rules

Enforce AI-First SDLC compliance across code, architecture, and governance workflows.

41|6|Updated Jul 12, 2025
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npx skills add https://github.com/SteveGJones/ai-first-sdlc-practices --skill rules-stevegjones
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Skill: rules
Source: https://github.com/SteveGJones/ai-first-sdlc-practices/tree/main/plugins/sdlc-core/skills/rules
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/SteveGJones/ai-first-sdlc-practices --skill rules-stevegjones

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

AI-First SDLC rules provide a centralized standard to ensure code quality, architecture alignment, and zero technical debt across projects by guiding teams through mandatory processes and checks.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Policy governance: enforces architecture documents, validation workflows, and logging requirements to reduce drift.
  • Quality assurance: ensures adherence to the constitution.md rule set and structured retrospectives before PRs.
  • Use Case: a team applies these rules to validate feature proposals, implement validated designs, and perform post-implementation audits.

Quick Start

Review the rules and begin integrating the standard validators into your CI/CD pipeline.

Frequently Asked Questions about rules

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

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How do I enforce SDLC compliance and architecture validation in my CI pipeline?

You can enforce SDLC compliance by integrating standard validators into your CI/CD pipeline to check code, architecture artifacts, and governance rules. This ensures adherence to centralized standards and reduces drift across software projects.

What is AI-First SDLC governance and how does it prevent technical debt?

AI-First SDLC governance provides a centralized standard for code quality and architecture alignment. By guiding teams through mandatory validation checks and structured retrospectives before pull requests, it prevents technical debt accumulation.

How do I validate feature proposals against architecture and governance rules?

You validate feature proposals by applying rule sets from a constitution reference to check architecture artifacts and governance policies. This ensures designs meet mandatory compliance standards before implementation begins.

Can I use standard validators to enforce zero technical debt across software projects?

Yes, you can use standard validators integrated into your CI/CD pipeline to enforce zero technical debt. They validate architecture documents, logging requirements, and workflows to ensure strict compliance across all projects.

What is the best way to ensure zero drift in architecture documents during software development?

The best way to ensure zero drift is to enforce architecture documents through policy governance and validation workflows. Applying mandatory checks to feature proposals and PR workflows maintains strict alignment throughout the SDLC.

Do I need a constitution reference to enforce SDLC compliance checks?

Yes, a constitution reference acts as the centralized rules source for SDLC compliance. It provides the mandatory rule set required to validate feature proposals, implement designs, and perform post-implementation audits.