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 - **Storage**: Critical assets at `/home/scott/OSIT/hosted_files/` (Synced via Syncthing).
 - **Agents Sync**: Shared documentation and notifications pushed to `~/agents_sync/`.
 - **Coding Standards**: Adhering to `prompts/coding_standards.md`.
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+## 📋 Aether API Development Protocol
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+0. Pre-Flight Check: Verify git status. Ensure all previous working changes are committed to maintain a "known good" state before starting a new cycle.
+1. Strategic Plan: Write a concise plan identifying the issue, the specific files to be modified, and the verification steps (including specific curl commands or test scripts).
+2. Implementation: Perform atomic code modifications using the replace or write_file tools.
+3. Syntax Validation: Run python3 -m py_compile <modified_file> immediately. If syntax errors exist, they must be fixed before proceeding to deployment.
+4. Process Cycle: Restart the Docker FastAPI service to apply changes:
+    * "docker restart aether_container_env-ae_api-2"
+5. Empirical Testing:
+    * Execute the curl commands or test scripts identified in Step 1.
+    * Inspect the live log stream for regressions:
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+    1 "tail -n 20 ~/OSIT_dev/aether_container_env/logs/ae_api/aether_api.log"
+6. Finalize: Once verified, commit the changes with a descriptive message and sync relevant documentation.