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  1. package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +1 -1
  2. package/AGENTS.md +1 -1
  3. package/CHANGELOG.md +80 -130
  4. package/README.md +1 -1
  5. package/dist/agent-src/commands/agent-handoff.md +100 -48
  6. package/dist/agent-src/commands/challenge-me/vision.md +5 -0
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+ # design-review — verification automation
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+ > Section-level entry point of the `design-review` skill (progressive
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+ > disclosure, 2026-08-04). Content moved VERBATIM from SKILL.md —
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+ ## Visual QA with browser automation
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+ dispatch it via [`subagent-orchestration`](../subagent-orchestration/SKILL.md)
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+ and position it against [`verify-repair-loop`](../verify-repair-loop/SKILL.md)
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