MageByte-Zero · MageByte-Zero · Jul 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,9 @@ specs/
 # Uncomment the next line if you prefer to not track compiled output:
 # dist/
 docs/v0.4.0-platform-evolution-design.md
+
+/changes/
+/.superpowers/
+/docs/superpowers/
+/contest-2026/
+/scripts/sdd-workspace/
diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/changes/
+/.superpowers/
+/docs/superpowers/
+/contest-2026/
+/scripts/sdd-workspace/
diff --git a/.superpowers/sdd/progress.md b/.superpowers/sdd/progress.md
diff --git a/.superpowers/sdd/task-1-report.md b/.superpowers/sdd/task-1-report.md
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -63,7 +63,19 @@ If you add an example under `docs/examples/<change-name>/`, include:
 - `tasks.md`
 - `execution-contract.md`
 
-### 4. Prefer operational wording
+### 4. Repository Artifact Boundaries
+
+`docs/examples/` is the public location for complete example change sets.
+The following root-local paths are working artifacts and must remain local and
+uncommitted:
+
+- `changes/`
+- `.superpowers/`
+- `docs/superpowers/`
+- `contest-2026/`
+- `scripts/sdd-workspace/`
+
+### 5. Prefer operational wording
 
 Skill text should help an agent decide:
 

diff --git a/changes/state-machine-skill-audit/.spec-superflow.yaml b/changes/state-machine-skill-audit/.spec-superflow.yaml
diff --git a/changes/state-machine-skill-audit/design.md b/changes/state-machine-skill-audit/design.md
diff --git a/changes/state-machine-skill-audit/execution-contract.md b/changes/state-machine-skill-audit/execution-contract.md