Assimilate When to Use - "improve the framework", "compare to competitor repos", "adopt best ideas" - EVOLVE phase requiring external pattern benchmarking before creating artifacts - Reflection output calls for concrete upgrade candidates Iron Laws 1. NEVER implement borrowed ideas directly — produce feature map, gap list, and TDD backlog first. 2. ALWAYS create workspace under . 3. ALWAYS use shallow clones ( ) unless commit history is the comparison surface. 4. NEVER execute external project scripts — no , , ; read-only only. 5. ALWAYS score gaps by impact×feasibility before writing the TDD…