clarify commit granularity

ai/shared.md

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ guides (`backend-context.md`, `frontend-context.md`) extend these.
 4. Implement the code to make the test pass
 5. Run the test to confirm it passes
 6. Commit the implementation
-7. Repeat for each new behavior
+7. Repeat this red/green commit cycle for each new behavior. Do not
+   batch multiple behaviors into one failing-test commit and one
+   implementation commit when they can be reviewed separately.
 
 ## Code style
 
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ guides (`backend-context.md`, `frontend-context.md`) extend these.
   and fakes - if a helper accepts a value, every caller must supply it.
 - First, explore the codebase to understand existing patterns - look at similar
   files for reference before writing anything
-- Never use em dashes (—) in code, comments, or docblocks - use hyphens (-)
+- Never use em dash characters in code, comments, or docblocks - use
-  instead
+  hyphens (-) instead
 
 ## Git commit style
 
@@ -51,9 +53,21 @@ guides (`backend-context.md`, `frontend-context.md`) extend these.
 ## Git commits
 
 - Tests should be committed first, before implementation
+- Prefer small, reviewable commits. Commit each meaningful step as soon as
+  it is green and the pre-commit checklist passes.
 - One logical change per commit - a commit may span multiple files when they
   form a single logical unit (e.g. a use case with its request and exception,
   or a Vue SFC with its Pinia store and route entry)
+- Split commits by behavior, public contract, migration, wiring, docs, or
+  mechanical formatting when those parts can be reviewed independently.
+- A multi-file commit is okay only when the files form one inseparable
+  change. Do not use "one logical change" to justify batching adjacent work.
+- Do not batch several behaviors into one "tests" commit and one
+  "implementation" commit. Repeat the red/green cycle per behavior.
+- Do not bundle backend and frontend changes unless both are required for
+  the same user-facing behavior.
+- Do not bundle cleanup, refactors, renames, or formatting with feature
+  behavior.
 - Keep commits focused: not one file per commit, not unrelated work batched
 - Make commits frequent - commit each meaningful logical step as you go
 - Commits are for reviewing and documenting the development of code
@@ -83,6 +97,8 @@ mechanical, not aspirational - a "yes" to all is required.
 - [ ] On a feature branch (not master/main).
 - [ ] This commit is one logical change. If it spans unrelated changes,
       stop and split it.
+- [ ] This commit has been split as far as it can be while staying
+      reviewable. If any part can land independently, split it.
 - [ ] Tests for new behavior were committed BEFORE this implementation
       (or this commit IS the failing-test commit).