@hanzlaa/rcode 3.6.16 → 4.0.0

package/rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/resources/distillate-format-reference.md

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+# Distillate Format Reference
+
+Examples showing the transformation from human-readable source content to distillate format.
+
+## Frontmatter
+
+Every distillate includes YAML frontmatter. Source paths are relative to the distillate's location so the distillate remains portable:
+
+```yaml
+---
+type: rcode-distillate
+sources:
+  - "product-brief-example.md"
+  - "product-brief-example-discovery-notes.md"
+downstream_consumer: "PRD creation"
+created: "2026-03-13"
+token_estimate: 1200
+parts: 1
+---
+```
+
+## Before/After Examples
+
+### Prose Paragraph to Dense Bullet
+
+**Before** (human-readable brief excerpt):
+```
+## What Makes This Different
+
+**The anti-fragmentation layer.** The AI tooling space is fracturing across 40+
+platforms with no shared methodology layer. rcode is uniquely positioned to be the
+cross-platform constant — the structured approach that works the same in Cursor,
+Claude Code, Windsurf, Copilot, and whatever launches next month. Every other
+methodology or skill framework maintains its own platform support matrix. By
+building on the open-source skills CLI ecosystem, rcode offloads the highest-churn
+maintenance burden and focuses on what actually differentiates it: the methodology
+itself.
+```
+
+**After** (distillate):
+```
+## Differentiation
+- Anti-fragmentation positioning: rcode = cross-platform constant across 40+ fragmenting AI tools; no competitor provides shared methodology layer
+- Platform complexity delegated to Vercel skills CLI ecosystem (MIT); rcode maintains methodology, not platform configs
+```
+
+### Technical Details to Compressed Facts
+
+**Before** (discovery notes excerpt):
+```
+## Competitive Landscape
+
+- **Vercel Skills.sh**: 83K+ skills, 18 agents, largest curated leaderboard —
+  but dev-only, skills trigger unreliably (20% without explicit prompting)
+- **SkillsMP**: 400K+ skills directory, pure aggregator with no curation or CLI
+- **ClawHub/OpenClaw**: ~3.2K curated skills with versioning/rollback, small ecosystem
+- **Lindy**: No-code AI agent builder for business automation — closed platform,
+  no skill sharing
+- **Microsoft Copilot Studio**: Enterprise no-code agent builder — vendor-locked
+  to Microsoft
+- **MindStudio**: No-code AI agent platform — siloed, no interoperability
+- **Make/Zapier AI**: Workflow automation adding AI agents — workflow-centric,
+  not methodology-centric
+- **Key gap**: NO competitor combines structured methodology with plugin
+  marketplace — this is rcode's whitespace
+```
+
+**After** (distillate):
+```
+## Competitive Landscape
+- No competitor combines structured methodology + plugin marketplace (whitespace)
+- Skills.sh (Vercel): 83K skills, 18 agents, dev-only, 20% trigger reliability
+- SkillsMP: 400K skills, aggregator only, no curation/CLI
+- ClawHub: 3.2K curated, versioning, small ecosystem
+- No-code platforms (Lindy, Copilot Studio, MindStudio, Make/Zapier): closed/siloed, no skill portability, business-only
+```
+
+### Deduplication Across Documents
+
+When the same fact appears in both a brief and discovery notes:
+
+**Brief says:**
+```
+The rcode-init utility lives in .rcode/skills/rcode-init/ — reference it via @.rcode/skills/rcode-init/SKILL.md in every bundle
+```
+
+**Discovery notes say:**
+```
+The rcode-init utility lives in .rcode/skills/rcode-init/ — reference it via @.rcode/skills/rcode-init/SKILL.md in every bundle/install
+(solves bootstrapping problem)
+```
+
+**Distillate keeps the more contextual version:**
+```
+- rcode-init: always included as base skill in every bundle (solves bootstrapping)
+```
+
+### Decision/Rationale Compression
+
+**Before:**
+```
+We decided not to build our own platform support matrix going forward, instead
+delegating to the Vercel skills CLI ecosystem. The rationale is that maintaining
+20+ platform configs is the biggest maintenance burden and it's unsustainable
+at 40+ platforms.
