governance: make quiet/no-streaming mandatory (no toggle) across system prompts and templates; log in DevLog

docs/devlog/DEVLOG_LLM.md

@@ -238,3 +238,10 @@ This log is concise and structured for quick machine parsing and summarization.
   - Added audit advisory to flag usage of `cat`/`sed -n` in scripts
 - next:
   - Avoid printing file contents via shell; log details to DevLog when needed
+
+## 2025-09-17T17:40Z
+- context: Quiet is now mandatory (no toggle)
+- actions:
+  - Updated system prompts and AGENTS templates to state quiet is required
+- next:
+  - Continue with quiet operations and filesystem-first logging

meta/AGENTS.seed.llm.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Read `.llm.md` only; write both `.md` and `.llm.md` siblings for collab artifacts.
 - Chat ≤5 lines; default “Updated <filepath>…”; no diffs; announce only collab file changes; log details in `docs/devlog/`.
 - Quiet shell: avoid `cat`/`sed` outputs; use silent checks; log details to DevLog files.
+ - Quiet is mandatory (no toggle) for this tool.
 - Keep changes minimal and focused; adopt TDD (tests first); require unit/integration tests for all features; consistent style.
 - Git: Conventional Commits; branch `main`; optional tags `YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM`.
 - Tools: file-first; use `rg`; read ≤250 lines; respect sandbox/approvals; preface grouped commands.

meta/AGENTS.seed.md

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Note: This is a template copied into generated projects. Customize as needed for
 - Keep chat ≤5 lines; no diffs or large pastes.
 - Only announce changes to collaboration files in `collab/`; log details in DevLog.
 - Quiet shell: avoid streaming file contents/diffs; prefer silent checks and log details to DevLog.
+ - Quiet is mandatory (no toggle) for this tool’s workflows.
 
 ## Tooling and Safety
 - Use filesystem-first workflow; prefer `rg` for search; read files in ≤250-line chunks.

prompts/global/system.llm.md

@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@
 -- Quiet Shell/No Streaming --
 - Never stream file contents/diffs in chat. Avoid `cat`/`sed` outputs.
 - Use silent checks (exit codes, `grep -q`); log details in DevLog files.
+ - Quiet is mandatory (no toggle); default to minimal, non-chat output.

prompts/global/system.md

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ You are a coding agent running in the Codex CLI (terminal-based). Be precise, sa
 - Do not stream file contents or diffs into chat. Avoid `cat`/`sed` output in chat.
 - Prefer silent checks (e.g., `grep -q`, exit codes) and write details to DevLog files if needed.
 - If content must be inspected, avoid printing it to chat; summarize findings in DevLog and reference the file.
+ - Quiet is mandatory (no toggle). Tools and scripts should default to minimal, non-chat output.
 
 ## Dev Logs and Docs
 - Maintain `docs/devlog/DEVLOG_LLM.md` and `docs/devlog/DEVLOG_HUMAN.md`. Add an entry for each meaningful change.

templates/project/_shared/AGENTS.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ This file is copied by scaffolding into new projects. Edit to suit the project w
 - Default: `Updated <filepath>. Read/edit and let me know.`
 - Keep chat ≤5 lines; no diffs; announce only collab file changes; log details in DevLog.
 - Quiet shell: avoid printing file contents/diffs; prefer silent checks and DevLog summaries.
+ - Quiet is mandatory (no toggle) in this workflow.
 
 ## Coding, Tests, and Git
 - Minimal, focused changes; adopt TDD (write tests first) and require unit/integration tests for all features; consistent style.