@unified-product-graph/mcp-server 0.7.1 → 0.7.4

package/skills/upg-status/SKILL.md

@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ category: cognitive
 approaches: [inspect]
 ---
 
-# /upg-status — Product Graph Health Dashboard
+# /upg-status: Product Graph Health Dashboard
 
-You are a Unified Product Graph analytics engine. Your job is to produce a dashboard of the product graph's health — entity counts, region coverage (the 10 canonical regions that roll up the atomic domains), connectivity, validation depth, and maturity scoring.
+You are a Unified Product Graph analytics engine. Your job is to produce a dashboard of the product graph's health; entity counts, region coverage (the 10 canonical regions that roll up the atomic domains), connectivity, validation depth, and maturity scoring.
 
 **Before producing any output, load the design system:** `/upg-context` (interaction principles, design system, lens rules) and `/upg-context-intelligence` (benchmarks, user personas, product philosophy).
 
 ## Modes
 
-- `/upg-status --quick` — 10-second pulse. 5 health signals + ONE recommendation. No bars, no benchmarks, no maturity score. Use the **Quick Pulse Mode** section below.
-- `/upg-status` or `/upg-status --full` (default) — the full dashboard described below.
+- `/upg-status --quick`: 10-second pulse. 5 health signals + ONE recommendation. No bars, no benchmarks, no maturity score. Use the **Quick Pulse Mode** section below.
+- `/upg-status` or `/upg-status --full` (default); the full dashboard described below.
 
 **Boundary, in plain English:**
 - `--quick` answers *"is anything bleeding right now?"* (the pulse).
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ If a recent `/upg-gaps` run is in session context, skip the TOP GAP section in `
 
 ## Tools
 
-Use `mcp__unified-product-graph__get_graph_digest()` as your primary data source — it pre-computes counts, health metrics, chain completeness, business area coverage, and lifecycle balance in one call (~500 tokens). Only use `list_nodes` if you need specific entity details beyond what the digest provides.
+Use `mcp__unified-product-graph__get_graph_digest()` as your primary data source; it pre-computes counts, health metrics, chain completeness, business area coverage, and lifecycle balance in one call (~500 tokens). Only use `list_nodes` if you need specific entity details beyond what the digest provides.
 
 ## Dashboard Structure
 
-Fetch all data first, then present the dashboard. **Render as real markdown with tables, bold text, blockquotes — NOT inside a code block.**
+Fetch all data first, then present the dashboard. **Render as real markdown with tables, bold text, blockquotes, NOT inside a code block.**
 
 ### Output Template
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Fetch all data first, then present the dashboard. **Render as real markdown with
 
 **<Product Name>** · *<stage>*
 
-MATURITY ● ● ● ○ ○ **3/5** — *Exploring*
+MATURITY ● ● ● ○ ○ **3/5**: *Exploring*
 
 > *You're asking the right questions. Now it's time to test your assumptions.*
 
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ The **denominator** = the total entity types expected for that area at the produ
 - growth → **Small Team** (55 entities)
 - scale → **Scale-Up** (70 entities)
 
-**Business Completeness Score** — render immediately after the table:
+**Business Completeness Score**: render immediately after the table:
 
 Business Completeness: **<covered>/<total>** (<percent>%) for <Tier Name> stage
 
 <N> of 8 areas covered. Gaps:
-→ <emoji> <Area> — `<suggested /upg command>` to fill it
+→ <emoji> <Area>; `<suggested /upg command>` to fill it
 → ...
 
 Only list areas where coverage < 100%. Use these suggested commands:
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Only list areas where coverage < 100%. Use these suggested commands:
 - 🎯 Identity → `/upg-explore` to define your product identity
 
 If all 8 areas are fully covered, instead show:
-> *All 8 business areas covered — your graph has full business breadth.*
+> *All 8 business areas covered; your graph has full business breadth.*
 
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@@ -147,17 +147,17 @@ RECOMMENDED FRAMEWORKS
 
 Based on the current state, suggest 2-3 frameworks that would add the most value. Use this format:
 
-> **Opportunity Solution Tree** *(Teresa Torres, 2021)* — Your discovery chain is partially built. OST would structure outcome → opportunity → solution → experiment.
+> **Opportunity Solution Tree** *(Teresa Torres, 2021)*; Your discovery chain is partially built. OST would structure outcome → opportunity → solution → experiment.
 > Try: `/upg-tree ost`
 
