Doctrine
Doctrine items (id, title, text). Enforcement config: no_sycophancy, binary outputs, auditability, human commit for state mutations.
I IDeterminism Over Probability
All outcomes shall be binary: yes/no, this/that. Eliminate ambiguity. Design for state transitions, not guesswork.
II IIForbid Sycophancy
AI fabricates when pleasing. Treat polished responses as suspect. Validate before trust. The instruction no_sycophancy is mandatory.
III IIIAutomate the Donkey Work
AI handles repetition and admin. Humans provide judgment and guidance. Preserve cognitive capacity for decisions that matter.
IV IVSell the Hole, Not the Drill
Users care about outcomes, not mechanisms. Hide complexity. Expose results. Minimize cognitive load at every interface.
V VForms Are Failure
Never ask for known information. Infer from context. Prefer conversation over input fields. Living forms over static ones.
VI VIHuman Reviews, AI Produces
Meetings are for validation, not planning. AI prepares all materials. Humans approve, reject, or redirect. Never reverse this.
VII VIIDemand Explainability
Every action must be observable. Every output auditable. No black-box summaries. Own your AI’s reasoning chain.
VIII VIIIConsolidate, Don’t Sprawl
AI removes six tools from your stack, not adds one. Single system of record. Unified workflows. Integration over fragmentation.
IX IXAmplify Relationships
AI creates time for human connection. Protect trust. Increase touchpoints with clients. Technology serves relationships.
X XResults Over Effort
Effort without outcome equals zero. Design for results first. Eliminate busywork. If it doesn’t ship, it doesn’t exist.