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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