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Repeated manual instructions drift between invocations. The proposal “Keep pasting a long routine into each chat instead of versioning it” conflicts with the required decision. “Package the documented routine as a shared project skill or command” addresses the actual condition. Reusable invocation reduces inconsistent ad hoc prompt copies. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

A shared routine needs a shared definition. This alternative suggests “Put the lint command in a personal secret file unavailable to the team”, whereas the supported approach is “Package the documented routine as a shared project skill or command”. Reusable invocation reduces inconsistent ad hoc prompt copies. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Allow the skill to run arbitrary formatting commands with no constraints” is the wrong action for this case. The reusable contract should specify the approved routine. The supported choice is “Package the documented routine as a shared project skill or command”. Reusable invocation reduces inconsistent ad hoc prompt copies. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

Unrestricted write permission would expose source files, build configuration, and other artifacts unrelated to a report under reports/. This would be a disproportionate increase in privilege for a skill whose purpose remains read-only inspection plus one controlled output. Good tool scoping expresses the allowed destination and operation explicitly, leaving source edits unavailable.

An instruction that says a report was saved cannot create the file when the executing skill has no authorized write capability. It could cause an incorrect completion statement while the report directory remains unchanged. The system needs a real restricted write operation and a follow-up check of the resulting artifact.

Giving a general shell opens a much larger command and filesystem surface than the report task needs. A shell could mutate source files, run network commands, or alter build state unless separately sandboxed. A constrained report-writing operation is easier to audit and authorize; broad shell access is not justified by this narrowly defined requirement.

The user's home configuration is not committed project state. This alternative suggests “Assume changing a personal command updates the shared repository definition”, whereas the supported approach is “Personal commands under the home directory are not shared by repository commits”. User-scoped definitions remain local unless deliberately distributed. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Delete other developers' local commands to enforce the personal change” is the wrong action for this case. The user has no reason to manage their private settings. The supported choice is “Personal commands under the home directory are not shared by repository commits”. User-scoped definitions remain local unless deliberately distributed. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

Distribution requires an intentional project-level change. The proposal “Publish the personal shortcut as a shared security policy automatically” conflicts with the required decision. “Personal commands under the home directory are not shared by repository commits” addresses the actual condition. User-scoped definitions remain local unless deliberately distributed. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Grant Bash and file-write tools to an inspection-only Python review skill” is the wrong action for this case. The requested role is read/search within an explicit file scope. The supported choice is “Define the file scope and grant only relevant read/search tools”. A narrow task and tool set prevent unrelated edits or information access. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

That broadens the task unnecessarily. The proposal “Run the review against every file type despite a .py requirement” conflicts with the required decision. “Define the file scope and grant only relevant read/search tools” addresses the actual condition. A narrow task and tool set prevent unrelated edits or information access. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

A name alone does not enforce inspection boundaries. This alternative suggests “Name the skill “Python review” but omit its tool and path constraints”, whereas the supported approach is “Define the file scope and grant only relevant read/search tools”. A narrow task and tool set prevent unrelated edits or information access. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

Other invocations may not reproduce the fixture rules. The proposal “Reference an unversioned developer-only testing note” conflicts with the required decision. “Reference the versioned project standards and required fixtures in the skill instructions” addresses the actual condition. Reusable skills still need explicit access to relevant policies and context. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

A repeatable skill must reference its actual standards. This alternative suggests “Assume the invoked skill inherits every earlier chat convention”, whereas the supported approach is “Reference the versioned project standards and required fixtures in the skill instructions”. Reusable skills still need explicit access to relevant policies and context. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Copy a stale rules snapshot into the skill without source linkage” is the wrong action for this case. Imported project instructions should remain traceable and maintainable. The supported choice is “Reference the versioned project standards and required fixtures in the skill instructions”. Reusable skills still need explicit access to relevant policies and context. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

Users may trigger the wrong behavior. This alternative suggests “Give two different tasks the same command name and let the model guess”, whereas the supported approach is “Give commands distinct purpose-oriented names and define shared versions in the project”. Clear naming and scope prevent unintentional shadowing of behaviors. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Delete both shared commands and rely on ad hoc prompts” is the wrong action for this case. The requested reusable workflows would disappear. The supported choice is “Give commands distinct purpose-oriented names and define shared versions in the project”. Clear naming and scope prevent unintentional shadowing of behaviors. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

It is not available to the rest of the repository. The proposal “Keep one developer's private command as the only canonical team workflow” conflicts with the required decision. “Give commands distinct purpose-oriented names and define shared versions in the project” addresses the actual condition. Clear naming and scope prevent unintentional shadowing of behaviors. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

That adds unnecessary maintenance and scope. This alternative suggests “Create a permanent global skill for a unique, obvious one-line change”, whereas the supported approach is “Execute the well-scoped edit directly instead of adding a reusable skill”. A skill adds value for repeated workflows, not every isolated instruction. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Start an agent swarm to plan a trivial local edit” is the wrong action for this case. The task is already well bounded. The supported choice is “Execute the well-scoped edit directly instead of adding a reusable skill”. A skill adds value for repeated workflows, not every isolated instruction. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

