pre-write-checklist

Run a pre-write checklist before each writing session to reload critical context files—constitution, style reference, specification, creative plan, tasks, and character/plot tracking. This enforces full context loading and verifies all essential files exist, preventing AI focus drift during long-form storytelling.

Verify nine core files: memory/constitution.md, memory/style-reference.md, stories/specification.md, stories/creative-plan.md, stories/tasks.md, character-state.json, relationships.json, plot-tracker.json, and validation-rules.json. The checklist confirms all required files are present and reports readiness before writing begins.

Yes. The pre-write checklist integrates with /constitution, /specify, /plan, and /tasks commands, running before /write to load context. It works with any long-form novel chapter workflow that tracks characters, plot, and validation rules.

The checklist fails fast and blocks writing, reporting which files are absent. This prevents starting a chapter without full context—constitution principles, character state, plot progress, and validation rules—ensuring consistency across your story.

After verifying all nine files, the checklist outputs a readiness confirmation with key summaries: principles from constitution, current task, main characters, plot progress, and validation constraints. You proceed to /write with full context intact.

Long-form writing with AI risks losing context and consistency across chapters. A mandatory pre-write checklist ensures you reload character states, plot tracking, style references, and validation rules every session, maintaining narrative coherence and preventing drift.