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gov-init

Installs or removes a governance policy block in CLAUDE.md using sentinel markers.

2|Updated Apr 4, 2026
Search Tags:#adr#claude code#configuration#governance#claude.md#policy install#sentinel block
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/DoctorMozg/claude-pipelines --skill gov-init-doctormozg
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: gov-init
Source: https://github.com/DoctorMozg/claude-pipelines/tree/main/plugins/mz-gov/skills/gov-init
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/DoctorMozg/claude-pipelines --skill gov-init-doctormozg

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams need AI assistants to consistently route substantial, ambiguous design decisions through a governance pipeline, but manually editing CLAUDE.md is error-prone and hard to keep in sync. This Skill injects the governance policy as a single sentinel-wrapped block that is idempotent on re-run and cleanly removable. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Idempotent install and update: Appends the policy block to project or global CLAUDE.md, skips if already present, and replaces in place with --force. - Clean uninstall: Removes exactly the sentinel-wrapped block plus one adjacent blank line without deleting CLAUDE.md itself. - Approval gate with verification: Shows the exact bytes to be written, requires explicit user approval, then greps for exactly one sentinel to confirm the result. - Use Case: A team lead wants every Claude session in a repo to proactively run the govern pipeline on one-way-door decisions, so they run gov init to embed the policy once and re-run with --force after each plugin upgrade. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run gov init to install the governance policy into this project's CLAUDE.md.

Frequently Asked Questions about gov-init

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I install a governance policy into CLAUDE.md?▼

Run gov init with the project scope to append the sentinel-wrapped governance policy block to ./CLAUDE.md, or use the global scope for ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md. The skill shows the exact block and asks for approval before writing.

How do I update or remove the governance policy from CLAUDE.md?▼

Re-run gov init with --force to replace the existing block in place between its sentinels, or pass --uninstall to remove the block entirely. Uninstall never deletes CLAUDE.md itself, even if only managed content remains.

Does gov init overwrite my existing CLAUDE.md content?▼

No. The policy lives inside its own mz-gov:governance-policy sentinel pair, and a --force replace touches only the span between those sentinels. Existing headers, user content, and init-rules mz-rule blocks are preserved byte-for-byte.

What happens if I run gov init twice?▼

The second run detects the existing start sentinel and skips, recording the action as skipped. The install is idempotent, so re-running without --force changes nothing and still verifies exactly one sentinel exists.

Why does gov init stop with a duplicate sentinel error?▼

Finding two or more mz-gov:governance-policy start sentinels means the file was manually edited or a prior run malfunctioned. The skill reports the conflicting line numbers and asks you to resolve them before re-running rather than guessing which block to keep.

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