diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 0edef27..471c465 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -617,6 +617,37 @@ Convert via `screen.py`: `convert_monitor_to_screen()`, `convert_screen_to_abs()
 
 ---
 
+## Pickit / loot rules — which file is actually live
+
+**The active pickit set is `config/bnip/Den gode.bnip`, which is gitignored** (`.gitignore:89`
+= `config/bnip/*`). `config/default.bnip` is only a fallback and is NOT in use — editing it
+has no effect on runs. Resolution order is in `bnip/actions.py::_resolve_bnip_dir()`:
+
+```
+config/profiles/<active>/pickit/  >  config/pickit_profiles/<general.pickit_profile>/  >  config/bnip/  >  default.bnip
+```
+
+Confirm which file loaded by the startup line `Loaded N nip files with M total expressions`
+and re-check M after editing — if the count doesn't move, you edited the wrong file.
+
+**How the three decisions interact** (`bnip/actions.py`):
+
+| Function | Evaluates | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `should_pickup` | only the part **before** `#` | so a rule with stat conditions still picks the item up unidentified |
+| `should_id` | returns **False** only if a rule **without** a `#` matches | any rule carrying `#` leaves the item to be identified |
+| `should_keep` | full expression, returns on the **first** match | so ordering matters: specific rules must sit above any catch-all |
+
+That combination is what lets a catch-all work: `[Quality] == Rare # [Strength] >= 999`
+placed last picks up and identifies every rare, can never itself keep one, and lets every
+specific rare rule above it win. Anything falling through is vendored (`sell_junk=1`).
+
+**Current setup (2026-08-26):** gem transmuting is disabled (`[transmute] transmute=` empty
+in `params.ini` — this also defeats `force=True`, unlike `transmute_every_x_game=0`).
+Flawless and Perfect gems are picked up and stashed; chipped/flawed/standard are ignored.
+
+---
+
 ## Config System
 
 Singleton `Config()` merges in priority order: `custom.ini` > `params.ini` > `game.ini` > `shop.ini` > `transmute.ini`. First instantiation loads; subsequent calls return the same object. User overrides go in `custom.ini` (not tracked in git).
diff --git a/config/params.ini b/config/params.ini
index 77be765..c34240b 100644
--- a/config/params.ini
+++ b/config/params.ini
@@ -386,7 +386,11 @@ pick_gold=1
 stash_destination=0,1,2,3
 ; Add these possible gems to "transmute" to transmute them:
 ; chipped, flawed, standard, flawless
-transmute=flawless
+; DISABLED 2026-08-26: gems are stashed to the GEMS tab and left alone, no cube/convert
+; runs. An empty value makes run_transmutes() bail at "No gem tiers configured", which
+; also holds for force=True (tools/gem_transmute.py), unlike transmute_every_x_game=0.
+; Re-enable by listing tiers again, e.g. transmute=flawless
+transmute=
 ;how often we want to run transmute routine(e.g. every 100 games)
 transmute_every_x_game=60
 ; number of stash tabs — drives tab click geometry in inventory/common.tab_properties().