Authoring Constitution

Overview

Write project constitutions that teams actually follow. Every principle must be enforceable, testable, and justified. Vague aspirations are rejected in favor of actionable constraints with measurable criteria.

When to Use

• User asks to "create a constitution" or "define governance"
• Starting a new greenfield project that needs governance
• User wants to "write principles" or "define constraints"
• Establishing quality gates and enforcement mechanisms
• Defining amendment processes and version policies

When NOT to Use

• Brownfield projects with existing code: REQUIRED alternative - Use humaninloop:brownfield-constitution instead, which provides Essential Floor + Emergent Ceiling approach
• Reviewing an existing constitution: OPTIONAL - Use humaninloop:validation-constitution for quality checks
• Syncing CLAUDE.md after constitution changes: OPTIONAL - Use humaninloop:syncing-claude-md for synchronization