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 > **Maintenance rule**: Update this file when infrastructure changes (hosting, databases,
 > backups, monitoring, deployment pipeline, external services). Keep it factual and concise.
 
+**CRITICAL: under no circumstances you're allowed to interact directly with
+production infrastructure without asking the user first.**
+
 ## Overview
 
 Self-hosted Phoenix application running as a Docker container orchestrated by