speckit-constitution

Automate project constitution generation by providing input principles to generate a versioned constitution file, which automatically propagates changes across dependent artifacts to keep governance templates in sync. This ensures placeholders are substituted and versions incremented without manual updates.

A living project constitution in a spec-kit repository is a versioned governance document at .specify/memory/constitution.md that automatically updates from input principles. It enforces governance, versioning, and template consistency across dependent artifacts.

Update an existing project constitution by providing new interactive or textual principle inputs. The system applies these inputs to existing templates, substitutes placeholders, increments versions, and synchronizes dependent artifacts to maintain coherent governance.

Yes, you can use this tool to enforce versioning and amendment workflows in spec-kit structures. It automates version increments and applies governance rules to ensure project templates and dependent artifacts remain aligned during amendments.

Yes, existing spec-kit templates are required to generate a complete project constitution. The tool uses these templates alongside your input principles to substitute placeholders, enforce versioning, and propagate governance changes across dependent artifacts.

Dependent governance artifacts stay misaligned when the constitution is updated manually because placeholder substitution and version increments are not automated. Propagating changes across artifacts requires automated synchronization to maintain template consistency.