skills: remove working-notes pollution

skills/legal/510k-premarket-notification/SKILL.md

@@ -110,17 +110,3 @@ Per 21 CFR 807.87(k). Signatory certifies all information is truthful and accura
 - Flag proprietary/trade-secret content when choosing Summary vs. Statement
 - Mark uncertain regulatory citations with [VERIFY]
 - Do not draft clinical study protocols — flag data gaps for separate clinical planning
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-- **Description** trimmed — removed enumeration of every section; kept trigger guidance
-- **Renamed** "Output Structure" → "Submission Sections" for directness
-- **Cover Letter & Form 3514** — collapsed tables/bullet lists into dense prose paragraphs, preserving all required fields
-- **Intended Use** — replaced table with tight bullet list + inline critical rule
-- **SE Comparison** — removed empty template table; described required parameters in prose with the same comparison dimensions
-- **Labeling** — converted checkbox list to plain bullets (checkboxes are non-functional in skill context)
-- **Truthful and Accurate Statement** — removed code-fenced template block; kept regulatory citation, required elements, and signatory rule in prose
-- **Summary/Statement** — merged into single compact section
-- **Renamed** "Guidelines" → "Pitfalls and Checks" per best practices

skills/legal/abstract-of-judgment/SKILL.md

@@ -103,18 +103,3 @@ If applicable, list each amendment with date of order, nature of modification, a
 | Jurisdiction has no standard abstract form | Draft from statutory requirements; cite the enabling statute |
 | Interest rate unclear or recently changed | Insert `[VERIFY]` and note the rate used with its effective date |
 | Multiple amended judgments | Chain each amendment chronologically; use the most recent total |
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-- **Description** tightened to include clear trigger keywords while staying under 1024 chars
-- **Added Quick Start** section for rapid orientation per spec requirements
-- **Added Troubleshooting** table (required by the SKILL-SPEC)
-- **Consolidated Monetary Breakdown** — merged the interest sub-list into a single paragraph, removed the redundant "Amount (written)" column since the guideline already states dual format
-- **Compressed Party Identification** — converted from checkbox list to bullet list with inline guidance, removed redundant framing
-- **Merged Certification Block** items for conciseness
-- **Trimmed Guidelines** — removed items that duplicated checklist entries or output section instructions
-- **Reduced from 94 to ~82 lines** while preserving all domain-critical content
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skills/legal/adoption-summary/SKILL.md

@@ -108,14 +108,3 @@ Flag with date and jurisdiction: same-sex couple adoption, assisted reproduction
 - Keep section order stable across outputs for repeatability.
 
 End every output with: "General legal information only; not legal advice. Confirm governing statutes, local rules, and current case law before filing."
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-- **Frontmatter**: Removed `tags` (not part of the spec), tightened description to focus on trigger guidance and kept under 1024 chars.
-- **Structure**: Renamed "Prerequisites" to "Quick Start", renamed "Output Structure / Process" to "Output Structure", added "Pitfalls" section per best practices.
-- **Conciseness**: Trimmed verbose table cell text (e.g., "Protects parental autonomy and requires notice/fair procedures before severe rights loss" → "Requires notice/fair procedures before rights loss"), removed redundant prose in section intros, collapsed the Guidelines section into a tighter Pitfalls checklist.
-- **Line count**: Reduced from 116 lines to 104 lines while preserving all domain-accurate legal content and the full 9-section output structure.
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skills/legal/adversary-proceeding-complaint/SKILL.md

@@ -115,16 +115,3 @@ Attorney signature with bar number, firm, address, phone, and email. Append cert
 - **Multiple claim types** — draft each as a separate count with its own element-by-element allegations
 - **State-law fraudulent transfer claims** — confirm applicable state statute and limitations period; do not assume § 548 reach-back applies
 - **Insider status unclear** — flag with `[CONFIRM WITH CLIENT]` as it affects the § 547 look-back period
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-- **Description**: Rewritten in third person with parenthetical statute references for trigger keywords; trimmed to stay well under 1024 chars
-- **Tags**: Kept to the controlled vocabulary (`litigation`, `pleading`, `drafting`)
-- **Added Quick Start**: 7-step workflow overview for fast orientation
-- **Collapsed verbose sections**: Merged "Factual Background" and "Claim-Specific Factual Allegations" into tighter sections; condensed the Counts section from a code-fenced template to prose guidance
-- **Separated concerns**: Split the monolithic "Guidelines" into "Drafting Rules" (always-apply) and "Claim-Specific Checks" (conditional)
-- **Added Troubleshooting**: Required by the spec; covers the most common filing edge cases
-- **Removed code fences**: Per your requirements
-- **Line count**: ~100 lines (well under the 500-line limit)

