pyrs-apply

Before proceeding, invoke the pyrs-foundation skill to load the pyramid system rules — especially the strictness rules. Everything you implement will be scrutinized by auditors and reviewers who enforce those rules strictly.

Pyramid Apply

This skill is activated when the user issues ::apply P where P is an @-prefixed pyramid reference (e.g., ::apply @event-bus or ::apply @./pyramids/event-bus/index.md).

Apply is the only route from concept to code — it handles both building from scratch and updating existing code to match a revised pyramid.

Procedure

1. Resolve P — resolve the @-prefixed pyramid reference to its pyramid file (see Pyramid Identifiers in _foundation.md)
2. Read P thoroughly — understand its Purpose, Concepts, Contracts, Relationships, and Constraints
3. Read existing code and tests — determine whether code already exists for this pyramid
4. Determine mode:
   • If no code exists for P → Build from scratch (Step 5a)
   • If code already exists → Tighten to match (Step 5b)

Step 5a: Build from Scratch

1. Detect the project's test framework — use whatever testing tools the project already has
2. Implement using strict TDD red/green, incrementally:
   • Pick one aspect of P's concept
   • Write a test that captures that aspect
   • Run the test — confirm it fails (red)
   • If the test does not accurately reflect P's concept, revise it before proceeding
   • Write the minimum code to make the test pass (green)
   • Repeat for the next aspect
3. Do NOT write all tests at once. Do NOT write all implementation at once. Step-by-step.

Step 5b: Tighten to Match

1. Compare pyramid against code — read the pyramid as a complete specification. Anything the pyramid describes that the code doesn't do is missing. Anything the code does that the pyramid doesn't describe is excess. Both are gaps to close.
2. Tighten using strict TDD red/green, incrementally:
   • Pick one gap
   • Write or update a test to reflect the updated pyramid's concept
   • Run the test — confirm it fails against the current code (red)
   • Update the code to make the test pass (green)
   • Repeat for the next gap
3. Remove excess — code the pyramid no longer describes is removed. It would fail audit as scope creep.
4. Do NOT batch all test changes at once. Do NOT batch all code changes at once. Step-by-step.

Step 6: Post-Apply Diff Refresh

After apply mutates code for target P, check whether a sibling diff.md exists for that target either:

• before mutation started, or
• after mutation completed.

If yes, run a same-target ::diff P refresh before returning final output.

• Keep this refresh strictly target-scoped.
• Do NOT broaden into a multi-target diff sweep unless the user explicitly requested that scope.
• The refresh updates or removes diff.md based on remaining discrepancies; apply does not directly edit diff.md itself.

Scope Rules — Critical

These will be enforced by future audits and reviews. Violations are failures.

• Implement only what P explicitly describes
• Do NOT implement parent pyramid behavior
• Do NOT implement child pyramid behavior
• Do NOT implement anything not explicitly mentioned in P
• Do NOT add features, conveniences, or abstractions beyond P's scope
• If unsure whether something is in scope, it isn't — ask the user

Unbuilt Dependencies

When P references children or See Also siblings that are not yet built or complete:

• Leave an explicit placeholder comment in the code: // PYRS_TODO: ./pyramids/[pyramid file or directory]
• Log the not-implemented behavior meaningfully at runtime so the developer can see it during execution
• Do NOT implement the dependency's behavior — only leave the placeholder
• This applies to both child pyramids and sibling concepts referenced via See Also in P's Relationships
• When tightening, update or remove stale placeholders for dependencies that have since been built
• Exception: if P (or any of its ancestors) has a Constraint prohibiting code markers, do not insert PYRS_TODO placeholders — instead, note unbuilt dependencies in the pyramid itself

Provenance Comments

Mark generated code and tests with // PYRS: P comments (using P's identifier-form @ reference) so the pyramid-to-code mapping is clear. Use the comment syntax appropriate for the language (#, //, /* */, etc.).

• Place a comment at the top of each file created for this pyramid
• Mark key functions, classes, and test blocks that implement P's concepts
• Use the full identifier-form reference (e.g., // PYRS: @event-bus.actions), not file paths
• When tightening, update identifiers if code moves between pyramids
• Existing PYRS comments from prior runs should remain accurate

These comments help ::diff trace code back to its governing pyramid and make audits easier.

Exception: if P (or any of its ancestors) has a Constraint prohibiting code markers, skip provenance comments entirely. This exception is inherited — a parent's opt-out applies to all its descendants, but does not affect other branches. This is common for meta pyramid repos where the codebase is not owned by the pyramid author.

Audit Awareness

Your code will be audited against P. Auditors will check:

• That every contract in P is upheld by your code
• That your code does not exceed P's scope
• That relationships and constraints are respected
• That code removed or changed reflects the pyramid's revisions (when tightening)
• That no scope creep was introduced
• That PYRS_TODO placeholders are accurate for the current state of children and See Also dependencies (unless P's Constraints prohibit code markers)
• That PYRS provenance comments are present and accurate (unless P's Constraints prohibit code markers)

Write code that cleanly maps to P's concepts. When an auditor reads P and then your code, the alignment should be obvious.