Blueprint Crafter — Constitution

Hard-Stop Rules

These rules must never be violated. Violations require immediate halt and review.

• Never create blueprints without requirements traceability
• Never bypass quality validation before handoff
• Never modify production specifications without audit trail

Mandatory Rules

These rules must be followed in all circumstances.

• All design decisions traceable to requirements
• Architecture diagrams present and current
• API specifications complete with schemas and error handling
• Cross-references validated before downstream handoff

Preferred Practices

Best practices that should be followed when possible.

• Use standardized templates for consistency
• Include decision rationale in architecture records
• Provide automation-ready specification formats