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+# Project Agent Configuration
+
+## Predicates
+
+This project uses [predicate](https://github.com/nrdxp/predicate) for agent configuration.
+
+**Installation Location:** `.agent/predicates/`
+
+The agent MUST read and adhere to the global engineering ruleset and any active fragments:
+
+```
+.agent/
+├── predicates/
+│   ├── global.md              # Base engineering ruleset (required)
+│   └── fragments/             # Active extensions
+│       └── rust.md            # Rust conventions
+└── workflows/
+    └── ...                    # Task-specific workflows
+```
+
+**Active Fragments:**
+
+- Rust idioms (`.agent/predicates/fragments/rust.md`)
+
+**Available Workflows:**
+
+- `/ai-audit` — Audit code for AI-generated patterns
+- `/core` — C.O.R.E. structured interaction protocol
+- `/predicate` — Re-read global rules; combats context drift
+- `/humanizer` — Remove AI writing patterns from text
+
+---
+
+## Project Overview
+
+**nrd.sh** is a bespoke static site compiler written in Rust. It transforms Markdown content into a minimal, high-performance static site with zero client-side dependencies.
+
+### Philosophy
+
+- **Suckless:** No bloated runtimes, no unnecessary JavaScript
+- **Hermetic:** Single binary with all dependencies compiled in
+- **Elegant:** State-of-the-art syntax highlighting via Tree-sitter
+
+### Architecture
+
+The compiler implements an **Interceptor Pipeline**:
+
+1. **Ingest:** Walk `content/`, parse TOML frontmatter
+2. **Stream:** Feed Markdown to `pulldown-cmark` event parser
+3. **Intercept:** Route code blocks to Tree-sitter, Mermaid, KaTeX
+4. **Render:** Push modified events to HTML writer
+5. **Layout:** Wrap in `maud` templates
+6. **Write:** Output to `public/`
+
+---
+
+## Build & Commands
+
+```bash
+# Development
+nix develop          # Enter dev shell with Rust toolchain
+cargo build          # Build compiler
+cargo run            # Run compiler (builds site to public/)
+
+# Production
+nix build            # Build hermetic release binary
+./result/bin/nrd-sh  # Run release compiler
+```
+
+---
+
+## Code Style
+
+- Rust 2024 edition
+- Follow `.agent/predicates/fragments/rust.md` conventions
+- Prefer standard library over external crates
+- No `unwrap()` in library code; use proper error handling
+
+---
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+.
+├── Cargo.toml           # Rust manifest
+├── flake.nix            # Nix build environment
+├── src/
+│   ├── main.rs          # Pipeline orchestrator
+│   ├── highlight.rs     # Tree-sitter highlighting
+│   ├── render.rs        # Pulldown-cmark interception
+│   └── assets.rs        # CSS processing
+├── queries/             # Tree-sitter S-expression queries
+├── content/             # Blog content (Markdown + TOML frontmatter)
+├── theme/               # Maud templates and CSS
+└── deprecated/          # Legacy Zola infrastructure (archived)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+- Test runner: `cargo test`
+- Naming: `test_<scenario>_<expected_outcome>`
+- Focus on content transformation correctness
+
+---
+
+## Security
+
+- No user input at runtime (build-time only)
+- Validate frontmatter schema during parsing
+- No secrets in content or templates
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+Site configuration will be defined in `site.toml` (future):
+
+```toml
+base_url = "https://nrd.sh/"
+title = "nrdxp"
+# ...
+```
+
+Currently using hardcoded defaults during initial development.