speckit-constitution

You can define project governance principles by creating a project constitution that enforces standardized rules for code quality, testing standards, and architectural constraints across spec-kit based projects. This framework ensures consistent development alignment.

The best way to establish a standardized amendment workflow is to initialize a reusable governance framework that standardizes roles, principles, and decision processes. This improves compliance and traceability for auditable changes throughout the project lifecycle.

Yes, you can update an existing project constitution to reflect new architectural constraints by running the governance skill to modify the template. It populates placeholders and integrates updated rules directly into the repository's specification structure.

Yes, you need a constitution template and a versioning policy to enforce governance and compliance checks effectively. These requirements ensure standardized governance is followed consistently across all project lifecycles for reliable traceability.

You need to initialize governance documents at the start of a project to lock in development standards and enable auditable changes. Early setup ensures code quality, testing standards, and architectural constraints guide all subsequent development activities.