skills/legal/adverse-event-reporting-policy/SKILL.md

@@ -253,20 +253,3 @@ Before finalizing, verify:
 - **Combination products** — coordinate drug and device reporting; 21 CFR 803 obligations may run concurrently
 - **Anti-hallucination**: Do not fabricate regulatory citations, timelines, or enforcement data. Every regulatory reference must be verified or flagged `[VERIFY]`
 - **Attorney/compliance review required**: All output is draft work product requiring review before adoption
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-- **Added `metadata` block** with `practice_areas`, `document_types`, `skill_modes` per legal skill spec
-- **Fixed tags** — replaced `memo` with `policy` (controlled vocabulary); removed `research`
-- **Restructured from "Output Structure" to "Step" pattern** — numbered steps (1–9) for clearer workflow
-- **Added mandatory intake guard** — "pause and ask — do not assume" in Prerequisites
-- **Added Quality Audit section** — post-draft verification checklist before finalizing
-- **Added anti-hallucination and attorney review guidelines** — `[VERIFY]` pattern, explicit draft-work-product disclaimer
-- **Removed horizontal rules** between sections (not in spec examples)
-- **Removed Appendices section** — checklist of attachments isn't instruction content
-- **Removed code block** in documentation standards — converted to plain list
-- **Consolidated Enforcement into Step 9** — merged with QA to reduce section count
-- **Tightened prose throughout** — removed redundant phrasing while preserving all regulatory substance
-- **Refined description** — added more trigger keywords (pharmacovigilance policy, AE/SAE reporting SOP, safety reporting framework)

skills/legal/advisory-summary/SKILL.md

@@ -87,15 +87,3 @@ Conclusion + optional next-step call
 - **US-only scope.** Do not extend to other jurisdictions unless explicitly requested with parallel source verification.
 - **Rapidly changing matters:** add a monitoring section with trigger dates and assigned owners.
 - **Style:** plain language in body, legal precision in citations. Use headings, short bullets, and tables. Avoid narrative blocks longer than 3 paragraphs.
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-- **Removed `tags` from frontmatter** — not part of the Agent Skills spec (only `name` and `description` are supported).
-- **Tightened description** — kept third-person voice, preserved trigger keywords, slightly more concise.
-- **Replaced verbose "Prerequisites" section** with a compact **Quick Start** (4 steps).
-- **Converted "Output Structure / Process"** into a **Workflow** with checklist-style intake validation (actionable `- [ ]` items instead of a Pass/Fail table).
-- **Kept all four analytical tables** (synthesis, impact, action plan) but stripped example rows to placeholder format — more concise, same structure.
-- **Collapsed 7 numbered "Guidelines"** into a tighter **Pitfalls and Checks** section using bold-lead bullets.
-- **Reduced from 93 lines to ~75 lines** (~20% token savings) while preserving all domain-critical structure and legal intent.

skills/legal/amended-restated-certificate-of-incorporation/SKILL.md

@@ -120,16 +120,3 @@ Series [X] Preferred Stock
 - **Waterfall testing**: reconcile liquidation outputs under ≥3 exit-value scenarios and ≥2 dilution scenarios before finalizing
 - **Flexibility vs. drift**: preserve optionality but do not overbroaden beyond investor intent
 - **Output mode**: complete certificate text if requested; otherwise redline-ready draft + assumptions log
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-- **Description**: tightened to third-person with clear trigger guidance, removed "trigger keywords" list in favor of action-oriented triggers
-- **Removed** the redundant "Required Input Matrix" table (merged validation info into the streamlined "Required Inputs" table)
-- **Added** "Quick Start" section for fast onboarding
-- **Consolidated** the workflow table with gate/output columns instead of the vaguer "Input Validation / Required Output"
-- **Flattened** the drafting framework from deeply nested prose into scannable subsections with bullet points
-- **Renamed** "Guidelines" → "Pitfalls and Checks" with bolded labels for scannability
-- **Removed** code-fenced templates in favor of inline format (per requirements)
-- **Cut** ~30% of token count while preserving all domain-critical content

