From 7c85bfdf2bf672abab132f76822f926374c73c73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: XZH <cto@xzh.ai>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:02:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: note workspace hygiene preflight in CONTRIBUTING Common
 Commands

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a93d032bb4..beb0e6ee1a 100644
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+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ detect-secrets scan > .secrets.baseline
 
 ### Common Commands
 
+> [!TIP]
+> `python3 scripts/check_workspace_hygiene.py` is the workspace hygiene preflight — run it before committing.
+
 | Task | Command |
 |---|---|
 | Check clean workspace + tracked hygiene | `python3 scripts/check_workspace_hygiene.py` |