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+ KDNA
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+ # @aikdna/kdna-cli
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+
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+ KDNA CLI — create, validate, install, and manage domain cognition packages for AI agents.
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+
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+ Part of the [KDNA](https://github.com/knowledge-dna/KDNA) ecosystem.
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+
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+ ## Install
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npm install -g @aikdna/kdna-cli
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Quick Start
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # Validate a domain
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+ kdna validate ./my-domain
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+
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+ # Verify a domain (structure + trust + judgment)
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+ kdna verify @aikdna/writing
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+
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+ # Install a domain
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+ kdna install @aikdna/writing
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+
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+ # Create a new domain
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+ kdna init my-domain
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+
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+ # Search the registry
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+ kdna search writing
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+
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+ # Compare with/without KDNA
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+ kdna compare @aikdna/writing --input "..."
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Commands
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+
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+ | Command | Description |
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+ |---------|-------------|
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+ | `kdna validate <dir>` | Validate domain structure |
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+ | `kdna verify <name>` | Full 3-layer verification (structure/trust/judgment) |
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+ | `kdna install <name>` | Install a domain from the registry |
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+ | `kdna remove <name>` | Remove an installed domain |
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+ | `kdna info <name>` | Show domain information |
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+ | `kdna inspect <dir\|file>` | Inspect a domain or .kdna file |
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+ | `kdna list` | List installed domains |
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+ | `kdna search <keyword>` | Search the registry |
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+ | `kdna init <name>` | Create a new domain from template |
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+ | `kdna pack <dir>` | Pack a domain into .kdna file |
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+ | `kdna unpack <file>` | Unpack a .kdna file |
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+ | `kdna publish <dir>` | Publish a domain to the registry |
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+ | `kdna compare <name>` | Compare AI output with/without KDNA |
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+ | `kdna diff <name@v1> <name@v2>` | Diff two domain versions |
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+ | `kdna project init` | Initialize .kdna/config.json for a project |
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+ | `kdna identity init` | Create a signing identity |
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+
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+ ## Development
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ git clone https://github.com/knowledge-dna/kdna-cli.git
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+ cd kdna-cli
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+ npm install
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+ npm test
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Related
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+
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+ - [@aikdna/kdna-core](https://github.com/knowledge-dna/KDNA/tree/main/packages/kdna-core) — Pure logic library
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+ - [KDNA Registry](https://github.com/knowledge-dna/kdna-registry) — Domain catalog
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+ - [aikdna.com](https://aikdna.com) — Website
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+
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+ ## License
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+
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+ Apache-2.0
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+ {
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+ "name": "@aikdna/kdna-cli",
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+ "version": "0.9.0",
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+ "description": "KDNA CLI — create, validate, install, and manage domain cognition packages for AI agents.",
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+ "type": "commonjs",
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+ "bin": {
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+ "kdna": "src/cli.js",
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+ "kdna-lint": "validators/kdna-lint.js",
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+ "kdna-validate": "validators/kdna-validate.js"
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+ },
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+ "files": [
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+ "src/",
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+ "validators/",
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+ "templates/",
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+ "skills/",
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+ "LICENSE",
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+ "NOTICE"
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+ ],
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+ "scripts": {
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+ "lint": "eslint src/ validators/ tests/",
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+ "format": "prettier --write .",
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+ "format:check": "prettier --check .",
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+ "test": "node --test tests/v07-commands.test.js tests/validator.test.js",
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+ "pretest": "npm install --ignore-scripts"
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+ },
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+ "keywords": [
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+ "kdna",
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+ "kdna-cli",
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+ "ai-agent",
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+ "domain-cognition",
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+ "knowledge-dna",
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+ "cli"
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+ ],
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+ "license": "Apache-2.0",
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+ "repository": {
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+ "type": "git",
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+ "url": "git+https://github.com/knowledge-dna/kdna-cli.git"
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+ },
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+ "homepage": "https://aikdna.com",
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+ "bugs": {
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+ "url": "https://github.com/knowledge-dna/kdna-cli/issues"
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+ },
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+ "engines": {
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+ "node": ">=18"
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+ },
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+ "dependencies": {
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+ "@aikdna/kdna-core": "^0.3.0"
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+ },
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+ "optionalDependencies": {
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+ "ajv": "^8.17.1",
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+ "ajv-formats": "^3.0.1"
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+ },
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+ "devDependencies": {
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+ "@eslint/js": "^9.39.0",
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+ "eslint": "^9.39.0",
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+ "prettier": "^3.8.3"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ---
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+ name: kdna-loader
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+ description: Discover and load KDNA judgment frameworks from ~/.kdna/domains/ when the task requires domain-specific judgment (review, diagnosis, critique, classification, strategy) where the same input could legitimately be interpreted multiple ways. Skip for pure formatting, factual lookup, code execution, or mechanical transformations. This skill is the entire interface to KDNA — domains themselves are not separate skills.
