guidelines.md

title	Guideline Commands Reference
description	Complete reference for managing execution guidelines — testing, coding style, process, and more.
sidebar	order 10

Define execution guidelines that govern how work is done — coding style, testing practices, process rules, and more.

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jumbo guideline add

Add an execution guideline.

Synopsis

> jumbo guideline add --category <category> --title <text> --description <text> --rationale <text> [options]

Options

Option	Description
-c, --category <category>	Category: testing, codingStyle, process, communication, documentation, security, performance, other (required)
-t, --title <text>	Guideline title (required)
-d, --description <text>	Detailed description (required)
--rationale <text>	Why this guideline is important (required)
--example <paths...>	Example file paths demonstrating the guideline

Examples

> jumbo guideline add \
  --category testing \
  --title "Unit test isolation" \
  --description "Each unit test must be independent" \
  --rationale "Prevents cascading failures"

# With examples
> jumbo guideline add \
  --category codingStyle \
  --title "Use relative imports" \
  --description "Always use relative paths for local imports" \
  --rationale "Ensures portability" \
  --example "./src/services/UserService.ts" "./src/api/routes.ts"

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jumbo guidelines list

List all execution guidelines.

Synopsis

> jumbo guidelines list [--category <category>]

Options

Option	Description
-c, --category <category>	Filter by category: testing, codingStyle, process, communication, documentation, security, performance, other

Examples

> jumbo guidelines list
> jumbo guidelines list --category testing
> jumbo guidelines list --category codingStyle

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jumbo guidelines search

Search execution guidelines by category, title, or free-text query.

Synopsis

> jumbo guidelines search [--category <category>] [--title <text>] [--query <text>] [--output default|compact]

Options

Option	Description
-c, --category <category>	Filter by exact category: testing, codingStyle, process, communication, documentation, security, performance, other
-t, --title <text>	Filter by title substring, or use * wildcards such as Output* or *Style
-q, --query <text>	Free-text search across title, description, rationale, and examples; supports * wildcards
-o, --output <output>	Output detail level: default or compact

Examples

> jumbo guidelines search --category testing
> jumbo guidelines search --title "Output*"
> jumbo guidelines search --query "stdout" --output compact
> jumbo guidelines search --query "stdout" --format json

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jumbo guideline update

Update an existing guideline.

Synopsis

> jumbo guideline update --id <id> [options]

Options

Option	Description
-i, --id <id>	ID of the guideline to update (required)
-c, --category <category>	Updated category: testing, codingStyle, process, communication, documentation, security, performance, other
-t, --title <text>	Updated title
-d, --description <text>	Updated description
--rationale <text>	Updated rationale
--example <paths...>	Updated example paths (replaces existing)

Examples

> jumbo guideline update --id guide_abc123 --rationale "Aligned with automated linting"
> jumbo guideline update --id guide_abc123 --category security --title "Input validation"

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jumbo guideline remove

Remove an execution guideline.

Synopsis

> jumbo guideline remove --id <id> [--reason <text>]

Options

Option	Description
-i, --id <id>	ID of the guideline to remove (required)
-r, --reason <text>	Reason for removal

Examples

> jumbo guideline remove --id guide_abc123
> jumbo guideline remove --id guide_abc123 --reason "Superseded by automated linting"