speckit-constitution

Automating project constitution updates involves processing interactive or provided principle inputs to modify governance files. The system updates the constitution document, applies placeholder substitution, and propagates changes across templates while generating a Sync Impact Report.

Template synchronization propagates constitution changes to dependent artifacts within the .specify/memory directory and project templates. This ensures governance metadata and principle modifications remain perfectly aligned across all related project files.

Managing constitution versioning tracks ratification and amendment dates while incrementing the file version. The system ensures YAML frontmatter containing name and description exists before applying governance metadata updates.

Spec-kit projects require a .specify/memory/constitution.md file to function properly. The automation targets this specific directory structure to manage placeholder substitution, versioning, and template propagation.

A Sync Impact Report details the results of propagating constitution changes across templates and memory state. It provides an overview of how interactive principle inputs affected governance metadata and dependent artifacts.

Creating governance principles can be done interactively from user prompts or by providing direct inputs. Both methods trigger the placeholder substitution, versioning, and template synchronization processes automatically.