project-rules-firstlisted

# Project Rules First ## Purpose Ensure project-specific rules are read before meaningful action. ## When to Use Use at task startup, before editing files, running commands, or adapting skills. ## Inputs Project rule files such as `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, README, docs index, and local skill indexes. ## Steps 1. Locate project entry rules. 2. Extract mandatory constraints. 3. Apply only relevant rules to the current task. 4. Record blockers when rules cannot be found. ## Gates Project rules are either applied or explicitly marked missing. ## Evidence Task outputs follow repository naming, safety, testing, and review constraints. ## Anti-Patterns Starting from memory; treating another repository's `AGENTS.md` as universal. ## Related `authority-chain`, `stale-baseline-guard`