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name: wolf-principles
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description: Wolf's 10 core principles for agent behavior and system design
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version: 1.2.0
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triggers:
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- "wolf principles"
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- "core principles"
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- "system guidelines"
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- "agent behavior"
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- "decision making"
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---
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# Wolf Principles Skill
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This skill provides access to Wolf's 10 core principles that guide the design, implementation, and operation of the Wolf Agents multi-agent system. These principles have been refined over 50+ phases of real-world development.
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## When to Use This Skill
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- **ALWAYS** before making architectural decisions
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- When justifying design choices or trade-offs
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- During planning and implementation of new features
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- When resolving conflicts between competing priorities
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- For onboarding new team members or agents
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## The 10 Core Principles
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### 1. Artifact-First Development
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**Principle**: All work produces durable, verifiable artifacts rather than ephemeral conversations.
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**Implementation**:
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- Pull Requests (PRs) are the primary unit of work and evidence
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- Every change must be committed, reviewed, and merged
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- Conversations and decisions are captured in issues, ADRs, and journals
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- No work is considered complete without a merged artifact
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**Example Application**:
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```
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Instead of: "I fixed the bug, it works now"
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Do this: Create PR with fix, tests, and documentation of root cause
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```
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### 2. Role Isolation and Separation of Concerns
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**Principle**: Each agent role has clearly defined responsibilities with minimal overlap and strict boundaries.
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**Implementation**:
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- Individual GitHub Apps per role with minimal required permissions
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- Agents cannot merge their own implementations
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- Clear ownership matrices and authority boundaries
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- Role cards define exact scope, non-goals, and collaboration patterns
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**Example Application**:
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```
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PM Agent: Defines requirements and acceptance criteria
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Coder Agent: Implements solution meeting criteria
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Reviewer Agent: Validates implementation quality
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QA Agent: Verifies functionality and tests
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```
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### 3. Research-Before-Code
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**Principle**: All implementation work must be preceded by structured research and evidence-based recommendations. This applies at **TWO levels**:
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1. **Level 1 - Architectural Research** (research-agent, 2-8 hours): "Should we use this approach?"
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2. **Level 2 - Documentation Lookup** (coder-agent, 2-5 minutes): "How do I use this library's current API?"
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**Implementation**:
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**Level 1 - Architectural Research:**
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- Mandatory Research Agent analysis before any coding begins
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- Structured research comments with evidence, findings, and advised solutions
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- `research` label as a blocking gate for implementation
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- Implementation must align with or justify deviations from research
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- Time scale: 2-8 hours for feasibility, approach, and architecture decisions
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**Level 2 - Documentation Lookup:**
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- Use WebSearch/WebFetch for official API documentation before using libraries
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- Verify syntax/patterns against authoritative sources (not model memory)
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- Check for breaking changes, new features, and current best practices
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- Look up version-specific documentation matching your project
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- Time scale: 2-5 minutes per library (prevents "cold start" coding from memory)
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**Why Two Levels:**
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- **Level 1** addresses *unknown unknowns* (architectural risks, feasibility)
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- **Level 2** addresses *known unknowns* (current API syntax, recent changes)
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- Both prevent wasted implementation time from outdated assumptions
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**Example Application**:
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```
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Task: Add authentication to API
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Level 1 - Architectural Research (research-agent, 4 hours):
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- Analyze existing auth patterns, security requirements, compliance needs
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- Compare JWT vs OAuth2 vs Passport.js approaches
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- Evaluate security implications, scalability, maintenance burden
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- Deliver recommendation: "Use Passport.js with JWT strategy"
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→ Output: ADR documenting decision and rationale
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Level 2 - Documentation Lookup (coder-agent, 3 minutes):
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- WebSearch "passport.js jwt strategy official documentation 2025"
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- WebFetch https://www.passportjs.org/packages/passport-jwt/
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- Verify: Current version is 4.0.1, check for breaking changes from 3.x
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- Review: Example code for JWT verification and token extraction
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→ Output: Implementation using current, verified API patterns
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Result: Implementation informed by both architectural research (Level 1)
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and current documentation (Level 2), avoiding both strategic and tactical errors.
