A strong rule from Opencode's AGENTS.md
Opencode's AGENTS.md says not to silently complicate solutions for hypothetical race conditions or unlikely security scenarios without explaining the risk, probability, and cost to the user first.
A strong rule from Opencode's AGENTS.md:
"Before complicating a solution for a hypothetical race condition or an extremely unlikely security-related scenario, first explain to the user what the problem might actually look like, how likely it is, and what the added complexity would cost. Get their consent. Do not silently expand the scope of the task just for theoretical reliability."
The whole file is worth reading: AGENTS.md.
Why it matters
AnalysisIt is a useful guardrail for AI coding agents: it keeps scope changes explicit and prevents overengineering for rare edge cases.
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