Claude-skill-registry agent-ops-constitution

Create/update .agent/constitution.md. Use when commands/boundaries/constraints must be confirmed before baseline or code changes. Draft v0 from repo evidence, then interview user.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/data/agent-ops-constitution" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-agent-ops-constitution && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/data/agent-ops-constitution/SKILL.md
source content

Constitution workflow (mandatory before baseline)

Goal

Make

.agent/constitution.md
baseline-ready by confirming:

  • allowed/restricted/forbidden work areas
  • single-line build/lint/test/format commands
  • environment assumptions
  • project-specific constraints
  • issue-first workflow expectations

Pre-requisite: Context Map

Before starting constitution interview, ensure a context map exists:

  1. Check if
    .agent/map.md
    exists
  2. If NO map exists:
    📍 No context map found. Creating one first to inform constitution questions...
    
    → Invoke
    agent-ops-context-map
    to generate
    .agent/map.md
  3. If map exists but is stale (>30 days old or significant changes detected):
    📍 Context map may be outdated. Refresh? [Y]es / [N]o
    
  4. Use the map to:
    • Pre-populate candidate work areas
    • Identify build/test tooling
    • Understand project structure for interview questions

Procedure

  1. Ensure context map exists (see above)
  2. Run tool detection — invoke
    agent-ops-tools
    or
    aoc tools scan --save
    • Creates
      .agent/tools.json
      with available development tools
    • Identifies missing recommended tools based on detected project type
    • Populates "Available tools" section in constitution
  3. Inspect repo evidence (README, CI workflows, package/build files). Do not guess.
  4. Draft v0 constitution:
    • every inferred item must cite its evidence ("CANDIDATE from <path>")
    • anything without evidence is
      TODO
      +
      UNCONFIRMED
    • use detected tools to suggest build/lint/test commands
  5. Interview the user:
    • one question per TODO/UNCONFIRMED item
    • ask both "what should it be?" and "why?"
  6. Update constitution until:
    • build + test commands are CONFIRMED
    • work boundaries are CONFIRMED
  7. Use
    agent-ops-state
    to update
    .agent/focus.md
    .
  8. Invoke
    agent-ops-tasks
    for any setup work discovered.

Issue Discovery During Constitution

After constitution setup, invoke

agent-ops-tasks
discovery:

  1. Collect setup items discovered:

    • Missing configuration →
      CHORE
      issue
    • Broken scripts →
      BUG
      issue
    • Missing documentation →
      DOCS
      issue
    • Security concerns noted →
      SEC
      issue
    • Environment issues →
      CHORE
      issue
  2. Present to user:

    📋 Constitution setup found {N} items to address:
    
    High:
    - [BUG] Build script references missing file
    - [CHORE] CI workflow needs updating
    
    Medium:
    - [DOCS] README is outdated
    
    Create issues for these? [A]ll / [S]elect / [N]one
    
  3. Workflow continues:

    • Issues created before baseline capture
    • Baseline can now proceed with known issues documented

Template

Start from constitution template.

Low Confidence Completeness Check (MANDATORY)

For LOW confidence work, constitution must be verified as complete before proceeding.

Required Sections Checklist

When confidence is LOW, verify constitution has ALL of these sections CONFIRMED (not TODO/UNCONFIRMED):

SectionRequiredPurpose
Project scopeWhat this project does
Work areas: allowedWhere changes are permitted
Work areas: restrictedWhere caution is required
Work areas: forbiddenWhere changes are never allowed
Build commandSingle-line build command
Test commandSingle-line test command
Lint commandSingle-line lint command
Format command⚪ OptionalSingle-line format command
Coverage command✅ for LOWHow to measure coverage
Environment assumptionsOS, runtime versions, dependencies
Tool detection
.agent/tools.json
exists
ConstraintsProject-specific limitations
Default confidenceLOW/NORMAL/HIGH

Completeness Verification

Before LOW confidence work begins:

🎯 LOW CONFIDENCE CONSTITUTION CHECK

Checking constitution completeness for low confidence work...

| Section | Status |
|---------|--------|
| Project scope | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Allowed areas | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Restricted areas | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Forbidden areas | ⚠️ TODO |
| Build command | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Test command | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Lint command | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Coverage command | ❌ MISSING |
| Environment | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| Tool detection | ✅ .agent/tools.json exists |
| Constraints | ⚠️ UNCONFIRMED |

Result: INCOMPLETE — 3 items need confirmation

⚠️ Cannot proceed with low confidence work until constitution is complete.

Starting interview to fill gaps...

Staleness Check

For LOW confidence, also check constitution age:

AgeAction
< 7 daysProceed
7-30 daysPrompt: "Constitution is {N} days old. Review before proceeding?"
> 30 daysRequire: "Constitution is stale. Re-interview before low confidence work."

Gap-Filling Interview

If constitution is incomplete for LOW confidence:

  1. List missing/unconfirmed sections
  2. Invoke
    agent-ops-interview
    for each gap
  3. Update constitution with confirmed values
  4. Re-verify completeness
  5. Only proceed when all required sections are CONFIRMED
📋 Constitution gaps for low confidence work:

1. Forbidden work areas (currently: TODO)
2. Coverage command (currently: MISSING)
3. Constraints (currently: UNCONFIRMED)

Starting interview to fill these gaps...

Q1: What areas of the codebase should NEVER be modified?
(These will be marked as forbidden work areas)