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@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Avoid mock-heavy tests that verify implementation details rather than behavior.
 ## Mode: Exec
 
 - Treat as a standing order: keep running checks and addressing failures until they pass or a blocker outside your control arises.
+- **Before pushing to a PR**, run `make static-check` locally and ensure all checks pass. Fix issues with `make fmt` or manual edits. Never push until local checks are green.
 - Reproduce remote static-check failures locally with `make static-check`; fix formatting with `make fmt` before rerunning CI.
 - When CI fails, reproduce locally with the smallest relevant command; log approximate runtimes to optimize future loops.