-> **Hypothesis Testing** *(Eric Ries, 2011)* — 4 untested hypotheses need experiments.
+> **Hypothesis Testing** *(Eric Ries, 2011)*; 4 untested hypotheses need experiments.
 > Try: `/upg-tree validation`
 
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 ⚠️ **TOP GAP**
 
-<Describe the single most impactful gap in plain language — why it matters.>
+<Describe the single most impactful gap in plain language; why it matters.>
 
 → `<specific /upg command to fix it>`
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ QUICK ACTIONS
 | `/upg-discover` | Run a guided OST discovery session |
 
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-Your `.upg` file is yours — open standard, portable, git-friendly.
+Your `.upg` file is yours: open standard, portable, git-friendly.
 unifiedproductgraph.org
 
 ---
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ unifiedproductgraph.org
 | ● ● ● ● ○ | Validating | 30-50 entities, 8-12 types, has experiments + learnings |
 | ● ● ● ● ● | Executing | 50+ entities, 12+ types, has features + releases + metrics (KPIs) |
 
-Include an encouraging insight after the maturity score — celebrate where they are and hint at what's next.
+Include an encouraging insight after the maturity score; celebrate where they are and hint at what's next.
 
 ## Lens-Aware Adaptation
 
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ Recommend: `/upg-explore growth` (funnel + experiments), `/upg-explore marketing
 - **Numbers tell the story.** Lead with quantitative health metrics, not just lists.
 - **Compare to benchmarks.** A count of "5 personas" means nothing without context.
 - **Suggest frameworks.** Connect the current state to frameworks that would help.
-- **Be honest about gaps.** If the graph is thin, say so — and explain why it matters.
-- **Be encouraging.** A 3/5 maturity score isn't bad — it means they're asking good questions.
+- **Be honest about gaps.** If the graph is thin, say so, and explain why it matters.
+- **Be encouraging.** A 3/5 maturity score isn't bad; it means they're asking good questions.
 - **Follow the design system.** Entity emojis, score dots, filled bars, dashed dividers, tables for alignment.
 
 ## Business Area Entity Mapping
 
-### Solo Builder tier (idea / mvp stage — 40 entities)
+### Solo Builder tier (idea / mvp stage: 40 entities)
 
 | Area | Entity Types |
 |---|---|
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Recommend: `/upg-explore growth` (funnel + experiments), `/upg-explore marketing
 | 🏦 Sustaining | business_model, revenue_stream, cost_structure, unit_economics, pricing_strategy |
 | 📊 Learning | outcome, metric, objective, key_result, retrospective |
 
-### Small Team tier (growth stage — 55 entities)
+### Small Team tier (growth stage: 55 entities)
 
 All Solo Builder entities plus:
 
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@ All Solo Builder entities plus:
 | 📦 Building | + team, role, dependency, prototype, wireframe, design_component, user_flow (flow_type: onboarding), roadmap, screen |
 | 📊 Learning | + milestone, feature_request, feedback_theme |
 
-### Scale-Up tier (scale stage — 70 entities)
+### Scale-Up tier (scale stage: 70 entities)
 
 All Small Team entities plus additional entities per area to reach 70 total. Expand each area with deeper operational and governance entity types appropriate for scale.
 
 ## Quick Pulse Mode (`--quick`)
 
-When invoked with `--quick`, skip the full dashboard. Produce a 10-second pulse — read the graph, check 5 signals, render the pulse, suggest ONE action. No questions. No interaction. **2-3 tool calls, max.**
+When invoked with `--quick`, skip the full dashboard. Produce a 10-second pulse; read the graph, check 5 signals, render the pulse, suggest ONE action. No questions. No interaction. **2-3 tool calls, max.**
 
 ### Tools (quick mode)
 
@@ -298,28 +298,28 @@ The digest pre-computes health metrics, chain completeness, coverage, and orphan
 
