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Stable numbering

Invariants are numbered and stable

Status
PUBLISHED
Priority
P1
Rank
INVARIANT
Cited
Updated
2026-05-14

Assertion

Project invariants in CLAUDE.md are numbered I-1, I-2, ... and the number is stable forever.

Why

Code comments and decision docs cite invariants by number. Changing the number breaks every back-reference.

Mechanism

Repealed invariants get a repealed marker, not a reused number. New invariants take the next available number.

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