+```
+
+**After:**
+```
+- Rejected: own platform support matrix. Reason: unsustainable at 40+ platforms; delegate to Vercel CLI ecosystem
+```
+
+## Full Example
+
+A complete distillate produced from a product brief and its discovery notes, targeted at PRD creation:
+
+```markdown
+---
+type: rcode-distillate
+sources:
+  - "product-brief-rcode-next-gen-installer.md"
+  - "product-brief-rcode-next-gen-installer-discovery-notes.md"
+downstream_consumer: "PRD creation"
+created: "2026-03-13"
+token_estimate: 1450
+parts: 1
+---
+
+## Core Concept
+- rcode Next-Gen Installer: replaces monolithic Node.js CLI with skill-based plugin architecture for distributing rcode methodology across 40+ AI platforms
+- Three layers: self-describing plugins (rcode-manifest.json), cross-platform install via Vercel skills CLI (MIT), runtime registration via rcode-init (internal skill at .rcode/skills/rcode-init/)
+- Transforms rcode from dev-only methodology into open platform for any domain (creative, therapeutic, educational, personal)
+
+## Problem
+- Current installer maintains ~20 platform configs manually; each platform convention change requires installer update, test, release — largest maintenance burden on team
+- Node.js/npm required — blocks non-technical users on UI-based platforms (Claude Co-Work, etc.)
+- CSV manifests are static, generated once at install; no runtime scanning/registration
+- Unsustainable at 40+ platforms; new tools launching weekly
+
+## Solution Architecture
+- Plugins: skill bundles with Anthropic plugin standard as base format + rcode-manifest.json extending for rcode-specific metadata (installer options, capabilities, help integration, phase ordering, dependencies)
+- Existing manifest example: `{"module-code":"rcode","replaces-skill":"rcode-create-product-brief","capabilities":[{"name":"create-brief","menu-code":"CB","supports-headless":true,"phase-name":"1-analysis","after":["brainstorming"],"before":["create-prd"],"is-required":true}]}`
+- Vercel skills CLI handles platform translation; integration pattern (wrap/fork/call) is PRD decision
+- rcode-init: global skill scanning installed rcode-manifest.json files, registering capabilities, configuring project settings; always included as base skill in every bundle (solves bootstrapping)
+- rcode-update: plugin update path without full reinstall; technical approach (diff/replace/preserve customizations) is PRD decision
+- Distribution tiers: (1) NPX installer wrapping skills CLI for technical users, (2) zip bundle + platform-specific README for non-technical users, (3) future marketplace
+- Non-technical path has honest friction: "copy to right folder" requires knowing where; per-platform README instructions; improves over time as low-code space matures
+
+## Differentiation
+- Anti-fragmentation: rcode = cross-platform constant; no competitor provides shared methodology layer across AI tools
+- Curated quality: all submissions gated, human-reviewed by rcode + core team; 13.4% of community skills have critical vulnerabilities (Snyk 2026); quality gate value increases as ecosystem gets noisier
+- Domain-agnostic: no competitor builds beyond software dev workflows; same plugin system powers any domain via rcode Builder (separate initiative)
+
+## Users (ordered by v1 priority)
+- Module authors (primary v1): package/test/distribute plugins independently without installer changes
+- Developers: single-command install on any of 40+ platforms via NPX
+- Non-technical users: install without Node/Git/terminal; emerging segment including PMs, designers, educators
+- Future plugin creators: non-dev authors using rcode Builder; need distribution without building own installer
+
+## Success Criteria
+- Zero (or near-zero) custom platform directory code; delegated to skills CLI ecosystem
+- Installation verified on top platforms by volume; skills CLI handles long tail
+- Non-technical install path validated with non-developer users
+- rcode-init discovers/registers all plugins from manifests; clear errors for malformed manifests
+- At least one external module author successfully publishes plugin using manifest system
+- rcode-update works without full reinstall
+- Existing CLI users have documented migration path
+
+## Scope
+- In: manifest spec, rcode-init, rcode-update, Vercel CLI integration, NPX installer, zip bundles, migration path
