The Clanker Constitution: Default Operating Principles for Coding Agents
ricklamers · x · 2026-08-11
Developer Wes Mckinn shared the 'Clanker Constitution', a project aimed at providing a versioned set of default operating principles for AI coding agents. The constitution emphasizes that agents should treat explicit user instructions as a contract and act autonomously within safe and reversible boundaries, only asking for permission when a critical decision is missing. These principles can be applied directly to code repositories to guide agents in executing tasks effectively.
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