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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Editing .roomodes YAML\nSteps:\n1. Open .roomodes at the line\n2. Replace tabs with spaces; fix quoting\n3. Validate with a YAML linter\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"d1d0bacd-00f8-40e4-9e6e-1b7dc23a643e","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Fix the YAML at the reported line (spaces not tabs, matching quotes).\n\nOption: Fix the YAML at the reported line (spaces not tabs, matching quotes). [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Editing .roomodes YAML\nSteps:\n1. Open .roomodes at the line\n2. Replace tabs with spaces; fix quoting\n3. 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