{
  "$schema": "https://aiwg.io/schemas/rules-manifest.json",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "description": "AIWG SDLC framework rules - deployable enforcement policies",
  "consolidation": {
    "strategy": "index-with-links",
    "indexFile": "RULES-INDEX.md",
    "deployIndexOnly": true,
    "fullRulesLocation": "agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/rules/",
    "rationale": "Deploy ~500-line index instead of 9,321-line bulk to reduce context waste by ~95%"
  },
  "deployment": {
    "platforms": {
      "claude-code": {
        "target": ".claude/rules/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      },
      "cursor": {
        "target": ".cursor/rules/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      },
      "copilot": {
        "target": ".github/copilot-instructions.md",
        "mechanism": "content-injection",
        "supported": true
      },
      "codex": {
        "target": ".codex/rules/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      },
      "warp": {
        "target": ".warp/rules/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      },
      "factory": {
        "target": ".factory/rules/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      },
      "opencode": {
        "target": ".opencode/rule/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      },
      "windsurf": {
        "target": ".windsurf/rules/RULES-INDEX.md",
        "mechanism": "file-copy",
        "supported": true
      }
    }
  },
  "tiers": {
    "core": {
      "description": "Universal rules deployed to ALL platforms. Non-negotiable defaults every AIWG user can count on.",
      "deploy": "always"
    },
    "sdlc": {
      "description": "Rules specific to SDLC workflow enforcement. Deployed with `aiwg use sdlc`.",
      "deploy": "with-framework"
    },
    "research": {
      "description": "Rules for research corpus management. Deployed when research features are active.",
      "deploy": "optional"
    }
  },
  "rules": [
    {
      "name": "no-attribution",
      "file": "no-attribution.md",
      "enforcement": "critical",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Zero AI attribution in commits, PRs, docs, and code across all platforms",
      "issue": "#295"
    },
    {
      "name": "token-security",
      "file": "token-security.md",
      "enforcement": "critical",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Secure token handling - never hardcode, log, or expose tokens",
      "issue": "#18"
    },
    {
      "name": "versioning",
      "file": "versioning.md",
      "enforcement": "critical",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "CalVer format enforcement - no leading zeros",
      "issue": null
    },
    {
      "name": "citation-policy",
      "file": "citation-policy.md",
      "enforcement": "critical",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Never fabricate citations, DOIs, URLs, or page numbers",
      "issue": "#100"
    },
    {
      "name": "anti-laziness",
      "file": "anti-laziness.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Prevent test deletion, feature removal, and premature task abandonment",
      "issue": "#264"
    },
    {
      "name": "executable-feedback",
      "file": "executable-feedback.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Execute tests before returning code - MetaGPT feedback loop",
      "issue": "#101"
    },
    {
      "name": "actionable-feedback",
      "file": "actionable-feedback.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Structured feedback with location, action, and rationale",
      "issue": "#95"
    },
    {
      "name": "mention-wiring",
      "file": "mention-wiring.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Wire @-mentions during artifact creation for traceability",
      "issue": null
    },
    {
      "name": "hitl-gates",
      "file": "hitl-gates.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Human-in-the-loop gates at SDLC phase transitions",
      "issue": "#96"
    },
    {
      "name": "hitl-patterns",
      "file": "hitl-patterns.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Draft-then-edit workflow and human gate interaction patterns",
      "issue": "#199"
    },
    {
      "name": "human-gate-display",
      "file": "human-gate-display.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Rich display format for human approval gates",
      "issue": "#139"
    },
    {
      "name": "failure-mitigation",
      "file": "failure-mitigation.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Mitigation strategies for LLM failure archetypes",
      "issue": "#140"
    },
    {
      "name": "agent-fallback",
      "file": "agent-fallback.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Graceful degradation when agents fail or are unavailable",
      "issue": "#141"
    },
    {
      "name": "provenance-tracking",
      "file": "provenance-tracking.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "W3C PROV-compliant provenance for all artifacts",
      "issue": "#104"
    },
    {
      "name": "tao-loop",
      "file": "tao-loop.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Thought-Action-Observation loop standardization",
      "issue": "#162"
    },
    {
      "name": "thought-protocol",
      "file": "thought-protocol.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Seven thought types for enhanced reasoning transparency (includes Research)",
      "issue": "#158"
    },
    {
      "name": "reasoning-sections",
      "file": "reasoning-sections.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Explicit reasoning sections in artifact templates",
      "issue": "#157"
    },
    {
      "name": "few-shot-examples",
      "file": "few-shot-examples.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "2-3 concrete examples in every agent system prompt",
      "issue": "#193"
    },
    {
      "name": "best-output-selection",
      "file": "best-output-selection.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Select best iteration output, not just the final one",
      "issue": "#168"
    },
    {
      "name": "reproducibility",
      "file": "reproducibility.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Reproducibility practices for agentic workflows",
      "issue": "#112"
    },
    {
      "name": "reproducibility-validation",
      "file": "reproducibility-validation.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Validate workflow reproducibility and detect non-determinism",
      "issue": "#125"
    },
    {
      "name": "progressive-disclosure",
      "file": "progressive-disclosure.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Incremental artifact section revelation to reduce cognitive load",
      "issue": "#188"
    },
    {
      "name": "conversable-agent-interface",
      "file": "conversable-agent-interface.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Standardized send/receive/reply agent interface",
      "issue": "#174"
    },
    {
      "name": "auto-reply-chains",
      "file": "auto-reply-chains.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Decentralized auto-reply conversation patterns",
      "issue": "#183"
    },
    {
      "name": "criticality-panel-sizing",
      "file": "criticality-panel-sizing.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Task criticality determines ensemble review panel size",
      "issue": "#161"
    },
    {
      "name": "qualified-references",
      "file": "qualified-references.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "Semantic relationship qualifiers for @-mentions",
      "issue": "#116"
    },
    {
      "name": "research-metadata",
      "file": "research-metadata.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "research",
      "description": "FAIR-compliant metadata for research documents",
      "issue": "#105"
    },
    {
      "name": "index-generation",
      "file": "index-generation.md",
      "enforcement": "medium",
      "tier": "research",
      "description": "Auto-generate INDEX.md from YAML frontmatter",
      "issue": "#136"
    },
    {
      "name": "sdlc-orchestration",
      "file": "sdlc-orchestration.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "sdlc",
      "description": "SDLC workflow orchestration patterns and natural language command translation",
      "issue": null
    },
    {
      "name": "research-before-decision",
      "file": "research-before-decision.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Research codebase, docs, and sources before making technical decisions",
      "issue": null
    },
    {
      "name": "instruction-comprehension",
      "file": "instruction-comprehension.md",
      "enforcement": "high",
      "tier": "core",
      "description": "Parse and confirm understanding of all instructions before acting",
      "issue": null
    }
  ]
}