scope-guard
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Decide whether a client request is in scope, and draft the reply (yes / change order / no). Use when the user pastes a client request and asks "is this included?", "how do I push back?", or mentions scope creep.
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- ThanhNguyxnOrg/blendopstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- runbooklabhq/freelancer-ops-skills-liteword for word, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- OrionArchitekton/orion-skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 2, 2026
- drvoss/everything-copilot-clitheir own version, first seen Oct 26, 2026
- CalebAnderson-Coder/ai-agency-os-startertheir own version, first seen Oct 25, 2026
- CorvusWing/CorvusWingtheir own version, first seen Oct 25, 2026
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- drvoss/everything-copilot-cli★ 48same name
- ThanhNguyxnOrg/blendops★ 3same name
- OrionArchitekton/orion-skills★ 2same name
- CorvusWing/CorvusWing★ 1same name
- dylanburkey/claude-code-sidekick★ 1same name
- InsightStudio-2026/agent-assets★ 1same name
- kaelen2026/skills★ 1same name
- CalebAnderson-Coder/ai-agency-os-starter★ 0same name
- grxkun/scope-guard★ 0same name
- owen-dev-6174/bodhisattva-skills★ 0same name
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We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
4 rules. 0 are common, 4 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 9 edited versions we read keep these.
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Distinctive
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Very specific
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- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Distinctive: line 27
When the scope document is vague, default to Change order and say the scope was unclear — never absorb the ambiguity silently.
- Distinctive: line 40
Ask for a decision by a date.
- Distinctive: line 47
Never say "scope creep" to the client.
- Distinctive: line 49
If three grey-area requests accumulate on one project, flag it to the user: time for a change order conversation.
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 9 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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Scope Guard
Protect margin without damaging the relationship. Every client ask gets classified, then answered with a template that keeps the door open.
Inputs
- The client's request (verbatim if possible)
- The agreed scope (proposal/contract text, or the user's summary)
- Current project status and remaining budget/hours if known
Classification
Classify into exactly one:
| Class | Test | Response |
| In scope | Named in deliverables, or a reasonable interpretation of one | Just do it; confirm briefly |
| Grey | Not named, but small (< 1 hour) and strengthens the relationship | Do it once, label it as a courtesy, set the precedent |
| Change order | New deliverable, or expands an existing one materially | Quote it separately; work continues on original scope |
| Decline | Outside the user's expertise, conflicts with timeline, or ethically/legally risky | Decline with a referral or alternative |
When the scope document is vague, default to Change order and say the scope was unclear — never absorb the ambiguity silently.
Reply templates
In scope — 2 sentences: confirm, give the date it lands.
Grey — "Happy to include this one as a courtesy — it's outside what we scoped, so for similar additions going forward I'll send a quick quote first." One sentence, then do it.
Change order —
- Acknowledge the request neutrally (no "unfortunately").
- State it's outside the agreed scope, citing the relevant line.
- Offer a price + timeline for the addition OR offer to swap it for an existing deliverable of similar size.
- Confirm the original timeline is unaffected either way.
- Ask for a decision by a date. Under 120 words.
Decline — state what you can't do, why (one clause), and one concrete alternative (another provider, a simpler version, a later phase).
Rules
- Never say "scope creep" to the client.
- Price change orders at the user's standard rate × estimated hours × 1.2 (context-switch premium). Show the user the math; show the client only the number.
- If three grey-area requests accumulate on one project, flag it to the user: time for a change order conversation.
Output
- Classification + one-line justification.
- The reply, ready to send.
- (Change order only) the internal math.
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