Create AGENTS.md Write files that tell coding agents what to do , what to ask about first , what never to do , and how to prove their work — derived from the code that is actually in the repository, never copied from another project. An is an instruction set, not documentation: every sentence directs, constrains, or gives a step-by-step procedure. Input — a target directory (repo root by default) or an existing . Output — one written or updated after the user saw the result, plus, for a package/module file, a proposed row for the root Task Router. The handover follows . Relationship to . Setu…

\"$f\"\n\n# 2. Legacy rule headings are gone.\ngrep -nE '^## (MUST Rules|Critical Rules|Key Rules)$|^## MANDATORY' \"$f\" && echo \"FAIL: legacy heading\"\n\n# 3. Forbidden table headers.\ngrep -nE '^\\|.*(Description|Details).*\\|' \"$f\" && echo \"REVIEW: table header\"\n\n# 4. Descriptive openers.\ngrep -nE '^(The [a-z]+ (module|package|service) provides|This (module|package|document) (is|describes))' \"$f\" && echo \"REVIEW: descriptive opener\"\n\n# 5. Size tier.\nwc -l \u003c \"$f\"\n```\n\nWhen the template renames the required headings, substitute its list in check 1.\n\n## Judgment checks\n\n1. **Section minimums** — `Always`, `Ask First`, `Never`, and\n `Validation Commands` meet the tier minimums (`references/writing-rules.md`\n → Sizing, or the template's `## Sizing`). A shortfall is filled with real\n rules or `TODO(team):` markers, never invented ones.\n2. **Forces in the right place** — MUST / MUST NOT only under `Always`;\n `Ask before …` only under `Ask First`; `Never …` only under `Never`.\n3. **Every path exists** — each path in `Structure`, tables, checklists,\n cross-references, and the Task Router resolves in the working tree.\n4. **Every command resolves** — each command maps to a script key, make\n target, or workflow step recorded in step 3. None deploys, migrates a shared\n database, publishes, or needs credentials.\n5. **Tone** — every section opens with an imperative, a \"When you need…\"\n directive, or a constraint; the file opens with a one-line directive.\n6. **Tables** — \"When to use\" / \"When to modify\" family columns only.\n7. **Checklists** — numbered, imperative, include the repo's\n generation/registration step where needed, end with verification.\n8. **Data models** — entities are constraint-framed with a MUST.\n9. **No duplication** — topics owned by another file are pointers.\n10. **Structure** — the directory tree is present (scoped files) and brief.\n11. **No content lost** (rewrite / refresh) — every item of the step-4\n inventory is in the new file or in the removal ledger.\n12. **Root file** — within its size target, Task Router rows point at real\n paths, and the column shape is unchanged.\n\n## Result\n\nReport the outcome in the handover as one line: tier and line count, pass or\nthe checks that needed a fix, and the number of `TODO(team):` markers left.\n","content_type":"text/markdown; charset=utf-8","language":"markdown","size":2829,"content_sha256":"c1acd473f4342e978ff5d4d82e7b8b89702ca681049b39053f24453df7f983fe"},{"filename":"references/writing-rules.md","content":"# Writing rules for AGENTS.md content\n\nHow `om-create-agents-md` step 4 phrases every section. These are the built-in\ndefaults; a repo template's `## House rules`, `## Table columns`,\n`## Checklist rules`, and `## Sizing` add to or replace the matching part\n(`references/template-contract.md`). Examples below are illustrative — the\nreal rules always come from the target's code.\n\n## Prescriptive tone\n\nEvery sentence either tells the agent what to do (\"Use X when…\"), constrains\nit (\"MUST NOT…\"), or gives a procedure (\"1. Create… 2. Add… 3. Run…\").\n\n- Never open a section with \"The module provides…\", \"This package is…\",\n \"This document describes…\", or \"X is a Y that…\".\n- Open sections with imperative verbs (Use, Add, Create, Configure, Declare,\n Follow, Resolve), a conditional directive (\"When you need X, do Y\"), or a\n MUST / MUST NOT constraint.\n\n| Descriptive (reject) | Prescriptive (write) |\n|---|---|\n| \"The cache layer provides multi-strategy caching\" | \"Use the cache service for all caching. MUST NOT talk to the cache backend directly.\" |\n| \"Orders are core entities with line items\" | \"**Orders** — core entity. MUST have at least one line item\" |\n| \"Events support local and async dispatch\" | \"When async dispatch is configured, persistent events go through the queue worker\" |\n| \"Pricing uses layered overrides\" | \"Price layers compose in order: base → channel → customer → promotion\" |\n| a \"Description\" column | a \"When to use\" or \"When to modify\" column |\n\n## Boundary sections\n\n**`Always`** — numbered; pattern `**MUST [verb]** — [rationale or consequence]`.\n\n- Good: `**MUST resolve services through the container** — never instantiate them directly`; `**MUST export the worker metadata** from every worker file`; `**MUST follow the document flow** Quote → Order → Invoice — no skipped steps`.\n- Reject: `**MUST** follow best practices`, `**MUST** be careful with…`, `**MUST** use the correct approach` — vague, not actionable.