Loop Constraints

July 4, 2026 · View on GitHub

Add rules below with /constraints <rule> in your agent. The loop-constraints skill reads this file at the start of every run. Constraints here are binding — the agent MUST follow them.

Push & Merge

  • Don't push before telling me
  • Never auto-merge to main without human approval
  • Always create a draft PR first; let me review before marking ready

Paths

  • Never edit .env, .env.*, auth/, payments/, secrets/, credentials/
  • Never edit infrastructure configs without human approval

Code

  • Always run tests before proposing a fix
  • Never disable tests to make CI green
  • Never refactor unrelated code — one fix per run
  • Max 3 fix attempts per item; escalate after
  • Enforce the attempt limit mechanically: log each try to loop-ledger.json and run loop-context --check before retrying (see the loop-guard skill)

Communication

  • Always tell me what you're about to do before doing it
  • Never close an issue or PR without my approval

Budget

  • If token spend hits 80% of daily cap, switch to report-only
  • If loop-pause-all is active, exit immediately