# Wide Sword

> Use Wide Sword when the problem is not a single precise target but a line of related issues sitting side by side. Where Sword cuts one thing cleanly, Wide Sword addresses a horizontal band of similar problems in one motion.

- Skill: `hmbown/wide-sword` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hmbown/wide-sword`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hmbown/wide-sword/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Hmbown (https://skillmd.com/u/hmbown)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hmbown/wide-sword

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# Wide Sword

Sweep the row clean in one horizontal pass.

## Overview

Use Wide Sword when the problem is not a single precise target but a line of related issues sitting side by side. Where Sword cuts one thing cleanly, Wide Sword addresses a horizontal band of similar problems in one motion.

This is the secondary Codex compatibility rendering of a metaphorical battle-chip pattern with a shipping-now execution model.

Canonical chip family: Wide Sword
Codex shelf: Direct Fire and Breach
Provider target: Codex compatibility surface.

## When To Use

- Several adjacent items share the same defect and should be fixed together rather than one at a time.
- A rename, reformat, or policy change needs to land across a row of related files or entries in a single coherent pass.
- The target surface is visible and bounded — you can see the full width of the sweep before you commit.

## Workflow

1. Read the full horizontal extent of the target area to confirm every item in the sweep.
2. Apply the same corrective action across the entire row in one pass, keeping edits uniform.
3. Verify that the sweep did not clip unrelated items above or below the intended row.

## Deliverables

- A uniform batch edit or sweep patch covering all items in the horizontal band.
- A short accounting of what was in the sweep and what was intentionally left outside it.

## Guardrails

- Do not use Wide Sword when a single precise cut would suffice — use Sword instead.
- If items in the row differ enough to need individual treatment, break the sweep into separate strikes.
- Never sweep blindly. Confirm the full width of the target area before committing.

## Default Invocation

Use Wide Sword to sweep across a row of related items: apply the same corrective action uniformly across every adjacent target in one pass, then verify nothing outside the intended band was touched.