philosophy

The Oracle philosophy principles for decision support are five guiding concepts: Nothing is Deleted, Patterns Over Intentions, External Brain, Curiosity Creates Existence, and Form and Formless. They provide structured philosophical guidance for alignment checks.

To run an alignment check for a task, use the /philosophy check command. This verifies consistency and ethical considerations, ensuring your outputs and decisions remain true to core values during reviews.

Yes, you can use philosophy guidance for code reviews, onboarding, and decision-making sessions. It provides an alignment check framework to verify ethical considerations and consistency across various educational and professional discussions.

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You should use an alignment check when reviewing tasks or generating outputs that require consistency with core values. It is applicable in decision-making scenarios where ethical considerations and philosophical alignment are critical.

The Oracle philosophy distinguishes these as separate guiding principles: Form and Formless addresses structural duality, while Patterns Over Intentions evaluates actions based on observable patterns rather than stated purposes for alignment checks.