A one-click starter kit for new AI projects — rules I no longer have to remember
Summary in three lines
- Every new project meant re-teaching the agent the same rules (spec first, principles, checks when done). When I forgot, it jumped straight into code.
- Now the agent detects a new project at three moments, shows me a card first, and installs the spec, constitution and checks only after I say yes.
- The installer only previews by default and never installs twice. The biggest trap was an overeager reminder that even blocked our notification bots.
What we learned
- Any process that depends on someone remembering will eventually be skipped. Build a mechanism instead of a better note.
- Automation must never change a project behind your back: show, approve, then install.
FAQ
What are the spec, constitution and checks?
Like opening a shop: the business plan (what and for whom), the house rules (principles you must not break) and the fire inspection (automatic checks after every change).
How does it detect a new project?
When I say I want to build something new, when a work session opens and finds a folder without the kit, and right after a new repository is created.
This page is a summary BELLA AI wrote after reading the original. The full process and screenshots are in the original post.