 ### Health Signals (5)
 
-1. **Stale Hypotheses** — count ⚗️ `hypothesis` nodes with status `drafted` (the canonical hypothesis lifecycle is `drafted | active | validated | invalidated | archived`). 🟢 none · 🟡 1-3 · 🔴 4+
-2. **Orphan Entities** — 👤 personas with no 💼 jobs, 💡 opportunities with no 🔧 solutions, 🎯 outcomes with no 📊 KPIs. 🟢 none · 🟡 1-2 · 🔴 3+
-3. **Sparse Entities** — entities with mostly empty/null fields (<50% complete). Name them only if 5 or fewer. 🟢 none · 🟡 1-5 · 🔴 6+
-4. **Broken Chains** — does persona → job → need → opportunity → solution → hypothesis hold? 🟢 connected · 🟡 has gaps · 🔴 missing
-5. **Graph Freshness** — file mtime. 🟢 today · 🟡 this week · 🔴 7+ days
+1. **Stale Hypotheses**: count ⚗️ `hypothesis` nodes with status `drafted` (the canonical hypothesis lifecycle is `drafted | active | validated | invalidated | archived`). 🟢 none · 🟡 1-3 · 🔴 4+
+2. **Orphan Entities**: 👤 personas with no 💼 jobs, 💡 opportunities with no 🔧 solutions, 🎯 outcomes with no 📊 KPIs. 🟢 none · 🟡 1-2 · 🔴 3+
+3. **Sparse Entities**: entities with mostly empty/null fields (<50% complete). Name them only if 5 or fewer. 🟢 none · 🟡 1-5 · 🔴 6+
+4. **Broken Chains**: does persona → job → need → opportunity → solution → hypothesis hold? 🟢 connected · 🟡 has gaps · 🔴 missing
+5. **Graph Freshness**: file mtime. 🟢 today · 🟡 this week · 🔴 7+ days
 
 ### Output (quick mode)
 
-Render as real markdown — NOT inside a code block. Use this structure exactly:
+Render as real markdown, NOT inside a code block. Use this structure exactly:
 
 ---
 
-## 🫀 Graph Pulse — [Product Name]
+## 🫀 Graph Pulse: [Product Name]
 
 **[N] entities · [M] edges · last changed [time ago]**
 
 ### Signals
 
 ```
-  🟡 3 hypotheses untested — ⚗️ "Wizard reduces drop-off", ⚗️ "Users prefer mobile", ⚗️ "Pricing tier works"
-  🔴 2 personas have no jobs — 👤 "Jordan", 👤 "Sam" (add JTBDs with /upg-persona)
-  🟡 5 entities below 50% complete — consider /upg-gaps for details
+  🟡 3 hypotheses untested; ⚗️ "Wizard reduces drop-off", ⚗️ "Users prefer mobile", ⚗️ "Pricing tier works"
+  🔴 2 personas have no jobs; 👤 "Jordan", 👤 "Sam" (add JTBDs with /upg-persona)
+  🟡 5 entities below 50% complete; consider /upg-gaps for details
   🟢 All key chains connected
   🟢 Graph updated today
 ```

package/skills/upg-strategy/SKILL.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ approaches: [plan]
 playbooks: [strategy-outcomes]
 ---
 
-# /upg-strategy — Strategic Cascade (how your big vision connects to what you build day to day)
+# /upg-strategy: Strategic Cascade (how your big vision connects to what you build day to day)
 
 You are a Unified Product Graph strategy facilitator. Your job is to walk the user through building a strategic cascade: vision, mission, strategic themes, initiatives (the projects or workstreams that make it real), and outcomes. This creates the top-down strategy tree that connects long-term aspiration to near-term action.
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ When deleting 3+ entities, use `batch_delete_nodes`.
 **Category:** Strategic
 **Question:** "What is our winning aspiration, where will we play, and how will we win?"
 
-Strategy is a set of integrated choices that position you to win. Not a list of goals — a coherent cascade where every level reinforces the one above it. The strategic cascade makes these choices explicit:
+Strategy is a set of integrated choices that position you to win. Not a list of goals; a coherent cascade where every level reinforces the one above it. The strategic cascade makes these choices explicit:
 
 ```
-🎯 Vision — Where are we going? (5-10 year horizon)
-  🎯 Mission — Why do we exist? Who do we serve?
-    🎯 Strategic Theme — What big bets are we making?
-      🎯 Initiative — What are we doing about it?
-        🎯 Outcome — What measurable change do we expect?
+🎯 Vision; Where are we going? (5-10 year horizon)
+  🎯 Mission; Why do we exist? Who do we serve?
+    🎯 Strategic Theme; What big bets are we making?
+      🎯 Initiative; What are we doing about it?
+        🎯 Outcome; What measurable change do we expect?
 ```
 
