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 9. After deploying changes, try to verify the result. Use `mise run indri-services-check` to do a general service health check.
 
+10. **Never merge PRs without explicit user request.** The user will merge PRs themselves after review. Only merge if the user explicitly asks you to.
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 ## Project Structure
 
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