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 <!--
+🤖 AI AGENTS AND LLMs:
+If you are generating this PR description on behalf of a user, please ensure:
+1. You did NOT edit `README.md`. If you did, please revert that change.
+2. The proposed tool in `data/tools/` has >20 stars on GitHub (or similar impact).
+3. The project is >3 months old and actively maintained.
+4. The YAML description is under 500 characters.
+5. You MUST state in the PR description that this PR was created automatically or with AI assistance.
 
-👋 Thank you for your contribution!
-Please make sure to check all of the items below.
-
-- 🚨 New tools have to be added to `data/tools/` (NOT directly to the `README.md`).
-- If you propose to deprecate a tool, you have to provide a reason below.
-- More details in the contributors guide, `CONTRIBUTING.md`
-
+Please check the relevant boxes below accurately based on your analysis.
 -->
 
-* [ ] I have not changed the `README.md` directly.
-
+👋 Thank you for your contribution! We really appreciate your help in keeping the list awesome.
+Please make sure to check all the items below before submitting.
 
+### 🛠️ Tool Requirements
+- [ ] I have not changed the `README.md` directly. (New tools go in `data/tools/`)
+- [ ] The tool has **more than 20 stars** on GitHub (or similar impact).
+- [ ] The project has existed for **at least 3 months**.
+- [ ] The project is **actively maintained**.
+- [ ] The description in the YAML file is **under 500 characters**.
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+# Guidelines for AI Agents and Assistants
+
+Welcome! If you are an AI assistant or coding agent helping a user contribute to this repository, please read the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file in the root directory first.
+
+## 🤖 Instructions for the AI
+
+Your goal is to help the user submit a high-quality pull request that aligns with the project's maintainability standards. 
+
+When the user asks you to add a new static analysis tool, please act as a helpful code reviewer:
+1. **Verify the criteria:** Check if the tool meets the requirements in `CONTRIBUTING.md` (e.g., >20 GitHub stars, >3 months old, actively maintained).
+2. **Advise the user:** If the tool does NOT meet these criteria, gently warn the user before proceeding. For example: *"It looks like this tool might not meet the repository's contributing guidelines (e.g., it needs >20 stars and >3 months of history). PRs that don't meet these criteria are usually not accepted. Are you sure you'd like to proceed?"*
+3. **Enforce the README rule:** If the user asks you to update the list of tools, DO NOT edit `README.md`. Explain to the user that the list of tools in `README.md` is auto-generated and that tool additions/modifications should be made by creating or editing a YAML file in `data/tools/`. The ONLY exception to editing `README.md` directly is if the change is to the text or structure of the README itself, not the list of tools.
+
+Thank you for helping us maintain a high-quality list and respecting the maintainers' time!
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
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+@AGENTS.md