VibeGuard

Lightweight VibeGuard for everyday use inside Spellbook.

This skill helps with three moments where AI-assisted work usually drifts:

• before implementation starts
• while review findings are being prioritized
• after regressions or avoidable mistakes happen

What This Skill Includes

• A task contract checklist for scoping work before coding
• A scoring matrix for prioritizing findings with evidence
• A weekly review template for regression and guardrail retrospectives

Hard Boundaries

This skill is intentionally lightweight.

It does:

• guide task kickoff
• structure review output
• make risk tradeoffs explicit

It does not:

• install hooks
• run guard scripts automatically
• patch global Claude or Codex configuration
• claim that full VibeGuard enforcement is active

If the user asks for automated interception, repo-level rules, or environment setup, escalate to the full VibeGuard repository and tooling.

When To Use It

Trigger this skill when the user asks for:

• anti-hallucination guardrails
• task startup checks
• review scoring or triage
• regression prevention
• retrospective templates
• "vibeguard" by name

Workflow

1. Start With The Task Contract

Open references/task-contract.yaml and confirm:

• goal
• source of truth
• acceptance criteria
• scope

Do not move into implementation until these are concrete.

2. Score Findings Before Acting

Open references/scoring-matrix.md and score each finding on:

• impact
• effort
• risk
• confidence

Use the score to separate urgent fixes from weak guesses.

3. Pick The Right Delivery Mode

• 1-2 files: implement directly once the contract is clear
• 3-5 files: write a short spec or step plan first
• 6+ files: produce a full design/spec and staged execution plan

4. Review The Failure, Not Just The Symptom

If something regressed, identify which defense failed:

• scope control
• source-of-truth validation
• verification depth
• review prioritization
• missing guardrail

Then capture the follow-up in references/review-template.md.

Expected Outputs

Depending on the request, produce one of these:

• a filled task contract
• a scored findings table with priorities
• a short regression review or weekly retrospective

Reference Files

• references/task-contract.yaml - kickoff checklist
• references/scoring-matrix.md - prioritization model
• references/review-template.md - retrospective template