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@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ If you don’t have the tool:
 - Prefer deep equals comparisons whenever possible. Perform `assert_eq!()` on entire objects, rather than individual fields.
 - Avoid mutating process environment in tests; prefer passing environment-derived flags or dependencies from above.
 
+### Spawning workspace binaries in tests (Cargo vs Buck2)
+
+- Prefer `codex_utils_cargo_bin::cargo_bin("...")` over `assert_cmd::Command::cargo_bin(...)` or `escargot` when tests need to spawn first-party binaries.
+  - Under Buck2, `CARGO_BIN_EXE_*` may be project-relative (e.g. `buck-out/...`), which breaks if a test changes its working directory. `codex_utils_cargo_bin::cargo_bin` resolves to an absolute path first.
+- When locating fixture files under Buck2, avoid `env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")` (Buck codegen sets it to `"."`). Prefer deriving paths from `codex_utils_cargo_bin::buck_project_root()` when needed.
+
 ### Integration tests (core)
 
 - Prefer the utilities in `core_test_support::responses` when writing end-to-end Codex tests.