10 actions in 10 pieces of software · ranked by words, meaning and measured trust · 506 ms

1. 1principle-build-the-leververified and signedpassport

   skillcursor/pluginsrecord

   • principle-build-the-lever

     Apply to any non-trivial work, not just bulk work: edits, migrations, analyses, checks. Build the tool that does it or proves it (codemod, script, generator, or a skill your subagents follow) instead of working by hand. The tool is the artifact a reviewer can rerun.

2. 2principle-exhaust-the-design-spaceverified and signedpassport

   skillcursor/pluginsrecord

   • principle-exhaust-the-design-space

     Apply when facing a novel UI interaction or architectural decision with no precedent in the codebase. Build 2-3 competing prototypes and compare side by side before committing.

3. 3principle-subtract-before-you-addverified and signedpassport

   skillcursor/pluginsrecord

   • principle-subtract-before-you-add

     Apply when sequencing an addition, refactor, or rewrite. Remove dead code, redundant validators, and stub references first, then build on the simpler base.

4. 4principle-laziness-protocolverified and signedpassport

   skillcursor/pluginsrecord

   • principle-laziness-protocol

     Apply when refactoring, evaluating diff size, or tempted to add abstractions, layers, or signal threading. Bias toward deletion and the smallest change that solves the problem.

5. 5principle-foundational-thinkingverified and signedpassport

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   • principle-foundational-thinking

     Apply before writing logic: choosing core types and data structures, sequencing scaffold-vs-feature work, asking what concurrent actors share. Get the data structures right so downstream code becomes obvious.

6. 6principle-never-block-on-the-humanverified and signedpassport

   skillcursor/pluginsrecord

   • principle-never-block-on-the-human

     Apply when tempted to ask 'should I do X?' on reversible work.

7. 7principle-experience-firstverified and signedpassport

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   • principle-experience-first

     Apply when product, UX, or feature-scope tradeoffs come up. Choose user delight over implementation convenience; ship fewer polished features over more rough ones.

8. 8principle-attack-the-premiseverified and signedpassport

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   • principle-attack-the-premise

     Apply when two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate. Write the premise down and test it directly before you write another fix that assumes it.

9. 9principle-encode-lessons-in-structureverified and signedpassport

   skillcursor/pluginsrecord

   • principle-encode-lessons-in-structure

     Apply when you catch yourself writing the same instruction a second time, or notice a recurring correction. Encode the rule as a lint, metadata flag, runtime check, or script instead of more text.

10. 10principle-redesign-from-first-principlesverified and signedpassport

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    • principle-redesign-from-first-principles

      Apply when integrating a new requirement into an existing design.