Infrastructure is not needed for a one-off correction. The proposal “Avoid making the edit until a reusable command framework is designed” conflicts with the required decision. “Execute the well-scoped edit directly instead of adding a reusable skill” addresses the actual condition. A skill adds value for repeated workflows, not every isolated instruction. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

“Return the entire browsing transcript as the final report” is the wrong action for this case. The output contract requires a concise structured summary. The supported choice is “Specify an output contract and isolate verbose research within the skill context”. Defined outputs keep main-session context concise and actionable. The visible instruction or command name is not proof that its tool permissions, isolation mode, or input scope are correctly configured.

Large intermediate evidence can overwhelm the report. The proposal “Run all research in the main response context with no isolation” conflicts with the required decision. “Specify an output contract and isolate verbose research within the skill context” addresses the actual condition. Defined outputs keep main-session context concise and actionable. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

The summary still needs provenance. This alternative suggests “Omit source locations when compressing research findings”, whereas the supported approach is “Specify an output contract and isolate verbose research within the skill context”. Defined outputs keep main-session context concise and actionable. Reusable skills and slash commands should declare their allowed tools, execution context, and desired output so complex explorations do not pollute routine work.

Embedding instructions in application content is not a reliable rule-loading fix. The proposal “Copy all Terraform guidance into every source file” conflicts with the required decision. “Correct the paths frontmatter to a supported YAML list of relevant glob patterns and confirm the rule loads…” addresses the actual condition. Correct the invalid YAML paths frontmatter and confirm the scoped rule loads for intended Terraform files; a glob rule requires valid metadata, not a filename guess. Path-conditional rules only work as intended when their glob patterns and repository locations select the correct files, not merely when their text sounds appropriate.

The malformed paths declaration remains unresolved. This alternative suggests “Rename the rule file repeatedly without inspecting its metadata”, whereas the supported approach is “Correct the paths frontmatter to a supported YAML list of relevant glob patterns and confirm the rule loads…”. Correct the invalid YAML paths frontmatter and confirm the scoped rule loads for intended Terraform files; a glob rule requires valid metadata, not a filename guess. Path-conditional rules only work as intended when their glob patterns and repository locations select the correct files, not merely when their text sounds appropriate.

“Turn off all rule scoping so every repository edit loads the Terraform policy” is the wrong action for this case. This introduces unnecessary context and does not correct the intended targeting behavior. The supported choice is “Correct the paths frontmatter to a supported YAML list of relevant glob patterns and confirm the rule loads…”. Correct the invalid YAML paths frontmatter and confirm the scoped rule loads for intended Terraform files; a glob rule requires valid metadata, not a filename guess. Test both matching and nonmatching file paths, including sibling directories, to detect accidental gaps or overbroad instruction inheritance.

Irrelevant conventions may corrupt Python edits. This alternative suggests “Keep the TypeScript instruction unscoped across all Python files”, whereas the supported approach is “Scope the formatting rule to matching TypeScript paths”. Conditional loading should target the languages to which a rule applies. Path-conditional rules only work as intended when their glob patterns and repository locations select the correct files, not merely when their text sounds appropriate.

“Delete all formatting standards because one matcher was broad” is the wrong action for this case. Only the affected path rule needs correction. The supported choice is “Scope the formatting rule to matching TypeScript paths”. Conditional loading should target the languages to which a rule applies. Test both matching and nonmatching file paths, including sibling directories, to detect accidental gaps or overbroad instruction inheritance.

The problem of cross-language contamination remains. The proposal “Match all source directories without a file-type pattern” conflicts with the required decision. “Scope the formatting rule to matching TypeScript paths” addresses the actual condition. Conditional loading should target the languages to which a rule applies. Path-conditional rules only work as intended when their glob patterns and repository locations select the correct files, not merely when their text sounds appropriate.

New nested test directories remain uncovered. This alternative suggests “Use a test rule matching only the original service's immediate test folder”, whereas the supported approach is “Use a recursive glob for test paths in a shared rule definition”. Recursive matching covers newly created matching directories. Path-conditional rules only work as intended when their glob patterns and repository locations select the correct files, not merely when their text sounds appropriate.

“Apply the testing convention to every production file irrespective of path” is the wrong action for this case. A test-specific rule should not pollute application changes. The supported choice is “Use a recursive glob for test paths in a shared rule definition”. Recursive matching covers newly created matching directories. Test both matching and nonmatching file paths, including sibling directories, to detect accidental gaps or overbroad instruction inheritance.

Recursive scope scales better and avoids drift. The proposal “Duplicate the complete instructions in each new test directory” conflicts with the required decision. “Use a recursive glob for test paths in a shared rule definition” addresses the actual condition. Recursive matching covers newly created matching directories. Path-conditional rules only work as intended when their glob patterns and repository locations select the correct files, not merely when their text sounds appropriate.