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+# Custom Instructions -- career-ops
+
+<!-- ============================================================
+     THIS FILE IS YOURS. It will NEVER be auto-updated.
+
+     Put your own house rules, custom workflows, and automations
+     here -- anything you want the agent to ALWAYS do (or never do).
+
+     This is for PROCEDURAL rules ("HOW I want things done").
+     For WHO you are (archetypes, narrative, comp, negotiation),
+     use modes/_profile.md instead. Keeping the two separate keeps
+     each one readable.
+
+     The agent reads this file alongside the system instructions;
+     your rules here take precedence over the defaults, as long as
+     they don't break the Data Contract (your files are never
+     touched, and we never auto-submit an application for you).
+
+     Because this is a user-layer file, anything you write here
+     survives `node update-system.mjs`. Put customizations HERE,
+     not in CLAUDE.md / modes/_shared.md / other system files --
+     those get overwritten on update.
+     ============================================================ -->
+
+## House Rules
+
+<!-- Rules the agent should always follow. Examples:
+     - Always write evaluation summaries in British English.
+     - Never include a photo in my CV (US / ATS-first market).
+     - Cap each batch run at 20 listings unless I say otherwise.
+     - If a report scores below 6, skip the cover letter. -->
+
+(none yet -- add yours above)
+
+## Custom Workflows
+
+<!-- Multi-step routines you run often, given a short name. Examples:
+     - "weekly review": scan my saved portals, evaluate the new roles,
+       then give me a one-paragraph summary of the top 3.
+     - "prep <company>": pull the JD, generate STAR stories from
+       article-digest.md, and draft 5 likely interview questions. -->
+
+(none yet -- add yours above)
+
+## Output Preferences
+
+<!-- How you like results formatted. Examples:
+     - Reports: lead with the score and the one-line verdict.
+     - Show the per-step token breakdown after a batch run.
+     - Save PDFs date-first: YYYY-MM-DD-company.pdf -->
+
+(none yet -- add yours above)
+
+## Off-Limits
+
+<!-- Things the agent must never do for you. Examples:
+     - Never auto-fill or submit an application without showing me first.
+     - Never edit a system file to customize my setup -- put it here. -->
+
+(none yet -- add yours above)