consult-guidelines

Overview

Read and internalize the coding guidelines relevant to the current task. Guidelines are bundled as reference files in the enforce-guidelines skill at enforce-guidelines/references/.

Parameters

• task_type (optional): "python", "git", "refactor", "debug", "review", or "all"

Steps

1. Determine Relevant Guidelines

Based on task type, identify which guidelines to review from enforce-guidelines/references/:

Task Type	Guidelines to Read
python	coding-standards.md, python-standards.md
git	git-workflow.md, pre-commit-checklist.md
refactor	coding-standards.md, anti-patterns.md
debug	coding-standards.md (TDD section)
review	anti-patterns.md, coding-standards.md
new-repo	repo-structure.md, python-standards.md
all	All guidelines

2. Summarize Key Points

Extract the 3-5 most relevant rules for the current task.

• You MUST highlight any MUST/MUST NOT constraints
• You SHOULD note any task-specific gotchas

3. Apply During Work

Keep these guidelines in mind while executing the task. Reference them when making decisions.

• You MUST cite the relevant guideline when it influences a decision
• You SHOULD flag if you discover a case not covered by guidelines

Examples

User: "I'm about to refactor the auth module" Agent: Reads coding-standards.md and anti-patterns.md, summarizes DRY principles and slop patterns to avoid, proceeds with refactor while citing guidelines.

User: "/consult-guidelines python" Agent: Reviews coding-standards.md and python-standards.md, extracts key rules about ruff, type hints, and path management.