# Hot Graduator

> Scans HOT.md and proposes which rules should graduate to SOUL.md (untouched 30+ days) or be removed entirely. Run weekly via cron, or invoke ad-hoc when HOT.md feels stale. Triggers: "clean up HOT", "graduate rules", "is HOT.md stale", "what HOT rules can I drop".

- Skill: `netanel-abergel/hot-graduator` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add netanel-abergel/hot-graduator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/netanel-abergel/hot-graduator/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: netanel-abergel (https://skillmd.com/u/netanel-abergel)
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/netanel-abergel/hot-graduator

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# HOT Graduator

Enforces the HOT.md self-graduation rule: rules untouched 30+ days move out.

## When to use
- Weekly cron run (or manual invocation when HOT.md feels stale)
- After a SOUL.md update to verify HOT entries are still distinct

## Process

1. Run `python tools/hot_graduator.py` — outputs candidates
2. For each candidate, decide:
   - **Graduate** → move the rule into SOUL.md (find the right section)
   - **Drop** → delete from HOT.md (the lesson is internalized)
3. Update HOT.md (remove graduated entries; renumber remaining rules)
4. Append a daily-note entry: `[HH:MM IL] Graduated N HOT rules to SOUL §X`

## Output format
- Concise list of decisions
- Diff of HOT.md before/after
- One-line summary to owner DM (only if any rules graduated)