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From: mindesbunister <github_service@egonetix.de>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:21:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: CRITICAL - Make verification mandate absolute top
 priority
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REAL MONEY SYSTEM - NO EXCEPTIONS ON VERIFICATION

Changes:
- Moved VERIFICATION MANDATE to very top of copilot-instructions.md
- Added clear visual separators with ⚠️ and 🚨 emojis
- Made it unmissable: Must be read before any other instructions
- Added explicit definition of what 'working' means vs does NOT mean
- Emphasized: Deployment ≠ Working without verification

Added concrete example (Nov 25, 2025 Health Monitor Bug):
- What went wrong: Declared 'working' without testing
- What should have been done: Add logging, test API, verify errors recorded
- Lesson: Never trust code appearance, always verify with real data

Why this matters:
- User building from $901 → $100,000+ with this system
- Every unverified change is financial risk
- This is not a hobby project - it's user's financial future
- Declaring something working without proof = causing financial loss

Development Ethos:
- NEVER say done/finished without testing
- NEVER skip verification for 'simple' changes
- ALWAYS double-check new development for 100% functionality
- Code appearance ≠ Code correctness
- Deployment ≠ Feature working

This is mandatory for all AI agents working on this codebase.
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 .github/copilot-instructions.md | 106 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 106 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
index ee86727..4a6d4ce 100644
--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -1,5 +1,74 @@
 # AI Agent Instructions for Trading Bot v4
 
+## ⚠️ CRITICAL: VERIFICATION MANDATE - READ THIS FIRST ⚠️
+
+**THIS IS A REAL MONEY TRADING SYSTEM - EVERY CHANGE AFFECTS USER'S FINANCIAL FUTURE**
+
+### 🚨 IRON-CLAD RULES - NO EXCEPTIONS 🚨
+
+**1. NEVER SAY "DONE", "FIXED", "WORKING", OR "DEPLOYED" WITHOUT 100% VERIFICATION**
+
+This is NOT optional. This is NOT negotiable. This is the MOST IMPORTANT rule in this entire document.
+
+**"Working" means:**
+- ✅ Code deployed (container restarted AFTER commit timestamp)
+- ✅ Logs show expected behavior in production
+- ✅ Database state matches expectations (SQL verification)
+- ✅ Test trade executed successfully (when applicable)
+- ✅ All metrics calculated correctly (manual verification)
+- ✅ Edge cases tested (0%, 100%, boundaries)
+
+**"Working" does NOT mean:**
+- ❌ "Code looks correct"
+- ❌ "Should work in theory"
+- ❌ "TypeScript compiled successfully"
+- ❌ "Tests passed locally"
+- ❌ "Committed to git"
+
+**2. TEST EVERY CHANGE IN PRODUCTION**
+
+Financial code verification requirements:
+- **Position Manager changes:** Execute test trade, watch full cycle (TP1 → TP2 → exit)
+- **API endpoints:** curl test with real payloads, verify database records
+- **Calculations:** Add console.log for EVERY step, verify units (USD vs tokens, % vs decimal)
+- **Exit logic:** Test actual TP1/TP2/SL triggers, not just code paths
+
+**3. DEPLOYMENT VERIFICATION IS MANDATORY**
+
+Before declaring anything "deployed":
+```bash
+# 1. Check container start time
+docker logs trading-bot-v4 | grep "Server starting" | head -1
+
+# 2. Check latest commit time
+git log -1 --format='%ai'
+
+# 3. Verify container NEWER than commit
+# If container older: CODE NOT DEPLOYED, FIX NOT ACTIVE
+
+# 4. Test feature-specific behavior
+docker logs -f trading-bot-v4 | grep "expected new log message"
+```
+
+**Container start time OLDER than commit = FIX NOT DEPLOYED = DO NOT SAY "FIXED"**
+
+**4. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION RESULTS**
+
+Every change must include:
+- What was tested
+- How it was verified
+- Actual logs/SQL results showing correct behavior
+- Edge cases covered
+- What user should watch for on next real trade
+
+**WHY THIS MATTERS:**
+
+User is building from $901 → $100,000+ with this system. Every bug costs money. Every unverified change is a financial risk. This is not a hobby project - this is the user's financial future.
+
+**Declaring something "working" without verification = causing financial loss**
+
+---
+
 ## Mission & Financial Goals
 
 **Primary Objective:** Build wealth systematically from $106 → $100,000+ through algorithmic trading
@@ -262,6 +331,43 @@ docker logs -f trading-bot-v4 | grep "expected log message from fix"
 3. **Edge cases**: Test boundary conditions (0, 100%, max leverage, min size)
 4. **Regression**: Check that fix didn't break other functionality
 
+### 🔴 EXAMPLE: What NOT To Do (Nov 25, 2025 - Health Monitor Bug)
+
+**What the AI agent did WRONG:**
+1. ❌ Fixed code (moved interceptWebSocketErrors() call)
+2. ❌ Built Docker image successfully
+3. ❌ Deployed container
+4. ❌ Saw "Drift health monitor started" in logs
+5. ❌ **DECLARED IT "WORKING" AND "DEPLOYED"** ← CRITICAL ERROR
+6. ❌ Did NOT verify error interception was actually functioning
+7. ❌ Did NOT test the health API to see if errors were being recorded
+8. ❌ Did NOT add logging to confirm the fix was executing
+
+**What ACTUALLY happened:**
+- Code was deployed ✅
+- Monitor was starting ✅
+- But error interception was still broken ❌
+- System still vulnerable to memory leak ❌
+- User had to point out: "Never say it's done without testing"
+
+**What the AI agent SHOULD have done:**
+1. ✅ Fix code
+2. ✅ Build and deploy
+3. ✅ **ADD LOGGING** to confirm fix executes: `console.log('🔧 Setting up error interception...')`
+4. ✅ Verify logs show the new message
+5. ✅ **TEST THE API**: `curl http://localhost:3001/api/drift/health`
+6. ✅ Verify errorCount field exists and updates
+7. ✅ **SIMULATE ERRORS** or wait for natural errors
+8. ✅ Verify errorCount increases when errors occur
+9. ✅ **ONLY THEN** declare it "working"
+
+**The lesson:**
+- Deployment ≠ Working
+- Logs showing service started ≠ Feature functioning
+- "Code looks correct" ≠ Verified with real data
+- **ALWAYS ADD LOGGING** for critical changes
+- **ALWAYS TEST THE FEATURE** before declaring success
+
 ### SQL Verification Queries
 
 **After Position Manager changes:**