constitution-creation
Establish project governing principles including dev guidelines, code quality standards, testing policies, UX requirements, performance benchmarks, and security constraints.
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill constitution-creation --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
- Formalizing existing project standards into a constitution - Updating governance principles for an evolving project - Before writing specifications for a new feature area ## Distinction from Specification - **Constitution**: Defines project-wide governance (HOW the project operates) - **Specification**: Defines feature-level requirements (WHAT to build) ## Process 1. **Gather context** - Assess project type, audience, compliance needs, existing standards 2. **Define dev guidelines** - Coding standards, branching strategy, review process 3. **Set code quality standards** - Linting, formatting, complexity limits, naming conventions 4. **Establish testing policies** - Coverage thresholds, test types, CI requirements 5. **Specify UX requirements** - Accessibility, responsiveness, performance budgets 6. **Define performance benchmarks** - Load times, throughput, memory limits 7. **Establish security constraints** - Auth, data handling, vulnerability policies 8. **Document architecture principles** - Modularity, dependencies, extensibility 9. **Human review** - Approve constitution before proceeding ## Tool Use Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/spec-kit/spec-kit-specificati
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What does the constitution-creation skill do?
Establish project governing principles including dev guidelines, code quality standards, testing policies, UX requirements, performance benchmarks, and security constraints.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill constitution-creation --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.