kairos-code

Run the ELITE AI CODING STANDARDS protocol via KAIROS. The protocol is bundled in references/KAIROS.md. If it is not yet installed in your KAIROS space, mint it first, then run it.

Versioning

• Skill version: In frontmatter above (metadata.version). Bumped when the skill instructions or protocol reference change.
• Protocol version: In references/KAIROS.md frontmatter (version). Bumped when the protocol steps or challenges change.

Workflow

1. Search — Call kairos_search with query ELITE AI CODING STANDARDS code (or the user’s phrasing, e.g. "ai coding rules"). Use the space parameter if the user or environment specifies one; otherwise omit (default space).
2. If no strong match (e.g. no choice with score ≥ 0.5) — Pick the refine choice from the response and run that protocol to improve the query, then search again. Do not mint or run a weak match.
3. If no match — Read references/KAIROS.md. If it has YAML frontmatter (lines between ---), pass only the markdown after the closing --- to kairos_mint so the document starts with the H1. Use the same space as for search. Then search again.
4. If match but stored protocol is outdated — Read the version from references/KAIROS.md frontmatter. Compare with the match choice’s protocol_version. If the bundled version is newer (e.g. semver) or the stored protocol has no protocol_version, call kairos_mint with the full protocol document and force_update: true (and optional protocol_version from frontmatter), then search again and proceed with the chosen match.
5. Run — Follow the chosen match’s next_action: kairos_begin → kairos_next (loop) → kairos_attest. Echo nonces and proof hashes from the server. Do not respond to the user before kairos_attest when must_obey: true.

Protocol summary

The protocol enforces: check local build/deploy/test docs, establish baseline, create isolated branch, plan, reproduce or specify target behavior, minimal implementation, run full test suite, hygiene, single focused commit, final verification, handoff. Every step has a proof-of-work challenge; complete them in order.