\n\n**`Ask First`** — pattern `Ask before {scope-changing action}.` Each item names\na concrete decision a maintainer should approve.\n\n- Good: `Ask before adding a new cache backend, changing the default strategy, or caching data whose sensitivity is unclear.`; `Ask before applying database migrations to a shared environment.`\n- Reject: `Ask if unsure`, `Ask before doing anything dangerous`.\n\n**`Never`** — pattern `Never {prohibited action}.` No \"MUST NOT\" prefix; the\nheading carries the force.\n\n- Good: `Never skip tenant or permission scoping in a query.`; `Never edit generated files by hand.`; `Never bypass the API client with raw HTTP calls in UI code.`\n- Reject: `Avoid X`, `Try not to Y` — too soft for `Never`.\n\n**`Validation Commands`** — the smallest set of real commands that prove the\npath. Prefer scoped commands (the package's own script, a test-path filter)\nover repo-wide ones in scoped files. Reject prose (\"Run the tests\") and\ninvented or impractical commands. Every command must resolve in step 6.\n\nKeep each force in its own section: MUST NOT rules belong in `Always`,\n\"Never …\" bullets in `Never` — mixing them is an anti-pattern.\n\n## Sizing\n\n| Tier | Lines | Min `Always` rules | `Ask First` | `Never` | `Validation Commands` |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Small | \u003c 80 | 3 | 1+ | 2+ | 1+ |\n| Medium | 80–150 | 5 | 2+ | 3+ | 2+ |\n| Large | 150+ | 8+ | 2+ | 4+ | 2+ |\n\n- Small packages usually land at 40–80 lines, modules at 60–100, large\n packages at 80–150. A very large existing file under a tone rewrite keeps its\n length — reframe tone, keep all technical content.\n- Do not pad small files with sections the code does not need; do not skip a\n required heading because the file is small — tighten its content instead.\n- The minimums are floors for real rules, never a reason to invent one: when\n the code does not support enough rules, write what it supports plus\n `TODO(team):` markers and raise them in step 5.\n\n## Tables\n\n- Never use the column headers \"Description\", \"Details\", or a standalone\n \"Purpose\" (write \"Purpose / MUST rules\" if needed).\n\n| Table kind | Column headers |\n|---|---|\n| Features / strategies | \"When to use\", \"Configuration\" |\n| Directory listing | \"When to modify\" |\n| Reference files | \"When you need\", \"Copy from\" |\n| API / endpoints | \"When to use\", \"MUST rules\" |\n| Environment variables | \"When to configure\" |\n| Injected services / imports | \"When to use\", \"Import path\" |\n\n## Checklists\n\nInclude a numbered checklist for each task agents repeat (\"Adding a New\nWorker\", \"Checklist: Add an Endpoint\"). Every checklist:\n\n1. Uses numbered steps, each starting with an imperative verb.\n2. Includes the repo's code-generation or registration step when adding files\n requires one (discovered from the manifest or build files — never assumed).\n3. Ends with a testing or verification step.\n\n## Data model sections\n\nWrite entities as constraint-framed bullets:\n`**Entity** — brief description. MUST [constraint]` — e.g.\n`**Categories** — hierarchical. MUST NOT form a cycle`.\n\n## Code examples\n\n- Include snippets only for **contracts** (an export shape, a registration\n call, a handler signature), 3–5 lines each.\n- Show the interface or pattern, never implementation detail; point to the\n source file or spec for the full example.\n\n## Cross-references\n\n1. Pick one authoritative file per topic; never duplicate its content.\n2. Put a condensed quick reference in the non-authoritative file only when an\n agent needs it inline.\n3. Link related guides in a `Cross-Reference` section at the bottom:\n ``- **{Topic}**: `{path}/AGENTS.md` → {Section}``.\n4. Keep the root Task Router accurate whenever a file is added or moved.\n\n## Anti-patterns\n\n1. Explaining how things work instead of telling agents what to do.\n2. Listing features instead of constraints.\n3. Duplicating content across `AGENTS.md` files.\n4. Paragraphs where a checklist would be clearer.\n5. Changelog sections in small or medium files.\n6. Over-documenting internals — `AGENTS.md` guides usage, not implementation.\n7. Missing the \"when\" framing on a table or section.\n8. Skipping a required heading because the file is small.\n9. Keeping legacy rule headings (`## MUST Rules`, `## Critical Rules`,\n `## Key Rules`, `MANDATORY:` as an H2) next to the boundary sections.\n10. 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Create AGENTS.md Write files that tell coding agents what to do , what to ask about first , what never to do , and how to prove their work — derived from the code that is actually in the repository, never copied from another project. An is an instruction set, not documentation: every sentence directs, constrains, or gives a step-by-step procedure. Input — a target directory (repo root by default) or an existing . Output — one written or updated after the user saw the result, plus, for a package/module file, a proposed row for the root Task Router. The handover follows . Relationship to . Setu…