Helix Rails

Rails are how a team tells its agents how we do things here, graded by how hard each one binds. Memory informs and blocks nothing; Rails bind — a rail in scope is the standard the work is judged against, and where hooks are installed the platform refuses on its behalf.

One file, one rail. Eight kinds, four modes:

kind	what it is	usual mode
rule	a hard constraint — never force-push main	refuse
safeguard	an act that needs a person first — confirm before deleting data	gate
standard	how a thing is done — commit format, naming, copy	check
playbook	a procedure, in steps — release, incident, key rotation	guide
checklist	what "done" means — ticked, with evidence	guide (Stop hook)
template	the shape of a document — ADR, postmortem, PR	guide
policy	what an agent may touch — tools, paths, data classes	refuse
waiver	a time-boxed exception to another rail	—

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Helix Rails