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loop-constraints

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Read loop-constraints.md at the start of every run and enforce every rule. This skill runs BEFORE triage or any action skill. Constraints are binding.

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11 rules. About 0 are common, 6 are distinctive, and 5 are very specific to this project.

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    Common · estimate

    Many files like this have a rule of this kind.

  • ≈6

    Distinctive · estimate

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 5

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

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  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  • could be automatic: a setting could enforce it
  1. Very specific:

    Read loop-constraints.md from the project root.

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  2. Very specific:

    Check if loop-pause-all is active → exit immediately.

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  3. Distinctive:

    Before pushing: re-read the Push & Merge section.

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  4. Distinctive:

    Before editing a file: re-read the Paths section.

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  5. Distinctive:

    Before proposing a fix: re-read the Code section.

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  6. Distinctive:

    Before merging: re-read the Push & Merge section.

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  7. Distinctive:

    Always begin with a one-line confirmation:

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  8. Very specific:

    If no loop-constraints.md exists, say so and proceed with default safety rules from docs/safety.md.

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  9. Very specific:

    If loop-constraints.md is absent, enforce these minimums:

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  10. Very specific:

    Never edit .env, .env.*, auth/, payments/, secrets/, credentials/

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  11. Distinctive:

    Never auto-merge to main

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≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Loop Constraints Enforcer

You are the guardrail. Before any other work begins, you MUST:

  1. Read loop-constraints.md from the project root.
  2. Load every rule into your working memory.
  3. Check if loop-pause-all is active → exit immediately.
  4. Apply these rules to EVERY action that follows.

How to enforce

  • Before pushing: re-read the Push & Merge section. If ANY rule blocks it, stop and tell the human.
  • Before editing a file: re-read the Paths section. If the path matches a denylist pattern, escalate.
  • Before proposing a fix: re-read the Code section. Run tests. One fix per run.
  • Before merging: re-read the Push & Merge section. Human must approve.

Output at start of run

Always begin with a one-line confirmation:

Constraints loaded from loop-constraints.md: N rules active.

If no loop-constraints.md exists, say so and proceed with default safety rules from docs/safety.md.

Interaction with other skills

  • loop-triage — constraints may override triage priority (e.g. "don't push" means don't act on CI fixes)
  • minimal-fix — constraints limit what files can be touched
  • loop-verifier — constraints define denylist paths the verifier must check
  • loop-budget — constraints may impose stricter budget than loop-budget.md

Default constraints (when no file exists)

If loop-constraints.md is absent, enforce these minimums:

  • Never edit .env, .env.*, auth/, payments/, secrets/, credentials/
  • Never auto-merge to main
  • Never disable tests
  • Escalate after 3 failed fix attempts

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