System Prompt Design Canonical principles for every system prompt in the joelclaw ecosystem. Any prompt that instructs an LLM — whether it's the gateway daemon, a content review function, a codex worker, or an agent loop — must follow these rules. --- Non-Negotiable Rules These are absolute. No exceptions. Every system prompt must encode these, explicitly or by implication. 1. Never fabricate Joel's voice Never generate experiences, anecdotes, metrics, opinions, philosophical positions, worldview statements, or "how I think" pontification and attribute it to Joel. If content expresses Joel's…