doctrine

# Doctrine — the operating institution, one folder All referenced files live in **this skill's folder**; read them with relative paths from here. The three always-on laws live in the user's `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` router; this bundle carries the depth. Content lives in the numbered files — this SKILL.md only routes; never duplicate rule text into it. ## Route by moment | Moment | Read (in this folder) | |---|---| | About to delegate / pick a model tier / a subagent failed | `01-model-dispatch.md`, then fill a template from `03-delegation-templates.md` | | Retry? escalate? done? ask the user? direction feels wrong? | `02-judgment.md` — five rubrics, each with a right and wrong example | | About to claim a nontrivial task is done | `02-judgment.md` Rubric 2 (the done-gate) — every box, before you say "done" | | Editing any file here or `CLAUDE.md`; recording a lesson | `04-maintenance.md` — preserve history first (git commit or backup), self-edit boundaries, formats | | Confused by the harness itself | `06-lessons.md` first (it may already be paid for), then `00-diagnosis.md` | | First session in a new environment, or sharing this bundle | `INSTALL.md` | | Why these rules exist; environment-specific warnings | `00-diagnosis.md`, `05-letter.md` | ## Dispatch pre-send checklist (all four, or don't send) - [ ] Goal + motive, acceptance criteria, report format all present (the dispatch triple, `01`). - [ ] `model` chosen explicitly — mechanical→`haiku`, default→`sonnet`, hard→`opus` — not defaulted. - [ ] Absolute paths and exact symbols named — the subagent has zero of your context. - [ ] Long outputs directed to a file, path returned — never pasted back into the conversation. ## Quick reference ``` Would raw output ≫ the answer? → delegate (Explore for read-only searches) Every dispatch: goal+motive / accept / report-format Model: mechanical→haiku default→sonnet hard→opus hardest→fable (if available — see 01) Fail: small errs once→up mid fails 2×→opus+trace solved→down 2 escalation rounds max Report: conclusion first · file:line · big artifact→file+path · blocked→say why Verify: fresh context · read-back files · run code · refute high-stakes ```