diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 93c11735e..ce9c9ac12 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Local-only commands (rarely needed): `ac-os build` (binary → initramfs → ker
 
 ### Notation
 
-- **compush** - commit & push
+- **compush** - commit & push. If the commit touches live-served paths (`system/public/**`, `system/netlify/functions/**`), follow with `fish lith/deploy.fish` unprompted — pushing alone doesn't put it in production.
 - **sticky the X** - on a macOS host, run `node toolchain/macos/sticky.mjs` on X — translucent, larger-text Stickies note sized to fit and centered. See `toolchain/macos/README.md`.
 
 ## Architecture
diff --git a/SCORE.md b/SCORE.md
index f9d153130..1eb5eda1c 100644
--- a/SCORE.md
+++ b/SCORE.md
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ ac-restart            # Restart AC services only
 - `npm run url` — Get local tunnel URL
 
 **Notation:**
-- compush — commit, push
+- compush — commit, push; and when the commit touches live-served paths (`system/public/**`, `system/netlify/functions/**`), run `fish lith/deploy.fish` too, without being asked — push alone doesn't reach production
 
 ### Piece-Log Debugging (client-side errors)