diff --git a/templates/commands/constitution.md b/templates/commands/constitution.md
index 605e9363b..b52a7d818 100644
--- a/templates/commands/constitution.md
+++ b/templates/commands/constitution.md
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ User input:
 
 $ARGUMENTS
 
-You are updating the project constitution at `/memory/constitution.md`. This file is a TEMPLATE containing placeholder tokens in square brackets (e.g. `[PROJECT_NAME]`, `[PRINCIPLE_1_NAME]`). Your job is to (a) collect/derive concrete values, (b) fill the template precisely, and (c) propagate any amendments across dependent artifacts.
+You are generating the project constitution into `/memory/constitution.md` from the template at `/templates/constitution-template.md`. The template contains placeholder tokens in square brackets (e.g. `[PROJECT_NAME]`, `[PRINCIPLE_1_NAME]`). Your job is to (a) collect/derive concrete values, (b) fill the template precisely, and (c) propagate any amendments across dependent artifacts.
 
 Follow this execution flow:
 
-1. Load the existing constitution template at `/memory/constitution.md`.
+1. Load the existing constitution template at `/templates/constitution-template.md`.
    - Identify every placeholder token of the form `[ALL_CAPS_IDENTIFIER]`.
    **IMPORTANT**: The user might require less or more principles than the ones used in the template. If a number is specified, respect that - follow the general template. You will update the doc accordingly.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Follow this execution flow:
    - Dates ISO format YYYY-MM-DD.
    - Principles are declarative, testable, and free of vague language ("should" → replace with MUST/SHOULD rationale where appropriate).
 
-7. Write the completed constitution back to `/memory/constitution.md` (overwrite).
+7. Write the completed constitution to `/memory/constitution.md` (overwrite).
 
 8. Output a final summary to the user with:
    - New version and bump rationale.
diff --git a/memory/constitution.md b/templates/constitution-template.md
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rename from memory/constitution.md
rename to templates/constitution-template.md