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Purpose

Describe the business/engineering goal and expected outcome.

Scope and trigger conditions

  • List concrete situations that should trigger use of this skill.
  • List explicit out-of-scope cases.

Required inputs

  • Enumerate the minimum context and artifacts needed before execution.

Step-by-step workflow

  1. Provide an ordered, actionable sequence.
  2. Prefer deterministic commands and file paths over vague guidance.
  3. Call out decision points and fallback paths.

Validation checklist

  • Define objective pass/fail checks tied to repository workflows.
  • Include at least one check that verifies docs/process alignment.

Source of truth

List the repository files that govern this skill's behavior. Include specific paths/globs and why they matter.

  • .github/workflows/*.yml — CI, release, and automation behavior.
  • README.md — canonical setup and usage guidance.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md — contribution and quality expectations.

Common failure modes and recovery actions

  • Failure:
    • Recovery:

Maintenance notes

  • Review and refresh this skill at least quarterly and whenever source-of-truth files change.
  • Update last-reviewed whenever any section is modified.

Writing standards

  • Use imperative voice and concise, testable instructions.
  • Reference exact file paths, commands, and environment variables.
  • Avoid speculation; if assumptions are required, state them explicitly.
  • Keep sections scannable with short bullets and numbered steps.
  • Ensure guidance is reproducible by a contributor unfamiliar with the area.