+- Out: rcode Builder, marketplace web platform, skill conversion (prerequisite, separate), one-click install for all platforms, monetization, quality certification process (gated-submission principle is architectural requirement; process defined separately)
+- Deferred: CI/CD integration, telemetry for module authors, air-gapped enterprise install, zip bundle integrity verification (checksums/signing), deeper non-technical platform integrations
+
+## Current Installer (migration context)
+- Entry: `tools/cli/rcode-cli.js` (Commander.js) → `tools/cli/installers/lib/core/installer.js`
+- Platforms: `platform-codes.yaml` (~20 platforms with target dirs, legacy dirs, template types, special flags)
+- Manifests: CSV files (skill/workflow/agent-manifest.csv) are current source of truth, not JSON
+- External modules: `external-official-modules.yaml` (CIS, GDS, TEA, WDS) from npm with semver
+- Dependencies: 4-pass resolver (collect → parse → resolve → transitive); YAML-declared only
+- Config: prompts for name, communication language, document output language, output folder
+- Skills already use directory-per-skill layout; rcode-manifest.json sidecars exist but are not source of truth
+- Key shift: CSV-based static manifests → JSON-based runtime scanning
+
+## Vercel Skills CLI
+- `npx skills add <source>` — GitHub, GitLab, local paths, git URLs
+- 40+ agents; per-agent path mappings; symlinks (recommended) or copies
+- Scopes: project-level or global
+- Discovery: `skills/`, `.agents/skills/`, agent-specific paths, `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`
+- Commands: add, list, find, remove, check, update, init
+- Non-interactive: `-y`, `--all` flags for CI/CD
+
+## Competitive Landscape
+- No competitor combines structured methodology + plugin marketplace (whitespace)
+- Skills.sh (Vercel): 83K skills, dev-only, 20% trigger reliability without explicit prompting
+- SkillsMP: 400K skills, aggregator only, no curation
+- ClawHub: 3.2K curated, versioning, small
+- No-code platforms (Lindy, Copilot Studio, MindStudio, Make/Zapier): closed/siloed, no skill portability, business-only
+- Market: $7.84B (2025) → $52.62B (2030); Agent Skills spec ~4 months old, 351K+ skills; standards converging under Linux Foundation AAIF (MCP, AGENTS.md, A2A)
+
+## Rejected Alternatives
+- Building own platform support matrix: unsustainable at 40+; delegate to Vercel ecosystem
+- One-click install for non-technical v1: emerging space; guidance-based, improve over time
+- Prior roadmap/brainstorming: clean start, unconstrained by previous planning
+
+## Open Questions
+- Vercel CLI integration pattern: wrap/fork/call/peer dependency?
+- rcode-update mechanics: diff/replace? Preserve user customizations?
+- Migration story: command/manual reinstall/compatibility shim?
+- Cross-platform testing: CI matrix for top N? Community testing for rest?
+- rcode-manifest.json as open standard submission to Agent Skills governance?
+- Platforms NOT supported by Vercel skills CLI?
+- Manifest versioning strategy for backward compatibility?
+- Plugin author getting-started experience and tooling?
+
+## Opportunities
+- Module authors as acquisition channel: each published plugin distributes rcode to creator's audience
+- CI/CD integration: rcode-init as pipeline one-liner increases stickiness
+- Educational institutions: structured methodology + non-technical install → university AI curriculum
+- Skill composability: mixing rcode modules with third-party skills for custom methodology stacks
+
+## Risks
+- Manifest format evolution creates versioning/compatibility burden once third-party authors publish
+- Quality gate needs defined process, not just claim — gated review model addresses
+- 40+ platform testing environments even with Vercel handling translation
+- Scope creep pressure from marketplace vision (explicitly excluded but primary long-term value)
+- Vercel dependency: minor supply-chain risk; MIT license allows fork if deprioritized
+```

package/rcode/skills/core/rcode-distillator/scripts/analyze_sources.py

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+# /// script
+# /// requires-python = ">=3.10"
+# /// dependencies = []
+# ///
+"""Analyze source documents for the distillation generator.
