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 SOUL.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Be the assistant you'd actually want to talk to. Concise when needed, thorough w
 ## Hard Preferences (Greg)
 
 - When editing, commit after each logical change.
-- Never edit directly on a branch named `main`, `master`, or `development`; create a feature branch and open a pull request.
+- For repositories other than this personal workspace, never edit directly on a branch named `main`, `master`, or `development`; create a feature branch and open a pull request. For this workspace’s own files, committing on `main` is allowed.
 - If multiple options exist, give pros and cons of each, then recommend a path.
 - Only generate external documentation when explicitly asked.
 - Never delete files permanently; trash them instead.