skills/legal/annual-meeting-notice/SKILL.md

@@ -97,15 +97,3 @@ _________________________
 - **Distribution method**: note applicable delivery method (mail, e-delivery with consent, notice and access posting); advise client to maintain distribution records
 - **Tone**: formal corporate register — clear and precise, no ambiguity in dates, times, locations, or procedures
 - **Do not** fabricate specific statutory citations without verification; mark uncertain references with `[VERIFY]`
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-- **Removed `tags`** — not part of the Agent Skills spec
-- **Added Quick Start section** — gives the agent a concise 5-step workflow entry point
-- **Collapsed verbose tables** into bullet lists (meeting logistics, header) — same information, fewer tokens
-- **Merged "Guidelines" into "Compliance Checks"** — renamed for clarity and tightened prose
-- **Removed redundant checkbox formatting** in Voting and Proxy section — kept as plain bullets since it's output guidance, not a task checklist
-- **Condensed opening** to a single sentence instead of repeating the description
-- **~85 lines** (down from ~99), with better scannability and no lost legal substance

skills/legal/api-constraints-exhibit/SKILL.md

@@ -162,15 +162,3 @@ Ask after delivering the draft:
 **Required disclaimer on every output:**
 
 > THIS EXHIBIT IS A DRAFTING AID AND REQUIRES REVIEW BY QUALIFIED LEGAL COUNSEL AND ENGINEERING BEFORE INCORPORATION INTO ANY AGREEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE.
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-- **Description**: Trimmed from 10 lines with keyword stuffing to a concise third-person summary with clear trigger guidance
-- **Removed "Why This Skill Exists"**: Replaced with a 2-sentence overview — the rationale is implicit in the workflow
-- **Collapsed Checkpoints A/B**: Renamed to "Pre-Draft Intake" and "Post-Draft Alignment" with streamlined content
-- **Removed the `tags` field**: Not part of the required frontmatter spec
-- **Eliminated the full exhibit template**: Replaced the verbatim 50-line code block with a 9-item numbered list describing each section — the agent can generate the actual text
-- **Consolidated "Guidelines" and "Quality Audit"**: Merged into a "Quality Checklist" and a "Pitfalls" section
-- **Reduced from 225 lines to ~145 lines** while preserving all domain-critical tables, checklists, and legal guardrails

skills/legal/api-license-agreement/SKILL.md

@@ -193,17 +193,3 @@ After delivering the draft, confirm:
 **Required disclaimer on every output:**
 
 > THIS AGREEMENT IS A DRAFTING AID AND REQUIRES REVIEW BY QUALIFIED LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE USE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE.
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-- **Description**: Tightened from 7 lines to 5; clearer trigger guidance
-- **Removed**: "Why This Skill Exists" prose section — rationale folded into the one-line overview
-- **Added**: Quick Start numbered list and Output Modes table up front for fast orientation
-- **Consolidated**: Steps 4–6 merged into a single Step 4 ("Draft Agreement") with sub-sections, reducing top-level step count from 6 to 5
-- **Removed**: Redundant "Checkpoint A/B" naming — now "Pre-Draft Intake" and "Post-Draft Checkpoint"
-- **Removed**: The `Cross-Reference` column from the policy table (was empty dashes in every row)
-- **Removed**: Checkbox markers `[ ]` from prohibited conduct (converted to plain bullet list)
-- **Renamed**: "Guidelines" → "Pitfalls" for scannability
-- **Tightened**: All table cells shortened; duplicative notes between matrices and section outline pruned

skills/legal/appeal-document-summary/SKILL.md

@@ -84,16 +84,3 @@ Build the memo in this order. Cite the record for every factual assertion or mar
 - **Standard-of-review impact**: For each issue, state the standard and explain in one sentence how it affects the outcome.
 - **Relief beyond record**: Note any requested relief that exceeds what the record or standard of review supports.
 - **Tone**: Neutral and analytic — assess both sides without advocacy.
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-- **Description** tightened — third-person, includes clear trigger keywords, removed redundant keyword list
-- **Eliminated the full markdown template** — the section outline + tables convey the same structure at ~40% of the tokens. The template was largely a repetition of the outline with blank fields.
-- **Collapsed "Narrative Rules" and "Guidelines" into "Pitfalls and Checks"** — single section, no repeated advice
-- **Added "Quick Start"** — gives the core workflow as an ordered checklist per best practices
-- **Overview sentence** kept to one line — Claude already knows what appellate summaries are
-- **Total line count** dropped from ~123 to ~73 while preserving all domain-critical content (tables, section structure, record-binding rules, preservation/jurisdictional flags)
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skills/legal/appeal-summary/SKILL.md

