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Load constitution context in /speckit.implement to enforce governance during implementation #2460

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions templates/commands/implement.md
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Expand Up @@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
- **IF EXISTS**: Read data-model.md for entities and relationships
- **IF EXISTS**: Read contracts/ for API specifications and test requirements
- **IF EXISTS**: Read research.md for technical decisions and constraints
- **IF EXISTS**: Read /memory/constitution.md for governance constraints
- **IF EXISTS**: Read quickstart.md for integration scenarios
4. **Project Setup Verification**:
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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions tests/integrations/test_integration_generic.py
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Expand Up @@ -185,6 +185,16 @@ def test_plan_references_correct_context_file(self, tmp_path):
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assert "__CONTEXT_FILE__" not in content

def test_implement_loads_constitution_context(self, tmp_path):
"""The generated implement command should load constitution governance context."""
i = get_integration("generic")
m = IntegrationManifest("generic", tmp_path)
i.setup(tmp_path, m, parsed_options={"commands_dir": ".custom/cmds"})
implement_file = tmp_path / ".custom" / "cmds" / "speckit.implement.md"
assert implement_file.exists()
content = implement_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "/memory/constitution.md" in content

# -- CLI --------------------------------------------------------------

def test_cli_generic_without_commands_dir_fails(self, tmp_path):
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