diff --git a/state/personal-assistant/general-instructions.json b/state/personal-assistant/general-instructions.json
index 71a8ead..13bd9c9 100644
--- a/state/personal-assistant/general-instructions.json
+++ b/state/personal-assistant/general-instructions.json
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
       "status": "active",
       "added": "2026-01-04"
     },
+    {
+      "id": "e5f6a7b8-9012-34ef-0123-555555555555",
+      "instruction": "Keep git repos clean: always use gitea-merge.sh to merge (auto-deletes branches). Periodically run 'git branch -a' to check for stale branches and remove them.",
+      "status": "active",
+      "added": "2026-01-04"
+    },
     {
       "id": "b2c3d4e5-6789-01bc-def0-222222222222",
       "instruction": "Git workflow: See CLAUDE.md for full process. Use rebase merges, not merge commits.",