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document-review

Skill1 starsChanged 5 months agoMITView on GitHub

This skill should be used to refine brainstorm or plan documents before proceeding to the next workflow step. It applies when a brainstorm or plan document exists and the user wants to improve it.

11 other projects use a version of this, 4 of them edited.

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    code-review

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We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

12 rules. 9 are common, 1 is distinctive, and 2 are very specific to this project.

  • 9

    Common

    Most of the 6 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 1

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 2

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Common:

    If a document path is provided: Read it, then proceed to Step 2.

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  2. Very specific:

    If no document is specified: Ask which document to review, or look for the most recent brainstorm/plan in docs/brainstorms/ or docs/plans/.

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  3. Common:

    Read through the document and ask:

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  4. Very specific:

    If invoked within a workflow (after /workflows:brainstorm or /workflows:plan), also check:

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  5. Distinctive:

    Ask approval: before substantive changes (restructuring, removing sections, changing meaning)

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  6. Common:

    After changes are complete, ask:

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  7. Common:

    Review complete: - Document is ready

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  8. Common:

    After 2 refinement passes, recommend completion—diminishing returns are likely.

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  9. Common:

    Do not rewrite the entire document

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  10. Common:

    Do not add new sections or requirements the user didn't discuss

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  11. Common:

    Do not over-engineer or add complexity

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  12. Common:

    Do not create separate review files or add metadata sections

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 6 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Document Review

Improve brainstorm or plan documents through structured review.

Step 1: Get the Document

If a document path is provided: Read it, then proceed to Step 2.

If no document is specified: Ask which document to review, or look for the most recent brainstorm/plan in docs/brainstorms/ or docs/plans/.

Step 2: Assess

Read through the document and ask:

  • What is unclear?
  • What is unnecessary?
  • What decision is being avoided?
  • What assumptions are unstated?
  • Where could scope accidentally expand?

These questions surface issues. Don't fix yet—just note what you find.

Step 3: Evaluate

Score the document against these criteria:

CriterionWhat to Check
ClarityProblem statement is clear, no vague language ("probably," "consider," "try to")
CompletenessRequired sections present, constraints stated, open questions flagged
SpecificityConcrete enough for next step (brainstorm → can plan, plan → can implement)
YAGNINo hypothetical features, simplest approach chosen

If invoked within a workflow (after /workflows:brainstorm or /workflows:plan), also check:

  • User intent fidelity — Document reflects what was discussed, assumptions validated

Step 4: Identify the Critical Improvement

Among everything found in Steps 2-3, does one issue stand out? If something would significantly improve the document's quality, this is the "must address" item. Highlight it prominently.

Step 5: Make Changes

Present your findings, then:

  1. Auto-fix minor issues (vague language, formatting) without asking
  2. Ask approval before substantive changes (restructuring, removing sections, changing meaning)
  3. Update the document inline—no separate files, no metadata sections

Simplification Guidance

Simplification is purposeful removal of unnecessary complexity, not shortening for its own sake.

Simplify when:

  • Content serves hypothetical future needs, not current ones
  • Sections repeat information already covered elsewhere
  • Detail exceeds what's needed to take the next step
  • Abstractions or structure add overhead without clarity

Don't simplify:

  • Constraints or edge cases that affect implementation
  • Rationale that explains why alternatives were rejected
  • Open questions that need resolution

Step 6: Offer Next Action

After changes are complete, ask:

  1. Refine again - Another review pass
  2. Review complete - Document is ready

Iteration Guidance

After 2 refinement passes, recommend completion—diminishing returns are likely. But if the user wants to continue, allow it.

Return control to the caller (workflow or user) after selection.

What NOT to Do

  • Do not rewrite the entire document
  • Do not add new sections or requirements the user didn't discuss
  • Do not over-engineer or add complexity
  • Do not create separate review files or add metadata sections

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