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Generated by: golden-agents v1.4.0 (progressive) Last Updated: 2026-02-05 Languages: javascript Type: general Minimal core with on-demand module loading. Templates at: $HOME/.golden-agents/templates/ <!-- GOLDEN:self-manage:start --> ## ⚠️ Before ANY Task 1. Load .ai-guidance/invariants.md — contains critical rules 2. After editing ANY guidance file, check: wc -l AGENTS.md .ai-guidance/*.md 2>/dev/null - AGENTS.md >150 lines → refactor into .ai-guidance/ - Any .ai-guidance/*.md >50 lines → split into sub-directory <!-- GOLDEN:self-manage:end --> <!-- GOLDEN:framework:start --> Before ANY commit: Order matters. Lint → Build →…
Where files are headingNew AGENTS.md files have more rules about keeping secrets out of the code, and fewer about code style.
Of the AGENTS.md files we read, the 31,774 first seen in the last six months, against the older ones: the kind of rule that gained most share, and the kind that lost most. About files like this in general, not this one, and an estimate, since a kind is a pattern in the words.
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The file
We split this AGENTS.md into the rules it gives an agent
4 rules. About 0 are common, 3 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
≈0
Common · estimate
Many files like this have a rule of this kind.
≈3
Distinctive · estimate
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
1
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 13
After editing ANY guidance file, check: wc -l AGENTS.md .ai-guidance/*.md 2>/dev/null
- Distinctive: line 37
No hype: - Avoid "revolutionary", "game-changing", "seamless"
- Distinctive: line 63
If superpowers is installed, run at session start:
- Distinctive: line 81
No additional project-specific rules required.
≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 40,246 AGENTS.md 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.
Files
AI Agent Guidelines - guidance
Generated by: golden-agents v1.4.0 (progressive) Last Updated: 2026-02-05 Languages: javascript Type: general
Minimal core with on-demand module loading. Templates at: $HOME/.golden-agents/templates/
<!-- GOLDEN:self-manage:start -->⚠️ Before ANY Task
- Load
.ai-guidance/invariants.md— contains critical rules - After editing ANY guidance file, check:
wc -l AGENTS.md .ai-guidance/*.md 2>/dev/nullAGENTS.md>150 lines → refactor into.ai-guidance/- Any
.ai-guidance/*.md>50 lines → split into sub-directory
<!-- GOLDEN:self-manage:end --><!-- GOLDEN:framework:start -->Quality Gates (MANDATORY)
Before ANY commit:
- Lint:
npm run lint - Build:
npm run build - Test:
npm test - Coverage: Minimum 70%
Order matters. Lint → Build → Test. Never skip steps.
Communication Rules
- No flattery - Skip "Great question!" or "Excellent point!"
- No hype - Avoid "revolutionary", "game-changing", "seamless"
- Evidence-based - Cite sources or qualify as opinion
- Direct - State facts without embellishment
Banned phrases: production-grade, world-class, leverage, utilize, incredibly, extremely, Happy to help!
🚨 Progressive Module Loading
STOP and load the relevant module BEFORE these actions:
Language Modules (🔴 Required)
- 🔴 BEFORE writing ANY
.js,.ts,.jsx,.tsxfile: Read$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/languages/javascript.md
Workflow Modules (🔴 Required)
- 🔴 BEFORE any commit, PR, push, or merge: Read
$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/workflows/security.md - 🔴 WHEN tests fail OR after 2+ failed fix attempts: Read
$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/workflows/testing.md - 🔴 WHEN build fails OR lint errors appear: Read
$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/workflows/build-hygiene.md - 🟡 BEFORE deploying to any environment: Read
$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/workflows/deployment.md - 🟡 WHEN conversation exceeds 50 exchanges: Read
$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/workflows/context-management.md
Optional: Superpowers integration
If superpowers is installed, run at session start:
node ~/.codex/superpowers-augment/superpowers-augment.js bootstrap<!-- GOLDEN:framework:end -->Project-Specific Rules
This is the guidance folder for golden-agents templates.
- Purpose: Source for progressive module loading templates
- Templates: Located at
$HOME/.golden-agents/templates/ - Usage: These templates are loaded on-demand by other projects
No additional project-specific rules required.
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