self-update rule
self-update rule
Definition
The self-update rule is the family's hard rule that every
architectural / naming / stack decision the user makes in chat MUST
be reflected in AGENTS.md (or a relevant knowledge/ concept file)
before the conversation ends.
Expanded
If AGENTS.md and a recent chat contradict, the chat wins and
AGENTS.md is wrong — update it in the same turn. The protocol when
a new decision lands: pick the right directory under knowledge/,
choose a kebab-case filename, write the file with full frontmatter,
append a one-line entry to knowledge/log.md, mark any superseded
concept with superseded_by, and commit with
docs(knowledge): <one-line summary> (no push without say-so).
If the agent fails to update, the agent has failed. Outdated concepts
get marked status: superseded, never deleted.