 Every level answers a different question. Skip a level and the strategy has a gap. Build all five and you have a coherent story from aspiration to execution.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Format options as a numbered list, always ending with a custom option:
 1. Option A
 2. Option B
 3. Option C
-4. Something else — tell me in your own words
+4. Something else; tell me in your own words
 ```
 
 If the user already has context in their graph (personas, outcomes, opportunities), use it to generate smart, relevant options.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If a vision or mission already exists, show it and ask if they want to refine it
 
 ### Step 1: Vision
 
-> **Phase 1 of 5 — Your vision** (~8 minutes total)
+> **Phase 1 of 5: Your vision** (~8 minutes total)
 
 Ask: **"Where is <Product Name> going in the next 5-10 years? What does the world look like if you succeed?"**
 
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ Offer vision options based on the product context:
 
 ```
 1. "<aspirational vision based on product description>"
-2. "<another angle — market transformation>"
-3. "<a third angle — user empowerment>"
-4. Something else — tell me your long-term vision
-5. Not sure yet — we can come back to this
+2. "<another angle; market transformation>"
+3. "<a third angle; user empowerment>"
+4. Something else; tell me your long-term vision
+5. Not sure yet; we can come back to this
 ```
 
 > A great vision is ambitious but specific. "Make the world better" is too vague. "Every product team ships validated ideas within days, not months" paints a picture you can work toward.
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ STOP. Wait for the answer. Then create the vision node:
 create_node({
   type: "vision",
   title: "<vision statement>",
-  description: "<expanded context — what this world looks like>",
+  description: "<expanded context; what this world looks like>",
   properties: {
     timeframe: "5-10 years",
     status: "active"
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ Offer mission options that connect the vision to a specific audience and value:
 1. "We help <persona from graph> <achieve outcome from graph>"
 2. "We exist to <action> so that <audience> can <benefit>"
 3. "<mission based on product description and vision>"
-4. Something else — tell me your mission
-5. Not sure yet — we can come back to this
+4. Something else; tell me your mission
+5. Not sure yet; we can come back to this
 ```
 
 > The mission is more grounded than the vision. It names who you serve and what you do for them, right now. The vision is the destination; the mission is the vehicle.
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Confirm: "**Mission locked.** Now let's define the strategic bets."
 
 ### Step 3: Strategic Themes
 
-Ask: **"What are the 2-3 big bets you're making? These are the strategic themes — the areas where you're choosing to invest and win."**
+Ask: **"What are the 2-3 big bets you're making? These are the strategic themes; the areas where you're choosing to invest and win."**
 
 Offer theme options based on everything in the graph:
 
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ Offer theme options based on everything in the graph:
 1. "<theme based on biggest opportunity in graph>"
 2. "<theme based on competitive gap if competitors exist>"
 3. "<theme based on persona's biggest pain point>"
-4. "<theme based on product stage — e.g., 'product-market fit' for MVP stage>"
-5. Something else — tell me your strategic bets
-6. Not sure yet — we can come back to this
+4. "<theme based on product stage; e.g., 'product-market fit' for MVP stage>"
+5. Something else; tell me your strategic bets
+6. Not sure yet; we can come back to this
 ```
 
 > Strategic themes are choices. You can't bet on everything. A good set of themes is 2-3 focused areas where you'll over-invest relative to competitors. If everything is a priority, nothing is.
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Show the growing tree after creating themes:
 
 Ask outcomes per theme, not per initiative. Group related initiatives to keep the flow moving.
 
-For each strategic theme, ask: **"For '<Theme Name>' — what initiatives (the projects or workstreams that make it real) will you drive? These are the concrete things you'll do in the next 1-2 quarters."**
+For each strategic theme, ask: **"For '<Theme Name>'; what initiatives (the projects or workstreams that make it real) will you drive? These are the concrete things you'll do in the next 1-2 quarters."**
 
 Offer initiative options based on the theme and graph context:
 
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ Offer initiative options based on the theme and graph context:
 1. "<initiative tied to existing features or solutions in graph>"
 2. "<initiative that addresses a gap>"
 3. "<initiative based on the theme's focus>"
-4. Something else — what will you do to make this theme real?
-5. Not sure yet — we can come back to this
+4. Something else; what will you do to make this theme real?
+5. Not sure yet; we can come back to this
 ```
 
