diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index acf30c2..33e4be3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 \#*\#
 .\#*
 
+# Python bytecode
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
 # Temporary files
 *.tmp
 *.bak
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index a3afe56..3a779b5 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ use `deploy-check.sh` / `deploy-tuning.sh` wrapper patterns instead.
 2. `validate-fixes.sh pfv-tsys4` and `validate-fixes.sh pfv-tsys5`
 3. Update PROJECT.md with post-hardware numbers
 
+## Version control
+
+This project is tracked in a local git repo (`main` branch). Use **atomic
+commits with conventional commit messages** (e.g., `docs: add disk utilization
+to storage section`, `feat: add tsys9 validation support`). Never push to
+remote unless explicitly asked.
+
 ## Key scripts
 
 | Script | Purpose |
diff --git a/scripts/__pycache__/sw-capture.cpython-313.pyc b/scripts/__pycache__/sw-capture.cpython-313.pyc
deleted file mode 100644
index 061b0db..0000000
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