diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
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@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ just lint-windows  # Cross-clippy for Windows (requires cargo-xwin)
 just doc           # Documentation generation
 ```
 
+If `gt` (Graphite CLI) is available in PATH, use it instead of `gh` to create pull requests.
+
 ## Tests
 
 ```bash
@@ -48,6 +50,10 @@ INSTA_UPDATE=always cargo test                          # Update snapshots
 
 Integration tests (e2e, plan, fspy) require `pnpm install` in `packages/tools` first. You don't need `pnpm install` in test fixture directories.
 
+### Test Reliability
+
+The test suite has no known pre-existing failures or flaky tests. If a test fails during your changes, treat it as a real regression caused by your work. Fix the root cause properly — do not skip, ignore, or work around failing tests.
+
 ### Test Fixtures
 
 - **Plan**: `crates/vite_task_plan/tests/plan_snapshots/fixtures/` — quicker, sufficient for testing task graph, resolved configs, program paths, cwd, and env vars