list-principles

name	list-principles
description	List the user's stated principles from the configured YAML file. Use when user asks "what are my principles" or before alignment-check.
layer	utility
reads	["principles.yaml"]
writes	[]
citations	not-required
determinism	pure-function
allowed-tools	mcp__my-brain__list_principles

list-principles — utility principles surface

Framework context

Utility skill that dumps the principles YAML contents. Read-only, pure function of the file.

When to invoke

• User asks "what are my principles"
• Before alignment-check, to remind user of the active principle set
• When user wants to audit/edit their principle file

Output contract

Markdown list. Each principle: name + one-line definition. If YAML has sections, preserve section headers.

Does NOT do

• Modify the YAML
• Rank principles
• Interpret applicability — that's alignment-check

Verification checklist

• If YAML file absent, return explicit "no principles file configured at {path}"
• Section headers preserved if present in YAML
• Ordering follows YAML file order (stable — do not re-sort)