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name: idus-configure
description: "Configure project review rules, terminology and style, or prepare shared-rule proposals from expert linguistic feedback."
---

# Configure IDUs

Maintain only the selected manuscript workspace's settings; keep installed files and manuscripts
unchanged. Use [configuration.md](references/configuration.md) for scoped `USR-...` rules,
`TERM-...` entries, schema, backups and legacy-config handling. Preserve IDs, provenance and unrelated
settings. Terms remain contextual candidates; settings cannot establish facts or grant permission.

For local preferences, read only existing settings and the configuration guide/schema. For requested
shared-rule preparation, read [contributions.md](references/contributions.md), then compare the
relevant canonical guidance it links. Expert edits need assessment, semantic overlap review and
fix/keep examples. Prefer a narrow existing-ID refinement over duplication; keep private choices local.

Resolve `scripts/idus.py` from this skill's actual location. Commands preview by default; use
`--apply` for requested writes within existing permission. See [helper usage](scripts/README.md)
and [examples](examples/configuration/) as needed. Without Python keep a baseline/diff and state
unrun validation. Report path, revision, changed IDs, recovery location and conflicts.

A local proposal is pending maintainers. Sending a reviewed, sanitised PR needs explicit instruction;
reuse permission already given. Do not publish source reviews/configs or start draft/review automatically.