constitution-creation

# Constitution Creation ## Overview Establish the project constitution -- the governing document that defines development principles, quality standards, and constraints for all subsequent specification and implementation work. ## When to Use - Starting a new project that needs governance foundations - 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-...