# Skills

A skill is a small piece of policy the runner applies. Each skill
has a markdown spec and a code-side runner.

## ralph-loop

Retry policy with scope reduction. 5 attempts. On attempt 3+ skip
optional work. On attempt 5 raise a typed gate with evidence.

## gate-guard

Decides if an action needs human approval. Detects destructive
shell commands, external publish, paid calls, and missing
secrets. Stops and writes a gate file.

## humanizer

Tone rules for public copy. Strips banned words: revolutionary,
powerful, next-gen, seamless, unlock, leverage, delight. Cuts
filler sentences.

## daily-briefing

Rally uses this at start of a session. Reads prior runs, lists
open gates, picks the top 3 things to do.

## work-out-loud

Echo uses this after a ship. Appends a dated entry to the
changelog. Past tense. Concrete. No claims of value.

## content-refresh

Quill and Cipher use this when an outline changes. Re-renders one
page without rebuilding everything.