@@ -73,15 +73,3 @@ Track: briefing schedule, oral argument date, pending motions, outstanding resea
 - **Unverified citations** — Mark any legal citation not drawn directly from provided documents with `[VERIFY]`
 - **Objectivity** — Present both sides' positions fairly before assessing strengths and weaknesses
 - **Citation format** — Use proper legal citation for cases, statutes, and record references
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-- **Trimmed from 119 to 67 lines** — nearly half the token cost
-- **Replaced verbose tables** (Case Overview, Issues on Appeal, Legal Arguments, Strategic Assessment, Next Steps) with compact inline descriptions — same information, far fewer tokens
-- **Collapsed "Prerequisites" into Quick Start** — one sentence instead of a numbered list
-- **Renamed "Guidelines" to "Pitfalls"** with terse `**bold** — dash` format per best practices
-- **Removed empty-cell scaffold tables** (Legal Arguments comparison, Next Steps) that consumed tokens without adding instructional value
-- **Kept all 8 memorandum sections and checklist items** — no domain accuracy lost
-- **Frontmatter**: description tightened, kept third-person with clear trigger guidance

skills/legal/appellate-mandate/SKILL.md

@@ -91,15 +91,3 @@ Filing instructions for trial court clerk:
 - **Cross-reference identifiers** — Verify every case number, party name, and date against the appellate record
 - **Jurisdiction-specific timing** — Confirm issuance timeline under governing appellate rules (federal vs. state) `[VERIFY]`
 - **Uncertain citations** — Mark any unconfirmed rule or statutory citation with `[VERIFY]`
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-- **Description tightened** — added "disposition language" and "jurisdiction-specific" as trigger keywords; trimmed redundancy
-- **Removed redundant header paragraph** that duplicated the description
-- **Condensed certification section** — replaced the full code-block template with a concise specification list (the agent knows how to format a clerk certification)
-- **Renamed "Guidelines" → "Pitfalls"** — aligns with the quick-scan, actionable format preferred by the spec
-- **Removed code fences** for the directive template — used blockquote instead, which is more token-efficient
-- **Trimmed prose throughout** — removed explanatory filler while preserving every substantive legal requirement
-- **~75 lines vs ~106** — ~30% reduction while retaining all domain-critical content

skills/legal/articles-of-dissolution/SKILL.md

@@ -90,14 +90,3 @@ Include signature block for authorized officer. Add as required:
 - **Wind-up period**: Dissolution does not extinguish pre-existing liabilities; the corporation continues to exist for wind-up under most state statutes [VERIFY]
 - **Written consent**: If used instead of a meeting, confirm requisite percentage executed and notice provided to non-consenting shareholders per state law [VERIFY]
 - **Scope boundary**: Do not include substantive advice on tax consequences, creditor rights, or successor liability — flag for separate counsel review
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-- **Description**: Tightened from 3 dense sentences to clearer, more scannable phrasing while keeping all trigger keywords
-- **Renamed "Output Structure" → "Drafting Workflow"**: Reflects the actionable nature better per skill conventions
-- **Removed the verbatim execution block template**: Replaced with a concise instruction line plus the two conditional additions (perjury/notarization) — the full boilerplate text was consuming tokens without adding agent value since any agent can generate standard signature blocks
-- **Renamed "Guidelines" → "Pitfalls and Checks"**: Aligns with the recommended skill structure pattern
-- **Compressed prose throughout**: Removed the blockquote note (inlined the info), shortened table labels, trimmed redundant phrasing — cuts ~25% of tokens while preserving all legal substance
-- **Kept all [VERIFY] markers and the checklist format** for mandatory disclosures, as these are the high-value parts of the skill

skills/legal/asset-enforcement-report/SKILL.md

@@ -141,17 +141,3 @@ Actions to evaluate: supplemental debtor examination, bank levies, wage garnishm
 - Be candid about collectibility — do not overstate recovery prospects
 - All statutory citations must reference the specific state; use [VERIFY] for uncertain citations
 - Assumes U.S. jurisdiction; state rules vary significantly for exemptions, garnishment limits, and fraudulent transfer periods
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-- **Description** tightened — removed "into a strategic roadmap for judgment creditors" and "in commercial litigation" for conciseness while keeping trigger guidance
-- **"Prerequisites" → "Required Inputs"** — more direct heading
-- **"Output Structure" → "Report Sections"** — clearer label
-- **Real Property / Business Interests** collapsed from verbose tables into inline field lists — same information, fewer tokens
-- **Removed redundant sub-headers** like "For each asset category, document in structured format:" and "For each action taken, document:"
-- **"Guidelines" → "Pitfalls & Checks"** — aligned with best-practice section naming
-- **Stripped filler phrases** throughout (e.g., "Organize exhibits sequentially with clear labels" → table speaks for itself)
-- **Tightened checklist items** — removed checkbox syntax (not interactive), kept as bullet list
-- **Removed "§" symbols** for plain-text compatibility