type: rule
status: active
timestamp: 2026-07-03
confidence: high
durability: durable
tags: [cross-machine, sync, parity, availability]

Cross-machine parity via sync

Every machine can act as primary; sync auto keeps them equal; no machine-specific state that can't be reproduced from cloud+workspace.

Cross-machine parity via sync

Rule

Every machine (corp laptop, personal laptop, future laptop) can be primary. Sync auto keeps them equal. No machine-specific state that can’t be reproduced from cloud + workspace.

Machines in scope

Corp laptop — Windows 11, C:\D\oriz. Bedrock chain for Claude. Currently primary.
Personal laptop — TBD build. Same workspace layout. Free-provider fallback for AI.
Future laptops — bootstrap from install-and-bootstrap runbook.

What syncs

Workspace tree — git clone --recurse-submodules chirag127/workspace.
Memory — chirag127/claude-memory pull on SessionStart.
Globals — sync-globals.mjs derives ~/.claude/, ~/.opencode/, etc. from workspace.
Skills — junction from repos/own/infra/agent-skills to user-global dirs.

What does NOT sync

Auth tokens — per-machine, in ~/.claude/settings.local.json (gitignored). Re-auth on new machine.
Session logs / TUI history — ephemeral.
Absolute binary paths — machine-specific; scripts detect at runtime.

Bootstrap on new machine

Per install-and-bootstrap runbook. 5-minute target:

gh auth login
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/chirag127/workspace.git C:\D\oriz
cd C:\D\oriz\repos\own\backup && .\bootstrap.ps1 (installs everything)
node scripts/sync-globals.mjs --bootstrap (writes globals)
Import age key from Bitwarden
First session pulls MEMORY.md automatically

Why 5-min target

Corp laptop failure = personal laptop primary within 5 min = no work-day lost.
Card-off dependency check — nothing in bootstrap requires paid tier.

Anti-patterns

❌ Machine-specific rules or scripts that don’t check hostname or per-machine profile
❌ Uncommitted config that “works on my machine”
❌ Manual sync steps not in a script — cron / hook everything

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