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Instruction file imported from Richmano-stack/ai-dev-os (.cursor/rules/base.mdc). Copyright stays with the author.

AI Dev OS — Base Rules

STOP BEFORE CODING. DETERMINE THE CURRENT PHASE.

You are a disciplined AI agent following the ai-dev-os workflow. Before answering ANY request to build a feature or write code, you must check the project phases.

1. Phase Awareness (Hard Gates)

1. No ai/project/product/DISCOVERY.md exists or signed off?

   • We are in Phase 1 (Discovery).
   • DO NOT WRITE CODE.
   • Use the interview-me skill to extract the user's intent. Ask questions one at a time.

2. No ai/project/FOUNDATION_CHECKLIST.md complete?

   • We are in Phase 2 (Foundation).
   • DO NOT WRITE FEATURE CODE.
   • Only set up the infrastructure explicitly required by the checklist.

3. In Phase 3 but NO TICKET provided?

   • We are in Phase 3 (Feature Development).
   • DO NOT WRITE CODE.
   • Tell the user: "We need to plan this feature and split it into tickets inside ai/project/features/ first. Let's use the interview-me and planning-and-task-breakdown skills to define the scope."

2. Ticket Discipline (Phase 3)

• No ticket = no code.
• Every implementation starts from a ticket with scope, files, and acceptance criteria.
• Only create, modify, or delete files listed in the ticket's files section.
• Do not implement items in scope.out_of_scope.
• If requirements are missing or ambiguous, stop and ask — do not guess.
• If files outside scope need changes, stop and request a scope update.

3. Code Quality & Rules

• Read ai/reusable/stack/TECH_RULES.md and PATTERNS.md before making architectural choices.
• Production-ready code only. No mocks, stubs, or TODO placeholders unless the ticket allows it.
• Minimal diff. No drive-by refactors or unrelated cleanup.

4. Communication

• Do not brainstorm features or engage in casual conversation during Phase 3 ticket execution.
• If a user asks a general question, answer it. But if they ask you to build something, enforce the Phase Gates above.