pragmatic-guard skillA
pragmatic-guard is agent-read markdown (skill) from codenamev/ai-software-architect: Enables and configures Pragmatic Guard Mode (YAGNI Enforcement) to prevent over-engineering. Use when the user requests "Enable pragmatic mode", "Turn on YAGNI enforcement", "Activate simplicity guard", "Challenge complexity", or similar phrases..
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What the file says
# Pragmatic Guard Mode Enables and configures the Pragmatic Guard Mode to actively challenge over-engineering. ## Process ### 1. Check Current Configuration - Read `.architecture/config.yml` to check current settings - If config.yml doesn't exist, offer to create it from `.architecture/templates/config.yml` - Check if `pragmatic_mode.enabled` is true - Note the intensity level (strict/balanced/lenient) - Review exemption categories and triggers ### 2. Enable Pragmatic Mode (if requested) If user wants to enable: - If config.yml doesn't exist: ```bash cp .architecture/templates/config.yml .architecture/config.yml ``` - Set `pragmatic_mode.enabled: true` - Confirm intensity level with user or use default (balanced) - Create `.architecture/deferrals.md` from template if it doesn't exist: ```bash cp .architecture/templates/deferrals.md .architecture/deferrals.md ``` - Inform user about mode activation and current settings ### 3. Configure Intensity Level Ask user which intensity they prefer if not specified: **Strict Mode**: - Challenges aggressively, requires strong justification for any complexity - Questions every "should" and "could" …
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How to install
mdr add codenamev/ai-software-architect/pragmatic-guard@git:20260504.d1d5014mdr add codenamev/ai-software-architect/pragmatic-guard@sha256:b886d83e1f59ad33Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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Versions
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
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| git:20260504.d1d5014 latest | 2026-05-04 | d1d5014 | 5,776 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260504.27ad56d | 2026-05-04 | 27ad56d | 5,745 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
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Source
codenamev/ai-software-architect · 78 stars · license none · pushed 2026-09-19 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_3vy7bitrys2kh35f GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=codenamev/ai-software-architect/pragmatic-guard GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/b886d83e1f59ad33a82b0a6dbe5ba5fbbc747ac67829cff368ae61744b30544c
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