+
+Enumerates files from paths/folders/globs, computes sizes and token estimates,
+detects document types from naming conventions, and suggests groupings for
+related documents (e.g., a brief paired with its discovery notes).
+
+Accepts: file paths, folder paths (scans recursively for .md/.txt/.yaml/.yml/.json),
+or glob patterns. Skips node_modules, .git, __pycache__, .venv, .rcode.
+
+Output JSON structure:
+  status: "ok" | "error"
+  files[]: path, filename, size_bytes, estimated_tokens, doc_type
+  summary: total_files, total_size_bytes, total_estimated_tokens
+  groups[]: group_key, files[] with role (primary/companion/standalone)
+    - Groups related docs by naming convention (e.g., brief + discovery-notes)
+  routing: recommendation ("single" | "fan-out"), reason
+    - single: ≤3 files AND ≤15K estimated tokens
+    - fan-out: >3 files OR >15K estimated tokens
+  split_prediction: prediction ("likely" | "unlikely"), reason, estimated_distillate_tokens
+    - Estimates distillate at ~1/3 source size; splits if >5K tokens
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import glob
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Extensions to include when scanning folders
+INCLUDE_EXTENSIONS = {".md", ".txt", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json"}
+
+# Directories to skip when scanning folders
+SKIP_DIRS = {
+    "node_modules", ".git", "__pycache__", ".venv", "venv",
+    ".claude", ".rcode", ".cursor", ".vscode",
+}
+
+# Approximate chars per token for estimation
+CHARS_PER_TOKEN = 4
+
+# Thresholds
+SINGLE_COMPRESSOR_MAX_TOKENS = 15_000
+SINGLE_DISTILLATE_MAX_TOKENS = 5_000
+
+# Naming patterns for document type detection
+DOC_TYPE_PATTERNS = [
+    (r"discovery[_-]notes", "discovery-notes"),
+    (r"product[_-]brief", "product-brief"),
+    (r"research[_-]report", "research-report"),
+    (r"architecture", "architecture-doc"),
+    (r"prd", "prd"),
+    (r"distillate", "distillate"),
+    (r"changelog", "changelog"),
+    (r"readme", "readme"),
+    (r"spec", "specification"),
+    (r"requirements", "requirements"),
+    (r"design[_-]doc", "design-doc"),
+    (r"meeting[_-]notes", "meeting-notes"),
+    (r"brainstorm", "brainstorming"),
+    (r"interview", "interview-notes"),
+]
+
+# Patterns for grouping related documents
+GROUP_PATTERNS = [
+    # base document + discovery notes
+    (r"^(.+?)(?:-discovery-notes|-discovery_notes)\.(\w+)$", r"\1.\2"),
+    # base document + appendix
+    (r"^(.+?)(?:-appendix|-addendum)(?:-\w+)?\.(\w+)$", r"\1.\2"),
+    # base document + review/feedback
+    (r"^(.+?)(?:-review|-feedback)\.(\w+)$", r"\1.\2"),
+]
+
+
+def resolve_inputs(inputs: list[str]) -> list[Path]:
+    """Resolve input arguments to a flat list of file paths."""
