# Merge Candidates

> SOP for identifying near-duplicate concepts that should be merged.

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

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# Merge Candidates

Find concept pages that likely refer to the same thing and should be merged.

## Tool

`vault_search`

## Protocol

1. For each concept, search vault with its title and common synonyms
2. If search returns another concept with score > 7.0, flag as merge candidate
3. Compare definitions — if semantically equivalent, recommend merge
4. Return candidate pairs with confidence assessment

## HARD-GATE

<HARD-GATE>
Must scan at least 10 concepts (or all concepts if fewer than 10 exist).
</HARD-GATE>

## Yield

Returns: `{ scanned: number, candidates: Array<{a: string, b: string, confidence: number}> }`