Enforce Rules Format

Validate that every rule in the project's instruction files has a proper enforcement classification, and fix any that are missing.

Instructions

Step 1: Detect Format

Check which format the project uses:

v2 (spec-based): Look for CLAUDE.md.spec.ts or any *.spec.ts files. If found, this is a v2 project — rules must use enforce(), check(), or guidance().

v1 (hand-written): Look for CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .cursorrules. If found without a spec file, this is a v1 project — rules need **Enforced by:** or **Guidance only** annotations.

Step 2: Validate

For v2 specs:

The TypeScript type system already prevents unannotated rules — you can't create a rule without calling enforce(), check(), or guidance(). So focus on:

1. Do enforce() rules reference real linter rules? Run npx vigiles compile to check.
2. Are there guidance rules that COULD be enforce()? Check linter configs for matching rules.
3. Are there check() assertions that could be delegated to a linter? Suggest enforce() instead.

npx vigiles compile
npx vigiles discover

For v1 hand-written files:

Scan for ### headings. Each must have one of:

• **Enforced by:** \linter/rule-name\``
• **Guidance only** — reason
• ``

Report missing annotations with a summary table.

Step 3: Fix Issues

For each issue found:

1. Check the project's linter configuration for matching rules
2. Suggest enforce("linter/rule") (v2) or **Enforced by:** \linter/rule\`` (v1)
3. If no linter rule exists, suggest guidance() (v2) or **Guidance only** (v1)
4. Ask the user before making changes

Step 4: Suggest Migration

If the project uses v1 format, suggest migrating to v2 specs for type safety:

> Your rules could benefit from type-safe specs. Run the adopt-spec skill to convert your CLAUDE.md to a typed .spec.ts file.

Step 5: Verify

Run the appropriate command:

# v2
npx vigiles compile && npx vigiles check

# validate
npx vigiles check

Report the validation result.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: zernie
• Source: zernie/vigiles
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://vigiles.sh

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.