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```
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### 4. Advisory-First Enforcement
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**Principle**: New policies and constraints are tested in advisory mode before becoming hard gates.
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**Implementation**:
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- Shadow-mode validation for new rules and patterns
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- Gradual rollout with confidence thresholds
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- Evidence collection before enforcement
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- Fallback and rollback mechanisms for all gates
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**Example Application**:
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```
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New Rule: All PRs must have 90% test coverage
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Phase 1: Report coverage but don't block (2 weeks)
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Phase 2: Block if <70% coverage (2 weeks)
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Phase 3: Enforce 90% threshold (ongoing)
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```
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### 5. Evidence-Based Decision Making
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**Principle**: All decisions must be supported by concrete evidence and measurable outcomes.
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**Implementation**:
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- Performance budgets with measurement requirements
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- Security scans and validation evidence
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- Test coverage and quality metrics
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- Documented trade-offs with quantified impacts
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**Example Application**:
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Decision: Choose between REST and GraphQL
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Evidence Required:
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- Latency benchmarks for typical queries
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- Bundle size impact measurements
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- Developer productivity metrics
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- Maintenance cost analysis
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```
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### 6. Self-Improving Systems
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**Principle**: The system continuously learns from its operations and evolves based on evidence.
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**Implementation**:
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- Comprehensive journaling of problems, decisions, and learnings
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- Regular retrospectives and pattern identification
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- Automated metrics collection and analysis
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- Feedback loops from operations back to design
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**Example Application**:
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Problem: CI failures increasing
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Journal: Document failure patterns
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Analysis: Identify common root causes
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Improvement: Add pre-commit checks for identified patterns
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Measurement: Track CI failure rate reduction
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```
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### 7. Multi-Provider Resilience
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**Principle**: The system must operate reliably across multiple AI providers with graceful fallback.
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**Implementation**:
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- Provider-agnostic interfaces and abstractions
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- Automated failover between providers
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- Rate limit awareness and throttling
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- Provider-specific optimizations without vendor lock-in
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**Example Application**:
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```
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Primary: OpenAI GPT-4 for complex reasoning
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Fallback 1: Claude for continued operation
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Fallback 2: Local models for basic functionality
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Circuit Breaker: Automatic switching based on availability
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### 8. GitHub-Native Integration
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**Principle**: Leverage GitHub platform primitives to minimize custom infrastructure and operational overhead.
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**Implementation**:
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- GitHub Apps for authentication and authorization
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- GitHub Actions for automation and workflows
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- Issues and PRs for coordination and communication
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- GitHub API for all programmatic interactions
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**Example Application**:
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Instead of: Custom task tracking system
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Use: GitHub Issues with labels and milestones
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Instead of: Custom CI/CD pipeline
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Use: GitHub Actions with reusable workflows
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### 9. Incremental Value Delivery
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**Principle**: All work should be broken into small, independently valuable increments.
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**Implementation**:
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- Target 2-8 hour work increments for AI-accelerated development
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- Each PR represents complete, testable functionality
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- Continuous integration and deployment patterns
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- Feature flags for gradual rollout
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**Example Application**:
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Feature: User Dashboard
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Increment 1: Basic layout and navigation (2h)
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Increment 2: User profile widget (3h)
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Increment 3: Activity feed (4h)
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Increment 4: Settings panel (2h)
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Each increment is fully functional and deployable
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### 10. Transparent Governance
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**Principle**: All decisions, processes, and constraints must be openly documented and auditable.