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+ ---
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+
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+ # KDNA Loader
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+ KDNA (Knowledge DNA) is a portable format for encoding domain judgment.
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+ Each KDNA domain is a small JSON bundle (~5–30 KB) that describes how
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+ an expert thinks inside one domain: the principles they reason from,
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+ the misunderstandings they avoid, the questions they ask themselves
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+ before deciding.
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+ **KDNA does not act. KDNA shapes how an agent judges before acting.**
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+ Together with this skill, KDNA + kdna-loader form a complete loop:
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+ this skill provides the **routing and protocol**, KDNA provides the
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+ **judgment material**.
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+
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+ This skill is the **only** KDNA-related skill. Domains themselves are
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+ not registered as skills — they live in `~/.kdna/domains/` as data and
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+ are discovered on demand. Whether the user has 1 domain installed or
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+ 100, this skill is the single entry point.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Part 1 — Decide whether KDNA applies at all
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+
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+ Most tasks do **not** need KDNA. Run this check first.
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+ ### Use KDNA when
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+
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+ - The same input could mean different things, and the wrong reading
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+ produces a wrong response. Examples:
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+ - "Your price is too high" → could be value uncertainty, budget,
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+ or risk aversion. Wrong diagnosis → wrong response.
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+ - "Review this article opening" → could need polish, or structural
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+ rewrite. Wrong frame → wasted edit cycle.
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+ - "Did our meeting reach a decision?" → could be a real commitment
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+ or just discussion. Wrong call → fake progress.
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+ - The task is **review / diagnosis / critique / classification /
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+ strategy / evaluation** in a specific domain.
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+ - The user expects expert judgment, not a procedure.
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+ ### Skip KDNA when
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+ - The task is mechanical: format conversion, syntax fixes, lookups,
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+ arithmetic, code execution.
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+ - The task is purely creative without a judgment dimension.
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+ - The user explicitly asked for one-shot output without analysis.
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+ - No installed domain plausibly covers the task.
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+ If you decide to skip, **answer normally** and do not mention KDNA.
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+ The user should never see "I considered loading KDNA but didn't."
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Part 2 — Discover what's installed
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+ Do **not** assume any specific domains exist. Ask the CLI every time.
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+ ```bash
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+ kdna available --json
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+ ```
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+ Returns a compact JSON array — one entry per installed domain — with:
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+ `name`, `version`, `judgment_version`, `status`, `description`,
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+ `core_insight`, `keywords`, `applies_when` (flattened across all
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+ axioms), `does_not_apply_when` (flattened), `failure_risks`. Yanked
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+ domains are excluded automatically.
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+ This is your **only** discovery interface. Do not `ls ~/.kdna/domains/`
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+ or `cat` the JSON files directly — the CLI is the supported contract
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+ between this skill and the KDNA file format. The on-disk layout may
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+ change; `kdna available` will not.
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+ If the command returns `[]` or fails (CLI not installed) → no KDNA
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+ available → answer normally, mention installation only if the user is
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+ asking about KDNA itself.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Part 3 — Evaluate fit (per candidate domain)
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+
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+ `kdna available --json` already gave you each domain's `applies_when`
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+ and `does_not_apply_when` (flattened across all axioms). For each
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+ domain in the list, decide whether it fits the current task by
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+ **reading the language**, not by token matching.
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+ For a hint signal (optional, low-trust), you can also call:
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+ ```bash
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+ kdna match "<task in user's own words>" --json
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+ ```
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+ This returns two things:
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+ - `dropped`: domains whose `does_not_apply_when` matched the task
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+ with high enough confidence to mechanically disqualify them.
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+ **Respect this.** Even if your own reading thinks the domain
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+ could fit, the author explicitly excluded the case.
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+ - `hints`: domains with weak surface keyword overlap. Many false
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+ positives are normal — treat as one input among many, not as a
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+ decision.
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+ The decision is yours, not the CLI's. The CLI only mechanically
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+ disqualifies (via `dropped`); it cannot pick the winner.
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+ ### How to decide
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+ For each domain still in play after `dropped` exclusion:
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+ 1. Does the domain's **description** match what the user is asking?
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+ 2. Does **any** `applies_when` entry describe a situation that
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+ matches this specific task?
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+ 3. Does **any** `does_not_apply_when` entry describe what the user
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+ actually wants (e.g. they explicitly asked for copy edit)?
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+ If 1 and 2 are yes and 3 is no → strong fit.
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+ If 2 is unclear → weak fit. Prefer skipping over forcing.
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+ A domain's `failure_risks` (also in `available --json`) tells you
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+ what bad output the author warns about. Pre-check: is this exactly
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+ what you'd produce if you loaded the domain? If yes, skip it.
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+
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+ ---
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+ ## Part 4 — Selection
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+ After evaluating, you should usually have:
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+ - **0 fits** → do not load KDNA. Answer normally.
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+ - **1 fit** → load it.