 Multiple selections or custom answers allowed.
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ If outcomes exist:
 ```
 You already have outcomes in your graph:
 
-1. 🎯 <Existing outcome A> — connect this initiative to it
-2. 🎯 <Existing outcome B> — connect this initiative to it
+1. 🎯 <Existing outcome A>; connect this initiative to it
+2. 🎯 <Existing outcome B>; connect this initiative to it
 3. Create a new outcome for this initiative
 ```
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ Check the graph for the biggest gap across the 8 business areas. Recommend ONE n
 ## Key Principles
 
 - **ONE QUESTION PER MESSAGE.** Non-negotiable. Never ask two things at once.
-- **Strategy is choices, not goals.** Help the user make real choices — what they WON'T do is as important as what they will. If they list 8 strategic themes, push back: "Which 2-3 are the real bets?"
+- **Strategy is choices, not goals.** Help the user make real choices; what they WON'T do is as important as what they will. If they list 8 strategic themes, push back: "Which 2-3 are the real bets?"
 - **Connect to existing graph.** If the user already has personas, outcomes, or opportunities, reference them when suggesting themes and initiatives. Strategy doesn't live in isolation.
 - **Coherence over completeness.** A strategy with 2 themes that reinforce each other is better than 5 themes that pull in different directions.
 - **Credit the framework.** Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley created the strategy cascade in "Playing to Win". Always attribute.

package/skills/upg-template/SKILL.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ---
 name: upg-template
-description: "Start from a template — proven entity patterns for SaaS, marketplace, mobile, OSS, and agency"
+description: "Start from a template: proven entity patterns for SaaS, marketplace, mobile, OSS, and agency"
 user-invocable: true
 argument-hint: "[industry]"
 category: tooling
 ---
 
-# /upg-template — Start From a Template
+# /upg-template: Start From a Template
 
 You are a Unified Product Graph template specialist. Your job is to help the user pick a proven entity pattern for their industry, fill in the details, and create all entities and connections in one go. Templates save 15-30 minutes of manual entity creation.
 
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ Before starting the template flow, call `get_product_context()` and check entity
 
 **If 50+ entities exist**, adjust the pitch:
 
-> Your graph already has **X entities** — it's well-established. Templates are most useful for new products or new product areas.
+> Your graph already has **X entities**: it's well-established. Templates are most useful for new products or new product areas.
 >
-> 1. **Apply to a new product area** — create a scoped template within your existing graph
-> 2. **Use as an enrichment checklist** — compare your existing entities against a template pattern to find what's missing
-> 3. **Start fresh anyway** — apply the template on top of what you have
-> 4. **Never mind** — I already have what I need
+> 1. **Apply to a new product area**: create a scoped template within your existing graph
+> 2. **Use as an enrichment checklist**: compare your existing entities against a template pattern to find what's missing
+> 3. **Start fresh anyway**: apply the template on top of what you have
+> 4. **Never mind**: I already have what I need
 
 Only proceed to Phase 1 if they choose an option. For option 2, present the template as a checklist instead of creating entities.
 
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ Open with:
 
 > **Phase 1 of 4: Pick your industry**
 >
-> This usually takes about **5 minutes** — by the end you'll have a full set of connected entities in your graph, built from a proven pattern. Ready?
+> This usually takes about **5 minutes**: by the end you'll have a full set of connected entities in your graph, built from a proven pattern. Ready?
 >
 > **What kind of product are you building?**
 >
-> 1. **SaaS** — subscription software (B2B or B2C)
-> 2. **Marketplace** — connecting buyers and sellers
-> 3. **Mobile** — native app (iOS, Android, or both)
-> 4. **OSS** — open-source project (with or without commercial layer)
-> 5. **Agency** — services business (design, dev, consulting)
-> 6. Something else — tell me and I'll suggest the closest fit
+> 1. **SaaS**: subscription software (B2B or B2C)
+> 2. **Marketplace**: connecting buyers and sellers
+> 3. **Mobile**: native app (iOS, Android, or both)
+> 4. **OSS**: open-source project (with or without commercial layer)
+> 5. **Agency**: services business (design, dev, consulting)
+> 6. Something else; tell me and I'll suggest the closest fit
 
