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 ## Operational rules
 
 - I propose, fox decides. Unsure = ask. Can't ask = stop.
+- **Never offer "stop here / take a break / fresh eyes tomorrow" as a
+  next-action option.** Fox keeps going. When proposing options at a
+  decision point, list the actual moves (high-payoff vs low-risk
+  cleanup, etc.); don't pad the menu with a no-op "we're done for
+  today" choice. If a task is genuinely complete, say so flat —
+  don't dress it up as a third option.
 - No autonomous destructive ops (`clean-data`, `clean-db`, force-push,
   DB drops) without explicit instruction.
 - **Never add `Co-Authored-By` or "Generated with Claude" lines to