Mortdecai
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The original repo presented everything as equal rules. In reality, the workflow has two tiers: core practices (used in every project) and advanced rules (only in complex projects like Mortdecai). Core tier adds: - backup-before-edit (global CLAUDE.md rule) - superpowers-workflow (the actual workflow engine) - memory-system (persistent feedback and project memories) - document-hierarchy (CLAUDE.md/SESSION.md/CONTEXT.md/IDEA.md) - commit-and-push discipline - feedback-driven behaviors Updated README, docs, and dynamic-methodology to reflect the two-tier reality instead of presenting advanced rules as universal. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Backup Before Edit
Before editing any file, back up the original to a .backup/ directory in the same parent folder.
Why
Disk space is cheap. Lost work is expensive. AI assistants sometimes make destructive edits — overwriting files, truncating content, or introducing bugs that are hard to reverse. A .backup/ directory provides instant recovery without relying on git history (which may not exist yet, or may have uncommitted changes).
How
Before modifying src/config.py:
mkdir -p src/.backup
cp src/config.py src/.backup/config.py
For files that get edited multiple times, timestamp the backup:
cp src/config.py src/.backup/config.py.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
Gitignore
Add .backup/ to your .gitignore so backups are never committed:
.backup/
When to Apply
- Always before editing existing files, especially configuration or infrastructure files
- Always when an AI assistant is making changes to files you haven't read yet
- Skip for files you just created in this session (nothing to back up)
- Skip for test files during rapid iteration (git handles recovery)
Where This Rule Lives
This belongs in your global ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md so it applies to every project without per-project configuration. It's the one rule that should be universal and unconditional.