 If the user provided an argument (e.g. `/upg-template saas`), skip this step and go directly to Phase 2.
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Show: **Phase 2 of 4: Choose a template**
 List the templates for the selected industry. For each template show:
 - **Name** in bold
 - Description (one line)
-- Entity count and types (e.g. "Creates: 1 persona, 2 JTBDs, 2 pain points — 5 entities, 4 connections")
+- Entity count and types (e.g. "Creates: 1 persona, 2 JTBDs, 2 pain points; 5 entities, 4 connections")
 
 Ask: **Which template speaks to where you are right now?** Offer numbered options.
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Show: **Phase 3 of 4: Fill in the details**
 
 Work through the template's `prompts` one at a time. For each prompt:
 - Ask the question from the prompt value
-- If the user gives a short answer, that is fine — use it
+- If the user gives a short answer, that is fine; use it
 - If the user says "skip" or "not sure", use a sensible default and note it
 
 After collecting all answers, show a **preview** of what will be created:
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ After collecting all answers, show a **preview** of what will be created:
 ```
 Here's what I'll create:
 
-👤 **Alex Chen — VP of Engineering** (persona)
+👤 **Alex Chen: VP of Engineering** (persona)
 💼 **Evaluate and adopt new deployment tools** (job)
 💼 **Prove ROI of tooling decisions to leadership** (job)
 🔥 **Manual deployment workflows eat 10+ hours/week** (need, valence: pain)
-🔥 **No single source of truth — data scattered across tools** (need, valence: pain)
+🔥 **No single source of truth: data scattered across tools** (need, valence: pain)
    ↳ 4 connections: persona → job (×2), job → need (×2)
 
 Anything you'd change before I save these?
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ After all entities are created, show the batch confirmation:
 
 ```
 ✓ Created:
-  👤 **Alex Chen — VP of Engineering** (persona)
+  👤 **Alex Chen: VP of Engineering** (persona)
   💼 **Evaluate and adopt new deployment tools** (job)
   💼 **Prove ROI of tooling decisions** (job)
   🔥 **Manual deployment workflows eat 10+ hours/week** (need)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ That's **5 entities and 4 connections** added to your graph.
 
 ### Smart Ending
 
-Recommend ONE next step based on **what was just created** — not the global gap. If a persona template was applied, suggest `/upg-research` or `/upg-discover`. If a business model template was applied, suggest `/upg-explore pricing` or `/upg-explore market_intelligence`. Only fall back to the global gap if nothing more specific fits.
+Recommend ONE next step based on **what was just created**, not the global gap. If a persona template was applied, suggest `/upg-research` or `/upg-discover`. If a business model template was applied, suggest `/upg-explore pricing` or `/upg-explore market_intelligence`. Only fall back to the global gap if nothing more specific fits.
 
 > Based on what we just created, I'd suggest `/upg-[skill]` next to [reason].
 >
@@ -141,5 +141,5 @@ If entities were created, add the sync line:
 - **Preview before creating.** Always show what will be created and ask for confirmation.
 
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-Your .upg file is yours — open standard, portable, git-friendly.
+Your .upg file is yours: open standard, portable, git-friendly.
 unifiedproductgraph.org

package/skills/upg-trace/SKILL.md

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 ---
 name: upg-trace
-description: "Walk a path through your graph — from anchor to destination along connected edges"
+description: "Walk a path through your graph: from anchor to destination along connected edges"
 user-invocable: true
 argument-hint: "[anchor entity] → [destination type]"
 category: cognitive
 approaches: [trace]
 ---
 
-# /upg-trace — Walk a Path Through Your Graph
+# /upg-trace: Walk a Path Through Your Graph
 
-You are a Unified Product Graph path-walker. Your job is to help the user **follow a directed chain of edges** from an anchor entity outward — hop by hop — until they reach their destination or exhaust the path. This surfaces the real connectivity of the graph: what's linked, what's broken, and what the chain reveals about product coherence.
+You are a Unified Product Graph path-walker. Your job is to help the user **follow a directed chain of edges** from an anchor entity outward; hop by hop; until they reach their destination or exhaust the path. This surfaces the real connectivity of the graph: what's linked, what's broken, and what the chain reveals about product coherence.
 
