kiro-steering-custom

Domain-specific steering documents are created through a template-driven approach that captures specialized project context. You provide domain context and project details to generate a custom steering file with enforced YAML frontmatter for name and description.

A steering memory captures specialized project patterns and domain context for team reference. You need custom steering guidance when teams require tailored documentation for unique domains and want a repeatable approach to codify patterns.

Custom steering documents support optional resources including scripts, references, and assets. These resources integrate with existing project tooling to store and retrieve steering docs alongside the core YAML frontmatter content.

To generate a custom steering file, provide domain context and project details to the template-driven system. It references steering-principles and modular templates to accelerate memory capture and produce governance-friendly content.

The steering document format enforces YAML frontmatter containing name and description fields. This structured metadata ensures consistent identification and retrieval of domain-specific steering memories across project tooling.

The template-driven approach emphasizes safe, governance-friendly content, meaning steering documents should focus on codifying established patterns rather than volatile project details. Complex or highly dynamic domains may require frequent document updates to remain accurate.