prompts: add mandatory API documentation lookup rule

When working with any API, the agent MUST look up official docs if not
highly confident in specific methods/properties/behaviors. No guessing.
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# API Documentation
**When working with any API, framework, or library: if you are not highly confident in your knowledge of the specific methods, properties, or behaviors involved, you MUST look up the official documentation before writing code.**
Do not guess at API behavior. Do not rely on pattern matching from similar-looking APIs. Do not assume method signatures or property semantics.
**Procedure:**
1. Identify the specific API/framework/library in use (Qt, React, Go stdlib, etc.)
2. If uncertain about any method, property, or behavior, fetch the official docs via `curl` or `shell`
3. Read the relevant sections before implementing
4. Cite what you learned when explaining your implementation
**Examples of when to look up docs:**
- Using a method you haven't used recently
- Uncertain whether a property is read-only
- Unsure what signals/events are emitted and when
- Don't know the exact return type or error conditions
- Working with positioning, layout, or scrolling APIs (these are notoriously tricky)
**How to fetch docs:**
```bash
# Qt documentation
curl -s "https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qml-qtquick-listview.html" | grep -A10 "methodName"
# Go stdlib
go doc package.Function
# MDN for web APIs
curl -s "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/..."
```
This is not optional. Guessing at APIs wastes time, breaks code, and frustrates users.
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