principle-encode-lessons-in-structure

What problem does it solve? Repeatedly writing the same textual instruction wastes effort and fails because readers must notice, remember, and comply. This Skill replaces recurring instructions with structural mechanisms that enforce the rule automatically. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structural Encoding: Turn repeated corrections into lint rules, metadata flags, runtime checks, or scripts instead of more documentation. - Strongest-Rung Selection: Choose the strongest available mechanism, from unrepresentable states that fail compilation down to runtime checks. - Feedback Loop: Capture every correction, route it to the right layer (note, skill, lint rule, or principle), and close the loop with concrete action. - Use Case: You catch yourself telling a code generator a second time to avoid a deprecated API. Instead of repeating the instruction, you add a lint rule that fails CI when the API appears. ## Quick Start Apply this principle whenever you notice yourself writing the same instruction twice, and encode it as a lint rule, check, or script instead.