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Load and enforce mandatory project documentation baseline before implementation work.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Docs Baseline Loading

Use this skill before implementation commands to guarantee the project docs baseline is present, readable, and aligned.

Trigger conditions

  • Running /pwf-work, /pwf-work-plan, /pwf-work-light, or /pwf-work-tdd.
  • Starting implementation in a project with missing or stale docs.

Mandatory baseline docs

  • docs/infrastructure.md
  • docs/architecture.md
  • docs/integrations.md
  • docs/environments.md
  • docs/glossary.md

Read these before coding.

Optional but high-value context docs

  • docs/solutions/patterns/critical-patterns.md (if exists)
  • docs/modules/<module>.md when backend module scope is touched
  • docs/features/<feature>.md when frontend feature scope is touched
  • docs/lambdas/<repo>.md when Lambda scope is touched
  • docs/runbooks/README.md when operational/deploy behavior is touched

If baseline docs are missing

Create missing files immediately before implementation.

Required minimum sections

docs/infrastructure.md:

  • Infrastructure Overview
  • Environments
  • Core Services and Dependencies
  • Deployment and Operations
  • Known Constraints and Risks

docs/architecture.md:

  • System Overview
  • Technology Stack
  • Module and Service Boundaries
  • Data and Request Flows
  • Architecture Invariants

docs/integrations.md:

  • Integration Catalog
  • Authentication and Access
  • Contracts and Data Flows
  • Failure Modes and Retries
  • Ownership

docs/environments.md:

  • Environment Matrix
  • Configuration and Secrets Boundaries
  • Deployment Differences
  • Operational Access

docs/glossary.md:

  • Domain Terms
  • Technical Terms and Acronyms
  • Naming Conventions

Constraints

  • Do not create duplicate variants of baseline docs.
  • Update canonical docs in place.
  • Keep docs project-specific and operational (no filler).