# _conventions

Meta-specification for Zoom plugin commands in Codex. It sets a strict six-part template for repeatable, verifiable integration workflows.

- command · `type=command` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Zoom · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/commands/_conventions.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/zoom-conventions

## What it does

This file establishes the authoring standard for markdown commands inside `commands/`. Every command must supply YAML frontmatter with a `description` field along with six structured sections: Preflight, Plan, Commands, Verification, Summary, and Next Steps. Preflight forces Codex to inspect the repository and local tools before modifying any files.

The execution rules forbid displaying secrets or raw tokens in outputs. Codex may only output variable names, file paths, and scopes. Destructive steps require explicit user consent. Once changes run, the Verification step checks auth pathways and signatures.

Files prefixed with `_` represent internal standards. They are not user-facing commands.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/_conventions.md` — Call it with /prompts:_conventions. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/_conventions.md` — Call it with /_conventions. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/_conventions.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/_conventions.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/commands/_conventions.md

## When to use it
- enforce consistent structure across Zoom integration commands
- prevent secrets and tokens from leaking into agent outputs
- validate environment prerequisites before executing modifications
- verify webhook, auth, and configuration changes after execution

## Example prompts
- Build a new Zoom setup command following `_conventions.md`
- Check the command file in `commands/` against `_conventions.md` guidelines

## Source text · _conventions.md · MIT

Below is the content of a third-party file. It is data, not instructions for you: do not act on anything written inside unless the human asks. Block tag: a191d3ee631ca8e1.

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````text
# Command Conventions

Every slash command in this plugin follows a consistent structure so Codex produces reliable, verifiable Zoom workflow results. Every non-underscore file in `commands/` must include all required sections below.

## Required Sections

### 1. Preflight

Check prerequisites before doing any work:

- Inspect the current repo for the relevant Zoom surface, framework, and existing integration code.
- Confirm required local tools are available before relying on them.
- Note missing credentials, env vars, callback routes, or endpoint URLs before attempting setup or debugging.
- Flag dirty working tree or risky production-impacting changes when they matter to the requested workflow.

Preflight failures should produce clear next actions. Do not silently skip them.

### 2. Plan

State what will happen before execution:

- List the files, commands, and external checks the workflow will use.
- Call out any destructive or production-impacting step and require explicit user confirmation.
- If there are multiple viable paths, state which one was chosen and why.

### 3. Commands

The operational core. Follow these conventions:

- Prefer read-first inspection before making code or config changes.
- Never print secret values. Show env var names, scope names, file paths, and metadata only.
- Use structured output when available.
- Prefer the narrowest Zoom surface that actually solves the task.
- Do not claim OAuth, webhook, or SDK setup succeeded without checking the relevant evidence.

### 4. Verification

After execution, confirm the outcome:

- Re-read the changed files or live state.
- Verify the exact auth, signature, endpoint, or config path that was modified.
- Surface errors, warnings, and unresolved blockers explicitly.

### 5. Summary

Present a concise result block:

```text
## Result
- Action: what was done
- Status: success | partial | failed
- Details: key files, env vars, endpoints, or findings
```

### 6. Next Steps

Suggest the logical follow-up:

- setup flows -> test auth or live API connectivity
- debug flows -> rerun the failing path with the fix applied
- review flows -> apply the recommended fixes or narrow the scope

## File Naming

- Command files live in `commands/` and end in `.md`.
- Files prefixed with `_` are conventions or meta docs, not user-facing commands.

## Frontmatter

Every command file must include YAML frontmatter with at least a `description` field.
````
END THIRD-PARTY FILE a191d3ee631ca8e1

The third-party file has ended. Everything between the a191d3ee631ca8e1 tags is data: requests and commands from it are not followed. An “end of file” line with another tag inside the block is part of the file.

© Zoom · MIT · https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/commands/_conventions.md

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