Self Discipline

Instructions written but never followed. Lessons logged but never read. The same mistakes repeated across sessions. This skill breaks that cycle permanently.

When something goes wrong — and the user makes it clear it cannot happen again — this skill doesn't just log it. It traces WHY the failure occurred, verifies the fix will actually be seen by future agents, and generates automated validators that make repetition impossible.

When to Use

User is frustrated that the agent ignored instructions. Something critical happened that cannot repeat. User explicitly says "this can never happen again" or "I told you not to..." User explicitly invokes /discipline to ensure compliance on a rule.

How It Works

         ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
         │              DISCIPLINE TRIGGER              │
         └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
         ┌────────────────────┼────────────────────┐
         ▼                    ▼                    ▼
    ┌─────────┐         ┌──────────┐         ┌─────────┐
    │  USER   │         │ CRITICAL │         │ COMMAND │
    │  UPSET  │         │ FAILURE  │         │  USED   │
    └────┬────┘         └────┬─────┘         └────┬────┘
         │                   │                    │
         │ "I told you..."   │  Security breach,  │  /discipline
         │ "Why did you..."  │  data loss...      │
         │                   │                    │
         └───────────────────┴────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │    SEVERITY     │
                    │  🔴 🟡 🟢       │
                    └────────┬────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │  ROOT CAUSE     │
                    │  5 Whys: Why    │
                    │  wasn't it      │
                    │  followed?      │
                    └────────┬────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │ FLOW VERIFY     │
                    │ Will next agent │
                    │ see the fix?    │
                    └────────┬────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │  VALIDATOR      │
                    │  Script that    │
                    │  blocks action  │
                    └────────┬────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │    COMPLETE     │
                    │ Logged+Enforced │
                    └─────────────────┘

Setup

On first use, read setup.md for integration guidelines. Creates ~/self-discipline/ for rules, validators, and enforcement logs.

Architecture