constitutional-ai-alignment
A framework for aligning AI agents to be helpful, harmless, and honest using a principles-based critique loop. Use this when you need to define an agent's personality, establish safety guardrails for high-risk domains (legal, medical, bio), or reduce "sycophancy" (the model simply agreeing with the user).
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill constitutional-ai-alignment --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.
# Constitutional AI Alignment Constitutional AI is a method to move beyond simple "human feedback" (which can be biased or inconsistent) toward a principled approach where the model aligns itself to a written "Constitution." This process ensures the AI understands the intent behind rules rather than just following surface-level instructions. ## The Alignment Process ### 1. Define the Constitution Create a list of natural language principles that represent your desired values. Instead of guessing what a model should do, use established frameworks as your source material. - **Global Standards:** Reference the UN Declaration of Human Rights. - **Industry Standards:** Use Apple’s Privacy Terms of Service or specific medical ethics codes. - **Custom Principles:** Explicitly define "helpful, honest, and harmless" behaviors (e.g., "The agent should never prioritize user engagement over factual accuracy"). ### 2. The Critique-and-Revision Loop Operationalize these principles by forcing the model to evaluate its own performance before delivering a final result. 1. **Initial Output:** Generate a response to a prompt. 2. **Principle Mapping:** Identify which constitutional principles apply to
- The Alignment Process
- 1. Define the Constitution
- 2. The Critique-and-Revision Loop
- 3. Handle Stochastic Failure (The "Try 3 Times" Rule)
- 4. Optimize for "Transformative" Capability
- Examples
- Common Pitfalls
What does the constitutional-ai-alignment skill do?
A framework for aligning AI agents to be helpful, harmless, and honest using a principles-based critique loop. Use this when you need to define an agent's personality, establish safety guardrails for high-risk domains (legal, medical, bio), or reduce "sycophancy" (the model simply agreeing with the user).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill constitutional-ai-alignment --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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.