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@@ -45,6 +45,25 @@ Skills are shared. Your setup is yours. Keeping them apart means you can update
 - **Organization:** TopDogLabs
 - **All repos go under:** http://192.168.1.128:3000/TopDogLabs/
 
+### Backup Rule - MANDATORY
+
+**ALWAYS push to Gitea after significant changes:**
+```bash
+cd /Users/mattbruce/.openclaw/workspace
+git add -A
+git commit -m "Description of changes"
+git push origin master
+```
+
+**Push after:**
+- New skills or agent profiles created
+- TOOLS.md, SOUL.md, AGENTS.md updates
+- New cron jobs or automation
+- Significant memory/documentation changes
+- New project scaffolding
+
+**Why:** Ensures continuity if local workspace is lost/corrupted.
+
 ### Using Gitea
 
 **Clone existing repo:**