constitution:writer

To create a project constitution, you need a discovery-driven process that determines project scale, risk, and architecture preferences to generate a tailored governance document. The output is saved as a CONSTITUTION.md file defining core principles and rules.

A project constitution is a governance baseline document defining core engineering principles and rules for new projects or team initiatives. You need one when starting a new project to establish clear architecture decisions, governance alignment, and versioning standards.

Establishing governance principles involves selecting aligned principles from a structured catalog based on project characteristics discovered during an initial assessment phase. This ensures consistent engineering standards and governance rules tailored to your specific project scale and lifecycle.

Yes, you can generate a tailored governance constitution automatically using template-based generation. The tool structures sections from user inputs and applies a constitution template to produce a formatted CONSTITUTION.md file, which you can then review and customize.

The constitution writer outputs a standard CONSTITUTION.md file, which integrates seamlessly with existing markdown documentation repositories. You can customize the generated file directly within your project to align with your current documentation standards and workflows.

The best way to document engineering principles is through a discovery process that captures project lifecycle and architecture preferences, then selects matching principles from a catalog. This structured approach ensures governance alignment and produces a formal CONSTITUTION.md file.