Rules

gald3r Rules

Rules are always-on guidance loaded at every session. They enforce conventions (git workflow, documentation standards, PowerShell usage, enforcement gates). Source files live in .gald3r_sys/rules/.

Total rules: 14

Rule	Summary	Source
g-rl-00-always	1. Include in the final line(s) on every response to the user:	src
g-rl-01-documentation	Documentation Standards	src
g-rl-02-git_workflow	Git Workflow	src
g-rl-04-code_reusability	Code Reusability (DRY Enforcement)	src
g-rl-08-powershell	PowerShell on Windows 10/11	src
g-rl-09-python_venv	Python Virtual Environment (UV)	src
g-rl-25-gald3r_session_start	Session Start Protocol	src
g-rl-26-readme-changelog	Rule: Update Documentation at Feature Boundary	src
g-rl-33-enforcement_catchall	Enforcement Catchall	src
g-rl-34-todo_completion_gate	TODO/Stub Lifecycle Enforcement	src
g-rl-35-bug-discovery-gate	Bug-Discovery Gate (Zero-Ignore Policy)	src
g-rl-36-workspace-member-gald3r-guard	Workspace Member .gald3r/ Policy (WPAC v1.6)	src
g-rl-37-think-in-code	Think in Code - Context Reduction Pattern (g-rl-37)	src
g-rl-38-component-creation-standards	Component Creation Standards (g-rl-38)	src

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Last updated: 2026-05-30 (gald3r v1.7.0)