CLAUDE.md

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 ~/code/work  # FORBIDDEN, never go here, avoid searching it
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+## Third-Party Projects
+
+When a task requires cloning or using a third-party git repository (e.g., for building from source), **ask the user to mirror it on forge first**, then clone from the mirror:
+- Mirror location: `https://forge.tail8d86e.ts.net/eblume/<project>.git`
+- Clone to: `~/code/3rd/<project>/`
+
+This avoids external dependencies and ensures the project is available even if the upstream is unreachable. Example mirrors:
+- `https://forge.tail8d86e.ts.net/eblume/zot.git` (container registry)
+- `https://forge.tail8d86e.ts.net/eblume/devpi.git` (PyPI proxy)
+
 ## Task Discovery
 
 To discover pending blumeops tasks, run: