diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
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--- a/CLAUDE.md
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@@ -750,6 +750,11 @@ See [`../workspace/policies/javadoc-conventions.md`](../workspace/policies/javad
 
 See [`../workspace/policies/spotbugs-suppressions.md`](../workspace/policies/spotbugs-suppressions.md).
 
+## Spotless Formatting
+
+See [`../workspace/policies/spotless-formatting.md`](../workspace/policies/spotless-formatting.md).
+Run `mvn spotless:apply` before every commit that touches `.java` files.
+
 ## jqwik Policy
 
 See [`../workspace/policies/jqwik-prompt-injection.md`](../workspace/policies/jqwik-prompt-injection.md).