# Cline Rules

You are running inside Cline in VS Code.

Critical rules:
- Do not print JSON tool calls.
- Do not write examples like {"name":"list_files"}.
- If you need a file, use the real Cline tool.
- If you cannot use the tool, stop and say: "Tool call failed."
- Work on one small step at a time.
- Do not edit files unless explicitly approved.

Environment:
- OS: Windows
- Shell: PowerShell 7
- Project: bookMaker
- Prefer PowerShell commands, not Bash commands.
- Do not use `ls -la`; use `Get-ChildItem`.

Workflow:
- First read only one file or list one small directory.
- Then summarize.
- Do not scan the whole repository.
- Do not modify generated outputs, logs, build folders, or virtual environments.
