Rules Catalog
The official list of operational constraints and systemic heuristics used to keep the PARA Core Workspace structured and predictable.
| Rule Name | Description |
|---|---|
| agent-behavior | Directs standard AI conversational constraints and responses |
| artifact-standard | Dictates formatting and storage standards for AI artifacts |
| context-rules | Guidelines for reading files efficiently and limiting LLM tokens |
| exports-data | Regulates the export of project deliverables and binary assets |
| governance | Global constraints protecting critical files from destructive behavior |
| hybrid-3-file-integrity | Hot Lane buffer, compress-not-delete policy, and /end session sync |
| naming | A strict kebab-case enforcement mapping for directories and files |
| para-discipline | Rules maintaining alignment directly with P.A.R.A philosophy |
| vcs | Git safety: atomic commits, secrets, scope separation, and Branch & Merge protocol |
| versioning | SemVer constraints outlining exactly when to bump minor/patch numbers |