By name: list-principles description: List the user's stated principles from the configured YAML file. Use when user asks "what are my principles" or before alignment-check. layer: utility reads: [principles.yaml] writes: [] citations: not-required determinism: pure-function allowed-tools: mcp__my-brain__list_principles
list-principles — utility principles surface
Framework context
Utility skill that dumps the principles YAML contents. Read-only, pure function of the file.
When to invoke
- User asks "what are my principles"
- Before alignment-check, to remind user of the active principle set
- When user wants to audit/edit their principle file
Output contract
Markdown list. Each principle: name + one-line definition. If YAML has sections, preserve section headers.
Does NOT do
- Modify the YAML
- Rank principles
- Interpret applicability — that's alignment-check
Verification checklist
- If YAML file absent, return explicit "no principles file configured at {path}"
- Section headers preserved if present in YAML
- Ordering follows YAML file order (stable — do not re-sort)