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description: Keep edits scoped and avoid unrelated churn
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# Change Scope

- Keep edits scoped to the requested task and the directly related files.
- Do not reformat unrelated files or rewrite nearby code just for style.
- Do not revert or overwrite unrelated user changes in a dirty working tree.
- Prefer established nearby patterns over introducing a new abstraction.
- Add new abstractions only when they remove real duplication or match an existing project pattern.