Check Ownership Before Writing

CRITICAL: When This Skill Applies

This skill is MANDATORY before modifying:

• •Any file in pom-config/
• •Any file in pom-docs/
• •Any cross-repository modification

Step 1: Identify Yourself

Determine which AI agent you are by checking your workspace:

Step 2: Check Ownership File

Before modifying a file in pom-config or pom-docs:

# For pom-config
cat /Users/tonyeales/Projects/pom-config/OWNERSHIP.yaml

# For pom-docs  
cat /Users/tonyeales/Projects/pom-docs/OWNERSHIP.yaml

Step 3: Verify Your Access

Find your agent in the OWNERSHIP.yaml and check:

1. •Is the path in your can_write list? → Proceed with modification
2. •Is the path in your read_only list? → STOP. Do not modify.
3. •Is the path not listed? → Default to READ-ONLY. Do not modify.

Step 4: If You Don't Have Access

If you need to modify a path you don't own:

1. •

   File an issue in the owning repo:

   bash

   gh issue create --repo afctony64/<owner-repo> \
     --title "Request: Modify <path>" \
     --body "I need to modify <path> because..."
   

2. •

   Or ask the human: "I need to modify <path> but it's owned by <owner>. Should I proceed?"

Quick Reference: Common Paths

pom-config

pom-docs

Enforcement

⛔ VIOLATION: Modifying a path in your read_only list
✅ ALLOWED: Modifying a path in your can_write list
⚠️ ASK HUMAN: If uncertain about access