From 180a9096b3be4d45f575f7c2d8a0fd3ea46ced20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: euxaristia <25621994+euxaristia@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:27:07 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add codebase minimization guideline to AGENTS.md

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 AGENTS.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
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@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ This file outlines the project conventions and repository guidelines for coding
 - Tests live next to the source file (`foo_test.go` next to `foo.go`).
 - Run `make lint` before opening a PR.
 - Never edit files under `third_party/` — those are vendored.
+- Unify functions/methods where possible to prevent codebase inflation. Prefer a single cross-platform function with conditional checks over duplicating helpers per platform.
 
 ## 2. Guidelines for Coding Agents