Optimize Code with AI: Uncle Bob's Constraint Charter Tool

Optimize Code with AI: Uncle Bob's Constraint Charter Tool

This AI agent skill persistently integrates Uncle Bob's "don't read the code" audit methodology into software repositories through a versioned Constraint Charter, known as GATES.md. It formalizes audit goals, gates, and numeric constraints, integrating them into pre-commit and continuous integration (CI) processes, thus embedding "correctness" checks directly into the software development lifecycle.

What this skill does

• Generates a version-controlled Constraint Charter file (GATES.md) that outlines audit goals and numeric constraints.
• Facilitates "grilling" sessions to sequentially address decision-making questions essential for constraint chartering.
• Establishes key numeric constraints such as cyclomatic complexity, module size, dependency directions, and coverage rates.
• Embeds constraints into CI workflows to ensure compliance without manual code review.
• Coordinates constraint governance across projects, sessions, and agents as a permanent artifact of the codebase.

Who it is for

• Software developers and teams specialising in AI coding with tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
• Project leads who are onboarding or managing projects under strict development constraints.
• Quality assurance professionals seeking structured and verifiable audit commitments.

Use cases

• Setting up and enforcing strict code quality constraints during the initial stages of project development.
• Maintaining continuous integration checks that align with preset audit rules and constraints.
• Facilitating onboarding processes by providing a comprehensive overview of audit objectives through GATES.md.

Technical details

• The skill utilizes the GATES.md file as the anchor for constraint documentation within the code repository.
• Integrates with version control systems to secure constraint guidelines as a permanent part of the project.
• Supports automation of pre-commit and CI processes through embedded constraint checks.
• Utilizes agent-based prompts to elicit user-defined audit paths, decision points, and constraint thresholds.

Source & Licence

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