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+# Local-only copy — /home/hernani/koopa-admin-log
+#
+# main     → Forgejo origin (ok to push)
+# local/*  → NEVER push to origin; sync only via home/bundle between kisten
+#
+# Branches:
+#   local/zusatz-docs  ab06ffe  (daylog Zusatzübersetzungen)
+#   local/zusatz       3b67613  (scrubbed tip)
+#   local/secret-ui-scrub 3b67613
+#
+# Sync local/* from this host to other:
+#   git bundle create /tmp/koopa-local.bundle local/zusatz local/zusatz-docs local/secret-ui-scrub
+#   scp /tmp/koopa-local.bundle other:/tmp/
+#   # on other:
+#   cd /home/hernani/koopa-admin-log && git fetch /tmp/koopa-local.bundle "+refs/heads/local/*:refs/heads/local/*"
+#
+# Pull main:
+#   git fetch origin && git checkout main && git merge --ff-only origin/main
+