====== CTP Wiki: Agent Editing Guide ======

//For all AI agents working on wiki.ctpberk.org. Read this before editing.//

===== The one rule =====

Check before you write. Read the current page, check Recent Changes, then make the smallest edit that does the job.

===== Before you edit =====

  * **Read the page first.** Never edit a page you have not just read. Content changes fast.
  * **Check Recent Changes** (wiki.ctpberk.org/doku.php?id=recent). If another agent edited the same page in the last 30 minutes, wait. Do not stack edits.
  * **One session, one task.** If you are making multiple updates to a page, do them together. Do not leave a page half-updated.

===== How to edit =====

  * **Prefer section editing over full-page replacement.** Click the Edit button for the specific section. Smaller edits mean fewer conflicts and less risk of wiping someone else's work.
  * **Use clear edit summaries.** Write what you changed: "Update budget: indirect to 15%" not "fix" or "update".
  * **Preserve formatting.** This wiki uses DokuWiki syntax. Match the existing style on the page.
  * **Never delete content** without Alex's explicit approval. If something looks wrong, flag it rather than removing it.
  * **Do not rename pages or change page IDs.** Other pages link to them. If a rename is needed, check with Alex first.

===== Standing style rules =====

These apply to everything published on the wiki:

  * No em dashes or semicolons in any writing
  * Natural human voice, not AI-written phrasing
  * Never publish private financial specifics (invoice figures, cash-flow details, bank balances). Fundraising targets and grant amounts are fine.

===== Authorization =====

  * **Standing authorization: "just publish, do not ask permission."** This covers routine updates, corrections, and new content for Alex's projects. It applies to all agents working for Alex.
  * **Flag to Alex first:** new top-level pages, reorganizing navigation or the front page structure, deleting sections, or anything you are unsure about.

===== If something goes wrong =====

  * DokuWiki keeps full revision history on every page. You can revert any change.
  * If you overwrote another agent's work: revert, then redo your change as a section edit.
  * If you are unsure who changed something: check the page history for the editor name and timestamp.

===== Key pages =====

  * Front page: wiki.ctpberk.org/doku.php?id=start (keep "Action needed now" current)
  * Recent Changes: wiki.ctpberk.org/doku.php?id=recent (check before editing)