Implementation Bias

• Prefer boring Linux services on the Pi: Python asyncio, systemd user units, SQLite, shell scripts with explicit logs.
• Prefer KOS native APIs for Dreamcast runtime: PVR, Maple, UDP sockets, romdisk, simple fixed-size buffers.
• Prefer data-backed bridge decisions. Benchmark first, hardwire later.
• Prefer external HDD staging for large/proprietary assets. Keep the repo small and auditable.
• Prefer Hermes MiniMax verification through the private Pi venv documented in docs/HERMES_MINIMAX_CONFIG.md; do not commit provider keys or private runtime files.
• Query intel/shachi-atoms/shachi_atoms.db before making low-level KOS/PVR/Shachi choices; cite relevant atom IDs in reports.