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 ## Prose model
 
 If you are running on an Anthropic model, use `claude-opus-4-6` for writing comments, documentation, and other prose. Prose quality from Anthropic models dropped starting with Opus 4.7 and has gotten worse with each subsequent release.
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+## Linting
+
+Run `make lint` before considering any work done. Fix all issues it reports. `make lint` runs pony-lint, which checks for style and correctness problems in Pony source files. A clean lint run is part of "done" — don't open a PR or report completion with lint issues outstanding.