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Groundwork Rule

Keep maintenance helpers optional

Complete user-readable behavior generated from the authoritative rule module.

Rule decision

Decision

Preserve installation-free and file-only Groundwork operation.

Behavior

Required behavior

Use a compatible helper only when available and declared; Keep can_continue_file_only true in every runtime state; Persist a decline without repeating the offer

Prohibited behavior

Block a feature because Node.js is absent; Use a system installer, administrator access, PATH changes, npm, or global packages

Boundary or exception

Continue safely in file-only mode.