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@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ James acts as **system architect**. He:
 
 This is intentional and should be preserved. Claude should not drift into implementation mode. GPT should not make architectural decisions.
 
+**Current workflow constraint**: James acts as manual relay between GPT and Claude for repo updates. GPT cannot currently write directly to Gitea or GitHub. This is a known operational gap — the intended fix is to give GPT direct Gitea API access with a scoped write token on `zlh-grind` only. Until then, Claude handles all knowledge-base commits and any cross-repo coordination GPT needs.
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 ## What This Means for ZLH's Future