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Vibe coding on a boilerplate: stop your agent from rebuilding what it already has
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Dev.to | Sep 15, 2026 | Engr.Hamza
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Now let the agent do the real work. \"\n markdown\n<! -- . agent/INSTRUCTIONS. md -->\n# Agent Instructions\n\n## Absolute Rules\n1. Your agent needs boundaries, not suggestions. \n\n## Don't Ship Until You've Done This\n\nBefore you trust your agent with any real work, validate your setup with this verification script:\n\n``` bash\n#! /bin/bash\n# scripts/verify-agent-context. sh\n\necho \"=== Agent Context Verification ===\"\n\nERRORS=0\n\n# Check manifest exists and is valid\nif [ ! -f \". agent/project-manifest. yaml\" ]; then\n echo \"❌ Missing project manifest\"\n ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))\nelse\n echo \"✅ Project manifest found\"\nfi\n\n# Check instructions exist\nif [ ! -f \". agent/INSTRUCTIONS.
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