By name: rule-creation description: Wire new rules, policies, and behavioral constraints into the correct governance file with an explicit enforcement assessment. triggers:
- make a rule
- add this rule
- from now on
- formalize that
- new policy
- rule-creation metadata: jarvos: bundle: operating-system-skills portability: generic
Rule Creation
Use this skill when a user declares, proposes, or asks to formalize a behavioral rule. Do not leave the rule as a chat promise. Wire it into the system of record, then report what changed.
Contract
The workflow is complete only when:
- the rule has a name, type, and target governance file
- enforcement need has been assessed
- high-stakes or multi-step rules get an enforcement mechanism when the runtime supports one
- the rule is written before the response claims it will be followed
- the final response names the file and enforcement status
Rule shape
## Rule Name (HARD|soft)
Plain-language requirement.
**Enforced by:** `path/to/workflow-or-script` (when applicable)
Routing
| Rule type | Typical destination |
|---|---|
| Always-loaded behavior | AGENTS.md or equivalent root instructions |
| Tool/CLI policy | TOOLS.md or equivalent tooling guide |
| Non-negotiable safety | CRITICAL-RULES.md or root instructions |
| Persona/voice | SOUL.md, IDENTITY.md, or persona docs |
| Project-only rule | Project issue, project brief, or project docs |
Enforcement assessment
Create enforcement when any condition is true:
- the rule affects external messages, publishing, money, secrets, production, or destructive actions
- a similar rule has been violated before
- the rule requires a multi-step ordered gate
- a script/workflow/tool restriction can make violation materially harder
Choose the lightest effective mechanism:
- workflow gate for multi-step approval or sequencing
- lint script for one validation check
- tool restriction when an action should never be called directly
- doc-only when judgment is enough and risk is low
Final report
Rule wired: <name>
Location: <file>
Type: HARD|soft
Enforcement: <workflow/script/tool restriction/doc-only/unavailable>