Adopt policy provenance and documentation guidance

docs/policy/agents.md

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # Agent Policy
 
-**Base Policy Version:** 1.1
+**Base Policy Version:** 1.3
 
-**Last Updated:** 2026-09-26
+**Last Updated**: 2026-09-28
+
+**Upstream Source:** https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/policy/src/commit/d84a38ebab26f048cafbe59a2246700c35d29843/docs/policy/agents.md
 
 ## Purpose
 
-Agents working in this repository must read and adhere to the following house rules.
+Agents must read and follow these rules.
 
 ## Implementation Discipline
 
@@ -43,15 +45,15 @@ unless that behavior was expressly selected as part of the contract.
 
 ## Git Commit Policy
 
-By default, create a commit after completing each coherent unit of work, using a
+By default, commit each completed, nonempty unit of work using a
 concise, plain-English message describing what changed. This policy is standing
 authorization to create those local commits; a separate user request is not
 required. An explicit user instruction to leave work uncommitted takes precedence.
 
 A unit of work is a focused, reviewable outcome, including its relevant tests and
-documentation. Do not commit after every intermediate edit or create empty commits.
+documentation.
 Complete the appropriate validation before committing. If work is incomplete or
-validation is blocked, report that state rather than presenting it as completed.
+validation is blocked, report that state accurately.
 
 Before committing:
 
@@ -59,10 +61,10 @@ Before committing:
    changes. Identify changes that predate the current unit of work.
 2. Exclude secrets, local environment files, generated junk, and unrelated changes.
 3. Stage only the files or hunks belonging to the completed unit. Use `git add .`
-   only when every included change belongs to that unit. Do not disturb unrelated
-   staged or unstaged work.
-4. Review `git diff --staged` and run appropriate checks for the change. Do not
-   repeat checks already passed for unchanged content merely to create a commit.
+   only when every included change belongs to that unit. Preserve unrelated
+   staged and unstaged work.
+4. Review `git diff --staged` and run appropriate checks for the change. Reuse
+   successful checks for unchanged content.
 5. Review `git log --oneline -n 10` and use
    `git commit -m "<concise plain-English commit message>"`.
 6. Report the commit identifier and any remaining uncommitted work.