# Skill Governance

> Audit skill layout and validate SKILL.md contracts. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/skill-governance` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/skill-governance`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/skill-governance/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/skill-governance

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# Skill Governance

## Contract

Prereqs:

- Run inside a git work tree.
- `bash` available on `PATH`.
- `git` available on `PATH`.
- `python3` available on `PATH`.

Inputs:

- `audit-skill-layout.sh`: optional `--skill-dir <path>` (or `--help`).
- `validate_skill_contracts.sh`: optional `--file <path>` (repeatable).
- `validate_skill_paths.sh`: optional `--help` (placeholder until v2 enforcement).

Outputs:

- Validation results on stdout/stderr.
- Exit status indicating pass/fail.

Exit codes:

- `0`: all checks pass
- `1`: validation errors or missing prerequisites
- `2`: usage error (unsupported flags)

Failure modes:

- Not running inside a git repo.
- Missing `git` or `python3`.
- Skill layout violates allowed top-level entries.
- `SKILL.md` missing required `## Contract` headings.

## Scripts (only entrypoints)

- `$AGENT_HOME/skills/tools/skill-management/skill-governance/scripts/audit-skill-layout.sh`
- `$AGENT_HOME/skills/tools/skill-management/skill-governance/scripts/validate_skill_contracts.sh`
- `$AGENT_HOME/skills/tools/skill-management/skill-governance/scripts/validate_skill_paths.sh`

## Related docs

- Repo-wide review checklist:
  - `docs/runbooks/skills/SKILL_REVIEW_CHECKLIST.md`
- Baseline inventory snapshot for tracked skills:
  - `docs/plans/skills-inventory-audit.md`

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