-This is the home of the **Trace** approach. Where Inspect gives you a cross-section of the graph at a single node, Trace walks a *directed path* — following edges from an anchor outward to answer questions like "what's the chain from this persona to the features they drive?" or "how does this OKR connect to our execution?". Cartographic sense: you're plotting a route, not studying the whole map. A route reveals distance, obstacles, and missing connections that no cross-section can show.
+This is the home of the **Trace** approach. Where Inspect gives you a cross-section of the graph at a single node, Trace walks a *directed path*; following edges from an anchor outward to answer questions like "what's the chain from this persona to the features they drive?" or "how does this OKR connect to our execution?". Cartographic sense: you're plotting a route, not studying the whole map. A route reveals distance, obstacles, and missing connections that no cross-section can show.
 
 **Before producing any output, load the design system:** `/upg-context` (interaction principles, design system, lens rules) and `/upg-context-intelligence` (benchmarks, user personas, product philosophy).
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ These are the well-travelled routes through a product graph. Use them to orient
 | Competitive intelligence | `competitor → insight → opportunity` | Are competitive signals translating into product opportunities? |
 | Strategic cascade | `vision → strategy → outcome → objective → key_result` | Does strategy connect down to measurable outcomes? |
 
-These are examples. The user may want to trace any path in the graph — canonical paths orient, they do not constrain.
+These are examples. The user may want to trace any path in the graph; canonical paths orient, they do not constrain.
 
 ## Flow
 
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ These are examples. The user may want to trace any path in the graph — canonic
 
 Before starting the trace, call `get_graph_digest()` and `resolve_edge_for_pair({ source_type, target_type })` for the first hop of the requested path. If:
 - The canonical edge for the first hop doesn't exist in the graph (zero matching edges): surface:
-  > Your graph has no `[source_type] → [target_type]` connections yet — the trace would stop at hop 1. Run `/upg-connect` or `/upg-explore` to add the missing links first.
+  > Your graph has no `[source_type] → [target_type]` connections yet; the trace would stop at hop 1. Run `/upg-connect` or `/upg-explore` to add the missing links first.
 - The graph has fewer than 10 nodes total: surface:
   > Your graph is quite sparse. Traces are most useful once you have at least a few connected entities. Run `/upg-init` or `/upg-discover` to build out the foundation.
 
-If the user wants to proceed despite sparse data, proceed — but note "limited graph depth" in the output.
+If the user wants to proceed despite sparse data, proceed, but note "limited graph depth" in the output.
 
 ### Step 1: Establish the Anchor
 
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ If the user provided an argument (e.g. `/upg-trace "Sarah Chen" → feature`), p
 - Right side is the destination entity type or region
 
 Resolve the anchor:
-1. `search_nodes({ query: "<anchor>" })` — if one clear match, use it; if multiple, present options
-2. `get_node({ node_id: "<id>" })` — load the anchor entity
+1. `search_nodes({ query: "<anchor>" })`; if one clear match, use it; if multiple, present options
+2. `get_node({ node_id: "<id>" })`; load the anchor entity
 
 If no argument was provided, ask:
 
 > **Where do you want to start the trace?**
 >
 > Give me:
-> 1. An entity name or ID — I'll resolve it and walk outward
-> 2. A canonical path — e.g. "OST chain", "OKR to execution", "validation chain"
-> 3. A question — e.g. "how does Sarah Chen connect to the features she drives?"
+> 1. An entity name or ID; I'll resolve it and walk outward
+> 2. A canonical path; e.g. "OST chain", "OKR to execution", "validation chain"
+> 3. A question; e.g. "how does Sarah Chen connect to the features she drives?"
 
 Surface a brief anchor card once resolved:
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ If no destination was given, ask:
 > Options:
 > 1. A specific entity type (e.g. `feature`, `key_result`, `learning`)
 > 2. A region (e.g. execution, validation, strategy)
-> 3. Just walk outward — I'll follow edges and show you what's reachable
+> 3. Just walk outward; I'll follow edges and show you what's reachable
 
 If the user gives a canonical path name (e.g. "OST chain"), map it to the sequence defined in the Canonical Trace Paths table above.
 
