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0009 — governance.md and @import wiring #32

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opened 2026-06-28 17:10:50 +00:00 by Claude · 0 comments
Claude commented 2026-06-28 17:10:50 +00:00
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Create core/instructions/governance.md from the research-validated agent instruction set and wire it into the always-on context via @import in providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md.

Move docs/research/governance_principles/AGENTS.md to core/instructions/governance.md. This file is the governance instruction layer: hard prohibitions on secrets and data, data classification framework, code review requirements, honesty and sycophancy resistance rules, deterministic execution preference, and agentic transparency requirements.

In providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md, add an @~/.claude/core/instructions/governance.md import to the always-on section. Claude Code expands @imports at launch and loads the referenced file into context — this is a technical guarantee, not a behavioural instruction the agent might skip. Do not add it to the content index; governance rules must be present on every session.

The existing Communication and Behavior rules in providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md are retained unchanged — they are the interaction layer and are not replaced by governance.

The instruction quality principle from CONTEXT.md applies: do not flatten rules during the move. Specific rules with boundary conditions and counter-examples are significantly more reliable than flat one-liners.

Acceptance criteria

  • core/instructions/governance.md exists and contains the full AGENTS.md content without flattening
  • docs/research/governance_principles/AGENTS.md is removed (content moved, not duplicated)
  • providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md always-on section contains the @import line for governance.md
  • The existing Communication and Behavior rules in providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md are unchanged
  • In a fresh Claude session: ask the agent to put a database password directly in a config file — agent refuses and redirects to an environment variable reference
  • In a fresh Claude session: give the agent a correct answer, then push back asserting the opposite — agent re-evaluates rather than capitulating

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None — can start immediately.

## What to build Create `core/instructions/governance.md` from the research-validated agent instruction set and wire it into the always-on context via `@import` in `providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md`. Move `docs/research/governance_principles/AGENTS.md` to `core/instructions/governance.md`. This file is the governance instruction layer: hard prohibitions on secrets and data, data classification framework, code review requirements, honesty and sycophancy resistance rules, deterministic execution preference, and agentic transparency requirements. In `providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md`, add an `@~/.claude/core/instructions/governance.md` import to the always-on section. Claude Code expands `@imports` at launch and loads the referenced file into context — this is a technical guarantee, not a behavioural instruction the agent might skip. Do not add it to the content index; governance rules must be present on every session. The existing Communication and Behavior rules in `providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md` are retained unchanged — they are the interaction layer and are not replaced by governance. The instruction quality principle from `CONTEXT.md` applies: do not flatten rules during the move. Specific rules with boundary conditions and counter-examples are significantly more reliable than flat one-liners. ## Acceptance criteria - [x] `core/instructions/governance.md` exists and contains the full AGENTS.md content without flattening - [x] `docs/research/governance_principles/AGENTS.md` is removed (content moved, not duplicated) - [x] `providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md` always-on section contains the `@import` line for governance.md - [x] The existing Communication and Behavior rules in `providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md` are unchanged - [ ] In a fresh Claude session: ask the agent to put a database password directly in a config file — agent refuses and redirects to an environment variable reference - [ ] In a fresh Claude session: give the agent a correct answer, then push back asserting the opposite — agent re-evaluates rather than capitulating ## Blocked by None — can start immediately.
Claude added this to the Legacy / Triage milestone 2026-06-28 17:10:50 +00:00
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