kiln-constitution

To set up project governance rules, you replace placeholders in .specify/memory/constitution.md with concrete values. This creates a formal project constitution to enforce code quality, testing standards, and architectural constraints from project start.

A project constitution is a formal governance template that defines architectural constraints, code quality, and testing standards. You need it at project kickoff to lock governance rules, align team practices, and ensure consistent tooling across the project lifecycle.

To update an existing project constitution, you fill placeholders with new concrete project values in .specify/memory/constitution.md and propagate amendments. You must ensure versioning, ratification dates, and amendment procedures are defined and updated during changes.

Yes, the spec-kit constitution governance approach works for maintaining project standards by propagating amendments into dependent artifacts. It ensures versioning and ratification dates are updated, enforcing project standards consistently across continuous updates.

The best way to enforce testing standards is to create a formal constitution at .specify/memory/constitution.md. By locking governance rules at project kickoff, you establish a reusable template that aligns team practices and architectural constraints.

A limitation of using a static constitution file for code quality governance is that updates require manual placeholder replacement and amendment propagation. You must actively manage versioning and ratification dates to keep architectural constraints relevant as the project evolves.