fix: preserve constitution.md during reinitialization #1553
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Moves constitution template from memory/ to templates/ to prevent overwrites when spec-kit is reinitialized with a different AI agent. Changes: - Move memory/constitution.md to templates/constitution-template.md - Update CLI to copy template to memory/ only on first initialization - Update constitution command to reference correct paths with .specify/ prefix - Preserve existing constitution.md when reinitializing project The CLI now checks if .specify/memory/constitution.md exists: - If it exists: preserve it (no overwrite) - If it doesn't exist: copy from .specify/templates/constitution-template.md This allows users to customize their constitution without losing changes when adding support for additional AI agents or reinitializing. Fixes github#1541 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
Fixes #1541 by moving the constitution template from
memory/totemplates/to prevent overwrites when spec-kit is reinitialized with a different AI agent.Changes
memory/constitution.md→templates/constitution-template.mdensure_constitution_from_template()function that copies the template to memory only on first initialization.specify/prefix for clarity.specify/memory/constitution.mdexists and preserves itBehavior
The CLI now handles constitution initialization as follows:
constitution-template.mdfrom templates to memoryconstitution.mdin memory (no overwrite)This allows users to customize their constitution without losing changes when adding support for additional AI agents or reinitializing the project.
Testing
Note: Full end-to-end testing on Linux/CI will verify the complete workflow, as there's a pre-existing macOS-specific issue with the package creation script's use of
cp --parents.AI Assistance
This PR was implemented with assistance from Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Claude Code).