+    files: list[Path] = []
+    for inp in inputs:
+        path = Path(inp)
+        if path.is_file():
+            files.append(path.resolve())
+        elif path.is_dir():
+            for root, dirs, filenames in os.walk(path):
+                dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in SKIP_DIRS]
+                for fn in sorted(filenames):
+                    fp = Path(root) / fn
+                    if fp.suffix.lower() in INCLUDE_EXTENSIONS:
+                        files.append(fp.resolve())
+        else:
+            # Try as glob
+            matches = glob.glob(inp, recursive=True)
+            for m in sorted(matches):
+                mp = Path(m)
+                if mp.is_file() and mp.suffix.lower() in INCLUDE_EXTENSIONS:
+                    files.append(mp.resolve())
+    # Deduplicate while preserving order
+    seen: set[Path] = set()
+    deduped: list[Path] = []
+    for f in files:
+        if f not in seen:
+            seen.add(f)
+            deduped.append(f)
+    return deduped
+
+
+def detect_doc_type(filename: str) -> str:
+    """Detect document type from filename."""
+    name_lower = filename.lower()
+    for pattern, doc_type in DOC_TYPE_PATTERNS:
+        if re.search(pattern, name_lower):
+            return doc_type
+    return "unknown"
+
+
+def suggest_groups(files: list[Path]) -> list[dict]:
+    """Suggest document groupings based on naming conventions."""
+    groups: dict[str, list[dict]] = {}
+    ungrouped: list[dict] = []
+
+    file_map = {f.name: f for f in files}
+
+    assigned: set[str] = set()
+
+    for f in files:
+        if f.name in assigned:
+            continue
+
+        matched = False
+        for pattern, base_pattern in GROUP_PATTERNS:
+            m = re.match(pattern, f.name, re.IGNORECASE)
+            if m:
+                # This file is a companion — find its base
+                base_name = re.sub(pattern, base_pattern, f.name, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                group_key = base_name
+                if group_key not in groups:
+                    groups[group_key] = []
+                    # Add the base file if it exists
+                    if base_name in file_map and base_name not in assigned:
+                        groups[group_key].append({
+                            "path": str(file_map[base_name]),
+                            "filename": base_name,
+                            "role": "primary",
+                        })
+                        assigned.add(base_name)
+                groups[group_key].append({
+                    "path": str(f),
+                    "filename": f.name,
+                    "role": "companion",
+                })
+                assigned.add(f.name)
+                matched = True
+                break
+
+        if not matched:
+            # Check if this file is a base that already has companions
+            if f.name in groups:
+                continue  # Already added as primary
+            ungrouped.append({
+                "path": str(f),
+                "filename": f.name,
+            })
+
+    result = []
+    for group_key, members in groups.items():
+        result.append({
+            "group_key": group_key,
+            "files": members,
+        })
+    for ug in ungrouped:
+        if ug["filename"] not in assigned:
+            result.append({
+                "group_key": ug["filename"],
+                "files": [{"path": ug["path"], "filename": ug["filename"], "role": "standalone"}],
+            })
+
+    return result
+
+
+def analyze(inputs: list[str], output_path: str | None = None) -> None:
+    """Main analysis function."""
+    files = resolve_inputs(inputs)
+
+    if not files:
+        result = {
+            "status": "error",
+            "error": "No readable files found from provided inputs",
+            "inputs": inputs,
+        }
+        output_json(result, output_path)
+        return
+
+    # Analyze each file
+    file_details = []
+    total_chars = 0
+    for f in files:
+        size = f.stat().st_size
+        total_chars += size
+        file_details.append({
+            "path": str(f),
+            "filename": f.name,
+            "size_bytes": size,
+            "estimated_tokens": size // CHARS_PER_TOKEN,
+            "doc_type": detect_doc_type(f.name),
+        })
+
+    total_tokens = total_chars // CHARS_PER_TOKEN
+    groups = suggest_groups(files)
+
+    # Routing recommendation
+    if len(files) <= 3 and total_tokens <= SINGLE_COMPRESSOR_MAX_TOKENS:
+        routing = "single"
+        routing_reason = (
+            f"{len(files)} file(s), ~{total_tokens:,} estimated tokens — "
+            f"within single compressor threshold"
+        )
+    else:
+        routing = "fan-out"
+        routing_reason = (
+            f"{len(files)} file(s), ~{total_tokens:,} estimated tokens — "