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**Implementation**:
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- Public documentation of all policies and procedures
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- Clear audit trails for all changes
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- Role-based access controls with justification
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- Regular governance reviews and updates
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**Example Application**:
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Decision: Change deployment frequency
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Documentation: ADR with rationale
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Audit Trail: Git history of decision
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Review: Monthly governance meeting
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Update: Adjust based on operational metrics
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## How to Query Principles
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You can ask about specific principles or search across all principles:
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### Query by Number
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"What is principle 5?" → Returns Evidence-Based Decision Making
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### Query by Topic
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"How does Wolf handle security?" → Returns relevant principles (2, 5, 7)
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### Query by Implementation
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"How to make decisions?" → Returns principles 3, 5, 6
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### Get All Principles
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"Show all principles" → Returns complete list with summaries
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## Principle Conflicts Resolution
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When principles appear to conflict, use this priority order:
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1. **Security and Safety** (Principles 2, 7)
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2. **Evidence and Quality** (Principles 3, 5, 6)
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3. **Operational Efficiency** (Principles 1, 8, 9)
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4. **Governance and Compliance** (Principles 4, 10)
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## Integration with Other Skills
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- **wolf-archetypes**: Principles inform archetype behavior
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- **wolf-roles**: Each role implements relevant principles
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- **wolf-governance**: Principles guide governance rules
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## Scripts Available
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- `query.js` - Search principles by ID, keyword, or topic
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- `apply.js` - Generate principle-based recommendations for specific scenarios
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## Evolution and Updates
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These principles evolve based on operational evidence. Changes require:
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1. Evidence collection showing insufficiency
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2. Impact analysis on existing systems
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3. Community review from all roles
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4. Advisory-first deployment
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5. Post-implementation assessment
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## Red Flags - STOP
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If you catch yourself thinking:
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- ❌ **"This is too simple to need principles"** - Simple decisions cascade. Even trivial choices compound over time. Query principles BEFORE proceeding.
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- ❌ **"I know the right approach already"** - Evidence before opinions (Principle 5). Your intuition needs validation against principles.
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- ❌ **"Principles don't apply to this work type"** - ALL work has principles. Research? Use Principle 3. Bug fix? Use Principle 1. No exceptions.
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- ❌ **"I'll check principles after implementation"** - Too late. Principles guide implementation, not justify it post-hoc.
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- ❌ **"This conflicts with deadline pressure"** - Principles ENABLE speed by preventing rework. Skipping principles slows you down.
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- ❌ **"I'm just prototyping"** - Prototypes become production (always). Use Principle 9 (incremental value) even for experiments.
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**STOP. Use Skill tool to load wolf-principles BEFORE proceeding.**
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## After Using This Skill
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**REQUIRED NEXT STEPS:**
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Sequential skill chain - DO NOT skip steps
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1. **REQUIRED NEXT SKILL**: Use **wolf-archetypes** to determine behavioral archetype
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- **Why**: Principles are strategic guidance. Archetypes translate them into tactical requirements for your specific work type.
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- **Gate**: Cannot proceed to implementation without archetype selection
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- **Tool**: Use Skill tool to load wolf-archetypes
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2. **REQUIRED NEXT SKILL**: Use **wolf-governance** to identify quality gates
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- **Why**: Archetypes define priorities. Governance defines acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.
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- **Gate**: Cannot claim work complete without meeting governance requirements
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- **Tool**: Use Skill tool to load wolf-governance
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3. **REQUIRED NEXT SKILL**: Use **wolf-roles** to understand collaboration patterns
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- **Why**: Work rarely happens in isolation. Roles define who does what and how handoffs occur.
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- **Gate**: Cannot proceed without understanding role boundaries
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- **Tool**: Use Skill tool to load wolf-roles
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**DO NOT PROCEED to implementation without completing steps 1-3.**
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### Verification Checklist
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Before claiming you've applied principles:
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- [ ] Queried wolf-principles for relevant guidance
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- [ ] Selected archetype using wolf-archetypes
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- [ ] Identified quality gates using wolf-governance
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- [ ] Loaded role guidance using wolf-roles
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- [ ] Created artifact (PR, ADR, journal entry) documenting decisions
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**Can't check all boxes? Work is incomplete. Return to this skill.**
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*Source: docs/principles.md (lines 292-527)*
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*Last Updated: 2025-11-14*
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*Phase: Superpowers Skill-Chaining Enhancement v2.0.0*
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