# author-governance-ruleset Use when the user asks to create, write, generate, modify, update, fix, or validate an API Governance ruleset (Validation Profile). Covers governance rules for OpenAPI, RAML, AsyncAPI, MCP servers, Anypoint API instances, and API projects. Trigger phrases include "governance ruleset", "validation profile", "governance rule", "API conformance", "enforce policy", "create ruleset", "validate ruleset". - **Skill Source:** [SKILL.md](https://dev-portal.mulesoft.com/skills/mule-development/author-governance-ruleset/SKILL.md) ## Steps ### Step 1: Step 1: Understand the Intent ### Step 2: Step 2: Pick the Domain ### Step 3: Step 3: Discover the Model ### Step 4: Step 4: Choose Constraints ### Step 5: Step 5: Write the Ruleset ### Step 6: Step 6: Validate the Ruleset ### Step 7: Step 7: Simplify ### Step 8: Step 8: Present the Result