diff --git a/.recurseml.yaml b/.recurseml.yaml
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+rules: .rules/
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diff --git a/.rules/avoid_source_deduplication.mdc b/.rules/avoid_source_deduplication.mdc
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+```yaml
+name: avoid-source-deduplication
+description: Preserve unique source entries in search results to maintain proper citation tracking
+globs: ['**/connector_service.py', '**/search_service.py']
+alwaysApply: true
+```
+
+Search result processing should preserve all source entries to maintain accurate citation tracking, rather than deduplicating sources.
+
+❌ Bad - Deduplicating sources:
+```python
+mapped_sources = {}
+for chunk in chunks:
+    source_key = chunk.get('url') or chunk.get('title')
+    if source_key not in mapped_sources:
+        mapped_sources[source_key] = create_source(chunk)
+sources_list = list(mapped_sources.values())
+```
+
+✅ Good - Preserving unique sources:
+```python
+sources_list = []
+for chunk in chunks:
+    source = create_source(chunk)
+    sources_list.append(source)
+```
+
+Each chunk should maintain its unique source reference for proper citation tracking.
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diff --git a/.rules/consistent_container_image_sources.mdc b/.rules/consistent_container_image_sources.mdc
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+```yaml
+name: consistent-container-image-sources
+description: Maintain consistent image sources in Docker compose files using authorized registries
+globs: ['**/docker-compose.yml', '**/docker-compose.*.yml'] 
+alwaysApply: true
+```
+
+Docker compose files should use consistent image sources from authorized registries rather than local builds in production configurations.
+
+❌ Bad - Mixing build and image sources:
+```yaml
+services:
+  frontend:
+    build: ./frontend
+  backend:
+    image: ghcr.io/org/backend:latest
+```
+
+✅ Good - Consistent image sources:
+```yaml
+services:
+  frontend:
+    image: ghcr.io/org/frontend:latest
+  backend:
+    image: ghcr.io/org/backend:latest
+```
+
+Use build contexts only in development compose files.
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diff --git a/.rules/no_env_files_in_repo.mdc b/.rules/no_env_files_in_repo.mdc
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+```yaml
+name: no-env-files-in-repo
+description: Prevent committing environment and configuration files containing sensitive credentials
+globs: ['**/.env', '**/.env.*', '**/config/*.yml', '**/config/*.yaml']
+alwaysApply: true
+```
+
+Configuration files like `.env` should never be committed to version control as they often contain sensitive information like API keys, passwords, and tokens.
+
+❌ Bad - Committing .env files:
+```
+POSTGRES_DATABASE_URL=postgresql+psycopg2://user:password@localhost:5432/db
+API_KEY=sk-1234567890abcdef
+```
+
+✅ Good - Use .env.example instead:
+```
+POSTGRES_DATABASE_URL=postgresql+psycopg2://user:password@host:5432/dbname
+API_KEY=your-api-key-here
+```
+
+Add `.env` and similar config files to .gitignore and provide example templates instead.
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diff --git a/.rules/require_unique_id_props.mdc b/.rules/require_unique_id_props.mdc
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+```yaml
+name: require-unique-id-props
+description: Ensure unique key props are provided when mapping arrays to React elements
+globs: ['**/*.tsx', '**/*.jsx']
+alwaysApply: true
+```
+
+When mapping arrays to React elements, each element must have a unique key prop to help React efficiently update the DOM.
+
+❌ Bad - Missing key prop:
+```jsx
+{items.map((item) => (
+  <Link href={`/dashboard/${item.id}`}>
+    <Card>{item.name}</Card>
+  </Link>
+))}
+```
+
+✅ Good - With key prop:
+```jsx
+{items.map((item) => (
+  <Link key={item.id} href={`/dashboard/${item.id}`}>
+    <Card>{item.name}</Card>
+  </Link>
+))}
+```
+
+Keys should be stable, predictable, and unique among siblings.
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