boundary

name	boundary
description	Hard read/edit boundary for generated, cached, temporary, and non-source-of-truth paths. Use when Codex must decide which local files are valid source-of-truth inputs for exploration, edits, or review.

• Shared examples and formatting reference: references/EXAMPLE.md.
• Keep new guidance, snippets, and edits aligned with that file.

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Purpose

• Reduce noise from generated, cached, temporary, and non-source-of-truth paths.
• Keep exploration, reading, editing, and review focused on stable source files.

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Rule

Unless the user explicitly overrides it, treat generated, cached, temporary, and non-source-of-truth paths as a hard read/edit boundary.

The agent must not:

• explore these paths
• read files from these paths
• edit files in these paths
• use files in these paths as review or source-of-truth inputs

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Pattern Source

• Keep detailed pattern lists in references/EXAMPLE.md unless a root controller needs only a compact boundary statement.

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Exceptions

• Follow explicit user scope when the task is about generated output, build artifacts, or logs.
• Read ignored paths only when they are the direct subject of the task and no source alternative exists.
• State the exception in the final response when it affects verification or evidence.