+            f"exceeds single compressor threshold "
+            f"({'>' + str(SINGLE_COMPRESSOR_MAX_TOKENS) + ' tokens' if total_tokens > SINGLE_COMPRESSOR_MAX_TOKENS else '> 3 files'})"
+        )
+
+    # Split prediction
+    estimated_distillate_tokens = total_tokens // 3  # rough: distillate is ~1/3 of source
+    if estimated_distillate_tokens > SINGLE_DISTILLATE_MAX_TOKENS:
+        split_prediction = "likely"
+        split_reason = (
+            f"Estimated distillate ~{estimated_distillate_tokens:,} tokens "
+            f"exceeds {SINGLE_DISTILLATE_MAX_TOKENS:,} threshold"
+        )
+    else:
+        split_prediction = "unlikely"
+        split_reason = (
+            f"Estimated distillate ~{estimated_distillate_tokens:,} tokens "
+            f"within {SINGLE_DISTILLATE_MAX_TOKENS:,} threshold"
+        )
+
+    result = {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "files": file_details,
+        "summary": {
+            "total_files": len(files),
+            "total_size_bytes": total_chars,
+            "total_estimated_tokens": total_tokens,
+        },
+        "groups": groups,
+        "routing": {
+            "recommendation": routing,
+            "reason": routing_reason,
+        },
+        "split_prediction": {
+            "prediction": split_prediction,
+            "reason": split_reason,
+            "estimated_distillate_tokens": estimated_distillate_tokens,
+        },
+    }
+
+    output_json(result, output_path)
+
+
+def output_json(data: dict, output_path: str | None) -> None:
+    """Write JSON to file or stdout."""
+    json_str = json.dumps(data, indent=2)
+    if output_path:
+        Path(output_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        Path(output_path).write_text(json_str + "\n")
+        print(f"Results written to {output_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+    else:
+        print(json_str)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description=__doc__,
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "inputs",
+        nargs="+",
+        help="File paths, folder paths, or glob patterns to analyze",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o", "--output",
+        help="Output JSON to file instead of stdout",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    analyze(args.inputs, args.output)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

package/rcode/skills/core/rcode-editorial-review-prose/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: rcode-editorial-review-prose
+description: "Clinical copy-editor that reviews text for communication issues."
+triggers:
+  - "editorial review prose"
+---
+@.rcode/references/karpathy-guidelines.md
+
+
+# Editorial Review - Prose
+
+**Goal:** Review text for communication issues that impede comprehension and output suggested fixes in a three-column table.
+
+**Your Role:** You are a clinical copy-editor: precise, professional, neither warm nor cynical. Apply Microsoft Writing Style Guide principles as your baseline. Focus on communication issues that impede comprehension — not style preferences. NEVER rewrite for preference — only fix genuine issues. Follow ALL steps in the STEPS section IN EXACT ORDER. DO NOT skip steps or change the sequence. HALT immediately when halt-conditions are met. Each action within a step is a REQUIRED action to complete that step.
+
+**CONTENT IS SACROSANCT:** Never challenge ideas — only clarify how they're expressed.
+
+**Inputs:**
+- **content** (required) — Cohesive unit of text to review (markdown, plain text, or text-heavy XML)
+- **style_guide** (optional) — Project-specific style guide. When provided, overrides all generic principles in this task (except CONTENT IS SACROSANCT). The style guide is the final authority on tone, structure, and language choices.
+- **reader_type** (optional, default: `humans`) — `humans` for standard editorial, `llm` for precision focus
+
+
+## Overview
+
+Editorial review prose skill for rcode.
+
+## PRINCIPLES
+
+1. **Minimal intervention:** Apply the smallest fix that achieves clarity
+2. **Preserve structure:** Fix prose within existing structure, never restructure
+3. **Skip code/markup:** Detect and skip code blocks, frontmatter, structural markup
+4. **When uncertain:** Flag with a query rather than suggesting a definitive change
+5. **Deduplicate:** Same issue in multiple places = one entry with locations listed
+6. **No conflicts:** Merge overlapping fixes into single entries
+7. **Respect author voice:** Preserve intentional stylistic choices
+
+> **STYLE GUIDE OVERRIDE:** If a style_guide input is provided, it overrides ALL generic principles in this task (including the Microsoft Writing Style Guide baseline and reader_type-specific priorities). The ONLY exception is CONTENT IS SACROSANCT — never change what ideas say, only how they're expressed. When style guide conflicts with this task, style guide wins.
