# Lessons

## 2026-05-12

- Trigger: the user corrected the execution workflow for non-trivial tasks and required persistent task tracking.
- Rule: for any non-trivial task, create or update `tasks/todo.md` before substantive implementation, keep progress current, and do not mark done without review evidence.
- Preventive action: check for `tasks/todo.md`, `tasks/lessons.md`, and repository guidance files before editing code; if the user corrects process expectations, record the rule immediately.

- Trigger: the user required corrections to be persisted for future sessions.
- Rule: any user correction must be recorded in `tasks/lessons.md` as `trigger -> rule -> preventive action`.
- Preventive action: after any correction, update lessons before closing the task and mention the recorded rule in the final verification summary.

- Trigger: the user clarified that this repository is meant to run in mainland China environments.
- Rule: future code, build, deployment, and integration changes must consider mainland China network accessibility and should prefer China-friendly defaults where practical.
- Preventive action: when adding dependencies, mirrors, external endpoints, or download flows, explicitly check whether the default path works reliably in mainland China and add configuration or fallback when needed.

- Trigger: the user required deployment to use `docker compose` only and explicitly disallowed host environment changes.
- Rule: for remote rollout tasks in this repo, prefer repository-contained `docker compose` changes and do not install packages, edit host configs, or mutate global environment state unless the user explicitly approves it.
- Preventive action: when a deployment is blocked, first fix Dockerfiles, compose files, env files, and mounted paths inside the repo before considering any host-level workaround.

## 2026-05-15

- Trigger: the `.11` OTA bundle host did not have a `zip` executable, and the current Python containers no longer exposed the historical `lap` overlay paths.
- Rule: OTA bundle publication must not assume host archive tools or historical runtime overlay paths are present.
- Preventive action: when cutting a release, package the ZIP with Python stdlib if `zip` is unavailable, treat overlay extraction as optional unless the paths are verified live in containers, and validate the final archive contents before upload.

## 2026-05-18

- Trigger: the user clarified that OTA installer updates should not keep repackaging and uploading the whole repository tree or fixed `people_flow_project` weights.
- Rule: managed-portal OTA releases should ship a minimal ZIP with deploy metadata and managed config only; `people_flow_project` weights should be reused from a stable host location unless the weights themselves changed or the host is new.
- Preventive action: when preparing OTA artifacts, use the minimal packaging script, exclude `managed/people_flow_project/weights` by default, and only publish a weights-bearing bundle for first-time installs or actual weight updates.