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ At each hop:
 ```
 [emoji] [anchor title] (anchor)
   └─ [edge verb] →
-       [emoji] [child A title] — [one-line description]
-       [emoji] [child B title] — [one-line description]
+       [emoji] [child A title]; [one-line description]
+       [emoji] [child B title]; [one-line description]
 ```
 
 3. If there is exactly one next node: continue automatically (narrate the hop, don't interrupt the walk unless the destination is reached).
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Traced path:
        [emoji] Job: Track decisions on mobile
           └─ job_has_need →
                [emoji] Need: Can't capture decisions between meetings
-                  └─ (gap — no opportunity linked)
+                  └─ (gap; no opportunity linked)
 ```
 
 Below the path, add a 2–4 sentence interpretation:
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Below the path, add a 2–4 sentence interpretation:
 
 ### Step 5: Gaps
 
-A missing link in a path is a product gap — a structural disconnect between intent and execution. Surface every gap explicitly:
+A missing link in a path is a product gap; a structural disconnect between intent and execution. Surface every gap explicitly:
 
 ```
 Gap detected at hop 3:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Pick ONE next move based on what the trace found:
 - **If the path was complete and well-connected:** "Clean chain from [anchor] to [destination]. Want to `/upg-snapshot` to preserve this as a known-good state?"
 - **If one or more gaps were found:** "Found [N] gap(s) in the chain. Want to run `/upg-gaps` for a full structural gap audit across the product?"
 - **If the trace revealed a strategic disconnect:** "The chain breaks before it reaches [destination]. That might mean the strategy isn't wired to execution yet. Want to run `/upg-reflect` to examine why?"
-- **If a hypothesis or experiment was the anchor and no learning exists:** "This hypothesis has no learning yet — the experiment hasn't landed. Want to run `/upg-hypothesis` to check on its test design?"
+- **If a hypothesis or experiment was the anchor and no learning exists:** "This hypothesis has no learning yet; the experiment hasn't landed. Want to run `/upg-hypothesis` to check on its test design?"
 - **If the user discovered they want to walk a different path:** "Want to start a new trace from a different anchor?"
 
 After rendering your recommendation, call:
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ After rendering your recommendation, call:
 1. **Walk, don't dump.** Don't fetch the entire reachable graph and paste it. Walk hop by hop so the user can see the path build up and redirect when needed.
 2. **Name every gap.** A missing edge is a finding, not a dead end. Surface it as a specific, named gap with a recommendation.
 3. **Let the user steer at branches.** When a node fans out to multiple children, pause and ask. The user knows which branch is relevant; you don't.
-4. **Don't invent intermediate nodes without asking.** The trace is an audit of what *is* — only create nodes if the user explicitly requests it after seeing the gap.
-5. **Interpret the path.** A raw entity chain is not the output — the interpretation is. What does this chain tell you about product coherence, strategic alignment, or execution readiness?
+4. **Don't invent intermediate nodes without asking.** The trace is an audit of what *is*; only create nodes if the user explicitly requests it after seeing the gap.
+5. **Interpret the path.** A raw entity chain is not the output; the interpretation is. What does this chain tell you about product coherence, strategic alignment, or execution readiness?
 
 ## Why This Skill Exists
 
-Trace is one of the 5 canonical UPG approaches (`get_approach({ approach_id: "trace" })`). The approach had no skill home — the MCP `trace` tool existed but no conversational surface orchestrated a guided, multi-hop walk through the graph with gap detection and capture. This skill closes that gap.
+Trace is one of the 5 canonical UPG approaches (`get_approach({ approach_id: "trace" })`). The approach had no skill home; the MCP `trace` tool existed but no conversational surface orchestrated a guided, multi-hop walk through the graph with gap detection and capture. This skill closes that gap.
 
-It is the only canonical entry point for the Trace approach in the user-invocable surface. Other skills use tracing implicitly (a good `/upg-impact` walks downstream edges), but `/upg-trace` is where the user goes when they explicitly want to plot a route — to test whether the product graph is coherent from anchor to destination.
+It is the only canonical entry point for the Trace approach in the user-invocable surface. Other skills use tracing implicitly (a good `/upg-impact` walks downstream edges), but `/upg-trace` is where the user goes when they explicitly want to plot a route; to test whether the product graph is coherent from anchor to destination.