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Why Your AI Config File Can't Be Trusted: A WordPress Plugin Lesson
A developer's CLAUDE.md explicitly banned trialware code, but the AI generated it anyway, and only a WordPress.org review caught the violation. The incident reveals that long config files dilute rules, and written guidelines don't guarantee compliance. The author now tests rules in fresh sessions instead of trusting the file.
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The story highlights a critical blind spot in AI-assisted development: config files are not enforcement mechanisms, and developers must actively verify compliance rather than assume it.
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I trusted my CLAUDE.md. WordPress.org rejected the exact thing it was supposed to prevent. →
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