Skills README Alignment Maintainer

Run deterministic README standards maintenance for *-skills repositories in a workspace.

Inputs

Pass runtime inputs from the calling prompt:

• --workspace <path>
• --repo-glob <pattern> (default: *-skills)
• --exclude <path> (repeatable)
• optional --apply-fixes
• optional --md-out, --json-out

Workflow

1. Run pass 1 audit with scripts/readme_alignment_maintainer.py.
2. Review profile assignments and issue categories.
3. If bounded remediation is desired, run pass 2 with --apply-fixes.
4. Re-check touched repos (handled by script).
5. Report Markdown and JSON outputs.

Commands

Audit only:

python3 scripts/readme_alignment_maintainer.py \
  --workspace ~/Workspace \
  --repo-glob '*-skills' \
  --print-md \
  --print-json

Audit and bounded fixes:

python3 scripts/readme_alignment_maintainer.py \
  --workspace ~/Workspace \
  --repo-glob '*-skills' \
  --apply-fixes \
  --md-out /tmp/readme-alignment-report.md \
  --json-out /tmp/readme-alignment-report.json

Fail when unresolved issues remain:

python3 scripts/readme_alignment_maintainer.py \
  --workspace ~/Workspace \
  --repo-glob '*-skills' \
  --apply-fixes \
  --fail-on-issues

Safety Rules

• Never commit changes automatically.
• Edit README files only.
• Never edit source code, manifests, lockfiles, CI files, or AGENTS.md.
• Apply only bounded heading/schema/discoverability insertions and bootstrap README creation.
• Keep diffs minimal and preserve existing style where possible.

Profile Model

Use references/profile-model.md:

• public curated repos: enforce full schema and discoverability sections
• private/internal repos: keep concise, omit growth-only sections
• bootstrap repos: allow initial README creation with minimal complete structure

Output Contract

The script emits:

• Markdown summary of run context, profile assignments, issues, fixes, remaining issues, and errors.
• JSON report containing:
  • run_context
  • repos_scanned
  • profile_assignments
  • schema_violations
  • command_integrity_issues
  • fixes_applied
  • post_fix_status
  • errors

Use JSON for automation integration and Markdown for operator review.

Automation Templates

Use $skills-readme-alignment-maintainer in automation prompts.

For ready-to-fill Codex App and Codex CLI templates, use:

• references/automation-prompts.md

References

• Profile mapping: references/profile-model.md
• Required sections by profile: references/section-schema.md
• Voice and style rules: references/style-rules.md
• Discoverability requirements: references/discoverability-rules.md
• Verification checklist: references/verification-checklist.md
• Seed standards artifacts: references/seed-artifacts.md
• Automation prompt templates: references/automation-prompts.md