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+# Fix CI Failures
+
+The CI pipeline is failing. Your **only objective** is to fix the failing checks so they pass.
+
+## Rules
+
+**DO NOT:**
+- Work on new features or tasks from the checklist
+- Refactor unrelated code
+- Update documentation or comments
+- Make stylistic changes beyond what's needed to fix the failure
+
+**DO:**
+1. Identify which checks are failing (test, mypy, lint, type-check)
+2. Read the error output carefully to understand the root cause
+3. Make minimal, targeted fixes that address the specific failures
+4. Verify your changes don't break other tests
+5. Commit with message: `fix: resolve CI failures`
+
+## Failure Types
+
+### Test Failures
+- Read the test name and assertion error
+- Check if the test expectation is correct or if the implementation is wrong
+- Fix the implementation if the test is correct
+- Only modify tests if they have genuine bugs
+
+### Mypy / Type Errors
+- Read the exact error message and line number
+- Add type annotations where missing
+- Fix type mismatches (wrong return type, incompatible arguments)
+- Use `# type: ignore` sparingly and only when truly necessary
+
+### Lint Errors
+- These are usually handled by autofix, but if you see them:
+- Follow the linter's suggestion
+- Don't over-engineer the fix
+
+## Exit Criteria
+
+Once all CI checks pass, the keepalive loop will automatically resume normal task work using the standard prompt.
+
+---
+
+**Focus solely on making CI green. Do not advance other work until checks pass.**