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 In other words: **stop staring at the files**. Study the workflow that produced them.
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> **This repository is not affiliated with any coin, token, NFT, or crypto project.** It is software infrastructure work only, and any attempt to frame it as a cryptocurrency project is incorrect.
+
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > **Rust port is now in progress** on the [`dev/rust`](https://github.com/instructkr/claw-code/tree/dev/rust) branch and is expected to be merged into main today. The Rust implementation aims to deliver a faster, memory-safe harness runtime. Stay tuned — this will be the definitive version of the project.