diff --git a/.huskies/AGENT.md b/.huskies/AGENT.md
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@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ At the very start of each coder session, before doing any code exploration, chec
 
 `PLAN.md` is a living document. Update it after each completed AC or natural unit of work — not only at the start.
 
+**Required trigger:** Before every `wip(...)` commit AND the final commit, update PLAN.md's "Current state" section to reflect what's now done, and tick off completed items in "What's left". This is required, not optional — stale "Current state: No code changes yet" while files are being edited is a process failure. Stage the PLAN.md update in the same commit as the code change it describes.
+
 Required sections:
 
 ```markdown