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+ - **2+ fits** → prefer the narrowest match. If two domains take
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+ genuinely different stances on the task, surface the choice:
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+ > "Two installed domains could apply here: @aikdna/writing
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+ > (structural diagnosis) and @yourorg/copy_polish (line-level
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+ > polish). Which judgment frame should I use?"
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+ Do **not** silently blend.
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+ Never load more than one domain as primary. A secondary domain can
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+ constrain (e.g. `@aikdna/agent_safety` always advises on irreversible
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+ actions), but the primary judgment frame is always one.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Part 5 — Load
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+ Once selected, load the domain via the CLI:
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+ ```bash
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+ kdna load @scope/name
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+ ```
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+ The default output (`--as=prompt`) is a compact text rendering
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+ optimized for system-prompt injection: axioms with their
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+ `applies_when` / `does_not_apply_when` / `failure_risk`, stances,
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+ banned terms, misunderstandings, and self-checks. Typically
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+ ~30–50% smaller than the raw JSON.
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+ Other output modes:
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+ ```bash
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+ kdna load @scope/name --as=json # raw Core + Patterns JSON
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+ kdna load @scope/name --as=raw # concatenated raw file contents
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+ ```
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+ Use `--as=prompt` for normal loading. Use `--as=json` only when you
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+ genuinely need to inspect the structure (e.g. user is debugging the
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+ domain itself).
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+ **Token discipline**: the prompt output already includes everything
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+ the agent needs to apply judgment. Do not also `cat` the optional
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+ files (`KDNA_Scenarios.json`, `KDNA_Cases.json`, etc.) unless the
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+ user explicitly asks for examples, reasoning chains, or capability
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+ stages.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Part 6 — Apply silently
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+ You have now internalized the domain's judgment surface. From this
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+ point on:
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+ 1. **Adopt the axioms as your reasoning frame** — reason *from*
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+ them, not *around* them.
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+ 2. **Honour the boundaries** — for each axiom you'd apply, confirm
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+ the task is in `applies_when` AND not in `does_not_apply_when`.
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+ 3. **Pre-check failure_risk** — before producing output, ask:
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+ "Am I about to commit the failure this domain explicitly warns
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+ about?" If yes, step back.
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+ 4. **Use preferred terminology** — even if the user uses banned
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+ terms, gently substitute the domain's terms.
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+ 5. **Detect named misunderstandings** in the user's framing.
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+ 6. **Apply frameworks** when their `when_to_use` matches.
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+ 7. **Run self-checks** before final output. If a self-check fails,
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+ revise.
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+ 8. **Output a domain-shaped answer** — never quote KDNA, never list
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+ axioms, never say "according to the loaded KDNA." The user sees
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+ sharper judgment, not the source.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Part 7 — Boundary respect
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+ KDNA does not override:
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+ - **User intent**: if the user asks for grammar fixes, give grammar
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+ fixes — do not lecture about structural void.
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+ - **Evidence**: if the user provides facts contradicting an axiom,
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+ evidence wins.
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+ - **Safety**: if `@aikdna/agent_safety` (or equivalent) says halt,
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+ halt.
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+ - **Skills' execution layer**: KDNA shapes judgment; other skills /
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+ tools do the action.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Failure handling
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+ | Situation | What to do |
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+ |---|---|
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+ | `kdna` CLI not installed | Skip KDNA. Answer normally. Mention installation only if user asks about KDNA itself. |
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+ | `kdna available --json` returns `[]` | No domains installed. Skip KDNA. |
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+ | `kdna load <name>` exits non-zero | That domain is broken (yanked, missing files, parse error). Try next candidate or skip KDNA. The error message tells you why. |
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+ | User explicitly asks for a domain that isn't installed | Tell them, suggest `kdna install <name>`. Do not fabricate the domain. |
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+ | Two domains' stances directly conflict on the task | Surface to user. Do not blend. |
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Debug mode
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+ If the user asks "did you use KDNA?" or "which domain did you load?",
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+ you may reveal:
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+ ```
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+ Loaded: @aikdna/writing@0.7.2 (judgment_version 2026.05)
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+ Reason: matched axiom_problem_not_prose.applies_when
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+ on "user asked for content review"
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+ Applied modules: KDNA_Core, KDNA_Patterns
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+ Skipped: @aikdna/code_review (task is not code-related)
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+ ```
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+ Otherwise, stay silent about the loading mechanics.
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+ ---
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+ ## What this skill is NOT
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+ - Not a list of available KDNA domains (those live in
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+ `~/.kdna/domains/`, discovered on demand)
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+ - Not a registry browser (use `kdna list --available` CLI)
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+ - Not a domain creator (use `kdna init <name>` CLI)
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+ - Not an auto-loader that runs on every request — you decide per
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+ request whether the task needs KDNA at all
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+ The skill teaches the protocol. The KDNA files supply the judgment.
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+ Both are required; neither is sufficient alone.