+
+
+## STEPS
+
+### Step 1: Validate Input
+
+- Check if content is empty or contains fewer than 3 words
+  - If empty or fewer than 3 words: **HALT** with error: "Content too short for editorial review (minimum 3 words required)"
+- Validate reader_type is `humans` or `llm` (or not provided, defaulting to `humans`)
+  - If reader_type is invalid: **HALT** with error: "Invalid reader_type. Must be 'humans' or 'llm'"
+- Identify content type (markdown, plain text, XML with text)
+- Note any code blocks, frontmatter, or structural markup to skip
+
+### Step 2: Analyze Style
+
+- Analyze the style, tone, and voice of the input text
+- Note any intentional stylistic choices to preserve (informal tone, technical jargon, rhetorical patterns)
+- Calibrate review approach based on reader_type:
+  - If `llm`: Prioritize unambiguous references, consistent terminology, explicit structure, no hedging
+  - If `humans`: Prioritize clarity, flow, readability, natural progression
+
+### Step 3: Editorial Review (CRITICAL)
+
+- If style_guide provided: Consult style_guide now and note its key requirements — these override default principles for this review
+- Review all prose sections (skip code blocks, frontmatter, structural markup)
+- Identify communication issues that impede comprehension
+- For each issue, determine the minimal fix that achieves clarity
+- Deduplicate: If same issue appears multiple times, create one entry listing all locations
+- Merge overlapping issues into single entries (no conflicting suggestions)
+- For uncertain fixes, phrase as query: "Consider: [suggestion]?" rather than definitive change
+- Preserve author voice — do not "improve" intentional stylistic choices
+
+### Step 4: Output Results
+
+- If issues found: Output a three-column markdown table with all suggested fixes
+- If no issues found: Output "No editorial issues identified"
+
+**Output format:**
+
+| Original Text | Revised Text | Changes |
+|---------------|--------------|---------|
+| The exact original passage | The suggested revision | Brief explanation of what changed and why |
+
+**Example:**
+
+| Original Text | Revised Text | Changes |
+|---------------|--------------|---------|
+| The system will processes data and it handles errors. | The system processes data and handles errors. | Fixed subject-verb agreement ("will processes" to "processes"); removed redundant "it" |
+| Users can chose from options (lines 12, 45, 78) | Users can choose from options | Fixed spelling: "chose" to "choose" (appears in 3 locations) |
+
+
+## HALT CONDITIONS
+
+- HALT with error if content is empty or fewer than 3 words
+- HALT with error if reader_type is not `humans` or `llm`
+- If no issues found after thorough review, output "No editorial issues identified" (this is valid completion, not an error)
+
+## Output Format
+
+Three-column markdown table:
+
+| Original Text | Revised Text | Changes |
+|---------------|--------------|---------|}
+| The exact original passage | The suggested revision | Brief explanation |
+
+## Workflow
+
+1. Read the user request and extract key parameters.
+2. Execute the skill logic as described in the Overview.
+3. Return output in the format specified below.
+
+## Examples
+
+### Happy path
+**User:** "review for prose" + pastes a PRD section
+**Result:** Table with 5 fixes — subject-verb agreement, redundant pronoun, ambiguous antecedent, passive voice, spelling
+
+### Edge case
+**User:** "review for prose" + perfect text
+**Result:** "No editorial issues identified"
+
+### Negative boundary
+**User:** "restructure this document"
+**Result:** Not prose review → route to `rcode-editorial-review-structure`
+
+## Memory Bank Hooks
+
+- **Reads:** the document under review; `style_guide` if provided
+- **Writes:** nothing — produces a recommendations report only