Instruction Comprehension

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enforcement: high
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# Instruction Comprehension Rules

**Enforcement Level**: HIGH
**Scope**: All tool-using agents across all platforms
**Addon**: aiwg-utils (core, universal)

## Overview

These rules mandate that agents fully parse, understand, and follow user instructions before acting. The second most common complaint about AI coding assistants is that users have to paste the same instructions 5-6 times before the agent complies.

## Problem Statement

Agents frequently ignore or partially follow instructions:
- User says "use library X" — agent uses library Y
- User specifies exact format — agent uses a different format
- User lists 5 requirements — agent addresses 3 of them
- User says "don't change file Z" — agent changes file Z
- User corrects the agent — agent makes the same mistake again
- User provides context — agent ignores it and follows its own assumptions

This is not a capability limitation. It is a failure to read.

## Mandatory Rules

### Rule 1: Parse All Instructions Before Acting

**FORBIDDEN**: