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yao-meta-skill/failures/explain-not-package

Explain Not Package

Symptom

The request is asking for explanation or interpretation, but the skill creator tries to package it as a reusable workflow.

Anti-Pattern

Confusing topic adjacency with packaging intent.

Example Prompt

Review this note and tell me what it means in plain English.

Why It Fails

  • the source material may look like a workflow
  • the user still wants explanation, not systematization

Fix

  • treat explanation, summary-only, and translation-only modes as direct exclusions
  • require positive evidence of reusable packaging intent before triggering

Regression Prompts

  • Explain what a workflow is.
  • Review this process note and explain it, no packaging needed.