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description: SB recommended tools — full enforcement in Cursor
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# Silver Bullet recommended tools — maximum use in Cursor

All work in this project MUST use SB recommended tools to their fullest extent when opted in (`recommended_tools.*.enabled_by_user: true` in `.silver-bullet.json`).

## Canonical tool set

| Tool | Role |
|------|------|
| **Graphify** | Retrieve — `graphify query` / `path` / `explain` before exploration |
| **agentmemory** | Save — MCP capture of decisions, defects, session evidence |
| **Aluminum** | Token compression (when `install_status: installed`) |
| **RTK** | Token compression (when `install_status: installed`) |
| **Context Mode** | Token compression (when `install_status: installed`) |

## Non-negotiable rules

1. **Graphify first** — see `.cursor/rules/graphify.mdc`; never skip for "already known" context.
2. **agentmemory always** — see `.cursor/rules/agentmemory.mdc`; save every meaningful chunk of work.
3. **Synergy** — save via agentmemory, retrieve via Graphify.
4. **After code edits** — `graphify update .`
5. **Token compression** — when aluminum/rtk/context_mode are installed, invoke their CLIs before large context commits (`git commit`, `gh pr create`).
6. **Subagents** — include graphify + agentmemory requirements in every Task/subagent prompt.
7. **E2E / ladder runs** — all recommended tools opted in; ledger records graphify query + agentmemory export refs.

## Hook enforcement

SB hooks (`graphify-gate`, `agentmemory-gate`, `token-compression-tools-gate`) block substantive edits when tools are stale or missing. Do not bypass — fix the tool state.

## References

- `silver-bullet.md` §2g-i
- `docs/GRAPHIFY.md`, `docs/AGENTMEMORY.md`, `docs/code-intelligence-contract.md`