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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
- Provide an ordered, actionable sequence.
- Prefer deterministic commands and file paths over vague guidance.
- 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-reviewedwhenever 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.

