Output Style Enforcement

Output Style Enforcement Skill

Purpose

Guide agents to follow their designated output styles through pattern-based detection and reminder injection. This skill provides reference documentation for AI behavior - actual enforcement happens in the plugin hooks.

Scope

This skill applies to:

• All iDumb agents with output-style: configuration
• Global styles set via /idumb:style command
• Style anchors that survive compaction

Detection Patterns

1. Section Compliance

Expected sections are defined in the agent's output-style.sections[] array.

Detection Method: Regex for heading patterns

const sectionPattern = /^#{1,3}\s+(.+)$/gm
const headings = response.match(sectionPattern)
const missingCount = expectedSections.filter(s => 
  !headings?.some(h => h.toLowerCase().includes(s.toLowerCase()))
).length

Threshold: Trigger reminder if >50% expected sections missing

2. Length Compliance

Expected length categories:

• concise: <300 words
• moderate: 300-800 words
• comprehensive: >800 words

Detection Method: Word count

const wordCount = response.split(/\s+/).length

Threshold: Trigger if >2x or <0.5x expected

3. Format Elements

Check for expected format elements:

• evidence-table → Look for markdown table syntax |---|
• code-highlights → Look for code blocks ```
• bullet-lists → Look for - or * patterns

Enforcement Actions

When deviation detected (in experimental.chat.messages.transform):

1. Log deviation to governance history
2. Inject reminder in next message transform
3. Track pattern for session flow anchor
4. Never block - reminders only

Integration Points

Works With

• experimental.chat.system.transform hook (style injection)
• idumb-state_anchor (deviation tracking)
• idumb-orchestrator (coordination)

Does NOT

• Automatically load (skills are reference documents)
• Block responses (only remind)
• Perform semantic analysis (too expensive)

Example Reminder

When deviation detected, add to next messages.transform:

---
⚠️ **Style Deviation Detected**

Your designated style is **governance-report** which requires:
- ✅ status-header (found)
- ❌ evidence-table (missing)
- ❌ recommendations (missing)

Please include these sections in your response.
---

Thresholds

Configuration

Style enforcement can be configured in .idumb/brain/config.json:

{
  "style": {
    "enforcement": "reminder",
    "reminderFrequency": 3,
    "trackHistory": true
  }
}

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